Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 432 Three Months Under the Same Sky
In Ghost City, atop a high jade platform.

A woman of exceptional beauty, exuding a pure aura, sat on a high platform, surrounded by a silvery-white mist.

The woman's beautiful eyes were slightly closed as she slowly inhaled and exhaled, refining the essence of the moon.

Suddenly, her eyes flickered, and she looked towards the horizon.

As far as the eye could see, a glimmer of light appeared.

"That is……"

The stunningly beautiful woman lightly tapped her jade-like fingers, and the silvery-white energy transformed into an array plate, rapidly deducing the formation.

Without taking a breath, the silver energy array shattered.

The woman's expression changed slightly, and she vanished from the spot in a flash.

An invisible spatial fluctuation rippled outwards from the spot.

In just a few breaths, the woman used her supernatural powers to reach the place with the flowing light phenomenon a thousand miles away.

She lowered her head slightly and could clearly see the three people standing on the ground below.

A faint, extraordinary aura lingered around them—the aura of a sacred object.

"The Moon Goddess of Chu!"

Pang Yun was startled when he saw the person in the sky.

He had traveled extensively and had seen many places, so even if he had never seen the Moon Goddess in person, he had seen many of her statues.

This woman looks exactly like those statues of gods, and even more divine; she is undoubtedly the moon goddess.

Pang Yun thought to himself that this Chu Kingdom deity reacted very quickly, appearing here all of a sudden.

However, considering the opponent's expertise in supernatural powers, they were indeed able to quickly detect the anomaly in this place.

The Moon Goddess looked at Lu Zheng and recognized him at a glance.

"You used a sacred artifact?" the Moon Goddess asked softly, her voice gentle yet carrying a special aura that made it impossible for anyone to refuse an answer.

Upon hearing this, Pang Yun was stunned and exclaimed, "A sacred object! That was a sacred object! It actually allowed you to..."

Pang Yun suddenly shut his mouth again, looking at Lu Zheng with disbelief.

Pang Yun did not believe that the Moon Goddess of the Chu Kingdom would speak carelessly about such matters.

He never imagined that the thing in that stream of light was a sacred object.

Sacred artifacts, those are treasures possessed by the world's top experts.

Pang Yun never dared to dream that he could own such a thing.

As a result, the sacred object chose its master and came directly to Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng saw the Moon Goddess asking him a question, but he did not answer.

The Moon Goddess's beautiful eyes shone as she stared at Lu Zhengdao: "It seems you have obtained a sacred object."

The Moon Goddess had already discerned from Pang Yun's reaction that a sacred object had likely been created and obtained by Lu Zheng.

The presence of sacred objects in this place surprised the Moon Goddess.

But this isn't the time to think about these things.

The Moon Goddess looked at Lu Zheng and said leisurely, "This is the territory of my Great Chu. Take out what you have obtained."

Lu Zheng wasn't surprised that the other party immediately asked for the sacred object.

After all, it's hard not to be tempted by sacred objects, even for these righteous gods.

Seeing that things were going badly, Pang Yun couldn't help but say, "Um, this has nothing to do with me. I was just passing by..."

Having been targeted by the gods of Chu, Pang Yun had no desire to get involved; he knew his own limitations perfectly well.

Even with his thick arms, he couldn't twist the moon goddess's slender legs.

Pang Yun chuckled and quickly said that he was just a passerby.

But then he felt that at this point, he couldn't really stay out of it, so he walked to the side and pondered how to adapt to the situation.

Given that a sacred object has been created, and he is a party involved, it is clearly unlikely that he would pretend to know nothing about it.

Pang Yun muttered to himself, realizing he hadn't gained any benefits and had instead gotten himself into trouble.

The Moon Goddess didn't even care what Pang Yun said; she simply looked down at Lu Zheng from her high position.

Lu Zheng and Qing Wan also looked at the Moon Goddess, and Qing Wan even took out her weapon.

Lu Zheng didn't make any move, he just smiled and said, "What if I don't give it to you?"

The Moon Goddess said in a cold voice, "This is a sacred object, not something a young person like you can use. Take it out, and I can give you another blessing."

Lu Zheng said calmly, "I can't use it, are you worthy?"

Pang Yun, who was not far away, quickly stepped back, afraid that the blood would splatter on him.

This righteous god of Chu is of unfathomable strength. Who would dare to speak to her like that? Are they tired of living?

Upon hearing this, the Moon Goddess's gaze turned slightly cold. Considering Lu Zheng's background, she felt she had already been very polite.

Seeing this, the Moon Goddess stopped talking and slowly raised her jade hand.

An almost invisible cage quickly appeared and enveloped Lu Zheng and Qing Wan.

Lu Zheng took a step and stood in mid-air.

He suddenly threw a punch, and the righteous Yang energy transformed into a giant fist, instantly shattering the cage.

"It's windy up there, you should come down!"

Lu Zheng's voice was like a thunderclap, and a bolt of lightning appeared out of nowhere, striking the Moon Goddess.

A faint glow shimmered above the moon goddess's head, keeping the thunder out.

Lu Zheng held Zhang Liang's mace in one hand and the "Memorial on Dispatching the Troops" in the other, his vast and imposing aura pressing down on the Moon Goddess. The Moon Goddess sensed the aura emanating from Lu Zheng and the literary artifacts he had taken out, and her eyes flickered.

These writing implements... The Moon Goddess was slightly surprised. The writing implements Lu Zheng was using were unusual, and even she felt a sense of danger.

Seeing Lu Zheng's massive iron hammer coming down, the Moon Goddess did not take the blow head-on. Instead, she dodged back and immediately formed a hand seal.

One after another, divine seals containing terrifying divine power appeared, suppressing Lu Zheng from all directions.

With a thought, Lu Zheng swung his hammer, his righteous energy transformed into the true fire of the sun, shattering the incoming divine seal.

His literary talent surged forth like a vast ocean, resisting the divine power emanating from the moon goddess.

Lu Zheng discovered that the divine powers used by the Moon Goddess were not very strong.

Firstly, the power of the moon goddess is yin, which restrains the power he wields.

Secondly, this moon goddess is probably just an avatar.

Lu Zheng guessed that the real Moon Goddess should be in Chu Capital, and if she came from there, she wouldn't have been here so quickly.

Below, Pang Yun watched in astonishment as the two sides fought in the sky.

He never expected that Lu Zheng could fight the Moon Goddess to a standstill; it was completely beyond his expectations.

Elsewhere, Qingwan was also watching Lu Zheng intently, learning how to fight.

Seeing that her supernatural powers were useless against Lu Zheng, the Moon Goddess secretly thought that Lu Zheng was indeed as rumored, possessing some formidable abilities. His mastery of righteous energy was superb, and he could even manifest other Taoist techniques. He was no ordinary Confucian or Taoist scholar.

Upon seeing this, the Moon Goddess waved her jade hand, and a white jade plate flew out.

The jade plate was covered with intricate inscriptions on both sides, and a series of sharp divine auras were released, which then transformed into invisible threads that wrapped around Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng suddenly felt a sense of restraint, but this restraint did not come from physical sensations; rather, it came from the depths of his soul.

It was as if some unseen force was restraining and influencing him.

Cause and effect? ​​Fate? Lu Zheng's eyes flickered slightly, knowing that some gods possess special supernatural powers, which can manipulate others invisibly and steal their luck or life.

Lu Zheng remained completely calm, revealing one artifact after another, which surrounded him.

Within this small world, strange phenomena shook the heavens and earth.

A surge of primordial energy was released, eliminating the influence of supernatural powers on him from the inside out.

The Moon Goddess immediately sensed a sliver of power that could draw upon and control Lu Zheng.

She couldn't help but feel surprised and doubtful that Lu Zheng could actually break free from cause and effect through his own power.

A fourth realm… The Moon Goddess’s eyes flashed with a strange light. Lu Zheng’s performance made her more and more interested in him. This boy must have great fortune, otherwise how could he resist?

Thinking of this, the Moon Goddess used the white jade plate to unleash her power and directly attack Lu Zheng.

Undeterred, Lu Zheng confronted the Moon Goddess with a series of literary artifacts.

The two fought high in the sky, each displaying their skills, and the auras they exuded collided, as if the sun and moon were colliding.

The Moon Goddess did not intend to kill Lu Zheng. Lu Zheng's identity was rather sensitive, and if she really killed Lu Zheng, she would inevitably offend that person in Anguo.

She only thought about taking the sacred object. Even if Anguo had any complaints, they wouldn't have any reason to complain, since the sacred object appeared in Chu and should rightfully belong to Chu.

As it turned out, Lu Zheng's methods exceeded her expectations; he was actually able to exchange so many blows with her.

Moreover, although she had the ability to deduce and predict, she was unable to calculate Lu Zheng's next move.

This made the Moon Goddess doubt whether her clone was too weak, even though this clone was clearly a divine body of the fifth realm.

After fighting with Lu Zheng for a while, the Moon Goddess felt there was no need to delay any longer, lest she attract other powerful figures and then have to share the sacred artifact with other great gods.

"That's it!"

The Moon Goddess's voice was cold, and as she spoke, an extremely cold aura swept over the area, containing a trace of time-related divine power.

The next instant, a bright moon rose behind the moon goddess, echoing the full moon in the sky.

"The unusual phenomenon of the bright moon is almost real!"

Pang Yun was beaming with delight. It was rumored that the Moon Goddess of Chu possessed a large moon, and now he had finally seen it with his own eyes.

However, this moon is different from what was rumored; the real moon should be with the Moon Goddess herself.

With two moons in the sky, everything around the moon goddess seemed to freeze, as if even time itself had stopped.

So, the power of Taiyin can be used like this? Lu Zheng's mind raced as he also felt his body stagnate.

The brilliant moonlight poured out from the moon goddess's lunar phenomenon, enveloping Lu Zheng within it.

The Moon Goddess slightly raised her jade hand, activating the trace of sacred aura she had just collected, intending to draw out the sacred object that Lu Zheng had obtained.

Lu Zheng was enveloped in moonlight, and even with the resistance of numerous artifacts, he could not completely avoid this power.

An avatar of a great god, whose mastery of the Dao principles is not to be underestimated.

Lu Zheng remained calm, his gaze fixed intently on the Moon Goddess, a smile playing on his lips. "So this is the power of the moon you wield? I've learned something."

Within Lu Zheng's small world, the bright moon trembled and flew directly out of the small world.

Another bright moon appeared, exuding a pure aura, slightly different from the other two moons.

It is more real than the moon revealed by the moon goddess, because it is a physical entity.

As soon as Lu Zheng's bright moon appeared, it directly counteracted and absorbed the moonlight surrounding Lu Zheng.

On the other side, even the usually indifferent Moon Goddess couldn't help but change her expression.

She never expected that Lu Zheng would also possess a bright moon phenomenon, and that he was even more skilled in cultivation than her clone.

"On the same day in March..."

Pang Yun looked up at the three bright moons in the sky and was deeply moved.

(End of this chapter)