Ji Chaoling noticed Zuo Yuezhi's eyes and saw that his shoulders moved slightly, obviously he was going to go towards Zhong Michu. Originally, he was fighting with Zuo Yuezhi, and now he wanted to stop him, but he was seriously injured by Fashang's palm and his spiritual power could not recover. He wanted to get up, but stumbled and fell back.
Zuo Yuezhi had already bypassed him and attacked Zhong Michu and others behind the stone gate. Thin silk threads flew out from his sleeves, like living things, and entangled the four disciples.
Fortunately, when Ji Chaoling realized that he was still unable to move, he shouted in desperation: "Nine Apes!"
The Nine Ape and his spirit beast were fighting with Ji Xiyan. Ji Xiyan did not fight back, but just dodged. The two of them had a long struggle. The Nine Ape heard a call and came back to his senses. Looking back, he saw Zuo Yuezhi going towards the younger generation. His face was already ruddy, and now it was like it was on fire. He dodged and blocked Zuo Yuezhi.
Ji Chaoling coughed twice and said deeply: "Left Protector, you are now going to annex Xuanmiao Sect. We are not strong enough, I have nothing to say, but your Xuling Sect is also a famous sect. You should have a bottom line when doing things, and don't let the younger generation suffer! People who practice Taoism should have a little kindness in their hearts. Otherwise, cause and effect will be cyclical, and retribution will not be missed!"
Zuo Yuezhi dodged the Nine Apes' attack and retreated to face Ji Chaoling. He shook his head and said, "No wonder your brother said that you are not suitable to be the headmaster. Headmaster Ji, I admire your character, but as for being a headmaster, you are not up to it. The superior must kill decisively, and kindness is useless. Headmaster, have you ever heard of cutting the grass to remove the roots? If I let them go today, ha, in the future, karma will come true and retribution will not be missed."
Ji Chaoling listened to his words and saw Ji Xiyan standing on the Zuo family's side. His chest rose and fell violently, and he shouted loudly: "The way of heaven is clear!"
"If people don't kill you, God will!" Ji Chaoling said loudly towards the sky.
"I'm afraid you will die first this day." The people of the Zuo family had retreated and gathered together. The ring on Zuo Yuezhi's hand emitted a ball of yellow light, covering everyone.
The sky and earth rumbled, like thunder rolling, and the wind blew, and the fields were dark. It turned out that the Dharma image pressed down again. The Zuo family gathered together to make it easier to distinguish the Dharma image so that they could exert their full strength on the Xuanmiao Sect. This palm pressed down on the elders in the square. Even if they were stopped, the elders would be seriously injured, and Zhong Michu and others on the periphery would also be affected and would no longer have the power to resist.
Ji Chaoling struggled to stand up and waited to stop him once more. The aura of the Dharma image was already gathered in one palm. With this palm, the aura of the Dharma image was exhausted and dispersed. As long as he could survive this palm...
As soon as he used his spiritual power, he felt pain in his internal organs. If he took another blow, he would probably die, but he didn't know if he could take it.
The elders looked at the palm in the sky, not only unable to stop it, but also felt timid. This is human nature. Even Ji Chaoling, who has the highest cultivation, can't help but feel terrified in front of this Dharma image. Looking at this Dharma image is like looking up at a towering mountain. In comparison, they feel humble. How can they move forward bravely and risk their lives after such a setback
But even under this awe-inspiring Dharma image, in this stormy and precarious moment, a slender figure walked out and stood in the gray world. Compared with the power of this world, the person in plain clothes was too weak. She looked up at the Dharma image with a calm face, and with her white wrist, she made a gesture of picking up a flower.
Zhong Michu and the others were in a small protective formation set up by the Nine Apes. Dong Li was facing the square and was stunned when he saw this scene: "Master..."
Zhong Michu was lying in Gu Fuyou's arms when she heard this. Maybe she felt something in her heart, or maybe she knew something was wrong after hearing Dong Li's words. She struggled to get up, but she was seriously injured. When she got up, she almost fell to the ground. It was Gu Fuyou who supported her. She raised her head and saw Yun Ran picking flowers tenderly in the square. Her eyes suddenly turned red: "No, no, no."
"mother!"
Ji Chaoling was shocked to realize what Yun Ran was going to do, and said anxiously, "Junior sister!"
Yun Ran looked back and smiled faintly. Ji Chaoling's words were stuck in his throat. Seeing the woman in front of him transform into flowers, thousands of petals flew up in the wind. The palm of the Dharma image was fierce, but the flower wind was extremely gentle. Once they fought, the palm was like hitting the clouds, and the force could not be exerted. The next moment, the Dharma image's spiritual light suddenly became gentle, and it became one with the flower wind, blowing gently in all directions, just like turning the severe cold into spring.
The spiritual power of the Dharmakaya's last palm was dissipated by Yunran, and the Dharmakaya disappeared. The dark clouds dispersed, the sky and the earth became bright, and flower rain fell in a riot of colour. It was already autumn at Jingdu Mountain, but it felt like spring, with the fragrance of flowers everywhere and the warm breeze being particularly gentle.
Yun Ran fell into the petals, and Ji Chaoling staggered over. Yun Ran's body had aged rapidly, dried up, and finally turned into a wisp of ash, gone with the wind. He said sadly, "Junior sister." He shed a tear.
Yun Ran devoted her entire cultivation to dissolve this Dharma image. Among all the elders, she had the lowest cultivation, but before she gave birth, her cultivation was once higher than his, and she was expected to enter the spirit realm before him. Now her body was damaged and her cultivation fell. He knew that she had her pride and had no hope of becoming an immortal, but she didn't want to live a life in vain. It would be better for her to die in such a grand manner. He knew that she had made up her mind and was relieved, so he couldn't stop her.
All the elders in the sect, who hasn't seen Yun Ran in her prime? How proud she was. Petals fell, the warm wind lingered, burying all the solemnity, and there was a moment of peace and gentleness here. Jiu Yuan sighed, "Xuan Zun..."
A snow-white petal fell and brushed against Zhong Michu's cheek. She reached out to catch it, held it with both hands, placed it on her chest, and curled herself up deeply. However, she could not hold the petal, and it eventually dissipated into thin air.
Gu Fuyou couldn't bear to watch and held her in his arms, only then he realized that she was trembling all over. Gu Fuyou tightened his arms, feeling bitter in his heart, and said, "Just cry, don't hold it in your heart."
Zuo Yuezhi and others had also heard about Yun Ran's story. She was full of vigor and vitality back then, and after giving birth to a daughter, her beauty was forgotten. Now they didn't expect that she would come out to block the blow, and she actually blocked the blow. In addition to being surprised, they felt a sense of respect for her, but this respect could not stop them.
Zuo Yuezhi had seven people in the square, plus Zuo Shaode and Ji Xiyan, a total of nine people, and as soon as the Dharma image dispersed, they immediately attacked Zhong Michu and the others. Ji Chaoling's side originally had nine people, Yun Ran died and Zheng Changwei from Xiaoyao City came, still nine people, still evenly matched.
Ji Xiyan put his hands in his sleeves and did not make a move. Ji Chaoling glanced at him and walked to Zhong Michu and the others with heavy steps. The white ape, the spirit beast of the Nine Apes, was also waiting on the side. Ji Chaoling said, "Michu, good boy."
Zhong Michu said in a hoarse voice: "Master..."
Ji Chaoling said, "Leave with them and take care of yourself from now on. Although your identity is complicated, no matter where you go in the future, you must remember that you are a disciple of Xuanmiao Sect, remember the teachings of your master, be clear and upright, and live up to the heaven and earth. Mi Chu, when doing things for others, don't forget your original intention."
Zhong Michu grabbed his arm, seriously injured, and breathing unevenly: "Master, are you going to abandon your disciple too?"
Ji Chaoling waved his hand and took out the master token: "Master will always be by your side, protecting you and Xuanmiao Sect."
Ji Chaoling stuffed the token into her arms, without giving her a chance to speak, and suddenly stood up, saying in a serious tone: "Nine Apes."
The nine apes and the white ape were in sync, and the white ape understood immediately. Zhong Michu just called out, "Master." The white ape stretched out his left arm and held Dong Li and Liu Guizhen in his arms. He stretched out his right arm and held Zhong Michu and Gu Fuyou in his arms, and then leaped several feet high and jumped to a distance of more than ten feet.
The person closest to the white ape at the moment was Zuo Yuezhi, who was fighting with the second elder of Xuanmiao Sect. Upon seeing this, he immediately gave a look and with a palm, he knocked the second elder into the hall. When he was about to chase Zhong Michu and others, Ji Chaoling blocked his way.
Zuo Yuezhi said: "Master Ji, the deadline is approaching. It is useless to struggle."
Ji Chaoling asked, "You are so reckless, are you sure that Sanzhou will not intervene?"
Zuo Yuezhi smiled and waved his sleeves: "Master Ji, I will tell you a truth. We cultivate to become immortals, immortals, and immortals. Before we become immortals, we are all human beings. Being human, we are vulgar and we cannot avoid pursuing interests. If we are pure-hearted and unmoved, it means that the interests are not big enough and not tempting enough. As long as the interests are achieved, all the wisdom and righteousness are a joke. Your brother is like this, and so will the sects in the three continents." Zuo Yuezhi pointed to the sky: "Master Ji, God has given me this opportunity, so that my Xu Ling Sect can finally unify Nanzhou legitimately."
Ji Chaoling heard that there was something else behind his words, but he knew that he couldn't ask at this moment. Even if he did, he would not be able to do anything about it. All he could do was to take care of the matter at hand. He looked at Ji Xiyan who was not far away and called out solemnly, "Brother Mu." After he became the head of the sect, he never called him like that again. "You would rather be a running dog of the Zuo family than betray the sect and stab your eldest brother in the heart!"
Ji Chaoling's face turned serious, and he shouted coldly: "Then come here and beat your brother to death yourself, don't hide behind Zuo Yuezhi!"
Ji Xiyan said: "Brother, you will not die, I will not kill you, you still have to watch me become the head of the sect, watch me achieve enlightenment and become an immortal."
Ji Chaoling said: "Today, either you die or I die."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Chaoling's spiritual power surged, the sky turned dark, and a light emanated from all around. The light spots in the sky were like stars, spinning and shining, falling straight down like meteors, attacking everyone in the Zuo family.
Zuo Yuezhi said: "Do you want to learn Yun Ran?"
Everyone retreated, took out their magic weapons, and tried to resist or attack, and they were in a state of confusion for a while.
Ji Xiyan said: "At least you can save your life, you don't have to do this!"
Ji Chaoling's mouth was bleeding, his eyes were bright and frightening: "Brother Mu, you can't be the leader."
Ji Xiyan said coldly: "You always, you always look down on me!"
Ji Chaoling raised his head to the sky and said, "Mysterious teachings, inheritance and endless life, brother Mu, you just can't understand it."
As soon as he finished speaking, meteors fell down, the main peak made a loud noise, and the mountain shattered and collapsed.