The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 139 The Lord's Edict!

Inside the cave of the Duke of Taishan, on the divine throne that is said to be reserved only for the Duke of Taishan, sat a Taoist priest cross-legged. The priest had the appearance of a young man, with peaceful eyebrows, but his temples were white.

The cluster of flames in his hand seemed capable of burning away all flesh and blood.

wow-

The monster that had been dragging the old Earth God seemed to have lost its strength, and the old Earth God broke free. Staggering forward, the Earth God couldn't clearly see the figure on the altar, mistaking it for the return of the God of Mount Tai. He took two steps forward, knelt on the ground, and cried out:
"Lord Taishan! Is that you, Lord Taishan!"

"You're back! Waaaaaah..."

Looking at all this, Zhou Yan felt a little numb. His mind was working quickly. No matter how he looked at it, it seemed like a large family had fallen on hard times, and some guys had come to cause trouble.

If you do the math, it's been more than two years since the An Lushan Rebellion started and the Duke of Taishan got into trouble. These monsters are already quite patient, having endured for more than two years before coming to visit.

only……

Zhou Yan looked at the group of monsters. The leader of the monsters was already a very capable one in the human world, and his skills were definitely at the fifth or sixth level. With the various enhancements brought by the monster's true form, Zhou Yan was absolutely no match for him in his current state.

Upon closer inspection, the texture of the monster's muscles resembles the pattern of stone.

This thing definitely doesn't have flesh and blood.

The fire at hand was not under control.

Oh no, we're being treated like the main character! Quick, think of a way to solve this problem?
Zhou Yan felt completely numb, but his expression remained calm and composed.

Looking at Shi Xuanxing and the group of demons, he silently recited in his heart.

What are you looking at?

Noticing the calm gaze of 'Lord Taishan', Shi Xuanxing felt a chill run down his spine. The demons took a step back in unison. Shi Xuanxing grabbed with his right hand, and the surrounding rocks flew out, transforming into a giant hammer. His face was full of vigilance, as if facing a formidable enemy.

The Earth God seemed to have suffered a great injustice, and cried out, "Lord Taishan, Lord Taishan, you have finally returned! Please uphold justice for us!"

"These guys thought you weren't here, sob sob sob, they've made a mess of Mount Tai, so many cultivators and children in temples have been driven away, and some have even killed good children!"

"Waaaaah..."

The Earth God was crying out in despair.

Lord Fushan, Shi Xuanxing, gripped the great hammer with both hands and moved slowly, saying, "I am a fallen star, who attained enlightenment through earthly energy. I do not eat flesh and blood. I have not eaten any of your humans, so don't talk nonsense..."

Shi Xuanxing licked his lips and said, "But are you really the Duke of Taishan? I seem to remember the Duke of Taishan as an old man with white hair, not a young fellow like you?"

"Could it be some wild Taoist priest who came here to amuse me?"

"Why don't you lend a hand?"

"Behold my warhammer, forged from a fallen star, tempered by my very being. It is incredibly heavy, capable of pulling and pulling all things, mountains and rocks. Come!"

Zhou Yan felt that in his current state, he definitely couldn't beat the other side, but the other side didn't seem to want to listen to his explanation.

It's probably too late for him to say now that he's not the Duke of Taishan.

Zhou Yan searched his memory for a way to deal with the situation. Giving in was absolutely out of the question. He found a solution, his eyes calm, and said:
"interesting."

"I am not the Duke of Taishan."

The landowner on Mount Tai paused for a moment before noticing the speaker's soft voice.

The young Taoist priest tried to get up, but since he was already sitting cross-legged, it wasn't easy to change his posture. So he simply leaned against the altar. Lord Fushan's heart skipped a beat, thinking that the other party was afraid, and he laughed loudly:
"Since that's the case, why don't you get out of the way and kowtow to me three thousand times, and I'll spare you this time!"

Zhou Yan said, "However, since you want to give it a try..."

The young Taoist shook his hand, and the drought demon fire, representing the calamity of the earth, dissipated into a wisp of green smoke. With a thought, he condensed the void, and a black horizontal sword appeared on the spot. The sword was ancient and simple, and faintly exuded a fierce and murderous aura.

This sword is bound to Zhou Yan's soul. When he faced Qingming Fangzhu before, he could still use this sword, which directly grew to a huge size and crashed into Qingming Fangzhu's dojo.

The earth and sky collapsed!
The horizontal sword appeared, fell directly down, and stuck upside down beside him.

Zhou Yan calmly placed his palm on the hilt of the knife.

"Come."

The blade hummed softly, first slicing through the ancient mountain spider, then splitting the Qinling Mountains into lakes. Only then was this ancient weapon truly sharpened. The old landman stood still, his eyes wide open, and the mountain-carrying lord, who was about to charge, faltered.

They stared intently at the knife beneath the young Taoist's hand.

I sensed the connection to the earth's veins.

no……

They are gods, immortals, demons, and monsters belonging to the category of mountain gods and earth deities.

They are not blind yet.

Therefore, it's almost immediately obvious what kind of knife it is.

To ordinary people, to incense-burning deities, and to Taoist priests, the Earth Soul Heaven Collapse is just a simple horizontal sword. But to these mountain gods and similar beings, is this a sword? This is a mountain!

An entire mountain!

Wielding a mountain as a knife?

Having refined the stars in the sky and condensed the earth's energy into weapons, the self-satisfied Lord Shi Xuanxing suddenly felt that the great hammer in his hand had become smaller. Zhou Yan's Earth Soul Heaven-Shattering Hammer naturally connected with the mountains and earth veins of this place.

Conceptually, the current "Earthly Spirit Collapse" is a mountain in the Taishan mountain range.

The monster who dared to call himself the Lord of Mount Fu, having occupied a mountain peak, seemed to see a mountain rising before him, casting down layers of dark clouds that struck his face.

This mountain once slew ancient demons, stopped the rampage of the water god Gonggong, and nailed the ancient water demon to the remnant of the fire god's dojo in the earth's lung mountain, maintaining the balance of the earth's veins for thousands of years.

Now, there is a Taoist priest sitting in the position of the God of Mount Tai.

Holding this knife, I'm saying this to you.

He is not the Duke of Taishan.

do not be afraid.

Come.

Shi Xuanxing's eyes widened, feeling unsure whether to put down the heavy hammer or hold it. Suddenly, the sound of flapping wings came from outside. His men rushed over, their bodies blurring as they transformed into a 1.67-meter-tall man with outstretched wings, an eagle-beak, and a human head. He knelt on one knee, clasped his hands, and called out:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

Lord Fushan asked, "W-what's wrong!"

General Flying Eagle stammered, "News has come that it seems Lord Taishan has perished."

Lord Fushan gripped his weapon!

"It really isn't Taishan Gong!"

General Flying Eagle said, "However, after the fall of the Duke of Mount Tai, the ancient deity Lord of Mount Tai appeared in the world. I heard that he killed the ancient beast Mountain Spider with just one strike. It's true, that ancient beast that had been around for thousands of years couldn't fight back at all. It was nailed to death with a snap."

"A lake was cleaved open in the mountains of the Qinling Mountains by the Lord of Mount Tai."

"I heard he even shattered the dojo of the Great Demon King Qingming Fangzhu with a single strike! Good heavens, that was Qingming Fangzhu! I heard that with just one move, he was instantly reduced to his original form by Lord Taishan!" Lord Fushan remained silent, trembling as he spoke:
"So, what does the Lord of Mount Tai look like?"

General Flying Eagle said respectfully, "I heard that he is a young Taoist priest who looks to be seventeen years old, with slightly graying black hair and wearing a Taoist robe. He uprooted an entire mountain and refined it into a horizontal sword, which he uses as his weapon. The sword is usually very small."

"But once it's operational, hehe, it's the size of a mountain. You have to sharpen the blade on Zhongnan Mountain. When you split it open, you can make a hole in the Qinling Mountains. Even ancient demon kings can be swatted like mosquitoes."

General Flying Eagle raised his head and saw the young Taoist priest on the altar.

Overjoyed, he exclaimed, "That's right, that's right!"

"Your Majesty, it looks exactly like the Taoist priest above!"

"You're right, my foot..."

With a loud slap, Lord Fushan struck General Feiying on the head, then slammed his true form hammer into the ground. The ten-foot-tall, celestial-star-formed demon's knees buckled, and he knelt, his mouth trembling slightly, saying:
"Master Fu..."

"This humble servant was blind and did not recognize your greatness. I have offended you, Your Excellency. Please forgive me!"

The land of Mount Tai has a blank and lost look in its eyes, a sadness that the Lord of Mount Tai has passed away, and a sense of relief that the Lord of Mount Tai has gone and the Lord of Mount Tai has returned to restore order. Naturally, an idea arises in its heart.

Is it because the Lord of Mount Tai perished that demons and monsters roam around Mount Tai?

Why would the Lord of Mount Tai appear?

Zhou Yan exhaled, his expression calm, and said, "Three thousand times."

"Huh? Oh, oh oh!"

Lord Fushan was taken aback, then realized what was happening and kowtowed repeatedly. Far from being unhappy, he was actually relieved. Zhou Yan gripped his knife, looked into the distance, and muttered to himself, "There are so many guests on Mount Tai."

The explosion of the Mount Tai Dao Fruit had an impact far exceeding Zhou Yan's expectations. He wanted to leave, but his soul was drawn to the place where Mount Tai was, and he couldn't leave. Looking at the Drought Demon Strike on his left hand, Zhou Yan thought to himself.

Was it you, Mount Tai, who led me here?

He closed his eyes.

Ultimately, it was through the position of the Duke of Taishan that he was able to utilize the power of the Lord of Taishan.

Every drink and every bite has its cause and effect.

Since I'm grateful for your kindness, I should reciprocate. Let me see why you brought me here, Mount Tai. Anyway, I'll deal with whatever comes my way, it can't be too bad!
Zhou Yan opened his eyes, looked at the old local earth god, and wanted to address him as "Earth God".

But at this moment, I am here on the mission entrusted by Mount Tai itself, to play the role of the Lord of Mount Tai and solve the problems here. After all, I am a modern person, with a carefree and easygoing personality. I can easily play the role of a drama queen.

At this moment, the old version of Journey to the West is with me.

Zhou Yan said calmly, "Land."

The Earth God took half a step forward and respectfully said, "Lord of the Prefecture."

Zhou Yan said, "A friend is coming; go and invite him."

Outside Mount Tai, all demons have been driven away.

Many demons were killed by the four auras. The remaining powerful demons were difficult to deal with, so they were left untouched. The four auras converged and transformed into four people, one of whom was a majestic general, dressed in white robes and golden armor, with a cold and stern face.

One was an elder-like figure, dressed in an earth-brown robe, with a kind and serene face, as steady as a mountain; another was a Taoist priest in a red robe and a star-shaped crown; and the third was a tall, imposing warrior in dark armor.

The old man said, “Golden Heavenly King of Mount Hua in the west, Heavenly King of Mount Heng in the south, and Heavenly King of Mount Heng in the north, you have all arrived early.”

The one in golden armor and white robes was none other than the Mountain God of Mount Hua in the Western Regions, who said:

"Central Peak Songshan Heavenly King, you've been coming quite frequently."

The God of Mount Tai stroked his beard and said, "After Lord Taishan left, this Mount Tai Taoist temple was overrun with demons. I couldn't bear to see this, so I came to clean it up for Lord Taishan. What about you all?"

The mountain god of Mount Hua said, "Old man of Zhongyue, you don't need to pretend anymore. It's just that the [Taishan Gongdao Fruit] has shattered. Are you sure that Mount Tai is really dead? So you came here to try your luck with the concept and divinity of the [Head of the Five Sacred Mountains]?"

"From this point on, without relying on the Five Sacred Mountains themselves, one can reach the level of an immortal or god solely through one's own efforts, can't one?"

"We've known each other for so many years, aren't our thoughts and obsessions the same?"

"Why are you pretending?"

The Zhongyue Mountain God fell silent. The Five Sacred Mountains Gods were absolutely top-tier in the entire system of mountains, rivers, and land deities. In the human world, they were virtually invincible. Among the many humans, Shen Cangming and Gao Shi were already heroes chosen from among thousands.

But such heroes of the world can only be fought against.

Once they wield the authority of the Five Sacred Mountains, even the heroes of the human race are no match for them in a one-on-one fight.

However, the human race grew too fast.

Military strategists and heroes include Shen Cangming, Gao Shi, and even Guo Ziyi and Li Jing.

They might not be able to defeat them by mobilizing the power of the Five Sacred Mountains in a one-on-one fight.

Humans are never solitary beings. Once you're fighting alone, if another human can match you, you're doomed.

These military strategists, individually, are not the most outstanding among all the lineages, but once too many military strategists gather, a spectacle naturally arises.

[Cutting down mountains and destroying temples!]
Nowadays, most people remember the dilapidated temple, but the mountain god still remembers cutting down the mountain.

The current generation of four mountain gods outside of Mount Tai are not old enough. Three of them were appointed by Li Sanlang and one by Wu Zetian. They need to be in the area where the mountain they are in charge of to exert their strength of the upper three ranks. Naturally, they are eager to truly break through to the next level.

The Taishan Gongdao fruit was broken and scattered.

They each took something, confirming the demise of the leader of the Five Sacred Mountains.

So he came here in person, wanting to obtain the concept of "the head of the Five Sacred Mountains" and take a step further. But as soon as he arrived, he suddenly heard the cry of a flying eagle.

The four mountain gods paused, looked up, and saw a giant eagle circling in the air before folding its wings and landing. On the eagle's back was the local earth god from near Mount Tai. The earth god respectfully greeted the four mountain gods and said:

"Greetings to the Golden Heavenly King, the Central Heavenly King, the Heavenly King in Charge, and the Heavenly King of Peace."

The God of Zhongyue Mountain laughed and said, "Earth God, how did you know we were coming?"

"Hehe, there are many evil spirits here. We have come to clean up the place for the sake of the God of Mount Tai."

The local deity of Mount Tai said, "Thank you all, mountain gods."

"This humble god has little cultivation; how could I have known you had come? It was Your Majesty's decree that I have come here to invite you all inside for a chat."

The four mountain gods exchanged glances, each noticing a slight tightening in the other's expression.

The God of Zhongyue Mountain laughed and said, "Is it the Lord of Mount Tai? He discovered us so early."

The local deity of Mount Tai said sadly, "It is not the Lord of Mount Tai."

He flicked his sleeves and said respectfully:
"By order of the revered deity [Lord of Mount Tai]".

"I invite you all to come inside and meet me."

(End of this chapter)