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Chapter 482 Zhang Yuanzhu: What's so special about her? I can't see it. (4000)

The bright moon sets, and the sun rises.

A graceful figure in a pale yellow Taoist robe departed, disappearing into the morning light.

Zhang Yuanzhu leaned against the tree trunk, gazing at his departing friend.

Only after completely disappearing from his senses did he drink the wine in his palm in one gulp.

slap~
The jade cup slid down and rolled onto the ground.

He stood up and draped his arm over the long, white ruler.

The young man turned his body slightly to the side, looking in the direction of the Golden Light Pavilion. His double pupils were deep and filled with inexplicable emotions.

In the next instant, I stepped forward.

With one step, a journey of thousands of miles has been completed.

He took ten steps in a row, traversing ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers.

The mountains are vast and the forests are endless, with great rivers winding around them like silver ribbons.

Pavilions and towers are scattered among mountains, on rivers, and atop treetops... they are countless and their number is unknown.

The sun's rays shone down from the heavens, casting a golden glow upon the pavilions, making them gleam and dazzlingly beautiful.

He looked up at the pavilion that seemed to float above the mountains and stand tall in the sky.

The pavilion was vast, stretching across the vast sky. Even though it was broad daylight, it was covered with starlight drawn from the depths of the heavens.

"Golden Light Pavilion! Star Pavilion!"

Zhang Yuanzhu whispered.

The Golden Light Pavilion and the Star Pavilion are places where Golden Core inheritance is passed down, just like the Dao lineage in the Immortal Soldier Valley.

He arrived here much earlier than Ruan Qing, which allowed him to handle miscellaneous matters more effectively.

Concealing their form, they ascended into the air and entered the Star Pavilion.

Soon, bathed in starlight, Zhang Yuanzhu arrived at the majestic gate.

He reached out and pressed his palm against the golden door, exerting sudden force.

Crunch!

There were no obstacles, and the door was wide open.

Zhang Yuanzhu lowered his hand and placed it on the gleaming white ruler, carrying his battle halberd on his back and the ruler across his shoulder as he moved forward.

Ta-ta-ta~
The footsteps echoed like the beating of war drums, or like the explosion of thunder, stirring the soul.

At this moment, the entire Star Pavilion trembled, as if it were about to fall from the sky.

"Ah~"

"Why do you come here with hostility, fellow Daoist?"

A soft sigh escaped.

The star pavilion calmed down, and the thunderous footsteps dissipated.

A being draped in a golden Taoist robe, wearing a star-studded crown, and surrounded by a light mist appeared in the center of the hall.

He was a middle-aged man with an ancient face, seven feet tall, yet he seemed taller than an attic, filling the space.

Zhang Yuanzhu's eyes were indifferent, his lips were slightly parted, and his body leaned slightly forward.

Boom~
Billions of tons of air, spiritual energy, starlight, and all tangible and intangible energy were pushed aside by an overwhelming force, sweeping across all directions.

The massive attic trembled violently, and cracks appeared on the walls.

"I am very curious, what is so extraordinary about this ordinary woman that she is worthy of being personally accepted as a disciple by a Golden Core True Monarch?"

Zhang Yuanzhu's double pupils are cold.

He once thought that Ruan Qing had a special physique, extraordinary talent, or that the Ruan family ancestors had some connection with the True Lord of the Golden Light Pavilion, which was why he took him as a disciple and personally taught him.

However, as her strength increased and her realm improved, the woman no longer possessed any special physical constitution, nor was her talent particularly outstanding. As for the so-called karma of the Ruan family…

Ah!
How could an ordinary family like ours have the right to be entangled in karma with a Golden Core True Monarch?

Golden Light True Lord fell silent, his arms hanging naturally at his sides as he looked at the young man, about to speak.

An indifferent voice rang out, interrupting the words that Golden Light True Lord was about to say.

"Fine, take the ruler!"

Zhang Yuanzhu gripped the long ruler tightly with his five fingers.

Take a step, raise your arms!
Extend the ruler!

boom!
A beam of pure white light burst forth, tearing through space and dividing yin and yang, eternally unchanging like celestial light.

The celestial light was dazzling and bright, streaking across the vast void and heading straight for the golden-robed being.

"Zhang Yuanzhu, how dare you do this!"

Golden Light True Lord's face trembled; he had never encountered such a situation in so many years.

Without asking why or considering the consequences, they acted directly.

kill!

With a long roar, its body radiated golden light, a hundred or a thousand times more dazzling than the sun, like the rising sun bursting forth with immortal and indestructible golden flames.

The golden sun moves forward, and the fairy light cuts back.

The two crossed the void, continuously…

near!

near!!
Get closer!!!
Until they touch!

Rumble~
Amidst the deafening roar, golden light and shimmering white radiance intertwined, colliding hundreds of times in an instant, causing ripples to appear in the void and revealing a chaotic color.

bang~
With another deafening roar, the golden sun shattered, and a radiant white light swept across, engulfing the body and covering the Star Pavilion before the incredulous gaze of the Golden Light True Lord.

After an unknown amount of time, the shimmering white light dissipated, revealing the Golden Light True Lord.

His golden robe was torn and stained with blood, his star-studded crown had fallen off, and his black hair was disheveled; he looked utterly wretched.

"Immortal Soldier Valley is determined to fight the Golden Light Pavilion to the death."

Golden Light True Lord coldly sneered.

Streams of magical power, Dao principles, and vital energy surged from his body, beginning to boil and burn.

Mysterious patterns appeared in the void, the sky, and on the walls, intertwining and connecting, making the entire Star Pavilion glow.

Zhang Yuanzhu withdrew his hand, slung the long, white ruler around his waist, and his fighting spirit and killing intent slowly dissipated.

He tilted his head slightly and chuckled softly.

"I have been practicing for over sixty years now."

It seemed like an unrelated remark, yet it caused Jin Guang Zhenjun's energy to falter.

tower!
Red Shadow strode forward, approaching the middle-aged man, his deep voice echoing throughout the space.

"How long will it take me to reach the peak of the Qi Condensation Realm, and to what extent will my combat power increase?"

tower!
He stopped in his tracks, no more than ten steps away from Golden Light True Monarch. The young man's face was beaming with a wild and arrogant smile.
"But I believe it is possible to annihilate the countless lives within and outside the Golden Light Pavilion, and sever a ten-thousand-year-old lineage."

"I don't know what your plans are, nor am I sure if my guess is wrong, but I do know..."

"Whether the Golden Light Pavilion's lineage can continue is entirely in your hands."

Zhang Yuanzhu regained his composure and began to speak, word by word.

Golden Light True Lord had also calmed down from his anger and was carefully listening to every word of the crimson shadow in front of him.

Before the fight, he might have hesitated, but now, sensing his own injuries, he felt only solemnity.

If the third step of the Qi Condensation Realm is already this powerful, then the peak Qi Condensation Realm would surely be able to destroy the Golden Light Pavilion.

Call ~
Golden Light True Lord exhaled, his voice slightly hoarse:

"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. I treat Ruan Qing and Ruan Yu like my own daughters, so I would never have any schemes or plots against them."

"In the past, I did have some interactions with the ancestors of the Ruan family."

Zhang Yuanzhu remained expressionless.

Whether what the Golden Light True Lord says is true or false, it will all become true from this day forward.

He lightly gripped the measuring ruler in his hand, gave the middle-aged man a deep look, and changed the subject:

"The Wuliang Palace is powerful, invading the Divine Plains in the east, repelling the demon race in the west, and defeating the demonic path in the south. If our two lineages within the Ancient Cliff Mountain cannot unite and cooperate, they will inevitably be defeated one by one."

"For ten thousand years, the Golden Light Pavilion has always stood with the Immortal Soldier Valley, and this will never change."

After a few words, the two had already decided on their future plans.

Jin Guang Zhenjun not only did not complain about the previous exchange, but also cooperated extremely well in all the decisions.

About half an hour later, the two representatives from their respective factions concluded their conversation. Golden Light True Monarch stood in the Star Pavilion, his eyelids half-closed, and spoke:
"I have heard that you have obtained the remains of the Du family's divine tree in Qingmu Mountain. I wonder if you could give me some of them?"

"A spirit tree at the Golden Core level?"

Zhang Yuanzhu lightly tapped the long ruler with his five fingers, feeling the warmth emanating from his fingertips.

"I want the Golden Core cultivation method of the Golden Light Sect!"

As the words drifted by, he raised his hand, and a jade box appeared in his palm, which he then handed over.

A hint of hesitation flashed in Jin Guang Zhenjun's eyes, then he nodded.

"Can!"

He took the jade box and lightly flicked it with his fingertips.

Crunch!

The jade box was opened, revealing nine green leaves.

Each green leaf is crystal clear, reflecting the mountains, rivers, sun, moon, grass, trees, insects, and fish, like a small world.

A hint of emotion appeared on Jin Guang Zhenjun's face. He raised his free hand and gently stroked the green leaves, feeling the vitality contained within them, and the intertwining of Dao and reason.

He closed the jade box and put it into his pocket.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, a golden jade slip appeared.

"The Immortal Gengjin Record is a cultivation method established by the predecessors of the Golden Light Pavilion."

The Golden Light True Lord did not pay much attention to the Golden Elixir cultivation method.

At his level, cultivation techniques become secondary; comprehending the principles of the Dao and practicing Daoist arts are the most important things.

Moreover, to put it bluntly, the Golden Core cultivation method of the Golden Light Pavilion is not even outstanding among unorthodox methods.

Zhang Yuanzhu took the jade slip, probed it with his spiritual sense, quickly flipped through it, and after confirming that there were no problems, put it deep inside his storage bag.

Without saying another word, he turned and walked out of the Star Pavilion.

With a few steps, he stepped out of the Star Pavilion and stood in the heavens.

In an instant, gazes poured in from all directions, fixed on the fiery red figure.

These gazes were filled with surprise, astonishment, and bewilderment...

The commotion was so great that the Star Pavilion, a symbol of immortality, shook violently and nearly fell down. No cultivator could remain calm.

Ignoring the gazes from all directions, Zhang Yuanzhu looked at the beautiful figure approaching from the horizon, a gentle smile playing on his lips as he nodded in acknowledgment.

In the next instant, the slender figure had already disappeared from the spot.

Ruan Qing stopped in her tracks, looking at the crumbling mountains of the sect and the crooked Star Pavilion. Her red lips pursed slightly, as if she understood something.

Before I could even process what was happening, a calm voice rang in my ears:

"Practice in peace, there is no need to worry within the Golden Light Pavilion."

Ruan Qing's expression was complicated, her five fingers clenched tightly, and she murmured to herself:

"Little beggar!"

She was never a fool, especially after experiencing the massacre of the Ruan family.

Since joining the Golden Light Pavilion, as long as one asks for something, the master will give one spiritual medicine, magical artifacts, magical weapons, pills... nothing is impossible.

She didn't know when her ancestors had developed such a bond with a Golden Core True Monarch.

Are the Ruan family members a good match?
However, she could only obey, suppressing her suspicions in her heart, not daring to think too much about it, nor daring to mention it to her sister.

And now...

"it's over!"

The woman looked up at the Star Pavilion, where her seemingly divine master no longer appeared so oppressive.

……

At the junction of Jinguang Pavilion and Wuliang Palace, the mountains stretch endlessly, the vegetation is lush and green, and the sounds of birds and beasts are incessant.

A streak of white light streaked across the sky, and a crimson figure sat cross-legged on the Measuring Ruler, gently holding a golden jade slip in his palm, carefully turning the pages and examining it closely.

The text of "The Immortal Gengjin Record" entered his heart, allowing him to understand the cultivation of the Golden Elixir Realm.

He put the jade slip away after a cup of tea.

"The Golden Elixir Scripture is ultimately too early for me."

He reached into his robes, took out the Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Jade Stone, placed it between his eyebrows, and began to comprehend the laws of Yin and Yang.

The measuring rod moved forward continuously, its speed gradually decreasing until it came to a complete stop.

Only then did Zhang Yuanzhu put down the jade stone between his brows and look ahead.

Ancient temples spanning thousands of miles of mountains and rivers come into view, with people and monks dressed in Taoist robes standing in all directions, devoutly bowing to the temples.

The two characters "孤光" (Gu Guang, meaning "lonely light") on the plaque above the stone gate of the temple shine like stars.

"Homage to the Venerable Gu Guang!"

"May the True Man of Lone Light live on forever, never to perish!"

"Savior from suffering and distress, the True Man of Solitary Light!"

Prayers echoed throughout the heavens and earth, inside and outside the temple.

Zhang Yuanzhu stood up, gazing at the devout, almost frenzied beings, his expression indifferent and utterly unmoved.

Raising an arm, an extremely simple movement, yet it is as if a thousand or ten thousand volcanoes are erupting, generating rolling waves of air that sweep across the vast wilderness and raise clouds of dust.

At that moment, the entire world trembled, emitting a creaking sound as if it could not bear the weight.

"Who is this senior? This is the Lonely Light Temple under the jurisdiction of the Boundless Palace. Retreat immediately."

"Boundless Heaven, Boundless Earth, Boundless Dao, Boundless Light, Kill!"

"I am the Lonely Light Immortal, from the Jade Sun Temple. Please leave, senior."

Whether it was intimidation, attack, or persuasion, the myriad forms of human nature remained unaffected in the slightest by the youth's character.

He extended his index finger, a dark luster rising from its tip, like a darkness that devours everything.

With slightly bent knuckles, he gently tapped the surface.

Heaven and earth vanished at that moment, and all things of color in the world turned into the deepest black.

At this moment, the boundless radiance, the roaring fury, and even the temples stretching for thousands of miles all vanished.

The vast land is filled with darkness and destruction.

This is the Finger of Utmost Annihilation!

No one knows how much time passed—a moment or eternity—but the darkness faded and the light returned.

The ancient temples are nowhere to be seen, only a bottomless, enormous pit remains.

Beside the pit, a Taoist priest, his robes disheveled and hair loose, knelt on the ground, staring blankly into the deep pit.

Despite his cultivation at the third stage of the Condensing Qi realm, he felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness.

The Taoist opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

Ta-ta-ta~
Until a figure in crimson strode in.

The Taoist priest turned his head, and the confusion in his eyes transformed into the most ferocious killing intent:
"Zhang Yuanzhu, you madman, Wuliang Palace will never let you go."

bang~
His limbs exploded like fireworks, turning into blood and bone, leaving only his torso and head lying paralyzed in a pool of blood.

The young man looked down, his expression detached and aloof, like the vastness of the sky.

Ruthless and cold-blooded!
"They have been invading the Qian Kingdom day and night. They should have expected this day. Why act like mad dogs?"

He raised his hand and pressed it onto the enemy's head.

The powerful spiritual sense surged in directly, shattering the enemy's soul, and slowly searching for what it wanted.

After a while.

slap~
The head of the Lone Light Master exploded along with his torso, splattering blood and bone everywhere.

With a wave of his hand, the blood-stained storage bracelet flew out from the flesh and landed in his palm.

He turned his body slightly to the side, looking in the direction of the demon land, a strange smile appearing on his lips.

He didn't get much information about the Jade Sun Temple, but he discovered from the soul of the Lonely Light True Man that some kind of change had occurred at the border, causing the Thousand Tribulations Temple to return from the Divine Control Plains several years ago and be unable to leave.

"The demon race or other forces?"

Zhang Yuanzhu's double pupils flickered, and various thoughts surged in his mind, finally settling into one.

No rush. Whether it's Qianjie or Yuyang, everything will be settled one by one.

(End of this chapter)