A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 232 The Divine Might of the Sect Master's Wife
An old monk stood bathed in Buddha's light. Although his withered body emanated no aura, it made the spiritual energy of the entire Five Elements Territory solemn.

That wasn't the spiritual pressure of a Celestial Spirit True Monarch, but rather the "Dao Domain" possessed only by Earthly Venerable experts. The Dao Domain spread out, as thick and still as water. Wherever it passed, the sinful energy around Dragon Bone True Monarch melted away like snow meeting boiling water. Even the Heavenly Venerable Dragon Shadow behind him began to tremble violently, as if it would collapse at any moment.

Even the Dragon Bone True Monarch could only steal a trace of the Heavenly Venerable's pressure.

"You old bald monk, you're still alive?!"

The sinful fire in Dragon Bone True Monarch's eye sockets suddenly contracted, and his roar carried a hint of barely perceptible fear.

Six hundred years ago, when he had just refined the remnant body of the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon, he was in the prime of his life. He once sneaked into Tianji Temple to steal the Buddhist treasure "Soul-Suppressing Pearl" in order to suppress the restless remnant soul of the Heavenly Venerable in his body. However, he was discovered by the monk Wuwang Zhen, who was in seclusion at the time.

In that battle, the monk Wuwang had not even advanced to the Immortal Spirit True Monarch level, yet he defeated him with only the cultivation of the Spirit God Realm, causing his soul to be scattered. If he hadn't risked his life to detonate a wisp of the Heavenly Venerable's remnant power and escape with mutual injuries, he would have already turned to ashes.

Although he used most of his cultivation to suppress the backlash from the remnants of the dragon's body, Wu Wang's strength still left a deep impression on him.

I hadn't heard of Wu Wang's name all these years, and I thought he had been severely injured or even killed by the Heavenly Venerable Dragon Force, but I never expected... that we would meet again here...

Six hundred years have passed, and although he has completely refined the dragon bones, this old bald monk has actually broken through to the Earthly Venerable realm before him!

What kind of world is this?!

"I spared your life six hundred years ago, thinking you could turn over a new leaf, but I never expected you to sink even deeper into depravity, refining the remains of a Celestial Venerable and slaughtering living beings, adding sins upon sins!"

The voice of the Monk Wuwang remained calm, but each word seemed to strike the soul of the Dragon Bone True Monarch with an invisible Buddhist seal, causing his dragon body to tremble violently and black and red blood beads to gush out wildly from the gaps in his dragon scales.

Su Yuheng stood ten miles away, gently waving his jade fan, but his peripheral vision secretly swept towards the direction of the Five Elements Sect's inner sect.

Just now, the Dragon Bone True Monarch's dragon tail swept across the area, and the sinful fire raged, leaving the outer meridian area in ruins. However, the spiritual energy fluctuations of the five peaks of the inner sect were unusually stable, and there were even faint traces of the five elements of spiritual light flowing behind the clouds. This was by no means a scene of "the great formation being completely destroyed and all living beings suffering".

"Something's wrong..."

Su Yuheng frowned slightly, and a wisp of spiritual power condensed at his fingertips, quietly probing towards the inner sect of the Five Elements Sect.

However, as soon as the spiritual energy touched the edge of the inner sect, it involuntarily seeped in, causing faint ripples to appear on the barrier.

But Su Yuheng was not pleased but alarmed, his brows twitching suddenly.

Because this spiritual energy disappeared silently, the connection was lost in an instant.

He suddenly turned around and looked at the Five Elements Sect Market and the tenant area, and his face turned ugly.

Because these two key outer passes were completely undamaged.

The screams that came from Dragon Bone True Monarch's two attacks that broke the formation seemed tragic and heartbreaking, but now it seems that the shock was far greater than the damage...

Su Yuheng understood completely: the Five Elements Sect had probably been putting on an act from beginning to end!

The so-called "collapse of the great formation and its imminent danger" is nothing more than a ploy to provoke various forces to take action, while they sit back and watch the show unfold!

"What a mortal realm..."

Su Yuheng's eyes flickered, his expression somber.

These people are all old foxes who have roamed the spirit world for hundreds or thousands of years. To be honest, they really have a hard time looking down on someone who came from the filthy and dirty lower realm by luck.

Even so, Li Weizhou already had a remarkable record.

Few in the Spirit Realm would believe that this was Li Weizhou's own ability; the vast majority believed that something extraordinary had been left behind by the Five Sacred Mountains.

However, at this moment, the master of Xuantian Pavilion finally realized that something was wrong.

Even though some signs have been detected, the current situation is difficult to change.

We can't very well advise the old monk Wuwang to make peace with the criminals, can we?

Furthermore, the monk Wuwang has already made his move.

With a gentle flick of his wrist, the eighteen prayer beads transformed into eighteen golden streaks of light, carrying the purifying light of Buddha, which shot toward Dragon Bone True Lord.

Wherever the prayer beads passed, the sense of solidity in the space instantly dissipated, the sinful energy was completely burned away, and even the golden radiance of the Heavenly Venerable Dragon Shadow dimmed a bit.

"You old bald monk! You might have been able to beat me six hundred years ago, but you might not be so sure six hundred years from now!"

Dragon Bone True Monarch was completely driven mad. The sinful fire in his eye sockets surged, and the dark gold dragon crystal on his forehead exploded. A wisp of pure Heavenly Venerable Dragon Power surged out uncontrollably and completely merged with the sinful energy in his body. He actually wanted to detonate the remnant body of the Heavenly Venerable, sacrificing his own Dao foundation in exchange for a moment of Earthly Venerable level combat power!
"boom!"

Dragon Bone True Monarch's body suddenly expanded, his original height of a thousand feet growing to three thousand feet. The golden radiance on his dragon scales overshadowed the sinful aura, and the Heavenly Venerable Dragon Shadow was no longer illusory, but transformed into a complete golden dragon shadow that overlapped with his body.

At this moment, his aura actually touched the threshold of the Earthly Venerable realm. His dragon claw struck out with a world-destroying force, grabbing at the Monk Wuwang.

Inside the Five Elements Hall, in front of a high-definition screen, Li Weizhou and his family were enjoying sunflower seeds and spiritual juice, watching with great interest.

Situ Qingyue was the most serious, and her combat talent far surpassed that of Li Weizhou and others.

Li Weizhou was laughing heartily as if he were watching a comedy, but Situ Qingyue's eyes were filled with sword intent, clearly indicating that she had benefited greatly from this level of combat!

"Stubborn!"

The monk Wuwang Zhen's face was solemn. He put his hands together in prayer, and his body was filled with a burst of Buddhist light, transforming into a phantom image of a Buddha ten thousand feet tall.

The Buddha opened his mouth and spewed out a huge Buddhist flame. The Buddhist flame collided with the dragon's claw, producing a deafening roar. The golden and blackish-red energy shockwaves spread out, completely leveling the mountains in the outer vein area of ​​the Five Elements Sect. Even the distant forest was stirred up with waves several meters high.

"puff!"

The monk Wuwang swayed, a trickle of golden Buddhist blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. Although he was an Earthly Venerable, the attack from the Dragon Bone True Monarch after detonating the remains of the Heavenly Venerable had still caused him considerable injury.

Dragon Bone True Monarch fared even worse. His dragon claws were charred black by the Buddha's flames, and the Heavenly Venerable Dragon Shadow began to dissipate. The sinful energy and dragon power within his body clashed with each other, causing his meridians to break inch by inch. Black and red blood flowed down his body like a waterfall.

"You old bald monk! Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me!"

Dragon Bone True Monk roared, his dragon tail lashing out with its last bit of power at Wuwang True Monk.

The monk Wuwang's eyes flashed with a fierce light. He struck out with a Buddhist seal, which collided with the dragon's tail. The dragon's tail was instantly blasted into several pieces by the Buddhist light. The Dragon Bone True Monarch let out a shrill scream, and his body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing into a distant mountain. The mountain collapsed, burying him in it.

The monk Wuwang landed slowly, his chest heaving violently, and the Buddhist light around him dimmed considerably, clearly indicating that he was at his limit.

On Hunyuan Peak, Li Weizhou tossed aside the melon seeds in his hand, patted the shells off, and chuckled, "My beloved concubines, watch as this Heavenly Venerable slays sinners!" As he spoke, his hands moved in a series of hand seals.

In an instant, the five peaks of the Five Elements Sect trembled simultaneously. The azure spiritual light of the Azure Wood Peak, the crimson spiritual light of the Fire Peak, the platinum light of the Profound Gold Peak, the black spiritual light of the Hidden Water Peak, and the earthy yellow light of the Earth Peak—five thick pillars of light shot into the sky and condensed into five light swords ten thousand feet high in the air!
The green sword exudes the vitality of grass and trees, the red sword is wrapped in blazing flames, the golden sword shines with the sharpness to cut through iron, the black sword carries the cold power of water, and the yellow sword is solidified with the weight of mountains and rivers. The five elements rotate and shine brightly in the sky!

"Five Elements Combined Sword, Slash!" Li Weizhou shouted, his hands suddenly coming together in a magic seal. The five light swords instantly spun and intertwined, the five colors of spiritual light—blue, gold, red, black, and yellow—merged together, transforming into a giant sword that shone with a chaotic luster. The spine of the sword was engraved with profound spatial patterns. As soon as the blade took shape, it tore through the air and emitted a piercing shriek. Even the Buddhist light set up by the True Monk Wuwang was slightly suppressed by the sword's momentum.

It also seems to be a reminder to everyone whose territory this is...

"Boom!"

The five-colored giant sword, carrying a world-destroying force, slashed fiercely at the mountain range that buried the Dragon Bone True Monarch. The mountain instantly shattered under the sword's force, sending debris flying. The Dragon Bone True Monarch, who had just struggled to crawl out of the ruins, had not yet ignited the sinful fire in his eye sockets when he was struck squarely by the giant sword.

"Do not--!!!"

The mournful roar abruptly ceased as the sharp edge of the five-colored giant sword pierced through his tattered dragon body. The power of the five elements intertwined with the hidden spatial power, completely shredding the remaining Celestial Venerable power and sinful energy within his body.

The colossal creature, towering three thousand feet tall, was as fragile as paper under the giant sword, instantly cleaved in two. Blackish-red blood gushed out, vanishing without a trace along with the corpse before it could even evaporate.

At this moment, Liu Zhe, the outer sect steward, stepped onto the highest platform of the outer sect, Wangxiantai, his body shimmering with azure spiritual light, and proclaimed in a loud voice: "Fellow villagers and esteemed citizens of the market! The wicked Dragon Bone True Monarch has been slain on the battlefield by the powerful magic of our sect leader's wife! Even though the sect leader is away, the Five Elements Sect remains as stable as a mountain!"

The sound, amplified by the power of the spiritual veins, resounded like a great bell, reaching every corner of the outer veins. In the pavilions of the market and in the courtyards of the tenants, the cultivators and merchants who had been huddled in the corners trembling all looked up upon hearing it.

Luo San followed closely behind, his longsword flashing with earthy light as he echoed in a deep voice, "No one in the sect has suffered any losses! Although the outer veins of the mountain-protecting formation have collapsed, the tenants and merchants have not been harmed!"

Hou Haikun stood at the entrance of the market and shouted excitedly, "All shops and tenants in the market are safe and sound! You can all return to your posts and resume your business with peace of mind!"

Lan Gu floated above the tenant area, gently waving her whisk. Wisps of gentle, watery spiritual energy fell, calming the restless hearts of the crowd. She said, "The wicked have been brought to justice, and the black miasma has been dispelled! The Five Elements Sect protects this region, so please do not be afraid!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the outer meridian area was initially silent, then erupted into thunderous cheers.

The merchants who had been cowering earlier poked their heads out, and the tenants stepped out of their houses. Seeing the intact market buildings and their unharmed neighbors, their fear instantly turned to ecstatic joy. They all bowed and shouted towards the Wangxiantai and Hunyuan Peak:

"Thank you for the sect's protection!"

"The Sect Master's wife is incredibly powerful!"

"May the Five Elements Sect be victorious!"

Cheers rose and fell, carried by the wind in all directions, and people of all kinds spread the good news of "the Five Elements Sect Master's wife exterminating the sinful clan True Lord" throughout the spirit world in an instant.

Not far from the Five Elements Sect, True Monarch Crimson Flame was meditating cross-legged in a secret place, his chest wound still bleeding, the burning pain from the corrosive sin energy not yet subsided.

However, he had already clearly seen the earth-shattering power of the Five Elements Combined Sword, and now when he heard Liu Zhe and the others shouting, every word was like a needle, piercing his heart.

Beast!
If you have such capabilities, why didn't you announce them before?!
He, a dignified Immortal True Lord, was almost beaten to a pulp by that beast, and the Five Elements Sect was just watching the show?!

"What a Li Weizhou! What a scoundrel from the lower realm!"

He didn't believe it was the sect leader's wife who did it. How could someone without the Five Elements Spiritual Root manipulate the Five Elements Formation to this extent?

This must be some humiliation inflicted on him by that mortal from the lower realm!
Crimson Flame True Monarch's face was ashen, his chest heaving violently, and the crimson flames around him surged uncontrollably, scorching the ancient trees beside him. He clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white, and the injuries he had been forcibly suppressing suddenly flared up. A surge of blood rushed to his throat, and he abruptly raised his hand to cover his mouth, a few drops of scarlet blood seeping through his fingers. He finally couldn't hold back the mouthful of blood.

Upon seeing this, the elder from the Fire Spirit Cave hurriedly stepped forward to help him up and plead, "Sect Master! Please calm down!"

"Calm down?"

Crimson Flame True Monarch gritted his teeth, his voice hoarse, his whole body flushed with rage, and he shouted, "I risked my life, only to become their stepping stone! These scoundrels from the lower realm are so cunning and shameless, they are utterly despicable!"

He gazed at the still flowing five-elemental spiritual light in the direction of the Five Elements Sect, feeling as if his chest was about to explode.

As a Celestial Spirit True Lord and an elder from the Five Elements Sect, even those in the lower realms would have to call him Grandmaster!

But today, not only did they suffer a huge loss, they also became a huge joke!

The key point is that he eventually escaped, disregarding the fate of the Five Elements Sect.

This made him less confident when he went back to settle scores with the Five Elements Sect.

If they were truly close relatives, why would they have run away before?

Damn it!
Beast!
The monk Wuwang Zhen of Tianji Temple was also unhappy.

The old monk's withered body swayed slightly. The golden blood stained with Buddha's blood on his gray robe had long since congealed, yet it still exuded a shocking sense of decay.

Just now, he forcibly withstood the blow from the self-destruction of the Heavenly Venerable's remnant body by the Dragon Bone True Monarch. Not only did his Dao Foundation tremble, but more importantly, every time a cultivator above the Immortal Spirit Realm goes all out, he has to expend his Origin. Earthly Venerable is no exception.

It should be noted that the spiritual energy of immortals does not exist in the spirit realm itself; it can only be drawn from the rifts within the immortal realm.

Therefore, in general, immortal spirits rarely appear in the spirit world; their very existence is a deterrent, and that is enough.

His intervention this time was partly due to an invitation from the Xuantian Pavilion's Buddhist seal. Years ago, he suffered a severe attack from the Dragon Bone True Monarch, but he was able to fully recover thanks to a spiritual medicine given to him by the Xuantian Pavilion's master. He owed the man a favor.

Secondly, Su Yuheng agreed to give him a secret ice and snow land that could mass-produce Ice Soul Pearls.

Of course, as a powerful figure among the sinful race, Dragon Bone True Lord slaughtered living beings and deserved to be killed.

It was only through a combination of various causes and effects that he, the holy monk of Tianji Temple, was persuaded to intervene.

But he never expected that by sacrificing his immortal spiritual essence, which he had painstakingly cultivated for a hundred years, and suffering severe injuries that threatened to damage his Dao foundation, he had managed to bring Dragon Bone True Monarch to the brink of death, only to end up benefiting someone else.

The Five Elements Sect had been concealing its true strength from beginning to end. The power of the Five Elements Combined Sword was clearly enough to fight against the Dragon Bone True Monarch, but they waited until he, the Crimson Flame True Monarch, and the Sinful Dragon were both severely injured before making their move.

Not only did they easily claim credit for slaying the sinful clan's leader, but they also cleanly disposed of the Dragon Bone True Monarch's corpse.

The remnants of the Celestial Venerable's power within that corpse were a treasure even he couldn't ignore, but now...

"Amitabha……"

The monk Wuwang chanted a Buddhist prayer in a low voice, his tone revealing a hint of unspeakable frustration.

Fortunately, Master Su Yuheng of Xuantian Pavilion came over to help him up and thanked him, saying, "Although there were many unexpected events on this trip, you have eliminated a great sinner, and the Holy Monk's merit is immense. In addition, I will soon send an ice and snow cave to your temple as a token of my gratitude."

Upon hearing this, the old monk Wuwang narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at Su Yuheng, and then chanted a Buddhist prayer.

This Xuan Tian Pavilion Master is no ordinary person.

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(End of this chapter)