Xiuxian: I studied abroad in modern times

Chapter 609 Even so, the arrow transforms into a rainbow

In the three palaces, the high-ranking officials of the Yunluo and Yunluo clans gathered together.

The Lu clansmen all followed Immortal Yun Zhen in controlling the Golden Sun Burning Heaven Formation inside Yuanzun Peak. The Yun and Luo clansmen were practically left-behind children, without parents, and could only stick together and play.

When they saw the Creator Daoist rush out of Hao Ri and head straight for the Nine Mountains Realm, many people cheered with joy.

The loudest laugh came from a Luo clan disciple named Luo Qing, who was at the Nascent Soul stage. A few years ago, Yun Fan's cultivation had stagnated, but Luo Qing surpassed him, and the two had a subtle conflict.

Yunfan heard Luo Qing loudly proclaim, "The Creation Ancestor is a Golden Immortal! With his intervention, the Nine Mountains Realm and Zheng Fa will surely suffer a crushing defeat! The perilous situation of Haori Mountain will be resolved immediately."

As soon as these words were spoken, both the Yunluo and Yunluo tribes echoed them, and the atmosphere in the hall became even more relaxed and cheerful, more joyful than during a festival.

Even Lian Yunfan had to admit that he felt much more relaxed—the pressure that the Nine Mountains Sect was putting on Haori Mountain was too great.

Seeing that everyone agreed with him, Luo Qing glanced at Yun Fan and said in a strange tone, "This is a good thing for Haori Mountain, but as for some people, well, let's not talk about it. Who knows what they're thinking?"

Although his gaze was fleeting, everyone in the hall, whose cultivation level was at least at the Nascent Soul stage, could see it.

Yunfan saw it all clearly and was secretly furious, but when he saw the suspicious looks in everyone's eyes, he didn't know how to explain himself and could only purse his lips tightly.

"We were also deceived by Zheng Fa."

An elder from the Cloud Clan smoothed things over.

Luo Qing didn't name names, but he said, "That Zheng Fa only knows how to play tricks and schemes. It's understandable that we fell for his tricks, but I'm afraid that some people will benefit from Zheng Fa and then turn their hearts to Jiushan!"

Yunfan gritted his teeth inwardly, but had nothing to say.

With Zheng Fa's guidance, he advanced to the Corpse Dissolution stage and became the master of Thousand Peaks.

It would have been better if Shi Nandang's identity hadn't been exposed; once it was, his situation naturally became awkward.

The Cloud Clan elder continued, “Nephew, you underestimate us. Zheng Fa, disguised as Shi Nandang, infiltrated our Haori. Although he may have shown some small favors, we, as people of Haori, are well aware of his wolfish ambitions. Haori Mountain and the Nine Mountains are enemies, irreconcilable. No one in the Cloud Clan would betray us…”

Before he could finish speaking, the situation in the heavens underwent a dramatic change—the Daoist of Creation fled the Nine Mountains Realm in a sorry state, and was then killed by two swords from the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation.

The relaxed and joyful atmosphere in the three palaces vanished instantly, leaving the entire palace as silent and cold as a tomb.

Everyone stared blankly at the sky until the Heavenly River Legion flew towards Haori Mountain—the sword formation that had just annihilated the Creation Daoist and slaughtered Golden Immortals like pigs was heading straight for Haori Mountain!

……

Sword Dao led the Heavenly River Legion, charging forward at breakneck speed.

Amidst the howling wind, he could hear Yan Wushuang and the others panting. He knew that killing the Creation Daoist had greatly depleted the energy of Yan Wushuang and his disciples. Although most of the power of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation came from the four swords of Immortal Slaughtering and the formation diagram, the disciples' cultivation levels were too low. They had to fight desperately to deal with the Creation Daoist, a Golden Immortal.

But the Nine Mountains Sect cannot stop, nor can it wait; it must first remove Haori Mountain, this thorn in its side.

Although Haori Mountain is not as powerful as it used to be, its geographical location is extremely crucial—it is situated between the Nine Mountains Realm and the Underworld. If it were to be exploited, it could sever the connection between the Nine Mountains Realm and the Nine Nether Emperor.

Thinking of this, he looked up at the direction of the underworld. The Nine Nether Emperor was also looking at the Heavenly River Legion with a smile in his eyes, looking very satisfied.

After all, he had been chased relentlessly by the Daoist of Creation in his early years, leaving him with no way out. He harbored deep hatred for him, and now that the Nine Mountains Sect had killed the Daoist of Creation, it was considered revenge for him.

Sword Dao looked at Haori Mountain again. The golden peak of Haori Mountain shone brightly in all directions, and the giant city below the mountain was thick and majestic. However, in the eyes of the Nine Mountains Sect, this place was their Achilles' heel. It could even be said that the Nine Mountains Sect was still deeply in crisis.

While the use of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation to kill the Daoist of Creation certainly established the authority of the Nine Mountains Sect, it also gave the sect a relatively clear assessment of the sword formation's power, so clear that it could even be quantified—the most rigorous and conservative calculation shows that the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is roughly equivalent to two and a half Daoists of Creation.

In fact, we have to thank the Creator, our cadaver, for providing the valuable measurement data.

Specifically, for the Zhuxian Sword Formation, a single stroke of luck is a simple matter.

If two powerful forces simultaneously invade the Nine Mountains Realm, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation can trap them and slowly destroy them.

The three fortune-telling methods could only trap them, not kill them. In fact, if the battle dragged on, Yan Wushuang and the others would risk defeat due to their low strength.

With four powerful formations and the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, it probably won't last long.

The Nine Mountains Sect has limited information and doesn't know exactly how many Golden Immortals Leiyin Temple has, but considering the enemy's strength, four is really not many.

If we add Yaochi and the two major forces of the demon race, it's hard to say that the Zhuxian Sword Formation is foolproof.

Even with the addition of the Thick Earth Magnetic Array, it would be impossible to stop the Golden Immortal of Leiyin Temple.

Speaking of which, after this extreme pressure test, the Nine Mountains Sect has also quantified the power of the Thick Earth Magnetic Array, which is about 0.5 times the Creation.

It should be noted that the Daoist of Creation has only been a Golden Immortal for a short time, at most one era. He also hides away every day, is ignorant and has no magical treasures. He is considered a hindrance among Golden Immortals. Therefore, converting the unit of measurement to Golden Immortal of Leiyin Temple may devalue him.

The problem is that the Nine Mountains Sect possesses the Hongmeng Purple Qi, a treasure of immense value... To truly escape the crisis, they can only rely on the Nine Nether Emperor and the Underworld.

The sect's plan was simple: cling tightly to the Nine Nether Emperor and use the Underworld as their rear base.

A retreat is possible—if an enemy of greater than four creations comes to the door, the entire Nine Mountains Realm will retreat to the underworld.

It can be used offensively—you can take the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation out to kill people from time to time.

sit back and relax!

The plan is good, but there's one small problem: Haori Mountain is in the way.

Therefore, Zheng Fa himself cleaned up the mess in the Nine Mountains Realm, and incidentally moved the Nine Mountains Realm towards the Underworld.

The Tianhe Legion, however, did not stop and headed straight for Haori Mountain, in order to open this life-saving passage for the sect before Leiyin Temple could truly react.

After traveling day and night, Haori Mountain is now in sight.

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"That may be true, but Alliance Leader Zheng has saved the lives of my Yun and Luo clans!" The Yun clan elder changed his tone, looked at Luo Qing, and coldly said, "Without Alliance Leader Zheng, we would have long since become food for the Gu worms! Although we are from Haori, we should still have a sense of shame and gratitude!"

"..."

"Moreover, you think about the feud between Hao Ri and Jiu Shan Sect every day, but what about Alliance Leader Zheng? He is broad-minded, doesn't hold grudges, and has no sectarian bias!" The Yun Clan elder's voice suddenly rose, "He guided my nephew Yun Fan without holding back at all!"

"He governs Haori Mountain with even greater responsibility than the Lu Clan!"

The elder of the Yun clan, clutching his chest with utmost sincerity, said, "Even if my fellow disciples think I'm a traitor, I still have to say something fair... I have long admired Alliance Leader Zheng's character and integrity!"

As the Heavenly River Legion drew ever closer, the Yunluo and Liang clans members within the three palaces remained silent for a moment before speaking in unison:
"That's a fair statement!"

"You underestimate us too much. How could we be ungrateful people?"

"I will always keep in mind the earnest teachings of Alliance Leader Zheng, no, I mean the old Ancestor Shi!"

Yunfan observed the words and actions of everyone and felt that his eyes had been opened.

But he also understood that the death of the Daoist of Creation had eroded the confidence of his fellow disciples in resisting the Nine Mountains Sect.

Zheng Fa's actions at Haori Mountain did indeed soften the attitudes of most people—to put it bluntly, many genuinely felt that Zheng Fa was better than the Lu Clan.

Even Luo Qing hesitated for a moment before falling silent.

Since we are all virtuous people who know how to repay kindness, we can openly discuss surrendering ourselves.

“The most troublesome one now is Yun Zu!” someone said. “Alliance Leader Zheng may not be a bloodthirsty person, but if Yun Zu puts up a stubborn resistance, things could get complicated.”

Everyone nodded in agreement. "I'm just afraid our Golden Sun Burning Heaven Formation is too powerful..."

One of the Luo clan disciples said with a worried look on his face.

This doesn't sound right at first glance. Who would complain that their protective mountain formation is too powerful?
But upon further listening, although it was still wrong, it was farsighted—what if the Golden Sun Burning Heaven Formation resisted too fiercely and injured the disciples of the Nine Mountains Sect? How would that end?
Who knows if the Nine Mountains Sect will retaliate?
“Those Lu clan members have a deep-seated hatred for the Nine Mountains Sect. I’m afraid Ancestor Yun has been misled!” one of them said. “We cannot be buried with them!”

"Then what do you think we should do?"

"The only way now is to go to Yuanzun Peak and seek an audience with the Holy Ancestor!"

"Who's going?"

All eyes turned to the Yun Clan elders and Yun Fan.

They were Yun Zhenxian's most trusted and closest confidants.

Yunfan and the other elders exchanged glances. Seeing the Tianhe Legion getting closer and closer, they didn't delay and gritted their teeth as they headed towards the Golden Summit.

When the group reached the mountain peak, Yunfan transmitted his voice into the mountainside, saying, "Yunfan requests an audience with the Holy Ancestor!"

After a moment, the snow on the golden summit slowly parted to the sides, revealing the upside-down Yuanzun Peak in front of them.

The group perked up and flew into the cave, descending to a small pavilion halfway down the mountain.

Yun Zhenxian, holding the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow, sat upright in the pavilion, surrounded by many Lu clan members.

"What brings you here..."

"Holy Ancestor, the Daoist of Creation has been killed by the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation!"

"...I saw it."

Yun Zhenxian's tone was complex, making it difficult for Yun Fan and the others to understand for a moment.

He paused, looked at Yun Fan and the others, and asked, "Is there something you want to say to me?"

Yunfan and the others hesitated for a moment. Although almost everyone in the Three Palaces wanted to surrender, it was considered extremely treasonous to speak such words in front of the Holy Ancestor.

Moreover, with so many Lu people around, it was even harder to say many things.

Yun Zhenxian glanced at them, seemingly in a bad mood, and said, "If you have something to say, then... who is it?"

He suddenly snapped.

Yun Fan looked up in confusion and saw Yun Zhenxian staring straight at the back of his head. Was someone behind him?

A cold sweat immediately broke out on his back, and he hurriedly turned around.

Behind him was a white light spot like a firefly, which grew larger and larger until it turned into a white lotus platform.

On the lotus platform stood the White Lotus Monk!
"Bai Lian? You're not dead?"

Bai Lian looked extremely weak, her voice feeble: "I was swallowed by fate, but fortunately, my master bestowed a protective magic treasure upon me, which saved my life."

At this point, Bai Lian let out a soft sigh: "That fortune was killed by the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation. I used the lotus platform to cover myself and found an opening to escape."

“The people who set up his sword formation were not highly skilled, and their escape techniques were inferior to mine, which is why I was able to get here first.”

Yun Zhenxian remained silent for a moment, then asked, "Why doesn't the Holy Monk return to Leiyin Temple?"

Bai Lian slowly shook her head and said, "It's too far."

It is indeed quite far.

The Nine Mountains Realm has been heading towards the Underworld, getting further and further away from the Western Continent, but closer and closer to Haori Mountain. If Bai Lian wants to return to Leiyin Temple, she has to cross most of the Eastern Continent and be wary of the Thick Earth Magnetic Array. It would be simpler to just come to Haori Mountain.

“But the Nine Mountains Sect is coming straight for my Haori Mountain.”

Bai Lian smiled, surprisingly confident: "I'm here to help you."

"help?"

"I heard my master say that the Golden Sun Burning Heaven Formation is capable of defeating a Golden Immortal?"

Yun Zhenxian nodded in agreement, then added, "But even the Daoist of Creation perished in the Nine Mountains Realm..."

"On Mount Haori, there is also a Golden Immortal!"

"There's also a Golden Immortal..." Yun Zhenxian paused, looking down at the altar atop Yuanzun Peak, "Holy Ancestor?"

"It is indeed Master's Dharma Body!" Bai Lian laughed. "Before I came, Master had already taught me the secret method to control this original Dharma Body. Although my cultivation is low and I cannot unleash the full power of this Dharma Body, it is still comparable to an ordinary Golden Immortal."

At this point, Bai Lian gritted her teeth and said, "If it weren't for the betrayal of fate, how could the situation have turned out this way?"

Yunfan understood Bailian's anger very well.

He had made thorough preparations for coming to Haori, and even had the Primordial Demon Ancestor's Dharma Body as his last trump card. Who knew that things would turn out so wrongly, and all his efforts would be in vain, and now even Haori Mountain is on the verge of being lost.

Bai Lian continued, "I have observed the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation. Although the sword formation is strong, it is not invincible. With the help of the Golden Sun Burning Heaven Formation and Master's Dharma Body, we should be able to delay it for a while."

"I will send another message to Leiyin Temple, asking them to come and provide assistance."

"As long as we work together with the people from within the sect, we will surely turn defeat into victory and even reclaim the Primordial Purple Qi!"

Only then did everyone understand that Bai Lian's visit to Haori Mountain was not only because Haori Mountain was nearby, but also because she wanted to atone for her sins and reclaim the Purple Qi.

As he spoke, his face displayed an air of unwavering confidence, clearly indicating that he had thought things through very thoroughly.

Yun Zhenxian's expression remained unchanged.

Yunfan and the others lowered their heads.

The Heavenly Emperor and the others standing around blinked slightly, but remained silent.

After a moment, Yun Zhenxian slowly nodded and said, "There is no time to lose. Please, Holy Monk, awaken the Holy Ancestor's Dharma Body."

Bai Lian knew that the Heavenly River Legion was chasing him, so he didn't have time to waste. He rushed to the top of the peak and cast a spell at the Primordial Dharma Body.

Yun Zhenxian looked up, his gaze passing through the Haori Golden Peak, as if he were looking at the Tianhe Legion getting closer and closer on the clouds.

He lowered his head and raised the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow.

Yunfan opened his mouth, wanting to shout, but dared not.

The Golden Sun Burning Heaven Formation activated, and Immortal Yun shot out an arrow!
A long red rainbow enveloped Yuanzun Peak, and no one could see clearly what was happening.

As the light faded, Bai Lian slowly lowered her head and looked at her chest.

A long arrow pierced his back, the arrowhead protruding through his chest.

On the arrow, a golden-red flame slowly burns.

(End of this chapter)