Chapter 500: A Rare Sign of Misfortune, Even Rarer than the Auspicious One (Part 2)

Chapter 500: A Rare Sign of Misfortune, Even Rarer than the Auspicious One (Part 2)

Not only did she consume the Ancient Shaman King and Ancient Venerable, but she also recalled the Daoist Celestial Immortal and Confucian Sage King who still had strength remaining.

In the previous moment, she had controlled the distance, drawing her bow and attacking with her sword, but in the next moment, her body moved like lightning, and she voluntarily plunged into the Sea of Suffering, closing in on the Sea of Suffering Venerable.

"Martial Immortal... and Zen Martial?" The Sea of Suffering Venerable quickly discerned.

Zhang Wantong empowered herself with the First Level Scholar Sage's abilities, granting her immunity to the Sea of Suffering Venerable's techniques targeting her mind.

Even the formidable Non-Leaking Seal of the Sea of Suffering Venerable had limited effect on her at this moment.

Zhang Wantong abruptly changed her fighting style, and the speed of her movement was so fast that it made the Sea of Suffering Venerable feel a sense of awe.

No matter how fast he teleported in the Sea of Suffering, he could not match the top-notch martial artists of similar cultivation levels.

The Sea of Suffering Venerable simply stood still.

The black energy of Crushing Rebirth reappeared, directly surrounding his body and restraining Zhang Wantong's offensive.

The Sea of Suffering churned, surrounding the four directions.

As long as the enemy was within it, they would naturally be subjected to destructive attacks.

At this level, even the Demon-Buddha Lineage's shortcoming of less sensitive perception was indirectly compensated for.

Tang Emperor Zhang Wantong, having reached her current level, was not afraid of exchanging injuries or even risking her life in battle.

Her ability to be reborn surpassed that of many who were renowned for it.

But it was not applicable against the Sea of Suffering Venerable.

Under Crushing Rebirth, both the physical body and spirit were destroyed, rendering various rebirth techniques useless.

Therefore, Zhang Wantong initially avoided close combat to minimize risks.

However, her versatile fighting style and courage allowed her to engage in close combat with the Sea of Suffering Venerable when necessary, employing diverse techniques that made it difficult for him to predict her moves.

There were indeed capable people in this vast world, even from the Confucian tradition... the Sea of Suffering Venerable thought to himself.

A Second Level Scholar Sage cultivator, with various techniques at her disposal, was enough to rival a Third Level Immortal Realm expert.

At this moment, the Sea of Suffering Venerable did not feel that he had overestimated himself on this trip, but he was still displeased.

He had originally had the opportunity to seize the initiative, but if he had informed the Great Annihilation Bodhisattva earlier, his gains would undoubtedly have been significantly reduced.

Or should he use the third level Body of Gold Venerable Technique to eliminate the Heart Fruit... The Sea of Suffering Venerable hesitated as he continued to engage with Zhang Wantong.

The main reason for his current uncertainty was that, in this vast world, apart from Zhang Wantong, he wasn't sure how many others could be considered formidable opponents.

As the two sides clashed, the Venerable of the Sea of Suffering appeared alongside the Enlightenment Wrath Venerable, who had a bull-headed human body. At this moment, the Extinction Faith Monk and the Venerable of the Sea of Suffering moved aside, further observing the Great Rectifier.

The Enlightenment Wrath Venerable reached the entrance of the Great Rectifier, which led to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms human realm, and peered outside, his aura becoming increasingly agitated.

He hurriedly reported to the Venerable of the Sea of Suffering, "Venerable, this human realm is strange. When a Venerable or a Saint enters, it causes their Dharmic power to rapidly dissipate!"

The Extinction Faith Monk, who resembled a middle-aged monk, was astonished. He glanced at the Great Rectifier before him and said, "Then, at the very least, we need to leave behind this remnant land as a foothold for the time being?"

He waved his hand, and the Extinction Faith Monk and the Evil Wisdom Monk, who were at the Eighth and Ninth Heaven realms, passed through the Great Rectifier's entrance, entering the human realm of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

After a short while, the Extinction Faith Monk reported, "Without achieving the Body of Gold, one can move freely in that human realm."

The Extinction Faith Monk said, "In that case, it will be quite inconvenient..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly saw someone escaping from the human realm of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms through a void portal, returning to the Great Rectifier.

Of those who had gone to the human realm, only the Evil Wisdom Monk and a few others managed to escape.

But right behind them, a colossal divine ship, formed from pure Qi and resembling a vast continent on the sea, passed through the void portal, chasing after them into the Great Rectifier.

The divine ship appeared much larger than the void portal, yet it elegantly traversed the portal with a twisted and contradictory posture that seemed impossible to ordinary people.

At the bow of the ship stood a tall female crown wearing a purple-gold Daoist robe. Her right hand was clenched into a fist, as if holding an invisible, transparent sharp sword. The sword's tip emitted a five-colored radiance, and the Evil Wisdom Monk and the others had no chance to struggle as they were instantly sliced into several pieces.

Tang Xiaotang's gaze swept across the scene: "Sister's disciple of the Great Annihilation Bodhisattva?"

The Heaven-Eye Heart Method was no longer visible in her eyes.

However, the divine light in her eyes continued to flow, and the profound mystery within remained.

The Evil Wisdom Monk's malice, murderous intent, and destructive will were unconcealed, but compared to the Extinction Faith Monk and the Enlightenment Wrath Venerable, they were like a novice before masters.

As for the Venerable of the Sea of Suffering on the other side, he seemed to embody the very concept of 'destruction'.

Seeing Tang Xiaotang enter the Great Rectifier and slay the Evil Wisdom Monk and the others, the Extinction Faith Monk and the Enlightenment Wrath Venerable didn't hesitate. Next to them, a formless, transparent Sea of Suffering appeared out of thin air.

Especially the Extinction Faith Monk's Sea of Suffering, which further condensed into a solid-like point, small as a mustard seed.

Yet its destructive power was even more formidable, standing out among cultivators of the same level, with few rivals.

This tiny point, suspended in mid-air, seemed ready to pierce through space.

It was the Extinction Faith Monk's Body of Gold Technique, the Mustard Seed Sea of Suffering.

Upon seeing this, Tang Xiaotang's eyebrows arched, and she wielded the Inverted Origin Sword formed from the reversed Chaos. She met the attack head-on, using offense to counter offense, directly confronting the Mustard Seed Sea of Suffering flying towards her.

The divine ship combined with the Heaven-Eye Heart Method, revealing the mysteries of the four directions. Despite its small size, the Mustard Seed Sea of Suffering's position was accurately grasped.

With a single slash of the Inverted Origin Sword, the reversed Chaos's power concentrated on the sword's tip, and the Mustard Seed Sea of Suffering was instantly annihilated.

At the same time, an invisible robe fell upon Tang Xiaotang.

Also formed from the reversed Chaos, the Inverted Origin Robe directly withstood the countless black sand grains.

These black sand grains originated from the Enlightenment Wrath Venerable with the bull-headed human body.

The Enlightenment Wrath Venerable's physical strength surpassed that of the Extinction Faith Monk, but his Body of Gold Technique didn't focus solely on attack like the Extinction Faith Monk's. Instead, it gathered the power of the Void Annihilation Six Paths, going against the flow.

The Six Paths of Rebirth seemed sealed within countless tiny sand grains, like the sands of the Ganges, innumerable and constantly intertwining in endless rebirth.

If an enemy was hit by one of these grains, they would be trapped in countless rebirths, sinking into them without end, unable to escape.

However, Tang Xiaotang's Inverted Origin Robe provided excellent defense, blocking the black sea of sand entirely.

At the same time, with a thought, the divine ship moved as if teleporting, appearing before the Extinction Faith Monk in the blink of an eye.

Her body movement and evasion techniques might not match Lei Jun's, but among cultivators of the same level, they were already at the pinnacle.

Even among Martial Immortals of the second level, only a few, like the Martial Immortal, could surpass Tang Xiaotang in this aspect.

The Extinction Faith Monk and the Enlightenment Wrath Venerable's Sea of Suffering was limited, unable to transform into a vast ocean, allowing their masters to move freely.

Facing Tang Xiaotang, they had no chance to dodge.

The Extinction Faith Monk could only expand the range of his Mustard Seed Sea of Suffering, enveloping the area in front of him for defense.

However, even with the power of reversed Chaos, the Sea of Suffering, which combined offense and defense, seemed thin and fragile.

Tang Xiaotang's Inverted Origin Sword slashed through the Extinction Faith Monk's Sea of Suffering, and as the black and white Taiji Diagram condensed, the Primordial Dragon-Tiger Combined Attack erupted.

Without a pillar of light piercing the sky, the mysterious radiance directly exploded on the Enlightenment Wrath Venerable himself in the distance.

The Enlightenment Wrath Venerable's Dharmic power moved with his thoughts, and the Sea of Suffering automatically protected him.

However, the powerful Primordial Breath Dragon-Tiger Combined Attack's radiance still exploded, tearing through the thin Sea of Suffering, causing the Enlightenment Wrath Venerable's body to be drenched in blood, and dark Qi to overflow.

Tang Xiaotang didn't linger, and the divine ship teleported, moving with agility like a swimming fish. As the black and white Taiji Diagram rotated, the Primordial Dragon-Tiger Combined Attack finally unleashed a line of pure light, sweeping through the four directions like a sword, slaying the Extinction Faith Monk who had returned to the Great Rectifier earlier.

As the pure Qi swirled, Tang Xiaotang's figure vanished from her original spot, reappearing in front of the Extinction Faith Monk. With a single finger, she pressed the Origin Pearl against his chest, ready to strike.

But at this moment, Tang Xiaotang suddenly felt a sense of alertness.

Her entire body was enveloped in the Inverted Origin Robe, yet she still felt a slight tremor in her spirit, causing the Origin Pearl, condensed from the Primordial Breath, to pause just before it was about to be unleashed.

In the distance, she saw the Venerable of the Sea of Suffering engaging in battle with Tang Huang Zhang Wantong. In the midst of the chaos, he remotely used the Non-Leaking Seal.

During his own second level Body of Gold realm, the Venerable of the Sea of Suffering might not have been able to shake Tang Xiaotang.

But with the current gap in their cultivation levels, the Non-Leaking Seal caused Tang Xiaotang's spirit to be shaken, even with the protection of the Inverted Origin Robe.

Although it was only for an instant, during that moment, the Extinction Faith Monk narrowly avoided and moved away from Tang Xiaotang's Origin Pearl.

At this moment, Tang Huang Zhang Wantong once again replaced her helper, summoning another ancient powerful cultivator with a third-level Primordial Spirit who had refined his spirit to return to the void, forcing the Venerable of the Sea of Suffering to focus on the battle.

Tang Xiaotang paused for a moment before the Primordial Dragon-Tiger Combined Attack pursued the Exalted Sage Venerable, who was attempting to retreat.

However, she immediately sensed an ominous sign, as if something unfavorable was about to happen to her.

This time, it wasn't from the Sea of Suffering Venerable.

Instead, Zhang Wantong, who had been suppressing her mental state, and the Sea of Suffering Venerable both felt a faint premonition, as if something ominous was about to occur.

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Amidst the chaos of the Great Rectifier.

Most of the time, the Pure Sky and the Spiritual Mountain were closed off, but at this moment, they both opened their void portals and reappeared in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

Within the Spiritual Mountain, Quanyuan Qi sat cross-legged atop a three-tiered altar.

Around the altar, in the ritual arena, numerous banners were erected, totaling one hundred and eight.

These one hundred and eight ritual banners moved without wind, and a teal-colored airflow transformed into clouds, constantly gathering.

Eventually, they all turned into a vast sea of teal clouds.

Within the layers of clouds, countless talismanic patterns flickered and rippled.

On the other side, in the Pure Sky, the Pure Sky portal served as the center, and the teal color had already permeated the vast surrounding heaven and earth, turning the entire area into a world of green.

At this moment, the green world continued to expand rapidly.

As the teal expansion occurred, time and space seemed to twist and change.

The originally distant Great Rectifier and Pure Sky, their spatial distance, seemed to be constantly erased, drawing them closer to each other.

To be precise, it was as if the Great Rectifier was being sucked into the Pure Sky.

Quanyuan Qi sat cross-legged, and beside him, a Gu worm lay prone, speaking from its mouth, "It seems like we've succeeded."

The owner of the voice was Wang Dianchen, who was in the Pure Sky.

Quanyuan Qi said, "Thanks to the foundation laid by the Celestial Lord in the past, and with his guidance on the intricacies of refining treasures, I was able to successfully set up the treasure formation."

"Now that the treasure formation is complete, with the three talents of heaven, earth, and man all in place, we can draw the Great Rectifier to the Pure Sky."

Due to the efforts of the Celestial Palace remnants, there was already a profound connection between the Pure Sky and the Great Rectifier.

And now, after receiving guidance from High Heaven, Quanyuan Qi had refined one hundred and eight ritual banners and arranged the formation, using another Nine Heavens and Ten Earths as the three talents of heaven, earth, and man to form a larger formation.

This place was the Spiritual Mountain.

With the assistance of the Spiritual Mountain, the Pure Sky was subtly showing signs of "swallowing" the Great Rectifier.

"The current progress is still a bit slow, and there's a lot that can happen during the night. It would be better if the Great Rectifier could make some more preparations," Quanyuan Qi said.

Wang Dianchen replied, "We'll go there now."

Quanyuan Qi asked, "Will the Celestial Lord make it out of seclusion in time?"

Ge Xuanzhi's voice rang out, "The Celestial Lord has responded that we can proceed ahead of him."

Quanyuan Qi said, "I'll go with you, and everything here at the Spiritual Mountain is ready. Ruan Shengzhu is also here, and the ritual is hidden by the profound mystery. We just need to seal the void portals."

Ge Xuanzhi said, "We'll meet up at the Great Rectifier."

He and Wang Dianchen left the Pure Sky and headed to the Great Rectifier through the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

Quanyuan Qi also sealed the Spiritual Mountain portal and headed there as well.

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At the same time, on the Observation Platform in Penglai, Lei Jun was quietly observing the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

Tang Xiaotang rushed to the Great Rectifier, while he stayed behind because he had sensed some unusual activity.

The Spiritual Mountain portal briefly opened and then closed again.

The Pure Sky underwent changes, drawing the Great Rectifier towards it.

Although the Pure Sky seemed to be swallowing the entire Great Rectifier, Lei Jun, upon closely observing the changes, could tell that the outcome would likely be the land remaining while the people were forced out, as the Celestial Palace remnants, the Pure Sky, the Great Rectifier, and the Spiritual Mountain joined forces to push them out.

Since that was the case...

Lei Jun's eyes shone with the Heaven-Penetrating Earth-Piercing Talismanic Patterns.

At the same time, his Jade Purity Heaven-Encompassing Mirror had also arrived in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, specifically within the territory of the Southern Han.

This was where the Spiritual Mountain portal had been previously.

Although the void portal had briefly opened and closed, Lei Jun had specifically brought the Jade Purity Heaven-Encompassing Mirror here, and its surface also displayed the Heaven-Penetrating Earth-Piercing Talismanic Patterns.

On the mirror's surface, the Pure Yang and Pure Yin Talismanic Patterns of the Divine Thunder and Mysterious Thunder appeared, and then the gold and silver thunders condensed into the Yin-Yang Existence Radiance, sweeping across the area near the Spiritual Mountain portal.

In the vast void, a stream of teal light flickered faintly.

Upon seeing this, Lei Jun nodded slightly and then set off from Penglai, heading towards the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

He made his way towards the area near the Southern Han Spiritual Mountain portal.

Although the Great Rectifier had powerful enemies, they also had strong reinforcements, and there was no immediate danger for the time being.

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With the Great Rectifier as the catalyst, the entire Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were in turmoil.

Yuan Jing, the Martial Saint of the Dark Abyss who had been active in the Ming Dynasty for many years, had also arrived in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

"This should be the place His Majesty instructed me to go to, right?" Yuan Jing looked around, concealing her tracks, and began making the final arrangements for the sacrificial ritual.

In the Dark Abyss, Zheng Baiyu quietly observed another sacrificial ritual in the darkness, silently operating.

Ren Caomu stood behind him and spoke softly, "Your Majesty, the human world is ready."

Zheng Baiyu nodded, "The moment has finally come. Although the current situation in the Time Abyss is somewhat disappointing, we can now take action."

He turned to Ren Caomu, "I've sent word to the Kunpeng Yu."

Ren Caomu replied, "Kunpeng Yu has received the message but hasn't taken any action."

"It's not surprising. Opportunities are for him to seize," Zheng Baiyu said, "I also need to go there in person. I'm entrusting the Dark Abyss to you. Regardless of the situation in the outside world, the Dark Abyss should remain still for now."

Ren Caomu agreed, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Zheng Baiyu said, "In the worst-case scenario, I may not be able to return in a short time. You all stay in the Dark Abyss and don't act recklessly."

Ren Caomu assured him, "Your Majesty will surely succeed."

Zheng Baiyu smiled, his figure standing tall in the vast darkness.

The Celestial Peng had indeed received the message.

At this moment, in the Kunpeng Yu, the giant Kunpeng had left the abyssal sea and transformed into the shape of a great Peng.

The Celestial Peng restrained his wings, not intending to leave the Kunpeng Yu immediately.

The message from the master of the Dark Abyss was extremely important and credible.

Precisely because of this, the Celestial Peng became even more cautious.

Especially since he was about to pass through the human world, which would cause his demonic power and essence to dissipate.

He needed to grasp the opportunity carefully.

He would rather miss the opportunity than rush recklessly.

The Celestial Peng's eyes flickered with dark and dim light, and he stood silently.

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The Great Rectifier portal trembled, shaking the void.

Two Daoists and a Shaman, they walked into it.

Ge Xuanzhi, a Second-Tier Immortal Realm cultivator, alongside Wang Dianchen and Quan Yuanqi, both at the First-Tier Immortal Realm.

Witnessing the battle of the Great Rectifier, especially seeing Tang Huang Zhang Wantong fiercely fighting the Sea of Suffering Venerable, a flash of light appeared in the eyes of Ge Xuanzhi and the other two.

"Sealing the Great Rectifier's entrance..." Ge Xuanzhi's words trailed off as he suddenly stopped.

Because he saw a burst of golden light at the entrance of the Great Rectifier.

As the golden light flowed, five-colored radiance began to flicker.

A phoenix adorned with five characters spread its wings and flew into the Great Rectifier.

Ge Xuanzhi had heard rumors of a pure-blooded phoenix in the Cang Huan realm, but unlike the Golden Crow Haoyang and the True Dragon Huaming, it had always maintained a low profile. However, its strength was exceptional.

Earlier, there were rumors that this phoenix had pushed open the Immortal Gate and attained the body of an Immortal Spirit, becoming the second Immortal Spirit in the Cang Huan realm after the True Dragon Huaming's departure.

Seeing the phoenix's entire body radiating light across the universe, Ge Xuanzhi's heart stirred slightly.

As his Primordial Soul trembled, his body transformed, and in the blink of an eye, he took on the form of a Vermillion Bird, his entire person transforming into a Vermillion Bird.

This was the manifestation of the ultimate cultivation of the Lingguang Divine Lord's true form by a Daoist Alchemy master.

Known as the Lingguang Divine Lord's True Form, it was cultivated by Daoist Alchemy masters who had mastered the Five Qi Morning Return technique. When the Primordial Spirit and the Five Qi Morning Return body were combined and passed through the final tribulation of the mortal realm, they could push open the Immortal Gate. This achievement was known as the Primordial Soul, a transformation from refining Qi to returning to the spirit.

At this point, the physical body, the Five Qi Morning Return body, and the Primordial Spirit were in complete harmony, indistinguishable from one another.

(End of Chapter)

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