Chapter 202
This indicates that as long as there are secret realms, the Da Zai Zai Mo Jiao (Great Freedom Demon Sect) will be nearly impossible to eradicate... Eventually, the Jiu Shan Zong (Nine Mountain Sect) will have to face the sect's retaliation.
“So you’re thinking of turning the Tian Bei World into a secret realm for the Jiu Shan Zong?” Sister Zhang asked.
“Yes, the rules of the Tian Bei World are unique, and it could serve as a refuge for us,” Zheng Fa shared his thoughts. “At the very least, while we may not dare to enter the secret realm of the Da Zai Zai Mo Jiao, if we can truly master the Tian Bei, I believe the people of the Da Zai Zai Mo Jiao would also hesitate to enter the Tian Bei realm. The Jiu Shan Zong would be able to protect itself there.”
“That doesn’t sound too problematic…” Sister Zhang replied slowly.
“It’s a huge problem!” Sister Yuan exclaimed, her eyes wide. “With all this talk, shouldn’t we first secure the Tian Bei World in the hands of the Jiu Shan Zong?”
“Since Zheng Shidi (Junior Brother Zheng) has proposed this idea, he must have some plans in mind, right?”
Sister Zhang seemed to understand Zheng Fa a bit better.
Zheng Fa smiled. During his month in the Tian Bei realm, aside from assessing the situation of his own sealed land, he had spent more time studying the few thunder techniques in the Feng Shen Ce (Book of Sealing Gods). He indeed had some ideas brewing in his mind.
…
At the Tian Bei.
Yan Wushuang and Chu Tianque were likely leaving together, having come out a step later than Zheng Fa.
The three walked together, their conversation revolving around Zheng Fa.
“Yan Shixiong (Senior Brother Yan), you think that Zheng Fa, with his initial sealing being the Silver Book, might one day compete with you for a position in the Tian Bei realm?” Chu Tianque said, a hint of apprehension in his expression.
“What competition?” Yan Wushuang chuckled helplessly. “You know I haven’t even scratched the surface of the Tian Bei thunder techniques. The Tian Bei realm isn’t mine to claim.”
“...That may be true,” Chu Tianque replied, still unconvinced. “But Yan Shixiong, you are the most talented in thunder techniques that I know.”
“That Feng Shen Temple is extraordinary. Although Zheng Xiong (Brother Zheng) is only at the Foundation Establishment stage, he can still match me with five thousand li of sealed land,” Yan Wushuang countered. “His talent might even surpass mine.”
“...Yan Shixiong, why do you always defend Zheng Fa?”
“Chu Shidi,” Yan Wushuang sighed. “I know you come from the Xuan Wei Five Sects and might have a bit of an inflated ego, looking down on other sects.”
“I shouldn’t have said that,” Yan Wushuang continued, noticing Chu Tianque’s slightly gloomy expression. “But we’ve known each other for years, and I understand you mean well. However, before our ancestor rose to prominence, our Tian He Sect was just a small, insignificant sect.”
“Moreover, looking down on others won’t elevate our own cultivation.”
“...” Chu Tianque pursed his lips and said softly, “Yan Shixiong.”
“I’ve long understood my own talent, or lack thereof,” Yan Wushuang sighed. “I can’t compare to our ancestor, nor even to my father.”
This left Chu Tianque at a loss for words.
Yan Wushuang’s father, as the leader of the Tian He Sect, had been exceptionally talented in his time, but Yan Wushuang didn’t carry that same reputation.
“I may not surpass my father in cultivation, but if I make connections with the world’s heroes, I could still achieve great things in the future. Aren’t you all my close friends?”
“True.”
“Now that Zheng Fa has shown some talent and is close to me,” Yan Wushuang smiled. “The better his talent and cultivation, even if he truly masters the Tian Bei realm, I might feel regret, but I’d still be happy for him.”
Once he said this, Chu Tianque fell silent.
Beside them, Xue Zhenchuan also smiled, “If it weren’t for Yan Shixiong’s open-mindedness, how could we have such a bond?”
“True…” Chu Tianque scratched his head, realizing that Xue Shimei’s pride was no less than his own. If it weren’t for Yan Shixiong’s lack of jealousy, the three wouldn’t have such a deep friendship.
He looked at Yan Wushuang, who was smiling at him, feeling a bit embarrassed. He glanced away, focusing on the Tian Bei instead. “I want to see how much merit Zheng Xiong has accumulated this time.”
“Hmm?”
After a while, the three of them showed expressions of confusion.
On the Tian Bei’s leaderboard, Zheng Fa’s ranking was quite conspicuous—last place.
“That shouldn’t be the case. With his five thousand li of sealed land, he should have accumulated merit quickly,” Xue Shimei frowned.
Chu Tianque also looked at Yan Wushuang, who pondered for a long time before speculating, “Perhaps Zheng Xiong just entered the Foundation Establishment stage and isn’t very familiar with the thunder techniques, which is why his progress is slow.”
Chu Tianque muttered, “It’s just learning a thunder technique. With our talents, we should have mastered it by now. Does he really need this long?”
Yan Wushuang shot him a glare, and Chu Tianque fell silent again, looking at the Tian Bei. “Who is this Li Shi? How did he accumulate merit so quickly, even just a bit less than you, Yan Xiong?”
“Li Shi… that name sounds familiar,” Xue Shimei murmured, suddenly recalling, “Isn’t that the name of the Copper Coffin Elder before he became famous? It’s said he achieved enlightenment as an ancient corpse and took the name Li Shi.”
“Him? How dare he come to the Tian Bei?”
Chu Tianque’s mouth dropped open in disbelief.
The thunder in this area was notoriously fierce; the higher the cultivation, the harsher the strikes. Moreover, the Copper Coffin Elder was a member of the Da Zai Zai Mo Jiao, who was severely restricted by the heavenly thunder.
Coming here seemed like a death wish.
The other two were also unaware of the reason—but soon, they would understand.
…
“What is that?”
Zheng Fa was discussing the terrain and spiritual energy conditions he had surveyed in the Tian Bei realm with Sister Zhang when he heard Sister Yuan exclaim in surprise.
He looked up to see someone racing through the thunder pool—not a car, but a coffin.
This coffin looked oddly familiar; it was the Copper Coffin Elder who had attacked Uncle Pang that day.
The Copper Coffin Elder didn’t show his face, the coffin lid tightly shut, as he lay back and drove, completely ignoring the road, weaving through the thunder.
The heavenly thunder didn’t show him any mercy, but the strikes seemed to have no effect on the coffin.
On the contrary, he appeared to be extremely familiar with the environment of the thunder pool, moving at a speed far beyond that of ordinary people, and in the blink of an eye, he was before the three.
Sister Zhang couldn’t help but summon her life treasure, the Fei Xian Bi (Flying Immortal Brush), ready for action.
“This person… came out of the Tian Bei?”
Sister Yuan asked softly, seemingly unable to believe her eyes.
Zheng Fa and Sister Zhang exchanged glances, both feeling a bit surprised—previously, Sister Zhang had mentioned seeing the Copper Coffin Elder in the thunder pool, and she had thought he had some scheme.
Little did they know, it seemed he had no ulterior motives.
Just some lofty dreams—who said that the people of the Da Zai Zai Mo Jiao couldn’t practice thunder techniques?
The Copper Coffin Elder dared to dream!
Not only dared, but he was heading straight for the Tian Bei!
The Copper Coffin Elder seemed to have noticed the three of them and stopped beside them.
“Zhang Wuyi? I heard you were hunting me down to avenge your uncle?” A cold snort came from the coffin. “You actually tracked me down here.”
Sister Zhang’s Fei Xian Bi radiated a precious light, seemingly ready to strike.
“Do you dare to make a move?” The Copper Coffin Elder laughed heartily. “My precious coffin cannot be breached by anyone below the Nascent Soul stage! Above the Nascent Soul, do you dare to act in this thunder pool?”
His tone was filled with certainty.
Sister Zhang, however, looked at the coffin for a moment and suddenly said, “You don’t dare to leave this coffin, do you?”
“…”
Got it…
A mobile version of the Xuan Guan Jian (Mystical Barrier Mirror).
No wonder these demonic sect members liked to hide in the thunder pool.
It was all about being tough.
Having seen through the Copper Coffin Elder’s facade, he didn’t get angry but instead laughed: “Even if the Remnant Sun Sword Immortal were here, I wouldn’t fear him! What can you do to me?”
With that, he seemed unwilling to entangle with them further, casually saying, “Once I clarify the truths of the Tian Bei realm for the Holy Sect, without the protection of the thunder pool, the Jiu Shan Zong will…”
Zheng Fa stretched out his hand, and the Reverse Five Elements Divine Light shot from his palm, striking the retreating coffin.
In the cycle of the Five Elements, the coffin suddenly halted, the lid popping open with a loud bang, and an emaciated old man’s body—
Was ejected!
The old man looked up at the heavenly thunder above.
Then glanced back at the very familiar life treasure behind him.
The expression on his face, a mix of despair and resignation, was hard to tell whether it was due to the impending thunder or the betrayal of his beloved treasure…
Zheng Fa’s interference with the coffin was only for a moment.
In that instant, the coffin seemed to have a change of heart, wanting to embrace its master and protect him.
But Sister Zhang wouldn’t give them a chance for reconciliation.
With a flick of her Fei Xian Bi, she instantly drew three Thunder Attracting Talismans, striking at the Copper Coffin Elder.
…
Yan Wushuang and the others watched this unexpected turn of events in silence.
After a long while, it was Chu Tianque who finally spoke, his tone surprisingly filled with admiration: “Zheng Fa actually has such skills… Could it be that he looks down on practicing thunder techniques?”
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