Chapter 625: Searching for Stones in Kunlun, the Primordial Dragon King

"But this is merely one avatar of this Venerable One... the true body is still in the Mo Jie..."

Having said this, the body of the Mozun avatar began to dissipate.

Before dying, he issued a venomous curse:

"You cannot save the Three Realms... the Mo Jie is already under the control of this Venerable One..."

"Just wait... wait for the arrival of the end..."

The Mozun avatar vanished completely.

Seeing the situation turn against them, those traitors all tried to flee.

But most were intercepted by the well-prepared Tianbing.

"Don't let them run!" Li Jing ordered loudly.

The fierce battle ended quickly.

The traitors were either killed or captured.

Nezha could not spare time to celebrate the victory and rushed toward the depths of the celestial prison.

"Quick! Go save the Yudi!"

The group followed Nezha to the Confinement Room in the Nine Heavens.

It was heavily guarded here, but the guards had already been cleared out.

Pushing open the heavy prison door, Nezha saw the trapped Jade Emperor.

The real Yudi was bound by chains, lying on the cold ground.

His face was pale and his breath was weak; he had clearly suffered heavy injuries.

"Yudi!" Nezha hurriedly stepped forward to undo the chains.

The Jade Emperor slowly opened his eyes, and seeing Nezha and the others, a look of relief flashed through his eyes.

"Nezha... you have come..." he said weakly.

"Yudi, how are you?" Li Jing asked with concern.

"This Emperor... is not dead yet..." the Yudi managed to sit up.

"Mozun... their plan... has it been stopped?"

"It has been stopped!" Nezha replied firmly, "The Mozun avatar has already been destroyed by us!"

Hearing this, the Jade Emperor let out a long sigh of relief.

But his expression remained grave.

"Although the Heavenly Court has been retaken... the situation in the Mo Jie... is likely even more critical..."

"Lin Xuan and the others... are still there..."

Nezha clenched his fists.

Zhang Wuji was repeatedly studying the "Record of Primordial Seal" in the temporary base.

He carefully pondered every single character in the ancient book, fearing he might miss any detail.

"Nine Divine Stones, Nine Heavens Profound Yellow Array..." Zhang Wuji muttered to himself.

This was indeed the only chance to defeat the Nitian Mozun.

"Alliance Leader Wuji, have you considered it?" Taixuan Laozu walked over.

"I have decided," Zhang Wuji closed the ancient book, "to go to Kunlun Shan first to find the Mountain River Stone."

Taixuan Laozu nodded.

"I am more familiar with Kunlun Shan and can lead the way for everyone," he said.

"But it is fraught with danger there; we must select elite disciples."

Zhang Wuji immediately summoned the Elders of various sects to discuss.

After some discussion, they decided to form a team of five thousand people.

Shushan sent one thousand sword cultivators, and the Qingcheng Sect sent eight hundred Daoists.

Although the Danding Sect did not have many people, they were all experts in alchemy and could provide various Pill support.

Other sects also sent their elite disciples to participate.

"Remember, this mission concerns the survival of the Three Realms," Zhang Wuji said to everyone.

"Everyone must be careful and cautious, and obey commands."

The disciples replied in unison: "Yes!"

The team quickly packed up and departed, leaving the temporary base on the edge of the Mo Jie.

Ahead lay the towering Kunlun Shan.

This number one divine mountain under heaven soared into the clouds, with its peaks stretching on endlessly.

Even from a great distance, one could feel the pressure emanating from the mountain.

"Kunlun Shan is no ordinary mountain," Taixuan Laozu said to Zhang Wuji.

"Since the primordial era, this place has been the habitat of Shenshou."

"Moreover, there are natural killing arrays and labyrinths within the mountain; one will get lost in them if not careful."

Zhang Wuji nodded, feeling somewhat nervous in his heart as well.

But in order to obtain the Mountain River Stone, he had to venture in no matter how dangerous it was.

After the team entered Kunlun Shan, they immediately felt that this place was different.

The air was filled with an ancient aura, as if they had returned to the primordial era.

All kinds of rare flowers and strange grasses could be seen everywhere, some of which were even legendary Immortal herbs.

But the deeper they went, the greater the danger became.

"Ahead is the Mi Wu Sen Lin," Taixuan Laozu said, pointing forward.

"The mist here has the effect of confusing the mind; we must be careful."

No sooner had the words fallen than the thick white mist surrounded the group.

Various sounds could be heard faintly within the mist: crying, laughter, and calls for help.

"Do not listen to those sounds!" Zhang Wuji shouted a warning, "They are all illusions!"

But dozens of disciples were still deceived by the illusions.

They walked toward the depths of the mist with vacant expressions, not turning back no matter how their companions called out.

"We cannot catch up to them," Taixuan Laozu said, shaking his head, "They are already completely lost."

"They will never be able to walk out of the illusions."

Zhang Wuji gritted his teeth, feeling very distressed in his heart.

But now was not the time for sorrow; they had to continue moving forward.

The group struggled through the mist for half a day and finally walked out of the forest.

But a greater challenge awaited them ahead.

"Du Zhang Zhao Ze," Taixuan Laozu said with a grave expression, "The poisonous gas here can corrode Dharma Artifacts and protective True Qi."

Sure enough, green poisonous gas permeated the swamp.

As soon as some disciples made contact, their protective True Qi began to be corroded.

The Dharma Artifacts in their hands also became dim and lusterless.

"What should we do?" the Sect Leader of the Qingcheng Sect asked.

Jianchi Laozu stepped forward at this moment.

"I will open a path!" he said.

Jianchi Laozu was seen taking a deep breath and beginning to burn his own essence blood.

In an instant, his hair turned snow-white, and wrinkles appeared on his face.

But what followed was a powerful sword Qi.

"Break!"

Jianchi Laozu swung his sword, and the sword Qi rushed toward the swamp like a long dragon.

The poisonous gas was dispersed by the sword Qi, revealing a passageway.

"Move quickly!" Zhang Wuji ordered.

The group hurried through the passageway and finally crossed the Du Zhang Zhao Ze safely.

But Jianchi Laozu's strength was greatly reduced due to burning his essence blood.

"Ancestor, are you alright?" Zhang Wuji asked with concern.

"I won't die," Jianchi Laozu waved his hand weakly, "Continue forward."

After two days of trekking, they arrived at the Wan Ren Xia Gu.

This is one of the most dangerous places in Kunlun Shan.

The canyon is filled with invisible Wind Blades, cutting through everything like knives.

As soon as they entered the canyon, several disciples with insufficient cultivation were cut into pieces by the Wind Blades.

Fresh blood instantly stained the ground red.

"Everyone, form a formation and move forward!" Zhang Wuji ordered urgently.

The disciples of each sect immediately formed a defensive formation.

Shushan Disciples opened the path in front with sword Qi, while Qingcheng disciples provided protection on both sides with spells.

The Alchemists of the Danding Sect provided Pill support from the rear.

Even so, the group's losses remained heavy.

Disciples were constantly struck by Wind Blades, with blood splattering everywhere.

"Hold on!" Zhang Wuji encouraged, "Victory is just ahead!"

After three days and three nights of arduous trekking, they finally reached the Core area of Kunlun Shan.

There was a huge hole here, with a diameter of fully one hundred zhang.

The mouth of the hole was bottomless, pitch-black, and nothing could be seen clearly.

But a deafening dragon roar came from the hole.

"Roar!"

The dragon roar resounded through the valley like thunder, shaking everyone's eardrums until they ached.

"This is the habitat of the Tai Gu Long Wang," Taixuan Laozu said with a grave expression.

"The Mountain and River Stone is at the bottom of the hole, but the Tai Gu Long Wang will never hand over the divine stone easily."