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Chapter 209: 208. The Golden Bamboo of Upper Clarity, an Opportunity to Transform a Magical Tool int
Chapter 209: 208. The Golden Bamboo of Upper Clarity, an Opportunity to Transform a Magical Tool into a Treasure
"You're quite the smooth talker, kid..." Wang Jingfang, already dizzy and confused, felt his vision darken in anger upon hearing this.
As Lei Jun spoke, he didn't pause in his actions. Empowered by the Heavenly General Talisman and the Wind and Thunder Talisman, his figure suddenly grew larger, and in an instant, he seemed to rush right up to Wang Jingfang.
Wang Jingfang was enveloped in a huge, golden, semi-transparent sphere, bearing the brunt of Lei Jun's ferocious attack, which was almost comparable to that of a martial arts master.
Among the Three Great Orthodoxies of the Daoist School, the Dan Ding Sect was already renowned for its exceptional defensive techniques. Especially after attaining the Fifth Heaven Realm, where they could externalize their Golden Core, it was acknowledged as the strongest defensive ability among Daoist cultivators of the same realm, and even considered one of the most outstanding defensive techniques under the heavens, second only to the Buddhist School's precept-abiding powers.
At this moment, with Wang Jingfang's Sixth Heaven Realm externalizing his Golden Core, his defensive power was truly extraordinary.
However, unless it was absolutely necessary, the Daoist Dan Ding Sect cultivators would not easily resort to this method.
This Golden Core was the culmination of their bitter cultivation, their most robust and solid defense. Yet, it was also the foundation of their cultivation and its essence. Once injured or damaged, it would mean that their foundation had been injured on the spot, and the consequences would be far more severe than ordinary injuries.
Wang Jingfang calmed down and, despite his wandering lifestyle, recognized this rising star of the Daoist Talisman Sect in recent years: "Lei Jun..."
His Golden Core suddenly retracted, no longer directly blocking Lei Jun's attack. His figure seemed to lighten, becoming as gentle as mist and clouds, unpredictable and changeable. He used his body technique to dodge Lei Jun's attacks.
Although his speed was not as swift and aggressive as Lei Jun's, there was something unique about Wang Jingfang's movement at this moment—it was agile and varied.
He was like a dragon hidden in the mist, elusive and mysterious.
The orthodox lineage of the Daoist holy land, Pure Yang Palace, integrated the Dao and martial arts, and was divided into four lineages.
Wang Jingfang's innate ultimate technique was the most orthodox lineage of the Green Dragon, the Green Dragon Roaming the Heavens and the Green Dragon Claw.
However, before he could even make a move, a dull yellow Yin Lei surrounded him from all four directions.
The Yin Lei was not violent but rather gentle and dense, like soil sealing off his escape routes and limiting Wang Jingfang's range of movement.
Within the Yin Lei of Ji Soil, black Yin Lei of Gui Water seeped out, like maggots in the bones, relentlessly pursuing and surrounding Wang Jingfang.
At this moment, Wang Jingfang sincerely regretted being too reckless on this trip.
If he had come here with his Yang Spirit Day Traveling, it would have been much easier to escape now.
... But if he had come with his Yang Spirit Day Traveling, he wouldn't have been able to withstand Lei Jun's initial dull blow without externalizing his Golden Core.
"You collaborated with the descendants of the previous dynasty, causing chaos in the Southern Wasteland. If this spreads northward, our sect will be the first to bear the brunt."
As Lei Jun manipulated the Gui Water Yin Lei to surround Wang Jingfang, he casually asked, "But talking about that is still premature. I came here today mainly to ask about Zhou Peng's whereabouts."
Like Wang Jingfang, Zhou Peng was also a traitor of the Pure Yang Palace.
The difference was that Zhou Peng was originally an elder of the Pure Yang Palace from the Upper Three Heavens layer. He had defected from the Pure Yang Palace long ago.
Speaking of which, each of the Three Great Daoist Holy Lands had their own troubles. Although the Pure Yang Palace had not experienced large-scale internal strife like the Celestial Master's Mansion or Shu Mountain, it had produced more than one traitor over the years for various reasons.
Due to the need for mutual support to avoid a purge by the Pure Yang Palace, these traitors, although they had not established their own sects like Huang Tiandao and Bailian Zong, had formed a loose alliance, with the higher-cultivation Zhou Peng as their leader.
The reason Lei Jun paid attention to this Pure Yang Palace fugitive elder was because he had once used the Yin Yue Soul Stone to deal with the Pure Yang Palace pursuers.
Back then, a mysterious expert appeared near Longhu Mountain, killing and injuring disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion, further exacerbating the conflict between the Li family and the outsiders. Although the Li family had become history, the identity of that mysterious person had never been discovered.
The target of that person, who possessed the Yin Yue Soul Stone, was most likely Tang Xiaotang.
Moreover, another person who had consecutively attacked Li Qingfeng and Li Hongyu, had also revealed the Yin Yue Soul Stone targeting Tang Xiaotang when vying for the Celestial Master's Robe. Therefore, Lei Jun had always been concerned about this matter.
"Looking for Uncle Zhou? Go ahead and look for him yourself." Wang Jingfang coldly hmphed, facing the viscous ink-like black Lei water, he did not retreat but instead moved forward to meet it head-on.
The gloomy Lei water exploded on Wang Jingfang, turning most of his white clothes and black robe into charcoal.
However, a dark green glow appeared on the surface of his skin, resembling layers of dragon scales.
Generally speaking, if Dan Ding Sect cultivators did not use the method of Yang Spirit separation for distant travel, their primary method of combat against enemies was the Daoist School's ultimate techniques in martial and magical arts.
And the characteristics of the Daoist School's three lineages when fighting against enemies were quite distinct: the External Elixir Sect focused on mid to long-range combat with magical tools, the Talisman Sect focused on mid to close-range combat, and the Dan Ding Sect immediately sought to get up close.
At this moment, Wang Jingfang was both defending against Lei Jun's spiritual talisman attacks and getting closer, his figure flickering as he circled behind Lei Jun, his hands reaching out like claws, aiming for Lei Jun's vulnerable eyes and ears.
But Lei Jun's movement was incredibly fast, and he easily dodged Wang Jingfang's Green Dragon Claw with a swift shift of his body, while also grabbing Wang Jingfang's shoulder with his other hand.
His physical body had been continuously nourished by various spiritual substances such as the Bear King's Gallbladder and the Blood Revitalizing Heavenly Brew, resulting in exceptional physical strength and vitality. Coupled with the enhancement of the Five Ding Mountain-Opening Talisman and the Heavenly General Talisman, his physical strength was enough to match most martial artists of the same realm.
Wang Jingfang watched in disbelief as this junior from the Daoist Talisman Sect moved with more speed and power than him, a cultivator from the Daoist Dan Ding Sect, with each gesture and action.
The Green Dragon Claw attempted to seize Lei Jun's flesh and blood several times, only to be forcefully repelled by Lei Jun, causing Wang Jingfang's fingers to go numb. In contrast, when Lei Jun grabbed his arm, Wang Jingfang struggled to break free, leaving five bloody streaks on his arm.
Wang Jingfang cursed inwardly and felt the urge to retreat. His figure flickered, and he seemed to transform into a dragon roaming in the clouds, instantly flashing towards the distance.
However, the Ji Soil Yin Lei and Gui Water Yin Lei that Lei Jun had spread out in all directions immediately closed in again.
With a furious roar, Wang Jingfang's spiritual power seemed to condense into a single point and then explode, giving him tremendous burst strength in his movements, resembling a martial artist's Qi Condensation technique.
This burst of power was manifested in Wang Jingfang's next move, an ultimate technique called Green Dragon Roar. A dragon-shaped green qi flashed by, ignoring the entanglement of the black Lei water and focusing solely on tearing through the obstruction of the dull yellow soil Lei.
But as soon as a gap was torn open, something seemed to be waiting there.
A tiny, seemingly weak lamp flame.
The lamp flame exploded, and countless bolts of Lei fire spewed out, rushing towards Wang Jingfang. The instantaneous burst of power was even more violent than the Gui Water Yin Lei and Ji Soil Yin Lei.
Wang Jingfang's expression changed, and he had no choice but to externalize his Golden Core once again to withstand the explosive Lei fire.
However, this pause made it difficult for him to move again.
The Lei Wan Jun Talisman, Fire Sea Infinite Talisman, and other spiritual talismans were used in rapid succession, flashing with spiritual light and exploding one after another at close range, immediately engulfing Wang Jingfang.
With the Golden Core externalized, the semi-transparent light sphere seemed like a lone boat in the vast ocean, barely protecting Wang Jingfang as he rode the waves of Lei and fire.
"Although he has betrayed the Pure Yang Palace, his mastery of the Dao is indeed extraordinary and unique." The opponent's strength was slightly beyond Lei Jun's expectations.
However, looking at the semi-transparent sphere that seemed impenetrable and enveloped Wang Jingfang, Lei Jun remained calm and collected.
He loved targets that had exceptional defense but were stationary.
Lei Jun produced a hollow, pipe-like golden ball track and casually flicked it, causing the hollow track to elongate and extend further.
He even took a step back, creating some distance between himself and his target.
Then, he pointed towards Wang Jingfang, who was currently surrounded by Lei fire and had no choice but to externalize his Golden Core for protection.
That temporarily immobilized, translucent sphere was indeed the perfect target.
Lei Jun's actions confused Wang Jingfang, and he instinctively felt that something was amiss.
But before Wang Jingfang could act further, Lei Jun pointed at the metal track, and Yuan Magnetism Force gathered, forming a fine golden sword pellet that hung in the air.
In the next moment, there was a faint flash of electricity.
The air between the two men was instantly ripped apart, leaving a deep groove in the ground.
It was as if something had pierced through the translucent sphere that enveloped Wang Jingfang's body.
Upon initial contact, the translucent sphere only trembled slightly.
But in the next moment, Wang Jingfang and the sphere behind him seemed to explode simultaneously.
He looked down at his body and saw a gaping hole in his torso.
The wound on his back was even more severe.
The translucent golden ball that had protected him was also pierced through from front to back.
The front had only a small hole with cracks radiating from it.
However, the back half of the externalized Golden Core had completely shattered, leaving only remnants.
Wang Jingfang fell backward, his body twitching.
Aside from his severe injuries, even if his physical body had been intact, his cultivation would have been largely ruined if Lei Jun had destroyed his Golden Core.
Lei Jun put away the metal pipe-like track and approached Wang Jingfang, "Now, let's have a calm conversation about Zhou Peng."
Wang Jingfang mustered his strength and glared at Lei Jun, his eyes filled with resentment.
Lei Jun raised a finger and shook it at him.
On his fingertip, swirling tendrils of greenish-blue Yin Lei coiled around the severely injured Wang Jingfang, holding his life in balance.
Then, Lei Jun used the Soil of Creation Flag to wrap up Wang Jingfang and proceeded to clean up the area.
He had intentionally chosen to act when most of the Sui Dynasty descendants had scattered and fled, leaving Wang Jingfang alone. This way, he didn't have to spend more effort on the aftermath.
As for the opportunity signified by the upper omen, Lei Jun still needed to search carefully.
Earlier, the environment had been chaotic, but now that most people had dispersed, although the earth veins' spiritual energy was still turbulent, Lei Jun found it easier to sense things.
The Sui Dynasty descendants had ransacked and taken away a lot of things, but Lei Jun felt that the spiritual object he sought was still in the Star Dragon Abyss.
Therefore, Lei Jun was in no hurry to leave. Although he was curious, he waited until most people had left before revealing himself. He first dealt with another matter by taking down Wang Jingfang, and then he began his search in the abyss valley.
After dealing with Wang Jingfang, Lei Jun soon found what he was looking for.
It was a spring that was almost dried up.
As the spring seemed to have dried up long ago, the Sui Dynasty descendants hadn't done much to it except collapse the area and bury it roughly with broken rocks and soil.
Lei Jun checked the surroundings and confirmed the location before inserting the Upper Clarity Golden Bamboo, which resembled a bamboo shoot, into the ground of the abyss valley without digging.
At first, the Upper Clarity Golden Bamboo didn't show any reaction, but after a while, Lei Jun sensed that the ground beneath the abyss valley seemed to be vibrating slightly.
Then, strands of blood-like threads began to appear on the surface of the Upper Clarity Golden Bamboo, causing it to tremble gently.
From these threads, Lei Jun didn't sense any malicious or evil energy; instead, he felt a strong spiritual essence.
As the Upper Clarity Golden Bamboo trembled, it faintly emitted a rumbling thunderous sound.
And as the blood-like threads became denser, the thunderous sound emanating from within the Upper Clarity Golden Bamboo became clearer.
Finally, the vibrations were so strong that the surrounding mountains in the abyss valley began to shake.
The masculine thunderous power erupted.
Lei Jun reached out and touched the Upper Clarity Golden Bamboo, which was now covered in blood-like threads that continued to multiply.
As if by divine providence, the moment he made contact, a name flashed through Lei Jun's mind:
Kui Niu Blood.
So that was it. If he absorbed and refined the spiritual power contained within the Kui Niu Blood, there was a possibility that the quality of the Upper Clarity Golden Bamboo would improve... No, it should be said that the quality of this treasure would be enhanced.
It would be best if I successfully cultivate the Seventh Heaven before using the power of the Nine Abyss True Fire to refine this treasure again.
This way, I can obtain a treasure that perfectly suits me and is even more exceptional. Lei Jun quickly understood.
Such a treasure would be worthy of the opportunity signified by the upper lot.
However, looking at the giant bamboo shoot that seemed to have grown larger after absorbing the Kui Niu Blood, Lei Jun couldn't help but feel a little speechless.
He hoped that refining the treasure would also change its form; he didn't want his first signature treasure to transform from a large bamboo shoot into an extra-large bamboo shoot.
Taking advantage of the Upper Clarity Golden Bamboo's automatic absorption of the Kui Niu Blood, Lei Jun maintained his vigilance while interrogating Wang Jingfang.
Although he used some methods, the information he extracted from Wang Jingfang was mostly of limited value.
What caught Lei Jun's attention was that, according to Wang Jingfang, the Yin Yue Soul Stone in Zhou Peng's possession was also obtained with the help of others and was not acquired through his own opportunity.
In other words, there was someone backing Zhou Peng as well.
Although he had no basis for this, Lei Jun immediately thought of the mysterious expert who had attacked Li Qingfeng and Li Hongyu and competed with Tang Xiaotang and Yuan Mobai for the Celestial Master's Robe.
Aside from keeping an eye on the Celestial Master's Mansion at Longhu Mountain, was this person also involved with another Daoist holy site, the Pure Yang Palace? Lei Jun shook his head slightly. Without more clues, he wouldn't dwell on it for now but would keep it in mind.
For now, his priority was to revive the Celestial Master Seal and obtain the Kui Niu Blood, which could enhance the Upper Clarity Golden Bamboo. This trip had already been extremely profitable, and he could return to the mountain without any regrets.
However, some rumors he had heard earlier piqued Lei Jun's interest.
On the one hand, the Sui Dynasty descendants were causing chaos in the Southern Wasteland, and the situation could escalate.
If a major power in the Southern Wasteland truly gained a foothold and intended to move northward, the Celestial Master's Mansion at Dragon Tiger Mountain would be the first to bear the brunt.
However, as Lei Jun had told Wang Jingfang, this matter was still distant and uncertain.
On the other hand, Lei Jun was more concerned about another aspect.
The Sui Dynasty descendants might have some concrete leads regarding the Celestial Master's Robe.
"What about White Spring Mountain?" Lei Jun mused.
(End of Chapter)
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