Confucianism under Heaven

Chapter 636 Green Bull Statue

Chapter 636 The Green Ox Statue

Upon arriving at the Taoist Annotation Room, many Taoists, just like on Confucian Sage Mountain, were walking in a hurry. After seeing Master Qingxu, they all bowed respectfully to him and then continued to perform their respective duties.

"How does this place compare to Mount Confucian Sage?"

As Master Qingxu walked, he explained to Ye Ru.

“Very good. Scholars each have their own duties and work together for the benefit of the entire human race.”

Ye Ru nodded and then said.

"Come here, this is where I've been annotating. For the next few days, you can help me annotate the *Tao Te Ching* here."

Nodding, Master Qingxu said with a smile.

"it is good."

Ye Ru agreed.

For the next few days, Ye Ru stayed in the Taoist annotation room. Ye Ru's dedication impressed many people because, apart from sleeping and eating, Ye Ru almost never left the annotation room.

Master Qingxu initially had Ye Ru assist him, but later he had Ye Ru write out his own doctrines on his own.

This kind of treatment is something many people envy.

But despite their envy, no one was jealous or gossiped about Ye Ru.

They were all Taoists. If they didn't even know the principles of tranquility and non-action, they would have no way of coming to the Holy Mountain from the Ten Kingdoms.

However, Ye Ru's annotation of the Tao Te Ching was terminated one day because a major event occurred on Daosheng Mountain.

"What? The Blue Ox statue has been stolen?"

At the summit of Daosheng Mountain, several high-level semi-saints, along with Daoist Qingxu, sat there. Lin Ru and Ye Ru were also among them. After Daoist Qingxu finished speaking, Ye Ru was taken aback for a moment, and then looked at Lin Ru.

"What does this blue ox look like?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ru shook his head and said, "You know about the old sage riding the green ox out of Hangu Pass and eventually achieving sainthood in his physical body, right? It is said that after the old sage became a saint, the green ox also gained sentience and eventually transformed into a human, widely recruiting Daoist scholars and then establishing Daosheng Mountain. Because the green ox did not become a supreme saint, it sealed its power and transformed into a statue, which is enshrined in the Huangtian Taixu Palace on Daosheng Mountain."

"But I never expected that someone would be so bold as to steal this sacred statue."

Hearing this, Ye Ru understood what was going on, then frowned and guessed, "Could it be that one of our own accomplices stole it?"

Since it is a sacred image, the place where it is stored will definitely be heavily guarded, and ordinary people will definitely not be able to enter. Even a demon saint would probably find it difficult to get in.

These words startled everyone present. Then, the scholar on duty shook his head and said with a wry smile:

“That’s impossible. The place is heavily guarded. Not to mention the three semi-saint scholars guarding it, there are also dozens of Grand Secretaries and twenty Hanlin scholars. If they could take away the statue, then the other party must be too terrifying.”

"What if a demon god helps? The demon god once used an avatar to enter, and even Master Qingxu didn't notice. Now it seems that the other party's strength is above Master Chongxu. Therefore, if a demon god secretly helps, along with a half-saint, it would be easy to steal it."

After finishing speaking, Ye Ru turned his head and said with a solemn expression:

"Please, Taoist priest, quickly gather all the remaining guards and see who is missing."

"Ye Ru's words make sense. We must quickly gather them all together and not miss a single one."

Master Qingxu waved his hand, and after a short while, he gathered all the guards together.

"Where is Wuxiang Sanren?"

Seeing that one person was missing, Master Qingxu stood up and asked.

"Wuxiang Sanren said he has something to attend to and will be here in a while."

A scholar from the Hanlin Academy said respectfully.

Master Qingxu and Ye Ru exchanged glances, the latter narrowing his eyes slightly and nodding.

"Immediately prepare for a state of alert throughout Dao Sheng Mountain. You must find Wu Xiang Sanren! Remember this!"

The next moment, Master Qingxu raised his head, his face filled with a chill.

That sacred statue is far too important. If it falls into the hands of the demon race or the monster race, the power within it could definitely cause them to revive prematurely.

I suspect that's what the demon and monster races were thinking, which is why they acted that way.

"Let's go look for it too!"

Ye Ru's gaze sharpened slightly before he spoke.

After saying that, Ye Ru and his companion sped off towards a certain location.

While Ye Ru and the others were taking action, a beam of light appeared somewhere on Dao Sheng Mountain, and then gradually revealed its form.

"Hmph, I've been here all these years just waiting for this day. You bunch of fools can't even tell if I'm human or demon."

As soon as this person appeared, he tore off the mask from his face and said coldly.

"Now it's time to return to the demon race and report back. Summon the Demon God, and the entire Ten Kingdoms will be mine!"

Looking at the blue ox statue in his hand, the man spoke slowly, then suddenly raised his head, his scarlet eyes filled with killing intent and contempt.

"Oh no, someone has found me. I have to leave quickly, or all my plans over the years will be for nothing."

Seemingly sensing something, Wuxiang Sanren frowned and once again rushed towards the foot of Daosheng Mountain.

However, at a certain moment, he stopped, a hint of murderous intent flashing across his face:

"You people from Confucian Sage Mountain would be better off minding your own business, or I'll kill you all!"

Two more people appeared in front of Wuxiang Sanren. These two people had a slightly cold smile on their lips and were dressed in Confucian robes. They were none other than Lin Ru and Ye Ru.

After learning that the Green Ox statue had been taken, the two of them began searching for it, and finally found the Hermit of No Form here.

"Hand over the Green Ox statue, then return to Daosheng Mountain to confess your sins, and we may let you go. Otherwise, it won't be as simple as just handing it over."

Ye Ru sneered, then stepped forward and said.

"The two of you? One is a high-level semi-saint like me, and the other is a mere scholar who dares to stop me. You really don't know what death means."

Wuxiang Sanren's face was gloomy. After putting away the green ox statue, he took a deep breath, and his inner energy began to gradually spread.

Seeing this, Ye Ru and Lin Ru exchanged a glance and saw some killing intent in each other's eyes. Then the former said, "If that's the case, then we'll have to teach you a lesson."

After speaking, Lin Ru was engulfed in flames and turned into a fire man. Ye Ru waved his hand, and countless flames swept across the world like a curtain of fire. Finally, with an extremely hot temperature, they trapped the three of them here like a prison.

"Do it!"

After performing these moves, Ye Ru let out a cold shout, and the Three Absolutes Writing Brush appeared in his hand. He then unleashed the final stroke.

Seeing this, Lin Ru also took out his Flame Sword from the flames, and followed closely behind with a tricky arc.

Judging from their appearance, the two of them were not going to let this person go.

"Hmph, Confucian scholars are so meddlesome! Very well, let me see just how capable you really are!"

The ever-growing figure was reflected in his pupils. Wuxiang Sanren's eyes gradually turned cold. When his talent reached a certain level, countless elemental forces suddenly appeared around him.

Although these elemental powers were weaker than Lin Ru's, their variety was so great that they surpassed those of three or four other individuals!

Lightning power appeared around him, forming a thick defensive shield.

As lightning appeared, dark clouds gathered in the sky, looking quite ominous.

"This guy actually controls four elements at the same time!"

Ye Ru was slightly startled, and his face became increasingly solemn, but the speed of his attack did not decrease but increased. In just an instant, he arrived in front of the Wuxiang Sanren.

The ghostly fire on the Three Perfections Literary Heart Brush also struck the protection made of lightning.

"That won't work on me!"

Wuxiang Sanren revealed a chilling smile. The next moment, he clenched his fist, and the lightning bolts surged, transforming into countless lightning serpent spears that clashed with the Three Absolutes Literary Heart Brush with immense power.

boom!

With just one move, Ye Ru felt an immense pressure bearing down on him, causing his face to turn pale and his body to retreat rapidly.

This move, once it entered his body, made him quite uncomfortable.

"Are you OK?"

Seeing this, Lin Ru also slashed at the lightning net with his sword. However, the power of the lightning net forced him to retreat to Ye Ru's side.