Chapter 490: 489. Lei Master's List (Part 2)

Chapter 490: 489. Lei Master's List (Part 2)

Zhuo Baojie stepped forward, bowed to the Taiyi Gate-Crushing Sword, and then retrieved this treasure.

"Master Lei Jun's voice rang in his ear, 'Is everything ready on the coast?'"

"Yes, Master," Zhuo Baojie replied hastily, "Elder Luo is personally overseeing the matter to ensure it's done properly."

The climate at sea was often unpredictable.

Even though they were in the deep ocean, a heavenly sword descending to slay a powerful sea demon could still cause widespread disturbances in the sea area, whether it was Lei Jun's flying sword power or the death throes of a top-tier demon like the Northern Sea Whale King.

The resulting oceanic currents and storm climate changes might have far-reaching consequences, not just limited to the local area.

Therefore, the coastal areas of the mortal realm could also be affected by tsunamis and hurricanes.

Before taking action, Lei Jun had already instructed Zhuo Baojie to contact and prepare people along the coast to prevent a situation where gods fight and mortals suffer.

"Is Elder Luo there? Then there shouldn't be any major issues. I've caused him trouble again on this trip."

Lei Jun said, "Although the sea demon hasn't invaded the coast, it's still a major disaster, and it's best to deal with it early."

Zhuo Baojie replied, "Master, you are right, and Elder Luo said the same."

Similar situations existed with other top-tier demons like the Sea King Chrysanthemum and the Six-Angled Golden Shark.

Lei Jun hadn't forgotten about them, but they were hiding in the deep sea, making it difficult for him to search even with the Jade Purity Supreme Heaven Mirror.

However, after his ascension, many things had changed.

So, when Lei Jun had some free time, he started checking off his list one by one.

The Northern Sea Whale King was the first on the list.

The reason was simple; this demon was the easiest for Lei Jun to locate.

When it broke through from the Eighth Level of Heaven to the Ninth Level of Heaven, it had received assistance from Huang Xuanpu.

Huang Xuanpu's talismans and rituals originated from the Heavenly Palace ruins in Penglai.

For Lei Jun, this was the clue to finding the Northern Sea Whale King.

After a period of searching and calibration, Lei Jun took action today, and with a single sword strike, he killed the Ninth Level of Heaven demon in the vast sea.

Next, there would be other powerful demons, and Lei Jun would slowly go through his list.

Searching for demons like the Sea King Chrysanthemum and the Six-Angled Golden Shark would be more challenging than finding the Northern Sea Whale King.

But after successfully killing the Northern Sea Whale King, calibrating and hunting down the other demons became much easier.

Following this logic, the difficulty would gradually decrease.

The reason for starting with this demon whale was precisely this.

Later, not only did Zhuo Baojie return the Taiyi Gate-Crushing Sword, but Chu Kun also returned the Jade Purity Heavenly Mirror.

Thus, the Jade Purity Heavenly Mirror returned to the Tang Dynasty mortal realm and worked in conjunction with the Star River Celestial Net.

Its searching ability was even stronger than before.

After Lei Jun's long search, he found another "acquaintance"—the Six-Angled Golden Shark.

And so, the Taiyi Gate-Crushing Sword once again pierced through the void.

This time, Chu Kun retrieved the sword on Lei Jun's behalf, "Brother, your flying sword's power is becoming more and more astonishing. This time, not only did it split the sea, but it also completely penetrated the reef below, causing molten lava to erupt."

Lei Jun self-reflected, "One of the inherent issues with this technique is that it still lacks control over long-distance power."

Chu Kun smiled bitterly, "With such power, being able to send the sword this far is already impressive, so there's no need for self-criticism."

Lei Jun asked, "Is the Song Dynasty mortal realm ready?"

Chu Kun nodded, "The basic foundation has been laid."

In addition to preparing for the merging of the mortal realms, Lei Jun also had some personal arrangements for the Three Grottoes and Three Heavens Supreme Dragon and Tiger Formation.

On this trip to the Song Dynasty mortal realm, Chu Kun represented both the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master's Mansion and made preparations on Lei Jun's behalf.

"The Song Dynasty mortal realm has basically stabilized. With the help of Wood Sect Leader and Shen Xi, they have assisted Zhu Jushi and the Song Dynasty remnants in restoring the Central Plains."

Chu Kun explained, "They are currently pushing north, aiming for the holy land of the foreign races, which is also the gateway to the Great Wilderness."

"I've heard that the Great Wilderness has gradually recovered in the past few years and is no longer as desolate as before.

However, just like the Return to the Hidden, it seems to require a considerable amount of time."

Lei Jun said, "The initial changes in the Great Wilderness were similar to fishing out a dried-up pond, but it's not just about the emergence of numerous Ninth Level of Heaven foreign race martial arts experts. More importantly, it has significantly influenced the foreign race martial arts realm, which, in turn, has affected the Great Wilderness."

Chu Kun seemed deep in thought, "The Great Rectifier also influenced the martial arts development in that war-torn mortal realm, but why hasn't the spiritual energy there declined and dried up? Is it because no one is fishing out the pond, or is it because of the Time Abyss?"

Lei Jun sat cross-legged on the Sky Watching Terrace, speaking slowly, "My current guess leans towards the latter."

Upon hearing this, Chu Kun silently nodded.

After a moment, he remembered something else, "Oh right, Brother, regarding the merging of the mortal realms, although our fellow cultivators haven't explicitly stated it, I can tell they have other concerns about this matter."

Lei Jun asked, "The merging of the sects?"

Chu Kun replied, "Yes."

According to Lei Jun, Zhang Wantong, Xu Yuanzhen, and Tang Xiaotang's speculations, after the merging of the mortal realms, the overall space would expand significantly.

However, it was unlikely that the various mortal realms would simply be pieced together at their edges; instead, they would overlap and then expand proportionally outwards.

Although they hadn't discussed this with Zhao Chanyang of the Kunwu Sect, the Kunwu Sect leader, Zhang Haipeng, agreed with Lei Jun's assessment.

This could lead to a situation where the Shu Mountain Peak of the Han Dynasty, the Shu Mountain Peak of the Tang Dynasty, the Shu Mountain Peak of Southern Jin, the Shu Mountain Peak of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the now-deserted Shu Mountain sites of the Song Dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, would first overlap during the merging of the mortal realms before any changes in the mountain terrain occurred.

With proper preparation, Chen Lingfeng, Zhang Taogang, Shen Xi, and Yuan Qing Ci would naturally be able to respond and prevent any casualties.

But what about after the merging?

For now, let's assume everything goes smoothly. When the time comes, the overall area of Shu Mountain will expand, so there won't be any concerns about accommodating everyone.

But how will everyone live and be arranged?

Will they still occupy different sects within Shu Mountain, each with their own mountain gates and residences? Or will they merge entirely, forming the Shu Mountain Sect together?

If they were to form the Shu Mountain Sect, how would they coordinate internally?

Especially... how would they determine the seniority and hierarchy? Currently, the various sects of Shu Mountain coexist harmoniously, but they tacitly refer to each other as fellow cultivators.

Even if they call themselves fellow disciples, no one has brought up the issue of seniority.

However, in reality, this problem genuinely exists.

Several thousand years ago, before the Han's End Cataclysm, everyone revered the same ancestral masters throughout the generations, so there wasn't much to discuss.

But since the human world branched out after the Han's End, each sect has had its own lineage.

It's true that they are all descendants of Shu Mountain.

However, the current distance between the human worlds of the Two Jin Dynasties and the Han's End is only over two thousand years.

The human worlds of the Great Tang and the Current Han are relatively close, with over four thousand years having passed.

As for the human worlds of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the Song Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty, they have accumulated much more history.

Especially in the human world of the Ming Dynasty, over six to seven thousand years have passed since the Han's End.

The Ming Dynasty's Shu Mountain Sect has a much longer history than the Nan Jin Shu Mountain Sect.

If they were to strictly compare seniority, Gongsun Daodi, Shen Xi, Li Wanqiu, and others are far more senior than Yuan Qing Ci, Han Qingtao, and Mo Qingshi...

The Pure Yang Palace also faces a similar situation.

"Each sect should handle its internal affairs independently, without our interference," said Lei Tian Shi, his expression unchanged and composed.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother," said Chu Kun, slightly bowing his head and revealing a warm smile.

... The human world of the Current Han is very close to that of the Great Tang in terms of time, so their Dragon Tiger Mountain lineage doesn't have this particular headache.

After a while, Chu Kun raised his head and spoke solemnly, "Senior Brother, I plan to enter seclusion for a period to perfect my third life-bound divine ability."

Lei Jun replied, "I wish you success. If you have any new ideas, feel free to share them with me. I will continue to deal with the major demons in various human worlds."

After the group of high-level cultivators from the Daoist Sect finished cleaning up the human world of the Song Dynasty, they also needed some time to rest.

Next, they had to consider the human worlds of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms and the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, the task of dealing with hidden demons in various places fell to Lei Jun.

In the human world of the Song Dynasty, Shen Xi, Mu Chunyang, and others began to suppress the Great Wilderness Gate.

At the same time, the Song Dynasty officially restored its rule.

Overall, the common people were thrilled and almost ecstatic.

However, the upper echelons did not share the same level of joy.

To be precise, they felt a mix of joy and worry.

Currently, the Song Dynasty was being rebuilt.

But after the merging of the human worlds, where would the Song Dynasty go from there? Only the Pure Yang Palace cultivators of the Song Dynasty were free from such concerns.

Even if the various branches of the Pure Yang Palace merged after the merging of the human worlds, as cultivators of the Daoist Sect, they would still maintain a relatively detached position in the human world.

Even if this was based on the powerful foundation of the Dragon Tiger Mountain's Celestial Master's Mansion.

Compared to the Daoist Sect, the atmosphere in the Kong Sang Buddhist Sect was more tense.

Including Haosen, the Lotus Department Head, and others, the Kong Sang Buddhist Sect had also suffered significant losses among its disciples.

Worse still, they had lost Vimalashara, the Lord of the Vajra Realm and the Buddha Department.

To some extent, Vimalashara could be considered the first person under the Venerable Wisdom in the Vajra Realm.

If in the early years, the five departments of the Vajra Realm developed independently, and the relationship between them was somewhat delicate, then by now, with most of the experts in the five departments having withered, and the Vajra Department and the Lotus Department almost completely destroyed, everyone felt a sense of shared sympathy.

The once-flourishing Buddhist handprint lineage was experiencing a harsh winter.

Although the Venerable Wisdom was still alive, the loss of the Sumi and Treasure Department's leader, Vanda Ta, followed by the loss of the Buddha Department's leader, Vimalashara, still made the Kong Sang Buddhist Sect's disciples feel a bone-chilling cold.

"Please convey my greetings to High Sky Lord and Ran Qiao," said the Venerable Wisdom, sitting calmly in the center of Kong Sang, gazing at the middle-aged man before him.

The middle-aged man was no stranger to Kong Sang.

Once, he had lived there and led the Kong Sang Tianjing lineage.

"Thank you for your assistance, Venerable," said Peng Youshan, with impeccable manners and politeness, showing no sign that one of the reasons for the downfall of the Shaman King, to whom he had once pledged his loyalty, was the Buddhist Venerable before him.

And for the current Kong Sang, he had become a passerby.

He was going to Ling Mountain.

The two Shaman Kings, Ran Qiao and Wang Dian Chen, were waiting for him.

Continuously connecting Vimalashara and Peng Youshan was detrimental to the Venerable Wisdom's current physical condition.

And worse still, Vimalashara had not yet been brought back.

The Venerable Wisdom felt like he had lost an arm.

Fortunately, his mental cultivation was powerful, and his spiritual platform remained unaffected by this setback.

At this moment, the Buddhist Venerable was gazing into the void before him.

There, a scroll emerged from nothingness and floated in the air, unfurling without any wind.

Numerous words were written on the pages of the scroll.

But the Venerable Wisdom's attention was not on the content of the text but on the scroll itself.

After finishing reading the scroll and closing it, the Venerable Wisdom's gaze remained fixed on the scroll.

After a long while, he let out a soft sigh and then took a green lamp.

You Di was not an easy person to deal with.

This was especially true for the remnants of the Celestial Palace.

Before the Han's End Cataclysm, the Venerable Wisdom had tried to stay out of the turmoil, but unfortunately, he was still affected by the chaos, not only missing the opportunity to reach the third level of the Golden Body, but also suffering injuries that persisted until now, facing various setbacks.

For this reason, it was difficult for him to stay away from the core of the conflict as he had done in the past.

The remnants of the Celestial Palace were powerful.

But the one leading them was the Daoist immortal, Gao Tian Sui.

Although he had helped Peng Youshan join the Celestial Palace, it could only be considered a good deed for the Venerable Wisdom.

Venerable Wisdom, unless absolutely necessary, did not wish to involve himself in the matter.

He had deep grudges with the cultivation world of the Tang Dynasty.

Given the circumstances, the only option left for him seemed to be the You Di, who originated from the Confucian path.

However, this also raised many doubts...

Venerable Wisdom silently lit the green lamp, continuing to gaze at the lamp's flame and the scrolls.

............................................................

On the Viewing Platform within Penglai, Lei Jun sat in meditation.

At this moment, the Heavenward Sun Central Law Talisman and the Earthly Fire Law Talisman continuously flowed within Lei Jun's eyes.

In the Great Ming World, the Jade Purity Supreme Heaven Mirror, combined with the Starry Sky Net, covered a vast expanse of the ocean.

Suddenly, a flash of thunderous light appeared on the surface of the mirror.

The golden Divine Sky Pure Yang Law Talisman.

The silver Divine Sky Pure Yin Law Talisman.

The two talismans simultaneously reflected on the mirror's surface, and then the Pure Yang Immortal Lightning and Pure Yin Immortal Lightning intertwined.

The next moment, the intertwined Pure Yang and Pure Yin lightning transformed into a wondrous glow.

This glow was not as concentrated and swift as the Yin-Yang Divine Sky Aurora formed by the intertwining of the Nine Celestial Thunder and Xuanxiao Immortal Lightning. Instead, it seemed light and ethereal, making it difficult to comprehend.

But between existence and non-existence, the glow had already descended into the depths of the ocean below.

As the seawater rippled, a massive dark shadow emerged.

Its color turned white, resembling countless wide ribbons expanding endlessly in all directions.

Each "ribbon" that rose brought forth terrifying waves.

It was none other than the former overlord of the Eastern Sea in the Great Ming World, the great demon-king Haiwangju.

At this moment, Haiwangju struggled in the ocean, its demonic aura and malevolent energy ravaging the surroundings.

However, on its body, there were wondrous and flexible lines of light crisscrossing like ropes.

Although they did not seem as capable of piercing through heaven and earth like the Yin-Yang Divine Sky Aurora, these wondrous rays, upon touching Haiwangju's body, instantly carved out mournful wounds.

Haiwangju wanted to sever its limbs, divide its body, and escape to preserve its life, awaiting rebirth in the future.

But the wondrous and dense glow seemed to isolate the surrounding seawater, and even the "ribbons" severed from Haiwangju's body could not escape for a while.

This was Lei Jun's new cultivation method, created by combining the Pure Yang Immortal Lightning and Pure Yin Immortal Lightning, fusing the yin and yang of the two thunders.

It was named the Yin-Yang Existence Treasure Light, existing between existence and non-existence, wondrous and extraordinary.

Some of its mysteries referenced the profound truths of Tang Xiaotang's Primordial Dragon Tiger Combined Attack.

Especially Tang Xiaotang's ingenious combination of the Primordial Dragon Tiger Combined Attack and the Bridge of Understanding, which gave Lei Jun some insights.

Although his current use of this method was not as profound as Tang Xiaotang's at the same level, the Celestial Master Lei, who had ascended to the Immortal through the Abyss, displayed this Yin-Yang Existence Treasure Light with the same untraceable skill. Haiwangju, unaware, had already been affected, and the treasure light clung to its body, making it difficult to escape.

For a certain period, this great demon would be restrained in place.

Above, the light of the Jade Purity Supreme Heaven Mirror continued to flicker.

On the mirror's surface, two other divine abilities appeared.

The golden Heavenward Sun Central Law Talisman.

The emerald Earthly Fire Law Talisman.

Thus, the fusion of the Heavenly Star True Flame and the Nine Abyss True Flame seemed like the great sun descending upon the mortal realm, as blazing and dazzling stars fell from the sky, crashing into the ocean below!

This time, the commotion was much greater than that of the Yin-Yang Existence Treasure Light.

The surrounding sea waves violently shook, and the fierce explosion directly broke through the sea surface, reaching the seabed.

Infinite light and heat spread in all directions, evaporating a large amount of seawater and enveloping Haiwangju.

Haiwangju's massive body burned intensely.

The countless "ribbons" severed from its body also caught fire, leaving none untouched.

Regardless of whether the great demon actively or passively resisted, even with its ability to divide into countless forms and its powerful escape and regeneration capabilities, at this moment, it was all covered by the endless flames.

Until it was completely turned to ashes.

"Hmm, to deal with powerful demons like Haiwangju and Youming Xian, who possess the ability to divide and strong recovery and regeneration capabilities, the Yin-Yang Non-Extreme Star Brilliance is indeed the most suitable."

On the Viewing Platform in the sea of Penglai, Lei Jun calmly summarized.

Haiwangju was one of the most difficult demons to capture and kill in the Great Ming World.

Now that Haiwangju has been subdued, there are temporarily no powerful demons causing chaos in the Great Ming World.

As the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surges and the demonic energy rises, with time, other powerful demons will rise, but as long as the human cultivators of the Great Ming World continue to diligently sweep and inspect, they can suppress their growth, and if any slip through the net, the Celestial Master Lei will clean them up.

Time passed.

This year, the Celestial Master Lei celebrated his 100th birthday.

The cultivators of the Daoist sect, who had initially ended the Song Dynasty's war, came to congratulate him.

Not only were there people from the Pure Yang Palace of the Song Dynasty, like Qi Yicheng and Chai Bin, but many others from various sects also actively went to the Great Ming World's Longhu Mountain Ancestral Court to celebrate the Celestial Master Lei's birthday.

In addition to the Daoist sect, people from all over the world came to offer their congratulations.

"Master, this is Zhuyin, who has come on behalf of Canghuan," said Qin Caiwei, serving as the host, as she led a green phoenix to meet Lei Jun.

Zhuyin of the Green Phoenix opened her mouth, her voice pleasant to the ear, "The Haoyang Holy Master is unwell, and Fengming Clan Brother is in seclusion, but they have both instructed that on the occasion of the Celestial Master's 100th birthday, Canghuan should offer congratulations, and I am also here to express their gratitude on their behalf.

When the Pure Sky reopened, and the remnants of the Celestial Palace reappeared, if not for the Celestial Master, Zhao Zhenjun, and Emperor Tang's efforts to turn the tide, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Although Lei Jun's age was insignificant compared to the Haoyang Holy Master, Zhuyin of the Green Phoenix was extremely respectful.

"Not at all, your words are too kind," Lei Jun returned the courtesy.

With no one else around, he asked quietly, "Fengming Clan Brother is in seclusion... Canghuan, will they have a new Immortal Spirit Saint Master in the near future?"

(End of Chapter)

Chapter end