Chapter 49: Misunderstanding, Emperor Xin Fights Golden Light

  "Cough... cough... It's just a mortal scattering the immortal." Zhang Emperor Xin smiled and said, coming out from the side, shaking his wrist, putting the gold brick into his sleeve. "The cultivation of the Ci Hang Dao people is exquisite, just now I was also seeking self-protection, please don't mind, fellow daoist."

  "How could that be! Fellow Daoist, why say such a thing?" Jin Guangxian thanked Zhang Daoling for his kindness, and before he could even return the favor, he added another courtesy, "Fellow Daoist has helped me, this time I have become entangled with the cause and effect of the Ci Hang Dao people. If Fellow Daoist is not unwilling, then follow me to temporarily reside on Baxian Mountain. Although it's a small place, it can ensure Fellow Daoist's safety."

  Mount Ba Xian? Could it be the Eight Immortals from Journey to the East, shouldn't they be Lü Dongbin, Zhang Guolao, He Xiangu and the others, how did a Golden Light Immortal appear out of nowhere?

  Seeing Zhang Emperor hesitating, Jin Guangxian frowned: "Fellow Taoist, are you just out of the mountain for a short time? If not, then you have been in seclusion for a long time and don't know my name as one of the Eight Immortals?"

  "This..." Zhang Di Xin's head suddenly ached, who knows what kind of person you are, if it weren't for the fact that your opponent is a Ci Hang Dao person, I wouldn't know who to help. "A small path has just been opened, but I don't know where the Eight Immortals Island is, when I have free time, I must go there."

  "It was originally like that." Jin Guangxian glanced at Zhang Dixing, nodded slightly, and added a hint of doubt in his tone, "I don't know, friend, what brought you to this vast ocean?"

  Zhang Di Xin originally wanted to explore the road, and when he heard Jin Guang Xian's inquiry, he was delighted in his heart. He hastily replied: "Jin Guang fellow Daoist, do you know where Jiuli Island is?"

  "What are you doing on Jiuli Island?!" Jin Guangxian's face fell as soon as he heard the name "Jiuli", and Zhang Dixing was also shocked beside him. He had just saved this person, how could his expression change so quickly, and he became cold and indifferent.

  "Brother Dao, you have a lifesaving grace for me, so I won't ask more questions this time. You'd better leave quickly and don't mention the Jiuli matter again." For some reason, Jinguang Xian was extremely secretive about the Jiuli matter. Zhang Disen felt even more uncomfortable upon hearing these words, and suppressing his emotions, he opened his mouth to say: "Brother Jinguang Dao, I'm just looking for a way, why speak in such a tone?"

  "Letting you go is for your own good, why are you being so troublesome!" Jin Guangxian didn't want to entangle with Zhang Dixing, and directly shouted, "If you continue to entangle, don't blame me for not giving you face!"

  You're a traitor! You're probably a rat, turning your back on people as soon as it suits you! If I had known earlier, I would have helped the kind-hearted Daoist instead, and killing you off directly would have been better than suffering this stifling anger!

  It's really a case of a dog biting Lu Dongbin, not knowing the kindness of others. Zhang Daoling scolded in secret, feeling unfair in his heart. He opened his mouth and said: "You this Taoist priest are too unreasonable, I just asked for directions, but you changed your expression. If I were to ask you for something, wouldn't you want to kill me?"

  "The Great Way can be measured, but the human heart cannot be measured!" Jin Guangxian shouted loudly, raising an object in his hand. Zhang Emperor Xin suddenly felt a flash of golden light before his eyes, and he could no longer see anything. Even when he closed his eyes, he still felt the dazzling light, which was extremely unbearable. "If you don't leave now, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

  It's bullying, but it can't be this bullying! Zhang Emperor Xin was even more angry in his heart. How could this Golden Light Taoist be so overbearing? With his arm blocking his eyes, he suddenly took out an object and rushed straight at the Golden Light Immortal!

  Jin Guangxian knew that this thing was vicious, and as soon as he put down his merciful navigation, the Taoist would be caught off guard by a single move. He had been tricked into using this thing's Tao, causing the treasure to shatter like glass. With a swift wave of his hand, Jin Guangxian retrieved the golden light and leapt straight up into the sky!

  Where to go! Zhang Emperor Xin's battle intent was greatly boosted, and he was about to get up, but unexpectedly a golden light fell down, directly enveloping him within it!

  Not good! Zhang Emperor's heart was greatly shocked, just now he had seen this move himself, the golden light fell down, it was the momentum of opening the sky and breaking the earth, how could his own Earth Immortal cultivation withstand it?

  In an instant, golden light surged greatly, a sharp blade fell from the sky, and even the clouds had to retreat three points, while the sea water opened up seven points!

  Zhang Di Xin had previously thought that this move was just intimidating, but he didn't expect it to have such overwhelming power. Jin Xian indeed lived up to his reputation as a Golden Immortal. In his heart, Zhang Di Xin couldn't help but look up to Ci Hang and Tai Yi even more!

  However, things have come to this point, and there is no turning back. Zhang Emperor Xin's heart was determined, and a magnificent light burst forth from his hand, summoning a majestic golden war tiger that appeared in mid-air, its mouth letting out a mighty roar as the winds howled and clouds surged!

  Zhang Emperor Xin held the Tiger's Soul in his hand and charged forward to meet the challenge, his momentum like a sharp blade. He directly split the golden light open, as if breaking through bamboo, and rushed straight up to the sky!

  Not good! Jin Guangxian was shocked to see it, but he didn't expect that even in a fairyland like this, there would be such a precious treasure. Seeing Zhang Emperor Xin rushing up extremely fast, he knew that this object was difficult to match, and just as he was about to retreat, he saw a black light rushing over, shouting: "Fellow Taoist, you've misunderstood, don't act rashly!"

  Jin Guangxian heard this, and immediately retracted his golden light. A long beam of light flashed, slanting like a knife cutting through the water, causing the seawater to tilt and surge upwards, forming a mighty waterfall that rushed towards the west!

  Zhang Di suddenly felt a great reduction in pressure, and he put away the Huo Po. He looked up at the black pipe and saw a thin, dark-robed Taoist coming down from the black tiger, his face flustered as he said: "How did you two start fighting? Can't you just talk things through peacefully?"

  "This man directly asked where Jiuli Island went, how could I not stop him!"

  "This man doesn't say where Jiuli has gone, but instead wants to harm me!"

  Zhang Di Xin and Jin Guang Xian each held a word, rushing to speak first. Just then, Shen Gong Bao suddenly slapped his forehead, pulled up the two men and said: "It's this humble monk Ma Hu who forgot to give this object to Ghost Valley Daoist!"

  Shen Gong Bao said, holding out a stone seal in his hand. The seal was entirely black and shiny, its material unclear, feeling half cold as ice to the touch, and half hot as fire. On it were carved patterns of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning: "You left in such a hurry earlier, there was urgent business at the Jade Void Palace, that's why I forgot this thing, don't blame me, Ghost Valley Daoist."

  It's clear now... Jin Guangxian couldn't help but think that it was fortunate he hadn't struck hard earlier, or else things would have been awkward between them.

  Zhang Emperor's heart was resentful of Shen Gongbao, how could he forget such a thing? If you had come late by an hour or a moment, my life would have been lost!

  "Earlier, I spoke hastily, please don't mind, fellow Taoist." Jin Guangxian knew he was rude and apologized with a bow. He took out a round mirror from his hand and handed it to Zhang Dixing, "This is the Golden Light Mirror, although it's not very useful, it can momentarily blind one's eyes. If paired with your Golden Brick, fellow Taoist, it can be used quite well. This object serves two purposes: as a small token of apology for my earlier rudeness and as a repayment for saving my life."

  Jin Guangxian was a sentimental person, and although this matter was his fault, it wasn't good to take it lightly. Zhang Disen could only push it away, but unexpectedly, Shen Gongbao also strongly gave in, and for the time being, they couldn't persuade each other, so they had to temporarily put their hands down.

  Jiuli Island is a floating island, and in these three months, it has already moved away from its original location. Lord Shen remembered the previous agreement and came back to look for them, whereupon the misunderstanding was cleared up, and the three naturally headed towards Jiuli Island.

  As they walked, they had a wide-ranging conversation. They finally came to understand the story of the Eight Immortals. The Mountain of the Eight Immortals was an island in the Eastern Sea, with a unique landscape. The sea surrounded it on all sides, dividing the island into seven pieces. The eight immortals took this place as their fairy mansion.

  The cultivators, although there are eight in total, have one who is accustomed to being carefree and at ease, not on the island, so they are called the Eight Immortals. However, on the island, there are only seven immortals: Jin Guang Xian, Wu Yun Xian, Ling Ya Xian, Pi Lou Xian, Jin Guan Xian, Qiu Shou Xian, and Chang Er Ding Guang Xian. The other carefree wanderer, although being the last among the crowd, is actually the strongest in power, called Yu Yi Xian, with a fleeting trail that is difficult to find.

  Zhang Di Xin listened carefully and suddenly heard the name of Ding Guang Xian. He was shocked by this person's extremely poor character. Although he was a disciple of Jue Jiao, he betrayed his master and became a follower of Western Buddhism. He was accepted by Achi and Yinyou as Ding Guang Xian, the Buddha of Joyful Light.

  The position of the Buddha is higher than that of the Arhat and Bodhisattva, even if it's a Mahayana practitioner, they are only Bodhisattvas at best. This person has gone to become the ancestor of Buddhism, and the subtleties involved are worth pondering.

  In front of Jin Guangxian, Qiu Shouxian, Lingyaxian and others, one by one were subdued by the Eastern Sect and Western Sect, becoming their mounts. There must be some trickery involved, but it's unclear whether it was done by Chang Erlongguangxian or not.

  "Guigu Dao You is so deep in thought, isn't it that you have heard something about us?" Jin Guang Xian asked, seeing Zhang Emperor Xin lost in thought.

  "Nothing... nothing..." Zhang Di Xin thought to himself, but didn't say it out loud to Jin Guang Xian. Instead, a sudden thought popped into his mind and he opened his mouth to ask, "But I don't know why Ci Hang Dao Ren and his fellow daoist were so ruthless in battle, yet showed mercy at every turn?"

  "Alas... this matter... alas..." Jin Guangxian sighed before he even began to speak, and only after a long while did he slowly say, "Ci Hangnasi, I don't know who's been spreading rumors about me, but they insist that I'm his mount. Unfortunately, my cultivation is not up to par, and I've been entangled with this person for a long time. I can neither defeat him in battle nor escape from him. Every time I think about it, I get a headache." A mount... indeed, a mount! Zhang Dixing listened to this and suddenly understood, but he continued to ask, "I wonder if the Ling Ya Xian and Qiu Shou Xian on the island are also like this?"

  "How did you know about this!" Jin Guangxian was shocked upon hearing this, as it was a family scandal. The people of Ba Xian Island would not dare to spread the word outside, and they had intended to keep it under wraps and resolve the matter quietly. Alas, their cultivation was insufficient, and they were pursued and defeated, ending up in this state.

  "This..." Zhang Di Xin lowered his head in contemplation, but didn't know how to start speaking. He couldn't say that the three of them were his mounts, which he had learned from a book. All he could say was, "I also heard about this matter from a certain Daoist friend, I don't know if it's true or false, so I asked just now."

  Just as Zhang Di finished speaking, Jin Guangxian's gaze inadvertently turned to the person riding a tiger on one side. When Shen Gongbao saw Jin Guangxian looking at him, his forehead suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and he hastily waved his hand, saying: "Don't get any wrong ideas, I didn't say this!"

  Shen Gong Bao usually travels around, so he naturally knows many secrets. This person has a wide range of connections, and if they meet, they will inevitably chat for a while. Adding to what Zhang Emperor Xin said earlier about a certain Taoist friend, Jin Guang Xian naturally thought that Zhang Emperor Xin had intentionally protected him and didn't want to reveal his name. As a result, the blame was shifted onto Shen Gong Dao's head!

  "Shen Gong Bao! You'd better tell me the truth! If you don't, I'll take your dog life today!" Jin Guang Xian shouted loudly, pulling Shen Gong Bao off the tiger and raising his hand to strike.

  "This is really not what I said!" Sheng Gongbao shouted loudly, suddenly retreating and scattering his robes, riding the tiger and leaving, "Jin Guangxian, this is really not what I said!"

  Jin Guangxian saw Shen Gongbao flee and became even more enraged: "If it's not you, Shen Gongbao, then who else could it be!"