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Chapter 70: Outsmarting Another
Chapter 70: Outsmarting Another
Within the belly of Mount Qiantian, spiritual energy soared towards the sky like an enraged dragon. This subterranean dragon seemed to clash with the celestial dragon above.
Thus, divine thunder fell from the heavens, and a pillar of lightning struck Mount Qiantian, its massive size beyond imagination. The thunderous roar penetrated the mountain, shaking it to its core.
All the vegetation on the mountain was reduced to ashes, and an even more powerful force erupted from within.
Lei Jun and Xia Qing turned back, and from their perspective, it seemed as if Mount Qiantian was expanding outwards from the inside before collapsing in on itself.
The chain reaction caused by the earlier collapse of the main peak array had merely created a gap in Mount Qiantian. Now, amidst the flying dust and debris, the entire mountain was crumbling.
Describing it as being wiped off the face of the earth would not be an exaggeration.
The area where Mount Qiantian once stood continued to sink, forming a deep pit and a vast valley.
The tremors caused the surrounding mountains to shake and topple as well.
It was as if a massive earthquake had struck Tianxu Mountain, causing even the main peak to shake. Large amounts of soil and rocks tumbled downhill.
The disciples of both sides, who had been engaged in battle, were stunned for a moment, forgetting about their opponents as they watched the events unfold before them in bewilderment.
"What's going on?" Lei Jun and Xia Qing looked at each other.
Xia Qing widened her eyes in surprise. "I don't know."
Lei Jun turned back to look at the confused disciples on the mountain and took a deep breath. Then, he shouted loudly, "High-achieving masters from the Dragon and Tiger Mountain have arrived! By the order of the masters, we shall eradicate the evil and leave none of the Yellow Sky Dao cultivators alive!"
Everyone was startled by his proclamation.
Xia Qing looked at Lei Jun in surprise and then realized what he was doing. She quickly joined in, shouting, "Leave none of the Yellow Sky Dao cultivators alive!"
The two used their spiritual power to project their voices, ensuring they carried far.
The peaks of Tianxu Mountain, which had fallen silent due to the earlier unexpected event, suddenly erupted with voices:
"High-achieving masters from Dragon and Tiger Mountain have arrived... Yellow Sky Dao cultivators... leave none alive... none alive..."
The disciples of the Yellow Sky Dao, who had been on the offensive, were bewildered and terrified, unsure of what had just happened at Mount Qiantian. Their minds were thrown into chaos.
The disciples of the Tianxu faction, on the other hand, didn't bother to discern the truth. Seeing that their opponents were faltering, they seized the opportunity to counter-attack.
The tide of battle turned, and the situation changed instantly.
It was as if their collective thoughts had manifested.
At the top of the main peak, in the Dao Palace Hall of the Tianxu faction, the remaining four talismans continued to support the array, not only remaining standing but also increasing in number.
First, it recovered to five, and then it increased to six.
With the situation unclear and the last line of defense of the Tianxu faction unbreachable, the elders of the Yellow Sky Dao at the summit grew anxious and uncertain.
Helpless, several elders of the Yellow Sky Dao had no choice but to retreat from the summit, ordering their disciples to fall back.
There was no follow-up after the explosion on Mount Qiantian.
Some of the Yellow Sky Dao cultivators realized that it wasn't the arrival of high-achieving elders from Dragon and Tiger Mountain.
However, the disciples of the Tianxu faction had regained their confidence, and their fighting spirit was strengthened. The Yellow Sky Dao cultivators were unable to continue expanding their victories and could only retreat for the time being, waiting to observe the future developments.
The Tianxu faction finally repelled the enemy's attack, but they were heavily injured and lacked the strength to pursue. They could only gather their disciples and rebuild the damaged passes, temples, and abbeys on the mountain.
"Lei Jun, your reminder was correct. I blame myself for being overly optimistic."
When Tu Guangyu appeared again, the master of the branch of the Talisman Sect was disheveled and wounded.
He had been alerted by Lei Jun's reminder and thus remained vigilant.
That was why he was able to protect the last half of the array's core and hold his ground at the Dao Palace Hall on the main peak.
However, the mental shock Tu Guangyu had endured far outweighed his physical injuries. He had lost his spirit and vitality, and his appearance seemed to have aged significantly.
It was a bitter feeling to be backstabbed by a trusted fellow disciple after so many years of camaraderie.
"Master Tu, your words are too heavy. I was also careless in voicing my opinion without proof, and I certainly didn't expect the traitor to be someone like Elder Zhong." Lei Jun said, "No one would have wanted this to happen. The Tianxu faction still needs you to preside over the overall situation. Please take care of yourself."
Tu Guangyu mustered his spirit, "Lei Jun, don't worry. I won't collapse so easily."
The disciples of the Tianxu faction were tasked with cleaning up and restoring order.
Although Xia Qing was temporarily unharmed, she had been plastered with sealing talismans, immobilization talismans, and calming talismans, resulting in significant losses to her essence, qi, and spirit.
Lei Jun kept the secret of Zhu Fengbi's pen, and when he helped the other party, he used a specially prepared medium Qingxin talisman instead of a high-grade one.
So Xia Qing was still dizzy and weak all over at the moment and needed help from a master of Tianxu Sect to completely get rid of it.
After a restless night, Lei Jun's mental and magical power were also greatly depleted.
Although young people recover quickly, he still felt a little tired.
Fortunately, he now had the Xirang Banner.
The Xirang Banner could not only derive the yellow light of the soil for defense, hide at a fixed point to conceal his aura, but it could also help Lei Jun recover his magical power quickly and endlessly with the Kunyuan earth qi. It was truly miraculous.
Limited by Lei Jun's current cultivation realm, he couldn't even bring out the full power of the spirit flag.
No wonder the lower lot predicted a deadly and extremely ominous sign.
Given the loud crash of Leiqi Qiantian Peak collapsing, even with the Xirang Banner in hand, if Lei Jun dared to go into the belly of Qiantian Peak after midnight, his fate would be certain.
He would not return.
There was still hope that the Xirang Banner would not break, but because it couldn't exert its full spiritual power, it couldn't protect the user.
If Lei Jun dared to go after midnight, the outcome would be the same—his corpse would be found alongside the spirit flag when people came to clean up the scene later.
"Fortunately, everything I needed to get was obtained before midnight."
Lei Jun unfolded the Xirang Banner, and on its surface, in addition to the original character "Xi," there was a profound imprint.
...Lei Jun pondered carefully; if it were the seal itself, its mysteries would probably surpass that of the Xirang Banner.
"The Heavenly Master's Seal?" Lei Jun mused as he gazed at the imprint.
To say that he wasn't tempted would be a lie.
He could already confirm that he now held an important clue to finding the Heavenly Master's Seal.
But to say that he could definitely find the Heavenly Master's Seal because of this would be overly optimistic.
Moreover, as the lottery fortune described, the Heavenly Master's Seal was deeply entangled with many complexities. It was not only a great opportunity but also potentially a great cause and effect.
It was not impossible to scheme for it.
But one had to act with caution.
Lei Jun felt as if there was a door in front of him, still closed.
However, it did exist and was not a mirage.
He felt as if he could reach out and touch the door.
The door was waiting for someone to come and open it.
Previously, he had been considering when to return to that green mountain to uncover the truth. Now, however, he already knew that the gentle breeze might be related to the Heavenly Master's Seal, but the mysteries remained, and it was better to act now than to wait for another day. So, he made up his mind to revisit that place and investigate... Lei Jun thought to himself, making a decision.
Before that, he would wait for the situation in Tianxu Sect to settle down.
"Listening to what Xia Shizi said about your performance last night, I have to admire you once again."
The next day, when Tianxu Sect Master Tu Guangyu saw Lei Jun again, he sighed, "Thanks to your loud shout, otherwise the Yellow Sky Dao evildoers would have continued to resist."
Xia Qing, standing beside him, looked at Lei Jun with an even more admiring expression than before.
Anyone could have shouted, and many people had thought of it.
Perhaps there were even disciples of the Yellow Sky Dao who wanted to shout that it was a powerful elder of the Yellow Sky Dao who had smashed Qian Tian Peak to boost their morale and crush the morale of the Tianxu Sect disciples.
But Lei Jun reacted the fastest and spoke before anyone else, deciding the outcome.
"I just had a sudden idea and blurted it out. It was you, Master Tu, who held your ground at the main peak that truly served as the pillar that turned the tide."
Lei Jun first spoke humbly and then asked, "What exactly happened to Qiantian Peak last night?"
Tu Guangyu smiled bitterly, "I don't know the reason, but the overall flow of the earth veins and spiritual energy of Tianxu Mountain has undergone a major change, and it wasn't caused by our battle with the Yellow Sky Dao evildoers.
But after the collapse of the Eight Poles Grand Array, the earth veins and spiritual energy changed further and became more turbulent and unstable.
In the end, someone caused the earth veins and spiritual energy to surge into the sky, provoking the celestial energy and triggering the phenomenon of Heaven and Earth merging into a dragon, causing divine thunder to fall.
Poor Qiantian Peak stood tall for thousands of years, but last night it perished under this heavenly calamity."
The Tianxu Sect Master's expression became complex as he spoke, and his gaze shifted to the side.
Over there, Tianxu Sect disciples who were cleaning up the ruins of Qiantian Peak reported, "Master, the person who triggered the heavenly calamity is already dead, buried under the mountain of soil and rocks. From the small number of remaining damaged items, it seems to be that traitor, Zhong Yunfei."
(End of Chapter)
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