Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 496 Another disciple of the Six-Headed Divine Lord

On the official road leading from Xiuyue County to Cuishan Town.

"Da da da... da da da..."

"Rolling...rolling..."

The sound of horseshoes and wheels rolling over the thick rammed earth; the sound of horseshoes is crisp and lively, while the sound of spring-loaded wheels is steady and heavy.

It was getting late; the sun had just begun to set, and the sky was already dark.

At their speed, it will probably be dark by the time they return to Cuishan Town.

They were certainly not afraid, but ordinary people dared not walk at night.

Even though the Daluo Palace is nearby, the rumors of demons and ghosts harming people have greatly decreased in the past two years, but decrease does not mean they have disappeared, and there are still plenty of jackals, wolves, tigers and leopards in the mountains and forests.

Generally, caravans and merchants traveling on the road would arrive at the nearest county or town before sunset, and would not spend the night in the wilderness, even if it was a village or a roadside inn.

Therefore, when Gu Zhao and the others left Xiuyue County at this time, there was no one else on the official road.

Two outer disciples held the reins with calm expressions, their sharp eyes scanning left and right.

Bai Ke also pressed her face against the small window of the carriage, spreading her divine sense, "Where is that bad guy?"

"Whoa—" The outer disciple driving the carriage pulled on the reins.

The embroiderer lifted the carriage curtain and saw the handsome man standing outside, smiling at them. He raised an eyebrow, his upturned eyes carrying a hint of wickedness, and a malicious smile on his lips.

"You've got some nerve," the man chuckled. "Did you really think I wouldn't dare make a move on the territory of the Great Luo Palace?"

Gu Zhao smiled slightly, turned and got off the carriage. "It's only thirty miles from here to the Great Luo Palace. Do you dare to make a move here?"

"If you had stayed in Xiuyue County, it would have been inconvenient for me to take action, since I don't want to attract the attention of that Great Luo Palace Master right now," the man said with a smile. "But the fact that you dared to leave Xiuyue County, is that confidence given to you by your elders?"

“My elders…”

Gu Zhao turned around and looked at the two outer disciples driving the carriage, as well as the seven beautiful women who were peeking out from behind the curtain.

It certainly fits the stereotype of a spoiled second-generation rich kid.

"You just said you didn't want to provoke the Great Luo Palace Master?" Gu Zhao asked.

The handsome man nodded. "I need to investigate his background further."

Gu Zhao narrowed his eyes, becoming more wary.

The record of the Great Luo Palace is well documented. Both the Ink Lake Ink Dragon and the Cloud Heaven Palace Master were great demons with thousands of years of history, yet they both died at the hands of the Great Luo Palace Master.

If the other party knows about the Great Luo Palace Master's achievements, yet still dares to probe my background, then the other party's cultivation level is definitely not weak!
Isn't it said that the masters of this world are distributed in a pyramid shape?
There aren't many people with five hundred years of cultivation, and those with a thousand years of cultivation are all great masters who are famous in their own region. How come we can still see great masters with thousands of years of cultivation popping up all the time?

Fortunately, I've become more and more capable, otherwise I might have to call for backup right now.

Gu Zhao grinned and patted the gourd. "Then you're in luck."

The man raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"You can find out more about him now."

As soon as Gu Zhao finished speaking, eight banners flew out of the gourd, lining up in eight directions and instantly encircling the man.

The expert will know if it is there as soon as he reaches out his hand.

This ancient saying from Tianxia is equally applicable in this other world. The moment Gu Zhao reveals his aura, a true master can detect it; even a trace of it can reveal its profound mystery and depth.

So when Gu Zhao made a move, the handsome man's eyes narrowed abruptly.

"You are the Grand Luo Palace Master!"

As the handsome man spoke, he raised his hand and pulled out a black banner.

In an instant, black energy surged, and a violent and bloodthirsty aura immediately filled the world, threatening to blow away all eight surrounding banners.

The man's breath stirred, startling Gu Zhao.

Previously, he only thought that the other party had a thousand years of cultivation, but when the other party took out the black banner and displayed his aura, Gu Zhao was able to judge that the other party had at least three thousand years of cultivation, no less than that black dragon.

Moreover, the opponent's black banner was also a top-tier magic weapon, and the combination of the two amplified its power by three points.

“You are a disciple of the Six-Headed Divine Lord,” Gu Zhao said immediately.

"I am Lord Mohe. Hand over the Eye Sword and the Tail Diagram, and give me that Heavenly Fox." The handsome man shook the black banner and sneered, "I'll be merciful and leave you a whole corpse."

"Never heard of it. Come out of the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation first," Gu Zhao said indifferently.

If Gu Zhao had encountered this person a year ago, he would have called for backup without hesitation. But in the past year, not only did a group of old Taoist priests contribute their evil energy to exorcise demons, but he also presided over the formation to kill the Mo Jiao and Yun Feiang.

Over the past year, despite not having made many moves, Gu Zhao's cultivation and magical power have actually advanced by leaps and bounds. At this point, even Gu Zhao himself is unsure just how powerful he is.

Since he had just encountered a formidable opponent, Gu Zhao decided to test his current abilities.

Of course, just in case, Gu Zhao still took the initiative to unleash the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation first, blocking the opponent's retreat route and ensuring that the opponent could not escape.

This formation is a variant of the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation. The Eight Trigrams Formation requires one person to preside over one trigram, but the Golden Lock Formation has no trigrams, yet one person can preside over all eight gates.

These eight flags were made from sandalwood from deep in the mountains for eight hundred years, and the flags themselves were made from silk spun by ice silkworms for five hundred years. The runes were personally embroidered by Master Chengping, the inheritor of Suzhou embroidery. Gu Zhao then spent eighty-one days refining them before they finally took shape.

As soon as the Eight Gates Banner appeared, it instantly sealed off the heavens and earth, locking the handsome man, Mohe Shenjun, in the center.

Mohe Shenjun had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem. He thought his magic power was profound and his magic treasures were exquisite. To be honest, he did not really take Gu Zhao seriously.

Because he had recently found out that although both the Ink Dragon of Ink Lake and the Palace Master of Cloud Heaven died at the hands of the Palace Master of Great Luo, the Palace Master of Great Luo actually relied on numbers to win, and the palace elders set up the formation.

So when they met by chance, it was only because of the Heavenly Fox that he had made the decision on a whim, and the other party was not prepared at all.

In this situation, Mohe Shenjun felt that the advantage was in his hands.

Even when he unleashed the black soul banner, it failed to break through the void sealed by the Eight Gates Golden Lock.

"boom!"

The black energy was blocked by the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, but it was also shaken by the aura.

As expected of a master with thousands of years of cultivation, and as expected of a top-tier magic weapon of the Six-Headed Divine Lord!
Ye Ruyan and Miao Yunji worked together to stabilize the two carriages, but in doing so, they also dragged the carriages and their passengers away.

"Amazing!" Miao Yunji exclaimed.

Ye Ruyan was startled when she sensed this aura. "Sect Leader, should we help you, or should we go back to the palace to find some elders?"

"No need," Gu Zhao waved his hand.

In one exchange, he didn't know if his opponent had figured out his true strength, but he had figured out his opponent's true strength.

(End of this chapter)