Chapter 184: Chapter Twelve: Battle

Jin Tingshan, Bai Shi Peak.

The vegetation was lush, and countless white stones the size of goose eggs were as delicate as the cream of cattle and sheep. Under the sunlight, they were emitting a moist halo, hazy and confusing to the eyes.

At a glance,

it made one feel as if they were in a large clam field in the East Sea.

Everywhere the eye could see were lustrous, pearly-white magic beads, shining brilliantly.

At this time,

under a ten-zhang-high Dharma platform at the peak of Bai Shi Peak, there were several Daoists dressed in the attire of great officers.

Behind them were countless service Daoists wearing yellow clothes and yellow crowns.

And above the misty clouds, there were groups of flying carriages, high-tied colorful canopies, and the appearance of canopies standing like a forest, with no end in sight.

Many figures gathered in one place, like patches of hazy colorful clouds.

People were moving, and the momentum was not small—

"How long has it been since we've seen such liveliness in the courtyard? The last time was sixty years ago, when the lower courtyard disciples of the Chiming Sect came to visit our Changying Courtyard. This old man vaguely remembers that it was another good fight, and they were fighting inextricably!"

A great officer with high brows and a prominent nose looked behind him and suddenly said to several colleagues beside him, his voice full of emotion and nostalgia, like an old man recalling the past.

However, although his appearance was weathered, his Qi was light and free.

Like grass and trees sprouting from the soil in spring, the vitality was rich and thick, completely different from the old men in the secular world.

One must know that among the four lower courtyards,

not only the position of the supervisor must be held by a Primordial Spirit True Person of the Yuchen Sect.

Even the positions of the three great masters—Scripture Master, Registry Master, and Degree Master—must be Jin Dan cultivators to take office.

If the supervisor and the three great masters are not strong in cultivation, it is difficult to convince the public, and it is difficult to preach and guide.

However, the twenty-four great officers below the three great masters,

these seats,

have no clear rules or constraints regarding cultivation.

Those with weak cultivation are only in the Purple Palace realm, not much different from some inner disciples.

And those who are strong,

it is not impossible for them to have formed a Jin Dan...

This is because the seat of a great officer, although it looks bright and fresh, is actually only one step higher than those service Daoists wearing yellow clothes and yellow crowns, mostly dealing with the messy chores in the sect, and has no direct authority to manage the inner disciples.

It is barely enough to bluff some inner disciples who have just entered, have shallow cultivation, and weak backgrounds.

But in the eyes of those inner disciples who are a bit arrogant,

these great officers are undoubtedly servants of a higher seniority.

Although they still have to leave some face in daily interactions for the sake of saving trouble, they are not worth too much awe.

Because they are not figures from the upper sect of the Yuchen Sect and have no opportunity to enter the Xiaoming Great Marsh to study high-level profound arts, it can be said that their path ahead is cut off, and there is no Dao path to speak of.

At this moment,

after the old man finished sighing, a middle-aged man with a yellow beard shook his head and said:

"Xiao Xiao Shixiong Liu, you have remembered it wrong this time. Even sixty years ago, when the people from the Chiming Sect's lower courtyard came to visit, it was far from being comparable to today!"

"How so?"

A great officer was very curious, bowed, and asked for advice.

"Little brother only came to Changying Courtyard to take office not long ago. The stories you two are talking about, although I have heard a little, I don't know the truth. Please teach me!"

"Sixty years ago, the lower courtyard disciples of the Chiming Sect came to visit Changying Courtyard under the leadership of their teachers. Although it sounded very powerful, it was actually just thunder with little rain—a superficial show!"

The yellow-bearded man suddenly lowered his voice and said quietly:

"That time, it was just a few noble clan people making a special move to make a name for themselves. Although the momentum was great, both sides didn't really make a heavy move; they just exchanged a few moves on this Dharma platform on Bai Shi Peak and then flattered each other.

Although I don't know what this matter has become in the outside world, in the eyes of us who can see clearly, it is truly nothing to talk about; it is very boring!"

"So that's how it is... No wonder the Year-End Evaluation of that year was changed in a hurry not long after it came out, and the names on the list were changed. Thinking about it, it was because this matter was too full of loopholes and difficult to block the mouths of the world..."

The listener beside him suddenly realized and said:

"According to this, this time Chen Hang wants to challenge the noble clan people in the courtyard, although it cannot compare to the momentum of sixty years ago on the surface, the storm it has caused is actually even greater?"

The yellow-bearded man sighed and slowly nodded, saying:

"Naturally. This time, neither side has any intention of acting; they will surely fight with all their strength to win or lose!

In my opinion, Chen Hang's challenge today is truly a lively event that is hard to encounter in Changying Courtyard in a hundred years!"

After speaking,

from Zheng He Peak in the northwest, hundreds of flame lights suddenly rose as if at the same time.

Like stars flowing across the sky, wanton and magnificent!

When they passed through the long sky, they lined the layers of floating clouds and smoke into a colorful appearance, which was very good to look at.

"It seems the Scripture Master's preaching is over... Today's main event can be considered to have arrived!"

Seeing this scene,

whether it was the yellow-bearded man and other officers, the crowd of service Daoists in yellow clothes and yellow crowns, or the people from the outer courtyards who came specially to watch the battle above the clouds,

everyone felt a slight chill.

They all shouted in their hearts in unison.

A white light flashed, and it landed on the Dharma platform.

The brilliant light that surged out in that instant almost illuminated half of the peak, making it flash.

Chen Hang slowly retracted his true Qi and appeared from the white light in a leisurely manner.

He looked at the peak and the clouds, at the dense crowd of figures that could not be exhausted at a glance.

Knowing that his plan had succeeded, he couldn't help but smile lightly.

He wanted to rely on fame to protect himself.

This news of challenging the noble clan people with his own strength

naturally needed to be spread as widely as possible, so that more people could hear it, to achieve the fundamental purpose, and finally to gain more benefits!

And as expected,

after Mi Hui sent out hundreds of magic messages,

this matter was not only known to everyone in Changying Courtyard.

Today, Chen Hang looked and saw that the tokens worn by some spectators were different in shape and color from the "Huai Xu Talisman" of the inner disciples of Changying Courtyard, and were definitely not the same thing.

He knew that it was not just one Changying Courtyard.

Even the three courtyards of Qingyang, Baishang, and Xuanying

had curious people who heard about this and traveled far to Jin Tingshan to observe this battle...

"Two or three stars fall before the chest, ten thousand peaks under the feet are green!"

Chen Hang swept across the four directions, his gaze shooting out like electricity.

At this moment, he was at the absolute peak of Bai Shi Peak, and the misty sea of clouds was wandering beside him, hazy and uncertain.

It was as if as long as he reached out his hand,

he could touch the void and pierce through the heavenly gate!

A sense of heroism suddenly rose in Chen Hang's heart. He looked at the escape lights transformed by Jiang Tongyuan and others and secretly said:

"Take it with strength, hold it with righteousness; in this battle, I can be a hegemon!"

After a few breaths,

after Jiang Tongyuan and others also landed on Bai Shi Peak,

in the crowd,

a great officer wearing a purple robe and looking high-spirited slowly walked onto the Dharma platform, holding a golden list in his hand.

"Chen Chen Shidi Chen, my name is Xie Lu, and I am the judge for this battle."

"Changyou Xie clan?"

"Exactly."

Xie Lu, holding the golden list, smiled without warmth, his eyes flashing with light, containing a chill.

"Please."

Chen Hang was too lazy to waste words with him and just said faintly.

He knew Jiang Tongyuan's plan, to have Xie Lu, who was of noble clan origin, be the judge for today's battle.

This host

would surely be biased...

But under the crushing of absolute strength, no matter what kind of ghost tricks these noble clan people wanted to play, it would be useless!

Just now, while listening to Shen Hunsu Yuan Zhi's preaching at Zheng He Peak,

Chen Hang had already secretly urged the Golden Cicada to imprint this group of opponents into his heart-image and fought them roughly once.

Except for a Wang Dian and a Jiang Daolian,

the rest were all dirt chickens and dogs, not worth mentioning at all!

Even though they were studying the exquisite profound arts of their respective clans and had superior Daoist techniques, they could not fully display their abilities.

They only knew how to follow the book, drawing a gourd according to the ladle, and were very lacking in experience in life-and-death battles.

Even that Wang Dian was no exception...

Although this person had swallowed red clouds and obtained divine fire in the North Sea and had great fortune, his killing power was surprisingly strong!

But Chen Hang had already tested out his few shortcomings in the True Yizhen Yizhen Fa Jie.

Defeating Wang Dian was not a headache.

On the contrary, after this battle, he could use the heart-image of Wang Dian to repeatedly brush in the True Yizhen Yizhen Fa Jie.

From his primordial spirit,

obtain the cultivation method of that divine fire!

By that time,

Wang Dian's so-called opportunity and fortune might not necessarily be unable to turn into Chen Hang's opportunity and fortune!

However, although Chen Hang viewed these noble clan people as dust and not worth too much attention,

there was only one Jiang Daolian

who had to be treated carefully and handled with caution...

And at this time,

Xie Lu, holding the golden list, saw that Chen Hang clearly knew his noble clan identity but didn't care at all. Besides surprise, he couldn't help but secretly curse the boy for being arrogant.

"Don't look at you being calm now; you don't even know how you will cry when that time comes!"

Xie Lu mocked in his heart.

Afterward,

he looked at Chen Hang with a gentle expression, quickly took his eyes back, and then raised the golden list, shouting loudly:

"The time has arrived. Since both sides have no objections, this officer will open the Dharma platform restriction. I have words beforehand, this time it is just—"

But before Xie Lu finished speaking, a long laugh interrupted him.

"This time it is just an ordinary competition between fellow disciples; it absolutely does not involve life and death. If anyone dares to harbor sinister thoughts and use dark hands in the battle, don't blame this True Person for not being merciful!"

Xie Lu was shocked upon hearing this and hurriedly looked back.

He saw that at Yueyang Peak, the main peak of Jin Tingshan, the wind suddenly rolled and the clouds surged, and the spiritual machine was fierce and booming.

Looking from afar,

All that could be seen was a massive red-copper tripod dharma image, round on the outside and square on the inside, suddenly shattering the void's gale-clouds; it supported the heavens and braced the earth, standing about a hundred zhang tall, towering like a high mountain!

And chaotic fire light was rolling and tumbling in the mouth of the tripod, and the shouting sound was endless.

It was as if it contained a primordial heaven and earth that had not yet been opened, which was very wild and primitive...

"Disciples pay respects to the Supervisor Teacher."

Xie Lu suddenly felt a chill and hurriedly bowed to the red copper great tripod.

"Pay respects to the Supervisor Teacher."

The disciples and officers of Changying Courtyard also bowed together.

Even those from the outer courtyards who came to watch the battle above the clouds were no exception.

"No need for formalities."

From the red copper great tripod, the gentle voice of Changying Supervisor Qiao Yu came:

"Officer Xie, this battle will be judged by this True Person personally. You may step down."

"Yes, yes... disciples obey the Dharma decree."

Xie Lu didn't dare to argue a word, bowed, and then hurried down the Dharma altar.

But his back was already covered in cold sweat, and he was sweating profusely.

"Qiao Yu is crazy?! This person has received such great kindness from my Xie clan, but now he jumps out to stir up trouble! I must report to the clan leader! I will not let him go!"

Xie Lu screamed in his heart.

This scene of Qiao Yu personally appearing was not only shocking to the noble clan people.

At Xuanzheng Peak,

Shen Hunsu Yuan Zhi frowned slightly, stopped her steps, and looked thoughtful.

And after Xie Lu left the Dharma platform in fear, although there was a brief commotion in the crowd,

because Qiao Yu's Dharma image was suppressing it, they finally didn't dare to discuss it too much and turned their attention back to the Dharma altar, looking forward to it.

"I wonder which Xiao Xiao Shixiong wants to fight this first round, please!"

Under the eyes of everyone,

Chen Hang smiled slightly and said slowly.

"I'll come! Let me come! I'll fight you!"

Before Jiang Tongyuan could speak,

a blue-clothed boy couldn't wait, jumped onto the Dharma platform, and shouted triumphantly.

"Wait, why is it this guy Liu Quan again?! Can't you hold him back? Especially you, Liu Tai, watch your brother!"

Jiang Tongyuan frowned and felt a headache.

"This kid runs like a rabbit. Brother Jiang, it's not that I don't want to, it's that I can't..."

Facing the gazes cast from all directions,

Liu Tai, who was named by Jiang Tongyuan, covered his face with his sleeves, as if he didn't want to admit that the blue-clothed boy laughing loudly on the Dharma platform was his brother.

"..."

Wei Yang shook his head and remained silent.

And on the Dharma platform,

Chen Hang looked at the blue-clothed boy who was showing his madness, thinking it was funny, but still bowed his hands and said:

"I wonder what this Xiao Xiao Shixiong's name is?"

"Chishuo Liu clan, remember it! Your little grandfather is the famous Liu Quan! In the next Year-End Evaluation, my name will surely be on it. Being able to fight me, Liu Quan, is a blessing you kid cultivated for several lifetimes!"

After speaking,

he pinched the secret formula with both hands and was just about to perform the technique, but was suddenly interrupted by Chen Hang.

"Why? Are you afraid?"

Liu Quan was first impatient, then showed joy, trying hard not to be too proud:

"If you are afraid, that's normal, no problem, no problem. You just need to lie on the ground and call me 'good grandfather' three times, and I will let you go!"

"Since it is a challenge, how can there be no stakes?"

"Stakes?" Liu Quan said blankly, "Right, right, but what do you want to bet?"

"Elixir Mother Sand."

Chen Hang smiled.

"This..." Liu Quan hesitated slightly upon hearing this.

The preciousness of Elixir Mother Sand goes without saying.

This is one of the most ultimate true-all medicines in the world, with a price but no market!

No matter how dissolute Liu Quan's temperament might be, he would never dare to easily abandon this object.

Otherwise, once this matter reached the clan, he didn't know how his parents would punish him.

"Is this Xiao Xiao Shixiong short of money? Since that's the case, let's forget it. Let's just treat what I said just now as a joke."

Chen Hang's voice was flat, but it fiercely provoked Liu Quan, grasping his temperament.

And sure enough,

Liu Quan turned red in the eyes and looked angry after hearing this.

After fumbling around his body for a while, he finally caught a fish bag and threw it far to Chen Hang.

"Short of money? Who are you looking down on? Inside the fish bag is the courtyard's bestowal for this month. I haven't moved it yet. If you win, it's all yours!"

Liu Quan shouted wildly.

Not to mention the laughter in the crowd, which rose one after another, rolling like waves.

Even Chen Hang was very surprised.

He lifted the fish bag and saw that it was full of more than ten Elixir Mother Sands, bright in color and full of spiritual energy. It was indeed the courtyard's bestowal, and the quality was high.

Only then did he nod slightly and put it into his sleeve.

"It seems I spoke wrongly. Xiao Xiao Shixiong is indeed wealthy."

He bowed his hands and said:

"Please."

"Humph! Do you think I am a poor person like you?"

Liu Quan's lips curled high, his ten fingers turned rapidly, and he muttered words in his mouth. Gradually, a fire cloud condensed on the top of his head, red and bright, with flying sparks.

And after a few breaths, just as the fire cloud was about to dance in the air,

Chen Hang, who had been waiting impatiently, shook his shoulders, and a white true Qi swept out from his body, instantly shattering the unformed fire cloud.

And even with the protection of the Dharma clothes, Liu Quan was struck by lightning, his chest bone collapsed, and he stumbled off the Dharma platform, his Qi weak, and blood stains visible at the corner of his mouth.

"I concede."

Chen Hang smiled.

Facing this scene, Jiang Tongyuan and other noble clan people were not surprised, as if they were used to it.

Soon, under Jiang Tongyuan's gaze, a fat monk with a round waist and wide ears leaped onto the Dharma platform.

"Tangting Sima clan, Sima Shaozheng!"

The fat monk bowed lazily and said proudly.

"Has this Xiao Xiao Shixiong prepared the Elixir Mother Sand?" Chen Hang said faintly.

"Oh? Just some cultivation resources, I naturally don't lack them, and I don't take them to heart!"

The fat monk sneered, "But Chen Chen Shidi, what can you take out to bet with me?"

Chen Hang shook Liu Quan's fish bag, and his meaning was self-evident.

"Damn it!"

The fat monk's face sank.

And facing countless needle-like gazes, Liu Quan, who was lying on the ground groaning, felt ashamed and angry.

He thought and thought, but couldn't think of any way to escape.

Finally, he simply rolled his eyes and pretended to faint, ignoring everything.

If you feel it's slow, I suggest you can raise it first. After all, it's been written for almost half a year, and you know that I really can't be fast. I'm really powerless. Maybe after you raise it for a few months and come back, you'll find that the number of chapters in this book has exceeded a thousand. Yes, everything is possible.

(End of chapter)

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