Chapter 484: Immortal Lei Jun (Part 1)

Chapter 484: Immortal Lei Jun (Part 1)





Venerable Radiance exerted himself to forge a new path to Penglai.

Zhou Tian Daoist endured the discomfort and the suffering of the dissipation of the spiritual energy of the human realm, and headed for the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Human World.

Under a cerulean sky, one of the Jiu Tian, Pure Sky, finally reopened and descended upon the human realm.

From the void portal, a vast and powerful intention emanated.

Zhou Tian Daoist appeared, holding a tablet, and bowed to Pure Sky: "Disciple pays respects to the Great Ancestor."

The powerful intention within Pure Sky trembled slightly, with varying numbers and reactions.

As a result, a seemingly ordinary voice sounded from within: "Come in."

Zhou Tian Daoist entered and saw that under the blue sky of Pure Sky, the world was vast and desolate, appearing infinitely empty, with no living beings in sight.

However, in Zhou Tian Daoist's perception, he felt this realm was incredibly substantial, making it almost impossible for him to find a place to stand.

In this realm, besides himself, there were currently seven people standing, three on each side, and in the center stood a person wearing the Yuan Shi Guan and a nine-colored robe, not very tall, and looking like a middle-aged man.

This was the one who had just spoken.

His appearance was as ordinary as his voice.

He stood in the center of the group, looking the most average.

Some of the other six had a strong presence, as if they were the center of the world, hard to ignore.

Some seemed insignificant, yet they seemed to be one with the entire Pure Sky realm, as if they were Pure Sky itself.

But these people surrounded the middle-aged Daoist, with him as their leader, and the scene appeared incredibly harmonious, without any contradictions.

Zhou Tian Daoist stepped forward and bowed solemnly to the man.

He had seen countless paintings of this middle-aged Daoist, the fourteenth Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain's Celestial Master Mansion, the former leader of the Tian Gong Former Subordinates, Gaotian Sui, the top expert of the Fu Lu Pai who had already achieved the Dong Xuan Three Realms.

During the end of the Han dynasty, he even had the reputation of being the first person in the world.

Although he was sealed within Pure Sky due to the sixteenth Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain, Zhuang Zheng, and others like He Ying, the resident of Tian Rui, in that battle, Zhuang Zheng died, He Ying was reborn, and almost all those who opposed the Tian Gong Former Subordinates were killed or injured.

And now, Pure Sky has reappeared in the human realm, and Gaotian Sui and the others have also returned to this human realm.

"We've been in contact a few times, no need for such formalities."

The middle-aged Daoist raised his hand: "There's no need to worry about Xian Guang, as the Dao is different, we don't seek each other's help. For us cultivators, it's always been difficult to find like-minded companions."

As Zhou Tian Daoist stood up involuntarily, he suddenly discovered that he had an additional talisman on his body, which looked simple and rustic.

With the support of this talisman, he immediately felt the injuries caused by Xu Yanzhen ease.

Inside Pure Sky, the dissipation of his Dao Yun slowed down significantly.

"Thank you, Ancestor, for bestowing the talisman," Zhou Tian Daoist bowed respectfully again.

"The impact of that battle on the human realm has lasted until now," Gaotian Jun said with a sigh, gazing at the Pure Sky portal.

Zhou Tian Daoist slightly lowered his head.

The great calamity at the end of the Han dynasty had a wide reach, involving numerous powerful cultivators. The distortion of time and space during the battle led to the subsequent changes in the human realm.

Among those who had the greatest impact and contributed the most during that time, four stood out.

Gaotian Sui.

Zhuang Zheng.

He Ying.

Zheng Baiyu.

Especially the grand formation that sealed Gaotian Sui and the others within Pure Sky had an enormous impact.

If not for that, Pure Sky wouldn't have been sealed for so many years.

Although the plan to accelerate the merging of the human realms has encountered obstacles, fortunately, Gaotian Sui and the others have been making plans within Pure Sky all these years.

The balance has become extremely delicate, and now with a slight external influence, Pure Sky's internal forces finally break through the previous constraints.

However, according to rumors, the number of people sealed in Pure Sky initially seemed to be more than seven.

Now it seems that after all these years, not all of the Tian Gong Former Subordinates could endure until the end.

As Zhou Tian Daoist pondered this, he introduced the current situation outside Pure Sky.

Beside Gaotian Sui, an old Daoist in black and white robes spoke: "This time, the merging of the human realms couldn't be accelerated. We need to plan carefully and consider the long-term. For now, we should involve more of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, as relying solely on Pure Sky is too narrow."

Ge Xuanzhi, the former head of Purity Yang Palace, already a Double-Flower-Gathering-Top Yuan Shen, a Double Cauldron Sect Immortal... Zhou Tian Daoist slightly lowered his eyelids.

Gaotian Sui smiled at Ge Xuanzhi: "Kunlun?"

Ge Xuanzhi: "Let's start with the closest ones, like Great Rectangular, Celestial Realm, Ling Mountain, and Saha."

Gaotian Sui: "Then, you all can visit your old friends."

A green-robed woman standing next to him spoke: "Where will the Tian Jun go next, Dragon Tiger Mountain or Great Rectangular?"

Gaotian Sui: "I'll head to Great Rectangular."

The green-robed woman bowed to him: "In that case, I'll go to Ling Mountain first."

Zhou Tian Daoist stood quietly to the side.

The woman in front of him was named Ran Qiao, the former Shaman King and the Saint of Yin Mountain Cavern, renowned throughout the world in the past.

Time had no effect on her, and she could easily manipulate it.

Now, only seven remained in Pure Sky, including Gaotian Sui, Ge Xuanzhi, and Ran Qiao, all of whom were first-stage Immortal cultivators.

Among them, some were able to persist in Pure Sky until now, thanks to the leadership of Gaotian Sui and the crucial support of the green-robed woman.

"Venerable Radiance might have gone to Penglai?" Gaotian Sui asked Zhou Tian Daoist again.

Zhou Tian Daoist hurriedly replied, "Disciple believes that he is about to succeed."

Gaotian Sui: "I'm heading to Great Rectangular. Before I return, wait for me in Penglai. The situation there is special, and with my talisman, you can stay there."

Zhou Tian Daoist's spirit lifted again: "Yes, Ancestor!"

Penglai once had the remnants of Tian Gong.

Although there was no Human Dao Kingdom in the Present Han Human World, Zhou Tian Daoist already aware that the Human Dao Kingdoms of various human realms originated from Penglai.

Venerable Radiance now has the opportunity to re-enter Penglai for this reason.

With Gaotian Sui's talisman, he can reside within Pure Sky, one of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and his Dao Yun will continue to slowly dissipate.

Upon reaching Penglai, with the help of Gaotian Sui's talismans, one can stay there for an extended period.

"Master, it seems that Venerable Radiance has other plans. I'd like to accompany this..." A middle-aged Taoist in a purple robe looked towards Zhou Tian Daoist.

Zhou Tian Daoist bowed to him, "Uncle Master, just call me Zhou Tian."

The middle-aged Taoist continued, "Please allow me to accompany this Zhou Tian junior brother to Penglai, to ensure everything goes smoothly."

Gaotian Sui said, "Be careful."

With that, he took the lead and stepped out of Pure Sky.

Looking at the world of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, his expression was neither joyful nor sorrowful as he set off without hesitation.

Without Zhou Tian Daoist's guidance, he headed towards the Great Rectangular Gate, which had also reappeared in the human world.

Ge Xuanzhi also left Pure Sky.

Accompanying him was a young man with an impressive appearance, "I haven't seen the old Golden Rooster in many years. Shall we go together?"

Ge Xuanzhi replied, "No problem."

An extremely tall man laughed, "Then I'll go to Saha!"

With that, he directly strode away.

Two Fu Lu Pai cultivators in purple robes exited Pure Sky side by side, followed by Zhou Tian Daoist.

The one who had spoken earlier, named Yu Shuo, spoke again, "Where is Senior Brother Quan going?"

The other purple-robed Taoist, Quan Yuanqi, said, "I'm accompanying Senior Ruan. We'll go to Ling Mountain first."

He bid farewell to Yu Shuo and Zhou Tian Daoist, then followed the green-robed Shaman King, Ruan Qiao.

Yu Shuo and Zhou Tian Daoist quickly headed towards the Great Ming World.

Cen Ruopu had already found Masters Bao Neng and Du Ming, and Yu Shuo seemed to have some means of searching for Penglai's whereabouts.

Zhou Tian Daoist guessed that it might be related to the Celestial Master Mansion's ruins.

"Is Penglai currently controlled by Zhuang Zheng's disciples?" Yu Shuo asked.

Zhou Tian Daoist replied, "Yes. This time, the planned reunion in the human world was prevented, possibly by someone from Zhuang Zheng's lineage. We lack detailed information about them, and the situation in Penglai is also unclear."

Yu Shuo nodded, "It's a small world after all. Let's see what kind of rebellious disciples Zhuang Zheng has raised after altering the Daoist scriptures."

...

In the Celestial Realm, the battle between Golden Rooster Huoyang and True Dragon Huaming had reached its climax.

Golden Rooster Huoyang, who had been a Double-Layered Immortal during the end of the Han Dynasty, had recovered from his injuries and was as formidable as ever. He gradually gained the upper hand against the newly ascended Double-Layered Immortal, True Dragon Huaming.

However, just recently recovered from his injuries, he was now in a stalemate with True Dragon Huaming, both severely wounded. His injuries were even more severe than before.

Nevertheless, neither of the two Immortal Realm overlords showed any signs of backing down, fighting until the very end.

Unfortunately, someone interrupted the battle.

An old Taoist in a black and white robe, with his Primordial Spirit transforming, had already stepped into the Celestial Realm's gateway.

Accompanying him was the young man.

Upon seeing Ge Xuanzhi's appearance, Golden Rooster Huoyang's expression turned solemn.

Looking at the young man, his face suddenly filled with anger, "Wang Dianchen!"

The young man remained calm and composed, "Old Golden Rooster, it's been a while."

Qin Caiwei, who was watching the battle, shrank back slightly.

As a famous figure in history, Ge Xuanzhi's portrait was familiar to the Fu Lu Pai cultivators.

As for Wang Dianchen, although Qin Caiwei hadn't met him, she had heard her master uncle, the sect leader, mention him.

According to rumors, Wang Dianchen was a legendary genius of the Shaman Sect during the end of the Han Dynasty. He rose to prominence quickly, reaching the peak of his fame, and just as he had opened the Immortal Gate and ascended to the Ninth Heaven, his reputation rivaled that of the Double-Layered Immortal, Shaman King Ruan Qiao.

Having been stuck in Pure Sky, it was uncertain if his cultivation had progressed. However, even if he was still at the first layer of the Immortal Realm, according to rumors, he was often treated as a cultivator of the second layer, requiring extra caution.

"Get out!"

Before Golden Rooster Huoyang could speak, a dragon's roar shook the heavens.

True Dragon Huaming restrained his dragon aura and clouds, and at this moment, he hovered beside Golden Rooster Huoyang, who was like a great sun, standing side by side with him.

Although they had been fighting fiercely just moments ago, they needed no words now as they stood together.

"I don't need you to get out." Wang Dianchen remained calm, "True Dragons and Golden Roosters are both rare."

Ge Xuanzhi glared at the two Celestial Realm Immortals, "Both of you are equally arrogant and deserve this."

As he spoke, he charged forward.

Wang Dianchen did the same.

In the past, Golden Rooster Huoyang and True Dragon Huaming would not have feared such an attack.

But at this moment, both severely wounded, they faced a sudden assault from such a powerful enemy, and the situation became critical in an instant.

Golden Rooster Huoyang didn't say much, emitting a clear cry.

As the light shone, the entire Celestial Realm began to tremble.

...

At Ling Mountain, after receiving the messages from Dragon Tiger Mountain's Celestial Master Mansion and the Tang Dynasty court, the internal passage to the void gateway leading to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms was immediately sealed.

Although Shaman King Huang Pu Qi was stationed there, she didn't let her guard down for a moment.

However, the opponent she was about to face was... the former master of Ling Mountain.

The green-robed woman walked with her hands behind her back, as if taking a leisurely stroll.

By her side, dots of starlight shone.

The starlight flickered as if alive and conscious.

These starlight-like talismans, in mid-air, flashed and disappeared, as if entering the void.

The starlight flickered, and the talismans gnawed and chewed, tearing open the void and creating a bizarre gateway.

Ruan Qiao calmly entered.

Quan Yuanqi, dressed in a purple robe like a Fu Lu Pai Taoist, followed silently without a word.

...

Outside the Saha gateway, the tall man looked up and down.

The Celestial Realm was in a great battle, not to mention Ling Mountain, which had sealed its gateway early on.

But Saha's gateway was still wide open?

Wu Xian Chen Da Dao raised his eyebrows in surprise.

At this moment, on the other side, at the entrance of the Great Rectangular Gateway, Gaotian Sui, clad in a nine-colored robe, stepped into the void gateway.

He arrived under the crimson sky of the Great Rectangular Realm.

As soon as he entered, he looked up at the Well of Time in the sky above.

With just a glance, a strange light flashed in Gaotian Sui's eyes.

The Well of Time has undergone significant changes compared to before, and it is evident that someone has been at work.

Now, with Pure Sky's involvement, the Well of Time will undergo further transformations.

At that moment...

Gaotian Sui suddenly focused his mind and turned to look across the Well of Time.

There, a woman in casual attire stood, gazing back at him from the other side of the well.

The woman was the epitome of elegance and beauty, and her appearance was reminiscent of Gaotian Sui's first encounter.

Without hesitation, he spoke, "He Jushi, how have you been?"

Tang Emperor Zhang Wan Tong replied, "Daoist, it's been a long time."

Gaotian Sui said, "I originally planned to visit the Great Rectangular first before looking for you. Your appearance here is somewhat unexpected, especially..."

He examined Zhang Wan Tong from head to toe.

Her cultivation had reached a higher level, attaining the second stage of Ru Sheng.

"Were you waiting in the Great Rectangular all this time?"

Gaotian Sui looked at the Well of Time and shook his head slightly, "This isn't your handiwork, but it resembles the work of Zhuang Zheng's disciple."

Zhang Wan Tong answered indirectly, "It seems your injuries haven't fully healed yet."

Gaotian Sui replied calmly, "Pure Sky isn't an ideal place for healing."

Zhang Wan Tong said, "Others may not talk about it, but I want to express my gratitude for the existence of Pure Sky and the Great Rectangular."

"I'm also grateful for these two places, as they allowed us to discover the ancient Tian Gong ruins."

Gaotian Sui said, "As for you, there's no need to be overly excited just yet."

The two stood across from each other, separated by the Well of Time.

Then, they took simultaneous steps, walking towards each other.

...

On the other side, Venerable Radiance successfully opened the void portal leading to Penglai.

Within the Penglai Sea, islands were scattered like stars in the sky.

Ji Chuan, Xie Yi Ying, Yuan Qing Ci, Yue Xi Ling, and others were cultivating among them.

Yue Xi Ling successfully overcame the heavenly tribulation and achieved the Great Vehicle Realm of the Ninth Heaven in the Alchemy Cauldron Sect.

However, amidst the rich Dao Yun in the clouds above the sea, a golden Buddhist light suddenly appeared, and the sound of chanting filled the air.

A golden-bodied Buddha statue, not particularly large in size, gradually expanded its radiance, filling the entire Penglai.

The chanting echoed everywhere, causing even Yuan Qing Ci and Yue Xi Ling, who had just entered the Ninth Heaven, to feel their spirits shaken and their minds blank.

But the next moment, the chanting and Buddhist sounds abruptly stopped.

In the center of the previously serene and harmonious Buddhist light, golden light suddenly burst forth.

It was as if something had been shattered.

Yue Xi Ling and Yuan Qing Ci were the first to regain their senses and, upon focusing their gaze, witnessed a scene they would never forget.

The Buddhist light enveloped the golden-bodied Buddha statue, but standing right next to the Buddhist dignitary, shockingly close, was a tall young Daoist.

The Daoist wore the Yuan Shi Guan on his head, draped in a nine-colored robe, with a white jade seal and a purple thunder sword hanging from his waist. His expression was calm and unperturbed, almost indifferent.

One of his hands was open, with five fingers spread wide, and the palm was firmly pressed against the top of the Buddhist dignitary's head.

Yuan Qing Ci, Yue Xi Ling, Xie Yi Ying, Ji Chuan, and the others saw that the golden body of the Buddhist dignitary, which was usually extremely sturdy, had cracked at the top.

The golden light that had burst forth earlier resembled splattered blood.

But... this was a Buddhist dignitary who had already opened the Immortal Gate!

The top of the dignitary's head was shattered, as if half of it had collapsed.

However, his body quickly transformed, changing from a solid form into a shadow.

As a Buddhist dignitary of the vow-making lineage who had already opened the Immortal Gate, Venerable Radiance used his own report body to help him overcome this tribulation.

But his shock was far greater than that of Yuan Qing Ci, Yue Xi Ling, and the others.

For a brief moment, Venerable Radiance even felt as if his spiritual platform had been invaded and tarnished.

Buddhist cultivators emphasized spiritual and mental cultivation, and their souls were known for their strength and keen perception.

Yet, despite being vigilant, Venerable Radiance hadn't sensed the other party's approach at all.

If not for the report body blocking the tribulation, he might have been severely injured by that strike.

How did the other party manage to approach him so silently?

And... with such formidable power?

After the report body blocked the tribulation, Venerable Radiance's figure reappeared, and he looked at the tall young Daoist with a complex gaze.

Lei Jun, the contemporary Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain, and Xuanxiaozi.

After the strike, Lei Jun shook his hand and nodded slightly towards Ji Chuan, Yuan Qing Ci, and the others in the distance.

For a moment, everyone was still in a state of shock.

Venerable Radiance dared not take his eyes off Lei Jun for even a moment.

Compared to when they first met in Saha, Lei Jun was clearly very different.

Standing in the Penglai realm, he seemed to exist independently, completely detached from his surroundings.

He himself seemed like a universe, and at this moment, in his human form, there was another world within him.

But within Penglai, there was no conflict, and instead, they complemented each other.

He... had already crossed the final threshold and ascended to the Immortal Realm?

Aside from the special case of Zhou Tian Daoist, had a new Dong Xuan immortal been born in the Fu Lu Pai after the Han Dynasty catastrophe?

To be precise, the Lei Jun before them was not the same as the Fu Lu Pai immortal that Venerable Radiance had seen ascend to the Immortal Realm in the past.

...He made Venerable Radiance feel a chill in his heart, and he was undoubtedly stronger than those immortals.

But...

Not long ago, he had heard that Lei Jun traveled between Saha and the Great Tang World, and he hadn't secluded himself for cultivation in Saha!

It was highly likely that Lei Jun had intervened to prevent the premature convergence of the human realms.

(End of Chapter)

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