nownovels Chapter 82 Crane, you old man! I'm up at 8 a.m.!
Chapter 82 Crane, you old man! I'm up at 8 a.m.!
Chapter 82 Crane, you old man! I'm going to work at 8 AM!
Lu Yuan's voice was like a red-hot iron cone, piercing through the noisy crowd above the Luo Tian Grand Altar.
Dead silence.
This place is now full of Taoist disciples from various Taoist temples.
The Jade Temple, which possessed the title of the Celestial Venerable of the Ages, sent them an invitation, and they all gathered there.
Of course, this doesn't mean that the Jade Temple has the power to summon everyone at once, or that people will come just because an invitation is posted.
Indeed, everyone's residence was right next to the site of the Luotian Grand Ritual Altar.
After having breakfast and finishing my morning exercises, I just strolled over here.
I was wondering what was going on.
As a result, what I saw right away was this shocking scene: a young Taoist priest of about eighteen or nineteen years old pointing his finger at the Celestial Venerable and cursing him.
Countless gazes suddenly shot in from all directions.
The focus was on Lu Yuan, who stood at the edge of the field, his clothes slightly disheveled but his aura imposing.
At this moment, Lu Yuan gripped the charred Yellow Immortal Tribulation Knot tightly in his hand, and cursed again angrily, "I'll apologize to your mother!!!"
"Give me back my fellow immortal!!!"
The braised chicken didn't die.
Lu Yuan had already seen it when he performed his martial arts in front of that dilapidated mountain temple.
It's not that I saw the braised chicken alive, but rather that I saw a vicious formation used to surround and kill or capture the chicken alive.
Of course, if the braised chicken resists fiercely and refuses to surrender, the formation can indeed kill it.
But first of all, Lu Yuan didn't think that Huangmenji was the kind of naive young man who didn't understand that as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.
It's incredibly clever!
Besides that, and most importantly, Lu Yuan didn't sense the ghost of the braised chicken in it.
So, the braised chicken was taken away.
Still alive!
If this had been done by another Taoist temple, there would still be room for maneuver, and Lu Yuan could have privately visited them to ask for their help.
Generally speaking, Taoist sects will give each other face.
Of course, if they just won't give it to us, then we'll talk about it again and try to find another way.
But it happens to be the Jade Temple.
After last night, the feud was formed, and there is no possibility of a peaceful resolution.
Since we can't make it smaller, let's make it bigger!
If the braised chicken didn't escape the robbery, then it must be a spirit. Regardless of whether it did anything bad, you, the Jade Temple, have a reason to take it down.
But the braised chicken got caught in a calamity; that's because it's from a celestial being!
Even if they haven't had a chance to receive offerings yet, they are still considered immortals!
Your Jade Temple considers itself a prestigious and orthodox sect, with the Celestial Venerable of this era in charge, yet you dare to capture immortals?!
No matter what I say, it makes no sense!
Lu Yuan had just returned from outside the city and was thinking of asking Aunt Qin and Aunt Qiao'er for help.
Let the authorities come forward and gather all the Taoist sects currently in Fengtian City.
As luck would have it, as soon as Lu Yuan entered Fengtian City, he saw people from the Jade Temple posting various messages looking for him about this matter.
Upon arriving, Lu Yuan was truly amused and exasperated by Bi Yu Guan.
Putting aside the braised chicken incident, let's talk about what happened last night. An apology?
What a huge joke!!
That Jade Temple across the street is just bullying us, a small sect!
If this had happened at Wuqing Temple or Tianlong Temple, they would be the ones blabbing and apologizing right now!
When I arrived, that old rascal Hezhen insisted on pretending to be magnanimous.
They said that as long as Lu Yuan could offer a simple apology to save face for Biyu Temple, they would let the matter drop.
joke!!
If I were to offer my thanks here today...
Then I must never let this go in front of the patriarch for the rest of my life!
At this moment, the group from the Jade Temple opposite them also felt utterly disappointed.
They had considered that Lu Yuan might deny it or try to explain himself.
But no one expected that Lu Yuan would actually start cursing!
and----
They even pointed directly at Crane True Celestial Venerable's nose and cursed him, and cursed him so filthyly!!
The key point is that Lu Yuan not only pointed his finger at the Celestial Venerable and cursed him, but also suddenly came out with this question about returning him to his immortal friend.
This is outrageous!
This is outrageous!
Crane True Celestial Venerable's Taoist robes fluttered without wind, not because of Taoist magic, but because extreme anger caused his body to tremble uncontrollably.
His usually sage-like face turned a deep shade of liver, and he pointed at Lu Yuan, his voice barely audible as he clenched his teeth: "You brat! You are utterly rude!!!"
"I'm only being lenient because you became a Celestial Master at the young age of eighteen or nineteen, which is truly remarkable!"
"Not only are you ungrateful for the Jade Temple's leniency in not pursuing this matter, but you also dare to slander me and tarnish my reputation?!"
At this point, Crane True Celestial Venerable suddenly flicked his whisk and roared through gritted teeth.
"good!"
"Excellent!"
"Since you refuse to listen to reason and are forced to drink the penalty cup, then my Jade Temple will no longer show you any mercy!"
"Today, in the name of the Heavenly Venerable, I will strip you of your Daoist title and expel you from the Daoist sect!"
"For your crime of committing murder in the street and your malicious intent, I sentence you to have your soul scattered and be executed on the spot before the statues of the Three Pure Ones!!"
Crane True Celestial Venerable was utterly furious.
How dare this mere junior be so arrogant?!
In front of everyone in the world, they pointed their fingers at him and insulted him!
Yes, an eighteen or nineteen-year-old celestial master is unprecedented in history; he is a peerless genius!
But even geniuses must live to the day when they truly deserve their reputation!
His Jade Temple has been established outside the Great Wall for two generations, with numerous Celestial Masters under its tutelage, and He Zhen is the most revered Celestial Master of our time!
A top-tier Taoist sect, surely they can't subdue a greenhorn like you?!
In response to Crane True Celestial Venerable's words, Lu Yuan laughed angrily, "What a joke!!"
"My Taoist name was personally bestowed upon me by my revered master, who held a vermilion brush before the statues of the Three Pure Ones!"
"My Taoist skills are the true and authentic teachings passed down from my patriarch!"
"This road beneath my feet is a testament to the deep bond of friendship and support from the people of the region, built upon the foundation of countless acts of kindness and generosity!"
Lu Yuan took a sudden step forward, the bluestone slab beneath his feet making a muffled sound. His voice was as sharp as a knife, each word slashing at Crane True Celestial Venerable.
"He Zhen! You old bastard! You listen to me carefully!"
"I, Lu Yuan, am a second-generation direct disciple of the True Dragon Temple, and also a descendant of Grandmaster Zhang Jiuting!"
"My lineage is inherited from the Three Pure Ones, the ancestral masters of all ages, and the faith and support of the people of this land!"
"You so-called Celestial Venerable of this era, what authority do you have to overstep your bounds and revoke my Daoist status on behalf of my patriarch?!"
"And by what right do you dare to steal my ordination on behalf of the Three Pure Ones?!"
Lu Yuan's gaze, sharp as a torch, swept over the completely dumbfounded Daoist practitioners, finally piercing back like a sword to Crane True Celestial Venerable: "The Daoist lineage prioritizes the Dharma lineage above all else!"
"The legitimacy of the Dharma lineage lies in the personal transmission from the patriarch, the recognition by the people, and the witness of Heaven and Earth!"
"How dare you, with your mere title of 'Current Celestial Venerable,' decide everything with a single word?!"
"I, Lu Yuan, stand here today because of the true essence of the Thunder Technique passed down from our ancestor!"
"It's all thanks to my master's painstaking and painstaking teaching!"
"It's thanks to the fervent ties of our elders beyond the Great Wall!"
"On what grounds can you remove my name and strip me of my title?"
"Just because your Jade Temple is powerful?!"
"Just because you hold a high position as a Celestial Venerable?!"
Before he finished speaking, Lu Yuan suddenly turned around, bowed deeply to the unfinished giant statue of the Three Pure Ones in the center of the altar, and his voice was as loud as a bell!
"With the Three Pure Ones above and the bright blue sky below!"
"This altar for the Luotian Grand Ritual is a place for discussing the Dao and expounding the Dharma, not a place for your Jade Temple to set up a private court and use its power to oppress others!"
Having said that, he suddenly turned around, his eyes bloodshot, and glared angrily at Crane True Heavenly Venerable.
"You want to strip me of my Taoist title and erase my name?!"
"You fucking dare to challenge me?!"
The last five words, like a thunderclap, resonated powerfully, causing the air at the entire altar site to tremble.
The surroundings were deathly silent, with only the sound of the wind rustling through the banners.
Countless Taoist disciples felt their scalps tingling.
No one expected Lu Yuan to be so eloquent!
An eighteen or nineteen-year-old Taoist disciple, who can still be called a child, is able to spout such logic!
This is something that cannot be achieved simply by reading countless scriptures on a regular basis!
However, this is just the beginning.
Before Crane True Celestial Venerable could react to those heart-piercing words, Lu Yuan suddenly raised the charred Tribulation Knot in his hand high.
It's like holding up a proclamation of condemnation!
"Jade Temple! What a prestigious and orthodox lineage! What a celestial being presiding over it!"
"You keep claiming to revere the Three Pure Ones and follow the Way of Heaven, yet what despicable, vile, and heaven-defying deeds you commit?!"
His gaze swept across the entire room like lightning, finally fixing on the face of Crane True Celestial Venerable, which had turned from red to green, and then from green to white.
"My fellow Daoist Huang Xian endured countless calamities and tribulations, weathering wind, fire, and thunder tribulations, surviving nine near-death experiences, before finally achieving perfect enlightenment!"
"It carries on its back the merits recognized by the Heavenly Dao! It walks the righteous path to immortality!"
"Yet your Jade Temple, taking advantage of his recent tribulation and the fact that his vital energy had not yet recovered, set up the 'Spirit-Sealing and Soul-Locking Formation' and the 'Six Harmonies Immortal-Trapping Formation' in the birch forest!"
"They're using a reverse-writing demon-suppressing chain! And they're inserting a lightning-struck immortal-trapping flag!"
Lu Yuan's voice suddenly rose, filled with extreme anger and contempt, each word like a resounding slap in the face.
"This is severing Heaven's grace! This is forcibly seizing creation!"
"How is such behavior any different from that of those evil heretics who deserve to be killed by everyone?!"
"He Zhen! The entire Daoist world respects your cultivation and your age, which is why they bestowed upon you the title of Heavenly Venerable!"
"But what about your character?!"
Lu Yuan took a heavy step forward, pointing his halberd at He Zhen, his spittle almost spitting onto the other's face.
"Your disciple kicked over the ancestral tablet of the sect's founder in the street; this is disrespectful to the sages and utterly arrogant!"
"After the incident, instead of severely punishing their own mistakes, they used their power to intimidate me and force me to apologize. This is blatant favoritism and a complete lack of discernment between right and wrong!"
"Now, I have even exposed their secret plot to capture newly ascended immortals, intending to seize their Dao fruits. This is driven by greed and disregard for the Heavenly Laws!"
Lu Yuan's voice, like a thunderclap from the heavens, resounded loudly in the deathly silent altar.
"If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too!"
"The disciples are as arrogant and vicious as jackals, while the elders are as hypocritical and insidious as snakes and scorpions!"
"You, He Zhen, dare to sit in this position of Heavenly Venerable?!"
"I, Lu Yuan, am here today not for personal grudges!"
"Just to seek justice for my fellow immortal who suffered such a calamity!"
"We demand justice for this world that you have so wantonly trampled upon!"
"I demand an explanation from you, this so-called Heavenly Venerable with no real title, from your Jade Temple, which is all show and no substance and rotten inside!!!"
The entire audience: "————"
The entire hall was deathly silent.
Everyone was stunned.
good----
So good at cursing!
They're so good at scolding and pinning accusations on people!
For a moment, everyone felt that even breathing was a sin.
Their mouths were slightly open, their eyes glazed over.
He stared intently at the young Taoist priest standing in the center of the altar, whose figure was not particularly imposing, but whose aura seemed to pierce the blue sky.
Everyone was stunned.
In particular, Crane True Celestial Venerable was completely dumbfounded.
He never imagined that this kid named Lu Yuan would not only know how to swear like a commoner.
He's even better at debating scriptures!
Every word and phrase is rich in classical allusions and points directly to the essence of Tao!
Crane True Celestial Venerable felt that during that time, Lu Yuan seemed to have cursed his ancestors for eighteen generations.
For a fleeting moment, Crane True Celestial Venerable appeared somewhat dazed.
Could it be that my Jade Temple wouldn't be here—
Is this some kind of evil and crooked practice?
Could I really be a damn heretical cultivator?!
This kid is fucking a smooth talker!
As for the matter of Huang Xian that Lu Yuan mentioned, Crane True Celestial Venerable can swear to the Three Pure Ones that he knew absolutely nothing about it!
Before this, there was absolutely no information whatsoever.
Even now!
As the top-tier Taoist sect outside the Great Wall, the reputation of my Jade Temple is paramount!
How could we allow our disciples to do such a despicable thing as intercepting heavenly secrets and destroying our own Great Wall!
Could it be that there are disciples—
Or to put it bluntly, could it be that stupid idiot Zhao Bing, who is already dead, did it in private?
Crane True Celestial Venerable's eyelids twitched wildly.
this----
Hard to say!
After all, this damn thing dares to kick and stomp on other people's ancestral tablets, so what is there that this damn thing wouldn't dare to do?!
That----
Should we send someone to investigate now?
No!
The dazed look in Crane True Celestial Venerable's eyes was instantly replaced by ruthlessness.
The current situation is no longer about a magic card or a weasel.
Right now, there is only one thing facing Biyu Temple.
Tell Lu Yuan to shut up right now!
The truth will be revealed afterward!
But if Lu Yuan continues talking like this, then the Jade Temple will be doomed.
The reputation of Biyu Temple, built over 67 years, is about to be ruined by his words today!
Do not!
To be precise, it's pretty much over!
The only way to remedy this is to take down Lu Yuan with overwhelming force!
We can't let this guy continue talking so recklessly!
Crane True Celestial Venerable's eyes revealed murderous intent. He suddenly turned around and glanced at the group of shocked and angry high-ranking Taoist priests of Jade Temple behind him.
A single glance.
Everyone understood immediately.
In an instant, dozens of icy, piercing gazes, like chains, all turned toward Lu Yuan.
But it was precisely at this moment, when the murderous intent was about to erupt, that...
boom! ! !
A crisp, piercing gunshot shattered the frozen air without warning!
Then came the roar of the engine.
Two dark green military trucks, like two steel behemoths, rudely broke through the crowd and roared into the altar of Luotian Dazhan.
With a sharp screech of tires scraping the ground, the truck came to an abrupt stop.
The carriage partition was smashed open!
Two large trucks carrying soldiers from the Fengtian City Security Regiment in khaki uniforms, carrying old-fashioned rifles, filed out like dumplings being dropped into a pot!
They moved swiftly and were well-trained, quickly spreading out to seize the high ground around the altar site.
The cold muzzle of the gun was pointed directly at all the Taoist disciples in the arena.
The driver's side door of the first vehicle opened.
Song Zonghu jumped out of the car with a look of utter despair, looked around, and lit a cigarette.
Please, sis!!!
I'm very busy!!!
I already said to have someone else lead the team!
Why do you insist on making me do this?!
Immediately afterwards, the driver's and passenger's side doors of the second car opened, and Aunt Qin jumped out of the driver's seat.
Aunt Qiao'er in the passenger seat, being so tall, only took one elegant step, and her amazingly long legs landed steadily on the ground. Lu Yuan was no fool.
He anticipated that the other party might become enraged and resort to force.
So when Lu Yuan arrived at the altar site of the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, he told Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan to go straight home and find the two beautiful aunts!
At this moment, the sudden appearance of the Fengtian Security Corps brought the atmosphere to an extreme level of tension.
at the same time.
A roar carrying boundless rage and the oppressive aura of a celestial being exploded from the entrance of the altar site, like a thunderclap from the heavens, crashing down!
"Old man Crane!"
At this moment, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable, with bloodshot eyes, stood at the entrance of the altar site, glaring angrily at Lu Yuan and the Jade Temple.
All the fear and anxiety that had been building up all night, and the anger that had been building up all morning, were finally released in this moment, culminating in a thunderous and furious curse!
"Fuck your mother!!"
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