Chapter 168 [Bandits fighting, great men violently killed]
The power of the Immortal Alliance in the Northern Territory is not just as simple as the Yao Chi Holy Land and the Jiang Family. There is also a hidden force sweeping across the entire Northern Territory. They are the Thirteen Great Bandits.
The holy land families are high above, looking down at the clouds, but the local tyrants who have truly taken root in the northern region and penetrated deep into the oasis are the thirteen great bandits.
A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. There are some things that the Thirteen Great Bandits cannot do, but the Holy Land Families can. There are also some things that the Holy Land Families cannot do, but the Thirteen Great Bandits can accomplish easily.
This is a kind of complementarity. Lin Xian joined them and as one of the fourteen major bandits, he reconciled the power of black and white, made them all work for the Temple of Ten Thousand Emperors, and laid a solid foundation for ruling in the Northern Territory.
The moment Ye Fan and Fairy Zixia used the Xuanyu Platform to cross the void, a group of powerful men who were chasing them, Tai Shang had already fallen into the trap of the Thirteen Bandits.
With numerous Taoist texts laid out, they crossed who knows how many tens of thousands of miles, completely away from the Holy City and arriving at a deep desert, where Emperor Hengyu once refined the Holy Spirit.
This place is full of wonders. You can cross the void to come in from the outside world, but if you want to go out, crossing the void is not of much use. It can be used to restrain powerful people.
Deep in the Shenmo Desert, there is a Taoist temple left behind by a Qi-refining master from the pre-Qin period.
Ye Fan’s magic whip is the treasure of the Taoist temple. It is suspected to be a rare treasure left by Jiang Ziya. He is also a person with the surname Jiang, and is full of countless connections.
And now, there is also a member of the Jiang family standing in the Taoist temple, waiting for the prey to come.
"Senior Jiang Yi, take the whip!"
Ye Fan crossed the void, holding the Fairy Zixia's hand, with countless pursuers behind him. He shouted loudly and threw the more than three-foot-long divine whip in his hand.
Twenty-four sections of the magic whip flickered in the air. Although the magic whip was made of wood, it was heavier than metal. Each section had several intricate patterns clearly imprinted on it, full of ancient charm and a mysterious aura.
"What a whip!"
Jiang Yi's eyes lit up, he stood up suddenly, caught the magic whip, and swung it with ease. There was unexpectedly a blood resonance in his heart that made him unable to help but swing the magic whip at the people who were chasing him.
The divine whip collapsed the sky like a falling galaxy, ignoring the defense of the physical body and hitting the soul directly.
A powerful man was caught off guard and let out a scream. His soul burst into brilliant light, and even the immortal platform was about to crack!
"Specially used to counter spiritual consciousness!" Ye Fan exclaimed, looking at Jiang Yi, who was full of blood and energy, howling into the sky, as if he was one with the divine whip. He couldn't help but make a bold guess in his heart, muttering: "This divine whip, could it be the magic weapon refined by Emperor Hengyu?!"
There are many connections between Honghuang and Beidou. Jiang Ziya may be a descendant of Yan Emperor, so he got this whip.
"It is even older, a piece that fell off the Emperor's Immortal Tree, and it has infinite magical effects."
Lin Xian appeared in the Taoist temple without knowing when. He stroked the bell and tripod inscriptions on the wall, studied them carefully, and said softly, "When facing a strong opponent, you will become stronger. Even saints can defeat them."
"The Emperor's Immortal Tree, I cut out the immortal medicine in human shape." Ye Fan couldn't help but be stunned. Is it such a coincidence?
Before he could think deeply, the people chasing him not far away stopped and a powerful leader shouted angrily, "Jiang Yi, what are you doing? Are you going to go to war with us?!"
"Where there is Jiang Yi, there is no holy land or great religion."
Jiang Yi held the divine whip in his hand, like a god king, stepped forward and shouted: "I have long left the Jiang family, and everyone knows it. Today, only bandits can kill bandits."
"Since you call yourselves the great bandits, you should understand that in our line of work, life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God."
Several powerful men cursed loudly, saying that only a ghost would believe in leaving the Jiang family. If you really want to leave the Jiang family, why hasn't your cultivation been taken back, Jiang Yi?
If they really wanted to break away from the Jiang family, why didn't the Thirteen Bandits attack the Jiang family's mining area in recent years? It's clear that one is playing the good cop and the other is playing the bad cop.
"Jiang Yi, even if you are extremely powerful, you can't kill so many of us in one go."
A great elder of a major sect shouted, "If we all rush forward, you will be the one to die in the end."
The Saint Killing Alliance has invested a huge amount of money in order to capture the Holy Body. Several powerful people are leading the team, and many immortal monks are following. This lineup can destroy most of the sects in the Northern Territory.
"Who said I'm the only one?" Jiang Yi turned around suddenly and shouted, "Seventh Brother, why don't you show up?"
"Here I come, here I come. Even though I am an old man, I still want to accompany you through all the trouble." At the end of Shenmo, an old man appeared. He looked inconspicuous, but he was Tutian, the seventh most powerful bandit in the Northern Territory.
What was even more frightening was that there was a Heaven-Swallowing Demon Jar floating above his head. It was half an imperial weapon and emitted a terrifying aura.
"The Heaven-Swallowing Demon Pot!" Several powerful men changed color. Today was really dangerous, and even the imperial soldiers were asked to come out.
"And I, Wu Dao!"
"I, the Green Dragon King, heard that someone is impersonating me!"
"..."
Voices rang out one after another, and almost all of the Thirteen Great Bandits had arrived. With fierce eyes, they looked at the powerful men and grinned, "The bandits fighting and the powerful men dying violently, how pleasant it sounds."
The outcome of the battle was quickly decided. In front of the imperial army, everything was powerless and was crushed like a dead tree or rotten wood.
Several big bandits simultaneously sacrificed the Heaven-Devouring Demon Pot. The imperial soldiers trembled slightly, and a black hole appeared, spewing out black light, absorbing essence from all directions, killing the powerful and staining the divine desert with blood.
Jiang Yi held the divine whip in his hand, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, and whipped each immortal monk one by one, specifically hitting their souls, leaving their physical bodies empty shells.
A few days later, several corpses wearing masks of the Thirteen Bandits appeared at the gate of the Holy City, which shocked and angered several old monsters.
"Who killed my apprentice!" an old monster roared, shaking with anger as he looked at the corpse.
"Your disciple calls himself a big bandit." Taoist Red Dragon mocked, "Could it be that your sect has something to do with the bandits? I can't believe it. I really can't believe it."
The faces of several old monsters turned pale. If it were anywhere else, they would definitely kill people to silence them, but this is the Holy City, where forces from all sides gather together, forming a delicate balance.
If they just admitted the crime of colluding with bandits, their reputation and that of the sect behind them would be ruined throughout the Eastern Wilderness the next day.
Every sect has hostile forces, and their enemies will definitely add fuel to the fire when it comes to discrediting their opponents.
If a great religion wants to stand firm, it must have both appearance and substance.
If you only have appearance but no substance, you will end up in disgrace sooner or later.
If one only has substance but no dignity, and falls into the situation where everyone wants to kill him, once someone raises his arms and calls for action, all the heroes in the world will surround and attack him, and gradually his substance will be gone, and the great religion will be not far from collapse.
The last Taoist sect that was hated by the world was a lineage of ruthless people. Even though they inherited the perfect Immortal Heavenly Art and Heaven-Devouring Demon Art, and had the Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar, an imperial weapon to suppress it, they were still destroyed by the joint efforts of various sects.
No one would be willing to openly declare himself a bad guy unless he is powerful enough to be the enemy of the entire universe.
Only the Dark Supreme can trample on the will of all living beings.
Others more or less want a bright coat to put on themselves as a face-saving project to cover up the darkness and ugliness underneath.
"This is not my disciple." The old monster slapped all the corpses to pieces, looked at everyone and said with gritted teeth: "I will tell everyone one truth today, no matter who becomes a bandit, they will all die!"
"Even my disciple is the same. He has been expelled from the sect and is no longer a member of our sect."
After several old monsters left, they found Black Emperor again, hoping to use the information from the Saint Killing Alliance to lock in clues about the Holy Body.
They can accept new disciples after they die, but now the magic medicine is gone and there is nothing to prolong their lives, so they are going to die!
"Where is the Blessed Sacrament?"
This problem gave Black Emperor a headache for a moment. Even though he was most concerned about the innate holy body and the Taoist fetus, he didn't know where Ye Fan had taken Fairy Zixia.
The big black dog quickly sent a message to Lin Xian, trying to get in touch.
Lin Xian responded with one sentence: "Find his sister."
"Looking for his sister? Looking for your sister!" Big Black Dog cursed, seriously suspecting that he was tricked by Lin Xian. Would this guy elope with the innate holy body and Taoist fetus?
The three Lin Xian people who were cursed by the big black dog were wandering around the capital of Yan State near the ancient forbidden land.
Lin Xian once wandered around here alone, but never found the ruthless fruit. Now he brings Ye Fan and Fairy Zixia to give it a try.
The city is bustling with traffic and pedestrians, it is very prosperous and lively, and the sounds of hawking are endless.
"Crispy chicken wings, no charge if they don't taste good."
"Zhang's soup dumplings, thin skin, big fillings, juicy and delicious, come and have a taste."
The three of them were strolling leisurely in the garden when suddenly a faint voice was heard.
"Big brother... Big sister... I'm hungry, please buy me a bun, please, Nannan is very hungry."
Lin Xian's body trembled. He had really waited for what he had been waiting for. He turned around suddenly and stared at what was in front of him.
A dirty and pitiful little girl was blinking her big eyes and looking up at him. Her clothes were tattered and her face was covered with stains, but her eyes were clear.
"I'm sorry, Nannan is so hungry..." The little girl retreated timidly, thinking that she was too dirty and was despised. She lowered her head and stared at her little shoes with toe holes, not daring to say a word.
"Don't be afraid, eat slowly." Ye Fan felt a little sad, so he bought some steaming hot soup dumplings and handed them to her. Fairy Zixia didn't dislike it either, so she bought a bowl of warm soy milk and handed it to her.
"Thank you, big brother. Thank you... big sister." The little girl looked at the fairy Zixia and felt a little ashamed of herself. She was worried that her dirty hands would stain Zixia's jade-like arms, so she subconsciously took a step back.
Looking at the little girl, Zixia felt pity for her. She thought of her younger sister at home. She had not seen her for ten years, ever since she was sent to become a nunnery.
"Help her wash up." Fairy Zixia smiled faintly and said, "Then find her a good family."
"Ahem, that's not necessary. I think this little girl has some talent. Tianxuan Holy Land is in need of people for its reforging, so we can recruit her."
Lin Xian muttered, then nodded at Ye Fan and said, "Holy Son, you have no objection, right?"
"Opinion, um, no." Ye Fan touched her little girl's head and said with a smile: "Let's take you to the inn and have some delicious food, okay?"
"Thank you, kind brother!" The little girl opened her eyes wide, wiped away her tears, and showed a grateful look.
The three of them stopped at a mortal inn and ordered a table full of delicious food. Then Fairy Zixia washed little Nannan and changed her into bright clothes. Little Nannan suddenly became a delicate porcelain doll, very lovable.
“They look like a family of three.”
A passerby commented, then looked at Lin Xian and couldn't help muttering: "Why is there one more person? It's quite redundant and a bit of an eyesore."
In an instant, Lin Xian's face turned black. How come this Holy Lord is an eyesore? Boy, you are courting death!
Lin Xian snorted coldly. Fortunately, he was always magnanimous and never bothered with mortals. He just snapped his fingers, causing the man's feet to be entangled in thorns when he passed a meadow, and he fell face first into the mud.
"Oh my, why did he fall down?" Little Nannan asked curiously.
"This Holy Lord is highly respected and admired by ghosts and gods. Anyone who slanders the Holy Lord will be in bad luck." Lin Xian said meaningfully, then glanced at Ye Fan. He was in charge of the power of faith in the Northern Territory, and he could often hear Ye Fan scolding him.
Ye Fan coughed, smiled awkwardly, and immediately changed the subject: "Are you hungry, little girl? Your elder sister and I will take you to eat something delicious."
"I'm not hungry." Little Nannan shook her head, and then took out a small crystal clear stone from somewhere. Seven kinds of light were flowing on it, and it was obvious that it was not an ordinary object.
What is this? Both of them were shocked. Both Ye Fan and Fairy Zixia sensed something was wrong at this moment.
Little Nannan is definitely not an ordinary human child, she must have some supernatural powers.
"Nannan doesn't know either. Every time she forgets the past, a small stone like this will appear. It is edible and very sweet. It can keep Nannan from being hungry for many days."
"To my big brother and big sister."
The little girl held it high and gave it to Ye Fan and Fairy Zixia to express her gratitude.
Ye Fan shook his head and returned the stone to Xiao Nannan, unwilling to take away the only thing that belonged to a little girl.
"Big brother, please accept it, otherwise Nannan will have nothing to repay you." Little Nannan shook her head and said firmly
"Little Stone, Xiao Nannan, keep it for yourself." Lin Xian smiled and asked, "Xiao Nannan, can you give us some of your water?"
"Water at home?" Little Nannan was confused, shook her head, and whispered, "Little Nannan has no home."
"It's okay. From today on, Tianxuan Holy Land is your home." Lin Xian smiled and pointed at Ye Fan and said, "Are you willing to follow big brother and go to Tianxuan Holy Land to practice together?"
"Yes!" Little Nannan nodded obediently, very happy.
"That's right, I am the Holy Lord of Tianxuan, and I will accept you as my disciple today." Lin Xian said seriously: "From today on, Tianxuan Holy Land is your home, and your home is Tianxuan Holy Land."
"My home is the Tianxuan Holy Land..." Little Nannan's eyes lit up all of a sudden, and she said happily: "Little Nannan has a home now!"
"Okay." Lin Xian nodded with satisfaction, picked up little Nannan, put her on her shoulders, and smiled brightly: "Little Nannan, let's go home in a few days."
After staying in the town for a while, Lin Xian took little Nannan towards a forest.
Ye Fan felt something was wrong. It seemed to be the direction of the ancient forbidden land.
"Holy Lord, the Tianxuan Holy Land doesn't seem to be in this direction, right?" Tianxuan Holy Son Ye Fan asked doubtfully
“Holy Son, you don’t know something.” Lin Xian said solemnly, “The holy land is the forbidden land, and the forbidden land is the holy land. The sects in the Northern Region are just branches of the Tianxuan Holy Land.”
"The real headquarters is in the ancient forbidden area. The previous generation of Saint Tianxuan is stationed there. Let's go and pay a visit now."
"Go to the ancient forbidden area!" Fairy Zixia was stunned, with an incredible look in her eyes. Just the few of them.
Since the ancient times, no one knows how many saints and emperors in their later years have gone deep into the wilderness to explore the forbidden areas, trying to obtain the elixir of immortality to prolong their lives. Unfortunately, they all disappeared and no one has ever been heard of appearing in the world again.
Even Tianxuan, the first holy land that was extremely brilliant six thousand years ago, was completely wiped out.
Six thousand years later, another Tianxuan Saint Lord wanted to attack the Life Forbidden Zone.
Fairy Zixia couldn't help but ask, "What is in the ancient forbidden area that makes the successive Tianxuan Saint Lords never forget it?"
"There is a fairy." Lin Xian said calmly, shocking the two of them.
Ye Fan, who knew more about the inside story, was also stunned, and then asked hesitantly: "Will the ancient restricted area let us in?"
"The Lord of the Wilderness is a great saint, what are you afraid of?"
Lin Xian said calmly, took out a white paper boat and handed it to the little girl on her shoulder to play with, and said confidently: "In fact, I have already been a ruthless Taoist master!"
Ye Fan's mouth twitched: "Holy Lord, are you serious?!"
Others don't know Lin Xian's background and will be deceived by him, but Ye Fan doesn't know this either.
Lin Xian is an earthling through and through. He followed him on the Nine Dragons Coffin and came to the Big Dipper Star Region. He has absolutely no connection with the ruthless lineage.
“No one knows the Ruthless Emperor better than me.” Lin Xian gestured with his hands and said confidently, “No one knows the Ancient Forbidden Zone better than me!”
With the ancient holy body in the left hand and the ruthless fruit in the right hand, today the restricted area is the holy land!
(End of this chapter)
