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Chapter 84: New Clues about the Heavenly Master's Seal (6/6)
Chapter 84: New Clues about the Heavenly Master's Seal (6/6)
The disciple of the Blood River Sect was engulfed in the lightning web, his anger erupting.
He swung his sword with even greater force.
However, the lightning web, embodying the concept of hollow bamboo, skillfully dissipated his sword's momentum and absorbed the sword qi.
This Blood River Sect disciple was exceptionally valiant. When his attack failed to break through, he let out a cold laugh and turned the blade on himself, slicing open several wounds.
Blood gushed out from the wounds.
Strangely, when the blood splattered onto the lightning web, it sizzled and emitted white smoke.
Although the blood didn't burn through the web directly, the lightning web, composed of lightning, seemed to be corroded and contaminated by the blood.
The lightning crackled and popped, engaging in a battle against the blood.
With a powerful swing of his sword, the Blood River Sect disciple managed to break through the lightning web.
As he bled, the crimson sword qi's lethality and destructive power seemed to increase.
However, after breaking free from the lightning web, the disciple found that Lei Jun had already disappeared from his sight...
"Bang!"
The disciple's eyes widened as his spine snapped in two, his body swaying before collapsing forward.
Lei Jun stood behind him, calmly retracting his clenched fist.
"In terms of offensive power, it's comparable to a body refiner of the same realm," Lei Jun nodded slightly. "The range of attack is also wider, but the speed and defense are slightly inferior."
"However, that peculiar blood qi can steal, absorb, and transform others' vitality to heal their own wounds. The blood from self-mutilation seems to have a corrupting effect that counters my abilities. Moreover, their combat strength temporarily increases after being injured..."
With each battle against a different opponent, Lei Jun would reflect on his performance and observe his opponent's strengths and weaknesses.
Through these experiences, his combat skills continued to improve.
"Do those who cultivate the Blood River Sect's legacy not leave a corpse behind after reaching the Third Heaven of cultivation?" Lei Jun wondered as he gazed at the corpse of the disciple he had just killed. Unlike the previous Second Heaven disciple whose body remained intact after death, this one was slowly transforming into a pool of pus and blood.
The pus and blood fell onto the mountain forest floor but did not immediately soak into the rocks, soil, and mud below. Instead, it lingered, emitting a thick, nauseating bloody aura.
Lei Jun found the smell pungent, but if an ordinary commoner were to inhale it, they might be affected by the sinister energy and go insane with bloodlust.
He took out an exorcism talisman and, with its radiant light, successfully purified and removed the vile blood.
After ensuring that the area was clean, Lei Jun finally left.
This trip had been a long one, and he had come up with new ideas to improve the Five Thunder Talisman. So, he decided to return to Dragon and Tiger Mountain first.
After reporting to the elder on duty, Lei Jun returned to his residence for a brief rest before heading down the mountain again later in the day.
Before returning to his private residence, Lei Jun stopped by the mansion to pick up some talismans as his supply there was running low.
As he arrived at the treasure pavilion, he happened to encounter a group of gray-robed junior disciples making their way up the mountain.
Due to the current shortage of manpower on the mountain, they hadn't resorted to drafting a group of child soldiers from the disciple academy at the foot of the mountain. However, given the special circumstances, many risk-free tasks were temporarily assigned to the junior disciples.
This group of gray-robed junior disciples had been ordered to come to the mansion halfway up the mountain to assist with various chores.
When they saw Lei Jun, they quickly greeted him together, "Disciples pay respects to Daoist Master."
"No need for formalities," Lei Jun nodded. As his gaze swept across the group, he spotted a familiar face.
It was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy with a delicate appearance and a scholarly air about him.
He was Chu Kun, a member of the Chu family.
Back in the Cloudsoar Mountain Range, Yuan Mobai had promised to guide Chu Kun into the path of cultivation and allowed him to return to his hometown in Suzhou to wrap up his affairs before coming to Dragon and Tiger Mountain.
Unbeknownst to him, momentous changes were about to unfold with the emergence of a new Heavenly Master from Dragon and Tiger Mountain.
True to his word, Chu Kun eventually made his way to Dragon and Tiger Mountain.
More than his own determination to cultivate, his arrival signaled the attitude of the Chu clan of Suzhou.
At the very least, it represented the stance of a portion of them, which was deeply meaningful.
Of course, upon arriving at Dragon and Tiger Mountain, Chu Kun followed the rules and first entered the Daoist Academy to lay a foundation and learn the rules and rituals, awaiting the next Grand Initiation Ceremony for a chance to formally join the sect.
However, since Yuan Mobai had guided him onto the path of cultivation, he would become Yuan Mobai's disciple as long as nothing unexpected happened and he successfully participated in the initiation.
Catching sight of his future junior martial brother, Lei Jun nodded, "Have you adjusted to life on the mountain?"
Chu Kun hurriedly replied, "Yes, Senior Martial Brother. I'm doing well, and I get along with the teachers and fellow disciples in the academy."
With others around, Lei Jun didn't say much more and only offered some words of encouragement, "These days may be unusual, but don't overthink things. Focus on your own cultivation."
Chu Kun hastily agreed.
The other young disciples looked on enviously as they witnessed the exchange between Chu Kun and Lei Jun.
An elder of the Celestial Master's Mansion, in charge of the treasure pavilion, smiled and nodded from a distance.
Among the younger generation, this young man named Lei Jun not only possessed outstanding talent and strength, showing signs of surpassing his peers, but his attitude and demeanor were also commendable.
There were rumors that he had helped Xia Qing, Chu Antong, and Li Zhenchang, all of the same generation.
While he didn't always wear a smile like his mentor, Elder Yuan, who made others feel like they were bathed in spring breeze, this Lei Jun clearly knew how to foster good relationships and treat his fellow disciples with kindness...
After collecting his items from the treasure pavilion, Lei Jun returned to his residence.
He first took a bath and changed into clean clothes, then performed a ritual of purification, offering incense and prayers to the heavens, and drawing some spirit talismans.
As night fell, Lei Jun began to quiet his mind and cultivate once more.
Under the concealment of the Xirang Banner, the two Heavenly Master Seals resonated with each other, once again opening the "path" to the True One Altar.
Although he was still unable to enter the altar itself, Lei Jun's spiritual soul, hovering above the daoist platform, bathed in the abundant dao essence, felt immensely benefited.
However, on this night, after silently cultivating for a while, Lei Jun suddenly felt a sense of restlessness in his heart.
This unease didn't originate from within him.
Instead, it seemed to come from the True One Altar's blessed land.
"Is someone else here?" Lei Jun's spiritual soul drifted behind a daoist banner, carefully observing his surroundings.
He sensed carefully and found that it wasn't another person or their spiritual soul that had entered the True One Altar's blessed land.
But indeed, someone was trying to make contact with this place from the outside.
They were attempting to open another "passage."
However, they had failed.
Lei Jun had come and gone from this place multiple times, and under the influence of the abundant dao essence within the blessed land, he had gained some understanding of this place.
From the current situation, it didn't seem like the Heavenly Master Seal itself had fallen into the hands of another.
Instead, it appeared that someone, like him, had obtained a few clues related to the Heavenly Master Seal and was now trying to communicate with the True One Altar, which was a derivative of the seal.
Unfortunately, their attempt had failed.
After a while, the blessed land gradually returned to its previous calm state, no longer restless.
Lei Jun frowned slightly, floating in contemplation above the daoist platform.
............
In the land of rivers and lakes, amidst the pavilions...
Chu Yu stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the paper on the table.
On the paper was a square seal imprint, its pattern not overly complex but profound and mysterious.
Chu Yu withdrew his gaze and shook his head slightly, "It seems I'll have to take a trip to the vicinity of Dragon and Tiger Mountain after all."
(End of Chapter)
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