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Chapter 412: A Single Palm Annihilation (Part 1)
Chapter 412: A Single Palm Annihilation (Part 1)
From Future Buddha, Lei Jun obtained the Purple Jade Wood.
From Great Mountain, Lei Jun obtained the Phoenix Feather Stone.
Once the large supply of Black Pine Rocks from Nan Huang Sun Li arrives, Lei Jun will have all the materials he needs to forge the new altar from his three-layered spell formation.
He begins his final preparations and consecration.
This formation is a development from the Great Yin and Yang Extremes spell formation, and in concept and essence, it has evolved from the dualistic to the singular.
To a great extent, it also incorporates Lei Jun's own insights and understanding of the future changes of the dualistic.
Although his current dualistic immortal body has not yet ascended to the Tai Chi immortal body, with his natural comprehension, Lei Jun has continually pondered the Dao of Heaven and Earth, accumulating a profound understanding.
Overall, Lei Jun's progress has been smooth.
However, his junior martial sister, Tang Xiaotang, is facing some setbacks in the Khanate of the Foreign Races.
She has been unable to completely finish off Greedy Li's clan leader, Li Yuanheng.
As a Grand Completion realm Grand Shaman with many means of resurrection and an array of ever-changing and mysterious powers, it is only one aspect of the problem.
The last time, when she took Lei Jun's Upper Clarity Immortal Bamboo by surprise and dealt a heavy blow to Li Yuanheng's soul, Tang Xiaotang had almost pushed him to a dead end.
With the Heavenly Heart Cave-Clarifying Spell improving day by day, it is now much easier for Tang Xiaotang to track down her enemies compared to before.
However, someone suddenly interfered, giving Li Yuanheng a chance to catch his breath and enraging Tang Xiaotang to the point of almost wanting to ascend to Heaven in fury.
"Could it be Kong Sang?" Lei Jun murmured.
In the world of the former Great Song, now occupied by the Khanate of Foreign Races, various powerful beings have emerged one after another.
After the descent of You Yin, which led to internal strife and eventual sealing, there has been no reconnection with that world for so many years.
The Gate of Return was opened before, but it has now been resealed.
However, in the south, another Gate has opened in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, descending upon this world.
Its name is Kong Sang.
Together with Luo Yuan, You Yin, Gate of Return, Earthly Sea, and Great Wilderness, they are known as the Ten Lands.
As far as Lei Jun knows, before the Great Heavenly Calamity when the connection between the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands and the mortal world was severed, Kong Sang was not occupied by cultivators of the human race.
Like the Gate of Return, it used to be a paradise for demons.
But this time, as it reappeared in the Khanate of Foreign Races, it was a Grand Shaman of the human race who emerged and caused the chaos that ruined Tang Xiaotang's plans.
To be precise, it was a Grand Shaman.
"This is truly..."
Lei Jun raised his eyebrows: "According to the rumors, Luo Yuan was under the control of the Grand Shamans, and now it is filled with powerful demons. According to the rumors, Kong Sang was under the control of the demon race, but now it has been occupied by a Grand Shaman."
A certain Grand Master of the Great Tang was in a foul mood.
Given her temperament, her attention often shifts and changes.
However, this time, as the cat-and-mouse game with Li Yuanheng dragged on, she did not feel any joy but instead, her anger mounted.
If they were to truly block all of Li Yuanheng's escape routes, perhaps only a whipping of his corpse would satisfy her rage...
Senior Martial Sister Xu Yuanzhen remained calm:
"Although it is often said that it is beneficial for Xiaotang to face some setbacks, this time it is not her fault. At most, it could be said that she has extremely bad luck."
Lei Jun: "Senior Martial Sister, did you tell her this to her face?"
Xu Yuanzhen: "Yes, I consoled her."
Lei Jun: "Then I suppose her mood worsened after hearing that."
Returning the Heavenly Master Sword to her might improve Tang Xiaotang's mood a little.
However, as Lei Jun was refining the Heavenly Master's Three Treasures into his formation, he needed to continue nurturing it for the time being.
Thus, Tang Xiaotang would have to endure some hardship for now...
Later, Lei Jun's heart suddenly stirred.
The Heavenly Communing and Penetrating Spell was circulating in his eyes, and within them, a radiant light shone.
The light fell onto the ground in front of him, condensing into a ritual, and countless radiant spirit talismans flew and danced in the air.
These radiant spirit talismans gradually condensed into a faint illusion of a pagoda.
Looking at the illusory pagoda, Lei Jun pondered: "The Pre-Eternal Pagoda?"
This supreme treasure had been lost for many years.
Back then, Huang Xuan Pu had used all his might to claim it, and the Pre-Eternal Pagoda had clashed with Western White Emperor Han Qing Tao's Pre-Eternal Severing Sword.
The two treasures were evenly matched, and both contained a vast amount of secrets of the void.
Thus, under the influence of multiple factors, the Pre-Eternal Pagoda directly escaped into the void, leaving the Great Tang world.
Therefore, although Lei Jun had a handful of clues, he had not been able to pinpoint its exact location for many years.
However, he had heard some rumors before that it had flowed into the Great Ming world.
But Lei Jun himself had not gone to the Great Ming world, so he could not confirm this matter.
However, the current situation clearly indicated that someone or something else had touched upon this treasure of Shu Mountain.
"Could it be Han Qing Tao?" Lei Jun mused.
After observing carefully for a moment, he realized that the Pre-Eternal Pagoda had not fallen into the hands of others yet.
However, the fluctuations in the void made its traces clearer and more discernible.
Thus, it would be easier to locate the precise location of this treasure.
Lei Jun's junior sect brother, Chu Kun, had been at a critical stage of cultivating the Supreme Green Crystal recently, so he had been focusing on that matter, causing the collection of information from the Great Ming world to be slightly neglected.
However, Lei Jun had other channels of information.
Through Meng Shao Jie and Ji Chuan, Lei Jun learned that there had indeed been major disturbances in the Great Ming world recently.
Initially, the Great Western Expedition to Mount Sumeru had dealt a heavy blow to the Great Ming Dynasty.
After that, although the Wise Serene Transcendent did not descend upon the mortal world, and the Mount Sumeru Buddhist Sect Leader, Ji Di Luo, did not lead the Mount Sumeru Buddhists to counter-attack the Great Ming, a large portion of their attention still needed to be focused on the Western Buddhists for the time being.
Thus, they were caught off guard by the suddenly resurgent Human Daoist Emperor, Han Qing Tao, who struck while their guard was down.
The specific circumstances were varied and conflicting, and Meng Shao Jie, Ji Dong Quan, and others had only heard bits and pieces of the story, lacking a comprehensive understanding.
However, one thing could be confirmed.
The Great Ming Dynasty's Shu Mountain Sect's supreme treasure, which had been confiscated by the dynasty, had now fallen into the hands of Han Qing Tao and the Human Daoist Empire.
This treasure was named the Void-Piercing Shuttle.
It was also a top-notch treasure of the void.
Connecting it to Han Qing Tao's own innate treasure, the Pre-Eternal Severing Sword, Lei Jun roughly understood what had transpired.
Before Han Qing Tao's identity was fully exposed, with both the Pre-Eternal Severing Sword and the Void-Piercing Shuttle in hand, she might not have found the Pre-Eternal Pagoda due to insufficient clues.
But now, Han Qing Tao had made new discoveries.
Although she had not formally obtained the Pre-Eternal Pagoda yet, the clues had appeared, and it was only a matter of time before she acquired it.
If no one interferes, she will undoubtedly locate the Precious Tower of Taiyi soon.
"According to the latest reports from the Great Ming Empire, Han Qingtao has regained control of the Ferry Shuttle, stirring significant controversy among Ming citizens and drawing the ire of the royal court."
The Ming court has assembled several powerful experts, including more than one Grand Secretary, to personally lead the pursuit of Han Qingtao.
At the moment, the human realm of Ming is in a state of flux.
Ji Dongquan, elder of the Datang Shushan Sect, is currently in the human realm of Ming.
After being provoked by Han Qingtao, the whereabouts of the Precious Tower of Taiyi have become much clearer, also attracting the attention of Elder Ji.
He secretly traveled to the human realm of Ming, not only to fulfill the task of communicating and collaborating with his fellow sect members in Ming Shushan, but also to keep an eye on the sect's treasure that was rumored to have fallen into Ming.
Of the Six Great Treasures of Datang Shushan, only the Precious Tower of Taiyi remains missing.
Not only Elder Ji, but also the entire Datang Shushan Sect has been invigorated upon receiving the related news from him.
After much discussion, Zhang Taegang, the sect leader, requested his fellow senior sect member Ye Dongming to bring another treasure, the Northming Godly Spear, out of Shushan and secretly through Guicang, to Ming's human realm to support and assist Elders Ji and Li.
According to the news from Ming, Elder Li Miaozhen of Ming Shushan is also willing to lend a helping hand to Elders Ji and Ye.
Currently, the situation of Ming Shushan is rather delicate.
Han Qingtao has become a great rebel, leading a portion of those who sided with the Human Realm of Dao Country to flee.
Mu Chunyang, who accompanied the expeditionary force to Mount Sumeru, was also reported to have perished at the hands of the Wise Sage of Goodness.
Undoubtedly, the Daoist traditions in the human realm of Ming are facing an all-time low.
Under these circumstances, the Great Ming Court is keeping a closer eye on Zhenwu Guan and Shushan.
The new sect leader of Ming Shushan, Yuan Qingci, has a firm resolve.
In recent years, under his arrangements, there has been increased interaction and exchanges between Ming Shushan and Datang Shushan.
Given Yuan Qingci's high profile, it is not convenient for him to easily leave the sect through the sky-reaching peak.
However, his senior disciple, Elder Li, has been discreetly hosting Elder Ji and other Datang cultivators.
"For Han Qingtao, this is an opportunity, but for us, it is also an opportunity," Lei Jun said to his master, Yuan Mobai. "Instead of always being on guard against those from the so-called Human Realm of Dao Country, worrying about them coveting the Heavenly Master's Seal and the Altar of Myriad Laws, why not seize this chance to give them a harsh lesson?"
Although Empress Zhang Wantong is currently on a distant journey, the situation in the human realm of Datang has improved compared to the past.
Thus, after bidding farewell to Yuan Mobai and his fellow sect members, Lei Jun formally set out with the Three Treasures of the Heavenly Master.
He, too, traveled through Guicang to reach the human realm of Ming.
This time, Lei Jun did not leave the Jade Pure Heaven Surveillance Mirror in Datang but instead summoned it down and brought it along with him to Ming.
Upon arriving, Lei Jun arranged for the Jade Pure Heaven Surveillance Mirror to ascend once more and observe the landscape of this human realm.
"The circulation of spiritual energy in Ming differs quite noticeably from that of Datang," Lei Jun nodded slightly.
Without haste, he first adjusted the Jade Pure Heaven Surveillance Mirror to adapt to the unique flow of spiritual energy and the heavenly phenomena of this realm. Only after ensuring that everything was in order did he set out.
The radiance of the Heaven-Earth Insight Art revolved in Lei Jun's pupils as he searched for the whereabouts of the Precious Tower of Taiyi, while the Jade Pure Heaven Surveillance Mirror turned to the other side to check on his junior disciple, Chu Kun's current situation.
Chu Kun was currently situated in a mountainous region, utilizing the unique geographical advantages of this location along with the array of spells he had meticulously set up to nurture a spiritual treasure known as the Supreme Green Crystal.
Chu Kun's current cultivation base allowed him to arrange these spells with finesse, causing the spiritual talismans to circulate quietly without attracting attention through their glowing brilliance, and even creating an obscuring effect that veiled the truth of this place.
He was at a critical juncture in his cultivation of the Supreme Green Crystal, and his entire being was focused on this task.
However, the radiant glow of the Jade Pure Heaven Surveillance Mirror had already detected the presence of others approaching the vicinity.
They were all officials and warriors under the rule of the Great Ming Court.
At that moment, they were spreading out, seemingly searching for something.
Soon enough, Lei Jun even sensed the presence of a Grand Scholar of the Ninefold Heaven realm approaching.
Although Lei Jun did not recognize the face of the incoming scholar, he knew of his identity upon hearing some of the Ming officials addressing him as "Elder Xi".
Xi Zhichang, the youngest and least experienced of the Grand Secretaries in the Ming cabinet at that time.
Even so, in the current Great Ming Court, he was already counted among the few highly regarded elders.
Simultaneously, he was also a favored senior disciple of the former Deputy Prime Assistant, now the new Prime Assistant, Zhou Mingzhe's proud mentee.
The intricacies of the array of spells that Chu Kun had arranged eluded the understanding of other Ming cultivators.
However, the profundities involved were difficult to hide from Xi Zhichang, a Grand Scholar of the Ninefold Heaven realm.
Lei Jun watched this unfolding scenario with great interest.
Just as Chu Kun's nurturing of the Supreme Green Crystal was about to reach its culmination, a formidable foe arrived, bringing with them a crisis.
However, Lei Jun had no intention of intervening at that moment.
For he knew that this challenge would not pose an insurmountable obstacle for his junior disciple.
Before Xi Zhichang's arrival in that mountainous region, other Ming cultivators had already been alerted to Chu Kun's presence by his use of a treasure.
Although cultivators of middling and lower realms might find it challenging to discern the spiritual talismans that veiled him, Chu Kun did not hesitate for a moment and immediately summoned a treasure.
From the outside, this treasure appeared to be a black flag.
As the flag unfurled, it was as if night descended, causing the stars and moon to lose their radiance.
Chu Kun and the Supreme Green Crystal he was cultivating were both enveloped in darkness, silent and invisible.
This treasure was one that Chu Kun had personally refined upon attaining the Upper Third Heaven realm.
Its name was the Star-Veiling Black Flag.
Like a shroud of night, it concealed Chu Kun and his array of spells.
However, in the next moment, when one looked towards that mountainous region from a distance, everything appeared to be back to normal.
It was as if neither Chu Kun's presence nor the fleeting darkness had ever existed.
Nevertheless, Chu Kun remained there.
Not only had the cultivators of middling and lower realms failed to detect his whereabouts, but even the subsequent arrival of the Ninefold Heaven Grand Scholar, Xi Zhichang, did not sense anything amiss.
Lei Jun watched this unfolding scenario with great interest.
When Chu Kun had initially refined this treasure, he had shared its rudimentary form with his fellow senior sect members, Lei Jun and Wang Guiyuan.
However, compared to its initial prototype, the current Star-Veiling Black Flag was far more effective.
Even with Lei Jun's Jade Pure Heaven Surveillance Mirror and the Heaven-Earth Insight Art, discerning Chu Kun's concealment techniques required concentrated effort.
(End of Chapter)
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