Chapter 159

Zong Zi Heng could feel the spiritual pressure rushing in from all directions, like a monstrous wave rising from the sea, swiftly approaching the shore. Such spiritual pressure could not have come from one person, but many, many people.

Zhangyang was only a small and unknown city, and the reason why it could attract so many cultivators to come was self-evident.

Zong Zi Heng rose from the ground. His sore and weak legs were barely able to support his weight. Holding onto the stone wall, he endured the pain, straightened up and walked towards the outside of the cave.

A blinding white light came in through the cave entrance and Zong Zi Heng used the back of his hand to shield his eyes. By the time he had barely adjusted to the light, he was fully under the light of the sky.

Standing on the lonely boulder in the mountain, he saw countless cultivators flying above Mount Zhangyang. There was the green crow* of Wuliang Sect, the light gold of Chunyang Sect, the icy grey of Cangyu Sect, and other various colors of cultivator uniforms of the immortal cultivation world from large and small sects. Thousands of cultivators were standing in the void in the boundless blue sky, almost hiding the sky and covering the earth.

The entire immortal cultivation world had never seen such a magnificent sight, and at this moment they were all looking at one person, like facing a great enemy.

Zong Zi Heng also looked at Zong Zi Xiao, looking at his cold and gloomy face, his taut jaw, and his hand, which was holding his sword, white at the joints due to excessive force.

"Zong Zi Xiao!"

A stern shout came from the sky. That voice resounding in the clouds must have come from someone of profound cultivation, but sounded very young.

Zong Zi Heng was startled and looked towards a distant patch of green crow. His chakra was sealed, so the amount of spiritual energy he could transfer is very limited. After enhancing his vision, he saw with astonishment that the person is the head of Wuliang Sect. He was none other than Li Bu Yu, who had already killed himself at Shen Shi Yao's grave!

Li Bu Yu was dressed in a green Daoist robe, with a purple-gold jade belt around his waist. He was standing on top of his sword, with a steely figure, and a proper, handsome face that showed a solemn expression. His feet were lingering with propitious vapors and his clothes were fluttering. He actually looked like an immortal.

How could this be? He had seen Li Bu Yu die in front of him. He had checked Li Bu Yu's pulse and later buried him. How is this possible!?

He first suspected that this Li Bu Yu was a fake, but then immediately dismissed it. Even if the Chunyang Sect's bone disguising technique could be used to disguise the real thing, what can be changed is only the appearance. Not to mention that anyone with Li Bu Yu's cultivation level had been known in the immortal cultivation world for a long time. Even if he could really find someone to disguise as himself, how could he exert the Wuliang Sword Technique, control the Thunder Ancestor Treasure Grant, and speak and act in a way that would conceal him from all the Wuliang Sect's cultivators?

So there was only one possibility left; Li Bu Yu had faked his death.

Since the Chunyang Sect's flesh forging had reached the point where it could regenerate limbs, then faking death might not be impossible either. Li Bu Yu, who had seized the cultivation of both Cheng Yan Zhi and Zong Ming He, had finally achieved an excellent set of roots and bones, and had at least 20 to 30 years of additional cultivation without doing anything. This young sect leader, who had not yet reached his prime, was transformed into one of the representatives of great natural talent.

Li Bu Yu also noticed Zong Zi Heng's gaze, and the moment their eyes met, Zong Zi Heng was certain that this man was Li Bu Yu. Li Bu Yu lied to him once again!

Li Bu Yu's eyes flickered, and returned to Zong Zi Xiao again. He said in a loud voice: "Zong Zi Xiao, you have twisted the Sacred Will, falsely transmitted the imperial order and plundered the heavenly treasures of the immortal families, this is your first crime. You kidnapped and imprisoned the Human Emperor, intending to usurp the throne, this is your second crime. You destroyed the Zhangyang Shen’s family cemetery with such an outrageous act, this is your third crime. Even if you have made merit in destroying the evil Wuyun Sect, your merit cannot offset these great crimes, so why don't you quickly be executed!

As if he had heard a big joke, Zong Zi Xiao laughed wildly, "Li Bu Yu, you change your face faster than flipping a page in a book. Just a few days ago, you were still calling me 'Your Holiness', and now I am a sinner?"

Li Bu Yu said without changing his expression, "It is only a precautionary measure. As long as I can get rid of you, the devil, so what if I, Li Bu Yu, show some respect?”

Zong Zi Xiao doubled over with laughter*, but his voice was cold and sharp: "Just you guys?"

Xu Zhi Nan said in a deep voice: "Zong Zi Xiao, you used the Shanhe Sheji Map yesterday, your huge loss of spiritual power cannot be recovered in such a short amount of time. Even though you have two ancient divine treasures, in the end, you are outnumbered. If you tie your hands and be captured ..." he glanced at Zong Zi Heng. "The Emperor, remembering his brotherly love with you, may be lenient to you and keep you alive."

Zong Zi Xiao inclined his head and looked at Zong Zi Heng behind him.

Zong Zi Heng was also staring at him. His eyes dark, gloomy and hard to understand.

Zong Zi Xiao suddenly formed a seal with both hands and struck a black spirit spell at his big brother.

Zong Zi Heng was instantly subdued by a strong spiritual force, and a fence filled with black miasma was erected around him. These fences eventually converged into a net in the air before completely dissipating and disappearing, but he knew that he had become a caged bird.

Li Bu Yu's irritation was by no means pretentious: "Zong Zi Xiao, you still won’t let go of the Emperor!"

"Big brother, as you can see, it is they who do not know how to differentiate good from bad, and are seeking death stubbornly." Zong Zi Xiao gazed at his big brother, "Don't you dare plead for them."

Zong Zi Heng estimated the victory and defeat between the two sides in his mind. The immortal cultivation world has suffered for a long time under the Supreme Demon. This day will come sooner or later, but he thought the immortal cultivation world would wait until the time was ripe, but no one knew when the time was "ripe". Perhaps, as Xu Zhi Nan had said, Zong Zi Xiao had just expended a lot of spiritual energy on the Shanhe Sheji Map, and the time is now.

Today would be a bloody battle, and he could only watch it from here?

Zong Zi Heng clenched his fists, forcing himself to strike the blockade of his chakra.

Xu Zhi Nan's gaze was as sharp as a blade. He shouted with a magnificent manner, "Zong Zi Xiao, you will die if you do more injustice. Go and die." In his hand was a soft armor of gold and jade chains, shining brightly, and the moment he put it on, it glowed with a golden light, as if it was a divine object descending from the world.

That was indeed the treasure of Chunyang Sect --- the Golden Carved Jade Suit. This armor gives the wearer immense strength and makes him invulnerable to swords and spears. If a high-ranking cultivator of the Chunyang Sect, who already has extraordinary strength and an indestructible body, wears this armor, he will explode with astonishing power.

Qi Meng Sheng also took out Cangyu Sect’s treasure, the Ice and Snow Jade. The two jades merged together to form a gem mounted together. The Ice Jade can control rain, ice, snow and the weather, while the Snow Jade can summon the mount of Qingnü, the Goddess of Ice and Snow----the ancient beast snow owl.

Li Bu Yu's Thunder Ancestor Treasure Grant was already waiting to take action.

After the annihilation of Wuyun Sect, the Chasing Mountain Whip, which was obtained by Li Bu Yu, is now in the hands of a Wuliang Sect elder.

The Thunder Ancestor Treasure Grant, the Golden Carved Jade Suit, the Chasing Mountain Whip and the Ice and Snow Jade were the top magical treasures in the immortal cultivation world, second only to the Four Great Treasures of the Ancient World. Today's gathering was unprecedented in a thousand years, and the hearts of everyone present tremble wildly.

A treacherous military talisman encircled with a black death aura hovered in Zong Zi Xiao's palm. This talisman was green with glittering jade with red blood as the text. The scarlet talisman faintly shining on the jade body, emitting a creepy Yin energy.

The Xuanyuan Heavenly Secret Talisman!

The mountains were silent. The beasts and birds in the forest had fled long ago. The black clouds covered the sun, the sky suddenly darkened, and a gust of wind swirled by, bringing an eerie aura of gloom.

A pair of eyes reflected on the tiny jade talisman.

Many of those present had seen with their own eyes the apocalyptic scene of the Wuyun Sect being slaughtered by thousands of Yin soldiers. They could not help but feel their teeth tense at this moment. Those who were not present had also heard the graphic descriptions. What they were about to face, are undead warriors.

Xu Zhi Nan took the first step. His spiritual pressure leaking out wildly. His body wrapped in gold and jade clothing strengthened abruptly, and the golden jade soft chains turned into pieces of hard, heavy armor, covering Xu Zhi Nan's flesh like dragon scales, transforming him into a giant with a golden jade armor body!

A mournful howl pierced the sky as a giant snow-white bird hovered above Mount Zhangyang, snow falling as it spread its wings.

The Heavenly Secret Talisman was suspended in between Zong Zi Xiao's brows. In his burning eyes, there was no sky, no earth, and no thousands of raging enemies, only this one talisman. His thin lips lightly exhaled the incantation, "The sky sends out a killing intention, shifting the stars, the earth sends out a killing intention, the dragon and the snake rise and land, man sends out a murderous spirit, heaven and earth are reversed, heaven and man are united in sending out a killing intention, and the foundation of all things is set* -----"

Like a blazing flame bursting out, the black death aura burnt through half of the sky and swallowed up all the light. In the darkness of the unseen sky, a cluster of human forms gradually emerged. In a few moments, countless Yin soldiers crawled out from the shadows. They are either dismembered, armed with swords and armor, or mounted on horses. They were in human form but didn’t have a human appearance. Each one looked like a doppelganger pinched out of the black aura, but they moved with extreme agility, rushing towards the enemy in an overwhelming manner.

These Yin soldiers will not feel pain, will not retreat, are not scared and will not die. They were like locusts in transit, like a siege chariot, like a hurricane sweeping through the earth, charging madly into the enemy line.

The cultivators showed their magical powers. Their weapons and magical treasures shone brightly, and their Qi was expansive in between sky and earth.

Trapped in the formation, Zong Zi Heng shivered as he watched the scene before him, feeling that the hell of Asura was no better than this.

Previously, he had only seen the Yin soldiers once during a duel to the death with Zong Zi Xiao. At that time, both of them had used the eighth Chongtian of the Zongxuan Sword - the Return of the Ten Thousand Swords. That duel generated a huge amount of energy that crushed half of the Wuji Palace. After his defeat, he was ready to meet his death, but it was Zong Zi Xiao who used a huge foreign beast to block that blow for him, and he was saved from being pulverized. And that foreign beast was beaten to death with its soul scattered on the spot.

Today, he finally saw the true power of the legendary Heavenly Secret Talisman that had slaughtered the Wuyun Sect. The uncountable and inexhaustible Yin soldiers were like bloodthirsty demons, stark red everywhere they went.

Even the most highly trained and battle-experienced cultivators had never faced so many evil spirits before, and were soon heavily injured.

Yin soldiers cannot be killed completely, but Zong Zi Xiao’s spiritual power has a limit. He was fighting with Li Bu Yu and Xu Zhi Nan while using the Heavenly Secret Talisman to control the thousands of Yin soldiers. With his spiritual energy draining like a flood, he could not possibly last long, and everyone was waiting for the moment when he ran out of energy.

But he seemed to be fighting harder and harder, with no sign of declining, and his eyes were getting redder and redder, even faintly going black.

Zong Zi Heng's heart was burning with anxiety as he fought to strike the seal of the chakra. Previously it had taken him at least a few hours to break the spell Zong Zi Xiao had cast on him, but now he could not afford to delay. He had to stop Zong Zi Xiao from killing more innocent people!

The consequence of forcibly attacking his chakra was that his internal organs were in severe pain and blood was escaping from his mouth and nose.

Suddenly, a figure landed in front of Zong Zi Heng. When he focused, it was Qi Meng Sheng. He called out, "Undo this formation."

Qi Meng Sheng stretched out her hand and felt with her palm towards the empty front. Suddenly, the black cage net flashed into view and with a hiss, a burnt smell wafted into the air. With a stifled grunt, Qi Meng Sheng retracted her hand, which had been burned with two black scorch marks. With fury on her face, she grabbed the cage net, and with a sound, the frost spread through the net with her hand as the center, quickly freezing the entire net. Her face was fierce as she secretly fought against the spell left behind by Zong Zi Xiao.

Zong Zi Xiao spotted Qi Meng Sheng and turned his head towards them. A white blaze descended from the sky and thunderclaps rang out. The heavenly lightning induced by the Thunder Ancestor Treasure Grant was so powerful that even he dared not to take the blow directly and could only dodge. The golden-armored giant that Xu Zhi Nan had transformed into chased him, blocking his path.

With a crunching sound, the cage net was reduced to a field of broken ice.

Zong Zi Heng, who had regained his freedom, turned to Qi Meng Sheng and said urgently, "He has sealed my chakra, help me to unblock them."

 

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green crow*[鸦青]---this color: 

doubled up with laughter*[笑不可仰]--- Laughing so hard that one can't stand up

The sky sends out a killing intention, shifting the stars, the earth sends out a killing intention, the dragon and the snake rise and land, man sends out a killing intention, heaven and earth are reversed, heaven and man are united in sending out a murderous spirit, and the foundation of all things is set*[天发杀机，移星易宿，地发杀机，龙蛇起陆，人发杀机，天地反覆，天人合发，万化定基]---this whole phrase definition: When the killing spirit of the sky bursts forth, only the position of the stars changes; when the killing spirit of the earth bursts forth, all kinds of monsters appear; when the killing spirit of man bursts forth, the sky and the earth are turned upside down. The origin of this whole phrase is from Yin Fu Sutra: http://www.shixiu.net/dujing/daojiaojingdian/1009.html

 

Edited on 8 May 21 (Emzie)

 

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