Chapter 400: Lei Jun Pacifies the Disturbance in the Earthly Sea (Part 2)

Chapter 400: Lei Jun Pacifies the Disturbance in the Earthly Sea (Part 2)

The sacrificial dance, also known as the Nuo dance or the ghost god dance.

In his previous life, he was a master of the Wu Sect, only one step away from perfection at the Fourth Layer of the Nine Heavens, deserving of the title of the second strongest in the Nine Li.

At this moment, under the control of the Corpse Flea King, although there were some obstacles, he basically reproduced the style of a great witch who had achieved the realm of invoking the gods in his previous life.

Compared to the witches of the God Dance lineage with cultivation below the Nine Heavens, "Li Zhongding"'s Nuo dance and ghost god sacrifice formation unfolded at an extremely fast speed, almost comparable to Lei Jun's Great Vehicle Dao Scene.

The purple lightning that filled the sky would normally interfere with the formation of the God Dance witches.

But on "Li Zhongding"'s face, there suddenly appeared a huge and ferocious mask.

On the surface of the mask, there seemed to be sacrificial dance patterns emerging, which then formed a protective barrier, blocking the countless purple lightning bolts that fell like pouring rain, helping "Li Zhongding" to successfully deploy the Ghost God Sacrifice Formation without interference.

That mask was not a real treasure, but a mysterious ability possessed by a great witch who had reached the realm of invoking the gods in the Nine Heavens of the God Dance lineage.

It was called the "Fangxiang Face".

The grand formations of the God Dance lineage used to reach the heavens and cover a vast area.

Upon reaching the realm of invoking the gods in the Nine Heavens, the formation instead started from the minute, focusing on the great witch himself, condensing the vast into the minuscule, and entering the microcosm from the macrocosm.

At the first layer of the Nine Heavens, instead of a specially refined sacrificial vessel, the Fangxiang Face was formed by the great witch's formation technique, which condensed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, marking the beginning of this transformation.

The Fangxiang Face concealed the true appearance of the great witch.

At this moment, it seemed as if the person had become a god.

Invoking the gods meant that a god descended upon the world, using a person as a vessel.

With the empowerment of the Fangxiang Face, the great witch not only deployed the formation faster and with greater power, but also to a certain extent, avoided being disturbed by enemies before the formation was complete.

At this moment, "Li Zhongding" was relying on the Fangxiang Face to withstand the invasion of the Nine Heavens Thunder.

As soon as his sacrificial dance formation was established, violent winds surged in all four directions, resisting the masculine purple thunder and stopping the expansion of Lei Jun's Great Vehicle Dao Scene.

The sacrificial formation was different from the formation techniques inherited by the Wu Sect in the Great Tang World. It was a secret technique mastered by the Nine Li in the Earthly Sea:

Ghost God Sacrifice Formation, Nine Li·Wind Master.

The seemingly substantial violent winds attacked and defended simultaneously, spreading in all directions.

Lei Jun's Great Vehicle Dao Scene was only half-unfurled and temporarily restrained.

Seeing this, the Corpse Flea King did not feel proud.

Through Li Zhongding, it was well aware that the Ghost God Sacrifice Formation of the Wu Sect was slightly slower than the means of the Daoist School's Divine Court Universe and the Confucian School's Country of All Things.

The relative advantage was that after the Ghost God Sacrifice Formation was deployed, it had the strongest interference and even control over the local time and space.

Therefore, while they might not be able to seize the initiative, once the Ghost God Sacrifice Formation was established, they had a greater chance of suppressing the Daoist School's Divine Court Universe and the Confucian School's Country of All Things, preventing them from continuing to unfold.

However, at this moment, "Li Zhongding", with his cultivation at the Fourth Layer of the Nine Heavens, could only temporarily interfere with Lei Jun's Great Vehicle Dao Scene with the Nine Li·Wind Master and was unable to force his opponent to retreat completely.

The young Daoist priest standing opposite him was so powerful that it made one's heart tremble.

Lei Jun was not anxious that his Great Vehicle Dao Scene was temporarily restrained.

In addition to the purple Yang Thunder Dragon, there was also a black Yin Thunder Dragon that let out a silent roar, appearing in the dim Earthly Sea.

The intertwining of the purple and black thunder dragons was too much for "Li Zhongding" to withstand, even with the empowerment of the Fangxiang Face and the Nine Li·Wind Master. He was shattered by the purple and black intertwining thunderbolts.

However, "Li Zhongding" had already realized that this opponent was not someone to be trifled with.

As soon as the old formation of the Nine Li·Wind Master was broken, a new Ghost God Sacrifice Formation was immediately set up.

It was also a secret technique of the Nine Li in the Earthly Sea.

Its name was Nine Li·Rain Master.

After the Rain Master formation appeared, it did not cause a violent wind like the Wind Master formation.

Within the range of the formation, there appeared a continuous light rain out of thin air.

It seemed gentle, but it possessed a strong corrosive power, and it was endless, as if it was everywhere and penetrated everything.

However, over the years, Lei Jun had also come to understand the supernatural powers of the Nine Li people in the Earthly Sea.

As the Wind Master formation broke and the Rain Master formation was established, a Tianyang Zhongtian talisman also condensed above Lei Jun's head.

The crimson golden divine fire burned fiercely, transforming into a mountain-like mighty and fierce Yang Fire Tiger, whose roar shook the Earthly Sea.

The fire rain that filled the sky fell, burning away the gentle and corrosive rain of the opponent.

At the same time, Lei Jun himself transformed into a tall Dou Mu Star God, taking a step forward with incredible speed, closing in on "Li Zhongding".

The Nine Li people had special physiques and innate talents.

Even for the Daoist lineage, which focused more on the soul than the physical body, the Nine Li cultivators still cultivated extremely powerful physical bodies that were not afraid of close combat.

As Lei Jun rushed forward, the Ghost God Sacrifice Formation of "Li Zhongding" also changed drastically.

The dark and gloomy light flowed and condensed into a divine weapon in "Li Zhongding"'s hand.

Within the formation, a fierce and majestic giant shadow of a deity stood tall, with a copper head and iron forehead, roaring towards the sky, exuding a sharp and overbearing aura.

Nine Li·Chi You.

A more powerful formation than the previous Wind Master and Rain Master formations demonstrated its might at this moment, aiding "Li Zhongding" in his battle against Lei Jun, who had transformed into the Star God of Life.

However, beyond "Li Zhongding"'s expectations, Lei Jun's attack at this moment was even more violent.

The Dou Mu Star God directly grabbed the divine spear that "Li Zhongding" had condensed from the light flow.

At the same time, the Yang Fire Tiger and the Yin Thunder Dragon that had roared earlier had not yet dispersed.

At this moment, as the dragon roared and the tiger roared, the crimson golden divine fire and the gloomy black thunder immediately intersected.

With the fusion of yin and yang, the thunder and fire collided.

As the black and red Taiji diagram rotated, the powerful light shone at close range, and "Li Zhongding"'s Chi You formation was ruthlessly broken!

But at this moment, "Li Zhongding"'s chest seemed to have a heart that beat violently.

The heart of the formation.

A Great Descendant of the Divine Dance lineage who has reached the second level of the Nine Heavens gains an incredible understanding of the divine.

With this power, they can compress the very heavens and earth into a mere span of their hands. The first level of the Nine Heavens manifests as the Face of the Four Symbols, while the second level engraves the Ghost God Sacrifice Formation onto the heart of the Great Shaman.

As their heart beats with intense vitality and power, this strength is not directed towards the cultivator themselves, but towards the activation of the formation.

In this moment, the formation seems to come alive.

After a period of stillness, the "heart" beats again, regaining new life.

Thus, this divine mystery can instantly regenerate a Ghost God Sacrifice Formation that has just been shattered by external forces.

It can only be used once in a short period, and the timing of its activation is up to the Great Shaman.

Although there are restrictions, the variability of this choice also catches the enemy off guard.

When the Wind Master and Rain Master formations were damaged earlier, "Li Zhongding" did not use the heart of the formation to restore them.

It was only at this moment, when the Chi You formation was broken and the two sides were engaged in close combat, that he suddenly employed this tactic.

Not only that, in this instant, "Li Zhongding" suddenly unleashed his full power.

His grayish-white eyes suddenly shone with a dazzling light.

In the flickering light, in addition to the newly regenerated Nine Li Chi You formation, he set up another formation without the need for sacrificial dancing.

This second formation was enchanting, with a hint of etherealness to it.

The special world within the formation also became illusory.

Its target shifted from Lei Jun himself to his divine soul.

Lei Jun's consciousness in his mind trembled, and his divine soul seemed to want to leave his body, drawn into the Ghost God Sacrifice Formation that had now become a shadow.

It was as if he was being pulled into "Li Zhongding's" eyes.

This is called the pupil of the formation.

It is a divine mystery that can only be cultivated by a Great Descendant of the Divine Dance lineage who has reached the third level of the Nine Heavens.

The vast heavens and earth are compressed into a tiny space, contained within a mere hand span.

By using their own body as the foundation of the formation, they can, in an instant, transform it into a soul-shattering formation, inflicting damage in an unseen manner.

The Chi You formation, revived by the heart of the formation, and the Rain Master formation, empowered by the pupil of the formation, were now simultaneously unleashed, one real and one illusory, creating a bizarre distortion that seemed to tear Lei Jun apart.

In addition to the Face of the Four Symbols, the heart of the formation, and the pupil of the formation, "Li Zhongding's" left pinky finger was also missing the last segment, though it was unclear when this injury had occurred.

The wound had stopped bleeding, but it was clearly fresh.

Earlier, as the Wind Master and Rain Master formations were consecutively shattered, Lei Jun's Great Vehicle Dao Scene had already re-established itself, ready to capture "Li Zhongding".

Now, just as the Great Vehicle Dao Scene was about to close in on him, "Li Zhongding" used the heart and pupil of the formation to revive the Chi You formation.

In that instant, amidst the darkness of the Earthly Sea, a violent wind picked up, and a severed pinky finger fell.

The flesh and blood quickly peeled away from the bone, leaving only the finger bone.

The grayish-white bone shone with a brilliant light, becoming translucent and crystalline.

A brand-new Ghost God Sacrifice Formation suddenly unfolded, centered on this finger bone.

This was the bone formation, a divine ability possessed by a Great Shaman of the Nine Heavens' fourth level.

By empowering the formation upon their own skeletal structure, they could create a Ghost God Sacrifice Formation that could persist for a period without the need for the shaman's presence.

Although its power was inferior to the Chi You formation that "Li Zhongding" was currently maintaining, the sudden appearance of this new formation outside of Lei Jun's Great Vehicle Dao Scene worked in tandem with the Chi You and Rain Master formations within, creating a pincer attack that prevented the suppression of the Ghost God Sacrifice Formations and even attempted to influence and disrupt the Great Vehicle Dao Scene.

In the blink of an eye, "Li Zhongding" unleashed a multitude of tactics to counter-attack Lei Jun.

The Corpse Flea was not without its cunning.

The Corpse Flea King, in particular, was insidious and sly. Under its control, "Li Zhongding" set up a trap, waiting to enclose Lei Jun from both the inside and out.

However, just as "Li Zhongding" launched his various countermeasures, Lei Jun's formidable power also erupted with tremendous force.

The Great Vehicle Dao Scene was about to enclose "Li Zhongding", and the deep, dark universe had already enveloped them both.

As "Li Zhongding" activated the heart and pupil of the formation, causing his grayish-white eyes to shine brightly, Lei Jun's brow erupted with an extremely brilliant light as well.

At such close range, the light flowed and shifted, and in an instant, a splendid and refined stream of light burst forth at a speed that caught "Li Zhongding" off guard.

"Li Zhongding's" revival of the Chi You formation using the heart of the formation was meant to be a surprise attack.

But Lei Jun's burst of Yin-Yang Divine Sky Aurora from between his brows was even faster, striking consecutively like a dragon and tiger combo, shattering "Li Zhongding's" Chi You formation twice in rapid succession!

At the same time, within the Rain Master formation, which was empowered by the pupil of the formation and specifically targeted the divine soul, there was a thunderous explosion.

This thunder, too, was formless and intangible, existing only in illusion and targeting the divine soul.

It was Lei Jun's Nine Firmaments Heart Thunder.

With this thunderous explosion, the Rain Master formation shook, and a nine-section bamboo pole, glowing with purple and golden light, suddenly appeared.

"Li Zhongding" was taken aback and then shocked by this development.

The nine-sectioned, long and short, Upper Clarity Jade Celestial Bamboo seemed to roll with illusory thunder, piercing through the barriers of time and space to break through the illusory Rain Master formation, and then directly striking his divine soul.

In this moment, Li Zhongding's physical body provided no protection at all.

Even the Corpse Flea King's body could not protect its own divine soul.

The nine-sectioned bamboo pole, glowing with purple and golden light, struck the divine soul of the Corpse Flea King.

In the netherworld, there seemed to be a crisp "pa" sound, like porcelain shattering, though no one in the natural world could hear it; it was like an illusion.

But in this instant, the grayish-white color in "Li Zhongding's" eyes faded significantly, and his eyes lost their luster, finally revealing their true turbidity.

His body shook violently, as if he were drunk.

The Corpse Flea King felt as if its divine soul had almost been completely shattered by that nine-sectioned bamboo pole.

Finally, it was the foundation of a Nine-Layered Heaven Grand Demon. Although most of its demonic powers and supernatural abilities did not manifest in its physical body, it could still barely hold its soul together.

With its last ounce of strength, it drove 'Li Zhongding' to flee outwards.

But the vast universe before them was endless and boundless, and they had no idea which direction to take.

"...!" The Soul-Devouring Insect King, who was already dazed from the damage to its soul, was now struck with fear.

It paid no heed to the pain from its nearly shattered soul and only felt an overwhelming sense of dread.

Although the Chi You Array and the Rain Master Array had been consecutively broken, it had previously driven 'Li Zhongding' to utilize the power of the array cores and set up a Feng Bo Array outside the Grand Daoist's Grand Dao Realm, in addition to the one already present.

Even if it failed to take the initiative, there should have been some impact.

But why was there not a single stir in this Xuan Huang universe?

It did not have the chance to try and break through Lei Jun's first Grand Dao Realm, and thus, it did not know that the Xuan Huang universe actually had two layers, both of which were extremely powerful and did not pale in comparison to the arrays formed by the Grand Demon's array cores.

At this moment, Lei Jun had nested his two Grand Dao Realms, one within the other, trapping his opponent within the inner Grand Dao Realm.

As for the outer Grand Dao Realm, it seemed to be affected by the simultaneous attack from the Ghost God Sacrifice Array inside and out, appearing slightly stagnant and damaged, struggling to heal.

...This usually wouldn't be the case.

Not to mention that the Chi You Array and Rain Master Array, newly set up by 'Li Zhongding', were instantly shattered by Lei Jun. Even if they were still intact, they would be confined within the inner layer of Lei Jun's double Grand Dao Realms.

The Feng Bo Array, formed by the array cores outside, fell outside the outer layer.

Isolated by the two layers of Grand Dao Realms, the opponent's array had no opportunity to coordinate from within and without.

Despite losing the initiative, the fact that the array could still be erected was thanks to 'Li Zhongding's' slight advantage in cultivation realm and the purity of his arrays.

It was only because there were still other people in the outer area of the Earthly Sea at the moment that Lei Jun followed the general logic and allowed the outer Xuan Huang universe to appear as if it was being influenced and interfered with by the opponent's Feng Bo Array.

However, as the Soul-Devouring Insect King drove 'Li Zhongding' with the intention to escape, the black and red Tai Chi diagram, formed by the Tian Chen true fire and the Xuan Xiao divine thunder above Lei Jun's head, started rotating once more.

The burst of intense light enveloped 'Li Zhongding', instantly trapping him with no way out.

'Li Zhongding' persevered with all his might and tried to deploy another sacrifice array.

But what crushed his hope was the return of the purple electric thunder dragon.

Alongside it, a towering mountain-like green fire tiger appeared as the green flames billowed beside Lei Jun, roaring in unison with the dragon.

With the appearance of the purple and green Tai Chi diagram alongside the black and red one above, the second burst of brilliant light erupted, and in the crisscrossing light flows, it was like a flood of destruction that engulfed 'Li Zhongding'...

Outside the Xuan Huang universe, there were other battles raging in the distant surroundings.

The Giant Li, Bi Li, and Wen Li tribes led by Li Bin, Li De, and Li Zhongding were leaderless and being hunted down.

However, the cultivators from the Great Tang Dynasty and some of the Jiu Li tribes were also paying close attention to the outcome of Li Bin, 'Li Zhongding', and the others.

"In addition to Grand Master Tang, Grand Master Lei has also arrived."

Jin Dao Wu looked at the incredibly vast black sphere, resembling a universe, and exclaimed in awe:

"This is the first time I've witnessed Grand Master Lei's Grand Dao Realm with my own eyes. It's truly breathtaking."

He called out to Shen Qu Bing beside him, "General, you've traveled with Grand Master Lei before, haven't you?"

"Yes, I have." Shen Qu Bing was currently pounding a Jiu Li cultivator into the ground.

Hearing Jin Dao Wu's question, he couldn't help but glance at Lei Jun's Xuan Huang universe as well.

The Chen Yi he had failed to capture earlier was not only a wanted criminal of the Great Tang Dynasty but also a well-known abandoned disciple of Long Hu Mountain.

Having let Chen Yi escape by using a replacement death and rebirth, Shen Qu Bing felt somewhat embarrassed to face Grand Master Lei at this moment.

Just then, his eyes flickered, and he rushed towards Lei Jun's Xuan Huang universe.

Jin Dao Wu was initially taken aback but soon noticed a mysterious Ghost God Sacrifice Array unfolding outside Lei Jun's Grand Dao Realm.

To prevent this Feng Bo Array from interfering with Lei Jun's Grand Dao Realm, Shen Qu Bing intended to destroy it.

The giant black sphere was already crumbling by the time he arrived.

However, as Shen Qu Bing approached, Lei Jun's Grand Dao Realm began to completely disintegrate and dissipate.

The group of Great Tang cultivators, including Jin Dao Wu, who were watching from a distance, were all startled.

They hurried over but saw that after the black world faded, a tall figure reappeared in the Earthly Sea.

Lei Jun stood there with his hands behind his back, and in front of him was no longer the figure of Li Zhongding, the second most powerful person in the Earthly Sea's Jiu Li tribe.

Beside Lei Jun, a purple masculine thunder dragon was coiled, its entire body shimmering with dazzling purple electricity.

In its mouth, it held a small but sinister-looking insect, which was barely breathing—it was the Soul-Devouring Insect King from Luo Yuan, a Grand Demon of the Nine-Layered Heaven.

Whether it was the Jiu Li tribes of the Earthly Sea or the cultivators of the Great Tang Dynasty, this was the first time they had witnessed such a powerful Soul-Devouring Insect.

However, as the fierce thunder dragon swept through with its masculine nine heavenly godly thunder, it mercilessly turned the Soul-Devouring Insect King into dust!

"General Shen."

Lei Jun's expression was calm as he nodded towards Shen Qu Bing, "I'll be leaving to find my sect's Senior Sister Tang. The rest here I'll leave to you all."

With Xing Feng, Li Tian Qing, and Shen Qu Bing in the Earthly Sea, and the spatial rift to Luo Yuan sealed for the time being, there would be no immediate danger. Soon, there would also be additional support from other cultivators from the Great Tang Dynasty.

Shen Qu Bing snapped back to his senses and bowed to Lei Jun with Jin Dao Wu and the others, "Please rest assured, Grand Master."

Lei Jun nodded slightly, and the purple thunder dragon carried him away, flying through the dim world, no longer concerning himself with the affairs of the Earthly Sea as he headed towards the spatial rift that connected the Earthly Sea to the Khanate of the Exotic Tribes.

PS: 10,400 characters, three chapters in one.

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