Shen Gongbao Emerges from Seclusion and Cuts Jiang Ziya Off
The Western Interception Sect.
Early morning.
The Misty Mountain Range were still shrouded in darkness.
As its name suggests, the mountain range is shrouded in white mist year-round.
Hence the name.
Its geographical location is extremely unique.
It is the central intersection of the Human Clan, the Interception Sect, Chan Sect.
However, even with this reputation, not many creatures are willing to come here.
After all, this place is a desolate wilderness, though the spiritual energy is abundant.
However, it is heavily contaminated with toxic gases.
It's usually deserted and very quiet...
As the sun slowly rises.
The sunlight cast a soft, hazy glow.
It landed in the Misty Mountain Range, yet could not penetrate the fog within.
It only makes the mountains look hazy and white, like a fairyland!
Visibility was limited to about ten paces.
Whoosh!
The once quiet mountain forest.
Suddenly, birds and beasts took flight.
Three young Daoist priests dressed in azure robes, protected by a layer of pale blue aura.
It crashed down from the void outside the mountains into the depths of the mountains.
We passed through countless white mists.
A moment later.
It landed steadily on the trunk of a tall tree halfway up the mountain.
As they gently stepped on the tree trunk.
The tree trunk rustled.
Large swaths of grayish-brown leaves fell.
The mist that had settled on the leaves was dispersed.
A moment later.
A slightly high-pitched voice echoed through the mountains.
"This should be the interior of the Misty Mountain Range."
"We've arrived here; we're almost near the Human Clan."
"The three of us should be the fastest among the Chan Sect Disciple..."
They landed on the tree trunk.
A middle-aged Daoist priest, a head taller than the other two and with a rather dignified expression, looked around and spoke softly.
Upon hearing this, a short, stout young Daoist priest standing behind him nodded slightly and said...
"Senior Brother Chen is right."
"Even Uncle-Master Jiang Ziya shouldn't have arrived here yet."
"This is the only way for the Chan Sect to reach the Human Clan. Chan Sect Disciple traveling to the Human Clan for the first time must use this route."
"Why don't we wait here for Uncle-Master Jiang Ziya, and then head to Xiqi together?"
The tall young man pondered for a moment, then nodded and said.
"Very well! I already sent a telepathic message to Ziya- Master Ziya and Sibuxiang- Master Qilin before we came."
"Let's rest here for a while and wait for our martial uncle to come and join us."
"After all, with our senior uncle here, our entry into the Human Clan is perfectly legitimate."
A disciple with delicate features and fair skin, standing behind them, hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Senior brothers, when will Ziya- Master Ziya arrive?"
"I wonder if any of the disciples from the Interception Sect have arrived!"
"If we arrive in Great Shang ahead of time and make preparations in advance, will we lose the initiative?"
Hearing his words.
The tall young man smiled disdainfully and said.
"Junior brother, there's no need to worry."
"The Interception Sect is nothing but a bunch of beasts with fur and horns; what is there to fear?"
"Even if they arrive in Chaoge before us, it doesn't matter. With their foolish ways, they can't possibly gain the upper hand!"
"Don't forget, the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Beating Whip are in the hands of Ziya- Master Ziya!"
"Under the tutelage of my grand-uncle is the Great-Grand-Uncle Sibuxiang, and even more so, the Supreme-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure bestowed by my grand-grandfather: the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner!"
"In a few days, the Twelve Golden Immortals of Chan Sect, along with their fellow disciples Yang Jian Nezha, will also descend the mountain and join us!"
"With our current fighting strength, what can the Interception Sect use to fight us?!"
"Therefore, we have absolutely nothing to worry about!"
"The initiative has always been with us."
Upon hearing this...
The other two disciples of the Chan Sect immediately realized that this made sense.
They all echoed this sentiment.
"What you say is true, Senior Brother."
"Besides Zhao Gongming, the Three Xiaos, the Three Holy Mothers, and Duobao, the Chan Sect is quite powerful."
"The rest are nothing but good-for-nothings, beasts with wool and horns!"
"None of them are worthy of serious consideration, and they are not even fit to fight us!"
"It feels like our hands are a little dirty."
"However, the Investiture of the Gods Calamity has arrived, and we have no choice but to take action. We can only hope to kill them quickly and end the calamity."
"So that we too may gain the power of merit!"
Another short, stout disciple echoed.
That makes sense.
"Like the beasts of the Interception Sect, their thoughts are filthy, their behavior extreme, their character despicable, they are bloodthirsty, lustful, and completely unrestrained by rules."
"Even if we feel disgusted, for the sake of the greater good of the Chan Sect, for the justice of Heaven and Earth, and for the purification of karmic debts, we must endure it and kill all the Jie Sect Disciple, sending them to the Investiture of the Gods!"
That's where they'll finally find their home!
Upon hearing this...
The tall young man nodded in satisfaction and said with a smile.
"That's right."
"I've always believed that as long as living beings exist in the Primordial World, they have their own value in life!"
"Who would have thought that our Chan Sect's leopard spirit would betray the Chan Sect over a mere disagreement with Ziya -Master Ziya!"
"This has made me realize my own shallowness and ignorance; no wonder everyone is cursing those beasts."
"His character is truly despicable and utterly shameless! What a waste of the Chan Sect's cultivation of him!"
"He has also failed his master in taking him in!"
"What a worthless bastard with fur and horns! With character like that, it's fine if he betrays the Chan Sect! The Chan Sect doesn't need such a villain!"
"To prevent the tarnishing of the reputation of the Chan Sect!"
I heard Senior Brother Chen mention Shen Gongbao.
The other two Chan Sect Disciple also flashed a look of hatred in their eyes.
"Yes!"
"Who does he think he is, daring to clash with Ziya -Master Ziya!"
He doesn't deserve it!
"Such a narrow-minded creature doesn't even deserve a place on the Investiture of the Gods of the Gods; it should be annihilated, its body and soul destroyed!"
"Unfortunately, Master, out of consideration for our master-disciple relationship, did not send any disciples to pursue and kill him."
"Ziya- Master Ziya is also magnanimous and didn't hold it against him!"
"They actually spared his life! And he got away!"
"If Master allows us to hunt down Shen Gongbao, we'll be the first to charge!"
"Although our strength is only at the Peak Heavenly Immortal, dealing with a mere Leopard Spirit is naturally effortless!"
They were discussing it like this.
Their eyes flashed with coldness and contempt.
The tall senior brother standing in the distance also had a murderous intent lurking at the corner of his mouth.
"Don't worry, Shen Gongbao has nowhere else to go, he will surely go to Xiqi."
"I'm sure I'll see him again someday."
"When I see him again, I will naturally kill him with my own hands to cleanse the Chan Sect of its corruption!"
"Since breaking through to the Profound Immortal realm, I haven't had a single fight."
"In a few days, we'll have our fill of Shen Gongbao!"
The moment Senior Brother Chen finished speaking.
The other two Chan Sect Disciple immediately wanted to offer a few words of flattery.
After all, Senior Brother Chen is the strongest Chan Sect Disciple here.
He possesses the cultivation level of the Early Profound Immortal Stage realm.
We will definitely be able to kill Shen Gongbao directly.
They can also get some credit along with it.
Only.
Before they could say anything...
A chilling voice.
The sound, suddenly transmitted from high above, startled them!
"No need to wait until later!"
"This humble Shen Gongbao, Shen Gongbao, has come uninvited!"
"You lowly scoundrels of the Chan Sect, do you dare to fight this humble Daoist priest!"
His icy tone carried an extreme killing intent, revealing an endless, gloomy emotion.
A call, seemingly from hell, boomed out!
Who is it!?
The sound suddenly came from there.
The expressions of the three Chan Sect Disciple changed drastically!
From beginning to end, they were completely unaware that other living beings existed around them!
My heart skipped a beat.
Then, they all suddenly looked up in the direction from which the sound came.
After seeing the situation above.
Their eyes narrowed instantly!
A thin young man wearing a black, fitted Daoist robe.
Falling from a great height!
A powerful force was emanating from his body;
It unleashed an aura and pressure far beyond what the three of them could resist.
It swooped down towards the three of them!
Upon realizing this, the three were immediately filled with utter horror!
"Not good!"
"Get out of the way!"
Senior Brother Chen reacted the fastest and couldn't help but shout.
He suddenly stepped into the void.
His figure floated away behind him.
Pity.
The strongest among them was only at the level of Profound Immortal type of immortal).
They were no match for Shen Gongbao had already reached the Peak Profound Immortal realm.
Before they could even scatter and flee in all directions...
Shen Gongbao charged right in front of them!
Boom!
The powerful impact caused it to crash down.
It directly compressed the space above the three Chan Sect Disciples' heads into a sheet.
This caused space to be distorted to its extreme.
A terrifying power, like the ocean, poured forth.
The terrifying pressure from the Peak Profound Immortal pressed down on the three disciples of the Chan Sect.
Click!
The trunk of the towering tree could not withstand the force released by Shen Gongbao and snapped directly at the root!
Boom!
Immediately afterwards.
Another terrifying roar followed!
Even if those three weren't physically hit by Shen Gongbao...
He was also directly knocked away by the terrifying pressure emanating from him.
Whoosh!
The next moment.
The three disciples of the Chan Sect were knocked to the ground.
It created three huge craters in the ground!
In an instant.
Smoke and dust rose everywhere.
The mountains were shrouded in a white mist, which mingled with the drifting dust.
This makes the mountain range seem even more mysterious.
This does not affect Shen Gongbao.
He treads on empty air.
It floated steadily.
A gloomy yet sharp gaze.
Looking down at the ground below from its high vantage point.
His aura was extremely powerful, and his killing intent was chilling.
He had no intention of showing mercy.
The hands quickly form hand seals.
A mysterious Dao seal was formed.
Then it slammed down onto the ground below!
For Shen Gongbao...
Since he left the Chan Sect.
After reading "Covering the Heavens with One Hand," a book bestowed upon him by the senior Lin Tian.
Shen Gongbao also summarized the fates of all the disciples of the Chan Sect.
They only have one path to choose from.
That was buried underground by Shen Gongbao!
"Go underground!"
Shen Gongbao stopped thinking about it and gave a low shout.
The palm grew rapidly.
Then it spread for tens of thousands of feet.
Shrouding the Heavens!
Then, Shen Gongbao flipped over.
Spin once in the air.
Use the body's momentum.
He directly manifested the giant hand that he had created through Daoist magic.
It slammed towards the three Chan Sect Disciples!
Call out!
The enormous hand did not appear clumsy at all.
After tearing through the void.
It crashed into the ground with a loud thud!
Hum!
Click!
A deafening roar echoed, and the ground shattered into pieces.
Smoke and dust rose, spreading for miles!
The ground was shaking continuously!
It was as if an extremely violent earthquake had occurred.
Trees collapsed, and rubble tumbled everywhere.
Three screams followed.
After the giant hand struck the ground, it pressed the ground inward for dozens of miles.
From a distance, it appears bottomless!
Shen Gongbao stared at the ravine before him, and even he was quite shocked!
"How can he be so strong!? I just casually waved my hand!?"
"It can actually strike three cultivators at the same time! And the power is just too great..."
"Those three people weren't just killed on the spot, were they?"
"If I bury them again, wouldn't that be the same as collecting their corpses?"
"I won't do that!"
"Bury them, or they must be buried alive!"
This move.
It was a move that Shen Gongbao found in Duan De's memories.
By combining the Primordial World spiritual energy with the cultivation method, it was actually possible to use it!
I never expected that using it casually would produce this effect!
I really don't know what would happen if Duan De were able to descend upon the Primordial World.
How powerful will his fighting ability be!
Is he comparable to Sage!?
Or... surpassing even Sage!
Shen Gongbao dared not think any further.
After the giant hand landed on the ground.
It was accompanied by a deafening clap of thunder.
The three pitiful screams were completely silenced!
Shen Gongbao also came to his senses, and his expression gradually became indifferent.
His sharp gaze swept across the ground.
In just a short while.
The smoke and dust on the ground dissipated.
Three huge, deep pits were revealed.
In the pit.
The three Chan Sect Disciples were buried up to their waists, with only their heads sticking out of the soil.
His face was deathly pale, his aura weak, and he looked utterly disheveled!
Clearly, he was injured by the aftershocks from Shen Gongbao's body and then struck directly in the flesh by that giant palm!
The Chan Sect Disciple, whose highest level was only Profound Immortal, naturally could not withstand Shen Gongbao's palm strike.
Seeing how disheveled they were...
Shen Gongbao suddenly recalled their previous discussion here, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.
He walked down step by step from the void.
Every step taken.
Faint ripples were visible on the soles of the feet.
As he walked, he looked at the Chan Sect Disciple with a mocking gaze.
"You think you can kill me with your own hands?"
"Even if you send another hundred or eighty, they might not be able to kill me!"
"You bunch of hypocrites, always spouting Great Dao, but when it comes to actually doing it, you're all trash, utter useless trash!!"
"You want to put this humble Daoist priest on the Investiture of the Gods?!"
"That's ridiculous!"
"I am right here. I have given you your chance. If you have the guts, come and hit me!"
Shen Gongbao's tone was full of sarcasm.
They crouched above their massive pit, heads bowed, looking down at them with a chilling smile that sent shivers down one's spine!
The three Chan Sect Disciple stared at Shen Gongbao's cold and sinister appearance.
I was so scared I was trembling.
Their eyes flashed with terror!
He had completely lost his arrogant and domineering attitude from before!
They never expected that Shen Gongbao, who was only at the Heavenly Immortal level before, would be so strong!
The three of them couldn't even withstand a single move from Shen Gongbao!
In other words, Shen Gongbao is now at least at the Late Profound Immortal Stage realm, or even at its peak!
"You... you... when did you become so strong!"
"You..."
"That's impossible!"
"Just a few days ago you were still at the Heavenly Immortal realm!"
The tall senior brother Chen looked terrified, recalling the abilities Shen Gongbao had displayed earlier.
I was immediately filled with utter horror.
Whether it's the Late Profound Immortal Stage or the Peak Profound Immortal.
As long as you step into these two realms.
The spiritual energy it contains, and the degree of condensation of the primordial spirit, are beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators!
Unexpected.
Shen Gongbao, that bastard, is actually this powerful!
The Chan Sect Disciple felt incredulous.
They then noticed that Shen Gongbao did not respond to their words.
Instead, he jumped directly into the deep pit, stood in front of the three of them, and looked down at them from his high position!
The three Chan Sect Disciple panicked immediately, "What... what are you going to do!?"
"You... you stay away!"
Shen Gongbao narrowed his eyes, his tone brimming with murderous intent.
"Since you just kept saying you wanted me to Investiture of the Gods on the Investiture of the Gods and said such awful things, then I will naturally cripple you and cut off your path of cultivation!"
"So that you may repent!"
Hearing Shen Gongbao's gloomy tone, which revealed murderous intent...
The three Chan Sect Disciples all had drastic changes in expression!
A look of fear flashed in each of their eyes.
"What do you mean!?"
"We are Chan Sect Disciple, backed by the Sage!"
"You should be incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to Investiture of the Gods on the Investiture of the Gods and become a true god!"
"It's for your own good!"
"You not only attacked us, but you also want to cripple us and cut off our path of cultivation!?"
"So heartless and treacherous, truly deserving of the title of beast! Disgusting!"
The other two Chan Sect Disciple also heard the killing intent in Shen Gongbao's tone!
A flicker of hesitation crossed his eyes!
But he didn't back down.
Shout loudly!
Upon hearing this...
Shen Gongbao, enraged to the point of despair, laughed instead, his face contorted with madness!
"Ha ha!"
"How ridiculous!"
"Being listed on the Investiture of the Gods is a good thing!"
"Then why don't you all commit suicide and sacrifice yourselves for the Chan Sect!?"
"Even if you die, you can still be listed on the Investiture of the Gods!"
Seeing Shen Gongbao's frenzied appearance, the Chan Sect Disciple were all stunned.
The next moment.
Senior Brother Chen, his neck stiff, roared angrily.
"How could we be like you!? We are from a prestigious and righteous sect, with excellent background, foundation, and talent in cultivation. Naturally, we don't need to be on that Investiture of the Gods!"
"You're nothing but a creature with fur and horns; it's good that you're on the Investiture of the Gods!"
"Let me give you a piece of advice: release us immediately! Ziya- Master Ziya is about to pass by here."
"We've also sent out a signal! Once our martial uncle arrives, you'll be torn to pieces!"
"Moreover, you are nothing but a traitor to the Chan Sect, indiscriminately killing Chan Sect Disciple. You will also be subject to the karmic consequences of the Chan Sect! That kind of power will surely make you suffer a terrible death!"
I could hear their disdainful tone.
Shen Gongbao immediately lost his patience.
"Even on the verge of death, you still dare to spout nonsense!"
Those who constantly proclaim themselves to be righteous are actually more savage than wild beasts.
"If I don't teach you a lesson today, what right do I, Shen Gongbao, have to live in this world!"
As he spoke, his gaze was fixed intently on the three Chan Sect Disciple before him.
An endless black mist emanated from his body, quietly revealing itself!
Then.
It enveloped their location.
"What... what are you going to do!?"
"You..."
The Chan Sect Disciple sensed an unusually dangerous aura emanating from Shen Gongbao.
Their pupils both suddenly contracted!
A flicker of fear immediately flashed in his eyes!
Shen Gongbao spoke each word with a sinister malice.
"I'll... bury you alive!"
"You'll be sent deep underground, never to see the sunlight again, never to breathe fresh air, never to cultivate! And you won't even need to be listed on the Investiture of the Gods the Gods!"
"Until flesh and blood connect with the earth, and the soul is scattered! The body dies and the Dao dissipates!"
"Only in this way can you atone for the sin of provoking me!"
Shen Gongbao's voice, like chains from hell, bound them tightly.