Chapter 439: Dragon-Tiger Mountain Strikes Against Heavens! (Part 1)

Chapter 439: Dragon-Tiger Mountain Strikes Against Heavens! (Part 1)



This trip did not indicate any auspicious or ominous signs... Lei Jun paid attention to the light sphere in his mind.

The light sphere remained still.

Compared to when he was in the Underground Sea, there were no fortune-telling signs this time.

Chen Yi's physical body and divine soul were completely destroyed by the Yin-Yang Shenxiao Aurora.

The beam pierced through him and further penetrated the ground below.

And Chen Yi's remaining corpse began to burn from the inside out at this moment.

The height at which the Yin-Yang Celestial Punishment Treasure Mirror was located was quite far from the ground.

By the time the Yin-Yang Shenxiao Aurora reached the ground, it was not as condensed as it was at the beginning.

If it had been the Yin-Yang Shenxiao Aurora that had just been shot out, piercing through Chen Yi's body, the wound would have been burnt to a crisp, inside and out, without a single drop of blood flowing.

At this moment, the wound was erupting with thunderfire, burning relentlessly until it had consumed Chen Yi's entire remains.

He cultivated a sect that combined the strengths of the Blood River lineage, possessing an incredibly strong regenerative ability, even capable of pseudo-death and rebirth.

However, the gap between their current cultivation levels was simply too vast.

Lei Jun's attack had destroyed Chen Yi's soul and body the moment it pierced through him, not giving him the slightest chance to regenerate.

His most precious rebirth ritual had been exhausted during the battle in the Underground Sea against Shen Quibing.

This time, upon returning to the human world of the Great Tang, besides causing trouble for Zhang Jingzhen, he also intended to seek out Shen Quibing.

But now, it seemed unnecessary.

Under the burning of the Thunderfire, Chen Yi's body and soul were eradicated in an instant, leaving behind not even a trace.

It was as if this person had never existed in this world.

His past grievances and encounters faded away with the wind.

Lei Jun watched calmly as the light and flames from the Yin-Yang Infinite Stellar Brilliance caused thick smoke to billow.

However, beneath the smoke, the Pure Gold Hall, which had solidified from its ethereal state, still emitted a faint glow.

So, was the second-grade opportunity that was mentioned earlier referring to this Pure Gold Hall?

Compared to triggering a fortune-telling sign, Lei Jun felt that the biggest change at the moment was not the improvement in his cultivation level.

Compared to then, the bigger difference might be that... Empress Zhang Wantong prepared for her ascension and set up rituals to prevent the reappearance of the former members of the Celestial Palace.

Chen Yi and this Pure Gold Hall were probably also related to the former members of the Celestial Palace.

Killing him was not a problem, but taking away the Pure Gold Hall might attract subsequent cause and effect, creating hidden dangers.

But now, because the Empress's rituals were blocking their connection, taking the Pure Gold Hall at this time would not create such a big hidden danger.

Of course, if the Empress's ascension failed, then after a period of time, the rituals formed by treasures like the Heaven-Blocking Stamp would lose their effect.

At that time, the people behind Chen Yi, or the original owners of the Pure Gold Hall, might sense the problem with the Pure Gold Hall.

The only uncertainty at the moment was whether the people behind Chen Yi were also in the Green Abyss.

Lei Jun was not sure if all the former members of the Celestial Palace were in the Green Abyss.

Since there was already the example of Empress Zhang Wantong being reincarnated and reborn, then naturally, there might be others as well.

The current ancestor of Dragon-Tiger Mountain in the Han Dynasty might be somewhat related.

But from the current situation, Kunlun and Dragon-Tiger Mountain in the Han Dynasty did not seem to be associated with Chen Yi...

Lei Jun, through the Star River Heaven's Net, saw everything that was happening around him.

Zhang Jingzhen, who had just been pursued by Chen Yi, was relieved by Lei Jun, and she was also clueless at first.

Such a fierce fire technique made her guess that it was either Lei Jun or Tang Xiaotang.

However, neither of them appeared.

Zhang Jingzhen immediately bowed towards the sky.

When the light and smoke had dispersed, Zhang Jingzhen looked at the Pure Gold Hall and recalled the encounter she had with Chen Yi in the Nanzhao Stone Forest. She couldn't help but feel as if it had happened in another lifetime.

Perceiving the comparable spiritual pressures emanating from the Pure Gold Hall and the Celestial Palace's plaque, contemplating her sect's former ties with the Human Dao Nation and the present hostility towards Dragon-Tiger Mountain in the Han Dynasty, Zhang Jingzhen paused for a briefmoment before stepping forth to acquire the Pure Gold Hall. Her intention was to transport it back to the ancestral courtyard of her sect and entrust it to the sect leader, Lei Jun, to manage accordingly later.

On the other side, Mu Weizi helped Chen Yi block Yuan Mobai, but he himself ended up being forced to retreat to the outskirts.

When facing Yuan Mobai, Mu Weizi was extremely cautious.

Although Yuan Mobai rarely left his mountain, his few appearances had already made him famous in the Great Tang.

Information about him was not difficult to come by.

Mu Weizi had been cautious from the start, carefully controlling the distance between himself and Yuan Mobai, fearing that he would get too close.

In the most recent battle in the Great Tang Shushan, it was known that Yuan Mobai's Great Vehicle Dao Scene, the Galaxy Heaven's Gate, was not good at capturing others, but it excelled in its solidity, making it difficult to break from the inside or out.

Thus, his Great Vehicle Dao Scene rarely made the first move, but once it did, it often meant the end for his opponents.

Mu Weizi was naturally cautious.

As a fellow Nine Heavens Great Vehicle high immortal, he did not even take the initiative to unfold his own Great Vehicle Dao Scene to capture Yuan Mobai.

Unleashing one's Great Vehicle Dao Scene would undoubtedly showcase one's cultivation and strength in full.

However, Mu Weizi had no intention of determining who was stronger between them at this time and place. The current environment in the Great Tang human world was also not suitable for a deadly battle.

What was most important to Mu Weizi was to always maintain a position where he could advance or retreat.

However, Yuan Mobai's physical body and vital energy were simply too formidable, making Mu Weizi feel as if he were facing a violent Refining Body Martial Saint.

The other party's every move was not only powerful and heavy, but also incredibly fast, agile, and versatile.

The black and white giant bear, which seemed to have manifested its original true form, was like a towering mountain peak. In the blink of an eye, it seemed to shrink to the size of a mosquito, moving in and out like electricity, and pouncing to within a few inches of Mu Weizi.

Despite Mu Weizi's thousandfold caution, he was still struck by the bear that had shrunk in size.

The opponent's body had shrunk, but his strength remained undiminished.

Even with the protection of his Dao Scene universe, Mu Weizi's entire body trembled from the impact.

It looked like only a spark of starlight had landed on Mu Weizi, but he felt as if he had been struck by a star.

Although he had been staying with Zhou Tian Lao Zu in Kunlun for many years, Mu Weizi's experience was not lacking.

After being hit, he did not dare to hesitate for a moment and immediately retreated into the distance.

At the same time, Mu Weizi did not counterattack Yuan Mobai. Instead, he quickly summoned a jade scepter to protect himself.

Based on the information he had received about Yuan Mobai, it was not difficult to speculate that Yuan Mobai would definitely follow up with relentless and continuous attacks after landing the first hit.

At the same time, his Great Vehicle Dao Scene, the Galaxy Heaven's Gate, would also be unleashed.

If Mu Weizi was captured by Yuan Mobai's Galaxy Heaven's Gate while injured, it would be extremely difficult for him to break free.

After the jade scepter was offered up, it immediately shattered, transforming into a cluster of emerald light that served as a barrier between Yuan Mobai and Mu Weizi. It not only shielded Mu Weizi from Yuan Mobai's impending attacks but also, and more importantly, suppressed the Great Vehicle Dao scene that was about to unfold.

Amidst the gathering of countless stars and rivers, a continuous walled city was taking form, its gates poised to open. However, the emergence of the emerald light resulting from the shattered jade scepter temporarily halted this process.

Despite the undulating walls of stars and rivers that writhed like a swimming dragon, exuding immense power that crushed everything in its path, the emerald light was soon crushed under its weight.

Seizing this opportunity, Mu Weizi fled with all his might.

Just then, a deafening roar echoed from another direction.

In that moment, even with Mu Weizi's cultivation, he could only see a white expanse.

A vast distance away, what seemed like endless flames of light covered the land.

Large patches of black tundra, despite their enormous size, were swiftly consumed by the raging flames.

Soon after, from the center of the ocean of light, billowing clouds of thick smoke rose into the sky, forming a gigantic pillar that rolled upward.

"...Who made their move?" Mu Weizi was equally astonished.

It was within Youmingxun's expectations that the part of itself hidden within Chen Yi's body would be discovered by Mu Weizi.

However, even a Nine Heavens great demon like it was unable to protect Chen Yi.

Could such violent divine abilities belong to Tang Xiaotang or Lei Jun?

Had someone returned from the Han Dynasty's mortal realm?

Would this incident change the situation in the Han Dynasty's mortal realm?

Mu Weizi's mind raced with these thoughts.

Just then, he noticed that the light and smoke couldn't conceal the faint golden light flickering within.

There seemed to be a gigantic palace there.

Mu Weizi could vaguely sense that the palace, shimmering with golden light, was drawing him towards it.

Recalling the rumors he had heard about the Great Tang Dynasty's mortal realm, Mu Weizi's heart stirred.

As the smoke and dust gradually cleared, revealing a clearer view of the pure gold palace, Mu Weizi's body trembled as he recognized it.

Chen Yi's own understanding of this Pure Gold Palace was probably not as deep as Mu Weizi's.

"...It really is a part of the Heavenly Palace from those years!"

Although he had already suspected as much upon hearing the rumors about Chen Yi earlier, seeing it now still caused his heart to stir.

For someone like him, who used to be a part of the Heavenly Palace, this treasure was undoubtedly of utmost importance.

However, why had this Pure Gold Palace ended up in Chen Yi's possession, and why had it been hidden so secretly?

It was only because Chen Yi had died that the Pure Gold Palace had truly appeared, revealing itself to others. Otherwise, Mu Weizi suspected that even the Bone Flood Dragon King, Youmingxun, and other great demons would have been kept in the dark.

As he took a closer look, he noticed that there were other objects within the Pure Gold Palace.

The most eye-catching among them was a bright red heart.

The heart resembled a gem, but it pulsated with life, throbbing vigorously.

The surrounding veins, which appeared grayish-black, resembled twisted tree trunks that extended in all directions, seemingly rooted within the Pure Gold Palace.

Instead of spiritual energy, what emanated from them was the demonic aura cultivated by great demons.

However, at this moment, these demonic auras seemed extremely calm, all concentrated within the crimson heart at the center of the tree-like veins, exuding a peculiar sense of peace.

"...Reverse Origin Heart Fruit!" Mu Weizi exclaimed.

The part of Youmingxun hidden within Chen Yi's body, though weak, had also sensed the presence of the Pure Gold Palace and the Reverse Origin Heart Fruit through the remaining Dark Moss in the Great Tang Dynasty's mortal realm that had not yet been completely burned away by the light.

The Pure Gold Palace was impressive, but for a great demon like Youmingxun, its effects were not that direct.

However, the Reverse Origin Heart Fruit was an entirely different matter.

It was something countless great demons dreamed of obtaining.

Legend had it that before the great Han Dynasty calamity, a great demon equivalent to a human cultivator at the Nine Heavens perfection stage had used the Reverse Origin Heart Fruit to break through the final barrier of the mortal realm and become a demon immortal.

Unfortunately, due to the existence of the Pure Gold Palace, Chen Yi had kept the Reverse Origin Heart Fruit a secret, unknown even to the Bone Flood Dragon King and Youmingxun.

It had been one of his final trump cards, as he had neither absolute trust in the great demons of Luoyuan nor was he waiting for a more opportune time to effectively utilize his resources.

However, all of this was now completely unrelated to Chen Yi.

With his death, the appearance of the Pure Gold Palace had also caught the attention of those nearby, revealing not just the palace itself but also the treasures within, including the Reverse Origin Heart Fruit.

Unfortunately, Youmingxun could only look on from a distance.

Lei Jun's Yin-Yang Ultimate Stellar Brilliance seemed to have no end, continuing to burn and destroy the surrounding Dark Moss.

However, as the moss was completely burned away, the light finally disappeared.

Facing the threat posed by Yuan Mobai, Mu Weizi still intended to obtain the Pure Gold Palace and the treasures within, including the Reverse Origin Heart Fruit.

However, the Pure Gold Palace had already been tampered with by Zhang Jingzhen, and it was beginning to shift from a solid state back to its ethereal form.

Mu Weizi wanted to approach it.

However, before he could get close, a light arrow flew towards him from afar.

It was the light arrow of a Grand Scholar of the Nine Heavens God Arrow lineage! Mu Weizi didn't even dare to pause, let alone try to collect the Pure Gold Palace and the Reverse Origin Heart Fruit. He didn't even dare to dodge.

The opponent's arrow was quite tricky. If Mu Weizi dodged, it would be easy for Yuan Mobai, who was chasing after him, to catch up again.

If he was then attacked from both sides, Mu Weizi knew that he would have a hard time even trying to escape.

He gritted his teeth and took the arrow head-on, forcibly enduring the injury as he continued to flee.

In the extreme distance, Chu Yu's movements didn't stop as she continued to nock and release arrows.

When the light had exploded earlier, she hadn't been able to see clearly what had happened either.

All she saw was a white expanse, followed by billowing black smoke, with flickers of light shining through in between.

Such formidable divine abilities could only belong to a handful of people in the Great Tang Dynasty's mortal realm—the Empress Zhang Wantong, or one of the three True Immortals of Dragon Tiger Mountain: Xu, Tang, or Lei.

However, as far as Chu Yu knew, they were all in the Han Dynasty's mortal realm at the moment.

She wondered what was happening here. As Chu Yu was filled with doubt, her actions didn't slow. Seeing Mu Weizi's figure moving within the smoke, she carefully took aim and fired an arrow from a distance.

Although they were far apart, the "White Arrow" bestowed upon her by the Grand Scholar of the Nine Heavens God Arrow lineage ensured that her arrow was still remarkably accurate and powerful.

However, Mu Weizi was also decisive. He chose to endure the injury from her arrow rather than give Yuan Mobai a chance to catch up, and he continued to flee.

Yuan Mobai nodded in the direction of the arrow to express his gratitude, continuing his pursuit of Mu Weizi without stopping.

Zhang Jingzhen bowed to him, and Yuan Mobai returned the gesture. He also transmitted a message to Wang Guiyuan, who had remained on Dragon Tiger Mountain, instructing him to prepare for something.

Chu Yu moved along the inner circle with Zhongzhou as the center, and her arrows not only aided Yuan Mobai and Zhang Jingzhen but also reached other places.

Youluo Sankun, Heishan Jun, and Gu Jiao Huang were also threatened by her arrow's edge.

Even when Chu Yu turned her attention elsewhere, her previous opponents couldn't let down their guard against her surprise attacks, which greatly constrained them.

However, Chu Yu didn't relax her vigilance because of this.

She couldn't keep track of the battle situation on the other side of Dihai.

News had already arrived that a powerful enemy was there.

The Great Witch of Jiuli, Li Yuanheng, who had reached the fifth layer of the Nine Layers of Jiutian and achieved perfection.

His current control over Dihai was not what it used to be, but he was still a force to be reckoned with, and his personal strength was extraordinary.

Chu Yu didn't know the current situation on the other side of Dihai, and her eyes narrowed in thought...

...

Li Yuanheng was not in a good mood.

Although he had entered Dihai without passing through the void portals, the process of gathering Gu bugs to condense his body still startled the people here.

In the past, Li Yuanheng had helpers from the Jiuli tribe, but now, because he had opened up Luo Yuan's portal to block the enemy, those helpers had become his enemies.

He had no choice but to face them all alone.

The most direct opponent was the patriarch of the Lu Li tribe, Li Jin.

He had previously worked with "Li Zhongding" to oppose the Greedy Li tribe's Li Yuanheng.

To Li Yuanheng and Li Zhongding, Li Jin was considered a young junior.

In the early years, he often dealt with Li Jin's father.

The latter had died at the hands of Li Yuanheng.

There was no room for reconciliation between the two sides.

For this reason, Li Jin could cooperate with the Xuanyuan people to deal with Li Yuanheng.

...To be precise, it wasn't entirely the Xuanyuan people.

It was someone who was born in Jiuli but had been with the Xuanyuan people for many years and considered himself one of them.

Someone who was also originally from the Lu Li tribe.

Li Tianqing.

"Begin!" Li Jin and Li Tianqing stood side by side, their eyes fixed on Li Yuanheng in front of them, without saying a word. The surroundings immediately lit up with glowing talismans.

"My apologies." Li Tianqing had no personal grudge against Li Yuanheng, but he also didn't say much at this time.

The two Divine Dance Great Witches of the Nine Layers of Jiutian lineage revealed their faces, covered by the faces of the Fangxiang, and the Ghost God Dance appeared in Dihai.

However, their styles were completely different.

Li Tianqing, as a man, had a grand Ghost God sacrifice formation, and the power of the formation turned into wind and rain, covering the four directions and setting up the Jiuge Yunzhongjun Grand Formation.

Li Jin, as a woman, had a smaller coverage area for her Ghost God sacrifice formation, but her style was more fierce and fierce. After setting up the Jiuli Fengbo Grand Formation, she was like a god of wind at the forefront, charging towards Li Yuanheng.

Li Yuanheng remained calm in the face of this.

His Gu bugs had already spread in all directions, and they quietly infiltrated the opponent's Ghost God formation. They seemed insignificant, but they would destroy the formation from within.

Suddenly, there was a burst of chaos in the raging wind.

It was as if the seven abysses of Dihai had erupted with a great Yin tide.

And it was incessant.

"Yin Tide Gu." Li Jin's fighting style was fierce and fierce, but her judgment was precise, and she remained calm.

Those seemingly insignificant Gu bugs, any one of them, when their power burst forth, was like a great Yin tide.

And before it erupted, it was difficult to trace, making it impossible to guard against.

After the eruption, the power was formidable, giving people a sense of overwhelming might.

And when numerous Yin Tide Gus gathered together, the terrifying explosion made people feel as if the entire Dihai abyss was shaking, as if it were the end of the world.

However, at this moment, the Jiuge Yunzhongjun and Jiuli Fengbo were howling with raging winds and fierce storms raging in all directions, constantly fighting against the Yin Tide Gu's eruption of the great Yin tide. At the same time, because the storm was raging and leaving no gaps, the tiny Gu bugs found it difficult to infiltrate quietly.

Li Yuanheng frowned slightly when he saw this.

He even retreated, avoiding Li Jin, who was charging at him.

The two opponents were indeed Divine Dance Great Witches of the Nine Layers of Jiutian, but they were still inferior to him, who had reached the fifth layer and achieved perfection.

Because of the Wen Li tribe's patriarch, Li Zhongding, Li Yuanheng had fought with the Divine Dance Great Witches countless times and knew them inside out.

Normally, whether it was Li Tianqing's Jiuge Yunzhongjun or Li Jin's Jiuli Fengbo, they wouldn't be able to withstand his Yin Tide Gu.

The Gu technique of the Nine Layers of Jiutian's Divine Dance realm had five layers, also known as the Five Changes of Descending God: Death, Old Age, Middle Age, Youth, and Childhood.

Before reaching the Nine Layers of Jiutian, the Gu technique Great Witches had already cultivated the rebirth technique of using Gu bugs to replace their deaths. When they truly reached the Nine Layers of Jiutian's first layer, the Life and Death Change, they would gain an additional chance of fake death and rebirth.

The Nine Layers of Jiutian's second layer, the Decaying Change, weakened the powers that might harm them, causing them to decay and wither.

The Nine Layers of Jiutian's third layer, the Prime Change, temporarily enhanced the power of their Gu techniques.

The Nine Layers of Jiutian's fourth layer, the Youth Change, allowed elderly Great Witches whose cultivation and energy had declined to regain their youth and return to their prime in a short period of time.

The Nine Layers of Jiutian's fifth layer, the Child Change, temporarily enhanced the vitality and regenerative abilities of the Gu bugs.

Li Yuanheng had already mastered all five changes, and he was currently in the prime of his life, at the peak of his power.

With the Decaying Change, Prime Change, and Child Change empowering him, even though Li Tianqing and Li Jin's Ghost God sacrifice formations were powerful, they couldn't match his Gu bugs.

But now, the power of their formations exceeded Li Yuanheng's expectations.

Drawing from his previous experience of fighting with Divine Dance Great Witches, Li Yuanheng quickly realized what was going on.

The two opponents' Ghost God sacrifice formations were perfectly combined, not only without interfering with each other but also mutually reinforcing.

Li Tianqing's Jiuge Yunzhongjun completely abandoned the rain and lightning changes, adopting only the form of raging winds, which perfectly merged with Li Jin's Jiuli Fengbo to become an unprecedented great wind in Dihai, sweeping through the four directions to counter Li Yuanheng's Yin Tide Gu.

Even if Li Zhongding, a Nine Layers of Jiutian fourth-layer Divine Dance Great Witch, were to personally cast the Jiuli Fengbo, it wouldn't have such power.

Within the formation, Li Tianqing sat firmly in the center, stabilizing the eye of the wind, while Li Jin moved along with the raging winds on the periphery, fully utilizing the robust physique of the Jiuli people. With a spear in hand, she became the sharpest edge.

Li Yuanheng now also had an additional strange long knife in his hand.

Although the opponents' strength exceeded his expectations, he remained calm and composed.

In addition to the Yin Tide Gu, he also unleashed the Lightless Gu.

Li Yuanheng's long knife seemed to turn into a mass of black fog.

The black fog not only devoured the light in all directions but also devoured the spiritual energy along with it.

The wind created by Li Tianqing and Li Jin immediately weakened.

Li Yuanheng seized the opportunity to turn from defense to offense. He parried Li Jin's spear and charged towards Li Tianqing, who was in the back.

To him, the only way these two opponents could stand a chance against him was to combine their arrays and create a harmonious resonance, almost merging into one grand formation.

Fighting individually, even with a pincer attack, he was not afraid and could simply suppress them with his superior realm.

However, under the current circumstances, the most suitable array to counter his Lightless Gu was one that these two would never be able to collaborate on.

(End of Chapter)

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