Journey to the West: Starting with the True Lord of the Pure Land

"Hey!"

The roc let out a mournful howl and could no longer maintain its attack.

The demon's body tumbled and plummeted towards the sea. Even though its golden wings flapped and stirred up towering waves, it could not stop the downward trend.

Meanwhile, the immortal cultivators and demons from all directions were already captivated, their mouths dry and parched.

Such a battle, where force is used to overcome force and power to suppress strength, causing the heavens and earth to tremble, is truly rare.

The Golden-Winged Roc, with its overwhelming ferocity, was utterly defeated by this True Lord Jingfa, its feathers torn and blood spilling across the sky, revealing its inevitable defeat.

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The wind whips up the clouds, and the waves surge in countless layers.

The Mysterious Cloaked True Lord, holding a thunder halberd, stood majestically beneath the azure sky. The lightning around him had subsided, leaving only the lingering aura of heavenly might.

His expression was indifferent, his gaze lowered, looking down at the ground.

Below, in the dark waves, the golden-winged roc floated and sank, its feathers scattered.

His golden eyes were dull, his muscles and bones seemed about to crumble, and his lungs were filled with rampant thunderous energy.

It is truly a creature that once reigned supreme over the seas and skies, but now lies fallen on the waves.

The immortals, demons, and monsters watching from the clouds and the sea were all trembling with fear and gasping for breath.

Although I had heard of the illustrious name of this True Lord Jingfa in the past, and knew that he had killed celestial immortals as easily as brushing off a whisk and had overpowered the Bull King, it was all just hearsay and nothing more than common gossip.

Many who are confident in their supernatural abilities and deep-rooted foundations secretly think that if they were present, they might be able to handle the situation.

Today, witnessing it wield thunder and lightning, and subdue the ferocious Peng bird with its fist, I finally understand what the legitimate authority of the Heavenly Court is, and what the majestic power of Heaven truly is.

But then the True Lord soared into the sky, his thunder halberd pointing diagonally. The surrounding wind and waves gradually subsided, and the clouds parted on their own, leaving only that one dark figure in the world, standing tall and imposing.

The once ferocious and powerful Golden-Winged Roc, which had stirred up the seas and mountains, was now paralyzed on the waves, like a bird with broken wings, unable to flap its wings again.

A sense of awe arose in the hearts of all practitioners.

Many immortal cultivators from the Xuanzong sect exchanged glances and whispered among themselves:

"Upon returning, set up a separate shrine next to the Ancestral Master Hall to enshrine the memorial tablet of this True Lord, and ensure that incense is offered to him throughout the four seasons."

"That's exactly right. Even if we can't win the True Lord's favor, we can still forge a good relationship."

If the True Lord's Dharma Assembly were to visit our territory in the future, and if he could grant us some leniency or relief, that would be an immense blessing.

"I've heard that while the True Lord enforces the law strictly, he doesn't punish without instruction. Those unworthy members of the sect must return and properly discipline themselves, lest they run into the True Lord's halberd..."

"Exactly, exactly. This man's ruthless methods... sigh, best to keep your distance, best to keep your distance."

As for the demons who came from the four continents, intending to take advantage of the chaos to get a share of the spoils, they were now terrified.

Seeing that even the fierce and powerful Golden-Winged Roc had been beaten into such a state, he realized that his own skills were probably not enough to withstand a single sweep of the Thunder Halberd.

Ancient legacies and opportunities for enlightenment are ultimately not as important as one's own life.

Immediately, many demons quietly retreated, concealing their demonic aura, riding the demonic wind, and fleeing into the distance without looking back, hoping to get as far away from this evil god as possible.

While a lively event is enjoyable, you need to be alive to witness it.

Chen Jiao knocked Dapeng into the sea, rendering him powerless to retaliate, but showed no sign of triumph.

He silently channeled his profound inner energy, using the Radiant Heavenly Thunder to refine and eliminate all the fierce Geng Metal Qi that had invaded during their previous confrontation.

If it weren't for the previous punch and halberd strike that damaged the source of its malevolent metal element, this time it would have been much more difficult.

After a brief moment of adjustment, suppressing the various thoughts in his mind, Chen Jiao raised his halberd once more.

In an instant, the rolling thunder in the dark clouds above, drawn by the halberd, flowed like rivers into the sea, converging entirely on its body.

The blazing white lightning halberd, infused with boundless lightning essence, swelled in the face of the wind.

In no time, it had grown to a size of a hundred feet, a powerful recommendation for "Journey to the West: Starting with the True Lord Jingfa"! Straight to the exciting part. Electric snakes danced wildly on its halberd body, lightning blazed, its intent to slay evil and destroy demons filled the heavens and earth, making it impossible to look directly at.

Chen Jiao lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on the dying golden figure in the sea.

How could he not know about the roots and feet of the Great Roc?

But what does it have to do with him?

The laws of Heaven are strict and the imperial edicts are resplendent.

His duty was to patrol the four continents, punish the wicked and punish the guilty. This fiend ravaged the East Sea, devouring living beings; his karmic burden was immeasurable, and he deserved to be brought to justice.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Jiao swung his arm, and the hundred-foot-long thunder halberd crashed down on the roc in the sea!

Before the halberd arrived, its power had already been felt.

The sea below, affected by this boundless energy, instantly caved in, creating a huge crater, with the surrounding seawater surging back like a mountain.

Wherever the lightning passes, everything changes!

Just as the thunder halberd, carrying immense force, was about to sever the top of the roc's head.

"True Lord, why must you be so ruthless as to exterminate them all?"

A detached female voice drifted from the dark waves below, clearly imprinting itself on Chen Jiao's mind and spreading throughout the surrounding clouds and sea.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiao's gaze suddenly sharpened.

Not only did he not stop, but the downward slash of his thunder halberd in his hand became even faster, and the tip of the halberd was less than a few feet away from the roc's head!

However, a sudden change occurred.

A five-colored glow—red, blue, yellow, white, and black—rose in succession from the sea and sky below, like a lotus flower in bloom.

It was gentle at first, but then it spread out and enveloped all directions.

Where the five-colored rays of light passed, the wind, rain, thunder, lightning, and raging waves of rivers and seas all seemed to freeze in mid-air.

Even the hundred-foot-long thunder halberd that had been slashed down remained suspended a foot or so above the roc's head, its blade emitting bursts of lightning, yet it could not fall even a fraction further.

Seeing this, all the immortals and demons on the clouds stared in astonishment.

Unexpectedly, such a change occurred at this critical juncture.

Then a slender, fair hand emerged from the five-colored glow, its skin as white as jade, untouched by dust.

With a gentle press of her jade-like hand, her fingertips touched the still, blazing white halberd blade.

"Pop".

A soft sound, like a bubble bursting.

The hundred-foot-long thunder halberd shattered upon impact, transforming into thousands of blazing white lightning bolts.

Before the electric snake could dart away, it shattered silently, turning into wisps of golden energy that drifted away like willow catkins in the wind.

The rosy light flowed and slowly receded inward, revealing the figure within.

It was a woman, dressed in a plain white silk robe, with a slender figure, standing barefoot on a white lotus flower.

Her face was like white porcelain, smooth and radiant, with a cinnabar mark between her eyebrows as red as blood, which made her complexion appear even more fair and snow-white.

His body had no auspicious light or oppressive aura, only a pure and natural appearance, and a dignified and beautiful appearance.

Poems as proof:

Clad in light and soft silk robes, barefoot she treads the lotus, roaming the sea and sky. A single vermilion mark between her brows, illuminating the heavens with five-colored rays of light. She is not Guanyin descending upon the South Sea, but rather the Peacock securing the world.

The woman in white had indifferent eyes, except for a very faint hint of displeasure that flashed across her eyes when the lightning halberd shattered, before it disappeared quietly.

Seeing the profound mystery of the five-colored divine light, and noting the extraordinary aura of the woman who effortlessly neutralized his lightning halberd, Chen Jiao realized...

His expression was cold and stern, knowing that the newcomer was no ordinary person. Without hesitation, he simply snorted and suddenly pushed his profound skills to their limit.

In the next instant, boundless magical power surged forth from his body, and Chen Jiao's figure immediately swelled with the wind, growing taller and taller.

In the blink of an eye, he had transformed into a towering, earth-shattering thunder god, over a thousand feet tall!

With feet treading on the raging sea and head touching the azure sky, his body was surrounded by raging white lightning snakes, which forced the pervasive five-colored rosy light to retreat several parts.

This single move, imitating the laws of heaven and earth, clearly demonstrates the true ruler's attitude.