vncnus Chapter 1912 11911 7 Major Sects
Chapter 1912 11911 7 Major Sects
Chapter 1912 1.1911 The Seven Major Sects
The two snake spirits, unsuspecting, happily went into the mountain.
Following the three serpent spirits, whose true forms had been revealed, they climbed the steps and finally reached Wangyun Cliff. The "Demon Hunting Gate," with its towering scaffolding, was just a stone's throw away.
"Sister, we are all demons. Entering this door is tantamount to walking into a trap." The red snake suddenly felt uneasy.
"Master Bald Brush said: Those who enter the wall are all demons." Green Serpent came prepared: "'The Three Sisters of Illusion' can still transform their appearance, so how can we be the only exception?"
“Sister is right.” Red Serpent sighed. “Master Bald Brush also said: Entering the Painted Wall, humans and demons, though different paths, will end up the same. Without any magic treasures to protect them, even disciples of the immortal sects will become ‘Painted Wall Demons.’ Therefore, all those hunted by this sect are ‘Painted Wall Demons.’”
“What you say is absolutely right, sister.” Bi She was awakened from her reverie by her words: “The demon hunting sect must be hunting the ‘Painted Wall Demon’. If you and I, sisters, can completely eliminate the demonic energy and become Earth Immortals, we can escape.”
"My two sisters, where is the fairyland?" Just then, armored soldiers came out to greet them.
"Shangqiu Diehu." The two snake spirits, Bi and Chi, said in unison.
"Is it the boundary of Mangdang Mountain?" The female warrior actually knew.
“It is indeed the Mangdang Mountain Marsh.” The two snake spirits, Bi and Chi, responded cautiously: “Diehu Lake is one of the marshes.”
"I see." The female warrior then asked, "I've heard that the 'Four Gods and Clouds' diagram is carved on the stone wall of the underground palace in Mangdang Mountain. Is that true?"
The "Four Divine Beasts and Clouds" painting uses vermilion red as its base color, upon which are depicted in red, white, black, and green the four mythical creatures: the Azure Dragon (Yinglong), the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, and the Black Tortoise (a variant). These are accompanied by auspicious patterns such as lingzhi mushrooms, flowers, and cloud motifs. The dragon is particularly striking, its body curving in an "S" shape and occupying the center of the painting. Its tongue is coiled around the tail of the Black Tortoise, its body covered in scales, with wings on its back, and its feet resting on clouds and long branches of flowers. The Black Tortoise, coiled by the dragon's tongue, has a duck-like bill, a long neck, and a fish-like body covered in fish scales, with wings on its back. Below, the White Tiger's forepaws cling to a celestial mountain, its mouth holding a long branch of flower. Above, the Vermilion Bird's long beak grasps one of the dragon's long horns, its long tail swaying upwards. The surrounding border is decorated with connecting lines and cloud patterns.
“Indeed.” The two snake spirits, Azure and Crimson, naturally understood the female warrior’s implication: “The Four Symbols Cloud Pattern on the wall has absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for over a thousand years. The Four Symbols (Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise) leap onto the wall, seemingly about to break through it. It is the sacred wall that guards the mountain in the underground palace. My sister and I are neither fortunate enough to enjoy it, nor dare we ‘steal the light by chiseling a hole in the wall’ to take it for ourselves.”
"Could it be that the 'Four Gods and Clouds Diagram' is still intact and engraved on the stone wall of the underground palace?" The female warrior was overjoyed.
"That's right." The two snake spirits, Bi and Chi, dared not hide anything: "The stone walls of the Diehu Underground Palace remain intact."
"Where is the underground palace?" The female warrior clearly knew the answer.
"The underground palace is where my sister and I live, so we must stay here every step of the way." Bi She took out the pearl hairpin from her head and pointed out: "The stone wall is inside."
"Excellent!" The female warrior clapped her hands and laughed, "Please come with me, both of you."
"May I ask your name?" the Red Serpent hurriedly asked.
"Sai Xiaojing, Left Protector of the Demon Hunting Sect." The female warrior lifted her demon mask and asked, "And what are your esteemed names?"
"My sister and I have no names or surnames," the two snake spirits, Bi and Chi, answered truthfully.
“It’s alright.” Left Protector Sai Xiaojing knew perfectly well that this was the usual behavior of demons who had not yet left the mountain: “Since you two sisters reside in the Mangdang Underground Palace (Han Liang King’s Tomb Complex), why not take ‘Liang’ as your surname? And how about calling your names ‘Biluo’ and ‘Hongling’?”
"Thank you, Left Protector, for bestowing this name upon us." The two snake spirits, Azure and Crimson, bowed gracefully. Taking the name of the underground palace where they resided as their surname and the "silk and brocade" they wore as their given name, they truly fulfilled their purpose and lived up to their name. They entered the main hall. Left Protector Sai Xiaojing led the Liang sisters, Right Protector Xiahou Ying, Sword-Forging Elder Honghua, Western Region Elder Wei Shi Yueji, Bliss Elder Ximen Rou, Returning Heaven Elder Gu Xianniang, Princess's Strategist Li Huixin, and the three hall masters Xue Niang, Nong Niang, and Meiniang, to meet them in turn.
Especially after seeing that the three hall masters, Xue Niang, Nong Niang, and Meiniang, were also snake spirits in disguise, the Liang sisters felt at ease.
"The Diehu Underground Palace can be released at the foot of Wangyun Cliff." With the Ruyi Pearl by her side, Princess's strategist Li Huixin put her knowledge into practice and made rapid progress: "Third Sister, you can join the Diehu sect and become a Liang sister."
“That’s good.” Xue Niang nodded happily: “You and I, sisters, can be called ‘Fifth Sister of the Liang Family’.”
"Dare not disobey?" This is not a case of "being under someone's roof and having no choice but to bow one's head." The Liang sisters were more than eager to bring their cave dwelling into the group, to be nourished by the spiritual energy of Wangyun Cliff. They should know that "carrying a cave dwelling with one's person is tantamount to severing one's spiritual veins." Without the nourishment of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, one will eventually burn out. It will no longer be a blessed land, and will be of no help to cultivation and transformation.
Releasing it in the spiritually rich Wangyun Cliff, reconnecting the spiritual veins, is equivalent to reattaching a limb and prolonging life. How could the Liang sisters not be extremely grateful?
The saying goes, "Great kindness needs no words of thanks." Having received "three meals a day, a place to sleep, and a roof over their heads," the Liang sisters joined the Demon Hunting Sect and became known as the Fifth Sisters, the sect leaders. Their thousand-year-old demon core was refined into a Five Elements Inner Core, and their original snake form transformed into a mechanical spirit beast. Their demonic aura vanished without a trace. They were no longer in danger of transforming into the painted demon.
Some might ask, isn't it said that one should "eat three meals a day, sleep a night, and have a roof over one's head"?
It's important to understand that desires and wants vary from person to person. Just as some women in later generations say they have no requirements for their partners, only that the boy be "clean and tidy." However, "clean and tidy" doesn't simply mean unkempt hair, a smooth face, or neat and tidy clothes and shoes. The "clean and tidy" that women are referring to specifically means male celebrities like Leon Lai or Jackson Yee—a true powerhouse!
Especially in the 90s, it was almost exclusively for Leon Lai.
If we consider this, how many boys throughout history can be described as "clean" and "pure" (to be fair, adults definitely can)?
Speaking of Leon Lai's concert, the audience shouted, "Please speak Mandarin!" Leon Lai, without anger or displeasure, readily complied, replying "Okay," and then switched to Mandarin. Such a refined gentleman, gentle and cultured, far surpasses the manners of a lowly, ostentatious internet celebrity.
Closer to home.
Searching for the place where the spiritual veins converged at the foot of the cliff, Liang Biluo chanted an incantation, and the pearl hairpin on her head flew out on its own, diagonally inserting into the ground. Like a mustard seed reaching Mount Sumeru, it grew rapidly in the wind, transforming in the blink of an eye into a fairyland of layered lakes.
It is known as "Diexian Palace".
At a glance, Wangyun Cliff has a total of seven major sects: Jiayuan Temple, Qianlongfang, Jileguang, Huitian Pavilion, Yunmeng Cave, Diexian Palace, and Lieyao Sect.
With its immense power and influence, it was unparalleled, boasting seven factions and dominating the world of mural painting.
"What demon shall we hunt tonight?" Watching the five sisters enter the Fairy Realm of Diehu to refine the "Four Gods Cloud Qi Diagram," the Left Protector Sai Xiaojing finally put her mind at ease.
"Old Black Sheep Demon." Princess's strategist, Li Huixin, revealed the Ruyi Pearl, chanting incantations as she manifested her demonic form.
"Where are they?" Xiahou Ying, the Right Protector who had just refined the inner cores of the Liang sisters, asked as he circulated his qi.
“Piaoyanzhai.” Princess’s strategist Li Huixin answered every question: “It is rumored to be a porridge shop that only sells vegetarian dishes.”
"Where did it come from?" Elder Honghua, the sword-forging elder, pressed.
"The Legend of the Mountain." This was Wu Chen's telepathic message: "Adapted from the Song Dynasty vernacular story 'The Ghost in the Western Mountain Cave,' it tells the story of the scholar He Yunqing copying the scripture 'The Great Seal,' which is said to be able to communicate between the Yin and Yang realms, attracting a host of ghosts who attempt to steal the scripture."