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Chapter 305: 304. A Second-Rank Opportunity, A Chance for Rapid Cultivation Improvement (Part 2)
Chapter 305: 304. A Second-Rank Opportunity, A Chance for Rapid Cultivation Improvement (Part 2)
Lei Jun glanced over for a moment before withdrawing his gaze, leaving the other to his own devices.
Due to the gathering and surging of spiritual energy, as well as the howling winds and raging seas, a special mist had formed in the area. However, it would take some time before it could attract the attention of others in the distant surroundings.
Lei the Daoist Master remained inconspicuous outside the island, quietly providing additional cover for the Huang official of the Tianli Court, ensuring that the unusual events occurring here would go unnoticed.
Lei Jun continued to use the Grand Cyclical Heaven Mirror to survey the surroundings and observe the overall changes in the battle situation.
With the Great Tang having secured a decisive victory, Lei Jun felt assured as he repeatedly confirmed this fact and calmly watched the ebb and flow of the tide on Little Boat Island.
Suddenly, his heart stirred slightly.
The Grand Cyclical Heaven Mirror began to compare the sea charts of this area with the location of Fish Star Island mentioned in the divination lot.
Then, the mirror's light turned towards the direction of Fish Star Island.
Since Lei Jun was guarding the Brahma Spiritual Gourd on Little Boat Island, he naturally had no intention or time to consider Fish Star Island.
However, he was somewhat curious. The divination lot had mentioned the possibility of a fifth-rank opportunity on Fish Star Island, but he didn't know what it could be.
With the Grand Cyclical Heaven Mirror constantly being adjusted, Lei Jun decided to turn his attention towards it.
Like Little Boat Island, Fish Star Island was currently uninhabited and desolate.
However, due to the sweeping influence of the spiritual energy, this place was also undergoing changes.
After observing for a moment, Lei Jun suddenly noticed a familiar stranger entering his field of vision and stepping onto Fish Star Island.
Chen Yi.
Seeing him here took Lei Jun by surprise.
At the moment, Chen Yi appeared to be at the Sixth Heaven realm of cultivation, but due to the changes in his fa tong, it was difficult to determine his specific cultivation path.
Nevertheless, Chen Yi's calm demeanor and penchant for taking risks remained unchanged.
On this trip, he dared to brave the risks of the great battle, carefully waiting until both sides were too preoccupied to pay attention to anything else. Then, he seized the opportunity to find what he sought.
And indeed, he had found it.
Unlike Little Boat Island, which was almost submerged by a tsunami, Fish Star Island was also enveloped by wind and rain. However, the water level near a crude port on the island was actually decreasing.
As Chen Yi searched diligently, he finally discovered the object of his attention—a massive blood coral rising from the seabed.
Although the seawater obscured Lei Jun's vision through the Grand Cyclical Heaven Mirror, there was no doubt that the blood coral had not always existed at the bottom of the sea surrounding Fish Star Island.
Similar to the situation on Little Boat Island, it was the transformation and fluctuation of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that had caused the blood coral to temporarily appear here.
What set it apart from the Brahma Spiritual Gourd was that this blood coral emerged on its own, without the need for any external means to stimulate and trigger it.
However, this object held limited value for Lei Jun.
Perhaps because of this reason, it was only deemed a fifth-rank opportunity.
But for Chen Yi, with his peculiar Daoist techniques and blood river sect heritage, this blood coral was undoubtedly a precious treasure worth risking his life for.
Through the Grand Cyclical Heaven Mirror, Lei Jun saw that Chen Yi's expression remained calm, but his eyes glittered with excitement.
It was too early to celebrate.
Lei Jun watched calmly as Chen Yi's eyes flickered with anticipation.
Using the Grand Cyclical Heaven Mirror, Lei Jun had already spotted another familiar figure approaching Fish Star Island.
It was also a familiar face, although he had never interacted with this person before.
Liu Dongzhuo, former elder of the Shu Mountain sect.
During the initial turmoil in Shu Mountain, he had feigned death and gone into hiding under the orders of Fu Dongsen, Hong Je, and Wei Qiuyue.
However, it was also because of him that Shu Mountain's secrets were exposed.
Subsequently, he left Shu Mountain along with Fu Dongsen, Hong Je, and others, entering the Human Realm Country.
In the previous battle at Longhu Mountain, only the top core members of the Human Realm Country had participated.
As both the Pre-Heavenly Taiji Tower and the Qingxiao Mansion had been deployed, the Human Realm Country had temporarily lost its foundation, and elders like Liu Dongzhuo, who were at the Seventh Heaven realm, needed to take care of the junior disciples. Hence, they did not go to Dragon Tiger Mountain.
As a result, the Human Realm Country managed to retain some of its strength.
However, without the Pre-Heavenly Taiji Tower and the Qing Xiao Mansion, they were like drifters who had lost their roots, and now they could only scatter and hide, living a precarious existence.
Lei Jun had not expected that with the intense battle between the Great Tang cultivators and the Tianli cultivators in the East China Sea, Liu Dongzhuo would quietly make an appearance.
Of course, this former Shu Mountain elder had no intention of directly engaging in the battle.
Lei Jun guessed that his target was Chen Yi himself.
After letting Chen Yi slip away during the treasure hunt, the Human Realm Country must have been very displeased and wanted to bring him back.
Liu Dongzhuo had finally discovered Chen Yi's whereabouts recently.
At this moment, a sword light flew towards Chen Yi from outside his field of vision, aiming directly at his head.
Liu Dongzhuo had cultivated the seventh heaven of the Elixir Dissolution realm in the Daoist School of Artifact Refinement. His sword was agile and flexible, combining hardness and softness. Instead of beheading Chen Yi, the sword light transformed from hardness to softness, aiming to restrain Chen Yi and prevent him from acting recklessly.
Although Chen Yi's realm was one level lower than Liu Dongzhuo's, his perception was exceptionally sharp, far surpassing the level expected of his current realm. He dodged Liu Dongzhuo's unexpected heavenly sword strike.
Liu Dongzhuo was adept at sword control, effortlessly retracting and extending his sword in mid-air. The sword light arced in the sky and quickly pursued Chen Yi once again.
He was cautious in his attacks, and even when facing Chen Yi, who was one realm lower, he did not use the soul-imbued sword technique to enhance his strength. Instead, he maintained a distance, hovering in the air and attacking Chen Yi from afar.
The agility and variability of his sword light evoked admiration from Lei Jun.
His own "flying sword" possessed great power and long-range capabilities, but it moved in a straightforward manner, and the sword or sword pellet had to be retrieved after being launched.
On the other hand, Liu Dongzhuo's sword was both cautious and agile, but its lethality was reduced compared to a direct attack.
Fortunately, this allowed Chen Yi to barely hold his ground.
However, as they continued to struggle, neither of them could obtain the blood coral, and it slowly sank back into the sea, gradually disappearing into the depths.
Chen Yi's face did not show any signs of rage. He merely glanced coldly at Liu Dongzhuo and turned to pursue the blood coral.
Liu Dongzhuo's flying sword cut through the seawater, pursuing Chen Yi underwater.
However, the turbulent sea currents and hidden tides hindered its path, causing the flying sword to slow down.
Liu Dongzhuo himself soon appeared, no longer hovering in the air but diving into the sea to join his sword in the pursuit.
Unfortunately, in the current chaotic environment with turbulent spiritual energy, even a flying sword messenger could not be used... Liu Dongzhuo was helpless, but he persisted in his actions, accelerating his chase.
Through the Grand Cyclical Heaven Mirror, Lei Jun watched as the two figures disappeared beneath the sea, losing their trail. Then, he shifted the mirror's focus away.
Since he had already come to the Little Boat Island area, he decided to give up on Fish Star Island.
Being able to witness the events on Fish Star Island from a distance and deduce that the fifth-rank opportunity most likely referred to the blood coral was already a pleasant surprise.
Now, as midnight approached, Chen Yi and Liu Dongzhuo had made their move a little earlier, scaring away the blood coral.
On Lei Jun's side, the timing was just right.
At this moment, Huang Tian was feeling anxious.
The gourd remained in a virtual form and failed to fully materialize.
If this continued, the spiritual energy of the gourd vine would be wasted, and after some time, it would no longer be able to bear the Brahma Spiritual Gourd.
However, Huang Tian had no solution to this problem, and as he fretted, he suddenly heard the sound of thunder and lightning in his ears.
Lei Jun stepped onto the island, seizing the critical moment of the midnight transition between yin and yang.
The Grand Clarity Eight Scenes Treasure Raincoat expanded, no longer protecting Lei Jun himself but encapsulating the entire area around Little Boat Island, ensuring that the commotion caused here would go unnoticed.
With his focused mind, two large talismans, one black and one purple, hovered in the air.
Then, the purple Yang Heavenly Thunder and the black Yin Soft Thunder appeared together, intertwining and striking the gourd vine!
Huang Tian was shocked, and by the time he regained his senses, the Yin-Yang Dual Thunder had already enveloped the gourd vine.
Instead of being destroyed, the gourd vine was stimulated by this attack and finally began its final transformation, with its radiance becoming more solid and gradually turning into the Brahma Spiritual Gourd.
Huang Tian's expression shifted from surprise to joy.
However, the joy on his face quickly faded, replaced by a solemn look as he glared at Lei Jun.
Lei Jun's Nine Heavenly Thunder and Xuanxiao Celestial Thunder continued relentlessly, pouring into the gourd vine to foster the birth of the Brahma Spiritual Gourd.
Supervising the transformation, the yin and yang thunder brought about a tribulation, from which the Brahma Spiritual Energy was born, in line with the Daoist essence.
Huang Tian stared coldly at Lei Jun.
His gaze swept across the purple Nine Heavenly Thunder and then rested on the black Xuanxiao Celestial Thunder, his eyes growing colder and revealing a hint of disgust.
"I've also heard of the Nine Heavenly Thunder of the Daoist School's talisman sect. It's supposed to be a proper technique passed down by the founder of Longhu Mountain."
Huang Tian scoffed, "But what's the deal with this Xuan Thunder? It's clearly an evil technique from a heretical sect."
Lei Jun was slightly taken aback by his words, "Your school of thought, Confucianism, is also based on the original Confucian classics, with your own interpretations and innovations, isn't it?"
Huang Tian flew into a rage, "We scholars follow the teachings of the sages and the interpretations of the great sages. We comprehend the principles of nature, how can you, a heretic, even compare yourself to us?"
Lei Jun remained calm, "Are you saying that people should only seek the principles in the sages' teachings, understand and practice them? That everything, from ancient times to the present, has already been instructed by the sages?"
"Of course," Huang Tian replied.
Lei Jun gave him a curious look as he sized him up, "I've always found it strange that your Great Ming Dynasty is over two thousand years older than our Great Tang.
Even without considering the changes in spiritual energy, the development of various Daoist traditions should be more diverse, but it seems that even your school of Confucianism is relatively singular in its approach."
He had previously noticed that regardless of their cultivation level, master, or faction, the Confucian scholars of Tianli seemed to employ identical techniques, as if they all belonged to the same sect or were taught by the same master. Their uniformity and standardization were striking.
Huang Tian scoffed, "You heretics dare to speak of scholarship? Know that all things change, yet remain true to their nature, and all phenomena follow their principles."
Lei Jun seemed amenable, "While there is the concept of 'all phenomena return to their origin,' it's also true that people build upon the teachings of their ancestors, each contributing their unique insights. This is the true interpretation of 'carrying on the past and opening up the future,' and it doesn't contradict the idea of 'all phenomena return to their origin.'"
Huang Tian remained cold, "The sages have already expounded on all knowledge. We scholars devote our lives to studying their teachings and barely grasp a fraction of their wisdom. How can you heretics even begin to compare?"
Lei Jun nodded slightly, "Without needing to ask, I can assume that most Confucian cultivators from your world share similar views. I think I understand now... it's no wonder you invite resentment."
"How dare you be so arrogant!" Huang Tian roared, and began to wield his brush with force, creating a downpour of ink that rushed towards Lei Jun.
His strength was inferior to Lei Jun's.
In terms of factions, he belonged to the Gan Party, not the Wu Party that Wang Feng was a part of.
However, his decisive actions left Lei Jun unsure if it was due to his resolute nature or sheer arrogance.
Nevertheless, Lei Jun had no interest in delving further.
Lei Jun stood still, unmoving.
Beside him, a larger Xuanxiao Five Thunder Talisman appeared in the air, and the black Xuan Thunder gave birth to a sea of thunder, from which a massive Yin Thunder Dragon emerged.
The Yin Thunder Dragon opened its mouth and devoured all of Huang Tian's ink characters.
Huang Tian's brushwork was like a sharp blade, and he attacked with even more chilling intensity.
The Yin Thunder Dragon soared into the sky, ignoring the barrage of ink blades that struck its body, and descended from the heavens, aiming for Huang Tian's head.
Huang Tian quickly employed the standard technique used by Confucian cultivators, creating a grid-like barrier that seemed to separate heaven and earth.
However, the black Yin Thunder Dragon easily reached out and grabbed it.
Lei Jun had no desire to prove his mastery of the orthodox Yang Thunder Dragon to his opponent.
Instead, he preferred to use the newly created Yin Thunder Dragon, which Huang Tian despised, to crush him! The black thunder dragon tore through Huang Tian's barrier and continued its descent.
Huang Tian tried to say something, but he was immediately engulfed by the black thunder, leaving behind no remains!
(End of Chapter)
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