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Chapter 258: Turning Him Into an Idiot! (Part 1)
Chapter 258: Turning Him Into an Idiot! (Part 1)
After sending Ye Han down to reunite with Ye Lingxi, Lei Jun no longer paid much attention to her.
The Worry-Free Tribulation shattered, and the shining chessboard in the sky above Tianle Mountain completely collapsed, with streams of light scattering in all directions.
At the same time, something seemed to be falling from the sky.
Lei Jun, who had been busy dealing with Ye Han, now had the time to wave his hand and draw that thing towards him.
When it landed in his hand, it turned out to be a pitch-black spirit stone that resembled jade.
The Jinzhou Ye Clan, under Ye Moquan's leadership, had set up the Worry-Free Tribulation and prepared a large number of ritual instruments and heavenly treasures.
With the activation of the sacrificial ritual, these ritual instruments and spiritual objects were consumed in large quantities.
However, after Lei Jun and Xu Yuanzhen joined forces to break the ritual from near and far, the scattered radiance caused the ritual instruments to suffer the same fate as Ye Han, bearing the backlash and crumbling to destruction.
Only this strange treasure remained intact, though its spiritual power had been greatly depleted.
Nonetheless, Lei Jun could sense that within the treasure, there seemed to be a microcosm, with spiritual energy flowing and circulating endlessly.
The greatly depleted spiritual power was slowly recovering over time.
[Great Cycle Jade]
Lei Jun's spiritual power held up this oddly-shaped treasure, and the name suddenly came to his mind.
Looking closely, the Great Cycle Jade was olive-shaped, and apart from its pitch-black color, its surface shimmered with points of light, resembling a tranquil night sky with the twinkling of stars.
Overall, it looked like a miniature universe galaxy, observed from the outside.
It seemed to embody the concept of the cycle of heaven... As Lei Jun sensed and comprehended the power within, several related ideas emerged in his mind.
However, the current situation and timing were not right, so Lei Jun restrained his thoughts and put away the Great Cycle Jade.
He quickly cleaned up the remains of Ye Han and the others, while also using the power of the dark side of the Heavenly Book to erase all traces of their battle.
Ye Han's Treasure Tower Diagram and Flying Star Sleeves were both damaged beyond repair.
Lei Jun didn't care much about these two treasures. He was more focused on collecting and scavenging the scrolls used by Ye Han and the others from the Jinzhou Ye Clan to cast the "seeing words as a face" technique.
These items might seem useless now, but if Lei Jun studied and sorted them out later, they could prove to be unexpectedly useful.
As Lei Jun swiftly cleaned up the area, a sudden subtle feeling arose within him.
He vaguely sensed that there seemed to be new developments in the direction of the Ye Clan's ancestral land.
Ye Moquan's setup of the hidden Worry-Free Tribulation was not as far-reaching as the Four Seasons Military Rite, which almost spanned the entire Jin region.
However, for the sake of secrecy, it wouldn't be placed too close either.
Tianle Mountain was located in the northeastern mountainous area of Jinzhou, quite a distance from the Ye Clan's ancestral land.
Even with the perception and vision of a Seventh Heaven cultivator, it would be difficult to directly observe across such a vast distance.
But if a connection could be established between the two points, the situation would be different.
Lei Jun's current premonition was derived from the Heaven-Earth Connection Talisman he had given to Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang at the Ye Clan's ancestral land.
Due to the surging restrictive forces at the Ye Clan's ancestral land, it might be a bit difficult to directly contact Xu Yuanzhen at the moment, but there was no issue with contacting Tang Xiaotang.
However, the talisman on Tang Xiaotang's end seemed to be experiencing some interference as well.
There was a difference between interference and obstruction.
Lei Jun sensed that there was a sudden surge of demonic energy and evil aura on their end!
Such a large-scale and pure demonic aura would be difficult to create even for human cultivation sacred sites like the Blood River Sect or the Great Empty Temple.
So...
It had to be a demon.
Moreover, it was a top-tier demon on par with a Ninth Heaven human cultivator running rampant.
Given this situation, the outcome between Xu Yuanzhen and Ye Moquan at the Jinzhou Ye Clan's ancestral land would soon be decided.
The remote activation of Ye Moquan's Worry-Free Tribulation had been broken, indicating that his backup plan had not only been used prematurely but also exhausted.
Regardless of his specific intentions, those who were waiting to take advantage of the situation, be they humans or demons, no longer had any worries.
With the outcome between Xu Yuanzhen and Ye Moquan about to be decided, the outsiders surrounding the area would also make their moves.
Lei Jun looked in the direction of the Ye Clan's ancestral land.
Not only was his Heaven-Earth Connection Talisman functioning, but he had also brought out the Mysterious and Void Mirror to assist in his efforts.
He could vaguely see the distant horizon, where the winds and clouds were surging, the scene was intense, and everything was in extreme chaos.
In addition to the sinister and ominous demonic energy that resembled black smoke, Lei Jun also noticed a hint of blood-red floating in the distance.
It seemed that apart from the demon, the Blood River Sect's leader, Wei Ancheng, a Ninth Heaven cultivator from the Wu Clan, had also arrived.
As Lei Jun observed, he sprang into action.
Surrounded by the purple Nine Heavens Godly Thunder, he once again summoned the Heaven Master Sword and flew into the sky, pointing it towards the direction of the Ye Clan's ancestral land.
To be precise, his target was a point slightly outside the Jinzhou Ye Clan's ancestral land.
As for the specific location, he had discussed it beforehand with his junior sister, Tang Xiaotang. She had arrived at the outskirts of the Ye Clan's ancestral land and placed the Heaven-Earth Connection Talisman that Lei Jun had given her.
Now, due to the interference of the chaotic spiritual energy and demonic aura, the other functions of the Heaven-Earth Connection Talisman were severely affected.
However, the most basic positioning function was still clear as day to Lei Jun.
He was confident that he had brought the Heaven Master Sword to Tianle Mountain first so that he could save time on his journey and quickly send the sword from here to the Ye Clan's ancestral land.
Lei Jun's eyes shone with the constant flickering of the Heaven-Earth Connection Talisman.
From his brow, a faint light seemed to extend towards the distant horizon.
Above him, two Celestial Primordial Talismans flew and rotated around the Heaven Master Sword, accompanied by the sounds of thunder and dragon roars.
A vast primordial magnetic force once again enveloped Tianle Mountain, causing the mountain ridges that had collapsed due to the battle between Lei Jun and Ye Han to crumble and sink further.
As the Primordial Magnetic Force reached its peak, the thunder and dragon's roar suddenly ceased, and the Heaven Master Sword disappeared without a trace.
Only a buzzing sound, as if tearing through the void, reverberated through the air.
A slender purple light flashed across the sky, like a sword glint or a bolt of lightning, its purple tail flickering as it soared towards the outskirts of the Ye Clan's ancestral land.
The drop-off point was marked by Tang Xiaotang.
She would be the first to sense the arrival of the Heaven Master Sword and accurately receive this "delivery."
Lei Jun took a deep breath, quickly recovering his spiritual energy, which had been greatly depleted by this ultra-long-distance sword sending technique.
Since reaching the Upper Three Heavens, this had been his most exhausting attack.
Watching the purple light descend in the distance, Lei Jun took a moment to catch his breath and tidy up the area before leaving Tianle Mountain, which had become a valley.
He, too, began to draw closer to the Ye Clan's ancestral land.
However, Lei Jun, who had been keeping a close eye on the direction of the Ye Clan's ancestral land, soon noticed a bright light flashing in the horizon.
Immediately after, a violent tremor emanated from their destination!
A tempestuous gale, centered on the Ye Clan's ancestral land, swept through the area, turning into a raging torrent.
In its wake, dust and rocks flew, and trees toppled over.
The chaotic spiritual energy even formed a storm akin to an underground gale, surging from the earth.
The intensity of this disturbance forced Lei Jun, with his current cultivation, to halt his steps and erect numerous talismans for defense.
"At least a hundred li away from the Ye Clan's ancestral land, and yet there's still such a commotion?"
The gale gradually dissipated before Lei Jun.
However, he could sense that deep beneath his feet, the flow of spiritual energy through the earth veins was exceptionally turbulent.
"It's unlikely that Ye Moquan alone could achieve this. It seems the entire Ye Clan's ancestral land is..." Lei Jun took care to conceal himself as he continued forward.
The closer he drew to the Ye Clan's ancestral land, the more the landscape resembled the epicenter of an earthquake, with the earth split asunder and ravines crisscrossing the terrain.
The spiritual energy of the heavens and the earth was in disarray, and the violent gale continued to rage in all directions.
However, the signs of a battle between top-notch experts had vanished from the Jinzhou Ye Clan's ancestral land.
Lei Jun cautiously surveyed the area while waiting for the chaotic spiritual energy currents to subside somewhat before attempting to contact Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang.
There was no response from Xu Yuanzhen yet.
Tang Xiaotang, on the other hand, replied later on: "Where are you now? I'm with the Heaven Master Sword, heading towards Youzhou!"
Lei Jun gave a brief overview of the situation on his end and then asked Tang Xiaotang about what had transpired earlier at the Ye Clan's ancestral land.
"After Ye Moquan was injured, his remote summoning of heavenly light was interrupted. He couldn't withstand Sister Xu's offensive, so he made a desperate move and triggered a self-destructive explosion in his ancestral land!" Tang Xiaotang explained hastily.
She continued, filling Lei Jun in on everything that had happened.
At the same time that the remote summoning of heavenly light was cut off, powerful beings approached from the northwest and southwest directions.
One was the current top expert of the Southern Wasteland's Shamanism, Wei Ancheng, the leader of the Blood River Sect.
The other was a great demon, the Butterfly King of a Thousand Petals, renowned alongside the Sea King Chrysanthemum from the East Sea.
The former approached from the southwest of the Ye Clan's ancestral land.
The latter flew in from the northwest.
Evidently, they were both there to take advantage of the situation.
Their assistance wasn't necessarily going to be directed towards Ye Moquan.
Their target would be whoever was in a more vulnerable position, offering the easiest opportunity.
Having lost the remote summoning of heavenly light, and previously injured due to Xu Yuanzhen's shattered Golden Core, Ye Moquan lacked the clan's heirloom, the Yi Xing Seal, and could no longer withstand Xu Yuanzhen's attacks, especially with her in possession of the Li Heng spear.
The situation he faced was even more dire than anticipated.
If not for this, he wouldn't have prepared backup plans like the Worry-Free Tribulation earlier. Unfortunately, not only was it forced out prematurely, but it was also broken in a short period.
Nonetheless, that elder of the Jinzhou Ye Clan was not one to engage in direct conflict usually, but when he did, he displayed not only a plethora of methods but also exceptional courage and resolve.
In this perilous situation, he fearlessly unleashed his most potent divine ability.
A life-and-death tribulation, a decisive move.
The entire Ye Clan's ancestral land was utterly detonated by him.
The already rebellious ancestral land restrictions and spiritual energy further erupted, driven by Ye Moquan's life-and-death tribulation, turning the entire Ye Clan's ancestral land into a desperate place of mutual destruction, seeking to bury both its owner and the enemy.
The scene was incredibly chaotic, and amidst this turmoil, with the differing intentions of the experts present, a chaotic battle ensued.
In the end, Ye Moquan was severely injured once more by Xu Yuanzhen.
His previous desperate move was an attempt to turn the tables or even achieve mutual destruction.
Now, however, having lost the capital to continue the fight, the seasoned Ye Moquan did not linger on it.
As the ancestral land collapsed, the raging torrent swept through, ironically creating an escape route for him, and he fled northward.
Xu Yuanzhen did not pursue Ye Moquan.
On the one hand, while she had injured him, she had also sustained interference from the destruction of the Ye Clan's ancestral land.
On the other hand, she had suddenly gained a new target.
"The Butterfly King of a Thousand Petals?"
Lei Jun was slightly taken aback by this news, his mind swiftly processing the information he knew about this great demon.
This was a formidable demon with power equivalent to a human cultivator at the Ninth Heaven, but it was not often seen on land, preferring to roam the distant seas and oceans.
However, during the previous invasion of the East Sea demons along the coastline, the Butterfly King of a Thousand Petals had also participated.
Alongside the Sea King Chrysanthemum, they had been the leaders of the East Sea demon horde.
Yet, they had both been defeated by the Empress.
The Butterfly King's injuries, however, were not as severe as those of the Sea King Chrysanthemum.
Rumors had it that he reappeared in the coastal regions a few years ago, continuing to covet the land.
According to information from the Tang Imperial Family and the coastal regions, this great demon possessed two primary abilities.
One was the control of the Nine Heavens gale, capable of unleashing terrifying tsunamis in the vast oceans and retaining its destructive power upon landfall.
The butterfly king's flying speed was also rarely matched by other great demons.
Another was its ability to conceal, hide, and disguise itself, which was extremely cunning.
But why did this great demon suddenly attract Xu Yuanzhen's attention? Xu Yuanzhen was impulsive, but not everything could capture her interest, especially at this time.
Concealment, hiding, disguise... Lei Jun's heart suddenly stirred, "Are your abilities in concealment, Little Junior Sister, similar to this great demon's?"
"Mhm!" Tang Xiaotang indeed replied, "I've only heard of the Thousand-Petaled Butterfly King before and never met him in person, but now that I've encountered him, he feels strangely familiar!"
Indeed, there was a mysterious figure who had once ambushed the former Celestial Master, Li Qingfeng, on the Great River, and during the Li Family Rebellion at Dragon-Tiger Mountain, he had killed Li Hongyu and tried to take away the Celestial Master's robe.
The means by which he hid his identity were extremely clever.
Even Xu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiaotang, Yuan Mobai, and the deceased Li Qingfeng and Li Hongyu were unable to uncover his true identity after clashing with him.
Even with some suspicions and guesses, they could only rule out known experts, but they never found any real clues.
Until today, Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang had only heard of the Thousand-Petaled Butterfly King's abilities but had never encountered him in person.
Now that they had truly come into contact with him, they simultaneously felt a sense of familiarity.
That mysterious figure was undoubtedly human and not a demon in disguise.
However, the means by which he hid his identity was similar to the Thousand-Petaled Butterfly King's abilities and powers.
While they couldn't say that they were accomplices, there was definitely some connection between them, at least a significant amount of interaction.
That was why Xu Yuanzhen didn't hesitate to turn her attention to this East Sea great demon.
The Thousand-Petaled Butterfly King didn't stick around to pick up any bargains and quickly fled instead.
In the chase that ensued between the human and the demon, they quickly put distance between themselves.
After forcing Lin Lishan, Fang Du, and the others to retreat, Xu Yuanzhen and the Thousand-Petaled Butterfly King had already disappeared without a trace.
Trying to contact Xu Yuanzhen yielded no response for a while, and Tang Xiaotang eventually chose to head north to find Ye Moquan.
Although he had been severely injured by Xu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiaotang was reluctant to just let him get away.
Compared to the Thousand-Petaled Butterfly King, who fled without a trace when he saw that the situation was unfavorable, Ye Moquan's whereabouts were clear.
Firstly, he had been heavily injured by Xu Yuanzhen.
Secondly, Wei Ancheng had his eyes set on the former clan head of the Jinzhou Ye Clan from the very beginning, chasing him all the way and engaging in a back-and-forth battle, further slowing down Ye Moquan's escape.
Although it was the news spread by the famous clans of the Great Tang that brought Wei Ancheng to Jinzhou, he wasn't specifically targeting Xu Yuanzhen.
In fact, even if he turned around and left right now, the insight and refinement he gained from the bloody killing intent and aura during the previous battle had already benefited him greatly, making the trip worthwhile.
(End of Chapter)
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