Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

After a few days, Wu Xiuwen dejectedly sought out Han Ji: "Junior Brother, I'm afraid your idea won't work."

Han Ji asked strangely, "Why won't it work? Is there no news from the Palace Master either?"

Wu Xiuwen shook his head: "No. The Palace Master was very happy to see that my master wanted to please Special Envoy Guan, and even praised him for being enlightened and knowing how to find a way. The Palace Master said that Special Envoy Guan originally captured that demonic cultivator out of curiosity, but later discovered that her cultivation technique seemed to have a very deep connection with a demonic sect, so he wanted her to sincerely acknowledge him as her master. However, that female demon's nature is extremely unyielding and she simply refuses to submit. He doesn't want to use force, so they've been deadlocked. Junior Brother, tell me, what can we do about this matter!"

A look of joy flashed in Han Ji's eyes, but he said calmly: "Relying on words alone will definitely not work. Does this female demon have any relatives or friends? Capture a few and threaten her, and you won't have to worry about her not submitting, right?"

Wu Xiuwen said with a wry smile: "The Palace Master suggested this method a long time ago, but Special Envoy Guan disagreed, saying that if he coerced her like this, the female demon would definitely not be convinced, and there would still be problems when she handles matters in the future."

Han Ji asked, "Handle what matters?"

Wu Xiuwen spread his hands: "I don't know. Special Envoy Guan didn't even tell the Palace Master."

Han Ji's face showed a look of embarrassment, and he sighed: "This is not easy to handle. However, I think that if you want others to willingly submit, you mostly have to rely on showing kindness. But unless we know the female demon's background and what she seeks, there's no way to start!"

Hearing this, Wu Xiuwen's eyes lit up: "Show kindness? That's a good idea."

Han Ji was stunned: "Didn't Special Envoy Guan use this method?"

Wu Xiuwen smiled mysteriously: "Perhaps he wanted to show kindness, but he couldn't find anyone to show it to. This, we have to find a way through the Palace Master!"

Han Ji became more and more confused as he listened: "Find a way through the Palace Master?"

Wu Xiuwen waved his hand: "Junior Brother, you don't need to ask more. Please excuse me, I'll be right back."

Han Ji shook his head. He didn't know that Ling Zhuzi had sent people to monitor Zhangjiawan Village in order to capture Zhang Jun and Zhang Yu. Wu Xiuwen knew a little about it, so when Han Ji mentioned showing kindness, he thought of these two people.

In the past few days, Han Ji, having nothing to do, wandered around the palace, chatted with some familiar fellow disciples, and inquired about the place where Special Envoy Guan was holding the demonic cultivator, in a roundabout and subtle way.

Now that he knew the inside story, he felt there was no need to waste any more time, so he went to the Yuanfei Hall to inform them, and then left the palace gate on his own, flying towards a mountain in the west.

This mountain was only a thousand miles away from Chixi Lake, just an ordinary small mountain, with lush forests and grasses, and very hidden. Zhang Yuanjing, Fire Crow Taoist, and Ape Thirteen were waiting here.

Han Ji landed his sword light, met Zhang Yuanjing, and told him the news he had heard.

Zhang Yuanjing said: "Han Ji, since you have found out so much news, tell me, how should we rescue Zhang Xuan?"

Han Ji pondered for a moment and said, "The best way is for Master and the two seniors to sneak in quietly, that way it will definitely be foolproof."

Zhang Yuanjing shook his head: "In the past few days you were in Tongyun Palace, I used earth遁术 to travel from below, and there is a layer of barrier ten feet underground, which cannot be broken without a strong attack. Therefore, it is definitely impossible to sneak in quietly."

Han Ji said: "Then let's take the next best thing. This disciple can bring Uncle Ape into the palace with a spirit beast bag. Uncle Ape has two choices: one is to directly rescue Senior Sister Zhang Xuan, and the other is to seize the location of the mountain protection formation's array hub. The advantage of choosing the former is to prevent Guan Yinglong from holding Senior Sister Zhang hostage, but the disadvantage is that if we can't rescue Senior Sister in time, Uncle Ape is likely to be surrounded by the mountain protection formation. The advantage of choosing the latter is that it is very safe, and Master and the two seniors can definitely destroy it easily, but the disadvantage is that Guan Yinglong may hold Senior Sister Zhang hostage."

Zhang Yuanjing said helplessly: "It's not 'may', but he will definitely hold your Senior Sister Zhang hostage. Guan Yinglong has met the three of us, and also knows that your Uncle Ape and Senior Fire Crow have a close relationship with me. As long as he knows the relationship between Zhang Xuan and me, seeing any one of the three of us will make him guess that we are here to rescue Zhang Xuan."

Fire Crow Taoist interjected and asked: "How far is the Tongyun Palace's mountain protection formation hub from the place where Zhang Xuan is being held?"

Han Ji lowered his head and replied: "It's about two miles away, across three palaces."

Fire Crow Taoist nodded: "It's worth a try. Yuanjing, you make the decision."

Zhang Yuanjing paced back and forth a few steps, and after a long while, he asked: "Han Ji, if you were asked to draw the area where Zhang Xuan is being held, could you draw it accurately?"

Han Ji raised his head and replied in a deep voice: "Yes!"

Zhang Yuanjing said: "Very good, draw it now."

He also said to Fire Crow Taoist: "Senior, I think it should be like this. You hide outside the palace and monitor the movements. If Guan Yinglong escapes, you intercept him. Han Ji will bring Brother Ape into the palace and go to the mountain protection formation hub first to destroy it, and then rush to the place where Zhang Xuan is being held. I will use earth遁术 to sneak into the underground of the area where Zhang Xuan is being held. Once the formation is destroyed, I will immediately attack from below and protect the person first. Senior, what do you think of this plan?"

Fire Crow Taoist stroked his beard and smiled: "This plan is very good and well-considered. Let's do it this way!"

It took an hour for Han Ji to draw a detailed schematic diagram of Tongyun Palace. Then, pointing to the map, he carefully introduced it to the two people and one ape.

Taking the position of the main palace gate as a reference, he pointed out the precise distance and range of the array hub and the place where Zhang Xuan was being held.

The array hub was located in a pavilion behind the Chixi Hall where the Palace Master was located. The pavilion was surrounded by high courtyard walls and heavily guarded. Without permission, the disciples in the palace could not approach the courtyard walls.

The place where Zhang Xuan was being held was in a room in the Golden Crow Hall where Guan Yinglong lived. The Golden Crow Hall was located in the center of Tongyun Palace, making it very easy to identify.

After the arrangements were made, the group acted simultaneously. Arriving at the edge of Chixi Lake, Fire Crow Taoist found a place to hide. With his cultivation, no one in Tongyun Palace except Guan Yinglong could detect his踪迹.

Zhang Yuanjing sneaked into the lake, swam close to Lanyue Island, and then burrowed into the mud layer under the island, approaching the south gate of Tongyun Palace. Using this as a reference, he counted the distance and drilled straight north. After traveling ten miles and thirty-three zhang, he arrived directly below the Golden Crow Hall.

He was worried that Guan Yinglong, a Jindan cultivator, would notice the movement below, so he kept traveling through the ground at a depth of less than a hundred zhang. After reaching his destination, he sent a spirit jade message to Han Ji, and then slowly rose until he was about fifty zhang away.

Han Ji, with a spirit beast bag hanging on his waist, carried Ape Thirteen back the way he came and landed his sword light at the south palace gate of Tongyun Palace. Liu and Li were still on guard duty. They had just watched Han Ji leave, but in less than two hours, he had returned.

Just as they were about to ask questions, Han Ji said with a smile: "Senior Brother Liu, Junior Brother Li, you don't need to question me, right? I'm Han Ji. I forgot to exchange something with a senior brother and have to enter the palace again."

Liu and Li both smiled and waved their hands to let him in without asking any more questions. Han Ji still went to the Yuanfei Hall to report as usual. The duty brother was not surprised, asked casually, and let him go.

Leaving the Yuanfei Hall, Han Ji had already received Zhang Yuanjing's message, and he felt a little nervous and a little mixed feelings. Tongyun Palace was, after all, a place where he had stayed for decades. He had some complaints in his heart because of unfair treatment, but it had not reached the point where he wanted it to be destroyed.

With this trip, the formation would be destroyed, and a great battle would begin. The entire palace would probably be turned into a pile of ruins. However, although he thought so in his mind, his steps were firm and powerful, step by step towards the Chixi Hall.

Along the way, he often encountered handsome, ugly, tall, short, old, and young cultivators. Whether he knew them or not, they all nodded and greeted him. Han Ji returned the greetings expressionlessly, and the commotion in his heart gradually cooled down.

On the road to the Great Dao, in the choice of life and death, there is no room for womanly kindness! He was not a true disciple of Tongyun Palace, but only a door客 who had joined halfway. There was no need for him to feel any guilt because of this.

In the layout of Tongyun Palace, Chixi Hall was on the left, Golden Crow Hall was in the center, and Xuntian Hall was on the right. These were the three main halls. Among them, Golden Crow Hall was specially built for Ling Jianzi, but he had always been cultivating hard in the cave in the back mountain, so this hall had been empty, and now it was occupied by Guan Yinglong.

The Chixi Hall on the left was where Ling Zhuzi lived, and the Xuntian Hall on the right belonged to Ling Yunzi. After Ling Yunzi died, it had also been idle.

Before building the halls, the three sons had already discussed and agreed that Ling Zhuzi would be responsible for managing the affairs of the entire palace, so the formation hub was also set up behind the Chixi Hall to facilitate Ling Zhuzi's emergency response.

Chixi Hall was about seven zhang high and twenty zhang wide, with red walls and gray roofs, flying eaves and bucket arches, and it was very spectacular. The front hall of Chixi Hall was where the Palace Master discussed matters, and disciples above the eleventh level of Qi refining, who were carrying out missions, often hurried in and out.

Han Ji avoided the gazes of the crowd, flashed into the narrow road on the left side of the hall, and walked towards a courtyard close behind the Chixi Hall. This road was only one zhang wide, with the high wall of Chixi Hall on the right and an iron fence full of restrictions on the left.

As soon as Han Ji turned into this road, he was discovered. Two young cultivators at the tenth level of Qi refining were standing not far ahead, looking at him.

"Which elder are you a disciple of? The array hub is an important place, and access is forbidden! Retreat immediately!" The two shouted at the same time.

Seeing that he was nearly fifty zhang away from the two, Han Ji smiled and said: "I am Han Ji. The two junior brothers look familiar. Are you Junior Brother Qi and Junior Brother Guo?"

Hearing this, the expressions of the two eased, and one of them said politely: "Is it Senior Brother Han? Why have you become like this?"

"Alas, it's a long story. More than ten years ago, because I was eager to work hard, I had a problem with my cultivation, and my cultivation was greatly reduced. I couldn't hide my old age, so I became like this. These years, I have worked hard to cultivate, and finally made up for some of my cultivation before I dared to return to the palace to see all the brothers!" Han Ji said with a wry smile, slowing down his steps, but still slowly approaching the two.

The man showed a look of realization, and then said: "So that's it. Senior Brother Han, please be careful and take care. We are on duty, guarding the important place of the array hub, and we can't talk to you much. Please leave this place, senior brother. I will definitely visit senior brother when I am free."

Han Ji continued to move forward, sighing sadly: "The two junior brothers, I am old and barely recovered my cultivation, but I am also at the end of my life, and I am afraid that I will not have a few years to live. This time I returned to the palace, I just wanted to see all the brothers and say hello to everyone, so that I would not have any regrets."

Hearing this, the two could not help but show some sadness in their eyes.

There were more than a hundred Qi refining disciples in the palace, and every few years, older senior brothers would run out of life. Some fell silently, while others said goodbye to familiar fellow disciples. Often, after a few years, it would give people a feeling that everything had changed. Therefore, after hearing Han Ji's words, the two did not stop him.

Han Ji walked closer and saw that the courtyard door was tightly closed. In the center of the courtyard, seven zhang away from the door, was a five-story pavilion, about six zhang high, which was where the array hub was located.

There were two Qi refining disciples stationed on each of the four lower floors. The top floor was where the main switch of the array hub was located, and it was covered with restrictions.

Han Ji waved to the eight people in the pavilion outside the courtyard, simply explaining his intention.

Then he turned around, turned his back to Qi and Guo, released Ape Thirteen, who was one zhang five chi tall, and threw its storage bag to it at the same time.

Ape Thirteen shook its big head vigorously, pulled out the Hunyuan Cudgel, and beat Qi and Guo, who screamed and sacrificed their magic weapons, to death.

Then it smashed open the courtyard door with a stick and ran towards the five-story pavilion. At the moment the courtyard door was smashed, an alarm sounded on the fifth floor of the pavilion, and at the same time, a five-colored罩 光罩 appeared outside the pavilion, protecting it.

Ape Thirteen raised the Xuan iron long cudgel, jumped up a few zhang with force, and smashed it down on the head with a stick. There was only a loud "轰隆" sound, and the five-colored罩 光罩 vibrated violently, buzzing.

The giant ape roared to the sky, swung the long cudgel, and smashed it again. This time, there was only a "波" sound, the罩 光罩 shattered, and there was no trace left.

Ape Thirteen continued to work hard, smashing the top of the pavilion with a stick, and immediately the broken wood debris flew around. The formation that had protected Tongyun Palace for many years flickered a few times, and then five-colored rays of light shot around randomly. By now, the formation was gone.

The eight cultivators on the four lower floors, who had been manipulating the mechanisms, were all stunned to the ground by this stick.

At this time, the palace was boiling with people, and several squads responsible for guarding were flying from all directions on sword light.

At the same time, there were also several Foundation Establishment cultivators, the fastest being Palace Master Ling Zhuzi, who was next door. The sword light rose up and reached the pavilion.

"Where did this monster come from, daring to cause trouble here. Stop immediately, otherwise..."

Ape Thirteen ignored him, jumped up again, mustered all his strength, and smashed the pavilion with another stick. Immediately, broken wood fragments flew around, and the entire fifth floor was smashed in half. Many mechanisms, restrictions, formation bases, and formation plates were all smashed to pieces.

In an instant, the great formation that had protected Tongyun Palace for many years flickered a few times and then disappeared. At this point, the gate of Tongyun Palace was wide open, completely losing its defense.