Eager to Try
"I intend to rush into Mount Ling and use the Auspicious Cloud Technique to cover the entrance, and then continue this for half an hour, so that all of you fellow cultivators can enter Mount Ling!"
Without a vanguard like Nezha, only a handful of people would qualify to enter Mount Ling and remain immortal.
Yuanshi Tianzun was the most skilled cultivator in the Immortal Court at protecting himself; the area covered by the Zhutian Qingyun Technique was virtually impervious to all evil.
He also intended to guard the entrance to the secret realm of Mount Ling and then pull the immortals inside.
If the number of powerful cultivators on both sides is similar, he can avoid being attacked by a large number of cultivators, thus preventing any accidents.
"You and Zhenyuan are both highly skilled. Could you coordinate to create some disruption?" Yuanshi Tianzun pondered. "This would alleviate the pressure on my Zhutian Qingyun Technique's Law Power consumption. In case we encounter any powerful enemies, you can also use my Technique Method to seek refuge!"
The lying-down Gouchen Emperor and Ziwei Emperor only have the ability to fight temporarily, while the Antarctic Fate Technique can only fight alone. Once entangled in a fight and someone intervenes, it will be a fatal situation.
As for the drawbacks of Li Tianwang and others achieving physical sainthood, they can only block certain types of Technique Method, making it difficult to charge ahead. In addition, their flying skills are generally mediocre, so if they are countered, they cannot even escape.
At this moment, there were very few cultivators who could cooperate. Even Lingbao Tianzun frowned, while the Jade Emperor simply didn't want to see it and was annoyed.
"I didn't mean for you to do nothing but risk your life," said Yuanshi Tianzun. "Laojun forged two Law Treasure for creating disturbances. This purple-gold bell can spew fire, smoke, and poisonous sand; its power isn't high, but it will cause a lot of headaches. This banana leaf fan, once unbound, can create a strong wind. Both are top-notch treasures for causing chaos!"
"Honey, baby!"
Zhang Xuezhou nodded. Treasures with wide-range Technique Method power are not very useful in one-on-one combat, but they are fine for causing harm to people.
The reason why Yuanshi Tianzun sought out Zhang Xuezhou and Divine Lord Zhenyuan was simply because the two were highly skilled in flying and would not be easily caught by Zhunti Jiaozhu and Peacock Great Wisdom King. Otherwise, the treasures would be useless if they were swept away, and would only give them to the enemy, thus increasing the confidence of the guards of Mount Ling.
He had already spoken with Divine Lord Zhenyuan beforehand, and now he was speaking with Zhang Xuezhou, wanting to try and gain a foothold in the Lingshan Secret Realm.
"This Law Treasure is so crudely made!"
Zhang Xuezhou shook the Purple Gold Bell, causing several nearby immortals to quickly jump dozens of steps away.
"Emergency Law Treasure shouldn't be too fancy!"
Zhang Xuezhou excels at avoiding wind, making him somewhat of a nemesis of magical Law Treasure, which can generate wind; there is a chance of failure when using Law Treasure to create wind.
Instead of taking the banana leaf fan used for ventilation, he directly demanded the purple-gold bell from the hands of the Yuanshi Celestial Venerable.
This Law Treasure consists of three bells, each with a stopper. Simply removing the stopper will cause the bells to vibrate and release the fire, smoke, and poisonous sand that have been stored inside.
There's no problem in viewing the Purple Gold Bell as a special kind of storage object. These kinds of treasures don't have any particularly ingenious design; they're basically just storage Law Treasure. You can throw whatever's inside out. Zhang Xuezhou thinks that Laojun probably threw in the residue from the furnace in the Tushita Palace.
He shook his head and made a couple of complaints, and Yuanshi Tianzun had no choice but to agree, lowering the evaluation of Laojun's self-proclaimed masterpiece by several levels.
To be honest, Yuanshi Tianzun thought that Laojun's Law Treasure was indeed quite good. Its ability to use spatial sealing was masterful, and it could both release and retract, making it a powerful weapon in group battles.
Whether it can kill people is another matter, but at least this treasure has a significant impact on people. Even the Zhunti and restrained Law Treasure weapon master, Zhunti, would curse upon seeing this kind of Law Treasure.
I'll see if I get a chance to use it!
Zhang Xuezhou checked the instructions for using the Law Treasure and then hastily tied the bell to his belt.
If the Purple Gold Bell is truly as described by the Yuanshi Celestial Venerable, Zhang Xuezhou felt that this Law Treasure was simple and easy to use, making it extremely suitable for infiltrating Mount Ling and causing trouble.
Of course, Yuanshi Tianzun and others also hoped that Zhang Xuezhou would go to Mount Ling to cause trouble, preferably choking the cultivators of Mount Ling to the point of being dizzy, setting the trees of Mount Ling on fire, and throwing poisonous sand around to make these cultivators itchy all over.
If many cultivators are preoccupied with their own problems, he can significantly reduce his Law Power consumption when passively taking hits by releasing the Heavenly Celebration Cloud Technique, so that he won't be in such poor condition that he can't fight after withdrawing the Technique Method.
"Shall we start fighting now?"
After Zhang Xuezhou put away the bell, he couldn't help but urge Yuanshi Tianzun in return.
"We'll have to wait a bit longer," said Yuanshi Tianzun. "Fellow Daoist Wang has urgent business to attend to. She mentioned that she'll try to return within half a month, and we'll begin the conquest of Mount Ling once she arrives!"
"We still have to wait for Fellow Daoist Wang!"
Zhang Xuezhou shook his head repeatedly, knowing that the Fellow Daoist Wang mentioned by the Yuanshi Celestial Venerable was the Empress.
The Emperor and Empress possessed top-tier killing power in the past, but they focused too much on the power of Law Treasure, which led to a significant decrease in their strength after the Phoenix Hairpin was defiled. Even so, the many Technique Method that the Emperor and Empress were good at still had room to be used, and their demonic bodies were quite skilled in close combat.
But as soon as Zhang Xuezhou thought about the speed of the Eight Views Carriage, he immediately felt that he would have to wait several days, which made his early arrival pointless.
"Okay, then we'll wait a bit!"
Collective action is not individual action; Zhang Xuezhou's word is not enough, and he cannot guarantee the lives of others.
After figuring out the situation, Zhang Xuezhou put away the bell and joined the group of cultivators studying astrology and celestial phenomena. When he discovered that Cai Ma, a mediocre practitioner of destiny arts, was also among them, Zhang Xuezhou found it hard to criticize him. For a moment, he was unsure whether these people were correctly identifying the location of the Spirit Mountain Secret Realm.
"Dongfang Shuo, you look radiant and living a good life, please take me with you!"
When Zhang Xuezhou's gaze swept over Cai Ma, Cai Ma quickly raised his head, then stepped out from among the cultivators and leaned towards Zhang Xuezhou.
Cai Ma remains a nobody, both in Kunlun and after the merger with the Immortal Court. She envies people like Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou, Zhang Xuezhou has been doing very well both in Kunlun and now, maintaining extremely close relationships with the top leadership.
After leaving Kunlun, Zhang Xuezhou once again secured a powerful connection with Yuanshi Tianzun. Cai Ma was genuinely envious of the Law Treasure tied to Zhang Xuezhou's waist.
"I'd like to help you, but you can't keep up," Zhang Xuezhou complained.
"I'm very capable," Cai Ma said. "I'll do whatever you tell me to do!"
"Can you fly with me to the Spirit Mountain Secret Realm now?"
"That won't do!"
Look at this!
Zhang Xuezhou exchanging a few words with Cai Ma, Cai Ma lowered her head dejectedly.
While practicing the art of destiny can lead to longevity, insufficient skill in other areas makes it difficult for Cai Ma to keep up with Zhang Xuezhou's pace.
"Don't put your head on the ground. You'd be better off with Zhenyuan than with me," Zhang Xuezhou said in a low voice. "Following Zhenyuan to cultivate life techniques and live longer would be a good thing. Maybe you'll even find the right fortuitous opportunity for yourself!"
Cai Ma may lack technical skills, but her ability to paraphrase and summarize is quite good.
After asking around for a while, Zhang Xuezhou roughly figured out how the cultivators were studying the celestial positions of Mount Ling.
If one has enough Law Power to support flying, the probability of chasing the Spirit Mountain Secret Realm in the corresponding direction is very high.
After learning the relevant information, he didn't hold back, suggesting that Cai Ma should curry favor with Divine Lord Zhenyuan instead of him.
In this era, there are very few cultivators who can reach the top of the Three Realms. Cai Ma is completely unqualified. However, as long as Cai Ma is healthy and lives long enough, given the physical condition of the great immortals in the Immortal Court, Zhang Xuezhou believes that Cai Ma has a chance to gain favor in the future and may become a great immortal with status and position.
Divine Lord Zhenyuan not only controlled the Longevity Fruit Tree, but his strength was also formidable. He had also formed an alliance with Yuanshi Tianzun, Nanji, and others. Zhang Xuezhou felt that it would be beneficial for them to befriend each other.
He chatted with Cai Ma for a few minutes, then pulled Cai Ma into his own little camp, asking Cai Ma to explain the operation and location of the Spirit Mountain Secret Land to Divine Lord Zhenyuan.
"Since we're just idling around anyway, why don't we go find a place in the sky?"
Zhang Xuezhou patted the purple-gold bell at his waist, then glanced at the banana leaf fan in Divine Lord Zhenyuan's hand.
Whether a treasure is useful or not can only be determined by trying it out. If they have the opportunity to sneak into Mount Ling, it wouldn't be a problem for them to harass it beforehand.