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A fire suddenly broke out in a five-star hotel in the city center. The firefighters arrived in time to control the fire and evacuate the panicked crowd, thus preventing a disaster from happening.

Zhang Dou, who was wearing a firefighter's uniform, looked nervously at the fire that had not been extinguished. He then looked at Gou Liang who had set up an isolation barrier and asked uneasily, "What happened? Who on earth is so crazy that they dare to attack in the city center in broad daylight? "

Gou Liang couldn't even take care of himself, so he didn't have time to answer his questions. He only told him to take his people and quickly leave before the barrier closed.

He and Bi Xia did not dare to underestimate the ability of the Solenoid. However, Bi Xia had increased her cultivation by five hundred years with the help of the evil spirit in the Soul Shifting Array last night. Coupled with the Ninefold Soul Tower and the protective robe, she had a sixty percent chance of winning against the Solenoid.

They did not expect the Solenoid to be more difficult to deal with than they had expected!

They did not know what kind of fortuitous encounter he had in the past three thousand years. He actually had a magical instrument that could fight against the Ninefold Soul Tower. The two three-thousand-year-old malicious spirits fought with all their strength, so the commotion was definitely not small. If Gou Liang had not been guarding outside the hotel and controlled the situation in the first place, the commercial center would have been blown up by now.

Fortunately, Yuan Qing, Liu Yiyi, and Fang Yunshu, the three permanent Taoist masters in the capital, rushed to the scene and finally let Gou Liang breathe a sigh of relief.

Looking at the dense ghost aura that broke through the sky inside the barrier, the pressure of the thousand-year-old malicious spirit made the three Taoist masters unable to breathe for a moment. Although they could not see the situation, they knew that the situation was critical. They looked at Gou Liang, who was struggling to maintain the barrier to prevent the evil spirit aura from leaking out. His face was already pale. They did not have time to ask the whole story. They quickly went to one side and reinforced the barrier with Gou Liang from the four directions of Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise.

Only when the barrier was protected by several layers of protection and was sure that the damage was isolated within the range of the five-star hotel did Yuan Qing and the other two hurriedly come forward to ask what happened.

Gou Liang's expression was very ugly. "I was careless."

He removed the nine-story pagoda from his keychain and handed it to Yuan Qing and the other two. Under Gou Liang's instructions, the three of them channeled their spiritual energy into the pagoda. After breaking the illusion on top of the pagoda, they realized that the pagoda in their hands was a fake!

"This, this! How could this be?! "

Fang Yunshu turned pale with fright.

Even if the Nine Storey Pagoda was not Gou Liang's Natal Magical Artefact, it was still a very powerful Sacred Level Magical Artefact.

Liu Yiyi quickly realized what was going on and exclaimed, "Was it the Song Lian who did it?"

Gou Liang nodded solemnly.

Yuan Qing and Fang Yunshu asked again. Liu Yiyi said, "Xiao Meng just came back from Shuangye City today. I think he must have used up a lot of his spiritual power, so I wanted to go and see him. Unexpectedly, I met the Song Lian at the Qizang Pavilion. He said that he was curious and asked Xiao Meng to see the Nine Storey Pagoda. Xiao Meng naturally refused, so I said a few words to him. I didn't expect him to be so crazy. He took advantage of Xiao Meng's spiritual power to steal the real Nine Storey Pagoda with an illusion! "

"What?!"

"Damn it, this Song Lian is really stupid! Is the Nine Storey Soul Pagoda so easy to play with?! "

Yuan Qing and Fang Yunshu were both shocked and angry.

Gou Liang was happy to see that the Song Lian was made a scapegoat and had to bear the consequences. He said with a forbearing face, "Now it seems that he was not just curious. He clearly had ulterior motives! Otherwise, why would he release the evil spirit suppressed in the Nine Storey Pagoda as soon as he got it? "

It was definitely not a good thing to use the hands of a thousand-year-old evil spirit to achieve his goal.

Yuan Qing and the other two immediately understood the stakes and began to rack their brains to think of countermeasures.

Liu Yiyi said seriously, "Yuan Qing, you've checked the identity of the Song Lian. Is he really the disciple of the Changtianmen's leader?"

Yuan Qing nodded. "It has the official seal of Leader Dugu. That thing can't be faked."

The prestige of the Changtianmen could be called the ancestors of the Chinese metaphysics. They naturally trusted and respected the Changtianmen. They never thought that the proud disciple of the leader of the Changtianmen would be such a person with ulterior motives.

Fang Yunshu said, "Now we can't care about his background!"

"We spent a lot of effort to subdue that evil spirit. How long has it been since it was released? The evil spirit's resentment has not been purified by the Nine Storey Pagoda. It must be more powerful than before because it was suppressed … Xiao Meng, the Nine Storey Pagoda is the Meng family's heirloom. Do you have a way to take it back? Or do we have to set up the Eight Trigrams Array again? "

Gou Liang looked troubled. Yuan Qing shook his head at Fang Yunshu and sighed. "The Soul Shifting Array affects the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people. It's so powerful that it will be exhausting to break it. If we force Xiao Meng to activate the array now, the consequences will be unimaginable. "

Fang Yunshu naturally knew that, but the current situation …

Liu Yiyi's eyes were resolute. He looked at the black clouds and the soaring ghost aura and said, "If there's no other way, I will never let this evil spirit harm the world again even if I have to risk my life."

Although Yuan Qing and Fang Yunshu did not speak, it was obvious from their expressions that they had made the same decision as Liu Yiyi.

Gou Liang sighed in his heart. Among the three Taoist Masters, even Fang Yunshu was more selfish, but in the face of the big picture, she still put life and death outside of consideration.

It was not difficult for him to understand such feelings in the past, but since he came to this world, he had seen too many people like this. Whether it was Quan Zijie, who was grateful to him for saving his wife but never blamed him for not choosing to save himself, or Mrs. He, who did not hesitate to transfer her merit to the two black cats so that they could be reincarnated into a good family in their next life, or the old lady who was not afraid even when her soul was scattered last night.

In their hearts, there was always something higher than themselves that could make them sacrifice themselves without any complaints.

But now, he gradually understood.

— — Love gives birth to fear, and love gives birth to courage.

Staring at the top floor of the restaurant where the ghost aura was overflowing, Gou Liang said in a deep voice, "Since Song Lian dared to release the evil spirit of a thousand years, he must have made preparations to keep it in check. Let's wait and see. If it really comes to a point where there is no other choice, the four of us together may be able to turn the tide. "

Yuan Qing and the other two nodded. It seemed that this was the only way now.

In the presidential suite surrounded by raging flames, Bi Xia and Solenoid were fighting fiercely in the ghost flames.

Song Lian was shrouded in Solenoid's natal instrument, the Seal of Everlasting Heaven, which was why he was able to survive in the ghost aura of the two evil spirits that had cultivated for three thousand years. At this time, he was tightly holding the Ninefold Soul Tower that was trying to escape from his hands, trying to use the secret technique taught by Solenoid to erase all of Gou Liang's imprints on the Ninefold Pagoda and take possession of this sacred instrument.

Solenoid had never slacked off in his cultivation in the past three thousand years. He had been the leader of the fifty-six Changtianmen in a row, had countless disciples, and had made countless achievements, and his cultivation had improved greatly.

However, the Way of Heaven had a clear distinction between merits and demerits. The negative karma on his body could not be removed, and it was always a hidden danger.

Originally, the one who tied the bell should untie it. The negative karma on his body was caused by Bi Xia. As long as he killed the other party with his own hands, the Way of Heaven would let him go even if it was detected. Therefore, the first thing he did when he stabilized his soul was to go to the place where Bi Xia was sealed and kill him. However, he did not expect that he would be stolen after only three hundred years.

After that, for nearly a thousand years, he searched the mountains, rivers, and seas but could not find him. He had no choice but to settle for the next best thing. He tried his best to seize the body of a child and use the soul of a pure white baby spirit to share the negative karma for himself.

Seeing that the negative karma on his body was about to be removed, and there were no more obstacles on the path of Dao, a mistake happened at this juncture.

If he could not destroy Yun Xian's soul, his actions would be detected by the Way of Heaven when she entered the Underworld. At that time, the negative karma would only increase exponentially, and his thousands of years of efforts would be in vain.

What was even more hateful was that the one who ruined his plans was Bi Wuzhan!

However, he was also glad that Bi Wuzhan had walked right into his trap!

As long as he destroyed his soul and used the negative karma on his body to tell the Heavens, not only could he eliminate the negative karma on the Solenoid, but this merit would also be greater than saving the people of a city or even a country.

Thinking of this, the Solenoid's moves were ruthless.

Bi Xia was not to be outdone.

He held a long sword in his hand. He was clearly a malicious spirit, but the long sword that he condensed was surrounded by purple-gold runes. It flowed with strong aura and had a strong deterrent effect on malicious spirits. Bi Xia had stayed in the Soul Nurturing Jade for a long time. He was wearing a supreme-grade dharma robe, and the malicious spirit aura on his body was perfectly concealed. He could already deceive the purple-gold runes. On the other hand, the dharma artifact on the Solenoid's body to shield his aura was inferior. It was difficult for him to escape the attack of the purple-gold aura.

In this way, although Bi Xia's cultivation level was lower than the Solenoid's, he was still not inferior in the battle.

Both of them were determined to destroy each other's souls. After hundreds of moves, seeing that he still could not subdue Bi Xia, the Solenoid had an idea. He rushed into the defenseless Song Lian's body and wanted to kill Bi Xia with his righteous Dharma.

Not good!

Gou Liang's expression changed. He said anxiously, "That Song Lian wants to erase the painstaking mark of the Meng family's ancestor on the nine-story pagoda and steal my dharma artifact! I have to stop him. I need the three of you to guard the barrier. "

Seeing that he was rushing into the ghost fire, Liu Yiyi chased after him. "Heavenly Master Meng, let me help you!"

Gou Liang shouted, "No, we can't do this. Heavenly Master Liu, you have to guard the eye of the array!"

Hearing that, Liu Yiyi could only stop. Together with Yuan Qing, the two of them watched nervously as Gou Liang was engulfed by the ghost fire.

The Solenoid took out the blood from Song Lian's heart. Holding the Chang Tian Seal, he wrote as he said, "Three Pristine Celestial Lords, lend me your power to slay evil and eliminate evil. Boundless merit! Chang Tian Seal, slay evil! Go! "

Gou Liang was almost too slow. Fortunately, the Nine-Story Soul Pagoda was a product of the System. He did not need to chant at all. With a thought, he rushed towards the Chang Tian Seal that was magnified several times and was about to smash Bi Xia's soul into pieces!

"Bi Xia, come back!"

Gou Liang shouted. Seeing that Bi Xia was sucked into the Soul Nurturing Jade, he chanted, "Heavenly Dipper Grand Sage, your power is boundless. Heaven and earth, cut off the source of evil! "

The nine-story pagoda shone brightly. When the light on the ninth story lit up, countless ghosts in the pagoda wailed. The Solenoid's soul also fell out of Song Lian's body.

He raised his hand to block his eyes. He saw Song Lian lying unconscious on the ground. Under the boundless light, he could not possess Song Lian even if he wanted to. In the blinding light, he only saw the ghost mark on Gou Liang's face. He immediately understood the relationship between him and Bi Xia. He secretly cursed him for helping the evildoer. He hated himself for being careless and not possessing Song Lian even though he knew that Song Lian's cultivation was weak. He had missed such an important clue.

The Solenoid knew that he could not take down the man and the ghost in one fell swoop. He decisively flew out of the barrier with the Chang Tian Seal.

Everyone in the barrier heard a loud shout from the sky. "Chang Tian Seal, slay all evil!"

Then, a huge energy seal instrument descended from the sky. It broke through the barrier and covered the ghost fire!

"Despicable!"

The Soul Nurturing Jade shattered. Gou Liang hurriedly moved Bi Xia into the nine-story pagoda. He grabbed Song Lian on the ground and broke out of the window!

At the same time, the Chang Tian Seal instrument came down. While the violent energy destroyed the black gas, the five-star hotel was instantly crushed into pieces.

"Stop!"

"Wait!"

"Celestial Master Meng!"

Yuan Qing, Fang Yunshu, and Liu Yiyi shouted. They were then forced to retreat by the explosion of concrete.

With a loud bang, a cloud of dust rose into the air.

The Solenoid that appeared out of thin air swung his horsetail whisk and swept Yuan Qing and the others away. When they were a safe distance away, he waved his horsetail whisk. The dust in front of him suddenly stopped and fell to the ground.

"What happened here? Why is there the murderous aura of a thousand-year-old ghost?" The Solenoid asked. "Didn't you say that the ghost in the capital has been subdued?"

Yuan Qing was shocked. "Senior Brother Dugu?"

Liu Yiyi and Fang Yunshu wanted to rush into the ruins, but the Solenoid stopped them. He withdrew the Chang Tian Seal and said, "The murderous aura here is very strong. Please don't go near it before it's removed."

"But Heavenly Master Meng is still inside!"

Liu Yiyi said anxiously.

The Solenoid was shocked. He said, "I was too reckless. I didn't expect someone to be in the murderous aura."

A clear voice replied, "Sect Master Dugu, you don't have to blame yourself."

A person was thrown out of the billowing dust. Gou Liang jumped out and landed steadily. He clapped his hands and said, "Thank you for your help, Sect Master Dugu. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to subdue that ghost so easily."

The ghost mark on the right side of his face was emitting a strong murderous aura. He must have been hurt by the Chang Tian Seal's energy. He was in great pain.

Yuan Qing saw this and quickly went to treat him.

The Solenoid looked at the person on the ground and frowned. "Song Lian? What's going on? "

In terms of acting skills, Gou Liang would definitely not lose to him. He thanked Yuan Qing and said, "Heavenly Master Yuan, please get rid of the murderous aura first. The barrier won't hold for much longer. I'm fine."

Yuan Qing also knew the importance of the matter and quickly called for Fang Yunshu to help.

They had to get rid of the remaining murderous aura before the barrier broke. Otherwise, if it leaked out, everyone within a ten-mile radius would be affected and fall ill. It would cause panic.

Gou Liang was relieved. He then kicked the Song Lian on the ground and said, "Is this person really Senior's disciple? Hmph, I'd like to know what happened too. You Changtianmen have so many artifacts, but he chose my nine-story pagoda! Not only did he want to take it for himself, he even released the murderous aura in the pagoda. I'd like to ask Senior, is this how all Changtianmen teach their disciples? "

"Xiao Meng! Don't be rude! "

Liu Yiyi saw the Solenoid's face darken and hurriedly stopped him. He then said to the Solenoid, "Master Solenoid, you see, this is really not the place to talk. If there's anything, it won't be too late to talk about it after this matter is resolved. Maybe there's some misunderstanding. "

Gou Liang snorted and stroked the nine-story pagoda. He smiled provocatively at the Solenoid in a place where Liu Yiyi could not see.

When the barrier was broken, Zhang Dou and the others rushed in. They were horrified when they saw the thirty-story hotel that had completely collapsed.

Fortunately, the logistics staff were already experienced in dealing with the aftermath. Gou Liang and the others did not have to worry about it. They quickly moved to the courtyard house.

The Solenoid woke the Song Lian up and said sternly, "Wicked disciple, did you steal Heavenly Master Meng's artifact? Did you release the thousand-year-old murderous aura? Tell me the truth quickly! "

The Song Lian's last memory was the battle between his master and the murderous aura. He was stunned when he heard this, and then he realized what his master was talking about. Seeing that Gou Liang wanted to make a false accusation, he immediately cried out, "I didn't, master! It's obviously — "

"Do you mean that I've wronged you?"

Gou Liang decided to kill him. He angrily slammed down the lid of the teacup, making a harsh sound of porcelain crashing. He did not hide his displeasure at all.

He sneered and said, "Did I give you the nine-story pagoda? Did I release the thousand-year-old murderous aura? Tell me, why did my nine-story pagoda appear in the hotel that was nearly a hundred kilometers away from the Qizhang Pavilion? Why were you there? When I tracked you down, why did the murderous aura that I suppressed in the nine-story pagoda was released? Did I ask you to erase the mark of the Meng family on the nine-story pagoda so that it could change its master? Mr. Song, are you going to say that I did all this to frame you? "

The Song Lian's face turned red. He opened his mouth and was about to say that it was you who did it!

But facing the accusing and disgusted eyes of Yuan Qing and the other two, he could not say anything. Even if he said it, no one would believe him.

He looked at the Solenoid, wanting to ask for help. Gou Liang said coldly, "Mr. Song, why are you looking at Senior Dugu? Are you going to say that your master asked you to steal the Meng family's heirloom while I was cleaning up the mess for the Changtianmen and breaking the Soul Transferring Array? "

"You're slandering me!"

The Song Lian scolded loudly.

Yuan Qing coughed and said, "Xiao Meng, don't talk nonsense."

Gou Liang said with a sullen face, "I almost died in there without knowing why. Don't you have the strength to ask for the truth?"

Liu Yiyi's face was also very ugly. He said, "That's right. Master Dugu, the Changtianmen are indebted to you. Although Heavenly Master Meng is young, he has saved the people from disaster several times and has made outstanding contributions. Now that your disciple has done such a dirty thing, we all saw it with our own eyes. Master Dugu, please give Heavenly Master Meng and us an explanation. "

The Solenoid was in a difficult position. The hands in the sleeves of his Taoist robe were clenched tightly. He looked at the Song Lian who was kneeling on the ground with a twisted face and said sternly,

"Song Lian, I sent you down the mountain to help the Heavenly Masters get rid of the murderous aura. What did you do behind my back?"