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Chapter 336: The Head of the Great Tang Daoist Sect (Part 2)
Chapter 336: The Head of the Great Tang Daoist Sect (Part 2)
The blood sea parted automatically.
Li Tianqing entered.
At the very center of the bloody sea, there was another young man who appeared to be less than thirty years old, standing quietly with his eyes closed.
He was bare-chested, his aura calm, unlike the other Blood River Sect cultivators outside.
However, crimson light occasionally surfaced on his skin, thick and pure.
This bare-chested young man had a tall and sturdy build, half a head taller than the already tall Li Tianqing.
He exuded a contradictory aura, as if he possessed explosive power, yet remained peaceful and calm.
"Xing Feng," Li Tianqing greeted him.
The tall man was none other than the new leader of the Blood River Sect, Xing Feng.
In the past, he and the previous leader of the Blood River Sect, Wei Ancheng, had been at odds, often clashing with each other.
Although Wei Ancheng had a higher cultivation level, Xing Feng's talent and strength far surpassed his peers, making it difficult for Wei Ancheng to control him.
Later, after Li Tianqing left Gepo Mountain, he was assisted and taken in by Xing Feng, and the camaraderie between the two top young experts of the South Wilderness Witch Clan made Wei Ancheng even more troubled.
Four years ago, after Wei Ancheng perished in the Earth Sea, Xing Feng officially became the new leader of the Blood River Sect.
Li Tianqing also stayed with the Blood River Sect.
The Blood River had always been public enemies of the Great Tang and the South Wilderness, with everyone wanting to eradicate them, forcing them to hide in secret.
Taking in Li Tianqing was not a concern for the Blood River Sect, and they even felt that having more people would mean more protection.
However, Xing Feng's style was different from that of Wei Ancheng and most Blood River cultivators. In recent years, the Blood River Sect had been lying low, unlike their previous rampant behavior, and there was a subtle hint of recuperation.
"You're back?"
Xing Feng opened his eyes and relaxed his body, sitting down right there in the bloody sea, motioning for Li Tianqing to join him.
Li Tianqing didn't hesitate and sat down in the bloody sea as well, but the filthy blood didn't stain him at all.
"Hmm, it went rather smoothly. I received quite a bit of information. How's the progress with your secret treasure's refinement?"
Xing Feng: "Still a long way to go."
The destruction of the Blood Sea Chart was a huge loss for the Blood River Sect.
One of the things Xing Feng had been concerned with since becoming the new leader was recreating the Blood Sea Chart or refining a replacement treasure.
But it wasn't easy. If it were, the Blood River Sect wouldn't have only had one Blood Sea Chart all these years.
Among the five lineages of the Witch Clan, the Blood River lineage wasn't particularly skilled in artifact refinement either.
"Fortunately, with the help of the Ghost God Sacrifice Array from the Shendance lineage, Lei Tianqing has made some progress."
"But there's still a long way to go."
"We'll discuss it further later," said Lei Tianqing.
Xing Feng asked, "What about the gateway to Luo Yuan in the northern sea?"
Lei Tianqing replied, "The Tang imperial family is taking it very seriously. At least three Ninth Heaven Realm cultivators were sent to seal the gateway between the mortal world and Luo Yuan."
Xing Feng nodded. "That's good. Let's hope they can seal the gateway quickly while the Great Demons of Luo Yuan are busy fighting the people of Jiuli in the Earth Sea and don't have the time to care about this."
Lei Tianqing asked, "Are the four tribes of Tan Li, Wu Li, Guang Li, and Fu Li still fighting the Great Demons of Luo Yuan?"
"Even more fiercely," replied Xing Feng.
Within the Earth Sea, the people of Jiuli were not completely united as one family.
Among them, the four tribes of Tan Li, Wu Li, Guang Li, and Fu Li were the most powerful, subtly acting as the rulers of the Earth Sea.
The two tribes of Po Li and Bi Li were squeezed by them and had little room to stand.
However, a few years ago, the Earth Sea accidentally connected with Luo Yuan.
Luo Yuan was full of disasters, and there were places that were even more dangerous than the Earth Sea.
There were also many powerful Great Demons roaming the land.
The four tribes of Tan Li fought fiercely with the Great Demons of Luo Yuan.
As a result, the Po Li and Bi Li tribes finally had a chance to breathe.
With the unexpected connection between the Earth Sea and the mortal world, the Po Li and Bi Li tribes sought more opportunities for development.
However, during the war in the Earth Sea, Shen Quibing of the Tang Dynasty happened to come into contact with the Wu Li tribe.
Although a significant portion of the Wu Li tribe's experts were fighting the Great Demons of Luo Yuan with the other three tribes, they still managed to send a detachment to strike the Po Li and Bi Li tribes hard.
"Was it Chen Yi who opened the gateway between the mortal world and Luo Yuan?" Xing Feng asked. "What happened to him later?"
"He entered Luo Yuan, and his whereabouts are unknown. No one knows if he perished in the mouth of a demon," Lei Tianqing replied.
"Then it depends on his abilities and luck," said Xing Feng.
Lei Tianqing asked, "Are you going in again?"
Xing Feng said, "Not for now. I plan to go into seclusion for a period of time later."
Upon hearing this, Lei Tianqing smiled and said, "Maybe I'll take the first step ahead of you."
After smiling, he continued, "Two more major events have happened in the mortal world recently."
He then proceeded to tell Xing Feng about the reappearance of the Yellow Springs and the destruction of the Human Daoist Country.
Hearing the news about Huang Xuanpu, Xing Feng's face showed surprise for the first time. "Who did you say killed Huang Xuanpu?"
"Xuan Xiaozi Lei Jun of the Tian Shi Manor," Lei Tianqing replied.
"My expression was the same as yours when I first heard the news," Lei Tianqing said.
Xing Feng's expression changed from surprise to sigh, and he shifted to a more comfortable sitting posture. "Did Huang Xuanpu achieve the Five Qi Embracing the Origin?"
"Yes, he did achieve the Five Qi Embracing the Origin. However, his Five Qi Embracing the Origin body and physical Yuanying were first broken by Xu Yuanzhen, and then his Yuanying Yangshen was completely destroyed by Lei Zhongyun," Lei Tianqing explained.
Xing Feng rubbed his palms and said, "What a cultivation and skill! If Huang Xuanpu had indeed achieved the Five Qi Embracing the Origin, he would still be at the Ninth Heaven Realm even if he was injured. To be able to kill him in a head-on battle, this Daoist's cultivation and strength truly exceed expectations."
Xing Feng paused, then shook his head and smiled. "No, that's not right. It's not entirely unexpected. Didn't he also withstand the attacks of the Jiuli experts and Wei Ancheng in the Earth Sea before?"
Lei Tianqing said, "That's true, but at that time, he had the Tian Shi Sword and Tian Shi Seal with him, protecting Tian Shi Tang Xiaotang.
This time, he didn't have the three treasures of Tian Shi with him. With his own cultivation, he reached the third layer of the Eighth Heaven Realm and used the Shen Ting Outer Realm of the Talisman School to fight Huang Xuanpu's Yuanying Yangshen with the Dragon and Tiger Combined Strike, a secret technique of the Dragon and Tiger Mountain Tian Shi Manor."
"What a skill, I'm impressed!" Xing Feng exclaimed. "If it weren't for the fact that we have no grudges, I would really like to witness his skills myself."
He seemed to remember something and asked, "Has Lei Jun been to the South Wilderness before? Have you met him in person?"
"I've heard of him a long time ago, but I've never met him," Lei Tianqing replied.
A reminiscent look appeared on his face as he continued, "The earliest was when he came to the South Wilderness with Wei Ancheng and Zong Han to fight at Menglong Lake more than 20 years ago. At that time, he was still a cultivator of the Middle Three Heavens, and he was only accompanying his master, Yuan Mobai.
After that... after that, it was during the time when the Jiuli first appeared in the world. The South Wilderness was in chaos, with new players entering the scene one after another. He was there at that time too, but I was in Gebo Mountain at that time, so we still didn't meet."
Xing Feng changed the subject and asked with a smile, "Did you expect him to catch up so quickly back then?"
"No," Lei Tianqing admitted frankly. "Back then, I and many others misjudged him."
"The Tian Shi Manor is indeed about to produce a new Tian Shi," Xing Feng commented.
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In the Western Regions.
Inside the Vajra Temple.
"Has Zong Cuo left?"
The head of the Sumeru Vajra Department, with a compassionate expression, looked into the distance.
Beside him, the abbot of the Vajra Temple, Suoyang, with his palms pressed together, said, "I just received the news..."
The head of the department asked, "Tell me the details."
Suoyang immediately relayed all the information he had received.
The usually calm and composed head of the department showed a slight change in expression when he heard the news of Huang Xuanpu's death, revealing his surprise.
After hearing everything, he asked with a hint of surprise, "Where is Tang Tian Shi now? And where are Lei Shi and Xu Shi in the western Sichuan region?"
Suoyang replied, "As for Xu Shi, we only know that she is still overseas and has not returned to the Great Tang."
The head of the department nodded slightly and said, "Please convey my message to His Majesty the Tang Emperor, permitting me to visit the capital at a later date.
For now, I'll go to the Bashu region to assist the court in suppressing the evil ways of the Li Shu Mountain."
Suoyang was initially startled but soon understood.
With the Western White Emperor and the Northern Sea Whale King intervening, Huang Xuanpu's death was somewhat unexpected, even though they had joined forces to suppress the Human Daoist Country.
A Great Vehicle Golden Immortal of the Ninth Heaven Realm who had cultivated solely on his own and achieved the Five Qi Embracing the Origin, a pinnacle expert of the Dan Ding School, would not be a pushover.
There was only one explanation for Huang Xuanpu's death in such a situation.
The strength of his opponent far exceeded expectations.
With Huang Xuanpu's demise, the Human Daoist Country of the Great Tang was essentially declared annihilated, which had a significant impact on the Daoist cultivation world of the Great Tang, especially for the Tang imperial family and Daoist cultivators.
Such a significant shift in the situation required a response from the leader of the Buddhist sect in the Western Regions, the head of the Sumeru Vajra Department.
Otherwise, a single misstep could lead to irreversible consequences.
The middle-aged Buddhist monk from the Western Regions smiled serenely and said, "I shall take the path to western Sichuan and head to the Bashu region."
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Western Sichuan.
In the Snowy Mountains.
Lei Jun and the Abbot of Tianlong Temple, Miaokong, guarded the ruined Huangtian Sect altar.
News of the incident had reached the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master's Mansion, and two Seventh Heaven Realm elders were promptly dispatched to assist Lei Jun in handling the aftermath of the Huangtian Sect.
One of them was Chu Kun, Lei Jun's junior fellow disciple.
The other was Shangguan Ning, Lei Jun and Chu Kun's senior uncle.
After exchanging a few words, Lei Jun discreetly glanced at Abbot Miaokong.
Regarding the details of Zong Cuo, Shang Nan, and Xinxingzi's deaths, Abbot Miaokong's account to the Tang imperial family seemed to differ slightly from what he had actually witnessed.
Or to put it bluntly, it was not entirely consistent with what he had personally seen.
"Senior Brother, your accomplishments this time will be remembered for generations," Chu Kun praised.
Previously, when the Butterfly King of a Thousand Leaves died on Longhu Mountain, it could be attributed to a chaotic three-on-three battle.
However, this time, Lei Jun had single-handedly defeated Huang Xuanpu in a one-on-one battle.
Such an achievement was indeed worthy of being remembered for generations, and Chu Kun's praise was not an exaggeration.
Especially considering that Huang Xuanpu was a powerful cultivator at the Ninth Heaven Realm's peak, far superior to the Butterfly King.
"Most of the credit goes to Senior Sister. I was merely in the right place at the right time," Lei Jun replied modestly.
He then glanced at Abbot Miaokong, who was standing beside him, and added, "And with Master Miaokong's presence, pressuring the opponent and preventing them from escaping, their determination to fight to the death was not firm. Otherwise, I might not have succeeded this time."
He was being honest and factual.
Not only in the Snowy Mountains of Western Sichuan, but even during the previous battle overseas, Huang Xuanpu had always been cautious, anticipating the arrival of more powerful opponents who might join the fight and launch a siege against him.
Although Huang Xuanpu was experienced and maintained a calm mindset, this was a strategic disadvantage brought about by the larger environment.
No matter how calm and unhurried his tactics were, it did not change his strategic priority to seek a quick escape.
This inevitably influenced many of his choices and imposed constraints on him.
"Senior Brother Lei is too kind. I, Miaokong, am unworthy of such praise," Abbot Miaokong said, pressing his palms together.
Shangguan Ning looked at Lei Jun with a heart full of emotion.
As a senior elder and mentor of the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master's Mansion, she could not find any fault in Lei Jun.
Usually, he remained quiet and unassuming, like a sturdy cornerstone of the Mansion.
But when the situation called for it, he would spring into action, revealing his true might and becoming the pillar that held up the entire Mansion.
Moreover, it must be said that his luck was astonishingly good.
On this trip to pursue Huang Xuanpu, he had successfully destroyed the new sect altar of the Huangtian Sect.
"Senior Brother, we received some news about the Huangtian Sect on our way here," Chu Kun said.
"With the destruction of the Huangtian Sect altar, Huangtian Sect disciples hidden in various places are now anxious and fearful, and local government officials have begun to round them up for extermination... What should be our plan regarding the Huangtian Sect from now on?"
Lei Jun looked at Shangguan Ning and asked, "What are Master and Senior Uncle's opinions?"
Shangguan Ning replied, "Master Yuan intends for you and Senior Brother Lei to decide, and I have no objections."
Lei Jun had previously discussed this matter with Tang Xiaotang, who was currently on her way to the area south of Bashu, and she had entrusted him with full authority to handle the matter.
Thus, Lei Jun said, "In that case, please forgive me for being presumptuous, but I believe that just like the Li Clan, the Huangtian Sect disciples should also be carefully screened and treated on a case-by-case basis, rather than being lumped together."
Shangguan Ning smiled and said, "Very well, I will communicate this to the court."
Lei Jun said, "Thank you, Senior Uncle."
He then turned to Chu Kun and instructed, "Let's organize this ruined Huangtian Sect altar and search for any clues. We can use that to track down the scattered Huangtian Sect altars and disciples."
Chu Kun nodded and said, "Yes, Senior Brother."
He, along with the accompanying Tianlong Temple disciples, including Ke Sichen and Fang Jian, immediately set to work.
The previous Huangtian Sect altar overseas had self-destructed due to Feng Yi's actions, leaving no clues behind.
However, this new Huangtian Sect altar in Western Sichuan was intentionally left intact by Lei Jun, and with the jade talismans and discs left behind, it would be much easier to locate the scattered Huangtian Sect altars and disciples.
Amidst this crackdown, some Huangtian Sect disciples took the initiative to surrender.
Just as Kong Ming and Chen Ziyang had anticipated, the destruction of the Huangtian Sect altar dealt a significant blow to the morale and cohesion of the Huangtian Sect disciples.
However, as the incident had just occurred, most Huangtian Sect disciples were still in a state of confusion.
Nevertheless, there were some who took the initiative to gather and organize their fellow disciples, choosing to surrender rather than waiting for the Celestial Master's Mansion to find them.
"None of them are of the same caliber as Yu Shao, Kong Ming, Chen Ziyang, or Han Wuyou," Chu Kun remarked.
While their surrender was a relief to the Celestial Master's Mansion, their ultimate treatment would be another matter.
The treatment offered to those who surrendered would depend on their rank and influence.
"Be careful in your screening, especially for those who are new to the Huangtian Sect and may have been misled or unaware of the full situation," Lei Jun instructed.
"Don't make things too difficult for them. If given a choice, they may not object to joining our Dragon Tiger Mountain sect."
Chu Kun replied, "I'll compile a list, Senior Brother, and you can review it at your leisure."
With only the two senior fellow disciples present, Lei Jun continued, "For now, I will pretend to be injured and return to the mountain to recuperate. Later, when the time is right, I will secretly leave again and head to the Bashu Basin to see if I can be of any help to Junior Sister. On my way back, I will bring these disciples with me."
Chu Kun said, "Senior Brother, rest assured. Senior Uncle and I will handle things here."
Lei Jun nodded and bid farewell to Abbot Miaokong of Tianlong Temple and Shangguan Ning, taking a group of Huangtian Sect disciples back to the Longhu Mountain headquarters.
Later.
The high monk from the Vajra Department of Sumeru arrived in Western Sichuan, full of enthusiasm.
However, upon learning that Elder Lei had already returned to Longhu Mountain, his expression changed.
(End of Chapter)
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