Chapter 510: 509. The Thunder Master's Journey to the Mortal Realm (Part 1)

Chapter 510: 509. The Thunder Master's Journey to the Mortal Realm (Part 1)





At the ancestral temple of Dragon Tiger Mountain in the Tang Dynasty, Feng Ting, dressed in a deep red Daoist robe, was cultivating with his senior fellow disciple, Han Xiao Fei.

Eight years ago, after officially becoming a disciple of the Celestial Master Mansion through the bestowal of talismans, Feng Ting successfully reached the Middle Three Heavens realm.

Over the years, he had kept a low profile and devoted himself to cultivation.

In addition to improving and elevating his cultivation realm, he also extensively studied the various high-level spiritual talismans passed down by the true transmission of the Celestial Master Mansion.

By now, Feng Ting's cultivation had reached the Five Heavens Dao Palace realm of the Daoist Talisman Sect, and his Five Directions Dao Palace was complete. He was quietly accumulating strength, preparing to break through to the Six Heavens Dao Seal realm.

On this day, he suddenly saw his second senior fellow disciple, Han Xiao Fei, looking slightly startled.

Although this second senior fellow disciple was a bit eccentric in some aspects, such a reaction was rare for her, which left Feng Ting puzzled.

He was curious but held back from asking.

Unbeknownst to him, Han Xiao Fei, who was lost in thought, suddenly burst into laughter, and the dignified Elder of the Celestial Master Mansion in the Eighth Heaven realm, joyously exclaimed.

Feng Ting was even more surprised by this.

Han Xiao Fei snapped out of her reverie, smiling broadly. She turned to look at Feng Ting and saw that this fellow disciple, who rarely showed his emotions, was also displaying a rare look of surprise.

She pulled Feng Ting along, saying excitedly, "Our master has cultivated to the point where the Heavenly Market Barrier has transformed into the Grand Dipper Barrier. His cultivation realm has reached a new height. Not only is he the first person in our sect to have ascended to the Profound Dao Ascension during the Han Dynasty's great tribulation, but he is also the first to reach the Second Level Profound Dao realm!"

Hearing this, Feng Ting's face also lit up with joy, "Is that so? That's wonderful, wonderful indeed!"

He looked around, "Er, Senior Fellow Disciple, did the master send a message?"

Han Xiao Fei smiled and waved her hand, "No, but I felt it. I believe the other fellow disciples who have cultivated the Divine Court Universe, the Great Vehicle Mystic Barrier, and the Mystic City have also sensed it."

Feng Ting recalled the books he had read before and immediately understood.

Among the Three Levels of Profound Dao and the Mystic Barrier of the Daoist Talisman Sect, the Grand Dipper Barrier is the place for harmonization and governance.

A Second Level Profound Dao cultivator of the Daoist Talisman Sect, by achieving the Mystic City, can, depending on the situation, potentially mobilize the Divine Court Universe and the Great Vehicle Mystic Barrier of all other Daoist Talisman Sect cultivators.

Even the Heavenly Market Barrier of a First Level Profound Dao cultivator can be influenced by the Grand Dipper Barrier of a Second Level Profound Dao cultivator.

This effect was especially prominent before the Daoist Law Reformation during the Han Dynasty.

After the Daoist Law Reformation, changes occurred in various aspects.

However, some characteristics were still retained.

Thus, when Lei Jun achieved the Grand Dipper Barrier, all the cultivators in the Eighth and Ninth Heavens of Dragon Tiger Mountain were shaken.

As Lei Jun's direct disciple, Han Xiao Fei's perception was particularly strong. Even though she didn't know that Master Lei Jun had already returned to the ancestral temple of the Ten Thousand Dharmas Altar, she could still discern that it was Lei Jun who had broken through the heavenly tribulation between the First and Second Levels of Profound Dao.

"Second Senior Fellow Disciple, what about Master's side..." Feng Ting remembered something.

Han Xiao Fei waved at him, and the two fellow disciples went to the private residence of their First Senior Fellow Disciple, Zhuo Baojie, on the mountain.

The cave abode was currently sealed, and Zhuo Baojie had not yet emerged from his seclusion.

In preparation for breaking through to the Great Vehicle realm of the Ninth Heaven, he was currently in a state of closed-door seclusion.

Although Zhuo Baojie would also be affected by Lei Jun's achievement of the Grand Dipper Barrier, he was still focused on his seclusion, integrating the impact of Lei Jun's Grand Dipper Barrier into his own cultivation, quietly accumulating strength to further improve his chances of successfully breaking through to the Great Vehicle Mystic Barrier.

Han Xiao Fei brought Feng Ting to Zhuo Baojie's abode, where they found him still devoted to his seclusion. So, she rarely spoke seriously and didn't say much else. She and Feng Ting stood outside Zhuo Baojie's cave abode and then bowed towards the direction of the Celestial Master Mansion:

"Disciple congratulates the master on his successful cultivation, reaching the Grand Dipper Barrier of the Profound Dao."

Although they both knew that the master was not currently in the mansion, they offered their congratulations in this manner.

Later, after receiving a message from Yuan Mo Bai, the High Heaven Lords of the Ninth and Eighth Heavens of the Celestial Master Mansion on the mountain, each led their disciples and also bowed towards the Celestial Master Mansion:

"Disciple congratulates the master on his successful cultivation, reaching the Grand Dipper Barrier of the Profound Dao."

In the forbidden area of the ancestral temple at the back of the mountain, Yao Yuan was also performing the same action, with his fellow disciple Shangguan Ning by his side, who had come to pay respects to the ancestors and visit him:

"Yao Yuan and Shangguan Ning of the Celestial Master Mansion, congratulate the master on his successful cultivation, reaching the Grand Dipper Barrier of the Profound Dao."

After the bow, the two looked towards the direction of the Celestial Master Mansion, silently and wordlessly.

After a long while, they finally withdrew their gazes and turned to look at the ancestral tablets of the past generations behind them.

Both remained silent.

In their hearts, they felt countless emotions.

They weren't feeling that the achievements of the younger generation had surpassed their own as senior disciples.

But rather...

"One hundred years," Yao Yuan finally spoke. "Counting from the time I entered the mountain and began my cultivation, it's been one hundred and two years. If we count from the time I was officially initiated into the Celestial Master Mansion, it's exactly one hundred years."

Shangguan Ning nodded lightly beside him.

In their minds, they both seemed to see that winter a hundred years ago, the grand initiation ceremony of Dragon Tiger Mountain.

At that time, no one could have predicted that a young disciple, after a hundred years, would achieve such a feat.

The Celestial Master Mansion of Dragon Tiger Mountain had also undergone earth-shattering changes.

After a long silence, Yao Yuan and Shangguan Ning looked at each other and smiled, then once again bowed to the ancestral tablets before them.

In the Yellow Sky Altar of the Han Dynasty, Kang Ming silently gazed towards the west.

After the altar's location had been moved several times, that direction was now where the spatiotemporal gateway to the Tang Dynasty's realm was located.

Although he couldn't see the Tang Dynasty's territory from there, Kang Ming was still lost in thought.

Earlier, when Lei Jun had ascended, Kang Ming had only heard about his successful breakthrough and how he had consecutively slain three other immortals in the Penglai battle shortly after. The impact was still not as direct as witnessing it firsthand.

Although he couldn't see it with his own eyes at this moment, Kang Ming, as a High Sage of the Ninth Heaven realm of the Daoist Talisman Sect, could say that he had personally witnessed Lei Jun's ascension to the Second Level Profound Dao. This experience moved him deeply.

Kang Ming stared at the direction of the spatiotemporal gateway to the Tang Dynasty, and various past events flashed through his mind.

Standing atop the Yellow Sky Altar, he silently bowed towards the west in the Daoist manner.

As for the Han Dynasty's branch of Dragon Tiger Mountain, the High Heaven Lords of the Eighth Heaven realm, Fu Yuzhou, and Ma Zongxiang, gathered at the Dragon Tiger Altar, offering their respectful bows:

"We congratulate the master on his successful cultivation, reaching the Grand Dipper Barrier of the Profound Dao."

In the Guizang Hall, Xu Yuanzhen smiled slightly, his gaze fixed on a Taiji Diagram in front of him.

The Taiji Diagram, with its intertwining black and white halves, was left by Lei Jun.

Beside Xu Yuanzhen, Chu Kun, a cultivator at the third level of the Ninth Heaven, bowed in the Daoist manner towards the Taiji Diagram: "Congratulations, Master Chu, on your profound understanding of the Grand Dipper Barrier."

From within the Taiji Diagram, Lei Jun's voice echoed: "The path of cultivation is long, let's encourage each other."

At the Ancestral Temple of Dragon Tiger Mountain in the Han Dynasty Realm, within the Ten Thousand Dharmas Altar.

Lei Jun sat cross-legged, and the Mystic City of the Grand Dipper Barrier had been reabsorbed into his body.

At this moment, only a large Taiji Diagram remained in front of him, resonating with a smaller one on his forehead, both constantly rotating.

Lei Jun sensed the heavens and earth, feeling various principles that were now closer to his own understanding, as if he had become one with the vast universe.

Yuan Mo Bai entered the Ten Thousand Dharmas Altar: "Is the Sect Leader meditating on the third and fourth Immortal Arts?"

Lei Jun nodded slightly: "The previous speculations can now be put into practice."

After a pause, he continued: "Additionally, there's the matter of the Ten Thousand Dharmas Altar and the three Great Clarity Transformation Mansions."

Lei Jun, Yuan Mo Bai, and Xu Yuanzhen had already discussed this matter extensively and prepared a well-thought-out plan.

Yuan Mo Bai said, "Two of the three conditions have been met."

All other preparations had been made, except for three remaining points.

First, Lei Jun, Xu Yuanzhen, or Tang Huatang needed to reach the second level of the Profound Dao.

Second, the Jade Purity Profound Microcosm Heavenly Realm needed to separate from Saha and return.

Third, the official arrival of the merging of the realms.

Now, the first two conditions had been fulfilled, and they were only waiting for the final event of the merging.

"The time is near," Lei Jun said calmly, "I can already hear the footsteps of the merging approaching."

Initially, Zhou Tian Daoren, Master Zhiqing, and others had attempted to expedite the merging.

At that time, due to their actions, changes had begun to occur in the realms.

The exchange of spiritual energy between the realms intensified.

The earth's veins and mountains were in turmoil.

However, Lei Jun had found a way to block this, allowing the merging to proceed at its natural pace.

Now, Master Zhiqing, Zhou Tian Daoren, and Master Shan Hui had become historical dust, and the merging they had anticipated would occur as scheduled.

This was a shift in the grand scheme of the universe.

At Lei Jun's current cultivation level, he could sense without conscious effort that the spiritual energy of the various realms was flowing through the void gateways, connecting them.

As time passed, the originally disconnected realms began to exhibit signs of instability, and the void gateways were about to open, linking them together.

All six realms were interconnected, forming a trend of complete communication.

The earth's veins and mountains also began to change silently.

Lei Jun, who had prepared for this, sat calmly in the Ancestral Temple of Dragon Tiger Mountain: "The merging is about to occur. Please prepare, fellow cultivators and laymen. I implore you to keep the well-being of the common people in mind, and I am forever grateful."

In the imperial capital of Luoyang in the Tang Dynasty Realm, Zhang Hui, though not openly present, took charge of various matters in the Tang Dynasty Realm after Emperor Zhang Wantong left this world.

Since the Battle of Luoyang, he rarely returned to the Tang Palace, but now he stood with many members of the Tang Imperial Family.

In front of them, a talisman floated in mid-air, and Lei Jun's voice had just emanated from it.

Zhang Hui and the others looked solemn, and they all spoke: "The Celestial Master's compassion for the heavens and the people is a blessing for all. We are willing to follow his lead."

At the same time, in the Han Dynasty Realm, Emperor Xiang Sheng, who felt the turmoil in the Han Dynasty's national fortune and dragon veins, along with Fang Junmei, Ouyang Jingyuan, and other officials, bowed towards the talisman in the Han Palace: "We will follow the Celestial Master's decree."

In the Eastern Jin Dynasty Realm, both the Southern and Northern Jin Dynasties were affected.

In the Song Dynasty Realm, the Song Emperor and his officials were not at ease.

In the Wudai Shiguo Realm, Han King Zhou Pu remained calm while the other rulers had mixed emotions.

Even in the Ming Dynasty Realm, where the war had temporarily ceased.

Everyone received Lei Jun's message and began to act.

The Daoist sacred sites, in particular, followed Lei Jun's orders unanimously.

The Ming Dynasty's Shu Mountain Sect deployed the Qiankun Sun and Moon Pot and the Crossing Void Shuttle.

The Tang Dynasty's Shu Mountain Sect retrieved the Taiyi Precelestial Pagoda and the Qingxia Mansion, which had not left the summit since their return.

In addition to these top-tier treasures, all kinds of magical treasures and artifacts that could accommodate countless mortals, regardless of size, were mobilized to travel across the realms.

The Han Dynasty's Shu Mountain Sect and the Eastern Jin Dynasty's Shu Mountain Sect took similar actions.

Upon Lei Jun's command, Yuan Mo Bai organized and led a large number of mid-to-high-level cultivators from the Celestial Master Mansion of Dragon Tiger Mountain to leave their seclusion, including both Han and Tang cultivators.

"Thank you, Elder and fellow cultivators," Elder Luo Haoran of Dragon Tiger Mountain bowed in the Daoist manner to Elder Miaokong of the Tianlong Temple and other Buddhist monks.

Elder Miaokong and the others returned the gesture: "Not at all, although we have entered the Buddhist path, the Buddha's compassion guides us to help those in need and save all sentient beings."

Elder Luo Haoran then turned to the other side, where Ling Hui and Song Hang, who studied Confucian classics and were imperial envoys, had arrived.

"His Majesty and the Celestial Master have both stated that due to the possible migration of the Time Abyss, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths may be unstable."

Ling Hui spoke: "Although Datong and Saha have made extensive preparations, we must remain vigilant."

Elder Luo Haoran nodded: "Exactly, thank you for your efforts."

Even Han King Zhou Pu and his subordinates, including Geng Yuanye, took action.

In the Ming Dynasty Realm, not only the Daoists and their allies, the Luo Hai sect, but also the White Lotus Sect-influenced rebels and the Buddhist holy sites like the Ming Dynasty's Bodhi Temple, temporarily ceased hostilities and began to relocate and protect the people in preparation for the merging.

In the Tang, Han, Song, Eastern Jin, Wudai Shiguo, and Ming Dynasty realms, a commotion arose.

It was the opportune time, and the people's fate was at play.

Lei Jun, at the Ancestral Temple of Dragon Tiger Mountain, observed the six realms through the Jade Purity Heaven-Encompassing Mirror while also communicating with Xu Yuanzhen and the others: "How is the Time Abyss in Guizang now?"

"There's movement!"

Chu Kun: "The Time Abyss is severely distorted and could tear through the Guizang at any moment. It's hard to predict where it will relocate to this time, and Senior Sister is keeping a close eye on it."

Lei Jun: "Every major movement in the Time Abyss could attract attention from the other side, so we must remain vigilant."

Chu Kun: "We haven't seen the High Heaven Lord yet, but according to Senior Sister, there seems to be some activity in the Pure Sky."

Lei Jun: "I can vaguely sense it too, likely due to the convergence with the human realm."

Gao Tian Sui's methods are exceptional, and although he is no longer in the Pure Sky himself, he has kept it well hidden.

Lei Jun and Xu Yuanzhen have made some progress in their studies in recent years, but it's still challenging to locate the Pure Sky under normal circumstances.

However, an unusual situation might be unfolding before their eyes.

"Let's first confirm the whereabouts of the Time Abyss and the convergence with the human realm," Lei Jun said. "Additionally, Senior Brother should have started by now."

As he spoke, his personal disciple, Han Xiaofei, arrived to report: "Master, Chu Jushi from the court has arrived."

Upon seeing Chu Yu, Lei Jun said, "Jing Ting is busy handling human affairs on behalf of the Celestial Master's decree. Chu has come to seek an audience with the Celestial Master on his behalf."

Lei Jun: "Chu Jushi is too kind."

Chu Yu held out his palm, and three orbs of light appeared above it: one large and two small.

In the larger orb, there seemed to be a presence resembling a torn scroll.

The two smaller orbs each contained a single sheet of paper.

Lei Jun was all too familiar with these items.

Even before Chu Yu presented them, Lei Jun had already sensed their existence.

The two separate sheets of paper were Zhang Wantong's "Heavenly Scripture - One" and Zhang Hui's "Heavenly Scripture - Two."

The torn scroll was the other half of the main chapter of the Heavenly Scripture.

Previously, the main chapter of the Heavenly Scripture had been divided into two parts. One part was kept by Emperor Zhang Wantong himself, while the other was scattered into seven pages and spread throughout the human realm of the Tang Dynasty.

Lei Jun still had one of those pages in his possession.

When he had previously discussed the profound mysteries with Zhang Wantong, he had even borrowed the half-scroll of the main chapter and "Heavenly Scripture - One" from her.

"Her Majesty initially left the main chapter of the Heavenly Scripture in Jing Ting's care. Although Jing Ting has not yet ascended to this realm of the myriad worlds, the convergence with the human realm has already begun."

Chu Yu presented the three orbs of light, large and small, to Lei Jun: "Jing Ting believes that under the current circumstances, these should be delivered to the Celestial Master for his handling."

Lei Jun did not refuse and nodded slightly: "I'll temporarily take custody of them."

On one hand, Zhang Hui was currently busy overseeing the stability of the human realm in the Tang Dynasty.

On the other hand, Zhang Hui had not yet achieved Buddhahood.

With the convergence of the human realm and the impending disturbance in the Time Abyss, the consequences and enemies were unpredictable.

Furthermore, the main chapter of the Heavenly Scripture might undergo another transformation during the convergence.

Lei Jun could almost foresee that with the convergence, the seven scattered pages of the Heavenly Scripture, along with the half-scroll privately kept by Zhang Wantong, might reunite.

How the dark side of the Heavenly Scripture in Lei Jun's possession would change was also currently unknown.

Considering the methods he was preparing, which shared similar principles and concepts, Lei Jun accepted Zhang Hui's offer and temporarily took custody of their Heavenly Scripture.

Gao Tian Sui had not returned from the Time Abyss, but Lei Jun remained vigilant and continued to accumulate what he needed.

As the convergence with the human realm progressed, the mountains and earth pulses of the six human realms began to undergo intense changes.

The Ten Thousand Dharmas Altar of the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion had also accumulated a deep connection with the earth pulse over the years.

Therefore, the disturbance it was currently experiencing was very noticeable.

Seeing the opportune moment, Lei Jun finally left the Ten Thousand Dharmas Altar and rose into the air, stopping halfway.

He neither ascended into the Upper Clear Thunder Mansion nor entered the Jade Purity Profound Microcosm Heavenly Realm.

A three-layered altar, neither black nor white but rather a confluence of black and white, appeared around Lei Jun.

After confirming that there were no Celestial Master Mansion disciples or other creatures present in the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Realms, the three-layered altar, imbued with Lei Jun's spiritual power, began to glow.

The Ten Thousand Dharmas Altar of the Tang Dynasty's Dragon Tiger Mountain ancestral court also rose, emitting a majestic glow.

The Great Clarity Transformation Mansion, located in the Han Dynasty's human realm, was also affected by this glow and began to shrink.

The talisman array Lei Jun had left in the Great Clarity Transformation Mansion underwent a transformation.

The largest of the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Realms began to lose its original form, shrinking into a beam of spiritual light that descended into the Dragon Tiger Altar.

Simultaneously, the Upper Clear Thunder Mansion and Jade Purity Profound Microcosm Heavenly Realm also underwent changes. Under the combined influence of the Ten Thousand Dharmas Altar and the internal talisman array, they gradually shrank into beams of light.

Taking advantage of the unique moment of the convergence with the human realm, Lei Jun utilized the Dragon Tiger Altar and the Ten Thousand Dharmas Altar to shift the Great Clarity Transformation Mansion, now transformed into beams of light, to his location.

Then, the three beams of light from the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Realms simultaneously empowered Lei Jun's three-layered altar, created through his spiritual power.

The altar trembled as if empowered by the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Realms.

An enormous talisman array, large enough to cover the sky and block out the sun, began to envelop the Dragon Tiger Mountain ancestral court.

The light streams rising from the Ten Thousand Dharmas Altar continued to intensify.

At this moment, the Ten Thousand Dharmas Altar, which had stood tall for many years, began to rise from the ground and slowly ascended into the sky, guided by the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Realms.

A few Dragon Tiger Mountain elders, including Yuan Moxue, who had remained on the mountain, gazed up at the sky.

Although they were aware of Lei Jun's plan, witnessing this scene still stirred their emotions.

After the convergence with the human realm, the Dragon Tiger Mountain lineage from the Han Dynasty would merge with the Tang Dynasty's Dragon Tiger Mountain ancestral court.

Lei Jun was relocating the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Realms together and leading the Ten Thousand Dharmas Altar into the sky, where he would establish a Dragon Tiger Immortal Realm.

From this point on, the immortals of Dragon Tiger Mountain would further reduce their interference in the human realm.

(End of Chapter)

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