"Yunfeng brought Master Cui's body here directly. The body is now placed in the quiet room and protected by an array. Yunfeng has come here to wait for her master," Yan Renying said immediately.
As a member of the Three Heroes and Two Clouds, Yan Renying naturally knew many secrets unknown to ordinary people, and was also aware of Ling Yunfeng's arrangements. Therefore, she was extremely surprised by this unexpected turn of events. Thus, she brought her here to await Madam Miaoyi's arrival.
After all, at this time, the Emei Sect's leader, Master Miaoyi Qi Shuming, along with Xuanzhenzi and the ascetic monk, had already left Emei and gone to the East Sea to practice swordsmanship. Madam Miaoyi was now the highest-ranking person in Emei. Only she could make the decision on this matter.
Upon hearing Yan Renying's introduction, Madam Miaoyi's eyes widened instantly, and her unchanging expression finally showed a hint of panic.
Then, he quickly raised his right hand and began to calculate, his face growing increasingly grim as he did so.
The Baiyang Diagram has disappeared!
That cave dwelling has also been destroyed!
According to the Heavenly Dao, Fellow Daoist Cui Wugu died directly, her soul was annihilated, and she was utterly dead! Not even a trace of her primordial spirit remained! Therefore, she had no way to reincarnate and start over.
Who is it? Who on earth is it? Which old devil dares to do such a thing? Does he really think the Emei Sect's sword is useless?
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Chapter Sixty: The Chaos of Heavenly Secrets, the Extraterrestrial Demons!
There is a small island in the East China Sea, but it is full of spiritual energy. Obviously, there must be a spiritual vein at the bottom of the island.
Thanks to the spiritual veins, the environment on the island is quite good. Although there are no treasures like thousand-year-old Vermilion Fruits or ten-thousand-year-old Ginseng Kings, it is still colorful and pleasing to the eye.
At this moment, the expressions of the three peak Earth Immortals, namely the three immortals and two elders of Mount Shu—Miaoyi Zhenren, Kuxing Toutuo, and Xuanzhenzi—were rather unpleasant.
Originally, having finally finalized the specific plans for the prosperity of the Emei Sect, the three of them intended to relax for a few days, enjoy the scenery, and take a break. Therefore, even though they came here under the guise of refining magical artifacts, their work hadn't even begun.
But at this moment, Madam Miaoyi's message shocked Qi Shuming greatly! The legacy of True Man Baiyang had vanished, and the Baiyang Diagram had been maliciously destroyed by traitors. Even the powerful figure of the righteous path, True Man Cui Wugu, was dead and her soul extinguished!
If Gou Lan hadn't been his wife and someone he knew well, Qi Shuming would have given anyone else a severe dressing-down and confined them for at least twenty years if they dared to say such a thing!
You know, when Qi Shuming first received this message, he almost thought he had gone insane. Otherwise, how could he have received such a message?
You see, all of this had been arranged long ago, including the opportunities for the younger generation, which were practically predetermined. The fact that such a drastic change has occurred is truly unfortunate.
Even more seriously, to this day, Madam Miaoyi, who is also his wife, has not found the reason. It is said that she cannot calculate the other party's heavenly secrets, which are completely unknown.
After thinking for a moment, and looking at the Taoist priest and the monk in front of him, Qi Shuming said, "Something unexpected has happened. Let me do some divination first."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hands and took out a Bagua plate. Streams of magical power surged out, and the Bagua plate instantly displayed the evolution of the Eight Trigrams, the Four Symbols, the Two Forms, and the One. In an instant, countless heavenly secrets appeared, and the more Qi Shuming looked at it, the more his brows furrowed.
Seeing this, Xuanzhenzi and the ascetic monk looked at each other and realized the seriousness of the matter from each other's eyes. This time, it seemed that the Emei Sect was in trouble!
It's important to know that Qi Shuming was the current leader of the Emei Sect, and in the original novel, he was the core and soul of the sect's rise to prominence. He was also the direct disciple of Master Changmei! The number of significant events he accomplished was countless.
If the Long-Browed Immortal was the founder of the great rise of Emei, then Qi Shuming was the executor of this plan!
First: He presided over the establishment of the Emei Sect and carried forward its great development.
Second: He led and commanded three sword fights at Emei Mountain, and won all three victories.
Third: Lead the entire sect to eliminate all evil spirits and heretics in the world.
Fourth: Leading the entire sect to eliminate the underground toxic fire, this alone has accumulated immeasurable merit for the entire Emei sect. In the world of Shu Mountain, transcending tribulation depends not only on individual strength, but also on karma and merit.
Those who lack merit and have too much karma, such as Ye Fan, Ruthless Man, and Emperor Wushi, who only knew how to kill and cause destruction to heaven and earth in the early stages, basically died as many as came!
Fifth: He has helped many Earth Immortals overcome their tribulations, whether out of gratitude or genuine kindness, he has at least united the vast majority of experts.
Now, although none of this has happened yet, the ascetic monk and Xuanzhenzi are still fully aware of it. After all, they are considered direct descendants and high-ranking members of the Emei Sect. They have personally witnessed Qi Shuming's calculations and plans step by step.
Therefore, everyone was quiet at this moment, not speaking or making a sound, waiting silently for Qi Shuming to speak.
After a long while, Qi Shuming explained the whole story to the two of them. In just a short time, the two had a pretty good grasp of the situation. Three things were certain!
First: Master Baiyang's opportunity has completely disappeared!
Second: Fellow Daoist Cui Wugu is truly dead and her soul is destroyed. She has no chance to be reincarnated and start cultivating again. Her primordial spirit is completely annihilated. It can be said that this situation has not occurred in the cultivation world for many years.
Third: The information about the murderer is completely vague; no matter how you calculate it, you can't figure it out. It can only be said that the secrets of heaven are shrouded in mystery!
These three points alone are already very important!
"This time, no matter which fiend made the move, he must be made to pay! Let's go back first. If this matter isn't resolved, we shouldn't bother practicing with this treasure!" Qi Shuming said immediately.
He had made up his mind that once he returned to Emei, he would immediately take out the magic weapon left by his master—the Haotian Mirror—and investigate this person thoroughly!
However, for some reason, I felt a vague sense of unease. This matter wouldn't end so easily!
"Alright, everything is as you say, fellow Daoist. Let's go back," Xuanzhenzi said with a bitter face. He had just arrived in the East Sea and hadn't even had a proper chance to relax before this happened. Was it really that difficult for Emei to prosper?
As for the ascetic monk standing to the side, he was in a bitter mood and didn't say a word. However, you could tell from his occasional sharp expression that he was also full of murderous intent!
The three nodded and then departed on their flying swords. It must be said that, purely in terms of flight speed, consuming the same amount of mana, flying on a sword is much faster than soaring through the clouds! But the problem is, it's less prestigious!
Flying on a sword, while undeniably cool, is actually quite tedious – anyone who's tried it knows. Soaring through the clouds, on the other hand, is truly ethereal and otherworldly; at least in terms of appearance, it's infinitely more aesthetically pleasing!
Like the three of them, when they came, they traveled from Emei to the East Sea on clouds, enjoying the scenery along the way, which took them two or three days. But now, on their return journey, they are flying directly on their swords, making their speed much faster. It's estimated that they will be back in Emei in half a day at most.
With three streaks of light, the three departed!
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Mount Emei, Golden Summit, inside a room.
The outer perimeter was set up with an array, and inside were Master Qi Shuming, the head of the Emei Sect, his wife Madam Miaoyi, the ascetic monk, and Xuanzhenzi.
Beside them lay Cui Wugu's corpse and Ling Yunfeng, who had fainted from crying.