The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 205 Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment

The voice fell calmly, like an ordinary whisper, yet it seemed to contain a hidden undercurrent of turbulent waves. The Zhongnan Mountain ley line on the body of the True Lord of the Western Peak was forcibly extracted. At the same time, the authority of the Lord of Mount Tai, the head of the Five Sacred Mountains, was used to deny the status of the True Lord of the Western Peak.

It is inherently difficult to do.

The head of the Five Sacred Mountains is stronger than the True Lords of the other four Sacred Mountains, but they are still on the same level.

Mount Tai's authority can depose a secondary mountain god like the Giant Spirit General, but to depose another of the Five Sacred Mountains is practically a pipe dream. Yet, the True Lord of the Western Peak has been eager to annex the Zhongnan Mountain's ley lines.

Unfortunately, the Zhongnan Mountain ridgeline at this moment has an extremely high affinity with Zhou Yan.

The earth vein energy of Zhongnan Mountain left the foundation of the True Lord of the Western Peak, and at the same time, it tore out the earth vein energy of the True Lord of the Western Peak himself.

He was close to the second rank, but was knocked back to the third rank.

Sichen of Mount Emei said, "It was the Prefect who made the move."

"No, no!"

A hint of fear appeared on Zhenyin Zhenwang's face, and he murmured, "Something's not right."

Because, the next moment.

The divinity that the True Lord of the Western Peak was most proud of also left him. The power of the Western Peak's earth veins was forcibly pulled out by the Mount Tai authority that Zhou Yan had pushed to the extreme through various means.

True Lord of the Western Peak —

Depose him!

His cultivation level plummeted from the third rank, which was enhanced by the Huashan earth veins.

He's been demoted to the fourth rank!

The golden armor and battle robes worn by the True Lord of the Western Peak seemed to have been weathered by an extremely long period of time, with fine cracks appearing. Then, they began to crumble and collapse rapidly, blown away by the wind, and his originally handsome and aloof face turned into the texture of rock.

At this moment, he was no longer the Five Sacred Mountains True Lord, but merely a mountain spirit who had cultivated for a thousand years. His divine aura had dissipated without mercy. The Western Sacred Mountain True Lord could not believe it and murmured for a moment before shouting sharply, "No, impossible!"

"That is my power! I am the True Lord of the Western Peak!"

"Give it back to me, give it back to me!"

The voice of the True Lord of the Western Peak was mournful, but there was no response.

The energy from the earth's veins of Mount Hua in the west flowed out and transformed into a golden seal. This seal slowly rotated, emitting an incomparably sharp aura. Zhou Yan originally wanted to take it, but the Mount Hua seal, once drawn out, did not obey.

Transforming into a golden ray of light, it abandoned its original form as the True Lord of the Western Peak and flew back into the Western Peak Mountains, its whereabouts unknown.

Zhou Yan felt somewhat regretful.

He could sense that the fierce and murderous aura within this seal was even stronger than that of the Lord of Mount Tai, the Eastern Peak. Among the Five Sacred Mountains, the Western Peak was the most formidable in terms of attack and killing. However, when he came into contact with this seal, Zhou Yan felt that if the True Lord of the Western Peak had drawn his sword when facing the demons, he might have been able to gain the seal's further recognition by relying on his sharp and fierce aura, and thus be able to forge his own path.

"The ranks of the Five Sacred Mountains True Lords are like five different official positions."

"He who holds the position should fulfill his duties. He holds the position of the Western Mountain, the one who guards the west of the human race and is the most vigorous, yet he hides away, intending to reap the benefits. Instead of drawing his sword against demons and evil spirits, he turns it against the ley lines on his own side."

"It seems that if this True Lord of the Western Peak, the Golden Heavenly King, hadn't controlled the Western Peak Seal for so long, it wouldn't have been so troublesome to remove him."

The Golden Heavenly King roared in anger. After losing his divine status, he transformed into a fourth-rank mountain spirit. When he roared and was angry, the golden glow and flowing light surrounding him disappeared, and he looked more like a demon.

"Lord of Mount Tai, the Eastern Peak!"

"Come out here! Come out here!!!"

Only the roar of the former True Lord of the Western Peak still echoes.

It is only natural for anyone to lose their composure when they lose what they consider their most prized possession or source of pride. However, compared to what the True Lord of the Western Peak said earlier, it seems rather ridiculous.

'From this day forward, I will no longer compete with Mount Dongyue for the position of the most revered of the Five Sacred Mountains.'

Looking at this statement now, it seems somewhat laughable.

It was as if the Lord of Mount Tai had not appeared at all.

All the mountain gods and earth deities who had previously been tempted, and even the hidden beings, have now calmed down. In the vast expanse of heaven and earth, only the purple auspicious clouds roll and swirl calmly, seemingly the silhouette of Mount Tai.

What was revealed earlier was the Lord of Mount Tai, the master of life and death, who grants pardons and executes the dead.

What is being displayed now is the demeanor of the Lord of the Five Sacred Mountains, the Great Emperor of Mount Tai.

With his position as the head of the Five Sacred Mountains, he issued a decree to strip another True Lord of the Five Sacred Mountains of his position!

From then on, the legend of the Lord of Mount Tai completely surpassed that of the Duke of Mount Tai!

The mountain gods of famous mountains and rivers, namely Lushan Qingnang, Emei Sichen, and Tianmen Zhenyin Zhenwang, were all inspired and respectfully bowed to the swirling purple mist on the horizon, saying, "We respectfully send off Lord Taishan."

Purple clouds drifted and then vanished.

The old Taoist priest who had witnessed all of this from the Taishang Tower felt greatly gratified. When the grand ritual ended, Shi Xuanxing and Taishanwei both emitted wisps of light, which disappeared along with the ritual and returned to Taishan.

When Xiweizi saw Zhou Yan, he knew that the young Taoist had just returned.

He also went to Xuanzhuzi to get a lot of pills to help take care of the wounded, thus dispelling the guess that Zhou Yan was the Lord of Mount Tai. Looking up at the extremely distraught True Lord of the Western Peak, the old Taoist priest burst into laughter:
"From this day forward, I will no longer compete with Dongyue for the position of the most revered of the Five Sacred Mountains!"

"Oh, so that's how it is. We won't argue anymore!"

Wang Zhenwei, who was standing nearby, said, "Senior brother, you are unaware of this."

"If one wants to compete for the title of the Supreme of the Five Mountains, one should at least be a True Lord of the Five Mountains."

“Now, the True Lord of the Western Peak, oh no, this mountain spirit friend, is no longer the True Lord of the Western Peak. Since he is no longer one of the Five Peaks, how can he compete for the position of the True Lord of the Five Peaks?”

"Oh, I see, I see!"

Xiweizi suddenly realized: "Hahaha, so this is how he shows that he will never compete for the position of one of the Five Sacred Mountains again? This True Lord of the Western Sacred Mountain is truly a man of his word!"

"Haha, yeah, yeah!"

"I admire you!"

With his left and right wrists both broken, Ku Rongzi's lips twitched. He watched as the two white-haired old Taoist priests laughed loudly at the mountain spirit, their faces full of smug expressions. Ku Rongzi grinned.

Is that right? Are you two from the Taoist sect?
You must be from the Yin-Yang school of thought, right?
So sarcastic.

The 'True Lord of the Western Peak' looked down at this place, but when he saw the two Taoists over there, one with faint lightning under his sleeves and the other with divine charm flowing on his long sword, they were clearly up to no good.

He has now lost his status as the True Lord of the Western Peak and is only at the peak of the fourth rank.

Although at the peak of the fourth rank, he was definitely not someone who could match him at the same level, he was wary of the existence of the Lord of Mount Tai, and at the same time, he was also vaguely afraid and fearful that after losing his original status, he would probably find it difficult to suppress the original Western Mountain God System.

Then it transformed into a streak of light and swiftly departed, almost as if it were fleeing. Xiweizi and Wang Zhenwei exchanged a glance, then burst into laughter.

........................

"call……"

Zhou Yan sat down cross-legged, feeling an extremely intense sense of exhaustion. He collapsed backward, panting heavily. The dizziness made his vision blur. The top-tier supernatural powers of Buddhism, Taoism, and Kunlun—in the end, he forcefully slapped open the divine position of the True Lord of the Western Peak.

"With the removal of the Western Mountain God's position, he's probably in for some trouble now."

"It can also intimidate others."

"Having lost his position as a deity of Mount Hua, he is only a fourth-rank strongman, not a third-rank True Lord in the Western Yue region. Although he is still stronger than me, once my true body breaks through to the sixth rank and I possess the power of the Jade Seal to deduce the fifth rank, it is not impossible for me to fight him."

"At that time, I will also seal you into the jade book."

"Don't die before that."

Zhou Yan felt the earth's vital energy continuously nourishing him, and he felt his own vital energy being replenished. However, even though his vital energy was replenished, the feeling of fatigue was hard to dispel.

It seems that simultaneously operating the Taoist Zhou Tian Grand Ritual and the Buddhist Womb Realm Barrier is too much of a strain.

The thoughts in Zhou Yan's mind were enough to scare Xiweizi and Bukong to death. He completely disregarded the basics of cultivation methods. After doing this, he was only exhausted for a short while before recovering quickly under the warmth of the earth.

Because of Zhou Yan's own achievements, the Zhongnan Mountain ley lines have shown him almost unconditional favoritism and indulgence. It has reached the point that if Zhou Yan were to die in the Zhongnan Mountain region, his soul would not enter the normal flow of souls in the world, but would be instinctively held back by the Zhongnan Mountain ley lines.

"Unfortunately, this blessing can only be limited to one place."

Zhou Yan snapped out of his daze, looked towards the direction of Mount Hua, thought for a moment, picked up a strand of hair, exhaled and transformed it into two versions of himself, and then used the [Zhu Zicheng Jade Talisman] to gently tap and transform these two versions of himself into insects.

He instructed, "Go to Xiyue and see if this guy has any hidden treasures, especially fragments of the Taishan Gong. Since the Giant Spirit General of Yuntai Peak has them, there's no reason why Xiyue wouldn't have them. If you find any, bring them back for me."

"As for you, try your luck in the Western Yue Mountains."

“That authority of the Western Mountain has been transformed into an imperial seal and hidden away. If you can find it, come back and report to me.”

The two incarnations departed.

Zhou Yan stretched. Although he had just performed a grand ritual and created a protective barrier on his own, which almost drained the Lord of the Underworld, thanks to this experience, he was now only bearing the burden of two avatars, which was nothing to Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan sat cross-legged on the earth's veins, watching the sunlight set, and said, "Finally, I've acquired some divine abilities."

Manjushri Bodhisattva's great supernatural powers represent a qualitative leap compared to his previous methods.

This gave Zhou Yan the confidence to face many situations with ease.

However, when Zhou Yan had rested enough, he was slightly taken aback, sensing the changes within himself. He clenched his fist, his Dao foundation circulated, and his magical power became much more solid than before. This feeling was...

With a thought, Zhou Yan sent out a stream of light from his waist. It was the Kunlun Dharma Lineage Imperial Seal, which slowly rotated. Zhou Yan then introspected the Dao Foundation he had created, which was a fusion of Taoism, Buddhism, and military strategy, and was suppressed by the position of the God of Mount Tai.

Each lineage has extremely strict requirements for advancement.

Now, the Tao proves the unity of Yin and Yang, the Buddha sends Bodhisattvas to Nirvana, and the army punishes the most ominous.

Originally, Zhou Yan's weakest point was the authority of the mountain god of Mount Tai. However, now, with the status of Mount Tai, he has deposed the True Lord of the Western Peak, almost wielding the authority and legend of Mount Tai as the most revered of the Five Sacred Mountains to the extreme.

At this moment, all the Dharma veins that make up Zhou Yan's virtual Dao foundation have reached their limit.

The four lineages of Taoism, Buddhism, military strategy, and mountain god flowed and changed, making the virtual foundation of the Imperial Seal of the State incredibly real. The seal slowly rotated in Zhou Yan's palm, emitting flowing light.

Zhou Yan said slowly, "You can break through now."

"Let's leave the investigation in the Western Mountain region to our avatar for now."

"Right now, there are still some things to do."

Zhou Yan turned around, put away the jade seal, and headed towards Mount Li.

Beneath Mount Li, the great calamity vanished. The life force of Wang Ben, the Marquis of Tongwu of Qin, and the elite Qin warriors he led was slowly dissipating. Wang Ben looked at his palm, watching it slowly turn into rock.

"pity……"

Wang Ben's eyes were calm, as still as water even in the face of his own death. He only felt a little regretful that he could not continue to fight against evil in this era.

Click, click—

There were faint, continuous sounds in the air. Wang Ben saw that he and his elite troops were beginning to turn into clay figurines, with dust and rocks spreading from their feet and hands, covering their entire bodies.

The body's activity disappears.

Just as they were about to be completely turned into clay figurines and stone sculptures, Wang Ben sensed a familiar aura. He slowly raised his head and saw a young Taoist priest walking out from the mountains and forests, exuding the aura of an imperial seal.

Wang Ben's expression was calm as he said, "He is the one who received His Majesty's token."

"You came here to investigate the Kunlun Calamity and the reason why we are here. We also have a duty to explain all this to newcomers like you. It's just a pity, a pity, that our life force has also begun to dissipate."

The soilification had spread to the necks of Wang Ben and others.

"I'm too late, you can go find the stone tablet."

"All the secrets that follow are for you to discover yourself."

The young Taoist priest with white hair at his temples stretched out his hand and calmly pressed it down.

At the same time, it naturally moves forward.

Om-! ! !
An invisible ripple spread out, almost instantly enveloping the elite warriors transformed from terracotta warriors. Then, Wang Ben discovered that the vitality that should have completely dissipated was abruptly stopped and no longer dissipated.

Lord of Mount Tai – Power – Life and Death!
With this authority, the demonized Bodhisattva was granted Nirvana, stripped of his Bodhisattva status and supernatural powers.

Thus, the rudimentary form of the power over life and death was greatly enhanced, and its power became even stronger.

Wang Ben's pupils contracted as he looked at the young Taoist priest approaching. The priest's sleeves were rolled up, a knife was at his waist, his sideburns hung down, and his demeanor was profound and distant. He walked slowly and said, "Although I cannot increase your lifespan, stopping your life force is not difficult."

Wang Ben's heart was filled with turbulent emotions.

"I despise charlatans and riddle-makers the most. If you're going to say something, say it clearly."

The young Taoist priest, holding the knife at his waist, stood still, stretched out his palm to stop the flow of life and death, and calmly said, "Now, there is time."

Please tell me everything that happened.

"The Emperor Qin, the Imperial Seal."

"The Kunlun Calamity".

(End of this chapter)