Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 433 Battle Against the True God
Looking at the bright moon in the sky, Pang Yun had the illusion that he was dreaming.

Cultivators cannot do without the spiritual energy of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. If one can condense a special phenomenon or Dharma form from a pure power of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, one will be an outstanding person in the world.

The Moon Goddess of Chu cultivated supernatural powers with extreme Yin energy, condensing the dharma image of the bright moon, which Pang Yun could understand.

But Lu Zheng suddenly unleashed a real moon, leaving Pang Yun completely bewildered.

A full moon, less than ten feet in size, already contained terrifying power and possessed the pure aura of the moon.

Pang Yun was surprised. Just now, Lu Zheng had been displaying the Confucian and Taoist power of extreme yang to fight against the Moon Goddess, but now he was using the Bright Moon, which possessed another extreme power.

What terrifying level of mastery has this person reached in understanding the balance of Yin and Yang? Pang Yun's eyes flashed. Are there still such talented Confucian scholars in the world today?
The moon goddess wasn't surprised by this, but it did give her a slight shock.

The world is full of people with extraordinary talents, and the Moon Goddess has seen many of them.

Lu Zheng, with a fierce aura, manipulated the bright moon he had cultivated to suppress the Moon Goddess and resist the divine power emanating from her.

Seeing that Lu Zheng still wanted to use her power to deepen his understanding of Yin-Yang Dao, the Moon Goddess had a thought, and an even more powerful aura burst forth from her body.

The surrounding temperature suddenly dropped sharply, and frost formed out of thin air and drifted down to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the bright moon that Lu Zheng was in control of was shrouded in a thick layer of ice, teetering precariously in the sky.

The Moon Goddess's cold eyes stared at Lu Zheng, her eyes gleaming with a silvery-white light, as if she could see through everything.

"seal up."

The Moon Goddess spoke calmly, yet her words carried the power to make law come true.

Lu Zheng felt a chill rising from the depths of his heart, as if it were freezing and sealing his body and soul.

Lu Zheng's expression remained unchanged, and the Liaodong hat on his head exuded righteousness, suppressing the invisible chill.

However, Lu Zheng's actions were still somewhat slowed down as a result.

The Moon Goddess raised her jade hand and pointed a finger at Lu Zheng's brow.

A powerful pulling force entered Lu Zheng's body, searching for the location of the sacred object.

Lu Zheng sensed the abnormality within his body and immediately withdrew the bright moon phenomenon.

A surge of righteous energy transformed into intense yang fire, enveloping Lu Zheng entirely from the inside out.

The scorching flames did not harm Lu Zheng in the slightest, and even reduced the invisible chill within his body.

At the same time, a dazzling light appeared, so bright that people couldn't open their eyes.

The Moon Goddess was closest to Lu Zheng and was the first to feel the discomfort. She subconsciously narrowed her eyes.

Above Lu Zheng's head, a golden sun shone brightly, radiating the purest yang energy in the world.

When the golden sun appeared, even the wandering ghosts and spirits on the earth below felt fear.

The fight between Lu Zheng and the Moon Goddess had already caused the ghosts to retreat and hide, not daring to show themselves.

The sun is now shining brightly, and everything is visible.

The ghosts that had been hiding in the shadows suddenly had nowhere to hide and quickly fled the area.

When the sun shines brightly, the night is as bright as day.

The bright sun, carrying immense power, charged straight at the moon goddess with overwhelming force.

The moon goddess sensed the scorching heat and took a step back a distance.

Her eyes flickered. She had cultivated the same Dharma as the sun and moon, and it had already manifested as the truth. Lu Zheng's talent was even more extraordinary than she had imagined.

Such a prodigy, especially one from another country, cannot be allowed to live.

A murderous intent flickered in the Moon Goddess's heart; she harbored murderous intentions towards Lu Zheng. Seeing the Moon Goddess dodge the impact of the little sun, Lu Zheng secretly realized that his ability to control the sun and moon was still too weak to deal with a deity like the Moon Goddess; it was only adequate for defending against her divine power.

Opposite, the Moon Goddess stood in mid-air, the bright moon image behind her radiating its pure light.

The Moon Goddess swiftly formed hand seals, and a terrifying pressure descended upon the world.

Within a radius of ten miles, the Yin energy in the air surged wildly, and a nearly invisible array rapidly condensed.

The surrounding low-level ghosts were torn apart by the power of the formation and transformed into part of the grand formation of heaven and earth.

Pang Yun felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing this and quickly cast a spell to reach a distant point.

The righteous god of Chu, inheriting the destiny of Chu, can easily borrow the power of heaven and earth to suppress enemies when fighting in Chu.

They even used the method of directly borrowing the power of heaven and earth to set up an array. If he didn't run fast, he probably wouldn't have been able to escape.

Below, Qingwan was also enveloped by the formation, but she remained calm and resisted the power of the formation with her own strength.

She believed that Lu Zheng had a way to deal with the Moon Goddess, and that she only needed to take care of herself.

Qingwan even took out a small notebook to record her experiences and insights, treating it as an observation experiment.

As the oppressive force of heaven and earth descended, Lu Zheng felt it most directly, as if a mountain was pressing down on him, making it hard to breathe. The artifacts surrounding Lu Zheng emitted light, resisting the terrifying pressure coming from all directions.

"thunder."

The moon goddess spoke the truth, her voice soft yet extremely penetrating.

The next instant, lightning flashed within the great array of heaven and earth.

Suddenly, streaks of dark lightning appeared and bombarded Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng was suppressed by the great formation and had to endure the bombardment of Yin lightning.

The throbbing, tingling sensation continued, and a flicker of emotion crossed Lu Zheng's eyes.

This was the first time he had encountered such thunder, one that could extinguish the righteous energy within him and even threaten to destroy his life force. This extremely yin thunder, though called thunder, was actually a manifestation of extremely yin power, similar to the thunder of heaven and earth, but representing the other extreme.

Such Yin lightning is no less harmful to the body and soul than heavenly lightning.

Fortunately, Lu Zheng possessed the qualities of a scholar, had a strong physique, and cultivated the Righteousness Method passed down by Meng Sheng, making his soul even more resilient than that of cultivators at the same level.

Despite the barrage of thunder, Lu Zheng remained standing, like a sturdy bamboo in a raging storm.

The Moon Goddess saw that Lu was stubbornly resisting the Yin Lightning, and he did not yield in the slightest.

She thought to herself that this boy was truly extraordinary, managing to hold on for so long with his own strength.

She was wary that Lu Zheng might bring out some magical treasure bestowed by a master, but in the end, Lu Zheng has not used any treasures from others.

Is it still not enough...? The moon goddess's thoughts flickered.

The oppressive force between heaven and earth grew heavier and heavier.

Even with numerous artifacts protecting him, Lu Zheng felt a tightness in his chest and a suffocating sensation.

This place is ultimately the domain of the righteous gods of Chu, where they can freely manipulate the power of heaven and earth.

Such power is not as easy to deal with as the power of demons and ghosts.

"Give it to me, you can't escape."

The Moon Goddess looked at Lu Zheng and said indifferently, "Your talent is indeed not bad, but your cultivation is mediocre. How long can you persist?"

The Moon Goddess has already imprisoned this world and is not worried that Lu Zheng will use spatial magic to escape.

The Moon Goddess paused for a moment, then said, "Hand over the sacred object, and I will let you go, and may even grant you a great fortune."

Lu Zheng said coldly, "I, Lu, uphold righteousness and will not bow down to a god like you."

Upon hearing this, the Moon Goddess said softly, "Righteous spirit, do you scholars really think you are the only ones who follow the righteous path...?"

"Since that's the case, I will extinguish your righteous spirit and grant you new power! It's not easy to become a saint through Confucianism and Taoism. With your talent, cultivating other great paths is much simpler than Confucianism and Taoism... You will be grateful to me in the future."

The Moon Goddess suddenly changed her mind and decided to take both the person and the things.

If such a talented young man were recruited, other great figures in the Chu Kingdom would likely support it as well.

This way, Anguo will lose a young genius.

With one side gaining at the expense of the other, why not do it?
When Lu Zheng heard that the Moon Goddess had such thoughts, his eyes turned cold.

The other party was so arrogant, wanting to eliminate his righteous energy and even turn him into one of their own to be used at will.

Lu Zhengdao said, "You beings are a disgrace to the word 'gods' and are no different from demons and ghosts."

The Moon Goddess's eyes showed displeasure. She said no more and raised her hand to use her divine powers to suppress Lu Zheng directly with the power of heaven and earth.

An even more powerful pressure descended, causing the artifacts around Lu Zheng to tremble.

Faced with this terrifying power, Lu Zheng did not yield in the slightest. Instead, his eyes gleamed, and his fighting spirit surged from the depths of his heart.

Inside the Wen Palace, colorful light shone brightly.

With a sudden thought, Lu Zheng forcibly activated a scroll of silk.

The sacred texts flew out from between the eyebrows, their vast aura spreading out like a boundless ocean, offsetting the oppressive power of the surrounding heaven and earth.

This is... When the Moon Goddess saw Lu Zheng take out a scroll of silk, she sensed the aura of a sage and felt inexplicably uneasy.

Lu Zheng stared intently at the Moon Goddess, grinning, "You wanted it, didn't you? Here you go, can you handle it?"

Lu Zheng paused for a moment, then stood in the air as if walking on flat ground, his figure tall and imposing.

He spoke slowly, his voice booming like a great bell, reciting the text on the silk scroll.

Mencius said, "How can such a person be considered a great man?"

……

As soon as the words were spoken, the silk scroll shone brightly, and the aura of a saint enveloped Lu Zheng. At the same time, a powerful pressure spread towards the Moon Goddess.

The Moon Goddess paled; she hadn't expected that the sacred object Lu Zheng had obtained would be a Confucian classic.

Moreover, Lu Zheng is only at the fourth realm, yet he has the ability to draw upon the power of a sage within, which is simply unbelievable.

For low-level cultivators, using sacred artifacts is almost impossible. Even if they can barely use the power of a sacred artifact, they will pay a heavy price and should not use it lightly.

Lu Zheng stood there, surrounded by colorful energy, exuding a sacred and extraordinary aura.

"Dwell in the broadest dwelling place under heaven, stand in the most upright position under heaven, and walk the greatest path under heaven..."

"When you are successful, lead the people; when you are unsuccessful, walk your own path alone."

"Wealth and honor cannot corrupt him, poverty and hardship cannot sway him, and power and force cannot subdue him—this is what makes a great man!"

Lu Zheng's voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth, causing the world to resonate with it.

The original grand formation shattered instantly, and the oppressive force of heaven and earth that was suppressing Lu Zheng vanished in the blink of an eye.

Holding the classics of the sages in his hands, even just one article brought Lu Zheng an unbearable power.

Such power is something even the Moon Goddess cannot withstand.

She even lost her ability to move for a short period of time, forced by the saint's power to remain completely immobile.

The Confucian sage Mencius has long since passed away, but the original texts he left behind remain terrifyingly powerful, causing the Moon Goddess's heart to tremble.

(End of this chapter)