Chapter 172: Concealing the truth
At this time, the Internet was already in an uproar, with all kinds of discussions rising one after another.

Some people angrily scolded Gu Yunli for using others to ward off disaster;
Some people ridicule the Immortal Court for its incompetence;

What's more, people are amazed at the fact that Gu Zhenzai made a stunning debut despite not making any noise.

Amidst the chaos, Wanfu Tianzun and Zhenwu Emperor immediately identified the direction of Gu Yunli's escape from the video and chased after him without gritted teeth.

All that was left was a ruin, and Gong Ye Qun, who was facing the ruin with a deathly pale face.

He staggered among the ruins, feeling cold all over.

Who did he provoke?

Unexpectedly, a disaster struck. Fortunately, he reacted in time, otherwise...

Ugh!
Gong Ye Qun looked around with a sad face, and his expression suddenly froze wherever he looked.

Then the puppet figure under Longdan's bright silver spear disappeared without a trace at some point.

"Hush! It's better for you to turn a blind eye to this muddy water, fellow Taoist."

A faint voice came from Gongye Qun's ear.

Gong Yequn trembled all over, and subconsciously wanted to warn, but before his magic power could surge, he forcibly suppressed it and said in a hoarse voice:

"You can leave without any worries, I didn't see anything."

"Really? What's your name, fellow Taoist? What's your position in the Immortal Court?"

"I am Gong Yequn, one of the four ministries, the Bell and Drum Division, responsible for the bells and drums of the Immortal Court."

"Tsk, this is just a trivial matter, and you need to set up an official position for it?"

Gongye Qun smiled bitterly and remained silent.

The Immortal Palace has been peaceful for a long time, and over time, countless immortal officials have been accumulated.

In order to maintain such a huge organization, positions in the Immortal Court were dismantled again and again. It was already good enough for him to be in the Bell and Drum Department.

"Go online and don't log off, or I'll turn my back on you."

Gong Ye Qun's face turned pale. After a slight hesitation, he began to chant the Internet spell in a low voice. He guessed in his heart that Gu Yunli wanted to use it to monitor him.

"Open the video and continue recording without interruption."

Gongye Qun, who had already logged into the Internet, didn't need to take this step anymore. He gritted his teeth and clicked on the video.

"Someone is coming, please take care of yourself, fellow Taoist."

The mysterious voice gradually faded away.

Not long after, several streaks of light flashed across the sky. Judging from their hurried movements, they were most likely people chasing Gu Zhenzai.

Gong Ye Qun showed a look of struggle. After some hesitation, he sighed and started to clean up the ruins.

……

Gu Yunli was also cleaning up the ruins;
In other words, he has transformed into Gongye Qun, cleaning up the ruins.

As for the real Gong Ye Qun, his body had already been thrown into the storage bag, while his mind was immersed in the cloud universe.

It turned out that after Gu Yunli realized that the Four Heavenly Gates were very likely to be trapped in a tight net, he realized that if he continued to escape like this, he would die sooner or later.

The only way to get out of this mess is to fish in troubled waters. This is why we are in such a mess.

Originally this was just an experiment.

Verify his ability to tamper with reality and see if he can make the fake look real.

Unexpectedly, the effect was beyond his expectations.

Judging from the reactions of Wanfu Tianzun and Zhenwu Emperor, it was obvious that they could not find his real body at all.

This made him wish for good fortune, and he tampered with reality again, transformed himself into a puppet, and hid the truth under the lamp. Then he used a spliced ​​virtual video to lure Wanfu Tianzun and Zhenwu Emperor away from the mountain.

"Now that I have replaced Gongye Qun, I am safe for the time being. As long as Gongye Qun doesn't cause any trouble, it should be no problem to survive the Immortal Court and reopen the Four Heavenly Gates."

Gu Yunli thought to himself.

What he fears most right now is that Gongye Qun will cause trouble.

Because he had no memory of Gongye Qun, his every move completely imitated that person's behavior. Once he felt safe, he could easily destroy Gu Yunli's imitation by informing on him.

"This person may not be reliable. We have to find a way to trick the four heavenly gates open as soon as possible."

Gu Yunli pondered secretly, thinking about the backup plan. He thought about it and sent a message to Venerable Jinglian.

"Master, can you please help me?"

The message fell on deaf ears, and there was dead silence with no one responding.

Gu Yunli was silent, and then burst into laughter for a while.

Buddhism is also unreliable!
That’s right, if Buddhism really cared about the Buddha of No Light, why would it let him remain silent for a thousand years?

Throwing him out now is nothing but a waste of resources!

Successfully, steal the Internet and seize the fortune of Xuanmen;
If you lose, you will be nothing more than a useless person.

Now that he has rebelled against the Immortal Court, causing its wrath, if he rashly contacts them, not only will it give people an excuse to talk, it will also most likely trigger a war between the Immortals and Buddhas. So it is reasonable for him to pretend to be dead.

Gu Yunli was silent for a while, sighed, and quietly collected information on the Internet.

At this point, the Internet has completely exploded.

In major forums, blogs, and Q&A sessions, the headlines are almost all about his rebellion against the Immortal Court.

Various discussions have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

There was constant applause.

After all, there are pictures and the truth, and given everyone's sympathy for the weak, it is not surprising that they tend to favor him.

Unfortunately, although there is a lot of information on the Internet, there is very little about the Immortal Palace.

Gu Yunli checked the IP addresses and found that most of the users in the Immortal Court were low-level Taoist children and maids.

Even if some of these people are good at showing off, they cannot obtain much valuable information due to their low status.

But even so, Gu Yunli still realized from the description of "my immortal king has not returned all night" and so on that the Immortal Court was mobilizing more and more power to capture him.

While he was sorting out the information, an illusory "ding dong" sound made him frown.

The person who sent the message was Emperor Qingxu.

"Who are you anyway?"

Gu Yunli's pupils suddenly shrank when he saw the question.

As expected of the Three Officials Emperor, he is very perceptive and has realized something.

"Can proving that I am someone else soothe your shame?"

"Without my protection, you wouldn't be alive today. If you had the heart, you should have told me earlier. I could have protected you for a while."

"Protect me? Live like a puppet?"

Emperor Qingxu replied after a long while: "The four heavenly gates are densely covered with traps. Since you have decided to hide, then hide well."

Gu Yunli remained silent.

After a long time, he stood up and left the ruins, made a spell, brushed off the dust on his body, and flew into the depths of the fairyland.

Along the way, there was a guard post every three steps and a sentry post every five steps.

There are heavenly soldiers and generals everywhere.

If you observe carefully, you can find that these heavenly soldiers are standing in a fairy formation. Once they discover Gu Yunli, they will pounce and kill him instantly.

Gu Yunli pretended to be cautious and careful, accepting the interrogation of the heavenly soldiers and generals, and finally arrived at a floating island.

There is a bronze bell on the island, hanging between two pillars with double dragons holding pearls, emitting a faint light.

Gu Yunli walked closer and was silent for a moment, feeling the data shared by Gong Ye Qun in the virtual world. Then he followed suit, made up his hand gesture, conjured up a hammer handle, and swung it up with all his strength.

"Boom-"

The deafening sound instantly stirred up the sea of ​​clouds and spread throughout the fairyland.

Even though Gu Yunli was prepared, he was still shocked.

"Good stuff!"

He looked at the bronze bell in front of him and his eyes suddenly lit up.

He suddenly thought of the stone table in the Guandi Pavilion in Beidu Palace. In the Immortal Court, similar instruments seemed to be everywhere.

Or...pack it all up?
(End of this chapter)