Chapter 58: Impact Flask Neck

  Although the Bingfeng Valley base had a defensive formation, it was not as powerful as the Yudingmen's mountain protection array. Xuan Guang Dao Ren held the divine sword "Zhan Tian" and easily broke through the defensive formation of the Bingfeng Valley base. Ten Yudingmen golden elixir cultivators rushed in together.

  After the fiercest battle, four Golden Core cultivators and three third-grade demonic beasts from the Ice Seal Valley fell. Xuan Guang Dao Ren didn't bother to chase after the remaining Qi Refining cultivators, instead taking the mid-Golden Core cultivator from the Ice Seal Valley as a prisoner before leading his disciples in a swift retreat back into the Jade Cauldron Sect.

  Fortunately, Xuan Guang Dao Ren did not know in advance that Mei Ji and Qin Zheng had left Yu Ding Shan at the same time. Otherwise, when the two returned to Yu Ding Shan, the "Re Guang Po Jin Zhen" would probably have been destroyed by Xuan Guang Dao Ren, and there would be few remaining Jindan period cultivators among the three sects. The two were filled with regret and couldn't understand why Xuan Guang Dao Ren, who was always seen as a "turtle hiding in its shell", had suddenly become so bold and dared to easily leave the inner valley of Yu Ding Shan.

  For two years, since the three sects' cultivators formed a siege around Yuding Mountain, Mei Ji, Qin Zheng and Baili Mu, the three Yuan Ying period cultivators, had almost never left Yuding Mountain at the same time. Xuan Guang Dao Ren also never walked out of Yuding Mountain's defensive formation. Who would have thought that Mei Ji and Qin Zheng simultaneously announced their closed-door meditation twice, and Xuan Guang killed his way out of Yuding Mountain twice? It was clear that although the cultivators of Yuding Gate could not obtain accurate information from outside, they could still obtain some information.

  This time, although no one from the Huo Ling Sect and Tian Xin Sect fell, Mei Ji and Qin Zheng couldn't be happy either. Thinking of Wu Mu Daoist made them grit their teeth even more, if it wasn't for Wu Mu Daoist suddenly jumping out without any warning, the four Yuan Ying cultivators wouldn't have become like this because of the "Qian Kun Four Treasures", they would probably have joined forces to attack Yu Ding Men long ago.

  The Ice Sealing Valley cultivators stationed at the northern peak of Yuding Mountain's three strongholds were dissatisfied that Mei Ji and Qin Zheng did not appear at the critical moment on the western peak of Yuding Mountain. However, with their own sect's Yuan Ying cultivator not being present, they also didn't dare to complain about anything. Moreover, the two Yuan Ying cultivators from Ice Sealing Valley had not appeared here recently either, so they were also in the wrong.

  For three years, the Ice Seal Valley cultivators have successively fallen outside of Jade Cauldron Mountain, with over 20 Golden Dan period cultivators and a dozen or so third-grade demonic beasts, plus Bai Li Mu, a Yuan Ying period cultivator. This already surpasses many small sects outside of the Seven Great Sects in the Nine States. The Tian Xin Sect and Huo Ling Sect have respectively lost seven and four Golden Dan period cultivators.

  Since the siege of Yuding Mountain, although Yuding Gate has lost two or three hundred Qi-refining disciples, only seven or eight Golden Elixir cultivators have fallen. Calculating this way, it seems that the ones who suffered a loss are actually the cultivators of the Three Sects.

  Currently, among the three sects stationed at the foot of Yuding Mountain, Huiling Sect has the strongest strength, with eight Golden Elixir stage cultivators remaining. Tianxin Sect and Bingfeng Valley each have five Golden Elixir stage cultivators left. In contrast, Yuding Gate still has at least thirty or forty Golden Elixir stage cultivators. The balance of power between the two sides has undergone a subtle shift. If it weren't for Xuanguang Daoist's consideration for the four Nascent Soul stage cultivators in the three sects, he might have led his followers to attack long ago.

  The three monks who took the initiative were actually weaker than the Yu Ding Gate monks who took a defensive stance. As a result, they could no longer surround the Yu Ding Gate. After consulting with He Lian Qingchen, who was "closed for healing", the Su surname golden elixir late-stage cultivator led by Bing Feng Valley discussed with Mei Ji and Qin Zheng again, and decided to withdraw all the cultivators and demon beasts stationed outside the four peaks of Yu Ding Mountain back to the small isolated peak outside the north peak of Yu Ding Mountain, where the three sects were stationed.

  Fortunately, Yu Dingmen did not intend to abandon the sect and leave just like that, so both sides ended up in a stalemate.

  At the same time, a team of Ice Valley cultivators was approaching in the direction of Yuding Mountain, led by a slender golden-armored youth. The youth seemed to be in no hurry, lounging lazily on the back of a two-zhang-long black rhinoceros-like beast, maintaining the same flying speed as three ten-zhang-long white jade boats carrying a large group of Golden Elixir and Qi Refining disciples.

  In the Tianxin Sect, there were also eight Golden Dan stage cultivators leading over a hundred Qi Refining stage disciples towards Yuding Mountain. As for the Huoling Sect, it was vastly different from these two sects, not only did they not have any intention of sending reinforcements, but many of their cultivators were actually clamoring to leave Yuding Mountain.

  Qin Zheng and Mei Ji, although they did not leave Yuding Mountain again, each sent out more than a dozen trusted disciples to carefully search for the traces of Wu Mu Dao Ren and Shui Sheng within a radius of thousands of miles around Yuding Mountain. Mei Ji even sent a Jindan period cultivator to wait in ambush outside Yun Tai Guan!

  A month had passed, and Wu Mu Dao Ren still hadn't come out of the stone room. Shui Sheng couldn't help but feel anxious, fearing that something unexpected had happened. He plucked up his courage and shouted a couple of sentences outside the stone room. When he heard Wu Mu Dao Ren respond in a low voice from inside, he finally felt at ease. The next day, Wu Mu Dao Ren walked out of the stone room, with a radiant glow in his eyes and an improved complexion.

  He said a few words to Shui Sheng, then went out of the cave alone to carefully investigate and re-arrange the restrictive situation. He took out 16 flags of different colors, each over a foot long, and set them up in the four corners of the stone cave. Only then did he say to Shui Sheng, who had been following closely behind him: "I didn't expect the medicinal pellets in He Lian's hands to have such great effect! I've been stuck at the mid-stage of Golden Elixir for over 30 years, and that's why I temporarily resided at Yun Tai Temple - to make up for my lack of mental preparation. Who would have thought that this time, after using only one bottle of medicinal pellets out of seven, not only did my magical powers increase significantly, but even the bottleneck of breaking through the late stage of Golden Elixir has shown signs of loosening! Now it seems that with these medicinal pellets as assistance, entering the late stage of Golden Elixir is almost within reach!"

  Shuǐ Shēng saw Wū Mù Dào Rén exit the barrier and was busy running back and forth, not even having time to ask himself if he had refined the treasure into his body over the past month. His mind was filled with wonder, but upon hearing these words, his eyes suddenly widened as he said: "Dào Zhǎng is planning to break through the Golden Elixir's late-stage bottleneck here?"

  He nodded and said, "Although this cave is hidden, it's not the best place for closed-door training. If Qin Zheng and Mei Ji happen to find this place at a critical moment, it will be a troublesome thing. In principle, we should find a safer place and prepare well before making another attempt. Unfortunately, time is running out. If the three sects' cultivators join forces to attack Yuding Gate in the near future, not only can't Heart Fragrance be rescued, but also your brother and sister will suffer with Yuding Gate. So we must seize this opportunity now."

  Shuǐ shēng xīn zhōng què shì dà wèi xīng fā, shuō dào: "Dào cháng yào shì jìn jiē dào jīn dān hòu qī, shì bù shì fǎ lì jiù huì gāo chū xǔ duō? Shì bù shì jiù néng jiù chū tāmen?"

  "If you want to rescue Xintang, you have to go to Yuding Mountain again. Last time rescuing Xintang wasted many precious talismans and made Mei Ji prepared. This time it will be even more difficult without the help of talismans. Mei Ji and Qin Zheng are both Yuan Ying cultivators. With my current cultivation level, if I'm not careful, I may lose my life in their hands."

  He paused for a moment, then continued: "The only things that can pose a threat to the two of you are the Qian Kun Sword Technique and a powerful Thunder Pearl. To use the Qian Kun Sword Technique, I must use the 'Kong Ling Shu' to absorb enough spiritual energy from heaven and earth, but the process of using the 'Kong Ling Shu' is slow, and when facing a Yuan Ying cultivator like Mei Ji, there is no time to prepare! If I can successfully advance to the late stage of the Golden Dan, the 'Kong Ling Shu' will also be upgraded to the fourth level, at which point the Qian Kun Sword Technique can be released instantly. With the power of the Qian Kun Sword Technique, even if a Yuan Ying cultivator is not prepared and is struck by one sword, they will be greatly injured! As for the Thunder Pearl, it also requires reaching the late stage of the Golden Dan to use."

  "What's Long still hesitating about? Is it going to take a long time to break through the bottleneck?" Not necessarily, judging from the current situation, there will be around 7-8 days of preparation time before breaking through the bottleneck. However, when breaking through the bottleneck, it will trigger extraordinary phenomena in heaven and earth. On that critical day of breaking through the bottleneck, no one can disturb us. If not, a single mistake could lead to the destruction of the elixir and loss of life."

  "What do you want me to do? I've already taken the three treasures into my body as instructed by Daoist Long!" Shui Sheng puffed out his chest and said excitedly. He had long heard that when a Golden Elixir cultivator broke through the bottleneck, it would cause a heavenly phenomenon, and he couldn't wait to see it for himself. As for the danger, he hadn't even considered it.

  Wu Mu Dao Ren smiled slightly and said, "Inside and outside the cave, I have already set up three large arrays. The sixteen Qian Kun flags and this Qian Kun disk that I just set up are array instruments personally refined by Qian Kun Lao Qian Bei in the past. Together, they form a powerful Er Yin Qian Kun array. As long as the array is fully activated, even if Mei Ji and Qin Zheng come to this place at the same time when you bring about the heavenly phenomenon, they won't be able to break through within half a day. You just need to stay in the cave, follow my instructions, take care of the array disk, and add spiritual stones to the array disk whenever there is danger, timely activating the full power of the large array, and maintaining its power without diminishing."

  Then, Wumeng Daoist took out an octagonal black lacquer array disk and inlaid the array disk on a stone table at the center of the stone cave. He carefully taught Shui Sheng several times about the array flags and the driving method of the array disk. After watching Shui Sheng operate skillfully, he repeatedly instructed him for a while before re-entering the stone room. In the stone room, he set up several restrictions and then closed himself in.

  He Lian Qingchen didn't know that Wu Mu Dao Ren had used the spiritual medicine he prepared to break through the bottleneck of his Yuan Ying's later stage, to instead break through the bottleneck of his Golden Dan's later stage. Even if he didn't go mad from the backlash, he would still vomit blood and faint on the spot.

  Shuǐ shēng què jǐn zhāng de zài shí dòng zhōng zǒu lái zǒu qù, yī huì er wàng wàng bù shè hǎo de zhèn pán, yī huì er wàng wàng shí dòng wài tū rán duō chūlái de yī céng bàn tòu míng guāng mù. Hòu lái zhōng yú xiǎng qǐ lái wū mù dào rén hái yào zhǔn bèi yī duàn shí jiān, zhè cái hēi hēi yī xiào, tiào dào yī zhāng shí tà shàng, pán xī dǎ zuò qǐ lái.

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