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Chapter 584 The Venerable Morning Rooster

"You have rendered meritorious service, and I will naturally report this to the Dragon Lord. You will then reap the rewards." Morning Chicken remained calm and did not rush forward.

She stood a hundred feet away, quietly watching the four of them.

“Princess Shenyun must not leave, but you, as disciples of the Tai Shen Palace, may leave.” The woman spoke lightly, not caring about their opinions. She stretched out her hand, and a rope glowing with crimson light rushed towards Li Yunshang.

The rope arrived incredibly fast; a distance of a hundred feet was covered in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Wen did not move, but simply stood in front of Li Yunshang and watched the approaching rope.

Just as the rope touched Li Yunshang, the Mountain and River Cauldron roared past, colliding with the rope and knocking it back into Chenji's hands.

The Mountain and River Cauldron landed between the two sides, and the mountains and rivers engraved on it emitted a yellow light. The mysterious yellow aura rising from the cauldron even made the worshippers of the God-Worshipping Society retreat.

"Truly a fine treasure." Morning Chicken retrieved the rope and tied it around her waist. She looked at the Mountain and River Cauldron with great interest and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. "However, no matter how powerful this Mountain and River Cauldron is, it is ultimately not wielded by the Palace Master of the Discipline Hall."

After Chenji finished speaking, he took off a jade bracelet from his wrist.

As it was thrown towards the Mountain and River Cauldron, the jade bracelet suddenly transformed into a giant bracelet ten feet long.

Boom——! !

The two magical artifacts clashed, instantly creating a massive wave that stretched for hundreds of miles. The scorching heat rolled in all directions, knocking countless people off the sky.

The Mountain and River Cauldron emitted boundless mysterious yellow energy, dyeing this forest with yellow mist.

"I have long heard of the renowned Mountain and River Cauldron, the sacred artifact of the Tai Shen Palace, and seeing it today, I can attest to its fame. Out of respect for the Tai Shen Palace, I will grant you another chance. Leave Princess Shenyun behind, and you may depart on your own." The Morning Rooster spoke from mid-air, his words devoid of any emotion. Despite the thousands of followers behind him, he still exuded a sense of isolation and detachment from the world.

Jiang Wen squinted at Chen Ji, and for some reason, he felt a sense of familiarity with this venerable figure from the God Worship Association. It was as if he had known him before, or even spent some time with him.

"Who could it be?" Jiang Wen wondered to himself.

Before he could speak, Lü Shiming, who was standing to the side, coldly declined, saying, "I have never had the habit of abandoning my friends."

"You truly refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!" the old man beside Chenji rebuked angrily. "The Venerable One gave you a chance, yet you don't know how to cherish it. If..."

"Alright." Morning Rooster interrupted the old man, her eyes behind the mask calmly fixed on Lü Shiming. Her gaze swept over Jiang Wen out of the corner of her eye, lingering for a moment before leaving. But Jiang Wen noticed this slight change; with his six senses now allowing him to perceive even the smallest details.

Judging from the way the rooster is behaving, they must have had dealings with him.

"It seems to be an acquaintance." Jiang Wen pondered which acquaintance it was, as none of the women he knew seemed to fit the criteria of a Venerable of the Worshiping God Society.

"Since you refuse my good intentions, then don't blame me for being ruthless," Chenji said calmly. She stretched out her arm, and the jade bracelet flew back to her wrist. With a flip of her hand, a scroll appeared in her palm.

"go."

The rooster tossed a scroll toward Jiang Wen and his group, and the scroll grew larger in the wind.

In an instant, it covered everything.

Then, the scroll woven from silkworm silk shone with the clear light of the moon, and billions of stars emerged from the depths of the plain silk. It was not painted, but rather seemed to be a section of the real starry sky sealed within it.

The seven stars are made from meteorite fragments melted into pearls, with half a shattered piece of the sun's corona embedded in the Tian Shu position; the six constellations are formed from mermaid tears, and the sound of tides seems to emerge from the painting as the starlight flows.

The mountains and rivers are outlined with the tail feathers of a golden crow dipped in azure blood, and at each turn of the peaks, there are sages' seal script characters floating, the golden characters flickering with the light and shadow as if breathing. The course of the rivers secretly follows the trajectory of the Luoshu, and the waves that leap up are not splashes of water, but the solidified four characters "天下大公" (All Under Heaven is Public), the ink rippling in the void.

Upon seeing this magical artifact, Jiang immediately became alert. This artifact was no ordinary object; it was certainly not something a worshipping society could possess. It seemed to be related to that sacred immortal sect, and its origins were extraordinary.

He wondered what was the origin of this morning rooster.

The scroll fully unfurled in an instant, and the twenty-four solar terms transformed into halos suspended at the top.

At the beginning of spring, tender jade buds sprout; at the time of the Grain in Ear, millet-shaped Bodhi seeds hang heavily; and at the time of the Frost's Descent, the layered icicles contain the sword intent of Great Nirvana.

The black and white fish at the very center were actually alive. The white fish held half an unripe peach in its mouth, while the black fish swallowed and spat out water from the River of Oblivion in the underworld. As the two chased each other, they stirred up the stars in the sky and shifted their positions. When the oppressive force burst forth from the scroll, the spiritual energy within a hundred miles condensed into a visible vortex.

The wind howls and the clouds are drawn in, stirring up thousands of layers of waves.

Such immense power is destined to reshape the world.

"What?!" Lu Shiming was astonished, staring at the overwhelming magical artifact with a tremor in his heart. Even with his vast knowledge, he had never seen such a domineering magical treasure.

Thoughts flashed by like lightning. Lü Shiming clasped his hands together, using all his magical power to maintain the Mountain and River Cauldron.

The Mountain and River Cauldron rose several dozen feet higher, transforming into a small mountain.

The primordial energy within the cauldron burst forth like a ten-thousand-foot waterfall cascading into the sky, carrying a mighty torrent that merged with the painted scroll.

The stars and the primordial energy, both colors, were displayed between heaven and earth.

Whether they were members of the worship society or Ah Meng and Li Yunshang, they were all somewhat dazed upon seeing this scene.

They seemed to have glimpsed the scene of the past clash between the immortal sects, a corner of that earth-shattering war now revealed, enough to make one's heart tremble.

"It's hard to imagine how powerful Taicang was in the past." Li Yunshang stood up and looked up at the sky with Jiang Wen's help. Although there was some worry on her face, it turned into calm when she saw Jiang Wen beside her.

"Although what I said might be a bit redundant, thank you anyway, Jiang Wen," Li Yunshang whispered in Jiang Wen's ear.

"It seems a lot has happened since you came back, and you've matured quite a bit," Jiang Wen teased.

"Yes, only after experiencing certain things do you realize that sometimes the justice you uphold may not be right." A bitter look appeared on Li Yunshang's pretty face. Having gone through all sorts of twists and turns in life, she finally understood that everything was in vain. Perhaps what she once swore to protect at all costs now seems like a joke.

Jiang Wen noticed her emotions, hesitated for a moment, then reached out and rubbed her head: "I met the Prince of Pingnan and talked with him for a long time."

“Prince Pingnan…my uncle might hate me,” Li Yunshang sighed. “If I hadn’t stolen his seals from the twenty-four prefectures, he wouldn’t have been caught red-handed by my father.”

“The Prince of Pingnan has not blamed anyone, nor does he hate you,” Jiang Wen said gently. “He is just worried about his wife and children.”

"If I can get out, I will protect my uncle's wife and children even if it costs me my life," Li Yunshang said through gritted teeth.

As the two whispered to each other, the battle on the other side was gradually coming to a conclusion.

Lu Shiming was far inferior to the Venerable Morning Rooster, and gradually felt his magical power failing.

Although the Mountain and River Cauldron is incredibly powerful, the scroll of unknown origin is no ordinary magical artifact either. In fact, apart from the Three Saints and Four Sects, very few sects possess such a treasure.

“Brother Jiang, it’s best not to flirt with the princess.” Lu Shiming called out to Jiang Wen helplessly. “Let’s wait until we escape from here. Then you’ll have plenty of time to talk.”

"Lu Shiming!" Upon hearing this, Li Yunshang's pale face instantly turned red. She gritted her teeth and bared at Lu Shiming, showing no sign of being an injured person.

Jiang Wen didn't say much, nodded and strode forward.

A-Meng took his hand and helped Li Yunshang up, a sly smile on her face. She whispered something in Li Yunshang's ear, making Li Yunshang glare at her with a mixture of shyness and anger.

"Go and rest first." Jiang Wen waved his sleeve, and a beam of white light emanated from the mirror.

The white light blocked the scroll, preventing it from advancing even half an inch.

Then a wooden whip appeared in Jiang Wen's hand, and he looked up at the morning rooster.

"break."

The sound, as loud as a bell, reverberated in all directions as the wooden whip lashed down.

The scroll responded with a crisp sound, and the stars in the sky shattered, and the mountains and rivers collapsed.

(End of this chapter)