Chapter 414: Ley Jun (413) (Part 2)

Chapter 414: Ley Jun (413) (Part 2)

Within the gray mirror light, a murky yellow river seemed to flow out.

This murky yellow river seemed to bring with it the essence of the River of Forgetfulness, causing the pure Yang energy in the skies above the Shushan Sect to wane.

Ji Yao waved the Myriad Spirits Banner again, and rolling black mist shrouded the entire Shushan Sect.

The Primordial Six Harmonies Returning to the Origin Formation retaliated fiercely, shattering the black mist continuously.

However, the Myriad Spirits Banner was now being personally manipulated by Ji Yao, a Nine Heavens realm scattered immortal, and the source of the black mist was endless.

Without the complete set of the Six Great Treasures, the formation would inevitably show signs of strain after a prolonged stalemate.

However, Ji Yao's brows furrowed at this moment.

As a Nine Heavens realm Taoist artifact refining sect's Virtuous Master, his soul perception was extremely sensitive.

He could already sense that other experts were rapidly approaching their location.

"Why are they here so quickly?" Ji Yao wondered.

Not only were these newcomers powerful, but their speed was astonishing as well.

In the blink of an eye, they had already neared the peak of Shushan.

One of them wore a purple robe, a Taoist crown on his head, and had a gentle demeanor.

The other female warrior looked to be only about twenty years old. She wore armor and held a treasure sword, exuding a formidable aura.

Ji Yao had not interacted with the young Taoist in person, but he had seen the portrait provided by Zong Han, recognizing him as Yuan Mobai, a senior of the Dragon Tiger Mountain Heavenly Master's Mansion. According to rumors, he had recently broken through to the Nine Heavens realm.

The armored female warrior was none other than Xiao Xieting.

Ji Yao had met her in person before, but that was when Xiao Xieting was still at the Eight Heavens realm. Now, she had become a Martial Saint of the Nine Heavens realm.

At this stage of the soldier's attack on the martial arts powerhouse, the sword's intent became even more refined and prominent, as if the soldier and the user had completely merged into one, with no distinction between the two.

Even with the divine light of Ji Yao, he could no longer land blows on Xiao Xuetin's Mountain and River Sword as easily as before.

There was no doubt about the power of the Nine Heavens soldier's attack on the Martial Arts Saint, and Ji Yao also had to be vigilant.

However, in his impression, this woman's usual style was not so direct and flamboyant.

Had her confidence grown with her improved cultivation?

Or was there some other change?

As these thoughts flashed through Ji Yao's mind, he continued to wield the Ten Thousand Souls Banner to attack the Great Tang Shushan Sect's mountain-guarding formation while remaining vigilant and alert to his surroundings.

The evil souls, on the other hand, turned to block Xiao Xuetin and Yuan Mobai.

When Tian Lingfeng saw Yuan Mobai, his eyes lit up.

He had long heard of the background of this high-achieving elder from Dragon and Tiger Mountain.

The other party was, in fact, also a beast...

Tian Lingfeng calmed his mind and maintained his composure with his red dust qi, and under the control of the Heaven and Earth Beasts Mirror, a large number of beast spirits also turned towards Yuan Mobai and Xiao Xuetin.

The three top evil souls formed a tacit understanding without Ji Yao's explicit control.

The scholar swung his sword, and the vast and righteous literary energy turned into a cold and icy sword energy, even more so than in his previous life, engulfing Yuan Mobai and Xiao Xuetin like a tidal wave.

This scholar and warrior, both exceptionally fast.

However, the scholar alone was not enough to slow them down.

The evil soul great witch from the curse-chanting lineage immediately performed the Abyssal Descent, evolving a vast abyss of gray-white airflow that also impeded Yuan Mobai and Xiao Xuetin's progress, limiting their space for movement.

At the same time, the evil soul Taoist priest used the pure yang palace's unique divine soul technique to attack Yuan Mobai.

He did not choose the Martial Arts Saint, Xiao Xuetin, who had an extremely resilient divine soul, but instead targeted Yuan Mobai, whose divine soul seemed more agile.

Yuan Mobai's steps faltered.

But the evil soul Taoist's body also trembled in place.

As he targeted Yuan Mobai, he suffered a fierce counterattack.

A counterattack that also came from the divine soul.

There, it was as if blades and soldiers stood tall, their edges sharp and gleaming.

Xiao Xuetin also changed her style from the Nine Heavens, and with the Mountain and River Sword in hand, she finally displayed a majestic and orderly momentum. Her sword intent was like a overwhelming force, not only tearing through the evil soul scholar's vast sword energy but also splitting the gray-white abyss in two.

The masculinity and fierceness of the martial artist were fully displayed at this moment.

After a slight hesitation, Yuan Mobai also seized the opportunity to charge forward again.

But suddenly, an elephant's trumpet sounded in his ears.

Under the flickering light of Tian Lingfeng's Heaven and Earth Beasts Mirror, a giant beast was reflected on the mirror's surface.

The beast was purple-toothed and green-bodied, with six pairs of purple fangs and a size comparable to a mountain. It was a different kind of monster, a purple-toothed green elephant, that had not been seen in the Great Tang world for many years.

This monster's strength was equivalent to a Nine Heavens cultivator of the human race, and it had been refined by the Shushan Sect of the Yellow Springs into a beast spirit and sealed within the Heaven and Earth Beasts Mirror.

It was because of this Nine Heavens purple-toothed green elephant that the Heaven and Earth Beasts Mirror was truly accomplished and became a supreme treasure.

At this moment, under the flickering mirror light, the giant purple-toothed green elephant transformed from illusion to reality, as if the real monster had come to the Great Tang world. As it stomped its four legs, the land around Shushan shook.

However, as soon as this giant elephant appeared, Yuan Mobai's speed seemed to increase drastically.

The usually gentle purple-robed youth took a step forward, his figure surrounded by stars, as if he had teleported, and appeared in front of the purple-toothed green elephant that had not yet stabilized its stance.

His figure suddenly grew larger, like a mountain peak, obviously even bigger than the purple-toothed green elephant.

A giant black and white bear, surrounded by countless starry talismans, appeared in the Bashu mountains, its body towering and majestic.

The black and white bear reached out with its palm and struck the purple-toothed green elephant's forehead, not crushing its skull but causing blood to flow from the impact.

The giant elephant's body swayed, causing the earth to tremble, and its front legs softened as it knelt forward.

As the black and white bear, surrounded by starlight, pressed down on the purple-toothed green elephant, a large amount of light converged above its head, forming a divine ability formula that Tian Lingfeng found unfamiliar.

A mighty aura of warfare that could conquer the heavens and earth emanated from it.

As the divine ability formula shone, ninety-nine eighty-one various divine soldiers flew out, including knives, guns, swords, axes, hammers, hooks, and forks. They seemed to be both throwing and piercing, continuously penetrating and cutting through the surrounding numerous giant beast spirits.

Yuan Mobai's Nine Revolutions and Nine Refinements Palm Soldier's formula, which had not been seen in the world for a long time, emerged today, with knives and guns piercing through the myriad beasts.

At the same time, Yuan Mobai, who had manifested his true form, struck again with his palm, completely shattering the purple-toothed green elephant's skull.

But suddenly, a gray mirror light swept towards him.

Yuan Mobai quickly moved, avoiding the light emanating from the Heaven and Earth Beasts Mirror.

However, at the edge of the treasure mirror, countless flying birds and beasts seemed to come to life, roaring and howling.

The roar shook the surrounding void, covering a wide area.

No matter how fast Yuan Mobai moved to dodge, as long as he was near the peak of Shushan, he would be affected.

He felt his qi and blood stirring uneasily, and his soul and thoughts were also influenced.

Even Yuan Mobai, with his profound cultivation, was affected, and the spiritual beasts raised by the Shushan Sect within the mountain-guarding formation trembled at this moment.

Under the influence of the Heaven and Earth Beasts Mirror refined by the Shushan Sect of the Yellow Springs, Yuan Mobai felt a palpitation in his heart, as if his life was threatened by an invisible force.

He no longer manifested his true form and returned to his human form, but the influence remained, albeit much weaker.

However, on the surface of the Heaven and Earth Beasts Mirror, under the flickering mirror light, the figure of the purple-toothed green elephant reappeared, and it was about to transform from illusion to reality once again.

At the same time, Xiao Xuetin charged towards Ji Yao.

Ji Yao possessed the ability to travel through the heavenly sea, cultivating the vast and boundless earth qi. In terms of speed, he was one of the few cultivators who could match a Martial Arts Saint.

But Xiao Xuetin's speed was exceptionally fast, surpassing the average Martial Arts Saint of the same realm. With the Mountain and River Sword in hand, her sword techniques became more and more powerful as she continuously charged, pressing towards Ji Yao.

Ji Yao's eyes turned cold, and he finally abandoned his previous relatively conservative strategy.

A river that was almost transparent suddenly flew out.

It was not real water, but a blade of light.

It was one of the Ri Shushan Sect Master Ji Yao's life source magical treasures, the Underworld River Divine Blade.

Before the completion of the White Bone Divine Vessel, this had always been Ji Yao's most formidable treasure.

The sword unsheathed, its icy chill reminiscent of the river of oblivion, with the energies of life and death refined to their pinnacle.

Without strategies to counter this blade, even a glancing blow could prove fatal, regardless of whether a vital spot was struck.

However, at that moment, the sound of Buddhist chants suddenly rang out.

A pristine nine-petaled lotus platform appeared, its pure white radiance suppressing the icy blade light as if it were a silent river of forgetfulness.

Simultaneously, the light of the Buddha converged to form a pristine Buddha shadow, accompanied by a peacock, descending from the heavens to arrive above Ji Yao.

Ji Yao was not surprised by the arrival of another formidable foe.

He had always felt that Xiao Xuting and Yuan Mobai were providing cover for someone else.

However, the identity of this new opponent truly caught Ji Yao off-guard.

Despite his limited interactions with the mortal realm of Datang, he recognized the one who had just made a move—it was unmistakably someone from the White Lotus Sect.

The White Lotus Sect and the Shushan Sect were not necessarily enemies.

But why would they side with Xiao Xuting, who was undeniably a member of the imperial family of Datang?

Moreover, this monk had already cultivated to the Nine Heavens Buddha Body realm, a pinnacle of the Buddhist path!

Under the pristine radiance of the Buddha, a young monk with palms pressed together in reverence appeared; it was none other than the Future Maitreya.

Although Ji Yao was astonished, the secular energies of the mortal realm bolstered his emotional stability, swiftly calming his turbulent emotions. With the power of the mortal realm enhancing his body of an immortal, he stretched out his hand, resembling a Daoist master of the Talisman or Pill Concoction Sect in combat as he blocked the attack of the Future Maitreya's Peacock King Buddha Body up close.

At the same time, another one of his signature treasures, the Myriad Bones Armor, flew out in addition to his White Bone Divine Vessel and the River of the Underworld Blade.

This treasure bore a striking resemblance to the Jade Bone Armor once wielded by Shushan Sect Elder Li Yuanyuan, as it was also formed by the convergence of countless bone fragments, capable of infinite transformations. However, it surpassed the Jade Bone Armor in power, serving not only as defense but also as a means of attack.

The countless bone fragments of the Myriad Bones Armor converged into a shape akin to a blade wheel, slicing towards the Future Maitreya.

Contrary to expectations, the Future Maitreya not only failed to retreat but also chose to proactively charge forward, meeting the spinning blade wheel head-on with his bare fists.

Both sides collided, causing the Future Maitreya's body to tilt backwards while the blade wheel was sent flying.

Ji Yao's eyes narrowed.

The Future Maitreya had intervened too little previously, and although Zong Han had mentioned that he possessed extraordinary talent and cultivation, mastering multiple lineages of the Buddhist path, he was still a figure shrouded in mystery.

Although Ji Yao had been on guard, he never anticipated that this monk had not only cultivated the Buddha Vow lineage to the Nine Heavens Buddha Body realm but had also cultivated to the Nine Heavens in the Zen Martial lineage!

If not for this, he wouldn't have dared to directly confront the offensive might of Ji Yao's signature treasure.

As a result, the blade wheel that was originally intended to fly past the Future Maitreya to target Xiao Xuting came to a premature halt.

Xiao Xuting and Yuan Mobai were completely unsurprised by the arrival of the Future Maitreya.

This was due to the transaction between the Future Maitreya, who was of the Jupiter Wood Star, and Zhang Hui, who was of the Moon Star.

Although Empress Zhang Wantong was not present, Zhang Hui had chosen not to act lightly in response to potential changes that might occur in Luoyun, Xumi, and other places, instead opting to remain vigilant and prepared for unforeseen circumstances.

Although there hadn't been any additional developments thus far, his vigilance was not without reason.

This time, as the Inner Shushan invaded the mortal realm of Datang once more, they had also spread news of the Emperor of Tang currently being absent from the mortal realm.

Although Zhang Hui himself did not arrive at Shushan, he had requested assistance from another party.

Currently, in the mortal realm of Datang, their manpower was no longer stretched thin.

Xiao Xuting took advantage of the Future Maitreya's intervention to vanish from her original position.

In the next moment, she reappeared, having already reached the location of Tian Lingfeng and the Heaven-Earth Beast Mirror.

Her sword struck true, piercing the treasure mirror!

A "crack" reverberated as a fissure formed on the Heaven-Earth Beast Mirror, causing the rampant howls of myriad beasts to abruptly subside and cease.

The silhouette of the Purple-Toothed Young Elephant that was about to manifest in the mirror also vanished.

The shrouding black mist that had been unleashed by the Myriad Souls Banner to besiege the Shushan Grand Formation now reversed direction, sweeping towards the Future Maitreya, Xiao Xuting, and Yuan Mobai.

"May the Buddha's compassion be upon you."

The Future Maitreya chanted, and a lustrous glass-like radiance illuminated the surroundings.

Myriad lu Li flowers bloomed, their lush and flexible petals spreading out in all directions, repelling the approaching black fog. This barrier protected not just him, but also Xiao Xuting and Yuan Mobai within its safe embrace.

However, at that moment, the pristine nine-petaled lotus platform suddenly lost stability, falling from the sky.

Ji Yao's divine sense descended upon the nine-petaled lotus platform, and the blade radiance of the River of the Underworld Blade surged forth once more.

The soul of this Nine Heavens pinnacle Inner Shushan Sect Master converged as one with the blade radiance, slicing towards the Future Maitreya.

The River of the Underworld Blade was Ji Yao's signature treasure, and at this moment, Ji Yao imbued his Nine Heavens pinnacle soul into the blade, causing the already frigid and relentless blade radiance to become even more formidable.

Facing this strike, even the Future Maitreya could no longer spare attention for anyone else.

The vast sea of Luri flowers receded, eventually coalescing into one clear and pristine Luri lotus, protecting the Future Maitreya as it resisted the River of the Underworld Blade.

Zhang Taegang and the others atop the summit of Xiaodong immediately activated the Six Harmonies Primordial Returning to Origin Grand Formation to counterattack.

The fluttering Myriad Souls Banner unleashed billowing black mist, shifting from offense to defense to repel the counterattack of the Shushan Sect.

The Heaven-Earth Beast Mirror had been struck, and Tian Lingfeng's face paled as his soul fluctuated and warped momentarily before returning to normal.

Similar to how the White Bone Divine Vessel was Ji Yao's signature treasure cultivated during his Nine Heavens cultivation, the Heaven-Earth Beast Mirror was also Tian Lingfeng's signature treasure refined upon reaching the Nine Heavens.

Although he had relied heavily on the assistance of his entire sect, the bond between Tian Lingfeng and the mirror was especially profound.

Furthermore, this treasure was founded upon Tian Lingfeng's original six signature treasures and the two signature treasures he acquired upon reaching the Upper Three Heavens, serving as the base as eight mirrors converged into one.

Currently, although it had been struck, with the calming influence of the secular energies, Tian Lingfeng's Nine Heavens Two realm soul swiftly retreated from his physical body to merge with the Heaven-Earth Beast Mirror.

The expansion of the fissure on the mirror's surface ceased, and the resounding roars that struck fear into the hearts of myriad beasts rang out once more.

Yuan Mobai maintained his human form, and although his physical body's vitality techniques were not as formidable as his true form, the revolving stellar luminance around him suddenly converged to manifest another law.

The Yin-Yang Star Lord law.

The Yin-Yang Bear.

Resembling the splendor of stars burning with incandescent radiance, another colossal bear of black and white hues appeared, yet it was distinct from the previous one.

The Yin-Yang Bear suddenly materialized, and with the revolving waters and fires of yin and yang, it generated a power akin to the annihilation of stars.

The white and black waters and fires stood in opposition, then violently collided and disintegrated.

Not only were the numerous surrounding beast spirits blown to smithereens, but even the Heaven-Earth Beast Mirror sustained further damage.

No matter how hard Tian Lingfeng tried, the mirror surface of the treasure mirror was still shaken to pieces by the sudden explosion.

The starlight flowed and not only did it not disperse, but it condensed even further, transforming into a nearly solid existence.

It was like a city, a castle.

It was only at this moment that Yuan Mobai unfolded his Great Vehicle Dao Scene, the Galaxy Heaven Barrier, swallowing up Tian Lingfeng and the Heaven-Bird-Earth-Beast Mirror on the spot.

Ji Yao's Minghe Shendao inched forward, cutting the Liuli Lotus very slowly.

But as the attacking party, he held the initiative, and the blade light flashed, changing its target to slash towards Yuan Mobai.

The Future Mile also changed his move to pursue.

But his speed was not as fast as Yuan Mobai and Xiao Xuetin, nor was it as fast as the hazy aura that surrounded Ji Yao.

The blade light of the Minghe Shendao, like the Wangchuan Minghe, still managed to strike Yuan Mobai's Great Vehicle Dao Scene first.

However, although the starlight flickered, the Minghe Shendao was blocked once again and failed to achieve its goal immediately.

A huge crack appeared on the city gate condensed by the stars, and the overflowing starlight made it look like dirt and stones were flying everywhere.

But with a sway of the Great Vehicle Dao Scene, it was not broken on the spot.

Yuan Mobai's Galaxy Heaven Barrier was clumsy in capturing his opponents.

So even though Tian Lingfeng had not cultivated the Great Earth Hazy Qi, he possessed the ability to travel through the heavens and the sea, and was equally swift in traversing the void.

Yuan Mobai himself could catch up with him in physical combat, and even faster, but the Great Vehicle Dao Scene unfolded slowly, giving Tian Lingfeng and the Heaven-Bird-Earth-Beast Mirror a chance to escape.

Therefore, after heavily injuring his opponent, Yuan Mobai finally unfolded his Great Vehicle Dao Scene, seeking to completely surround Tian Lingfeng and leave him with no chance of escape.

The other side of being clumsy in capturing opponents was that Yuan Mobai's Great Vehicle Dao Scene was extremely solid, both internally and externally.

Ji Yao's Minghe Shendao wanted to slash again, but the Future Mile had already caught up.

He waved the Wanhun Banner to block the Buddhist Zen Martial God Fist of the Future Mile.

But the Minghe Shendao also paused slightly in mid-air, not continuing to slash towards Yuan Mobai's Galaxy Heaven Barrier.

It was not that Ji Yao was showing mercy, but that he vaguely sensed the presence of another enemy nearby.

(End of Chapter)

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