Chu Li smiled and said: "It's also a fluke."
"This is the power of magical powers." Monk Huiguang sighed: "It's really hard to choose between magical powers or martial arts."
Chu Li nodded.
This time there are many masters on Xingyun Island, and most of them are masters from the older generation. Even though Dingjian and Monk Dingshi are the best masters in their generation, they still have no advantage against the masters from the older generation.
Their cultivation level was already unfathomable in Chu Li's opinion. Facing those old guys, if they didn't have the power of heavenly ears and divine feet, they would definitely be in trouble.
"Master, this is a bit strange." Monk Dingjian frowned and touched his bald head: "Logically speaking, it is impossible for so many top experts from Nebula Island to come here. What does Zhenhai City do?"
Monk Huiguang said: "The elders in the temple also had the same idea. They wanted to capture a Nebula Island master and question him, but they couldn't do anything. They had already retreated and there was no time to capture him."
Monk Dingjian said: "Then shall I go to Taidong Zhenhaicheng?"
Monk Huiguang shook his head: "Wait and see, a letter has been sent to ask."
Monk Dingjian's thick eyebrows were furrowed, completely different from his usual cheerful mood, and his round face was full of worry.
Monk Dingshi said: "Both Mo Yidou and Bai Zhuguang have made great progress in their cultivation. They obviously had a chance encounter."
Monk Dingjian hummed: "There are countless adventures at sea, and these two guys are extremely lucky, so it's not surprising."
If they hadn't had an unexpected encounter and greatly improved their martial arts, the two of them would have been able to easily defeat him. Bai Zhuguang was his defeated general, but now he was evenly matched, which was really annoying.
But that's how things are in the world, and things can't always go as planned.
Seeing Chu Li's confused look, Monk Dingshi explained: "Third Junior Brother, most of the visitors from the sea are greedy and murderous people. They live in secrets and are nowhere to be found, so they act unscrupulously and without any scruples. They come to the land to kill and rob." He committed all kinds of evil, and after looting everything, he returned to the sea and came and went as he pleased. When the imperial court built four Zhenhai cities to prevent intruders from the sea, it was our duty as disciples of Daci'en Temple to participate in the defense of Zhenhai cities."
Chu Li suddenly realized.
He had heard about Zhenhai City, Taidong, East, West, and Xuanxi. The four Zhenhai cities guarded the coastline. They were where the most elite soldiers of the imperial court were located. The original reason why the imperial court fell apart was because too many elite soldiers were consumed in Zhenhai City, resulting in a hollow situation. Ambitious people take advantage of the situation.
Now there are wars in the northern border, fires are everywhere, and the hearts of the four Zhenhai cities are also floating.
He had already surmised that if a large number of experts from Nebula Island came to Da Ci'en Temple this time, there must be something wrong with Zhenhai City.
"Master, Mr. Wu Lei Peak wishes to see you." Dingming novice monk came floating in. He opened the door and came in to salute.
Monk Hui Guang turned around and left.
Monk Dingjian followed with Dingshi and Chu Li outside the temple.
He Jin was dressed in a fluttering green shirt, with a long sword hanging from his waist. He looked cool and elegant. He cupped his fists and said with a smile: "Master Huiguang, excuse me!"
Monk Hui Guang tithes, reaches out his hand and invites you solemnly: "Brother He, come in and talk!"
He Jin nodded to Chu Li and said with a smile: "How about the disciple I introduced for the master?"
"Thank you, Brother He, please!" Monk Huiguang said solemnly.
He Jin walked into the temple with a smile, and came to his monastery. He saw the vicissitudes of life, the ancient trees were secluded, and he felt peaceful and calm.
He Jin sat at the stone table in the courtyard, took the tea offered by Ding Ming, took a sip, his smiling face sank, he put down the tea cup and sighed: "Master, I bring you bad news."
Monk Hui Guang sat opposite him, while Chu Li and Ding Jianshi stood behind Monk Hui Guang, listening quietly.
"Please speak!" Monk Huiguang stretched out his hand and said solemnly.
He Jin sighed: "Taidong Zhenhai City has been destroyed."
"Really?" Monk Huiguang stood up with gleaming eyes, his gray monk's robes trembling.
He Jin said seriously: "How dare I lie about this matter?"
Monk Huiguang sat down slowly, his face heavy.
Monk Dingjian said solemnly: "Master, if you say so, the brothers in Taidong Zhenhai City may be..."
Monk Hui Guang picked up the tea cup and took a sip. The lid of the tea cup trembled slightly.
Monk Dingshi's body flashed with golden light, he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
He Jin said: "I only learned of this sad news after receiving a death summons from a disciple in the peak."
"Brother He, have you visited Taidong Zhenhai City?" Monk Huiguang put down his tea cup and had already regained his composure.
He Jin shook his head gently: "I came here first."
"Master, let me go check it out first." Monk Dingshi said.
Monk Huiguang glanced at him and shook his head gently: "Dingjian, please take a trip."
"Yes, Master." Monk Dingjian Heshi patted Monk Dingshi on the shoulder: "Second Junior Brother, the so-called concern is chaos. I will find out the life and death of Senior Brother Dinghe."
"...Yes." Monk Dingshi took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Senior Brother, if there is any danger, your whole body is important, life or death depends on it!"
"Yes." Monk Dingjian nodded.
Chu Li said: "Master, I will go with senior brother."
He immediately knew that Monk Dinghe had a close relationship with Dingshi. Before Monk Huiguang could refuse, he hurriedly said: "Although my cultivation is poor, I am good at escaping!"
"... That's fine." Hui Guang nodded lightly, took out a page from his arms and handed it to him: "This is what I want to pass on to you, take it and learn on the road."
Chu Li took it and gave it a tithe: "Thank you, Master."
Hui Guang said: "Go and return quickly. Don't be greedy for success. Just come back after ascertaining the situation in Taidong Zhenhai City. Don't make any moves."
Monk Dingjian said: "Master, don't worry, I know."
He saluted He Jin, pulled up Chu Li's sleeves and fluttered away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
"This Chu Li is not a simple person." He Jin looked at their disappearing figures, turned to Monk Huiguang and smiled: "I have investigated that he ascended from the lower world to Tianwaitian, and then ascended from Tianwaitian to here."
Monk Hui Guang nodded slowly.
Naturally, he only accepted Chu Li after finding out his true identity. Da Ci'en Temple is not that easy to enter, and it is absolutely impossible for an unknown person to enter.
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Monk Dingjian suddenly accelerated, moved through the void, and instantly reached the top of a mountain peak.
Chu Li first took a look at the paper in his hand and imprinted it into his mind.
"Have you ever remembered it?" Monk Dingjian asked.
Chu Li nodded.
Monk Dingjian took out the page and made a fist. When he stretched out his palm, there was already a ball of powder in his palm. The fishy wind swept them away and drifted away.
He pointed to a small black dot in the distance: "That is Taidong Zhenhai City."
Chu Li's Dayuan Jingzhi looked at it and saw a majestic city built on the cliff. Under the giant cliff was the vast sea, which was endless as far as the eye could see, and Dayuan Jingzhi could not see the end.
The giant city is like a ferocious beast entrenched under the cliff, overlooking the vast sea, revealing the vastness, which is daunting. Chu Li speculates that the people who built the city here must be masters of architecture and formations.
The terrain and appearance alone can create a deterrent, which is definitely not an ordinary thing.
Monk Dingjian said: "You study martial arts here and I'll come back when I go."
Chu Li frowned: "Senior Brother Dingjian, there is no need to get closer."
Monk Dingjian looked at him.