Ancient Bell and Golden Pestle Could Not Subdue the Sword; Venomous Scorpion and Jade Serpent Spied upon the Jade Palace
"Huh?"
Chen Shuangbai let out a soft exclamation, and in response to the Divine Ability, the twelve phases of the moon formed four beams of bright moonlight, overlapping behind his head, radiating four Divine Ability colors of golden white, moon white, blue white, and shimmering white, intertwining together. Beneath his feet was a blue sea pool, where wind and thunder roared, swallowing up all the Glazed Glass colored light that drifted in.
This was the first time he had ever seen something like this: a head that had been severed could grow back in the blink of an eye.
The Glazed Glass light shimmered, and the [ Lotus Binding Incense Wondrous Affinity Grand Formation ] became even more mysterious. Countless chants of Buddhist hymns rose up, almost solidifying into a continuous expanse of gold and jade, clearly terrified that they too would suffer the same fate.
The Glazed Glass light emanating from Jingxu's body had dimmed considerably, clearly indicating that rescuing Mingjue had not been without its costs.
He looked at the seemingly nonchalant Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal with an extremely solemn gaze, then took something out of his sleeve.
It was an ancient clock.
The bell is dark gold in color, and the bell knob is a coiled dragon with its head held high and mouth open as if about to roar, which is very lifelike. The bell hums and emits rays of Glazed Glass light, which, together with the [ Lotus Binding Incense Wondrous Affinity Grand Formation ] below, enhance each other, so that even Chen Shuangbai's Sword Essence cannot break through for a while.
The ancient bell atop Jingxu's head gazed solemnly at Chen Shuangbai, and said in a deep voice, "Sword Immortals possess divine swordsmanship; this humble monk had no intention of causing trouble."
"If they keep pressing me like this, then I have no choice but to offend them!"
clang!
Jingxu took out a golden pestle from somewhere, raised it, and struck the ancient bell heavily. Golden sound waves spread out in all directions like ripples.
The shimmering, Great Yin Illusory Radiance of the moon, falling like tassels, swayed in that instant, as if disturbed by an extremely powerful external force.
clang!
Chen Shuangbai raised his right hand, and a Frost Osmanthus Sword Essence landed on the ancient bell. The Sword Essence shone with golden-white light, and its terrifying penetrating power and chill covered it. The dark golden bell creaked and hummed, as if it were weeping, which greatly diminished the confidence that Jingxu had painstakingly built up on his face.
"That powerful?"
Jingxu was momentarily stunned, but Chen Shuangbai's eyes Mingguang up, and golden-white light flashed again in his right hand, making Jingxu secretly think that something was wrong.
A shrill scream rang out again, and a Buddhist monk from Lotus Temple on the right also lost his head. A spring of Glazed Glass light gushed from his wound, scattering golden dust.
Behind Jingxu, a serpentine radiance emanated again, as if he were about to repeat his previous action. However, after burrowing into the headless corpse, his expression suddenly changed, and he shouted, "Not good! Scatter!"
The moment the four Buddhist cultivators dispersed, the headless corpse exploded with a deafening roar. Countless Great Yin Illusory Radiance roared out from within, soaring into the sky and engulfing all the Glazed Glass radiance. It transformed into countless tiny ice crystals that slowly merged into the wind and were submerged by the azure light.
"Junior Brother Mingdong?"
A Buddhist monk shouted, his eyes filled with sorrow, and turned around to stare intently at the "culprit," his anger burning fiercely.
Chen Shuangbai, holding the [ Foot-Long Silk ], said calmly, "It seems that this trick of resurrection, under the Sword Intent, also applies to all beings equally."
Jingxu felt a chill creeping down his spine.
He felt he had overestimated the Sword Intent as much as possible, but when he actually faced it... he still felt powerless.
This familiar feeling was something he only experienced before he entered the Dao, when he was just an ordinary person, like a beast of burden.
But he is now at the Late Golden Core Stage, one of the few strong individuals in Lotus Temple, qualified to inherit the [ Lesser Lotus Pure Land ]!
Buzz buzz buzz!
As if sensing something, Chen Shuangbai raised his right hand and suddenly grabbed to the left, pulling out a serpent-like ghost from the void.
Its entire body was covered in black scales, and its appearance was ferocious and terrifying. Yellow smoke flowed from its body, and it burned with fierce flames. After being captured, it suddenly yanked its head back, opened its mouth full of sharp teeth, and bit at Chen Shuangbai. However, it was annihilated by the bright light of a golden jade magic ring that surrounded its left hand.
Chen Shuangbai turned his head, looking at the Yin Ghost in his left hand that was gradually turning into ashes, then turned to Zhao Buyan under the blood-red soul banner, and said in a deep voice, " The Parting Hate Gate are quite capable; I've seen it for myself today."
Suddenly, a chilling wind rose from the blood-red banner, and under the beams of eerie light emanating from it, the ghostly figures of the lovesick men and women depicted on it came to life.
In an instant, hundreds of ghosts howled and thousands of ghosts screamed, and mournful cries of agony fell like a continuous, lingering rain, shaking the minds of all the cultivators except the one who cast the spell.
Zhao Buyan smiled slightly, took a step forward, his eyes seemed to transform into two ghostly pupils, and his voice became low and hissing like a ghost.
"So many of my disciples and Golden Core from the Parting Hate Gate have died in your hands. This debt... I, Zhao, will certainly settle it!"
Hong Qing circulated his profound energy, and starlight spread from between his palms, gradually transforming into a dazzling talisman with celestial symbols on it.
As the Golden Core True Person cultivator of the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect silently chanted the incantation, the constellations on the star talisman rotated, and a star line pointed towards the layers of colorful clouds ahead, eventually reaching a certain place.
Beside him, Liang Shuyan from the Crimson Cloud Sect held the Crimson Fire Glazed Lamp, emitting rays of light, wary of any possible attack.
The Crimson Cloud Sect had already planned to assist the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect in this trip to the Grotto-Heaven.
Therefore, Liang Shuyan stayed by Hong Qing's side, serving as his assistant.
After a short while...
Hong Qing gradually put away the star talisman, a slight smile appearing on his face, and said, "Alright, I've found the location of that place!"
"Very good."
The two followed the starlight and traveled along the path until they landed in front of a palace. Above the palace was a sandalwood plaque with the words "[ Soaring Jade ]" written on it.
Liang Shuyan muttered to herself, "Is this the place where our ancestors recorded the ritual methods of the True Net Cult?"
Hong Qing did not reply, but her eyes were also burning with desire.
For many years, the Arrayed Mystery Sect and the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect have been locked in a stalemate, with both sides evenly matched. However, in recent years, the Arrayed Mystery Sect has acquired a secret technique that can combine the power of several Golden Core cultivators, giving them the ability to resist Nascent Soul.
This gave the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect a real headache.
Therefore, they have placed their solution here, thinking that if they can find the ritual techniques of the True Net Cult from the past, they might be able to restrain this Arrayed Mystery Sect.
Just as Hong Qing took a step, he suddenly sensed a thick, billowing demonic aura surging behind him. A dark green figure emerged from layers of colorful clouds; it was Liu Rushi of the Celebrated Origin Sect.
The man slightly raised his right hand, which was as white as jade. In his hand, a green venomous snake and a purple-gold scorpion were coiled together. The two venomous creatures were in a state of intercourse, dripping droplets of venom that corroded the jade steps, which was extremely horrifying.
Liu Rushi as she looked at the palace before her and said softly, "I must thank you both for helping me find this palace."