The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 196 Two thousand four hundred altars rise, knowing Mount Tai is as it is.

The pure energy represented by the two thousand four hundred altars converged and transformed into a pillar of light that shot into the sky. At the same time, the Xuanmen Dharma lineage transformed into talismans that began to spread in the void, forming a grand Taoist formation that began to clash with the Weaver Girl's side, vying for the spiritual veins of Zhongnan Mountain.

Taoist rituals, by harnessing the power of spiritual veins, unleash all sorts of incredible supernatural abilities.

It is a method even more incredible than military tactics.

Shen Cangming stretched out his hand and watched as a semi-transparent talisman slowly floated up from below, passing through his palm. Under the protection of the magic array formed by the grand ceremony, he could feel the various Taoist spells falling on him.

It was as if he was wearing an invisible armor, which was a golden protective talisman; his body became light and agile, which was a Taoist immortal wind technique; his weapon had a pure and spiritual aura, which was a Taoist exorcising talisman.

Xuan Zhuzi was panting heavily, and the young Taoist priest's face was somewhat pale.

In fact, not only him, but also Xiweizi and the 2,400 Taoists who participated in the grand ceremony breathed a sigh of relief. The Taoist grand ceremony had a very powerful effect, but the reason it could not become a regular practice was because the requirements for opening it were too strict.

Finding the corresponding Taoist official, preparing the altar ritual, and cooperating with each other is all that's needed.

Most importantly, whether the grand ritual can be initiated depends on the feedback from the deities or spirits to whom the ritual is directed.

Some are completely useless.

Some, however, may have the opposite effect.

Xuan Zhuzi murmured, "...It really succeeded. That is to say, this Grand Ritual, which was directed at the Lord of Mount Tai, has received a response from the Lord of Mount Tai."

"It's done!"

But then they heard the low hum of weapons nearby and saw Shen Cangming take out a Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword). Da Hei was drinking talisman water and eating bean cakes, seemingly preparing to charge. Pei Xuan Niao was feeding Da Hei.

Li Zhenyue raised his shield, and their eyes were all on the grand ritual on the platform in front of the Louguan Taoist Hall. They knew that the Weaver Girl would not just sit and wait for death. Shen Cangming said, "The Taoist grand ritual lasts from three days to forty-nine days."

"There had been forty-nine days of preparation before this."

"This time, that spider demon will do everything in her power to stop it from erupting."

As military strategists, they understood the principle of not pursuing a desperate enemy. The reason why military strategists always surround a target with three sides open and one side left open is to prevent them from going completely insane when they have nowhere to turn. If this is true for humans, then the nature of monsters is even more extreme, so they will naturally not wait to die.

In the void, the Nanyue battle robe transformed into fiery clouds, activating the profound mysteries of this immortal artifact. The grand ceremony transformed into a giant ritual. The reason for the rapid change was not, as the Taoists had secretly guessed, the immeasurable power of the Taishan Lord.

Simply because the Lord of Mount Tai is sitting here.

The response was immediate.

Zhou Yan's consciousness rose, feeling as if he had been piloted by a super mecha during a Taoist grand ritual. However, this ritual was not used in this way. Zhou Yan's consciousness naturally arrived at Mount Tai.

Mount Tai, the eastern peak, resonated powerfully.

He needs to find a way to open a road between Mount Dongyue and Mount Zhongnan in this world, so that these two places can briefly overlap at a higher level, and then move the guys from the other side over.

Lord Zhou quickly realized this.

This matter is probably a major business for even the so-called "divine" products.

Zhou Fujun, who was new to the job, gritted his teeth.

It's done!

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Beneath the Zhongnan Mountains, in endless darkness, the Weaver Girl's consciousness gradually receded.

Just a day earlier, the peacock had told her all about the Taoist sect's plan. The weaver felt more relieved than angry or unwilling. For the past two thousand years, in the daily and nightly process of constantly connecting herself with the earth's veins, her heart had always been haunted by fear.

The fear of being exposed, the fear of being surrounded and killed—now that ethereal fear has become a reality. Whether they succeed or fail, they will all be brought to a conclusion in this great battle.

"...The Lord of Mount Tai has responded."

"Of course we will respond, after all, the Lord of Mount Tai is that Taoist named Zhou Yan."

With the help of the earth's pulse, the Weaver Girl's consciousness sensed what was happening in the distant Louguan Pass of Zhongnan Mountain. She murmured, "Children, go and buy your godmother some time. Don't worry, your godmother will avenge you."

"go Go."

The insect eggs she collected from the distant past cracked open, and the resulting strange beasts grew rapidly by devouring the earth's vein energy, severing their future and exhausting their life force. This method allowed creatures to quickly reach their peak, only to die within a day.

It was a supernatural power she gleaned from Bihen's posture during her cultivation.

The aura of those strange beasts has faded away.

The Weaver Girl's consciousness sank deeper and deeper into the earth. She had previously fought the white jade lion cat to a draw, and the lion cat was no longer as powerful as it once was. This time, she had also severely damaged the latter's vitality and reduced its strength.

But this also made the weaver make her final decision.

In the Louguan Taoist temple, the grand ceremony began, and the Taoist officials could not move easily. Fortunately, Zhou Yan's battle robe transformed into a fiery cloud that enveloped the sky and annihilated the spiders. Zhou Yan attempted to construct a stable 'teleportation' system within Mount Tai.

This is a technical skill. He only has the authority to do it, but to align it with the flow of the earth's veins is not something that can be done with a simple thought.

Zhou Fujun's skills are clearly not yet proficient.

No wonder grand rituals usually last a long time. Given the frequency of these rituals, the beings targeted by them generally don't have many opportunities to respond. This kind of thing is not easy to do.

At that moment, suddenly, the earth's veins shook again.

Rumble!
Xuan Zhuzi, who was watching from a high place, lost his footing and fell to the ground with a thud. He shouted, "What's wrong? What's wrong!" He turned his head and saw a huge, ferocious spider crawling out of the ground, hissing.

Then it shot out a spider silk, which stuck firmly to the mountain where Louguandao was located.

They immediately began to climb over here.

The Nanyue battle robe swirled, flames burned, and the spider silk was completely consumed. However, the spider had already taken advantage of the momentum and flew towards this place. Judging from its size, it was as big as a palace, ferocious and twisted.

"I am the superior!"

Xuan Zhuzi cried out and retreated in a panic, using the medicine pouch as a shield.

The giant spider crashed directly into the flames protecting the battle robe. This was naturally a celestial artifact, capable of transforming into a fiery cloud to protect an entire mountain gate. However, its power naturally decreased when the range was expanded. Secondly, the spider was enveloped in a layer of earth energy.

The interaction between earth and fire actually weakens the fire's killing power.

The spider was burning with excruciating pain and pounced on Zhou Yan like a madman. Its appearance was exactly the same as the strange beast that the Sword Saint had encountered back then, the core of the calamity at the Reclining Buddha Temple!

Mountain spider!
It wasn't that huge; it rose into the air, its spider legs transforming into spears, thrusting straight in.

The young Taoist priest formed a hand seal, raised his eyes to look at the terrifying beast, and saw its spider legs piercing towards him like spears. Zhou Yan's eyes flashed with light, but the next moment, a sharp light flashed.

The mountain spider let out a pitiful cry.

An arrow!
The crimson light pierced directly through the mountain spider's vitals. The murderous aura swirled around, causing the spider's body to tremble. Stimulated by the killing intent and driven by instinctive fear, it curled up into a ball, burned by the fire, and fell off the cliff.

Zhou Yan stared at the arrows inscribed with talismans on the ground. He suddenly turned his head.

In the main hall of the Taoist Taishanglou Temple, the young Taoist Xuanzhuzi trembled as he took out one blessed arrow after another from his medicine bag. The middle-aged man with a silent face held a war bow, his right arm strong and his expression serious.

rest assured.

The sound in the wind was like iron and stone, like strong liquor spilled on a blade.

Shen Cangming said, "I'm here."

The boy's raised, sharp eyebrows softened.

Whether it's a weak youth, a wandering knight fleeing in disarray, or a Taoist priest holding a grand ritual.

These two words have never changed.

Shen Cangming remained silent, but simply drew the bow again and nocked an arrow.

The border guards' mounted archery skills, having survived countless duels with archers from all sorts of alien races and demon races, were enough to make him easily deal with these enormous, crazed demon beasts.

Shen Cangming's gaze was sharp, and the blood-red beacon fire burned on the arrow.

They locked onto Zhou Yan's surroundings.

These mountain spiders, which only had a lifespan of one hour but possessed strength between the seventh and fifth ranks, were unable to get close to Zhou Yan. While they were still pouncing on the Taishang Tower Temple, they were all shot down and wiped out by arrows.

Xuan Zhuzi sat to the side, crying loudly out of fear while rapidly inscribing talismans onto the arrows at an alarming pace. The young Taoist priest, with two large bags of tears in his eyes, continued drawing the talismans.

"Why? Why are you forcing me?!"

"Waaaaah, Heavenly Thunder Talisman, activate!"

"Exorcising Talisman, Slay Evil, Dispel Illusion, Ignite Blood!"

After carving, he dipped the talisman in a special powder prepared by the Medicine King Miaoying Zhenren to counteract spider demons, and handed it to Shen Cangming over there. Pei Xuanniao's eyelids twitched; these talismans and powders were all his money.

His money!
Military strategists have taught that knowing yourself and your enemy will lead to victory in every battle.

With Shen Cangming and Li Zhenyue around, knowing that the enemy they were dealing with was the giant spider demon, how could they not be prepared?
Zhou Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Uncle Shen."

He focused on building the passage, doing two things at once.

The Weaver Girl spent two thousand years weaving the web of earth veins, while these mortals of the Supreme Pavilion, whose lifespans were far less than hers, were transformed into a nail through a grand ritual, firmly fixed here.

A pure aura soared into the sky, and ripples spread outwards in all directions.

Meanwhile, besides the Taoist disciples, there were also various mountain gods who came here because of the Kunlun treasure. Now that they saw the Weaver Girl occupying the earth veins, these mountain gods from other mountains also rushed towards Zhongnan Mountain.

Mount Lu, the true official who saves the world with the green bag of Kuanglu.

Tianmen Mountain, the True King of Chu Yue Tongming Zhenyin.

Mount Emei, the Nine Elders Cave, the God of the Day.

These three had been searching for the Imperial Seal and were returning to Zhongnan Mountain. The True Official of Mount Lu, a middle-aged man carrying a medicine bag, said, "What a powerful demonic aura! I received a message from Xiweizi before, but I never expected such a grand display."

"If a spider demon is nurtured by the earth's veins of Zhongnan Mountain, its emergence will likely bring a great calamity to all living beings."

"We need to stop it."

Si Chen of the Nine Elders Cave stroked his beard and laughed:
"It would also be good to give Zhongnan Mountain and Louguan Taoism some face."

Originally from the Chu region, Zhenyin Zhenwang was a solemn man who said, "Although we each have our own purposes in coming to Zhongnan Mountain, we cannot sit idly by when we see such a calamity. We should lend a hand."

The three mountain gods were rushing towards this place, but before they arrived, a sword suddenly appeared, sharp and menacing, descending from the sky. Its sharp metallic aura soared into the sky, forcefully stopping the three of them.

Zhenyin Zhenwang felt the sharp energy slapping against his cheek, causing him excruciating pain.

This sword energy fell, but it did not dissipate. Instead, it was like a golden ray of light, falling into the void, floating and changing without end. Each ray of light was like a sword energy. It was no longer the skill of the Xuan official, but his authority.

The expression of Zhenyin Zhenwang of Tianmen Mountain gradually became solemn:

"...The sharpness of Geng metal reaches the extreme of the west."

"True Lord of the Western Peak?"

The calm voice fell, blocking the path of the three mountain gods who had originally intended to return to their aid. The True Lord didn't even actually appear; he simply said indifferently:

"Everyone, stop."

The Nine Elders Cave Master said, "True Lord, there's a great demon there! You are one of the Five Sacred Mountains, guarding the West. Why don't you quickly kill it with your sword?!"

The True Lord of the Western Peak said calmly, "I will take action, but not now."

"This……"

Although these mountain gods are not as powerful as the Five Sacred Mountains, they each have their own strengths. With their centuries of cultivation, they have become quick-witted and immediately realized the meaning of the Western Sacred Mountain. Zhenyin Zhenwang said, "Does the True Lord intend to reap the benefits without lifting a finger?"

The expression on Kuanglu Qingnang Jishi Zhenguan's face froze.

The True Lord of the Western Peak said calmly, "I will take action, but I also need to know where the enemy is. You all don't need to make wild guesses, just sit still."

He wanted to force Taishanglouguan and Zhiniang into a major battle before he would make his move.

Not wanting to alert the enemy, at that moment, a very shrill screech came from near Louguan Road, and an enormous mountain spider rushed towards the mountain. Judging from its aura, it was almost as big as the one at Wofo Temple.

The one from the Wofo Temple absorbed the chaotic Buddhist energy and karma, as well as the ancient ascension techniques circulating in Shaanxi, making it more powerful. This one is not as good as that one, but it has still reached the fourth rank. The weaver really went all out.

Shen Cangming's arrows were difficult to penetrate, so he gripped the Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword).

Ao Xuantao roared like a dragon, determined to stop him at all costs.

At this moment, Zhou Yan, whose skills were not yet very proficient, finally managed to multitask and establish a connection with Mount Tai. It took no more than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Zhou Yan's eyes shone with light, and the true forms of the Five Sacred Mountains appeared between his brows.

With hands clasped together, the Daoist practice hall in front of Louguan Temple shimmered with light, transforming into a massive array with 2,400 altars as nodes. Daoist energy flowed, enabling short-term teleportation between beings of the same rank.

At the foot of Mount Tai, there were six thousand Taishan Guards, including the fifth-rank Heavenly Star Stone Suspended Star.

They had been sitting cross-legged without sleep or rest, their breaths in unison, their vital energies intertwined, as if they were one.

Fifty days and nights in total!

(End of this chapter)