Chapter 64: Finding the Sick Dragon and Killing the Black Dragon

In the early morning, Ding Hai appeared in South City.

After taking a look at the Qingyun Temple where weeds had grown on the roof, he slipped away again.

What he was about to do next was too big, so it was best not to reveal his true identity.

Otherwise it would not be good for the master, Qianhe, and even Maoshan.

Although the Qing Dynasty was on the verge of crumbling, it had righteousness as long as it existed.

If we really put all our efforts into dealing with a certain force, even with Maoshan's size, it would be difficult to resist.

After changing his appearance, Ding Hai changed into a pair of coarse cloth shorts and went to Yutai for breakfast.

Looking at the Yutai Teahouse that had returned to normal, he couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

How embarrassed he was when he left the capital three and a half years ago.

If he hadn't had some means to protect himself, he would have been skinned and torn apart by those lackeys of the Imperial Household Department.

Now, he was actually planning how to take off the head of the master of the Imperial Household Department, the Empress Dowager Buddha.

It’s really hard to predict what’s going on in this world!
After briefly reminiscing about the past, Ding Hai blended into the crowd and left the capital.

He already had a preliminary understanding of the power in Qingting's hands. Now it was time to see if there was anyone in the surrounding Dharma lineages who could threaten him.

If so, the escape route after the success cannot be too "arbitrary" as you wish.

Without thinking twice, Ding Hai first went to Lama Temple, the headquarters of Tibetan Tantric Buddhism in Beijing.

There are masters, but there is no living Buddha comparable to Yangshen Zhenjun, so there is nothing to worry about.

Miaofeng Mountain is a place where three religions live together. This lineage has many methods, but most of them are miscellaneous and not refined. There is only one master of Yin Shen, so he is not worth mentioning.

Miaoying Temple is the seat of the Mongolian Tantric lineage in the capital, but the number of masters inside is not as many as that in the Lama Temple.

After investigating several Buddhist sects, Ding Hai turned to investigate Taoism.

The first stop was naturally the Dabaiyun Temple, which he was most familiar with.

Well, there are many masters, and he knows them all. As long as the founder of Baiyun Temple does not come back from Zhongnan Mountain to stop him, there should not be any big problem.

After leaving Baiyun Temple, Ding Hai turned around and went to Dongyue Temple. Looking at the incense and divine power in the temple, which was even more powerful than that of Wuyi Shrine, he hesitated for a moment and silently marked this place as the key point.

Lu Zu Temple, Zhenwu Temple and Dongyue Temple enjoyed the same treatment.

The City God Temple was even worse, and was directly designated as a restricted area by Ding Hai.

It’s not that the City God in the City God Temple is more powerful than the Lord of Mount Tai, the Zhenwu Emperor, and the disciples of Lu Zu, but that Ding Hai is not sure whether his surname is Wang or Jiang.

Although the disciples of the other three great gods have the ability to stop Ding Hai, as long as Ding Hai himself does not come to them, they may not be willing to help Qing Ting.

But this City God is not necessarily the case.

Although the Qing court did not respect him, it also gave him nearly two hundred years of worship and honor. Who knows, in order to repay the Qing court's kindness, they might take real action against Ding Hai.

In the capital area, the City God is just as powerful as the Wuyi God.

Even though he had perfected the Baoshan Seal on the way here, Ding Hai was not sure he could defeat the City God.

So, it’s better to avoid it.

After checking for the magical veins that could create resistance to his escape, Ding Hai glanced at the sun that was gradually setting in the west, concealed his body and rushed towards the inner city.

After night fell, Ding Hai restrained his aura and turned into a shadow, blending into the shadow of the Forbidden City.

He quickly shuttled through the shadows and went to the Taimiao first. It was guarded by a formation and was the first place he could not see through.

Although the Taimiao is located on the south side of the Forbidden City and is the most important royal temple, its guards are not strict.

In the entire Taimiao, apart from some eunuch guards who were there for show, there were only two practitioners.

One is the priest of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, who has reached the peak of the Transcendent Realm.

Secondly, the shaman priest planted by Qingting barely has the strength to reach the Transcendent Realm. If the willow spirit he worships is included, he is no worse than the temple keeper.

With the strength of these two people, even if Ding Hai walked past them openly, there would be a way for them to not discover his trace.

Therefore, Ding Hai's investigation in the Taimiao went smoothly.

The Qing court had indeed declined. This ancestral temple that had been passed down from the Ming Dynasty was protected by an extremely powerful formation, but neither the temple keeper nor the shaman priest was able to preside over the formation, and they were even unable to maintain and service it.

Otherwise, the danger here would be no less than that of the City God Temple in the city.

As for the emperors of the Qing Dynasty hung in the main hall of the Taimiao, not everyone can set foot on the incense and sacred road. They are now lying in their own graves, enjoying the treatment of being soaked in water, with only bones left.

Although it was confirmed that there was no problem with the Taimiao, Ding Hai did not relax. He had just found some traces in the Taimiao hall that puzzled him.

First, there seemed to be snakes and insects that had resided in the Taimiao for a long time. It was not the willow monster behind the shaman. With its strength, it could not even get close to the edge of the Taimiao unless the person who sent it out was granted the right to walk freely in the Taimiao.

Unfortunately, time has passed too long and the aura of the snakes, insects and monsters hiding in the Taimiao has almost dissipated.

If it weren't for the Guantian Fatong, Ding Hai might not have been able to discover this problem.

Second, someone had entered the royal temple just like him, looking for something, and it had not been long, just within the past few days.

This person is very powerful, and his methods of invading the Taimiao are no less than Ding Hai's.

Ding Hai wanders in the shadows, while this person wanders in the light. From this point of view, Ding Hai is not as good as him in terms of light and shadow.

However, without meeting him in person, Ding Hai also found it difficult to judge this person's background and what he wanted.
After quietly leaving the Taimiao, Ding Hai hid in the shadows and came to the edge of the lake.

Looking at the rippling lake and the isolated Yingtai not far away, he activated his Sky-Observing Eye to look around for a while, then turned and left the lake.

No wonder!
No wonder the Empress Dowager Cixi imprisoned her own nephew in Yingtai even though she had no suitable cards in her hand, and exhausted the last bit of the Qing court's luck.

She was really bold. She actually dared to use Qingting's luck to feed the black dragon. The container that transmitted the luck was the ruler of a country.

Hahaha, even Pu Du Ci Hang is probably not as crazy as her.

Power is such a good thing.

After finding out the truth about Yingtai, Ding Hai was overjoyed.

The fact that the Demon Queen dared to use the ruler of a country as a vessel to feed the black dragon could only mean one thing: the Qing court really had no trump card left.

In addition, if things go as expected, the snake-like monster that has been hiding in the Taimiao should be the black dragon hiding under the Yingtai.

Very good.

After finding out the details of the second impenetrable place, Ding Hai turned around and entered the harem.

The third place he couldn't see through was in a small courtyard behind the East Six Palaces.

Every time Ding Hai used his Sky-Viewing Eyes to scan that place, he would feel a slight tingling sensation in his heart.

If nothing unexpected happens, the last heritage of the Qing court should be in that small courtyard. After cautiously approaching the East Six Palaces, Ding Hai did not get close to the small courtyard. He chose a palace with higher terrain. Ding Hai stood in the shadow of the sunny side of the palace roof and looked around the small courtyard.

After determining that the small courtyard was the last heritage of the Qing Dynasty, Ding Hai could not help but look directly at the small courtyard.

What if the old monster inside has amazing perception and can detect Ding Hai’s sight?
Although the waning moon was dim tonight, Ding Hai still used the sparse moonlight to check the courtyards around the yard.

The courtyard on the left side of the small courtyard seemed to be the residence of several high-ranking eunuchs. Although they were servants themselves, they still ordered the younger eunuchs to serve them.

These eunuchs have flabby muscles and cloudy eyes, and they don't look like they are practicing spiritual cultivation.

In the courtyard on the right side of the small courtyard, there are several imperial guards on duty. Different from those in the Taimiao, the imperial guards in this courtyard all have unique skills.

The chief guard was someone Ding Hai knew, Yin Fu, the founder of Yin's Baguazhang, a martial arts master who was even stronger than Wang Wu.

The two young guards who were serving him were his two apprentices, one nicknamed Palace Monkey and the other nicknamed Ding Ghost Hand. Their strength was no less than the Four Yues of the capital. If Huo Yuanjia fought against them alone, the chances of winning or losing were mostly fifty-fifty.

On the surface, there seemed to be nothing wrong with the courtyards on the left and right. Ding Hai had no choice but to carefully activate his Sky-Observing Magic Pupil and check underground in the courtyards on both sides.

However, before his eyes could fall on the ground of the courtyards on both sides, a loud shout suddenly came from the direction of the West Six Palaces.

"Someone come and protect the emperor! Someone is trying to assassinate the Empress Dowager."

After retracting his gaze of the sky pupil, Ding Hai was stunned.

He hasn't made a move yet? Could it be that a colleague has taken the lead?
After a few breaths, Ding Hai came to his senses and immediately restrained his breath to the extreme.

Since someone has helped him explore the way, he will first see the ability of the person who explored the way. If the person who explored the way can force out the Qingting trump card in the small courtyard behind the East Six Palaces, he may be able to trick these old monsters.

"kill."

"Kill."

"Protect the Empress Dowager and the Buddha. We cannot let the rebels disturb the Holy Emperor."

"Don't be alarmed, Master Buddha. I'll be coming soon."

Chaotic sounds came from the Six Western Palaces, waking up the entire Forbidden City.

In order to disrupt the palace order and prevent the imperial guards from rescuing in time, the assassin who was going to kill the Demon Queen also ordered many "palace servants" to set fires everywhere.

For a moment, the entire Forbidden City was in chaos.

But Ding Hai, who had been following the assassination, couldn't help but feel disappointed, even though the assassin seemed to be on the verge of success.

But Ding Crab knew that up to now, the spiritual forces guarding the Forbidden City had not taken any real action.

The ten Yin Shen masters who are in the open have not yet taken action in person.

Except for five people who were assigned to guard Kunning Palace, the other five were just like a cat playing with a mouse, watching the assassin's "performance" with laughter.

凎.

Ding Hai was indignant, but he knew that he could not take action at this moment. Without knowing Qing Ting's true intentions, it would be difficult for him to get what he wanted even if he took action.

'It is likely that the assassins who broke into the Forbidden City tonight will not be able to force out the old monster hiding in the small courtyard behind the six eastern palaces.

Should I connect the earth veins to give these assassins some bargaining chips? Ding Hai was a little tempted, he didn't want to drag it on any longer.

After the assassination tonight, the Demon Queen's defense level will definitely increase by more than one level.

Once the Demon Queen issues an order to recruit the monsters from the White Mountains and Black Waters to serve in the court, it will not be so easy to enter and leave the imperial palace as freely as it is today.

As soon as the thought came to his mind, Ding Hai floated to the ground, concentrated his mind, and used the Baoshan Seal to connect with the resentful and evil spirit that had been accumulated in the Forbidden City for more than 500 years.

Without anyone in control, the ignorant and resentful ghosts buried in the Forbidden City will occasionally come out when the negative energy is strong.

Now with Ding Hai's urging, the entire Forbidden City was instantly shrouded in a hazy ghost fog. Countless foolish and resentful ghosts who were trapped and died in this dark city invaded this magnificent palace.

"Who are you, you evil monster? How dare you disturb the dragon veins and energy of the Forbidden City? Aren't you afraid of the consequences?" Before Ding Hai made his move, the old monster hiding in the small courtyard behind the East Six Palaces was still able to sit still.

After Ding Hai took action, the old monster in the yard could no longer sit still.

Although this palace is the most precious place in the world, it is also the dirtiest place in the world.

If it weren't for the dynasty's luck suppressing it, this place would have turned into an endless ghostland long ago.

"Those who violate the laws of our ancestors must be killed." With a terrifying roar, a figure in bright yellow armor rushed out of the courtyard and slashed at the evildoers growing in the dark corners of the palace with a knife.

Judging from his aura, he is actually a martial arts master.

No, even though the man under the bright yellow armor could unleash boundless energy and blood to slay ghosts and evil spirits just by raising his hand and swinging his sword.

But Ding Crab still noticed something was wrong.

He was too dull, and his sword moves had no other variations except horizontal and vertical.

This is impossible.

Not to mention a martial saint like him, even Yin Fu's two disciples would not be so rigid when facing the enemy.

Seeing the truth through the phenomenon, Ding Hai guessed who the person with infinite energy and blood under the bright yellow armor was.

puppet.

A puppet made by a human martial saint!
Made.

The Martial Saint in the World is an existence that even the True Lord Yangshen is afraid of, but he was turned into a puppet by Qingting.

Was the emperor of the Qing Dynasty who presided over this matter in the past a madman?

Once the Martial Saint forms a military formation with his soldiers, destroying mountains and temples will be a piece of cake!
The Wuyi Temple, with only a few Yangshen True Lords in charge, is not even a main dish in front of the Martial Saint on earth.

Such people are hard to find once or twice in a hundred years.

The Qing court is so luxurious!
After guessing that the human martial saint under the bright yellow armor was a puppet, Ding Hai decided not to continue investigating.

Does Ding Hai, who has spent some time in the Sutra Repository, know what this means?
This means that there is at least another Yangshen master of the same level behind this puppet.

Although the sum of the puppet and the Yang Shen master who manipulates the puppet is likely to be less than two, it is still not something he can match at the moment.

Instead of staying here and wasting time, it is better to kill the black dragon and break one of Qingting's arms while everyone's attention is on the six palaces in the east and west.

I can’t defeat the human yang god, and I can’t kill a beast.

With a plan in mind, Ding Kai quickly rushed to Yingtai beside the lake. He had to kill the black dragon before all the turmoil in the Forbidden City ended.

Otherwise, once the old monster behind the East Six Palaces reacts and brings the puppet of the Human Martial Saint to surround and kill him, even if Ding Hai can escape with the help of "A World Away", he will still be skinned alive.

With the help of the earth's energy and the cover of the ghost fog, Ding Hai returned to the edge of the lake after a dozen breaths.

Just as he was about to gather strength to break through Yingtai and force the black dragon to show up, a dazzling ray of lightning beat Ding Kai to the punch and blasted into the foundation of Yingtai.

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