Chapter 39: Jade Cauldron Mountain

  "Revenge? Ha! A few insignificant ants, I can kill them if I want to, who can stop me? Besides, the blood on your hands is probably more than mine, yet why haven't you suffered any retribution? Don't think about provoking me, rest assured that before catching that little thief, I won't kill you!" The white-robed youth moved swiftly and appeared beside General Iron Wing, pointing a finger at his brow.

  A wisp of eerie, unparalleled white light pierced into the body of General Iron Wing. In an instant, all the blood in his body seemed to have been frozen, unable to circulate again. Immediately following, waves of piercing pain like needles shot through his limbs and internal organs simultaneously. Having barely held on for less than half a minute, General Iron Wing had already begun to uncontrollably let out loud wails.

  The residents of the town heard a series of loud noises, and then saw houses collapsing, with many black iron soldiers dying miserably. Everyone was shocked and terrified, and many people thought of that "beast demon" who had died miserably before, secretly guessing whether it was its accomplices coming to take revenge. They were afraid that the beast demon would come to their doorstep, and one by one, they hid in their homes, not daring to go out. The streets were empty, without even a single person in sight.

  The stinging pain on Iron Wing General's body had turned into a numbness that penetrated to the marrow of his bones. It wasn't until an hour later that the suffering he endured finally dissipated.

  "How's the taste? I think you'd better answer my question honestly!" The white-robed youth looked at Iron Wing General with a sneer. Upon hearing this, Iron Wing General's distorted face slowly relaxed and revealed an eerie smile. He opened his mouth and said: "It's great, I like it, do it again!" His voice was hoarse and unpleasant, apparently he had screamed his throat hoarse in the previous scream!

  The young man in white robes flashed a hint of ferocity on his face and said, "You refuse to drink the toast but instead want to be punished with wine? Do you think I don't know the Soul Searching Technique?"

  In the midst of continuous majestic mountains, dense white fog clusters at the top, vaguely visible is a huge snow-white square cauldron. Under the sunlight, the cauldron's body suddenly shines with golden light, and then is covered with various patterns. The patterns keep moving and changing, while the four sturdy legs of the cauldron stand still, towering and unshakeable.

  After the clouds and mist disperse, it will be discovered that the four legs of this large tripod are actually the peaks of four massive mountain peaks, each over 2,000 to 3,000 meters high. The body of the white jade-like giant tripod is formed by the connection of white clouds, thick fog, and light and shadow between the four mountain peaks.

  This is the main peak of the Taixing Mountains - Yuding Mountain, and under that "Dadings" is the famous Yuding Gate. Over 1,800 years ago, there were still remnants of evil demons in the nine states, Yu Xuan Zhenren refined the pre-heavenly true energy at the edge of Yuding Tianchi, cultivated great spiritual powers, held the divine sword "Tianji" in his hand, slaughtered the evil demons that came from all directions, and created an unparalleled reputation.

  At this time, in a magnificent great hall on the main peak of Yuding Mountain in the north, a group of monks were discussing something. In the middle of the great hall, on a high white jade bed, sat a Taoist priest about 40 years old, with a face as smooth as jade, elegant and refined features, black hair tied up in a bun, five long whiskers as black as ink, and eyes shining brightly.

  Under the jade bed, on both sides, a row of jade chairs were placed obliquely. On the left side, five monks sat at the top of six jade chairs, three men and two women, all dressed in secular attire. On the right side, four Taoist priests sat on six jade chairs, two men and two women, while the other three jade chairs were unoccupied.

  Behind the temple gate, over a hundred monks stood, including both men and women, Taoists and secular practitioners, with more than half of them carrying long swords on their backs.

  At this moment, a tall, blue-robed man rushed into the great hall, bowed to the gray-robed Taoist in the main seat and said: "Report to Master Xuanguang, the large array set up by the three evil sects outside has been formed. Master Mingyun discovered through the 'Tianmu Mirror' that at this moment, hundreds of cultivators from the three sects are gathered on a small solitary peak opposite the North Tianmen Gate, led by eighteen Golden Elixir stage cultivators, and the one directing the array is indeed the Yuan Ying Elder of the Huoling Sect. It seems they want to attack the mountain's protective array."

  The monks who were discussing in a low voice in the great hall suddenly fell silent, and all of them looked at the Taoist priest in gray robes on the jade bed.

  "Hmph! This group of reckless demons has finally set their sights on the North Heaven Gate. Since that's the case, let them taste the power of the Mountain Protection Grand Array! Yin Kai Tian, Liu Tong, you two lead the lower-ranking disciples to guard the main array eye of the 'Two Instruments Mixed Heaven Array', and be prepared to activate the grand array at any time, luring the demons into the mountain gate. Ming Yan, Ming Dian, Duan Mu Yan, you three lead the disciples to guard the array eye of the 'Three Turns Clear Light Array'. After the 'Two Instruments Mixed Heaven Array' is activated, wait for my orders and choose the right moment to annihilate the demons. You five, do not take a single step without my summons. Those who disobey will be dealt with according to the sect's rules!"

  Three secular practitioners and two Taoist priests stood up from the jade chair at the same time, responded with a "yes", bowed to the Xuan Guang Daoist, and walked out of the hall. Among the hundreds of practitioners standing in the grand hall, thirty or forty people suddenly left.

  Xuan Guang Daoren waited for everyone to leave, then turned his gaze to the old man with white hair on the jade chair and ordered: "Pass down the order that the disciples of the East, South, and West peaks are to remain on guard. Without my orders, no one is allowed to abandon their post. Those who disobey will be severely punished!" The old man took his leave.

  "Alright, I've said what needs to be said. Those with duties should attend to them, and those without should follow me to the 'Cloud Viewing Pavilion' to observe the battle. Be prepared to reinforce any weak points at all times." The majestic voice of Xuan Guang Dao Ren echoed in the grand hall, and he immediately stood up and strode out of the hall.

  In the very center of a thousand-foot-high peak, there stands a wide and spacious platform with three sides facing the void. A faint white mist slowly flows beneath the platform, making it seem as if it were built on clouds. One side of the cliff is as flat as if cut by a knife, while the other three sides have snow-white jade railings carved with vivid flying birds and running beasts. The flat ground is engraved with a large Tai Chi diagram, with two fish eyes clearly distinguishable in black and white.

  Xuan Guang Daoren was standing right in the center of the Taiji diagram, with dozens of cultivators standing neatly behind him. They all looked at a bright yellow copper mirror that was floating in the air not far in front of him, its diameter being at least one zhang.

  In the copper mirror, a vast platform is mapped out, with an area of dozens of hectares. It seems to have been formed by cutting off the top of a mountain peak. Inside and outside the platform, flags and banners of varying lengths stand upright, each emitting a beam of colorful light that crisscrosses in the air above the platform, vaguely forming a complex light array.

  In the midst of the light array, three treasures floated motionlessly: a golden seal as large as a dipper, shining with golden light; a silver broadsword, three zhangs long, gleaming with snowy whiteness; and a black six-sided great hammer.

  On the platform, there were over three hundred cultivators of different heights and weights, all with tense expressions and an aura of killing intent. The crowd was divided into three groups, each with six cultivators standing at the front, and in front of these eighteen cultivators stood a slender woman in a red skirt.

  The woman was dressed in a red tight-fitting palace dress, with her hair tied up in a flying cloud bun, and her figure was slender and delicate. Her buttocks were raised high, and her skin was as white as snow. Even if you looked at her from afar through a mirror, she would still evoke thoughts of leisure. However, the most desirable jade-like face that men wanted to see was completely covered by an evil ghost mask with a green face and sharp teeth, only revealing a pair of large, watery eyes that were extremely eerie.

  At this moment, a sharp whistling sound came from the horizon, and a three-meter-long yellowish-brown long spear pierced through the air, appearing before the eyes of people inside and outside the mountain. The front end of the long spear was shining with golden light, dazzling to the eye, and behind it, a long white tail trailed.

  Whether it was the group cultivation on the Mountain Outside Platform or the Jade Cauldron Sect cultivators on "Cloud Watching Pavilion", all were attracted by the sharp whistling in the air and the long spears flying from afar.

  Xuan Guang Dao Ren heard the sharp and long whistle, his eyes suddenly contracted, when he saw the long spear, a complex expression flashed in his eyes, behind him, several Jindan period cultivators seemed to remember something, and their faces changed color.

  "Qian Kun Shen Dun Fu!" The red-dressed masked woman outside the mountain exclaimed, her voice filled with an uncontrollable excitement. Her eyes suddenly lit up, and her snow-white slender hand swung towards the sky. A silver crescent-shaped knife, several inches long, shot out, whistling as it struck the incoming spearhead. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a four-foot-long blade, its body surrounded by flames that shot up to the sky, leaving behind a long trail of crimson flames in mid-air. The speed of this transforming knife was astonishingly several times faster than the yellow spear flying through the air.

  The sword changed direction and slashed towards the yellow long spear. With a deafening crash, the yellow spear's body violently trembled, as red and yellow lights intertwined and shook in mid-air. The curved sword flew back. The long spear, under its single strike, no longer flew far away, but instead charged head-on into the Jade Cauldron Mountain. Just as it fell to a height of over 1,000 zhang, there was a loud "crash" sound, and the spear's body snapped in two.

  The front half of the spear body still maintained its long spear shape and pierced into the Jade Cauldron Mountain, while the rear half burst open and transformed into a yellow light mist that fell towards the ground. The speed of the half-spear was countless times faster than the falling speed of the yellow light mist.

  A loud humming noise came, and a layer of transparent light suddenly appeared in the void above the Jade Cauldron Mountain shrouded in white mist. The light was flashing with spiritual patterns, which was exactly the forbidden spiritual light produced by the mountain-protecting grand array of the Jade Cauldron Sect. The long spear only trembled slightly, and then "puff" a sound, it pierced through the spiritual light and flew into the mountain. The powerful ban of the mountain-protecting grand array couldn't stop the spear at all, and was stabbed with a big hole.

  Xuan Guang Daoist raised his head to gaze at the distant flying halberd, watching as it crashed into the mountain peak. He shook his head and let out a soft sigh before his body moved like a gray crane taking flight, soaring towards the direction of the halberd. In his right hand appeared a dusting brush several feet long, with an ebony handle and silver threads. With a flick of his arm, hundreds of long silver light threads shot out from the brush, entwining themselves around the rapidly falling halberd.

  "Bang", the long spear shattered into a ball of yellow fog under the turbulent dust, and several children's terrified screams came from the yellow fog. The yellow fog dispersed, revealing the rapid falling silhouettes of three children, their faces full of panic and confusion, who were Wang Long, Da Niu, and Xiao Juan. Each of them had a silver thread wrapped around their waist.

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