The 28th Return of the Five Thunder Great Law

  Chen Xizhen composed herself and strolled along the street, but before she knew it, she had walked to the northwest corner of the Jinshui River. There stood a deep and secluded mansion by the riverbank, with two white jade stone lions, extremely luxurious, and a three or four zhang wide crimson gate, on which hung an imperial plaque bestowed by Emperor Taizong himself, inscribed with the four large characters "Yang Mansion of Heavenly Waves".

  Chen Xizhen looked at the Yang Mansion, furrowing her brow. In the past, when the imperial family assisted Emperor Taizu in conquering the world, after the world was at peace, they were all purged, except for this Yang family, which not only avoided demotion but was instead granted a very high honor by Emperor Taizong, who spent 5 million guan to build this Clear Wind and Cloudless Sky, Water Dropping from the Heavens Pavilion for Yang Ye, and even wrote an imperial inscription to show his favor.

  Chen Xizhen has been guarding the capital for years, trying every means to investigate the news of the reincarnation of 108 demons. Two years ago, he discovered that the young master of the Yang family of Tianbo actually had a natural map of Qinglang on his back!

  That day, the young master of the Yang Mansion was born with a large blue birthmark on his face. The people of the Yang Mansion saw that he looked fierce and were overjoyed, saying: "The Yang family has an heir!" Therefore, they named him Yang Zhi, wanting him to inherit the will of the Yang family.

  Yang Zhi was intelligent and studious, not only had he read through all the military books at home, but also mastered eighteen types of martial arts. However, his personality was cold and gloomy, and he didn't like to talk much. The servants and maids in the Yang household were somewhat afraid of him, and behind his back, they called him "Green-faced Beast". When Yang Zhi turned fourteen, a wolf-like pattern appeared on his back, along with a line of faintly visible words that seemed to be a mysterious poem:

  The remaining snow is lonely and desolate, the moon is cold and mournful, heaven punishes the old man for his cruel deeds!

  Others who heard this poem did not know its meaning, but when it reached Chen Xizhen's ears, it was no different from a thunderclap. This young master of the Yang family turned out to be one of the 108 reincarnated demons!

  However, although Chen Xizhen knew Yang Zhi's true nature, she still did not dare to take action against him.

  Yang Ye, Yang Yan Zhao, Yang Wen Guang and other descendants of the Yang family forged the iron-blooded history of the Yang family. Moreover, Mu Guiying led the army, and the twelve widows went to war in the west. When most of the male members of the Yang family had died, the female generals of the Yang family staged a tragic battle, preserving the Jiangshan of the Song Dynasty. If Chen Xi Zhen dared to move against Yang Zhi, he would be killed by others even if those hidden masters in the capital did not take action.

  Chen Xizhen glanced at the Yang mansion for a moment, and his heart became increasingly restless. Since meeting Wu Song in front of the wine building, his mind had been preoccupied with the feeling that Wu Song was the key figure in his achievement of the Dao.

  Chen Xizhen took a deep breath, looked at the Tianbo Mansion again, and turned to leave. Although the Yang Mansion has declined now, those widows are still the predecessors of the military family, and their hidden strength is still very great. Just from Old Lady Zhe's body, it can be seen that this old lady lived for 138 years and disappeared at the end, leaving behind a dragon-suppressing stick for the Yang family, which beats the confused ruler above and the treacherous minister below. (Note: Yang Ye's wife is Old Lady Zhe, because Zhe and Ye have similar pronunciations, in folk legends, it is read as Old Lady Ye.)

  This Dragon Subduing Wood was tempered by the old lady with a military aura for over a hundred years, and was once used by Mu Guiying to break through the Tianmen Formation of Liao State. Until now, that majestic and turbulent aura still lingers above the Yang Mansion, emitting an invisible and soul-stirring pressure.

  Even with Chen Xizhen's real ability, he couldn't move the Yang family of Tianbo Prefecture.

  Chen Xizhen left the Golden Water River and walked along, unknowingly arriving at the entrance of Prince Duan's mansion. Outside the mansion, there were carriages and horses coming and going, with people constantly flowing in and out. It turned out that the officials and nobles in the capital had heard about the emperor's death and had begun to speculate and curry favor with several princes. Among them, Prince Duan was favored by the literary officials because of his good writing skills, so many came to visit him. Although these people couldn't tell who the true heir was, they cast their nets everywhere, hoping to catch one.

  Chen Xizhen let out a cold laugh and walked by with an indifferent expression. As he passed by the northwest corner of the Duan Wang Fu, he saw a faint aura of evil spirits and demonic energy hovering above a mansion. His expression changed again, and when he heard Chen Lijing's giggles coming from inside the courtyard, his face turned even uglier, and his handsome face was twisted in a ferocious scowl.

  He killed his wife to prove his will, and felt guilty towards his daughter. On the one hand, he didn't like her, but on the other hand, he doted on her. These years, his cultivation has been increasing and decreasing, without a break, even the Five Thunder Seal Great Technique hasn't been thoroughly practiced.

  Chen Xizhen also knew that his daughter was an obstacle to his becoming a Taoist immortal, but after all, she was his own flesh and blood, and he couldn't bring himself to do it. Now, seeing the demonic aura emanating from Wu Song, he felt even more anxious and uneasy: "The Master said that one's heart should be like a lamp, clear and transparent, able to see through all worldly emotions, only then can one see the Taoist heart, and have hope for the path of immortality. In this life, I have three great demonic obstacles: first is Li Shi, who ruined my Taoist heart and ate me; second are the 108 Demonic Kings, who blocked my path to immortality, and will eventually be killed by me; third is this daughter. If I want to meet the Master's expectations, I can only eliminate this last obstacle on my mind, and then I will be clean!"

  Zhang Tian Shi only passed on the Taoist teachings to Chen Xi Zhen, without providing detailed guidance. All the skills and techniques relied on Chen Xi Zhen's self-cultivation, but this also fostered his arrogant and stubborn nature. Once a murderous thought arose in his mind, he could no longer restrain himself.

  "This stinky flesh is also fake, let alone the daughter born from this stinky flesh? Tonight, I'll perform a ritual to eliminate those demons and cut off the devilish obstacles in my heart!"

  Chen Xizhen secretly took note of Yang Jia's residence and continued patrolling the streets.

  At midnight, Chen Xizhen set up an altar in the Pi Xie Alley, laid out the Five Thunder Formation, took cinnabar and wolf hair brush, wrote the five characters "Jin", "Mu", "Shui", "Huo" and "Tu" on his left hand's five fingers respectively, then took a basin of clear water, covered his five fingers over the water, muttering to himself.

  Only to see that pot of clear water churned and rolled, a mansion made of water gradually floated out of the water surface, houses were intact, grass and trees were like life, pavilions and buildings were exactly the same as Yang Jia's mansion, which was called exquisite. Chen Xizhen's five fingers flashed with lightning, sizzling towards that mansion, the first fine lightning struck the pavilion, the second lightning fell on a building, smashing half of it, and then countless lightning bolts fell down, crackling, flashing dazzlingly.

  The mansion in the water was cut into ruins by lightning, the pavilions and corridors were all knocked to the ground, even those trees were struck and snapped!

  At this time, Wu Song and Lu Da were not in the mansion, but were invited by Yang Zong to take Chen Liqing to visit Wang Laozhi at Cai Jing's house. Wang Laozhi was a high-ranking Taoist of the Qing dynasty from Maoshan, who came to the capital during the Yuanyou period to practice and cultivate the heavenly energy that had gathered due to the dragon vein. However, as the dragon vein belonged to Zhang Tianshi of Longhushan, he could not enter it for cultivation, so he also had the intention of supporting the Dragon Court, seeing that Cai Jing would inevitably rise to prominence in the future, and thus surrendered to his mansion, taking on a idle position.

  Wang Laozhi was born short and thin, and if thrown onto the street, he would be just an ordinary old man. However, the sharp glint in his eyes would occasionally flash, and at a glance, one could tell that he was a cunning and crafty fellow.

  Although Wang Laozhi was as cunning as a ghost, he couldn't afford to lose face in front of Yang Jia, after all Yang Jia was a eunuch and would one day dominate the world, and Wang Laozhi still needed his support.

  Wu Song also took the opportunity to ask Wang Laizi for some advice on his cultivation, saying: "Mr. Wang, I once met a master who gave me a book of scriptures, but when I cultivate it, there are many obstacles, and I'd like to ask you to take a look."

  Wang Laozhi flipped through the "Doutian Treasure Mirror Sutra" and chuckled: "The scripture is indeed genuine, but it's missing over a hundred volumes!" Seeing Wu Song's confusion, he laughed and said: "What is referred to as 'Doutian Treasure Mirror' is that Doutian is beside the Purple Microstar, with 108 star mansions, 36 heavenly nets, and 72 earthly snares. The treasure mirror refers to the stellar light of the 108 generals descending from these heavenly nets and earthly snares. What is referred to as 'treasure mirror like a flower' is precisely this principle. Your cultivation has only tapped into the power of the Heavenly Injury Star, but there are still over 107 other star powers that have not been absorbed. Although it can increase your physical strength, it cannot lead to longevity. Moreover, if you continue cultivating in this way, I fear there will be side effects."

  Wang Laizhi returned the "Dutian Treasure Light Sutra" to Wu Song, saying: "The book is a good book, but unfortunately it's incomplete. In my opinion, fellow Taoist, you should temporarily put off your practice. I have a copy of the "Shangqing Fuhua Record" here, which talks about the way of nourishing life. Since we're meeting for the first time, let me give it to you as a gift. First, cultivate it and clear out the killing energy in your body before doing anything else."

  Wu Song hastily thanked him, and Wang Laizi again spoke with Lu Da, Gong Shubanren and others for a while, saying: "You are all good materials, unfortunately not suitable for learning my Taoist skills. Especially this little girl, heavenly talent, I don't know why she has a belly full of murderous energy..."

  As he spoke, Chen Liqing was climbing onto his shoulder, trying to pull off his goatee, and Gong Xuanran hurriedly picked up the little girl and apologized repeatedly. Wang Laozhi didn't get angry either, saying "mischievous" over and over again, but suddenly lost his smile and said: "Have you fellow Taoists offended someone? Someone is using Thunderbolt to attack you?"

  Everyone rushed out to look, and saw that near the Duanwang Mansion, Yang Jia's residence was struck by lightning again and again. In the blink of an eye, more than a hundred bolts of lightning fell from the sky, making a loud crackling sound. The lightning was multicolored, with red, yellow, green, white, and black flashes illuminating half of the capital city!

  Taking advantage of the lightning's brightness, Wu Song raised his head to look and saw that in the half-empty sky, a dark cloud was like a big hand covering Yang Jia's house.

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  This chapter was written with great difficulty, but also with extreme precision. Piggy read it over and over again for more than ten times, feeling very satisfied, but the speed has slowed down, sorry about that. Today is Christmas, everyone have a blast!