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Chapter 302: 301. Dragon and Tiger Strike in Unison, I Know a Little (Part 1)
Chapter 302: 301. Dragon and Tiger Strike in Unison, I Know a Little (Part 1)
Lei Jun wondered if Fang Yue's chosen direction would lead to a third-rate opportunity...
He pondered if it was naturally formed or man-made and if it had anything to do with Fang Yue himself.
Lei Jun carefully studied the three divination lots.
Among the two winning lots, one promised nothing but also held no risks or future troubles—a mediocre lot.
The other presented a fourth-rate opportunity with equal measures of risk and potential, a relatively balanced lot.
The direction indicated was directly east.
That was where the Void Portal connecting Heaven's Principles to the mortal world was located, the direction Lei Jun had originally intended to go.
It was obvious, without needing to ask, that over there, top experts from the Great Tang Dynasty, including the master of the Ye Clan from Qingzhou, Ye Yan, and the old master of the Chu Clan from Suzhou, Chu Xiuyuan, were currently facing off against the top cultivators from Heaven's Principles.
Even if their targets were each other and not others, there was no doubt about the danger level of that area of the sea.
Even the slightest ripple could cost lives.
Lei Jun's own strength had gradually improved, and with the Heaven Master Seal and the Taqing Bajing Treasure Cloak in hand, he was confident he could weather minor storms.
However, since another superior lot was pointing southeast, Lei Jun didn't hesitate and decided to head in that direction first.
The Xirang Banner had been temporarily lent to his junior disciple, Chu Kun, when they had split up earlier.
For Lei Jun, who had already reached the Eighth Layer of the Heaven Realm, this treasure's protective effect and ability to replenish spiritual energy and restore magical powers were of little help.
Although a mosquito was still meat no matter how small, in the current environment, it was undoubtedly better to lend it to Chu Kun first to maximize the artifact's effectiveness and value.
For Chu Kun, who was still at the Sixth Layer of the Heaven Realm and had not yet reached the Upper Three Heavens, the Xirang Banner was still a valuable treasure.
Lei Jun, on the other hand, donned the Taqing Bajing Treasure Cloak, his figure blending seamlessly with nature and disappearing from sight.
Still feeling it wasn't enough, he also activated the Xuanxu Mirror.
The mirror's light flashed in the sky, turning even dimmer, before enveloping Lei Jun, further obscuring his already invisible form.
Only then did he set off toward the southeast.
With the Taqing Bajing Treasure Cloak concealing him, Lei Jun could now use the Heaven-Earth Permeating Spell more freely to observe his surroundings.
Even when the Heaven-Earth Permeating Spell was pushed to its limits, the aura of magical power emanating from Lei Jun was still minuscule.
In this state, he could observe others more carefully and meticulously, seeing everything clearly before him.
However, it would be difficult for others to discover his presence because of his probing actions.
As he glided over the sea like a gentle breeze, heading southeast, the light of the Heaven-Earth Permeating Spell quietly flowed in the depths of his eyes.
Lei Jun's Heaven-Earth Permeating Spell and the numerous Heaven-Viewing Earth-Hearing Talismans he had scattered were also observing the surroundings, taking in everything, big and small, to guard against the possibility that the superior lot had nothing to do with Fang Yue.
After a while, Lei Jun's eyes flickered as he spotted Fang Yue, who had gone ahead earlier.
Because Lei Jun had stayed behind to guard the ceremony for a while longer, Fang Yue was now far ahead.
Under normal circumstances, he would have been beyond the perception limit of an Eighth Layer talisman-user from the Fulu School.
However, after a period of searching, Lei Jun still managed to locate him.
Fang Yue's figure was light and agile, appearing to float gently, but his movements were incredibly swift.
However, just as Lei Jun was about to catch up with Fang Yue, he noticed that the other's speed had slowed significantly compared to before.
Lei Jun looked up again at the southeast direction.
It was still night, but dawn was approaching.
The pitch-black night sky gradually shed its deep darkness, turning towards a gloomy shade of blue.
However, as Lei Jun looked carefully towards the distant horizon where the sea met the sky, he could clearly see the intertwining of brilliant treasures and Confucian restraint.
Fang Yue intended to re-establish a ceremony to resonate with others in different locations.
But in this area of the sea, he encountered some opponents from Heaven's Principles, and a fierce battle ensued.
Fortunately, from a distance, Lei Jun could see that the treasure light formed by Fang Yue's literary talent and righteousness had already suppressed the various means of the Confucian cultivators.
As a master of the Confucian chanting lineage, even in such an adverse environment, Fang Yue could still attract and gather a significant amount of the world's spiritual energy, commanding the wind and rain.
But just at that moment, Lei Jun's eyes flickered.
Then, in the distant horizon where the sea met the sky, he saw the void as if it were twisting.
It was as if heaven and earth had become a scroll that was originally smooth and flat at this moment.
But an invisible hand seemed to shake the scroll.
And so, the void of that piece of heaven and earth seemed to shake as well.
In the distortion of the void, Fang Yue, who had been about to win, along with the Confucian cultivators, disappeared from their original positions.
The wind and rain dissipated, as if nothing had happened here before.
However, Lei Jun understood what had happened.
As the Heaven-Earth Permeating Spell flowed in the depths of his eyes, a figure that had been vague and indistinct in the sea ahead became clear.
The man appeared to be of middle age, but he had been famous for a long time. He was Ye Chen, the steward of the Ye Clan from Qingzhou.
The scroll that had rolled up Fang Yue and the others was a ritual artifact crafted by Ye Chen himself.
Ye Chen's figure remained motionless in place.
In the darkness of night, the waves of light and shadow that resembled both ink and water rippled gently around his body.
It was a scene created by Ye Chen's magical powers, hiding himself on the vast sea, and his means were already quite extraordinary, but he couldn't escape Lei Jun's discerning eyes.
Although Ye Chen had captured Fang Yue with his ritual artifact, the Canghai Map, it didn't mean that his task was complete.
Fang Yue had not lost his ability to counter-attack and was constantly trying to break free from the Canghai Map.
The cultivators from Heaven's Principles who had been rolled up in the map along with him were also trying to find a way out.
Ye Chen held a Danqing Brush in his hand, brimming with spiritual energy and glowing with a verdant light.
It was another important ritual artifact that he never parted with, named Bihai.
As the Danqing Brush continuously swept across, one ink-washed stroke after another was added to the Canghai Map, causing infinite variations to emerge within it, trapping and eroding Fang Yue and his companions.
"You're a fine person, but alas, you're a thief..." Ye Chen sighed inwardly.
Although the two sides were as incompatible as fire and water, Ye Chen still admired Fang Yue's talent and knowledge.
This person was supposed to be the leader of the Jingxiang Fang Clan's younger generation after Fang Jingcheng.
As a result, he became an enemy.
Not only did the Jingxiang Fang Clan need to clear their doors, but other large families also regarded him as a thorn in their side.
At present, several famous families wanted to repair their relationship with the Tang court and work together to counter the threat of the Heavenly Principle cultivators.
Therefore, Ye Fen and the others turned a blind eye to Fang Yue before.
But now, due to the combined effects of multiple rituals, the spiritual energy at sea was chaotic and the situation was complex.
While Fang Yue and his group found it difficult to contact the outside world, it was equally challenging for outsiders to grasp their movements.
Now that he was alone again...
For Ye Fen, if there was no opportunity, then so be it.
But with such a good opportunity presenting itself, he would not let it slip by.
Since he had decided to take action, Ye Fen did not intend to merely teach the young man a lesson.
Instead, he planned to bury him forever in the vast ocean.
Fang Yue possessed extraordinary talent and strength. Even with Ye Fen's cultivation at the second layer of the Eighth Heaven, he did not have absolute confidence in capturing Fang Yue, who was at the Seventh Heaven.
Even if Fang Yue was defeated, he might still be able to escape.
When news of this spread, it would undoubtedly deal a significant blow to Ye Fen and the Qingzhou Ye Clan's reputation.
Fortunately, Fang Yue first encountered a Heavenly Principle cultivator, and the two sides engaged in a fierce battle.
Ye Fen quietly approached, waiting for the right moment to strike, successfully trapping Fang Yue within the painting.
Once this move succeeded, it would be difficult for Fang Yue to break free.
Fang Yue was a cultivator of the Confucian Chanting lineage, skilled in using his literary prowess to manipulate the world's spiritual energy to his advantage.
Outside the painting, he could freely command the flow of spiritual energy.
But inside the Canghai Map, his connection to the natural world was blocked, and he found himself restrained in every way.
Ye Fen continued to accumulate his literary prowess and combine it with the Canghai Map, slowly refining it.
Even if Fang Yue was as stubborn as an iron nut, Ye Fen was confident that he could wear him down, albeit with varying degrees of time required.
...No, the longer the night, the more dreams. It would be best to end this quickly.
Ye Fen's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes turned solemn.
Le Jun watched this scene unfold.
Although he had limited interactions with Ye Fen, he was no stranger to him.
When Lin Zhe of the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou went missing, it was Ye Fen of Qingzhou who came to Jiangzhou to help stabilize the situation for the Lin Clan.
Longhushan of Shenzhou had always been at odds with the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou, so they were naturally very familiar with Ye Fen.
Later, when the four surnames and six prospects showed signs of alliance, the Qingzhou Ye Clan did not directly confront the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhushan, but Le Jun did not forget about them.
Now that he had encountered another "good deed" of Ye Fen's, Le Jun was not about to let it go.
Moreover, while he and Fang Yue were not deeply acquainted, he admired this young scholar who appeared older than him but was actually a few years younger.
Previously, when Le, the Celestial Master, was "sealed," Fang Yue had also taken good care of Chu Kun, the Celestial Master.
Although Le Jun and Chu Kun knew that Le Jun himself had already come out and was standing by, so Chu Kun would not be in danger, but Fang Yue was unaware of this.
Now that Fang Yue was in trouble, Le Jun didn't mind giving him a hand.
However, seeing that Fang Yue could still hold on for a while, Le Jun did not act immediately but instead chose to observe the surrounding environment further.
After a moment, Le Jun's eyes flickered, and he turned to look back in the direction he had come from.
In the distance, someone was approaching.
Ye Fen, who had realized this a little later than Le Jun, looked up towards the northwest while continuing to write and paint with his danqing brush without stopping.
The approaching figure gradually came into focus, revealing a middle-aged scholar in his forties.
Le Jun did not recognize him, but after racking his brains, he recalled that this person was also from the Qingzhou Ye Clan.
The middle-aged scholar hurried over, his expression urgent as he scanned his surroundings while continuously writing and painting on a scroll, hoping to make contact with someone.
Ye Fen knew that his clansman was looking for him.
However, because he was currently using his calligraphy and painting to conceal his presence, it was difficult for his clansman to find him.
Ye Fen did not reveal himself immediately but instead chose to communicate with his clansman through writing.
The middle-aged scholar was overjoyed and proceeded to deliver a piece of unexpected news to Ye Fen.
"The Celestial Master's Mansion's Le Jun is currently trapped?" Ye Fen asked in a hurried voice.
The middle-aged scholar had just passed by the ritual set up by Le Jun, Fang Yue, and the others and was aware that Le Jun had been temporarily sealed for disrupting the ritual of the Heavenly Principle cultivators.
With Master Faming of Tianlong Temple and others present there, and his own cultivation insufficient to affect the sealing ritual, he had verbally expressed his intention to find help before leaving.
After leaving, the middle-aged scholar began trying to contact Ye Fen, Ye Yao, and others to inform them of this news.
Ye Fen's gaze shifted to the northwest, his expression unchanged, as he instructed his clansman to handle the situation as he deemed appropriate and to find a way to deliver the message to the clan leader, Ye Yan.
After ending the communication, Ye Fen stared towards the northwest, silent for a long while.
Although his clansman could not detect him, Le Jun, who was within his line of sight, could see all his movements and expressions clearly.
Seeing that he kept his gaze fixed on the northwest for an extended period, Le Jun could guess what he was thinking about.
Naturally, it was not about how to help him, the Celestial Master, escape his predicament.
If possible, Ye Fen would prefer for the Celestial Master to remain sealed forever.
This opportunity was truly rare, and in some ways, even more valuable than the chance to capture Fang Yue.
However, taking down Fang Yue was already challenging.
Le Jun's strength far surpassed Fang Yue's.
Although he was currently sealed, it would not be easy for Ye Fen to take advantage of this situation.
This new generation of young geniuses from the Taoist sect possessed talent and strength far beyond their peers.
Even with Ye Fen's cultivation at the second layer of the Eighth Heaven, he was not confident in being able to defeat Le Jun permanently.
The Confucian Classics cultivation at the Eighth Heaven's second layer also required reaching the third layer to gain the ability to manipulate heaven and earth, which would then significantly improve their combat abilities.
Ye Fen could only sigh helplessly at his current inability.
However, he was experienced in dealing with such situations and quickly calmed himself, withdrawing his gaze from the northwest.
Ye Fen's focus and attention returned to his Canghai Map and the figure of Fang Yue trapped within it.
As he was about to secure this person, Ye Fen thought to himself, then he could focus on the important matters at hand.
(End of Chapter)
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