Japan, Ise Shrine.
The high priest of Ise stood in the dense forest outside the main hall with his hands behind his back, looking up at the stars and observing the stars.
Suddenly, a meteor streaked across the sky above the shrine and quickly disappeared into the sky.
The expression on the face of the high priest Ise moved slightly, and a strong ominous premonition arose in his heart, as if something big was about to happen.
At this time, a young priest of the shrine ran over in a panic and reported in a hurry: "Your Excellency, it's not good. We have received news that Umaki Masahide of the Izumo Taisha Shrine was killed by a silver mask during a duel." Kill the demon!"
"What? Yumu Zhengying is dead! This... how is it possible! He is the strongest in Shintoism!" The priest of Ise showed a look of shock on his face, "Is the news accurate?"
"It's absolutely true!" The young priest lowered his head and replied, "Our people went to the battle site and found Kongo Yashamaru that had been turned into pieces."
The high priest of Ise fell silent and did not speak for a long time.
Kongo Yasha Maru is a gift from the gods and is an ancient Japanese artifact. It has been regarded as a treasure more precious than life by the priests of the Untaisha Shrine in the past.
However, now that even this treasure has been turned into pieces, Yumu Zhengying must be in danger, and he is afraid that his soul will be scattered in the battle.
The great priest of Ise suddenly felt deep remorse. If he hadn't coveted the treasures in the tomb of Rong Wu, and hadn't sent people to Binyang to rob the ancient tomb, maybe he wouldn't have provoked that mysterious silver-faced demon. It will not let the Shinto sect suffer such a heavy loss, even the most powerful one in the sect, has lost it!
The death of Yumu Masahide was a huge blow to the entire Shinto religion.
If Shintoism wants to have another strong man like Yumu Zhengying, it may be impossible in hundreds of years.
"What a loss!" The priest of Ise lowered his head and arched his back slightly. He seemed to have aged a lot in an instant. I know, alas..."
He shook his head, sighed heavily, and turned back to the main hall.
Just when the great priest of Ise was remorseful, the news that the silver-faced monster killed Yumu Zhengying quickly spread in the cultivation world.
After hearing the news, the cultivators and all kinds of demons and ghosts living in the illusion of heavenly blessings were greatly surprised and talked a lot.
Daoist Xuan Ling, the great master of crafting, was patrolling the shop in the illusion at this time, and noticed that the situation in Baishi Square was different from usual, so he yelled at a disciple who was watching the bustle outside the door: "Qingsong, why is there so much noise outside?" of?"
The Xiaodao named Qingsong, when he heard the call from the patriarch, hurriedly ran in and said, "Patriarch, are you calling me?"
"Yes! What happened outside?" Master Xuanling nodded and asked again.
"A big event! Master Patriarch." Qingsong Xiaodao replied loudly in a very exaggerated tone, "People outside said that the great priest of Izumo Taisha, Umaki Masahide, was defeated by a silver-faced demon!"
"Oh really?"
Master Xuanling couldn't help being taken aback.
A few days ago, Yumu Zhengying, with the momentum of the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves, swept away the thirty-two real people in the distraction stage of the cultivation world, and the limelight was so strong that it was like no other for a while.
What he didn't expect was that he was suddenly defeated not long after he had just had a good time!
Master Xuanling was a little unbelievable.
"It's true. Some people went to the battle site to check it in person! Now the whole cultivation world has spread the word!" Qingsong little Taoist replied very positively.
Master Xuanling stroked his beard, and sighed: "Yumu Zhengying is the number one powerhouse in the distraction period! Unexpectedly, he was defeated by the silver-faced monster in this way. Who is the silver-faced monster? How come you never heard of it?"
Qingsong scratched his head, and said in puzzlement: "Others are also guessing the identity of the silver-faced monster! But that guy seems to have suddenly emerged from the ground. No one knows his origin , and no one knows his appearance! I just heard that he wears a strange silver mask on his face."
Master Xuanling shook his head in confusion: "It's strange! Since the silver-faced monster can defeat Yumu Zhengying, his cultivation base has at least reached the peak of the distraction stage, and may even exceed it. Such a powerful monster should be very attractive Pay attention."
"Yes, yes! That silver-faced demon is really mysterious!" Qingsong nodded in agreement.
Master Xuanling thought hard for a long time, trying to find out who fits the identity of the silver-faced demon from his memory.
Suddenly, the shadow of Zhao Rui popped up in his mind.
Master Xuanling felt that this friend of the underworld was extremely low-key, but he possessed the legendary ancient fairy magic weapon in his hands, which was more mysterious than that silver-faced demon, if not less.
Even if this underworld and the silver-faced demon belong to the same person, it is not surprising.
Just when Master Xuanling began to have doubts about Zhao Rui's identity, Zhao Rui had already bid farewell to Xiao Fang and the others, and left Binyang by plane for Liandao.
He got a revelation in a dream that the third page of the Book of Conferred Gods was hidden in Liandao City.
Liandao is far away from Binyang, one south and one north, separated by thousands of miles.
The area of Liandao City is small, less than 300 square kilometers, but the population is very dense, as many as five or six million, almost the most densely populated area in the world.
However, due to its special geographical location and policies, it is also one of the bustling international cities.
The culture of Liandao is very unique. Eastern and Western cultures collide, communicate and finally merge here. There are still many historical buildings on the island that combine East and West.
Due to the diverse culture, there are also a wide variety of beliefs on the island, including ancient Chinese religions such as Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, as well as religions such as Catholicism and Christianity that were later introduced.
Lian Island's tourism and gaming industry is very prosperous, and there are many luxurious large-scale casinos, which have brought huge wealth to the city. It is also known as the world's four major gambling cities along with Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and Monte Carlo.
This is a strange place, where there are impoverished beggars who become rich overnight, and there are also billionaires who lose penniless in an instant.
However, because of this, the city is full of gangs and the situation is extremely complicated.
Zhao Rui arrived in Liandao that night. After getting off the plane, he found a hotel near the airport to stay.
Zhao Rui was not short of money, nor was he good at gambling. He didn't go to the casino at night, but had a good night's rest. Early the next morning, he rented a bicycle and started to stroll around the city leisurely.
Touring by bicycle has advantages. First, you can get familiar with the city’s environment. Second, you can enjoy sightseeing in the city. If you see a house you like, you can rent it quickly. It’s much better than taking a car.
Lian Island is indeed very prosperous, with tidy streets, high-rise buildings, five-star hotels, and luxurious casinos.
However, behind the prosperity, there are also many dark and old residential areas. If you don't wander around by bicycle, you can't see such a scene.
Zhao Rui toured the urban area for a long time, and he didn't know where he was riding. He got lost in the labyrinth-like old residential area.
He had no choice but to stop at a small street that was only two or three meters wide, and then took out the map, ready to find the way back.
Suddenly, there was a cry for help not far away. Zhao Rui put the map in his bag, rode his bike, and followed the sound to find the past. He saw a man and a woman entangled in a remote corner. .
The man is tall and tall, and his appearance is quite correct, but his expression now looks a little hideous.
The girl was just in her early twenties, wearing a pink dress, with shawl hair, very fair skin, with a hint of anger and helplessness in her big beautiful eyes, she looked very fragile.
"Let go of me! You let me go!"
The girl struggled hard, although her face was anxious and angry, her voice was still soft and pleasant.
"Let go? It took me so long to get such an opportunity, how could I let go?" The man firmly grabbed the girl's wrist, pressed her against the wall, and said fiercely, "Since you don't want to be me girlfriend, then I don’t need to be polite to you!”
Although Zhao Rui didn't want to meddle in other people's business, since he saw such a thing, he couldn't turn his head and leave, so he said, "Hey, what are you doing?"
The man was taken aback, turned his head and saw that Zhao Rui was the only one, he immediately became more courageous, bulging his eyes, stared at Zhao Rui fiercely, and shouted loudly, "You'd better keep your mind on your own business, get the hell out! "
Zhao Rui blinked his eyes and said, "What if I don't want to get out?"
The corners of the man's eyes twitched slightly, revealing his murderous intent, "Then don't blame me..."
Before he could finish his sentence, the weak-looking girl suddenly raised her leg, and her knee hit the man's crotch fiercely.
"oh!!!"
The man let out a scream, covered his lower body with his hands, lay on the ground, rolled around non-stop, his face turned liver-colored.
Zhao Rui opened his mouth slightly in surprise, this scene was too dramatic.
The burly man who was fierce and murderous just now was kicked down by a delicate girl!
This is really unrecognizable!
Zhao Rui glanced at the person on the ground sympathetically, thinking that he really picked the wrong person to moleste. I thought it was a little sheep, but unexpectedly met a she-wolf in sheep's clothing.
Now that the life root has been hit so hard, it must be very uncomfortable. If it becomes disabled because of it, it will be a big loss.