My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult Chapter 331

Chapter 331: Chapter 231 The Great Grandmaster Arrives in the Capital Chapter 331: Chapter 231 The Great Grandmaster Arrives in the Capital The Heavenly Yang Stone is an exceedingly rare stone, its rarity reaching to the extent that many people have almost forgotten its existence.

This stone is purely and supremely yang, ranking alongside the True Dragon Inner Core, the Green Blood Vermilion from Xuanqing Mountain, and the Nine Heavens Grass as the four great supremely yang objects in the world.

The value of the True Dragon Inner Core goes without saying, at the time the Great Qin Dynasty obtained this inner core, nobody knew what the Qin Human Emperor did with it, and in the end, the matter simply faded away.

There has only been one True Dragon in this world, making its inner core incomparably precious, ranking as the first among the four great supremely yang objects. Meanwhile, the refinement of the Green Blood Vermilion from Xuanqing Mountain is extremely difficult, requiring not only a special secret technique but also the precious Blood Cinnabar, with one hundred jin of Blood Cinnabar needed to produce but a single tael of Green Blood Vermilion. As the Mystical Sect divided, the secret technique to refine Green Blood Vermilion was lost, making it a masterpiece that would never be repeated.

The Nine Heavens Grass is incomparably precious as well, with its last sighting over five hundred years ago by Yan Taizu, the founder of the current Great Yan Dynasty. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yan Taizu's strength greatly increased, paving the way for his later unification of the world. Although the Nine Heavens Grass did not play a decisive role, it was an important link in Yan Taizu reaching the Great Grandmaster realm.

The last of these items is the Heavenly Yang Stone.

Legend has it that this stone formed from the falling of the sun from the sky; thus, it was originally the sun itself and not an inherent part of this world, with the stone containing the purest yang qi within.

From the above, one can understand the preciousness of this Heavenly Yang Stone in front of us, and moreover, this is such a large piece.

Ouyang Ping stepped forward, continually caressing the Heavenly Yang Stone, murmuring, “This is a treasure, the supreme treasure. If it could be removed, one could forge an entire bed out of it, and cultivating on this bed would not even warrant the worry of a Heart Demon invasion.”

The cultivation techniques of the Demon Cult are tricky, with the biggest challenge being the risk of deviating into madness during practice, especially with more profound Demon Cult techniques, which are more likely to rouse the deepest Heart Demons. But now with this Heavenly Yang Stone, there is no need to worry about deviating into madness or Heart Demons.

An Jing pondered for a long time before saying, “This piece of Heavenly Yang Stone has already taken root in the ground and is connected to the Earth Veins, making this piece of land a scorching hot place.”

Ouyang Ping nodded, “It won't be easy to remove this Heavenly Yang Stone, we can only take it by severing the qi mechanism that connects it with the ground below.”

An Jing gripped the Dulu Sword tightly, “Elder Ouyang, step back, I will sever this connected qi mechanism.”

He ventured deep into Houjin, in large part willing to take away this Supreme Yang Stone of the Russell Clan to eradicate the evil spirits within Zhao Qingmei's body.

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Ping retreated further back, “This land has been connected with the Heavenly Yang Stone for a long time, and it contains a vast amount of Supreme Yang Qi. Tributor An, be cautious.”

“Ssch!”

An Jing immediately drew out the Dulu Sword, its keen cold qi clearing the surrounding scorching qi, forming twisting waves of air.

A torrent of True Qi surged toward the sword's body, and the sun essence around the Heavenly Yang Stone began to stir violently.

Ouyang Ping felt a shiver down his spine; knowing that this momentum was not aimed at him, it still made him feel so uncomfortable. What kind of terrifying power would he be subjected to if he faced this directly in combat?

“Shick!”

The Dulu Sword swept out, and its icy sword qi cleaved directly onto the Heavenly Yang Stone.

“Hum! Hum!”

And the force of the sword qi continued to transmit, burrowing into the Heavenly Yang Stone.

The unparalleled sword qi continued to rush below, spreading throughout the entire Heavenly Yang Stone. Others might not feel it, but An Jing could feel that his sword qi was being scorched by the blazing airflow within the Heavenly Yang Stone.

The blazing airflow inside the Heavenly Yang Stone was the Supreme Yang Qi, which held an extremely high temperature, even An Jing's sword qi was continuously being eroded.

An Jing gently retracted the Dulu Sword.

The sword qi and the scorching qi were still entwined with each other.

The whole Heavenly Yang Stone turned red, resembling a red-hot branding iron.

Seeing this, Ouyang Ping couldn't help but sigh inwardly, “As expected of the Heavenly Yang Stone, even Tributor An's Sword Dao struggles to sever its connection with the Earth Veins' qi mechanism.”

All the while, An Jing had not shown the slightest change, instead, he quietly watched the Heavenly Yang Stone in front of him.

“Boom! Boom!”

Just then, the sword qi within the Heavenly Yang Stone surged, completely piercing through the stone and severing the qi mechanism connecting the Heavenly Yang Stone and Earth Veins.

The next moment, the scorching hot Heavenly Yang Stone returned to normal, appearing like an ordinary stone.

Seeing this, Ouyang Ping was shocked, “Severed?”

Initially thinking it would be very difficult for An Jing to sever the qi mechanism between the Heavenly Yang Stone and the Earth Veins, he was surprised to see An Jing do it without any apparent effort.

It's important to note that severing the qi mechanism connecting the Earth Veins and the Heavenly Yang Stone does not solely rely on the strength of one's cultivation but rather on the power of their Sword Dao. After all, as soon as True Qi is injected into the Heavenly Yang Stone, it is combusted by the Supreme Yang Power within it, and not even a Five Qi Grandmaster would be an exception.

And what truly can cut through Qi Mechanism is Sword Intent.

An Jing cultivated the Immortal Sword, which encompasses vastness, including the enlightenment of Human Dao Sword on life and the application of Heavenly Dao Laws, profound and extensive, thus reaching the Sixth Realm was extremely difficult.

With the guidance from Lou Xiangzhen and the enlightenment from the Four Symbols Sword Sticker, An Jing finally reached the Sixth Realm, after which his progress in the Sword Dao became exceedingly slow.

But with the passage of time, he still progressed bit by bit, especially after the battle with the Great Qin Human Emperor, where he experienced a Sword Dao he had never felt before, deepening his understanding of the Sword Dao path.

An Jing said indifferently, “This Heavenly Yang Stone has its Qi Mechanism severed and can now be taken away.”

Ouyang Ping remarked with admiration, “An Tributor's ability to sever this Qi Mechanism is absolutely unrivaled in this world.”

An Jing smiled and said, “It's thanks to the Dulu Sword. Otherwise, with just me alone, it would be very hard to sever this Qi Mechanism.”

Bang!

Ouyang Ping slapped his palm down, and the Heavenly Yang Stone that weighed thousands of pounds suddenly flew up and landed in his palm. The scorching temperature traveled through his palm into his meridians, and then he set the Heavenly Yang Stone down, “I wonder what An Tributor plans to do next?”

An Jing gazed into the distance and said, “You can take this Heavenly Yang Stone back to your lady. With the Heavenly Yang Stone, it should not be difficult to clear the evil spirit Qi from her body. Since I've ventured deep into Houjin, I do not plan to leave without killing Zongzheng Huachun.”

The Second Elder took a deep breath and said, “Let Sect Leader Li take this Heavenly Yang Stone back instead, I will accompany An Tributor to directly target the Houjin Royal Court.”

An Jing asked, “Is the Second Elder concerned about Jiang Shang?”

Ouyang Ping nodded and said candidly, “After all, he is a Five Qi Grandmaster, and if he joined forces with Zongzheng Huachun, it would be quite troublesome. With me present, Jiang Shang would have some reservations, and I also wish to retrieve the Great Elder's corpse…”

Jiang Shang was originally a Five Qi Grandmaster, and now he had gained Undying Blood, so his strength must have increased again. An Jing, being so young, might be the target of Zongzheng Huachun's schemes.

“Since the Second Elder has said so, then please accompany An through the doors of the Houjin Royal Court.”

An Jing took a deep breath and said, “I need to refine the True Dragon Essence Blood obtained in the Great Qin Emperor's Mausoleum, and I will need the Second Elder to protect me.”

Initially, the True Dragon Treasure Blood significantly enhanced An Jing's talents, and now this True Dragon Essence Blood was several times more precious than the True Dragon Treasure Blood, naturally, he wanted to fully absorb the True Dragon Essence Blood.

Ouyang Ping pointed to the Heavenly Yang Stone, “An Tributor can make use of the Supreme Yang Qi within the Heavenly Yang Stone to absorb the True Dragon Essence Blood more quickly, after all, this object has part of the effect of a True Dragon Inner Core.”

“Good.”

An Jing nodded, then leaped up, directly sitting cross-legged on the Heavenly Yang Stone. Instantly, a blazing Qi flow surged into his body, spreading throughout his entire Qi Sea, making even his Dantian turn scorching hot.

Boom!

A trace of True Dragon Essence Blood rushed straight into An Jing's body, and it felt as if his sight blurred for a moment.

It was as if he entered his own consciousness; in front of him, a huge True Dragon with eyes as large as lanterns was staring at him.

“Roar!”

From the eyes of the True Dragon, a cold and fierce light burst forth, and the dragon's might on its body also grew stronger and stronger.

A True Dragon is a rare treasure between heaven and earth, and its Essence Blood and Inner Core are where its entire essence lies. The fact that it remained undecayed in the ancient coffin for a thousand years shows the extraordinaryness of the True Dragon Essence Blood.

Its Essence Blood also contains a tyrannical Dragon's might, indestructible even after a millennium. Facing the Dragon's might manifested from a trace of True Dragon Essence Blood and those eyes filled with fierce light, An Jing felt a chill in his heart, knowing that he must completely subdue this Dragon's might within his consciousness.

The manifest True Dragon's body shone brightly, akin to a sun, and in the next instant, its surging Dragon's might exploded fiercely, overwhelming An Jing with a horrifying momentum, as if it intended to burn everything to ashes.

An Jing's hand produced a sword, with one strike the clouds in all directions roiled, and the Dragon's might was split by the sword, slowly dissipating to both sides.

“Thud! Thud!”

Gigantic golden fire columns burst forth from the manifested True Dragon's mouth, and where the purple-gold fire passed in the sea of consciousness, ripples surged.

“Roar!”

The manifested True Dragon, seeing that its attack couldn't incinerate An Jing, became extremely restless and anxious. Opening its massive maw, it roared with rage.

“Now it's my turn!”

An Jing leapt up, his sword pointing sharply, and a fierce breath, like a storm, swept out at that moment!

“Roar”
The true dragon, formed of a wisp of True Dragon Essence Blood, seeing An Jing charging at it, had its eyes turn completely red with rage, roaring furiously like thunder exploding within the sea of consciousness.

Immediately, the spreading golden flames suddenly surged violently, transforming into countless fierce strands of flame, roaring as they ferociously charged towards An Jing.

The terrifying waves of scorching heat spread unceasingly, nearly engulfing the spot where An Jing had previously stood.

“Ao!”

Seeing its own fierce assault, the true dragon, formed from a wisp of True Dragon Essence Blood, let out a fierce roar, its eyes intently fixed on the sea of flames ahead.

But before it could relax, it was shocked to see a figure, slowly walking out of the midst of the flames; against the backdrop of the surrounding fire, he appeared like the descent of a fire god.

An Jing raised the sword in his hand sharply, and the countless surrounding flames, as if facing an extremely terrifying force, rushed crazily to the sides, daring not to block it in the slightest.

Boom!

With one slash of the sword, his robes danced with the wild wind, and the entire sea of consciousness shook violently, boundless and endless.

The phantom of the true dragon, formed from a wisp of True Dragon Essence Blood, had its eyes wide open, staring in astonishment at the sword radiance tearing through the sky in front of it.

At that moment, it realized it could no longer stop any of An Jing's attacks.

Boom!

Then there was a crack, and the wisp of True Dragon turned into countless tiny fragments, exploding on the spot.

The wisp of True Dragon was exterminated by the sword radiance, dissipating into nothingness, and where it had lingered, a strand of golden flame was burning persistently.

That strand of golden flame was so dazzling and captivating, flickering deep within An Jing's sea of consciousness.

This was the True Dragon Essence Blood.

An Jing's “Nameless Heart Scripture” began to run, guiding the True Dragon Essence Blood to surge into the meridians, while the Heavenly Yang Stone he sat on also released a vast amount of Supreme Yang Qi.

In an instant, the Qi mechanism within his Dantian erupted like a flood bursting forth.

In Yujing City, within the Imperial Palace, night fell softly.

Zhao Zhiwu sat upright in the Imperial Study Room, faced with battle reports from the borders. His brows were tightly furrowed, as not only was the situation dire on Beihuang Dao, but Jiangnan Dao was also in urgent trouble. It could be said that both the southern and northern frontiers were under pressure, with Great Yan tottering on the brink of collapse.

The only troops that Great Yan could still mobilize were the tens of thousands of soldiers guarding Yujing City. The recently recruited army of 300,000 had all been dispatched to Nanping Dao. After all, the Southern Barbarians' army had been very active recently, and no one knew when they might launch a surprise attack. If they were not prepared, a venomous snake's bite could be inevitable.

The Pingyang Marquis stood below, his eyebrows furrowed, and said, “Your Majesty, according to the intelligence, the battles in the north are even more critical than those in the south, especially with Zongzheng Huachun and Taiyin Kui, the two Five Qi Grandmasters, in command. It is too difficult for Wang Shiyi to hold on.”

In comparison to Zhao Country, the offensive from Houjin was more fierce, and during the last battle of Yujing City, Zhao Country also suffered heavy losses. The Five Qi Grandmaster Qin Shan met his end, his Dao vanishing into thin air, and Qi Xuan Dao was seriously injured as well.

In addition, with the support of high-level forces such as the Buddhist monk soldiers, the situation in the south would be much better than in the north.

The situation in the north was now a series of defeats, especially since there seemed to be a sense of discord between Wang Shiyi and the Demon Sect.

Zhao Zhiwu slowly rose to his feet and looked out the window, saying indifferently, “Houjin is of no concern for the time being.”

Qiu Heng sighed and hastened to say, “Your Majesty, although Wang Shiyi is exceptionally capable and experienced in battle, it is nearly impossible for him to hold Beihuang Dao without the Demon Sect taking action.”

In fact, he had already guessed that there were conflicts between Wang Shiyi and An Jing. Still, that was not the reason why the Demon Sect wasn't acting.

Therefore, at this moment, Qiu Heng had his qualms about the Ghost Swordsman, An Jing, and Wang Shiyi.

In such a vitally important situation, everyone should set aside personal grudges and power disputes in favor of the greater good, rather than vying for personal authority.

At this moment, the originally clear, azure sky became shrouded in dark clouds as if a tremendous breath was sweeping over everything, something beyond the detection of even an ordinary Grandmaster, let alone an average person.

“Has it come?”

Seeing this, a cold glint appeared in Zhao Zhiwu's eyes.

Bai Mei, the eunuch, said with deep seriousness, “Your Majesty, he has come.”

Even when Zongzheng Huachun came before, Bai Mei's expression wasn't as tense as it was today.

Zhao Zhiwu walked towards the Imperial Study Room, and the moment his foot stepped out, he disappeared without a trace.

If shrinking land into inches is a marker of the Master Realm, then heaven being just an inch away is the mark of a Great Grandmaster.

Heaven is but an inch away.

At this moment, Yujing City had fallen into darkness, with only the full moon hanging high above in the sky.

Now, an old man in white stood with his hands clasped behind his back on the flying eaves of a pavilion, overlooking the silent Yujing City below.

His gaze was serene as the abyss, vast as the ocean, naturally exuding a sense of superiority.

If Nangong Weiping were here, he would surely recognize this elder as the Ten Directions Elder.

Just then, Zhao Zhiwu's voice slowly rose, “I thought you wouldn't come.”

The Ten Directions Elder replied with a smile, “It seems you have been waiting for me for some time.”

Zhao Zhiwu's eyes were sharp as he stared at the Ten Directions Elder before him, “Indeed, I have been waiting for you.”

It is no exaggeration to say that the two of them were among the top masters in the world, truly influencing the state of affairs with every move.

The Ten Directions Elder said, “You and your grandfather are alike, both possessing a certain confidence.”

Zhao Zhiwu replied coldly, “I am the Emperor of Great Yan, the majestic sovereign of this land, why should I not be confident?”

The Ten Directions Elder smiled, “Confidence is good, but remember not to be arrogant.”

Zhao Zhiwu said, “I don't need you to preach to me.”

The Ten Directions Elder spoke leisurely, “The words of an elder should still be heeded by the younger.”

Zhao Zhiwu sneered, “Elder?”

The Ten Directions Elder asked, “Do you know who I am?”

Zhao Zhiwu's eyes grew stern, “It was you who concocted the Golden Pills for the Great Zhou Dynasty, divided the Mystical Sect, founded the Black Ice Platform, and buried the Great Zhou Royal Family single-handedly.”

“The person who has lived for a thousand autumns, undying, is indeed you, the Ten Directions Elder.”

A thousand autumns undying!

Anyone hearing Zhao Zhiwu's words at this moment would be greatly shocked.

The extraordinary person who crafted Golden Pills for the Great Zhou Dynasty had passed away over a millennium ago, and even a Great Grandmaster should have returned to dust long since; not to mention the one who caused the divide within the Mystical Sect being so formidable.

The Mystical Sect used to be renowned as the number one sect in the world, and its Sect Leader, who cultivated the Jade Emperor Scripture, reputed as the top master in the world, died suddenly, leaving behind an unsolved case of who killed him.

The founder of the Black Ice Platform was shrouded in mystery and later controlled the entire Zhao Country, becoming the de facto ruler.

The ultimate fall of the Great Zhou Dynasty was even more enigmatic, with no one aware of the real reasons, as historical records were eradicated at once, causing chaos throughout the land and discord among the Nine Kingdoms for hundreds of years.

And all of this was the doing of the person before them?!

Does someone who can live undying for millennia truly exist in this world?

In the rolling river of history, every individual is but a drop of water, a grain of sand on the ground, unable to stir up waves or cause turbulence, yet the person before them had stirred up mountains of waves, a series of storms. How could this not shake someone to their core?

The Ten Directions Elder nodded slightly, smiling as he said, “It seems the Great Yan Royal Family has been investigating me, to know some of my secrets.”

Zhao Zhiwu, with one hand behind his back, said, “Some secrets? What other secrets do you hold?”

The Ten Directions Elder asked with a smile, “Do you want to know?”

Zhao Zhiwu said, “Yes.”

He wanted to know why this person, who has lived for a thousand autumns undying, stirred up the affairs of the world over these many years, and for what purpose.

Whether the ultimate goal of the Ten Directions Elder is related to what lies beneath the Dragon Locking Well.

Chapter end