Chapter 3: The Way of the Lord

  It happened suddenly, and the three of them hadn't even made out what the green light was before the three rays of light had rapidly flown away.

  The head that was cut off by the green light was still rolling in mid-air, and before it had time to fall to the ground, a sudden flash of light burst forth from the rear corridor, accompanied by a deafening thunderclap. The three people were shaken all over, their clothes blown to shreds by an enormous force, spitting out fresh blood as they tumbled into the massive stone chamber at the end of the corridor.

  Wu's sharp eyes barely made out that the attack on the three of them was a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm. The lightning was cyan-red in color, about two or three meters long, with a power comparable to a small cannonball. The three were struck by the lightning and had no resistance at all before being blown inside.

  With great effort, Wu Wang propped himself up and shouted in a stern voice: "Who?"

  A faint sound of gentle laughter came from afar, and a clear, soft voice floated over.

  "People all say that the immortal's home is a place to boast about, with green lotus and red dates. The jade liquid nourishes the white buds to be full, and the dragon and tiger elixir is completed, shining with purple mist."

  With a swagger, a young Daoist wearing a purple robe with silver embroidery of the Taiji Bagua on his chest and back, and with elaborate floral patterns on his sleeves and hem, walked in. Behind him followed eight middle-aged Daoists dressed in green robes, each with their eyes raised to the sky, exuding an air of arrogance.

  It seems that in their eyes, Wu Wang, Le Xiao Bai and Wu Qi were just three ants that could be pinched to death at will, not worth their attention.

  Without begging for a glance from her eyes, he suddenly sprang up, drew out the Dragon Abyss Sword, and sent a sword beam towards the purple-robed Taoist's chest.

  "A grain of rice can also shine with splendor!"

  The purple-robed Taoist had a face full of disdainful sneers. He casually pointed, and from his sleeve, a bright white light shot out to meet Wu Qi's sword aura that was unleashed with all his might. A crisp sound rang out, the white light surged, the Dragon Abyss Sword shattered, and Wu Qi was struck as if by lightning, his whole body trembling as he was blown away tens of meters, crashing headfirst into the ground, unable to move.

  Don't beg, he only felt that half of his body had gone numb. The white light was just over a meter long, and the cold air around it was dense and forest-like. When Longyuan Sword collided with the white light, it was as if it had hit a great mountain. The white light didn't suffer any damage at all, but Mo Qi almost shattered every bone in his body.

  The true energy inside the body was shattered by the white light, and all four limbs seemed to be broken as well. He fell to the ground, unable to move even his fingers.

  Accompanied by a shrill, sly laugh, Shangguan Ye strode in with a group of disciples who were experts at stealing the heavens and changing the day. Looking at Shangguan Ye's ruddy complexion and his arms that moved freely, it was clear that his internal strength had fully recovered from being destroyed, and his severed meridians had also healed as before.

  Don't be stunned, it was he who personally executed the punishment on Shangguan Ye, so he naturally knew how heavy his hand had been. Shangguan Ye, who should have been lying in bed with a lingering illness, actually recovered from his injuries, and even the trauma to his meridians was healed - this was simply impossible.

  Shangguan Ye glared fiercely at Mo Qi, pointing at him and gritting his teeth as he shouted: "You little bastard, I've said it before - all of you will die!"

  Shang Guan Ye's several trusted disciples sneered as they walked up to Wu Qi, and then they started punching and kicking him.

  Don't beg with both hands on his head, stiffly enduring the beating from these people. Unbeknownst to outsiders, he had already taken out the leader's token of the Heaven-Stealing Gate from the hidden compartment in his waistband. The muscles in his waist, thighs, and calves moved like flowing water, silently sending the token into his boots, hiding it under his feet.

  It's almost an instinct.

  When Wu Qi saw Shang Guan Ye walking into the stone room, he began to make such a move. When Shang Guan Ye's trusted disciple was beating himself, the token had already been safely hidden in Wu Qi's boots.

  As expected, Shangguan Ye shouted a few times and then immediately walked to Wu Wang's side, quickly searching his body.

  Wu Wang coldly gazed at the purple-robed Taoist, sneering: "Upper Official Ye, have your eyes gone blind? Look at me, I'm only wearing a pair of underwear, what are you still feeling around for? What else could I possibly be hiding on my body?"

  Shangguan Ye's hand clutched Wu Wang's neck, and he growled in a low voice: "The Sect Master Token, where is the Sect Master Token?"

  Wu Wang burst out laughing and shook his head, chuckling: "The Sect Leader's token? I've hidden it in a Swiss bank vault!"

  Shangguan Ye was stunned, staring at Wu Wang in anger: "The rules of the Tianhuanmen sect, the token of the sect leader must be kept close to the sect leader's body, this is the rule passed down by our ancestors. What do you mean by hiding it in the treasury?"

  Wu Wang rolled his eyes and coldly stared at Shangguan Ye, sneering: "I'd love to, did you bite my bird?"

  The purple-robed Taoist's sleeve moved, and with a crisp "slap", Wu Wang had already been slapped in the face by him. A large amount of fresh blood spurted out from Wu Wang's cheek, and the Taoist's palm almost shattered Wu Wang's cheekbone, with a large piece of skin flying off, and fresh blood gushing out.

  "The common people of the mundane world are indeed unreasonable."

  The man in purple robes gazed at Wu Wang with a slanted eye, his icy voice filled with sarcasm: "Facing death, yet still so arrogant and unyielding, humph!"

  Wu Wang spat out a mouthful of blood and coldly smiled at the purple-robed Taoist, saying: "Which divine realm are you from? A commoner who bullies the weak? Heh heh, we're all ordinary people, what kind of extraordinary person are you?"

  The purple-robed Taoist displayed an obvious attitude of not wanting to bother with Wu Wangduo, and he turned his head to give a cold order to Shang Guan Ye: "Considering their hard work in finding this Void Great Shift Array, it's not necessary to torture them too much. Give them a good death."

  Shangguan Ye responded with a respectful "yes" and casually threw Wu Wang to the ground, heavily stomping on Wu Wang's abdomen and shattering the internal energy he had cultivated for many years. He pointed at the purple-robed Taoist and sneered, "Let you die with some understanding, this is Qingcheng Mountain's Miao Yuan Xiao Daojun, the closed-door disciple of Qingcheng Mountain's Zhiji Zi Lao Daojun!"

  The man in purple robes proudly raised his hands, posing as a transcendent being, but his eyes were filled with boundless excitement, staring intently at the mysterious object inside the massive stone chamber that defied all logical explanation.

  Wu Wang, Le Xiao Bai and Wu Qi also looked at these strange things in the belly of the mountain.

  As soon as the metal gate was opened, the three of them found that these things in the mountain belly could not be explained by ordinary people's cognition. With their knowledge and experience, they knew they had discovered something extraordinary.

  What's more, the Upper Official suddenly led the Mystic Yuan Tao and his party to launch a surprise attack. Before they could even study the mysteries of this place thoroughly, they were already in a desperate situation. Faced with the divine power of the Mystic Yuan Tao and his party, they were completely unable to resist.

  It is unknown whether it was born or man-made, but a spherical space with a diameter of about one kilometer was excavated in the mountain belly below Machu Picchu. This huge space is round and smooth, with shiny walls like a mirror, making it hard to imagine that if this spherical space was excavated by human power, what kind of exquisite force would be needed to achieve it.

  On the gleaming and moist mountain wall, tens of thousands of thumb-sized bright pearls and precious stones were inlaid, with various jewels shining brightly, forming a complex celestial map on the mountain wall. Gazing at this celestial map, if one looked for a long time, the dazzling light made people feel that the celestial map was subtly rotating, which was indeed mysterious and inconceivable.

  Under the brilliant light of the star chart, an inexplicable and incomprehensible object is floating in mid-air.

  Three hundred and sixty blocks of pure white jade floated above the heads of the crowd, forming a spherical stone array with a diameter of about three hundred meters. On these jade blocks, which were one zhang two chi long, six chi wide, and one chi two cun thick, countless complex talismans were carved, and in the crucial places between the talismans, thousands of fist-sized glittering objects were inlaid.

  These huge beautiful jade blocks floated in mid-air, motionless. From time to time, thick beams of light shot out from the jade blocks and darted into nearby jade blocks.

  In the midst of the jade blocks, there was a circular platform cast in gold. The platform also had countless talismans carved on it, with 360 human-head-sized glittering stones embedded on it, shining like precious gems. A very ancient aura emanated from the golden platform, and as people gazed at it, they felt as if they saw numerous primordial histories slowly unfolding before their eyes.

  The beggar who was being beaten suddenly burst out laughing: "Master, we've discovered something incredible!"

  Shangguan Ye took a big step forward and stomped his foot heavily on Wu Qi's head. He sneered, "It was I who discovered this thing, it has nothing to do with you."

  Before he had even finished speaking, Miao Yuan Daojun let out a cold hum.

  Shangguan Ye hastily changed his words: "It was Moyuan Daojun's ingenious calculation that discovered the clue to this Void Great Shift Array. You are just pawns in Daojun's hands, letting you do that vanguard, clearing the mechanisms and hidden weapons in front of the door for Daojun."

  Nodding and bowing, Chao Miao-yuan Dao Jun said with a flattering smile: "Everything is in your hands, you can also die with your eyes closed."

  After listening to Shangguan Ye's flattering words, Miao Yuandao smiled slightly and said with a pleased shake of his head: "Forget it, forget it. It's beneath me to argue with these ordinary people. Let them be clear about the situation. Shangguan Ye, let them understand clearly!"

  Shangguan Ye patted his horse and swaggered over to explain the situation to Wu Wang, Le Xiao Bai, and Mo Qi.

  In fact, Shang Guan Ye had already defected to Miao Yuan Dao Jun before Wu Wang joined the Tian Huan Gate, and became a loyal follower of Miao Yuan Dao Jun. The last time Shang Guan Ye stole the family heirlooms of more than a dozen wealthy families was on the orders of Miao Yuan Dao Jun. Those wealthy families couldn't even dream that their family heirlooms were rare treasures for a cultivator like Miao Yuan Dao Jun.

  Yes, Miao Yuan Dao Jun is indeed a legendary cultivator who seeks immortality and ascends to become an immortal.

  Shangguan Ye and Wu Wang competed for the position of master of the Tianyi Gate, but he was defeated and suffered heavy losses. He immediately activated the transmission crane symbol given to him by the Lord of the Mysterious Origin, asking the Lord of the Mysterious Origin to take action, and with the spiritual elixir of the Taoist school, he recovered his entire cultivation and healed his tendon injuries.

  With a mighty kick, Wu Wang was sent flying. Shangguan Ye sneered coldly: "If it weren't for Daojun's mercy, the golden token on your hands would have been the clue he was searching for. How could you have escaped to Machu Picchu? Months ago, he would have beheaded you with his flying sword!"

  Miao Yuandao is also investigating the clue of the golden plaque?

  Le Xiao Bai, who was held in the hands of two trusted disciples of Shangguan Ye, turned his head with difficulty and looked at the huge metal gate.

  Shangguan Ye looked at Le Xiao Bai with a glance, suddenly laughed a few times, and walked over to punch Le Xiao Bai's stomach heavily.

  Le Xiao Bai suddenly opened his mouth wide and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood mixed with internal organs. His body was originally extremely weak, how could it withstand the powerful blow from Shang Guan Ye? This punch had already knocked half of Le Xiao Bai's life away.

  Gazing coldly at Shangguan Ye, who was venting his anger on Wu Wang and others, Miao Yuandao said calmly after a long while: "Alright, Shangguan Ye, from now on, you're in charge of the 'Stealing Heaven and Replacing Day' gate."

  With a pleased smile, Miao Yuan Daojun shook his head and said: "The Master sent out all the disciples to investigate the disappearance of this Void Great Shift Array, but it was I who took the lead, not only finding clues, but also seeing the true body of the Void Great Shift Array."

  With a sigh of emotion, Miao Yuan Daojun smiled with his eyes narrowed: "This Qingcheng Sect Master position, can't escape the palm of my hand."

  He pointed at Wu Wang and the other two, and Miao Yuan Daojun said in a cold voice: "Just right, 'Dazhou Tian Ding Xing Fu' needs to be driven by the big array before it can locate the destination of the big array. If the big array is empty, isn't it too boring?"

  With a wave of his hand, the Upper Official sent Wu Wang and three others onto the golden platform in the center of the great array. The Mysterious Origin Daoist burst out laughing loudly.

  "To be able to die within this ancient and mysterious formation, to be able to die amidst the mighty power of heaven and earth - you ants are fortunate indeed!"

  Among the laughter, a golden light shot out from Miao Yuan Daojun's sleeve and hit the golden platform.