Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2080 Golden Toad King

"Your Excellency has a sharp eye. You can see so much without even having the foundation of the formation. I admire you. I had this thought in mind when I broke through to the Spiritual Transformation stage. I spent a lot of effort to deduce this formation with Junior Brother Shen. Whenever we encountered difficulties, we would shamelessly ask for advice from Fairy Liuli. Fairy Liuli even helped us deduce the most critical part of the formation. It was a great help to us. I cannot repay you enough."

Li Yufu bowed towards the north with a sincere tone.

Hegao Zhenjun showed an envious look, "A glimpse of the whole picture, once this formation is completed, it will be the best mountain protection formation in the Storm Realm! I didn't expect that Master Li's moves were so extraordinary, and he also has such a profound attainment in the art of formation prohibitions."

Li Yufu said modestly, "You are too kind, Master. Due to my limited vision, this formation actually has many imperfections. I racked my brains, but in the end I could only use some clumsy methods to patch it up and barely maintain the formation, thinking that I could slowly improve it in the future. If your temple is willing to refine the mountain protection formation again, or if the three religions work together to refine the formation, it will definitely be far better than this formation. If it weren't for the mountain protection formation of my temple, I would definitely come to you to ask for advice."

Since it is a sect's mountain protection formation, it is natural to avoid outsiders' participation. This is also human nature.

He then sighed again, "Qingyang Temple's foundation is still shallow. Even though I know it is extremely difficult, I have no choice but to do it for the sake of the younger generation of disciples to have a place to stay."

Hegao Zhenjun just laughed it off. He did not notice anything unusual and thought that what Li Yufu said was reasonable.

The Qingyang Monastery already had the aura of a large sect, with countless disciples. Luye had already become a bit crowded, and the several other monasteries could not accommodate many people. Moreover, the disciples were scattered all over the place, and their minds were confused, which was not conducive to rallying people's hearts.

Now that the situation is gradually improving, Qingyang Temple chose to open its mountain gate at this time. Although it seems a bit sudden, it is also reasonable.

He was indeed shocked by the scale of the formation. He did not expect Qingyang Temple to be so generous. But then he thought, only a small part of the formation base had been set up. It would be biased to make calculations based on this.

The large scale of the spiritual formation does not mean it is really exquisite. It is also possible that everything is added in order to pursue power. Perhaps, as Li Yufu said, when the spiritual formation is set up, it is just a bloated formation.

Of course, Liuli Fairy also participated in the deduction of this formation, and Hegao Zhenjun did not dare to make a conclusion. He and Li Yufu flew slowly towards the palace, keeping their eyes on the ground, trying to find some clues.

Now is the preparation stage, and Qingyang Temple still allows outsiders like them to come in, but after some time there will be nothing to see.

"what?"

True Lord Hegao indeed saw some clues, "This pattern... Master Li seems to have divided the entire formation into sub-formations, and finally merged them into one?"

"It can't be hidden from the Master's eyes," Li Yufu said admiringly, "That's exactly what I meant. Do you think it's feasible?"

Hegao Zhenjun stroked his beard and said, "Any spiritual formation can be divided. In essence, the process of setting up any spiritual formation is actually to divide first and then combine. It's just that Master Li seems to have divided the formation too finely. So many sub-formations, hiss..."

Hegao Zhenjun was silent for a while, and then he made some calculations in his mind, and then he shook his head gently, "If we do this, the first half will be easy. But when it comes to the formation, the difficulty will increase sharply. Unless we ask Liuli Fairy to do it herself, otherwise... I wonder what other tricks Master Li has?"

Li Yufu said calmly, "Fairy Liuli is the pillar of the world. How dare we disturb her retreat with such a small matter? I don't have any good ideas. I will call on all the disciples in the sect to sit in a sub-array at the end, so that they can comprehend in advance. Let's work together to overcome this difficulty!"

"This……"

He Gao Zhenjun hesitated. Without knowing the whole picture of the formation, he had no way of judging whether it was feasible. Since Li Yufu dared to do it, he must have some confidence.

but……

Hegao Zhenjun frowned, "If you do this, then it will be difficult for your temple to be distracted by external things, and I'm afraid it won't be completed in a short time."

"That's right," Li Yufu nodded. "I wanted to pay you a visit some time ago to discuss something with the Three Religious Alliance. Today I have the opportunity, so I'll ask for your opinion first."

Hegao Zhenjun had already guessed something, and said calmly, "Master Li, please speak."

The two of them happened to fly near the palace.

Li Yufu ordered his disciples to entertain the cranes pulling the chariot and invite Hegao Zhenjun to come in and sit down. Then he asked, "In the past few counterattacks, Zhenjun, do you think we have gained any substantial benefits?"

He Gao Zhenjun pondered, "Apart from destroying the arrogance of the Changyou tribe, disrupting their deployment, and gaining temporary stability, it seems to have no benefit. The places that are recaptured will slowly be recaptured again."

"Exactly this!"

Li Yufu nodded, "Some people have been instigating a counterattack, but I think this move is not worth the loss. Liuli Fairy is in seclusion and cannot be disturbed. The Changyou tribe's army occupies the Western Wilderness, and it seems that they are just harassing and have no desire to invade. Why don't we take this opportunity to recuperate and accumulate strength, and not provoke the Changyou tribe for the time being."

Zhenjun Hegao fell into deep thought. He could tell that Li Yufu had selfish motives. Only by avoiding a war with the Changyou tribe could Qingyang Temple recall its disciples and have enough time to set up a mountain protection formation.

He had expected this, but he noticed another message from Li Yufu's words.

After the last fight for the Qingling Qi, Fairy Liuli has been in seclusion ever since, but she has not revealed the reason for her seclusion.

Judging from Li Yufu's tone, it seems that even if a war breaks out between the two races, Fairy Liuli will not come out easily.

What on earth is so important?
There is news that the last time the Glass Fairy intercepted the Changyou tribe leader alone, she was seriously injured. But at the end of the battle, he did not notice anything unusual from the Glass Fairy. I wonder if the Glass Fairy disguised herself too well.

"It is rumored that Fairy Liuli is in seclusion this time to strive for the realm of refining emptiness?" Zhenjun Hegao asked directly.

"I don't know where the rumor came from. Even Palace Master Tong doesn't know how far Fairy Liuli has come. It's definitely not that easy to break through to the Void Refining Stage."

Li Yufu shook his head slightly, "I hope the rumors are true. In my opinion, unless the Changyou tribe invades our hinterland, we don't need to worry about it. Only the Qingling Qi is the foundation. The best thing for us to do is to conserve our energy and try our best to grab enough Qingling Qi! As long as someone can break through the Lianxu stage, we can completely solve the external threat!"

Seeing that Master Hegao remained silent, Li Yufu said calmly, "Master, have you noticed that after the last war, there has been no news about the leader of the Changyou tribe for a long time."

Zhenjun Hegao's face changed, but he returned to normal in an instant.

It is normal for the Changyou tribe leader to retreat to refine the Qingling Qi after the war, and we cannot simply infer that he is about to break through.

The stage of transformation into spirit is already so difficult. If it were not for the Qingling Qi, countless Taoists would have returned to dust, let alone the stage of refining emptiness.
The Changyou tribe has never been a prosperous tribe. They have lived in a remote corner with limited resources, so it must be difficult for them to obtain any miraculous medicine.

It is normal to be trapped in a bottleneck for hundreds of years.

Just as they were thinking about it, Zhenjun Hegao and Li Yufu suddenly looked outside the hall and sensed a powerful aura approaching.

"Another distinguished guest is here, please wait for a moment, sir," Li Yufu bowed and went out to greet him.

The distinguished guest came from the west, and saw the clouds in the sky shining golden, as if the sky was coated with a layer of golden light.

A man in a golden robe came through the air.

This man had round eyes and a wide mouth, and was a bit short and fat, but he was dignified and had the majesty of a king. He was wearing a golden robe, which was covered with swirls and pockmarks, forming a strange pattern, but it did not detract from his demeanor at all.

Seeing this person, Li Yufu's pupils shrank slightly, and he bowed from a distance, "I didn't know that the Golden Toad King had arrived. I am sorry for not coming to greet you."

The person who came was the king of the golden toad clan in the demon sea.

The monster tribe of the Monster Sea and the monster tribe of the East China Sea have different habits. The kings of each tribe are all called King So-and-so, and they do not like outsiders to call them the Great Sage or the Holy King.

In their eyes, being the king of a tribe means dignity.

Even when facing the kings of some small tribes, the big tribes would give the other kings courtesy.

The monster clans in the Monster Sea were once the strongest with the dragon, phoenix and golden toad clans. When the Phoenix King was trying to become a god, he died in the inner demon calamity and had no successor, which led to the gradual decline of the Phoenix clan. It is still a strong clan now, but it is inferior to the two thriving dragon and golden toad clans.

The Golden Toad King is slightly weaker than the Dragon King, but he should not be underestimated.

"Haha, I came here uninvited, Master Li, please don't think I am disturbing you."

The Golden Toad King laughed loudly, his voice like thunder and drums.

The laughter made the blood of the Qingyang Temple disciples below boil. They all looked up at the sky, but could only see golden light all over the sky.

Fortunately, the laughter soon subsided. The Golden Toad King landed in front of Li Yufu, bowed in return, and then let out a light exclamation. He saw Lord Hegao walking out of the palace.

His eyes flashed, and he bowed again, "To my surprise, the master of Hegao Temple is here too."

"I have just arrived and the spiritual tea is still warm. How can the Golden Toad King have the leisure to travel?" Zhenjun Hegao asked curiously.

King Jin Chan did not hide anything and said casually, "I have been practicing recently and have gained some enlightenment. I feel that I will break through a barrier, but I am missing an external medicine. I remember that Saint King Long Jing treasured this medicine, so I came to ask for it. I heard that Qing Yang Temple has re-established its mountain gate, so I came to congratulate you."

Upon hearing this, Li Yufu and Hegao Zhenjun were both shocked.

After carefully examining the Golden Toad King, the two of them looked at each other quietly and felt relieved. The Golden Toad King should still be some distance away from breaking through to the late stage of the Spirit Transformation.

The appearance of a powerful demon in the late stage of the God Transformation Realm is a good thing for the entire Storm Realm, but not necessarily for the human race.

The human race lacks the Dao, but the demon race can continue to improve and become more and more powerful. However, because the external threat has not been eliminated, the human race cannot restrict the demon race and can only watch the demon race grow stronger.

The cultivation base of the Holy King Dragon Whale and the Flood Dragon King is deeper than that of the Golden Toad King. If even the Golden Toad King can break through, it is very likely that three great demons in the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation will appear in succession.

The human race now only has Liuli Fairy, and with one against three, the status of the human and demon races has been completely reversed!

"You two fellow Taoists may as well go to the hall to talk," Li Yufu invited.

"not busy!"

The Golden Toad King waved his hand and looked down, his eyes wandering over the ground. After a moment, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, "What a magnificent formation!"

Hegao Zhenjun smiled slightly, "I once said that once this formation is completed, it will be the best mountain protection formation in the world. Do you agree with me, King Jinchan?"

King Jin Chan said: "My demon race's understanding of the forbidden ways of fighting is far less than that of the human race. The True Lord's eyes are as sharp as torches, so I believe he is right."

"You are too modest, fellow Daoist." Hegao Zhenjun shook his head and looked at Li Yufu. "Today is a good opportunity, why not ask King Jinchan for his opinion?"

"Oh?"

King Jin Chan looked around at the two of them and asked, "I wonder what the two Taoist friends were discussing earlier?"

The three of them returned to the palace, and Li Yufu ordered people to serve new spiritual tea and repeated what he had said before.

King Jin Chan did not express his opinion directly. "It is a good thing to take a rest and have fewer casualties among the men. However, I cannot make the decision alone. I need to ask for the opinions of fellow Taoists Jiaolong King and Dragon Whale Saint King."

Zhenjun Hegao picked up the spiritual tea and took a sip, hiding the gleam of brilliance that flashed in his eyes.

Among the most famous demon kings in the Storm Realm today, there is also a North Sea Feather King. His cultivation is not as good as these three, but he is also the king of the demon clan in a region. He has many masters under his command and his power is powerful.

King Golden Toad did not mention King Yu, but singled out Saint King Dragon Whale. Was he deliberately trying to show his closeness to Saint King Dragon Whale in front of him?

In fact, the Holy King Dragon Whale was not close to the monster clan of the Demon Sea. Instead, he was closer to the human race in Zhongzhou. After all, they had always lived next to each other and knew each other well.

It is known that it is difficult to know a person’s heart through his face. He is not of our race. Who knows if the Holy King Dragon Whale has other plans in secret?
Master Hegao secretly sighed at the complexity of the situation, which became increasingly difficult.

In the past, when facing a common enemy, everyone was on the same boat, and when it came to life and death, they would work together, and other conflicts would be covered up. Now that the situation has improved slightly, various signs have begun to emerge.

With only three of them, they couldn't come up with any rules, and Li Yufu's goal was to use them to spread the news.

He Gao Zhenjun drank a cup of spiritual tea and stood up to say goodbye. "Master Li, if you need anything, just write a letter and I will ask someone to help you prepare it."

King Jin Chan also said generously: "I also have some wealth, Master Li, please don't be polite!"

"I would like to thank you two fellow Taoists in advance," Li Yufu naturally would not take such words seriously, because their things are not so easy to take.

Hegao Zhenjun glanced at King Jinchan and asked, "King Jinchan, won't you go with me?"

King Jin Chan laughed and said, "I am curious about the formation of Qingyang Temple. I plan to observe it for a few more days, but I am afraid that Master Li will not welcome it."

Li Yufu was surprised, but said calmly, "How could it be! I'm just asking for advice from the Golden Toad King. Is there any flaw or omission in this formation?"

"Haha, then I won't be polite..."

King Golden Toad really practiced what he preached. After sending Lord Hegao away and informing Li Yufu, he flew to the ground and started to check things out without any hesitation, even watching the disciples of Qingyang Temple doing their work.

However, the formation had not really started yet, so he might have spied on something.

Li Yufu stood in front of the palace with his hands behind his back, watching the Golden Toad King appear here and there, thinking to himself, "This beast is really attentive..."

The Golden Toad King acted openly and honestly, and it seemed that he was just curious and had no other ulterior motives.

Thinking that his uncle was just behind the mountain, Li Yufu felt no wavering at all and just watched the Golden Toad King's performance quietly.