txolops 57. Twin Bridges
57. Twin Bridges
When Teng Xie mentioned other divine artifacts, Su Huanzhen couldn't help but ask, "I heard that the War General has already handed over the Sharp Senses Tassel to Pope Yiliu?"
"It's a transaction, not a handover. A single word makes a world of difference! I made His Holiness the Pope bleed quite a bit."
"this……"
"Sage Su, those two divine artifacts are far too hot to handle. The Crouching Dragon Journey is the best proof of that. Besides, if I don't give Beichen Yuanhuang a divine artifact, he'll still be eyeing me. Add to that that damned Heavenly Bridge, and my decision might not be the most profitable or the most correct, but it's definitely the easiest."
Upon hearing this, Su Huanzhen couldn't help but give a wry smile. "I admire the War Commander's rational judgment, but it will only give me a bigger headache."
"Not necessarily. As the saying goes, stillness is not as good as movement. Only through change can one act in accordance with the trend. Isn't this what the wise man is best at?"
"General, you flatter me. I will go and investigate Senior Wolongxing's whereabouts again. If I find any news, I will inform you."
"Sage Su, you're deliberately dragging me into this mess. But while I have no intention of slacking off, I am indeed quite interested in the battle between Wolongxing and His Majesty the Pope."
after.
Su Huanzhen left the Pit of Sin and walked for a while when he suddenly saw a hunchbacked old man with a full head of white hair, holding a silver dragon cane and a wine gourd at his waist. The old man glared at him as soon as he saw him and said, "Su Huanzhen, are you here to cause me trouble too?!"
Su Huanzhen was completely dumbfounded, thinking to himself, "I don't even know you."
"Sir, your words leave me completely bewildered. May I ask your name?"
"Hmph, I am the Seven-Skill Divine Camel! Let me tell you, I will never destroy the Haotian Cauldron!"
Su Huanzhen was taken aback again. Haotian Cauldron? Isn't that the cauldron used by the people of the Cauldron Peak to cook food when they gather?
"Old sir, who ordered you to destroy the Haotian Cauldron?"
"Hmph, go ask Tan Wuyu!"
After the old man finished speaking, he walked past Su Huanzhen and left... and then he came back.
Su was genuinely puzzled as to what his wicked junior brother had done this time. Suddenly, the wind and clouds shifted, and a bridge of light descended from the sky.
"The wise and the foolish have their way, wandering without waves; returning to my true nature, the bridge to the six extremes."
A grand voice filled the heavens and earth, and Su Huanzhen's heart stirred. Was the master of the Six Extremes Bridge finally about to appear?
"The Six Extremes Sky Bridge! How is this possible?!"
As soon as Su Huanzhen turned around, he saw the Seven-Skill Divine Camel rushing back, shouting that it wanted to go up the bridge, but it was blocked by an invisible force. It immediately shouted angrily, "Why won't you let me go up!"
"Su Huanzhen, please come up on the bridge for a while."
The voice in the sky ignored the Seven-Skill Divine Camel and instead extended an invitation to Su Huanzhen.
Just as Su Huanzhen was about to go up, he saw another purple light bridge descend from the sky in another direction, and another voice rang out, "What Heaven ordains is called nature; to follow nature is called the Way; the Way of Heaven returns to oneness, severing the extreme and suspending the bridge."
Su Huanzhen was taken aback. Had a new force emerged? And it seemed to have a deep connection with the Six Extremes Sky Bridge?
"Su Huanzhen, the Broken Bridge requests your presence."
"Well...may I visit again later?"
"Ah, since we are not destined to be together, let's just leave it at that."
The master of this broken suspension bridge seemed quite arrogant and reserved; if he was displeased with a single word, he would immediately withdraw the light bridge.
Su Huanzhen sighed softly, but could only step onto the Six Extremes Sky Bridge. Amidst the shouts of the Seven Wonders Divine Camel, he was led into the air by the bridge, and his figure eventually disappeared.
Sin Pit.
"Tunfo, do you still remember the Four Wonders of Xuanzong?"
Upon hearing Teng Xie's sudden question, Tun Fo was taken aback. "How could I not remember? If it weren't for Jin Liuying and Zi Jingyi betraying Xuanzong back then, the Demon Realm wouldn't have known that Xuanzong was going to establish the Four Directions Seal. Why did the War Commander bring this up?"
"The two of them fled into the Bitter Realm, their whereabouts unknown. During the final battle, the other two wonders, Zhe Shanjun and Mo Chenyin, were tricked by my cousin, and Mo Chenyin, carrying him heavily injured, also escaped into the Bitter Realm. Add to that the String Master Cang, and the Xuanzong sect still wields considerable influence over the future development of the Bitter Realm."
Should we send someone to investigate their movements?
"No need for that. If the news gets out, those people from Xuanzong will scold me again, and they might even make effigies to curse me."
Tunfo thought to himself, "Isn't that your cousin's specialty?"
"In short, our current strategy is to continuously strengthen our own foundation, so that we can remain unmoved by any external forces, like a gentle breeze caressing the mountain."
"War Commander".
Just then, Ren Chenfu came over. "These past few days, Nao Huan has become a regular at Xiao Penglai, and he's been spying everywhere. I wonder what his intentions are."
"Perhaps Hao Kunlun survived a great calamity and, in his dying moments, warned of the demonic realm? Hao Kunlun is a reclusive master, and always acted mysteriously. Back when he practiced Emei, he constantly used the excuse that his destiny hadn't arrived yet to avoid leaving the mountain."
Ren Chenfu couldn't help but silently complain, "So this reclusive master's destiny was to die in Gui Liang Tianxia's conspiracy?"
"In short, perhaps Hao Kunlun truly possesses a divine connection, sensing something, such as the demon realm potentially reconnecting with the fault line and wreaking havoc on the martial world."
When Teng Xie thought about the other side of the fault line, where there were countless immortals and a whole host of troubles, he had an impulse to simply smash the fault line of the Demon Realm and find a place to establish a new Demon Realm.
However, he could only think about it and not think about it. If he really dared to do it, the first person to turn against him would be Jiu Huo, and She Sheng would no longer support him... After all, their "elder uncle", aunt, cousin, great-uncle, cousin, and the whole family were behind the fault line.
At this point, Tunfo couldn't help but ask, "Isn't the War General setting out to find a way to repair the fault line?"
"Isn't the Queen doing this? And..."
Tengxie pointed to his head, "The idea is already being conceived here."
Ren Chenfu then asked, "Then what should we do about the person who is still mentally unstable?"
Why bother dealing with him? Isn't Xiao Penglai a legitimate business now? As long as he spends money generously, he's a valued customer. Let the Five-Colored Enchantress treat him well, and add Wen Pipa and the disguised drummer to give him a good performance.
By the way, he has some kind of mental magic, a hypnotic technique. Who knows who was hypnotized by him? Tell the Five-Colored Demoness and the others not to have any wicked thoughts. If he finds out, he'll go around shouting about slaying demons and monsters again.
Ren Chenfu nodded, indicating that he understood. "I will make proper arrangements."
a few days later.
Ren Chenfu laid out his plans, and the Five-Colored Enchantress was cautiously approaching, her mind still reeling.
Meanwhile, Tengxie was holed up in the Pit of Sin, focusing on cultivation and researching the Key to Creation. Although he was making rapid progress, he was somewhat restless and itchy.
Wolongxing hasn't come back these past few days, nor has he gone to Yiliu; he's probably still recharging.
After obtaining the Sharp Senses Tassel, Bei Chen Yuan Huang did not make any major moves, perhaps because he was too engrossed in thinking.
Ren Chenfu's sudden visit and his report piqued Teng Xie's interest.
"...Ghost Liang Tianxia was blasted to pieces by Bei Chen Yuan Huang?"