Chapter 441: The Number One Lei Fa in the World, True·Five Thunder Right Method to Blast the Top! (P

Chapter 441: The Number One Lei Fa in the World, True·Five Thunder Right Method to Blast the Top! (Part 2)

As Chu Yu gazed upon their figures, resembling the Three Buddhas of Past, Present, and Future, she was not only astonished but also enlightened:

For some special reason, did he exist in three lifetimes at once?

First, there was Jing Jiu, the Holy Master of Bailian Sect, followed by Faqing of Tianlong Temple, and then Wang Guiyuan of Longhu Mountain.

...Was it because of Empyrean?

As Wang Guiyuan, whose three lifetimes had merged back into one, remained calm amidst the shock, one of the reasons for his composure was that he did not want Empyrean to descend upon the mortal realm and bring disaster to all living beings.

Another reason he remained calm was that he did not return to Tianlong Temple.

If this had happened a few decades ago, even if he could retrieve the remnant poison of Empyrean, the aftermath of exposing his true identity would still have been immense.

Fortunately, in the current situation of the Great Tang, the fallout from this incident had been greatly reduced.

However, officially, Bailian Sect was still not recognized as a righteous path by the Great Tang.

How the Xuan Tian Temple, Putuo Temple, and Tianlong Temple would react was still unpredictable.

Some things were different when done privately or publicly.

His master Yuan Mobai had shown great foresight and expectation when he gave him the Daoist name 'Returned.'

Wang Guiyuan held the Leakless Golden Rainbow, which emitted a faint golden light. It was the one that his junior disciple Lei Jun had entrusted to him earlier.

After experiencing the Empyrean, the Leakless Golden Rainbow had undergone many inexplicable changes.

Wang Guiyuan would nurture it for a while longer before returning it to Lei Jun later.

Not to mention Youluo Mountain Lord and Muwei Zi in Luo Abyss, but there were also many other powerful cultivators from the Great Tang who had rushed to Longhu Mountain to lend their aid.

Wang Guiyuan's earlier appearance could not be hidden from so many eyes.

This was what happened when one opened Empyrean.

He had been psychologically prepared for this, and since he had decided to take action, he had already anticipated the possible consequences.

Fortunately, the Pure Yang Qi permeated the mountains and forests, and his greatest worry of Empyrean bringing disaster to the world had been averted for now.

Ro Yuan was indeed a formidable opponent. If not for him, it would have been difficult to close the Interstellar Gate.

Wang Guiyuan looked down.

Within the Wanfa Zongtan in Dragon-Tiger Mountain, Yuan Mobai was presiding over the grand formation to tidy up the aftermath.

At that moment, he looked up and met Wang Guiyuan's gaze. He smiled faintly, his expression as calm as ever.

…………………

In the Great Han dynasty.

Above Dragon-Tiger Mountain, radiant light flashed incessantly, transforming the night sky into broad daylight.

Below, within Dragon-Tiger Mountain, brilliant light also emanated from the Dragon-Tiger Grand Altar.

From a distance, Deng Lai, the head of Great Han's Pure Yang Palace, gazed upon Dragon-Tiger Mountain, silent and contemplative.

A Shu Mountain cultivator dressed in coarse cloth and straw sandals approached him. "Headmaster Deng."

Deng Lai nodded slightly. "Friend Yu."

The rising star of Great Han's Shu Mountain, Yu Boyan, spoke in a low voice, "The aura and essence of the Grand Law at Dragon-Tiger Mountain... of the Great Han's Dragon-Tiger Mountain, has undergone a tremendous shift."

With his cultivation at the Eighth Heaven, his insight and perception were extraordinary. Though he could not discern the specifics of the battle above, the changes before him at Dragon-Tiger Mountain hinted at the outcome.

The former head of Great Han's Pure Yang Palace, Deng Lai, nodded. "Indeed. The battle between the Heavenly Masters of the two sides seems to have concluded."

"It ended much faster than anticipated..." Yu Boyan trailed off.

Deng Lai nodded silently.

"Has Headmaster Qi... has he attained the Bridge to Comprehension?" Yu Boyan asked.

"Judging from the earlier display of magic at the Great Han's Dragon-Tiger Mountain, he should have successfully reached the Fifth Layer of Perfection at the Ninth Heaven, the Five Qi Ascends to the Mystical realm, and ascended the Bridge to Comprehension." Deng Lai replied.

"What about Headmaster Lei?"

"I cannot see clearly, but I doubt it was that swift."

Yu Boyan fell silent.

Deng Lai understood his unspoken words.

Even though Qi Daocheng had taken the first step towards the Bridge to Comprehension, the ultimate victor of this clash was Lei Jun from the Great Tang dynasty!

That Heavenly Master of the Great Tang's Dragon-Tiger Mountain had indeed lived up to his renowned reputation!

"Our sect's headmaster received a flying sword missive. It seems that the Hollow King of Kongsang will no longer be able to descend upon the mortal realm."

Yu Boyan said, "At present, our fellow cultivators, together with Tang Zhenren from the Great Tang, are purging the remnants of the Kongsang witches and the demon monks of Dakuang Temple. The emotionless demon monk has already been slain by Tang Zhenren from the Great Tang's Dragon-Tiger Mountain."

Deng Lai nodded gently. "That is most excellent."

Their sentiments regarding the ongoing battle between the Dragon-Tiger Mountains of the two eras were rather complex.

Fortunately, with the threat of the Kongsang witches eliminated, they could remain as spectators in this clash between Dragon-Tiger Mountains.

The Heavenly Master of the Great Han, Qi Daocheng, had already perished.

But this battle was far from over.

Thinking of how Yuan Zhenren had ascended to the heavens just now, Deng Lai felt his mind spinning and his vision blurring.

Was that figure planning to challenge the immortal elders of Kunlun's Ninth Heaven with a mortal body? The phrase 'ignorant fool' seemed tailor-made for this situation.

However, when Deng Lai and Yu Boyan recalled how Lei Jun had approached the Great Han's Dragon-Tiger Mountain with a calm and collected demeanor, taking one steady step at a time, the scenario didn't seem so absurd anymore.

Although they still found it hard to believe.

"Who knows where the Great Han will head towards from here..." Yu Boyan muttered, lowering his head.

Deng Lai's gaze turned weary, and he remained silent.

The Hollow King of Kongsang's expectations had been dashed.

But the reputations of Han Emperor Xiang Chengyuan and Crown Prince Xiang Jing had been tarnished beyond repair in a single night.

The might of the Great Tang's Dragon-Tiger Mountain was also showcased vividly.

With the presence of Mount Sumeru alongside, the future trajectory of the Great Han was indeed shrouded in uncertainty...

Deng Lai and Yu Boyan's hearts stirred with apprehension as they witnessed a new transformation at the distant Dragon-Tiger Mountain.

A sweeping torrent of radiant light engulfed the heavens, centering around the ancestral court of Dragon-Tiger Mountain and spreading outwards in all directions. Innumerable Dao patterns and spirit talismans danced in the air, eventually forming a profound grand formation that covered the four directions.

Deng Lai and Yu Boyan subconsciously took a step back, retreating further away.

They gazed at the mountain gate with bewilderment.

This intricate grand formation was not something the Dragon-Tiger Mountain of the Great Han possessed before.

...Was this the doing of that Heavenly Master from the Great Tang?

Within the Dragon-Tiger Grand Altar, Lei Jun's hands formed intricate incantations as he floated upwards.

The eleven talismans that had undergone his magical tempering floated upwards first, encircling the airspace above Dragon-Tiger Mountain.

Through the Stellar River Net, upon witnessing the successful repulsion of Luo Yuan in the Great Tang, Lei Jun refocused his attention back to the present Han dynasty.

The Jade Clarity Mirror of the Cycle had helped him locate the person he sought.

Crown Prince Xiang Jing.

Or, to be more precise, Pan Hailin, the top genius of the younger generation in the Great Han's Dragon-Tiger Mountain besides Qi Daocheng, who had attained the Fifth Layer of Perfection at the Ninth Heaven.

Striken by the Purple Microcosm Sword, the schemes of the Hollow King of Kongsang and the Primordial Elder of Zhou Tian had all come to naught.

Xiang Jing had suffered the same fate.

The good news was that the Purple Microcosm Sword had only severed the connections of the Hollow King of Kongsang and the Primordial Elder of Zhou Tian, and Xiang Jing had not been harmed because of it.

The bad news was that not only had he failed to obtain the opportunity he sought, but his true nature had also been exposed.

The once-revered Crown Prince of the East, who had colluded with the witches, had also plotted against Han Emperor Xiang Chengyuan.

Xiang Jing's reputation had plummeted overnight.

If the threat of the Kongsang witches was eliminated from hereon, he might still have a chance to gradually restore order.

His cultivation at the Fifth Layer of Perfection of the Ninth Heaven, bolstered by the imperial arts of the Han Emperor, was his trump card.

However, setting aside the Primordial Elder of Zhou Tian in Kunlun, just the presence of the lineage of the Great Tang's Dragon-Tiger Mountain and the low-key yet formidable Mount Sumeru in recent years was enough to give Xiang Jing a hard time.

Due to his connection with the Path of the Dao, he needed to return to the Taiqing Duting Paradise on this side first to tie up some loose ends.

With the turmoil at Dragon-Tiger Mountain, he was unable to enter the Taiqing Duting Paradise and was pinned down at the Dragon-Tiger Grand Altar.

However, Xiang Jing concealed his presence and stealthily made his way towards the airspace above the main peak, where the paradise was located.

But...

A grand formation of astonishing magnitude suddenly unfurled atop Dragon-Tiger Mountain.

Bathed in radiant light, it did not endanger Deng Lai and Yu Boyan, who were also outside.

However, a powerful suction force seized Xiang Jing.

Xiang Jing's body shifted like a gust of wind, continuously ascending.

But he felt that a treasure on his person was drawn even more intensely by the grand formation.

Xiang Jing's heart stirred, and instead of executing the 'lizard discarding its tail' strategy, he made every effort to retain that treasure.

However, as the grand formation below grew increasingly powerful, the pull on the treasure became stronger.

A dim shadow eventually detached itself from Xiang Jing's body and was pulled away by the formation below, despite his attempts to stop it.

It was the final talisman of the Three Caverns and Twelve Superior True Talismans of the Great Han's Dragon-Tiger Mountain—the Pestilential Blight True Talismans.

Unable to prevent its loss, Xiang Jing gave up and swiftly rushed into the Taiqing Duting Paradise.

Within the Dragon-Tiger Grand Altar, Lei Jun remained unhurried as he harnessed the power of the grand formation to draw in the Pestilential Blight True Talismans, using the last remaining imprint of the twelve talismans he had made earlier to merge with it, becoming one.

The Upper Clarity Cave, which had begun resealing itself after Han Xiangjing entered, was now forcibly kept open by Lei Jun.

As Lei Jun refined the divine talismans, he simultaneously activated the Heavenly Master Seal in his possession.

The white jade seal took flight, shimmering with purple, gold, and blue lights. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a towering triple-layered altar of light, majestic as a mountain in the sky.

This triple-layered altar sealed the entrance to the Upper Clarity Cave, preventing it from closing.

Lei Jun remained within the Dragon Tiger Sect Altar, and above him, the Twelve Upper True Divine Talismans, altered in appearance, reappeared as a complete set.

The twelve orbs of light danced and rearranged themselves, no longer in a circular pattern but in groups of four, forming three distinct layers.

As the orbs continued to flash and shift, they gradually condensed into a massive triple-layered altar with an octagonal upper shape, hovering directly above the Great Han's Dragon Tiger Mountain.

The radiant lights solidified, and the massive altar turned a pristine white.

This transformation mirrored the Heavenly Master's Three Treasures when Lei Jun had first arranged the Triple Cave, Triple Heaven, Supreme Dragon Tiger Immortal Array in the Yellow Springs.

Countless primordial qi began to gather and, through the altar, continuously cycled, achieving unity within the array.

Then, the vast amount of primordial qi from the white triple-layered altar flowed into Lei Jun's body.

Lei Jun's spiritual power evolved into a yin-yang diagram of intertwining black and white, perpetually cycling the power within and achieving the unity of three.

Subsequently, this immense spiritual power was channeled into the Dragon Tiger Sect Altar below.

Thus, the unity of two was accomplished.

Finally, with the Dragon Tiger Sect Altar as the epicenter, the entire Triple Cave, Triple Heaven, Supreme Dragon Tiger Immortal Array unleashed a terrifying power.

It was a power that transcended the mortal realm.

Without the necessary heavenly treasures and earth treasures to craft the array diagram, and not being in the ancestral court of the Great Tang's Dragon Tiger Mountain, where the Supreme Doctrine Altar stood, Lei Jun would have found it challenging to recreate the awe-inspiring array that had once shaken the Yellow Springs.

However, there was a loophole in this circumstance.

To be precise, it was a partial exception.

It was the Dragon Tiger Sect Altar, established on the Great Han's Dragon Tiger Mountain with assistance from the immortal from the Talisman Sect.

With Xu Yuanzhen and the Seal of the Heavens obstructing Zhou Tianlao, Xiangjing's return had been delayed, and during this time, Lei Jun had modified the Dragon Tiger Sect Altar according to his prior plans.

Although it couldn't compare to the Supreme Doctrine Altar, this Sect Altar could now support the might of the Triple Cave, Triple Heaven, Supreme Dragon Tiger Immortal Array, even if temporarily.

By establishing the array with the Dragon Tiger Sect Altar, the corresponding supreme treasure was no longer the Heavenly Master's Three Treasures but the Three Cave, Twelve Upper True Divine Talismans passed down in the Great Han's Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Therefore, Lei Jun had been intent on preserving these divine talismans and had been searching for Xiangjing's whereabouts all this time.

Now, with the final talisman plagued by the plague miasma in his possession, everything was in place.

Next, under Lei Jun's control and witnessed from afar by Deng Lai, Yu Boyan, and other Great Han cultivators, the massive array's core—the Dragon Tiger Sect Altar—erupted with an unprecedented brilliant light. This light condensed into a beam that shot straight toward the heavens, striking that vast expanse!

In an instant, the heavens trembled.

In the flickering light of the upper void, the illusions seemed to become momentarily more tangible.

Deng Lai and the others raised their heads, as if they could glimpse the illusory realm taking the form of layered immortal mountains.

It seemed to resemble the legendary Kunlun Mountain.

..."So, that is Kunlun, isn't it?"

The crowd widened their eyes, and within the illusory Kunlun Immortal Mountains, they saw the stream of light that had surged from the mortal realm strike a figure.

As the light flickered, the figure's ethereal form solidified, and he raised his hand to block.

The illusory realm above the heavens flickered and seemed to disappear for a moment.

But before it vanished, the Great Han cultivators thought they heard light laughter.

It sounded like it came from Xu Yuanzhen, who had ascended earlier.

In the gradually fading light, they saw the female swordsman, who had been holding her sword upside down, finally slash it toward her opponent.

It was a strike that appeared ordinary and unremarkable, lacking the power to shake the heavens and the earth.

Deng Lai, Yu Boyan, and the others found this strange.

However, after the illusory realm disappeared, the heavens trembled violently once more.

Brilliant lights spread across the four directions, as if the heavens were weeping blood.

The Triple Cave, Triple Heaven, Supreme Dragon Tiger Immortal Array overflowed with spiritual energy, like the very breath of life.

After a single breath, a dazzling pillar of light erupted from the center of the array, the Dragon Tiger Sect Altar, piercing through the heavens once again.

The illusory realm above the heavens reappeared.

Zhou Tianlao's expression turned grim as he blocked the pillar of light that surged from the mortal realm.

The illusory realm flickered, and the petite female swordsman stepped forward, slashing her sword once more.

As the image of Kunlun faded, a shower of radiant light fell upon the mortal realm.

After a single breath, the Triple Cave, Triple Heaven, Supreme Dragon Tiger Immortal Array unleashed its third strike!

This time, in the illusory realm above the heavens, the scene was reversed.

The crowd clearly saw Zhou Tianlao defending against Xu Yuanzhen's sword.

And the pillar of light that surged from the mortal realm struck his body.

The image blurred once more, and the void trembled violently.

After the third strike, the grand array began to dissipate gradually.

The Dragon Tiger Sect Altar fell silent.

Although it didn't turn to ashes like when Lei Jun had first crafted the array, it would still require a significant amount of time to recover.

The three strikes just now seemed less intense than when Lei Jun had driven the array with his full might in the Yellow Springs.

However, the spiritual power unleashed was even more potent than before.

Lei Jun was not greedy and retrieved the Twelve Upper True Divine Talismans, which had dimmed in radiance.

Aside from his third strike, the opponent had also sustained two sword strikes from Xu Yuanzhen.

In a daze, Lei Jun vaguely saw Zhou Tianlao's figure leaving Kunlun.

Xu Yuanzhen closely followed.

In a flash, their figures disappeared, and a downpour of radiant light fell, blocking the path for mortals to ascend to Kunlun.

Deng Lai, Yu Boyan, and the others couldn't fully comprehend the profound mysteries of Xu Yuanzhen's swordplay. It wasn't solely because their cultivation, comprehension, and vision were lacking.

Rather, the power and insights within Xu Yuanzhen's sword this time were not directed at those bound to the mortal realm.

This sword was named 'Red Dust'.

It was specifically crafted to counter celestial experts who avoided descending into the mortal realm.

Lei Jun's Triple Cave, Triple Heaven, Supreme Dragon Tiger Immortal Array dissipated.

It didn't affect the talismans Xu Yuanzhen had left behind, which continued to gather and direct the earthly qi of the Great Han and the Great Tang toward the heavens.

The Seal of the Heavens.

The Red Dust Sword.

Earthly Qi.

Xu Yuanzhen made her move, deeply understanding the intricacies of the Triple Cave, Triple Heaven, and Supreme Dragon Tiger Immortal Array, yet her insights and power far exceeded the typical comprehension of the three realms of heaven, earth, and mankind.

Above the Great Han's Dragon Tiger Mountain, the heavens trembled incessantly, and radiant lights burst forth, shimmering like a galaxy in motion.

From a distance, Deng Lai and the others witnessed the towering figure of the Great Tang Heavenly Master. At this moment, his figure rose amidst the luminous rain, still strolling leisurely.

He calmly approached the Taiqing Salvation Cave and retrieved the Heavenly Master Seal that had been blocking the cave entrance, preventing its closure.

During the previous period, the tug-of-war with the Heavenly Master Seal had caused a large area of the seal to be covered in pitch-black marks, resembling ink blots.

However, those were not true Confucian ink marks.

Instead, they were Gu insects, extraordinarily mysterious.

Lei Jun stimulated his own Yang (masculine) thunder law and fire law.

Those ink-like marks writhed as if they had a life of their own.

However, despite Lei Jun's masculine spiritual power, he was unable to cleanse and remove them immediately.

"The Mixed-Element Immortal Body... along with the Son of Heaven Emperor Technique." Lei Jun understood, unperturbed by the sudden change.

Tonight's startling event had caused Han Crown Prince Xiang Jing to face a crisis of reputation.

However, due to time and various other reasons, the news had not yet spread to the common folk or throughout the entire Han Dynasty.

Hence, the Son of Heaven Emperor Technique cast on Han Crown Prince Xiang Jing was shaken but not completely diminished, and it still held considerable influence.

The Son of Heaven Emperor Technique, apart from boosting the cultivation of the reigning Son of Heaven and the Crown Prince, also exerted tremendous power during their battles against enemies.

With very few exceptions, those who cultivated the nation's mountain and river stability technique could be considered the strongest within the same realm.

When facing other cultivators, they would receive enhancements in all aspects.

Using Xiang Jing, Qi Dao Cheng, Peng You Shan, and Yun Qing Yan as examples, it could be simply summarized as Xiang Jing having enhanced conditions when fighting against them, while the others would have weakened foundational conditions when retaliating against Xiang Jing.

With the blessing and protection of the nation's mountain and river stability, one would be invincible in offense and impenetrable in defense.

And Xiang Jing, or rather, Pan Hailin, possessed the Daoist Mixed-Element Immortal Body.

This Immortal Body did not grant Xiang Jing the ability to cultivate additional innate divine abilities like Lei Jun, Tang Xiaotang, and Jiang Yu. However, it provided other aspects of enhancement.

Apart from being able to cultivate various Daoist lineages simultaneously, the greatest advantage during battles was the integration of offense and defense, possessing both resilience and agility while maintaining the original agility.

With the foundation of the Mixed-Element Immortal Body, along with the enhancement of the Son of Heaven Emperor Technique, the Gu insects cultivated by Xiang Jing became exceptionally tenacious and stubborn, difficult to eradicate.

(End of Chapter)

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