Chapter 1251 - 412: Celestial Master Executes the Mortal World Emperor at Penglai

Chapter 1251: Chapter 412: Celestial Master Executes the Mortal World Emperor at Penglai

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In the Penglai Sea, Lei Jun and the others likewise faced the sweeping great tide.

A purple Yang Thunder Dragon and a verdant Yin Fire Tiger appeared around his body at the same time, coiling into a Purple-Green Taiji Diagram, condensed without dispersing, stabilizing his stance; at the same time, Ye Dongming and Li Miaozhen also followed Ji Dongquan into the Taiyi Primordial Tower for temporary shelter.

Amid the surging waves, the Purple-Green Taiji Diagram and the six-storeyed treasure tower rose and sank together.

Although it was not on the level of the Earth Sea great tide or the Netherworld great tide, to stir up such commotion here in Penglai, one of the Nine Heavens, was truly a fine method... Lei Jun thought to himself.

When Senior Sister last came in, she did not encounter the same situation.

This was not the handiwork of the Western White Emperor Han Qingtao or the Southern Red Emperor Li Hang, nor did it resemble the Eastern Green Emperor.

So, that most mysterious Central Yellow Emperor?

Lei Jun speculated inwardly, when the light sphere in his mind suddenly brightened, flickering with radiance, then floating up lines of text:

[Great tide sunders Dao, Buddhist Sect, and Neo-Confucianism; horizontal crossing of Penglai, into the central sea.]

Lei Jun read it, raising his brows slightly: "Dao, Buddhist Sect, Neo-Confucianism?"

Three lots then flew out from within the light sphere:

[The best lot: traverse the great tide sideways, with a chance to obtain a second-grade opportunity that can be further expanded along one path; at present there are minor rises and falls of the waves, with no hidden troubles afterward; supreme auspiciousness!]

[Perfectly neutral lot: move in accord with the great tide, gaining nothing extra and losing nothing; flat.]

[Moderately unlucky lot: go against the great tide upward, with no extra gains; at present the waves are relatively large and risky, and later it may brew into causal entanglements and buried hidden dangers; you must be doubly cautious; inauspicious.]

The best lot was pleasing.

A single second-grade opportunity, and moreover one that could be expanded.

The other moderately unlucky lot likewise drew Lei Jun’s attention.

Leaving aside the considerable risk at the moment, there might also be lingering troubles and entanglements afterward.

This Penglai’s waters, it seemed, were deeper than he had expected.

...But that doesn’t stop me from choosing the best lot right now.

Lei Jun remained composed.

Before his eyes the tides roared, time and space in disarray.

But it seemed the Ritual Instrument had run into an accident midway; after the sudden great turmoil, it gradually began to subside.

Only the sea tide within Penglai continued to surge, but the chaotic time-space tended toward calm.

The White Jade Great Seal at Lei Jun’s waist flashed with purple, gold, and azure radiance, helping him completely fix the shifting time-space around himself.

Then, using the light emitted by the Purple-Green Taiji Diagram, Lei Jun cleaved apart the sea tide before him, and then walked within it, unhurried.

Seeing this, Ji Dongquan and the others immediately drove the Taiyi Primordial Tower to keep pace with Lei Jun’s steps.

Lei Jun strode across the Penglai Vast Sea.

A short while later, he came to a halt.

High above in the sky, the Jade Pure Heavenly Mirror, which had previously likewise been affected by the chaotic time-space and was trembling uneasily, finally returned to normal.

As the mirror light flowed, it discovered an immortal mountain cave mansion ahead, currently with its Portal sealed.

Lei Jun glanced at it roughly; it seemed to be in the style of a cave mansion belonging to a Daoist Artifact Refining Sect cultivator.

The cave mansion was sealed at present, with someone inside, but Han Qingtao appeared not yet to have returned.

Seeing this, Lei Jun did not hurry forward, but stopped and continued observing the surroundings.

The chaotic sea tide now finally began to subside as a whole.

But from the distance there immediately rose a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering sound.

Lei Jun looked over and saw it came from the direction mentioned in the moderately unlucky lot, the course of going against the great tide, and he could not help being speechless.

This time, he hadn’t even entertained any thought related to that.

Who was it whose luck was so poor as to step right into this huge pit?

In the distance, the radiance took on a pale golden hue, with the serene completeness associated with the Buddhist Sect.

Lei Jun could even faintly hear Buddhist chants and Zen tones drifting over from that direction.

Within the Taiyi Primordial Tower, Li Miaozhen, Ji Dongquan, Ye Dongming, and the others exchanged glances.

"Daoist Li, I’ve heard that over in your Great Ming, the Sacred Land of the Zen Martial Lineage of the Buddhist Sect, Bodhi Temple, has an Abbot Guangshu whose cultivation and strength are quite profound, already having attained the Ninth Heavenly Layer Dharma Body Perfection realm?" Ji Dongquan asked.

Li Miaozhen said: "At such a great distance, yet still making this kind of display—I’m afraid even Abbot Guangshu couldn’t manage that..."

Over the location where Lei Jun stood, high in the heavens, the Jade Pure Heavenly Mirror turned.

Under the illumination of the mirror light, it presented to Lei Jun a rough image of that direction.

What appeared within his field of view was an extremely peculiar old Daoist.

The old Daoist looked as if he had crane-white hair and childlike features, immortal bearing and Daoist bones, bearing the image of a Daoist Sect enlightened true one.

Yet at this moment, that old Daoist’s entire body was actually flashing with Perfection Buddhist radiance.

The person facing off against this old Daoist was a group of Great Ming high officials clad in court robes.

The two at their head were both Grand Scholars serving in the Great Ming Dynasty.

The elder was named Zeng Kui, a Neo-Confucian Great Scholar of the Ninth Heavenly Layer Perfection realm.

The other Neo-Confucian Great Scholar of the Ninth Heavenly Layer was the newly appointed Grand Scholar Xi Zhichang.

The Central Yellow Emperor Yan Keji’s strength was extraordinary, but in a frontal clash with experts of similar realm, he ultimately revealed his true background.

Buddhist radiance shot straight up into the clouds, vaguely manifesting the form of a Buddhist Golden Body Venerable.

Yet on closer look, it did not resemble the cultivation of the Buddhist Hand Seal Lineage, but rather the Divine Skills of the Buddhist Oath Lineage of the Buddhist Law.

So this so-called Emperor of the Taoist Nation on the Mortal Path side turned out, in truth, to be a Venerable of the Buddhist Sect?

As he watched through the Jade Pure Heavenly Mirror, Lei Jun was also somewhat astonished at this moment.

And the Great Ming cultivators directly facing "Yan Keji" in the distance likewise found it unexpected.

Zeng Kui, with a ginger’s nature—old yet ever more pungent—snorted coldly after regaining his composure: "Merely an incarnation putting on a god-ghost act here; Buddhist Sect and Taoist Sect are all the same lot!"

With his shout, a large amount of literary ink condensed in midair, coming into sharp opposition with "Yan Keji".

Xi Zhichang, while ordering the accompanying personnel to hasten contact and notification of the Great Ming court, cooperated with Zeng Kui.

Having reached this point, "Yan Keji" no longer needed to conceal his identity; his entire repertoire of Buddhist Law Divine Skills was unleashed, extremely formidable.

As Zeng Kui had said, "Yan Keji" was the incarnation-descended form of a Buddhist Golden Body Venerable, rather than the Venerable’s True Body personally arriving, and thus his cultivation and strength were limited to the Ninth Heavenly Layer Perfection level.