Chapter 561: Chapter 560. Ten Immortals of the Celestial Master Manor, Slaying the Great Sage Lei Zh

Chapter 561: Chapter 560. Ten Immortals of the Celestial Master Manor, Slaying the Great Sage Lei Zhongyun (Part 3)

Its scales shimmered and shifted, revealing a radiant light that made it appear ethereal.

Ignoring the Phoenix Fengming, the Demon Dragon Emperor focused solely on the Tai Xuan Qing Ping, using its starlight to create a clone to intercept it.

However, as soon as the Phoenix Fengming's Five Virtues True Fire ignited, the clone of the Demon Dragon Emperor was quickly incinerated, along with the surrounding starlight.

The enormous dragon fixed its gaze on the Tai Xuan Qing Ping, its eyes unwavering, but its gaze grew colder.

Still, the Demon Dragon Emperor did not make any other moves, instead focusing on breaking the magical restraints binding the Tai Xuan Qing Ping. A purple starlight emanated from its body, expanding and transforming into a vast starry river maze, shielding itself and the Tai Xuan Qing Ping from the Phoenix Fengming.

The Phoenix Fengming let out a long cry, its voice reaching the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

The harmonious resonance of the celestial realm caused the starry maze to tremble like mist, gradually dissipating.

Although only a small gap was created, the Phoenix Fengming, with its golden light flashing, immediately flew through.

The Demon Dragon Emperor finally turned to face its opponent.

Its massive body shifted like the stars in the sky, moving at a speed faster than the flight of a phoenix, defying time and space, and appearing before the Phoenix Fengming in an instant.

Knowing that the Phoenix Fengming was no ordinary member of its kind, the Demon Dragon Emperor, when it decided to act, did so swiftly, like a sharp knife cutting through chaos. It did not attack the opponent's soul but instead engaged in close-quarters combat.

Even at the same cultivation level, the Demon Dragon Emperor was confident in its physical strength and power in close combat. Moreover, its cultivation base was even higher than that of the Phoenix Fengming.

The Phoenix Fengming had no intention of competing in a battle of strength. It immediately suppressed the golden light around it, revealing the five characters on its back and relying on the powerful protection of the Five Virtues to maintain its stance and defend against the Demon Dragon Emperor's fierce offense.

However, if the opponent tried to retreat and continue harvesting the Tai Xuan Qing Ping, the Phoenix Fengming's Five Virtues True Fire would quickly ignite, launching a swift counterattack.

The colorless flame struck one of the Demon Dragon Emperor's claws, causing the dragon's claw to tremble.

The scales in that area, which had been weakened during its first visit to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Grand World when it was injured by Lei Jun's Heavenly Fist in the Taoist formation, now seemed fragile once more.

Fortunately, the Demon Dragon Emperor was also known for its exceptional regenerative abilities, and it quickly dispelled the colorless fire, stabilizing the fragile scales that had almost reopened its old wounds.

But this meant it could not shake off the Phoenix Fengming to harvest the Tai Xuan Qing Ping.

The Demon Dragon Emperor opened its dragon mouth, and a torrent of starlight poured out like a reversed heavenly river, engulfing the Phoenix Fengming.

The Phoenix Fengming focused on its defense, enhancing it to the utmost, and calmly maintained its guard.

Despite its efforts, it was gradually overwhelmed by the opponent's attack.

However, in addition to its formidable defense, the Phoenix Fengming also possessed an incredibly strong regenerative ability.

The Demon Dragon Emperor could tell that this opponent undoubtedly had the power to regenerate, possibly the strongest among those of the same cultivation level.

Being held back by such an opponent meant that the situation ahead...

The Demon Dragon Emperor's gaze shifted between the Phoenix Fengming and the Tai Xuan Qing Ping, its eyes flashing with indecision about whether to abandon the treasure right before its eyes.

Unfortunately, time was not on its side for contemplation.

Suddenly, a vast amount of clear qi spread throughout the void.

Before the Demon Dragon Emperor could withdraw from its battle with the Phoenix Fengming, a massive formation enveloped the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Grand World.

At the center of the formation, a dazzling display of colorful lights appeared.

Beneath a massive, shimmering crane cover, a tall young Taoist in a yellow brocade robe sat—none other than Lei Jun.

Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang continued to manage the sealing formation in the Tai Yi Grand World using their backup plan.

Yan Aoyun personally took charge of the front line.

The Imperial Garden devised a unique strategy, opening a breach in the Pure Land's heavenly realm.

However, Lei Jun immediately dispatched the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign to seal the breach.

Both sides unleashed their unique techniques in a fierce battle.

After assisting Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang in stabilizing the situation, Lei Jun temporarily separated from the Three Purity Three Heavens Supreme Dragon-Tiger Spirit Array and rushed back to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Grand World, blocking the Demon Dragon Emperor.

The usually cold and ruthless Demon Dragon Emperor let out a rare sigh and vanished like a star in the sky, attempting to retreat.

However, compared to the Three Purity Three Heavens Supreme Dragon-Tiger Spirit Array they had faced before, the current formation was even more formidable.

Although the Six Directions Seals, which had been condensed from the Six Taiji Diagrams, were now with Tang Xiaotang in the Tai Yi Grand World's heavenly realm to assist Xu Yuanzhen, the Six Directions Soil had developed a spiritual connection with the formation after thirty years of joint refinement. It continued to function, aiding the formation in harnessing the power of not just one Grand World, making it incredibly heavy at this moment.

Even the Demon Dragon Emperor felt overwhelmed by the pressure.

While it had once been able to navigate the formation freely, its powerful escape techniques were now completely ineffective, let alone trying to disrupt the formation from within using its starry river maze.

The enormous dragon's body came to a halt within the formation, surrounded by the vast expanse of clear qi.

Lei Jun held a hand in front of his chest, forming a seal, while the other hand pointed towards the Demon Dragon Emperor.

As the clear qi connected, the Three Purity Myriad Manifestation Yuanshi Seal, the Three Purity Five Tribulations Tai Xuan Sword, and the Three Purity Dao De Xuan Yuan Diagram manifested simultaneously, providing both offense and defense. They immediately overwhelmed the Demon Dragon Emperor, leaving it struggling to defend itself.

Even when the Demon Dragon Emperor counterattacked, it was repeatedly blocked by the Three Purity Dao De Xuan Yuan Diagram.

In this situation, Lei Jun had no intention of prolonging the battle.

With a change in the seal he held, the formation immediately shifted to its most aggressive mode.

The Three Purity Myriad Manifestation Yuanshi Seal and the Three Purity Dao De Xuan Yuan Diagram began to transform, both becoming the Three Purity Five Tribulations Tai Xuan Sword.

Within the formation, three swords stood side by side.

Lei Jun slightly tilted his head upwards.

The Ten-Color Crane Cover that had been shielding him rose and descended into the formation.

Surrounding the Ten-Color Crane Cover, clear qi weaved and gathered.

In an instant, a fourth Three Purity Five Tribulations Tai Xuan Sword appeared within the formation.

The four swords pointed towards the Demon Dragon Emperor, and as the formation surged, the clear qi transformed into countless destructive sword energies and divine thunder, intertwining and roaring.

If it were just one Three Purity Five Tribulations Tai Xuan Sword, the Demon Dragon Emperor could still hold its ground by spewing out a starry sea.

But with all four swords in motion and the entire formation sweeping towards it, the Demon Dragon Emperor had nowhere to escape or defend, and its entire body was instantly covered in wounds!

The Demon Dragon Emperor roared, and its body seemed to disintegrate in the heavens and earth.

For a moment, the entire universe seemed to shrink.

During their previous battle, the Demon Dragon Emperor had briefly disrupted the Three Purity Three Heavens Supreme Dragon-Tiger Spirit Array with this technique.

The power of a single Great Thousand World was insufficient to suppress it.

However, having experienced Lei Jun's grand formation, which was even more formidable than before, the Demon Dragon Emperor changed his strategy.

As the Purple Microcosm Emperor Star trembled and the Starry Universe erupted, the effects were no longer limited to the entire formation. Instead, just as Phoenix Fengming had previously united countless Morning Sun Feather Blades into a concentrated attack, the Demon Dragon Emperor also focused all his power on a single point.

The target was Lei Jun himself, who was currently unprotected by the Three Caverns Moral Profound Diagram or the Ten-Color Crane Cover.

The Demon Dragon Emperor was well aware of Lei Jun's formidable strength, which far surpassed that of an ordinary Immortal Realm triple cultivator.

However, the only way to shake the entire formation was to disrupt Lei Jun, the one orchestrating the grand formation.

Facing the enemy's desperate counterattack, Lei Jun remained composed, sitting calmly without any movement.

The Celestial Garden Great Thousand World was his primary concern, and he still had to rush there.

Therefore, Lei Jun did not unleash the powerful yet exhausting Imperial Heaven Fist.

His Dao Realm Mystic Barrier, the Xuan Huang Universe, appeared within the formation, but not for capturing the opponent again.

The universe-shaking storm arrived in an instant.

Lei Jun's Dao Realm Mystic Barrier had also transformed, and at this critical moment, it withstood the Demon Dragon Emperor's desperate counterattack.

In the clash of attacks, the sword energy formed by the four swords in the formation continued to cut through the Demon Dragon Emperor, even slicing him into several pieces.

The Demon Dragon Emperor's eyes widened, witnessing Lei Jun's Dao Realm Mystic Barrier transform into a shimmering, colorful, illusory pagoda, enveloping Lei Jun.

From the top of the pagoda, strands of pure energy descended like silk ribbons in all directions.

Inside, it resembled a precise primordial void, evolving from the beginning of the universe, the transformation, and the changes of all things.

Currently, Lei Jun lacked both the defense of the Three Caverns Moral Profound Diagram and the protection of the Ten-Color Crane Cover.

However, after reaching the third level of the Immortal Realm, he had cultivated the sixth Immortal Technique, the Heaven and Earth Xuan Huang Linglong Pagoda, based on his own Dao Realm Mystic Barrier:

The Heaven and Earth Xuan Huang Linglong Pagoda was created by Lei Jun using his Dao Realm Mystic Barrier.

After comprehending the Three Days Returning to Truth in the Purple Microcosm Palace, he gained the ability to command and control the spiritual palace, Dao Realm, and Mystic Barrier of other Talisman School cultivators within the Ziwei Palace.

And at this moment, without any posturing, the Ziwei Palace seemed to establish a connection with the four directions of the universe and even the entire universe beyond the Great Thousand World.

Thus, Lei Jun's cultivation realm, while seemingly originating from the Xuan Huang Universe and the primordial void, also appeared to exist independently outside of it, making it difficult to harm and unyielding against all tribulations.

Throughout his cultivation, Lei Jun had always valued the explosive power, suddenness, concealment, and agility in his combat techniques.

However, as his cultivation level and personal strength continued to grow, he became increasingly well-rounded in all aspects.

Now, even his defensive abilities had reached the pinnacle.

If he chose to, with all his might focused on defense, the Heaven and Earth Xuan Huang Linglong Pagoda rising from his head would be enough to surpass most Buddhist Precept Masters in this world. It could even be compared to the Five Virtues of Phoenix Fengming.

Currently, within the grand formation, Lei Jun, as the orchestrator of the formation, was supported by the power of the formation and more than one Great Thousand World. Even as the formation transformed into a sword array, it continued to provide support to Lei Jun, and the defensive capabilities of the Heaven and Earth Xuan Huang Linglong Pagoda naturally increased with the rising tide.

The pagoda, standing tall within the formation, withstood the onslaught of the Demon Dragon Emperor, a great sage of the Demon Race, swaying like waves but remaining unbreakable.

On the contrary, the Demon Dragon Emperor's body was torn apart by the sword energy and scattered, seemingly annihilated from this world.

However, the great sage of the Demon Race was not someone to be taken lightly.

Lei Jun had experience in fighting the Demon Dragon Emperor.

He remained seated within the Heaven and Earth Xuan Huang Linglong Pagoda, unmoving, but a black and white Taiji Diagram appeared and rotated on his forehead.

A larger black and white Taiji Diagram immediately emerged within the formation.

The Third Immortal Technique, the Supreme Wuji True Solution, instantly dispelled the Demon Dragon Emperor's hidden escape technique after his disintegration, accurately capturing the figure of the enemy trying to flee in the chaos.

The four swords suspended within the formation immediately descended once more.

The Demon Dragon Emperor, already severely injured, struggled to defend himself but was still cut into pieces by the sword energy.

Despite his strong vitality and regenerative abilities as a Primordial Dragon, he was unable to withstand the overwhelming sword energy at this moment. Blood and flesh flew in all directions, and a thick mist of blood enveloped the surroundings.

Stepping out of the Heaven and Earth Xuan Huang Linglong Pagoda, Lei Jun's forehead displayed the rotating black and white Taiji Diagram.

The Xuan Huang Combined Radiance, Universe Reillumination, burst forth.

The sweeping radiance dispelled the blood mist completely, incinerating everything.

A great sage of the Demon Race perished in the Three Caverns, Three Heavens Supreme Dragon-Tiger Spirit Array, his physical and spiritual bodies both destroyed, resulting in his ultimate demise!

The cultivators in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Great Thousand World and the invading great demons watched from afar as the light and shadows intertwined in the sky, their hearts trembling. They felt the evil aura of the Demon Dragon Emperor being not hidden but completely purged.

Phoenix Fengming, who had retreated to recover, witnessed the scene with exceptional clarity and profound emotion.

The Demon Dragon Emperor's previous retreat from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Great Thousand World and the death of the Hundred-Eyed Demon Tree in the Tai Yi Great Thousand World were both the work of an Immortal Realm triple cultivator, and they all bore Lei Jun's mark.

However, at that time, Zhang Wantong, Zhao Chanyang, Xu Yuanzhen, and Tang Xiaotang had joined forces with Lei Jun to overcome the enemy.

Today, the Demon Dragon Emperor's death was solely due to Lei Jun's power.

Although the Three Caverns, Three Heavens Supreme Dragon-Tiger Spirit Array provided support, it was still Lei Jun's personal achievement.

With his own strength and cultivation at the third level of the Immortal Realm, he had slain the great sage of the Demon Race, the Demon Dragon Emperor!

Phoenix Fengming, who had just fought the Demon Dragon Emperor, knew that the Demon Dragon Emperor had not fully achieved the Great Sage realm, but his strength still surpassed that of an Immortal Realm triple cultivator.

And now, Lei Jun had crossed the heavenly chasm, using the grand formation to slay this former ruler of the Pure Land in the Celestial Realm on this very day.

As the pure energy surged, the grand formation in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Great Thousand World calmed down.

Lei Jun reappeared in the world, his head once again protected by the Ten-Color Crane Cover.

Even many cultivators in the mortal world cheered.

The great demons, after their initial shock, were filled with fear.

The human cultivators seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack, and the great demons suffered heavy casualties, no longer posing a significant threat.

"Thank you for your hard work, Saint Master," Lei Jun bowed to Phoenix Fengming in the Daoist manner, expressing gratitude for his efforts in holding off the enemy and killing the Heaven-Defying Tiger King while Lei Jun was away in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Great Thousand World.

Phoenix Fengming returned the gesture. "It's all thanks to Lei, the Chief Instructor, for turning the tide."

Lei Jun said, "It's not over yet. We still need to unite as cultivators to withstand this great calamity."

Phoenix Fengming replied, "I will take some time later to calm my mind and heal my injuries. For now, I will contribute what little I can to overcome this crisis."

Lei Jun said, "Thank you, Saint Master. I will take my leave first."

In addition to the Xuan Yuan Zi Qi, Lei Jun also took the Tai Xuan Qing Ping from this place.

Then, in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Great Thousand World, Lei Jun received a ray of golden light.

It was the golden light that had previously emanated from the Tai Yi Shaman Sovereign.

Within the light, it initially appeared empty and void of any substance, but in the eyes of an expert like Lei Jun, various profound mysteries continuously emerged, depicting the evolution from nothingness to the beginning of all things.

Lei Jun manifested the Black and White Taiji Diagram with his mystical power, which enveloped and contained the golden light. The golden light then transformed into a golden jade seal.

【Yuanshi Golden Scroll】

This treasure was on par with Tai Xuan Qing Ping and Xuan Yuan Zi Qi, and their fates were intertwined.

Through these three treasures, the various grudges between the Demon Dragon Emperor and Zhao Chanyang, as well as the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign's intention to invade the Jingtu World and the Scholar Forest World, had been revealed.

And ultimately, they all pointed to...

The Taoist supreme talent, the Wuji talent that surpassed nature's wisdom and the foundation of the Dao body.

The one who possessed this talent could rival the Imperial Garden, which housed the Huangtian Form.

The previous divination had mentioned that the extraordinary opportunity could expand one's fortune, and this was precisely the case.

However, the refinement process required time, and the Imperial Garden's world was shaking more violently than ever. Therefore, Lei Jun decided to focus on the present, collecting the Yuanshi Golden Scroll, Tai Xuan Qing Ping, and Xuan Yuan Zi Qi, and then calming his mind without further distractions. He headed to meet up with Xu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiaotang, and Yan Aoyun.

Although the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign had been escorted to the Jingtu World with the help of Lei Zhangjiao, it didn't mean that they could rest easy.

The sealing formation remained unstable.

Fortunately, as the overflowing demons were intercepted and killed, Xu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiaotang, and Yan Aoyun managed to stabilize the situation.

With their stability, the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign's situation became increasingly dire.

Compared to when the survivors, like the Demon Dragon Emperor, fled from the Imperial Garden's world, the Shaman Sovereign faced an even more dangerous situation.

At that time, only the outer heavenly realm of the Imperial Garden's world had been damaged by the seal.

But now, even the innermost earthly realm of the seal was starting to break open.

The Taiyi Shaman Sovereign took a step forward, but was immediately enveloped by a domineering and terrifying fist intent, leaving it nowhere to escape.

The fist intent seemed to encompass the entire world and universe.

The Taiyi Shaman Sovereign exerted all its strength to barely withstand the opponent's fist intent.

It wasn't as powerful as it remembered.

But its heart sank further.

Because, in the next moment, a concrete image appeared before the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign.

A palm, as white as jade, clenched into a fist, as if it had already grasped the entire universe in its palm. It seemed capable of breaking the real universe with its extremely condensed and vast power.

The fist of the Martial Saint Emperor.

At this point, the martial artist himself seemed like an independent creator, and his actions could potentially disrupt the rules of space, time, and more in the original universe. His attacks were unparalleled, and he was immortal and indestructible, only able to be suppressed and sealed in special circumstances, never to be killed.

And now, the owner of this fist, surpassing other Martial Saint Emperors, was chasing after the Huangtian Gao Shang Di.

The fist of the Imperial Garden.

The even more domineering fist intent attacked the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign, making it difficult to defend against and even harder to escape.

The Shaman God of the Shamanic Path and the Celestial Venerable of the Taoist Path were similar yet different, both ultimately harmonizing with the natural world. The former tended to transform the universe into life, while the latter inclined towards life becoming the universe.

But now, the seemingly powerful life created by the Shamanic Path was threatened by a more formidable force.

From behind the fist, a detailed silhouette emerged.

The cold and domineering eyes of the 'Only I Alone' seemed to gaze not only at the Taiyi Shaman Sovereign but also to overlook the entire universe.

Several worlds began to converge and unite around this figure.

Without the seal's obstruction, the Imperial Garden's fist appeared ordinary, lacking earth-shattering momentum or dazzling transformations.

(End of Chapter)

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