Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 294 The Actions of the Chan Sect, Yuanshi's Confusion

"Uncle-Master, isn't it inappropriate for us to act this way? There are many mortals among the army below."

"Those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles; Yang Jiao should not be sentimental like a woman."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jiao lowered his head. The person in front of him was the first disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun, Antarctic Immortal. In terms of cultivation, he was on par with his master, Qinglianzi. However, in terms of status within the Chan Sect, Antarctic Immortal was far superior to Qinglianzi, and Yuanshi Tianzun trusted Antarctic Immortal more.

Therefore, the Primordial Celestial Venerable entrusted the task of setting up the maze to trap Wen Zhong and the others to the Antarctic Immortal.

"Just as the teacher said, Wen Zhong is quite confident in his Heavenly Eye. He thinks he has found a way out with the help of the Heavenly Eye, but in reality, it is the second layer of illusion. Once he has gone through all the trouble to get out of the mountains, he will fall into the illusion. At that time, it will guide him south to the East Sea, which can take a year or two. Then the task given by the teacher will be successfully completed." The Antarctic Immortal thought to himself.

But the Antarctic Immortal, despite his meticulous planning, did not anticipate that two people were watching from the clouds on the other side at that moment.

"Grandpa, the Antarctic Immortal of the Chan Sect has set up a maze to trap Wen Zhong. Should we help him?" Gui Ling turned to Xuan Gui and asked.

“Gui Ling, Wen Zhong is a member of the Jie Sect and a disciple of Jin Ling. This matter should not be handled by us.”

"Does that mean Great-Grandpa wants to contact Fellow Daoist Jinling?"

"That's how it should be."

Gui Ling nodded and took out a communication jade talisman to inform Jin Ling of the matter.

A moment later, Jin Ling tore through the void and arrived.

Before coming, Jin Ling specifically asked the Tongtian Sect Master for help in concealing spatial fluctuations. With a sage taking action, the Antarctic Immortal naturally did not notice.

"Golden Spirit greets Senior Xuan Turtle." As soon as Golden Spirit Holy Mother arrived, she first bowed to Xuan Turtle.

The Xuan Turtle is the vice leader of the Holy Lotus Sect, and an ancient monster who has lived for countless years. It existed when the primordial world was first created, so it is only natural to call it a senior.

"No need for formalities, Jin Ling. Look down there. The Antarctic Immortal is indeed plotting against your disciple. You should handle this matter yourself!"

Golden Spirit Mother frowned slightly. To be honest, she really didn't expect that the Antarctic Immortal would actually make a move against the third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect.

"The Old Man of the South Pole!"

Just as the Old Man of the South Pole was overjoyed, thinking his scheme had succeeded, he suddenly heard someone calling him.

The Antarctic Immortal turned his head and saw that it was the Golden Spirit Mother who had come. He was stunned for a moment, and a trace of panic flashed through his heart, but he quickly made a choice. His eyes narrowed into crescent shapes, and he looked kind and benevolent.

"So it's Junior Sister Jin Ling! May I ask what brings you here?"

Upon hearing the Antarctic Immortal's tone and seeing his seemingly amiable attitude, Jin Ling's face flashed with a hint of disgust.

If she hadn't just witnessed the Antarctic Immortal plotting against Wen Zhong, she would have found it hard to believe that someone so kind on the surface would actually attack a junior.

Jin Ling snorted coldly and directly questioned, "Antarctic Immortal, you, an elder, are bullying the younger generation here. What face do you have to ask me why I am here?"

Upon hearing Jin Ling's words, the smile on the Antarctic Immortal's face faltered slightly. He had clearly not expected Jin Ling to question him so directly. He had already addressed Jin Ling as his junior sister, hoping that she would give him some face.

But soon the Antarctic Immortal regained his kind and benevolent appearance. He smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Jinling, you must have misunderstood. I was just passing by. How could you say that I am bullying the weak?"

Upon hearing the Antarctic Immortal change his address, Jin Ling snorted coldly and said, "Just passing by? That's quite a coincidence. I happened to see you attack Wen Zhong. The dignified Antarctic Immortal attacked a junior but doesn't dare to admit it. Are all the people of your Chan Sect as despicable as you?"

The Antarctic Immortal shook his head: "Fellow Daoist Jinling, what you see is not necessarily the truth. What happened just now was a complete misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding? I saw it with my own eyes, how can you deny it! Wen Zhong is my disciple, yet you, an elder, attacked him. Now that I've encountered this, how can I sit idly by? I originally wanted to ask you for an explanation, but it seems you have no intention of giving me one. So let's settle this with our skills. Today, let's see how capable you, the Antarctic Immortal, really are."

As soon as Jin Ling finished speaking, a surge of powerful magical energy emanated from her body, sweeping across the surroundings like a raging storm, causing the wind and clouds in the world to change color.

"Late stage Quasi-Saint!" the Antarctic Immortal exclaimed in surprise.

When did you achieve another breakthrough?

"What's it to you? Take this!" With that, Jin Ling flipped her right hand, and a dazzling golden sword instantly appeared in her slender hand. The sword was golden all over, and the Geng metal aura permeated the blade.

Jin Ling was originally a manifestation of the innate Geng metal energy, and this sword was extremely compatible with her. When Jin Ling held this sword, her killing aura surged. Yang Jiao originally wanted to protect the Antarctic Immortal, but he was directly stunned by this killing aura.

The gap between a Quasi-Saint and a Grand Saint is too great, so it's a good thing that Yang Jiao fainted at this moment.

With a flick of her wrist, the Golden Spirit Mother sent her flying sword hurtling out like a golden lightning bolt slicing through the sky, hurtling toward the Antarctic Immortal at an astonishing speed.

Upon seeing this, the Antarctic Immortal was startled, but quickly reacted and used magic to defend himself.

However, the Antarctic Immortal only had the cultivation level of a mid-stage Quasi-Saint, and his cultivation direction was more inclined towards support. He was not good at combat and seemed somewhat powerless when facing the Golden Spirit Mother's attacks.

In just a few moves, the Antarctic Immortal was forced to retreat repeatedly by the Golden Spirit Mother, looking utterly disheveled. This was only because the Golden Spirit Mother held back out of respect for the Primordial Heavenly Lord.

After gaining the upper hand, the Golden Spirit Mother began to berate the Antarctic Immortal. She said with a disdainful look, "Antarctic, if that's all you've got, I advise you to go back to Kunlun Mountain and learn more about cultivation from your Second Master Uncle. Don't try to take advantage of my disciple."

As they spoke, the Flying Golden Sword seemed to be blessed, its light shining even brighter and its power becoming even more astonishing. Wherever the sword light passed, the killing aura became even more terrifying.

The Antarctic Immortal was exhausted from dealing with the situation. His clothes were tattered and torn, and he had small wounds all over his body. He looked extremely disheveled.

"Pfft!" As the Golden Spirit Mother unleashed her powerful sword strike, the Antarctic Immortal finally couldn't hold back any longer, spitting out a mouthful of blood, staggering, and spewing blood across the sky.

"Out of respect for my second master, I will only give him a small punishment today as a warning." The Holy Mother of Golden Spirit suddenly stopped halfway through her sentence.

The voice of the Tongtian Sect Leader rang in her ears: "Jin Ling, there's no need to hold back. Kill them if they deserve it!"

Upon hearing this, Jinling Shengmu's eyes lit up. She had just held back because she thought that her master's personality would not allow her to kill. She did not expect that her master would support her in doing so.
What's there to hesitate about? The Holy Mother of Golden Spirit raised her hand and stabbed.

The old man of the South Pole's expression changed drastically. He couldn't care about anything else and hurriedly used the life-saving method given to him by the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. A replica jade ruyi appeared in the old man of the South Pole's hand. The old man of the South Pole crushed the jade ruyi, and a sage's magic power emerged from the jade ruyi to protect the old man of the South Pole and take him away.

This all happened so fast that Jin Ling had no time to react. Of course, even if she had, Jin Ling wouldn't have dared to directly confront the power of a Saint. In the Biyou Palace on Jin'ao Island, Tongtian Jiaozhu, who witnessed this scene, murmured softly, "Second Brother actually crafted life-saving magic treasures for his disciples? It seems the fall of Grand Master Lingbao and Puxian has made Second Brother wary!"

Returning our attention to Gui Ling, seeing that Jin Ling had driven away Nanji, Gui Ling flew down and sealed the magic power of the stunned Yang Jiao, imprisoning him in his personal space.

Jin Ling looked puzzled upon seeing this: "Fellow Daoist Gui Ling, why do you want to save Yang Jiao?"

“He is destined to be with me.” Gui Ling used the common perfunctory words used in the prehistoric world.

Jin Ling was about to say something more when the Black Tortoise spoke up: "Jin Ling, Wen Zhong and his army are still trapped in the maze by the Antarctic Immortal. Neither Gui Ling nor I are good at formations, so you need to help him break the maze."

Upon hearing what the Xuan Turtle said, Jin Ling stopped asking questions. She glanced down at the maze below and said, "This formation is not difficult to solve."

When it comes to formations, the Jie Sect is more skilled. The maze set up by the Antarctic Immortal was like a toy in Jin Ling's hands, and he broke it in no time.

At this moment, on the ground, Wen Zhong and his army were walking forward along the path they had taken.

The mountain mist suddenly dissipated, and Wen Zhong then realized that he and his army were not on their way back to Chaoge.

Just as Wen Zhong was completely bewildered, the Golden Spirit Mother suddenly descended from the sky and landed in front of him.

Wen Zhong was stunned, and rode forward on the black Qilin with some disbelief.

"How come you haven't seen me for so many years? You don't even recognize your own master?" Jinling Shengmu raised her eyebrows slightly and questioned.

Wen Zhong then confirmed that the person in front of him was indeed his master. He quickly dismounted from the black Qilin and knelt down, saying, "Disciple Wen Zhong greets Master. What brings you here, Master?"

Golden Spirit Mother raised her hand and used her magic to help Wen Zhong up, then explained: "I heard from the Vice Leader of the Holy Lotus Sect, Senior Xuan Gui, and Fellow Daoist Gui Ling, that the Antarctic Immortal wanted to use a maze to trap you and your army, preventing you from returning to Chaoge so quickly."

Upon learning of this, I rushed to your aid, drove away the Antarctic Immortal, and broke the illusionary formation. Otherwise, you might have ended up in the East Sea.

Upon hearing this, Wen Zhong broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly bowed to Jin Ling and said earnestly, "Thank you for your help, Master. If you hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid I would have messed up the important matter."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"The king wants his disciple to deal with Ji Chang on his behalf."

"I see. Then hurry back to Chaoge!" After saying that, the Golden Spirit Mother disappeared.

Wen Zhong bowed again towards Jin'ao Island before ordering the army to return.

Meanwhile, at the Jade Palace on Kunlun Mountain.

After returning from the North Sea, the Antarctic Immortal immediately reported to the Primordial Heavenly Lord. Upon hearing that the Antarctic Immortal had failed to stop Wen Zhong, the Primordial Heavenly Lord frowned.

Even the Antarctic Immortal, his most trusted disciple, failed.

"What's going on in Antarctica? Why did you fail even when you tried to stop Wen Zhong?" Yuanshi Tianzun asked.

“Master, I was setting up the maze and illusion array as instructed. Wen Zhong was already trapped in the maze array when the Golden Spirit Mother suddenly appeared. I was no match for her and had to return. The array I set up was also destroyed by the Golden Spirit Mother.”

Yuanshi Tianzun frowned, somewhat puzzled as to why Jinling had discovered this matter.

Sages of the Heavenly Dao can use their divine sense to communicate with the Heavenly Dao space and make deductions. The Primordial Heavenly Venerable wanted to try to deduce the reason for this matter, but the calamity energy of heaven and earth was pervasive, and the secrets of heaven regarding people and things related to the great calamity were in complete chaos, making it impossible to deduce.

Moreover, someone deliberately interfered with the secrets of heaven.

Those who can disrupt the secrets of heaven are most likely to have connections to the heavens.

Yuanshi Tianzun's face darkened. He was very unhappy that he had been thwarted by the Jie Sect time and time again.

Seeing his master's grim expression, the Antarctic Immortal inwardly groaned, but some things could not be hidden. He braced himself and said, "Master, I have something else to report."

"Say!"

"Master, I have used my jade ruyi."

"what?!"

"Teacher, please forgive me. That Jin Ling harbored murderous intent towards me and intended to kill me on the spot. If I hadn't crushed the jade ruyi, I probably wouldn't be able to see you again."

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun's expression grew even more gloomy. He had already sensed Tongtian's change in attitude when Wudang killed Puxian, and now Jinling was also trying to kill the Antarctic Immortal.

This left Yuanshi Tianzun somewhat bewildered. After the Three Pure Ones separated, when had Tongtian become so unfamiliar? Given Tongtian's past loyalty and righteousness, he would never have been the first to break ties. Why was he now...?
Seeing that Yuanshi Tianzun remained silent, the Antarctic Immortal tentatively asked, "Teacher, it seems that Wen Zhong will be returning to Chaoge soon. At that time, the Marquis of Xibo, Ji Chang, may be in mortal danger. What should we do? Should we trap him again?"

Yuanshi Tianzun lowered his head and pondered. Wen Zhong was, after all, a third-generation direct descendant of the Jie Sect and a disciple of the Golden Spirit Mother. He had already lost face by being discovered making a move once, so it was impossible for him to make another move.

"Forget it! Let's put Wen Zhong aside for now! Instead of racking our brains over Wen Zhong, let's think about how to rescue Ji Chang! If things really can't be done, let's just put Ji Fa on the throne! After all, the Investiture of the Gods was originally initiated by Ji Fa."

Upon hearing this, the Antarctic Immortal thought to himself, "Teacher, you speak too lightly. The Jie Sect is keeping an eye on Chaoge, and the Holy Lotus Sect also has people in Chaoge. Chaoge is also protected by the human destiny. How could we possibly rescue Ji Chang from Chaoge?"
It seems we have no choice but to abandon Ji Chang altogether. Rather than wasting time and effort on him, we should destroy him from the outside. As long as we incite the various local lords to rise up one after another, like Yuan Futong of Beihai, the fortunes of the Shang Dynasty will gradually decline. Finally, we can put Ji Fa on the throne and let him lead the campaign against Shang.

Thinking of this, the Antarctic Immortal said to the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, "Master, then this disciple will go and plan the rescue of Ji Chang."

Yuanshi Tianzun waved his hand, indicating that the Antarctic Immortal could leave.

After the Antarctic Immortal left, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable sighed deeply. Involuntarily, the scene of the Three Pure Ones supporting each other when they had just taken human form appeared in his mind.

At that moment, a voice rang in Yuanshi Tianzun's ear: "Yuanshi, do you regret it?"

Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly and said, "Yuanshi Tianmo, stop talking nonsense!"

(End of this chapter)