Chapter 196

While Zhang Jian was trying to suppress the Demon-Suppressing Tower, the righteous qi of the vast heaven and earth surged straight into the clouds, and the two primordial spirits engaged in battle also faintly sensed it.

Daoist Yuanchen, who was already in an absolutely disadvantageous position, felt that radiant intent, and his expression changed even more drastically.

This primordial spirit of the Heavenly Corpse Sect had lost all will to fight, and a thought of retreat surged in his heart.

The twelve Heavenly Corpse Demon God banners behind him instantly turned into flowing light and vanished into his body, corpse qi continuously swelling around him, manifesting as a terrifying Heavenly Corpse between heaven and earth.

It was a flying yaksha with a green face and fangs, its visage bluish-green, with silver double wings behind it, trembling slightly, it could rend the void.

Silver light like lightning struck toward the vault of heaven!

But then, above Haojing City, a resounding dragon roar echoed, countless dragon and tiger qi intertwined and in an instant formed a net that covered the sky and earth, enveloping Haojing City above.

Around Haojing City, another stream of dragon and tiger qi transformed into pillars of starlight shooting skyward, merging into the heavenly net and earthly trap.

The flying yaksha gathered power for a strike, yet instead of directly tearing the heavenly net and earthly trap, it was backlashed by the dragon and tiger qi, emitting a painful, mournful cry.

Countless dragon and tiger qi pressed down like a collapsing heaven!

His figure was continuously forced downward under the pressure!

"This net..."

At this moment, Daoist Yuanchen's face changed color.

This heavenly net and earthly trap exceeded his expectations in its tyranny.

The ancestor of the Xuandu Sect attacking Haojing, ambushed by the Zhenzhen Daoist using the heavenly net and earthly trap—he knew this clearly, and had even witnessed the power of this net firsthand.

But in his view, this heavenly net and earthly trap could easily contain a Yin Spirit venerable, yet trapping a primordial spirit true person was utterly impossible.

Yet now, upon acting, he discovered the power of this net was actually this terrifying.

"Are the people of Dongshen Guan deliberately hiding their strength?"

Daoist Yuanchen felt a jolt in his heart, secretly sensing something amiss.

On the Observation Platform, Zhang Jian gazed at the pillars of light bursting from deep within the earth around Haojing City, his eyes flickering.

That was the qi mechanism of the earth's dragon veins.

He silently pondered.

"It seems Dongshen Guan still held back when besieging the Xuandu Sect ancestor earlier—also reasonable, for a venerable at the peak of the Yin Spirit realm is indeed somewhat lacking; this time, they've indeed hooked a big fish..."

Zhang Jian's eyes flickered, the Daoists of Dongshen Guan sure know how to do business.

But if it were me, I wouldn't reveal my trump card right at the start.

A Xuandu Sect ancestor at the peak of the Yin Spirit realm obviously isn't worth as much as a primordial spirit true person.

To kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, you definitely need someone substantial.

Another primordial spirit true person above his head didn't let this opportunity pass, boundless dragon and tiger qi surged forth, a black dragon of national fortune shaking its head and tail, instantly entering the divine sword in his hand.

Black flowing light carrying a resounding dragon roar fell from the void, in an instant entering the true form of that flying yaksha.

The divine sword pierced through, and the flying yaksha's chest instantly bore a great hole; though its body surface, forged from countless corpse qi, was formidable, it could not withstand this charged strike.

At this moment, Daoist Yuanchen raised his head, his eyes carrying a thread of intense, indignant resentment.

His flying yaksha dharma form's ability to fly through the void was completely unused, this battle was too stifling, he truly was unwilling.

Accompanied by a great roar, in an instant a terrifying black dragon coiled out from within him, countless terrifying explosions echoed inside his body, and that terrifying flying yaksha true form instantly shattered apart.

Yet see, a primordial elixir shot skyward, but in the next instant was pinched by a palm, and simultaneously, sword lights like silk ribbons fell down, the Heavenly Corpse Sect disciples around the Three-Eyed Demon-Slaying Well were all exterminated.

In the distance, Daoist Dongjue witnessed this scene, his jade-like countenance slightly relaxed, yet gazing into the depths of the vast sky, his eyes could not help but be shaken.

Whether it was the suddenly appearing flying yaksha or another terrifying primordial spirit true person, the spiritual mechanisms they unleashed were far beyond her imagination.

Especially that flying yaksha.

Earlier, with just one hand, he had easily seized her in place, that terrifying deathly power seeming like a demon god manifest in the world.

Transcending life and death.

The radiance of such primordial spirit techniques—just a thread of qi mechanism was enough to pin her down.

Fortunately, deep within the Great Qian, there still exists a formidable primordial spirit true person, unexpected, and he completely exterminated this terrifying flying yaksha.

……

"This is the marvelous method of the demonic path..."

At this moment, Zhang Jian gazed afar at this scene, his expression also becoming somewhat solemn.

He has had little dealings with demonic cultivators, and his understanding of demonic inheritance is merely superficial.

But today, personally witnessing the manifestation of the flying yaksha from myth, he did perceive some profundity.

Demonic cultivators also seek longevity, yet it is another kind of longevity—rather, they cultivate themselves into various non-human beings from myths.

Like various powerful demon gods, using this to roam freely across heaven and earth.

For example, this flying yaksha.

The flying yaksha is an existence among corpses that surpasses flying corpses; once cultivated, it can likewise break free from the bonds of life and death, possessing immense divine abilities.

While cultivators who cultivate the primordial spirit are relatively orthodox, the primordial spirit dharma form communicates with the laws of heaven and earth, possessing various divine abilities, yet without being bizarre and varied.

One is to entrust longevity to one's own learning, Dao cultivation, and accumulation, thereby probing the essence of the great Dao of heaven and earth, seeking longevity.

The other is to first obtain a longevity physique, then seek learning, Dao cultivation, and accumulation.

"Who is superior is hard to say!"

Before the Observation Platform, Zhang Jian's eyes flickered.

The greater gain from this battle is that he saw part of the foundation of the Great Qian court through it; he believes this is probably not all of the Great Qian's foundation.

Zhang Jian glanced toward the depths of Dongling.

He has always felt that the Daoist recluses hidden deep in Dongling are absolutely not the source of his sudden inspiration.

……

And at this moment, deep within the imperial city, in the Jingtai Hall, Emperor Jingwu gazed upon the round mirror before him.

In the round mirror, the scenery around the imperial capital was revealed in minute detail.

Chaomu, wearing a crimson python robe, stood to the side, forming hand seals; moments later he recalled the round mirror, only to see this treasure mirror sink into his body.

"So it turns out the immortal body is actually this fragile!"

Emperor Jingwu sighed somewhat at this.

Chaomu said upon hearing this: "Your Majesty, immortality does not mean deathlessness; to attain the Dao still requires a long journey ahead!"

"Daoist Yuanchen has been overly arrogant this time, daring to trespass into the land of dragon's rise—he is seeking his own doom!"

Chaomu's expression remained calm, merely a hint of a smile appearing in his eyes.

It can be foreseen that with Daoist Yuanchen's chicken, we should be able to intimidate other rebellious ministers and traitors, and also buy the Great Qian court a period of peace.

Emperor Jingwu felt somewhat moved at this, and also envious.

"It's only a pity that I cannot cultivate; the path of immortality is always within sight, yet beyond grasp!"

Chaomu said upon hearing this, offering comfort: "But Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, born with a hundred gods attending you, holding the mandate of heaven and earth; moreover, in the future, one day when Grand Ancestor's plans come to fruition, it is not impossible..."

After a slight pause, Chaomu immediately fell silent.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingwu nodded slightly, and in the depths of his eyes also glimmered a hint of hope.