Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology
Chapter 179 - 170: Taoist Method Meeting, Great Refining God General Ceremony

Chapter 179: Chapter 170: Taoist Method Meeting, Great Refining God General Ceremony

Scripture Master’s Mansion.

As the director in charge of the Talisman Formation Scripture, Chi Hai actually had quite a few trusted subordinates.

These loyal subordinates were the foundation of his competition with the Taoist Master.

Inside the grand hall, Chi Hai’s face was gloomy, as reports from his subordinates came in one after another.

"Yang Xian has been killed!"

"Liu Ming has been killed!"

"Murong Jing has been killed!"

His subordinates brought three consecutive pieces of news.

Upon hearing these news, Chi Hai felt as though thunder had struck on a clear day.

"Who? Who has such audacity!!"

Chi Hai shot up abruptly; tea cups and lampstands crashed to the floor with a clatter.

"It was Zhao Wuji!"

"Well then! Fire Cloud, you truly have no shame anymore!"

Blue veins popped on Chi Hai’s forehead as he gritted his teeth furiously.

This time, it had claimed the lives of two members of the "Eighteen Heads" and a temple master.

Killing someone at temple master level isn’t something easily done.

Without a special reason, without first reporting to the Taoist School and obtaining proof.

You can’t just kill someone casually for any flimsy excuse.

And they used some ancient, unresolved matters.

Those who died were people with considerable influence.

"This... what am I supposed to do now."

Chi Hai paced back and forth in the room, his brows furrowing into a deep crease.

Clearly, the other side was using this as a warning to deter others.

With these few supporters gone, the remaining observers might shift to the Taoist Master’s side.

The senior leaders who once loudly called for ousting Fire Cloud might not dare to act after witnessing this.

Retaliation is absolutely necessary!

Chi Hai thought to himself.

"Quickly, go and contact the others."

The urgent matter was to protect the others from the Taoist Master’s vengeance; if this slaughter continued, Chi Hai might end up all alone.

Thud thud thud!

A series of hurried footsteps echoed once more.

Chi Hai’s heart sank bit by bit.

What bad news is coming now?

Who is it this time?

"My Lord, Song Lin... Song Lin..."

"What about Song Lin?"

"Song Lin has killed Hall Master Heluo!"

"Ah... say that again?" Chi Hai didn’t immediately react, thinking Song Lin had been killed before realizing what was actually said.

"Master Song killed Heluo; here is a letter from him!"

"Haha, well done indeed!"

Chi Hai burst into hearty laughter.

Mere moments ago he was pondering how to win over the neutral parties, and here came the perfect opportunity!

What could be a more advantageous counterstrike?

Even Heluo the Hall Master was dead.

"Bring someone over, send a message to Master Weixuan!"

Chi Hai received Song Lin’s handwritten letter and immediately understood how to maneuver.

No matter what the cost, Song Lin must be protected.

In this matter, the Taoist Master was not in the right. The bigger the issue, the better.

The best outcome would be for the Taoist School mages to all know about it.

Master Weixuan was the Right Department Director of the Left and Right Supervision Prefecture of South Dongyang Hua Palace, responsible for overseeing the Taoist temples in the Meilin County area.

Only by involving this man could the Taoist Master be restrained from acting so recklessly.

Elsewhere, atop a mountain within the Mei Mountain Jungle.

Fire Cloud sat at the edge of a cliff, eyes closed in deep thought, bathed in golden light that formed a sacred halo around him.

He was waiting, waiting for good news.

Do not kill too many people.

Five steadfast followers were just enough.

Otherwise, in a time of peace, more people would die than at the Dragon Abyss Conference; the Taoist School wouldn’t ignore it.

Fire Cloud was still thinking about staying in power for a few more years, striving to establish a precedent whereby Mei Mountain Jungle would become his Descendant Temple.

One piece of good news after another was coming.

"Bad news! Master Taoist!"

A panting subordinate dashed over.

Fire Cloud frowned slightly and reprimanded, "Speak quickly!"

"Song Lin has killed the Hall Master!"

"What?"

Fire Cloud thought he had heard wrong, but after his subordinate repeated the news, he finally believed it.

"You’re courting death, Song Lin! I will ensure you won’t even have a burial place!!"

Fire Cloud erupted in fury; with a wave of his right hand.

A massive golden hall flew over from the horizon.

The golden hall stood over a hundred meters tall, spanning three hundred meters in area, burning fiercely with flames all over its surface.

This was the Fire Palace, a lower-grade Dao Artifact Fire Palace, which formed the foundation of Fire Cloud’s journey toward enlightenment, constructed in conjunction with the Mei Mountain Blessed Land.

Above a magic artifact is a spiritual artifact, and above a spiritual artifact is a Dao Artifact, containing a trace of Dao resonance with incredible divine abilities and mana.

Keep in mind that even the Coiled Dragon Jade was merely a top-grade spiritual artifact; while it had the potential for future growth, it currently paled in comparison to the Fire Palace.

The Fire Palace shrank into Fire Cloud Taoist’s palm.

Swish!

Fire Cloud Taoist transformed into a ball of fire and vanished.

In just a few short breaths, he crossed several hundred miles, arriving above Xuanke Temple.

Fire Cloud threw out the Fire Palace.

The palace rapidly expanded, covering half the sky, dyeing the entire azure heavens with hues of crimson.

The Fire Palace slowly pressed downward.

The air pressure escalated swiftly; flowers, grass, and trees were collapsing.

"Master Taoist, there’s no need for such fiery temper?"

At this moment, a colossal dharma image appeared in the distance.

The dharma image was a divine figure with a deep-blue complexion, hair resembling flames, and from afar, it looked like a towering wax candle.

This was Chi Hai’s Green Flame Candle Fire Dharma Body.

"Excellent! So you are indeed colluding together—this time I’ll kill you both!" Fire Cloud bellowed furiously.

Song Lin flew up from below.

"Please calm your anger, My Lord." Song Lin’s composure remained unshaken; he smiled faintly and said, "The Hall Master attacked me first; it isn’t possible that I couldn’t fight back, right?"

"Hold on!!"

A cloud of auspicious vapor flew in from the horizon.

Upon the cloud, came an elderly Taoist dressed in an ink-black Taoist robe, holding a Jade Ruyi.

"Taoist Weixuan?" Fire Cloud retracted the Fire Palace, "Taoist Brother, what brings you here?"

"Such a major incident—how could I not come?" Weixuan Taoist descended from the sky.

"I heard you instructed Heluo to kill Song Lin? On what grounds? Is this accusation true?"

Master Weixuan’s final question was directed at Song Lin.

"Reporting to Master," Song Lin replied, "It is true. All those present as well as the townsfolk below the mountain can testify. Heluo claimed it was by the Taoist Master’s decree to apprehend me, the person who killed Tianwu! If not for my breakthrough in the moment, I would have already fallen victim to their schemes!"

Song Lin also took out a scroll bearing the Taoist Master’s command.

"What is the matter concerning Tianwu?"

"I had a conflict with Taoist Tianwu, which indirectly led to Taoist Tianwu being ambushed. The case is already closed; Spirit Treasure Sect’s Yun Xiao Merit Officer can attest to it."

The evidence was undoubtedly in favor of Song Lin’s side.

After hearing Song Lin’s words, Fire Cloud’s expression turned gloomy.

At that time, he had been focused on the killings and had paid little attention.

Kill first, then have the people of Xuanke Temple "report" it, coming up with any excuse sufficient to convict afterward.

But he hadn’t expected that Song Lin not only broke through into Core Formation but also counter-killed Heluo.

Fire Cloud felt deeply pained—not due to any heartfelt bond with Heluo.

But because Heluo was one of the Five Masters; his vote counted as three. Combined with his disciples and the recently deceased Tianwu, that made for a total loss of five votes.

Faced with Master Weixuan’s relentless questioning, Fire Cloud secretly gritted his teeth.

"I issued no such decree; Heluo must have acted on his own, seeking revenge against Song Lin. His death is simply deserved..." Fire Cloud said through clenched teeth.

"What’s more, not just Song Lin—Zhao Wuji has killed three people too." Chi Hai added fuel to the fire.

"These three individuals defied orders during the Dragon Abyss Conference, hoarded jungle resources, and fled in the face of battle. There is concrete evidence against them."

Speaking of these three, Fire Cloud’s confidence surged.

Unlike the relatively low-profile Song Lin, the others had reputations tarnished by numerous misdeeds. Killing them may have been excessive, but it wasn’t entirely unjustified.

"If that’s the case, let’s consider this matter closed. Record it for now, I’ll submit it to the Taoist School." Master Weixuan waved dismissively.

Heluo was already dead; punishment was no longer necessary.

Master Weixuan first questioned Song Lin, asking him to recount the events.

Upon learning of Song Lin’s expertise in Taoist Soldiers, Master Weixuan expressed great interest.

"You specialize in refining soldiers? And possess the Five Thunder Talisman? Are you preparing to participate in the Great Refining God General Ceremony?"

"Great Refining God General Ceremony?" Song Lin looked confused.

"You don’t know about this? Fire Cloud Taoist Brother, it seems you’re rather incompetent!"

"A misunderstanding, a misunderstanding; I’ve been too busy lately." Fire Cloud replied with a disingenuous smile.

"The Great Refining God General Ceremony is a gathering held by the Taoist School for those skilled in refining soldiers. Anyone possessing talismans equivalent to or greater than the Five Thunder Talisman can participate. Zhao Wuji will also be joining in a while. The ceremony’s purpose is to exchange insights about refining soldiers, with rewards granted to victorious participants, and new theories potentially recorded in the ’Taoist Method Meeting’ scripture."

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