They tirelessly studied the formations and methodically carried out their goal of killing the evil god.
That's why they were so excited when Qin Junyang arrived.
They didn't even give Yu Tang and Qin Junyang a moment to think.
Looking back now, they were indeed wrong.
Seeing their appearance, Yu Tang felt a little relieved.
Indeed, Chi Yu's master and uncles were not truly unreasonable and pedantic people.
"If it weren't for your disciple's sake, I wouldn't forgive you." Qin Junyang crossed his arms, looking like a big shot. "But since you know you were wrong, I won't pursue the matter further."
"But!" he pointed at Master Qinghu and said, "You are absolutely forbidden from ever displeasing him again! Otherwise, I'll destroy this entire dilapidated Taoist temple!"
Yu Tang smiled, pursing her lips.
Pulling Qin Junyang away, he said to Daoist Qinghu, "Master, I refused to let the Ghost God be the core of the formation because I have a better way to protect all of us."
"What?!" Master Qinghu and the other elders all widened their eyes upon hearing this.
He anxiously asked Yu Tang what his solution was.
Yu Tang took off the "Tai" mirror and said, "Master, all these years, haven't you ever wondered why I appear with the 'Tai' mirror?"
Chapter 24
The villain is resurrected for the ninth time (24)
Yu Tang woke up while Qin Junyang was cooking porridge for him.
After that, I kept thinking with Xiao Jin about how to break this deadlock.
The five divine artifacts are now complete.
The Heart-Questioning Zither is primarily used for attacking and creating illusions.
The Thunder Drum is primarily used for attack; the power of lightning is considerable.
The Heaven-Slaying Sword is a deadly weapon.
The Buddha's bell provides primary protection, much like a golden bell shield.
These effects are all clearly expressed.
The exact function of the "鑶" body mirror remains unknown to this day.
But then he thought of how Yu Tang had only dripped a drop of blood onto the mirror, and somehow managed to break through the Dark Abyss's formation and bring Qin Junyang to the mortal realm.
This is enough to show that the power of the "Mirror of the Body" is very likely the key to breaking the formation.
Inside the Star Gazing Hall, Yu Tang placed the round mirror on the table, cut his finger, and dripped his blood onto it.
The mirror surface of the "鑶" body mirror lit up, revealing an array diagram.
"Masters and elders, please analyze this emerging array diagram. What is it for, and can it be broken?"
After he finished speaking, Master Qinghu and the others quickly went over to observe him closely.
Qin Junyang did not go over, but gently grasped Yu Tang's cut fingers.
Instead of using the previous method to repair him, she put it in her own mouth and sucked on it in front of Yu Tang.
A moist touch came from her fingertips, her fingers were enveloped by Qin Junyang's tongue, which swept away the blood droplets and brought waves of tingling numbness.
Yu Tang couldn't help but think about last night.
Because Qin Junyang is a ghost or god, he doesn't have a human body temperature, so even when he's excited, his body temperature won't be too high.
This resulted in Yu Tang experiencing both extremes of joy and sorrow last night.
The stimulation caused him to lose his composure several times.
"Okay, okay." With that thought, Yu Tang hurriedly withdrew his hand and hid it behind his back, no longer giving Qin Junyang a chance to lick his fingers.
Qin Junyang looked disappointed, but then he smiled as if he had thought of something.
He moved closer to Yu Tang and asked, "Yu Tang, are you shy?"
Yu Tang pushed his face away: "No..."
Qin Junyang was not about to let him go. Yu Tang pushed him away, but he would come closer. He would push him away again, and then come closer again. Finally, he simply grabbed Yu Tang's hands, crossed them in front of his chest, and hugged him from behind, making him unable to move.
Fortunately, Master Qinghu and the others were so engrossed in the array diagram that they didn't notice them at the moment.
Otherwise, Yu Tang would have already wanted to beat up this little rascal.
After he finally managed to calm Qin Junyang down with a kiss and break free from his "clutches," he looked at Master Qinghu and the others and saw that their faces were deathly pale, they all coughed up blood, took two steps back, and almost fell over.
"Master!" Yu Tang quickly went over to help Master Qinghu.
Master Qinghu waved his hand and said, "I'm fine. I just got too caught up in this array and it disturbed my mind."
The other elders all nodded in agreement.
They made copies of the array diagram, keeping one for each of them, and said, "We'll study it carefully when we get back. You and Lord Ghost God will stay in Qingnan Mountain for now, and we'll let you know when we have good news."
Yu Tang finally breathed a sigh of relief. After seeing off the Taoist priests, he took the "鑶" body mirror off the stone platform and was about to put it at his waist when Qin Junyang snatched it away.
"I feel like I've seen this formation somewhere before."
Yu Tang asked in surprise, "Huh? You've seen him before?"
“Yes…” Qin Junyang frowned: “But it’s also a little different, or perhaps completely opposite.”
That formation was arranged in reverse, while this formation is arranged upright.
"Can you remember where we've seen this before?"
Qin Junyang pondered for a moment, then answered Yu Tang, "I remember..."
“Right in the Dark Abyss, beneath the lotus platform I sit on.”
Chapter 25
The villain is resurrected for the ninth time (25)
Qin Junyang's reminder brought Yu Tang back to his senses.
When they left the Dark Abyss, he saw something flash by beneath the lotus platform, and the aura it evoked made him feel very uneasy.
Looking back now, that place might hold the key to breaking the formation.
He asked Qin Junyang, "Should we go take a look?"
Qin Junyang just stared at him: "It depends on whether you want to go or not. I'll follow you wherever you go."
Yu Tang ruffled his hair: "Then I'll tell Master that we'll leave Qingnan Mountain for the time being and go to the Dark Abyss."
Master Qinghu did not quite agree with what he said: "You said before that the remnant soul of that half-ghost escaped back, which means that he has already informed the evil god."
"The evil god is currently lurking in the shadows; we don't know when he will appear."
If you leave Qingnan Mountain rashly and he discovers you, you could be in danger.
Upon hearing this, Qin Junyang asked Yu Tang for some talisman paper and used his own blood as paint to draw two talismans. He told Yu Tang to keep one and gave the other to Daoist Qinghu.
"Take this talisman. Once the bloodstains on the talisman fade, it means we are in danger."
"Then you will burn this talisman, and Yu Tang and I will be teleported back to Qingnan Mountain."
Master Qinghu asked in surprise, "Why do you know how to draw talismans?"
Qin Junyang chuckled, his face full of smugness: "With your amateurish skills, I learned them after reading a few books. What's so difficult about that?"
Yu Tang raised an eyebrow. He remembered that Qin Junyang had indeed asked him for a book on talisman techniques before, but after flipping through a few pages, he tossed it back to him, saying it was too simple and not challenging enough.
It's quite convenient to use now.
Amidst the shocked and envious gazes of Master Qinghu and the others, Qin Junyang reaped the joy of showing off.
Then he extended his hand to Yu Tang: "Let's go."
Yu Tang smiled and took his hand, and together they stepped onto the Heaven-Slaying Sword and flew towards the Dark Abyss.
And at the very moment they flew out of Qingnan Mountain.
In the royal palace of Yan, the king, who had been dozing in his study, opened his scarlet eyes.
A slight smile played on her lips: "The little good-for-nothing has come out of seclusion. I can finally have some fun with him."
After Zhan Tianjian joined Yu Tang, he was in a state of extreme excitement every day.
They flew at an absurdly fast speed, arriving at the Dark Abyss in less than half a day.
By this time, there were very few people surrounding the Dark Abyss.
After all, there was an invisible barrier blocking their way, so they couldn't get in even if they wanted to. They stayed here out of wishful thinking, guessing that maybe one day the barrier would be broken.
Yu Tang glanced at them, then led Qin Junyang down into the tunnel, where they made their way in without any obstacles.
Blue flames erupted from Qin Junyang's palm, illuminating the surrounding environment.
Yu Tang glanced at it and asked, "What kind of fire is this?"
Qin Junyang: "Soul Fire, this is my source of power. As long as there is a trace of Soul Fire left, I can survive."
Upon hearing this, Yu Tang quickly told him to put it away: "Don't release something so important so easily."
"Don't be so nervous, the soul fire isn't that fragile." Qin Junyang said this, but obediently shrank the flame, leaving only his fingertips to illuminate it.
When the two arrived at the end of the Blackwater River, they vaguely felt that the surroundings were unusually quiet.
In the past, there were creatures like bats flying around. Now, there is no life at all, and even the water flow has slowed down.
The atmosphere was very strange.
Qin Junyang shielded Yu Tang behind him, then made a hand seal and slid forward.
Space suddenly distorted for a moment.
Looking down, the two were standing on corpses, some human, some other creatures from the Dark Abyss.
The stench of fish filled the entire underground.