Chapter 413: The Heavenly Master Slays the Emperor in Penglai (One) (Part 3)

Chapter 413: The Heavenly Master Slays the Emperor in Penglai (One) (Part 3)

That's odd!

The Grand Dao Manifestation remained suspended in its original location, yet this Daoist had somehow caught up to her. How was that possible?

Han Qingtao was stunned to find that, in the distance, the massive black sphere hovered silently, while another identical sphere had enveloped her here.

Not only was Han Qingtao astonished, but even Ji Dongquan, Li Miaozhen, and Ye Dongming, who had accompanied Lei Jun on this trip, wore bewildered expressions.

The two gigantic black spheres, identical to the celestial bodies, hung remotely in the heavens, separated by a vast distance.

Two identical Grand Dao Manifestations.

Both belonging to the contemporary TianShi, Lei Jun?

Could he... possess two Grand Dao Manifestations at the same time? Li Miaozhen was flabbergasted.

After a long while, she finally asked Ji Dongquan, who stood beside her, "Are the other Talisman Sect Daoists in the Great Tang also like this?"

Ji Dongquan remained silent, offering no response.

Ye Dongming, on the other hand, spoke up, "Well... there are indeed others with remarkable talent and breathtaking prowess, but as far as I know, this is the only case of such a manifestation."

Compared to the astonished Han Qingtao and company, Li Hang maintained a relatively stable mental state.

He was more surprised by the absence of Lei Jun within the Grand Dao Manifestation he had unleashed. With the situation unclear, he chose to remain vigilant and refrain from making any hasty moves.

For a long while, the vast, pitch-black universe remained silent and still.

Li Hang furrowed his brows and decided to attempt breaking free from this Grand Dao Manifestation before figuring out his next move.

However, as soon as he made a move, the tranquil universe underwent a transformation.

The twinkling stars seemed to ignite, their edges flickering with tongues of flame that coalesced into crimson fire tigers.

Amidst this, serene silver lightning danced quietly, weaving into a silver lightning dragon within the universe, silent yet imbued with boundless power.

As the foremost expert of the Pure Yang Palace in the Great Song, Li Hang was well-versed in the ways of pure yang true fire. He instinctively summoned a sea of pure yang true fire to counter the silver lightning dragon.

Upon contact, he realized that this was pure yin lightning.

In this moment, the silver lightning dragon and the crimson fire tigers intertwined, forming a red and white blended Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram.

Then, as the diagram rotated, brilliant light rays showered down.

Regardless of whether it was fire or lightning, all of these were novel techniques unrelated to the ancient tomes of the Dragon-Tiger Mountain Tian Shi Mansion, yet when combined, they still constituted the Dragon-Tiger Strike... Li Hang remained calm.

He struck a pugilistic pose, the Pure Yang Mother Fist, a hereditary art of the Pure Yang Palace.

The pure yang energy, at this moment, reached the extremity of yin, simultaneously manifesting pure yin energy.

Li Hang unleashed the Yin-Extreme Treasure Cauldron, a derivative of the Pure Yang Mother Fist, to defend himself while countering the red and white Tai Chi diagram's Dragon-Tiger Strike.

He was a Four Qi Unifying the Primordial Nature cultivator, a Grand Transcendent of the Daoist Pill Sect, his cultivation reaching the Fourth Heaven of the Nine Heavens, having cultivated the Solidifying Qi of the Spirit.

At this moment, bolstered by the Solidifying Qi of the Spirit, he squarely faced the Dragon-Tiger Strike of the red and white Tai Chi diagram head-on, his expression unwavering.

He had yet to locate Lei Jun's position.

Just then, in the distant void, pure golden lightning and verdant green flames emerged.

Li Hang, on the other hand, felt a sense of familiarity with these phenomena.

In the Khanates of the foreign lands, he had witnessed Tang Xiaotang's Pure Yang Immortal Lightning.

And the Nine Abyss True Fire was a pinnacle fire art that had shaken Dragon-Tiger Mountain Tian Shi Mansion for many years.

While Li Hang recognized the Golden Thunder Dragon and the Green Tiger, his mind was anything but calm.

As the golden thunder dragon and green tiger roared, a vision of a golden and green taiji diagram manifested once more.

And so, the powerful light of the second combined dragon-tiger strike erupted.

Even with the blessing of the Solid Qi Spirit and his sturdy body refined through the Great Vehicle of the Daoist Pill and Cauldron cultivation, Li Hang dared not face the brunt of the dual dragon-tiger strike head-on.

If he attempted to withstand it, he would have no choice but to deploy his own Great Vehicle Golden Core and focus solely on defense.

However, breaking free from his opponent's Great Vehicle manifestation was equally crucial at this moment.

Unwilling to remain stagnant, Li Hang swiftly moved to dodge, avoiding exposure to the intense light of the dual dragon-tiger strike.

While dodging and fleeing, he remained vigilant of Lei Jun's true self, which could be hiding anywhere nearby. Simultaneously, he tried to find a way to break free from this Great Vehicle manifestation.

In the other Great Vehicle manifestation, Lei Jun manifested the image of Dou Mu Lingguan, enhancing the stars and constellations. His mastery over his physical body and vitality, cultivated over many years, was evident.

He had a similar temperament to his senior martial sister, Xu Yuanzhen, but there were also some differences.

Xu Yuanzhen sometimes lacked strong killing intent due to her personal interests.

However, Lei Jun, at this moment, was solely focused on swiftly and decisively finishing off these two Emperors of the Human Dao Country.

"Once I decide to take action, I will show no mercy."

Although the four great manifestations—Pure Yang Thunder Dragon, Pure Yin Thunder Dragon, Yang Fire Tiger, and Yin Fire Tiger—were all with Li Hang, the enhancement of the Yin Thunder Dragon and the Yang Thunder Dragon pushed Lei Jun's already superior speed to its peak.

With each step, he moved as if teleporting.

Even Han Qingtao, who had cultivated the Immortal-Traveling Heaven and Sea and the Vast Earth's Vast Qi of the Daoist Artifice Sect to the ninth heaven's fourth realm, could not keep up with Lei Jun as he weaved through the void.

Han Qingtao was astonished.

Her life-bound treasure was the Void-breaking Sword, a treasure of the void, and with the enhancement of the Vast Qi of the Immortal-Traveling Heaven and Sea and the Vast Earth, it was faster than ordinary treasures.

Yet, Lei Jun's speed at this moment had even surpassed that of most Martial Saints.

Tang Xiaotang's speed had surprised Han Qingtao in the past.

Back then, Tang Xiaotang was at the first realm of the ninth heaven, and although she was inferior to Han Qingtao, the gap was smaller than expected.

If Tang Xiaotang's realm had been higher, Han Qingtao would not have been confident in her speed advantage.

And now, facing Lei Jun, she not only lacked speed but was also gradually falling behind.

Han Qingtao had already merged her immortal soul with the Void-breaking Sword, a treasure of the void.

Initially, she could barely hold her ground against Lei Jun.

However, as Lei Jun's stars and constellations became more powerful, his speed continued to increase relentlessly.

Soon, Han Qingtao realized that not only was Lei Jun getting faster, but she was also slowing down!

"...Not only is he getting faster, but I'm also getting slower..." Han Qingtao realized with a start.

Trapped within Lei Jun's Great Vehicle manifestation, she felt stuck in a quagmire, with the Void-breaking Sword constantly hindered and affected.

Han Qingtao was experienced and knowledgeable, and she vaguely sensed that this was due to the primal magnetic force.

Blocked by a vast amount of primal magnetic force, not only did the speed of her Void-breaking Sword decrease, but the intensity of her attacks also weakened.

Lei Jun, who had already reached the third realm of the ninth heaven, had his Great Vehicle manifestation filled with drifting five-colored clouds and the revolving nine lights of the nine breaths of Hundun surrounding his Heavenly Master's Robe.

On top of that, the invisible primal magnetic force further bolstered his defense.

Han Qingtao's scalp tingled at the thought of facing such formidable defense.

Her immortal soul, merged with the Void-breaking Sword, faced Lei Jun head-on, while her other life-bound treasure, the Judgment-Enforcing Blade, seized the opportunity to attack from another angle.

However, the Judgment-Enforcing Blade, renowned throughout Great Ming, was completely disregarded by Lei Jun.

Even for the Void-breaking Sword, breaking through such a defense was extremely difficult, let alone causing any harm.

The nine lights of Hundun and the revolving primal magnetic force constantly hindered and weakened the Void-breaking Sword's attacks.

Despite its exceptional sharpness, in this situation, it could only continue to move forward, ultimately proving powerless against the five-colored clouds.

Han Qingtao wanted to rely on the divine qi of the Daoist Artifice Sect's ninth heaven's fourth realm to affect Lei Jun's Heavenly Master's Sword and Heavenly Master's Robe, hoping to reduce his offensive and defensive capabilities.

However, within the Great Vehicle manifestation, a cold and desolate black water appeared.

The cold and desolate power of the end instantly disintegrated Han Qingtao's divine qi.

On the contrary, Lei Jun's Heavenly Master's Sword, with its Yin and Yang Thunder converging and blending, radiated a shocking amount of destructive power.

Han Qingtao's Immortal-Shaking Silk defense was extraordinary, but it rippled under Lei Jun's strike!

Lei Jun's expression remained unchanged, his figure moved like electricity, and his strike with the Heavenly Master's Sword was lightning-fast!

This time, within the Great Vehicle manifestation, the primal magnetic force converged into a bright yellow vortex.

After the Heavenly Master's Sword passed through this vortex, its blade became even sharper.

Empowered by the two extreme vortexes, Lei Jun's next strike instantly pierced through Han Qingtao's Immortal-Shaking Silk!

Han Qingtao glanced at the white jade seal hanging at Lei Jun's waist one last time.

Through her painstaking efforts, it was all for the sake of obtaining this treasure.

At this moment, the treasure was within her reach, yet she was powerless to claim it.

Back when she fought Tang Xiaotang, there weren't many close-quarters battles.

However, now, she was constantly pressured by Lei Jun, leaving her no choice but to retreat.

But Han Qingtao felt that compared to that battle, the distance between her and this ultimate treasure seemed even more distant.

It seemed so close, yet so out of reach, without a shred of hope.

Empowered by the Red Dust Qi, Han Qingtao's mind remained calm, and she swiftly expelled chaotic thoughts.

In the dark universe star space, a brilliant light of intertwining crimson and azure flames suddenly illuminated the surroundings.

It was the Namely Lyfire, passed down through countless generations of the Great Ming Shushan Sect!

Amidst the flames, a massive canopy descended from the heavens, like a continuous mountain range accompanied by the raging Namely Lyfire.

It was another treasured mountain-protecting treasure of the Great Ming Shushan Sect—the Three Mountains Lyfire Canopy!

When Han Qingtao and the truth of the Great Ming Human Dao Country were exposed, she had no choice but to leave the summit of Shushan, taking this treasure with her.

The Three Mountains Lyfire Canopy descended, enveloping both Lei Jun and Han Qingtao within it.

However, Han Qingtao immediately summoned the Void-traveling Shuttle.

The Void-breaking Sword and the Void-traveling Shuttle took turns helping Han Qingtao shuttle away from the Three Mountains Lyfire Canopy, leaving only Lei Jun behind.

At this moment, Han Qingtao did not hesitate and directly abandoned the Three Mountains Lyfire Canopy, this ultimate treasure, using the little time she had bought to flee from this Great Vehicle manifestation with all her might.

However, the Void-traveling Shuttle had barely escaped the Three Mountains Lyfire Canopy when a deafening explosion sounded!

The Three Mountains Lyfire Canopy was blasted apart from within!

Lei Jun stood amidst the raging Namely Lyfire, unharmed:

"Forgive me, but I have ultimately damaged several treasures of the Great Ming Shushan Sect. I hope they can be repaired afterward."

With the support of multiple Two-Yin Tian-Yuan talismans, the swords glowed one after another.

First, the Guang Mo Sword blasted through the San Shan Li Fire Shield.

Then, the Han Hai Sword flew out from the large hole in the shield, aiming straight for the Crossing Void Shuttle in front of it.

The Crossing Void Shuttle was about to tear through the void and speed away from this universe of mystery and yellow. It had no choice but to grapple with the incoming sword, resulting in a momentary stagnation.

Such a fleeting moment of stagnation would be difficult to grasp even for a top expert.

But the Han Hai Sword was exceptionally fast, reaching its target in an instant. It broke through the Crossing Void Shuttle as well.

Just as the shuttle broke apart and the Tai Yi Broken Limit Sword reappeared, this number one flying sword treasure of the Great Ming Shu Mountain Sect suddenly trembled.

The immortal soul of Han Qing Tao was shaken out from within the Tai Yi Broken Limit Sword.

She looked on in astonishment as the universe star space filled with flickering tri-colored mist and clouds, where a talisman was burning away to nothing.

A talisman of the Talisman Sect, manifesting her own divine aura in the Three Lights Mist...

According to ancient tales, the Three Lights Mist shouldn't be able to recreate a divine aura.

...He must have at least the clarity level of enlightenment?

Countless thoughts flashed through Han Qing Tao's mind.

Knowing something was amiss, she wasted no time and immediately attempted to unfold her Hun Tian Dan Yi.

Even if her artifact was damaged, having it was better than having nothing at all.

But before her Hun Tian Dan Yi could unfold, Lei Jun's third sword arrived.

The Bei Ji Sword, just like the Tai Yi Broken Limit Sword, was about seven feet long with a wide blade.

Its killing power was exceptional.

With a single sword strike, Lei Jun sliced Han Qing Tao's immortal soul in half at the waist!

As Lei Jun's figure emerged from within the broken San Shan Li Fire Shield, the burning Lei fire accentuated the pained contortions of Han Qing Tao's immortal soul, making it difficult for her to maintain a human form.

The next moment, the Western White Emperor of the Great Ming's Human Dao Country took her last breath.

Lei Jun remained calm and did not linger. With a flicker of his figure, he had already arrived in another universe of mystery and yellow.

Here, Li Hang was simultaneously dodging the attacks from the Red-White and Gold-Green Taiji Diagrams while trying to break through this universe of the Great Dao.

The pure yang primal fist's yang extreme primal energy was quite powerful. If one could continuously focus their attacks on a single point, there would be a chance to tear through the universe's void.

But Li Hang had to keep moving and his position kept changing.

Thus, he chose to employ another ultimate technique of the Dao Sect.

It was called the Pure Yang Breaking Yuan Palm.

It did not belong to the Great Tang's Pure Yang Palace, but rather, it was the Great Song's Pure Yang Palace that had gradually innovated and improved upon the original technique over a much longer period of time.

Although his cultivation realm and mastery over the traditional Pure Yang Palace's techniques, methods, and skills were not as profound as that of the Northern Black Emperor, Huang Xuan Pu, Li Hang had his own unique understanding of the Dao.

The palm prints of the Pure Yang Breaking Yuan Palm seemed to linger in the void.

At this moment, multiple palm prints filled the four directions, continuously accumulating. Finally, Li Hang dodged the dragon-tiger fusion attack from the Red-White Taiji Diagram, forcefully withstood another dragon-tiger fusion attack, endured the scorching radiance, and firmly planted his stance. With both palms pushed forward together, he unleashed the void-breaking technique.

With the power of breaking through the yuan and controlling the void, along with the accumulation of multiple palm prints, Li Hang successfully tore open a rift in this universe of mystery and yellow.

He was about to charge through when suddenly, a trio of purple, gold, and blue radiances shone forth.

A white jade seal flew through the rift and knocked Li Hang back!

Li Hang's eyes flickered as he fixed his gaze on Lei Jun, who had finally revealed himself within the Great Dao.

And with him was the Heavenly Master's Seal.

"Don't you recognize what you've always wanted?" Lei Jun waved his hand.

The white jade seal shimmered with radiance, transforming into a massive illusory three-layered altar, with purple on top, gold in the middle, and blue at the bottom. It descended upon Li Hang with a pressing force.

Li Hang pushed his palms upward, intending to shake off the Heavenly Master's Seal.

But the Red-White and Gold-Green Taiji Diagrams spun once more.

With the fusion of dragon and tiger, the manifestation of yin and yang, two beams of intense light crisscrossed.

Li Hang had no choice but to open up his Great Dao Yuan Dan and block the incoming formidable attack.

In this state, his four qi converging towards the primordial defense became even more solid.

However, Lei Jun remained calm, "The ultimate strength of the Five Qi Converging towards the Primordial body does not lie in its defense being superior to the Four Qi Converging towards the Primordial. Rather, it is in the fact that the Great Dao Yuan Dan is in perfect harmony with the physical body, allowing for free movement while achieving the pinnacle of both offense and defense."

As he spoke, five flying swords hovered by his side.

The Guang Mo Sword.

The Han Hai Sword.

The Bei Ji Sword.

The Heavenly Master's Sword.

And...the Tai Yi Broken Limit Sword.

Li Hang's expression turned grim as he beheld this sight.

Although he felt displeased towards Han Qing Tao, he instinctively did not suspect her of colluding with the talisman master in front of him, lending him the Tai Yi Broken Limit Sword.

The other party had not hidden themselves in this universe of the Great Dao, but rather, they had somehow found and killed Han Qing Tao in another place?!

"With the Four Qi Converging towards the Primordial, one must have cultivated the 'Forget Emotion' of the gold and stone attributes. Weapons would find it hard to injure them."

As Lei Jun praised his opponent, the primal magnetic force condensed into the Ming Emperor's Extreme Magnetic Sea.

The Extreme Magnetic Sea further manifested the Bipolar Sea Eyes.

Under the empowerment of the Bipolar Sea Eyes, the killing power of the primal magnetic flying swords increased further.

Then, with a series of buzzing noises, the five top-tier flying swords shot out in rapid succession.

And in a cyclic manner, they continued to shoot out.

Ever since the Seven Star Sword was refined into the Bei Ji Sword, the number of top-tier flying swords in Lei Jun's possession had decreased. While each individual sword strike was exceptionally powerful, the scene of multiple swords shooting out in rapid succession was no longer present.

Now with five top-tier flying swords in his arsenal, he somewhat regained a fraction of his past splendor.

Li Hang watched helplessly as his Great Dao Yuan Dan was shattered. Yet, he could only feel resigned:

With five flying swords, coupled with the Heavenly Master's Seal and the Heavenly Master's Robe...

Han Qing Tao had emptied the Great Ming Shu Mountain Sect's treasury, and still, she did not possess as many top-tier treasures as you do!

Which one of you is the true artifact refining master?

(End of Chapter)

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