Outlaw

The great elder of the Night Clan!

Just by hearing the name, you can tell that he has an extraordinary status.

Xiao Beichen looked up and saw a dozen men in black, followed by an old man, striding towards them.

The leading old man is about seventy years old, but due to years of practicing martial arts, he is well maintained and his muscles are still obvious. He doesn't have the senile decrepitude of a seventy-year-old man in the world. Instead, he appears to be exceptionally capable.

With Xiao Beichen's eyes, he couldn't see the depth of the old man in black, let alone his strength.

But, it must be very strong!

The old man in black was still far away, so Ye Zichen and others rushed to greet him.

"Big elder!"

"Hello, big elder!"

The old man in black nodded lightly, then left everyone in the Night Clan and walked straight to the people in the Star and Moon Temple.

"Murong Tian, ​​long time no see." The old man in black chuckled: "When you first left the Night Clan, you were only four feet tall. Now, decades have passed in a flash. You have grown up."

Murong Tian is not young. He followed Murong Xing from the Night Clan and was Murong Xing's unrelated brother.

Murong Tian was born in the Island Mountain of the Night Clan, and knew many seniors of the Night Clan.

Murong Tian smiled bitterly and said: "It's rare that the Great Elder still remembers me as a little kid. It's not that I've grown up, but that I'm old."

"Hahaha!" The great elder laughed loudly: "Xiaotian, we are martial arts practitioners. I didn't say we were old, so why are you old? This time your temple has not traveled tens of thousands of miles to the Dongqing Sea. I I should have entertained you well. But there are many things in the clan, so there is a lot of neglect."

"Our Night Clan has set up a camp nearby. Please go to the camp to rest first."

"Xiaodong, make the arrangements yourself."

A young man named Xiaodong came out and took the initiative to welcome everyone into a nearby camp to rest.

The First Elder seemed to have a very good relationship with Murong Tian. He cordially held Murong Tian's hand and entered the camp while chatting.

The campground is huge.

Many stone houses and courtyards were built here. Even the trees in many yards are very big.

It can be seen that the people of the Night Clan have been stationed here for a very long time.

After entering the camp, Xiao Beichen and the Empress still received preferential treatment and were arranged in one of the best villas.

Standing on the third floor of the ancient house, you can see the entire ice volcano scene.

……

A tea room.

The Great Elder, Ye Zichen, Xiaodong, the three hall masters of Xingyue Temple and Mu Ziyan were sitting together drinking tea.

The great elder asked with great concern about the journey to the temple.

When Murong Xing talked about the scene of meeting the Mosasaurus King. The Great Elder and Xiaodong were obviously shocked.

Xiaodong took a breath of air: "All the mosasaurs are hibernating this season. We also visited that sea area before and confirmed that all mosasaurs are hibernating. How come there are still mosasaurs appearing?"

The Great Elder said solemnly: "My son Xiaodong is right. I have personally checked that area. I only informed you to cross the sea after confirming that it is safe."

Murong Tian was stunned: "Could it be that someone is causing trouble?"

The great elder pondered for a moment while holding the tea cup: "Is there anyone in your team with unknown origins?"

The three palace masters looked at each other, and a person flashed through their minds at the same time——

The Seventh Young Master introduced by the King of Zhongzhou, as well as a woman and nine cloaked men behind the Seventh Young Master.

Murong Tiandao: "Great Elder, you mean... someone deliberately activated the hibernating Mosasaurus? To harm us?"

The Great Elder said: "It should be. The mosasaur is hibernating, and a cruise ship passing by will not wake up."

Qi Shao! !

Everyone hates it with itch.

The great elder said at this time: "Fortunately, you are all fine. How did you survive this sea area afterwards?"

Murong Tiandao: "There are two mysterious cloaked men and women in our sea fleet. They were introduced by the Grand Priest personally. One of the cloaked women killed the Mosasaurus King instantly."

hiss!

The Great Elder took a deep breath: "Kill the Mosasaur King at the peak of the Inscription Realm in an instant?"

Murong Tian nodded: "Yes, such a strong cloaked woman, her strength has at least reached the peak of the Inscription Realm. Fortunately, the great worshiper gave us an extra hand. Otherwise, we are afraid that we will die in that sea area."

The Great Elder sighed: "God bless me, the Night Clan. Fortunately, the great worshiper has foresight. Otherwise, I would be a sinner of the Night Clan. Looking back, I have to go to the door in person to thank these two cloaked men."

There are many factions in the Night Clan.

The great elder Ye Feng belongs to Murong Xing's faction. This time the people from the Star and Moon Temple came to the East Qinghai area because Ye Feng proposed and invited them. The purpose is to discuss the future of the Night Clan.

Ye Feng faced the pressure from other factions and was under a lot of pressure.

Ye Zichen said: "Great Elder, I have arranged for them to take a rest in the No. [-] annex. They are probably resting now."

Elder Ye Feng said: "Then early tomorrow morning, I will go to the door in person to say thank you. Tomorrow at noon, I will hold a banquet here and tell you in detail about the situation of the Blood Sacrifice and Demon Suppression Square. Everyone, please go back and rest early."

Everyone left.

There were only three people left in the tea room.

Ye Feng, Xiaodong and Ye Zichen.

Ye Zichen was about to take a rest, but was stopped by Ye Feng.

Ye Zichen felt that something was not right: "Great Elder, is there anything else?"

Ye Feng took a sip of tea: "Zi Chen, you are the young master of my Ye clan. Your grandfather Ye Luo and I are close friends. Your position as young master was earned through strength. Your grandfather and I both Strong support. But now the situation in the clan has changed. I’m afraid you will be wronged.”

Ye Zichen said: "Great Elder, please speak directly if you have anything to say."

Ye Feng looked at Ye Zichen with a somewhat unbearable expression: "He's back."

hiss!

Ye Zichen took a deep breath: "Ye Wuchen?"

Ye Feng nodded heavily.

Ye Zichen was completely exhausted, slumped on the chair and shaking, as if he had encountered something terrible.

Ye Feng sighed slightly: "Ye Wuchen was the only number one genius in our Ye Clan in a hundred years, and his talent was still higher than Murong Xing's. Thirteen years ago, Murong Xing had an accident and his whereabouts are unknown. A huge inside story also appeared in our Ye Clan. Contradiction. As the young master, Ye Wuchen chose to retire and resign to practice in Taijing Lingzong. And you stepped forward when the Ye clan was in the most critical moment. You took over the position of young master and joined forces with your father. Your grandfather made great contributions to stabilizing the situation of the Night Clan. This time you brought back the Night Clan’s treasure from the Nansha Dunes. Logically speaking, your position as Young Master is as stable as a mountain. But who would have thought that Ye Clan, who had disappeared for thirteen years, Wuchen actually came back from Taijing Lingzong."

"The clan has unanimously discussed that Ye Wuchen will take over as the young master. He will assist in all matters of the Ye clan's island and mountain."

"Ye Zichen, I have wronged you."

Ye Zichen's face was pale and he couldn't say a word.

Ye Zichen has always tried his best for the Ye Clan, but in the end... everything about him was taken away because of his return.

This feeling makes people desperate and unwilling.

Ye Feng said: "Hey, I argued for you, but there is no way. Ye Wuchen, who returned from Taijing Lingzong, has reached the astonishing nine-star soul-making realm. He was too tyrannical and directly killed the elders of the Elders' House. It’s shocking. In addition, Ye Wuchen’s father is the patriarch of the Ye clan... I’m sorry, Zichen.”

Ye Zichen said with tears in his eyes: "Great Elder, I know you tried your best. I don't blame you. If you want to blame me, blame my lack of strength. I'm not as skilled as others, so don't blame others."

Ye Feng stretched out his hand and gently stroked Ye Zichen's shoulder: "The Council of Elders has made a decision, and the order will be conveyed soon. You should also be open-minded."

Ye Zichen didn't speak anymore. He was stunned for a long time and suddenly thought of something; "If this happens, wouldn't the matter between us and the Xingyue Temple also come to an end?"

Ye Feng said: "The patriarch has never supported our Night Clan's return to the Star-Moon Temple in Middle-earth. Over the years, we have been arguing with me. Now that Ye Wuchen has become the young master, then... it may be difficult for our Night Clan to return to Middle-earth. ”

Ye Zichen sighed: "It's sad. The patriarch is too selfish. He only thinks about his own power. But he never thinks about the future of the Night Clan. It is difficult for our Daoshan Night Clan to survive here. The patriarch is worried about nothing more than After returning to the Temple of the Stars and Moons of Central Saturn, he will not be able to make a large sacrifice. He will lose his right to dominate."

Ye Feng smiled: "People are all selfish. But after Ye Wuchen returned, he also proposed a bad idea to the Elders' House."

Ye Zichen said: "What?"

Ye Feng said: "Ye Wuchen suggested that we surrender to the Xia clan's royal family. He said that Emperor Xia agreed to accept us. If our Ye clan surrenders, Emperor Xia can destroy the Xingyue Temple and allow us, the Night clan, to stay in Xingyue City forever."

Swish!

Ye Zichen stood up suddenly: "Are Ye Wuchen crazy? Who doesn't know that behind Emperor Xia is the ancient Taoist sect. Our Ye Clan is one of the four ancient sects. This is an old feud. Once we surrender, our Ye Clan will be defeated sooner or later. It gradually encroached and finally completely collapsed and disappeared.”

Eh!

Ye Feng let out a long sigh: "But some people just think about their own glory and wealth. If this happens, Emperor Xia will definitely make him the clan leader. He got everything he wanted. As for our life and death, who cares? Woolen cloth?"

Ye Zichen's eyes widened and he was speechless for a long time.

The clan leader and Ye Wuchen are trying to push the Ye clan into the abyss.

Ye Feng stood up at this time: "Okay. Let's take it one step at a time. At present, the Council of Elders has not reached a decision on this matter, and many elders have grudges. Let's solve the matter of the demon for the time being."

After saying that, Ye Feng stood up and left.

Ye Zichen stood there blankly and murmured to himself: "The great storm of life and death that our Night Clan has never seen before is coming. Could this be the solution for our Night Clan?"

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No. [-] courtyard.

Late at night, Xiao Beichen sat cross-legged in the room, took out the inscribed bone of the Mosasaurus King, and looked at it carefully.

This bone is huge. Same as basketball.

The bones contain a strong intimidating force, and the meaning is as vast as the ocean.

What surprised Xiao Beichen even more was that the surface of the bones was actually covered with a special pattern.

It is somewhat similar to the burning of talismans, but it is obviously not a talisman.

The empress on the side said calmly: "This is the inscription of heaven and earth. It is the inscription of the understanding of heaven and earth. When you step into the cauldron-making realm, you will understand the true meaning of the inscription of heaven and earth, using people as the cauldron. But you are still very weak now. , there is a big gap between it and the inscription realm.”

"There is no need to rush. Slowly absorb the secret of refining the Mosasaur King's inscribed bones. It will be helpful to your practice."

After leaving a few words, the empress went back to her room to read...

Xiao Beichen had no choice but to start slowly wandering alone.

Although the bones of the Mosasaurus King are also inscribed bones. But compared with that bone, there is a gap.

The inscriptions on the Taoist bones are more condensed and profound than this.

The Taoist master is proficient in the most pure and authentic Qi refining techniques, and is not just a boast.

"But it's just right. It's used to supplement my Kunpeng Technique. Master Empress said that supplementing the Kunpeng Technique is the best way."

Without saying a word, he started to use the Kunpeng Jue and began to understand the secret of the Mosasaur King's engraved bones.

Every inscription on it is full of extremely powerful mysteries, and every inscription is engraved with the essence of the Mosasaur King's cultivation.

This was of great help to Xiao Beichen.

In fact, the average soul-creating realm powerhouse simply does not dare to comprehend the inscribed bones.

After all, even a single ash from the Engraved Bone could kill a strong man in the Soul Creation Realm.

But Xiao Beichen is different, he has a snow dragon bone. It also absorbed the Dao Bone, giving it a relatively large first-mover advantage over the inscription pattern. Although it is very difficult to understand the Canglong Inscription Bone this time, it is not impossible to operate.

A night of retreat.

Kunpeng's method has been partially completed again.

This qi refining technique that had originally reached its limit began to be completed and perfected bit by bit under Xiao Beichen's operation, and it suddenly became full of vitality again, urging Xiao Beichen's cultivation level to improve for the second time.

Use the art of refining qi to break through the seven-star soul-building realm.

This is already an extremely high level.

But to Xiao Beichen, it seemed like this was nothing.

The awakened Huangfu bloodline and Snow Emperor bloodline gave Xiao Beichen infinite foundation and accumulation.

Steady breakthrough to the Seven Star Soul Creation Realm.

Steady release, everything will come naturally.

call!

Xiao Beichen took a deep breath and slowly stood up.

Neither sad nor happy.

Although this progress was rapid, Xiao Beichen was not happy at all and was as calm as water.

Having seen the strength of the Xingyue Temple's Enshrinement Hall, and having seen the decisive battle between Emperor Xia and the Empress...what is there to be happy about with this achievement?

Take a bath and cook grilled fish.

Reward the Empress.

This is a daily routine.

Every time he saw the empress eating the delicious grilled fish he cooked, Xiao Beichen always liked to hold his chin and watch beside her.

This is probably the only thing I can do to help the Empress Master.

This was also Xiao Beichen's happiest moment.

After the meal, Xiao Beichen put away the dishes and said: "Master, tell me about the Night Clan's sacrifice to the spirits."

The empress took a sip of tea and said slightly: "The sacrificial spirit is the totem of the Night Clan, an existence that transcends practitioners. It is similar to the sacrificial spirit in my Bright Temple. It has existed for thousands of years. If the sacrificial spirit disappears, it means that the Night Clan has ceased to exist in name only. .”

Xiao Beichen was very shocked: "Existence that transcends practitioners?"

The empress nodded: "Well, the night clan's sacrificial spirits are things born in the darkness, similar to the dragon fire of the ancestral dragon. As long as the dragon fire is alive, the ancestral dragon will not be extinguished, and so will the dragon clan. The sacrificial spirit is a gathering of the power of heaven, earth and night. Spirits formed together.”

"You can understand it as a theorem of secular physics."

Xiao Beichen was still a little confused: "Theorem?"

How the hell does this have anything to do with the theorem?

The empress asked: "What is the source of life?"

Xiao Beichen: "Water."

The empress said: "So, water is the sacrificial spirit of life. As long as the water is there, life will not be destroyed. It's just that the sacrificial spirit of martial arts is more mysterious."

Xiao Beichen understood something: "The power of the night gathered together to form a pure spiritual life, which is the sacrifice spirit of the Night Clan?"

The empress said: "Yes."

Xiao Beichen said: "What happened to the devil?"

The empress said: "Have you ever heard of farmers in the countryside fighting over water sources?"

Xiao Beichen said: "Of course. Water is the source of crops. In the past, when technology was backward, water was everything. Many farmers were struggling to compete for water."

The empress said: "Such a good thing as sacrificial spirit is much more precious than water. Naturally, there are powerful things trying to snatch it away. The curse seal of the Night Clan was born because of the sacrificial spirit, but the sacrificial spirit must also be protected and incense offered for generations. Mutual success. The demon... is naturally the aggressor."

"The devil is a monstrous demon formed by the gathering of human mental power. It is an existence independent of the Taoist Qi Refining Technique. It can be understood as the master of the Soul Refining Technique. But the Soul Refining Technique cannot be like the Taoist Qi Refining Technique. form a system.”

Xiao Beichen was extremely shocked: "It stands to reason that the Night Clan's sacrificial spirits are already terrifying. How can the demon be so strong?"

The empress said: "The sacrificial spirits are very powerful, but after the four sects were deprived of their divine blood, few people can activate the power of the sacrificial spirits. As a result, the sacrificial spirits have become dead wood and cannot be activated without the divine blood. Even if there are powerful people who can activate them, , it can only stimulate a little bit. The power is really limited. And the demon is a pure spirit body, which can absorb the power of the sacrifice to the spirit crazily. "

Xiao Beichen understood.

The sacrificial spirit is indeed very powerful, but it is a passive existence.

It requires divine blood to activate.

Otherwise, the power inspired will be very small.

This is similar to nuclear weapons.

Nuclear weapons are powerful, but if they don’t have the technology to detonate them, that’s all.

However, the pure spiritual demon continues to absorb the power of the spirit sacrifice. He was sealed in the ancient pagoda by the five great priests of the Night Clan using blood sacrifices to suppress demons.

After a long while, Xiao Beichen said: "So, it's not actually the demon that suppressed the sacrificial spirit, but the fact that the Night tribe people are now unable to inspire the sacrificial spirit, and can't stand the demon absorbing the power of the sacrificial spirit, so they sacrificed their lives to seal the demon?"

The Empress nodded: "That's right. If someone from the Night Clan can inspire the sacrifice spirit, he can suppress the Heavenly Demon. He can even break through the Heavenly Phantasm Realm. It's hard for me to resist even now."

what?

Can even the empress find it hard to withstand the power of spiritual sacrifice?

This……

That's the empress.

Xiao Beichen was shocked.

No wonder the Xingyue Enshrinement Hall is so mysterious and the Beiliang Enshrinement Hall is so solemn. What people are guarding is the sacrifice of spirits...

The empress said: "Xiao Bei, whether it is the sacrifice spirit of the Night Clan or the sacrifice spirit of my Bright Temple. The reason why our worship hall is so dedicated to protecting the sacrifice spirit is not only to protect the sacrifice spirit itself. It is to protect a hope."

"A hope to restore the glory of the four ancient sects, and a hope to get rid of the shackles of the Taoist Qi Refining Technique. If the sacrifice spirit is not there, this world... will completely become a world dominated by the Taoist Qi Refining Technique. The ancient Taoist Sect will become the Eastern world The master of martial arts. No one can shake him!"

Xiao Beichen was shocked: "That's it. This is the true meaning of the worship hall. Every sacrifice is respectable and worthy."

For the first time, Xiao Beichen was shocked.

Shrine of offerings!

What is kept is a hope!

Even if it is difficult, stick to it.

The so-called is just a hope!

And Xiao Beichen knows very well how precious this hope is in this era when Taoist Qi refining techniques are extremely rare.

After a long time, Xiao Beichen calmed down and said, "So, back then, Murong Xing left the Night Clan and went to Xingyue City to open a worship hall. It was to open up a path for the Night Clan and keep this hope. This time, the Xingyue Clan sent a sailing team, We need to welcome back the sacrificial spirits. It’s also for this hope!”

The empress said: "That's right. The sacrifice spirit of the Night Clan is the hope of everyone in the Night Clan. This is the foundation for their ability to pass on for thousands of years. If the sacrifice spirit is gone, the spirit of the Night Clan will collapse."

Xiao Beichen was extremely shocked: "No wonder the five high priests of the Night Clan sacrificed their lives to start the blood sacrifice ritual to suppress the demon and seal the demon. In fact, it was also to keep this hope. No, just, why didn't the Night Clan kill the demon at that time? There was no such thing Ability?"

The empress shook her head: "I'm afraid it's not that simple. The blood sacrifice demon-suppressing ritual broke out a hundred years ago, and the Night Clan at that time was far more powerful than it is now. If you sacrifice your life, you should be able to kill the demon. There should be other important reasons why you don't kill. "

The more Xiao Beichen listened, the more surprised he became: "For example..."

The empress' eyes narrowed: "For example...the Heavenly Demon may be the key to motivating the Night Clan to sacrifice their spirits. Even if there is no divine blood, the Heavenly Demon has absorbed a large amount of the power of the Soul Sacrifice. If you get the Heavenly Demon, you may be able to inspire the Soul Sacrifice..."

hiss!

Xiao Beichen was dumbfounded: "If I get the Heavenly Demon... doesn't it mean that I can inspire the Night Clan's sacrificial spirit that no one in the Night Clan has been able to inspire for thousands of years?"

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Beichen himself was frightened...