Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 202 Yellow Altar

"Good heavens!" Gu Zhao clicked his tongue in amazement, "They took down four guardians of the Yellow Heaven Altar?"

"But we also received some news," Daoist Jingfeng transmitted his voice, "There is not only the Great God Huangtian in Huangtian Altar, but also his wife, whose cultivation is even higher than his."

"Oh?" Gu Zhao's eyes flashed. "Taller than him?"

"Moreover, Huangtian Altar is indeed a den of weasels, and it specializes in taking in small spirits to cultivate their spiritual power, so there are quite a few experts there. At least that Protector Huang's cultivation level is higher than that of the First Protector of the Golden Wind Divine Sect," Daoist Jingfeng added.

"Understood." Gu Zhao nodded and transmitted his voice to Daoist Yansong, "Please ask Uncle-Master to stay in Shanglin County for a while, so that the other side doesn't tear down the palaces and temples we just built in Shanglin County."

Master Yansong chuckled and said, “Don’t worry, Sect Leader. If they dare to come, we will keep them here. If we can eliminate Huangtian Altar and lie low for a while, we can go to White Bone Mountain.”

After more than half a year of observation, everyone has become much more familiar with this world.

Although this place is rich in spiritual energy, has rare and precious materials, and is home to demons and monsters, most people have limited talent and aptitude. Even if they are able to cultivate, their cultivation is limited by their lifespan and can hardly exceed three or four hundred years.

Even large, well-established sects are mostly supported by a few top experts, and their numbers are not very large. The rest of the sect members are clearly stratified, and the higher their cultivation level, the fewer the number of people they have.

This is simply a normal ecosystem.

But the Daluo Palace overturned this ecosystem.

With the help of the Five Thunder Tokens, the Thunder Seeds are granted to activate the innate Qi, and every Taoist who comes here has a basic level of cultivation, ranging from one hundred to three hundred years.

With the addition of lightning seeds to collect baleful energy to replenish themselves, and with these already gifted prodigies, their cultivation seemed to have no bottlenecks, progressing by leaps and bounds at an astonishing pace.

To date, those with over 500 years of cultivation include Sect Leader Gu Zhao, Daoist Yansong, Daoist Yihong, and Daoist Mingyu.

Closely following behind were Daoist Yanling and Daoist Jingfeng.

The Daoist Masters Mingchong, Qingyuan, and Yunyang who followed behind were not far behind, and were even making rapid progress.

At this rate, even if they rely solely on their chivalrous deeds to accumulate wealth, coupled with their own cultivation, they could break through to higher realms and fly through the air in another six months to a year.

If word got out that this speed, it would probably scare people to death.

……

When Daoist Yansong arrived in Shanglin County, while keeping an eye on the safety of the Daluo Temple in the county and traveling through the countryside to exorcise evil spirits, news from Guangwu County also reached Huangtiantan.

White Stone Mansion, Yellow Heaven Altar, the back hall of the mansion.

A burly, strong man stood with one foot on a dining chair and the other on the other. In front of him was a table full of big fish and meat dishes. He was eating a roast chicken in his left hand and a leg of lamb in his right, his mouth dripping with oil.

He tore a chicken leg in half, chewed it up skin and bone, swallowed it, then picked up the wine jug and took a big gulp. Only then did he let out a long breath and ask, "How did the fourth brother die?"

"Reporting to the Ancestor, he was killed by an old mage dressed in black."

A tall, thin man below the platform said tremblingly, "Little Sixteen was ordered to go to Guangwu County to spread the teachings, which was also a way to openly lure the Great Luo Palace. However, he was a little too hasty and captured more than a dozen children while spreading the teachings in Guangwu County, causing a great deal of gossip among the people. Then that black-robed sorcerer appeared. He called himself 'this humble Taoist,' but did not reveal his origins. He simply took a missing child's personal clothing and used magic to find Little Sixteen's whereabouts."

It is said that he can release several ugly but powerful evil spirits, who killed Xiao Shiliu and the three people he brought with him in just a few moves, and pointed out the location where the children were being held.

When the mortals found the child, they discovered they couldn't enter the house where the black-robed sorcerer was. The house was chillingly cold and filled with a sinister atmosphere, tinged with yellow smoke; even getting close caused dizziness.

Huangtian Ancestor raised an eyebrow, "Was it the Huangtian Divine Smoke that I bestowed upon them?"

"That must be it." The tall, thin man nodded and continued, "Then, not long after, the yellow smoke and cold air completely disappeared. When the people went to check, Protector Huang and the other three had already been killed."

Huang Tian Lao Zu frowned. "How long is 'not long'?"

The tall, thin man swallowed hard. "About fifteen minutes."

"The fourth brother has nearly three hundred years of cultivation, and with the Yellow Heaven Divine Smoke I refined, he only lasted for a quarter of an hour?" The Yellow Heaven Ancestor took another big bite of lamb leg. "Where did this formidable character come from?"

"Isn't this the Great Luo Palace?"

A seductive voice rang out, and then a woman dressed in a pleated skirt of gold, emerald, silver and orchids slowly walked in from the back hall. Her figure and appearance were bright and elegant, but she was less than four feet tall, like a child.

The woman approached Huangtian Laozu, frowned, and said, "All you know is eating. Have you forgotten that those people from the Daluo Palace call themselves Taoists?"

“I remember, but although the Great Luo Palace is a group of sorcerers, it is said that their magic is righteous and powerful, and no ghosts or spirits appear there.” Ancestor Huangtian put down the roast chicken and lamb leg, scratched his head with his greasy hands, “This sorcerer in black should be in harmony with ghosts, right?”

The woman chuckled coldly, "What grand and righteous nonsense? Just like that old ghost Jin Feng, it's nothing but a smokescreen. How much ability and cultivation can a mere sorcerer possibly have?"

Since no monsters appeared in the battle of the Golden Wind Divine Sect, they must be in harmony with the gods and spirits, which explains why they also wanted to compete for incense offerings in Changping Prefecture.

During his probing trip to Guangwu County, he didn't reveal the name of the Daluo Palace, so he had no reservations and could openly reveal himself to the old master.

Huang Tian Lao Zu suddenly realized, "Madam is right!"

At this point, Huang Tian Lao Zu wiped his hands, frowned, and a hint of apprehension flashed across his face. "The fourth brother's magic power is not weak, and he also has the divine smoke I bestowed upon him, but he still couldn't last for a quarter of an hour. Is the Great Luo Palace that powerful?"

“If the Daluo Palace isn’t strong, it won’t be able to destroy the Golden Wind Divine Sect.” Madam Huang sneered. “However, since they wiped out our people who went to Shanglin County and extended their reach into Guangwu County, and haven’t come to Huangtian Altar to pay their respects, then they’re not going to negotiate with us amicably.”

A fierce glint flashed in Huang Tian Lao Zu's eyes. "I'm going to Guangwu County to find this old sorcerer and kill him!"

Madam Huang nodded. "Don't go too far into Changping Prefecture. Be careful of traps set by the Daluo Palace. Let me go and have a chat with Madam White Bone to see if I can borrow the White Bone Soul-Illuminating Lamp."

Huang Tian Lao Zu asked in surprise, "She's willing to lend it?"

Madam Huang said quietly, "I sent three to five hundred children to the White Bone Cave to help her son cultivate the White Bone Demon Child Technique. Shouldn't I at least show some consideration?"

(End of this chapter)