Chapter 482: 481. Second-Rank Opportunity, Sun Heart Blood (Part 2)

Chapter 482: 481. Second-Rank Opportunity, Sun Heart Blood (Part 2)

"Chapter Leader is indeed entrusting the sect's affairs to other elders and has entered seclusion at the summit to prepare for the tribulation of crossing the Eighth and Ninth Heavens," Ji Chuan answered.

Lei Jun nodded, his expression unchanged, "Best wishes for Chapter Leader Zhang's success."

Afterward, Lei Jun privately went to the Sky Observation Platform in Penglai to inspect the growth of the divine parasol tree branches and reinforce and adjust the talisman array and spells originally left there.

Some time later, Lei Jun departed from Penglai.

Next, he returned to the Dragon Tiger Mountain in the Great Han Dynasty.

After making some preparations at the Dragon Tiger Sect, Lei Jun held a seven-day sermon for the disciples in the mountains.

On the seventh day, he entered the Supreme Purity Enlightenment Mansion Divine Heaven above the Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Another seven days passed, and he left the Dragon Tiger Mountain, returning to Luo Yuan.

During this trip, Lei Jun adjusted some arrangements in Luo Yuan to possibly coordinate with Senior Brother Wang Guiyuan in the future. He also met with Yin Yue Minghuang in person.

During this time, Yin Yue Minghuang had been living alone in Luo Yuan, which remained stable and peaceful, causing no trouble in the mortal world.

"There might be changes in Luo Yuan, but it won't affect your cultivation here," Lei Jun said calmly.

"Unless necessary, we have no intention of disturbing this place of the Netherworld. But in certain situations, we have no choice but to act according to the urgency," Lei Jun added.

Purple flames surrounded Yin Yue Minghuang, and her silver-white eyes flashed with moonlight, seemingly surprised.

But she didn't say more, "Having a place to stay here is enough for me."

Lei Jun nodded, "Good, that's settled then."

After leaving Luo Yuan, Lei Jun headed to the Yellow Springs.

Just like in Penglai and Luo Yuan, Lei Jun inspected and adjusted his various arrangements in the Nine Abyss of the Yellow Springs, as well as the Yellow Springs divine tree branches left there.

In the end, he arrived at the gradually changing ruins of Fengdu City, where he lit a stick of incense to offer sacrifices to the heavens and earth of this place.

The sky above the slowly reshaping Fengdu City began to glow faintly.

In the cold and desolate world, even the light seemed dim.

However, the massive light and shadow that had formed were filled with majesty, overlooking the Yellow Springs world before them.

This summer, Lei Jun celebrated his ninety-ninth birthday.

At the same time, he received another piece of good news:

His third senior martial brother, Chu Kun, had officially emerged from seclusion, successfully reaching the Ninth Heaven realm.

The Celestial Master Mansion lineage of Dragon Tiger Mountain gained another high-level master of the Talisman Sect in the Great Vehicle Realm.

"Congratulations to Third Senior Martial Brother," Lei Jun congratulated.

But I have to tell you a piece of bad news regarding Great Rectangular after you come out of seclusion," Lei Jun said.

Chu Kun smiled bitterly upon hearing this, "It is indeed bad news, but it's not entirely unexpected. After all, the Well of Time is right there, and Pure Sky and Great Rectangular have been in contact."

Lei Jun replied, "By using various interference methods to delay their actions and buy some time, we've already gained something. There's no need to blame ourselves."

After a moment of contemplation, Lei Jun said, "Just in case, it might be better for Third Senior Martial Brother to go to Summi for secluded cultivation while researching his third innate divine ability."

Chu Kun understood, "Is it about Emperor Tang? I understand. I'll set off immediately."

Lei Jun said, "I'll inform Emperor Tang first."

Lei Jun then headed to Saha.

He handed over two talismans to Wang Guiyuan.

Wang Guiyuan took them with a wry smile, "I hope we won't have to use such a grand formation."

Lei Jun said, "I hope so too, but generally speaking, when we really don't want something to happen..."

Before he could finish, Wang Guiyuan looked at him helplessly.

Lei Jun spread his hands.

For the next period, Lei Jun stayed in Saha.

After visiting the Upper Clarity Thunder Mansion Divine Heaven and the Supreme Purity Enlightenment Mansion Divine Heaven, Lei Jun entered the Jade Purity Miro Mansion Divine Heaven.

Apart from that, he focused on calming his breath and observing his divine soul.

As time passed, everything gradually fell into place.

The battle in the Celestial Realm was drawing near as planned.

"It seems like I'll have to test my luck," Lei Jun said.

Tang Xiaotang, who was passing through Saha on her way to the Celestial Realm, brought Qin Caifei to meet Lei Jun. She smiled and asked, "How's your preparation going?"

Lei Jun replied, "One reversal and one advancement, the two paths have been mostly traveled. I've reached the door, and all that's left is to push it open."

Tang Xiaotang smiled, "So, are you going to enter the Celestial Realm or not?"

Lei Jun said, "I'll decide later. Let's wait and see what the human world's Ling Net has to offer."

His gaze directly bypassed Wang Guiyuan and landed on Qin Caifei.

Wang Guiyuan not only didn't mind but also smiled.

Lei Jun didn't need to ask; Wang Guiyuan would never want to get involved in such matters.

On the other side, near Qin Caifei, Bai Mei's voice sounded calm, "I won't be going. I don't want to affect Daoist Haoyang's enthusiasm."

Tang Xiaotang was curious, "Is it related to the Nine Xiao Primal Yang Ruler? But I remember the Nine Xiao Primal Yang Ruler isn't the treasure you refined, White True Lord."

Bai Mei said, "But I helped later on."

Tang Xiaotang smiled, "If you don't mind, White True Lord, please tell us the story from back then after returning from the Celestial Realm!"

After bidding farewell to Wang Guiyuan and Bai Mei, Lei Jun left Saha with Tang Xiaotang and entered the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms World.

On the way, Lei Jun suddenly stopped, "It seems like our luck isn't bad."

Tang Xiaotang asked, "How so?"

Lei Jun said, "The Ling Net in the Great Ming World has found some clues about someone from Thunder Sound Temple."

In fact, the light ball in his mind suddenly started flashing and displayed words:

"When a hundred rivers flow into the sea, the journey's end is near. The human world is far from the midday sun."

Along with this, three fortunes appeared:

"Middle-upper fortune: Go to the Celestial Realm at sunrise. There's a chance to obtain a second-grade expandable opportunity. No risk at present, but there may be huge hidden dangers in the future. Be extremely cautious. Auspicious."

"Middle-upper fortune: Go to Green Apricot Mountain in the south of the Great Ming World at sunrise. There's a chance to obtain a fourth-grade opportunity. No risk at present. Handle it well to resolve future hidden dangers. Auspicious."

"Middle-lower fortune: Go to places other than the Celestial Realm and Green Apricot Mountain in the south of the Great Ming World at sunrise. No additional gains or losses at present, but there may be huge hidden dangers in the future. Be extremely cautious. Inauspicious."

When Lei Jun saw the first fortune, his focus wasn't on the second-grade expandable opportunity.

Instead, he was surprised that despite such a harvest, the fortune was a middle-upper fortune instead of an upper-upper fortune.

Although the current situation is described as risk-free, the potential for future troubles is immense, as indicated by the fortune-telling slip.

However, upon examining the next two fortune slips, he felt that the trouble mentioned in the first slip might not be solely related to the second-rank expandable opportunity itself, or at least not entirely.

It seemed more likely that the trouble would arise from choosing the first slip and going to the Celestial Realm instead of the Green Apricot Mountain in the South of the Great Ming World, as mentioned in the second slip, thus missing out on something crucial.

Usually, a neutral fortune slip indicates that nothing extra will be gained or lost by doing nothing.

But this time, it turned into a slightly unfavorable slip, also indicating potential trouble, which confirmed Lei Jun's speculation about the first two slips.

The second slip, being a favorable one, had the potential to avoid the corresponding trouble. Therefore, despite the fourth-rank opportunity being far inferior to the second-rank expandable opportunity mentioned in the first slip, it was still considered a favorable slip.

Typically, Lei Jun would choose the first favorable slip and then ask Tang Xiaotang or someone else to handle the second slip.

But this time, he broke his usual pattern and chose the latter.

On the one hand, he wanted to fulfill Tang Xiaotang's wish to witness the battle in the Celestial Realm.

On the other hand, Lei Jun vaguely guessed the situation in the South of the Great Ming World, and he felt he could handle it more smoothly and conveniently than Tang Xiaotang.

Someone was trying to accelerate the convergence of the human realms.

Lei Jun had been waiting for this day, albeit for a different outcome.

As for the source of the intelligence, the blame naturally fell on the Kongling Network.

"You won't be able to witness what happens in the Celestial Realm," Tang Xiaotang said.

Lei Jun waved goodbye, "Just have fun and enjoy yourselves."

After parting ways with Tang Xiaotang and Qin Caiwei, Lei Jun no longer traveled openly on the Purple Light Thundercloud, soaring through the heavens.

Instead, he concealed his presence, blending seamlessly with the natural environment, and quietly made his way to the Great Ming World.

Upon arriving at the Green Apricot Mountain, Lei Jun observed that the overall stability of the Great Ming World's mountains and rivers, as well as its national fortune, far surpassed that of the fragmented Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms World.

Manipulating the situation here would be much more challenging.

However, in recent years, the Kongsang Buddhist Sect had been more actively collaborating with the grassland tribes in the north to draw the attention of the Great Ming Court.

This allowed Cen Ruopu, Master Baoneng, and others to have more opportunities in the south of the Great Ming World.

Lei Jun used the Yu Qing Zhou Tian Fa Jing to observe the surroundings, but he didn't detect any suspicious individuals.

However, this didn't mean that the fortune-telling slip was inaccurate.

The upheaval of the mountains and rivers' energy often occurred at specific points, which then affected the entire region, ultimately manifesting significant consequences in different locations.

The Green Apricot Mountain might not be the site of the plot or the place where the actions were carried out.

But it was undoubtedly a critical location for the overall changes.

The issue lay in the timing.

It might be peaceful and harmonious one moment, only to have the world turned upside down in the next instant.

Lei Jun remained calm and composed, sitting cross-legged in the mountains under the night sky, with nothing else to do. He decided to continue his cultivation, quietly regulating his breathing.

Dawn gradually approached.

The sunrise was drawing near.

Through Tang Xiaotang's message, Lei Jun learned that the battle in the Celestial Realm had already begun.

The Golden Rooster Huoyang had recovered from his injuries.

True Dragon Huaming had reached a new height.

The two Xian Ling strong cultivators at the Second Realm engaged in an intense battle.

Although they cherished the Celestial Realm, their fight still shook the heavens and the earth.

As the sunrise approached, the earth around the Green Apricot Mountain in the south of the Great Ming World suddenly began to tremble without any warning signs.

"It seems that the plan has already taken shape, and they're waiting for the battle in the Celestial Realm to serve as the final trigger to accelerate the convergence of the human realms," Lei Jun observed, as the light of the Tian Tong Di Che Talisman shone in his eyes, gazing at the Green Apricot Mountain.

He held a hand seal in front of his chest and waved the other hand in the air.

Instantly, talisman light illuminated the entire mountain, resonating with the faint glow of the rising sun on the horizon.

The next moment, the Green Apricot Mountain suddenly cracked open, and the earth's fierce energy surged skyward.

Lei Jun's body descended into the underground.

There, the earth's energy flowed like a mighty river, never ceasing.

After entering the Green Apricot Mountain, Lei Jun's entire body emitted a black and white aura, merging into a Taiji Yin-Yang pattern.

Influenced by this, the cracked Green Apricot Mountain unexpectedly closed back together.

The surging earth energy that had risen to the sky dissipated.

From the outside, everything appeared calm and peaceful again.

The previous events seemed like an illusion.

However, the massive amount of earth's spiritual energy continued to surge underground, flowing towards other directions.

Lei Jun vaguely sensed that it was heading towards the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms World.

Using the Yu Qing Zhou Tian Fa Jing, he observed that the exchange of spiritual energy between the Great Ming World and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms World through the void gateway was significantly more frequent and intense than before.

The void gateway connecting the two worlds faintly trembled.

Meanwhile, the Starry Sky Heavenly Net left in the Great Tang World allowed Lei Jun to observe that the flow of spiritual energy in the Great Tang World, which was connected to the Present Han World, was also starting to change.

Although this was the area with the least infiltration by the followers of Zhou Tian Daoist, Venerable Radiance, and Venerable Wisdom, it was still subtly influenced by an invisible colossal force.

Currently, the scale was minor, and ordinary people in the Great Tang World were completely unaware of it.

But the perceptive Lei Jun had already grasped the changes taking place!

As time passed, if everything continued as it was, the minor tremors would soon trigger a massive upheaval!

The invisible colossal force affecting the Great Tang World primarily originated from external sources.

Other human realms with more significant disturbances were interfering with the Great Tang World in unseen ways.

Once this situation reached a certain scale, the Great Tang World itself would be drawn into the mix, resulting in both internal and external forces coming into play.

Currently, the exchange of spiritual energy between the connected Present Han World and the Great Tang World was becoming increasingly intense.

The same was true for the Two Jin World, which was connected to the Present Han World.

Using the Starry Sky Heavenly Net to continue observing the north, Lei Jun could even see that the space-time around the Great Wall and the Guyun Plateau was starting to exhibit slight tremors on its own.

That area used to be the site where the Great Tang World and the Former Song World had opened a void gateway to connect.

Now, due to the mutual attraction between the two worlds, the originally sealed void gateway was showing signs of reopening.

If left unattended, as time passed, everything would intensify, and soon, even human realms that were not directly connected would become interconnected.

Then, in the subsequent stages, the changes would no longer be limited to a single region but would affect the entire vast heavenly domains of various human realms, leading to compression and fusion.

Ever since the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth surged in the Two Jin World, Lei Jun and the others had vaguely sensed that the various human realms formed after the historical divergence of the Han Dynasty were gradually attracting each other.

Therefore, they had predicted that once the spiritual energy of the Two Jin World reached a certain scale, the different human worlds would begin to merge.

At this moment, however, the convergence of the human realms was being artificially accelerated by the joint efforts of several Immortal Realm experts.

Lei Jun, situated within the earth's veins, remained calm amidst the changes.

The Celestial Master's Robe on his body began to emanate a dazzling array of colors, reflecting the nine breaths of the Primordial Chaos.

The Celestial Master's Sword hanging at his waist was adorned with purple lightning, which coursed along its length.

The Celestial Master's Seal also started to glow with purple, gold, and blue lights.

Lei Jun stood tall and slender, one hand forming a seal in front of his chest, while the other was raised upwards, as if holding up the heavens.

With Lei Jun and the Celestial Master's Three Treasures as the center, countless talismans shimmered with brilliance, coursing through the four directions, gradually dividing into purple, gold, and blue lights. They then formed a massive three-layered altar in the depths of the earth.

As Lei Jun's raised palm descended, this colossal three-layered altar directly filled the earth's veins.

The spiritual energy of the earth's veins suddenly paused.

Then, like a blocked tide, it surged back towards Lei Jun with even greater ferocity, continuing to assault him.

At this moment, Lei Jun sat cross-legged atop the third layer of the circular altar, his expression calm and unperturbed, quietly enduring the onslaught of the earth's spiritual energy.

The mountain and river veins were vast and mighty.

Ordinary cultivators would be instantly annihilated if they found themselves within them.

Even the most powerful cultivators from the Upper Three Heavens, if they entered this place, would have to carefully protect themselves to have any chance of survival, like drowning people grasping at a life-saving opportunity.

Whether it's the Celestial Emperor's Art or other Daoist traditions, when dealing with the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth and the mountain and river veins, it's often a matter of taking advantage of favorable conditions, guiding from the side, like diverting water through a channel, and it must be done gradually, while also bearing the corresponding risks of the water that can both carry and capsize the boat.

According to ancient tales, only those who have reached the Immortal Realm can directly interfere with the onslaught of the earth's spiritual energy and mountain and river veins.

They can even sever them.

But this is not a skill that an ordinary novice in the Immortal Realm can possess.

Even Huang Han Ang Qin Fu, in his early days, had influenced the mountain and river veins in the Song Dynasty's Jingxiang region, but only for a short period of time.

Blocking the earth's veins for an extended period is beyond the capabilities of even him.

At this moment, Lei Jun sat cross-legged within the earth's veins beneath Qingxingshan Mountain in the Great Ming World.

As the river continued to surge, with the passage of time, the three-layered altar formed by his spiritual power also began to feel unstable.

But as Lei Jun's thoughts moved, arrangements made in other realms began to take effect.

In the Upper Three Heavens of the Dragon Tiger Mountain's ancestral court in the Great Tang World, countless talismans shimmered with brilliance, causing the entire Dongtian to shake violently, with the Biyu Immortal Mountain at its center.

The purple lightning in the Dongtian condensed into a massive pillar of light, further surging upwards into the sky, disappearing into the void, its destination unknown.

At the same time, in the Present Han World, above Longhushan Mountain, the Supreme Purity Enlightenment Mansion Divine Heaven also erupted with a vast blue light, soaring into the sky.

In the Saha World, within the Earth Crevice, the Jade Purity Miro Mansion Divine Heaven trembled, and a thick golden light flowed towards the outside of the realm, then vanished into the void, its destination unknown.

Meanwhile, Lei Jun, located beneath Qingxingshan Mountain in the southern region of the Great Ming World, was enveloped in a surge of purple, gold, and blue lights.

The Celestial Master's Sword drew upon the spiritual power of the Upper Clarity Thunder Mansion Divine Heaven.

The Celestial Master's Seal drew upon the spiritual power of the Jade Purity Miro Mansion Divine Heaven.

The Celestial Master's Robe drew upon the spiritual power of the Supreme Purity Enlightenment Mansion Divine Heaven.

In this moment, the three caves and three heavens resonated, assisting Lei Jun in firmly severing the flow of spiritual energy from the Great Ming World's earth veins through Qingxingshan Mountain.

At the same time, Lei Jun heard Tang Xiaotang's voice, tinged with frustration:

"You really have the best luck, don't you?!"

In the Celestial Realm, Tang Xiaotang was dumbfounded.

She stared in amazement as Jin Wu Haoyang and Zhenlong Huaming fought fiercely, both sustaining injuries, causing the scorching yang energy and various spiritual objects in the Celestial Realm to converge and transform into a golden light, which then rushed out through the temporary void fissure created by the clash of the two Immortal beings.

Tang Xiaotang, having achieved both the Pure Yang Immortal Body and the Primordial Dao Body, possessed extraordinary cultivation and insight beyond that of ordinary cultivators.

Although it was only a fleeting moment, her good fortune allowed her to almost certainly confirm, with ninety percent certainty...

That this was the Solar Spiritual Treasure that she had been searching for on Lei Jun's behalf in the Celestial Realm, but had not found.

This was not solely the result of Jin Wu Haoyang's efforts; it also involved the scorching spiritual blood of Zhenlong Huaming.

Tang Xiaotang was not yet certain of the details, but she speculated that Zhenlong Huaming might have once consumed and refined a certain spiritual object.

The combination of their powers, along with the breaking of the void and the fusion with the Celestial Realm's spiritual energy, had given birth to this Solar Treasure!

However, it was still in its embryonic form and required further refinement!

The birth of this treasure was an extremely rare occurrence, beyond the description of 'heaven-sent and earth-made.'

As the battle between Jin Wu Haoyang and Zhenlong Huaming reached its climax, the golden light flashed and vanished, about to disappear into the unknown. Tang Xiaotang let out a sigh and, unable to resist, took a step forward, creating a bridge through the void, and chased after the golden light, leaving behind the crucial moment of the battle.

The other spectators, even those with a stirring of desire, could only suppress their urges, as most of their attention remained focused on the climactic battle.

Tang Xiaotang pursued the golden light outside the Celestial Realm and saw that, as time passed and the void eroded, the golden light seemed to be fading away.

Fortunately, she had acted quickly and managed to intercept it.

As a result, the illusory radiance began to take on a tangible form.

It resembled a burning sun, yet also a pulsating heart.

With each beat of the heart, a golden light, like heart's blood, gushed forth.

However, the 'heart' was currently unstable, fluctuating between its intangible state and its tangible form.

Tang Xiaotang used her spiritual power to gradually stabilize it, but any slight movement caused the 'heart' to revert to its formless state.

"It seems like the Solar Heart's Blood described in ancient books, but the Solar Heart's Blood of the past shouldn't have been born like this... It doesn't seem right..."

Tang Xiaotang, while stabilizing the 'heart's form and promoting its solidification, contacted Lei Jun:

"You're so lucky to have found this! And here I am, missing out on the good show, just to pick fruit for you!"

Lei Jun: "Not at all, it's thanks to you, Little Senior Sister, that I was able to find it."

(End of Chapter)

Chapter end