The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 162 The Power of the Supreme Ruler of the Five Sacred Mountains

The giant's mind went blank. His savagery, bravery, and arrogance transformed into fear and bewilderment when faced with an existence that truly surpassed him in rank.

Lord of Mount Tai! Lord of the Eastern Peak! Supreme Ruler of All Mountains!

If we say that the Duke of Mount Tai corresponds to the Four Sacred Mountains, but is of a higher rank.

Therefore, the Lord of Mount Tai is a more expansive and powerful divine concept than the Duke of Mount Tai. If we must say something, then the existence of the Duke of Mount Tai is merely a manifestation of one aspect of the Lord of Mount Tai.

This ancient deity was previously regarded as a complex composite of ancient myths and legends, a legend rather than a real deity. However, this perception was shattered last year at Wat Pho.

The true form of the Lord of Mount Tai appeared, annihilating the ancient, exotic mountain spider with a single move. He also carved out a massive lake deep within the Qinling Mountains. Afterward, he single-handedly confronted six powerful figures whose true forms were unknown, causing the fragments of the Mount Tai Fair Fruit to scatter in all directions.

These methods are not fake!
The Giant Spirit knew that his master, the True Lord of the Western Peak, had once visited Mount Tai. It was said that the reason was that the fragments of the Mount Tai Gongdao Fruit were scattered, which confirmed that the deity had perished.

However, the True Lord of the Western Peak returned soon after, and was in a very bad mood.

It doesn't seem like someone who has attained the highest rank among the Five Sacred Mountains of Mount Tai.

It doesn't seem like he couldn't win the competition for the Dao Fruit against the other three True Monarchs. After all, based on the Giant Spirit General's understanding of the Western Mountain True Monarch, this True Monarch is most skilled in conquest and fighting. If he were to fight the other three True Monarchs head-on, he might not necessarily lose.

At least they won't be the ones who suffer the most.

When he returned, the face of the True Lord of the Western Peak was covered with a layer of frost. Judging from his expression, it did not seem like he had failed to obtain the Dao Fruit or the treasure, but rather as if he had been severely ripped out.

So even the most rugged giant spirit general didn't dare to ask.

However, after privately inquiring with the other subordinates of the Four Sacred Mountains True Lords, it seems that none of the True Lords had a good expression on their faces after returning to their own mountain ranges, clearly indicating that they had suffered a great loss at Mount Tai.

Bei Yue's expression showed extreme heartache.

Since none of the Four Sacred Mountains True Lords benefited, and no great power has been heard of appearing on Mount Tai, the truth is clear: the Lord of Mount Tai is the real one.

Even so, the mountain gods with names and surnames, such as the Giant Spirit General, only sighed for a moment, and after that, they went back to doing what they were doing. No one said anything on the surface, but in fact, they were all secretly collecting the Dao Fruit of the Duke of Mount Tai.

Don't talk about hidden dangers! Don't talk about risks!
Such a treasure with the potential to help one break through is something to be acquired first. As for other dangers and hidden risks, there are so many Dao Fruit fragments in the world, and countless people have obtained them. It's impossible for the Lord of Mount Tai to just happen to appear in front of me.

Indeed, it appeared right in front of me.

In the giant spirit's mind, numerous thoughts surged and churned, leaving only a sense of fear and terror. He rolled over, knelt, and said:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, spare my life!"

On Zhou Yan's body, the divine armor representing the fabricated legend of Yisheng Mountain Lord dissipated. He could feel that the armor on his body had turned into faded paper ash, like what was left after a painting had been burned.

He sensed that the Dao Fruit of the Duke of Taishan was being absorbed by the position of the Lord of Taishan, not fused with, but completely shattered, making the Dao Fruit of the Duke of Taishan nourish the position of the Lord of Taishan.

Like the iteration of gods.

The giant spirit bowed, not daring to look up, and said in a flustered tone:
"Lord, I also possess some martial prowess and am willing to serve as your vanguard. Lord, please spare my life. Moreover, I am currently serving as a general under the command of the True Lord of the Western Peak. If, if you were to kill me, it would be quite troublesome."

He raised his head, and Ao Xuantao clenched his fist, pressing the translucent dragon spear against the neck of the giant spirit general. The giant spirit general said, "That peacock bird is the transformation of the ninth head of the Kaiming Beast of the Kunlun Mountain pantheon. It is highly skilled and ranks third in the Western Mountain pantheon."

"Only inferior to the [Dragon Slayer]."

"The Dragon Slayer?"

"Yes, yes, that is the Right Assistant under the True Lord of the Western Peak, in charge of martial arts and killing, with the means to sever the dragon vein's fortune, and his supernatural powers are extremely domineering. However, it is said that this peacock bird, the noble official in charge of weighing scales, is just unwilling to fight with the Dragon Severing Envoy. Otherwise, it is not certain who would win or lose."

"After all, He is only a part of the Enlightened Beast."

Ao Xuantao's dragon spear entangled the water veins, transforming into chains that rendered the giant spirit general immobile. The giant spirit general had previously been arrogant and domineering towards the weaker 'Yisheng Mountain Lord', showing no regard for him whatsoever; but now, facing the supreme Taishan Lord, he was filled with fear.

The concept of hierarchy and respect for superiors is deeply ingrained.

This also reveals the suppression that the "Supreme of the Five Sacred Mountains and Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains" exerts over all mountain gods.

Zhou Yan said, "The Enlightened Beast?"

Ao Xuantao said, "It is one of the deities of the second generation of mountain gods, mainly Kunlun Mountain. It has nine heads and is enlightened. The Classic of Mountains and Seas records that it has a large body, is like a tiger, and has nine heads, all with human faces. It is the guardian deity of the Kunlun Mountain pantheon."

"The Kunlun Mountain Calamity has resulted in the disappearance of the Enlightened Beast."

The giant spirit said, "Yes, yes, one part of Him transformed into the [Noble Scale Officer], and another part of Him remained and fell into the land of Shu. In the mythology of Shu, there are five great Shu kings: Cancong, Boguan, Yufu, Duyu, and Bieling."

"These are all things from the mythological era. Among them, according to the legends of Shu, the ancient Shu king Bie Ling was a strange man who was resurrected from a corpse. He subdued the Kaiming divine beast and also built mountains to control the waters, so he was abdicated to Du Yu as king."

"The enlightened divine beast assisted the turtle spirit in establishing its kingdom, so this turtle spirit called itself the Enlightened Emperor..."

Zhou Yan muttered to himself, "After the corpse revived and subdued the Enlightened Divine Beast, he called himself Enlightened and styled himself Emperor Enlightened?"

He always felt there was something strange about this legend.

The giant spirit said, "Some people suspect that the turtle spirit in the ancient Shu mythology is the Kaiming Beast, but in any case, behind that peacock is a third-rank being from ancient times, a guardian deity of the Kunlun pantheon."

“If the magistrate kills me, it will be discovered, and that peacock will not let it go.”

“Killing me, Lord, would be more harmful than beneficial.”

"You might as well spare my life!"

"Since the True Lord of the Western Peak yearns for the divine position of the most revered of the Five Sacred Mountains, I will do my utmost to deliver the message for you, even at the cost of my life!"

The Giant Spirit General breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the Earth Soul Heavenly Tilt in Zhou Yan's hand retract an inch. But then he saw a flash of light on the horizontal blade in the young Taoist's hand. The blade, which was originally just an ordinary horizontal blade, instantly grew larger and pierced through the heavily injured Giant Spirit General in an instant.

The giant spirit stiffly lowered its head, looking at the knife in Zhou Yan's hand.

This horizontal sword, after many battles, still looks the same as before: ancient, hard, and without a trace on its dark blade. The three fires combined into one, and the Eight Heavenly Dragon Fire burned, causing the Giant Spirit General's body to dissipate from the inside out, transforming into a Buddhist crystal body.

The giant spirit was terrified and stretched out his hand: "My lord, why...!"

"I have surrendered!"

The body solidifies inch by inch, losing its vitality, like a piece of glass.

Zhou Yan realized that the fire of human destiny restrains many evil spirits, the fire of Buddhism restrains karma, the fire of drought demons restrains flesh and blood, and the fire of the Eight Heavenly Dragons can transform rocks without flesh and blood into pure crystal bodies of Buddhism.

Of course, for someone who refuses to eat anything, there's also the weakest yet most effective fire—the karmic fire of a hungry ghost, a karmic fire of hunger released based on three hundred years of cultivation. Even if a mountain god came, he would have to endure Zhou Yan's hunger for a breath. "Why?"

"I said I'd kill you tonight, so I'll kill you tonight."

Zhou Yan looked at the sky; the moon was setting, but it hadn't yet fallen.

It doesn't count as a breach of contract.

The earth and sky swayed and swept across, the blade remained still, and the giant spirit smashed its body to the side.

With a casual shake, Di Po Tian Qing gathered the jade scroll in front of him. Suddenly, boundless light shone brightly once more within the scroll. The giant spirit gathered all his karma, magic power, and supernatural abilities, causing the jade scroll to rapidly flip forward and slowly fall down to the front section of the middle section.

On the jade scroll, a picture appeared: a mountain was painted in ink, and a girl was on the mountain. A bright moon still shone in the sky, illuminating all directions. Below, a story was told in ink-wash text.

Long ago, in the Western Yue Mountain range, there was an unnamed peak. A giant rock on the mountain, imbued with moonlight and possessing spiritual power, disliked the noise of mortals, yet it took pity on a blind girl who often came to gather herbs at the foot of the mountain. It would often use its moonlight magic at night to guide her and help her find the medicine.

The blind girl sensed this tenderness and often confided her secrets to the rocks. Occasionally, the rocks would respond, and the blind girl, not recognizing them as rocks, mistook them for people. Over time, feelings developed between them. Then, a great plague struck the village. The ignorant villagers, believing the sorceress's slander, claimed that the mountain god was taking a wife. After much deliberation, the villagers chose the blind girl to appease the mountain's wrath.

[Blind woman voluntarily walks off a cliff to save villagers]

To protect her, the giant rock revealed its true form, enraging the villagers. Its divine power spiraled out of control, turning moonlight into blades that killed more than ten people. Witnessing the 'mountain god abducting and killing,' the villagers were outraged and summoned a sorceress who cast a vile spell, sealing the rock's spirit. The blind girl, subjected to endless humiliation, learned the truth and jumped off a cliff in despair.

The boulder, overcome with grief and its life force depleted, shattered and finally killed the sorceress and the villagers who were to be sacrificed to humans. After its life force was exhausted, it embraced the blind girl's corpse, transformed into a stone coffin, and its spirit dissipated.

[West Mountain witnessed everything and lamented, 'The stubborn stone was originally without heart, but was tainted by worldly affairs. The moonlight turned into a tearful blade, and the stone heart buried a foolish soul. What a pity, what a pity.']

[It is extremely difficult for stones to become spiritually connected.]

Therefore, the 'heart' of the boulder was cut out, placed in Yuntai Peak, and re-enchanted, transforming it into a mountain god. However, the True Lord of the Western Peak felt that treating the mountain spirit of the blind girl gently was not to his liking, so he stripped away that part and destroyed it, leaving only a simple, empty spiritual essence.

[Because the mountain spirit, which was connected to human language and love, collapsed once again due to the darkness and language of the human heart. When it was reawakened by supernatural powers, whether the Giant Spirit of Yuntai would still be the gentle mountain spirit of the past, he did not know. He only often looked up at the clouds and always felt that he had forgotten something.]

The light from the jade scroll slowly receded, transforming into the enormous mountain spirit.

The mountain spirit's image flickered before finally transforming into a towering figure, resembling a mountain itself, clad in rock armor, wielding a massive three-pointed, double-edged broadsword, and roaring with its head held high—the Cloud Platform Peak Master, the Cloud Platform Giant Spirit General.

After reading the story, Zhou Yan looked at the dead, fierce and brutal giant spirit general and knew that this mountain god, who was reborn from the heart of the giant stone in the story and enlightened, was no longer the mountain spirit who bathed in the moonlight and took care of the blind girl.

"What a pity, what a pity, what a lamentable situation."

Zhou Yan felt pity for the mountain spirit's plight, but he would not show mercy to the giant spirit.

The jade scroll transformed into a talisman. Zhou Yan flicked his wrist, and the talisman appeared between his two fingers. It was yellowish-brown with a faint white light flowing around it, clearly indicating that it was built on the earth vein and based on gold and jade.

【Supernatural Power - Giant Spirit】

Unleashing immense magical power, I condensed the flow of the earth's veins, transforming them into my body, and in an instant, unleashed ten times the power of my own techniques to attack!
Zhou Yan sensed the power of the jade talisman and exhaled.

The blessing from the Mountain Lord Jade Talisman was gradually becoming insufficient to keep up with the enemies he was facing. However, this move was different; it could unleash ten times the power in an instant, a technique that could be used at any time.

The Mountain Lord Jade Talisman comes with various magical abilities, including sensing, wind manipulation, and ghost control.

Elegance, multifaceted enhancement, and improvement in all aspects.

However, Zhou Yan chose [Giant Spirit].

It's simple and straightforward, but it possesses a kind of unadorned, numerical beauty!
Forget all that fancy magic and supernatural powers, let's talk about my tenfold power!

As for just how powerful this supernatural ability is...

It all depends on the upper limit of this move. If it can still be used at the fourth or even upper third rank, then the value of this supernatural power is probably greater than Zhou Yan expected.

Zhou Yan thought about how he could transform into the Lord of Mount Tai and unleash his power tenfold.

It's terrifyingly powerful just to think about it.

However, after considering his mana reserves, Zhou Yan decided to give up.

Then, faint streams of light gathered on the giant spirit's body, transforming into a talisman. This talisman was made of a special material, neither gold nor jade, yet it was real and true. It was the decree of the mountain god, semi-transparent, with a platinum color throughout, flowing with different colors, and its sharp aura was dazzling.

It belongs to the Geng metal element of the West and is associated with the deities of Mount Hua, the Western Sacred Mountain.

The status of the Lord of Mount Tai has subtly changed after absorbing the fragments of Mount Tai's Fairness Fruit collected by the Giant Spirit General.

Zhou Yan seemed to be deep in thought, and reached out to grasp the imperial edict.

The mountain god's decree unleashed a burst of sharp energy.

Ao Xuantao said, "Lord, it's in the heavens!"

Zhou Yan looked up and saw a faint phantom on the horizon. A mountain peak in the clouds was extremely steep, with sheer cliffs on all sides and a precipitous terrain. It was crowned with beautiful clouds above and connected to the earth's veins below. It was Yuntai, one of the main peaks of the Western Mountain.

Zhou Yan grasped the edict from the mountain god of Yuntai Peak.

The power of the Lord of Mount Tai naturally flows in and out.

The next moment, the entire edict spread out instantly, and the platinum light of the Western Mountain's power disappeared.

Instead, a magnificent purple aura spread and dissipated.

Depose him!

The mountain god's position is held by the giant spirit of Yuntai Peak!

This is the power of Mount Tai, the authority of the most revered of the Five Sacred Mountains.

The image of Yuntai Peak in the void slowly collapsed, signifying the disappearance of the Yuntai Peak Mountain God's status. The cliff shook and collapsed, but at that very moment, a stream of light shot into the sky, and the sky turned a pale white. Ao Xuantao and Zhou Yan watched the rotating edict.

Just as the giant will warn and threaten.

His death has already been leaked and spread!

There's no way to hide it!

(End of this chapter)