Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Chapter 284 The Twin Star Taoist

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Twin Star Taoist.

His life was legendary.

This man was born into a martial arts family. His martial arts talent was mediocre, not valued by his clan.

Thus, he took a different path and delved into the study of formation arts.

It is said…

Throughout his life, Twin Star Taoist created over 63,000 formations, virtually encompassing all conceivable arrays.

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Though he wasn't hailed as the Medicine Saint like the Wind Thunder revered one, nor considered the pioneer of the path of alchemy, his status in the realm of formations was no less than that of the Wind Thunder revered one in alchemy. The most famous battle in Twin Star Taoist's life was against Zhao Wuji, during which he laid down over 13,800 killing formations and 21,056 trapping formations.

He had trapped Zhao Wuji for an entire century.

To break free from that world of formations, Martial God Zhao Wuji had forcibly shattered the once whole Qingtian Realm into bits and pieces.

This resulted in the current five continents of north, south, east, west, and central Qingtian Realm.

And the former world of formations, as the main battlefield, was directly sunk into the depths of the ocean.

The path of formations, the path of alchemy, the martial path.

Mastering any of these could grant power to rival the gods.

If Zhao Wuji was considered the pinnacle of the martial path, then Twin Star Taoist was the dominant force in the world of formations!

In terms of being troublesome, he was undoubtedly the first in all ages throughout Qingtian Realm!

It was for this reason...

Xiao Yi had held back from making his move until now.

"Once I've excavated Twin Star Taoist's grave, the only other tomb that seems promising is Zhao Wuji's…" Xiao Yi looked around, even though there were many tombs here, there weren't many that caught his eye!

However…

The Wind Thunder revered one's consecutive warnings had made Xiao Yi more cautious and wary of Zhao Wuji's tomb.

He was determined not to touch it until he truly broke through to the Dharma Manifestation Realm.

Swish!

Inside Xiao Yi, tens of millions of God Sealing Seeds furiously converged, forming a pitch-black palm that fiercely struck toward Twin Star Taoist's tomb.

Boom!

The tomb exploded.

Suddenly, countless formation flags shot out, with up to a thousand of them landing around Xiao Yi.

The surrounding space twisted, revealing a piece of tranquil land.

It was an ancient village.

The villagers were coming and going, their faces bearing happy smiles. They looked at Xiao Yi with very gentle eyes.

"May I ask…"

Xiao Yi saw a girl appear ahead of him. The girl was exquisite, as if carved from jade.

Her pigtails on either side were especially cute, and she held a tanghulu in her plump hands, hopping past Xiao Yi. When she heard Xiao Yi speak, the girl stopped, curiously sizing him up with her head tilted, her voice as pleasant as an oriole's, "Big brother, how come I've never seen you before? Are you new to our village?"

Xiao Yi subconsciously nodded, "Little sister, what's your name? Where is this place?"

The girl tilted her head and said with a beaming smile, "My name is Qingzhu, Fang Qingzhu!"

"Huh?"

Xiao Yi was taken aback.

Fang Qingzhu?

How could she be Fang Qingzhu?

While Xiao Yi was stunned, he saw the girl suddenly thrust the tanghulu in her hand forward, stabbing at a young boy passing by her side. The candied hawthorn stick was as sharp as a knife, and with a 'puff,' it sliced off the young boy's head. His fresh blood sprayed onto the tanghulu, making the string of candied fruits even more vividly red.

The surrounding villagers continued to go about their business with happy smiles on their faces.

As if they hadn't seen any of it.

The girl clapped her hands, her face beaming with excitement and joy, "My tanghulu is sweeter now! Big brother, do you want to try some?"

In front of Xiao Yi…

The girl's appearance began to change, her body transforming to look exactly like Fang Qingzhu.

Xiao Yi's pupils suddenly contracted, disbelief in his eyes, "How can you kill people at will?"

"Big brother, my tanghulu wasn't sweet anymore, but after killing them, it's sweet again!" said the girl innocently.

She stuck out her blood-red tongue and licked the tanghulu.

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The sugar coating on the hawthorn fruit skewers gradually faded.

The girl frowned in dissatisfaction, looking at the villagers coming and going around her, "How annoying! The candied hawthorn isn't sweet anymore, big brother, wait for me, okay? I'm going to add some sugar to the skewers!"

Swish!

Swish!

The girl's smile remained on her face, as beautiful as Fang Qingzhu's, while the candied hawthorn in her hand turned into a deadly weapon.

One life after another was claimed by the candied hawthorn.

Blood added to the bright red color on the skewers.

The taste became increasingly sweet.

"Stop!"

Xiao Yi flashed in front of her, staring at the girl, "You can't just kill people at will!"

The girl's eyes brimmed with longing, looking at Xiao Yi with a look of grievance, her slender palm covering her heart, "Big brother, don't you like me anymore? I just wanted to eat the candied hawthorn, why must you stop me?"

"You..."

Xiao Yi looked at that familiar face, filled with a sorrowful expression, and his heart twisted in pain.

For a moment...

It was as if it really was Fang Qingzhu standing before him.

The girl said with a look of grievance, "You promised that you would do anything for me, are you going back on your word now? You don't love me anymore?"

Every word the girl spoke, every character was filled with a magic power.

Striking directly at Xiao Yi's heart.

An alluring voice appeared in his mind, "It's just killing a few people, isn't it? She is the one you love the most; what's the big deal?"

Xiao Yi's heart wavered.

On one side was the person he loved the most; on the other, strangers who meant nothing to him.

Suddenly...

Xiao Yi gritted his teeth, shook his head forcefully, and the confusion and hesitation in his eyes vanished as he snorted coldly and seized the neck of the Fang Qingzhu in front of him.

"Big brother, you... are you going to kill me? You said you'd love me and protect me for a lifetime, will you really kill me for their sake?" The girl's eyes welled up with longing tears, her aggrieved appearance almost irresistibly stirring the impulse to protect her.

Whoosh!

Xiao Yi exhaled a long breath, his voice sinking, "The real Qingzhu would never slaughter the innocent like you... You can't influence me!"

His state of mind was ascending.

As firm as iron, unbreakable.

No matter how the girl in front of him tried to beguile or look aggrieved, she could not shake his spirit.

The look of grievance on the girl's face disappeared in an instant, transforming into a strange smile. Everything around him shattered. The villagers vanished; the village disappeared. In front of Xiao Yi, the girl turned into a middle-aged man dressed in starry Daoist robes.

He had somehow broken free from Xiao Yi's grasp, his hands behind his back, and a warm smile on his face as he looked at Xiao Yi and nodded, "To break the Dream-Entering Formation of this old man in such a short time, lad, you've done well!"

"Are you... the Twin Stars Daoist?" Xiao Yi's pupils shrank slightly as he took in the Ancient Heavenly Tomb reappearing around him, "Was that just a formation? How could a formation feel so real..."

"Real? Unreal? What's the difference? If the false resembles the true, then the true also becomes false, and if the true is taken for the false, then the false also becomes true. As long as you hold steadfast to your original heart, there's no need to distinguish between reality and illusion!"

The Twin Stars Daoist chuckled, then continued, "Lad, I sensed the aura of the Wind Thunder Holy Body on you! What is your relationship with that fellow Wind Thunder? And what is this place?"

Xiao Yi said, "This is the Ancient Heavenly Tomb. I am the Celestial War General, the master here. You share the same fate as the venerable Wind Thunder, buried within the Ancient Heavenly Tomb. As its keeper, once I subdue you all, I can obtain your inheritances..."

"The Ancient Heavenly Tomb? The Celestial War General?"

The Twin Stars Daoist seemed taken aback, clearly unfamiliar with the Ancient Heavenly Tomb, a look of foreignness on his face, then he shook his head and said, "Well, if that old fellow Wind Thunder has also been subdued by you, and you were able to break my formation, I won't make it difficult for you. Come, let's see, how does the master of this Ancient Heavenly Tomb subdue us?"

"Senor, forgive my offense!"

Xiao Yi's God Sealing Seed vibrated, transforming into a colossal black hole, swallowing the Twin Stars Daoist with a swish.

A moment later...

Inside it, another statue appeared within the God Sealing Seed.

At the same time...

All knowledge of the Twin Stars Daoist regarding formations flowed into Xiao Yi's mind, deeply imprinted within his soul, indelible!

Whoosh!

Xiao Yi exhaled deeply, finally obtaining the inheritance of the Twin Stars Daoist, and then instantly vanished from the Ancient Heavenly Tomb.

When he reappeared in his bedroom, the anxious voice of Ye Heng came from outside the door, "Master, the people from Three Seas Mountain and Wendao Villa have arrived! They've also brought two formation masters with them, and their intentions aren't friendly..."