Seeking Fortune And Avoiding Calamity, Starting From The Heavenly Master's Mansion Chapter 392: 391. Sweeping Away大同, Civility is Lost! (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 392: 391. Sweeping Away大同, Civility is Lost! (Part 1)

Chapter 392: 391. Sweeping Away大同, Civility is Lost! (Part 1)

But this Snowy Country Ice Heaven possessed not only defensive capabilities but also incredibly strong counter-attack abilities, forming a cohesive offense and defense strategy.
Lin Zheng did not launch a strong counterattack. Instead, he fought off Tang Xiaotang while remaining vigilant of his surroundings.
The situation before him indicated that his Lin Clan was not the only one under attack.
And the enemy was not just Tang Xiaotang alone...
As this thought crossed his mind, Lin Zheng suddenly sensed something.
His eyes erupted with a dazzling display of light.
This was the "Change" ability, attained by a Great Confucian of the Pacifying the World realm, who had studied the Five Classics and attained enlightenment in the fourth layer of the Nine Layers of Heaven.
Practicing the "Change" ability enhanced the Great Confucian's insight, allowing them to make predictions and possess a level of foresight in certain situations.
Lin Zheng, a consummate cultivator of the Nine Layers of Heaven, who had reached the pinnacle of the Pacifying the World realm, had achieved a high level of mastery over the "Change" ability.
He sensed that something was amiss.
However, the opponent seemed to be invisible and formless, making it difficult for Lin Zheng to pinpoint their exact location despite his heightened alertness.
And in the next moment...
"Boom!"
The loud noise did not come from Tang Xiaotang but from the Snowy Country Ice Heaven that enveloped the Lin Clan's ancestral land.
The boundless snow and frost that shrouded the Lin Clan's ancestral land, emitting a faint glow, seemed to pause for a moment.
Then, a deafening sound akin to shattering ice reverberated.
In the sky above the Lin Clan's ancestral land, infinite snow and ice exploded and scattered in all directions.
In the midst of the blizzard, it seemed as if a massive hole had appeared and was continuously expanding.
An invisible force emerged from within and continued to grow.
The surrounding snow and frost, regardless of their form or substance, were irresistibly pushed outward by the invisible force.
The entire Snowy Country Ice Heaven trembled under this influence, and a large amount of snow fell downward.
Below, within the ancestral land of the Lin Clan, Lin Zheng's body shook violently, and the Guimo Sword, which had been pointing upward, nearly slipped from his grasp.
Inside the ancestral land, other members of the Lin Clan who were assisting Lin Zheng with the ritual and supporting the prohibitions of the ancestral land were all shaken, stumbling and feeling dizzy.
"What was that just now? It somewhat resembled..."
Lin Zheng was perplexed.
However, with his extensive knowledge and quick thinking, a spark of insight flashed through his mind.
Unfortunately, he did not have the time to recall and ponder this further.
At this moment, the Snowy Country Ice Heaven had been forcibly pierced open.
Before Lin Zheng could attempt to repair and restore it, purple, gold, and blue lights illuminated the sky above.
A three-story altar, equally massive and radiant, descended from the heavens and wedged itself into the breach in the Snowy Country Ice Heaven.
Lin Zheng took a deep breath, and the Guimo Sword in his hand pointed upward.
Instantly, countless icy winds and snow gathered, forming a transparent giant sword that pierced the clouds, aiming to push the three-story altar away.
However, a tall young woman emerged from the three-story altar.
Multicolored lights revolved around her, converging in front of her to form a massive Dragon and Tiger talisman, which directly withstood Lin Zheng's attack.
Lin Zheng was taken aback and looked at the newly appeared Tang Xiaotang, "The Heavenly Master's Seal and Robe... Are they not in the hands of the Heavenly Master but in the possession of someone else?"
With Tang Xiaotang's physical intrusion into the Snowy Country Ice Heaven, her Great Vehicle Dao Domain showed signs of unfolding once more.
Lin Zheng composed himself, took a deep breath, and his expression returned to its usual calm and collected state.
Holding the Guimo Sword, he unleashed cold sword lights mixed with howling northern winds, slashing towards Tang Xiaotang.
At the same time, Lin Zheng divided his attention, and his other hand seemed to dip into an inkwell, sketching in the air.
Countless ritual instruments within the Lin Clan's ancestral land obeyed his commands.
A grand ritual commenced.
It was a吉礼 (Gil禮) ritual, an offering to the God of Wind and Snow.
The吉礼 (Gil禮) ritual was the pinnacle of the Five Rituals, primarily involving the worship of heavenly deities, earthly deities, and human ghosts. In the past, only kings and emperors were qualified to perform such rituals, but this changed over the years.
Under the influence of Lin Zheng's吉礼 (Gil禮) ritual, the previously breached prohibitions of the Lin Clan's ancestral land showed signs of restoration.
In the boundless snow and frost, vague figures in ceremonial robes could be faintly discerned.
Tang Xiaotang remained unfazed and instead let out a loud shout, "Tsk!"
The golden sea of pure yang that overflowed from her Pure Yang Domain suddenly transformed.
The golden light faded, and the thunder and fire also disappeared.
Everything seemed to turn into an invisible and colorless mysterious flow.
As the vast flow churned, the snow and frost that came into contact with it were also transformed into the same invisible and colorless flow.
In this moment, the Pure Yang Sea seemed to have transformed into an invisible sea of qi.
"... Primal Yang Qi?!”
Lin Zheng exclaimed, "You've cultivated the Primal Yang Qi, and... you've achieved the Daoist Primal Body of the Daoist School?!"
The doubt he had about the ancestral land's prohibition being forcibly breached seemed to be answered at this moment.
"You've got an eye for it," Tang Xiaotang laughed.
Lin Zheng took a deep breath and then exhaled, saying, "The Primal Yang is merely a name, for it first appeared as qi but without form. Returning to the Primal state, there is no form and no qi."
As he spoke, the space-time of the world seemed to distort slightly.
The Primal Yang Qi that Tang Xiaotang had refined seemed to ignite, flashing with golden light and reverting to its previous state of Pure Yang Fire and Lightning.
The world seemed to obey Lin Zheng's words at this moment.
This was the mysterious ability of a Great Confucian who had attained perfection in the Five Classics of the Nine Layers of Heaven, cultivating the "Spring and Autumn" and attaining the wondrous method of profound and subtle truths.
A Great Confucian of such a realm was still far from the level of speaking and acting in accordance with the law, but they could influence the rules and principles of the real world to a certain extent.
As Lin Zheng countered Tang Xiaotang's Primal Yang Qi, he unleashed his own "Country and World," which was almost identical to the Snowy Country Ice Heaven of the ancestral land, intertwining and weaving together to repel Tang Xiaotang's Great Vehicle Dao Domain.
Although the Primal Yang Sea reverted to its Pure Yang Sea form, Tang Xiaotang remained unfazed.
Multicolored stars revolved around her, and she transformed into the Dharma image of Dou Mu, the Star God. With the aid of the flowing light talisman, she turned into a bolt of lightning and charged towards Lin Zheng.
Due to various factors, such as the environment and history, the Lin Clan of You State produced Confucian cultivators with overall higher-than-average physical fitness.
The大同 (Datong) Lin Clan, originating from this lineage, retained this characteristic.
Lin Zheng, who had already reached the pinnacle of the Nine Layers of Heaven, calmly faced the approaching Tang Xiaotang.
Both sides engaged in a rapid exchange of blows, clashing in multiple rounds in an instant.
Although Tang Xiaotang's Great Vehicle Dao Domain failed to capture Lin Zheng and the Snowy Country Ice Heaven he relied on, her Pure Yang Domain had already unfolded, presenting various anomalies.
The dust of profound darkness scattered, and the sinister death energy of the netherworld swept through, causing heart palpitations.
Lin Zheng performed the凶礼 (Xiong禮) ritual, one of the Five Rituals, to comfort the sadness of death and dispel the negative threats brought by the dust of profound darkness of the Daoist School.

Compared to the玄 darkness, Tang Xiaotang's speed, which flowed like streams of light, was even more alarming to the Clan Master of the Great Unity Lin Clan.
That speed was basically on par with Martial Saints of the same realm.
Lin Zheng had intended to rely on the insight and prediction of the "Changes" to take the initiative and strike first.
But soon, he was shocked to discover that Tang Xiaotang's advantage in this aspect was even greater than his own, despite his cultivation of the "Changes."
Witnessing Tang Xiaotang's unusual behavior, Lin Zheng noticed that in addition to her incarnation of the Dou Mu Star God, there was a pair of illusory eyes above her.
Tang Xiaotang's own eyes were as calm and clear as the illusory eyes above her, devoid of emotion.
After several close-quarters exchanges, Lin Zheng found himself retreating again and again.
But just then, the illusory eyes above Tang Xiaotang's head seemed to blink.
Tang Xiaotang, with her keen awareness granted by the Ming Tian Dharma, suddenly sensed a change within the Lin Clan ancestral land.
Military Rites.
With the presence of the Life Star God and the Ming Tian Dharma, Lin Zheng was indeed at a disadvantage in close-quarters combat against Tang Xiaotang.
However, with his perfect ninth-layer cultivation of the "Rites," he could still quickly set up a ritual array on his own, without relying on external objects, terrain, or environment.
As he was forced to retreat by Tang Xiaotang, Lin Zheng did so without losing his composure, and completed the setup of the Four Military Rites—Spring's Inspection Tour, Summer's Excavation, Autumn's Training Troops, and Winter's Grand Review. The majestic might of a vast army empowered his Guangmo Sword, causing the already fierce sword qi of the divine sword to become even more formidable, as if a massive army were charging forward together, slashing towards Tang Xiaotang.
Tang Xiaotang discerned the opportunity but did not evade.
On the contrary, the light of the Grand Dao shone upon her, and the robe of the Celestial Masters flowed with radiant light, as the nine lights of the Primordial Chaos enveloped her entirely, while from her Pure Yang Realm, a vast amount of multicolored clouds descended, also enveloping and protecting her.
The Grand Dao Masters of the ninth-layer who had achieved the Grand Dao, upon reaching the third layer, could refine the five spiritual breaths to form the Five-Colored Clouds, which possessed the ability to protect their bodies.
With her root bone elevated to the level of the Primordial Body, Tang Xiaotang's cultivation continued to progress valiantly, successfully reaching another level.
At this moment, she relied on the Primordial Chaos Nine Lights of her Celestial Masters' Robe and her own Five-Colored Clouds to withstand Lin Zheng's powerful sword qi empowered by the Four Military Rites.
Unmoved amidst the fierce north wind.
Although the Primordial Chaos Nine Lights and the Five-Colored Clouds were largely diminished and broken apart,
Tang Xiaotang, unwavering, manifested the Golden Pure Yang Thunder Dragon and the Green Yin Fire Tiger, striking back with offense.
The violent golden light of thunder and the green earthly fire intertwined above, destroying the foundation of Lin Zheng's Four Military Rites.
Amidst the roars of dragons and tigers, a golden and green intertwined Taiji diagram appeared between heaven and earth.
As the Taiji diagram rotated, a burst of brilliant light shone in all directions.
Snow and ice melted upon contact with the light.
"Solitary yang does not give birth to life, and extreme yang is easily broken. Yin and yang in disharmony, what then?" Lin Zheng spoke, once again manifesting the profound and subtle grand meaning of the "Spring and Autumn" of a fifth-layer Grand Confucian of the ninth-layer.
An abstruse and formless power caused the golden and green Taiji diagram to pause in mid-air.
Although the Taiji diagram did not disintegrate, the radiant light it emitted became slightly dimmer.
The "Spring and Autumn" grand meaning of a ninth-layer fifth-layer Grand Confucian was far from the level of speaking and having things happen, but when used at the right moment, it could often achieve remarkable results.
Selecting the right moment was closely related to the "Changes." It was not about creating something out of nothing, but about capturing微细微 possibilities and interpreting them in a unique way.
Although the Dragon-Tiger Strike formed by Tang Xiaotang's Pure Yang Thunder Dragon and Yin Fire Tiger was fierce and powerful, the balance between thunder and fire was not as harmonious as the combination of the Pure Yang Thunder Dragon and the Pure Yin Fire Tiger, nor had it reached the level of perfection like the Yang Thunder Dragon and the Yin Fire Tiger passed down in the Celestial Masters Mansion, which had been tempered through countless battles over the years.
Lin Zheng's "Changes" and "Spring and Autumn" worked in harmony, capturing this微细微 possibility and using it to suppress Tang Xiaotang's Dragon-Tiger Strike.
However, he could only focus on one aspect.
While his grand meaning was used to suppress Tang Xiaotang's Dragon-Tiger Strike, on the other side, Tang Xiaotang's Pure Yang Sea began to manifest the wondrous phenomena of the Primordial Sea once more.
The violent golden thunder and fire faded, and the formless, colorless, and intangible Primordial Breath began to erode and melt the snowy heaven that merged with Lin Zheng and the ancestral land's restrictions.
Even on the golden and green Taiji diagram, a subtle and wondrous airflow began to swirl.
Empowered by the Primordial Breath, the golden and green Taiji diagram immediately broke free from Lin Zheng's grand meaning, as yin and yang converged, and with the rotation of the diagram, a burst of brilliant light shone upon Lin Zheng.
Lin Zheng was besieged from all sides and had no choice but to raise his Guangmo Sword vertically before him, its sword tip pointing upwards like a pillar supporting the heavens.

(End of Chapter)

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