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Chapter 267: 266. The Third Reincarnation, Immortal Body! (Part 2)
Chapter 267: 266. The Third Reincarnation, Immortal Body! (Part 2)
After the strike, the flying sword turned in mid-air and flew towards Chuyu once more, intending to block her from pursuing Zhou Peng further.
Chuyu remained calm and composed, her eyes shining with a divine light as if they had condensed into a beam, extending towards the distance.
She nocked an arrow to her bow, and the Confucian divine archery technique gathered energy, causing the light to flicker.
With a twang of the bowstring, three streams of light flew out simultaneously! It was the Chu family's secret technique passed down through the generations in Suzhou—Dancing Ocean's Triple Strike!
One arrow hit the flying sword in mid-air, destroying it instantly.
The second arrow pursued the fleeing Zhou Peng.
The third arrow sped towards the distant source of the flying sword!
Far away, on the surface of the sea, a man who appeared to be a young man dressed in plain robes stood. His appearance as a Shushan Daoist was youthful, but his eyes were filled with a profound sadness.
As he saw the flashing arrow approaching, his expression changed, and he quickly summoned his natal magic treasure, a flying sword, to block it.
The sword and the arrow collided in mid-air, creating a dazzling burst of light.
The Shushan Daoist's body swayed.
At his level of cultivation, a Daoist artifact forger had already completely shed his mortal body and no longer possessed the flesh and blood of a human.
His current appearance reflected his soul's manifestation, resembling his youthful self.
Under the impact, his body twisted and rippled like water, almost unable to maintain its human form. It took several shakes before he could solidify again.
The Shushan Daoist stabilized his body and turned to leave.
"Liu Dongzhuo? Is that you?" Chuyu's voice rang out from afar, shaking the heavens and the earth.
The Daoist was none other than Liu Dongzhuo, a Daoist artifact forger of the same generation as Ji Dongquan and He Dongxing. Although he appeared young, he was actually a well-known veteran of Shushan.
To be precise, he was a former elder.
According to the official records, Elder Liu had perished in the Shushan internal strife that took place over a decade ago!
Yet, here he was, alive and well.
Furthermore, as a Daoist artifact forger, he was assisting a Daoist pill concoctor, Zhou Peng, in this battle against the Daoist talisman sect, the Yellow Sky Dao.
Such a united front among the three sects of the Dao was indeed a rare sight... if their identities weren't so awkward.
If possible, Liu Dongzhuo would have preferred to keep his presence a secret, especially from a powerful expert like Chuyu.
At the Seventh Heaven realm, given enough time to prepare, he could have used a single sword strike to force even an opponent of the same level as Elder Miaoyi to defend carefully, without relying on his natal magic treasure or other artifacts.
However, against an opponent like Chuyu, who was at the Eighth Heaven realm, ordinary artifacts were simply not enough. Having lost the advantage of a surprise attack, Chuyu's three arrows struck with full force. Not only was his flying sword destroyed, but he also had to use his natal magic treasure to barely block one of the arrows, and even then, his treasure trembled violently in mid-air.
With just one arrow making contact with his natal magic treasure, Chuyu, despite being far away and out of sight, was able to accurately discern his identity as the supposedly deceased Shushan elder.
"As expected, there was something fishy about that Shushan internal strife..." Chuyu was surprised but also confirmed some of her and the Tang imperial family's previous speculations.
However, this only raised more questions.
Previously, they had guessed that the Daoist artifact forgers who assisted the Celestial Master's Mansion in attacking Jiangzhou and Jinzhou were these supposedly deceased Shushan experts in hiding.
But now, Liu Dongzhuo was helping Zhou Peng, who was associated with the Yellow Sky Dao.
"Was Liu Dongzhuo acting alone, or was it a collective action?"
However, speaking of which, Zhou Peng and the other traitors of Chunyang Palace were like cuckoos pushing the yellow-skyed disciples out of their nests and seizing them for their purposes. It seemed less than harmonious.
"I'm still pursuing Zhou Peng. Please notify General Shangguan and the Daoists of the Celestial Master's Mansion." After calling out to Elder Miaoyi, Chuyu continued her pursuit of Zhou Peng.
Although Liu Dongzhuo's actions were intriguing, Zhou Peng was the bigger fish.
Chuyu could let go of what she had started, so she and Elder Miaoyi did not need to split up to track down Zhou Peng and Liu Dongzhuo to prevent the latter from having a more powerful backup and leaving Elder Miaoyi alone.
"Amitofo, be careful, donor." Elder Miaoyi also felt that the situation was mysterious and unpredictable, so he quickly notified Shangguan Sheng and Lei Jun.
"Liu Dongzhuo..." Lei Jun frowned upon hearing this news.
Back then, during the internal strife in Shushan, he had stayed in Bashu but kept himself out of it.
Now, looking back, he realized that the situation was even deeper than he had originally thought.
Shangguan Sheng was also surprised, but he quickly regained his composure and asked Elder Miaoyi to come to him as soon as possible.
Then he turned to Lei Jun and said, "Lei Daoist, let's not jump to conclusions about this matter for now, so as not to wrong the innocent. We'll wait for His Majesty's decision before asking the Shushan Daoists about it, shall we?"
Lei Jun: "General Shangguan's words are wise and show concern for the country. I have no objections, but I must inform the mansion."
Shangguan Sheng: "Of course."
Elder Miaoyi arrived, and the three of them watched as the Shence Army soldiers cleaned up the last few Yellow Sky Daoists in the area.
After dealing with Qing Shi Island, the group headed towards Jiu Fang Island.
When they arrived near Jiu Fang Island, they saw that this sea island had also become history. All they could see was the vast expanse of the sea, with waves crashing against each other, and no sign of any islands.
Only the remaining rocks under the sea indicated that there used to be a fairly large island protruding above the sea.
At this moment, Lei Jun finally got in touch with Xu Yuanzhen.
"Liu Dongzhuo of Shushan, Zhou Peng and Wen Zhaoqian of Chunyang Palace, and Gu Han?" Xu Yuanzhen asked, "But is Qi Shuo still Qi Shuo?"
Lei Jun: "Exactly."
Xu Yuanzhen: "The Taiping Daoist has also changed."
Lei Jun had some guesses, and now one of them was confirmed: "It seems that someone took advantage of his injury."
Xu Yuanzhen took action personally, and the other side would be of no use even if they guarded the Yellow Sky Sect Altar.
The "Taiping Daoist" was also very decisive. Regardless of whether he felt sorry for the hard-earned Yellow Sky Dao, he did not hesitate to sacrifice himself and burn his own Eighth Heaven realm body.
In doing so, the "Taiping Daoist" fled with his Nascent Soul, buying himself some time.
Xu Yuanzhen blew up the Yellow Sky Sect Altar and also blew up the Taiping Daoist's body that was burning itself.
Thus, the Yellow Sky Sect Altar, which had been suspended overseas for two hundred years and supported the Yellow Sky Dao's separate establishment, also became history.
Xu Yuanzhen, who had destroyed it, did not take it to heart and said casually, "Let's leave the matters on land to the Tang imperial family for now. I'll check on this Taiping Daoist who has taken possession of someone else."
"Since we're already out at sea, I'll take a trip to that so-called Chang Jie Island later. You can do as you please."
Lei Jun: "I'll go back to land and see if Kang Ming can be of more help."
"Mmm." Xu Yuanzhen said casually, "I got some things on Jiu Fang Island, which are pretty good, but I can't use them myself. If you're interested, I'll leave them here in the sea for you to come and get them."
Lei Jun became interested: "Oh? Thank you, Senior Sister."
This should be the third-grade opportunity mentioned in the second upper limit.
He followed the direction pointed out by Xu Yuanzhen and headed southwest, venturing further into the open sea.
Then he found a truly deserted island.
Lei Jun searched the island and felt that it was even more difficult than finding the cave mansion before. He couldn't help but admire Senior Sister's skill in hiding things and finding them.
After removing the magical restrictions left by Xu Yuanzhen, he first heard a faint dragon roar in his ears.
Before his eyes, there was a tuft of reed grass.
However, unlike ordinary reed grass, the tuft left by Xu Yuanzhen had exceptionally thick and large stalks, like angry dragons.
Gathered together, a misty rain rose from them.
In the mist, a dragon-shaped light and shadow seemed to wander, and a deep dragon roar sounded, as if a real dragon was lurking within.
[Dragon-shaped reed mat]
Lei Jun looked at the extremely spiritual object, which seemed like a real dragon, and understood.
It was indeed a very rare treasure.
With the Yellow Sky Dao's original family background and sphere of activity, it would be extremely difficult to obtain such a large amount of dragon-shaped reeds, if not impossible. He wondered who had funded them.
Theoretically, storing them in the sect's altar should be safe and secret, but now they had all been donated to Xu Yuanzhen and Lei Jun.
Lei Jun carefully examined the dragon-shaped reeds for a while, and several ideas flashed through his mind.
The timing was not right, and some of the ideas required the cooperation of other spiritual objects.
So Lei Jun quickly reined in his wandering thoughts and put away these dragon-shaped reeds as well.
He left the island and started heading back inland.
On his way back inland, Lei Jun chatted with his master, Yuan Mobai, about the events of this trip.
Even if the Celestial Master's Mansion didn't bring it up, the Tang imperial family would definitely publicize the events between Zhou Peng and the Yellow Sky Dao.
Aside from Yuan Mobai and Xu Yuanzhen, Lei Jun didn't mention much about Kang Ming's encounter to Chu Yu, Shangguan Sheng, and the others, nor did he mention the part about Wen Zhaoqian's partial memory.
The message disseminated by the Tang Imperial Family didn't describe the plight of the Yellow Sky Dao disciples or how despicable Zhou Peng and his cohorts were.
The officials only emphasized Qi Shuo's involvement in the matter.
They accused this high-achieving elder of the Yellow Sky Dao of colluding with outsiders to harm their own disciples, likening him to a human trafficker who preys on his own kind.
With such a stain on his reputation, it was no surprise that hidden Yellow Sky Dao disciples across the land fell into disarray.
In a sense, the Tang Imperial Family wasn't wrong about Qi Shuo.
Regardless of his initial intentions or future plans, his actions were inexcusable, and once exposed, the consequences were inevitable.
Qi Shuo himself was well aware of the price he would pay if his scheme was uncovered, and he accepted his fate.
However, what he couldn't understand was how a plan that was going so smoothly and quietly could suddenly fall apart, becoming a scandal that could no longer be contained.
With the destruction of their Grand Altar, the Yellow Sky Dao disciples were already in a state of panic, and this new revelation only added to their suspicions of each other and their distrust of the sect's high-level cultivators.
As chaos ensued, they could no longer hide their identities, and one by one, they were exposed.
More and more disciples chose to surrender to the officials.
The officials happily reaped the benefits of this unexpected windfall, enjoying the rare ease of their task.
With the deaths of the "Taiping Daoist" and Qi Shuo, only one high-achieving elder, Zhao Zongjie, remained in the Yellow Sky Dao.
However, due to Zhou Peng and his cohorts' actions, Zhao Zongjie couldn't step up to unite the disciples, even if he wanted to.
A group needs a leader, but in this case, having one would only make things worse.
The Yellow Sky Dao had fallen into disarray.
When Lei Jun and his master discussed this matter, they couldn't help but sigh.
"Pay attention to the Heavenly Master's Robe. Even if the chances are slim, if we succeed, we might be able to turn their situation around," Yuan Mobai said.
Lei Jun replied, "Rest assured, Master. I've been keeping an eye on it."
"Is it Gu Han from Chunyang Palace?" Yuan Mobai asked. "Can we confirm that Wang Xuandao is not working with them?"
Lei Jun answered, "According to what Wen Zhaoqian knows, Wang Xuandao is not working with them, and he was framed by them as a scapegoat. However, Wen Zhaoqian is not sure if Wang Xuandao was already dead at that time."
After all, three to four years have passed since the Guanlong demon disturbance, and Wang Xuandao has not shown up or left any clues as to his whereabouts.
If he was truly wronged and still alive, he should have appeared by now, even if he had to possess someone else's body to survive.
If he was captured and imprisoned, neither Zhou Peng nor Wen Zhaoqian had any idea about his whereabouts.
"Zhou Peng, Wang Jingfang, and the others colluded with Gu Han, Wen Zhaoqian, and others who were still in Chunyang Palace while they were outside."
Lei Jun continued, "As for Shu Shan's Liu Dongzhuo and the others, their fake deaths were not just to leave Shu Shan, they also had their own agenda. It seems that there may be people in Shu Shan who are working with them."
Yuan Mobai said, "Personally, I would like to believe in He Dongquan and Ji Dongquan, but there is something strange about this matter."
Lei Jun said, "Let's wait and see if there's any progress on Kang Ming's side first."
Yuan Mobai said, "By the way, I want to congratulate you, Lei Jun, on obtaining the rare treasure, the 'Yizuan Qinkun Qi.' Although there are no precedents, I believe that the time is ripe."
Lei Jun replied, "Thank you, Master, for your kind words."
Considering Kang Ming's situation, Lei Jun didn't rush back to the mountain.
He found a quiet and secluded place outside the mountain and began to harmonize the 'Yizuan Qinkun Qi.'
As Yuan Mobai said, this was an even more extraordinary treasure than the Great Five Elements Creative Qi and the Dragon-Shaped Cloak, a heavenly treasure that was hard to come by, making one wonder where Zhou Peng and the others had obtained it.
This treasure seemed to have been born at the beginning of the world, possessing the ability to reverse yin and yang and transform the universe.
Zhou Peng, Wen Zhaoqian, and the others used this treasure to overcome the difficulties of soul-transference, reducing the challenges they faced. This alone showed its immense value.
No wonder Wen Zhaoqian felt that it was too precious to waste.
At this moment, Lei Jun took a deep breath, drawing a large portion of the 'Yizuan Qinkun Qi' into his body.
The previously refined 'Dynamic Balance' immediately responded, resonating with the 'One Origin Qi of Heaven and Earth.'
The 'Heavenly Book·Three' rarely fluttered, shining with brilliance.
On the True One Law Altar, the Nine Abyss True Fire on the first layer and the Nine Heavenly Thunder on the third layer stirred simultaneously.
There were countless other signs that something extraordinary was happening.
All of this was centered around Lei Jun's own Yin-Yang Sacred Body, which generated two streams of spiritual power, one black and one white, that continuously circulated.
Yin and yang, heaven and earth, movement and stillness, light and darkness...
All the principles of relativity and interdependence in the world were evolving and merging within him.
Until one moment.
Lei Jun's two streams of spiritual power converged on his head, forming a Taiji diagram that constantly rotated. The original black and white gradually disappeared, replaced by alternating flashes of bright and dim light.
Then, the Taiji diagram descended and merged into Lei Jun's forehead.
Lei Jun's entire body began to glow faintly.
At some point, the glow disappeared, completely absorbed within him.
However, Lei Jun could clearly feel that he had undergone a profound transformation.
It was as if he had been reborn, just like when he first achieved the Potential Dragon Spirit Body and the Yin-Yang Sacred Body.
His root bone talent had once again undergone a metamorphosis, reaching a whole new level.
The level of an immortal body!
The Two Extremes Immortal Body.
PS: 8k2 chapter
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