Chapter 337 Qingran breaks the curse
Kang Dabao didn’t know what these water beasts said was true and what was false, but these water beasts, led by E Yuan, didn’t seem like they were entering this water vein for the first time.

They changed direction with Kang Dabao and others and headed to the other end. After walking for about quarter of an hour, they arrived at the forbidden place that was said to lead to Yueming Palace.

Crocodile Yuan said in a low voice, and waved his tail towards the restriction: “Fellow Taoists, please do your best.”

After hearing this, Sect Leader Kang became a little disappointed: “You thought they had some tricks, but it turns out these water beasts only know how to defeat tricks with force?”

Jiang Qing held the hilt of the sword with his hand, and glanced at the water beasts opposite with his phoenix eyes, as if thinking about something.

He didn’t know if it was Kang Dabao’s illusion, but he found that over the years, whether it was due to his own temperament or he was deliberately imitating him, the behavior of Jiang Qing, the Chongming Sword Immortal, became more and more like that of the Black-Shoe Taoist.

The handsome swordsman watched for a while, then whispered, “Brother, be careful. The one-horned poisonous pig and the six-eyed wise widower are nothing to worry about. Only the green crocodile in the lead and the purple-bearded king tuna beside it need to be extra careful. Earlier, Fellow Daoist Zhang was injured by a pair of tentacles of the purple-bearded king tuna. From what I can see, the beast probably hadn’t used all its strength at that time.”

“Purple-bearded king tuna?” This was actually the first time Kang Dabao had seen this rare aquatic beast. This kind of aquatic beast was rarely found in Yunjiaozhou. The few records in the book compiled by Chongming Sect, such as “A Preliminary Explanation of the Spiritual Objects in Yunjiaozhou”, were also vague.

But judging from the depth of its aura, it is only slightly inferior to Crocodile Yuan among the four water beasts.

Master Kang is much more cautious than Jiang Qing and will not underestimate any of the four water beasts.

The one-horned poisonous pig had a black horn that was as big as a flying sword, and its smooth skin was covered with venom. Even the spring water around it was dyed dark by it. It was obvious that it was not easy to deal with.

The cultivation level of the Six-eyed Widow has reached the upper level of the second stage. The two eyes on his forehead can shoot poisonous rays, the two eyes in the middle can spray water columns, and the two eyes under his jaw can spit out lightning. He is still a very difficult opponent.

As for the Purple-bearded King Tuna and Green Crocodile Yuan, whom Jiang Qing was wary of, their abilities were naturally much higher than the above two beasts.

However, in Kang Dabao’s opinion, these four beasts are not only the leaders of the many water beasts in the Green Lake, but they also obviously look down on other water beasts in the Green Lake with a kind of condescending contempt.

Even towards the other second-level water beasts they met on the road, the four beasts had a very bad attitude. There was no sign of intimacy at all, and their eyes were full of disgust, as if ordinary people were seeing a pig.

This kind of look is usually seen when high-level cultivators look at mortals and lower-level cultivators.

“Are the other three beasts also ‘spiritual’ monsters? They just pushed out their crocodile essence to talk to us?” Kang Dabao thought his guess was probably similar, but the crocodile essence on the other side spoke again, “Master Kang?”

Kang Dabao smiled faintly, raised his sleeves and said softly, “Daoyou, please go first.”

Crocodile Yuan did not say anything more. He waved his tail lightly at the three beasts beside him to say hello, and said in a deep voice: “Then I will just throw out some ideas to stimulate discussion.”

After that, the four beasts moved at the same time. For a moment, the scene was filled with: the sharp horn, unstoppable; the sharp six pupils, dazzling; the swift purple whiskers, powerful and heavy; the green crocodile controlling the water, leading the way.

“Good fellow, if we really fight them, we will most likely not win.” The head of the Kang family sighed as he watched from the side: “No wonder these water beasts chose me to do business with them!”

The abilities of these four beasts are indeed quite good, but the restriction leading to Yueming Palace is obviously much higher than the restriction leading to Bihu Lake that Kang Dabao and others had just tested.

After a while of clanging and noisy noises outside the restriction, the smoke and dust dissipated, and the layers of restrictions returned to their original state.

There was a hint of surprise in Crocodile Yuan’s eyes. He greeted Kang Dabao and the others and said softly, “Please come in, fellow Taoists.” As he spoke, a strange sound came out of the throats of Crocodile Yuan and the other four beasts. After a while, a dozen or so water beasts with varying levels of cultivation gathered around them.

Seeing this, Kang Dabao and the other four did not hold back any more, for fear of attracting the contempt of these water beasts.

As a result, dozens of magic lights bombarded continuously, and finally a crack appeared on the surface of the restriction. The water beasts worked harder under the intimidation, and more and more fine lines appeared on the restriction. The eyes of Crocodile Yuan showed excitement in a very human way.

“In the past thousand years, no beast from the Bihu lineage has been able to enter the Yueming Palace. Today, I, Yu Yuan, can finally make the journey!”

“Karala” the sound of the ban being broken sounded particularly pleasant to the beasts, but the four beasts headed by Crocodile Yuan were not completely overwhelmed by the enthusiasm.

Other confused monsters were urged by them to break through the restrictions, while they patiently lay dormant underwater, watching what would happen.

It is a good thing to have a monster as a vanguard. Yuan Xiyue has been used too frequently recently, so it is a good idea for Master Kang to use it sparingly.

It was not until half a quarter of an hour later that a second-grade low-grade green crocodile returned from the exit and reported the news to Crocodile Yuan with a few chattering sounds.

“Master Kang, our men have all checked out and found that there are no outsiders in the main hall of Yueming Palace. It is very safe.” E Yuan could not hide his joy in his tone.

Kang Dabao still didn’t fully believe it. When everyone followed the four beasts out of the water, the Yuan family’s eldest daughter was still ranked first by Sect Leader Kang.

It was not until he followed the beasts out of a pool of gurgling spiritual springs and stepped into a luxuriously decorated palace that Kang Dabao murmured with emotion: “So this is what Yueming Palace looks like!”

“Fellow Daoist Crocodile, where are we going next?” Master Kang calmed down and asked in doubt.

“Hehehe,”

It turns out that this beast can also sneer. After Kang Dabao complained in his heart, he heard E Yuan speak: “After crossing the Puppet Gallery Bridge and Podaobing Palace, you will arrive at the place where Guanyu stayed when he was in Yueming Palace, the Yinbing Room.

There are some of his treasures inside, and there will probably be others who want to fight for them. I hope you fellow Taoists will not be blinded by the treasures. You must know that our top priority is to get the key to open the stone door.”

“You are right, fellow Daoist. Kang and others will not forget it.” Sect Leader Kang agreed verbally. He was very familiar with this kind of free and beneficial things. Then he gave Jiang Qing a very obscure look.

After thirty or forty years of being brothers in the same school, it goes without saying that Jiang Qing and Kang Dabao have a tacit understanding. The latter only made a slight move, and Jiang Qing understood what his brother meant.

“Ten birds in the bush are worth less than a bird in the hand.”

Monsters can tell what humans say, and they are also monsters. They are the most cunning and ruthless, so how can they be trusted? If there are treasures to be taken at that time, Kang Dabao unilaterally tore up the agreement he had made with Crocodile Yuan, but he had no psychological burden at all.

How is it possible to make Master Kang give up the golden elixir or ivy that is right in front of him just by the empty words of a green crocodile?

At this moment, Zhang Qingran, who had a normal look on her face, felt the cinnabar on her right wrist light up, and her face turned red. The female cultivator immediately became anxious, but she did not hide it from Jiang Qing who had been accompanying her.

“What’s this?!”

At this moment, Yuan Feng, who had just broken through the Taoist Palace with the Black-shoe Taoist, stopped what he was doing. The red rope on his fair neck lit up with an imperceptible fluorescence, which surprised the young master of the Yuan family who was trying it casually.

“My little darling is still alive and has entered Yueming Palace at this time? This means that there may be more than one way to enter Yueming Palace from the palace gate?”

This guy was in a very gloomy mood. Seeing that the other people around him did not show any abnormality, he acted as if nothing had happened and did not say a word.

But he didn’t know that Zhang Qingran on the other side had caused an uproar because of his tentative move.

“Is this female cultivator connected to those cultivators who entered the palace earlier?!!” The fierce light in Crocodile Yuan’s vertical pupils instantly flashed out, and the momentum of the other three beasts was also rising steadily.

“Don’t panic, fellow Daoist. It’s just a misunderstanding.” Kang Dabao stood in front of Zhang Qingran and pushed back the pressing steps of Crocodile Yuan. At this time, he didn’t know what the cinnabar in Zhang Qingran’s hand was, but he knew that he must not let Crocodile Yuan and other beasts eat Zhang Qingran.

It’s not that he had to save Zhang Qingran’s life, but this female cultivator was also related to Yue Fen, whom he had been thinking about all the time. If she disappeared this time, he didn’t know where to look for her.

Furthermore, if we allow the arrogance of these beasts to go unchecked, the cooperative relationship between us and them would be in name only.

People like me, who are already at a disadvantage in terms of strength, are like fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others.

“Fellow Daoist Kang, this trip is related to the thousand-year-old wish of our Bihu clan. This matter is of great importance and cannot afford any mistakes. Please show some sincerity and do not damage the trust between us because of a woman.” Although E Yuan said politely, the fierce light in his eyes did not diminish at all. The head of the Kang clan urged: “Fellow Daoist E, please wait a moment. This fellow Daoist Zhang is the only one among us who can comprehend the second-level body washing array. If she is injured, wouldn’t the thousand-year-old wish of our clan be shattered?”

E Yuan pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, “That’s fine. I will destroy the female cultivator’s body and imprison her soul in a magic weapon. Within a month or so, I should be able to keep her conscious for 60% of the time, which will be enough time for her to analyze the formation.

In fact, this actually helped her escape the restrictions of others, so that she could be reincarnated sooner.”

“This beast!” Kang Dabao cursed in his heart. This Crocodile Yuan was even more ruthless than he had thought before! He pressed back Jiang Qing’s flying sword that was already half unsheathed. The head of the Kang family turned around and murmured in a reproachful tone: “Daoyou Zhang?”

Zhang Qingran’s face flushed, and he stammered, “This, this.”

“This is the toad sand that Yuan Feng planted for her,” Yuan Xiyue, who had been watching coldly, spoke at the right time, and had no intention of covering up for Zhang Qingran, and said bluntly:
“Yuan Feng has planted seeds for each of his concubines. It is impossible for Fellow Daoist Zhang not to know about this. I am afraid he is just hoping for the best, so he has not told Fellow Daoist and the others about this.”

As soon as Yuan Xiyue said this, Zhang Qingran immediately stopped being shy and said earnestly, “Master Kang, I did not intend to hide it. Please forgive me, Master Kang!”

“Forgive? This stupid woman!!” Kang Dabao’s eyes widened with anger. He glanced at the beasts like Crocodile Yuan who were eyeing him hungrily, and that’s why he didn’t get angry on the spot.

“Friend Kang?!” The crocodile Yuan on the opposite side raised his voice, and the water beast that came with him also followed closely. There was no need to think too much about this scene. As long as the leader of the green crocodile was dissatisfied, the fragile alliance that the two sides had just established would be broken in an instant.

Should he hand Zhang Qingran over to the water beasts for a treat, or risk having a fight with the water beasts for such a stupid woman? ?
For a moment, Kang Dabao was at a loss as to what to do.

“Master Kang, I do have a way to crack this problem.” Yuan Xiyue finally found an opportunity to negotiate terms. She could no longer bear it and spoke bluntly.

“Fellow Daoist Yuan, you must have forgotten something!” Kang Dabao’s eyes grew even angrier. These stupid women really thought that he, the Great Sect Leader Kang, was one of those people blinded by lust. How dare they negotiate conditions at this time?
As Master Kang chanted the incantation, Yuan Xiyue felt an invisible force penetrating her flesh, as if it was about to crush her heart to pieces.

Yuan Xiyue suppressed the pain and said with a determined look: “If Sect Master Kang does not agree to my request, even if I die in your hands right now, I will never tell you how to crack it.”

“This woman is getting tough with me now?!” Kang Dabao was even angrier, but the crocodile Yuan on the other side had already noticed something was wrong: “These human cultivators are not united, which is a good thing. If they really were in collusion, it would take a lot of effort to deal with them later!”

Thinking of this, the fierce light in Crocodile Yuan’s eyes disappeared. At this time, its tone has calmed down a lot:

“Friend Kang, time is precious and there is no time to lose. I will only give you a quarter of an hour. If you can handle it, we can talk about everything. If not, don’t blame me, the Bihu clan, for being ruthless.”

“Don’t worry, Fellow Daoist Crocodile. I, Kang, can handle this matter.” Although the beast had seen clearly that there was a rift between the four of them, Kang Dabao felt a lot more relieved when he heard Crocodile Yuan’s tone soften.

Crocodile Yuan led the beasts to retreat temporarily, and the head of Kang Da also released Yuan Xiyueyang’s blood lock heart spell. The female cultivator’s eyes were already blurred at this time, and she felt that she was finally alive.

Taoist Master Zhang Yuan was of course well-known for his cruelty when he led the imperial guards. The Yang Blood Locking Heart Curse he created to be used on the barbarians was so painful that not many people could bear it.

“What do you want to do, Brother Yuan?” Kang Dabao asked. Yuan Xiyue had been practicing the beauty of a consort for many years, and it had already become ingrained in her skin and bones. Even if she didn’t do anything on purpose, others would still find her natural charm and find it hard to look away.

At this time, Yuan Xiyue had not yet recovered. Her beautiful face had a feeling of Xishi holding her heart, making it difficult for people to hide the pity in their hearts.

“I have helped Taoist Zhang to break the trap set by Yuan Feng. I also ask Sect Leader Kang to be merciful and remove the curse from me.” The eldest daughter of the Yuan family spoke softly at this time, but it was not difficult for others to hear the determination in her words.

The reactions of the people were different. Zhang Qingran almost forgot about her own situation, and the anxiety in her eyes almost overflowed; Jiang Qing lowered his eyebrows, obviously weighing the pros and cons, and did not speak;

Kang Dabao looked at Yuan Xiyue deeply for a while before he said in a deep voice: “Fellow Daoist Yuan, please do as you wish. I will grant your permission.”

Yuan Xiyue’s expression was still cold. After hearing the agreement from Master Kang, she seemed not to be afraid that the latter would go back on his word. She slowly moved to the side of Zhang Qingran, looked at the cinnabar on the latter’s right wrist for a while, and did not speak for a long time.

“Fellow Daoist Yuan?!” Having been locked up in this cinnabar for nearly twenty years, Zhang Qingran had been looking forward to this day for who knows how long. At this critical moment, it was natural that he could not control his temper.

Yuan Xiyue consoled him softly, “Don’t worry, fellow Daoist. Yuan Feng practiced with He Shan for more than half a century in his early years, and was taught a fragment of the “Yuan Pin Yang Mo Gong” of the lower-grade side door of the universe. There are no less than a hundred kinds of toad sand that he planted for female practitioners. Let me test it out first.”

After she finished speaking, a peony thorn stretched out from the crown on the female cultivator’s head and lightly touched Zhang Qingran’s palace sand.

A streak of deep red appeared on the jade arm. Yuan Xiyue closed her eyes and murmured for a while. The thorns of the peony flower absorbed the blood. After a while, the thorns burst open, leaving a residual fragrance all over the ground.

After tasting it carefully, Yuan Xiyue spoke up, “Yuan Feng has put a lot of thought into you. He used heron blood as a guide to make cinnabar, and then used fresh second-level tiger sacrum to condense it into needles. He used the cinnabar for you on a yang year, yang month, yang day, and yang hour. So, you must have the body of Xianglan?”

“Xiang Lan’s body?” Kang Dabao, an ignorant man, had never heard of it before, but when he saw Zhang Qingran’s flushed expression after Yuan Xiyue revealed it, he knew that this spiritual body was probably suitable for nourishment like Feng Wan’s Qingling body.

So what if it’s suitable for nourishment? I don’t have time to prepare it now.

“Fellow Daoist Yuan, let’s not talk about anything else. Is there any way to break it? We don’t have much time left.” Seeing that Crocodile Yuan was looking at them again and again, Sect Leader Kang asked.

Zhang Qingran was a cultivator after all, so the shyness on her face faded away after a short while. Seeing that Yuan Xiyue looked confident, she could not help but remind him again:
“Yuan Feng also said that he was very careful when he was doing the sand. There is another mystery in this sand. If I dare to find someone to break this sand for me, I have to think about whether I can survive after the sand is broken.”

Yuan Xiyue nodded without refuting, but explained: “He did have good intentions, but in the entire Jingnan Yuan family, even including Patriarch Bu Wen, there may not be anyone who knows Yuan Feng better than me.”

Kang Dabao’s eyes lit up with surprise when he heard this. Yes, the eldest daughter of the Yuan family knew that Yuan Feng coveted her hundred-year-old essence, so how could she not try to find a way to counter it in private?
Yuan Xiyue withdrew her gaze from Zhang Qingran, and turned to the head of the Kang Sect, saying earnestly: “I am absolutely sure that I can break this method, but there is one thing I don’t have yet, and I need to ask Brother Kang for it.”

“Fellow Daoist Yuan, please feel free to speak.”

“That’s easy, eh? Fellow Daoist Yuan, what do you want from someone?!”

—-

Half an hour later, the red string on Yuan Feng’s neck, who was closing his eyes and regulating his breathing, began to glow non-stop, almost disrupting his Qi flow. Before the young master of the Yuan family could stop breathing, the red string had already become extremely hot.

Yuan Feng suddenly opened his eyes, frowned, and quickly chanted the formula: “Command”

After a “sizzle” sound, the red rope on Yuan Feng’s neck flew up with a layer of tender skin and flesh, and just after it flew about ten feet away, it burst.

“Which thief broke the cinnabar I planted for Xiaoguai?!” Yuan Feng was furious, ignoring the blood oozing from the wound on his neck. If there hadn’t been someone else by his side, he would have exploded on the spot.

But even if he suppressed his anger, the noise could not be concealed from the people around him.

As an ally, Yue Lan was the first to express his concern: “Fellow Daoist Yuan, what happened?”

Yuan Feng would not tell Yue Lan about such troubles, so he just pretended to be serious and brushed it off. Chu Yanran and others who noticed something was wrong also came over.

Hearing Yuan Feng’s perfunctory words, Chu Yanran was not polite at all, and without caring about Yuan Feng’s embarrassed appearance at the moment, she said: “In this case, let’s go ahead early.

The opening time of the Guanshan Cave has already passed 31. Now that all of you Taoists have recovered from your injuries, you should not stay here for too long. It is time to head to the Ice Drinking Room.”

After Chu Yanran said this, everyone responded, even Yue Lan and Yuan Feng’s ally were no exception.

Yuan Feng was furious when he heard this. After glancing at Yue Lan, he angrily said in his heart, “There is no other way. After finding the Toad Dew and the Osmanthus Fragrance, if I can’t find Xiaoguaiguai, I will take Chu Yanran and my sister together.

I hope that the spiritual essence in this female cultivator’s body is purer, and not too much inferior to my little dear, so as not to ruin my great plan of becoming a pill.”

(End of this chapter)