Longzang

Chapter 198 Zheng Hou's Arrow

Wei Yuan raised his spear to the sky. At that moment, all the beings living in this realm and making it their home felt as if something had been drawn from their bodies and gathered at the tip of Wei Yuan's spear.

A dim light flickered on the tip of the gun.

Suddenly, everyone, both in heaven and on earth, felt the weight of old age, watching the sunset, as everything was decaying and would eventually fade into silence.

Even immortals are not immortal; they will eventually return to the world.

Wei Yuan seemed to have realized something, and his spear pointed directly at the immortal thunder!

The area around the lingering celestial lightning suddenly descended into twilight, the sky darkening, signifying impending decay. The celestial lightning lost its spirit and vitality, like an old man nearing his end, finally reaching its destination and collapsing into its grave.

The immortal lightning made a final struggle to shine, then absorbed countless dim yellow light spots, transforming into a silver crystal ball that fell into Wei Yuan's hand.

Wei Yuan didn't have time to examine it closely. He put the crystal ball away and re-experienced the shot he had just fired.

The Immortal Path Twilight gathers the power of all living beings within the realm, piling up sand to form a tower, condensing it in one place. It can instantly cause enemies to decay and age. Even immortals cannot escape a single shot, and their lifespan will be reduced.

This wondrous act of the lower overthrowing the higher, gathering the power of mortals to defy the immortals, is truly inconceivable and has reached the point of seizing the very essence of heaven and earth.

It was too profound for Wei Yuan to comprehend even a fraction of its mysteries at the moment. He only vaguely sensed that it was related to time, but he didn't know whether it was pushing the opponent's own time to pass or directly consuming their lifespan.

Unfortunately, his first shot after gaining this insight was not aimed at the sorcerer, but at the celestial lightning hanging high above his head.

The celestial lightning hovered but did not fall, and Wei Yuan naturally knew what it meant. In historical records, this was called "a sword hanging from the beam," a constant reminder to the subjects of the emperor's majesty, where the slightest carelessness could result in execution.

Wei Yuan suddenly wondered what the celestial beings would think if they knew that their supreme divine lightning strike was destroyed by countless mortal beings each contributing a tiny bit of their life force.

Even a multitude of ants can attack an elephant. A sea of ​​mortals can bring down an immortal.

Wei Yuan's spear strike that knocked down the celestial lightning caused an uproar among the crowd. Some were puzzled, some were shocked, and some were furious.

Since ancient times, the human race has been able to stand in the world because of immortals.

Immortals are high above, in harmony with heaven and earth, and with the Great Dao. It can be said that their every action, joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness are part of the Dao. Even if an immortal only wants to vent their anger, there must be a reason, either because a karmic connection has already been established, or because it is the beginning of the next karmic connection.

Thunder and rain are all divine blessings.

Countless cultivators dedicate their lives to this final step. It can be said that achieving enlightenment and entering the immortal realm is their faith, the pillar that supports their arduous cultivation for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Immortals are infallible, just as the Great Dao is infallible.

Immortals may have disagreements, but those are disputes concerning the Great Dao, unrelated to mortals. In other words, those who haven't entered the immortal realm have no right to discuss the merits or demerits of immortals.

Even Bao Yun, with her Dao Foundation physical body, could only withstand the celestial lightning head-on, ultimately suffering damage to her Dao Foundation and the annihilation of one arm. In everyone's eyes, this was the punishment she deserved for defying the immortals. Given Bao Shu's arrogance, it was clear the Bao family was at fault. Although they explicitly stated they wouldn't change, they had effectively admitted their mistake.

The Bao family also has immortal lords, and they have no fear of Xu Wangu, but this is a matter of fundamental order. Today Bao Yun can criticize Xu Wangu, and tomorrow others can criticize the Bao family's immortal ancestor. Therefore, this is not a private grudge of one clan or family, but the fundamental order of the entire cultivation system and the mortal dynasties.

As the ancient sages said, this is the proper way to conduct oneself.

In the late years of the Dali dynasty, the Marquis of Zheng openly shot an arrow at the emperor in front of the army, shocking the world. From then on, the rites and music collapsed, and even the emperor could attack them, making them no different from the feudal lords.

Wei Yuan, a mere mortal, extinguished the celestial lightning with a single spear thrust, piercing the world's order and millennia-old faith.

Wei Yuan stood there with his spear held high, motionless for a long time. The image of him wielding the spear was etched into the hearts of countless people from that moment on.

A group of Wu Clan warriors crept up furtively, but were immediately frightened and shrank back after Wei Yuan glared at them. Under the watchful eyes of countless Wu Clan members around them, Wei Yuan calmly sheathed his spear, though every movement caused excruciating pain throughout his body. Even the incomplete Immortal Path Twilight could annihilate Immortal Lightning; it was simply not something a Foundation Establishment cultivator could use. Even with Wei Yuan's powerful physical body, he could hardly withstand the combined power of countless living beings within the realm. Mortals were only a minority; there were countless flowers, birds, fish, insects, and numerous spiritual creatures and plants!

As soon as Wei Yuan unleashed his spear, countless hidden wounds appeared all over his body. If it weren't for this physical body built up with twenty million immortal silver, anyone else would have collapsed on the spot! So the reason Wei Yuan held that pose for so long was simply because he couldn't move.

At this moment, Wei Yuan secretly gathered the life force of Jia Mu Sheng Xuan into his body, and his life force surged wildly, rapidly repairing countless injuries. He was finally able to move with difficulty and immediately fought against the Wu Clan again.

These witch tribesmen truly lived up to their reputation as the elite of the world; despite suffering nearly 70% casualties, they still fought fiercely and refused to retreat. The soldiers, who had initially been somewhat hesitant, forgot about life and death once the battle began.

The wood elemental energy surged within Wei Yuan's body, causing him to inflict countless new wounds each moment, while many others healed. Thus, his injuries gradually worsened amidst the cycle of healing and new infections, and more and more members of the Wu Clan fell at his feet.

Unbeknownst to them, the aura of countless dead gathered around Wei Yuan and vanished into Jade Mountain. Green buds slowly grew atop Jade Mountain, gradually unfurling a new leaf—a dark, ominous black.

After fighting for an unknown amount of time, Wei Yuan suddenly felt his legs give way and almost fell to his knees. Fortunately, he used his spear to support himself and did not actually fall.

A member of the Wu tribe, clad entirely in a long robe, appeared before Wei Yuan, holding a military flag. It looked at Wei Yuan and uttered unintelligible sounds. This was the current commander of the Wu tribe's forces, the seventh of the ten captains to assume command.

Wei Yuan had been searching for it, but gradually grew weaker and could not break through the dense enemy lines. This sorcerer was also cunning, always under the tight protection of the soldiers.

Its command was precise and cunning, its sorcery continuous. It did not directly attack Wei Yuan, but focused on restraint, harassment and restricting his movements, making Wei Yuan extremely uncomfortable.

At this moment, Wei Yuan was already unsteady on his feet, so he appeared and came to Wei Yuan's side.

Although Wei Yuan couldn't understand what it was saying, he roughly understood the meaning and sneered, "Even if I'm exhausted, I'm not someone you little demons can bully!"

The sorcerer looked at the spear pointed at him and hissed in mockery. "What can he do if he can't even hold this spear steady?"

Suddenly, a faint fluctuation of Dao power emanated from the spear, followed by a loud bang, filling the air with smoke and dust. The spearhead had completely penetrated the wizard's chest! Wei Yuan pointed again, and with another bang, the spearhead exploded into eight neat pieces, instantly shredding everything inside the wizard's chest!
The wizard was horrified, completely unaware of how he had been injured. He looked down at the gaping hole in his chest, trying to stuff the gushing blood and fragments of internal organs back in. But the fragments kept flowing out, until finally he collapsed to his knees, his head lolling to the side, and he lay motionless.

Wei Yuan let out a long laugh, but his voice went hoarse halfway through, and then he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The spear had already been used, but the battle wasn't over yet. Wei Yuan rummaged through the Dao Foundation, intending to find another weapon. He immediately spotted the laurel branch and reached out to pluck it. The branch swiftly circled to the other side of Jade Mountain, refusing to be pulled.

Wei Yuan was startled, then suddenly felt a chill in his heart. He looked up abruptly and saw that the sky had turned red! The red was so intense that drops of blood were already falling from it!

Another blood curse?!

This blood curse was unlike any Wei Yuan had encountered before. The blood energy contained endless killing intent, and every drop that fell made Wei Yuan's heart tremble involuntarily.

Such a blood curse, requiring only a few drops, can severely injure Qingming and turn half of the realm into a dead zone.

Wei Yuan was both shocked and furious, but also somewhat puzzled. Why didn't the Wu Clan use such a method sooner? They didn't even need to make such a big fuss; half, no, a third of its power would have been enough to overwhelm Qingming. Using it now was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
The blood rain was intense, turning into a violent storm in an instant!
But not a single drop fell to the ground; instead, they all drifted into a cloud of mist in the sky!
Seven or eight divine forms instantly appeared from the clouds, each possessing its own unique power. However, in the blood rain, these divine forms were almost powerless to resist; with each drop of rain, a hollow hole appeared in one of them!
In that instant, Wei Yuan suddenly understood that this was the Witch Clan's true backup plan! Their target was not him, nor Yue Jinshan in the north, but these True Immortals watching from the air!
The blood rain came and went quickly, its power devastating, clearing away the clouds in the blink of an eye. Only one half-charred giant tree escaped, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

In the time it takes to drink a sip of tea, seven immortals perished!

In the north, a shaman in the rear army of the Wu tribe rose to his feet. His body, beneath his long robe, was extremely tall and slender, over two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) in length, and as he stretched, his aura soared to the heavens!

He let out a long laugh and said, "My lord has succeeded! Since those tens of thousands of people from the Western Jin are not coming, let's go over there and see just how capable Yue Jinshan is, the one who has given even the Northern Liao barbarians a headache!"

With no more cover, the rear guard of the Wu tribe turned sharply, and the 100,000-strong army marched in a mighty procession toward the Western Jin army.

A wizard asked, "What about the other side of the boundary?"

"Those are just small fry, ignore them. Let's deal with Yue Jinshan first. Humans are cunning, we don't want them to get away!"

(End of this chapter)