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Chapter 459 Fighting a True Monarch! (4000)

A red sun, suspended in the sky, falls down.

Nine pitch-black rivers stretch across thousands of miles of land, vast and mighty, swallowing all light and heat, surging towards the sky.

Two attacks traversed the sky, continuously…

near!

near!!
Get closer!!!
Until the moment of contact…

Rumble!
Amidst the deafening roar, the dark river and the red sun collided and crashed violently.

The red light vanished, the black light evaporated, and endless waves of energy, mixed with various colors of light, swept across the vast wilderness, revealing long, narrow cracks that stretched across the earth.

Boom! Snap!

With another deafening roar, as if the world were being created, the red sun was torn apart, and the Black River shrank by more than half.

Yet it continued to tumble and roll, like a real dragon charging towards the sky.

puff~
The old man was swallowed by the black light, his flesh and blood dissolved, his bones turned to water, and he perished without even uttering a howl.

Along with tens of thousands of disciples behind him, they were all engulfed in the black light.

"Brother!"

"You dare!"

"stop it!"

Long roars echoed through the heavens and earth.

The middle-aged woman in a blue cloak and the woman in palace attire roared and took out items from the Taoist temple's treasure trove.

A precious pearl and a bronze compass rose up, radiating various colors of light, striking the black light.

bang~
In an instant, the nine beams of black light shattered, and the world was restored to light.

Whether it was the headmaster of Qingyang Dao Academy or the headmaster of Yiyang Dao Academy, along with the remaining disciples, they all stared blankly at their surroundings.

The area around Hongyang Taoist Temple was deserted, with only a few scattered people collapsing and falling.

This was only the first move; the entire elite force, along with the academy master, was almost wiped out.

"The treasure is acceptable."

Zhang Yuanzhu gently grasped the crimson gem, feeling its surging power, and chuckled:

"But the people are so different!"

"Zhang Yuanzhu!"

The two murmured, a thousand people growled, and ten thousand people roared.

All the Qingyangzhai cultivators exerted their utmost effort to unleash their power, and powerful auras rose up and merged into one.

The surging magical power, the boundless vital energy, and all tangible and intangible forces were all bestowed upon the compass and the precious pearl.

buzz~
With two soft tremors, the pearl and compass burst forth with rays of light, and a mysterious energy filled the space between heaven and earth.

Zhang Yuanzhu held the crimson gem in one hand and took the green wood seal from his palm with the other.

He tilted his head slightly, his smile widening, and his entire body radiated a dazzling light that illuminated the sky.

Step out of the chariot.

boom!
As his foot landed, it was like the beating of a war drum, causing the righteous cultivators to feel their hearts race and their hands and feet go numb.

"Too much nonsense!"

With a loud shout, he suppressed all living beings, and his invincible will began to boil.

His slender figure, though barely eight feet tall, seemed like a giant with an endless starry sky above his head and mountains and rivers beneath his feet.

Call ~
The wind howled.

He raised his arm, his five fingers gripping the green seal tightly, and beams of green light burst forth as his magic power, blood energy, and spiritual consciousness all surged into it.

At this moment, the entire space trembled, tearing open cracks that spread and twisted, threatening to shatter the space completely.

"Come on, take the seal!"

At the instant that endless space exploded, Zhang Yuanzhu raised his right fist and unleashed a powerful punch!

Heartfelt! Intentional! Imprinted!

At this moment, space and time seem to have no meaning.

Without a second thought, this seal had already traversed thousands of miles of heaven and earth, tearing a chasm in the void, and hurtling towards the compass and the precious pearl.

The moment it was unleashed, all the brilliance in the world was stolen away.

A surge of azure light, like the Milky Way pouring down from above, instantly filled thousands of miles of sky, causing heaven and earth and the void to tremble.

Danger!

very dangerous!!

Extremely dangerous!!!

The middle-aged man in a blue cloak, the woman in palace attire, and the Qingyangzhai disciples behind him all trembled with a deep sense of awe as they gazed at the dazzling blue light.

Such a punch! Such a mark!
Beyond their imagination.

Ah ~
The middle-aged man and the woman in palace attire let out long, loud cries, unleashing their secret treasures to meet the punches.

The two attacks crossed the sky in an instant and collided fiercely.

Boom!

As the fist thrusts forward, the precious pearl and compass emit rays of light, pressing against the fist imprint.

In less than a breath, the fist imprint had already struck hundreds of times.

Click~
The precious pearl shattered, the compass tore apart, and the fragments scattered like shooting stars, raising clouds of dust.

The fist flashed brilliantly, its azure light bursting forth, instantly engulfing the woman in palace attire and submerging the cultivators of Yiyang Daoist Academy.

Its momentum did not diminish, and it continued to bombard the remaining cultivators.

In that instant, all the cultivators of Qingyang Dao Academy felt despair.

The three academies used their most treasured secrets, yet they still couldn't stop the young man. It wasn't that the secrets were ineffective, but rather the person controlling them…

too weak!
Hey~
A soft sigh came from deep within Qingyangzhai.

Immediately afterwards, a sword light swept across and blocked the fist imprint.

The light of fists clashed with the light of swords, and in the end, they both vanished.

Ta-ta-ta~
Zhang Yuanzhu retreated five steps and stood still, retracting his fist.

His gaze fell to the sword marks on the back of his fist and the cracked wooden imprint on his palm.

He raised his head, his double pupils looking straight ahead at the young man who had appeared before the group of cultivators at some unknown time.

The young man, valiant and heroic, stood leaning on his sword, his calm gaze reflecting Zhang Yuanzhu, who stood holding the seal.

The two sides faced off, their gazes locked.

Boom!
The void trembled, as if lightning flashed and roared continuously.

One side wore a red robe fluttering in the wind, while the other wore a blue robe that billowed in the air.

"Golden Core True Monarch!"

"Zhang Yuanzhu, a heretic!"

Two voices rang out almost simultaneously, echoing across thousands of miles of void.

The light shimmered at Zhang Yuanzhu's fingertips, and the damaged green wood seal disappeared.

Then, he turned his palm backward and gently clenched his fist.

The scarlet battle flag arrives from a distant land, held tightly in my palm.

Crimson Shadow stood in the void, gazing at the remaining disciples of Qingyangzhai, and chuckled softly:
"The True Lord has a good plan. Yi Yang and Hong Yang's elite troops have all perished, leaving only Qing Yang."

The young man in the green robe remained completely unmoved, his gaze calm. He lightly tapped the hilt of his sword with his five fingers, producing a metallic clang.

“In the Immortal City of Yuanshui, in front of Qingyangzhai, such slaughter may make it possible to put aside grudges.”

Zhang Yuanzhu narrowed his double pupils, feeling the omnipresent pressure, and grinned.

Reckless and arrogant!
“You are no different from those ordinary people.”

He leaned slightly forward, channeling all his strength.

"Looking ahead and behind, is there even a trace of courage and determination?"

"Come and fight!"

A loud shout.

Within the body, qi and blood circulate between the limbs and bones, and the skin, muscles, bones, and internal organs all burst forth with powerful energy.

Within his mind, the fifteen-story glazed pagoda trembled, and streams of spiritual consciousness surged forth.

Within his dantian, the nine-layered spiritual platform trembled, and his magical power, mixed with malevolent energy, surged and boiled, vast and boundless.

Deep within the soul, the Seven Treasures Tree sways, and under the intertwining of four-colored divine light, the following characteristics simultaneously erupt: Sky-Supporting, Shaking, Mountain-Moving, and Ridge-Defending.

At this moment, I am empowered by immense forces.

At this moment, he reached his peak.

At this moment, he strode forward and waved the flag.

The flag rose like a knife, its crimson color like fire, sweeping across five thousand miles of heaven and earth before crashing down with a deafening roar.

Like the sky collapsing, like the earth being overturned, everything in sight was crumbling. It was extremely violent and terrifying.

In the void, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the valiant young man, which then turned into an extremely deep and cold light.

He raised his sword with both hands and thrust it horizontally.

A divine light, as brilliant as flowing fire and as dazzling as the rising sun, burst forth like a celestial river, originating from the depths of the void, traversing thousands of miles of sky, and piercing into the sea of ​​blood.

clang!
Amidst the clanging of metal, cracks appeared in the void.

A crimson figure swept out from the blood-red light, shattering layers of space, and purple-gold blood-red light rained down.

Zhang Yuanzhu held a battle flag, his red robe torn open, his chest split open, revealing his purple-gold bones.

He was at a complete disadvantage after the attack.

"Haha~"

The young people laughed, their laughter filled with joy.

Despite the significant disadvantage, they ultimately withstood a Golden Core cultivator's attack with honor and dignity, so...

We can fight!
In the midst of his thoughts, a pair of double pupils shone with a blue light, and a rich vitality filled every inch of his body.

Flesh and blood wriggled, skin reappeared, and the minor injuries vanished in an instant.

The battle flag in his hand fluttered like waves of blood, and his burning fighting spirit filled the void.

Suddenly, dust, energy, void—everything tangible and intangible—froze.

Two figures appeared around the youth, one after the other, blocking all escape routes.

Their figures were blurred, their energy was in harmony with the Great Dao, and every move they made contained profound Daoist principles.

Each one of them was extremely powerful, no weaker than the True Lord who emerged from the depths of Qingyangzhai.

Ta-ta-ta~
A valiant young man arrived with his sword, blocking the path directly in front of the crimson figure.

"I gave you a chance to live, but you insisted on courting death."

A blurry figure glanced indifferently at the young man in the green robe, then swept over the remaining cultivators of the Qingyang Dao Academy.

Finally, his gaze settled on the crimson shadow.

"To reach such a level in the Condensing Qi Realm is unprecedented, both in ancient and modern times. What a pity!"

"Kill them, and you'll understand the cause and effect."

Another indifferent whisper fell, resolute and cold.

The appearance of three Golden Core True Monarchs blocked all escape routes; this was a long-planned ambush.

But this was also within the young man's expectations.

Call ~
"You have indeed abandoned the pass and returned."

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Zhang Yuanzhu suppressed his fighting spirit, his eyes filled with regret and pity.

He can no longer fight a seriously injured True Lord!
In the blink of an eye, the Blood Demon Banner in his palm disappeared, and a thin, cyan-gold shard appeared in his hand.

An inexplicable aura surged forth in the void.

At this moment, the three Golden Core True Monarchs trembled slightly, staring intently at the thin cyan-gold sheet.

Zhang Yuanzhu smiled and slowly raised his hand so that everyone could see it clearly.

“The fragments of the Daoist Master should be very familiar to you True Lords.”

Whether it was the valiant young man or the two venerable lords, the once calm and serene heart was stirred for the first time.

They were more than just familiar with each other; having experienced that time-shaking explosion, they would never forget these fragments.

That marked the beginning of Qingyangzhai's decline from its peak, and the root of all turmoil.

Although the energy emitted by the fragments was different, they were definitely Daoist artifacts.

Zhang Yuanzhu held the lapis lazuli sheet forward, looking as leisurely and carefree as a noble young master enjoying a spring outing.

The three True Lords stepped aside, making way for the passage, and coldly stared at the young man.

Snapped!
Zhang Yuanzhu stopped ten steps away from the heroic young man and spoke:
"The fundamental scripture of Qingyang Daoist Temple, a precious tree at the Golden Elixir level, and a precious medicine at the Golden Elixir level."

He paused, then spoke in a low voice, enunciating each word clearly:
"The legacy of Qingyangzhai spans ten thousand years and is entirely in your hands."

The void remained silent, offering no response.

Zhang Yuanzhu remained expressionless.

Click~
A crack appeared on the lapis lazuli sheet, and the mysterious aura grew even stronger.

At this moment, the young man in the green robe finally spoke:
"The fundamental scriptures of Qingyang Dao Academy will never be leaked. We do not possess any precious medicines at the Golden Core level, nor do we have any spiritual wood at the Golden Core level."

The boy's expression was indifferent as he responded, word by word:
"Although the fragment of the Daoist master is powerful, we are prepared and cannot kill us."

The other two remained silent, their figures vanishing instantly as they disappeared into the distance.

Click~
Another crack appeared, and a strange and dangerous aura entered the heart of the young man in the green robe.

Zhang Yuanzhu stepped forward, getting closer to the other person step by step.

For a moment, the air felt heavy and oppressive, and the atmosphere was somber.

As he took his sixth step, the young man in the green robe slowly spoke:
"A piece of spirit wood at the Golden Core level, and nothing else."

"If you agree, take this precious wood and leave; we can settle our grievances another day. If you disagree, we'll fight to the death."

Zhang Yuanzhu stopped in his tracks, clenching his fists together:

"Can!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a stream of emerald green light burst forth from the young man in the green robe and lingered on the figure in red.

Those were charred wooden stakes wreathed in thunder.

Strands of silvery-white lightning coiled around the wooden stake, emanating a dangerous aura; the void and the heavens and earth seemed to be repelling the stake.

Zhang Yuanzhu narrowed his double pupils and scrutinized him carefully.

Even with his combat prowess, he still felt threatened by those streaks of lightning.

"Taiyi Lightning-Struck Wood is a precious wood that survives the Taiyi lightning without being destroyed and has incorporated a trace of Dao principles into it. It is extremely valuable."

The valiant young man whispered, and his figure slowly faded away.

Zhang Yuanzhu withdrew his gaze from the lightning-struck wood, looking at the increasingly blurry blue figure, and murmured:
"Do you not know the True Lord's name?"

"The strongest in the academy should be True Lord Qingyang."

The green shadow faded away, completely gone.

Zhang Yuanzhu's double pupils were deep and unfathomable as he murmured to himself:

"True Lord Qingyang? I look forward to seeing you again."

He came here only to measure the power of the True Lord and collect some interest, not to destroy Qingyangzhai.

After all, the power is still insufficient, and the Dragon Pattern Azure Gold Cauldron is related to the path of cultivation. Unless absolutely necessary, it will not be separated from the Seven Treasures Tree.

Now that his goal has been achieved, he understands his own power.

Compared to a True Lord, their combat strength is far from sufficient; in a life-or-death battle, they could only withstand three or four moves at most.

Even if they use their magic weapons, they will be defeated within ten moves.

In the midst of his thoughts, a blood-red flag appeared, rolled up the charred thunderwood, and disappeared.

Zhang Yuanzhu put away the Taiyi Thunderstruck Wood, took a step, left the void, and appeared in the chariot.

With a worried expression, Xie Beiling stretched out her delicate hand and brushed it across the sword wound on the young man's chest, sensing the purplish-gold blood seeping out.

Snapped!
The young man grasped the woman's wrist and shook his head.

"A few minor injuries, nothing serious."

Then, he patted the dog's head with his free hand and chuckled softly:

"Big Yellow, drive! Let's go!"

The journey home will be much easier afterward. As for his karmic ties with Qingyangzhai, he will settle them one by one in the future.

Big Yellow nodded, and with a stone whip in its claw, it drew it out directly.

slap~
oooo~
The silver wolf howled, pulling the chariot forward, traversing the sky, and speeding away.

In the blink of an eye, Qingyangzhai had fallen behind.

The young man stood on the chariot, his red robe fluttering in the wind, his palm resting on the measuring rod of the sky, gazing at the mountains and rivers in the distance.

"Junior sister, you can arrange the schedule from now on. I will go into seclusion for a while to digest the gains from this battle."

Confronting and exchanging blows with the Golden Core True Monarch was incredibly beneficial, and I gained some insights.

Moreover, that piece of golden core spirit wood also needs to be examined.

"Senior brother, you can go into seclusion with peace of mind."

The woman nodded, her eyebrows slightly curved, and her smile gentle.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuanzhu slapped his hand out of his storage bag, and a blood-red coffin appeared on the chariot.

"The fifth step of the Condensing Fiend Realm, Corpse Refining, is enough to eliminate ordinary enemies. If I encounter a True Monarch, I can be awakened directly."

He turned around and walked towards the back.

He wanted to seize this opportunity to make a breakthrough and reach a new level.

(End of this chapter)