Sweeping Through the Incense-Smelling Cult, Sudden Upheaval at the Dragon Gate

Shangqing Mountain.

Shouxin maintains a leisurely and carefree lifestyle every day.

After all, before the great changes in the world, there was no point in relying on the Dharma Aspect.

Even though the constraints of heaven and earth were recently relaxed, it only applied to those who cultivated downwards.

That morning, the old Daoist priest had just strolled to the front of a bamboo house.

Inside the bamboo house sat a young Daoist priest who looked no more than sixteen or seventeen years old.

He looked at Shouxin, his expression more solemn than ever before, and said, "Junior brother, you've come at the right time. I just cast a divination and discovered that our Daoist School has signs of both great prosperity and great decline. Please go to the ancestral temples of each sect on my behalf."

The old Daoist priest's expression turned serious.

He still believed to some extent in his senior brother's divination skills.

"Is it related to the recent invitation from the royal family?" the old Daoist priest asked.

Not long ago, the Great Yan Imperial Family sent a letter to the ancestral temples of both Daoism and Buddhism, inviting them to gather in the Divine Capital.

The young Daoist priest shook his head. "I don't know for now. Please go and convey a message to each family on my behalf."

What did you say?

"All calamities and tribulations arise from the Dragon Gate; the Three Realms and Six Paths are all drawn into this calamity."

The young Daoist priest raised his head, gazed into the distance, his eyes deep and unfathomable, and slowly spoke.

"The Final Tribulation is approaching, and my Supreme Purity Lineage must also emerge!"

A vast and boundless aura descended from the sky.

The clear light of the Vajra Bracelet froze for a moment before this aura, as if it had been smashed into a cloud of mist, unable to find a foothold.

A phantom image materialized behind An Ruyu.

It was a woman's figure, her face blurred, only a pair of indifferent, autumn-water eyes could be vaguely seen. Her temperament was not sharp, but it carried an indescribable nobility.

Upon seeing the Vajra Bracelet, her gaze sharpened. She then looked behind the woman in the Daoist robe. After a brief silence, she parted her lips slightly, her voice as gentle as Qingfeng, carrying a hint of indifference:

"Since it's two senior brothers here, then this little sister won't interfere."

As soon as she finished speaking, she transformed into a wisp of pure air and vanished without a trace, as if she had never existed.

Before anyone present could even react, the mysterious and unpredictable Primordial Mother had vanished without a trace.

Only the woman in the Daoist robe heard her grandmaster's soft "Eh," as if he recognized something, or perhaps he wasn't quite sure.

An Ruyu seemed to have anticipated this, her expression remaining Ignorance and solemn as she summoned the second Mother once more:

" By the Golden Body Mother above--"

A golden light exploded from between her eyebrows.

In stark contrast to the boundless pure energy of the Primordial Mother, this golden light carried a comforting compassion and solemnity.

From the golden light emerged a Bodhisattva, clad in celestial robes, adorned with cascading necklaces, with a round and serene face, and a single vermilion dot between his brows as red as blood. His eyes were slightly closed, his expression compassionate, and a faint halo of Buddha's light hung behind his head, bringing peace to people's hearts.

Not far away, the Buddha's shadow behind Miedu watched intently, his brows furrowed slightly, as if he had noticed something.

"Um?"

The Daoist woman heard her grandmaster's voice again, this time tinged with obvious surprise and doubt.

"Manjusri Brother Manjushri?"

The woman in the Daoist robe was startled. Was this Manjushri, the uncle of the Twelve Golden Immortals of Yuxu who later joined the Manjusri Buddhist School?!

This person is one of us too!

However, the next moment...

Unlike the previous one, this golden Bodhisattva Golden Body did not back down, but instead faced the Vajra Bracelet head-on!

This puzzled the woman in the Daoist robe. If he really was Manjusri, how could he not recognize the Vajra Bracelet of the Daode Lineage?

Her grandmaster remained silent, seemingly observing something.

The man's hands formed Law Seals, and at his fingertips seemed to be the illusory images of countless worlds arising and passing away. His aura was pure and profound, embodying the purest Buddhist School spirit.

The Vajra Bracelet struck into that patch of Buddha's light.

The illusory image of the Bodhisattva's Golden Body shattered like glass before the Vajra Bracelet, from fingertips to shoulders, from shoulders to chest. The cracks spread slowly but unstoppably. The celestial robes transformed into golden butterflies that fluttered about, and the necklaces scattered like rain.

As the Golden Body shattered with a deafening roar, An Ruyu's face remained expressionless. She took a deep breath, and a light suddenly shone from between her brows, with two beams of light appearing simultaneously.

One is as dark as an abyss, the other as solid as a mountain.

" By the Netherworld Mother above—"

"The Earth-Surging Mother is above--"

Two illusory figures descended simultaneously behind An Ruyu.

This scene silenced everyone present.

Even those behind them had to take the Incense-Smelling Cult, represented by An Ruyu, seriously at this moment.

Yu Tunzhou watched the figures continuously emerge from the Void, his face twitched involuntarily.

Does this woman have all Twelve Mothers of the Incense-Smelling Cult on her person?

You never know until you try it, and what you find is astonishing. Should we say this enchantress has an absurd number of hidden cards, or praise the Incense-Smelling Cult's outrageously deep foundation?

With a blank expression, he sent the Vajra Bracelet flying away as a streak of silver lightning.

Before the Dharma Aspect of the Netherworld Mother could fully take shape, she was struck on the head by the Vajra Bracelet.

"Bang!"

Wherever the clear light passed, the black mist melted away as quickly as boiling water poured on snow.

"Vajra Bracelet?!"

A furious will resounded from the Void, as if someone was recklessly following the trail to reach this place.

"So noisy!"

Yu Tunzhou lightly snorted, and the clear light of the Vajra Bracelet descended, shattering the dissipating black mist into dust.

In the brief moment when the Vajra Bracelet was strangling the Netherworld Mother, the Earth-Surging Mother had already taken advantage of the situation and descended completely.

This is a female immortal wearing a cloud-brocade robe, a seven-jeweled crown, and Mingyue earrings.

She was surrounded by celestial light and auspicious energy, and stood on a cloud with a faint golden glow at its edge, like a fairy descending from the Jade Pool.

An Ruyu quickly transmitted her voice, saying something that was unclear.

The newly arrived female immortal suddenly looked over, her gaze landing directly on the Vajra Bracelet.

Those dignified, beautiful eyes, Central Plains held a hint of composure after their arrival, suddenly lit up with a fiery intensity upon hearing those words.

She looked at Yu Tunzhou, her voice authoritative and cold. "What kind of thief dares to steal Laojun's precious treasure for his own use! Return it at once!"

Yu Tunzhou was surrounded by pure energy, the Vajra Bracelet slowly rotating in his palm. He coldly met the gaze of the Earth-Surging Mother, his eyes devoid of any emotion.

He raised his hand.

The Vajra Bracelet fell.

Instead of retreating, the Earth-Surging Mother advanced, her celestial light suddenly intensifying and auspicious clouds surging. She coldly declared, "I'd like to see how much power you, you scoundrel, can forcibly wield this treasure!"

She raised her hand, the wide sleeves of her brocade robe fluttering in the wind, her posture composed and elegant, as if she were merely brushing away a fallen flower.

In an instant, countless rays of light and a myriad of celestial auras appeared.

However, it was just a collision.

The celestial light shattered layer by layer under the crushing force of the pure energy, and the auspicious clouds were smashed into scattered fragments. The seemingly delicate hand emitted a crisp sound of bone cracking the moment it touched the Vajra Bracelet.

The Earth-Surging Mother's composure froze in an instant. Starting from her fingertips, her wide sleeves shattered piece by piece, revealing her arms covered in cracks, like a piece of porcelain about to break.

Her expression changed drastically as she finally realized something was wrong. She retreated hastily, auspicious clouds swirling beneath her feet, trying to create distance.

But the Vajra Bracelet was faster than her.

A silver ring pierced through her raised arm, and the entire arm exploded into a shower of light fragments in the clear light.

The Earth-Surging Mother let out a suppressed groan of pain, her body suddenly retreating backward. Her other hand quickly Hand Seals, and the auspicious clouds beneath her feet transformed into a golden barrier in front of her.

"How dare you bully me?!"

The Earth-Surging Mother glared angrily at An Ruyu, whose delicate and flawless face was blank, as if she had no idea what she meant.

Yu Tunzhou didn't give the two of them time to think.

The Vajra Bracelet pierced through the air and shattered the remaining Dharma Aspect projection of the Earth-Surging Mother into pieces.

An Ruyu's face turned pale.

Receiving four elderly women in succession was a huge drain on her resources, even with the token in hand, but she did not hesitate.

" By the Void Mother above—"

A transparent ripple spread out behind her.

Unlike the grand arrivals of the previous mothers, this one appeared silently.

A phantom slowly opened its arms and embraced An Ruyu. In an instant, An Ruyu's figure became ethereal and transparent, as if it would merge into the Void and disappear at any moment.

The Vajra Bracelet struck at that moment.

It brushed past the woman's shoulder.

An Ruyu let out a muffled groan.

Even with her elderly mother protecting her, the mere aftershock of the attack was enough to shatter her shoulder.

Her expression was solemn. Using the force of the impact, she completely vanished into the Void. Her figure disappeared in the ripples, leaving only a muffled groan filled with bitterness, which drifted away in the Void, sounding like both anger and resentment.

The woman in the Daoist robe was shocked. An Ruyu was able to summon five Immortals and Gods in just a few breaths and manage to escape from the relentless pursuit of the Vajra Bracelet!

Such methods, such audacity, such cunning—you'd be hard-pressed to find many like them even within the Yuxu Sect today.

Then, they were shocked by the methods of that Fish Ancestor. In just a few breaths, he forcefully forced back seven Immortals and Gods, and even refused to give face to the Heavenly Court Emperor!

At that moment, she heard her grandmaster's voice, tinged with admiration:

"What a clever and audacious girl! She actually dared to use me, her senior brother, to verify the true identity of her Immortals and Gods."

The woman in the Daoist robe asked doubtfully, "Grandmaster, is this woman truly a disciple of the Supreme Purity Lineage?"

Just now, An Ruyu took the initiative to approach her and revealed her background, and then revealed her own identity, saying that her family were disciples of Highest Purity.

"Hehe, that depends on how you calculate it."

The person behind her said meaningfully.

Hearing the demoness's last muffled groan, tinged with bitterness, Yu Tunzhou felt a surge of clarity and understanding. He figured he could easily chase her down for thousands of miles later, which would be enough to settle old scores...

But for some reason, he felt no joy whatsoever, only endless indifference, as if everything was just an ordinary occurrence, like the changing of the sun and moon, unworthy of joy or anger, unworthy of sorrow or happiness.

He could clearly sense that his mind and emotions were heading towards an extreme, as if the Great Dao was ruthless and the Heavenly Dao was impartial.

"Fellow Daoist, stop now! If you continue like this, you will be assimilated by the will of this world!" Huntian's voice suddenly boomed, filled with fear.

Lairu.

Yu Tunzhou retracts the Vajra Bracelet, the silver ring spinning once in its palm, buzzing.

His face was expressionless.

It's still a bit short; if I say I won't leave any remnants today, then I won't.

Yu Tunzhou's gaze swept over the remaining people in the arena, finally settling on Kong Xuan.

However, before he could make a move, the calm and collected Xuanwu suddenly moved!

The enormous Dharma Aspect with a tortoise's body and a snake's tail had been quietly gathering power at some point. Black waves surged up, carrying immense force, like Tianhe pouring down, and rushed straight towards the illusory figure of Kong Xuan who was suppressing the Demon-Summoning Banner.

"Boom!"

The Demon-Summoning Banner had gradually calmed down under Kong Xuan's Five-Colored Divine Light.

The thousands of Demon Race phantoms on the banner slowly subsided, and it seemed that they were about to be completely subdued by Kong Xuan. However, when Xuanwu pounced, the Xuanming True Water poured down, and the Five-Colored Divine Light suddenly trembled. The banner took advantage of the situation to break free from its restraints and, like a slippery eel, darted out from the gap in the Five-Colored Divine Light.

Kong Xuan roared in fury, "Old Xuanwu! You're courting death!"

A raging fire ignited in those eyes that had been defiant for millennia, Five-Colored Divine Light swirled like a millstone, each rotation causing the Void to collapse and the world to change color.

The Xuanwu projection completely ignored him, turning its head to shout at Yu Tunzhou in a deep and urgent voice:

"Junior Brother Yu! Come quickly and help me! Let's suppress this old peacock together!"

Yu Tunzhou was slightly taken aback.

The voice sounded strangely familiar. At that moment, his heart was close to the will of Heaven, and in an instant, he found a similar source in his own memory.

Senior Brother Wolong from Eternal Spring Temple?

He gave the Xuanwu projection a long look, but did not refuse.

Even without this connection, Xuanwu is from the same Daoist School lineage, so he had no reason to refuse, both morally and logically.

He raised his hand, racing against time.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Kong Xuan was truly enraged.

The five-colored phantom uttered three consecutive sounds, each one more violent than the last.

Five-colored light soared into the sky, transforming into five pillars: the red one was like fire burning the heavens and boiling the seas, the blue one was like wood that never ceases to grow, the yellow one was like earth that was thick and boundless, the white one was like gold that was sharp and unparalleled, and the black one was like water that was deep and unfathomable.

The Vajra Bracelet flipped over, and its silvery-white light shone once more.

Kong Xuan snorted coldly, not attempting to brush it off directly with the Five-Colored Divine Light, because this object was not within the Five Elements at all. The Five-Colored Divine Light rotated simultaneously, causing the colors of heaven and earth to change, transforming into a Five-Element Grinding Wheel to contend with the Vajra Bracelet.

This person truly deserves the potential to compete for the title of the best below the sage; even when fighting two opponents at once, he was not at a disadvantage in the slightest.

The Five-Colored Divine Light spun rapidly, with five rays of light—blue, yellow, red, black, and white—spreading out in alternating patterns. Whether it was the Xuanwu's water waves or the Vajra Bracelet that Yu Tunzhou, he neutralized and blocked them all.

Because Yu Tunzhou was distracted by suppressing the will of heaven, the power of the Vajra Bracelet had diminished considerably, and he failed to harm Kong Xuan in several attempts.

Kong Xuan, being so perceptive, noticed this instantly.

The five-colored phantom let out a cold laugh, "You brat from the Daode Lineage, can't withstand the backlash of Heaven's will? Once this circle is weakened, I'll see how you—"

He hadn't finished speaking.

An ancient seal descended from the sky.

The seal was no more than the size of a palm, and its entire body was a dark yellow color. Its four sides were engraved with patterns of Primordial Wilderness mountains and rivers, as well as the sun, moon and stars.

When it fell, the heavens and earth seemed to sink. This was not an illusion, but the weight of that seal was enough to crush an entire world!

It appeared slow, but in reality it was as fast as lightning, striking Kong Xuan precisely on the back.

"Bang!"

Kong Xuan let out a muffled groan, his body suddenly staggering, and the Five-Colored Divine Light instantly scattered.

"The Heaven-Flipping Seal?!"

Kong Xuan was both surprised and furious, and suddenly turned around to look.

Yu Tunzhou's eyes flashed instantly; his opportunity had arrived!

How dare they turn their backs on me!

Taking advantage of the moment when Kong Xuan was unsteady and the Five-Colored Divine Light was preoccupied with its own problems, Yu Tunzhou poured all the remaining power of heaven and earth into the Vajra Bracelet and smashed it out.

Kong Xuan was knocked off balance again, and his illusory figure nearly dissipated.

He looked up angrily and left, only to see—

One seal is in front.

One stroke later.

They sandwiched Kong Xuan between them, one in front and one behind.

Upon seeing such a spectacle, even the Xuanwu projection couldn't help but gasp, its scalp tingling.

The most protective and unreasonable Jade Void Lineage has also arrived, and it's still that shameless Guangchengzi!

Just as the battle raged fiercely in the arena, and the projections of Immortals and Gods and gods were being shattered one by one, the remnant soul of the Ancestral Dragon, who was doing his utmost to suppress the Dragon Gate in order to prevent the Void heaven and earth from collapsing, fell into deep thought.

Xuandu examined almost everything but found nothing suspicious.

None of them matched the aura or characteristics of the mastermind in His memory.

Those people He had initially suspected were either members of the Star God Lineage or members of the Daoist School tradition.

Even the white-clad girl who could summon multiple Immortals and Gods was definitely not the target she was looking for.

Did that person sense a trap hidden inside the Dragon Gate Dragon Gate and thus remain outside?

However, the martial artists from later generations Dragon Gate were all sent to a blessed land, and so far no abnormalities have been found.

What other oversights are there?

He suddenly realized something.

Deep within the Dragon Palace at Dragon Gate.

The ancient palace floats beneath the vast blue waves, with coral pillars and pearl lamps, its waters shrouded in mist.

This is the core of the Dragon Gate heritage and the convergence point of ancient water transport.

Ao Xiyu sat cross-legged in the center of the Dragon Palace's main hall, her body surrounded by surging water energy. In her perception, all the long-lost Dragon Race Secret Method were imprinted into her bloodline like rivers flowing into the sea, and were once again transformed into a bloodline inheritance.

At this moment, all the Dragon Race in the arena, like her, were immersed in the inheritance.

And just then...

Behind Ao Xiyu, the Dragon Race woman who called herself Ao Zhen and had recently warmly invited her to visit overseas slowly raised her face.

A single tear, stained with blood, slowly slid down her face.

Deep within the Void of Dragon Gate, a tomb that had been silent for countless ages suddenly trembled, as if a heart within the tomb had abruptly contracted.

Then, the second tone, the third tone...

The impacts became more frequent, faster, and more frenzied.

The stone walls rumbled as they were struck, and the light from the protective barriers surrounding the tomb flickered. Layers of sealing runes lit up and then dimmed, as if they were engaged in a silent struggle with what was inside the tomb.

Suddenly, the impact stopped.

A deep, guttural roar echoed from the depths of the tomb, filled with suppressed rage.

"Dao Venerable!!!"