God Emperor

"Sister Luo, try using the Hunyuan pen!" Zhang Ruochen said.

One hundred thousand years ago, when the Fourth Confucian Patriarch left the Kunlun Realm, he obviously felt that it would be dangerous to go there, so he left the Hunyuan Bi and his inherited power behind, which were later inherited by Luo Shuihan.

Luo Shuihan came to Zhang Ruochen and Can Deng, took out the Hunyuan pen, and mobilized wisps of awe-inspiring righteousness, pouring into the pen from his jade-green fingers.

She held a pen in one hand and rolled up her sleeves in the other, lightly scratching the blackened scroll.

"Chichi!"

The wisps of light falling from the tip of the pen are like water washing away dirt, causing the scorched blackness around him to disperse. The traces on the scroll gradually became clear.

After a while, the traces of the pattern were fully revealed.

In the painting, there are two people.

One of them could be identified as a woman based on her hair accessories and clothes. Most of her face was damaged and could not be identified. However, Zhang Ruochen recognized the string of Buddhist beads in her hand!

This painting was painted by the Fourth Confucian Patriarch. It is naturally lifelike and skillfully crafted, completely outlining the opponent's energy and spirit.

Therefore, even if her face was broken, Zhang Ruochen was able to confirm her identity based on the momentum and spirit shown in the scroll and the string of Buddhist beads.

"Seventy-two Lotuses!"

Zhang Ruochen's eyes were filled with chills.

The other person on the scroll is none other than the master of the Space Temple, the former third elder of the Nishen Clan.

Why did the Fourth Confucian Patriarch leave such a broken painting?

What happened that year?

Zhang Ruochen said: "I dare to ask Master, why are you sure that Tianren Academy is the place where the fourth Confucian ancestor died?"

Seeing Zhang Ruochen regaining his composure so quickly and hiding his emotions, Can Deng showed approval in his eyes, stood up and said, "Please come with me!"

The Great Vulture and other evil cultivators were both respectful and afraid of Can Deng, so they quickly backed away to make way for him.

Zhang Ruochen and Can Deng walked side by side, walking along the gravel path in the bamboo forest.

The ground is full of dead branches and leaves.

Luo Shuihan, Nalan Danqing, Zhang Yuyan, Da Sikong, and Er Sikong followed them.

Can Deng sighed: "This big world was originally a rare cultivation treasure realm in the world. It can be said to be a higher level plane. Unfortunately, most of it was destroyed, and the cultivation environment is far worse than before!"

Obviously the big world he mentioned refers to heaven.

Zhang Ruochen said: "I think the cultivation environment is only the most important for monks with lower realms. For monks who have entered the infinite realm, opportunity, understanding, will, and tempering are the most important!"

"The age of chaos has arrived, dangers are everywhere, but opportunities are also everywhere, and the suppression of monks by the rules of heaven and earth has also loosened."

"The heavens of this world will never lose to the heavens of ancient times, and are even stronger."

Can Deng has clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and a faint sacred white light is emitted all over his body at all times. He smiled and said: "Donor Zhang has such a competitive spirit that refuses to admit defeat. His achievements in the future will be immeasurable. We are here!"

Walking out of the bamboo forest, we came to a cliff.

The clouds and mist under the cliff spread far into the distance, and the entire field of vision was completely white.

"call!"

Zhang Ruochen exhaled and turned into a gust of wind, blowing away the clouds and mist.

I saw that the cliff at my feet was hundreds of feet high and was extremely neat, as if it had been cut with a sword.

The world under the cliff is composed of green hills hundreds of feet high, uniform in size and round in shape, like steamed buns. On some of the hills, there are stone roads and academies with green tiles and white walls. Unfortunately, most of them are in dilapidated condition.

There are countless hills.

There are rivers flowing through the hills, like white ribbons, winding around the foot of the mountains.

Zhang Ruochen's perceptive ability was so great that he could see through the various formations and spatial contexts in Tianren Academy and saw the whole place. He said: "This hill covers an area of ​​thousands of miles, but the entire area has sunk hundreds of feet. It must have been some kind of attack from above.”

"Hey! The mountains are like chess pieces and the water is like lines. It's like a chessboard."

Zhang Ruochen stretched out his right hand, rotated his five fingers, formed a large hand seal that was a hundred meters long, and struck the nearest hill below.

"boom!"

As soon as the big hand seal flew out, the mountains below emitted a bright glow.

Every stone in the mountain seems to have turned into a sacred stone; every ancient tree is like a god; every grass is like a sword that can cut the sky.

The handprint Zhang Ruochen made was torn into pieces in an instant, and he was even knocked back half a step.

"What a powerful chess formation. Is it left behind by the Second Confucian Patriarch?" Zhang Ruochen said in slight shock.

"It is the legendary celestial chess formation. It is said that even a small number of calamities a hundred thousand years ago did not damage it, and the heavens could not break in. Some people speculate that the ancestral realm of the second Confucian ancestor may be here. Deep in the chess formation, Luo Shuihan said.

Can Deng said: "The half-volume of residual paintings was dug out from the ground of the Tianren chess formation. There are traces of battles left a hundred thousand years ago in the chess formation, but the surface has been repaired by the formation itself. Ordinary monks cannot see it at all. Not coming out.”

If he really wanted to break into the celestial chess formation, Zhang Ruochen thought he could get in, at least to the outside.

After all, the Second Confucian Patriarch has passed away for many years, and the celestial and human chess formation has not been reinforced or repaired for a hundred thousand years, so there must be weaknesses.

"It seems that one hundred thousand years ago, it was the third elder of the Nishen Clan who attracted the fourth Confucian Patriarch to Tianren Academy." Zhang Ruochen said.

Back then, in the Void God Mansion of the Thousand Star Civilization, the Sansha Emperor commanded the puppets to send back the blood robe of the Fourth Confucian Patriarch and the chess pieces of the Heaven and Earth Chess Table, which meant that this murder was committed by the Liang Organization. At least, something to do with volume organizations.

The Fourth Confucian Patriarch specially left the portraits of the third elder of the Nishen Clan and the Seventy-Two-Rank Lotus, and hid them underground, undoubtedly telling future generations the identity of the murderer.

The identity of Liangzun, the third elder of the Nishen Clan, is finally confirmed!

Now that he has evidence, Zhang Ruochen can stop the mouths of the heavenly gods such as the Temple of Heaven, Five Elements Temple, Temple of Truth, Chixia Feixian Valley, etc., and can take action more calmly.

Of course, Zhang Ruochen would not believe Can Deng's words, so he personally entered the Tianren chess formation and went to the underground where the fragments were dug out to explore. He also walked through the hills outside the chess formation, looking for traces of battles left one hundred thousand years ago.

After confirming that it was correct, Zhang Ruochen's murderous intention continued to build up in his heart, and he just wanted to rush to the Space Temple now to have a life-and-death contest with the temple master.

All old and new grudges are reckoned together.

Just as he reached the edge of the chess formation and stood on the bank of the white river, Zhang Ruochen's ancestral spirit began to throb.

"How could this happen? Did the Great Master come here before? What secrets are hidden in this celestial chess formation?"

Zhang Ruochen returned to the cliff with many things on his mind and said, "Master Can Deng, have you ever been to the depths of the Heavenly and Human Chess Formation?"

Can Deng shook his head gently and said: "This formation is extremely mysterious and hides God's will. Only by understanding the chess game can we understand God's will. There is a shocking secret hidden in the formation, and it may also be... a great horror."

Nalan Danqing said: "The so-called heaven refers to the laws of nature. The so-called human refers to the self. The will of heaven is the spiritual power avenue that the second Confucian ancestor has been practicing all his life. It is a road of spiritual power cultivation that can lead directly to the realm of the ancestors. . To understand the chess game left by his old man and to understand the will of God, one must do it.”

A voice with light wind and great confidence sounded: "It may not be that difficult!"

Everyone's eyes turned to Candeng.

Can Deng smiled slightly: "I saw the third realm in this chess formation."

"The first level is to use human beings as a chessboard and the heaven and earth as a chessboard. You are alone and playing chess with all living beings. This is fighting against others!"

Zhang Ruochen said: "This first level has the aura of a Heavenly Lord!"

Can Deng added: "The second level is to use everything as a chess piece to play against God's will. This is fighting against God!"

Zhang Ruochen said: "This should be the state of mind of the Second Confucian Patriarch when he hit the realm of the First Ancestor! There is no invincibility in the world, and the only choice is to compete with heaven."

Can Deng said: "The third realm is the unity of heaven and man, without fighting and without defeat, without doing anything without doing anything."

This state of mind sounds easy to understand, but Zhang Ruochen thinks that he is far from reaching such a state of mind. He cannot do anything without fighting or doing nothing.

Zhang Ruochen said: "Dare to be a master, what level have you reached?"

Just because you’ve seen it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve understood it! ··

Can Deng did not directly answer Zhang Ruochen's question and said: "Donor Zhang, the poor monk has already done what he promised Master Indra. Next, the poor monk will stay here to understand the three realms left by the second Confucian Patriarch. , strive to solve the chess game, and don’t want to be disturbed by anyone. Let’s pass the Book of Destiny to the gods of the Temple of Destiny!”

Zhang Ruochen took the "Book of Destiny" and was a little confused. What riddle was this unfathomable master trying to solve?

Who is here to disturb him?

Is it related to "Book of Destiny"?

It has to be said that Zhang Ruochen admires Can Deng's character of being independent from the world and pursuing the great road.

Being alone and without any bonds made Zhang Ruochen envious.

Zhang Ruochen thought of something and said, "Dan Qing, Senior Sister Luo, and Yu Yan, why don't you stay at Tianren Academy and practice with Master Can Deng?"

Zhang Ruochen just entered the Heavenly Chess Formation and found that the cultivation environment inside was of endless benefit to Confucian and Taoist monks.

Moreover, there are many ruins and ruins in the formation, which contain opportunities for Confucianism and Taoism. In addition, with the guidance of a master like Can Deng, their path of cultivation will definitely go smoother.

Can Deng did not show any displeasure and said: "The three of you are monks from the Kunlun Realm. Tianren Academy is your dojo. If you want to stay, you don't need to ask for the opinion of the poor monk."

The three women all have peaceful and elegant personalities, without the slightest concern about gain or loss, and the expressions on their faces remain the same.

Zhang Ruochen saw that Can Deng had no intention of accepting a disciple, so he didn't mention it again.

Can Deng said: "Donor Zhang returned the "Book of Destiny" to the poor monk. After the cause and effect are eliminated, the poor monk will help you protect them in the Academy of Heaven and Humanity. We don't owe each other anything. What do you think?"

Zhang Ruochen smiled and said, "It would be even better if Master could give them some pointers!"

"The opportunity lies in the academy. They are all very smart. They are rare and wonderful women in the world. Why do they need the guidance of a poor monk?"

Can Deng stepped in the air and walked towards the chess formation.

Nalan Danqing stared at Zhang Ruochen with her apricot eyes. Compared with not being able to become a disciple of Can Deng, she was even more disappointed that she couldn't stay with Zhang Ruochen. Her heart is not as pure as Luo Shuihan and Zhang Yuyan, she already has someone she cares about in her heart!

When Zhang Ruochen looked at her, Nalan Danqing's eyes were no longer stained with any smoke and smoke, and were as clear as water.

Only by knowing how to advance and retreat can you avoid putting pressure on the other party.

Zhang Ruochen thought thoughtfully and said, "Danqing, why don't we go back to the Temple of Time to practice?"

Nalan Danqing shook his head gently and said with a smile: "No, there are many people in the Temple of Time, and I like tranquility. If the heart is not peaceful, how can we practice?"

Even Zhang Yuyan could hear the emotion contained in these words.

Zhang Ruochen could only sigh helplessly. Yes, there were Chi Yao, Ling Feiyu, Yu Chenjing, Ao Linglong, and even Han Qiu and Murong Yue in the Temple of Time in her heart. It was indeed a crowded place.

Sometimes, Zhang Ruochen really felt that he was not worthy of Nalan Danqing's affection. He only hoped that he was being sentimental and that she just regarded him as a close friend.

Zhang Ruochen asked Da Sikong about Xu Rulai's situation and learned that he was in retreat, so he left with peace of mind.

There are still many unanswered questions in Zhang Ruochen's mind. For example, how did the three elders of the Nishen Clan lure the Fourth Confucian Patriarch to Tianren Academy? What is the purpose of attracting the Fourth Confucian Patriarch to Tianren Academy? There's no way it's just to kill him, right?

All of this may be related to the secrets hidden in the celestial chess formation.

This trip has been hugely rewarding.

Not only did he have the evidence, he had a reason to attack the third elder of the Nishen Clan, he also learned about the close connection between the Seventy-Two-Rank Lotus and the Liang Organization.

Just waiting for Xiao Hei to get the Yuding, Zhang Ruochen went directly to the Space Temple.

Zhang Ruochen can ignore the blood debt of the Fourth Confucian Patriarch. It was a matter of the previous generation in Kunlun Realm.

But Chi Kunlun's blood revenge must be avenged no matter what.

Zhang Ruochen had just walked out of Tianren Academy when a divine light fell from the sky and condensed into Chi Yao's true body.

Chi Yao looked solemn and said: "Xiao Hei was taken away by Xia Houjie, the ninth elder of the Space Temple!"

"What? How is this possible?" Zhang Ruochen's expression changed.

Chi Yao said: "As soon as he crossed the Tianhe River, he was targeted by the monks from the Space Temple."

Zhang Ruochen frowned and said: "Xiao Hei is cautious in doing things, and he has the talisman given by Xu Tian. How could Xia Houchie find him?"

"This time, he was not cautious in doing things. He did not change his appearance or hide his cultivation. He should think that you can protect him in heaven, so there is no need to be timid." Chi Yao said.

"The master of the Space Temple concealed the secret, otherwise I would have gone to Tianhe personally to pick up Xiao Hei. I didn't expect him to do it so quickly. It was my miscalculation!"

Zhang Ruochen was extremely worried. The master of the Space Temple acted preemptively and disrupted all his plans.

Chi Yao said: "Actually, there is no need to worry about Xiao Hei for the time being. The palace master sent people to take him away in order to force you to go to the Space Temple."

"But if Yu Ding is on Xiao Hei... In short, the trouble is big this time, and we must come up with a countermeasure that has both ends. By the way, does Uncle Long know about this?" Zhang Ruochen asked.