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Chapter 401: The Remnant Official of the Great Song Dynasty
Chapter 401: The Remnant Official of the Great Song Dynasty
As the former top expert of the Jiu Li, the Master of the Earth Sea, Li Yuanheng's cultivation strength goes without saying.
Previously, when Li Yuanheng encountered the Luo Yuan group of demons and was subsequently ambushed by "Li Zhongding" and others, leaving him injured, he was nonetheless capable of controlling the situation to a certain degree. He managed to seal the void portals connecting the Earth Sea and Luo Yuan, thereby preventing the Luo Yuan group from exploiting the circumstances to initiate a massive invasion of the Earth Sea.
Nevertheless, it was an entirely different situation for him to manually reopen the void portals linking the Earth Sea to the abyssal realm of Luo Yuan.
Even though Li Yuanheng had suffered severe injuries due to being attacked from both front and back, he still saw through the suspicious circumstances surrounding "Li Zhongding" and even attempted to use his own Wu Gu techniques to control the Corpse Flea King.
It could be said that he had almost succeeded.
If it weren't for Tang Xiaotang suddenly killing her way into the Earth Sea, then even with his injuries, Li Yuanheng would have successfully turned the tables and taken control of the Corpse Flea King.
Unfortunately, all of this turned into nothingness due to Tang Xiaotang's arrival.
The previous Master of the Earth Sea was left with no option but to manually open the void portals linking the Earth Sea to the foreign Khanate and Luo Yuan, thereby ushering wolves into his home in search of an avenue for escape.
Lei Jun followed the portal that the other party had used to leave the Earth Sea, heading towards another human world.
Despite the change in environment, Lei Jun felt that the scenery before his eyes hadn't changed much, still shrouded in darkness.
The spiritual energy here was vast and grand, but it seemed chaotic.
The flow of spiritual energy veins differed quite a bit from both the Earth Sea and the Great Tang human world.
In the darkness, Lei Jun took a few steps forward and then reached out his hand.
His palm pressed against the cave wall, which seemed like both rock and soil.
Unlike the Earth Sea, Lei Jun now found himself in a deep valley that was shrouded in mystery.
Lei Jun looked up, and all he could see was darkness, as if it were an eternal night.
Using his own spiritual sense to probe the surroundings, he found that while this place had been formed quite some time ago, there were also many new traces left behind by the battles of top experts.
"So this is the so-called You Luo Valley, the World of No Light." Lei Jun nodded slightly.
The Golden Khanate trampled over the rivers and mountains of the Great Song Dynasty, and intense battles broke out between the two sides.
At the most intense point, it even led to the literal fragmentation of the rivers and mountains, with a few parts of this human world directly peeling off from the whole, resulting in deficiencies in the landscape.
The fragmented parts of the human world formed some independent and special extradimensional spaces, such as the world entered by Xu Yuanzhen, Lei Jun, and Lin Zhe of Jiangzhou, among others.
And in the former Great Song, now the foreign khanate, the parts that had peeled off and were missing couldn't be easily replenished in a short period.
It was as if a piece of flesh had been gouged out, leaving the space here blurry and chaotic.
Not to mention mortals, even many cultivators who had achieved some success in their cultivation would likely encounter danger if they rashly came close.
After going through the flow of spiritual energy veins of this human world, in recent years, the spatial domains here had become much more stable, but as the valley was deep and shadowy, it still didn't see the light of day throughout the year.
However, for the people of the Jiu Li, this was a rare suitable place for survival in the human world under the bright sun.
Li Yuanheng obviously had an early understanding of this, so he had long prepared this place in the human world of the foreign khanate as a backup route.
After opening the void portal, the location fell precisely within the World of No Light.
Furthermore, judging from the decisiveness and orderliness he displayed when leading the Greedy Li Clan in their retreat, he must have prepared quite a few related contingency plans beforehand.
Although, Li Yuanheng definitely wouldn't have wished for his clan to be forced to this step.
The human world of the foreign khanate wasn't a worry-free utopia either, and there might be many threats.
Moreover, retreating to this side didn't mean that everything would be fine and dandy.
After arriving in this human world, Lei Jun, who was in the depths of the valley, didn't need to expend too much effort to sense his surroundings.
Just by listening with his ears, he could already hear the sounds of intense battles being waged in the distance, as if the heavens were collapsing and the earth was cracking.
Since the Greedy Li Clan had prepared related contingency plans beforehand, and Li Yuanheng even had some understanding of the terrain, after arriving in this human world, everyone quickly dispersed and hid in various places at the bottom of the valley.
However, the one chasing after them, Tang Xiaotang, didn't care about the other members of the Greedy Li Clan in the first place.
Her target was solely Li Yuanheng.
Tang Xiaotang had the Three Treasures of the Celestial Master in hand, and her spirit was full of vigor.
The opponent, Li Yuanheng, was indeed a Descended God Great Shaman of the Fifth Layer of the Ninth Heaven, but he had injuries.
Once he was surrounded by Tang Xiaotang, his outcome wouldn't be any better than that of Lin Zheng, the master of the Great Lin Clan.
But the current battle situation was quite intense.
As Lei Jun walked towards that side, the Heaven-Earth Permeating Scripture was revolving in his eyes.
The one fighting against Tang Xiaotang at the moment wasn't just Li Yuanheng.
There were two other people who were also facing the edge of Tang Xiaotang's Celestial Master Sword.
Among them, one man spoke, and Lei Jun hadn't seen his face yet, but he had heard his voice: "A light thunder in the evening falls on ten thousand silks, and the clear light floats on the blue-glazed tiles."
In the midst of his recitation, he communicated with the heavens and earth, manipulating the surrounding wind, clouds, thunder, and lightning.
He even influenced the Pure Yang Immortal Thunder of Tang Xiaotang in front of him.
However, as Tang Xiaotang coldly snorted, the Pure Yang Immortal Thunder that had turned into strands of golden light condensed once again, entirely obeying her commands.
But this was largely due to the fact that the Pure Yang Immortal Thunder was Tang Xiaotang's self-enlightenment, and after many years of polishing, it had become as easy for her to use as moving her fingers.
If it were someone else cultivating the Pure Yang Immortal Thunder passed down from her, it might have been directly influenced by the other party's literary talent, which had surpassed the level of reaching the realm, causing it to lose control.
The speaker's voice was calm and peaceful, but his words shocked the heavens and the earth, stirring all things, and he was clearly a cultivator with exceptionally high attainment, having already achieved the 'Calm the World' realm of the Ninth Heaven.
With the Heaven-Earth Permeating Scripture revolving in his eyes, Lei Jun saw a middle-aged scholar appearing in his line of sight.
Relative to Tang Xiaotang, her opponent kept a careful distance, keenly gauging her every move with an extremely vigilant expression. He was fully focused, ready for any sudden closeness from Tang Xiaotang, whose speed and agility were renowned.
Near Tang Xiaotang, in addition to Li Yuanheng, who had emerged from the Earthly Sea, there was another figure battling alongside her.
The opponent's agility was extraordinary, making it difficult even for Lei Jun, who was observing from a distance, to accurately capture his movements.
Only when they drew closer did Lei Jun manage to discern his figure—a robust man astride a strange beast, advancing and retreating with the speed and fury of wind and lightning.
His appearance and attire resembled that of the noblemen of the Lone Eagle Khanate, which Lei Jun had encountered before, though with minor differences.
He was a Martial Sacred on the path of the light cavalry.
His speed was remarkable, yet he did not seek glory by pressing forward recklessly. Instead, he continuously harassed Tang Xiaotang, striking like the wind.
Li Yuanheng's eyes flashed with cold light. The current situation was beyond his control as well.
However, he did not take this opportunity to escape. Instead, he chose to assist the other two.
Tang Xiaotang, facing three formidable opponents alone, did not reveal a hint of struggle on her face. Instead, she eagerly rubbed her hands together, her expression exhilarated. "Bring it on!"
As she spoke, she charged directly toward her three opponents, meeting their attacks head-on.
The Pure Yang Sea churned all around, and upon it sailed the grand Pure Yang Vessel.
An invisible, mysterious airflow whirled around the vessel's body.
Lei Jun paid attention to Tang Xiaotang's battle while also remaining vigilant about their surroundings.
Apart from the three Nine Heavens experts engaging Tang Xiaotang, there were others nearby.
The Greedy Li tribe members who had retreated from the Earthly Sea were scattered and fleeing. However, one group was preparing to receive their chieftain, Li Yuanheng, at a distance.
But due to the earth-shattering clash between the four experts, no one dared to approach.
The only person with the confidence to draw close was not a member of the Nine Li but another man dressed in Confucian robes.
The Confucian scholar had a handsome face and looked very young, though his gaze carried a weariness that made him seem older.
He bore two wounds, one deep and old, the other fresh and new, and his Confucian robes were nearly drenched in blood.
The fresher wound seemed to have been inflicted by the long sword wielded by the opposing Martial Sacred.
Lei Jun's attention was immediately drawn to the Confucian scholar.
Despite his injuries, his literary and martial aura soared to the heavens, commanding respect.
He was currently healing his wounds while also observing the battle between Tang Xiaotang and the three opponents.
In the distance, a group had formed a encirclement around the Confucian scholar, but remembering his previous display of strength, they did not dare to engage him directly, opting instead to maintain a standoff and await reinforcements.
Among them were not only the Iron Riders of the foreign tribe but also several monks.
They were all monks from the West, as evident from their red inner lining.
According to Lei Jun's understanding, among the Five Divisions of the Sumeru Diamond Realm, the Lotus Division's corresponding color was red.
The monks of the Lotus Division, such as the Central Golden Princess and others, typically wore such red garments.
Among the group of Western monks in Lei Jun's vision, there was also a cultivator of remarkable prowess standing at the center.
"Princess Chu Duo received a message from Princess Bai Ma. She's nearby and will arrive shortly," someone from the group reported.
Princess Chu Duo, standing at the center, maintained a grave expression. "This operation has encountered too many unexpected variables. We must remain vigilant."
Her gaze shifted from the massive Pure Yang Vessel in the distant sky to the wounded Confucian scholar on the ground.
"Zhu Junjie is already marked for death by the Khan. Our mission here in the Unlit Land is to hunt him down. All other matters are secondary," Princess Chu Duo declared solemnly.
The man currently engaged in battle with Tang Xiaotang was named Sa Leheng, a chieftain of the Golden Wind Tribe, one of the most prominent tribes of the Golden Khanate.
Simultaneously, as a Nine Heavens Martial Sacred, he was also one of the Golden Khanate's most formidable elites.
The Great Song Dynasty had fallen.
Now, only a handful of its people remained, scattered and in hiding.
However, among them were still some heavyweights.
For instance, the man currently tending to his wounds before everyone—Zhu Junjie.
In recent years, he had become a renowned Confucian scholar, one of the foremost Confucian cultivators in this mortal realm.
Regardless of the rise and fall of the Great Song Dynasty, he had persevered in his efforts for his country until this very day.
The Unlit Land was complex and full of places to hide.
Zhu Junjie, pursued by Sa Leheng and other elites, fought as he fled, eventually reaching this secluded valley. He intended to use the terrain to his advantage and shake off his pursuers.
Unexpectedly, a massive upheaval occurred in the Unlit Land, bringing Tang Xiaotang in pursuit of Li Yuanheng to this place.
Their clash resulted in the present situation.
Zhu Junjie did not understand the cause and effect, but he did not leave Tang Xiaotang to face the three opponents alone. He did not choose to depart but instead to rest briefly and rejoin the battle.
(End of Chapter)
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