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Chapter 735: Seizing the Fire Dragon Chariot Again
Chapter 735: Seizing the Fire Dragon Chariot Again
“...”
At the moment the Nine Stars Banner fell, Tianwu Laozu was overjoyed, even ready to prevent the young man from retreating back to the Void Heavens.
While the death of his beloved disciple was certainly a source of resentment, it seemed that the Northern Continent was not going to let the so-called elders remain uninvolved. In such a situation, the more important task was to find ways to enhance his chances of survival.
Of course, regardless of the reason, Tianwu Laozu would not let this opportunity to exploit Shenxu Mountain’s vulnerability slip away.
“You still have some spirit left in you, boy.”
“Let this old ancestor test your true strength!”
Though his words were dismissive, Tianwu Laozu’s actions were markedly different from before.
Earlier, he had summoned Disaster Force, causing a hundred birds to sing and the spiritual winds to rage, as if attempting to uproot Shenxu Mountain entirely. But when facing Shen Yi, all of those flashy displays were gone.
The Tianwu Dao Fruit was renowned for its unyielding strength.
The immortal birds and divine creatures were merely followers perched on it; the true power lay within the towering and majestic tree.
Now, this majestic tree seemed to slowly topple over, as if anyone below could easily dodge it. However, the hundred birds dancing around it formed a great array, locking down all the surrounding energies.
Even the Gray Mist that filled the sky ceased its turmoil under the tree.
Tianwu Mountain and Shenxu Mountain’s Dao Fruits were naturally at odds, and after so many years, Tianwu Laozu had certainly prepared some countermeasures. He just didn’t expect to use them on Shenxu Laozu’s rebellious disciple instead of the old ancestor himself.
Tianwu Laozu appeared rash, but he was meticulous, which is why he noticed Shenxu Mountain’s weakness.
No matter what despicable methods the Grandmaster of the Void Heavens used to slay his master, it was always better not to give the opponent any chance.
His attack was a killing move!
However, this seemingly certain strike faltered for a brief moment just as the tree was about to crush Shenxu Mountain’s peak.
Inside the tree, the old man with white hair and beard maintained a fierce expression, but his eyes, filled with the glow of the dawn, revealed a slight flicker.
Having dealt with Shenxu Mountain for so long, he knew its techniques inside and out. Even if the Grandmaster of the Void Heavens had learned most of the old demon’s skills, he wouldn’t be surprised.
But what Tianwu Laozu never expected was to see a Bodhisattva in such a situation.
A colossal dharma image, standing shoulder to shoulder with the heavens, with a Golden River flowing through its body. Its sturdy arms stretched out, woven from the vast primordial order of the heavens.
Behind it, a glaring light wheel rose high, like the sun illuminating the earth. The immortal birds and divine creatures, dancing in the dawn’s glow, quickly dissipated into white smoke.
“You... you monks, dare to infiltrate our Sanxian Sect!”
“And you, as disciples of the Sanxian Sect, actually hide and aid the enemy!”
Tianwu Laozu’s voice, tinged with panic, echoed through the sky. He then turned his furious gaze to the figures on the surrounding peaks.
Qianfeng Daoren and the other Peak Masters remained silent.
Given what Shenxu Laozu had done, it was hard for them to continue serving him, even if they were to speak openly about their reasons.
After all, if not for this Old Ancestor Shen’s intervention, they would have long been turned into elixirs for their master along with Jinlei Daoren.
At this moment, Tianwu Laozu saw the young girl’s face again. Her gaze was the same as before, but now he could detect a subtle hint of meaning in her eyes.
Ye Lan’s calmness wasn’t feigned; it was more like the weariness of seeing a stubborn fool who wouldn’t turn back until he hit a wall, too lazy to waste words.
And that fool was himself!
“Mount Sumeru, you’ve gone too far! Aren’t you afraid of my sect’s wrath?!”
Feeling the overwhelming Disaster Force, Tianwu Laozu had completely lost his fighting spirit. He had yet to complete the Six Six Transformation, while the Bodhisattva opposite him was just one step away from the Nine Nine Perfection. The gap in their strength was like an unbridgeable chasm.
And the only thing that could save him, the Fire Dragon Chariot, had been sent away by his own hand.
Tianwu Laozu extended a long branch, frantically reaching out to the two streaks of light in the distance. But in the next moment, his towering wooden body was violently thrown back.
Six arms stretched out, encircling the tree. The golden fingertips, sharp as blades, pierced the Tianwu Divine Tree, and a rich sap, like blood, gushed out.
The Tianwu Dao Fruit was tenacious, but the Protector Power was no less formidable in direct confrontation.
When the two met, it was a test of their true strength.
Clearly, Tianwu Laozu was outmatched.
The indestructible giant tree body, under the six palms, was as fragile as tofu. Soon, those palms completely penetrated his body.
With a hiss,
as Shen Yi exerted force, the Tianwu divine tree was torn apart.
Feeling the intense pain from his body, Tianwu Laozu finally felt a sense of dread. He had dared to act recklessly in front of the Bodhisattva's Hall on Mount Sumeru, confident that no one would dare to openly attack him due to the relationship between the two sects.
But the situation was different now. This young man truly wanted to kill him!
The old man with white hair and beard suddenly emerged from the tree trunk.
But before he could flee in panic, he saw four magical artifacts hanging high in the sky. Behind those artifacts, a golden light wheel slowly rotated.
This was clearly a similar technique to the Great Array of a Hundred Birds he had encountered earlier, but the power was incomparably greater.
Under the golden light, Tianwu Laozu felt his entire body about to be burned to ashes. He was once again restrained within the giant tree.
The scene was even more shocking to the many Peak Masters watching from the side.
The vast Bodhisattva Dharma Image forcefully uprooted the giant tree, and no matter how Tianwu Laozu struggled, it was futile. As the six massive, muscular arms gradually exerted force, a sharp sound echoed through the sky.
With a tearing sound!
The entire giant tree was easily torn apart and casually thrown in all directions.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The wooden body crashed into the azure sea, raising towering waves, enveloping the entire Shenxu Mountain and the surrounding hundreds of peaks in mist.
The rosy light and mist intertwined, creating a rainbow that filled the sky.
When the rainbow gradually dissipated, there was no longer any trace of Tianwu Laozu or the Bodhisattva Dharma Image on Shenxu Mountain. Only the young man in black robes remained on the mountain peak, and two beams of light danced in the sky.
This wasn't even a proper battle, but a one-sided slaughter.
With the vast cultivation gap, Tianwu Laozu had barely managed to force Shen Yi to use a few of his divine abilities.
"Phew."
Ye Lan had been holding her breath the entire time, and only now did she exhale deeply.
Perhaps only those who had witnessed this scene firsthand would not think that the stories the common people told were exaggerated.
"..."
Shen Yi stared at the water, confirming that Tianwu Laozu had been thoroughly suppressed by the Buddha light, but the system panel showed no prompt.
He looked up, slightly disappointed.
But it was understandable. Tianwu Laozu had openly called Shenxu's Old Ancestor a "venerable old worm", showing no respect for Shenxu's lineage. Such a proud and arrogant person was unlikely to be of the demon race.
This giant wooden body was probably just a manifestation of the Dao Fruit, as Ye Lan had guessed.
In this situation, Shen Yi indeed did not want to create unnecessary trouble, but since the other party was seeking death, he didn't mind sending him on his way.
Moreover, this battle was not entirely without gains.
Thinking of this, Shen Yi looked up at the sky and summoned two beams of light with a wave of his hand. When the light dissipated, one was a set of nine small flags, and the other was a fiery red chariot that seemed to be pulling two dragons.
Through his recent studies, Shen Yi had a good understanding of the Nine Stars Banner's use.
Like other flag arrays, its primary function was to trap and kill. As for the newly acquired Fire Dragon Chariot, it was equally impressive, radiating a fierce aura. Besides being a powerful offensive weapon, it was also an excellent vehicle.
Shen Yi unceremoniously stored both items in his ring.
"Old Ancestor."
Only now did the many Peak Masters dare to gather around, bowing respectfully. The respect in their eyes was now tinged with a hint of fear.
The Bodhisattva Dharma Image he had displayed was clearly much more powerful than the one they had seen in Qiyang Prefecture.
If Shen's old ancestor was once just beginning to reach the Third Grade, this young man now seemed to be on the verge of reaching the peak of that realm.
To have such a dramatic transformation in such a short time... no wonder Ye Lan had spoken so confidently earlier.
"There's no need to worry too much about Tianwu Laozu. If he wanted to come back and reclaim the Nine Stars Banner, he wouldn't have revealed his plans to anyone else. It will take some time before anyone notices his absence."
Qianfeng Daoren hesitated for a moment and said, somewhat worried, "But the edict from the Northern Continent's envoy..."
These magical artifacts were not obtained for free.
They had already seen that Shen's old ancestor had an unusual relationship with the Divine Dynasty.
The White Crane had bestowed six magical artifacts, and even with the old ancestor's current cultivation, dealing with the remaining four simultaneously would be quite challenging.
Or perhaps, this could be the perfect opportunity to rejoin the ranks of the Three Immortal Sect?
From the white crane’s expression, it seemed that the identity of the new Immortal Mountain master of the Void Heavens didn’t really interest it. It had accepted the new leader of the immortal sect without much fuss.
Even if they no longer participated in the great calamity, just staying put would likely mean that no one in the entire Great Southern Continent would dare to provoke this great Buddha.
“……”
Ye Lan remained silent, inwardly denying the speculations of her senior masters.
As the peak masters of the immortal sect, even though the situation on Immortal Mountain was somewhat special and they had just experienced a major incident of betrayal, they still viewed the problem from the perspective of immortals.
Seeking immortality and enlightenment, their ultimate goal was longevity.
When faced with problems, their first reaction was always to avoid trouble and ensure their own safety.
But Shen Yi was different. She had never seen him act as if he considered himself an immortal.
“To find a loophole, there must first be a loophole to exploit.”
Sure enough, Shen Yi slowly turned around, and his words left many of the peak masters puzzled.
Only Ye Lan understood what he meant.
The struggle for the incense offerings of the mortal world was something to consider only after the Great Southern Continent was broken.
But with this General of Nanyang around, the continent wouldn’t be broken.
Even if… the opponent was the notorious Nanhuang!
……
In the Great Southern Continent, the Seven Holy Marshes.
Deep within the abyss, the water, veined with blood, rippled unpredictably, except for one spot where a brightly lit hall stood.
The hall was tastefully decorated, showing that its owner had put a lot of thought into it.
However, the hall remained, but its former owner had become part of the blood-tinged waves.
“No news at all.”
A heavy voice echoed through the hall.
A dragon lizard with spines on its back, holding a long spear and clad in heavy armor, hunched over and sat on the long steps at the entrance of the hall.
After a long silence with no response, it looked back.
The entire hall, under the indigo figure, seemed like a shattered throne.
Nanhuang’s eyes were slightly closed, and only the thunderous sound of his breathing circled above the hall.
Despite being extremely cautious, the final result was the same as before.
Could the demon lords recently rescued by the Bodhi Sect from the True Deity’s grasp also be spies for the Divine Dynasty?
If the court had such capabilities, how could the three continents have fallen so easily?
But the lack of any information was a fact.
There couldn’t be so many deceptions.
After much thought, it was probably just a hidden struggle between the two sects, with the demon race paying the price.
“They never gave us a second glance.”
“Neither in the past nor now.”
“It is this king’s greed that has blinded me, and thus I have suffered this great calamity.”
Nanhuang finally opened his eyes, and his deep breathing turned into a cold laugh.
“Suffering the calamity…?”
The dragon lizard pondered the words, glancing at Nanhuang.
Now that the demon soldiers and generals were all gone, and even the old monkey was likely in trouble, this mountain of flesh before him had not even a scratch.
Given his cautious nature, there were very few in the world who could make him suffer such a calamity.
But while it thought this, the dragon lizard did not speak its mind directly. Instead, it asked, “What do we do now?”
“Leave.”
Without hesitation, and without any thoughts of hiding and waiting for an opportunity.
This supreme demon of the Great Southern Continent, who had reached the pinnacle of the Nine Nine Perfections, spoke this word calmly.
He didn’t care about losing face in front of other great demons.
“Leave?”
The dragon lizard was taken aback. They had traveled thousands of miles, returned with great fanfare, and lost many lives without gaining any benefits.
Now they were going to return in disgrace?
But when it met Nanhuang’s indifferent gaze, it trembled and dared not object.
“……”
Nanhuang slowly retracted his gaze.
In the current Great Southern Continent, it seemed that the two sects were working together to attack the Divine Dynasty, completely overwhelming the situation. But in his eyes, everything was in utter chaos.
He even felt that if they stayed a bit longer, he might witness a fierce battle between the Bodhisattva and the Immortal Lord, perhaps even a fight to the death.
If that were to happen, even with his advanced cultivation, he would likely be dragged into the mess.
Thinking about this, the indigo mountain of flesh began to tremble, and with the hall shaking, it slowly stood up.
However, just as Nanhuang was about to leap into the air, a small, square box silently fell into the water, hovering in front of him.
“What is this?”
The demon lord dragon lizard noticed this anomaly and couldn’t help but feel confused.
It didn’t see that Nanhuang’s face was gradually darkening.
Then, under the gaze of the two, the square box slowly opened. Inside was white ash, and on the ash, a palm print.
From the print alone, one could tell how beautiful the hand must have been, something that shouldn’t exist in the mortal world.
This was a hand capable of purifying the world.
As a current of water surged over, the ordinary ash was quickly dispersed, and the palm print vanished.
But Nanhuang’s step, which had already been taken, quietly retracted.
He stared silently at the sky.
After a long time, the mountain of flesh finally let out a long sigh.
“Sigh.”
(End of Chapter)
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