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Chapter 715: She Used a Thousand Disasters to Buy Your Life
Chapter 715: She Used a Thousand Disasters to Buy Your Life
"Senior Brother, in the vast land of Shen Zhou, do you really think we can find the Dan Emperor like this?"
In the Great Southern Continent, at the Western Ninth City, Jin Xue Dao Ren walked through the long street and arrived at an inn, standing behind an old man.
On the other side, Qian Feng Dao Ren had just returned from another city: "That Grand King Subduing Dragons and Tigers is entangled with the Dan Emperor. As fellow disciples, how can we stand by and do nothing? Even if we searched the entire Great Southern Continent, we can't let those bandit monks get there first."
Although both of them displayed strength beyond that of ordinary fourth-grade cultivators.
But even the strongest have their limits.
When that time comes, even the slightest factors can influence the outcome of a battle.
Moreover, we are carrying the array tools bestowed by our master, and even without Mu Yang, the combined strength of the remaining six is enough to change the situation.
"But how do you know he'll come to Shen Zhao?"
Jin Xue Dao Ren turned to look at the long street, slightly puzzled. Logically, regardless of the outcome of the battle, as long as the Dan Emperor is safe, he should quickly return to Shen Xu Mountain. With the protection of the master, even if the Bodhi Sect dared to come, they wouldn't dare to cause trouble.
But Senior Brother stubbornly believed that the Dan Emperor would go to Shen Zhao.
"Moreover, if the Dan Emperor is the person we know, shouldn't we start with Lan'er in searching for him? Where is she now?"
"..."
Facing the curious gazes of his junior brothers and sisters, Jin Lei Dao Ren remained silent, quietly sensing for a long time before saying, "Call them back, they're already close."
Without waiting for their response, Jin Lei Dao Ren slowly returned to the inn, stood at the door, and with his five fingers hidden in his sleeves, he quietly slid across the array tool in his palm, and an invisible thin membrane slowly parted.
Only then did Jin Lei Dao Ren push open the door and enter.
The room was silent.
There was only a pretty young girl standing by the window, her expression blank and her gaze scattered, unconsciously looking in a certain direction.
Jin Lei Dao Ren walked to the girl's side, following her gaze into the distance.
Before being imprinted with the seal of the soul by the master, Yue Lan's strongest desire was to transmit a message to Tian Dan.
Therefore, the place her gaze reached must have news of Tian Dan's whereabouts.
Also because of this reason, Jin Lei Dao Ren became even more certain of their close relationship. If Tian Dan is a rare treasure medicine, then this woman is the medicine box.
The Dan Peak lineage must ultimately assist the master in ascending to a higher position.
When the master surpasses the Six Six Number, Shen Xu Mountain will also grow stronger, and its status will take another step forward.
"You dare to defy heaven and live in this world, given the opportunities the heavens have granted to Shen Xu Mountain."
Jin Lei Dao Ren felt the aura left by the master becoming more and more active, and a cold light gradually appeared in his eyes as he looked into the distance.
As the summons was sent out, several fourth-grade Taiyi True Immortals gradually gathered below the inn.
Ordinary mortals couldn't possibly know that these seemingly ordinary people were all fourth-grade Taiyi True Immortals.
As night fell, the six peaks gathered! Jin Lei Dao Ren casually carried Yue Lan, turning into a stream of light that flew out from the window, heading straight for Junyang Manor.
The remaining peak masters also hurriedly followed into the air.
It wasn't until the golden light stopped in front of them that they curiously looked down.
They saw a majestic mansion on an unremarkable street, a large residence that looked a bit deserted, with not even a gatekeeper or servant in sight.
"Set up the array."
The command from Senior Brother rang in everyone's ears without hesitation.
Although the second-generation disciples of Shen Xu Mountain rarely descended the mountain, they were not idlers, especially since this matter involved a battle between two rare fourth-grade powerhouses.
Even without sensing anything unusual, they quickly took out their array tools, and as the mighty disaster force poured in, the Shen Xu Divine Array, which hadn't been seen for many years, finally revealed its divine might in Junyang Manor again! A ripple appeared in the void, as if an invisible thin veil descended from the sky, quietly covering the mansion, even blocking the vast imperial qi in the sky.
Although it was night, the mansion exuded a sense of emptiness, as if completely separated from the heavens! This kind of foundation from the Three Immortal Teachings could even trap a Celestial Venerable Bodhisattva! After setting up the array, everyone took out their magic treasures and stared at the courtyard deep within the mansion, ready for any situation.
However, what made them a little surprised was that Senior Brother, as the main array controller, walked into the courtyard alone while manipulating the array.
He was the closest to the third-grade among the Shen Xu Mountain disciples, but his entire body constantly exuded death energy, looking even older than the master in everyone's memory.
But at this moment, as he stepped forward, a celestial light gradually emerged in Jin Lei Dao Ren's eyes.
His entire back straightened up, finally showing the bearing of a senior brother! After all, he was just a little older, but in terms of seniority, he was still a second-generation disciple, the same as Yu Chi Tian Dong, Tianwu Xuanwu, and others, the first seat disciples of the Immortal Sect!
"..."
Jin Lei Dao Ren slowly stopped in the courtyard, quietly staring at the house in front of him.
His heart was unusually stirred, and the emotions became more intense.
The person inside was the heaven-defying genius who could kill eight high-grade Arhats with her own strength and contend with the Grand King Subduing Dragons and Tigers.
But now, her life was entirely in his hands.
This was the benefit of choosing the right path.
Throughout his life, he had served his master with utmost devotion, always prioritizing the interests of Shen Xu Mountain. It was this dedication that led to the opportunity to personally capture the Grandmaster of the Emptiness Heavens.
Innate talent was something one was born with, unchangeable, but the extent of one's achievements was determined by their acquired efforts.
"Tian Dan, why are you afraid to show your face?"
As he spoke these words, Jin Lei Dao Ren felt a surge of excitement he hadn't experienced in a long time.
Upon hearing this, the others' expressions froze, their eyes filled with confusion.
These words didn't sound like someone who had come to offer assistance.
The next moment, the senior brother waved his hand, and a figure appeared out of thin air, standing before him.
"Yue Lan?!"
Holding a formation tool, Jin Xue Dao Ren was momentarily stunned as he recognized the person's face.
Moreover, the state of his junior, Yue Lan, was clearly amiss, as if his soul had been sealed by someone.
As everyone was shocked, a faint creak sounded from within the courtyard.
The tightly closed door finally opened.
Striding over the threshold in his tall boots, the figure that emerged from the jet-black robes was none other than the fair and handsome young man.
"It's really you!"
Although Shen Xu Mountain had its suspicions, when Qian Feng Dao Ren saw Shen Yi, he couldn't help but exclaim in excitement.
After all, he and Jin Xue were among the first of the peak masters to have interacted with Shen Yi.
When they first met, Shen Yi was just an unremarkable youth following Yue Lan. Even when Mu Yang, the young disciple from the Shen Residence, clashed with Yue Lan, Shen Yi quietly observed from the sidelines.
Despite Shen Yi's subsequent actions, which helped Yue Lan reclaim Dan Peak and elevated him to become one of the Eight Peak Masters, in the eyes of others, he was merely a latecomer with exceptional alchemical skills.
In the blink of an eye, this "latecomer" had become the renowned Grandmaster of the Emptiness Heavens!
"Senior brother, haven't we found the person?"
Jin Xue Dao Ren furrowed his brows and asked in a low voice, "What's going on here?"
Seeing the Dan Emperor like this, he didn't seem to be engaged in a battle of cultivation, and there was no trace of the Great King Subduing Dragons and Tigers' aura. What was the purpose of setting up the Shen Xu Divine Array then?
"..."
Jin Lei Dao Ren didn't respond to the confusion of his fellow disciples but instead fixed his gaze on Shen Yi's face.
His mind recalled the Dan Emperor's appearance when he was on Shen Xu Mountain.
Tsk... He was truly impressive.
What a waste, this unfaithful person, even with such remarkable talent.
At that moment, the black dog behind Shen Yi silently observed the crowd.
Although Zhi Kong Monk had limited experience and low cultivation, as a follower of the Three Teachings, he had some knowledge about the famous immortal sects in the world.
Moreover, just by looking at the formation tools in the hands of these people, he could tell they were extraordinary, even comparable to the Buddhist treasures of the Bodhi Sect.
He never expected that even if Shen Yi didn't leave the Divine Dynasty, these elders of Shen Xu Mountain would still come to seek revenge! Under the cover of the divine array, even the powerful figures of the Divine Dynasty and the prefectural officials might not notice anything amiss.
With this thought, Zhi Kong Monk's eyes filled with worry.
The Old Ancestor of Shen Xu was a more formidable cultivator than the Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva, and he wasn't injured. With prior preparation, the danger he posed was far beyond what the Bodhisattva had faced before.
He silently glanced at the young man beside him.
Shen Yi, however, maintained his calm demeanor, showing no intention of responding to the others. He took a gentle step forward and approached the other two in the courtyard.
Jin Lei Dao Ren watched without backing down.
On the contrary, as Shen Yi drew closer, the fervor in his eyes intensified.
He even hoped that Shen Yi would resist.
The Grandmaster of the Emptiness Heavens and the Great King Subduing Dragons and Tigers were already acknowledged as the leaders of the younger generation.
And if he, Jin Lei Dao Ren, could capture one of them, what status would he attain?
Unfortunately, to Jin Lei Dao Ren's disappointment, Shen Yi showed no signs of resistance. Instead, he casually raised his hand and pointed at Yue Lan's forehead with his fingertips.
Then, with two fingers, he gently plucked out a thread from Yue Lan's forehead.
This seemingly effortless action caused Jin Lei Dao Ren to narrow his eyes slightly, inwardly sighing.
This skill alone was worthy of the reputation of the Grandmaster of the Emptiness Heavens; it wasn't just an empty show.
"Run! He's going to eat you!"
Yue Lan's scattered pupils gradually focused, and before she could fully recover, she blurted out in shock and anger.
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As her vision cleared, she stared at Shen Yi's familiar face, momentarily stunned, then suddenly turned to look around.
What she saw were the peak masters and the Shen Xu Divine Array covering the sky!
Apparently, the mountain sect had found Shen Yi through her.
Yue Lan's thoughts finally became clear, and her face turned pale.
She didn't think she had helped Shen Yi much.
After all, with his innate talent, as long as he showed a fraction of his ability, no sect from any of the Three Teachings would reject him.
On the contrary, she had led him to Shen Xu Mountain, gave up her position as the peak master, and step by step, brought this young master to the Old Bandit of Shen Xu. Now, she had personally brought the old bandit here.
The mere thought of those eyes in the gray mist sent a chill down her spine, and her palms trembled uncontrollably.
Her lips quivered as she scanned the crowd of senior disciples and masters, roaring like a small beast:
"My master didn't ruin that furnace of elixir!"
"My Dan Peak has never disgraced Shen Xu Mountain!"
"His greed and gluttony endangered our fellow disciples, all to help him cross the number of three. You're all his prey, and you don't even realize it. Aren't you afraid of becoming the next Dan Peak?"
"..."
Jin Lei Dao Ren watched quietly, showing no intention of stopping.
These matters were never meant to be concealed.
Moreover, if they wanted to reap the benefits from Shen Xu Mountain, yet weren't willing to shoulder even this responsibility, how could they be qualified to share in the equal blessings of Qitian?
"This—"
All of them had cultivated for many years, and from Ye Lan's expression and those few words, everyone could discern the situation.
Qian Feng Dao Ren's face twitched a few times, and he looked at the senior brother in disbelief.
So, the former statement about prioritizing the overall situation, Dan Peak destroying Shen Xu Mountain's savings, the master facing a life-threatening disaster, the entire Immortal Sect being on the brink of collapse, and thus being forced... wasn't truly forced.
It was just that the master couldn't hold back his temperament and wasn't willing to wait even a moment longer.
This scandal was countless times uglier than anyone could have imagined!
"The Dan Emperor is disloyal. The master ordered us to subdue and suppress him. This is the master's command."
"Hold your array tools firmly, and don't make any mistakes," Jin Lei Dao Ren said indifferently without turning his head.
"Nonsense array tools!"
At the moment when the other Peak Masters were distracted, Qian Feng Dao Ren had already disdainfully smashed the object in his hand onto the ground.
He was naturally hot-tempered; otherwise, he wouldn't have kept mocking Mu Yang Dao Ren in that situation.
Everyone had felt that something was amiss from the beginning.
It was just that they were used to following the senior brother's arrangements and were indeed cautious about their reputation, fearing that this scandal would spread. Thus, they were easily brushed off by the senior brother's excuses.
Now that their suspicions were confirmed, they only felt nauseous.
"..."
The invisible thin veil in the sky began to ripple slightly.
Jin Xue Dao Ren bit her lip. Although she didn't act as violently as Qian Feng Dao Ren, she directly retracted her disaster force, expressing her stance.
"We are the orthodox Immortal Sect. If you say the Dan Emperor is disloyal, you should provide evidence instead of making empty claims."
"It can't be that... your so-called disloyalty is because he's unwilling to sacrifice himself to feed our master's big belly?"
As Jin Xue Dao Ren's words echoed, the remaining few Peak Masters hesitated for a moment, and then they began to retract the disaster force from their arrays simultaneously.
The Immortal Array, which required the combined efforts of eight Peak Masters, was now controlled by only six people, as Mu Yang and Shen Yi were absent, and it couldn't exert 70% of its power.
Now, as each of them withdrew their hands, the ripples in the invisible thin veil became more apparent, showing signs of collapse.
Only the main array tool in Jin Lei Dao Ren's hand was barely maintaining its effect.
But even this effect was barely enough to conceal the perception of Imperial Qi, let alone trapping a true Bodhisattva Immortal.
"Hmph."
Jin Lei Dao Ren suddenly shook his head, sighing slightly: "Let the master see with his own eyes that the disciples he personally cultivated are all heartless and ungrateful. I wonder how heartbroken he will be."
"But it's better this way."
"It's better to see clearly now than to be hurt even more by you all later."
After saying this, he looked at the youth in front of him again and said indifferently: "If you're willing to surrender, at least Dan Peak can still have a life left."
Obviously, Jin Lei Dao Ren was referring to Ye Lan.
"No need."
Ye Lan stared at the old man in front of him, no longer hiding the murderous intent in his heart: "It's just a pity that I'm unintelligent and was born many years later. Otherwise, I should have cut you all down with a sword to repay the master's kindness!"
"Tsk."
Jin Lei Dao Ren slightly raised his eyes and smiled at Shen Yi.
Gray mist emerged from his palm.
This Immortal Array was merely to trap the renowned Grand Emperor of Emptiness Heavens, and the user was naturally the master himself.
His role was merely to lead the way.
He didn't know if his fellow disciples would regret their actions now.
At this moment, Jin Lei Dao Ren suddenly sensed something unusual.
He realized that Shen Yi had been looking at him from the start, but it was as if he didn't care about him at all. Every emotion in those clear black eyes was not for him.
This person had known that the master would come.
In his eyes, he wasn't even considered a person; he was merely a ladder for the master to ascend!
When Jin Lei Dao Ren realized this, a strong sense of shame and anger surged within him!
While leading the master, he also manipulated the power of the Immortal Array, fiercely attacking the other party: "You ignorant fool who doesn't understand the rules, kneel and welcome the master's arrival!"
"..."
Shen Yi's gaze finally shifted from the gray mist to the old man's face.
In just an instant, Jin Lei Dao Ren's face changed drastically, his whole body cracking with a loud sound, and he even lost connection with the Grand Emperor of Emptiness Heavens' high-grade Dao fruit.
His entire body went stiff, and he was forcefully pressed to his knees on the ground.
Shen Yi retracted his gaze and gently patted Ye Lan's shoulder: "Stay calm and wait for the debt to be collected."
Debt?
Ye Lan turned around in confusion, and after a long while, he finally realized... If he had to say there was any debt, it was only the promise the other party had made casually long ago.
One thousand disasters of Imperial Qi to purchase a life.
To buy the life of the Old Ancestor of Shen Xu!
The next moment, Shen Yi stood calmly as the surging gray mist completely engulfed him.
(End of Chapter)
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