The Black Yellow Halberd and the damaged original lamp were recovered from the sea of ​​ash by Zhang Ruochen.

Returning to Biluo Pass again, Zhang Ruochen finally made time to sit next to the Fourth Confucian Patriarch. He knew that the Fourth Confucian Patriarch was waiting for him as he held on for breath.

"Senior, if you have anything to say, you can say it now! If there is anything you need to say, I will do my best to do it." Zhang Ruochen wiped the black and yellow halberd in his hand and spoke loudly.

The Fourth Confucian Patriarch slowly opened his eyelids and glanced at the people in the distance.

"Don't worry, they can't hear our conversation!" Zhang Ruochen said softly.

The Fourth Confucian Patriarch's chest rose and fell, his body became thinner and more transparent, and he said: "The demon is not dead yet, and is sealed in the divine realm."

"I know!" Zhang Ruochen said.

The wrinkles on the thin face of the Fourth Confucian Patriarch relaxed and he smiled: "It seems that Wuying has told you everything. The origin of the ancestor of the demon, has he given it to you?"

Zhang Ruochen nodded and then asked: "Do you want me to go to the God Realm to rescue the demon?"

The Fourth Confucian Patriarch's eyes narrowed like a slit, he raised his head with difficulty, looked into the distance, and sighed helplessly: "I don't know! In fact... Hey, what Confucian Patriarch, people like me can't be called ancestors at all.

, just a puppet in the fog."

"Can't see the truth, can't see right or wrong, can't see the way forward."

"Who should I believe? What should I do? Is it the right thing to do?"

"For so many years, except for the matter of cultivation, which is very clear, everything else is very contradictory."

"The Second Confucian Patriarch is the wise man I admire most. I believe in all his decisions, his determination to create peace for all generations, and his personality and righteousness integrated into his own spirit."

"However, since he entered the Tao through chess, he is destined to be clever in his methods. He will do anything to win. No one can guess what he is really thinking in his heart. I believe in his righteousness, but most righteous people

It is difficult to maintain morality."

The first Confucian ancestor entered Taoism with "qin" and established his religion with "benevolence".

The second Confucian ancestor entered the Tao with "chess", and the word "righteousness" came first.

The third Confucian ancestor used "books" to enter the Tao and used "character" to discipline himself.

The fourth Confucian ancestor entered Taoism through "painting" and spread "virtue" to the world.

Every Confucian ancestor who was able to achieve great success in Taoism must have deeply understood the true meaning of Taoism and completely integrated the concepts he adhered to into his own spirit.

If you cultivate righteousness but not virtue, all living beings will be abandoned.

If you cultivate virtue but not righteousness, your relatives and friends will abandon each other.

Zhang Ruochen knew clearly in his heart that the Fourth Confucian Patriarch had said both what should be said and what should not be said!

"Where is Renzu? How much do you know about him?" Zhang Ruochen asked.

The Fourth Confucian Patriarch shook his head slightly: "I can't give you the answer. My eyes are full of confusion. This may be the reason why I will never be able to cultivate Haoran's divine way to the level of the ancestor. Haoran, like the scorching sun hanging in the sky, the world is clear.

, righteousness lasts forever.”

The Fourth Confucian Patriarch suddenly grabbed Zhang Ruochen's wrist, stared at him with his eyes, and used all his strength to squeeze out the last words: "Looking for an inheritor for Haoran Shinto, it is best...it is best to be a descendant of Kunlun."

"Wow!"

The feet, legs, and waist of the Fourth Confucian Patriarch have dissipated and turned into particles of light rain.

Then, it spreads to the chest and neck.

"Don't worry, Confucian Master, just rest in peace, I will let Haoran Shinto pass on!"

Zhang Ruochen stood up and bowed.

The stiff face of the Fourth Confucian Patriarch gradually softened.

In the smile, the face dissipates into particles of light.

These light particles of spiritual power twist and converge, turning into a majestic picture.

On the scroll, there is only a scorching sun hanging in the sky, and there is nothing underneath.

This scorching sun in the sky is the fourth Confucian Patriarch who finally realized the highest state of Haoran's divine way when he was dying - the world is clear!

Whoever can realize this state and draw on a blank sheet of paper will be qualified to inherit the great divine way of the Fourth Confucian Patriarch.

Zhang Ruochen saw that the Fourth Confucian Patriarch had a unique emotion for the Kunlun world. After putting away the scroll, he picked up a handful of soil stained with the Fourth Confucian Patriarch's spiritual power from the ground. He felt extremely sad and said: "I will take you with me.

The old man returns to Kunlun Realm!"

The paintbrush was broken and hard to find.

The blood and energy in the body have been burned out long ago, leaving nothing behind.

Zhang Ruochen wanted to take this piece of dirt back to Kunlun and bury it in the Painting Sect. It was considered a fallen leaf returning to its roots.

"Let me take it back to Kunlun Realm, my identity is more suitable!"

Prajna stepped behind Zhang Ruochen, took off his outer clothes, and put them on his arms.

Zhang Ruochen nodded, put the dirt suit in, and said: "There must be many people curious about what happened in the Gray Sea. The secrets here must not be known to anyone."

Qinglu God King smiled and said: "We will definitely not disclose it to the outside world, but I am afraid that some monks with lower cultivation levels will be at risk of having their souls searched."

"Whether or not your soul will be searched has nothing to do with your cultivation level, right? Spiritual will is the key." Shang Tiandao.

The Qinglu God King's smile was stagnant, and he said: "Faced with an existence whose cultivation realm is far beyond yours, your spiritual will is a joke. You can't even self-destruct your divine source, how can you maintain your consciousness?"

"No need to argue."

Zhang Ruochen said: "I will leave a mark on your sea of ​​consciousness. This mark will not erase your memory of the Sea of ​​Gray, but once someone forcibly searches for souls, your memory of the Sea of ​​Gray will be burned away.

.”

Huang Tian said: "That's great! If the news leaks out, it can only be done by someone."

Naturally, he was dissatisfied with Qinglu God King, Shang Tian and Huang Tian and had great distrust.

He could betray the hell world because of the Hades Ancestor faction.

Being able to betray the Mingzu faction because of Zhang Ruochen.

It would not be strange to betray Zhang Ruochen in the future.

The Qinglu God King was not angry at all, he shook his head and sighed: "You two have practiced in vain for so many years, it is not as good as Di Chen can see clearly. In this battle of the Gray Sea, if I had not worked hard and secretly helped, you would have been wiped out long ago.

It can be said that despite all the calculations, Ming Zu was defeated by me."

"Besides, I was approached by the Underworld Ancestor and had no choice but to become the leader of the Asuras. This is called compromising and waiting for the opportunity, not betrayal."

"In the face of life and death, you must learn to compromise. If you are too strong, it will be easy to break."

Huang Tian and Shang Tian had no intention of continuing to argue. After all, this was Zhang Ruochen's intention. They believed that Zhang Ruochen must have a deeper purpose in keeping the Green Deer God King alive.

King Qinglu God said: "Lord Di Chen, are you sure you can pass through the ancestral flames and destructive storms outside the gray sea? With the death of the Ming Ancestor and the leaderless dragons in the heavenly universe, the external situation will undergo earth-shaking changes. If possible, we must rush back as soon as possible to put an end to the situation.

It’s firmly in your hands.”

"Not urgent!"

Zhang Ruochen said: "Don't you want to wait until Mingzu is thoroughly burned before leaving?"

Qinglu God King showed a cautious attitude and said: "This is also an extremely important matter."

Zhang Ruochen was more concerned about the changes in the fire realm outside than anyone else.

The first is to care that the Ancestor of the Underworld has hidden methods that cannot be fully revealed. The second is to wait and see who will be the first to enter the fire domain to explore.

The first person to enter the fire domain to explore must be the person who cares most about the life and death of Ming Ancestor.

There is a high probability that he is the immortal who really makes Ming Zu fearful.

"What do Di Chen plan to do with Er Juntian and Soul Mother?" Shang Tian asked.

He really couldn't understand that half-ancestors like Zhang Ruochen, Qinglu God King, Er Juntian, and Soul Mother should resolutely refine and kill them to eliminate future troubles forever.

But Zhang Ruochen didn't seem to have the intention to kill these people.

Zhang Ruochen looked at Fanchen.

Fanchen clasped his hands together and bowed: "You can seal him into the world of dancing and imprison him in the Buddhist world in the west. The poor monk will try every means to lead him to do good and jointly fight against the numerous catastrophes in the future."

Staring at him with questioning eyes!

Fanchen said: "If he escapes and causes trouble to the world, and the poor monk explodes his divine source and takes his life, I will give you an explanation."

"I believe in Master Fanchen!"

Zhang Ruochen decided Er Juntian's life and death with one word, and then said: "Prajna, take her with you and follow me into the realm of life and death. Her Taoist skills cannot be wasted!"

After Zhang Ruochen, Prajna, and the Soul Mother entered the realm of life and death, the Qinglu God King gave an enigmatic smile: "Can't you see through it now? I have said that you are far inferior to Di Chen."

"Killing the half-ancestor of the Underworld Ancestor faction will certainly eliminate hidden dangers and end the problem once and for all. But now the situation has changed. Our biggest opponent is the God Realm. I am valuable, and so is the Soul Mother.

Even if Jun Tian escapes his control, he is still valuable."

"A worthy person will never die."

"Do you know why the Dark Lord was defeated miserably, but his body was still alive? Because neither the Underworld Ancestor nor the God Realm wanted him to die completely. Maybe one day he would be able to show his remaining value. This is different from what the three of us can do today.

The principles of life are the same!"
To be continued...