Chapter 342, You want to kill me (Part 1)

There is less rain and more loess in Jinzhong, and the surrounding fields are vast and lacking in beauty. However, the Mianshan Mountains in its hinterland are particularly strange. The valleys are deep and green, and the trees are green. The clouds and mist are steaming among the strange peaks. When you enter it, you suddenly feel that you are in the poetic mountains of the south of the Yangtze River.

Tang Banxiu was dressed like a walking monk, wearing a blue-gray monk's robe and a monk's hat, carrying an earthy yellow robe on his shoulders. He walked into the mountain, bypassed the Yunfeng Temple in the Baofu Rock, and entered the deep mountains where there were no roads and ordinary people could not walk.

The rocks in Mianshan Mountain are green, and the rugged stone cliffs exposed among the lush green trees are mostly dark gray in color. This place has been the most ideal place for retreat in Hedong since ancient times. There are many large and small or natural cliffs among the cliffs.

Or a man-made quiet meditation room, hidden in the wilderness and still unknown to the public.

Unless the worldly eyes see it in person, there is no way to imagine this wonderful place in the mountains. This place has been a Taoist resort since ancient times, and it is also a Buddhist Pure Land sect practice place. The most important reason why it is not well-known is that it is a hidden place.

It is a place of seclusion and practice. Among the steep cliffs in the deep mountains, there are long iron ropes hanging in many secluded places. The rust marks have been there for thousands of years. They were left behind by the monks when they climbed back and forth and entered and exited the caves and quiet rooms.

There are many palaces and temples here, which are not large in scale and are very hidden. They are never shown to pilgrims and tourists. They are exquisite and exquisite hidden in the cliffs. In recent years, some ancient relics have been discovered in the periphery of Mianshan, and the cultural department is also conducting research.

Although the organization and protection work have been carried out, there are still large areas in the mountains that cannot be inspected and developed at all.

Tang Banxiu climbed over mountains and ridges, climbed over cliffs and ravines, and climbed with the help of hidden iron ropes along the way. Some of these iron ropes were thousands of years old and were hidden among shrubs and flowers. Those who were not familiar with the matter would not be able to find them. If they were replaced by ordinary iron chains,

I'm afraid they have long since decayed, but the strange thing is that they are still intact after thousands of years, only the surface is rusty.

Along the way, Tang Banxiu passed by many stone niches, ancient temples and Taoist temples hidden among the rocks, which were either well-preserved or collapsed long ago. These places are now abandoned and uninhabited. Looking at the cliff opposite, he finally saw two ancient trees spreading their branches as if embracing each other.

Shi, the entrance to the secret inner hall of Wuchong Sect is right there.

This place is difficult to reach, and it is difficult to break in alone without special skills. Tang Banxiu escaped from Xuanji Peak after being seriously injured. At that time, he did not leave Daba Mountain immediately, but chose a place deep in the mountain full of spiritual energy to rest and heal his injuries. He was injured

The injury was too serious and there was no way to recover. I could only treat the superficial external injuries and suppress the internal injuries to be able to go on my way. Then I disguised myself and rushed to the secret inner hall of the Wu Chong Sect.

His body was still light and agile when climbing over mountains and ridges, but he couldn't hide his tiredness at this moment. With his usual skills and skills, he didn't need to use the hidden iron ropes in the mountains to get here, but he had to go up the mountain like this today.

He did not immediately go through the deep valley to the secret inner hall on the opposite cliff, but chose a nearby quiet room to adjust his breath. On the surface, he did not want to reveal any flaws and let others see that he was seriously injured and that his secret skills were almost useless.

Looking at the location of the secret inner hall of the Wuchong Sect, you will know that this place cannot be a place for communication with the outside world. The founder of the Wuchong Sect, Xianzhenren Zhenren, was originally a Taoist priest who was born in the Qing Dynasty and taught his disciple Yang Gong when he was traveling in the world.

The secret method, combined with his own insights in the heaven, earth, mountains and rivers, left a line of inheritance of the Wuchong Sect.

Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the Wuchong Sect has moved its inner hall to Lingshi, Shanxi, and this secret cave in Mianshan is where the masters of the sect retreat for spiritual cultivation, which is rarely known by their colleagues. In the Republic of China, Tang Youfang, the father of Shang of the Tang Dynasty, wanted to open up

In order to facilitate business operations in the world, the basic Taoist temple of Wuchong Sect, including the inner hall, was moved to the outskirts of Nanjing and to the Xiaguan area north of the Yangtze River.

I think back then, the seven major sects encircled and suppressed Wu Chong, which happened in the north of Jinling River.

At that time, brothers Tang Chao He and Tang Chao Shang were only three years old. They were not at home and were sent to the secret inner hall by their father. Tang Youfang vaguely heard some rumors at that time. It was said that the Jiuxing Sect had summoned Lai Peak, Xun Luan, Songhe Valley, and Ming Cuiquan.

The six factions such as Xingfa and Wo Niu want to be disadvantageous to the Wu Chong faction.

Tang Youfang did not know the specific situation, nor did he know that Liu Li, holding the Heavenly Ruler, secretly approached the Nine-Star Sect to discuss the matter, and asked the Nine-Star Sect to send a message to the leader of the Xunluan Sect, Lu Wenxing, to express his position.

Just in case, Tang Youfang sent his two sons away. In name, it was not to avoid disaster, but to pay homage to the ancestor. The core disciples of the Wuchong Sect, who have to pass on the most profound secrets of the sect, must be there.

The ancestor worshiped in front of the seated statue of the real person, but basically it was when he was an adult and had successfully cultivated. How could a child enter the secret inner hall of Mianshan?

But Tang Youfang sent his three-year-old son away. Anyway, his son will definitely practice the secret method of Wu Chong from an early age, and if nothing unexpected happens, he will have to worship him sooner or later.

Tang Chao He and Tang Chao Shang were carried into Mianshan by two masters. They were all trusted servants of the Tang family for generations. One was named Tang Quandao and the other was named Ling Dengxing. Tang Quandao was the father of Tang Banxiu.

Just at this time, the seven major sects encircled and suppressed Wuchong. Liu Li and his disciple Zhu Yongjie also appeared at the last moment. The Wuchong sect was wiped out, and the young Tang brothers escaped. Ling Dengxing later

After dying in troubled times, the Tang brothers followed Tang Quandao to Taiwan, and finally chose to settle in the United States, where they spent decades running the huge organization Chaohe Group.

Nowadays, the world is changing, the Tang brothers have died one after another, and Tang Banxiu, who was seriously injured, used his last remaining strength to return to the depths of Mianshan.

When he passed through the canyon between the two mountains and walked along the hidden path in the rugged rocks to the two thousand-year-old trees with branches and leaves hugging each other, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him and shouted: "All dharmas are like illusions."

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Tang Banxiu replied coldly: "Wuchong transforms evil into evil!"

The man quickly bowed and saluted: "Head coach, you are finally back! I have heard about the second boss. Mr. An and his men came here three days ago. Wu Shi and I have been worried about you.

Just be fine!"

Tang Banxiu frowned: "Oh, An Zuojie is already here? How many people has he brought with him, what have he been doing these past few days, and what did he say to you?... Alas! The second boss had no intention of going here.

Coming back and dying together with Liu Li can be regarded as fulfilling his great wish... Come with me in, where is Wuxi?"

The man replied: "Wu Shi Patriarch's Hall, I and I are guarding the entrance gate and have been waiting for you to come. Now I am finally relieved. Mr. An is also waiting for you."

Tang Banxiu is the head of the inner hall of the Wuchong sect. In addition to being responsible for the organization's operational command, he also personally trained eight dead soldiers, who were similar to disciples and servants. Six of them died on Xuanji Peak. The remaining ones were

The two brothers he trusted most and had the highest level of cultivation were named Ling Wushi and Ling Wuxu. They were sent to guard the secret inner hall to provide support.

They are not biological brothers, but a pair of orphans adopted by Tang Banxiu. Their names were given by Tang Chaohe. The reason why they were named Ling is to commemorate Ling Dengxing. They have practiced secret arts, marksmanship and martial arts since they were young. They used to be Tang Banxiu's own

His personal attendant, his most trustworthy confidant, that's why he was sent here for this operation.

Hearing that An Zuojie had arrived a few days ago, and that only high-level officials from the Wuchong sect were allowed to enter the secret inner hall, Anzuojie unexpectedly brought more than a dozen of his subordinates in. Tang Banxiu couldn't help but become angry. The matter could not be more obvious.

Anzuojie must have escaped with his men that day, but he hid here.

Whether according to the rules of the Wuchong Sect or the organizational discipline of the Chaohe Group, An Zuojie's behavior should be eliminated. At this time, Tang Banxiu could only remain calm, thinking about how to deal with it.

Now that all the elite members of the Wuchong faction have been lost, and he has also been seriously injured, these two men, Ling Wuxu and Ling Wushi, are no match for An Zuojie. There is a secret order from the Tang Dynasty for him to kill An Zuojie and send Wuchong to justice.

Sending the leader's token to the pavilion master officially, he must complete it.

The Ling brothers did not know Tang Chaoshang's secret order. This kind of thing must not be heard by third parties. An Zuojie brought the last group of elite disciples of the Wuchong sect to the secret inner hall suddenly. They were also surprised. An Zuojie said

He explained that he went down the mountain under the secret order of Tang Chaoshang to preserve the last inheritance power for the Wuchong Sect. However, he was ambushed at the foot of Xuanji Peak and had to fight hard to escape. In order to cover his whereabouts, he took several days to take a detour to this place.

There were already rumors on the way here that Tang Chaoshang died together with Liu Li, and all the masters who went with him also died. Only Tang Banxiu escaped with injuries, and his whereabouts are unknown now.

If An Zuojie's lie was not very clever in front of those who knew the truth, but now that Tang Chaoshang and others are dead without any evidence, who dares to say that the second boss did not give this order? When Tang Chaoshang ordered An Zuojie to go down the mountain to set up an ambush, Tang Banxiu was not around. Is it still possible?

There is a secret to be confessed, now An Zuojie can do whatever he says, unless Tang Banxiu dares to openly fall out with him.

Originally, only the Tang brothers, Tang Banxiu, Wu Yuchong, and An Zuojie knew about the secret inner hall of Wuchong Sect since ancient times. Tang Banxiu sent two men in advance, and An Zuojie brought more than a dozen people.

The land of cultivation has never been so chaotic, and there are conspiracies and dangers hidden in the chaos.

The inner hall of the real head of the Wuchong Sect has long been moved out of Mianshan since the middle of the Ming Dynasty. However, according to ancient rules, the inheritance ceremony of the leaders of the past dynasties must be here, and the place where the inheritance tokens are received must be here. Tang Dynasty He and Tang Dynasty Shang

An organization was established overseas, with the secret inheritance of the Wu Chong Sect as the core. The successive directors were equivalent to the status of the leader, but they did not call themselves leaders. Everyone in the organization called them the Big Boss and the Second Boss.

According to Tang Chaoshang's opinion, Wu Yuchong should follow the sect rules and ceremony here to become the next generation leader of the Wuchong Sect and complete the official return of the inheritance. The inheritance token of the Wuchong Sect is a golden bell with a handle about five inches high, named

Wu Chong Ling disappeared after the great battle in the outskirts of Jinling. Later, the Tang brothers made and refined an identical one according to the records in the atlas and classics kept in the secret inner hall.

Although the newly created Wuchong Bell is the result of many years of hard work and spiritual refinement by the Tang brothers, it is still far from as magical as the relics of the real person manifested by the Wuchong Patriarch. It is just a substitute symbol.

However, its power may not be as powerful as several other magical weapons kept in the secret inner hall, such as a pair of silver dragon soft swords that were damaged on Xuanji Peak not long ago.

The secret inner hall of the Patriarch's Palace retains the real body of the manifested master, as well as the genealogy books passed down by the sects of the past dynasties, and several important secret artifacts. This should be the most hidden and safe place. An Zuojie is not interested in the inheritance of the Wuchong Sect.

Interested, but at this special moment, he must control the inheritance symbol of the Wuchong Sect so that he can legitimately control the periphery of the Chaohe Group, otherwise he will be afraid that the internal high-level officials will be dissatisfied.

If An Zuojie goes through a purge after he gains power, it won't matter even if the name of the Wuchong faction is finally kicked out. And the elite organization led by Tang Chaoshang were wiped out, which to some extent did An Zuojie a big favor. But he

He still seemed very cautious at this moment. After all, Tang Banxiu's life and death were unknown, and the mysterious pavilion master had not yet appeared.

Tang Banxiu followed Ling Wuxu into the cliff. Behind the two ancient trees was an ancient temple embedded in the rock. It was unclear whether it was a Buddhist temple or a Taoist temple, because the statues on the left and right were enshrined respectively, and they were life-size statues of gods and bodhisattvas.

.This ancestral hall is about the same size as an ordinary hall, but there is no altar for worship in the middle, but a mountain screen.

This mountain screen should be a natural formation, but it has been cleverly constructed artificially to condense the deep spiritual energy of Mianshan. If you use the spiritual consciousness of an expert to examine it from outside the cliff, the existence of the mountain screen will be different from the topography of the mountain.

The air is so integrated that it is impossible to find such a place. Only by climbing to a high place and getting under the cover of vines behind the trees can you see it with your own eyes.

After bypassing the mountain screen, there is a tunnel in the mountain. The cavity is formed by natural rock cracks and has been artificially constructed. The entrance is very narrow and gradually widens deeper. The air seems to be circulating, and the temperature and humidity are very high.

It is suitable, and there are small stone chambers built on both sides of the passage, which were the retreats of the masters of the past dynasties.

Further forward is a man-made archway, which symbolizes the gateway to the mountain. Behind the archway is the most spacious place in the cave at the base of the mountain, which is the Patriarch's Hall.

In the center of the Patriarch Hall is a seven-foot-high green jade altar. On the platform sits a colorful statue of the real body of the founder of the Wuchong sect. Although it is a thousand-year-old relic, this real person’s eyes are slightly closed as if his spirit is open and closed.

It's like a spiritual pivot that circulates the endless breath of heaven and earth outside the mountain.

The rebellious Tang Banxiu couldn't help but stand in awe when he came here. Before he reached the archway, he had already straightened his figure and arranged his monk's robe, preparing to enter the temple and kneel down. At this moment, a group of people walked out quickly from the left and right sides of the sapphire altar.

Led by An Zuojie, they arrived in front of the archway and made an action that stunned Tang Banxiu.

I saw them all neatly kneeling down in front of Tang Banxiu, all wearing white hemp hats and black gauze sleeves, their faces full of sadness. An Zuojie knelt under the archway and said with tears in his face: "Head coach, you finally

Being back is a blessing among the misfortunes of my Wuchong sect! In the past few days, I have set up a mourning hall in the back mountain to commemorate the second boss and his martyred fellow disciples. I have also been praying to the ancestor, hoping that you can return safely. During the battle at Xuanji Peak, Anzuo

Jie was ordered to leave but did not expect this result, so I apologize to you!"
Chapter completed!