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Chapter 245: Sending Him to the Afterlife and Destroying Her Future! (Part 2)
Chapter 245: Sending Him to the Afterlife and Destroying Her Future! (Part 2)
But he had no choice. He had to find a weak spot to break through.
Taking that hit from Tang Xiaotang's sword was a desperate move to gain a slight advantage...
"Swish..."
The sound of a sword cutting through cloth.
Lin Che's pupils constricted.
In his vision, a large amount of yellowish spiritual light condensed into earth and rocks around Lei Jun's body.
However, the brush's aura, like a sword cutting through tofu, sliced through them all.
But the next moment, just as the righteous aura was about to touch Lei Jun's brow, a nine-colored radiance suddenly flashed, blocking the aura and the brush's tip.
Chaos Nine Lights?
The Celestial Master's Robe? Lin Che was all too familiar with this nine-colored radiance.
Fortunately, when the brush tip touched the nine-colored radiance, it managed to break through.
After all, it was only channeling the power of the Celestial Master's Robe, not the real thing.
But...
There was something else that was real.
Suddenly, Lin Che's vision was filled with intertwining purple, golden, and cyan lights.
It was as if three worlds were intertwined, layer upon layer, forming a massive and exquisite three-layered altar.
In the center of the illusory three-layered altar, a white jade seal emanated purple, golden, and cyan divine lights, striking towards Lin Che's forehead!
"Celestial Master's Seal?!!"
Lin Che had prepared countermeasures against Lei Jun's desperate counterattack.
But no matter how much he thought about it, he never expected the Celestial Master's Seal to be in Lei Jun's hands, and it slammed right into his forehead!
Despite his vast righteous aura protecting his body, Lin Che was still hit so hard that his head cracked open, and blood flowed like a river.
At that moment, not only was his physical body severely injured, but his soul also shook, causing him to see stars and his vision to darken.
Even the nascent form of a nation that he had created with his 'Command of Heaven and Earth' technique dissipated with the wind.
Lin Che even briefly lost control of the Dragon-Snake Brush.
Fortunately, the heirloom of the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou, a treasure that had protected the clan for thousands of years, had its own sentience and stopped attacking Lei Jun, instead turning to protect its current owner, Lin Che.
As the Celestial Master's Seal returned to Lei Jun's hand, Tang Xiaotang's Celestial Master's Sword struck Lin Che's back.
The Dragon-Snake Brush automatically waved and splashed ink, barely blocking Tang Xiaotang's fierce purple lightning, but Lin Che's back was once again slashed by the Celestial Master's Sword, and his blood soaked the great river.
At the brink of life and death, Lin Che mustered his spirit and wielded the Dragon-Snake Brush, once again displaying his divine ability.
However, with his declining strength, he could no longer withstand Tang Xiaotang's attacks.
The terrifying pillar of purple and golden light reappeared, this time piercing through the golden illusory Kunlu Mountain and severing the black illusory Great River.
In the air, a mournful cry seemed to echo as if it had its own life.
The Dragon-Snake Brush, the heirloom of the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou for thousands of years, could no longer bear the burden and was shattered by Tang Xiaotang's Celestial Master's Sword!
The brush broke into two pieces, and a torrent of spiritual energy swept through the area.
Protected by the Dragon-Snake Brush, Lin Che was severely injured but managed to survive. He struggled to escape, and suddenly, a giant law image appeared before him.
Starlight shone, and Lei Jun once again manifested the Dou Mu Star God's law image. All the talismans that had been surrounding his body gathered between his brows, helping him block the remaining force of Lin Che's attack.
"Using it like this is truly disrespectful to a treasure. I only grabbed it because it was convenient. My apologies, my apologies..."
As Lei Jun spoke, the Dou Mu Star God's law image raised one hand, as if holding up a massive three-layered altar.
And as the altar fell, the white jade seal descended once more.
It struck Lin Che's head directly!
Purple, golden, and cyan lights shone together, piercing Lin Che from head to toe!
The body of the clan leader of the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou trembled in mid-air.
Then, his skull exploded!
Thirteen or fourteen years ago, Lin Qun, the previous leader of the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou, had fallen into the great river.
And now, less than fourteen years later, Lin Qun's successor, Lin Che, also met his end in the same river.
As he died, a vast amount of cultural aura scattered from his body.
And his headless corpse began to soften and fall towards the river below.
"We agreed that you would give me the big fish, and you could have the rest.
Chapter 247: A Dire Situation!
Fang Du, the Sixth Elder of the Jingxiang Fang Clan, led a group of clan members as they solemnly made their way toward Jiangzhou. One of the younger clan members accompanying him asked, "Sixth Uncle, are we arriving in Jiangzhou a bit too early?"
The middle-aged scholar, Fang Du, replied as he walked with his hands clasped behind his back, "The timing is just right. To prevent any unexpected developments, let's not delay."
Having already decided to lend aid to the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou, Fang Du had no intention of holding back. He considered neither siding with the Celestial Masters of Dragon-Tiger Mountain nor letting them deplete the Lin Clan's resources.
His only concern was that if they arrived too early, the Celestial Masters might be able to retreat back to Dragon-Tiger Mountain.
If the Lin Clan and the Celestial Masters were already locked in an intense battle, with the situation escalating, then it would be the perfect time for Fang Du and his group to arrive, leaving the Celestial Masters with no choice but to retreat.
However, it wasn't necessary to engage in a bloody battle with the Celestial Masters.
As long as they could force them to withdraw from Jiangzhou, they would meet the fundamental requirements of the Four Surnames and Six Hopes.
With the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou situated right next to the Celestial Masters' base in Xinzhou, the other prominent families would naturally work hard to support them.
"Jiangzhou has been suppressed too harshly by us and the Suzhou Chu Clan over the past few hundred years," one of the Fang Clan members sighed. "Even after suffering heavy losses, Dragon-Tiger Mountain still has the strength to attack the Lin Clan's ancestral land directly."
The person next to him shook his head. "There's nothing we can do about it now that Xu Yuanzhen has cultivated to the Ninth Heaven of the Taoist realm."
This person frowned with concern. "Sixth Brother, if Xu Yuanzhen wields the Celestial Master's Sword, will the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou be able to hold their ground?"
Fang Du replied, "As long as Chengming doesn't act too hastily and relies on the ritual, as well as the Dragon-Snake Brush, to defend the ancestral land of Jiangzhou, he should be able to hold out for a considerable amount of time.
But let's not delay. The sooner we arrive, the more time we'll have to observe the situation and coordinate with the others."
The others nodded in agreement.
Fang Du then instructed, "Try to contact the Lin Clan and see if they have the capacity to respond. Inform them of our current situation first."
After giving his orders, Fang Du took out some paper and a brush and began to write a letter to his counterpart in the Suzhou Chu Clan, treating the letter as if it were a face-to-face conversation.
"My dear brother Kuanze, have you arrived in Jiangzhou yet?"
In response to Fang Du's inquiry, Chu Kuanze replied, "We're almost there. What about you, Brother Youliang?"
Chu Youliang, a top leader of the Suzhou Chu Clan, answered, "We plan to approach from the direction of Xinzhou."
Fang Du raised his eyebrows slightly. "Oh? Brother Youliang, do you intend to...?"
Chu Youliang said, "We haven't made a definite decision yet. We plan to assess the situation and make a choice accordingly. What are your thoughts, Brother Kuanze?"
"Although we've heard that the Celestial Master's Sword has made an appearance, we can't underestimate the Wanfa Zongtan, which is still at the Celestial Masters' Mountain."
Fang Du wrote in his letter, "Only if Xu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiaotang, and Yuan Mobai are all absent from the mountain will we have the assurance to join forces.
However, I'm concerned about how long Chengming can hold out in Jiangzhou. To be safe, I'm inclined to provide aid to Jiangzhou first."
Chu Youliang responded, "Brother Kuanze, your words reflect your maturity and prudence..."
While the two men exchanged messages, Fang Du continued to make his way downstream without stopping.
Suddenly, he slowed down.
The Fang Clan members beside him looked at him curiously. "Sixth Uncle?"
Fang Du furrowed his brows as he observed the river and the direction of Jiangzhou.
As an Eighth Heaven grand scholar, his senses were exceptionally keen, and he was very familiar with the area along the riverbanks. At that moment, he noticed something unusual about the distribution of spiritual energy in the area.
"Why is the distribution of spiritual energy in this area so peculiar? Is it being affected by Jiangzhou? For it to be influenced to such an extent, what's currently happening in Jiangzhou?"
Just as Fang Du was filled with doubt, he received another message from Chu Youliang.
The tone of the message was noticeably different from the previous ones.
The content was brief: "Something's wrong!"
One of the Fang Clan members beside him exclaimed, "Sixth Uncle, we still haven't been able to establish contact with the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou!"
Fang Du took a deep breath and decisively ordered, "Wait here for my signal!"
He then accelerated his pace forward.
However, once he officially entered the territory of Jiangzhou, he slowed down again.
This Eighth Heaven grand scholar from the Jingxiang Fang Clan suddenly came to a halt in mid-air.
He was astonished to discover that the cultural aura of the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou had been severed! The brilliant aura of culture that once soared into the sky was nowhere to be seen.
Could it be that the ancestral land of this clan, which had been passed down for nearly ten thousand years, had been breached?
How long had it taken for the Celestial Masters to breach the Lin Clan's defenses?
Fang Du found it hard to believe, thinking that he might be mistaken. He proceeded with caution, moving closer to the Lin Clan's ancestral land.
However, the harsh reality was right before his eyes.
The ancestral land of the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou had been reduced to ruins!
Where were Lin Che and Lin Chou?
What about the Dragon-Snake Brush?
And what of Lin Lang, Lin Chi, and the others?
At that moment, Fang Du didn't dare to venture further.
He contacted Chu Youliang and decided to temporarily retreat from Jiangzhou to regroup and make further plans.
The Jingxiang Fang Clan and the Suzhou Chu Clan had always maintained close ties, with frequent intermarriages between the two families.
As one of the key figures of the Fang Clan, Fang Du was related to Chu Youliang, one of the top leaders of the Chu Clan.
However, when the two Eighth Heaven grand scholars met, they were speechless for a moment.
...
Those who were paying attention to the battle in Jiangzhou were not limited to Fang Du, Chu Youliang, the Jingxiang Fang Clan, and the Suzhou Chu Clan.
Not only did the prestigious families inherit the legacy of Confucianism.
In the Yuzhang region, near Jiangzhou and Xinzhou, bloody shadows quietly approached.
But they, too, came to a halt.
A middle-aged man stood silently, his eyes fixed on the direction of Jiangzhou.
He had a handsome and gentle appearance, with a calm demeanor that concealed his sharp edges.
No one would have guessed that this man was Wei Ancheng, the leader of the Blood River Sect, a killer with countless lives on his hands, and a master of the Wu Sect with a cultivation base at the Ninth Heaven realm.
After the great war in the Southern Wilderness, the master of the Blood River kept a low profile and remained elusive, rarely appearing in the mortal world.
However, the Blood River remained as it always was.
Wei Ancheng did not obsess over finding the White Lotus Sect, despite their enmity, as their whereabouts were equally mysterious.
Sooner or later, they would reveal themselves, and there would be time for revenge.
For now, he bided his time, knowing that opportunities missed might not come again.
Like the battle in Jiangzhou, for instance, which was too good an opportunity to pass up.
The bloodthirsty shark was once again drawn to the scent of blood.
However, Wei Ancheng had no intention of revealing himself prematurely.
He didn't even plan to take action personally.
Simply by lurking in the shadows, he might still reap some benefits, although they wouldn't be as great as if he had acted himself.
As for what he would do, he would decide later, depending on how the situation unfolded.
There were many who were also waiting for Wei Ancheng to expose himself and reappear.
They, too, knew that the battle in Jiangzhou was an opportunity not to be missed.
Wei Ancheng was well aware of this, but he simply smiled it off.
However, he was no longer smiling.
Not because his whereabouts had been exposed or someone was causing him trouble.
But because the course of the battle in Jiangzhou seemed to have completely taken him by surprise.
Had he... missed something? How could the master of the Blood River have let such an opportunity slip by?
…………
After some time, Fang Du and the others finally managed to contact a few surviving members of the Jiangzhou Lin Clan and learned about what had transpired.
The Lin Clan of Jiangzhou had suffered devastating losses, comparable to the Xiao Clan in the lands beyond Long Province and the Bodhi Temple.
Out of the eight elders with a cultivation base at the Seventh Heaven realm, more than half had perished, leaving only three survivors.
And worse still, Lin Chou, an elder with a cultivation base at the Eighth Heaven realm, had been killed by Tang Xiaotang, the current Celestial Master of Dragon-Tiger Mountain, within the ancestral land of Jiangzhou.
Prior to this, Tang Xiaotang had pursued Lin Che, the clan leader, southward to Jiangzhou, before returning.
And Lin Che... had gone missing without a trace.
Such devastating losses left Fang Du and Chu Peng shocked and terrified.
While they now understood what had happened, they were left with even more questions.
What was that broken spearhead, and how could it destroy the ancestral land of the Jiangzhou Lin Clan with a single strike? And what about that strange and eerie shackle that disgraced the scholars? How could it directly restrain Lin Chou, an elder with a cultivation base at the Eighth Heaven realm?
"That bizarre otherworldly realm..." Fang Du sighed, "The situation there is more severe than we imagined, even compared to Qingzhou, and perhaps even to Jiangzhou's own Chengming."
Chu Peng's expression turned grave as he said, "Yes, the otherworldly realm that Yuanzhen and Lin Chengming entered..."
He suddenly looked up, "According to my latest intelligence, only Xiaotang and the Celestial Master's Sword have appeared in Jiangzhou. There's still no sign of Yuanzhen!"
"I haven't heard anything about Yuanzhen either," Fang Du frowned.
The two men exchanged glances, both feeling an ominous premonition.
They didn't need to investigate further, as news soon reached them via intermediaries from Jingxiang, Suzhou, and Guai.
There was a change in the North Border's You Province!
Fang Du and Chu Peng looked at each other, their faces filled with concern.
…………
Killing Lin Chou brought some satisfaction to Tang Xiaotang.
However, she still felt that something was amiss.
Without needing to speak, Lei Jun understood her thoughts.
But he shook his head, "If we go back north to find Senior Sister, we'll be too late."
Tang Xiaotang stretched out her hands, holding the flashing purple lightning sword horizontally, "Have you contacted them? What's the situation with the Lin Clan in You Province?"
As Yuanzhen had predicted earlier, her ambitions were vast.
Ever since her return, her targets were not limited to the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou.
Tang Xiaotang and Lei Jun pursued Lin Che southward to Jiangzhou, while Yuanzhen went to... the Lin Clan of You Province.
Along the way, she first encountered Lin Huan, the current clan leader of the Lin Clan of You Province.
With a cultivation base at the Eighth Heaven realm, Lin Huan was the number one master of the Lin Clan of You Province and the only female among the contemporary clan leaders of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes.
In her youth, she was renowned as the number one genius in the world, her fame spreading throughout the Great Tang Empire and beyond.
Along with Fang Jingsheng of the Jingxiang Fang Clan, they were the youngest clan leaders of their generation and were acknowledged as the closest to reaching the Ninth Heaven realm among Confucian cultivators.
However, her trip to You Province did not go as planned.
Lin Huan was cautious and even brought the heirloom treasure of the Lin Clan of You Province, the Frost Wind Sword.
Fortunately, due to her caution, although she couldn't save Lin Litao, who was refined to death by Yuanzhen, she managed to retreat back to the ancestral land of You Province.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
In a sense, the situation was even worse.
Because while Tang Xiaotang was sending the "barbarians" to the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou, Yuanzhen was doing the same to the Lin Clan of You Province.
Thus, the ancestral lands of the two great clans, the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou and the Lin Clan of You Province, were both breached on the same day!
The Lin Clan of You Province was slightly luckier than the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou in that Ye Moke, the former clan leader of the Ye Clan of Jin Province, arrived in time to prevent the Lin Clan of You Province from suffering the same fate as the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou, with blood flowing like rivers.
However...
"Senior Sister faced off against Ye Moke and injured Lin Huan," Lei Jun said, "Strictly speaking, her injuries aren't severe at the moment, but... her path to further advancement has been severed."
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