The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 159 Revenge does not last overnight

Zhou Yan and the Giant Spirit both fell downwards. Zhou Yan was slightly more ruthless, and the Giant Spirit pulled back its arm, using it to yank Zhou Yan away from itself and throw him outwards.

The moment Zhou Yan was pulled away, he twisted his wrist sharply.

The dark black sword he held stirred violently in the eyes of the giant spirit general.

This made the giant spirit roar even louder. Zhou Yan's bones broke, and he was thrown away, panting heavily. He tried to ride the wind again, but found that his magic power had been exhausted during that desperate confrontation.

The young Taoist priest's lips twitched as he watched the ground rapidly approaching.

Hey, hey, hey, I can't fly.

No, I don't want to die in such a comedic, farcical way!
The Seed of Earth protected his own life force. Zhou Yan barely gripped the knife, thinking about how to land, when suddenly a gust of wind came, carrying a refreshing and distant feeling like a winter pine tree. The next moment, a pair of arms embraced Zhou Yan.

It has a cool touch, lower than the normal body temperature.

Bihen.

She embraced Zhou Yan, revealing translucent wings. With a sudden flap, she carried Zhou Yan out of his comical death. Zhou Yan gasped for breath and said, "You came so fast."

Bihen glanced sideways at Zhou Yan with her phoenix eyes:
"I can fly."

For some reason, she felt very comfortable after arriving at Louguan Taoist Temple in Zhongnan Mountain.

They breathe in the air and absorb the essence of the clouds and mist within Louguandao.

In addition, the insectoid spirits' perception abilities are often far superior to those of other types of spirits, so they quickly sensed the subtle changes here, rushed over, and caught Zhou Yan just in time.

Seeing the giant over there covering his eyes with one hand, while his left eye and the vertical eye between his eyebrows were wide open, locking onto Zhou Yan and Bihen, the wild and unrestrained mountain god's eyes held a hidden anger, and a madness that followed that anger.

"do not go!"

He grabbed something from his waist and threw it toward Zhou Yan. It was a pendant chain with a strangely shaped stone on it that emitted a brown light. Suddenly, the light expanded and transformed into six giant rocks, accompanied by a storm, crashing toward Zhou Yan and Bihen.

This move was ruthless and coincidentally aligned with Li Jing and Li Yaoshi's Six Flower Formation. Bihen led Zhou Yan to avoid the first piece, and the speed and power of the second piece that fell were greatly increased, making it much more ruthless than the first move.

Bihen's two swords flew out from her waist, clashing and transforming into layers of sword light.

The swords flashed, weaving a spiderweb-like pattern.

As the boulder crashed down, the Spiderweb Sword Light shattered layer by layer, and both swords broke and flew away. Bihen's face turned slightly pale, but with the help of the weapon, she still managed to fly past the second and third boulders that crashed down upon her.

But the giant spirit swayed its body, and the boulder flew out again, heading towards Zhou Yan and Bihen. Bihen's energy had just slowed down, so its speed was inevitably sluggish. It was hit head-on by the strong wind. Before it hit, Bihen suddenly turned around, protecting Zhou Yan on the inside, and took the blow with its back.

The four semi-transparent wings that had originally appeared shattered.

Zhou Yan's pupils contracted violently.

A translucent liquid fell onto his face, carrying the scent of grass, trees, and the glow of the sunset.

Bihen flew downwards and crashed down, the two of them landing on the suspended ground together. Zhou Yan was dizzy from the fall, but he stood up with his knife in hand and saw that Bihen's blue and white clothes were slightly torn and there was translucent blood at the corner of her mouth.

Even so, his expression remained cold and expressionless. He summoned his weapons, preparing for battle, and said in a calm tone, "Go."

But when he raised the sword, he wobbled and almost fell over.

Zhou Yan supported Bihen's shoulder, raised the Soul Sky-Piercing Blade, and watched as the giant spirit general slowly descended from the sky. The giant spirit general suddenly crossed his hands and roared, "Die!!!" Six mountain rocks crashed down on Zhou Yan and Bihen, and Zhou Yan's hair fluttered in the wind.

Within his pupils, tiny golden fragments of light flickered, and the jade talisman bearing the character "Tai" representing the Lord of Mount Tai lit up, transforming into killing intent. The enormous peacock lowered its eyes, gazing at Louguan in the night, and said, "Hmm?!"

"This is……"

The massive boulder was imposing, but it did not come down, and the glint in Zhou Yan's eyes faded.

Because countless threads flowed and transformed into white clouds, they bound these rocks, which were like small mountains, and finally held them back, preventing them from crashing down.

An elderly, gentle Taoist voice came:
“Giant Spirit General, you are under the command of the True Lord of the Western Peak, and your name is also on the Kunlun Jade Wall. We respect the True Lord of the Western Peak and allowed you to come to our Louguan Dao. However, you set up a mysterious altar to conceal your aura and attacked the people of our Louguan Dao.”

"Are you trying to fool us, the Louguan Dao sect, by saying we have no one to rely on?"

The sound came from afar, and when the last word fell, it was like a resounding bell.

Xiweizi, dressed in an ordinary Taoist robe, descended from the sky and stood in front of Zhou Yan and the other person to protect them.

"Is everything okay?"

Zhou Yan said, "It wouldn't be good if we had arrived any later."

Xiweizi smiled, then swept his sleeve, and the six boulders, which were like small mountains, flew towards the leader of one of the Nine Camps of Xiyue, transforming into a pendant in mid-air and landing on his waist.

And those boundless white threads, which blotted out the sky, also flowed rapidly in an instant.

In the end, it became the whisk in Xiweizi's hand.

Holding it in his hand, he casually swept it and draped the whisk over his arm. Slender and stroking his long beard, he possessed the skill of an immortal. The giant spirit looked at the old Taoist priest, never expecting that he would directly bring out the contemporary master of Louguan Taoism.

His eyes swept around, and several figures approached.

It also faintly carried the sound of a dragon's roar.

But the flapping of the wings of that peacock was also getting closer.

Xiweizi chuckled and said, "Giant Spirit General, aren't you going to give this old Taoist an explanation?" Although he was laughing, figures landed on the rocks around Giant Spirit General. They were all Taoist priests with white hair, all of whom were at least high-ranking.

The giant spirit looked at the boy with the knife, cursing inwardly, yet also certain of his fate.

Sure enough, sure enough!
The Kunlun treasure is in this kid's hands!
Otherwise, why would Louguandao be so protective of its own?

Then he burst into laughter: "Hahaha, what a Louguan Taoist! What a number one leader of the Taoist sect! You've made a fool of us! The Kunlun treasure is in your hands, yet you're still playing tricks here!"

Xiweizi said, "If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext."

"Fellow Daoist, are you deliberately framing me?"

Zhou Yan helped Bihen to his feet. Looking at the old Taoist priest, whose expression remained unchanged, he exuded a dignified and righteous aura mixed with a hint of anger. If one did not know the truth, one would truly believe that Xiweizi was right.

This acting is incredible, old Taoist priest, he's become a master!

The giant spirit roared, "Then tell me, why are you protecting this little Taoist priest!"

This is the core flaw, the crucial question. Xiweizi swept his whisk and said, "Hmph, I wasn't planning to bring this up, but since you've brought it up, I'll have to have a word with you!"

Xiweizi bowed slightly in Zhou Yan's direction:

"Please, Grandmaster, reveal your true form."

The giant felt a jolt in his heart.

Seeing Zhou Yan's aura shift and change, the flowing martial attire he had initially displayed dissipated, transforming into a wide-sleeved Taoist robe—a dark blue robe embroidered with five-colored silk threads, a Three Pure Ones Bell hanging at his waist, a golden ring binding his hair, and a hairpin made of lightning-struck wood. The Giant Spirit General's expression subtly changed. The Taoist before him certainly did not possess the demeanor of an ordinary Taoist. Could it be that this seemingly young Taoist was actually the founder of the Louguan sect, possessing such profound Taoist cultivation and various skills?
Xiweizi said, "As the mountain god of the Western Mountain lineage, you have come to my Zhongnan Mountain and acted recklessly. Are you trying to insult us because we are all powerless? Today, I'm afraid you will have to give us an explanation."

After saying this, the Taoists present each took up their weapons and began to cast spells.

The giant spirit burst into laughter: "Hmph, then let's just say I misjudged you. I mistakenly thought that you, this so-called seventh-grade master, possessed the [Kunlun Relic], and you want compensation? Fine!"

"Go and tell the True Lord of the Western Peak!"

"I haven't even asked you for compensation yet!"

The giant spirit burst into laughter, his smile ferocious. He lowered his hand, and only then did everyone see that his left eye had turned into a glass bead. It had been pierced by Zhou Yan. The Eight Heavenly Dragon Fire, of extremely high rank, had forcefully melted the mountain god's eyeball.

The anger in the hearts of the Taoists of Louguandao subsided a bit.

They looked at each other, glancing at the mountain god whose one eye was completely destroyed, and then at their own ancestor, who was pale-faced and holding a heavy sword. For a moment, they didn't know who had suffered the loss.

The patriarch seemed to be out of balance, but one of the giant spirit's eyes was crippled.

However, regardless of who suffered the loss, they finally understood why the Giant Spirit General, initially using unconventional tactics, later recklessly connected with the earth's veins to unleash powerful divine abilities, determined to kill Zhou Yan.

The giant spirit looked at Zhou Yan with cold eyes, still believing in his own judgment.

"The other mountain gods were fooled by your little tricks, but I won't be."

"Zhou Yan, is it? Louguandao, you can't do anything to me. If you're not satisfied, come and get your revenge. I'll take you on. We'll meet again someday!"

After saying this, he burst into laughter and leaped away as if flying.

The other Taoist priests exchanged glances. Xiweizi swept his whisk and said:
"Chase."

These Taoists leaped up and chased after the giant spirit general's figure, but were stopped by a gust of wind. In the night clouds, a giant bird with a wingspan of two or three hundred feet could be faintly seen, and it said indifferently, "What do you all want to do?"

With just a flap of its wings, it stirred up a gale. Xiweizi swept his whisk and used magic to divert the naturally flowing storm, saying, "Noble Scale Officer, your colleague, Giant Spirit, attacked my Louguan Daoist Master. We are just seeking justice."

The noble weighing official said indifferently, "Oh? The Giant Spirit General's skills are not bad, but Louguan Dao is also the leader of all Daoist sects in the world. With his skills, and not being in the Western Mountain, how could he possibly defeat your Louguan Dao's grandmaster?"

"It's probably a deliberate frame-up."

Xiweizi's smile faded slightly. He held a whisk in his hand, and the primordial energy behind him gathered, transforming into a semi-transparent body. Pure blue magic power transformed into a body hundreds of feet tall, similar to Zhou Yanhui's [Eight-Armed Seven-Headed Buddha Dharma Form], but slightly weaker.

Taoist Xuantan, Fourth Rank True Person.

He appears gentle and mild-mannered, yet his very first move is a Taoist Dharma image.

Xiweizi said:

What does "noble-looking official in charge of weighing scales" mean?

A storm arose in the air, and the sea of ​​clouds on Zhongnan Mountain dispersed, revealing the bright moonlight that shone brightly in all directions. The giant peacock calmly flapped its wings in the air, like a mountain, and said, "It depends on what you, Master Xiwei, think."

"Oh? What's the old man's idea?"

The peacock said, "Since the Giant Spirit General has a conflict with your grandmaster, then, in a personal sense, it should be resolved by the two of them alone. Neither you nor I need to intervene."

The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "What if I disagree?"

The peacock said, "So, you want to use the Zhongnan Mountain Louguan Dao to compete with my lineage of the Western Peak True Lord?" Xiweizi smiled brightly, "Oh ho, if I could fight the Western Peak True Lord, it wouldn't be a loss..."

The dharma image behind the Taoist priest swayed, its eyes icy cold.

Just as tensions were about to rise, Zhou Yan intervened.

Louguandao is considered a powerful force, but now, with the gathering of various mountain gods drawn by the Kunlun treasure, it is already exhausting for Louguandao to maintain the balance. If they were to confront the Xiyue lineage now, it is likely that other lineages of mountain gods pursuing the Kunlun treasure, as well as Daoist disciples pursuing the Tao Te Ching, would descend into chaos.

Zhou Yan looked at the enormous peacock and said, "No need."

"Since he wants to fight me, then it is naturally a matter between the two of us, and there is no need to involve Louguandao."

The peacock looked at the young Taoist before it, realizing he was merely a seventh-rank cultivator, and didn't take him seriously, simply saying:
"You have guts."

Zhou Yan, supporting Bihen, looked at the enormous peacock that seemed to cover part of the sky and said, "This humble Taoist and that giant spirit general are naturally locked in a life-or-death struggle. When the time comes, the noble official in charge of weighing scales should not feel sorry for us."

The noble weighing official looked down at the tiny human Taoist priest before him.

He answered as follows:

"what ever."

"With your current foundation, cultivate for another three hundred years. If you're still alive by then, ha..."

The peacock's voice was hollow, carrying the contempt that came with its origins.

After the peacock left, Xiweizi sighed and said nothing. He simply took out some pills for Zhou Yan and Bihen, had them take them, and then sent Zhou Yan and Bihen back to the courtyard where Xuanzhuzi was in charge of refining pills and saving people.

Seeing their disheveled state, the crowd inquired about the situation.

Zhou Yan simply told everyone to rest and take care of their health, but he summoned Ao Xuantao, who was investigating the water system. Ao Xuantao said, "My lord."

Zhou Yan asked, "How did Elder Ao's trip to take control of the water system near this mountain go?"

Ao Xuantao said, "The water system near Zhongnan Mountain is complex, but the strongest in the entire Guanzhong region is still the Jing River. Although I do not have the level of my uncles, I still have the ability to control the water system."

"Ah."

Zhou Yan exhaled, under the blessing of the Seed of Earth.

The injury, which should have taken a long time to heal, is almost healed now.

Looking into Zhou Yan's eyes, Ao Xuantao said, "My lord, what do you want to do..."

Zhou Yan stretched out his hand. The Earth Soul Heaven-Shattering Sword was still tough, with a hard and sharp blade. Zhou Yan said, "There are a few common sayings. Some say that revenge should not be delayed overnight, while others say that a good punch can prevent a hundred punches. Which one does Elder Ao prefer?"

Ao Xuantao's expression remained calm as he cupped his hands and said:

"Please issue an edict, Your Excellency."

"What imperial edict?"

Another three hundred years to repair?
Zhou Yan pressed his sword against the ground and calmly said:

"I want him dead."

"Tonight."

(End of this chapter)