Xianye

Chapter 431: Thunder and Drums Shake the Sky

In an instant, the whole place was silent. The only sound was the whistling of the wind in the ears, which was endless and seemed to never stop.

The human body above the clouds reflected jade light, and the technique was natural and graceful. Every move he made was accompanied by clouds and mist, and the auspicious light was diffused, with an astonishing and huge momentum.

Although it just stood on the clouds, it did not move much.

But that solemn and murderous aura also stretched across the blue sky, as if covering the entire universe, causing all the cultivators in the field to suddenly feel as if a blade was stabbing their necks, and they felt uncomfortable all over!
"It is shining brightly in all directions, illuminating the sky. I have seen this immortal tool in ancient books. It seems to be called the Great Sun Ceremony Golden Chariot..."

Huang Zan suddenly felt a bitter taste in his mouth and his vision became blurry.

Facing the stunned gazes of several martial arts masters beside him, he slowly shook his head, subconsciously tightened his grip on the Panlong stick, and finally broke the silence first:

"This person must be Yu Chen's true disciple..."

As soon as these words came out, it was as if a thunder exploded in the heads of all the martial arts masters. Their hands and feet became numb, and their faces became extremely strange. First they were confused, then terrified, and then they were stunned and silent.

Finally, they looked at each other in bewilderment, unable to speak for a moment...

And at the same moment.

After seeing the majestic momentum of the sword coming from the west.

The masters of Lingying Temple in Faliang City, led by Yao Chu, were stunned for a short time, but soon understood what was going on. They were immediately cheered up and couldn't help but smile.

"What does this mean? Master Yao, please open your mouth and give me some advice."

Cai Zhang saw that Yao Chu, who was in low spirits and was ready to wait for death like himself, suddenly became like a different person. His face was glowing and he looked much more energetic. He even opened the gate in the city and took the initiative to meet the enemy.

Cai Zhang was surprised and surprised, and quickly grabbed Yao Chu's sleeve and said carefully:

"I wonder who this person is?"

"The Golden Chariot of the Sun Ceremony! This is a ceremonial chariot that only the true disciples of the upper sect and some moral elders are qualified to drive. It is even higher in grade than the legendary Yujing Flying Palace!"

Yao Chu patiently explained, and then seeing that Cai Zhang was still somewhat confused, he could only say:

“Master Cai, don’t worry. Although our knowledge of the Lu Dao lineage is a little limited, the ancestors of our sect have long ago copied and drawn pictures of the customs and landscapes of the upper sect, and have recorded them one by one. We, the younger generation, often observe them and will never forget them.

This is the golden chariot of the Great Sun Ceremony. Who would dare to imitate it without a fear of death? It must be right!"

"That is to say, the person coming should be a true disciple of Yu Chen?" Cai Zhang understood and was shocked.

At this time, the Taoist soldiers led by Chen Heng had received the order and rushed down fiercely. Their flags were spread out for dozens of miles, densely covering the sky, which shocked Cai Zhang secretly. He thought that it was a series of meteorites that were rumbling down!

"It should be a true disciple, or it could be an elder."

Seeing that the martial arts army outside the city was being rushed by Yu Chen's troops, Yao Chu found it difficult to stabilize the situation and could only barely put on a defensive posture.

He couldn't help being excited, and quickly replied to Cai Zhang. He then called on all the other immortals to open the formation gates. He couldn't wait to launch an attack from both inside and outside to get rid of the depression that had accumulated over the past few months.

Just as Yao Chu was flying in the air, wanting to lead the troops to boost morale, he suddenly saw a flash of white light in front of him, and it jumped in front of him in an instant.

He looked carefully and saw Cai Zhang holding a whisk in his left hand and a magic sword in his right hand. After a loud shout, he summoned two ferocious red dragons to accompany him on the left and right, with their fangs and claws bared, spitting out mist and swallowing clouds, looking very majestic.

"Master Cai, what is this?"

Yao Chu was stunned when he saw Cai Zhang had revealed all his cards and was daring enough to risk his life.

"Master Yao is the guardian of Faliang. He carries high expectations on him and holds an important position in the sect. Only by staying in the city can he dispatch troops and provide support. As for charging into battle..."

Cai Zhang patted his chest vigorously and said loudly:

"Since I came to Faliang City, my stance has been clear, no need to say more!

In other words, I have long been Yu Chen's loyal servant, fighting for the Lord, and I will never regret it, even if I die. It is my duty!"

After saying this, without waiting for Yao Chu's response, Cai Zhang hurriedly stood up and rode on a gust of wind to escape from the city.

"Great... The master's flattery skills are indeed the best in Yunci Cave. We still need to learn more and practice more!"

When Yao Chu was slightly distracted, he heard a whisper from under the clouds. When he looked up, he saw Cai Zhang's personal attendants gathered together, their faces full of admiration.

After noticing Yao Chu's gaze, the servants laughed awkwardly, and hurriedly left the formation and retreated to a distance.

"..."

Yao Chu and the several Taoist masters who came over were in silence. Finally, Yao Chu shook his head and spoke first.

"The whole army is pressing forward!"

He clenched his fists and took a deep breath:

"Let's use this battle to turn the situation around and show our strength!"

And at the same moment.

Among the martial arts army outside the city.

After Huang Zan said that, there was dead silence all around and everyone had a grim look on their face.

"Let's run away. After all, we are six people in the furnace-making realm, and we all have ways to protect our lives. Even if that person is a true disciple of Yu Chen, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to keep all of us!"

After a moment's silence, a large man in green armor spoke in a hoarse voice.

He glanced at the cultivators around him, as if trying to make amends for himself, and quickly added:
"Not to mention that we are absolutely no match for Yu Chen's true disciples, his soldiers are also extremely brave, plus the Yu Chen Dao veins in Faliang City, this-"

"The master is dead. I don't need to talk about his relationship with Cui Zhenchuan. You guys escaped like this. Do you really think you can make peace with him later?"

Before the words could be finished, the Panlong stick suddenly emitted light, and a disdainful sneer rang out from the light.

"I know you are discouraged, but you should at least fight before running away. This way, even if Cui Zhenchuan holds you accountable, I can help you get away with it. I can also bless you with the power of the Qionglong. Yu Chen Zhenchuan is only one person here, fighting against many. If you are not careful, you will become famous all over the world!"

The Panlong stick's voice continued: "As for those Yuchen Dao veins, don't worry too much. The corpse worms left by the master are still there, and I know how to drive these evil creatures away.

With their help, it will be more than enough to stop those Dao Meridians!"

Panlong's words were sharp and hit the nail on the head.

The Yu Chen Zhenchuan in front of him is certainly not someone he is going to deal with, but if he really flees without a fight, how should he defend himself in front of Cui Ju in Zhenwu Mountain afterwards?
"It seems that this is the only way. Afterwards, I hope that Senior will say a few good words to Cui Zhen..."

Huang Zan sighed and clasped his fists first. The big man in green armor wanted to say something else, as if he was worried about whether the so-called blessing of the Panlong stick and the corpse worms were reliable. However, several camps of his own troops had been broken and it was becoming difficult to stabilize the formation. The Yuchen Taoist sects also left the city gate.

Although the man in the sky had not moved yet, he just stood there motionless, which still put endless pressure on everyone.

In such a situation, what else can be said?
"rise!"

Following a loud roar from the Panlong stick, a stick shadow a hundred feet long immediately pierced through the sky, as tall as a mountain, and came down towards Chen Heng!

Seeing that the Panlong stick broke the stalemate, even if they were timid and unwilling, the green-armored man and other martial arts experts could do nothing but use their own methods and follow suit.

Yet, amidst the roar of fighting, Huang Zan did not rush to take action.

Taking advantage of the delay, he hurried to Zhou Hong's corpse and, following the instructions from the Panlong Stick, he pinched his fingers to open a gold-patterned bag. After searching for several rounds, he finally grasped a small sleeve arrow in his hand.

Seeing this thing, Huang Zan smiled, let out a long roar, and also stepped into the air.

The strong winds in the sky were as sharp as thousands of knives, and the explosions were heard one after another, stirring the sea of ​​clouds to boil and churn endlessly!
Even with the combined efforts of the five ovens, plus the help of the Panlong Stick, they still could not gain any advantage against Chen Heng. Instead, they were caught in a dilemma and faced danger.

The big man in green armor moved his body again and again, jumping and flashing like a bubble, and escaped from the sword light in a moment, but was finally caught up by a bolt of lightning, which smashed his left arm and the huge axe in his hand into pieces!
"Huang Zan, you thief! Don't be greedy for the treasure. Come over here and help me!"

Suppressing the trembling feeling coming from his body, with the cover of several companions, the big man in green armor forced up his blood and energy, then used a marrow-changing technique to force the bad blood and broken bones out of his body, roaring in grief and anger.

The words fell.

Huang Zan had already jumped to a high place.

"You damn immortal, come and die!"

He reached out to take the flying Panlong stick, let out a long roar, and used all his strength to hit it down fiercely!

A beam of fierce light flew across the sky, illuminating all directions, as if dragging the entire world into a copper furnace.

All you can see is a scarlet red color, like rolling clouds of fire, and all you can hear is the sound of dragons roaring!

However, after being hit by the heavy stick, Huang Zan was startled and quickly pulled back.

The fierce light blew away, and one saw a colorful ring hanging above Chen Heng's head, with wisps of smoke and clouds hanging down from it, like tassels of a hundred treasures, tightly protecting his entire body.

The stick only scattered some of the light when it fell, but did not hurt him at all.

Chen Heng sneered, without making any other movement, but he channeled a stream of magic power from his golden elixir and pressed downwards, sweeping Huang Zan away several miles away with blood spurting out of his mouth.

"How?"

The big man in green armor and the others were all shocked and stopped, but they dared not move forward.

Seeing this scene, Chen Heng couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

In fact, he was quite surprised that these martial arts masters not only did not flee but also dared to attack him.

Although he had sent out the two Yuanshen elders Xue Jing and Yang Kezhen to fight against Ban Su's main force in order to save the situation in Gelu, and asked them to solve the problem of Lingying Temple, even Shen Cheng and Wei Yuanzhong led a large number of troops to the Xuanjing Sect for support, now he was the only Jindan who led the troops here alone.

However, the five people who were born in the earth and were at the Honglu realm, and who had learned the divine and demonic martial arts instead of the Gangsha martial arts, also wanted to compete with him.

Such behavior is indeed very courageous...

"The Dao Meridians in the city have been stopped. Even I can't figure out the origins of those evil insects. It seems that this battle will be interesting." said the Escape Planner.

Chen Heng looked down at the clouds, and saw that the corpse worms that Zhou Hong had just driven away now seemed to have received an order. They gathered into a mighty torrent, stretching from north to south, blocking Yao Chu and others. No matter how hard they tried, they still couldn't get across.

On the cloud, Huang Zan bowed and recited, and six golden pictures with mysterious patterns flew out from the coiled dragon stick in his hand. The pictures depicted divine dragons with puffed manes and celestial generals stroking their beards, which were extremely magnificent.

The mysterious golden pattern just pounced on everyone and instantly merged with their bones and muscles, making Huang Zan and others' auras rise steadily and become much stronger!
“It’s okay. When I was in the second level of Dongxuan, I killed an orthodox golden elixir. Now I have cultivated the upper method. It’s just a few furnaces of the gods and demons’ martial arts…”

Chen Heng flicked the hilt of the sword with his fingers and smiled at the Escape Shuttle.

At this moment, the man in green armor and others were also cheered up by the blessing of the Panlong Stick. They were completely unaware of the strange look in Huang Zan's eyes. They only wanted to fight with Chen Heng for a few more moves, and then turned around and fled.

This will be a way to do justice to Ban Su, and will also give me something to say to Cui Ju in the future.

"You are a bunch of scoundrels. Do you really think you can survive in the hands of a great sect's true disciples? Don't blame me for being disloyal. It's just that we don't have deep feelings for each other, and the situation is really pressing!"

The corner of Huang Zan's mouth twitched slightly, and he thought to himself.

Unlike the man in green armor, Huang Zan had seen Cui Ju of Zhenwu Mountain with his own eyes and knew how powerful he was.

By analogy, from the beginning to the end, he didn't believe that he could escape the clutches of a master of a major sect.

In order to save his life, he had to resort to some means.

The so-called golden body of the Panlong stick is actually a hidden trick, but we can't rely on this trick too much. Huang Zan's real trump card is the small sleeve arrow he found on Zhou Hong's body. "Fortunately, I got along well with the spirit of the Panlong stick at first sight. If it hadn't helped, it would have been difficult this time..."

Huang Zan's thoughts were racing like lightning.

And soon.

It was too late for him to rejoice.

He raised his eyelids and suddenly saw Chen Heng snapping his fingers and flicking his sword in the distance, as if smiling slightly, and then the Panlong stick suddenly made a low cry to warn.

"Flash!"

Huang Zan roared.

The next moment, sword lights burst out, as dense as rain, weaving into a huge net that dispersed the group of people and prevented them from forming a formation.

Just when Huang Zan and others were busy dealing with the sword light and could not take care of each other, the clouds in the sky seemed to be driven away by a powerful force, surging layer by layer, constantly squeezing and surging outwards!

A gigantic hand tore apart the dense clouds and reached out from thin air. It seemed to be made of five elements and encircled the void. It easily grasped a martial arts furnace in its palm like grabbing a chicken!

The magical power of immortality—the handprint of the Five Elder Heavenly Officials!

There was a sound of "puff", and the big hands closed and unclenched. There was a blinding blood rain, and the martial arts furnace was completely destroyed, and even the armor on his body turned into scrap metal.

Huang Zan and the others had no time to be frightened. Chen Heng moved his sleeves and a purple divine thunder split the sky, smashing the bones and muscles of the other martial arts furnace that seemed to be frightened. He became unconscious, and then the red water of Yin Xie took advantage of the situation and rolled over, not only stopping the people who came to help, but also swallowing the injured martial arts furnace into it.

After a few short screams, there was no more movement in the red water, only a skeleton fell from the clouds...

"He ran away! Damn Qionglong Dali!"

The big man in green armor didn't hesitate any longer, and turned around and fled with the remaining two men, but he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, and his body was restrained, and he flew backwards involuntarily.

On the way, his back bulged high, his skin and flesh burst, and his bones turned into one diamond chain after another, wrapping around Chen Heng tightly.

"It's you? Huang Zan! You..."

The big man in green armor had bloodshot eyes, and he just caught a glimpse of Huang Zan's receding back from the corner of his eye.

The roar in his throat had not yet been uttered, but as his body disintegrated bit by bit, his life force was cut off and the sound stopped abruptly.

The chains rattle, surrounding the four sides -

Chen Heng shook his hand and struck out a divine thunder, but it only made the chain shake without breaking it into pieces, and there was still golden light flowing on the chain.

Wherever the light passed, the damaged areas actually began to heal slowly, as if each martial arts practitioner was transporting blood and energy to regenerate their missing flesh and skin.

"This method..."

Chen Heng raised his eyebrows slightly and raised his hand.

In an instant, a purple thundercloud slowly rose from the bottom, like the blazing sun in the sky, illuminating the mountains in an instant!

……

……

The rumbling sound continued for a long time. Even after escaping dozens of miles away, the feeling of fear as if a thorn in the back had not disappeared, but instead gradually intensified.

"It seems that the human chain cannot trap the real person. There is no time to wait. Quickly take out the small Motian Arrow and I will teach you how to use it!"

Panlong Dagun's voice was low and his energy was much weaker.

Although it was a deliberate move, the green-armored man and the others were martial arts masters after all, with vigorous blood. Turning them all into a human chain to stop the enemy would be a huge loss to a treasure like the Panlong Stick.

If Huang Zan did not have some martial arts skills, was the tallest among the short guys, and had good luck, he should be the one among this group of gods and demons who has the best chance of leading him out of danger.

Panlong Dagun would never bother to make such arrangements for him.

At this moment, under the guidance of the Panlong stick, Huang Zan chanted something, and the small sky-high arrow that was sacrificed in the air also burst out with wisps of light, stirring up the sea of ​​clouds. An acre-sized cave appeared and disappeared, as if one could go through the cave to another realm.

Huang Zan couldn't help but show joy on his face when he saw this, and then at this moment, a sword light suddenly came out from the side!
He clenched his fists in panic and rushed forward. Hundreds of fist marks were like mountains pushing down, and even the vacuum would be pierced through!

The sword flashed, and suddenly it split into twenty-four numbers, breaking the fist marks one by one like cutting melons and vegetables.

Under Huang Zan's shocked and angry eyes, the sword light circled and the small Motian arrow that was suspended in the air was cut into two pieces, and the hole that had not yet taken shape disappeared without a trace.

He cursed and rolled quickly, transforming into a golden-eyed centipede and trying to burrow into the ground to escape. However, before he jumped off the cloud, twenty-four sword lights followed and slashed at him one after another!
Even with the help of the Panlong stick, after dozens of breaths, Huang Zan was still turned into a pile of minced meat and his life was gone.

However, the Panlong stick with a dim spiritual light still refused to give up and tried to escape again. However, after being blasted into the air by a purple thunder, it became completely obedient and just lay there motionless, making a trembling sound.

At this moment, the wind and smoke have calmed down, and there is no sound anywhere.

Chen Heng stretched out his hand to brush away the cloud light, took a step out of the void, and said:
"I do have some skills, but if I let you guys escape so easily, what's the point of practicing Taoism?"

Panlong Dagun gave a bitter laugh and replied, "I am foolish and bold, and I am sorry to make you laugh. But as a master, why would you come to this barren land in person? I really don't understand."

"That's because there is something I want here." Chen Heng said calmly.

Panlong Stick was confused, but Chen Heng did not say much. He just raised his hand and released a magical power to control the weapon spirit and put away Panlong Stick.

As many martial arts masters died one after another and the Panlong Stick was captured, the martial arts army lost all morale and began to surrender one after another, begging for mercy.

For a moment, all I saw was a crowd of people kneeling down under the clouds, kowtowing continuously.

Although there were still more than a hundred soldiers still resisting, they were just as vulnerable as dead wormwood in the flood. After a few breaths, they disappeared.

Chen Heng waited for a while, and Yao Chu and other Taoist masters finally arrived. They were all in high spirits, and Yao Chu even had a blushing look on his face.

You must know that he had just opened the gate and wanted to go out of the city to help, but unexpectedly all the real people were stopped by the corpse worms left by Zhou Hong.

If Chen Heng had not taken away the Panlong Stick, and the corpse worms were left without anyone to control them, it would probably take them another half an hour to break out.

"I am Chen Heng, the poor Taoist priest. I am honored to be the true disciple of Yuchen. I have received the sect's edict and now I have come to Gelu to help my fellow disciples."

Chen Heng smiled and bowed.

Seeing Chen Heng reveal his identity, Yao Chu and others were all delighted. They came forward to greet him and were very respectful to him.

After a while of greeting, Chen Heng noticed that Yao Chu had a strange expression on his face, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. He knew the doubts in his heart, so he told him the whereabouts of Xue Jing, Yang Kezhen and others.

Yao Chu was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "It turns out that the real person had already made arrangements. With the two Yuanshen elders of the upper sect taking action, no matter how ferocious Ban Su is, he is definitely not his opponent! And the crisis at the Black Whale Sect can also be resolved!"

After he finished speaking, he hesitated for a moment and then said sincerely:
"Please forgive me for being so talkative. The Immortal has used his divine power to show his might and clear away the evil spirits. This is truly a blessing for the people of Gelu! Now that Ban Su is attacking the city and causing chaos, I wonder..."

Yao Chu paused here and just looked towards Chen Heng expectantly.

Chen Heng smiled knowingly and said in a deep voice:
"Any mob will not last long, so it is best to fight quickly. I came here to sweep away the scoundrels with my thunderous might and recover my territory. This should be done as soon as possible!"

"Master, you are so wise, and all of our sect is willing to do our utmost to help you!"

Before Yao Chu could open his mouth, Cai Zhang had already prostrated himself on the ground, his eyes red with reddened expression as if he was touched by his words.

"Master Cai is trying to take the lead again..."

Yao Chu and the other Taoist masters exchanged a glance, feeling helpless, but they did not slow down at all, bowed respectfully, and responded in unison.

……

……

a few days later.

Early morning hours.

In Zhenwu Mountain, in an exquisite palace, pear blossoms dance in the wind and clear water flows.

Two large eagles with red feathers were lying lazily in the open space. Several boys were standing in a row holding brocade plates, letting the eagles peck at the chalcedony worms in the plates that looked like white dragons with dragon horns on their heads. A group of musicians were playing music in the corridor, with different speeds and in tune with the rhythm of the beats.

"The sky is vast and eternal, and the moon is bright and beautiful..."

On the table in the hall, a man in a golden robe was drinking by himself. He clapped his hands and sighed at the wonderful part. He said to the waiters on both sides with a smile:
"Recently I have been busy entertaining Zhu Jingtian and Han Yinjue on behalf of Senior Brother Cui, and have not paid much attention to the documents. Take advantage of this good opportunity and quickly bring the documents here."

The waiters did as they were told and quickly brought a stack of files.

The man in gold sat down and slowly read through it. Seeing that most of the records were about accounting, purchasing and other financial matters, he shook his head and was too lazy to read it carefully.

It was not until he picked up a file with a long sword seal on it and glanced at it that the man in gold clothes slightly restrained the smile on his face and his expression became more serious.

"Our troops in Gelu were defeated, and we don't know whether Zhou Hong is alive or dead? Ban Su is such a fool. He got some benefits from Senior Brother Cui, so he is so devoted?"

The man in gold clothes rummaged through the files on the desk and found another one.

But this time, he just glanced and frowned.

"Yu Chen came to help, Zhou Hong died, and now all the lands conquered by Ban Su have been occupied? How many people did Yu Chen bring, and who led the troops? Even Qi Fangguo was surrounded. If they cross Beiping Mountain, they will definitely attack Ban Su's lair.

Is it worth going through so much trouble and coming all the way here just for a piece of poor land in a barren land?"

A hint of anger rose on his face: "This is the Dharma message from last night, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

The waiters bowed their heads and replied, "Sir, please allow me to report. Last night——"

"Yes, Han Yinjue invited people to see treasures last night, and I had to accompany him personally. It is reasonable that you dare not disturb him without permission."

Before the waiter could speak, the man in gold suddenly interrupted him with a wave of his hand and asked:

"Do Junior Brother Zhuo and the others know about this?"

The waiter nodded repeatedly. The man in gold clothes pondered for a moment and was about to speak when suddenly there was a rumbling sound in the sky. A cloud of smoke shaped like cotton wool broke through the sky, paused for a while, and then dispersed into dozens of talismans that flew in all directions. One of them went through the palace door and went straight to the chest of the man in gold clothes.

"This is?"

The man in gold took it and looked at it, his face changed immediately.

He kicked over the long table in front of him, stood up suddenly, and the wine spilled out. The wine jar fell to the ground with a clang and rolled to the threshold.

"So, it turns out that the leader of the troops is Chen Heng, the true disciple of Yuchen! Qi Fangguo has been captured, and Ban Su has been injured!"

The man in gold paced around the hall for a few times, then fiercely threw the talisman in his hand down. He looked at the waiter and shouted:

"Hurry up and prepare the carriage, I want to go--"

Halfway through his words, the man in gold seemed to remember something, and hurriedly shook his head and said:

"No need for that. You guys should hurry to Junior Brother Zhuo's cave and inform him. As for Senior Brother Cui, I, Du Zhan, will go to see him in person!"

(End of this chapter)