The sun and moon are both wrong; who made him seek the Dharma?

Chapter 26 Resurrection

This journey was farther than I had imagined.

So much so that people could even communicate with each other.

"So, that patriarch was a figure from a thousand years ago? His title was Immortal Lord of Eternal Myriad Laws."

Bai Xiaoxiao stammered, her voice filled with disbelief:

"And then, because you showed off your big plate of chicken to him, he came over to freeload?!?"

Bai Xiaoxiao looked at Gao Haoguang with disbelief, as if she were listening to some fantastical tale.

"You actually managed to connect with people from a thousand years ago? I thought..."

She genuinely thought Gao Haoguang had some kind of hysteria or was just pretending to be cool when he was young.

Gao Haoguang sighed, looking utterly hopeless: "Don't listen to your senior brother's nonsense."

Meanwhile, the few people who had little contact with Jiang Mingzi were quite moved.

Ma Chao, however, looked on with longing, stroking his beard and sighing:

"The patriarch's demeanor was truly radiant and divine."

Miao Qingqing nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly.

Huang Erguo suddenly spoke up, his tone tinged with resentment:

"In terms of talent, looks, and money, how can Haoguang compare to me?"

He pushed up his black round hat, looking serious.

"Why wasn't I chosen as the successor by the same person in the same month?"

Ma Chao smiled and said, "Perhaps it's because I'm too shameless?"

Gao Haoguang's lips twitched, and before he could refute, the Three Truths and the Moon Token at his waist suddenly emitted a golden light.

A familiar voice rang out:

"Hey, Gray, we're not here yet."

Jiang Mingzi's face appeared beside Gao Haoguang, smiling.

Gao Haoguang immediately shifted his focus: "Wang Baxianjun, where are you sending us?"

He gazed at the gradually emerging town silhouette in the distance, and the shimmering sea on the horizon, his brow furrowing deeply.

"We've been flying for almost an incense stick's time, why haven't we arrived yet?"

Jiang Mingzi was somewhat surprised: "Huh?"

"It seems the person you found this time is quite far away."

Gao Haoguang was dumbfounded: "You don't even know where you're taking us?!"

Jiang Mingzi explained matter-of-factly:

"The scroll tracking automatically locks onto the nearest resurrected corpse."

"So, this is the only one I know that's closest to you. But it really is far away."

Gao Haoguang puffed up his cheeks, like a puppy whose tail had been stepped on:

"You unreliable bastard, you're really too unreliable."

Jiang Mingzi laughed heartily, completely unconcerned: "That's what makes it fun."

He paused, his tone becoming slightly serious:

"There are six Dharma Corpses on my scroll, and you have already killed one of them."

"If you can kill another one, the reward won't just be what your senior brother promised—"

Jiang Mingzi smiled, her gaze falling on Gao Haoguang:

"I'm preparing your things too."

Gao Haoguang's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Jiang Mingzi nodded with a smile, but his heart was filled with a wicked sense of amusement.

Gray is still a child at heart.

They didn't even ask me what I was preparing.

However, it must be a good thing for you.

On the other side, Gao Haoguang's lips curled up, and he was in a rather pleasant mood.

Hey, turns out Jiang Mingzi isn't just all barking like a dog all day.

Even the Eight Immortals can occasionally speak human language.

As we chatted and laughed, the sun began to set.

The golden sunset dyed the sky orange-red, and the group slowly descended under the protection of magic, landing steadily on a small hill.

After regaining his footing, Xia Chuan immediately checked his surroundings.

At the foot of the mountains not far away, a large town stretches out along the coastline, with blue tiles and white walls, lined up one after another.

Further out, there was the shimmering sea, with the sails of several fishing boats faintly visible on its surface.

By roughly estimating the speed of the scroll, Xia Chuan knew that they were now close to Lianyungang.

After all, the town below looks bigger than the provincial capital of Xuzhou.

only......

Looking at the bustling crowds and the noisy traffic in the town, one sees a scene of peaceful and prosperous life.

Xia Chuan frowned: "The Corpse of Law is actually here?"

Is it the same situation as in Heishan Village?

Is someone colluding to regularly offer sacrifices to the corpses?

But Xia Chuan immediately denied his guess.

Not too possible.

The success of the Heishan Village model mainly relies on the villagers' lack of knowledge about the outside world and the scarcity of communication with others.

However, this area is by the sea, and the number of land and sea merchants traveling here in a single day is estimated to be several times the total population of Heishan Village.

If it involves collusion with others, the risk is too great.

A more reasonable guess would be that the corpse mastered some kind of technique to conceal its form.

How could someone kill others without the entire town noticing?

Xia Chuan frowned deeply.

That would be troublesome...

As I was lost in thought, Master Ma Chao's voice rang out:

"Let's go down the mountain first and check out the situation in town."

"Since this is a trial given by the patriarch, we must complete it beautifully and not disgrace the patriarch."

After saying that, he walked down the mountain, and the others had no choice but to follow.

Xia Chuan sighed.

He felt that the founder should not have anything like face.

However, the master's judgment was correct; there must be some situation in the town.

This place looks really familiar.

Lost in thought, I heard my senior sister's sigh beside me:

Wow, this mountain is huge!

Miao Qingqing looked up at the towering mountain rising abruptly behind her and exclaimed in amazement:

"It looks just like a round stone."

Bai Xiaoxiao also turned her head curiously.

The lush trees covering the mountainside, when viewed from a distance, resemble a patch of moss clinging to a giant rock.

Such a huge rocky mountain suddenly appears out of nowhere in a plain, so abrupt, yet it appears so harmonious under the cover of trees.

This was the first time she had ever seen such a peculiar landscape.

Hearing their sentiments, Gao Haoguang turned his head curiously.

"Hey, it really is."

It is indeed quite unusual for such a rocky mountain to suddenly appear at the mouth of a plain.

Xia Chuan looked at the mountain, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

It does look familiar.

Jiang Mingzi curiously looked at everyone through the same-month token:

"What are you looking at?"

He was also very curious about which kind of corpse they would encounter this time.

If you're at the beach, there aren't many options.

As Gao Haoguang spoke, he reversed the direction of the same month's order:

"Look, this is the rocky mountain."

In the picture, a rounded boulder stands on the plain, glowing with a dark red light under the setting sun.

Jiang Mingzi's expression suddenly changed.

The faces of his former close friends appeared one by one in his mind.

Mikawa?

How did I end up here?

-

Meanwhile, in the town...

Beside a bustling street, behind a dough figurine stall, a tall, handsome young man was energetically hawking his wares.

Come and take a look!

"Freshly sculpted dough figurines, so lifelike, four coins each!"

His voice was clear and bright, and his smile was warm, attracting many children to watch.

However, before he could finish speaking, the smile on his face suddenly froze.

On his right arm, a mark hidden deep beneath the skin emitted a faint chill, as if something was gently touching his soul.

Has the mark of the Three Truths Chasing the Void Seal been activated?

The man's expression suddenly changed, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

Jiang Mingzi is coming to kill us?

He immediately shook his head, dismissing the idea.

No, even Jiang Mingzi couldn't have lived through a thousand years. It's most likely his successor.

The man suddenly felt a headache.

Back when he was hunting Nirvana Corpses, he only felt that the Three Truths had so many reliable methods for dealing with Nirvana Corpses.

Jiang Mingzi is small in stature but very shrewd, and reliable in his work, making him an ideal teammate.

Now that he has become a Nirvana Corpse, he feels that Sanzhen is truly finished.

Can we still catch up after a thousand years?

The man narrowed his eyes, silently making a decision in his mind.

Even Jiang Mingzi's successor—

To survive, to see my senior sister again...

He had to take action!

-

2020 AD.

Inside the ancient ancestral hall, sunlight streamed through the carved wooden windows, casting dappled patterns on the floor.

Duan Xinglian and his senior sister Zhou Liuqing stood in front of a long table, staring at what was in front of them, speechless.

It was a paper figure.

The tailoring was rough, the lines were simple, and it stood crookedly on the table, as if it could be blown over by the wind.

"Aunt Bai, are you sure there's no problem?"

"Is this truly my trusted guest, Senior Zhao Yan?"

Duan Xinglian's voice was full of disbelief.

This just looks like a paper figure.

Unexpectedly, two thin lines slowly opened the paper figure's eyelids.

A pair of aged yet clear eyes emerge on the paper.

"Wow, the successor of the Three Truths is still so unconventional."

The paper figure's lips did not open or close, yet its voice clearly reached the ears of the two people.

Duan Xinglian and Zhou Liuqing were startled and took a half step back in unison.

The paper figure's pupils slowly swept over the two of them, finally settling on Bai Xiaoxiao standing to the side:

"What brings you to me this time?"

Bai Xiaoxiao smiled slightly, her gaze deep:

"The one that our senior longed for has been resurrected."