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Chapter 458: Second Stage Opportunity, Time Blade Soul
Chapter 458: Second Stage Opportunity, Time Blade Soul
Within the Abyss Valley, although the surrounding spiritual energy was chaotic, Wu Luo Sun Li's senses were incredibly acute.
His perception surpassed that of Witch Gu Lei Lei, Abbot Zhi Quan, and Master Du Ci.
Lei Jun entered without the Jade Purity Heaven Wheel Mirror and instead used the Heavenly Penetrating Earth-Transcending Talisman to focus his gaze.
Feeling the direct gaze, Sun Li had a vague sense of something.
Lei Jun shifted his gaze away.
He didn't initiate contact with Sun Li, nor did he reveal himself.
The matter involved his junior brother, Chu Kun, so maintaining secrecy was crucial for now.
In the middle of the valley, Sun Li halted and scanned his surroundings.
Lei Jun had already withdrawn his gaze, making it difficult for Sun Li to determine who the observer was.
With the complex situation in the Grand Rectum, and with Lei Lei, Abbot Zhi Quan, and others present, Sun Li became even more cautious, concealing his actions.
His exploration and collection of spiritual objects in the valley slowed down.
Lei Jun had previously observed that Sun Li was collecting bones.
As a Nine Heavens Great Witch of the Curse-Chanting lineage, these items would be of great use to him.
For others, they might not be as valuable.
Sun Li also guessed that the origin of the Suspended Sky Valley, suspended in the sky above, was the most crucial part of this place.
However, if it was so important, it would naturally attract the attention of most others.
As expected, Witch Gu Lei Lei, Abbot Zhi Quan, and Master Du Ci all rushed towards the origin point in the sky.
The new Wu Luo Elder, Sun Li, decided to play it safe.
He wasn't greedy for the best; he only wanted to secure items useful to him.
Lei Jun stopped observing Sun Li and continued to look down the valley.
Among the Nine Heavens experts from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the last one, Southern Chu Emperor Li Wei Lie, also chose to play it safe. He didn't go to the origin point in the sky but instead headed downwards, entering the deep valley on the ground.
There, Li Wei Lie encountered Southern Yue Crown Prince Zhang Meng Chen.
The battle between the Nine Heavens Martial Saint and the Eight Heavens martial artist was almost predictable.
The most unfavorable opponent for a martial artist is a martial cultivator with a higher cultivation realm.
Soon, Zhang Meng Chen was heavily injured by Li Wei Lie and fled in defeat.
If they were in the mortal world, Li Wei Lie would have pursued him relentlessly. But with the unpredictable situation in the Grand Rectum and the presence of numerous experts, the Southern Chu Emperor chose to continue exploring, hoping to find a valuable opportunity at the valley mouth underground, making his journey worthwhile.
As a martial artist, his perception of the outside world was not as keen, but the buried Immortal Realm expert in the Grand Rectum was a Martial Immortal.
There was something extremely attractive to Li Wei Lie, and it was currently underground at the inverted valley mouth.
To be precise, there was something similar above the sky as well.
However, if given a choice, Li Wei Lie had no intention of directly confronting Abbot Zhi Quan, Master Du Ci, Lei Lei, or Sun Li.
He was content with whatever he could find at the valley mouth underground.
But...
Lei Jun witnessed Abbot Zhi Quan and Master Du Ci entering the origin point in the sky first, while Li Wei Lie rushed into the underground valley mouth.
Before the sky above could change, the valley mouth below suddenly shook violently!
An extremely condensed yet violent force burst out of the ground, shooting straight up into the sky.
A large area of the valley mouth collapsed and shattered, sending dust flying everywhere.
It was as if the Martial Dao Essence had solidified into a transparent fist, but it was scorching hot.
In that instant, even though Lei Jun was far away, he felt as if a blazing star had risen from the ground.
The force was so violent and powerful that it surpassed even Lei Jun's own Yin-Yang Ultimate Star Radiance.
The violent Yang Martial Dao Essence shattered the valley mouth, causing the surrounding area to stir, and this half of the Grand Rectum changed accordingly.
Chu Kun, hiding near Lei Jun, felt the Starless Moon Banner tremble for a moment, almost unable to conceal him.
He looked down, and his soul trembled.
In his sight, there was only one indistinct figure, like a blazing sun, punching with radiant light.
Wherever the fist's intent reached, another figure, desperately trying to avoid it, was shattering.
The seemingly fragile shattered person turned out to be a Nine Heavens Martial Saint!
Chu Kun turned to Lei Jun.
Lei Jun quietly provided him with a Heavenly Journey Scroll while transmitting a sound transmission: "The Martial Immortal has perished, leaving behind something important, but it has also preserved its former power, which erupted in this moment, more intense than many had anticipated."
Lei Jun looked around: "This place in the Grand Rectum is indeed uniquely wondrous... especially for martial cultivators."
Zhang Meng Chen, an Eight Heavens expert, faced Li Wei Lie, a Nine Heavens expert, alone. He was struck by his opponent's punches and kicks, leaving him completely helpless. Whether he could escape depended more on his opponent than himself.
At this moment, Li Wei Lie was in a similar situation.
It was even worse; he was instantly killed by the final strike of the deceased Martial Immortal.
The first ruler to personally enter the Grand Rectum had failed in his adventure and lost his life.
In a world like the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the fate awaiting Southern Chu could be roughly imagined.
No wonder a Middle Fortune was drawn for a Second Stage Opportunity... Lei Jun understood.
If it had been him facing that strike, he wouldn't have fared any better.
The Martial Immortal's attack was indeed too violent and fierce. Fortunately, there was only one strike; otherwise, the fortune wouldn't have been a Middle Fortune.
Although the momentum was far more intense than the Yin-Yang Ultimate Star Radiance, after the strike, the Yang Gang Le Ri seemed to burn out and dissipate.
Lei Jun's eyes flickered as he saw Li Wei Lie, and another figure quickly rushed into the valley.
That figure was someone he was quite familiar with—Zhou Pu.
Upon seeing this, Lei Jun continued to focus his attention on the source of the Heavens above the Abyss Valley.
The sudden change below caused Witch Lei Lei, the Great Witch who was a step ahead of the Buddhist monks, to involuntarily slow down her pace.
Although the Martial Dao Essence dissipated quickly after the Martial Immortal's final strike, the impact of his move still stirred the heavens and earth, affecting the entire Abyss Valley.
The two Buddhist monks who had reached the source of the valley also sensed something amiss.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
In the sky above, a blade light suddenly appeared.
Abbot Zhi Quan and Master Du Ci were both shocked.
Being deep within the valley's source, they were naturally on high alert.
However, the intensity of the blade light far exceeded their expectations, making them feel like their common sense had been overturned.
In that instant, Zhi Quan and the other monk almost suspected that a Martial Immortal was still in the mortal realm, hiding within the Grand Rectum, and had suddenly made a move.
Abbot Zhi Quan unleashed his Concentration Bodhimanda and manifested the Lotus Supreme Dharmic Body of the Jade Purity Monastery, fortifying himself and enveloping Master Du Ci.
Master Du Ci's Great Might Dragon Bodhimanda was also covered in a layer of Jade Buddha Light, sitting in a lotus position with palms pressed together, presenting the most solid defense.
Even with the concentrated power of a Martial Saint of the same realm, it would be difficult to break through such a sturdy defense. But when struck by that terrifying blade light, the Jade Buddha Light began to ripple like water waves.
The next moment, the Great Might Dragon Bodhimanda was split in two.
Master Du Ci, a high-level Buddhist monk from the Nine Heavens realm, died on the spot.
The Lotus Supreme Dharmic Body was also slashed apart.
Abbot Zhi Quan grunted, and his six-foot-tall Concentration Bodhimanda was also cut in half.
However, his defense and vitality were more resilient, and despite being severely injured, he managed to survive for the time being.
Like the fist intent earlier, the blade light also flashed and vanished quickly, seemingly indestructible but soon disappearing.
However, the appearance of the blade light brought about numerous subsequent effects.
The source of the Suspended Sky Valley was originally connected to the chaotic Time Abyss.
At this moment, it triggered a disturbance in the Time Abyss.
Lei Jun, who had previously used the Profound Purity Eight Scenery Treasure Cape and other treasures to temporarily stabilize the abyss, was now gradually unable to maintain it.
The crimson abyss, which had seemed like a solidified glacier, began to crack open again, with fissures crisscrossing its surface.
The latent currents hidden beneath the 'frozen' surface erupted, and the abyss, already composed of chaotic spacetime, burst outward.
Abbot Zhi Quan, severely injured, had no chance to defend himself and was immediately sucked into the Time Abyss.
Seeing this, Lei Jun knew that this was the reason for the mediocre Oracle Draw.
That powerful strike, aside from its own might, would also stir the Time Abyss, swallowing up people and objects that had previously approached the source of the valley.
No wonder even with his current cultivation and strength, he had drawn a mediocre Oracle.
Not only was that blade strike more powerful than the fist below, but the subsequent threat also played a role.
Even if Lei Tian Shi had been sucked into that mysterious Time Abyss, the outcome would be unpredictable.
As for the mediocre-good Oracle...
Lei Jun's eyes flickered.
Although the blade light had faded, the disturbance of the Time Abyss caused the Martial Dao Essence to merge with the mysterious energy of the Time Abyss and the Grand Rectum, giving rise to a new transformation.
Under the illumination of Lei Jun's Heavenly Penetrating Earth-Transcending Talisman, a glimpse of an ancient divine blade could be seen, crushed by various converging forces, ultimately turning to ashes and disappearing without a trace.
Although the divine blade was no more, the blade intent merged with the power of the Time Abyss and the Grand Rectum, maintaining a phantom form and, for a moment, briefly forming a new transparent blade, shimmering with a faint light.
The phantom "blade," accompanied by the momentum of the previous blade light, flew out of the valley.
As Lei Jun pondered, his figure flickered, and he swiftly advanced and retreated, decisively seizing the new "blade."
【Time Blade Soul】
A name suddenly came to Lei Jun's mind: a Second Stage Opportunity mentioned in the mediocre-good Oracle.
Lei Jun guessed that this must be the opportunity mentioned in the Oracle.
He first conducted a preliminary inspection and, upon confirming that there were no major issues, temporarily kept the new "blade" for further examination once the situation stabilized.
When the valley's mouth underwent drastic changes, the inverted and bizarre valley still managed to hold.
But as the source of the valley in the sky above underwent a shocking transformation, the entire valley began to twist and shatter.
The remains of the Martial Immortals that had been preserved here began to stir.
With the valley in turmoil, including the Martial Dao Essence from the previous strike in the sky and the fist from below, a peculiar phenomenon formed in the heavens and earth.
Not only was Chu Kun affected, but Lei Jun's mind was also impacted, and a strange vision appeared in his mind.
Fortunately, his soul was already extremely resilient, like a seawall holding back the "tsunami" that threatened to overwhelm his mind.
The visions in his mind became clear:
Multiple martial artists besieged a Daoist.
Their battle shook the heavens and earth, affecting the Grand Rectum.
In the end, the Daoist emerged victorious, and the Martial Immortals, including the owner of the blade light, were buried in the Grand Rectum.
The vision flashed and vanished, disappearing quickly.
Lei Jun had already regained his composure.
As the Suspended Sky Valley collapsed, the heavenly realm within the Grand Rectum became chaotic.
The Thunder Priestess Lei Lei hurriedly retreated.
She looked up, and in the ever-changing sky above, a flash of sword light appeared, only to disappear in the next instant.
The crimson sky seemed to crack open.
Lei Lei wanted to observe more, but as the sky continued to fracture and showed signs of devouring the surroundings, she dared not linger any longer.
With the collapse of the Suspended Sky Valley, Witch Luo Sun Li also managed to escape from within. He hurried to meet up with Lei Lei and support her, "Will there be reinforcements coming from the Spirit Mountain?"
Lei Lei sighed, "Our king has other arrangements and won't leave the Spirit Mountain for now. The others won't be able to make it in time."
Sun Li said, "Then we have no choice but to leave this place first!"
Although Lei Lei was reluctant, there was no other solution at the moment.
The two great witches immediately withdrew from the Grand Rectum.
Below the valley's entrance, which seemed like a collapsing heaven and earth, Zhou Pu successfully found something.
It was like a dazzling crystal, transparent and flawless, with a crimson glow within.
It resembled an eye.
As the heavenly realm seemed to herald the end of the world, Zhou Pu did not linger, quickly withdrawing from the Grand Rectum.
In an instant, the cultivators who had entered from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period either perished or fled.
Within the already cracked Grand Rectum, the tremors of heaven and earth intensified.
"Senior Brother?" Chu Kun looked at Lei Jun.
Lei Jun casually waved his hand, and numerous talismans appeared, hanging in mid-air like a fortress, blocking the cracked sky above.
He still had the leisure to ask, "Is there a chance?"
Chu Kun looked up at the sky, "We can't solve it all at once, but we should make some progress."
Lei Jun said, "It's normal. The cracks in the Grand Rectum are unique and not comparable to other Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. We don't need to seek perfection."
As Lei Jun spoke, his own spiritual power activated, and the illusory radiance vaguely condensed into a towering three-layered altar, shimmering with purple, gold, and green lights, like a mountain.
In the other half of the Grand Rectum where they had arrived, amidst the tremors of the crimson sky, a radiant light also emerged.
Countless talismans formed a fortress.
Besides the talismans Lei Jun had left here, one of the Three Treasures of the Celestial Master, the Celestial Master Seal, was also present.
At this moment, the Celestial Master Seal manifested a massive three-layered altar, merging with the Great Vehicle Dao Scene Yellow-Golden Universe that Lei Jun had left on this side.
With this as the center, the countless talismans left here rotated and responded to the heavenly realm on the other side of the Grand Rectum.
On this side, Lei Jun's own spiritual power formed a three-layered altar, combining with his Great Vehicle Dao Scene Yellow-Golden Universe.
Lei Jun maintained his distance from the Time Abyss to avoid being directly drawn into it.
With both sides working together, they stabilized the chaotic heavenly phenomena within the current Grand Rectum.
His Profound Purity Eight Scenery Treasure Cape showed signs of gradually losing its support and slipping into the Time Abyss.
However, the Shangqing Jade Chariot Immortal Bamboo stretched out, like a fishing rod, and under Lei Jun's control, it carried the Profound Purity Eight Scenery Treasure Cape and retreated first.
At the same time, Chu Kun gently tapped his forehead.
Previously, Lei Jun had observed Chu Kun's simple and unremarkable actions.
But at this moment, as Chu Kun gently tapped his forehead, crimson illusory ripples seemed to spread in all directions.
With Chu Kun's current cultivation, he alone could not calm the chaos before him.
But with Lei Jun's assistance, Chu Kun felt like a fish in water, effortlessly making a significant impact.
The cracking void gradually stabilized, and the turbulence subsided.
Besides the two Great Vehicle Dao Scenes occupied by Lei Jun and the Celestial Master Seal, the numerous talismans Lei Jun had arranged on both sides actively entered the void, filling the gaps caused by the expansion of the Time Abyss.
The chaos in the Time Abyss finally subsided for the time being, like a raging beast falling asleep.
However, the distorted space within the abyss remained chaotic.
"We can only take it this far for now," Chu Kun exhaled.
At this moment, Lei Jun took out the Time Blade Soul again, bending his fingers slightly:
"Although Yan Ri Zhong and the others perished, they had ill intentions. The Time Abyss was originally tranquil and should not be disturbed easily. After thousands of years, the surge of spiritual energy from the mortal realm affected the Grand Rectum, giving them the opportunity to cause trouble even after their deaths."
Chu Kun looked over curiously, "The name Yan Ri Zhong seems familiar, as if I've seen it in the ancient books of the Decree Pavilion..."
Lei Jun said, "During the chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty, he was a powerful martial cultivator who occupied a territory. According to rumors, he was the one who eventually took control of the Grand Rectum... and he was also a former member of the Celestial Master's Mansion."
But by now, he had returned to dust.
Martial cultivators did not have the ability to reincarnate through body snatching.
With the Time Blade Soul in Lei Jun's hands, there would be no chance of revival for Yan Ri Zhong.
The fortune-telling slip mentioned possible future entanglements, and it might be related to the Time Abyss, as the Time Blade Soul also contained the principles and concepts of the Time Abyss... Lei Jun guessed in his heart.
Chu Kun said, "The one who killed Yan Ri Zhong and the others was probably one of our Daoist predecessors..."
Previously, he had also seen vague shadows in his mind, but they were not clear enough.
Upon hearing this, Lei Jun nodded slightly.
The Daoist who had single-handedly defeated Yan Ri Zhong and the other martial immortals was not a stranger to Lei Jun and Chu Kun, even though they had never met before.
He was the sixteenth Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain, Zhuang Zheng.
(End of Chapter)
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