Chapter 541: Disciples and Grandchildren

Chapter 541: Disciples and Grandchildren



In the Nine Heavens Ten Earths World, Lei Jun also felt that Zheng Baiyu had been too quiet in recent years.

As a Third Level Immortal Realm expert, his strength and cultivation were far beyond ordinary peers, making it extremely difficult for Lei Jun to directly obtain his information.

However, in recent years, Lei Zhang Jiao had gained a deeper understanding of Shadow Abyss and Linked Mountains, allowing them to monitor Zheng Baiyu from the opposite direction.

Since the battle in the Scholar Forest World about twenty years ago, Zheng Baiyu had almost cut off contact with Shadow Abyss and Linked Mountains.

Initially, Lei Jun thought that Zheng Baiyu had further updated his methods of communication, which was why he couldn't monitor him for a while.

But after years of pondering and observation, Lei Jun believed that it was more likely that Zheng Baiyu had intentionally maintained silence.

However, starting this year, Zheng Baiyu's communication with Shadow Abyss became active again.

Lei Jun was still unclear about the specific details.

Instead, Zhang Wantu's side recently sent back news that Shadow Abyss might be making a move soon.

The movement wouldn't be significant, and they would still act as low-key as possible, but some individuals from Shadow Abyss had quietly infiltrated the mortal realm.

Their secret contacts were likely the remaining Liology cultivators scattered across the mortal world, barely surviving.

Although Lei Jun, Zhang Wantu, and other Immortal Realm experts didn't inquire further, after years of continuous suppression, Liology had essentially become a historical relic.

Only a handful of top figures like Zhou Mingzhe and Chao Feng remained unaccounted for, keeping a low profile and daring not to show themselves, while the rest had mostly perished.

Currently, Shadow Abyss was becoming active again due to Zheng Baiyu's instructions, but Lei Jun wondered if the remnants of Liology would rise from the ashes. Lei Jun passed on this information to Qin Caiwei, Xin Beiyuan, Han Xiaofei, Cheng Rongrong, and Feng Ting for them to handle.

Lei Zhang Jiao continued his cultivation.

Nowadays, even ordinary people dared not disturb him easily.

Recently, the only visitor was a phoenix from Luoyuan.

The great demon Silver Moon Dark Phoenix retracted her wings and stood before Lei Jun with her head lowered.

Her innate bloodline allowed her to maintain her usual calm demeanor.

But facing Lei Jun at this moment, she felt completely different from before.

Even though Silver Moon Dark Phoenix was naturally aloof and cold, she couldn't help but feel nervous and anxious.

She had come this time because she wanted to try to open the door to the Immortal Realm and achieve the Demon Sage Realm above the Ninth Heaven.

However, for the current Nine Heavens Ten Earths World, whether she could successfully take this step was no longer just her own concern.

Even if she had absolute confidence in taking this step, she still had to visit the Celestial Master Mansion on Dragon Tiger Mountain first.

If she were a phoenix like Feng Ming or Jin Wu Haoyang, she could follow her own thoughts.

But she was a great demon.

After the Xuanmen Sect Leader, True Lord Lei, ascended to immortality and passed away due to heavenly punishment, there were too many top-tier great demons who met the same fate.

Before the convergence of the mortal realm, all the great demons that were difficult for other mortal cultivators to suppress had basically been cleared out.

With the surging spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the demonic aura also rose, and great demons continued to appear.

But after Lei Jun temporarily cleared out a vacuum, it would take some time for new great demons to rise and fill the gap.

However, at this point, other mortal cultivators were easily dealt with, as they always had the upper hand, suppressing the demons and preventing the emergence of top-tier great demons.

As far as Silver Moon Dark Phoenix knew, in the current Nine Heavens Ten Earths World, there was only one great demon left who was equivalent to a Ninth Heaven expert among humans.

Her survival wasn't due to luck or strength but because her special innate talent prevented her from creating karma in the mortal realm, so Lei Zhang Jiao showed mercy.

Similarly, there was also the Demon Sage Bixiu Kong, who had already reached the Demon Sage Realm.

Apart from that, powerful beings like the Kunpeng Demon Sage had gone silent, and it was unknown if they were hiding in the Land of Ruins, somewhere else, or had already perished...

Under such circumstances, Silver Moon Dark Phoenix naturally came to see Lei Jun before striving for the Demon Sage Realm.

"May you always reflect on the past and live in harmony with the mortal world."

Lei Jun remained calm and simply said, "I wish you success."

Silver Moon Dark Phoenix finally put her mind at ease, bowed, and said, "Thank you for your magnanimity, Lei Zhang Jiao. I will always remember your teachings."

After achieving the Demon Sage Realm, she no longer needed to reside in the netherworld like Luoyuan and could hide in the mortal realm to cultivate quietly, roaming the stars and reflecting the moon.

Silver Moon Dark Phoenix took her leave and departed to cultivate diligently.

Lei Jun, undisturbed by mortal affairs, left the matters to his junior sect members to handle, rarely needing to be bothered.

Under the ten-colored crane canopy, he not only perfected and practiced the immortal techniques but also quietly accumulated his own strength.

Unbothered by mortal dust.

Time flowed like water.

Five or six years passed in the blink of an eye.

Lei Jun welcomed his 154th birthday.

During these years, a Liology lineage that had already faded away suddenly reemerged from the mortal world.

Upon learning this, cultivators from all over the mortal realm sent representatives to join forces and suppress them, determined to strike hard and not give them a chance to rise again.

In the vast ocean, several sword lights streaked across the sky.

The sword lights stopped, revealing a group of Shu Mountain Sect cultivators led by Yu Boyan and Ji Chuan.

Although they belonged to the North Peak and East Peak respectively, the Shu Mountain Sect had always acted as one when dealing with external matters.

With the Shu Mountain Alliance established during the early days of the sect's founding, the inheritance of various lineages within the Shu Mountain Sect was relatively smooth.

Yu Boyan, Ji Chuan, and other Shu Mountain cultivators stopped their flying swords and joined another group of Daoist cultivators, who were from the Celestial Master Mansion on Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Leading them were four high-achieving elders wearing purple robes, among whom the highest cultivator was the Great Accomplished Xin Beiyuan of the Ninth Heaven.

By his side was Feng Ting, the third direct disciple of the current Celestial Master.

In addition to them, the two younger high-achieving elders, Chi Haifeng and An Buzheng, were the focus of attention for the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Yu Boyan and Ji Chuan were also familiar with them and approached to greet them.

Yu Boyan introduced a new sevenfold heaven elder of the Shu Mountain sect named Cai Yu.

Xin Beiyuan and Feng Ting both said, "Shu Mountain has a promising successor, it's a cause for celebration."

Cai Yu was a rising talent who had emerged in the Shu Mountain sect in recent years and was renowned far and wide. They had also heard of him, and Feng Ting had even met him during his previous visit to Shu Mountain.

Ji Chuan looked at Xin Beiyuan and Feng Ting and said with a smile, "We can't compare to your esteemed sect."

Behind Xin Beiyuan and Feng Ting stood Chi Haifeng and An Buzheng.

An Buzheng, in particular, had grown quite tall after reaching adulthood, like a graceful jade tree, almost half a head taller than Xin Beiyuan and Feng Ting.

"Elder Ji, you're too kind," both Xin Beiyuan and Feng Ting said.

The two sides exchanged greetings and conversed casually.

However, what they were about to do next was far from peaceful.

A group of powerful cultivators from various sects approached the archipelago from the sea, surrounding it, and then launched their attack.

The Shu Mountain sect's delegation included not only Yu Boyan and Ji Chuan, who were sword cultivators from the ninth and eighth heavens, respectively, but also many other sword cultivators led by Cai Yu.

In an instant, countless sword lights flew through the air, slicing through the vast sky.

Compared to the Shu Mountain sword cultivators of the past, this group led by Yu Boyan and Ji Chuan had even faster sword lights, often disappearing in a flash.

Although they seemed less impressive than when they were flying with their swords, the successive collapses, shattering, and sinking of the distant islands clearly demonstrated the formidable offensive power of these sword cultivators.

Among them were Yu Boyan and Ji Chuan, who had already achieved great success, and they were all Shu Mountain sword cultivators who had diligently studied the Primagnetic Forging Art and Primagnetic Sword Mastery.

Cai Yu, in particular, had laid the foundation for his cultivation path from the very beginning, focusing on this aspect since his early days as a foundation-building cultivator.

In a sense, they could be considered the new generation of Shu Mountain sword cultivators.

Their long-range attack power and destructive capabilities were already formidable, and now they had taken it to the next level.

The Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion cultivators who joined them in this operation were also mostly disciples who cultivated the Two Instruments Primagnetic Spell, Primagnetic Talismans, and Primagnetic Flying Swords.

While they worked together to suppress the Liology cultivators, they were also following the arrangements of their respective sects to exchange and improve their skills.

As a result, in addition to the flying swords of the sword cultivators from the Forging Art sect, the flying swords of the Talisman sect were also "bombarding" the archipelago.

Compared to the Shu Mountain cultivators, the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion's flying swords were even more extreme.

Huge amounts of Primagnetic power surged and resonated, causing the swords to vibrate and then disappear in an instant.

The process of the flying swords was almost invisible.

However, when they hit their targets, thunderous explosions erupted, creating a commotion that was even more intense than that of the Shu Mountain cultivators. Simultaneously, they were much more efficient in shattering and sinking the islands.

Even though Cai Yu and the other Shu Mountain disciples' Primagnetic Sword Mastery was faster and more vigorous than before, they still retained the agile advantage of the Shu Mountain sword techniques. The sword lights changed continuously with each turn.

Yu Boyan and Ji Chuan's skills were even more impressive.

In comparison, the Dragon Tiger Mountain cultivators seemed more crude...

Even when An Buzheng wielded the Central Heaven Sword, his sword moves were flawless.

Among the Dragon Tiger Mountain cultivators, only one person did not cultivate the Primagnetic Flying Sword—the Great Vehicle high-achieving elder Xin Beiyuan, who was leading the team.

Xin Beiyuan did not stay in the rear to support Feng Ting and the others. Instead, he directly approached the archipelago.

With Xin Beiyuan at the forefront, Feng Ting, An Buzheng, Yu Boyan, Ji Chuan, Cai Yu, and the others felt at ease.

With their lineup, they were not afraid of counter-charges from the enemy, and the Liology cultivators on the other side had no such intentions.

As Xin Beiyuan approached, he restricted the space for the Liology cultivators to escape, effectively trapping them.

This made them sitting ducks for the Celestial Master Mansion and Shu Mountain cultivators.

Xin Beiyuan didn't even need to use his Great Vehicle Dao Scene to capture them.

He followed the most orthodox cultivation path, cultivating the three great divine abilities of Yang Thunder Dragon, Yin Fire Tiger, and Life Star God.

However, at this moment, by his side and above the archipelago, there wasn't just one thunder dragon and fire tiger.

Countless thunder dragons and fire tigers seemed to require no expenditure of spiritual power, transforming into a sea of thunder and fire that covered the heavens and earth.

The thunder and fire seemed to completely drain the spiritual energy of the thunder and fire elements in the surrounding area, leaving it empty.

The thunder and fire sealed off the four directions, constantly attacking the trapped Liology cultivators and restricting their movements.

The unaffected Daoist cultivators in the distance rode their flying swords, easily picking off their targets one by one.

The only person with Xin Beiyuan was a medium-built, slender youth in a purple robe—his personal disciple, Chi Haifeng.

Only Chi Haifeng seemed unaffected by Xin Beiyuan's presence, freely manipulating the spiritual energy of heaven and earth as if he were a fish in water.

However, the techniques Chi Haifeng displayed surprised everyone, including Yu Boyan and Ji Chuan.

Purple-blue thunderbolts crackled in the air, a different kind of thunder from Xin Beiyuan's Nine Heaven Thunder.

Purple Mansion Immortal Thunder.

Ji Chuan turned to look at Feng Ting, who appeared calm. Instead, he was transmitting instructions to Chi Haifeng, guiding him in mastering the intricacies of the Purple Mansion Immortal Thunder.

Chi Haifeng's Purple Mansion Immortal Thunder was indeed in its initial stages, appearing relatively immature at first.

But soon, it began to grow stronger, with purple-blue thunderbolts intertwining in the air, forming a transparent, illusory Purple Mansion.

This thunderous Purple Mansion was currently used to restrict the movements of the Liology cultivators, trapping them like cages.

A group of fellow sect members worked in perfect harmony. Chi Haifeng had just trapped a Liology cultivator with his Thunderous Purple Microcosm, and immediately, a Primagnetic Flying Sword from a Dragon Tiger Mountain cultivator arrived, slicing the opponent in half.

Compared to Feng Ting's own display, Chi Haifeng's current Purple Microcosm Immortal Thunder was still lacking in refinement.

He didn't cultivate the Purple Microcosm Immortal Thunder as his innate divine ability, but instead, he manifested the Array of All Phenomena, a variation of the Doumu Star Deity Formation, to create the Immortal Thunder.

A Liology cultivator of the Eighth Level countered with a desperate attack, revealing Chi Haifeng's physical Lifeforce Art foundation.

He stood in his original position, enduring the opponent's assassination attempt without a scratch, and with a backhand, he shattered the skull of the already Eighth Level Liology cultivator.

The scene caused Yu Boyan and Ji Chuan's eyelids to twitch slightly.

This young man had indeed reached the Eighth Level Divine Hall Realm of the Xuanmen Talisman Sect.

Even though he was still at the first level of the Divine Hall Realm, without the protection of the central level, he relied solely on his physical body to endure the opponent's assassination attempt.

At first glance, he seemed to have a broad range of knowledge, giving off an initial impression of being eclectic, but in reality, his Lifeforce foundation was so formidable that it was awe-inspiring!

Yu Boyan, as a Grand True of the Ninth Heaven, also had extraordinary vision. After observing for a moment, he gradually understood the situation.

From simplicity to complexity.

From complexity to simplicity.

Chi Haifeng, after reaching the Eighth Level, did not cultivate the Thunder and Fire Laws like his teacher, Xin Beiyuan, but instead continued to delve deeper into the Lifeforce Art Talisman, creating her own unique style.

At the Seventh Level, the Doumu Star Deity Formation gave birth to the All Phenomena Star Lord and the Array of All Phenomena.

His innate divine ability at the Eighth Level was a shift from complexity to simplicity, and the All Phenomena Holy Body transformed into the Forest of Ten Thousand Immortal Body.

Natural Level of Enlightenment.

The All Phenomena Holy Body was sublimated into the Forest of Ten Thousand Immortal Body.

The Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion truly had a worthy successor... Yu Boyan and Ji Chuan exchanged a glance.

Ji Chuan nodded slightly.

"In the Eighth Level, and if he doesn't further his enlightenment and elevate his Lifeforce foundation to the Natural Level, then in terms of root foundation and talent, both sides will start on equal footing again.

This is difficult; it's common knowledge that the Thunder Palm Teach's enlightenment is an elevation of the acquired, and how many Thunder Palm Teach are there in this world? However, for An Buzheng, no matter how small the chance, there is still hope.

The biggest hurdle is actually in the future, when Lei Jun ascends to the Taiji Divine Body.

Perhaps it seems far-fetched or even absurd to think of such a thing now, but Yu Boyan doesn't think so.

On that Thunder Palm Teach, too many things have happened that are remote and absurd in the eyes of ordinary people.

And if Lei Jun truly transcends or achieves the Wuji Divine Body of the Xuanmen, leaving behind the Taiji Divine Body, then, not to mention the True Martial Monastery Wood Chunyang and Xin Beiyuan, who is a generation older and from the Celestial Master Mansion, the direct competition between Chi Haifeng and An Buzheng will be formed.

Difficult, it is indeed difficult.

But what if? If neither of them achieves it, then so be it, but if one of them can attain the Taiji Divine Body, it would almost certainly mean suppressing the other for a lifetime.

It's almost, because people are ultimately different.

Even if they both have the Taiji Divine Body, no matter how rare, Lei Jun may still be compared with those in historical records, distinguishing between high and low.

Tang Xiaotang's Pure Yang, Taiyi, and others' Pure Yang, Taiyi, may also be differentiated.

Xu Yuanzhen and Zhuang Zheng were both naturally inclined towards the path of nature, but their senses were subtly different from others.

Dao bodies, immortal bodies, nature, tranquility, and even Wuji, often represented the upper limit. People were unique, and their ultimate heights could vary.

Moreover, due to time constraints and personal preferences, the focus of cultivation could differ.

However, the gap between the Taiji Dao body and the Two Instruments Immortal Body, and between the Taiji Dao body and the Forest of Ten Thousand Immortal Body, was undeniable.

Furthermore, Chi Haifeng had already reached the realm of natural understanding.

After dealing with the Confucian scholars hidden in the archipelago, the group proceeded to other sea areas. Along the way, Yu Boyan and Ji Chuan privately discussed the matter.

Ji Chuan said, "It's true that Lei Zhang Jiao and Elder Zhuo are both outstanding among their peers. However, given the current environment in the Great Thousand World, the successor of the Heaven-Bearing Celestial Master doesn't necessarily need to have the highest cultivation or be among the top few. Being among the best few should be enough to gain respect."

Yu Boyan replied, "That's only if no one else wants to compete with him."

He sighed softly, "If it were just about cultivation, Elder Chi's temperament, though not as stable as Elder An's, seems quite capable. Moreover, they are still young and have plenty of opportunities to improve."

After some thought, Ji Chuan said, "Lei Zhang Jiao has always been open-minded. In recent years, he has wanted Elder Zhuo to take over the Celestial Master Mansion, not out of personal bias, but to choose the most capable without regard for family ties."

"Then, the next Celestial Master who takes over the Mansion will also prioritize ability over closeness or distance in relationships."

The outside world's sensitivity to this matter was mainly due to the involvement of Lei Jun's disciples.

Xin Beiyuan and Chi Haifeng's lineage, which originated from the Yellow Heaven Dao, had become insignificant by now.

"That's true. With Lei Zhang Jiao in the Upper Realm, there shouldn't be any major issues. But when will he officially pass on his position to Elder Zhuo?" Yu Boyan asked.

Ji Chuan replied, "We'll have to wait until Elder Zhuo returns from the Scholar Forest Great Thousand World."

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As they discussed, Zhuo Baojie, who had just returned from the Scholar Forest Great Thousand World, was currently meeting with his master, Lei Jun, in the Sanqing Sanbao Fairy Land.

After discussing the current situation in the Scholar Forest Great Thousand World, Zhuo Baojie reported: "Regarding Luofu Mountain, Elder Tian and the others have no abnormalities, but their cultivation has hit a bottleneck and is not as rapid as before. However, some young disciples have emerged, and Tang Shibo took the time to return to the mortal realm and mentioned that they are all true disciples of our Dao. The threat brought by the Beyond World Demons has been suppressed."

The outstanding disciples of Luofu Mountain, who were brought to the mortal realm by Lei Jun, had many opportunities to listen to his teachings. Additionally, they had the chance to interact with Mu Chunya, the Primordial Spirit Immortal of the Dan Ding Sect in the True Martial Monastery.

Later, with the exchange of immortals between the two Great Thousand Worlds, these disciples also had the opportunity to return to Luofu Mountain.

The combination of these factors had a profound impact on the Daoist methods of Luofu Mountain.

Recently, the Beyond World Demons had been keeping a low profile, allowing the situation to naturally improve.

Tian Bin and the others were unaware of the situation and continued their quiet cultivation, while the abnormalities within them seemed to be in a state of slumber.

Although there were hidden dangers, there was no immediate threat, and in the future, there would be opportunities to suppress and control them.

Long Qiudaoren and He Yao continued their steady progress.

The new disciples of Luofu Mountain, untainted by the influence, focused on their cultivation, and over time, some began to stand out.

Lei Jun nodded slightly, "That's good."

Then, he asked Feng Ting to report on the overseas mission while Zhuo Baojie listened.

Elder Feng had no complaints about his two disciples stealing the spotlight. He only hoped that there would be more talented juniors like them in the Mansion.

Although Yu Boyan and Ji Chuan didn't discuss this in front of any of the Celestial Master Mansion's disciples, Xin Beiyuan and Feng Ting had also been secretly paying attention:

"Xuhai Junior Brother is more capable than before, and Xu Wu Junior Brother's mind is also calm."

Feng Ting transmitted his voice, "Just as Master expected, the appearance of the Confucian scholars in the mortal realm this time is different from before."

In the ruins of the original clan system, a new "building" seemed to have emerged, forming a new cohesion.

Most Confucian scholars were older, and after losing the soil of the original clan system, they faced the challenges of aging and even decay.

Many Confucian scholars lost their former glory and struggled to resist the attacks of others due to their weakened state.

However, this time, when Feng Ting, Xin Beiyuan, and the others joined forces with Yu Boyan and Ji Chuan to encounter the Confucian scholars, they clearly felt that some of the older scholars seemed to have their strength restored, like withered trees blooming again.

Without the combination of dragon veins, earth energy, and scholarly vital energy to establish a clan system followed by the masses, such a change was undoubtedly abnormal.

Zhou Mingzhe, Chao Feng, and the others were not enough to account for this.

There must be someone more capable behind this.

Or, to say, while Zhou Mingzhe and the others were active in the mortal realm, there was someone in another place who was leading and acting on their behalf, re-establishing the framework of the Confucian clan system.

Combined with the recent subtle movements in the Shadow Abyss, the answer seemed to be on the verge of revelation.

"The Emperor of Shadows, or Mr. Beichen?"

Zhuo Baojie speculated, "I remember that Master once mentioned that he had the intention to revive the examples of the Human Emperor and the Ancient Emperors, to unify the six mortal realms and their millions of people through the fusion of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

But after unexpectedly going to the Scholar Forest Great Thousand World, he paid more attention to the opportunities there, and made a choice.

Now, does he want to revive the arrangements on this side as well?"

Using the opportunity of the reunion of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

"It's too early to say," Lei Jun said thoughtfully. "Let's not jump to conclusions and observe the developments."

(End of Chapter)

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