The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 336 ends here.

The moment the treasure appeared, Jin Tianwang's eyes lit up. He suddenly attacked, his ancient sword unleashing a torrential downpour of Gengjin sword energy towards Zhou Yan, blocking his path. At the same time, he roared:
"This treasure is mine!"

Amidst laughter, he transformed into a streak of light and flew off in that direction.

Zhou Yan looked at the divine weapon that was floating in the air, radiating boundless power.

The ancient bell floated in the air, the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, lakes and seas engraved on it seemingly flowing slowly. The pressure it emitted was not fiery and domineering, but rather calm and cold like the deep sea, carrying a resolute will to seal everything off.

This wave-shaped bell is the core of Yu the Great's seal and the foundation for maintaining the dream of Huaxu.

Together with Kaiming, he used his supernatural powers, following the beam of light emanating from the giant ancient bell, heading towards the indicated direction. Thoughts raced through his mind as he spoke:

"enlightened."

"what?"

Zhou Yan exhaled and pondered what he had seen on the way here. He said, "The special nature of Langzhong lies in this bell, in the dream of Huaxu, in the fairyland of Langyuan, and in the ancient dragon turtle suppressed by the combination of the three, right?"

"So, if we can make this ancient bell ring again, will that stabilize this place?"

Kaiming paused for a moment, then said, "This bell is used to suppress the Three Realms node here, but from my observation, the reason why the Primordial Dragon Turtle here can faintly break through the seal is not just because of the seal, but because of the people sleeping here..."

The long night is silent, and the bright moon hangs high in the sky.

The scholar in the blue robe said, "These people's dream entry is the work of [Shi]'s subordinates. They used the giant mudfish of the Jialing River God to taint the divine seal of the ancient Ba Kingdom goddess Ba with blood sacrifices over the past five hundred years, and they also learned this seal in reverse."

"With this formation, the entire Langzhong was enveloped, guiding more than 100,000 people into their dreams."

"The initial purpose was to use the idea of ​​all living beings being asleep to try to deceive the seal placed on the true form of the Primordial Dragon Turtle, so that the seal could still capture the peace and tranquility of Langzhong."

"With the seal being misled and its full power not being unleashed, we will use the blood of the Qingqiu clan to break the seal on the dragon turtle."

"It is also to help Li Yuanying, this hidden agent of [history], to complete the task of becoming a true immortal in the world, and to reverse the purpose of the human realm's great array of destiny."

"Now Li Yuanying's plan has been thwarted, and the Dream Entry Evil Array has also been torn apart."

"But [Shi]'s plan has also progressed to the third level."

"Or rather, this last and deepest consideration is his real plan. As long as this step succeeds, it doesn't matter whether the first two steps succeed or fail."

Zhou Yan understood as well, and said:
"...Using the power of the dreams of over 100,000 people to strengthen the Dream of Huaxu, whose status is already high enough, and further strengthened by the dreams of over 100,000 people, this will become extremely noticeable in the spiritual world, under the attention of those ancient divine thoughts."

"To become an anchor point marker."

"Under such circumstances, the Water God's retinue entering this place and performing a blood sacrifice with the bloodline of the Yanhuang people would be enough to create a sealed passage, breaking the stability node of this place and allowing some ancient divine will to penetrate into this place..."

"Although we killed those merfolk, the seal has cracked, and the water god's retinue will descend. Simply killing these guys is just treating the symptoms, not the root cause."

Kaiming and Zhou Yan realized the solution almost immediately.

"Unless there is a way to immediately awaken the hundreds of thousands of people who were previously affected by the evil array from their dreams, and bring the Dream of Huaxu back to a stable state, then the thoughts of those spiritual worlds will not be able to detect this place."

"The matter here will naturally be resolved in time, and then the seal will be reinforced."

Can you wake up hundreds of thousands of people in one go?
It's still in a deep slumber.

Zhou Yan pondered this matter, finding it incredibly difficult. His gaze drifted towards the direction indicated by the light emanating from the enormous wave-shaped bell, his mind racing with thoughts. He said:

"...Let's go and see what the Emperor Jun Bell is pointing to."

Zhou Yan gripped the weapon.

He fought many bitter battles. If it weren't for the Lord of War's innate skill, which was extremely good at protracted battles, allowing him to maintain 70-80% of his strength, and if it weren't for [Shi] wanting to erase him and accelerating the passage of three hundred years, which allowed him to accidentally acquire a good level of cultivation, he would have been able to achieve great success.

In fact, if he hadn't just absorbed a wisp of Gonggong's true essence and used the blood of Bashe Qingyuanjun to broaden his meridians and solidify his foundation, Zhou Yan would have already exhausted his magic power and collapsed from exhaustion after the fierce battle, losing his fighting ability.

Indeed, only real combat can truly temper a person.

However, Zhou Yan had already confirmed that Langzhong, the source of Langzhong, had revealed its true form, and the enhanced Dream of Huaxu had not yet been dispelled, making it the most dangerous time. Neither Shi, nor the Gonggong descendants, nor any other hidden forces would hesitate any longer.

At this stage, everyone will put all their bets on the table!

Previously, when Zhou Yan and Jin Tianwang were facing off.

In the shadows of Langzhong, countless eyes were watching the two powerful figures locked in a fierce battle. One of them slightly raised his eyes, revealing golden pupils and white fur standing on end with a pale golden hue, resembling a giant ape.

Surrounded by surging water, he watched Zhou Yan and Jin Tianwang's figures disappear into the distance. In his hand, however, he held not a staff, but a great sword. He was no ordinary person, and he lived a long life. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, he caught six arrows from the King of Chu that contained the spirit of humanity.

He acted as if he were mocking someone. At that time, there were many famous generals and knights around the King of Chu, but none of them could do anything about him. Later, they invited Yang Youji, who was later known as the number one archer in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. He was armed with a war bow and his sharpness was incomparable. Only then did they force him to retreat.

Later, he met a Yue woman named A Qing, who taught him swordsmanship and became his friend.

He also secretly instructed Aqing to enter the Yue Kingdom and teach the ordinary soldiers how to form battle formations, which led to the story of how three thousand Yue soldiers could conquer Wu. Originally, he also planned to use the power of the Yue Kingdom to destroy the Wu Kingdom, destroy the humane fortune of the Wu Kingdom, and liberate one of its great ancestors.

It's a pity.

The cunning and ambitious Goujian actually saw through his intentions and ultimately failed.

Later, he was injured by Xiang Yu and nearly killed. Fortunately, he was unable to master Xiang Yu's "Heaven-Swallowing Technique of Devastating Warfare," which allowed him to escape with serious injuries. He had no chance to complete his plan until now, when he finally saw an opportunity. He said:

"...The ancestor of Wuzhiqi, the ruler of the Huai River, is still asleep."

"According to the plan, after this place is over, the ancient dragon turtle and the lord of the Bashe, Qingyuan Jun, are to stir up the water veins and water system to release the great sage Wuzhiqi. But now, these two have actually hindered this plan..."

"It was so close, just a tiny bit more!"

The white ape remained silent, recalling how Zhou Yan had slammed his palm down, sending the ancient dragon turtle that had already poked its head out back, and the signature move of the "Destroying Heaven and Earth Technique"—condensing qi into weapons. Fear gripped its heart, and though it remained silent for a long time, it finally clenched its fist in resentment.

"...No choice, let's go!"

"We absolutely cannot allow Grandpa Wuzhiqi to continue to sleep in this era."

The monkey ran off, stirring up the past.

He set off earlier and was closer to the location indicated by the compass. He was moving very fast and could see that place, a mountain about twenty miles away from Huaguang Tower, the most central building in Langzhong City.

There is a rather magnificent Taoist temple on the mountainside.

The main hall is a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof, which is quite meaningful. It was built in recent years. At this moment, layers of flowing light appeared on the Taoist temple courtyard, turning into an enormous light curtain that enveloped the place, with a stick floating in it.

The staff was ancient and serene, carrying wisps of light and an extremely rich aura of humanity. The white ape was startled at first glance. He had some background knowledge and could tell that this staff was vaguely connected to the huge bell hanging in the sky.

He couldn't help but wonder if it was the "penetrator" used to strike the bell?
However, although the white ape's knowledge was not as great as that of Kaiming, one of the three gods of Kunlun, he was still full of doubts. Could a treasure that could suppress an entire area really be used like an ordinary object and had to be smashed with a pestle?
But everyone knows that all the secrets of Langzhong have been revealed one by one.

Being in the midst of it all, they could see the plans and schemes of each faction. The white ape gripped the greatsword on its back, rose into the air, and unleashed a powerful and domineering strike, instantly reaching the fourth-rank level.

The sword transformed into a cold gleam, slamming fiercely into the seal. The seal rippled with waves, using an extremely profound method to forcefully guide the immense power accumulated by the sword into the world, completely dissipating it.

The white ape couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "This is—"

"A feng shui formation unique to the human race?!"

"To think that you could suppress my sword simply by relying on the grand formation, what incredible skill you possess!"

As he was amazed, he heard a charming laugh: "White Ape, what you're saying is truly absurd. This is no simple formation. Why don't you take a closer look?" White Ape's eyes darted around, and he saw that there were actually several other people here.

Each of them held a weapon, wary of one another, and looked extremely disheveled.

The one who spoke was an extremely charming woman, dressed in gorgeous clothes, moving gracefully. Her face was veiled, and her bright eyes were captivating. She was a true beauty and the leader of a sect hidden among the people. She believed in the Eternal Mother and preached the Three Tribulations of Qingyang, Hongyang, and Baiyang.

The Three Yang Calamity Transformation.

That's not bad. The Three Yangs replace the Three Worlds. When the Three Worlds come together, there will be a calamity. His skills are quite remarkable. He is good at ingenuity and change. He may not be able to fight head-on, but his various evil methods are really troublesome.

Another tall, imposing man exuded a rich and boundless aura of water element.

With indigo skin and calm eyes, he was clearly one of the descendants of Gonggong.

The last person concealed his face with a black curtain, leaving only his eyes visible. He held a strange jade scroll in his hand, within which numerous jade talismans could be faintly seen rising and falling. He was a subordinate of [Shi].

The three of them were closer to this place than the white ape.

Upon discovering the shift in the fortunes of this place, they rushed over first, resulting in a battle between the three of them. They are all wary and cautious of each other. Now that the white ape has appeared, it is clear that it is on Gonggong's side.

The white ape glanced around and immediately knew that once he joined forces with the last descendant of the dragon turtle clan, the remaining two would also join forces, and they would likely be locked in a fierce confrontation. His eyes darted around and he vaguely saw two figures flying rapidly towards him in the night sky.

However, the two seemed to be fighting each other in the middle, slowing down the time for each other.

Even so, the malevolent energy of Geng metal flew wildly, revealing its true form, disrupting the peace of the long night. The white ape and the others felt an immense pressure pressing down on them, as if a thousand needles were pricking their backs from afar. They said:
"You are all here by the orders of your respective gods!"

"Right now, the situation in Langzhong is in complete chaos. All plans and schemes have been thwarted by that Daoist True Lord. If we don't take action now, those two True Lords over there will come fighting all the way here and won't benefit from it!"

"Why don't we join forces to open this treasure and take it away!"

"Wouldn't it be better to divide it up according to our skills later?"

The woman, Di Zhizhen, sneered, "Take it away. You just tried it yourself. Master Qing's sword, the White Ape Master's sword, also inherited from the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden. Did you get the upper hand with that sword?"

The old white ape remained silent for a long time before saying, "We came here so early, yet we failed to discover who left this place here and possessed such powerful abilities. It can be said that they have made the most of the feng shui of this place."

In his heart, there was a mix of emotions:感慨 (gǎnkǎi, deep feelings), 叹息 (tànxī, sighs), 残怨 (cányuàn, resentment), and 敬佩 (jìngpèi, admiration).

What angered them was that someone had blocked their path at this crucial moment, while what they admired was that his sword strike had truly displayed his life's best skills, yet it had been easily neutralized, his sword's sharpness dissolving into the heavens and earth.

Di Zhizhen's eyes widened in shock as she said, "Two dead men."

"Who?"

"Li Chunfeng, Yuan Tiangang."

The old white ape was stunned, then sighed deeply: "So it was the two of them?"

"That's not surprising."

Di Zhizhen said, "Those two great feng shui masters of the Tang Dynasty, who were appointed as the Fire God and the Grand Astrologer, did not know what they discovered, but they both chose Langzhong as the place for their burial.

"This Langzhong is the place where Huaxu gave birth to Fuxi."

"Fuxi is the ancestor of Feng Shui, and this is the origin of Yanhuang Feng Shui. However, thousands of years later, the two most powerful and famous Feng Shui masters of the Yanhuang lineage were buried here. This Tiangongyuan was built by the Tang Dynasty for the two of them."

"I never imagined that this treasure would be sealed here!"

The white ape spotted the treasure inside the Heavenly Palace courtyard—a staff made of black iron.

Sensing the heavy water vapor and the rich human aura within, the water element, the metal element, clear and domineering, the Dao:

"What's this?!"

The towering, indigo-skinned descendant of the dragon-turtle chuckled:
According to legend, this was the water measuring ruler used by King Yu to measure the water level. Two rulers were made. Later, this one was found to be easy to use, so it was used as the striking pestle to strike the wave bell.

"This treasure itself is an extremely rare and wonderful item."

"Or rather, for some unknown reason, there's been an almost explosive surge of valuable artifacts from the Yu King's era. There must be some explanation, but compared to that [bell], these are nothing..."

Just as they were talking and drawing everyone's attention, the descendant of the dragon turtle suddenly made a move, unleashing tenfold of his power to strike the woman beside him. At the same time, he roared, "White Ape, make your move! If we don't seize it now, those two will come over, and neither of us will be able to take anything!"

"Why aren't you joining forces with me now!"

"Destroy this bell, let this bell fall silent forever!"

"Don't you want to save the Great Sage Wuzhiqi anymore!?"

The white ape's expression changed, and it immediately drew its sword, unleashing a sword technique that had been considered top-notch for thousands of years, directly attacking the agent of [Shi]. The latter turned the White Ze Book in his hand, and the jade talisman also transformed into a man.

But then, he was seen to have extremely large ears and long arms, wielding two swords and slashing at the Ruyi.

The white ape cried out, "Liu Xuande, the Gu Ying Sword Technique?!"

"it is good!!!"

Meanwhile, Di Zhizhen was also using a strange Taoist technique to fight with the descendant of the dragon turtle.

These four, each possessing peak fifth-grade skills, unleashed their so-called divine favor, unleashing a fierce and surging battle, while the staff used to strike the bell hovered within the formation.

Suddenly, two streaks of light tore through the air.

The four streams of primordial energy and magical power were directly shattered by these two streams of energy. Although all four of them stopped, they were still struck and bombarded by the terrifying power, staggering and retreating repeatedly, their magical power turning into turbulent currents.

Right in front of the Heavenly Palace, two swords were stuck upside down.

One is a dark gold, antique-looking weapon; the other is a shorter bronze weapon.

Two figures fell from the sky, still fighting fiercely. Suddenly, they exchanged blows, separated, and landed above two swords. A violent shockwave exploded outwards, calming the surrounding area.

"here."

"Stop."

(End of this chapter)