Chapter 483: Lei Tian Shi's Road to Immortality (Part 1)

Chapter 483: Lei Tian Shi's Road to Immortality (Part 1)





As Tang Xiaotang spoke, Lei Jun remained seated on his three-layered altar.

In his hands, there appeared another radiant light, not from himself, but from the spiritual object that had flowed downstream from the Earthly Vein River during his blockage.

After suppressing the light, Lei Jun dispersed it.

Among the four items, Lei Jun, who had been to Summi, Kunlun, and Saha, easily recognized three of them as the handiwork of Venerable Shan Zhihui, Zhou Tian Daoist, and Venerable Puguang.

The last one was a withered, pitch-black seed.

Lei Jun recalled the ancient books he had read in the Imperial Library in the Celestial Master Mansion, and this black seed seemed to originate from Youyin, the seed of the Yuning Tree.

It seemed that this object came from the hands of someone from Youyin, who had joined forces with Venerable Shan Zhihui, Venerable Puguang, and Zhou Tian Daoist to set up the current ritual, secretly pushing forward the early convergence of the human world.

Lei Jun's heart stirred slightly.

Perhaps this was the fourth-rank opportunity mentioned in the second divination lot.

After cultivating the tree seed, the resulting spiritual tree might further assist him in searching for and understanding the reality of Youyin.

As for the second-rank opportunity in the first divination lot, it should be the Sun Heart Blood that Junior Sister Tang Xiaotang was currently collecting.

Whether it was Lei Jun blocking the Earthly Vein to prevent the early convergence of the human world or Tang Xiaotang collecting the Sun Heart Blood, both tasks required a considerable amount of time.

No wonder the two divination lots pointed to different tasks, making it impossible to handle them simultaneously alone.

The other party had been planning for many years, and only now, during the battle between the two great immortals of the Celestial Realm, did they launch their final strike.

The convergence of the human world was an inevitable trend.

Lei Jun went with the flow and had no intention of obstructing it.

But at least, it shouldn't be happening now.

Zhou Tian Daoist and Venerable Puguang had forcibly altered the heavenly timing, and now was the time to rectify the chaos.

To turn the situation around with minimal effort, they needed to seize the right opportunity at the right time.

There was no better chance than at the moment of sunrise on Green Apricot Mountain.

However, this matter couldn't be accomplished in one go.

Lei Jun had a treasure left by his eldest senior sister, Xu Yanzhen.

But he didn't use it immediately; instead, he observed the opponent's subsequent moves.

Even if the human world couldn't converge early, there might be issues in other aspects.

The Pure Sky might be the final straw that broke the camel's back, and its balance might be shattered.

Therefore, Lei Jun immediately sent messages to various places, informing them of the situation.

During the communication, he also received the latest news about the battle in the Celestial Realm.

Tang Xiaotang had withdrawn early to pursue the Sun Heart Blood, lingering in the void to solidify and collect it.

The great battle in the Celestial Realm wouldn't be interrupted because of this.

In the intense white-hot battle, the final outcome hadn't been decided yet, and both sides had suffered heavy losses.

Although neither Golden Rooster Huoyang nor True Dragon Huaming intended to eliminate each other, they fought with all their strength, and the cruelty of the battle far surpassed the sparring between Lei Jun, Xu Yanzhen, and Tang Xiaotang. The two great immortals inflicted severe injuries on each other.

While the battle raged on, in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Human World, deep in the wilderness, the True Shaman Jia Xianting stood silently.

He gazed towards the Celestial Realm, and beside him, a jade-like bone vibrated audibly.

Jia Xianting asked, "Still no news from Lei Jun and Xu Yanzhen?"

The other party replied, "Currently, we can only confirm that Zhang Wantong is still in Summi, and Tang Xiaotang has entered the Celestial Realm to observe the battle, but Lei Jun and Xu Yanzhen's whereabouts are unknown, and Lei Jun might be in Saha."

Jia Xianting's expression remained unchanged, but his voice was deliberate, "The arrow is already on the bowstring!"

Finally, he turned his gaze away from the Celestial Realm and glanced one last time towards the south, where the Ling Mountain's gate was located.

After retracting his gaze, this five-layered, fully cultivated Great Shaman of the Ninth Heaven, whose cultivation realm was the Descending God Realm, turned and entered the gray-white bone tower behind him, which was silent and cold.

Inside the tower, a bone in front of Jia Xianting turned crimson like blood and emitted a faint golden light.

From the outside, it didn't seem evil, but rather, it possessed profound mysteries.

As the golden light on the bone grew stronger, Jia Xianting's usually calm face finally showed a hint of joy.

But the change was fleeting.

Jia Xianting suddenly turned around, his smile disappearing, and a look of vigilance flashed in his eyes.

As a Great Shaman of the Ninth Heaven's Descending God Realm, his spiritual senses were extremely sharp, and he sensed someone approaching.

The person was approaching openly, seemingly without any intention of hiding their tracks.

But how did they discover this place?

Jia Xianting was extremely cautious about his plan to ascend to the immortal realm, going to great lengths to conceal his whereabouts, even distrusting the Thunder Sound Temple monks who had helped him.

However, all his disguises seemed transparent to his opponent.

After leaving the gray-white bone tower, Jia Xianting saw that the curse restrictions he had set up in the sky had vanished, making this place brighter than anywhere else in the world.

In the sky, a five-colored phoenix with a not-so-gigantic stature and flashing golden light flew towards him.

The Celestial Realm had been in existence for some time, and its internal situation was gradually becoming known to the outside world. When Jia Xianting saw the phoenix, he immediately recognized the identity of the opponent.

Among the spiritual beasts and birds in the Celestial Realm, Phoenix Fengming, whose cultivation was equivalent to a human cultivator at the fifth layer of the Ninth Heaven, was acknowledged as the third most powerful!

Jia Xianting, who had reached the same cultivation level, immediately felt a heavy burden.

This was one of the most challenging opponents he could face at his level!

The phoenix, endowed with the five virtues, was immune to tribulations.

In terms of defense, it could be regarded as the most outstanding Buddhist monk with a perfect five-fold Dharma body at the Ninth Heaven, who had attained the state of self-mastery.

Phoenix Fengming, it was said, was also the top existence among his peers in his own tribe, excelling in both offense and defense.

He was one of Jia Xianting's most cautious opponents, which was why he had been so meticulous in hiding his tracks.

Although the phoenix's spiritual senses were sharp, logically, they shouldn't have been able to find him, or at least not so quickly. This was far less time than Jia Xianting had expected to gain.

"The two Holy Lords have agreed to a battle, and there are those who admire and wish to witness it, but there are also those with sinister intentions." Amidst the clear phoenix cry, Phoenix Fengming descended, and the golden light around him fell like a torrential rain onto Jia Xianting's gray-white bone tower.

Suddenly, the grayish-white bone tower was riddled with holes.

Jia Xianting didn't have the time to question how his opponent had found this place; without hesitation, he made his move first. Black energy soared into the sky, sharp as a needle and fine as silk, existing between reality and illusion. It seemed gentle and fragile, yet also endless and unbreakable.

Samsara Abyss!

The Samsara Abyss of the fifth level of the Ninefold Heaven, a technique of the Great Shaman.

Upon contact with the opponent's soul, it clings like a bone-eating ulcer, binding them for countless lifetimes without release.

However, Feng Huang Fengming seemed to ignore this, allowing the black threads to entangle his body while the golden light continued to pour down like a torrential rain.

The five mysterious characters on his body lit up with five-colored radiance, indistinguishable to ordinary people, but naturally giving rise to the five characters "Benevolence," "Righteousness," "Virtue," "Compliance," and "Trust" from within his heart.

With these five characters, Feng Huang Fengming completely disregarded Jia Xianting's Samsara Abyss attack.

Meanwhile, the golden light, like a torrential rain, continued to destroy Jia Xianting's grayish-white bone tower.

Inside the bone tower, the blood-red shamanic bone began to dim, and even its crimson color showed signs of fading.

No matter how unwilling Jia Xianting was in his heart, he had no choice but to consider giving up and make his retreat a top priority.

The human Great Shaman was forced to abandon his efforts.

In the distance, a powerful demon quietly approached.

Although it was daytime, it hid silently in the shadows.

Just like its name, Eyi.

Eyi, a powerful demon from the Great Ming Realm, equivalent to the fifth level of the Ninefold Heaven in the human realm, had quietly arrived in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Realm.

His plan was akin to a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

He sought to climb higher, also plotting for the upcoming Celestial Realm War.

However, he didn't intend to directly target the Celestial Realm.

The Celestial Realm's spiritual beasts cultivated spiritual energy, making them even more sensitive to the cultivation of demonic energy and evil aura.

If he set up a ritual, even outside the Celestial Realm, it might still alert the two great immortal lords, Haoyang and Huaming.

Therefore, the Four-Winged Sky Serpent's target was the Great Shaman Jia Xianting, who, like him, was plotting against the Celestial Realm.

Jia Xianting was skilled in concealment, making it difficult for the Sky Serpent to find him quickly.

But the Sky Serpent was certain that Jia Xianting's actions would eventually alert the Celestial Realm.

Feng Huang Fengming and his group would find Jia Xianting.

All he needed to do was wait patiently; once the war began, Jia Xianting's whereabouts would be exposed, and that would be his chance to reap the benefits.

However, Feng Huang Fengming's arrival was earlier than expected, surprising even the Sky Serpent.

The Four-Winged Sky Serpent King was suspicious and decided to investigate, but he didn't reveal himself.

When it came to hiding, he was even more skilled than Jia Xianting and valued this ability highly.

To be the oriole, one must be wary of those behind.

Especially since the Sky Serpent didn't trust the monks of Kongsang Buddhist Sect, including Jadi Luo, even though they were the ones who delivered the information about Jia Xianting.

At this moment, the powerful demon concealed his presence, becoming one with the shadows under the sunlight, quietly observing the battle between Feng Huang Fengming and Jia Xianting.

Feng Huang's early arrival made the Four-Winged Sky Serpent King anxious, fearing that Jia Xianting's ritual might not be completed in time, and their efforts could be in vain.

With this thought, the Sky Serpent's greed dissipated, and he felt the urge to retreat.

Without making a sound, he hid his figure in the shadows and quietly moved away, retreating into the distance.

Just then, a flash of sword light suddenly cut through the shadows.

In the next moment, a heart-pounding, sharp, and piercing scream echoed.

The severed shadow seemed to come alive, writhing in place and instantly expanding from its thin form, becoming incredibly massive.

In an instant, a gigantic black serpent, like a mountain, appeared in the wilderness, its four black wings spread out, blocking out the sun and sky.

On the enormous body of the Four-Winged Sky Serpent King, a huge and tragic wound suddenly appeared, almost cutting his body in half.

The Sky Serpent was both shocked and furious. He channeled his demonic power into the darkness, his specialty being concealment and ambushing opponents.

Never had he imagined that he would be ambushed today. After that sword strike, the Sky Serpent could no longer hide his figure.

But that single sword strike had already dealt him a heavy blow.

The Sky Serpent stared in disbelief as he saw that the attacker was a middle-aged man with the appearance of a scholar.

The man had a handsome and elegant demeanor, a simple and neat aura, and a scholarly aura that now wafted around him.

His expression showed no remorse for ambushing a powerful demon.

Only in dangerous situations, where time is short and opportunities are fleeting, can one achieve the power of a stone floating on water or a bird breaking its wings.

The Four-Winged Sky Serpent King, caught off guard, was enraged, despite his initial caution.

The giant serpent's wings unfolded, releasing endless darkness that spread in all directions, devouring light and heat, and counterattacking the middle-aged scholar.

The middle-aged scholar remained calm, and as his longsword's sword aura surged, it transformed into one Confucian ritual after another.

In an instant, countless lights seemed to illuminate the darkness.

Although darkness still enveloped the surroundings, the "lights" didn't extinguish, and under the combined effect of the rituals, they preserved the light in the eternal night.

The Sky Serpent's counterattack was fierce, but it was like a tidal wave crashing against a reef.

What made its heart palpitate even more was that the "reef" seemed to be increasing in number and size, turning into a vast sea that filled the darkness.

The Sky Serpent's violent rage instantly subsided, and he felt a chill in his heart instead.

Confucian scholars who cultivated the Ninefold Heaven and achieved the 'Peaceful Realm' could use the 'Book' to enhance their scholarly aura and the 'Ritual' to set up powerful rituals by themselves.

However, it was common knowledge that Confucian scholars needed time and materials to set up rituals, and the more prepared and cultivated they were, the stronger the rituals would be.

The middle-aged scholar had quietly sneaked up on them and launched a surprise attack, and it was only during their direct confrontation that he began setting up the rituals one by one.

But his rituals were far more powerful than what the Sky Serpent had witnessed from Ninefold Heaven Confucian scholars.

Furthermore, they were becoming increasingly powerful, growing at an astonishing rate.

The Four-Winged Serpent King, Eyi, was highly perceptive, and it quickly noticed that the flickering lights in the darkness seemed to be fueled by the very darkness it had created, constantly burning and growing far beyond expectations.

The middle-aged scholar across from it, with the help of the evil aura of this great demon, was a Great Scholar of Confucianism from the Fifth Heaven Realm, skilled in the 'Book of Changes', the fourth of the Five Classics. He could transform the enemy's spiritual energy and use it for himself.

However, this ability was primarily effective against the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and to manipulate the evil aura of demons was an even more difficult task.

What was this middle-aged scholar up to?

What was his relationship with the Celestial Realm's Ling Beast, Fenghuang Fengming?

The Four-Winged Serpent King was filled with suspicion and uncertainty. As it witnessed the growing power of its opponent's ritual, and having been injured in a previous sneak attack, it dared not continue its aggression. Its massive body began to retreat into the darkness, intending to escape.

The middle-aged scholar, with his keen understanding of the 'Book of Changes', was one step ahead, sensing the Four-Winged Serpent King's movements and taking a step forward.

The surrounding 'lights' trembled in unison.

"When you feed on the enemy, your army will have ample food."

"Feeding on the enemy's food is like having twenty times the amount for yourself."

The middle-aged scholar first borrowed the power of the Four-Winged Serpent King to strengthen his own ritual, stabilizing his formation and accumulating energy. At this moment, he launched a relentless attack.

Facing the giant serpent retreating into the darkness, the scholar recited in a melodious voice:

"Neither ghosts nor demons can succeed."

The darkness around them suddenly stirred, and then, in a specific area, the darkness vanished, revealing the sky once more.

The scholar, a master of the Fifth Heaven Realm, had a profound understanding of the 'Book of Spring and Autumn', the fifth of the Five Classics. Its ability to convey profound meanings... The Four-Winged Serpent King suddenly had a thought.

It wasn't unprepared for such Confucian abilities.

Although injured, as a demon of similar caliber, the scholar's profound words, even if they could break through its darkness, would still require time according to common sense. In that instant, it was already planning its escape.

But when the middle-aged scholar spoke, he dispelled the darkness in an instant, leaving the Four-Winged Serpent King with nowhere to hide.

Its massive body was exposed, and it was struck by another sword! As blood gushed forth, the Four-Winged Serpent King fled in panic.

Just as it was focusing on escaping from the middle-aged scholar behind it, another sword light suddenly appeared in its escape direction.

This sword light was even more refined than the Confucian Scholar Sword in the middle-aged scholar's hand, concentrated at the tip of the sword, almost imperceptible, but with an extremely concentrated and powerful attack and killing force.

The giant serpent, weakened by its injuries, had reduced perception compared to before, and its attention was divided between the pursuer behind it and the distant Fenghuang Fengming. Suddenly, a startling sword appeared, and it was pierced through by the sword's tip! The Four-Winged Serpent King was enraged.

After years of dominance, it was always the one ambushing others, but today, it had been turned over twice by its opponents.

It roared, and its sharp and piercing screams directly attacked the opponent's soul.

But the opponent was a Martial Saint of the Ninth Heaven Realm, with an extremely stable soul.

Although his cultivation realm was lower than that of the Four-Winged Serpent King, upon hearing the piercing screams, he remained uninjured, only pausing briefly.

Before the Four-Winged Serpent King could escape, the second attacker who had blocked its path was now joined by the first middle-aged scholar.

Looking at the heavily injured demon, the middle-aged scholar finally revealed his 'Scholarly Aura', covering the four directions.

With the support of numerous ritual 'lights', his 'Scholarly Aura' became as solid as gold, and even the severely injured Four-Winged Serpent King couldn't break through it.

Just as the Four-Winged Serpent King was about to launch another fierce attack during its retreat, the armored woman with the 'Mountain River Sword' also entered the middle-aged scholar's 'Scholarly Aura'.

Rarely, before the enemy had drawn its last breath, she shifted her gaze from the opponent to the middle-aged scholar, her expression slightly complex.

"Surround with ten, attack with five, fight with double, divide when facing an equal, defend with fewer, and avoid when outnumbered."

The middle-aged scholar's expression remained unchanged: "You've surpassed your father."

As he spoke, his long sword never stopped, and the dense sword lights intertwined, constantly flashing towards the Four-Winged Serpent King's vital points.

Xiao Xueting from the Tang Dynasty, holding the 'Mountain River Sword', also turned her gaze back to the Four-Winged Serpent King, and said: "Father's teachings from the past have greatly benefited me."

The middle-aged scholar replied: "As a father, I've done very little, and I feel ashamed before you all."

Xiao Xueting: "I know you don't like me and my second brother, but you haven't contacted my eldest brother either, and you've completely ignored the Xiao Clan. I'm confused."

The middle-aged scholar, dodging the Four-Winged Serpent King's desperate counterattack, said: "There's no particular reason. I'm tired, and I don't want to deal with anyone from either side. That's why I like the Celestial Realm, and I've been staying here all these years.

Since receiving the care of the Holy Lord of the Sun, I've gotten along well with Brother Fengming and Elder Yang. So, I'm helping out."

"I'll convey the Celestial Realm's gratitude for your assistance today."

Xiao Xueting sighed lightly: "I'll inform my eldest and second brothers. Are you in a hurry to leave the Celestial Realm?"

With a sigh, she raised her sword and stabbed the Four-Winged Serpent King again.

The serpent's scales opened and closed, and black mist and blood gushed out as it turned and opened its huge mouth to fight to the death!

But Xiao Xueting's movements were as swift as lightning, and she was no longer in her original position.

"So many years have passed, and it's no longer an issue."

The middle-aged scholar said: "I'm just too lazy to travel. I've heard about the current situation in the Tang Dynasty, and it doesn't seem too bad."

After speaking, his sword movements became even more fierce: "Let's deal with the current situation first. The human realm is in disarray."

On the other battlefield, the gray and white bone tower had been completely destroyed by Fenghuang Fengming.

Even the blood-red bone had turned to ashes.

The Ling Mountain Shaman King, Jia Xianting, was in a pitiful state, his body reduced to a white skull without flesh or blood.

Although his face had no muscles or skin, the skull seemed to be smiling.

Fenghuang Fengming flapped its wings.

The white bones instantly scattered.

But Fenghuang Fengming's expression did not reveal his satisfaction; instead, he looked around.

Far from this place, the ground suddenly began to stir.

A grayish-white skeleton emerged from the earth, rising and flipping over to the surface.

A red light flickered on the bones.

The red light quickly condensed on the skeleton, manifesting into a human form.

(End of Chapter)

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