Shrouding the Sky: The System Arrived Thirty Years Early

Chapter 65 Backlash

This time, Luo Qianqiu's gains were quite astonishing.

The Origin Book and the Dou Character Secret, one of the Nine Secrets, are among the most prestigious inheritances in the entire universe.

Every thing in this world is fought over fiercely, but thanks to his prophetic advantage, he obtained it with relatively little effort.

The biggest harm he suffered during this trip to Zishan was the constant anxiety and fear he experienced; other than that, nothing else.

That night, the moon was bright and the stars were few. The bright moonlight shone down as Luo Qianqiu walked lightly toward the stone village.

Meanwhile, chaos reigned in the holy city as everyone discussed the earth-shattering lightning tribulation that had just struck from the sky.

"What's happening at the Purple Mansion Sacred Land? Why is a tribulation of lightning descending?"

"I heard that it was because of the divination master. He was trying to predict some extraordinary existence, and in the end, he was attacked by the divination and suffered a lightning tribulation."

"Breaking news: My cousin's aunt's husband's sworn brother is an elder of the Purple Mansion Holy Land. According to him, it wasn't just one Heavenly Mystery Master, but a total of five Heavenly Mystery Masters who suffered a backlash. First, their cultivation was completely destroyed, and then a heavenly tribulation descended, instantly turning them into ashes."

"My God, are they trying to predict which great emperor they're talking about? How could they suffer such a powerful backlash?"

Today, the celestial strategist jointly invited by the Purple Mansion Holy Land and Mount Sumeru finally arrived in the Holy City after a month-long journey.

The Purple Mansion Holy Land took this very seriously, hosting a special banquet in its honor. Both sides toasted and drank, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely.

After the banquet, the group of diviners, instead of resting, decided to immediately begin their calculations.

The Holy Lord of the Purple Mansion advised against it, saying that the Celestial Master and his party were tired from their journey and it was already late, so it would be better to rest for the time being and make calculations again tomorrow.

As a result, the diviners refused, confidently claiming that the essence of the night was at its peak, making it the most suitable time to divine celestial secrets.

Seeing this, the Holy Lord of the Purple Mansion and the experts of Mount Sumeru did not stop them any longer. They waited patiently for the results of the calculations and had full confidence in the group of celestial strategists.

This time, to ensure everything went perfectly, they invited five celestial strategists from the Sendai Secret Realm, all of whom were grandmasters in this lineage.

In the past, they had never failed in their missions. Because of their superb divination skills, they were regarded as honored guests by various powerful forces.

Little did they know that this would be the swan song of the five celestial strategists.

They had only been meditating for a short while when they all coughed up large amounts of blood, their faces filled with horror.

Before people could react, the five people's auras plummeted, and the altars between their brows cracked.

Then, thunderclouds swept across the holy city, and countless purple lightning bolts, like long dragons, descended densely, overwhelming everything with absolute destructive power.

The sight was truly terrifying; even powerful figures like the Purple Mansion Saint Lord and experts from Mount Sumeru avoided it, not daring to get involved in it at all.

The terrifying lightning struck continuously for almost half an hour before stopping, leaving the Holy City Purple Mansion Holy Land in ruins. All the various grand formations that had been perfected with countless manpower and resources were destroyed, and the losses were unimaginable.

"It's just calculating the fate of a minor cultivator at the Dao Palace Realm, how could it have caused such a powerful backlash?" The Purple Mansion Saint Lord was surrounded by purple aura, his divine power boundless.

His face, which was usually shrouded in purple aura, was now ashen and extremely ugly.

The losses suffered by Zifu this time were devastating. Its most powerful branch was destroyed, and due to the suddenness of the incident, countless resources could not be transferred in time.

Even for the Purple Mansion Holy Land, this price was considered a devastating blow.

What's most infuriating is that the five diviners didn't even have time to say anything, and no one knows what they actually calculated.

Without a doubt, the Purple Mansion suffered a double loss this time, gaining nothing but losses.

"Unless we capture that kid, he definitely has an unimaginable secret. If the Purple Mansion Holy Land can obtain it, it might be able to make up for this loss," the Purple Mansion Holy Lord said with a gloomy expression.

At this moment, Yang Jie was the only one in the room who felt a strange mix of anger and secret joy.

He never expected that the arrival of the five celestial strategists would become his "Great Sage of the Flat Tent".

It's like Sun Wukong eating Laozi's elixir of immortality.

The heavens were filled with lightning, which destroyed all the resources worth "thirteen million catties of source" in the treasure vault of the Holy City Purple Mansion.

For a moment, the pain of losing his grandson lessened considerably. If it weren't for his amazing willpower, he probably wouldn't have been able to suppress the upward curve of his lips.

"Wuduan, my good grandson, you died a worthy death." Yang Jie loved his deceased grandson even more.

"Amitabha!" The master from Mount Sumeru chanted the Buddha's name, but couldn't help but mutter to himself.

This backlash is extraordinary. Could it be that the "Buddha's disciple" possesses some heaven-defying treasure that obscures his divine secrets?

"We must send the message back to the Western Desert as soon as possible," the expert from Mount Sumeru thought to himself.

Chaos reigned in the Holy City. When the news spread, everyone was curious about what the five astrologers had calculated that caused them to suffer such a terrifying backlash.

Unfortunately, this will remain an unsolved mystery!

Because no one could have imagined that when the five celestial strategists were making their calculations, Luo Qianqiu happened to be in the temple that Wushi Zhong had transformed into.

Even the Divine Furnace of Li Huo failed to function, and the calculations of the five celestial strategists were blocked by Wu Shi Zhong.

Honestly, if they had been calculating the Divine Furnace of Departing Fire, even if they suffered a backlash, the outcome wouldn't have been so terrifying.

But fate is fickle, and what they ultimately calculated was that the Wushizhong, which had almost transformed into a celestial artifact, was destined to die.

So from beginning to end, Luo Qianqiu was unaware that another celestial strategist had intervened.

Upon returning to Shizhai, the villagers were already asleep. Luo Qianqiu did not wake them and quietly entered his stone house.

The next day, his appearance caused a sensation throughout the entire stone village. Master Zhang was overjoyed and repeatedly said in a trembling voice, "It's good that you're back—it's good that you're back."

He began to worry from the very first day Luo Qianqiu entered Zishan.

As the days passed, the worry turned into regret, and she felt she should have stopped Luo Qianqiu. There might have been other ways to escape her enemies' pursuit; she didn't necessarily have to risk her life in Zishan.

Fortunately, Luo Qianqiu returned safely.

"We have to celebrate properly." The worry on Zhang Wuye's face vanished, and even his wrinkles seemed to have diminished.

He looked at Er Lengzi and Wang Shu beside him and hurriedly instructed, "Go and choose the fattest sheep to slaughter for Brother Luo and Lin—"

Before he could finish speaking, Master Zhang suddenly stopped, realizing something was wrong, and quickly asked, "Where is Miss Lin?"

Luo Qianqiu chuckled, summoned the Divine Furnace of Departing Fire, released Lin Jia, and sealed the furnace within her Sea of ​​Bitterness.

After more than half a month, the Divine Furnace of Li Huo has recovered somewhat, and its power is even more terrifying. Lin Jia no longer needs to hide in the furnace. As long as she carries the furnace with her, she can also conceal the secrets of heaven.

However, this has a drawback: if the divine furnace does not resonate with Luo Qianqiu, the revival will stop, and over time, it may even continue to fall into silence.

However, this risk will not occur if it is only for one or two days.

The entire stone village was filled with laughter and joy. They already knew what Luo Qianqiu had done for them and were very grateful to him.

At the suggestion of several villagers, they decided to slaughter three sheep to properly welcome Luo Qianqiu.

The crowd dispersed, and everyone busied themselves preparing for the evening's banquet.

Seeing this, Master Zhang pulled Luo Qianqiu into his courtyard. After carefully locking the door, he asked excitedly, "Did you really retrieve the Source Book?"

Luo Qianqiu nodded and summoned the Origin Heaven Book. A silver divine light suddenly appeared, hazy and indistinct, like the bright moonlight at night, cold and sacred!

"My wish has finally come true."

"Good, at least this peerless holy book hasn't been lost in the hands of the Zhang family." Zhang Wuye's voice trembled slightly.

Then, the two began to talk about what had happened in Zishan, while Lin Jia sat quietly to the side, pouring tea and water for them with a faint smile on her face.

With the Source Book, their situation will be much safer. As long as they change their appearance, they can escape the pursuit of the Purple Mansion Holy Land and no longer have to worry every day.

After a long while, Luo Qianqiu finished recounting what had happened in Zishan.

Of course, he didn't go into every detail. As for matters concerning King Jiang, since they were unrelated to Master Zhang, he didn't mention them.

He only focused on the story of Yang Yi, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, and Zhang Jiye, an ancestor of the Zhang family.

"The Fairy of Yaochi is loyal and righteous, and it is my Zhang family's first ancestor who has failed her," said Fifth Master Zhang, his face somewhat somber.

Lin Jia, standing to the side, didn't think so. She believed that the Holy Maiden of Yaochi must have already thought everything through before entering Purple Mountain.

She felt this deeply; when she chose to go to Zishan with Luo Qianqiu, she had actually prepared for the worst.

Even in death, we'll die together!

As women, even though thousands of years had passed, Lin Jia felt that the Holy Maiden of Yaochi must have thought the same way.

After hearing this, Master Zhang nodded in deep agreement, and then inquired about the Zhang family ancestors from a thousand years ago.

He was very curious about the situation of this ancestor, who was the last holder of the Source Book.

It was only after this ancestor disappeared that the Zhang family truly and completely declined.

Luo Qianqiu summoned a jade bottle and released a skeleton dressed in tattered stone armor, saying, "Fifth Master's ancestor was well-prepared and went even further than the Holy Maiden of Yaochi. It's just a pity that he attracted the attention of the Purple Mountain creatures and was attacked."

The now dull and lifeless skeleton has multiple finger-like holes in its shoulder blades, chest, and abdomen, indicating that it was punctured by ancient creatures.

If this happened to a cultivator, even in a Dao Palace or secret realm, they wouldn't necessarily perish.

However, Zhang Jiye's cultivation level was not high, and the early stage of the Origin Book did not rely on combat strength. Therefore, even though he eventually ran into the temple transformed by the Wushi Zhong, he still perished due to severe injuries.

Master Zhang rose and solemnly bowed to the remains before saying gratefully, "Brother Luo, thank you for giving our ancestor the opportunity to be laid to rest."

"Fifth Master, you're too kind. It was just a small favor, nothing to be so kind of you," Luo Qianqiu shook his head.

At the time, the Source Book was right next to Zhang Jiye; he simply brought this fellow along when he was collecting the Source Book.

After all, he had a very close relationship with Master Zhang, and he couldn't just sit by and watch the other's ancestor lie in the temple with his bones turning to dust.

Zhang Wuye was filled with emotion. After a while, he calmed down, sat down again, and rubbed the silver book with his rough fingers.

Then, he stood up, held the Origin Book in both hands, and solemnly handed it to Luo Qianqiu, saying, "You have gone through countless hardships for this book. Although it is a treasure of my Zhang family, I know that you need it more. Take it."

Luo Qianqiu didn't stand on ceremony. He also stood up, solemnly accepted the book with both hands, and said earnestly, "Thank you for your kindness, Fifth Master. If the Zhang family has anyone with outstanding talent in the future, I will definitely take them as my disciple and let the Source Book return to the Zhang family."

"Okay, okay, I believe you!" Zhang Wuye's face showed gratitude.

Compared to letting the Source Book return to the Zhang family at this time, the path that Luo Qianqiu chose for them is the true path to heaven.

The Origin Book is a treasure in the hearts of all cultivators. Its appearance will surely cause bloodshed. If one does not have the power to protect it, it will be a crime to possess such a treasure.

Master Zhang is already quite old, and it's clearly too late for him to delve into the Origin Heavenly Book now. I'm afraid he'll only get a basic understanding today and then be covered in red hair tomorrow.

Luo Qianqiu had also met his descendants; they were honest and sincere, but their natural talents were truly embarrassing.

If the Yuantian Book were to return to the Zhang family at this time, it would be far from a good thing for them.

After all, the Northern Region is very chaotic, with bandits running rampant. He can't stay at the Zhang family forever; there will always be a time for him to leave.

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