The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 189 Immortal Techniques and Supernatural Powers, How Wonderful is Kunlun!
"What?! Fifty days?!"

Zhou Yan froze, then turned his head sharply. He thought that when he turned back, he would see the courtyard that had just been there completely vanish into nothingness. However, the courtyard was still there, and the old lady was still there, just smiling at him.

Fifty days —

It felt like only five days, but in reality it was fifty days.

The so-called "Rotten Chessboard Watching" incident, when it actually happened, brought an impact that was almost indescribable. Moreover, what changes occurred in the outside world during those fifty days?
What happened to Shi Xuanxing and the others? What about those dozen or so powerful demons who stubbornly resisted?

Has there been any unusual activity on the Weaver Girl's side? Is the plan to seal the earth's veins by the Earth God still proceeding smoothly? How is the Taoist ritual progressing on Xiweizi's side?
One concern after another arose.

Zhou Yan calmed himself down, suppressing the confusion welling up inside him. He grabbed the local earth god, only to find him covered in blood, clearly having been in a fight and fleeing here. Perhaps that was why he was allowed to rush in.

He hurriedly asked, "Even if I'm not here, the Supreme Pavilion is still here, and Master Xiwei is here, so nothing will happen. Could it be that the Weaver Girl has appeared?!"

The Earth God cried and said, "No, it is, it is..."

"It's me."

A cool, arrogant voice came from behind.

Zhou Yan slowly raised his head, pulled the injured Earth God behind him, raised his hand, clenched his five fingers together, and the Earth Soul Heaven-Shattering Blade appeared in his palm. Zhou Yan stood in front of everyone and saw a young man walking towards him in the air. This man looked to be in his early twenties and had an extremely handsome face.

The clothes on his body had a subtle five-colored brilliance.

Zhou Yan could tell from his eyes that this handsome young man carried a strong demonic aura, mixed with the earth's vein energy and the pure spiritual energy of metal. He said slowly, "Under the command of the True Lord of the Western Mountain, the Noble Scale Officer, the Peacock Envoy."

The young man smiled and said, "It's rare that you, Zhou Yan, can recognize my appearance."

Zhou Yan chuckled: "It smells like bird droppings, how could I mistake it?"

The handsome young man's smile froze slightly. He opened his eyes, looked at Zhou Yan with a cold look in them, and said, "Good old Taoist, your skills are so-so, but your tongue is very sharp. I wonder if you'll still be so talkative after I cut your tongue off later."

Zhou Yan sneered and asked, "Land, what exactly happened?"

With Zhou Yan, the local landowner, blocking the way, his fear lessened considerably. He then cried out, "True Lord, please let us know that before this, we have always obeyed your orders and gradually suppressed the earth veins within this thousand-mile radius."

"During these fifty days, Master Xiweizi has also been preparing for the Taoist Grand Ritual, and with the talismans prepared by the Taoist disciples, the great demon has been hiding deep in the earth's veins and dares not make a move easily. Occasionally, a few mountain spiders will come out, but they are no match for him."

"They were both killed by Master Xiwei and Master Wang Zhenwei."

"So we all calmed down and slowly sealed the earth veins. But just when we were about to force the great demon out, the peacock suddenly burrowed into the earth veins. He, he..."

The earth's voice trembled, unable to speak.

The young man said calmly, "I have consumed twenty of your land deities, Zhou Yan. You won't blame me, will you?"

The land trembled and wept bitterly.

Zhou Yan slowly raised his head and looked at the young man. The young man, who was actually a peacock, laughed and said, "You ungrateful landman, I spared your life so that you could find this place. Otherwise, how would you know that you, Zhou Yan, have such a wonderful place?"

Zhou Yan's emotions subsided, but the golden ripples in his eyes almost turned into flames as he stared intently at the incomparably handsome young man. He still had his rationality; he activated his Dharma Eye to sense the consciousness of those lands.

Lord of Mount Tai - Authority over life and death.

Activate perception —

The handsome young man smiled and said, "Oh, are you planning to stall for time, Zhou Yan? However, there's no need to say that. I'll tell you anyway, it's just for the Weaver Girl's Earth Vein Web."

“Weaver Girl, Manjushri is an incarnation. Manjushri was not originally a Buddhist. He existed before the concept of Buddhism was even born. He was an ancient dragon born of heaven and earth. Therefore, in Buddhist scriptures, Manjushri is called the Buddha Master.”

"The path he walked ultimately inspired countless practitioners, becoming the lineage of Buddhism."

“Manjushri’s foundation is so profound that we dare not touch it; however, Manjushri’s avatar is an extremely mysterious opportunity to obtain the aura of an ancient dragon; even if we set aside this, the network of earth veins woven by Manjushri’s avatar is of great use.”

"That's practically equivalent to a celestial artifact that has been nurtured in the Zhongnan Mountain's veins for a thousand years. Possessing this treasure is the same as having mastered the trajectory of the Zhongnan Mountain's veins. I don't need to elaborate on the importance of this treasure to all mountain gods and earth deities."

Zhou Yan said, "Then we can wait until we have eliminated the Weaver Girl before making a decision; if we alert her and she goes all out, the entire landform for thousands of miles will be disturbed, and countless lives will be lost!"

The handsome young man suddenly burst into laughter: "Was there widespread suffering?"

"What does this have to do with me!"

"It would be better to say that the devastation of Zhongnan Mountain's ley lines and the extinction of its mountain gods made it easier for my Xiyue lineage to take over this place; it also made the Taoist mountain gods of Zhongnan Mountain, the Taishang Louguan sect, and the spider demon Weaver Girl all suffer heavy losses, so that we could do our thing."

The handsome young man smiled, his eyes gleaming with azure, and said, "I think the Weaver Girl has already noticed your movements and the opportunity I've given you..."

The plan to disrupt the land's sacred veins serves as a reminder to the Weaver Girl.

However, they chose to do this when the Taoist sect's preparations were about 60-70% complete.

It would be best to let the Taoist sect and the Weaver Girl, who is hiding in the Zhongnan Mountain's ley lineage, perish together.

The Western Mountain range is perfect for reaping the benefits of others' misfortunes.

A murderous intent surged within Zhou Yan, his gaze locking onto the peacock's abdomen. Golden ripples instantly coalesced in his pupils, and with the aid of the Taishan Lord and the power of life and death, Zhou Yan sensed the residual divinity of those lands.

Thankfully, thankfully, the land is not made of flesh and blood, but is imbued with the spirit of incense offerings.

There is help!
On the surface, the peacock was explaining to Zhou Yan, but in secret it had already gathered its power. In an instant, sharp blades shot down at Zhou Yan, all of them peacock feathers, sharp as arrows, and carrying five-colored light.

Zhou Yan swung the Earth Soul Heaven-Shattering Sword in his hand, then suddenly slashed diagonally, exploding into a ball of raging fire.

At the same time, one's feet are firmly planted on the earth's veins.

"rise!"

Rumble!
Zhou Yan mobilized the power of the earth's veins, directly using the crudest method to manipulate the earth, transforming it into sharp stone cones to protect the courtyard. With a tremor, he made the earth retract, saying, "Grandma, hide well!"

At the same time, they have already taken a step forward, and the sixth-grade Dao foundation is undergoing transformation.

With the Earth Soul Heaven-Shattering Blade in his hand, he shook off the flying feathers and slashed heavily. The blade was wrapped in heavy earth energy and flames. The handsome young man laughed and said, "Well done!"

With a flick of his wrist, a folding fan shot out, blocking Zhou Yan's knife.

Two streams of magical power erupted instantly.

The earth collapsed and shattered downwards, the energies collided, and whirlwinds exploded to both sides. Zhou Yan took half a step back. Even with the blessing of the jade seal, he was only at the initial sixth rank at this moment. Facing the peacock bird, who was normally at the fifth rank, he was obviously at a disadvantage.

Zhou Yan should have been injured.

But in that instant, Zhou Yan felt completely unharmed.

On the contrary, his magical power suddenly decreased significantly. Zhou Yan was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized the reason for this change—

"Is it the original text of the Tao Te Ching?!"

"After cultivation, one can naturally use magical power to protect oneself and resist attacks?"

"A good way to stay alive, but I'm short on mana!"

Zhou Yan almost cried out in his heart. The peacock's expression froze as it looked at the folding fan magic weapon in its hand and at the unharmed Zhou Yan. It gradually became serious: "Good, good, so that's how it is. I was wondering why you were able to kill the Giant Spirit General."

"You were unharmed by my attack. There's no need to deceive me with your sixth-grade initial realm. Show me your true strength."

"You humiliated me that day, and today I will have a proper talk with you."

Zhou Yan said coldly, "What nonsense are you spouting!"

With a flick of his wrist, the knife transformed into a long-handled, three-pointed, double-edged sword. Holding the sword with both hands, he stood firmly on the ground, slashing and fighting alongside the peacock. The earth swirled around him, and Zhou Yan's physical abilities were absolutely no match for those of the demon race.

This peacock's lineage can be traced back to one of the nine heads of the Enlightened God of Kunlun Mountain, and its realm is definitely one level higher than Zhou Yan's. Theoretically, Zhou Yan should be inferior to its opponent, but this time, both sides were somewhat frightened when they fought.

Zhou Yan discovered that whenever he was injured, his own magical power would circulate.

That will offset the injury.

Furthermore, there is another change: when his magical power weakens, Zhou Yan's own blood and qi become temporarily strong, like the tide. When the earth's veins circulate and his magical power recovers, his blood and qi also decline.

Like the two polarities of Yin and Yang, or the flow of Tai Chi.

It's that scroll of Taoist scripture!
The peacock noticed something was wrong. After fighting this human for thirty or fifty rounds, the moves that the peacock could have used to injure him were completely unharmed. The human's magical power changed at times, and his blood and qi surged at others, with his moves coming one after another.

A sixth-grade warrior fought a fifth-grade warrior to a draw.

"Good, good, good method!"

"Since you can withstand the injuries, let me see just how strong you can be!"

The peacock suddenly sneered, its attacks becoming increasingly fierce, the magical power it contained growing more and more domineering. The Earth God, gripping his cane, watched from the small courtyard, extremely nervous, observing the peacock over there, using a folding fan to fight back and forth with Zhou Yan's three-pointed double-edged sword.

The impact stirred up the surrounding energy, causing the earth to crack.

Zhou Yan's move was inspired by Li Zhiwei's burning of the painting during his last encounter with the Giant Spirit General, which allowed him to comprehend Qin Shubao's moves. He had been pondering this for some time, hoping to strengthen his moves, and now he was able to suppress the Peacock.

The three-pointed double-edged sword changed direction, spinning and thrusting, slicing a hideous wound on the peacock's handsome face. The latter spun back, raised his hand to cover his cheek, looked at the Taoist priest opposite him who was dressed in a Taoist robe but had a youthful and heroic air, and said: "Good, good move!"

"We've already tested martial arts; let's try our supernatural abilities!"

Enraged, the peacock lowered its hand, and the handsome human face transformed into the peacock's head, coldly staring at Zhou Yan. Suddenly, it unleashed its supernatural power, and the five elements of Qi gathered around it, transforming into five-colored streams of light that rushed straight towards Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan only felt that the five elements of Qi around him were frozen.

He reached into his robes and pulled out the painting "Lord in Armor" drawn by Li Zhiwei. The flame of human destiny ignited instantly, and in a flash, the painting landed on Zhou Yan. Zhou Yan vaguely recalled the feeling of being fully armored that day.

In an instant, a connection was formed with the four divine artifacts nurtured in Mount Tai.

With the instant enhancement of the four immortal artifacts, Zhou Yan's protective aura was greatly improved.

However, it also instantly consumed most of Zhou Yan's magical power.

The peacock coldly said, "Try my Kunlun Immortal Technique!"

"The Five Elements Circulate, Unleashing the Great Capture of Primordial Qi!"

The hand, transformed into a gigantic Dharma image, directly grabbed Zhou Yan. The five elements of Qi were connected end to end. The principle was the same as when Zhou Yan used Buddhist fire and Taoist water to grind the restrictions on the four immortal artifacts. It transformed into an enormous millstone, intending to grind Zhou Yan to pieces as well.

Zhou Yan's vision went black as he felt his blood surging and his life force plummeting to almost nothing. However, the chest armor emitted boundless divine energy, its vitality flowing continuously and connecting with the earth, allowing it to recover rapidly.

With the divine artifact on him, he managed to withstand the drain.

Its vital energy and blood were constantly depleted, but it was rapidly restored under the protection of the armor that had been fused with a corner of the Shennong Cauldron.

Finally, the Five Elements Great Handprint Dharma Form shattered, transforming into the true form of a handsome young man. His palm pressed against Zhou Yan's body, and the expression on his face gradually froze. His innate extraordinary divine power and Kunlun Immortal Technique had failed to destroy this mere sixth-rank cultivator.

"It didn't work?!"

"How can it be……"

Zhou Yan gasped for breath, his eyes filled with a sharp killing intent.

The treasures of Mount Zhongyue are indeed powerful.

The power to restore life was extremely strong, allowing Zhou Yan to withstand this terrifying, deadly immortal technique. The speed at which this ultimate divine power caused Zhou Yan to lose health was not as fast as the speed at which this chest armor immortal artifact restored health. However, this was also the limit.

It is even stronger than the peacock that was transformed from the nine enlightened ones of Kunlun.

Even the breastplate could not protect Zhou Yan from harm.

The peacock's sleeves fluttered, its eyes filled with extreme fear. It wanted to leave, but was suddenly grabbed by a hand. The human's strength was not great before, but now it was impossible to break free.

"Are you done?"

Zhou Yan's voice was chilling, and his aura suddenly changed. At this moment, his essence, energy and spirit had been initially cultivated to the state of Hunyuan, with the universe fixed and the two polarities of Yin and Yang flowing. The peacock's move had consumed an unknown amount of his vital energy.

Just like the originally balanced Yin and Yang, a force suddenly rushed in.

The two elements flow and the tides rise and fall.

The depleted vital energy and vitality will not be broken; they will be transformed into magical power.

Similar to the changes of Yin and Yang.

Its essence is one!
This is the Dao that Zhou Yan comprehended.

With the help of the Zhongyue Breastplate, Zhou Yan had just lost a great deal of life force. He used this life force to contain the supernatural power that the peacock had attacked. Yin and Yang rotated, dissolving it into his own power. However, he could not contain it all, so he flew out from his seven orifices and hundreds of holes.

The young Taoist's hair flew up from the bottom, and his magical power dissipated, transforming into a stream of golden and blue light. The surge in magical power in a short time allowed him to firmly grasp the peacock.

"Now, it's my turn..."

(End of this chapter)