Loan Wusheng

Chapter 198 The sun and moon were set by heaven and earth, and the high priest of the Juqu clan of the Western Di descended!

"Death!"

Zheng Jun roared, and the Dragon Abyss Blade, carrying the blazing sun, crashed down.

The male dragon's three vertical pupils suddenly contracted, and the lightning patterns on its single horn burst forth with dazzling purple light, turning its entire body, which was ten feet long, into a pool of lightning!

"boom--!!!"

The moment the blade's energy collided with the thunderstorm, everything within a hundred feet was affected. Grass and trees flew everywhere, people were blinded by the wind, and yellow sand swirled all around.

"Fellow villagers, seize this opportunity and hurry!"

"Head south, we came from the south, there's nothing there..."

The old man's cries were suddenly swallowed up by the thunder and lightning. Several strong young men immediately carried the children on their backs and helped the old man retreat south.

The woman carrying a bamboo basket stumbled and fell. Immediately, three or four hands reached out from the yellow sand and pulled her up. Her bundle, covered in mud and dust, scattered all over the ground, but no one dared to stop.

The people scattered, and lightning flashed like a scroll across the sky amidst the thunderclouds, illuminating the fleeing figures in a flickering light.

The Western Di people were also preoccupied with their own problems. Faced with this situation, they naturally dared not do anything to stop them. Instead, they scattered and fled. Some clever Western Di people even quickly discarded their ornaments and mingled with the Central Plains people, pretending to flee south.

In a battle at the peak of the Qi Refining stage, how dare these martial artists, who don't even have external Qi, linger here?

Above the sky, the male dragon's body coiled up like a mountain, its dark gold scales standing upright, each one crackling with crimson arcs of electricity!
It suddenly whipped its tail, shattering half of the bone tower, and slammed it down on Zheng Jun with immense thunder: "Insect, I will use your head to offer as a sacrifice to my wife and heir!"

"You mudfish, you're really arrogant. You haven't even broken through to the Yuan Dan stage yet, and you dare to call yourself 'this king'? Do you think you've already secured your breakthrough to the Yuan Dan stage?"

Zheng Jun stepped on a swift meteor, his figure transforming into nine afterimages in the gaps of the thunderstorm, and laughed loudly: "It's just a pity that you will die here today!"

Zheng Jun was overjoyed. After slaying the male dragon, his 'Radiant Sun' would be able to fully repay its debt and merge into 'All Dharmas Without Form,' freeing him from the constraints of this repayment restriction!

"break!"

Upon realizing this, the golden mark between Zheng Jun's brows began to gleam with a dazzling light!

The golden eyes, with their piercing golden patterns, tore through the demonic mist and suddenly locked onto the gray-white spot three inches below the male dragon's reverse scale.

These grayish-white spots appear to be a kind of injury.

These are old wounds left behind by this male dragon when it fought with other demons in the North Sea.

"found it."

Zheng Jun sneered, flipped his wrist and brandished his sword. The emerald dragon formed from the Green Water Sword Intent suddenly changed direction and fiercely slashed at the male dragon's reverse scale three inches below!
"Roar!"

The slash was incredibly fast. With a loud bang, the male dragon's pupils constricted in pain, and it roared as its body involuntarily curled up.

In the instant the male dragon writhed in pain, Zheng Jun clenched his left hand into a fist, and the ink-black jade seal formed by the flowing shadows of life suppressed it from the sky!

"Crack!"

The male dragon let out a mournful cry of unbearable strain from its spine. Just as it was about to struggle, nine great suns rose from behind Zheng Jun. The sun's light, compressed to its extreme, pierced into his body through the gaps in his scales and exploded into twelve layers of air waves at the old wound!
"Roar—!!!"

Demon blood sprayed like a waterfall, and the male dragon writhed madly.

The ground was plowed into a trench dozens of feet deep by the rolling of the male dragon. It ignored everything and urged its life essence, and its single horn broke off in response!
'How can this human be so powerful?!'

The male dragon was terrified, but it still took a deep breath and soared into the air. Its broken horn instantly transformed into a purple-black lightning bolt, distorting the space in its path like wrinkled silk.

Blood Thunder!
The dragon's horn is where all of its cultivation is concentrated.

Now that the dragon's horn is broken, he might as well unleash the Blood Thunder!

"Boom!"

A muffled thunderclap sounded, and Zheng Jun's pupils contracted sharply. Without hesitation, he activated his supernatural power!
The meteor was propelled to its limit, but then a thunderous roar of purple lightning erupted. Although the purple-black lightning flashed past, the aftershock still struck the left shoulder!
"strong enough!"

Zheng Jun spat out blood, his eyes burning with even greater fighting spirit.

Zheng Jun brushed his fingers across the spine of the Dragon Abyss Blade, and his Azure Gold True Essence suddenly surged!

The golden patterns on the spine of the Dragon Abyss Blade surged like lava, and the charred wound on Zheng Jun's left shoulder burst forth with azure-gold true essence, actually forcing the purplish-black lightning evil that had invaded his meridians out of his body!

"Slaying the dragon in the green water, today I will slay you, you mudfish at the fifth level of the Qi-opening realm!"

Zheng Jun roared, and as the blade trembled, the azure dragon shadow suddenly split into nine, each dragon tail wrapped with a radiant stream of light compressed to the extreme!

The male dragon's vertical pupils reflected its distorted image, and its demonic body instinctively curled into a ball.

This is the 'Mysterious Netherworld Plate,' a life-saving technique passed down for thousands of years in the North Sea. Although demons are not human, they still possess skills.

However, just as the male dragon condensed into a phantom of armor, the nine great suns collapsed into golden rays the size of needle tips!

"break!"

Zheng Jun roared like a thunderclap, and the golden light at his fingertips pierced through a thousand layers of armor like an embroidery needle!
The moment the dragon armor phantom shattered, nine streams of emerald water blade intent flowed in one after another through the cracks in the old wound.

"Pfft——!"

The sound of flesh tearing apart, mixed with the smell of burning, filled the air. The male dragon exploded with a bloody hole the size of a washbasin at its seven-inch mark!
The male dragon's tens of feet long body suddenly stiffened. After a moment, the male dragon tried to struggle away, but Zheng Jun instantly grasped all the spiritual energy around him, condensed his five fingers into a fist, and the ink-colored jade seal formed by Liu Ying Fu Sheng pressed down like the sky collapsing!

"boom!"

A loud bang, and then the world fell silent.

Under the oppressive aura of the dark jade seal, Zheng Jun, wielding his sword, charged forward with overwhelming force, slashing at the male dragon's reverse scale!

"Qiang!"

The sound of metal clashing echoed, and the ferocity in the male dragon's vertical pupils had not yet dissipated when its enormous head slowly slid off along the incision on its reverse scale.

As Zheng Jun landed on the fallen dragon's head, the tip of his Dragon Abyss Blade picked up the demon core, and gilded characters appeared before his eyes.

[Slay the evil dragon of the North Sea, shatter the thousand-year-old demon core. 'Floating Shadow Life' repayment progress +2932, current repayment progress: 5000/5000.]

[Slay the evil dragon of the North Sea, shatter the thousand-year-old demon core. 'Swift Meteor' repayment progress +1261, current repayment progress: 5000/5000.]

[Slay the evil dragon of the North Sea, shatter the thousand-year-old demon core. 'Abyssal Stillness and Lofty Peak' repayment progress +335, current repayment progress: 4435/5000.]

[Slay the evil dragon of the North Sea, shatter the thousand-year-old demon core. 'The Jade Condensation of the Void' repayment progress +1451, current repayment progress: 20000/20000.]

[The principle of non-duality of all phenomena has been activated, repayment progress +3500.]

[Current Skill Accomplishment (Minor Success): Slaying the Dragon in the Green Waters: 8000/10000; Breaking Through the Heavenly Eye Barrier: 10000/10000.]

【'Radiant Sun' has slain 3 dragons and 10 demons at the Qi Refining stage, thus completing its repayment.】

[The 'Tai Xu Ning Yu Pian (Minor Completion)' has been completed.]

[Should I pre-emptively use the supernatural power 'Radiant Sunlight (Minor Success)'? This requires borrowing the power of the future, wielding the sword ten thousand times, and slaying a Yuan Dan cultivator before it can be obtained.]

"Ok?"

Upon seeing this inscribed gilded characters, Zheng Jun couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Fortunately, there is the principle of "all phenomena are without form," otherwise it would indeed be difficult to kill a Yuan Dan cultivator. At least in the Tongqiao realm, it would be very difficult for me to make progress.

After the small amount is repaid, the large amount will be advanced.

The Great Perfection Divine Power is mostly possessed by Yuan Dan Martial Saints.

Therefore, it seems quite normal to kill a Yuan Dan cultivator, since one should kill a Yuan Dan cultivator to gain Yuan Dan combat power.

But now, with 'All Realms Without Form', I only need to repay the progress.

Upon realizing this, Zheng Jun couldn't help but smile slightly, then thought to himself, "Advance payment!"

[Advance payment successful.]

Zheng Jun opened his eyes and immediately felt his eyes flash like thunder, golden light shimmering.

At the same time, amidst the chaotic vortex, the third golden talisman of the Formless Law suddenly lit up!

【当前受箓（小成）：熠日流光：0/10000；渌水斩蛟：8000/10000；天目破障：10000/10000。】

"good."

Zheng Jun let out a breath.

The Formless Dharma is currently in the minor stage of attainment. Although the progress of clearing obstacles with the Heavenly Eye is complete, it is still unable to enter the major stage of attainment.

Only when all dharmas are without form and reach the stage of great accomplishment will the Heavenly Eye breaking through the barrier naturally reach the stage of great accomplishment.

To achieve the Great Perfection of the Formless Dharma, one needs to light up six talismans, which means possessing six minor supernatural powers.

“There’s still a long way to go.”

Zheng Jun sighed deeply, then looked at the other supernatural abilities.

The repayment progress of the meteor shower is also complete, but the problem is that I haven't absorbed any star power yet. This matter can only be completed after things have calmed down and I return to Bozhou.

However, the "Tai Xu Ning Yu Pian" is completely different.

Zheng Jun smiled slightly, and the gilded characters in front of him flashed once more.

[Should I pre-draw the 'Great Void Jade Condensation Chapter (Complete)'? Because it borrows the fruit of the future, it requires a million breaths before it can be returned to my own body.]

"Advance payment!"

[Advance payment successful.]

The moment the gilded characters vanished like smoke, a clear, resonant sound suddenly emanated from the acupoints all over Zheng Jun's body.

Zheng Jun lowered his eyes and looked inward. He saw that the turbulent azure gold true essence in his dantian had condensed into fine jade marrow. When it flowed through his limbs and bones, it even coated his meridians with a layer of dark spiritual patterns!
"So that's how it is... The Great Completion Realm Tai Xu Ning Yu Chapter actually contains the path of cultivating marrow and preparing for the condensation of the Yuan Dan."

Zheng Jun stroked the rapidly healing wound on his left shoulder, and when his fingertips touched the jade-like texture, he suddenly realized what was happening and couldn't help but become somewhat excited.

Now that he possesses the Tai Xu Ning Yu Chapter at its peak, breaking through to the Yuan Dan realm in the future will naturally be much easier.

only……

The number of new additions this time is so great; it seems this male dragon is no ordinary creature.

Unfortunately, he encountered himself, who possessed the dual abilities of slaying dragons with both the Green Water Dragon Slayer and the Radiant Sun Stream.

Zheng Jun shook his head, stretched out his hand, and five demon cores appeared in his hand at the same time.

Two large and three small ones—these are the five inner cores of this male and female dragon family.

As for their corpses, they have all been taken into 'Fangcun Mountain' by Zheng Jun.

In any case, nothing should be wasted.

After slaying the five monstrous dragons, Zheng Jun was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief and return to prepare for the battle in Lanzhou.

Moreover, it was quite simple to use, taking only four days.

Zheng Jun had originally reserved fifteen days for himself, but after this, he ended up having eleven days free.

It's like nothing was delayed.

Thinking of this, Zheng Jun couldn't help but smile slightly. Then he looked around, intending to meditate on the spot and eat the three external demon cores.

For Zheng Jun now, the external demon core is of little use, but the battle with the male dragon just now has greatly depleted his true essence. Although it is slowly recovering, it is not good to damage his internal organs. Therefore, Zheng Jun needs to eliminate the hidden dangers in time to avoid leaving any hidden injuries.

Like that male dragon, the hidden wound left hundreds of years ago was seized by Zheng Jun, who killed it in one fell swoop.

Zheng Jun was naturally cautious in this situation.

If you can exploit someone else's weaknesses and vulnerabilities to eliminate them quickly, then your opponent can also exploit your weaknesses and vulnerabilities to eliminate you.

Therefore, after each battle, Zheng Jun would be careful and do his best to circulate the "Tai Xu Ning Yu Pian" to eliminate the hidden injuries caused by the battle in his body.

Actually, there were no hidden injuries.

After all, Zheng Jun was rarely injured by enemies, so most of his hidden injuries were caused by daily cultivation and were not serious. The 'Tai Xu Ning Yu Pian' had the power to reshape one's bones, so eliminating hidden injuries was a piece of cake.

Zheng Jun sat cross-legged, with three external demon pills suspended in his palm.

As the throat moved, the dragon pill transformed into a stream of crimson gold that surged into the meridians, instantly creating a thousand waves of energy.

Zheng Jun's dantian was filled with azure gold true essence that boiled like molten lava, and the Tai Xu Ning Yu Chapter operated spontaneously, actually crushing the violent demonic power into fine jade dust.

Ink-black spiritual patterns rose up from the spine, and the surrounding spiritual energy condensed into a vortex that poured into the crown of the head. A faint, clear sound, like a jade chime, resonated from the acupoints!

As Zheng Jun exhaled, he resonated with the heavens and earth, his breath like a sword, golden patterns swirling in his eyes, and the hidden injuries all over his body began to slowly heal.

The two Western Di Yuandan Martial Saints, the Great Chanyu and the High Priest, who came this time, were both restrained by Zhao Wang Li Bi and Jiedushi Wu Liyang of Suzhou.

If they retreat, the King of Zhao and the military governor of Suzhou will show the Western Di people what it means to be easily defeated.

Therefore, the Western Di people who came here to investigate could only be at the Tongqiao realm.

Even at their peak, a martial artist who has reached the Qi Opening stage is not something Zheng Jun takes seriously.

I'll take this opportunity to fish and kill a few Western Di martial artists who have reached the Qi Refining stage. On one hand, it will speed up my repayment progress, and on the other hand, it will be my small contribution to the disaster in Suzhou.

Even if Yuan Dan comes, it doesn't matter.

Zheng Jun was confident in his abilities and believed he could escape.

……

Outside Suzhou City, the Western Di army gathered in great numbers.

The great banner of the Western Di Chanyu's court was now beneath the walls of Suzhou.

For hundreds of years, the Shanyu court had never been so close to a famous city in the Central Plains.

This time, all the tribal leaders, servant chieftains, and slave tribes of the Western Di have brought their most elite warriors and gathered around the Shanyu royal court, entering this colorful world of the Central Plains together.

The Western Di Empire is now at its zenith.

The Western Di people revered martial prowess, and scars on the body were a symbol of a warrior's bravery. The tens of thousands of cavalrymen gathered under the walls of Suzhou City were almost all covered with crisscrossing scars on their faces.

This army was the most powerful spear of the Western Di royal court, assisting Hu Yang Chanyu in quelling all internal conflicts. Over the decades, it launched numerous western expeditions, conquering countless small western countries and even approaching the Western Paradise.

"Why are your lowly slave tribes so slow in sending their armies? The Baiyang tribe is also a bunch of useless trash. Why were they defeated by these cowardly Central Plains people in the Shuofang Commandery!"

A short but unusually strong Western Di nobleman was loudly reprimanding several chieftains of slave tribes, his words quite unfriendly: "You are delaying the Great Chanyu's plans! If you ruin the Great Chanyu's plans, I will cut off your heads and make them into wine jugs!"

"Lord Bone Capital, please forgive me!"

One of the chieftains of a slave tribe, his legs giving way, could only kowtow and say, “It’s not that our lowly tribe is unwilling to march, but when we crossed the city last year, our Wula tribe suffered particularly heavy losses. Our tribe had a total of 150,000 people, and when we crossed the Great Wall, we were defeated in one fell swoop by the army of the Central Plains. 80,000 to 90,000 were killed or wounded. Most of the remaining people were women, children, the elderly, and the weak, and we were no longer able to organize the able-bodied to defeat the enemy for the Great Chanyu…”

The chieftain of another slave tribe standing nearby was in the same boat, his eyes brimming with tears: "My tribe suffered the same fate. My people marched as usual, but when they reached the Yanmen area, they encountered Wu, and the entire army was wiped out. Only a few thousand people remained on the grassland!"

Wu refers to Wu Liyang, the military governor of Suzhou.

Wu Liyang was appointed as the military governor of Suzhou by Emperor Yongchang, with the intention of monitoring the Prince of Zhao.

But now that the Western Di have invaded, Wu Liyang and King Zhao will naturally put aside their usual disagreements and join forces to defend against the enemy.

The last chieftain of the slave tribe remained silent, even appearing somewhat pleased and gloating.

His tribe doesn't have that many problems.

Because the elite troops he sent were stationed in Yunzhong County to help the five dragon lords find food.

This kind of work is easy; it's just about capturing some people from the Central Plains. What's so difficult about it?
Therefore, he was the one with the most relaxed expression among these slave tribes.

Faced with these three slave tribe chiefs with drastically different attitudes, Guduhou's face was extremely gloomy.

Of course, the Marquis of Gudu was aware of these things.

But he couldn't care less whether you slave tribes suffered or were wiped out by the Central Plains people!

All he knew was that if you failed to complete the task on time, it would be disrespectful to the Great Chanyu and a desecration of the sun and moon!
You shameful slave tribes left over from the previous era! It is already a sign of the Great Chanyu's mercy and forgiveness that he has not exterminated your entire tribe. Now that the Great Chanyu has given an order, how dare you not treat him with your whole heart? This is a desecration of the Great Chanyu!
On the vast grasslands, the Xidi people themselves often fought amongst themselves, killing each other in droves and causing rivers of blood to flow. How much more so for these two remnants of the previous era, this tribe of slaves left behind on the grasslands.

The reason for not eliminating them is that they might be useful in a critical moment.

For example, right now, they are being driven into slavery.

The title of Guduhou was established by the Chanyu (ruler of the Xiongnu) and was divided into left and right ranks. It was held by nobles of different surnames and ranked below the Guli King. They were close advisors to the Chanyu.

Equivalent to the Attendant-in-Ordinary or Attendant-in-Ordinary in the Central Plains dynasties.

"This is not my responsibility!"

The Bone Lord said viciously, "If I don't see your tribe reach the designated position within three suns, your two heads can be made into drinking vessels!"

Both of them wept uncontrollably, behaving meekly and submissively.

Lord Gudu snorted coldly and waved his sleeve. Before he could make any move, he suddenly felt an extremely powerful pressure appear between heaven and earth!

"Um?!"

The Marquis of Gudu was taken aback, and then felt a cold sweat pour down his back.

Not only this Bone Lord, but also the chieftains of the three slave tribes had the same feeling.

This aura was incredibly captivating, giving them a feeling that the world could collapse in an instant!

"Great Chanyu, spare my life! Sun and Moon, spare my life!"

"We dare not do it again! We will go back and gather everyone to realize the great power of the Great Khan!"

"..."

The two slave tribal chiefs who had failed to complete their mission immediately trembled with fear, banging their heads on the ground and daring not to make any unnecessary movements, only begging for mercy.

They thought that the great Khan was angry.

They must be put to death.

Therefore, their bodies trembled like leaves. They were very familiar with this aura; it must be the Yuan Dan Martial Saint who had made the move.

In the entire Western Di, there are only three Yuan Dan Martial Saints.

Two of them were at the forefront: Hu Yang Chanyu of the Western Di and the High Priest of the Shaman.

In that case, the Great Chanyu must be furious!
However, a hint of fear flashed in Bone Lord's eyes.

He knew very well that these trivial matters could not possibly anger the Great Chanyu or the High Priest. There was only one possibility that could make these two people, who were born of heaven and earth and placed by the sun and moon, so furious.

What a big deal!

An overwhelming pressure surged from all directions, causing the dome to suddenly display the sight of the sun and moon shining together, and an old figure stepped out from a crack in the clouds.

The old man wore a gray-white robe made of chains of animal bones and held a staff made of human skulls. With each step he took, blood-red lightning patterns spread from the void.

"boom--!!"

A brilliant blue light burst forth from the tip of the bone staff, instantly plunging the entire area outside Suzhou City into a state of stagnation.

All the Western Di soldiers were trapped in a quagmire, and even the sand and dust were frozen in mid-air.

Without hesitation, the Bone Lord knelt down, his skull pressed against the yellow earth, and said with utmost respect: "Greetings to the Great Priest of the Great Juqu Clan, born of Heaven and Earth and placed by the Sun and Moon!"

"Ah."

The old man approached with a cane, his gaze deep and his eyes like torches. He suddenly appeared before the three slave tribe chiefs and Bone Lord, ignoring everyone else. He looked at the slave tribe chief who was in charge of the daily life of the dragon and said, "Is it your tribe that is in charge of the daily life of the North Sea Dragon Clan?"

"It is indeed my humble servant."

Although the chieftain of the slave tribe was unaware of what had happened, he still humbly addressed the old man before him, who wore a gray robe adorned with chains of animal bones, saying, "Born of Heaven and Earth, placed by the Sun and Moon, the Great Juqu Clan's High Priest..."

Before the chieftain of the slave tribe could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a sharp pain and convulsions all over his body.

He was, after all, a peak external martial artist. Sensing the abnormality in his body, he hurriedly cried out, "High Priest, spare me... High Priest, spare me..."

"The dragons of the North Sea have all perished; what use are you now?"

The high priest remained indifferent, and then the chieftain's body suddenly twisted like a pretzel, with dark red blood mist gushing out from his pores!

The remaining two collapsed to the ground, trembling like leaves. The Bone Lord's head was pressed against the sand, his back soaked with cold sweat.

Bone Lord was equally terrified, avoiding the High Priest's gaze, but inwardly he already had a thought: 'The North Sea Dragon Clan is all dead? Could it be that those five loach-like creatures are dead? How could that be! That male dragon was equivalent to the fifth level of the Qi Refining Realm, and its strength was formidable; an ordinary peak Qi Refining Realm cultivator couldn't defeat it in a short time!'

"High Priest."

Marquis Gudu respectfully opened his mouth: "Is it necessary to...?"

Before the Marquis of Gudu could finish speaking, the High Priest looked out over the fortified city of Suzhou and said, “You shall continue to hold this place, but you must not overstep your bounds. In Suzhou, Prince Zhao, Li Bi, is also an ambitious man. As long as you do not push him too far, he will not make a move.”

The high priest knew very well that the Western Di people did not actually have a firm advantage in Suzhou.

They brought two Yuan Dan Martial Saints, and there were also two Yuan Dan Martial Saints from Suzhou.

One statue is of Prince Zhao, Li Bi, and the other is of Wu Liyang, the military governor of Suzhou.

The outcome is evenly matched.

The Western Di Empire has been in decline for too long, no longer what it once was, and is no match for the Northern Rong.

Their ability to sweep through Suzhou was also due to the influence of King Zhao.

Suzhou was not originally a fiefdom of the King of Zhao.

It was the Prince of Jin.

Suzhou City was originally named Jinyang.

This is the place where the King of Jin resides.

However, the Prince of Jin had offended Emperor Shenwu decades ago, so Emperor Shenwu reassigned the Prince of Jin to the remote Longzhou and the Prince of Zhao to the same place.

King Zhao originally resided in Bozhou.

Later, the Prince of Jin was disliked again and was reassigned to Qizhou. Emperor Shenwu ordered him to be stationed in Qizhou permanently to prevent the Western Buddhist kingdom from advancing...

Therefore, the situation in Suzhou is complicated.

There were former subordinates of the Prince of Jin, members of the Prince of Zhao's household, and people from the imperial court.

Cleaning it yourself is bad for your reputation.

Just then, the Western Di raided the border, and the King of Zhao planned to use this as a pretext to purge those who were not his own people, so that the people of Suzhou could unite and revitalize the state.

As for the common people?

It's like chives; you cut one crop and it grows back.

Some died, but nothing changed more than a decade later.

The High Priest and the Great Chanyu both knew what the King of Zhao was thinking.

They were happy to cooperate.

After all, the Western Di hadn't had a resounding victory in a long time.

This is a win-win situation, so why would they disagree?
The only difficulty actually lies with Wu Liyang, the military governor of Suzhou.

Wu Liyang's ideas were completely different from those of King Zhao.

But it doesn’t matter.

Upon hearing the High Priest's words, Lord Gudu was taken aback and asked in a low voice, "High Priest, what do you mean?"

"I will go and find a junior who has killed the dragon of the North Sea."

The high priest remained calm, his eyes filled with a cold glint: "He dared to kill my guest, I will teach him a lesson about what taboo truly means!"

Although it is unknown who did it, this incident can be said to have ruined the Western Di's millennium-long plan!

For a thousand years, the Western Di have been in contact with the North Sea Demon Clan, intending to cooperate with them.

Just like the Northern Rong people who cooperated with the Northern Demon Court.

After many years of effort, they finally persuaded several Yuan Dan Demon Kings of the North Sea Dragon Clan.

These five mudfish-like demon dragons were sent by the North Sea Dragon Clan as spies to test the strength of the Western Barbarians and see if the North Sea demons could make a living in the Central Plains.

The results of it?
As a result, the entire family of five perished as soon as they entered the Central Plains!
Demons who have reached the fifth level of the Qi-opening realm are not just ordinary people in the North Sea Dragon Clan. Such demons die as soon as they enter the Central Plains, which naturally arouses the resentment of the North Sea demons.

The demons of the North Sea are the most lethargic group of demons; they only want to stay peacefully in the North Sea and are unwilling to go out.

Now that things are not going well, they are naturally even less willing to go out.

It can be said that the death of these five mudfish dragons completely destroyed the possibility of cooperation between the Western Di people and demons!
How could the high priest not be furious?

How could the high priest not be furious!
Therefore, upon sensing the death of the five demons, the high priest was enraged. In an instant, the pressure of the Yuan Dan Martial Saint could no longer be concealed and was released outwards, causing the entire Xidi army camp to be affected by his pressure.

Now, his heart has gradually calmed down.

But that anger was something no one could stop.

If the murderer is not killed, there will be no way to explain to the demons of the North Sea, nor can the hatred in their hearts be appeased!

"only."

Lord Gudu nodded obsequiously and bowed to the high priest, agreeing with him.

Upon hearing this, the High Priest waved his sleeve, and in an instant, the world changed color, accompanied by a sky full of wind and clouds. This High Priest, who had been in the Yuan Dan Martial Saint realm for eighty-four years, rode away on the clouds, turning into a blur before vanishing into nothingness!

Watching the high priest's disappearing figure, the Bone Lord let out a long sigh of relief. Unbeknownst to him, his back was already soaked with sweat.

too frightening.

Is this the might of the Yuan Dan Martial Saint?
That's truly enviable.

With a sigh, Bone Lord suddenly turned around, looked at the slave tribe chief whose body had been reduced to a pool of blood and bones, shook his head, then looked at the other two men who were practically terrified, and said with a stern face, "See that! This is what happens when you fail to complete a mission!"

"Two days. I'm giving you two days. If your tribe fails to fulfill the Great Chanyu's orders, I swear, your heads will be turned into drinking vessels and used at the next Dragon City New Year's Assembly!"

Hearing the fierce voice of the Bone Lord, the two slave tribe chiefs dared not beg for mercy and could only say, "Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Lord Gudu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

My task is finally complete.

However, just as Bone Lord was about to turn and leave, he suddenly noticed a figure beside him, and cold sweat instantly poured down his back.

Because a magnificent figure suddenly appeared beside him.

His black python robe billowed wildly, and three long, ink-black wisps of beard hung down to his chest.

The man stood with his hands behind his back beside Marquis Gudu. A dark gold vertical line on his brow bone revealed the pressure of a Yuan Dan (primordial energy) cultivator. Beneath his gilded dragon crown, his eyes were like unfathomable, cold pools.

The embroidered gold and jade belt hangs with half a bone sword. It doesn't look like a product from the Central Plains. It is the Western Di magic weapon used by the former Tixi Chanyu when he invaded the Central Plains fifty years ago!
After the Xiongnu chieftain Tixi was killed, this sword became the exclusive possession of the King of Zhao.

Therefore, this person's identity is beyond doubt.

Li Bi, the Prince of Zhao, was the legitimate son of Emperor Shenwu of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the mother of Empress Xiaogao Hui of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Gu Duhou's throat bobbed, and his back, which was already soaked with cold sweat, became wet again.

King Zhao?

Why did the King of Zhao of the Zhou Dynasty appear here?
Does he intend to take advantage of the High Priest's absence to slaughter our Xidi people?
Upon realizing this, the Marquis of Gudu swallowed hard and immediately opened his mouth to threaten, trying to scare away the King of Zhao: "The Great Chanyu, born of Heaven and Earth and placed by the Sun and Moon, is about to..."

"Hu Yang is currently in Yanmen County and Yugu County, confronting Wu Liyang. Only Ju Qu Yue Shi is here, but now Ju Qu has also left. Where are there any Yuan Dan realm cultivators left here?"

King Zhao rubbed the jade pendant at his waist with his fingertips, looked at the Marquis of Gudu, and said with a half-smile, "Your three Yuan Dan Martial Saints from the Western Di are from the Luan Di clan, the Ju Qu clan, and the Hu Yan clan respectively. The Hu Yan clan rules the west, sits on the grassland, and prevents the small countries of the Western Regions from rebelling. Only the Luan Di clan and the Ju Qu clan have come."

"With the poplar trees at Yanmen Pass and the lunar eclipse gone, I am free to come and go as I please in this Western Di camp."

After King Zhao finished speaking, he looked at Marquis Gudu with admiration in his eyes and said to Marquis Gudu, "I am particularly interested in you. Why don't you join my Great Zhou? I will guarantee you the title of Earl."

"This……"

Marquis Gudu was sweating profusely.

Before he could reply, King Zhao seemed to have lost interest again. He shook his head and said, "Forget it, you're not worthy... If I were to grant you the title of Earl, those aristocratic families would start nagging again."

Having said that, King Zhao looked at the Marquis of Gudu and laughed, "Tell me, what did Juqu say to you just now? Why did he leave in such a hurry?"

Seeing King Zhao's ambiguous smile, Marquis Gudu dared not conceal anything. His throat bobbed, and he opened his mouth, saying, "The dragon seed of the North Sea is dead, so the High Priest..."

"North Sea dragon species?"

Upon hearing this, King Zhao frowned, but quickly relaxed.

"I see."

……

In Yunzhong County, the true essence of heaven and earth is in turmoil.

Countless spiritual energies of heaven and earth were being absorbed by Zheng Jun, whose body was perfectly round and fluid, clearly a result of using the 'Tai Xu Ning Yu Pian' to its fullest extent.

Zheng Jun's injuries were rapidly healing. In just three or four hours, the injuries had completely disappeared, replaced by a brand new body!

"good."

Zheng Jun opened his eyes, feeling a sense of relief.

In this way, the hidden injuries he sustained while traveling thousands of miles to slay these two wicked dragons and serpents will be completely healed.

In addition, he also obtained two demon cores at the Tongqiao Realm, especially the demon core of the male dragon, which was extremely powerful and would definitely increase his strength greatly after consumption.

In this way, even if we don't talk about breaking through to a higher realm, it would be excellent to say that one has strengthened one's foundation and cultivated one's vitality.

It could even be said that Zheng Jun vaguely felt that after consuming these two demon cores and thoroughly refining them, he might even have a chance to glimpse the fifth realm of the Qi Refining stage.

Thinking of this, Zheng Jun smiled.

Just as Zheng Jun's lips curled into a smile, an extremely powerful aura suddenly surged in the sky!

Strange phenomena appeared on the horizon: the crimson clouds surged like festering wounds, and scarlet veins hung down from the sky!
The entire sky was obscured by blood-red clouds.

The blood-red clouds were so thick they seemed to cover the sky, as if the world had come to an end!
"Um?!"

Zheng Jun frowned suddenly, stood up abruptly, and looked up at the clouds.

He could feel a terrifying pressure coming from above the clouds!

"what is this?"

Zheng Jun took a deep breath. He felt the powerful aura, which could be said to have locked onto him. There were dangers all around, leaving him nowhere to retreat or escape.

Horror!
"Humph!"

A cold snort suddenly came from the blood-red clouds that blotted out the sky. Immediately afterwards, a withered claw reached out from the clouds, and the pressure belonging to the Yuan Dan Martial Saint suddenly struck, causing the grass and trees within a hundred miles to be broken and the yellow sand to cover the ground!
Feeling this pressure, Zheng Jun frowned, and his bones cracked like popping beans. The next moment, his whole body was enveloped by a stream of soft water.

It was precisely the 'deep stillness and towering peaks' that had an effect!

"Abyss Stillness and Lofty Peaks" is a water-attribute supernatural power that Zheng Jun copied from Dugu Yuan.

This supernatural power can not only amplify damage during attacks, but also apply the resilience of water when attacked by enemies, preventing the caster from being crushed.

Faced with the full power of this Yuan Dan Martial Saint, 'Yuan Ting Yue Zhi' also played a very strong role, allowing Zheng Jun to stand here without any impact.

Amidst the churning blood-red clouds, the gray robe woven from chains of animal bones fluttered in the wind.

The high priest, his hunched figure, stepped out from the clouds. A blinding blood-red light burst from the tip of his skull staff, and the spiritual energy within a ten-mile radius surged violently as if boiling oil had met water when he grasped it with his withered claws!

"Youngster, was it you who killed those junior members of the North Sea Dragon Clan?"

A hoarse voice, carrying the pressure of Yuan Dan, crashed down. The ground beneath Zheng Jun's feet cracked inch by inch, and the water curtain formed by his 'Abyss Stillness and Mountain Standing Tall' formation showed signs of collapse before these few words.

"This……"

Zheng Jun's eyes were like torches as he looked up at the Western Di High Priest standing above the blood-red clouds. A wave of shock surged through his heart: This is the might of the Yuan Dan Martial Saint.
This is much more powerful than Zheng Jun had imagined!
Zheng Jun could already sense that he had almost no chance of winning against such a formidable enemy.

but……

Zheng Jun took a deep breath, and after recalling the three Yuan Dan Martial Saints of Xidi in his mind, he immediately said, "Senior, you must be the High Priest of Xidi? I have long admired your reputation. I did not expect you to come today."

"You're quite an interesting young man."

The high priest chuckled softly, a smile appearing on his wrinkled face. His anger subsided considerably at that moment.

He originally thought that some old man from the Central Plains had secretly come to kill these dragons from the North Sea, specifically to thwart the plans of the Western Di and the demons of the North Sea.

But he went all out and traversed the entire Suzhou in just one hour. When he arrived, he discovered that the person who killed the five North Sea Dragons was not some old fellow from the Central Plains, but a young fellow.

This little guy is extremely young, so young that it's almost unbelievable.

Although the high priest could not tell his exact age.

The high priest, with his keen insight, could tell that the young man was definitely not fifty years old.

A man who is not yet fifty years old and is in the late stage of the Tongqiao realm, and whose combat power is so strong that he can kill a male dragon in the fifth stage of the Tongqiao realm and a female dragon in the third stage of the Tongqiao realm, what does this mean?
This means this little guy has a very bright future!

The Western Di are currently lacking precisely this kind of talent!

Therefore, the high priest's anger instantly turned into admiration upon seeing Zheng Jun.

"Young man, I see that you are exceptionally talented and wish to take you as my personal disciple. What do you say?"

The high priest took a deep breath, stood atop the clouds, and smiled at Zheng Jun, saying, "You are probably not valued in the Central Plains, aren't you? It doesn't matter. Come to my Western Di, and I can guarantee you that you can choose between the positions of Left and Right Wise Kings! After Hu Yang grows old, the position of Chanyu of Western Di will not be difficult for you."

"At that time, you will hold great power, and the entire Western Di will be in your hands. Wouldn't that be far more capable than being a subject in the Central Plains dynasty?"

The high priest chuckled softly, seemingly quite knowledgeable about Central Plains culture. He then continued, "With your talent, if the entire Western Di were to nurture you, and the Western Regions were to bestow upon you countless treasures, breaking through to the Dharma Form stage would not be without hope... If you could reach the Dharma Form stage, the entire world would be within your grasp!"

The high priest understood perfectly.

The Dharma image representing the 'Lord of the World' can only be embodied by one person.

This position cannot accommodate a second image of the Buddha.

Every time a person who has condensed the Dharma Image of the 'Lord of the World' falls, it is an opportunity for all Yuan Dan Martial Saints who want to advance further.

When the world was in chaos, the Western Di, Northern Rong, Southern Man, and Eastern Yi naturally wanted to advance further, so they often caused trouble at this time.

Throughout history, it has been the Central Plains that has condensed this Dharma, while the barbarians of the surrounding areas can only willingly remain barbarians.

This time, the high priest saw an opportunity for the Western Di to establish their dominance over the world!
So what if Zheng Jun was from the Central Plains?
Are there few among the Western Di people whose ancestors were from the Central Plains?
The so-called barbarians of the four directions are just those who couldn't survive in the Central Plains and were driven to the edges and corners.
Upon hearing the High Priest's words, Zheng Jun was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "I appreciate your kindness, senior, but I don't have the habit of living too far from home."

"In that case, I shall take my leave now, and I hope we will meet again in the future."

After saying that, Zheng Jun stepped onto the 'Swift Meteor' and fled south!
Go to the Western Barbarians?
Are you kidding me?
The vast Western Di region only provided a total of three Yuan Dan Martial Saints.

With such a level of resource distribution, how could I possibly achieve the True Martial Dharma Aspect Realm if I went to the Western Barbarians?

Upon hearing Zheng Jun's words, the high priest's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of killing intent appeared in his eyes.

If you are unwilling.

Then we have no choice but to kill him.

Such a talent has emerged in the Central Plains; he cannot be allowed to live.

Upon realizing this, the High Priest of Xidi suddenly stretched out his withered hands and grabbed at Zheng Jun: "Junior, you should think it over carefully."

"Xidi will not treat you unfairly."

(End of this chapter)