Chapter 282 - 308: Divine Thought Transformation, Wreaking Havoc in Gui Chen

BOOM!

As an infinite light flashed, golden ripples surged and roiled across the night sky like a tide. Like falling stars, their sound echoed through the mountains and ravines.

ROAR!

Countless wild beasts and Demon Beasts fled back to their lairs in terror. A few even collapsed on the spot, trembling uncontrollably.

On a certain barren mountain, the Fox Daoist watched this scene, jaw-dropped.

’This... This technique, why does it feel so familiar?’

A litter of small foxes was also terrified, whimpering and scurrying about, their bright red fur trembling.

"What is this? Did a Great Power make a move?"

Watching the infinite golden light sweep in all directions, Mu Guihai’s heart trembled, his shock beyond words.

Before, that long Black Dragon had been formed by a Divine Technique.

It might have been just a Divine Technique casually unleashed by the Leader of Gui Chen Sect.

But that Elder Gui Chen was a peak Feathered expert. His might was as vast as mountains and seas; even a minor technique from him could crush an ordinary Returning Void cultivator.

He had gathered the power of all the Daoists in the city and used the might of the Gui Dao Mansion’s Dharma Aspect to block that casual swipe, yet he had nearly perished on the spot, losing over half his Essence Blood and greatly shortening his lifespan.

But this endless golden light had blasted in from an extreme distance and, in an instant, annihilated that Black Dragon!

’Just how powerful is the person who acted?’

As he thought, Mu Guihai couldn’t help but narrow his eyes and look up, focusing his gaze.

A moment later, his pupils constricted, and his Heart Spirit wavered.

’That looks like...’

’A finger?’

"How is this possible!?"

Ten thousand li away, aboard a golden flying boat, Jiang Yong was dumbstruck, his eyes wide as if he’d been struck by lightning.

’That was the Sect Leader’s Divine Technique.’

’Even if it was just a strand of hair, it contained a terrifying power capable of crushing mountains and splitting rivers.’

’And now, it had been crushed by someone!’

He used a Divine Technique, and a glimmer of light appeared in his eyes as he peered into the extreme distance.

After a breath or two, he seemed to see a white-robed figure within the brilliant golden radiance.

’Who is this young man in white?’

’Was he the one who crushed the Sect Leader’s Divine Technique?’

As Jiang Yong’s Heart Spirit trembled, he didn’t forget to urge the flying boat to flee frantically.

But soon, a chill ran through his entire body.

Vaguely, he seemed to see a golden palm, boundlessly vast, stirring up countless waves of clouds as it materialized in his mind’s eye.

"AHH!"

The next instant, Jiang Yong let out a miserable roar, as if his body had been struck by that palm. He coughed up mouthful after mouthful of blood.

WHOOSH!!

The golden flying boat fled at top speed. Jiang Yong frantically took out a large number of Dao Talismans for protection, an immense sense of fear flooding his heart.

’Flee!’

’I have to flee now!’

Right now, this was the only thought in his mind.

After fleeing frantically for an unknown number of li, Jiang Yong finally breathed a sigh of relief, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

A horrifying Palm Seal had nearly penetrated his chest, almost blasting a hole straight through his body.

"This... What kind of technique is this?"

Jiang Yong stared at the terrifying Palm Seal on his chest, utterly horrified.

He quickly swallowed numerous healing Elixirs, which finally calmed him down a bit.

But just then, his vision blurred. In a trance, he once again saw that brilliantly radiant golden palm.

’Not good!’

A chill shot through Jiang Yong’s heart.

Before he could react, the countless Dao Talismans in front of him were silently obliterated.

"No..."

His face was contorted, his eyes wide with fury, but he could no longer speak.

In an instant, his entire body was torn apart by the golden light, and glaring blood stained the flying boat red.

Then, the bloodstained flying boat, now out of control, plummeted to the ground.

BOOM!

For a moment, the earth shook and mountains swayed as dust and smoke billowed everywhere.

In the distance, Chen Teng, who had been curled up resting in a cave, was abruptly jolted awake. He looked up to see a massive plume of dust rising far away, seemingly with a brilliant treasure light flashing within it.

Ever since his younger sister was taken away by a master, Chen Teng had left home and wandered for a long time.

"This is..."

He had become much calmer now. Seeing the golden treasure light in the distance, his heart stirred.

WHOOSH!

Between the mountains, the night wind blew gently. Inside the Prefecture City, the crowd of Daoists stood frozen, unsure of what expression to wear.

Above Golden Radiance Mountain, Su Bai slowly withdrew his hand. The surging immortal light radiating from his body gradually dimmed.

He raised his right hand, and a black strand of hair, broken in two, fell into his palm.

After the Dragon Phoenix Dao Scripture transformed into an Immortal Grade treasure, his Power of Divine Thought had reached a new peak. With a single thought, mountains would shake and the Ten Thousand Spirits would bow. His every move could kill.

A single strand of hair.

Su Bai lowered his gaze, his eyes flickering.

The power of Feathered Strong People was indeed remarkable.

A single strand of hair was capable of collapsing mountains and destroying seas. How powerful must the owner’s true body be?

In other words, this single strand of hair was enough to crush ninety-nine percent of all Returning Void cultivators in the world.

"Such a high Cultivation... If I were to suppress him, how great would the reward be?"

He mused to himself, growing more and more interested in that Leader of Gui Chen Sect.

Vaguely, Su Bai seemed to sense a vast consciousness descending from the depths of the void.

The next moment, an indifferent gaze flashed through the void.

"Leader of Gui Chen Sect..."

Su Bai’s eyes flickered.

He knew he had earned the hatred of the Leader of Gui Chen Sect, but this was within his expectations.

Snapping back to his senses, Su Bai strode forward. After a few steps, he arrived above the Prefecture City.

"Senior!"

A Daoist came to his senses and bowed to Su Bai in thanks, seeming to want to say something.

Su Bai nodded slightly but didn’t listen closely.

’It would just be pleasantries, anyway. What difference does it make whether I listen or not, whether they say it or not?’

Besides, he had more important things to do.

’After the transformation of my Divine Thoughts, my methods of attack have increased quite a bit.’

For example, the technique used to kill Jiang Yong from afar was a clever application of the Power of Divine Thought—using boundless Divine Thoughts to overwhelm Jiang Yong’s Heart Spirit, turning the formless into the formed, and killing him directly.

Besides that, it seemed there were other methods as well.

As he pondered, Su Bai’s thoughts descended, and the surroundings began to change once more.

Between the mountains, an infinite surge of qi trembled as an invisible ripple spread out.

Under the dumbfounded gazes of the many Daoists...

The mountains surrounding the Prefecture City changed their appearance, transforming into brilliant golden palms that rose up to span the sky.

"What kind of technique is this?"

Watching this scene from afar, the Linjiang Daoist’s Heart Spirit shuddered.

"Is this using pure Power of Divine Thought to influence all things, thereby changing their shape?"

Among everyone present, Taixu True Master, who had the highest Cultivation, muttered to himself as he watched the golden palms rising into the air all around.

’With the current power of my Divine Thoughts, I can indeed use some other techniques.’

After experimenting for a moment, Su Bai retracted his spreading Divine Thoughts, his mind already moving on.

「...」

CRACKLE!

Above the Yu State Capital City, lightning seemed to flash.

The residents of the Capital City, however, paid it no mind. They glanced at it casually before going about their business.

Ever since the last time the Gui Dao Mansion’s Master, Qin Wuliang, had a brief clash of wills with the Leader of the Gui Chen Sect, bolts of lightning would occasionally flare up in the sky not far from the Capital City.

Most of the Power of Incense within the Yu State Capital City was controlled by the Da Yu Royal Family. The little Incense that remained was divided among the major powers.

Among these powers, the branch sect established by the Gui Chen Sect in the Capital City ranked in the top three in terms of the Incense it controlled.

People came to worship every day in an endless stream.

In contrast, the Gui Dao Mansion, despite being grand and imposing, was located in a remote area. In recent years, its Incense had dwindled severely, and very few people came to worship anymore.

"The magnificent Capital City Gui Dao Mansion has actually fallen to such a state. The world is foolish and blind. That Old Thief Gui Chen is truly shameless!"

Beneath an old, leafless tree, the travel-worn Jin Yunfeng shook his head and sighed inwardly.

After the incident in Ning Village, he had traveled all the way toward Yu Province. Along the way, he passed through countless mountain villages, counties, large cities, and small towns, and he truly came to see the ruthless cruelty of the Gui Chen Sect.

This time, he had come to the Dayu Immortal Capital.

’I will wreak havoc on Gui Chen!’

’Unfortunately, that Elder Gui Chen’s Cultivation is simply too strong. Otherwise, I would love to cut him down with a single swing of my sword!’

Jin Yunfeng sighed inwardly, his heart filled with unwillingness.

Along his journey, he had investigated secretly, and what he saw and heard was shocking. Towards the Gui Chen Sect, which he had once held some admiration for, he now felt an intense killing intent!

But he also knew in his heart that trying to topple a behemoth like the Gui Chen Sect with his Cultivation alone was nothing more than a fool’s dream.

Putting aside others, even the Elders of the Gui Chen Sect were not people he could contend with.

During this time, he had come up with two plans. The first was to wait half a month, when the Gui Chen Sect and the Wansheng Institute would be competing for the Incense of several provinces and inviting the sects of the world to witness it, and then expose the evil side of the Gui Chen Sect.

But in the end, his status was low and his words carried little weight. The evidence he had was not enough to deliver a fatal blow to the Gui Chen Sect.

The second plan was to fight his way into the Gui Chen Sect’s branch in the Capital City and prove his conviction with his death!

While causing chaos in the Gui Chen Sect, he would reveal everything, informing the entire Capital City and thereby attracting the attention of the Dayu Immortal Dynasty’s upper echelons.

Regardless of how the Da Yu leadership would deal with the Gui Chen Sect then...

At least, it wouldn’t be any worse than the current situation.

The difficulty in all this was, how would he break into the Gui Chen Sect’s branch?

WHOOSH!

Letting out a long, turbid breath, Jin Yunfeng took three sticks of incense from his robes. With a slight shake of his right hand, the tips were lit.

"Jin Yunfeng of Desolate Province, I have scraped by for decades. As a son, I have failed my parents. As an official for ten years, I have not failed the common people. Walking the world, I have not failed the masses..."

"Today, I intend to do something great!"

Jin Yunfeng faced the Gui Dao Mansion before him and bowed deeply, saying:

"Mansion Master, Senior!"

"If you have a spirit, I beseech you to lend me your strength!"