Wang Yu
Chapter 1134 Jin Tong is Captured
For Han Li and the others' conversation, Hei Tian Mozu naturally had little interest.
He seemed quite excited about everything he saw, looking around non-stop. After a while, he came to the deep pit and squatted down, touching his chin as if considering something. Suddenly, his figure swayed and shot straight down, landing in the center of the pit.
There, on the ground, still remained rocky fireballs the size of houses. Hei Tian seemed very interested in these fireballs, circling around them and occasionally reaching out his palms, making gestures as if warming himself by a stove.
Just as Han Li and the others were talking, a spatial fluctuation suddenly came from the void not far from their side.
In a flash of light, three more figures staggered out from it.
Han Li and the others had just gone through a great battle, and their nerves had not completely relaxed. Seeing these suddenly appearing people, all of whom had surging Immortal Spiritual Power, they looked ready for another fight.
The three people seemed quite frightened as well. The leader, an old man with green skin covered in copper coin scales, flashed with crystalline light, and six snow-white ice crystals appeared around him, releasing bursts of chilling cold air.
Next to him, a tall man with dark green skin, as dry as tree bark, seemed extremely afraid of the cold air. He quickly dodged aside, and as green light surrounded him, countless green roots grew from under him in the blink of an eye, directly piercing into the scorched earth.
The other grey-robed old man seemed much more normal. His appearance was just like an ordinary person, but he stood with one hand behind his back, his robes billowing without wind, and waves of golden ripples constantly rippled within them.
Just as everyone was at daggers drawn and about to fight, Liu Zizai suddenly called out:
"Huaiyangzi, could you be Fellow Daoist Huaiyangzi?"
This sudden question not only surprised Han Li and the others but also stunned the three people opposite them.
The grey-robed old man frowned and carefully looked over at them for a moment. His gaze landed on Liu Zizai, and after hesitating for a long time, he said with a look of surprise, "Liu Zizai, Fellow Daoist Liu... is that really you?"
"It is indeed me. I didn't expect that after we parted ways all those years ago, time would have changed, and we would meet again in this place at this time," Liu Zizai said with a bitter smile, sounding somewhat emotional.
"Fate is a trickster, fate is a trickster!" The grey-robed old man, Huaiyangzi, also shook his head and said.
Seeing this, Han Li and the others did not immediately lower their guard, but looked at the two of them with strange expressions.
"Everyone, don't be nervous. Fellow Daoist Huaiyangzi is an old friend of mine, not an enemy," Liu Zizai said, taking the lead in withdrawing his powers and speaking to Han Li and the others.
Seeing this, the grey-robed old man also waved his hand, signaling the two people beside him to withdraw their powers.
Only then did everyone restrain their auras and walk closer.
"I didn't expect, I didn't expect that after so many years, I would be able to see Fellow Daoist Liu again..." Huaiyangzi sighed, sounding emotional.
"When you disappeared in the Mo Hai Immortal Territory back then, I even went there to look for you, but unfortunately, after spending hundreds of years, I still didn't find anything. I only knew that you went to explore an underwater secret realm located in the Forgotten Dust Sea, and then there was no news. What exactly happened back then?" Liu Zizai asked with confusion.
"Back then, I accepted an invitation from an old friend in the Mo Hai Immortal Palace to explore a secret realm deep in the Chijiao Sea Trench. I didn't expect to be betrayed by that fellow and ambushed and captured by the people of the Immortal Palace. I was accused of many trumped-up charges and then thrown into the Immortal Prison. Later, I was transferred and sealed in the Years Tower. This time, I was able to escape due to the changes in the tower," Huaiyangzi said.
"What... I was also imprisoned in the Years Tower for many years, but I didn't know you were also in the tower?" Liu Zizai said in surprise.
"You were also imprisoned in the tower?" Huaiyangzi looked Liu Zizai up and down, his face showing suspicion.
"What, you don't believe me?" Liu Zizai asked with a frown.
"It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that a cultivator of your level, if captured by the Heavenly Court, it's impossible for your cultivation to remain at this level. Did they not extract your Power of Laws?" Huaiyangzi asked with some confusion.
Having said that, he looked at the green-skinned old man and the withered tree man beside him, and all three of them were puzzled.
"Extract Power of Laws? Could it be that the Heavenly Court has done such evil things to you... No wonder I see that although Fellow Daoist your realm is still there, your cultivation seems like a castle in the air, somewhat unstable," Liu Zizai looked at him carefully again and said.
"It's not just me, many cultivators in the Immortal Prison were victimized. All the Laws Threads they had painstakingly comprehended and condensed were stripped away, and then they were thrown into the Years Tower," Huaiyangzi said hatefully.
"Speaking of which, although you didn't join the Heavenly Court back then, you had always been on good terms with them, and you could be considered a carefree rogue immortal. Why would they attack you? Could it be that your Laws Threads had some special characteristics?" Liu Zizai frowned and said.
"When it comes to the Power of Laws, it is all obtained through enlightenment and cultivation. Even if they originate from the same source, they carry each individual's understanding of the great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Whose doesn't have some special characteristics? But the Heavenly Court doesn't seem to care about this. The cultivators they capture are not few, including humans, demons, and devils, and even grass and tree spirits. The Power of Laws they cultivate also have no commonalities. This matter is strange from the inside out," Huaiyangzi shook his head and said.
"Senior Huaiyangzi, what is the Heavenly Court using your Laws Threads for?" Jiao San couldn't help but ask.
Han Li was also very curious about this in his heart. Seeing Jiao San asking, he immediately listened attentively.
"I don't know... From beginning to end, we don't know what they are doing with so many Laws Threads. Compared to this, what I find even stranger is, why wasn't your Power of Laws stripped away?" Huaiyangzi shook his head and said.
"We don't know either. We only remember that not long after we were imprisoned in the Immortal Territory, we were tricked and deceived into the Years Tower by Wen Taisui, and then we were imprisoned until now. By the way, where were you imprisoned in the Years Tower?" Liu Zizai asked.
"Many cultivators and I were imprisoned on the seventh floor of the Years Tower, but we were all sealed underground and had been in a semi-dormant state. I don't know how many years ago, the imprisonment power of this tower suddenly loosened, so we tried to slowly recover our Power of Laws, but we couldn't move freely," Huaiyangzi said.
"So that's how it is. I was imprisoned on the fifth floor. No wonder I never met Fellow Daoist. Hehe, we have been in the same place for so many years, but if it weren't for today's events, I don't know when we would have reunited," Liu Zizai glanced at the Hei Tian Mozu, who was still playing with fire at the bottom of the giant pit, and said.
Han Li listened to the words of the people, his face not showing too many waves, but his heart was shocked.
The Heavenly Court, as the most authoritative official force in the True Immortal World, let alone the usual behavior of the various Immortal Palaces, but on the surface, it still takes the principle of presiding over justice and pacifying the Immortal Territory as its main purpose. It stands to reason that it would not do anything too outrageous. If it is really as this Huaiyangzi said, daring to risk the world's disapproval to do this, and has not been discovered until now, the plot must be big.
It is a pity that there are too few clues now, and he has no way to guess.
"Everyone, please forgive me for saying too much, but this place is not a good place at all. I think it's best to leave as soon as possible. If there's anything, you can talk about it later," Han Li said after thinking for a moment.
"That's right. This has caused such a big commotion here, I believe the Heavenly Court will send people to take care of the aftermath soon. Let's leave here first and then discuss it later," Jiao San nodded, also agreeing.
"What are your plans now, Fellow Daoist?" Liu Zizai looked at Huaiyangzi and asked.
"Now that things have come to this, I have nothing I dare not say. Back then, the Reincarnation Palace had the intention of recruiting me, but in order to protect myself, I didn't agree. Now I'm afraid I have nowhere to go. I don't know how the Reincarnation Palace is now, and whether they are still willing to take me in," Huaiyangzi sighed and said.
"If Senior wants to join the Reincarnation Palace, this junior may be able to recommend you," Jiao San said with a smile, cupping his fists after hearing this.
As soon as these words came out, the twenty or so people who had originally planned to follow Jiao San were stunned for a moment, and their expressions became somewhat different. Some of them said a few words, and the others shook their heads regretfully and fell silent again.
"Oh, you are a member of the Reincarnation Palace?" Huaiyangzi looked Jiao San up and down and asked with some surprise.
Jiao San smiled ambiguously.
"If it weren't for them, we would probably still be trapped in the tower at this moment," Liu Zizai said before Jiao San could answer.
"Good, good, good. It seems that I still owe you a debt of gratitude for escaping. I am willing to go with you to the Reincarnation Palace," Huaiyangzi said repeatedly after hearing this, first with some surprise.
Having said that, he asked the two people beside him again, "Fellow Daoist Moxu and Fellow Daoist Wuqi, what are your plans?"
"Our situation is similar to yours, and we can be considered to have hit it off at first sight. Although we are lucky to have escaped now, I think the Heavenly Court will never let us go, so let's join the Reincarnation Palace together," said the green-skinned old man named Wuqi with a gentle smile.
The withered tree man seemed to dislike speaking and just nodded in response, his voice quite hoarse.
"Brother Han, what are your plans? Are you willing to return to the Reincarnation Palace with me?" Jiao San looked at Han Li and asked.
"After this experience, I have seen through it. My grudges with the Heavenly Court are getting deeper and deeper. The sooner I join the Reincarnation Palace, the sooner I will have more support. But this time, don't just give me the title of Reincarnation Son like before," Han Li shook his head and said.
"Perhaps it's a coincidence, Brother Han has a deep connection with my Reincarnation Palace. This time, you have helped me to make no small contribution. This time, you have entered the Reincarnation Palace, Brother Han, and you will be considered a true core member of the Reincarnation Palace. Our Palace Master appreciates you very much and may even want to see you in person," Jiao San said with a smile.
"Very good. But I'm still waiting for you to give me an explanation about the Golden Boy matter you mentioned earlier?" Han Li asked with a smile, changing to voice transmission.
"This matter... it's not convenient to say too much for the time being. I can only tell you that the Golden Boy is now imprisoned in the Nine Elements Sect," Jiao San hesitated slightly and replied.
Han Li's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and he asked through voice transmission, "What exactly happened regarding the Golden Boy being captured by the Nine Elements Sect? You can always tell me this, right?"