Chapter 1183 - 396: Heavenly Palace Relic (Double-Length - )

Chapter 1183: Chapter 396: Heavenly Palace Relic (Double-Length Chapter)

However, it was later taken back by the Witch Clan cultivators.

Both sides engaged in a prolonged and unprecedented struggle over Spirit Mountain, until the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths gradually closed, severing contact with the mortal realm.

But now, Spirit Mountain has finally reopened.

The mortal realm connected to it is this Nine Heavens and Ten Earth’s human world.

The emergence of the Great Witch has made the killing and turmoil in this mortal realm even more intense.

Among the many small countries taking turns on stage, many have the support of the Great Witch of Spirit Mountain.

In contrast, there are also some small countries receiving either overt or covert assistance from the Buddhist Sect experts.

The Later Chu royal family has quite a close relationship with the Witch Clan cultivators.

Meanwhile, the replacement chosen by the Glazed Zen Temple within the Later Chu Dynasty is the foremost expert, Black Kirin Army’s commander, Chief Zhou Wei, whose personal strength and forces under his command are impressive.

"The adopted son of Chief Zhou, this General Zhou Pu, is not someone easy to deal with."

A monk sighed, "It is said that he discovered the Three Talents Mysterious Fruit but did not consume it himself, instead offering it to Chief Zhou."

The old monk said, "Given the current state of Later Chu, that was the most appropriate choice."

However, General Zhou, who seems to be the hidden heir of the Great Chief, doesn’t seem to be particularly warm towards the people of the Buddhist Sect.

From this perspective, the more outstanding he is, the less favorable it is for the Glazed Zen Temple to support Zhou Wei.

This time the Witch Clan’s Curse Technique Master’s attack on Mangshan Camp failed, and in particular, they failed to take out Zhou Pu, which is truly regrettable.

Moreover, now that the threat to Mangshan Camp has been removed, it is impossible for the people of the Glazed Zen Temple, who traveled thousands of miles to provide timely assistance, to succeed.

The old monk sighed inwardly, while carefully observing the Black Kirin Army.

He saw that even in great victory, under Zhou Pu’s order, they remained disciplined and did not become complacent.

The soldiers remained gathered and did not scatter. After repelling the Witch Clan’s Curse Technique Master, they did not pursue further but regrouped in an orderly manner and returned to Mangshan Camp, making the observing people of the Glazed Zen Temple deeply moved.

Just from this limited engagement, it can be seen that Zhou Wei, Zhou Pu, and the Black Kirin Army live up to their reputations.

No wonder the King of Later Chu fears them so much.

The Black Kirin Army has indeed become a formidable force.

With Zhou Wei himself reaching a new level, the situation is completely different.

Inside the Mangshan Camp, Zhou Pu returned with his troops, calm and without conceit.

He calmly instructed his soldiers to rest and self-examine, to avoid any unforeseen tricks from the Witch Clan.

The officers and soldiers promptly obeyed.

Zhou Pu himself seemed to be introspecting as well.

His gaze did not linger intentionally in any particular place.

As if unintentionally, his eyes swept over the mountains where the monks of the Glazed Zen Temple were gathered.

Zhou Pu withdrew his gaze, maintaining a normal expression, but his eyes were cold.

.........

The Tang Dynasty human realm.

Celestial Master Mansion at Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Lei Jun had already returned home.

Yuan Mobai came to see him.

"Is Master planning for a long retreat?"

Upon hearing Yuan Mobai’s intention, Lei Jun smiled and said, "Disciple congratulates Master in advance and wishes you success in reaching the Ninth Heavenly Layer and achieving the Great Vehicle High Immortal state."

Yuan Mobai smiled and nodded, "I still need time to settle and prepare, not daring to claim absolute confidence in crossing that final step."

Lei Jun said, "Your foundations are deep, surely there is no worry."

Yuan Mobai replied, "Thank you for the Sect Leader’s good wishes, I hope to succeed soon."

Besides Yuan Mobai, Chu Yu recently returned to the Imperial Capital Luoyang to study and cultivate in seclusion, preparing for the final steps to break through the Heavenly Moat Tribulation between the Eighth and Ninth Heavenly Layers.

And prior to Yuan Mobai and Chu Yu, Xiao Xueting successfully took the final step this year, reaching the Ninth Heavenly Martial Saint realm.

This also marked her as the second Martial Saint expert in the Tang Imperial Dynasty after Grand General Shangguan Yunbo.

She had achieved the state of Perfection in the Eighth Heavenly Layer for a long time, with her heavenly talent accumulating quietly. Now, once again, she rose astonishingly in silence.

After Xiao Xueting successfully reached the Ninth Heavenly realm, Zhang Hui, who had stayed in the Tang Dynasty human realm for the past few years, finally decided to travel beyond the Tang to broaden his horizons and increase his knowledge.

Although curious about the Great Unity and Great Han human realms, after consideration, Zhang Hui decided to follow his original plan and first head to what was once the Heavenly Principle, now Gui Deposit.

His close friend Meng Shaojie is currently also in Gui Deposit.

"I’ve heard that Young Scholar Meng has gained much at Gui Deposit?" Yuan Mobai smiled and said.

Lei Jun replied, "Though Gui Deposit was relatively obscure before, their history is akin to the Ming Dynasty even before its founding and in its early years, giving Meng Layman access to much historical material, indeed, he has gained greatly."

Yuan Mobai remarked, "The Sect Leader’s former establishment of the four hidden luminaries beneath the Celestial Book’s Dark Universe was initially a casual endeavor, yet its shadow has become quite impressive now."

Lei Jun said, "Most of it is due to the creations of these young people themselves. I was just a small catalyst among them.

Upon careful thought, all four of them possess exceptional talents, especially with a special flair in their Spiritual Souls, enabling them to seize opportunities from the Celestial Book’s dark side. Each of them is inherently not an ordinary person."

Kang Ming and Meng Shaojie need not be discussed further.

The former was born with Dual Phases Soul.

The latter is naturally a good embryo for studying the history of cultivation, capable of innovative brilliance.

As for "Moon" Nie Fang, he too has extraordinary talent in his Spiritual Soul, without which, he couldn’t have taught himself Engineer Art from a remnant scroll and become the accomplished individual he is today.

And newly acquired Purple Qi Star’s Zhou Pu likewise has a special Spiritual Soul.

Like Kang Ming, this uniqueness comes from Zhou Pu’s innate root bone talent.