Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 399 The First Signs of Change in the Heavens: Top-Grade Immortal Medicine [Ba Hui Bad Medicine Fruit]!
Around the same time, the Tatars, the Japanese, and Wang Cheng himself, who was specifically responsible for causing trouble, also encountered unexpected events during the great war.

Previously, Wang Cheng and Shen Yueye had discovered that the difference in combat power between the two sides was too great, and they also took into account the “great terror at night” that Yamada Yoshisuke had inadvertently revealed.

If it turns into a one-sided massacre, there's no way to turn them into a war of attrition and continuously weaken each other's strength.

Therefore, they decided not to wait until the last moment to take action, but to intervene in advance and take sides.

"Our first objective is to destroy the Tatars' strategic protective charms, the [Princess's Blood Robe] and the [Sheep-Leading Ritual Sheepskin]!"

Using the "Heavenly Market Equalization Method" borrowed from the Grand Fleet, the two men concealed themselves and secretly slipped behind the Tatar battle lines, about a mile away.

Wang Cheng held a shuriken from the treasury on his index finger, twirling it deftly with a gleaming flourish before aiming at the fourth-rank [Kheshig Army] soldier standing beneath the blood-stained clothes and sheepskin, responsible for providing protection.

Leaning back, taut like a large bow.

Dark clouds gathered in the sky, with faint flashes of lightning. As Wang Cheng took a deep breath, the entire cloud base moved three inches toward the shuriken.

The scene was so shocking that it almost made one wonder if they had encountered the divine power of a living ghost or deity.

The higher the level of "harmony between man and nature", the stronger the compatibility between official position and Dao Qi, and the more extraordinary one's skills become.

Wang Cheng himself is a fourth-rank official, the "Water Balance Commandant," formed by the fusion of the "White Water Gentleman" and the "Chao Feng Gentleman." His potential for official rank has already reached the ceiling of a third-rank official.

Furthermore, it is blessed by the fourth-rank status inherent in [Rain Water], as well as the Dragon Tiger Yin Yang Elixir Method and the Northern Star Mysterious Enlightenment Nuo Mask.

Even if it's just a matter of accumulating quantitative changes and hasn't yet achieved the final qualitative change, it's still an unprecedented peak numerical monster, an invincible existence below the top three ranks.

The charging time was much shorter than when he first learned the "Thirty-Six Styles of Thunder God's Cloak Mace," yet its power far surpassed that of the past.

Boom!

With a thunderous roar, the effect of feigning an attack on one route while secretly advancing another was lost.

With an immense surge of wind and thunder energy emanating from Wang Cheng's palm, a blindingly bright white beam of light ruthlessly crushed everything in its path before shooting out.

The air between him and the Tatars exploded instantly, creating a huge hole, and the lush vegetation in the mountains and forests along the way was all pulverized.

Combining Magic and Martial Arts: The Ultimate Weapon - Thunder God's Chisel Tooth!

Burigude, the fourth-rank [Kheshig Army] commander standing under the banner, suddenly turned his head and, following the chilling killing intent, discovered the streak of lightning that shot out.

The Heavenly Rank Officials [Kheshig Army] were originally the imperial guards of the Yunmeng Empire. They were a special type of military unit personally established by the empire's first Khan, and they could also be called [Fanzhi Guards].

Mainly composed of the sons of nobles and generals, each ordinary Kheshig soldier received the salary and rank of an ordinary general, forming the foundation of the Yunmeng Empire's rule.

Later, when it became an official position, it was somewhat similar to the samurai class in Japan.

Burigud was only thirty-four years old when he became a fourth-rank Kheshig soldier, with a bright future ahead of him and outstanding abilities.

He sensed it the instant the shuriken locked onto him.

Four more golden, illusory arms suddenly appeared behind him. The six arms worked together to draw their bows and fire arrows in a lightning-fast burst, releasing five arrows in quick succession.

Five sharp golden streaks of light tore through the night sky, each powerful enough to pierce the heavy armor of the Ironclad Cavalry hundreds of meters away.

In the blink of an eye, it collided with the shuriken one after another.

clang!clang!clang!
It exploded in mid-air, creating a dazzling display of sparks.

Unfortunately, his hasty counterattack was clearly no match for Wang Cheng's powerful strike, which resembled a divine punishment. After knocking away five arrows, the power of the blow was not significantly diminished.

[Kheshig Army] Burigude had just turned his body when the shuriken, which had turned a blazing white in the air, came crashing down on his head.

The blue-white electric current arrived first, surging wildly across all the iron objects in the area. From a distance, it looked like a ferocious thunder dragon falling and crashing into the formation.

Stab it!

The severed arm, along with the wooden bow in his hand, vaporized and disappeared in an instant.

He lost his balance and fell to one side. Before he could even scream, his teammates, who were already stunned by the electric shocks, were too late to help him.

Wang Cheng's second attack, "Thunder God's Chisel," followed immediately.

This time, the fourth-rank [Kheshig Army] Burigude could not dodge it again and was instantly blown into a cloud of broken bones and blood mist.

The princess's blood-stained clothes and sheepskin also soared into the sky amidst the fierce winds of the thunderous explosion.

Shen Yueye, who had stealthily approached using the [Cleopatra's Golden Veil], caught the item and immediately pocketed it.

Wang Cheng was no longer particularly impressed by the ease with which he had taken down an ordinary fourth-rank official; in fact, he felt that:
"If things continue like this, one day when I awaken the Thunder God's power, I will be able to easily kill anyone below the third rank by casually throwing a shuriken from eight hundred miles away."

He then pulled out an ordinary samurai sword and leaped down to catch his fox sister.

The latter, having obtained the two treasures, immediately retreated.

Her fiery red skirt billowed in the wind, and six fiery red fox tails danced in the breeze. The rising flames transformed into blue and white foxfire jade, each the size of a wheel.

A stream of true qi circulated within the girl's body, connecting her inner and outer qi. Her state of being in harmony with heaven and man was second only to Wang Cheng, far surpassing that of an ordinary fourth-rank official.

boom! boom! boom! boom!
Each Foxfire Jade was as powerful as a heavy naval cannon shot, and the huge flames mixed with the scorching shockwaves blasted the Tatar temple soldiers and ghost soldiers into a frenzy.

From Yamada Yoshisuke downwards, the Japanese sword-wielding squads and officials of all ranks broke free from suppression, finally caught their breath, and then fearlessly charged at the Tatars.

"They are our reinforcements."

"Kill! Kill! Kill! Let the Tatars taste our might!"

Wang Cheng and Shen Yueye, relying on their overwhelming strength compared to ordinary fourth-rank soldiers, continuously launched sneak attacks and killed key members of the Tatars.

Whenever the two living ghosts and gods, Tieputenggri and Yan Donglou, tried to capture them, the two would immediately openly conceal their true intentions and disappear.

Even Yamada Yoshisuke, seeing that they hadn't run away but instead came to "share the hardships," couldn't help but wonder:
"Could they really be on our side? Perhaps we could ask them to help us get the honey-soaked people out of here?"

Wang Cheng: 'Yes, yes, whoever is weaker is one of our own, someone who can share our joys and sorrows.'

As for where the suffering comes from, that's none of your business.

Led by three living ghosts and deities of the highest rank, the two sides fought a bloodbath that left rivers of blood flowing.

While the Shaman's "Five Immortals' Illusion" and the Confucian Scholar's "Memorial to the Ninth Heaven" have a wider range of applications, their direct combat power is significantly inferior to the Warrior's "Emptiness of All Thoughts," which is specifically designed for combat.

Even with an overwhelming advantage, taking down Yamada Yoshisuke without injury or with only minor damage is not something that can be done in a short time.

Wang Cheng and Shen Yueye took advantage of the chaos to fish in troubled waters. They also took out the [White Bone Buddha Shrine] and the [Blood Pagoda] to compete with the human-headed hornets for ownership of the bones and flesh.

Just when they thought things were going well.

Rumble.
The ground shook violently beneath their feet, and the entire battlefield suddenly collapsed, creating seven or eight deep sinkholes of varying sizes in the most densely populated areas.

Many of the temple soldiers and ghost soldiers on both sides fell into the sinkhole without warning.

Fortunately, Wang Cheng dodged quickly enough. Just as he felt the tremor beneath his feet, he scooped up the fox sister beside him and dashed back to the edge of the battlefield, riding the gentle breeze and rumbling sounds.

"What is that?! Help! Ahhhhhh!"

Then, accompanied by shrill screams and crunching sounds, a large group of giant centipedes with human faces and feet crawled up from the bottom of the pit.

Although they were devoid of reason, the frenzied vitality of the two leading giant [human-faced centipedes] was astonishingly high, reaching the level of the top three grades.

"It's a scumbag immortal! Such a powerful scumbag immortal!"

Both of them gasped in surprise.

But it makes perfect sense when you think about it. If there are monsters like the Basket Serpent Tail outside that are comparable to the top three rank monsters just by their physical bodies, then there will naturally be even more in the world outside the walls, which is not lacking in immortal medicine.

With their thick-skinned bodies, they unexpectedly broke through the formations of both sides' temple soldiers and ghost soldiers, scattering both sides' forces into small groups and breaking their formations.

The military aura surrounding the three living ghosts and gods dissipated, and their strength plummeted.

Before they could figure out what had happened or regroup their temple troops and ghost soldiers...

A shimmering, emerald-green scorpion stinger emerged from the darkness and suddenly pierced the head of the shaman, Teputengri.

"what--!!!"

Caught off guard, Teputengri was ambushed by a treacherous opponent whose strength far surpassed his own. He immediately clutched his head, writhing on the ground in pain, his body convulsing.

The remaining two living ghosts and gods also changed their expressions drastically. They could no longer care about continuing to fight each other and used their unique skills to protect themselves thoroughly.

Immediately, a ferocious figure emerged from the darkness behind Teputengri.

Its appearance is that of a half-human, half-scorpion, covered in a shiny black shell, and at least two zhang long.

He held jade hooks in both hands, and a poisonous hook gleaming with green light appeared behind his buttocks, a sight that terrified the soul.

What shocked everyone even more was that he had achieved the unity of spirit and body, which meant that he possessed both the [Ghostly and Divine Dharma Form] and the [Human Immortal Dharma Body]. The combination of the two naturally achieved a result greater than the sum of its parts.

His aura was far beyond that of ordinary living ghosts and gods.

"Is this a genuine immortal?! So they can also enter the secret realm."

Wang Cheng's pupils contracted, and he immediately pulled the fox sister back quietly.

[Poisonous Enemy Immortal] merely glanced at the fallen Tiepu Tengri and then paid no further attention.

The two men followed similar paths, one borrowing the Five Poisons and the other the Five Immortals, but their own realms and lifespans were beyond comprehension.

Especially in this Penglai Secret Realm, the Immortal Path is amplified while the Divine Path is suppressed. With this ebb and flow, the latter has almost no power to resist.

Sizzle sizzle
Even though the hedgehog "White Fairy" is best at healing, and a large patch of white light surged from Tengri's body, it was still difficult to resist the deadly poison of the Poisonous Fairy.

In the blink of an eye, a black aura rose from his face, and he lost consciousness as his head lolled to the side.

These immortals seem to only want to capture living ghosts and gods, not kill them all, but for them, this is not a stroke of luck!

Poison Immortal's gaze swept over Yan Donglou and Yamada Yoshiaki's faces, finally settling on Yan Donglou's face, condescendingly proclaiming his fate:

"He has descended to become the King of Three Worlds? He possesses deep-seated dragon energy and the legitimate title of the Great Zhao, making him a master of rebellion."

In this upheaval, the dragon of the Divine Land and the Great Zhao Dynasty will choose you.

"Jade Hook, go!"

Before Yan Donglou could answer, the two jade hooks in his hands shot out like flying swords, exploding into a ten-zhang-long trail of green sword light.

The vast difference between the Immortal Path and the Divine Path lies not only in their cultivation level but also in their natal magic treasures.

Within the walls, the number of talismans that can reach the upper three ranks is extremely limited, even if one searches the entire world. Unless a major upheaval occurs, the total number will remain fixed for a long time.

Furthermore, there are a large number of non-combat artifacts among them, and exceptional ones like the [Demon Slayer Blade] are extremely rare.

But the immortals who have ascended to immortality are different.

They cultivate immortal techniques that combine physical and spiritual cultivation, and can refine their own natal magic treasures. It's just a matter of spending hundreds of years slowly nurturing and refining them. As long as they live long enough, they can eventually reach the level of the upper three ranks.

The only flaw is that the natal magic weapon is custom-made and can only be used by the user.

If one dies in battle in the future, one cannot simply hand it over to others like a talisman to suppress evil spirits; other immortals who wish to ascend to immortality will have to refine it themselves.

Yan Donglou did not possess any national treasures for combat. He only managed to resist for a short while with his own temple soldiers and ghost soldiers before his collarbone was pierced by two jade hooks, and his entire cultivation was suppressed, causing him to collapse to the ground.

"What are you going to do?"

Poisonous Immortal drove the human-faced centipedes to chase after Yamada Yoshiaki, who had already run away with his cousin Yamada Mitsuki, while he himself stepped forward and grabbed Yan Donglou.

His gaze was as if he were appraising a pig, and a chilling smile crept across his lips.

"As you all know, the thirty-six kinds of immortal medicines can help one ascend to immortality. Most of the twenty low-grade and ten mid-grade ones can be found in this Penglai Wonderland."

But do you know where to find the six top-grade elixirs?

Gaa gaa gaa, their names are Dao Fruits!

"But it didn't grow from the ground; rather, it was a position directly bestowed by the six great masters."

As he spoke, he took out a grotesque-looking "fruit" from his Qiankun bag, which resembled a translucent egg with bloody, twisted veins.

You can vaguely see a tiny fetus curled up inside, which looks very much like the legendary "Yuanying".

"This is the [Bahui Bad Medicine Fruit] of Lord Bahui, one of the six ancient qi. Fellow Daoist, you are blessed!"

After saying that, he ignored Yan Donglou's violent struggle and forcibly stuffed the fruit into his mouth.

(End of this chapter)