The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 280 The Lord of the Prefecture Couldn't Escape the Big Hammer After All
After Zhou Yan had performed the ritual to seal the bronze stele, the problem now before him was the giant Bashe master, an ancient mythical beast that could devour an elephant in its youth and coil around a mountain with its head and tail.

The body of Qingyuanjun is about one-third the width of the Jialing River. Its body is extremely long, and when its head breaks out of the water, it is almost like a mountain rising from the bottom of the water. Its eyes are like blue flames, which is extremely terrifying. The carcass of such a giant beast cannot be left here.

Such a terrifying being, with its surging vitality, will eventually give birth to a new consciousness when stimulated by the outside world. It may even attract ferocious beasts to devour it and trigger a plague.

However, it is true that this thing is difficult to disassemble.

Pei Xuan Niao pulled out one treasure after another he had bought, but he couldn't even pry open a crack. The veins on the forehead of this usually arrogant young master of a noble family were throbbing, and he gritted his teeth: "That damned black bear, did he lie to me?!"

"What kind of treasure can cut through iron like mud?!"

Li Zhenyue said, "Who made you [quite wealthy]?"

"That black bear is cunning and shrewd. If he doesn't take advantage of you, wouldn't he be letting down the Pei family's fortune?"

Pei Xuan Niao gritted his teeth, pulled out a small notebook, and viciously wrote down: "Northern Mountain Black Bear sold a counterfeit and inferior treasure sword, equivalent to three hundred high-grade spirit jades. Once this matter is settled, I will definitely go and get it back!"

That's what they say, but even Li Zhenyue couldn't cut open the strange beast. Only Shen Cangming could barely manage to slash it. When Zhou Yan returned, Kaiming greeted him, "Kid, why don't you hurry up and take out your Earth Soul Heaven-Shattering Sword and cleave this guy in two?"

"If we delay any longer, Gonggong's subordinates will likely arrive, and then we'll probably have to fight a fierce battle again."

Zhou Yan said, "It's not difficult to disassemble this thing, but it's not easy to take it away."

Kaiming scoffed: "Easy to dismantle? In its heyday, this thing was a third-rank immortal god. Its body was as long as a mountain, its scales were strong, impervious to swords and spears, and impervious to water and fire. In ancient times, it caused a lot of trouble for King Yu and his people. Even in death, it was not something that ordinary weapons could split open."

Zhou Yan said, "What if I solve it?"

Kaiming appeared to have returned to his original appearance and smiled upon hearing this, saying, "If you want to untie it, then I'll keep this for you."

Zhou Yan said, "Okay, you watch."

Zhou Yan told everyone to step back, and then a jade talisman appeared in his hand, with water vapor flowing on it. In an instant, the Bashe Lord's [Dharma Realm] flowed in his mind, and the ten-zhang Dharma Realm enveloped part of the Bashe Lord's body.

Zhou Yan placed his palm on the body of the Bashe Lord.

With the help of the Dharma Realm, one can clearly sense the blood within the body of the Bashe Master. Even though the Bashe Master's "life" has been stripped away by Zhou Yan's Mount Tai Dharma Realm, the blood within this powerful being still surges like a torrent.

Zhou Yan gradually gained control of the blood.

Blood itself is a liquid, and therefore can be controlled by the Dharma realm.

Kaiming was still chattering away when he suddenly sensed a ripple and saw Zhou Yan clench his fists together, as if he were pulling and twisting something, slowly pulling it backward.

boom! ! !
The body of the third-grade ancient beast suddenly swelled up, and the blood inside its body, like a raging river, began to tear at Qingyuanjun's body. Finally, blood gushed out like knives from beneath its dark blue scales, and the scales flew off, collapsing from the inside.

Then, with a flick of his finger, Zhou Yan unleashed a torrent of blood, which, like the high-speed water jets he had heard of in his previous life, gradually disintegrated Qingyuan Jun from the inside out. This scene was cruel and brutal, filled with the power of ancient times.

Kaiming stared at Zhou Yan with a look of utter disbelief.

"...The Dharma Realm?!"

Zhou Yan carefully comprehended the wonders of the [Dharma Realm]. Enemies locked onto by the Dharma Realm could even have their internal fluids controlled by him, with the degree of control depending on the opponent's realm and strength. In this light, the power of the [Dharma Realm] would be greatly reduced when facing opponents with a deeper understanding of the Great Dao of Water.

If Qingyuanjun's Dharma Realm were used to deal with the water god Gonggong.

Let alone control, it would be good enough if we weren't reverse-driven and controlled.

"But this is truly a powerful force..."

“Controlling blood and transforming it into swords to disintegrate the opponent’s flesh from the inside—let’s call this move the Blood River Sword Seal.”

With the roar of the rapidly flowing water, Qingyuanjun's corpse suddenly raised its head, and a stream of blood far more concentrated than the rest flew out. Zhou Yan patted his waist, and the gourd given to him by Mudegong flew out, then burst out with a powerful suction force.

The essence and blood of this ancient evil god were all absorbed into the stomach of this gourd.

This gourd was originally just the wood element of a small village, how could it contain such a terrifying and powerful fierce energy? Zhou Yan pointed his fingers together, drawing upon the innate metal and wood energy, and wrote talismans on the gourd.

Finally, the flowing light surging on the gourd gradually subsided.

By drawing upon their essence and blood, and using the flow of that essence and blood to create the Blood River Sword Seal, they wreaked havoc inside Qingyuanjun for quite some time. Finally, the enormous Shangba Ancient Serpent was no longer so difficult to dismantle. After some effort, the group obtained quite a few items.

That's enough snake meat to fill a mountain.

Although the body of the Ancient Serpent Lord had been sealed for thousands of years, during which it had spent most of its vital energy being consumed in its nightmare slumber, it was still the body of an ancient third-grade ferocious beast, which was of great benefit to cultivators.

Consuming it can strengthen muscles and bones, invigorate blood and qi, and significantly improve endurance.

And it tastes great too.

Zhou Yan looked at the snake meat and his mouth watered.

"Isn't the meat of this snake that's thousands of years old rather tough?"

There were simply too many of them, so Kaiming hid them all using a teleportation technique similar to "hiding a universe in one's sleeve."

Besides the snake meat containing a massive amount of vital energy, there are also a large number of scales, among which the most precious 108 scales contain water elemental energy and are dark blue-green core scales of the Bashe snake, which are enough to resist most water-based spells.

A tendon unique to dragons and snakes.

A whole snake bone, along with huge venom glands and two venomous fangs.

There was also a huge snake gallbladder, almost the size of a Taoist temple in Louguandao.

Qingyuan Jun was almost completely dismantled by Zhou Yan and the others!

Come here.

We can't leave empty-handed, can we?

Looking at these treasures, Zhou Yan felt extremely satisfied with the previous battles and adventures: "We can't waste them!"

Kaiming's lips twitched: "Skin you alive, bone you pull out, flesh you cut out tendons, you little brat..."

"So efficient! If you were born in the era of recording mythical creatures from mountains and seas, you would have at least a place in the team that compiled the Classic of Mountains and Seas."

"But aren't you worried that doing this will make Gonggong hate you even more?"

Zhou Yan said, "He already holds a grudge against me. If I don't do these things, wouldn't it be too unfair to him for holding a grudge?"

The young Taoist looked at his left hand. The brand on the back of his hand was like a deep abyss vortex. The longer he stared at it, the more the vortex seemed to come alive, slowly rotating, incredibly deep, as if it could absorb a person's soul.

Without a doubt, if Fuxi hadn't appeared earlier, Gonggong would have already taken away his soul and killed him. However, after resolving Gonggong's threat, Fuxi quickly disappeared.

The ancient and powerful figure Fuxi gave Zhou Yan a feeling that was both dangerous and safe. When facing Gonggong, Fuxi was undoubtedly the safest option.

But now Gonggong is nowhere to be found, and Fuxi has also disappeared.

Zhou Yan, on the contrary, felt a chill down his back and was very uneasy.

Zhou Yan clenched his fists, producing a clear chain-like sound.

The chains that King Yu used to bind Lord Qingyuan are now wrapped around his left arm, tightly binding Gonggong's brand and seal. Unless Zhou Yan gets close enough, the brand will not pose any threat to him.

But there was still a heavy burden on his heart.

Gonggong, the water god, caused the earth's spirit and the heavens to collapse...

Besides [Shi], are there any other enemies?

Did [Shi] awaken the sealed calamity, or are the ancient calamities that once ravaged the land of Yanhuang, such as the water god Gonggong and the three-legged golden crow, allies of [Shi]'s lineage?

The more you dig, the more secrets you uncover in this world.

Zhou Yan let out a breath, putting these matters aside for the time being. Whether it was to stop Jia Qi's plan or to prevent the further awakening of the water god Gonggong's subordinates, the trip to Langzhong was imperative.

After spending some time looting the spoils, Ao Xuantao transformed into his true form as a dragon with a roar. Zhou Yan glanced down at the ancient bronze stele covered in moss and said softly, "See you next time."

"bar."

However, it's unclear how far into the future that is.

Then he reached out and climbed onto Ao Xuantao's dragon horns.

With a dragon's roar, Ao Xuantao led the group through the flowing water and rushed to the clouds and sky. After circling several times to determine the location of Li Zhiwei and the others, he took off on a cloud and headed straight there.

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

Zhou Yan and the others successfully met up with Li Zhiwei and the others. After a brief reunion, they introduced themselves to each other and decided to rest for the night in a town near the ferry before heading directly to Langzhong.

That night, Zhou Yan sat cross-legged and fell asleep peacefully.

In this dream, he once again saw various aspects of the modern world.

I saw skyscrapers, and I saw my hometown, which seemed both familiar and unfamiliar.

What you think about during the day, you dream about at night, and now I see this scene.

Did you think of Ba?

The young Taoist thought about the girl who stood guard alone, how she clearly wanted him to stay, yet still pushed him away without hesitation. Zhou Yan lowered his eyes, sighed, and said, "What you think about during the day, you dream about at night."

"I had this dream again. Does it mean I'm missing you again?"

"bar?"

The girl, who had been silently approaching from behind the young Taoist priest and had raised the innate Geng metal club in her hand, paused in her steps.

This is a dream. Ba's innate talent allows her to hide in the dream without being discovered. Zhou Yan did not notice the girl behind him. Looking at the world in front of him, he said, "Without you, this dream feels a bit lonely."

"From ancient times, you have been part of the seal, guarding Lord Qingyuan to this era. I really admire you for being able to achieve such a feat... But, beneath this achievement, you must be very lonely."

I'm so sorry.

Zhou Yan said softly, "You have guarded the human race for so long, yet in the end you still have to sacrifice yourself and sleep beneath the bronze tablet... However, I have already killed Qingyuan Jun, so you should be able to have a good dream now."

"We will quell those ancient calamities in this era."

"So when you awaken, you will no longer be bound by ancient duties, no longer need to become a seal and guard anything. At that time, there will be countless beautiful landscapes in the world, and countless stories between people, all waiting for you to see."

"We might meet again at that time."

"As long as I'm still alive then."

"bar."

In this dream, the young Taoist priest, facing his deserted hometown, recounts his adventures with another girl in a gentle voice. Because it is his own dream, and because he is merely talking to himself, he expresses many of his innermost thoughts.

Just five steps behind Zhou Yan, the ancient goddess's face gradually turned red, her ears felt like they were burning, and she stammered in her mind.

Oh, is this a confession?

No, this is already a marriage proposal, no, it's a proposal for sex!
I need to give a response too!

So Ba took a deep breath and smiled sweetly:

"Yes, I miss you too!"

"Yan!"

"What?!!"

Zhou Yan froze, then turned around abruptly. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a familiar face, and that familiar, rough and extravagant wooden club reinforced and weighted with innate Geng metal.

The next moment, Lord Zhou felt a heavy blow to the back of his head.

Everything went black, and I fell forward.

not good!

Still, I couldn't dodge this blow.

However, didn't Fuxi say that Ba's spiritual essence was insufficient and that after defeating Qingyuan Jun, he would fall into a deep slumber again, not waking up for at least several hundred years? Could it be...?

The young Taoist seemed to see the smile of a handsome young man flash before his eyes, and instantly understood everything. Thinking of his own experience and the shameful words he had just said, the young man's face 'twisted' and he gritted his teeth.

Fu Xi!
You tricked me!!!

Lord Zhou, you've fallen flat on your face.

Before passing out in his dream, the last thing he heard was the girl's thoughtful voice.

"How did you unbutton these pants?"

(End of this chapter)