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Chapter 306: 305. Lack of Luck Can Also be a Pitfall (Part 1)
Chapter 306: 305. Lack of Luck Can Also be a Pitfall (Part 1)
Amid the silent rampage of the black Yin Thunder Dragon, Huang Tian was devoured in one gulp.
Quite brave.
But Lei Jun felt that his bravery seemed to be a bit reckless... Lei Jun withdrew his gaze and turned back to the pair of gradually forming Divine Qi Immortal Gourds.
He had already become proficient at using the dark power of the heavenly book, and without needing to specifically turn his thoughts, the power began to automatically take effect and erase traces of Huang Tian from the island.
Lei Jun's attention was currently divided between the Divine Qi Immortal Gourd and using the Great Cycle Heaven Reflecting Mirror to observe the seas around Xiao Zhou Island.
Fortunately, he did not detect anyone approaching their location.
Nurtured by the convergence of the spiritual energy of the East Sea and Lei Jun's Yin Yang Thunder, the flickering divine light of the Divine Qi Immortal Gourd finally began to solidify into a true form.
Among the pair of gourds, one of them completely solidified first, transforming into a tangible existence.
This gourd was a deep crimson color, with a faint purple glow.
With the divine qi not yet dispersed, it was deeply concealed within the gourd, and at first glance, its mysteriousness was not apparent.
But Lei Jun vaguely sensed that there seemed to be something extraordinary within the gourd.
After the first gourd solidified, the second gourd, under the convergence of the radiant light, also began to take on a concrete form and shape, manifesting a physical entity.
In contrast, the gourd vine began to dim, showing signs of withering once more.
"Let's wait a little longer," Lei Jun mused thoughtfully.
He was not impatient, but instead took the time to further solidify the Taqing Eight Scenes Treasure Cape's coverage over Xiao Zhou Island.
With this treasure, it was as if eight massive screens were erected, octagonally enclosing the area, with a faint mist above and below.
Through Lei Jun's deliberate arrangement, the treasure currently presented an inward-facing posture, closed off from the outside.
The heavenly winds and rains created by the convergence of spiritual energy from outside were not blocked, continuing to batter Xiao Zhou Island.
Thus, from the outside, this island appeared no different from any other place.
However, within the island, spiritual light flowed and thunder roared, but these did not transmit beyond its shores.
While waiting for the second Divine Qi Immortal Gourd to mature, Lei Jun manipulated the Great Cycle Heaven Reflecting Mirror to scan the surroundings and observe the situation.
Earlier, the battle had ended decisively, with the Heavenly Principle faction's forces suffering an ambush and defeat, and they were now in retreat.
After midnight, the Great Tang forces had begun to reap the fruits of their victory, awaiting the final tally of their gains.
After scanning the area with the Great Cycle Heaven Reflecting Mirror for a while, Lei Jun pondered:
"On this trip, I haven't seen any traces of experts from the Blood River Sect."
Generally, in such a massive battle, even if it wasn't instigated by the Blood River Sect, they would often appear like bloodthirsty sharks, drawn by the scent of blood.
Even if they didn't take action themselves, just by lurking in the vicinity, they could potentially benefit from the situation.
But now, not only was there no sign of the Blood River Sect's leader, Wei Ancheng, but none of their other experts had shown up either.
"...Well, to be fair, there are currently wars not just in the East China Sea, but also in other regions of the Great Tang."
In the southern wilderness, Great Tang cultivators and the people of the Jiuli tribe frequently clashed, always on the brink of another massive battle.
It was precisely because the northwest and the East China Sea were already engaged in warfare that people like Shangguan Yunbo and Zhang Luo were exercising some restraint in the southern wilderness, preventing another bloodbath.
Also in the southern wilderness, it was said that the Western Regions Buddhist Sect was besieging the Four-Eyed Python Emperor and other great demons of the southern wilderness.
That was also a major battle.
There was some enmity between Wei Ancheng and the Western Regions Buddhist Sect.
If people in various places in the southern wilderness were all wary of the Blood River Sect, then perhaps Wei Ancheng and his group could go to the northwest?
According to the news Lei Jun had heard, the intensity of the warfare in the northwest far surpassed that of the East China Sea.
The people of the Lone Eagle Khanate were not only powerful but also ruthless, often fighting to the death without retreat.
The Great Tang forces had clashed with them, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides.
Counting all these battles, the current times were indeed a dream come true for the cultivators of the Blood River Sect.
It was as if they had entered a melon field, with melons everywhere, and for a while, they might even be spoiled for choice.
Lei Jun's Great Cycle Heaven Reflecting Mirror swept the area, and apart from Chen Yi, whom he had seen once before, he detected no one else related to the Blood River Sect.
He then tried to contact the ancestral mountain gate.
In this area of the sea, where spiritual energy crisscrossed chaotically, it was difficult for cultivators to communicate with each other.
Even with Chu Xiuyuan and Ye Yan's "seeing words as a face" technique, their ability to transmit messages was limited in terms of distance and precision, let alone long-distance communication.
Lei Jun was probably the only one who could cross the oceans and mountains and maintain a direct line of communication with Longhu Mountain.
He chatted with his master, Yuan Mobai, about the current situation, and Yuan Mobai shared some of the latest news from the mountain.
One of them provided an explanation for Lei Jun's question.
The martens of the Blood River Sect had not been happy recently.
Although melons were everywhere, they had encountered internal problems.
Previously, the Blood River Sect's new generation powerhouse, Xing Feng, had risen to challenge Wei Ancheng's leadership.
Relying on his superior cultivation and the support of many sect members, Wei Ancheng had ultimately managed to maintain control.
But recently, the situation had spiraled out of control.
According to rumors, Li Tianqing, who had previously fled from Gebo Mountain due to his lineage issues, had reappeared in the southern wilderness after disappearing for a while, and he was now traveling with Xing Feng of the Blood River Sect.
"Previously, Li Tianqing evaded pursuit, and many speculated that someone was aiding him," Yuan Mobai said. "At that time, most guessed that he had returned to the Jiuli tribe. Now, it seems that it was Xing Feng of the Blood River Sect who secretly helped him."
Lei Jun nodded slightly.
In the past few decades, among the young generation of the South Wilderness Shaman Gate, the outstanding geniuses were Li Tianqing of Gebo Mountain and Xing Feng of the Blood River Sect.
Both of them had reached the Eighth Layer of the Eightfold Heaven Realm before the age of fifty, and they were known as the Twin Pride of the South Wilderness, often mentioned in the same breath as the geniuses of the Tian Shi Fu, such as Xu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiaotang, and Lei Jun, as well as the future Mile of the White Lotus Sect and Yuanmie, the abbot of the Great Emptiness Temple.
Living in the South Wilderness, a place of constant strife and bloodshed, their cultivation progress was not only fast, but their combat techniques were also exceptionally powerful, far surpassing most cultivators of the same realm.
After all, in the South Wilderness, it was not enough for young cultivators to merely improve their cultivation quickly; those who were not skilled in combat techniques often perished before they could fulfill their potential.
Due to various reasons, neither Wheel of Reincarnation nor Golden City Village had produced any rising stars who could rival Li and Xing in the short term.
"The Yin Mountain Sect, a sacred site for the Wu Gu lineage, once had a heavenly maiden named Tian Cheng, but she was gravely injured during the earlier battle against the Blood River Sect and Golden City Village's assault on the mountain. Although it was rumored that she had recovered in recent years and devoted herself to cultivation, she began to fall behind Lei Tianqing and Xing Feng."
More than a decade had passed since Lei Jun first arrived in the Southern Wilderness.
Lei Tianqing and Xing Feng were no longer the same as when they first achieved the Eighth Layer of the Eightfold Heaven Realm. With constant training and progress, their strengths had become even more formidable.
Even before the fall of Gebo Mountain, there were rumors that Lei Tianqing's strength had gradually surpassed that of Sang Lu, the Saint Master of Gebo Mountain, making him the top expert there at the time.
Unfortunately, the vicissitudes of life are unpredictable. In the chaos unleashed by the Jiuli tribe, Gebo Mountain was destroyed, Sang Lu perished, and Lei Tianqing suffered a devastating defeat and fled in disgrace.
However, regardless of Lei Tianqing's current reputation, he could not be ignored in the Southern Wilderness. He was already a formidable Wu Clan expert, at least on par with Feng Gui, the Saint Master of Reincarnation Abyss, and Hu Hengyuan, the Saint Master of Yin Mountain Sect.
With just Xing Feng, Wei Ancheng could handle the situation with ease.
But with the addition of Lei Tianqing, the situation started to become more complicated.
Although Wei Ancheng possessed formidable strength himself and had nothing to fear, dealing with Lei Tianqing and Xing Feng simultaneously was not going to be easy.
Having these two thorns constantly pricking at him would make it difficult for Wei Ancheng to fully focus on other matters.
"As for the Western Regions Buddhist Sect..." Yuan Mobai said, "Master Ren Zhu has also arrived in the Southern Wilderness. According to the latest news, he joined forces with Master Jia Sheng and inflicted heavy injuries on the Four-Eyed Python Emperor. They are currently leading other Western Regions Buddhist experts to continue the pursuit and aim to slay the Python Emperor."
Lei Jun pondered, "That's a combination of gentleness and strength, both soft and hard approaches."
During the battle at Longhu Mountain, Master Ren Zhu did not get too close, but he still revealed his presence.
Now, he was acting openly and had traveled to the Southern Wilderness to join Master Jia Sheng in hunting down the great demon of the Southern Wilderness.
With two Ninefold Heaven level Buddhist experts working together, even the Four-Eyed Python Emperor could not withstand their assault.
The Western Regions Buddhist Sect, or the Sumeru Vajra Division, was once again showcasing their strength.
What caught Lei Jun and Master Yuan's attention was that after exposing himself, Master Ren Zhu did not return to the Western Regions' Vajra Temple.
Previously, due to the turmoil caused by the Lone Eagle Khanate in the Northwest, the Vajra Temple was also within the range of threat.
As most of the Sumeru Vajra Division's experts were in the Southern Wilderness, the temple appeared vulnerable, and they considered themselves fortunate just to be able to guard their own mountain gate.
Hence, apart from the abbot of the Vajra Temple, Master Soyang, going to Chang'an as a representative to show their support, no other Western Regions Buddhist experts participated in the Northwest war.
But would they really leave their home base so undefended? Lei Jun and Master Yuan currently lacked further clues and could only harbor suspicions.
For Lei Jun, he had even more thoughts running through his mind.
If the Sumeru Vajra Division truly had countless experts, where did their population base come from?
Lei Jun contemplated, linking it to the existence of realms beyond the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and other worlds apart from the Great Tang.
"The forces of the Lone Eagle Khanate that invaded the Great Tang have mostly been eradicated, with only a small portion fleeing to the northern wilderness. The original state of the Great Wall has begun to seal off the void passageways, entering the final stage of mopping-up operations," Yuan Mobai added.
"As for the East China Sea, it seems that Chu Shuling and the others have no intention of counterattacking Heaven's Principle. They only seek to inflict heavy casualties on their vital forces and then seal off the void passageways connecting Heaven's Principle to this world," Lei Jun commented.
Yuan Mobai nodded, "Given the current turbulent situation within and outside the Great Tang, it's understandable that the court has made such a decision."
Aside from the constant turmoil and consumption of resources in the Great Tang in recent years, even if they managed to plug the holes in the Northwest and the East China Sea, there was still the Jiuli tribe in the south.
Moreover...
To be honest, the Western Regions Buddhist Sect was forced to show their strength; it was not something they wanted to do.
Now, while they were showcasing their might and making other places treat them with caution, they were also secretly feeling uneasy.
Especially the imperial family of the Tang court, who was currently appeasing this seemingly stable behemoth.
Before thoroughly understanding the Western Regions Buddhist Sect's details, the court obviously had no intention of launching attacks elsewhere and exposing their backs to the big monks in the West.
"Master, has Senior Sister returned to the mountain?" Lei Jun asked. "What about Little Senior Sister?"
Yuan Mobai replied, "Senior Sister Yuan Zhen has not returned to the mountain yet, and there is no news of her at the moment. The Sect Master is currently in seclusion."
Lei Jun acknowledged, and after chatting with his master for a while longer, he ended the call.
Outside Xiao Zhou Island, after the victory had been decided, it was now time for the Great Tang forces to reap the spoils of war.
Lei Jun did not participate and quietly remained on the desolate island, waiting for the second Divine Qi Immortal Gourd to mature.
Although the gourd vine had withered, it had regained vitality amidst the tumultuous events, but nurturing the second Divine Qi Immortal Gourd was obviously more difficult and slower than the first one.
If not for Lei Jun's presence, the gourd vine would have withered away by now.
Lei Jun stimulated the gourd vine with his Yin Yang Thunder, aiding its growth, while simultaneously testing and comprehending his Great Cycle Heaven Reflecting Mirror.
Hmm, overall, it consumed little spiritual power and had excellent precision... Lei Jun nodded slightly.
Of course, there were still some shortcomings at the moment.
Aside from the limited coverage and the inability to capture sound, another issue was its poor penetration through physical obstacles like mountains and oceans.
It could be used to observe Ninefold Heaven experts like Chu Xiuyuan and Ye Yan.
However, it was preferable for the target to be focused on someone else, with their mental attention concentrated on a Heaven's Principle expert.
If used during leisure periods, the Great Cycle Heaven Reflecting Mirror, with its intense focus, might still be detected by a Ninefold Heaven expert.
Especially if the expert was skilled in martial arts or had exceptional spiritual sense and perception abilities.
(End of Chapter)
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