Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 918 Flooding the Jade Union Startles the Zhu Banquet

The sky was clear and cloudless, and the golden rays of the crimson sun shone impartially upon the Guixu Realm.

Between the carved lattice windows of Liang's Mountain Pavilion, several beams of light slanted through. On the boundary between light and shadow, Chen Mu closed his eyes and concentrated, his white robe trailing on the ground, like an ancient pine tree perched on the jade steps.

Time passed little by little, the sundial's shadow shifted, and in the blink of an eye, the sun was high in the sky, reaching noon.

Chen Mu suddenly opened his eyes, stood up, and looked out through the window. His gaze swept over the layered mountains, and then, as if choosing a direction, he transformed into a streak of water, like a dragon transforming into water and soaring through the clouds, disappearing into the horizon...

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Yuhe Peak, Wu Family Villa.

This peak boasts beautiful scenery, especially the towering, three-hundred-foot-high natural jade rock at its summit, which is why it is known as "Yuhe".

As the second spiritual vein peak under the Wu clan, Yuhe Peak has always been the private domain of the Wu clan leader. Cloud pavilions are scattered throughout the peak, and relatives and even disciples have established their dojos on this peak.

With the clan leader in charge, the entire spirit peak is shrouded in a solemn Daoist aura year-round.

It just so happens that a banquet is being held at Zhuxia Peak today. The clan leader and his personal guards have left the mountain, and the entire peak seems like a jade unicorn with its golden locks loosened. Even the mountain mist seems to carry a sense of lightness...

Inside the Qiluan Pavilion, nestled among the green parasol trees, a beautiful woman in a sapphire blue palace dress leaned against a sandalwood carved couch. As her slender fingers were playing with the incense sticks, she suddenly caught sight of a paper crane with vermilion eyes perched on the window lattice.

Her fingertips trembled slightly, and a look of surprise appeared on her face. The fine wine in her jade cup instantly soaked her skirt, but she didn't bother to wipe it off. She just waved away the maid and said, "Go and wait in the corridor."

Only after the gauze curtains were lowered did she dare to hold the paper crane in her palm and look at it.

The gold-flecked runes on the plain paper flashed by, but they made her suddenly clench the silk, stand up and pace back and forth, the hairpins in her hair rustling.

She paced back and forth on the jade bricks for seven times before finally biting her lip and entering the inner room. When she found the pass token, she hurriedly stuffed the silk bodice and the gold-threaded mandarin duck hairpin into her purple cloud pouch.

"If the master asks when he returns, just say that I went to the Wisteria Cave to collect morning dew."

She held onto the gilded door knocker and gave her instructions, a subtle fragrance wafting from her wide sleeves.

The maidservant lowered her head and said, "Madam, please come back soon, or the master will worry."

Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman furrowed her delicate brows and said irritably, "Why do you need to interfere?"

With a light tap of her feet, she transformed into a lotus-like light and soared into the sky, flying away from the mountains in an instant.

However, before it had flown very far, Lian Guang suddenly stopped, closed her eyes and focused her mind, her divine sense spreading out in all directions like a spider's web.

After confirming that no one was watching, he used a magic incantation to conceal his presence, then turned around and quietly made his way to another direction within the peak.

Before long, she was standing in front of a waterfall covered in moss.

The phoenix hairpin with pearls in her hair trembled slightly with her rapid breathing. She circled the cold pool below the waterfall three times, only to find a few scattered peach blossoms on the stone in the center of the pool.

"Lianniang, what are you so engrossed in searching for?"

Just then, a soft laugh came from behind her.

The beautiful woman turned around and saw a handsome young man standing by the stream, smiling at her.

"Well!"

The beautiful woman immediately clutched her chest, her beautiful eyes like water, and took a few steps forward, snuggling into the man's arms: "You rascal, why did you only come to summon me now?"

"With my father watching over me so closely, how could I dare to meet with Lianniang in secret?"

The young man ran his long, slender fingers through her loose hair, his words as sweet as honey: "So that you know I think of you every moment. Today, Father went to a banquet, intending to take me with him to show myself in front of Madam Su, but I declined. Why? Isn't it for you, Lian Niang?"

The man's words almost melted the beautiful woman's heart. Her delicate body clung to him as if boneless, and she mumbled, "You're quite bold. The master might return at any time. If he finds out, you and I..."

Before she could finish speaking, the handsome man said softly, "That foreign True Monarch is not easy to deal with. Even my second uncle couldn't defeat him. It won't be that quick."

After saying this, the young man's eyes darkened, and he escorted her into the hidden cave behind the waterfall.

On the warm jade couch that had been prepared beforehand, thirty-six dust-repelling beads hung. As the robes fell, the moonlight rippled across the rock wall barrier, enveloping all the whispers within the tent behind layers of curtains...

Mountain springs cascade like pearls and jade, their golden light spreading across the peaks.

After a long while, the beautiful woman gently stroked the man's shoulder and back with her delicate hand, her nail-painted fingertips slowly tracing the path, leaving red marks.

The handsome man didn't say much, but simply held the beauty in his arms tighter, and a barely audible whisper came from between their intertwined black hair.

A moment later, the beautiful woman calculated the passage of time with her slender fingers, and recalling what the man had just said, she frowned and said, "It's past noon now, and there's still no movement from Master. Could it be that the True Lord from beyond the border is too difficult to control? Is Master in any danger?"

The handsome man frowned, but then shook his head and smiled, "Although that foreign True Monarch is powerful, he is not someone who defies the heavens. I heard from my father that even if Su Han is no match for him, he will summon his elder brother Su Changge. With him on the field, even Liang Chong might not be able to win, let alone his junior brother..."

At this point, he gloated, "A mere overseas True Monarch dares to try and seize my Wu Clan's Peak? Let's see if he can still be so defiant under the pressure of the Su Clan!"

Seeing the man's commanding posture, the beautiful woman's eyes were filled with admiration.

The man felt a surge of excitement upon seeing this and was about to get up and fight again when a deafening roar suddenly rang in his ears.

"boom!"

A surging wave of air swept through the sky, and before the two could react, the stone bed beneath them had already crumbled in half. Even the stone chamber with its protective barriers was shaking violently, on the verge of collapse.

The beautiful woman turned pale and cried out in alarm, thinking that her master had returned and discovered their affair. She hurriedly got up, dressed, and begged for mercy, but saw the man staring in shock at the mountain gate and muttering in disbelief, "Someone is attacking the mountain?"

"what?"

The beautiful woman's lips parted slightly. She had been a concubine of the Wu family for over a hundred years, and she had never heard of anyone daring to force their way into Lingzhu Mountain, let alone head straight for Yuhe Peak, where the Wu family resided...

The handsome man had no time to explain; with a flick of his sleeves, he transformed into a streak of light and dashed out of the palace.

The closer he got to the central point of the mountain-protecting array, the more he could feel the immense pressure emanating from the dome, as if the entire outer sea were hanging upside down above his head.

His expression was solemn. Before he even arrived, he saw dozens of people gathered around him. These were his father's relatives, clansmen, and disciples, all of whom were completely bewildered.

When he landed on the flowing clouds at the mountain gate, dozens of figures were already in a chaotic mess in front of the white jade steps.

These elite members of the clan, dressed in exquisite robes, completely lost their usual composure and surrounded him as if he were their savior.

"Young Master, the mountain-protecting formation is collapsing!"

Someone anxiously tugged at his sleeve, "Look quickly at this tide—"

"Young Master, disaster has struck! We must quickly send word to the clan leader..."

Wu Zheng immediately nodded and hurriedly ordered someone to send a message to his father. Then he looked out of the mountains and saw thousands of waves surging in the clouds above the nine heavens, reaching straight to the celestial pivot, almost reaching the sky!

His pupils contracted, as he began to guess the identity of the newcomer...

"Which True Lord is left behind in the clan?"

A cultivator in a black robe bowed and replied, "Most of the True Monarchs have already gone to the banquet with the clan leader. Now, only Elder Min remains on the main peak..."

The handsome man secretly lamented that the Min clan elder was nearing the end of his life and could no longer resist a powerful enemy.

It was their assumption, really. After all, there hadn't been such an attack on Lingzhu Mountain for at least several thousand years. Leaving only one True Monarch to oversee the operation, even having everyone attend the banquet would have been understandable. "Quickly send a message to the elders for reinforcements!"

Even if it's a hopeless case, we should try anything. The clan elders, no matter how inadequate, are still at the True Lord level, which is much better than them.

"Yes!"

The monk in the black robe accepted the order and left, but before he could send out the communication jade talisman, a loud shout came from the sky: "Who comes here?"

"It's Elder Min!"

Everyone's faces lit up with joy, and they all looked up.

Then, high in the sky, stood an old man with white hair and beard, his brocade robe fluttering in the wind, and behind him, a Dharma image unfolded, stretching for tens of thousands of feet with golden light!

"What audacity—!"

A terrifying glint appeared in the old man's cloudy eyes, but his roar abruptly stopped. It turned out that he had realized that the newcomer was ignoring him completely, and the mighty, massive waves crashed down once again!
In an instant, the sky formed by the Jade Harmony Peak's mountain-guarding formation shattered and scattered like ice crystals falling to the ground.

The torrential waves, carrying the force of collapsing mountains, poured down, turning carved beams and painted rafters into dust amidst the roar, while the chaotic flow of spiritual energy, like a dragon, swirled and swept across all directions.

"Elder Min...!"

The people on the peak cried out in alarm. They had been thinking of joining forces to resist, but they saw that the jade steps beneath their feet had turned into a surging river. If they did not escape soon, they would be trapped in the torrent.

With this thought in mind, the group disregarded everything else and dozens of streaks of light hurriedly took flight, like a flock of startled cranes scattering in all directions from a frozen pool.

However, as a result, there were no more members of the Wu clan on Jade Harmony Peak for a time, only the surging white waves and the white-robed Taoist standing on the tide...

The old man from the Min clan trembled, his heart filled with both shock and anger.

Although the Jade Harmony Peak Formation wasn't particularly good, it was still a fifth-order formation set up by a famous master. How could it not even last two rounds in the hands of this Taoist?
If he had considered fighting the newcomer just now, now he realizes that preserving his life is the most important thing.

Thinking of this, he shouted, "Wu clansmen, quickly flee to the other peaks! When I return with reinforcements, I will surely slay this scoundrel!"

Having said that, he transformed into golden light and flew away, heading straight for Li's Zhuxia Peak...

With the only elder of the Min clan retreating, what could Wu Zheng and the others do, no matter how anxious they were? They could only obey his words and rush haphazardly toward other spiritual vein peaks.

However, to their relief, the thief seemed to have no intention of pursuing them. After driving them all away, he smiled and went to the mountaintop, marveling at the naturally formed jade stone.

Then I saw him point his fingers like a sword, and his breath moved like a silver snake.

When the last stroke of the character "Chen" was deeply engraved into the natural jade marrow, the clanging sound of metal striking stone shook the clouds for miles around.

The handwriting is elegant and powerful, leaving one in awe.

The problem is, that's their Wu Clan's Dao Peak, how can they allow someone of a different surname to remain there?!
Anyone who witnessed this scene was filled with rage and shame.

Firstly, it is inevitable that there will be resentment towards the Min clan. If they had done something to stop them, how could they have suffered such a humiliation today?
Secondly, they had guessed the newcomer's identity and couldn't help but shout inwardly, "Wasn't he supposed to be going to a banquet at Zhuxia Peak? Why is he here now..."

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Inside the palace of Zhuxia Peak, golden silk curtains hung low, and a coiled dragon incense burner emitted blue smoke.

Su Han leaned against the gilded throne, the beauty in his arms with her hair disheveled. He dug his five fingers into the soft flesh of the maid's waist and played with it wantonly, arousing the woman's eyes to wander. Her jade arms wrapped around his neck like snakes. When the silver pot was tilted, the amber wine fell on his half-open collar.

Su Nan remained with Wu Songfu, her crimson nail polish lingering on Wu Songfu's blue robe.

Despite his inner repulsion, Wu Songfu could only smile gently and drink with him.

As for the others, the Wu clan leader poured himself a drink, Li Dan remained silent with a solemn expression, while the Sun clan leader frequently raised his cup. Amidst the clinking of glasses and the sounds of music, a sense of anxiety subtly simmered.

While everyone was laughing, they all kept a watchful eye on the sky outside.

As the sun climbed to its zenith, the water clock in the bronze vessel suddenly emitted a "clang".

Almost visibly, everyone except the Su siblings relaxed, exchanged glances, and then burst into laughter.

"Hahaha……"

The head of the Sun clan slammed his knuckles heavily on the jade table, causing an uproar throughout the hall.

"With the sun high in the sky, Master Chen has truly become a coward!"

"Since he's not coming to the banquet, the ownership of Dao Peak is no longer up to him."

"If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have gone to all this trouble."

The Wu clan leader clapped his hands and laughed, clinking his jade pendant against the bronze wine cup at his waist: "Fellow Daoist Su, your strategies are brilliant! We shall drink three cups!"

"Brother Su, let me offer you a toast!"

Encouraged by Wu and Sun, the remaining people stood up and respectfully bowed to Su Han.

Su Han grew increasingly smug, then suddenly pushed away the beauty in his arms, feigning displeasure, and said, "Boring, utterly boring!"

"I thought that Taoist Chen would at least provide some entertainment, but I never expected him to lack even the courage to attend the banquet. What a disappointment!"

He raised his cup in a gesture of respect, then tilted his head back as if to drink.

Before they could even touch their lips, a deafening roar erupted from the northeast.

The entire palace trembled violently, and the pearls and jewels hanging from the ceiling fell like rain.

Everyone's eyes suddenly narrowed, and some who overreacted even failed to hold their wine cups, their robes soaked with the fine wine.

But they didn't bother wiping themselves, and all looked up at the scene.

However, the families of Lingzhu Mountain are scattered and disorganized, with countless restrictions intertwined like a net. Even with the cultivation level of Dao Seeking, one's divine sense finds it difficult to penetrate the layers of mist in Lingzhu Mountain.

"What's this noise?"

While everyone was completely bewildered, the Wu clan leader felt a sense of foreboding. This direction led to their own Dao Peak...

Just as he was about to get up and go, he saw a golden light emerge from the source of the loud noise, instantly arriving above Zhuxia Peak and landing in the palace.

Upon seeing the person's appearance clearly, the Wu clan chief's pupils shrank dramatically: "Uncle Min, it's you?!"

Elder Min, his blood boiling, disregarded the presence of outsiders and pointed at him, demanding, "What grudges have you made outside? They've even reached the Jade Harmony Peak of our clan!"

He had been out of touch with worldly affairs for a long time, so he was unaware of the gambling match between Wu and Chen Mu.

"what?!"

Wu Songfu was also startled and immediately slammed his fist on the table and stood up...

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(End of this chapter)