Great Qing's First Battle, Peacock's Shock
The mysterious Water Evasion light behind her resembled a raging torrent, bringing suffocating pressure to Zhu Yuting.
She exhausted her vital energy, fully activated her Escape Light, and even used a third-grade high-level Escape Talisman, yet the distance between them continued to shrink.
The sound of waves rose overhead, and the shadow of the giant Spirit Turtle had already enveloped Zhu Yuting's figure.
The familiar white-clad man on the turtle's back came into view.
Boom!
A deep, dark water sphere hurtled towards them, knocking away Zhu Yuting's defensive Law Treasure. Her protective shield crumbled instantly, like paper.
Zhu Yuting suddenly coughed up blood and collapsed, her shoulder and back caved in, her palace dress stained with blood, and her bones shattered.
"True Lord Lu, spare me! I know I was wrong!"
Zhu Yuting was pale as she knelt and bowed.
The Mystic Water Turtle was more terrifying than she had imagined. With just one strike, it severely injured her, who was in the mid-stage of the Golden Core Realm, leaving her completely defenseless.
"What wrong has Fairy Zhu done?"
Lan Chang'an sat on the turtle's back, a half-smile on his face.
"When my former Heng Kingdom, was conquered by Beast King Valley, I was forced to submit to the Demonic Path forces. Later, I was coerced by the elders of Beast King Valley to infiltrate Golden Cloud Valley as Guest Elder, serving as an inside agent to provide intelligence."
"Back then, it was True Lord Wanhe who orchestrated the deception of True Lord Lu; I was merely a pawn, powerless to resist..."
Zhu Yuting's face was filled with sorrow and tenderness, a sight that evoked pity in me. Tears welled in her beautiful eyes as she poured out her heart.
Hearing the woman's explanation, Lan Chang'an found it amusing.
With just a few words, Zhu Yuting deflected all the main responsibility, as if she were the real victim.
The Dao Defense Alliance has not only conquered one or two cultivation kingdoms through the Demonic Path. Many cultivation factions, having lost their kingdoms and families, retreated to the remaining three kingdoms of the Dao Defense Alliance, but none of them surrendered.
Zhu Yuting simply favored the Demonic Path faction and chose to bet on Beast King Valley; all other excuses were just empty words.
In his early years, Lan Chang'an, posing as Nie Yuan, met Zhu Yuting and her Grandmother in Moon-Gazing Immortal City, and Golden Core Realm around the same time.
After Nie Yuan formed the Immortal Golden Core, Zhu Yuting also changed her aloof and reserved demeanor outside the city, and began to call him "Brother Nie". She also left a token for him to visit Heng Kingdom in the future.
Lan Chang'an thought at the time that Heng Kingdom was also behind the front line, and might serve as a backup retreat route in the future.
Unexpectedly, Beast King Valley later encircled Feng Kingdom and conquered Heng Kingdom, which had no Nascent Soul cultivators.
"Fairy Zhu, since you acknowledge your guilt, come with True Lord to Golden Cloud Valley to receive your punishment!"
Lan Chang'an snapped out of his thoughts and said expressionlessly.
"True Lord Lu, you can't do this!"
Zhu Yuting's voice trembled, her face paled, and her slender fingernails dug into the soil.
If she were taken back to Golden Cloud Valley, this traitor and mole would be doomed. Even if she managed to survive, she would be reduced to a life of hard labor or slavery.
"The True Lord Black Feather Beast King Valley is my master! The Dao Defense Alliance and Beast King Valley have signed a peaceful trade agreement; you cannot violate the rules and take me away..."
Zhu Yuting was terrified and revealed her powerful backer.
"Breaking the rules?"
Lan Chang'an sneered disdainfully, "The rules of the Great Qing Cultivation World are jointly formulated by us Nascent Soul Cultivator. Do you really think Beast King Valley would go to such lengths for a mere outer Core Formation Cultivator like you?"
Before he could finish speaking...
A deep, dark wave transformed into a mysterious rope, binding Zhu Yuting tightly and rendering her unable to move.
A crisp "snap" sound.
The fairy's disheveled and wretched body was slammed against the hard back of the tortoise shell.
Lan Chang'an pointed his finger and unleashed a beam of emerald light, sealing Zhu Yuting's Law Power.
"Waaah..."
Zhu Yuting was bound and her lips were blocked with black fluid, so she could only sob weakly.
The Mystic Water Turtle continued its Water Evasion, getting ever closer to the Cultivation World of the Jing Kingdom.
Lan Chang'an suddenly sensed something and turned around to look.
A Escape Light approached at an astonishing speed, like a domineering demonic meteor, piercing through the clouds and covering a hundred or two miles in an instant.
Wherever it passed, a black, eerie wind howled, and a pair of imposing Black Wing, several meters in length, could be vaguely seen.
The Black Wing extended downwards, revealing a young True Lord dressed in a black feathered robe, with shoulders as sharp as a knife.
"Who dares to lay a hand on my woman!"
True Lord Black Feather's face was cold and stern, his gaze sharp as a hawk's, locking onto the Mystic Water Big Turtle and the white-robed youth in the distance.
Its speed far exceeded that of Nascent Soul Early Stage, and it quickly caught up.
Lan Chang'an was initially moved, thinking it was someone in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.
It was later discovered that he was in the Nascent Soul Early Stage, but was particularly skilled in escape techniques, utilizing the Black Wing Magic Treasure on his back.
"This woman is a traitor and mole within the Dao Defense Alliance. I, the True Lord, have apprehended her and brought her back to the sect. Are you here to demand an explanation?"
Lan Chang'an narrowed his eyes slightly, observing this man's methods and secretly making calculations.
"So it was the Turtle True Person ran away back then?"
True Lord Black Feather scanned Lan Chang'an with his Divine Sense, confirming his identity as Nascent Soul Cultivator, and was secretly surprised.
He was also the Holy Son of Beast King Valley back then, and was quite familiar with the Peacock Saintess, so he had some knowledge of the Turtle True Person from a hundred years ago.
"I True Lord Black Feather, Elder of Beast King Valley."
True Lord Black Feather looked down at him with a domineering tone and gave his orders.
"Zhu Yuting is my concubine. Daoist Lu, return her to me and apologize. I can overlook your previous killings and overstepping of your bounds."
As an elder of Beast King Valley, with his speed surpassing all others in the Great Qing Eastern Region, True Lord Black Feather did not take the newly promoted Nascent Soul from this small place seriously.
On the turtle's back, Zhu Yuting, who was imprisoned, couldn't help but show a look of joy when she saw the True Lord Black Feather in the sky.
Due to various factors, Beast King Valley failed to conquer the last three kingdoms of the Dao Defense Alliance. Among them, the largest Feng Kingdom, had one-third of its territory occupied.
The Dao Defense Alliance was relatively weak and signed an unequal trade agreement after the ceasefire.
Cultivators from both factions can trade with each other in designated commercial areas.
The Dao Defense Alliance's channels were blocked, forcing them to either consume the goods internally or trade with Beast King Valley at low prices. Beast King Valley, however, was not subject to these restrictions, and its trade routes extended to all parts of the Eastern Region.
Against this backdrop, the status and position of Nascent Soul of the same level in Beast King Valley are naturally higher than those of the three remaining members of the Dao Defense Alliance.
"Even if the Beast King Valley Sect Master comes, I, Lu, will still bring this woman back to Golden Cloud Valley today and bring her to justice."
Lan Chang'an spoke calmly and without yielding an inch.
Coming from the Great Abyss, he naturally wouldn't be intimidated by the Nascent Soul Early Stage from Beast King Valley.
"Very well! Since Daoist Lu is determined to go his own way, don't blame me for overstepping my bounds and teaching him a lesson on behalf of Alliance Leader Chu."
True Lord Black Feather's eyes were sharp and cold. He opened his black-patterned palm, gathering Nascent Soul level Law Power, and slowly grabbed downwards.
Call!
A raging sandstorm and black winds swept through, plunging the world into darkness. At the center of that black wind, which covered an area of about 1 mile, a sharp, spinning black feather blade was visible.
Wherever it passed, it left deep, bottomless ravines in the earth, and the hills were shredded into fragments.
Lan Chang'an and the Mystic Water Turtle were both enveloped at the same time.
Zhu Yuting was terrified, sensing the murderous intent of True Lord Black Feather, who completely disregarded the life or death of his concubine.
When True Lord Black Feather was in the Golden Core Realm, he developed an admiration for the Peacock Saintess.
His wife dao companion, perished in the Demonic Path War decades ago.
It is said that True Lord Black Feather wants to make the Peacock Saintess "Pei Shuyuan" his official wife dao companion, so that he can join forces with True Lord Wanhe' lineage.
His previous domineering behavior wasn't for her, a Golden Core Realm concubine.
Instead, he wanted to take the opportunity to teach Lan Chang'an a lesson and gain favor with Pei Shuyuan and the True Lord Wanhe lineage.
"Fellow Daoist Heiyu, there's no need to rush. A mere Nascent Soul Early Stage isn't enough to make me escape."
Enveloped by a vast expanse of black wind and sand, Lan Chang'an realized True Lord Black Feather's intentions and, fearing he wouldn't dare to fight, fled immediately.
It seems that the legend of the Turtle True Person from a hundred years ago has taken deep root in the hearts of the Dao Defense Alliance.
A thick Water Shield lit up the Mystic Water Turtle's body, and it struggled to control several clumps of deep, heavy water, colliding with the sharp, spinning black feather blades.
The Mystic Water Turtle, possessing a mutated Heaven Grade Bloodline, refined a portion of the Mystic Nether Heavy Water of the True Lord Ming Shui, making its combat power surpass that of most Late Core Formation.
However, the difference in their levels of skill only allowed them to slightly resist the attack.
Lan Chang'an stood with his hands behind his back on the tortoise's back, his fingers Hand Seals. Azure light surrounded him, and thick, emerald green vines, as strong as Flood Dragon, grew around the Water Shield, blocking the black feather blades that posed the greatest threat.
The rapidly spinning black feather blades, like Heavenly Gang, were invincible, severing the lush green vines one by one.
However, Lan Chang'an's Evergreen Art was inexhaustible, with more and more thick, emerald green vines sprouting and encircling him, causing True Lord Black Feather's attacks to repeatedly fail and return empty-handed.
"This Turtle Lu's Law Power Divine Ability are not as weak as I imagined."
True Lord Black Feather raised an eyebrow. The wide-range Law Technique consumed a lot of energy, but the opponent dealt with it with ease.
The Mystic Water Turtle's bloodline had mutated, making it comparable to Heaven Grade Spirit Beast, but it did not escape the eyes of True Lord Black Feather.
He abandoned his disdain and patted the Spirit Pet Bag at his waist.
Chirp~
A powerful, mournful cry echoed across the sky, accompanied by a violent gust of wind that tore through the air.
A giant Black Owl owl appeared in the clouds, its head like a cat's, and its wingspan was much larger than that of the Mystic Water Big Turtle.
"A near-fourth-tier Black Owl- like giant bird."
Lan Chang'an was not surprised by this. The strength of the cultivators from Beast King Valley lay not only in one-on-one combat, but also in their skills in controlling beasts.
"Daoist Lu, you've misunderstood how you could think of using spirit beasts to gain an advantage in front of the cultivators of Beast King Valley."
At the command of True Lord Black Feather, the Black Owl Giant Bird stirred up a violent gust of wind and swooped down from the sky at a speed comparable to that of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, swinging its sharp claws to pounce on the head of the Mystic Water Big Turtle.
To obstruct Lan Chang'an's aid, an ancient longbow appeared before True Lord Black Feather.
As he infused his Law Power, a Golden Light Arrow nearly ten feet long condensed on the Ancient Bow, locking onto Lan Chang'an.
call out--
The Golden Light Arrow flashed like lightning, piercing in front of Lan Chang'an in the blink of an eye, its sharp aura giving him a faint sense of threat.
Lan Chang'an had already summoned the [Dragon Wood Staff], which transformed into a towering ancient tree nearly a hundred feet tall, its surface outlined with blood-red dragon shadows, and emanating the sound of a dragon's roar.
Boom!
Although the Golden Light Arrow had strong penetrating power, it was steadily blocked when it encountered this heavy magic Law Treasure that was good at head-on combat, which exploded into a burst of golden sharpness.
at the same time.
The Mystic Water Turtle retracted its head into its shell, and the thick Water Shield surrounding its body was torn apart by the quasi-fourth-tier Black Owl Giant Bird, followed by the sound of metal clashing.
The dark green, leaf-shaped patterns on the turtle's shell were scratched by the Black Owl's sharp claws, leaving only a faint, inconspicuous mark.
Compared to its large and thick shell, this injury doesn't even qualify as minor.
Whoosh!
The Mystic Water Turtle manipulated several dark, heavy water droplets emanating a sinister aura, sending them hurtling through the air towards the Black Owl Giant Bird.
The giant Black Owl owl was incredibly agile; with a flap of its wings, it easily dodged the heavy water and created distance.
Just then, the four late-stage Puppet on the turtle's back formed a formation, emitting a Crystal Power Light that predicted the Black Owl Giant Bird's escape route.
"Puppet Army Formation!"
The expression on True Lord Black Feather's face changed drastically as he stood on the clouds.
Those four Puppet were all of the third-tier high-grade quality, each one rare and precious in the Eastern Region. Their combined attack was enough to threaten the Black Owl Giant Bird.
Boom!
The giant Black Owl owl was struck by the Crystal Power Light, leaving a charred wound on its wing. Its body swayed, its speed decreased sharply, and it almost lost its balance and fell over.
Although spirit birds are highly mobile, their physique and defense are far inferior to those of scaled beasts of the same level.
Just as the Black Owl Giant Bird regained its footing, it was quickly surrounded by the Mystic Water Turtle's water-based Law Technique and heavy water attacks, immediately falling into a passive position, struggling to defend itself and unable to escape.
"Hehe, a near-fourth-tier spirit bird should be worth more than Fairy Zhu."
Lan Chang'an smiled wryly, as if there was a buy-one-get-one-free humor to it.
He manipulated the [Dragon Wood Staff] with Hand Seals, transforming it into a giant pillar of shadow that descended from the sky and slammed down on the Black Owl giant bird.
"Stop!"
True Lord Black Feather roared and controlled the Ancient Bow to fire another Golden Light Arrow, attempting to force Lan Chang'an to defend himself.
Those giant wooden Law Treasure place a great burden on one's Law Power and Divine Sense.
Lan Chang'an originally intended to raise his hand and use a near-fourth-tier body refinement technique and Wood Element Law Technique to neutralize the Golden Light Arrow.
"It's rare to encounter a lone Nascent Soul Nascent Soul Beast King Valley..."
In a flash, he activated a fourth-tier Treasure Talisman, forming a brilliant metallic light shield.
The power of Tier 4 Spirit Talisman is not as great as that of a magic Law Treasure of the same level. However, it can still buffer most of the power, and the remaining force of the Golden Light Arrow is blocked by Lan Chang'an's protective magic shield.
Since True Lord Black Feather's plan failed, the near-fourth-tier Black Owl on the other side is in dire straits.
A loud bang.
The giant Black Owl owl was struck down by the [Dragon Wood Staff], its mournful cry punctuated by blood-stained wings.
Lan Chang'an held back three-tenths of his strength, and once again Hand Seals. The surface of the ancient tree shimmered with emerald light, and vines grew out, binding the heavily injured Black Owl giant bird.
After years of refinement and nurturing, the [Dragon Wood Staff] has become several times more powerful than its original form.
"How dare you--"
Seeing that the battle had ended in defeat and the Black Owl Spirit Bird had been captured, True Lord Black Feather was filled with shock and anger, and finally became somewhat anxious.
Raising a near- Tier 4 Spirit Bird requires an immense amount of effort and dedication.
True Lord Black Feather put away his Ancient Bow, flapped his wings, and instantly closed in on Lan Chang'an by several hundred feet.
He changed into a Bronze Halberd, a weapon infused with Ancient Treasure materials, and was adept at direct combat.
Buzz!
The Bronze Halberd, with its flowing dark blue ancient patterns, grew to twenty or thirty feet in length, exuding the aura of a golden spear, resembling an Ancient Divine Weapon, and fiercely stabbed towards Lan Chang'an.
True Lord Black Feather's strategy remains unchanged: only by forcing Lan Chang'an to submit can the Black Owl Spirit Bird be rescued. Directly attacking the [Dragon Wood Staff] might harm his own spirit bird.
"That's quite fast!"
Lan Chang'an gave an approving look, glancing at the Black Wing Magic Treasure on the back of True Lord Black Feather, which seemed to have been implanted and fused together with his flesh and ribs using some kind of beast-taming secret technique.
The threat posed by the Bronze Halberd was greater, and he could not ignore it.
At this moment, the [Dragon Wood Staff] is binding the giant Black Owl owl, which is carrying a considerable burden of Law Power Divine Sense. If it is taken back, it will fulfill the wishes of True Lord Black Feather.
Lan Chang'an stepped into the air to meet the attack, his body radiating Law Power and shimmering with emerald light, seemingly intending to withstand the blow from the magic Law Treasure with his physical body and cultivation.
Pfft!
The emerald light vanished, Lan Chang'an was pierced through by the Bronze Halberd, exploding into a shower of spirit wood fragments.
"Oh no, a phantom-type Divine Ability."
True Lord Black Feather's all-out attack missed its mark, and his expression changed drastically.
Swish! Swish!
On the left and right sides, two Lan Chang'an appeared, each radiating a vibrant green light and exuding the aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator in the Nascent Soul Early Stage.
True Lord Black Feather used his Divine Sense to investigate and employed the Spiritual Eye technique, but for a short time he was unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.
The Demonic Path True Lord felt a chill run down his spine, a sense of foreboding washing over him.
It's one thing to be deceived by that Illusion Wood Clone in the heat of the moment.
The fact that he couldn't see through it head-on means either Lan Chang'an's cultivation and Divine Sense are superior to his, or he has cultivated this Divine Ability ability to an extremely high level.
To master these kinds of supernatural Divine Ability containing the word "illusion," one often needs a high level of Divine Sense.
Just as True Lord Black Feather's attention was focused on the Illusion Wood Clone...
Bang!
The hill not far behind them suddenly burst open, releasing a massive amount of demonic Yao Qi.
In an instant, a sandstorm swept across the sky, enveloping and enveloping True Lord Black Feather. His protective magic shield creaked and flickered, revealing tiny cracks.
His Law Power was used to control the Bronze Halberd, and his Divine Sense and attention were drawn to the Illusion Wood Clone, resulting in a weakened defense and a slower reaction.
"Tier 4 Demon King!"
True Lord Black Feather fell silent, realizing the danger of the day, and broke out in a cold sweat.
A Tier 4 Demon King was lurking here, and I hadn't even noticed it before?
Swish!
One of the Illusion Wood Clone instantly closed in on True Lord Black Feather.
Withered Vine Hand!
Lan Chang'an waved his hand, his Law Power surging, and his arm suddenly expanded, extending withered yellow vines that transformed into a giant vine hand several dozen feet long, grabbing at True Lord Black Feather from above.
This Evil Dao Wood Element Secret Method was practiced by Lan Chang'an from the Golden Core Realm onwards. He had mastered it to a high level, and it possessed the ability to capture and kill enemies, as well as devour the Essence Blood of living beings.
Under normal circumstances, given True Lord Black Feather's mobility, he could simply activate [Black Sky Wings] to quickly dodge and create distance.
But at this moment, he was entangled by the Yellow Sand hurricane of the Di Yan Jun, and a pulling force came from the earth, which was the Earth Binding Technique.
"Open--"
In the face of crisis, True Lord Black Feather's eyes turned bloodshot, and he unleashed his Law Power power and energy, spitting out a mouthful of Essence Blood.
Call!
Behind it, Black Wing unleashed a gust of black wind and demonic flames, blocking and burning away the "Withered Vine Hand" that was covering its head.
Even the entanglement of sand and the binding force of the earth were mostly broken free.
Nascent Soul True Lord is in a burst state, their combat power naturally increases dramatically.
True Lord Black Feather channeled his Law Power into the [Black Sky Wings] on his back, creating a fierce wind. He was about to break free from his restraints and escape the danger with a speed comparable to that of Nascent Soul Middle Stage.
Lan Chang'an smiled faintly, his hands Hand Seals as he summoned the Law Treasure [Ice Soul Divine Chain].
A Black Iron Ice Chain, gleaming with a silvery luster, stretched for tens of feet, radiating a frosty, silvery aura, and slowly spiraled past.
But judging from the speed at which True Lord Black Feather escaped, it was already too late.
At that moment, a sudden change occurred.
Just as True Lord Black Feather was about to soar into the sky, his body suddenly swayed, his Law Power became blocked, and his face turned reddish-black with poison.
"Level 4 deadly poison!"
True Lord Black Feather felt a chill run down his spine, his head spin, and his Law Power diminished.
"Only now do we realize this, but it's too late!"
A murderous glint flashed in Lan Chang'an's eyes. He immediately manipulated the [Ice Soul Divine Chain] to entangle the True Lord Black Feather, whose speed had been greatly reduced. A layer of frost spread and covered the latter's body.
The combined power of poison and frost, working from within and without, firmly suppressed and bound True Lord Black Feather, preventing him from escaping.
It turned out that when Di Yan Jun suddenly attacked and tore through the protective barrier of True Lord Black Feather, the flying sand and yellow wind contained fourth-level poison.
To make Di Yan Jun more concealed.
Lan Chang'an even lent it the [Black Wind Cloak], so that when it was hidden underground, even Nascent Soul Great Cultivator could not detect it.
The border of the Dao Defense Alliance in the Jing Kingdom.
When the two Nascent Soul True Lord engaged in a fierce battle, with their Spirit Pet also joining the fray, the massive commotion and fluctuations in Law Power naturally alarmed both sides.
The sensor array's Restriction frequent warnings.
"A battle between True Lord! Run for your lives!"
The cultivators from both sides, who were within a radius of several hundred miles, fled in panic.
In a battle at this level, ordinary cultivators who get too close will be killed by the aftershocks of True Lord's battle.
At a certain moment.
A long, drawn-out cry of a crane echoed from the direction of the Demonic Path faction.
"Greetings, True Person Pei!"
"Greetings, True Person Peacock!"
Scouts and patrolling cultivators from the nearby Beast King Valley all bowed in respect.
Then a third-tier white Spirit Crane gracefully flew over.
On it sat a woman in colorful Neon Garment, whose beauty was unparalleled, a true national treasure, and whose every gesture exuded elegance and aloofness.
She straddled the Spirit Crane, her glistening calves beneath her colorful skirt leading down to the Spirit Crane's belly, revealing a pair of pure white, jade-like feet.
"That Turtle Lu has already advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm..."
The Peacock Saintess sensed it from afar, her silver teeth clenched, her moon-like eyes revealing humiliation and hatred.
To be precise, the title "Peacock Saintess" is a thing of the past.
Her age has exceeded the boundaries of the Holy Son and Saintess, and she has not broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, so she naturally cannot bear the title of Saintess Prodigy.
Pei Shuyuan was originally with True Lord Black Feather, inspecting the border area, when she learned of the Mystic Water Turtle and rushed over after him.
"With True Lord Black Feather's extraordinary speed, as long as he keeps the Turtle Lu occupied until the reinforcements from Beast King Valley arrive..."
The Peacock Saintess tilted her swan-like neck back, filled with anticipation.
With Nascent Soul path to Nascent Soul severed, her greatest wish was to avenge herself. Whenever she thought of her crushing defeat and the days she was imprisoned, she would silently recite Lan Chang'an's name.
What you keep in mind will eventually come to pass.
After a century, Lan Chang'an, who had disappeared in the Great Qing Eastern Region, has finally reappeared!
"Oh no! Tier 4 Demon King..."
Pei Shuyuan, who was watching the battle from a distance, suddenly changed color.
She gritted her teeth and comforted him, "Don't worry too much. Even two Nascent Soul cultivators can't do anything to True Lord Black Feather."
However, only a few breaths had passed.
In the area shrouded by raging winds Yellow Sand, the Law Power aura belonging to True Lord Black Feather was rapidly dimming and extinguishing.
"This... how is this possible..."
Pei Shuyuan's stunningly beautiful face revealed an expression of disbelief and shock.
Even if True Lord Black Feather was defeated, it shouldn't have happened this quickly, right?
Suddenly!
In the distance, the sky surged with the sharp whistles of Nascent Soul, and a mournful roar echoed from the soul level:
"Turtle Lu! Today you have plotted treacherously, poisoned and ambushed me, destroyed my physical body, and stolen my Law Treasure and spirit bird... Beast King Valley and the Six Sects of the Sacred Gate will never let you go!"
(End of this chapter)