Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Chapter 874 - 334: Famed Across the World After a Single Battle

334.As the darkness, akin to cosmic bodies, gradually dissipated, purple yang thunder intertwined with verdant yin earth fire.

In a burst of magnificent yet fierce brilliance, with the rotation of the purple-green Taiji Diagram, the former Sect Leader of Pure Yang Palace, Huang Xuanpu, was utterly annihilated.

His physical body completely obliterated, and even his spiritual soul was eradicated.

Elder Miaokong stepped forward, only to see a tall young Taoist, who appeared to be no more than twenty years old and was dressed in a purple Taoist robe, emerge from the strong light.

"Elder Lei." Elder Miaokong stepped forward.

Lei Jun, who just returned to the mortal world, appeared weakened in mana, and even his gaze seemed dim.

Although there were no visible scars, Elder Miaokong saw that Lei Jun’s spiritual soul had suffered considerable trauma.

According to Lei Jun’s previous words, Huang Xuanpu’s fleshly primordial elixir was destroyed by Xu Yuanzhen, leaving only the nascent soul yang god.

Thus, Lei Jun’s main challenge against Huang Xuanpu was to face his opponent’s divine soul secret skill.

It seems that Lei Jun’s spiritual soul sustained severe injuries.

But in the end, the result was his victory; not only defeating Huang Xuanpu, but also preventing his opponent from fleeing again, completely slaying the Ninth Heavens Great Ascension High True One.

Though Lei Jun appeared weak and somewhat lethargic, he was composed and unperturbed.

Meeting Elder Miaokong’s gaze, he calmly said: "The Taoist Nation of the Great Tang mortal realm, ends today."

Elder Miaokong, observing Lei Jun’s calm demeanor, couldn’t help but admire: "Elder Lei’s vast magical powers have severed the demonic influence."

Lei Jun: "The main credit for this battle belongs to my senior sister. I merely followed behind, and if it weren’t for the master pressuring from outside, Huang Xuanpu could have escaped."

Elder Miaokong shook his head: "Master Lei, you are too humble. Huang Xuanpu’s downfall is surely due to the efforts of your sect’s Elder Xu and yourself; I was just there by coincidence."

He looked at Lei Jun, feeling a lot of emotions.

Huang Xuanpu’s downfall, whether to be considered unjust or justified, varies.

Under normal circumstances, with Northern Sea Whale King supporting him, he could retreat with ease regardless of the battle outcome.

Moreover, with his Five Qi Towards Primordial state of the Ninth Heavens, aside from the Imperial Capital Luoyang, there were many places in the Great Tang world he could go.

Who would have thought he would be severely defeated by Xu Yuanzhen, whose cultivation level was supposedly lower? Not only was his Five Qi Towards Primordial body broken, but even his fleshly primordial elixir was destroyed.

This old Taoist was indeed formidable; though severely injured, he managed to break through and escape.

The nascent soul yang god of a Nine Heavens cultivator from the Taoist Dan Ding Sect is extremely resilient, surviving even without a physical body.

Yet, he was still found by people from the Celestial Master Mansion.

It was Lei Jun, an Eighth Heavenly Layer cultivator, not Xu Yuanzhen or Tang Xiaotang of the Ninth Heavenly Layer.

But ultimately, Huang Xuanpu was killed by Lei Jun of the Eighth Heavenly Layer!

Even if Huang Xuanpu was gravely injured, he was still a Ninth Heavens Great Ascension High True One.

Lei Jun, without the Celestial Master’s Three Treasures, forcibly battled him, and the outcome was as shocking as the fall of the Thousand Leaves Butterfly King in the previous Dragon Tiger Mountain battle.

With such strength, it was clear why Shang Nan and Xue Xingzi could face defeat at ease.

...One might say, although unexpected, the result was not entirely unacceptable.

Elder Miaokong thought of the purple-green Taiji Diagram that shone brightly earlier.

In front of him, Lei Jun, now at the Eighth Heavenly Layer, had already cultivated four major dharma.

With Elder Miaokong’s cultivation and insight, it was apparent that Lei Jun’s Ninth Heaven Thunder Ancestor Dharma and Nine Abyss Flame Ancestor Dharma were innate divine abilities.

Without such, it wouldn’t have such formidable power.

His talent and intelligence were even more astonishing than previously guessed.

The Celestial Master Mansion reclaiming the Celestial Master Seal meant regaining the Thunder Law Heavenly Scripture Talismans.

Thus, the most authentic Dragon-Tiger Strike, after the confrontation during Li Wai’s time, reappeared in the mortal world.

Thinking of Tang Xiaotang’s Golden Pure Yang Thunder Dragon and Verdant Green Yin Fire Tiger’s Dragon-Tiger Strike, Elder Miaokong suddenly felt a bit sentimental.

In recent years, even the current Celestial Master Tang Xiaotang herself, alongside the entire Celestial Master Mansion, seemed to have no qualms about her potentially retiring early.

Lei Jun was widely acknowledged as the most likely to succeed her as the Sect Leader.

The Golden Green Taiji Diagram reverted to the Purple-Green Taiji Diagram.

As if foretelling that, in all aspects, the Celestial Master Mansion was returning to its rightful path, reestablishing a scene of prosperity.

Not to mention Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang.

The young Lei Jun before him, though still only at the Third Layer of the Eighth Heavenly Layer, perhaps should often be regarded as a Ninth Heavenly Layer Great Ascension High True One... Elder Miaokong mused silently.

After saluting with Elder Miaokong, Lei Jun lowered his head and looked below.

Because his Profound Yellow Universe had compressed the top tier of the Yellow Sky Path’s main altar earlier, causing even the second layer of the Octagonal Altar to collapse.

The entire ancestral altar was on the verge of complete destruction.

Without the suppression of Lei Jun’s External Scenery of the Divine Court universe, the shattered Yellow Sky Altar seemed like an impending volcano about to erupt.

The Yellow Sky Path’s altar, for the sake of secrecy, had few people here.

Most disciples had dispersed to various branch altars.

The altar, located in the uninhabited expanse of snow-capped mountains, wouldn’t cause human casualties even if severely damaged.

In the previous battle with Huang Xuanpu, Lei Jun heavily expended his mana, but the trauma to his spiritual soul was feigned using the power of the Dark Side of the Celestial Book.

However, to fully play the part, he then requested Elder Miaokong’s help:

"Today, finding Huang Xuanpu here was an unexpected surprise. I implore the master’s assistance in temporarily stabilizing this altar, preventing its total collapse. I will contact my brethren to handle the situation."