Chapter 454: Abandoned (4K)

Zhang Jian's entire body radiated a vast immortal light.

Second-rank immortal art, the State and Altar King Cauldron manifested in response to fate.

Although this immortal art is only second-rank, its greatest strength does not lie in itself.

But in being able to use a secret method to communicate with the sacred king's relic deep within the Tongshan Dao lineage, the power of the State and Altar King Cauldron descends.

Likewise a sacred king's relic.

Zhang Jian believes the power of the State and Altar King Cauldron will not be inferior to this White Emperor Golden Halberd!

Within the State and Altar King Cauldron, there must also be contained the power of King Yu, the founding ancestor of the Tongshan Dao lineage.

As Zhang Jian communicates with the State and Altar King Cauldron, an invisible force gathers above his head, and from the depths of the firmament, as if endless state and altar divine light flows, a light and shadow descends from the void, appearing above Zhang Jian's head.

Likewise the imperial way's vastness.

That is a bronze-colored great cauldron, around which countless mountains, rivers, state and altar, and the might of heaven and earth are spread, and one can also see countless scenes of an ancient sacred king governing the human world, layers of radiance falling, the colors of heaven and earth changing.

The rolling thunder gathered above the firmament seemed, at this moment, to be delayed by the divine light.

Hundreds of thousands of li of void seemed to be suppressed by the great cauldron, as if even the heavenly dao laws could not move at this moment.

Many cultivators inside and outside the Divine Capital City also felt their thoughts delayed.

"State and Altar King Cauldron? How could the true form of this treasure also be summoned here?"

At this moment, deep in the void, the Slaying Demon True Lord also saw the State and Altar Great Cauldron descending from the depths of the firmament, and there was a hint of strange color in her eyes.

The State and Altar Cauldron Subduing Demons Secret Record, most disciples of the Tongshan Dao lineage will study it.

But no one has yet been able to summon the true body of the State and Altar King Cauldron.

Summoning the State and Altar King Cauldron requires a massive amount of resources, as well as an invisible force of fortune pulling from the unseen.

This State and Altar King Cauldron is not easily summoned.

But thinking of Zhang Jian's identity, the Slaying Demon True Lord felt relieved.

Zhang Jian is not only of sufficient identity, but the resources in his hand are also abundant.

This time, if he can encircle the You family clan, the State and Altar King Cauldron will naturally be willing to lend a hand.

In the void, Zhang Jian's expression also became somewhat strange.

He likewise noticed the strangeness of this ancient cauldron before him.

The heavenly dao rhythm it emits, the heavenly dao patterns it condenses, are not like a treasure's projection, but more like the true body descending.

At this moment, a message fell into his mind from the depths of the unseen void; Zhang Jian glanced at this ancient cauldron and immediately agreed.

This is the condition of the State and Altar King Cauldron.

He may act on his behalf, but each action must cost over thirty million top-grade spirit crystals.

This price is simply more expensive than the "Three Lights Divine Water."

However, Zhang Jian does not mind.

Thirty million top-grade spirit crystals, he can now afford them.

Boom boom boom!!

Above the firmament, an unmatched sharp edge appeared; the White Emperor Golden Halberd, in an instant, seemed to transform into a white-gold light that split the firmament, slashing through the void toward the place where Zhang Jian stood.

Bang!

Hundreds of heavenly dao patterns appeared around the State and Altar King Cauldron.

Millions of immortal lights spread, a force of eternity and endurance flowed out, radiance spread, and in the depths of the void, as if countless illusory small cauldron models appeared.

Indeed, nine small cauldrons.

The nine cauldrons rotated, forming a vast grand formation.

That is the accomplished State and Altar Cauldron Subduing Demons Grand Formation.

A white-gold light with specks of gold struck the illusory small cauldrons; many illusory small cauldrons shattered, but after seeping into the substance-like heavenly dao patterns around the small cauldrons, like the vast sea, it was still unable to cut through.

At this moment, a leisurely voice came out, carrying a faint smile.

"No need to waste time; even at your peak, you could not break my defense, let alone when you have been stationed in the human world for countless years, your power has been declining, your edge has dulled—why humiliate yourself?"

Upon hearing this voice, the divine light emitted by the White Emperor Golden Halberd became even more intense.

Inside and outside the Divine Capital City, the vast incense smoke in many sacred king temples flowed toward the White Emperor Golden Halberd; this ancient golden halberd streamed through the void, instantly transforming into a fierce white-gold cold light, fiercely chopping toward the State and Altar King Cauldron.

The sacred king's authority and dao fruit power contained deep within this ancient golden halberd seemed to fully revive, the vast power like an ocean seemingly directly tearing the Divine Capital City into dust.

Around the bronze-colored State and Altar King Cauldron, the rings of sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, and state and altar patterns seemed to completely condense into form.

The nine cauldron lights vanished in an instant; around the State and Altar King Cauldron appeared countless intertwined light-shadows forming a legal realm, layer upon layer of legal realms appearing as dragons, overlapping and intertwining densely around Zhang Jian.

"Kid, look well, the power of the Nine Cauldron Boundary is used like this, not merely to suppress cultivators' mana and cultivation, but able to suppress heaven and earth!"

Under the State and Altar King Cauldron, Zhang Jian's expression fluctuated upon hearing the words.

For the Nine Cauldron Boundary, he is naturally not unfamiliar, even having chosen the third personal spirit treasure as the Nine Cauldrons.

This is the national fortune spirit treasure of the Great Xia Dynasty.

At this moment, the State and Altar King Cauldron operates the Nine Cauldron Boundary, exerting to the utmost the power of the Nine Cauldron Boundary to suppress heaven and earth.

The power of the myriad people, the power of incense, the power of heaven and earth's state and altar all transformed into a single layer of purple-yellow imperial way power, delaying the void.

"What power is this? The emperor's secret art, or perhaps the emperor's dao fruit?"

Gazing at that layer of purple-yellow imperial way power, Zhang Jian's expression changed.

He likewise bears the position of the Divine Path Emperor Sovereign, and can naturally sense that this special method contains extremely profound power; that profound power is extraordinarily complex, even surpassing the current stage's mountains, rivers, and state and altar diagram.

The immortal dao principles within are vast like the sea.

After careful sensing, Zhang Jian gave up trying to comprehend it, for with his current cultivation, understanding this power is too strenuous.

On the contrary, the sharpness contained in the White Emperor Golden Halberd is extremely pure.

Abnormally fierce.

It might merely contain a Dao-fruit-level immortal technique.

After a brief comparison, Zhang Jian immediately understood that this time, the State and King's Cauldron indeed held the advantage.

Its cultivated grade might be slightly higher.

Indeed, after continuously beheading tens of thousands of times, once the Nine Cauldrons barrier was pierced more than halfway, it could no longer be torn apart, and the radiance flowing around the White Emperor Golden Halberd gradually dimmed.

Clearly, it was already powerless.

Seeing this scene, the State and King's Cauldron's cold voice reappeared.

"As I expected, Taiwu, it seems these years you have not fared well in the Great Yin Dynasty; after so many years of incense nourishment, your strength has not only failed to progress but actually regressed—you probably will never have a chance to return to the White Emperor's hand!"

Provoked by the State and King's Cauldron's 'sharp tongue,' the White Emperor Golden Halberd trembled slightly, and its artifact spirit could no longer hold back, letting out a cold snort.

"State and King's Cauldron, do not be complacent—how great is your strength? Yet you were still left by King Yu the Great in the Zhou Mountain region!

In the end, you likewise do not conform to King Yu the Great's Dao, cannot become his Dao-attainment supreme treasure, and you are likewise a discarded existence!"

"You are no nobler than I!"

In the icy voice, tinged with a hint of cold laughter, in an instant this White Emperor Golden Halberd transformed into a stream of light and vanished into the depths of the void.

It actually ceased to persist and fled on its own.

Hearing this, the State and King's Cauldron immediately became displeased, and it shouted angrily toward the direction of the fleeing light.

"Scoundrel, what nonsense are you spouting!

The Emperor left our State and King's Cauldron to suppress the Tongshan Dao lineage's qi and fortune; I am not like you—do not even dream of disturbing our Dao-heart!"

Its entire body radiated brilliance, like mountains and seas.

Zhang Jian gazed at this scene, his eyes strange.

But Zhang Jian still observed his nose, observed his heart from his nose.

The State and King's Cauldron also noticed Zhang Jian's expression; its vast, hundreds-of-zhang-tall bronze cauldron radiance flowed and shifted, instantly transforming into a zhang-high small bronze cauldron, from within which a muffled, resonant voice came.

"Boy, do not listen to Taiwu's defeated dog's nonsense—I am King Yu the Great's most capable supreme treasure, possessing a quality nearly equal to that of a Dao-qi supreme treasure, not some defeated dog that can be casually discarded!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian laughed.

"The State and King's Cauldron is the Tongshan Dao lineage's fortune-suppressing supreme treasure, and moreover the ancestral master's supreme treasure governing the human realm; its status in the human realm is crucial—Taiwu's Golden Halberd cannot match you, yet disturbing your Dao-heart is truly base!"

Deep within the State and King's Cauldron, the artifact spirit's mood clearly improved considerably.

"Boy, your talent is not bad, your words are pleasant to hear—I quite like you, but your 'rental fee' is indispensable! You had better pay up!"

Zhang Jian nodded; he was quite straightforward, and with a wave of his hand, a spatial law ring flew out and fell into the State and King's Cauldron.

The State and King's Cauldron immediately blazed with a layer of intense divine light, as if directly refining the vast quantity of top-grade spirit crystals within; in an instant, it transformed into a stream of light and vanished.

At the same time, a voice remained.

"Boy, I am quite satisfied with you; next time there is such a 'good thing,' you can summon me again!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Thirty million top-grade spirit crystals—this price is not low.

Ordinary people cannot afford it.

Immediately, Zhang Jian's gaze fell upon the Divine Capital City within, and a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes.

Although this time he was forced to bleed heavily, wiping out the You family top to bottom in one net is also worth it.

The You family has not suffered any calamity; their treasury must still be intact, and adding this second-rank city-type immortal treasure beneath your feet, the value far exceeds three thousand top-grade spirit crystals.

Meanwhile, down below, many You family elders stood frozen like wooden chickens.

The You family's inherited supreme treasure, the White Emperor Golden Halberd, after acting up for a moment, actually became a deserter and fled in panic!

This will cost them their lives!

Indeed, shortly afterward, a nine-colored light from the depths of the firmament enveloped the entire Divine Capital City; the nine-colored divine light illuminated heaven and earth, suppressing the many You family powerhouses so they could not lift their heads.

Several You family elders, their hearts like dead ashes, burned their entire bodies' demon god essence blood, manifesting ancient demon god forms in an attempt to break through the obstruction of the nine-colored divine light, but in an instant were submerged by it.

"Ants trying to shake a tree!"

Zhang Jian's eyes were cold and indifferent.

At the same time, Zhang Jian noticed that there were not a few spatial fluctuations around the Divine Capital City.

Deep in the secret realm, some You family powerhouses, seeing the situation was unfavorable, used the spatial prohibition within the secret realm to flee in advance.

"Where are you fleeing to!"

Gazing at this scene, Zhang Jian coldly laughed.

Considering the You family's origin, also belonging to the Holy King Dao lineage, he could leave a portion of incense for the You clan.

But this portion of incense is destined to be under the eyelids of the Divine Prefecture Zhang clan.

He will not follow the example of the Great Qian, ultimately leaving a great hidden danger for his descendants.

Cut the grass but do not remove the roots—spring wind blows and it grows again!

As he focused his mind, his hand manifested the Taiyin Ice Soul Immortal Bow; he drew the bow, nocked the arrow, and several icy piercing arrows shot out, instantly striking those figures and freezing them.

At the same time, Zhang Jian contacted Wang Yuan, the Slaying Demon True Lord outside the Divine Capital City, and the four Guardian Law True Immortals, asking them to act, to clear out the You clan members outside the Divine Capital City, striving to leave not a single You family descendant outside.

With the ability of the four True Immortals, doing this is more than sufficient.

At this moment, deep in the firmament, the Slaying Demon True Lord and the four Guardian Law True Immortals had been watching the battle's outcome from afar; seeing the Taiwu Golden Halberd depart on its own, their expressions all showed some smiles.

It seems this matter has already succeeded.

At this moment, they again received Zhang Jian's transmitted divine sense of the primordial spirit; the five exchanged glances—Slaying Demon True Lord's expression remained unchanged, while the other four Guardian Law True Immortals genuinely felt moved.

The Subduing Dragon True Immortal could not help but say.

"The You clan, among the ancient Holy King noble families, their strength was not weak either—who would have thought they would actually be defeated this time by the Divine Prefecture Zhang clan!"

Beside him, the White Robe True Immortal also said.

"After resolving the You clan, we of the Tongshan Dao lineage have indeed removed a major internal threat; the You clan has fallen, the Divine Prefecture is sated, the Divine Prefecture Zhang clan has obtained this foundation—surely they will soon grow strong, and not long after will become the stabilizing divine needle on the southeastern side of the Tongshan Dao lineage!"

The white-robed True Immortal also showed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

He differs from the other three Guardian True Immortals; he hails from the Slay Demon Peak lineage, and his ties to the Dongzhou Zhang clan are even closer.

His true form is the innate Geng Metal spirit, the divine beast Winged White Tiger clan.

He is the patriarch of this generation of the White Tiger clan.

He had long heard that Dongzhou also has a member of the White Tiger clan serving as the state guardian divine beast, ranked among the Four Great Guardian Spirits.

For Zhang Jian, he naturally feels closer.

The other two foreign True Immortals nodded slightly.

The stronger this Dongzhou Emperor becomes, the greater the chance of success for the major undertaking planned by the Tongshan Dao lineage — this is a good thing.

At this moment, the Slay Demon True Lord spoke.

"I implore all Guardian Elders to exert your efforts; together we shall accomplish this. If successful, my Slay Demon Peak lineage will surely offer generous thanks!"

Upon hearing this, the four foreign True Immortals gave a slight nod; to them, this was merely a trifle.

Instantly, the four immortals transformed into streams of light and flew toward the four directions.

The Slay Demon True Lord then lowered his true form, communicated with Zhang Jian for a moment, and immediately used a secret method to notify the Tongshan Dao lineage and the traditional allies of the Slay Demon lineage.

Relying on the strength of the Dongzhou Zhang clan, swallowing a divine capital city is already quite a strain; moreover, the Dongzhou Zhang clan's attention is now fully focused on the two hundred continents of the southeast. To swallow the entire cake of the You clan would surely be difficult.

Rather than let others benefit, it is better to favor the Slay Demon Peak lineage, its closely related main branches, and some of its affiliated sects.

Zhang Jian had no objection to this.

The Dongzhou Zhang clan eats meat, but must also give others a share of broth and soup; furthermore, the many affiliated sects nearby can serve as 'worker ants,' completely clearing away the scattered scraps.

Zhang Jian likewise notified Zhang Zhao, instructing him to similarly organize part of the Great Xia Dynasty's State Dao Palace, the Observatory, and some Daoist sect forces — such as the Cavern Spirit Observatory, the Broad Cold Palace, the Five Elements Immortal Sect, the Supreme Clarity Sword School, and the Constellation Palace School — to dispatch strong cultivators to come forth, striving to swallow this massive cake of the You clan.

……

In the depths of the void, the Mountains Rivers State Diagram swallowed the entire divine capital city.

Zhang Jian waved his hand, sealing the nine-colored treasure scroll deep within his palm.

Feeling the weight of this immortal city, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth — this time he had truly profited handsomely.