Shushan Earthly Immortal

Chapter 430 Issuing Talismans and Proclamations, Turning Rivers and Seas Upside Down (First Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets~)

No sooner had the talisman been issued than Cheng Xinzhan burned another talisman.

He used the top of the Heavenly Ladder as an altar, the high-offering umbrella in the sky as a vessel, and then unleashed thunder magic.

The first talisman flew into the sky, and he shouted loudly.
"The wind is coming!"

Then, the talisman spontaneously combusted high in the sky, followed by a fierce wind.

The wind howls atop the Heavenly Ladder, while raging waves surge in the Lingdingyang.

Immediately afterwards, a second talisman rose into the sky, and Cheng Xinzhan gave the order.

"Clouds rise!"

In an instant, the sky darkened, dark clouds swept in, blotting out the sun and reaching out to touch it.

The third talisman ascended to heaven, and shouts could be heard from the top of the heavenly ladder.

"Lightning! Thunder!"

"Crack!"

Thunderclaps resounded, and lightning illuminated the dark clouds, making them resemble black mountains in the sky. Countless bolts of lightning darted through the mountain-like black clouds, like fire beasts descending from the heavens—it was as if the Purple Serpent had left the Dipper Palace, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring with immense force.

The fourth talisman ascended to heaven and burned amidst lightning.

"Rain is coming!"

Cheng Xinzhan shouted.

"Crash-"

A torrential downpour began.

For a time, Yuyang was shrouded in clouds and torrential rain poured down. However, such heavy rain did not cause flooding. At this moment, the entire downstream of the Yuyang water system—the Lingdingyang—transformed into a giant bellows, spontaneously churning and creating huge waves, one after another, faster and higher than the last, continuously discharging seawater from the inland ocean into the South China Sea, almost causing the Humen Gorge to dry up!

The three rivers of the North, Central, and East converge with their tributaries, their rapids flowing ceaselessly, driven by three dragons as swift as galloping horses. Furthermore, guided by Cheng Xinzhan's divine mandate, wherever these three dragons pass, the earth's energy, mountain roots, water veins, and undercurrents all coordinate perfectly. No matter how heavy the rain, as soon as it touches the ground, it is carried away by the rivers, flowing into the three main rivers and then into the Lingdingyang, leaving the land on both banks completely unaffected.

Thus, it seemed as if the Milky Way was pouring down from the sky, and within the territory of Yuyang, countless rivers rushed to the sea, with waves crashing and surging at the mouth of the Lingdingyang. One wave chased another, one wave overlapped another. At this moment, the foremost giant wave had already reached a height of two hundred feet, and more and more waves were constantly chasing after it, raising the wave mountain and rushing towards the South China Sea.

The Hu brothers thought Cheng Xinzhan could only mobilize the forces of the inner seas, little did they know that he had gathered the combined advantages of most of Yuyang. Indeed:
He issued talismans and proclamations to command the spirit dragon, and rain fell across ten thousand mountains in response to the scorched paulownia tree.

Alone I sit atop the clouds, where the seas surge and the floodwaters roar.

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Cheng Xinzhan played the zither facing the sea, with towering waves before him and a dragon riding the waves behind him. He thought to himself:
The four guardians have all departed, leaving Cloud Ladder Mountain deserted. Three dragons are about to cross the river from the Lingdingyang to the South China Sea, eroding maritime trade. Given this situation, can Green Robe remain indifferent? What will he choose? Will he attack Cloud Ladder Mountain? Will he stop the dragons from crossing the river? And which one will he intercept?
At this time, the incoming wave from the South China Sea was still 400 li away from Yunti Mountain, and 600 zhang high. The outgoing wave was only 30 li away from Yunti Mountain, and 200 zhang high. At the same time, the wooden dragon had reached Guangzhou Prefecture, the chi dragon had reached Huizhou Prefecture, and the brocade dragon had reached Qingyuan Prefecture, and all had traveled more than halfway across the river.

Now, both sides are vying for control. The collision of the two waves will inevitably cause a massive earthquake. The demons want the point of impact to be as close to Cloud Ladder Mountain as possible, while Cheng Xinzhan naturally wants the impact to be far from the shore. At the same time, both sides are building up the waves, and the higher the waves, the more advantageous it will be.

The demonic waves rose early, so they moved quickly and piled up high. But the South China Sea is too vast, and it was extremely difficult for the Hu brothers to manipulate the power of the ocean, so the waves accumulated slowly. On the other hand, the waves at Yuyang were not yet high or fast because the Lingdingyang area was small and they were behind the demonic waves. However, with the help of rain, rivers, and dragons, the waves accumulated rapidly.

As Cheng Xinzhan played the final notes of the second chapter of "Dragon's Roar in the Vast Sea," the incoming waves from the South China Sea were still three hundred li from Yunti Mountain, seven hundred zhang high. The outgoing waves were eighty li from Yunti Mountain, three hundred and fifty zhang high. At the same time, the wooden dragon had passed Baiyun Mountain, and the river suddenly widened, with the Lingdingyang Ocean clearly in sight.

At this moment, Cheng Xinzhan transmitted his voice to Daoist Zhenchang, saying that the road ahead for Mulong was wide open and that there was no need for two people to guard him. Only Tianzhen was needed. He instructed the others to turn north and guard Lan Yizhou. At the same time, Tongxuan and Dong Shouren were to escort Jinlong to the North River and into the sea. The North River was too close to the West River and was also the place where the Green Robe was most likely to strike.

Master Zhenchang accepted the order and turned to head north.

When the music reached the third chapter, because the middle river was the shortest, the wooden dragon had already reached Humen, bringing with it a flood peak.

Just then, Cheng Xinzhan plucked a high note that pierced through metal and shattered stone. As if receiving a command, the wooden dragon immediately soared into the air.

At Humen, the two mountains on both sides of the Yangtze River face each other like two fierce tigers, one called Big Tiger Mountain and the other Little Tiger Mountain, guarding the mouth of the Yangtze River to the sea, hence the name Humen (Tiger Gate). At this moment, the wooden dragon approached Humen and leaped up. Suddenly, the earth shook and the mountains trembled. Golden light shone brightly from the ground. The golden light surged and changed, and actually condensed into a phantom transparent gate tower.

Although the gate tower was formed from illusory golden light, it looked like a remnant of a spiritual treasure. One can imagine how powerful the spiritual treasure was back then. Even the remaining marks looked magnificent and detailed.

The gatehouse is extremely wide, with two outer pillars standing majestically on both sides of the great river, spanning more than ten miles, merging with the Greater and Lesser Tiger Mountains, and soaring into the clouds. The two inner pillars stand in the middle of the ocean, with surging blue and white wave patterns at their base, seemingly blending seamlessly with the South China Sea. Above the wave patterns are coiled dragon patterns, and each of the four pillars has nine dragons on it, painted in reddish gold, lifelike. Above the coiled dragon patterns are golden cloud patterns, connected to the crossbeams, hidden in the clouds, and their full appearance cannot be seen.

"God is really helping me!"

At the top of the Heavenly Ladder, Cheng Xinzhan saw the Dragon Gate appear and burst into laughter. This was truly an unexpected delight! He hadn't expected that both the Cliff Gate Waterway and the Tiger Gate Waterway were true Dragon Gates! The Dragon Gate looked like a mirage, but the dragon energy and Daoist aura were undeniable. The benefits of leaping over the Dragon Gate for these three dragons would be immeasurable.

Cheng Xinzhan's fingers flew across the strings, producing a high-pitched melody that seemed to urge the wooden dragon to leap through the gate.

Shigure-kun naturally knew the benefits of leaping over the Dragon Gate, and at this moment he was desperately climbing higher, soaring high in the low-hanging dark clouds, going against the rain amidst lightning and thunder, trying to fly over the Dragon Gate.

However, in Shiyu-jun's eyes, the Dragon Gate seemed insurmountable. No matter how high he flew, the Dragon Gate grew taller, blocking his way and preventing him from passing through. He was always just a little bit short.

Shi Yu Jun was a vine in disguise, a wooden dragon who had attained enlightenment. His foundation was not high, and soaring through the clouds was not his forte. As time passed, he gradually showed signs of fatigue, his ascent slowing down considerably, seemingly unable to continue, causing everyone to worry for him. However, at that very moment, just as almost everyone's gaze was fixed on the wooden dragon, a dazzling pillar of light suddenly erupted from the southwest side of Cloud Ladder Mountain, towards the Cliff Gate, shooting straight towards the top of the Cloud Ladder Mountain's Heavenly Ladder.

This light was a vibrant purple-red, with magnificent colors, resembling both light and fire. As it pierced through the void, it emitted a burnt smell. Moreover, it moved at incredible speed, covering a thousand miles in an instant. It had only originated from Cliff Mountain and arrived at the foot of Cloud Ladder Mountain in the blink of an eye. When it first appeared, the light was only the size of a bowl, but it thickened as it flew, eventually covering the entire top of Cloud Ladder Mountain.

Not only was the protective array of Yunti Mountain not blocked, but it was also broken in the blink of an eye, instantly dissolving under the purple light.

However, not everyone was watching the wooden dragon leap over the dragon gate. The moment the purple light shone in the direction of Cliff Mountain, the Kun Dao at the foot of the Heavenly Ladder immediately noticed it. She pointed her right hand to the sky, and the void above distorted, from which two points of light, one black and one white, emerged from nothingness.

Two points of light revolved around each other like tadpoles, their speed increasing and their radiance growing ever brighter, quickly forming a rotating Tai Chi symbol. Then, patterns of the Later Heaven Bagua appeared outside the Tai Chi symbol. The Tai Chi symbol spun faster and faster, the black and white colors becoming a chaotic mass, then turning into a bright light, and in the blink of an eye, the Tai Chi symbol had transformed into a round mirror.

The purple light dissolved the protective array of Cloud Ladder Mountain and continued shooting towards the top of the Heavenly Ladder. However, at this moment, a huge mirror of light blocked the way at the top of the Heavenly Ladder, covering the entire mountain behind it. The purple light struck the mirror, but it remained unmoved. Instead, the purple light itself was reflected back and shone on the cliff gate, where purple flames suddenly rose.

At the same moment Wen Sukong performed the high-level ritual with the magic mirror, the "Taiyi Azure Umbrella" at the top of the Heavenly Ladder suddenly emitted light, releasing a blue curtain that enveloped the entire mountaintop. Immediately afterward, a series of sword cries rang out, and countless sword shadows flew out from each of the five magic swords stuck in the ground, each sword displaying a color of white, blue, black, red, and yellow. Then, the five-colored spiritual light intertwined, creating an impenetrable five-colored sword cage within the blue curtain, firmly covering the entire Chengxin Hall.

"Ding!"

As soon as the sword cage took shape, a crisp sound rang out, and a dark green crossbow bolt, no bigger than a chopstick, shot from the northwest, flew to the back of the Yin-Yang Mirror, broke through the Azure Flower Dharma Barrier, and stuck into the five-colored sword cage, continuing to push its way in.

The five magic swords emitted a teeth-grinding scraping sound.

Cheng Xinzhan's eyes flashed, and "Taodu" flew out, hitting the crossbow bolt.

However, in the next instant, the purple light and crossbow bolts that shot from both directions disappeared at the same time, as if nothing had happened.

"Heh, Green Robe, you are a true dragon of the fifth realm. Your skills lie in your fists and feet. Sneaking arrows and ambushes are not your forte. You should save your breath!"

Cheng Xinzhan's laughter came from the top of the Heavenly Ladder.

However, the green-robed man did not respond to him.

Two attacks and two defenses, all within an instant. It wasn't until Cheng Xinzhan spoke that the others outside the top of the Heavenly Ladder reacted. Immediately, the six high-ranking cultivators protecting the dragon became alert, each unleashing their protective magic treasures.

At this moment, Shi Yujun noticed the anomaly at Cloud Ladder Mountain and was startled. However, his startle did nothing to help Cheng Xinzhan; instead, it delayed him, and the breath he had been holding in his chest suddenly dissipated. He was only a few dozen feet away from the top of Dragon Gate, but at this critical juncture, he completely lost his strength and fell from the sky. No matter how much he struggled in the air, he could not take off.

Those who witnessed this scene shook their heads, sighed, and could not bear to watch any longer.

"hold head high--"

Just then, another high-pitched dragon roar rang out above the Tiger Gate, drawing everyone's attention once again, and they looked up again.

It's that dragon!

It turned out that at this time, the dragon that had traveled from east to west along the Dongjiang River had completed its journey and arrived at Humen. This dragon, which had not yet reached the fourth level of cultivation, let out a long roar and leaped into the air, soaring into the sky. In mid-air, it actually bit the horn of a falling wooden dragon and carried the wooden dragon with it as they flew high together!
"clank--"

The high-pitched zither music on Cloud Ladder Mountain sounded like a dragon's roar, seemingly cheering on the green dragon, or urging the exhausted wooden dragon to rouse itself.

At this moment, listening to the high-pitched zither music and seeing the Dragon Gate getting closer and closer, the wooden dragon, which was clearly exhausted, suddenly gained strength from nowhere. It let out a long roar, swung its tail and leaped again, and in turn, carried the somewhat exhausted third-realm dragon to fly high.

The two dragons passed through the Dragon Gate at the same time.

A brilliant glow shone above Humen, turning the river surface orange-red. Amidst the radiant light, two dragon silhouettes, one blue and one green, soared out.

The Azure Dragon, originally a wood dragon, should no longer be called a wood dragon. The wood grain on its horns and the vine-like skin on its body have all vanished, transforming it completely into a flesh and blood body, thus attaining the form of the Azure Dragon. It's a pity that Shi Yu Jun has only recently entered the fourth realm, his magical power is shallow, and he is also hampered by his wood dragon form, making his foundation too low. He has failed to take the opportunity to ascend to the fifth realm, which is quite regrettable. However, the wood dragon's transformation into the Azure Dragon is a complete metamorphosis, and its future is limitless. As long as he manages the Zhongjiang River well and ensures favorable weather on both banks, he may still have a chance to attain the Eastern Wood Virtue Azure Dragon form.

The green dragon is the Chilong. Gu Yi, having undergone seven washes of the Dragon Pearl, seized the opportunity of leaping over the Dragon Gate to ascend to the fourth level in one fell swoop. Furthermore, while Chilongs are hornless, Gu Yi, through this great opportunity, grew a pair of black jade antlers. As a member of the Green Chilong clan with abundant dragon blood, Gu Yi has made further progress. If he perseveres in his cultivation, one day when his entire body's green scales turn black, he will be able to prove himself as the Northern Water Virtue Black Dragon and attain the rank of a true dragon.

The two dragons flew down from the Dragon Gate and returned to the water. At this moment, the flood peaks of the Central and Eastern Rivers surged into the Lingdingyang through the Tiger Gate, pushing up giant waves two hundred feet high. Under the control of the two descendants of the Four Realms Dragons, they flowed southward, merging into the first wave and pushing it to a height of five hundred feet. In addition, two descendants of the Four Realms Dragons rode the waves, and the waves continued to rise, carrying the force of the river, enough to contend with the oncoming waves.

However, just as the situation was turning around, Cheng Xinzhan turned his gaze back to the South China Sea. But what he saw caused his pupils to shrink sharply. In that short instant, the waves in the South China Sea had suddenly increased from seven hundred zhang to one thousand zhang! And all without a sound!

This is definitely not the level of the Hu brothers. But how could Green Robe have been launching a sneak attack on land just now, and simultaneously stirring up waves at sea?

"You thieving woman!"

While Cheng Xinzhan was still pondering, he heard a furious shout from the cliff gate. It was the voice of the Green-Robed Ancestor.

That wouldn't be him, nor should it be him. The waves were still over two hundred miles from the shore and were already a thousand feet high. If they were to crash onto the shore, what would happen? Even if Yunti Mountain were destroyed then, his own Yamen Waterway would be difficult to protect.

Who could it be? A thieving old woman? Could it be...?
"Heh heh, green snake, didn't you want to stir up trouble and attack the mainland? Wouldn't it be better if I lent you a hand?"

A name flashed through Cheng Xinzhan's mind, and just then, a response came from the sea—a woman's voice.

The Great Sage Who Supports the Sky in the Desert!
It’s really her!

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