The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 362 Heavenly Pillar?!
The surrounding energy was violently churned into dust, and a violent energy wave spread outwards from the point of impact, sweeping in all directions like a stampede of ten thousand horses—

The sea of ​​clouds was instantly swept away, leaving only a clear and vast sky; the grass and trees on the ground, along with their deep roots, were forcibly uprooted, turning into countless tiny particles that danced wildly in the gale.

Both Nanyue and Beiyue paused slightly in their breathing.

The boundless primordial energy transformed into a raging inferno, trailing a blinding tail of flame as it wildly dispersed across the heavens and the eight directions; the majestic head of the Dharma form, as towering as a thousand-foot mountain, crumbled under the impact of this force, turning into countless specks of light.

The headless body of the Dharma form staggered backward, its massive form churning the void and emitting a deafening thunderous roar, as if it were about to shatter the heavens and earth.

For a moment, even Zhou Yan was slightly stunned.

Using the powerful technique of "Devouring Heaven and Earth" to pull the opponent over, Zhou Yan originally planned to use "Dou Shuai Palace" to deliver a powerful blow to the opponent's head. However, when he raised his hand, Zhou Yan had a sudden inspiration and thought of that golden bell, which was solid and heavy.

He simply used the golden bell as a weapon and struck the opponent on the head.

I didn't expect it to work so well!

Even the [Doushuai Palace] formed by Zhou Yan's own learning might not have such a strong effect. With just this one move, the head of the Dharma Image of Zhongyue Zhenjun was smashed. Even if the Dharma Image is not the real body, the backlash from this attack is definitely not light.

Zhongyue Zhenjun's face was as white as gold paper as he tried his best to maintain his Dharma form.

His vital energy dissipated like flowing water, barely managing to reassemble into a massive head on his body. However, he no longer possessed the composure he had before; instead, he was utterly wretched.

Zhongyue Zhenjun gasped for breath.

My vision kept blurring and then refocusing.

How could that be?! Wasn't he just a petty thief who stole the Dao Fruit of Mount Tai, a swindler who used the residual power of the Duke of Mount Tai to swindle and deceive people everywhere?
But what exactly is this force?
Zhongtianwang's experience and knowledge made him realize the difference between the two forces. If a Dharma form could kill his Dharma form in one move, then even if it couldn't smash his head in one move, it would be close enough.

The information is wrong!

run! ! !
Without hesitation, the Heavenly King unleashed his magic. Suddenly, the Dharma image chanted, and layers of vegetation on the surrounding earth spiraled upwards. A rich power of the earth's veins pierced through heaven and earth, transforming into a pillar of light that hurtled towards Zhou Yan.

At the same time, his true form pulled the Bagua plaque from his waist and threw it forward, transforming into a streak of light. Stepping on the Bagua plaque, he rushed directly towards the location of his Daoist temple, Zhongyue.

Beiyue Zhenjun was dumbfounded: "This...it just ran away?!"

This rich earth vein power, combined with the supernatural abilities of plants, is the signature move that made the Central Peak True Lord famous; it is extremely domineering.

This is the first time I've seen him use this tactic to cover his retreat and escape.

This shows that the old man is indeed cunning and decisive, and it also shows that the Taishan Prefecture Lord's seemingly casual move was extremely domineering. His heart was filled with turmoil, and he subconsciously looked at the Taishan Prefecture Lord to see how the other party would handle the situation.

Is it the power of the earth's veins?
Zhou Yan raised his right hand and pressed it down flat in front of him.

In his palm, the shell of the Primordial Dragon Turtle slid out from his sleeve and was held directly in his hand. He took the attack head-on with the Primordial Dragon Turtle's shell, which was the sturdiest thing Zhou Yan had ever seen.

Whether it was Jin Tianwang's desperate attack, the burning of the Great Sun True Fire, or even Zhou Yan's strongest offensive move, none of them could cause the slightest damage to the shell of this Primordial Dragon Turtle.

Even Zhongtianwang's desperate methods were only at the peak of the fourth rank.

It hit the tortoise shell and remained motionless.

However, those powerful primordial energy surged towards Zhou Yan himself. If it were the Zhou Yan of the past, he would have had no choice but to dodge this attack. But the battle in Langzhong was dangerous, yet he also gained a great deal.

His pupils were slightly lowered, and his sleeves billowed.

He activated the Primordial Dragon Turtle's [Supporting Heaven] divine power.

With the power of the Dharma form, it surged several times over, forcefully withstanding the powerful impact of this life-or-death supernatural power. At the same time, the Daoist foundation operated and changed, flowing freely. Using the method of flowing freely that Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng had observed in the Heavenly Palace, it forcefully incorporated this vast earth elemental energy into the flow of elemental energy around itself.

The five elements interact and restrain each other in an endless cycle.

This deadly move, which was within the Five Elements, was forcibly absorbed by Zhou Yan through the flow of his vital energy and the use of the [Devouring Heaven and Earth] technique into his sleeves, where it circulated and changed. The extremely strong backlash from this move was absorbed by Zhou Yan using the [Great Derivation Breath Technique] he had previously obtained from the Goddess Nuwa.

Upon receiving this divine attack, Zhou Yan displayed almost all of his skills to the fullest extent.

Even he, feeling the subtle tremors within his internal organs and the gradual erosion of earth-elemental energy accompanying the smoothing of his innate five elements, had to give a word of praise:
"Good practice."

But from the perspective of an onlooker, it is a different story.

When the True Lord of the Northern Peak and the True Lord of the Southern Peak saw that the True Lord of the Central Peak had used his trump card and unleashed a powerful attack, a move that even the two of them would not dare to take head-on and would choose to avoid, the Lord of Mount Tai simply caught it with a palm strike.

After that, it didn't even shake, it just said something.

"Good practice."

The imposing presence of the Prefect was instantly revealed.

Bei Yue's expression changed several times, incredibly complex, while Nan Yue was dumbfounded, feeling extremely fortunate.

Fortunately, fortunately.

Luckily, I managed to push it over once before!
Before enduring hardship, kneel down quickly and decisively.

As their hearts were surging with emotion, they saw the Lord of Mount Tai looking at them calmly. The Lord of Mount Tai quickly cupped his hands in greeting, and the Lord of Mount Tai also hurriedly bowed.

Zhou Yan thought for a moment, realizing that he couldn't afford to accumulate too much resentment at this time, so he said calmly:
"Please rest on Mount Tai, I'll be right back."

Raising his eyes, he locked his gaze on Zhongyue Zhenjun, who was fleeing for his life. He took a step forward, and at this moment, the earth veins of Mount Tai had been restored, and a huge amount of earth vein power was accumulated in his body.

Zhou Yan took a step forward, his body shooting forward like a thunderbolt.

It disappeared in an instant.

Only the True Lord of the Southern Peak and the True Lord of the Northern Peak, along with their respective divine generals, remained standing in mid-air. Their expressions shifted several times, but they remained silent. The True Lord of the Southern Peak glanced in the direction where the Lord of Mount Tai had gone, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, and said:

"...That direction is towards Mount Zhongyue."

"It seems that this old man plans to run straight back to his hometown."

"He is the True Lord of Zhongyue. Within his own Daoist temple, he can control and manipulate the power of the earth veins and incense offerings, and can unleash power reaching the third rank. In addition to these, his subordinates and various hidden resources are also there."

"It seems he intends to fly directly back to his dojo and hide there."

The True Lord of Mount Heng couldn't help but sigh.

"The Prefect has forced him to return to his hometown. Now, Zhongyue will probably be quiet for a long time, at least a hundred or two hundred years."

But at this moment, the True Lord of the Northern Peak paused for a moment, then suddenly said:

"...Does Your Excellency really only intend to force him back?"

Nan Yue's smile, a mixture of relief and amusement, froze.

As soon as the Northern Peak True Lord spoke, a terrifying and absurd thought arose in his mind. After a long silence, the Southern Peak True Lord's voice trembled slightly as he said, "...You mean, the Lord intends to..."

Bei Yue shook his head and said, "I don't know."

The two True Lords looked at each other, and neither of them had the intention of returning to Mount Tai to sit and wait for the outcome. After discussing it, they also rode on auspicious clouds and followed the traces of the Lord of Mount Tai and the True Lord of the Central Peak.

Zhong Yue went there calmly and unhurriedly, but returned in a terrible state, making no attempt to conceal his actions.

Along the way, countless Taoist cultivators and Buddhist monks saw this commotion and looked up. Those with lower cultivation levels could only say that they could see immortals riding on clouds passing by.

Those at a higher level, or those with a strong family background, were even more astonished and uncertain.

How strange and bizarre!

"This auspicious cloud aura is vast and mighty, filled with rich earth elemental energy. It is clearly a mountain god of Zhengde Mountain, but not the Zhongyue True Lord in person. So why is he in such a sorry state?"

"Who dares to mess with him?"

The spirits and demons scattered across the mountains were even more astonished.

Zhongyue Zhenjun sped along the way, not caring about saving face—as long as he survived this time, he would have face to speak of; if he didn't survive, he would be scattered, so what use would face be?! Once he entered the Zhongyue Mountains, he could activate the Zhongyue earth veins and connect them into the Dharma realm.

Layer upon layer of earth veins, the fortune of humanity, and the power of incense and prayers, all gathered and converged on the body of the Central Peak True Lord, transforming into a virtual foundation of the Dao. Then, with this foundation of the Dao, the Dharma Realm was outlined, reaching the third rank.

Only then did True Lord Zhongyue finally feel at ease, his heart filled with extreme regret, pain, and resentment: "...Damn it, how could this junior possess such strength? Why, why..."

"It's over, it's all over. There's no way I can leave this place to travel now."

"Is this defeat truly the only option for me to die in disgrace here in Zhongyue?"

Zhongyue Zhenjun looked utterly defeated.

His period of arduous cultivation lasted more than a thousand years.

He was not a gifted god; his cultivation was the result of thousands of years of painstaking effort, accumulating incense offerings and tending to the earth's veins, slowly "grinding" his way to enlightenment. The gods of his time, whether they had extraordinary encounters or were flamboyant and adept at acquiring resources, all reached higher realms much earlier than him.

He outwardly praised her, but inwardly he was consumed by jealousy and anxiety.

When he was stuck at the limit of his realm, that ancient deity appeared and took him on a journey through the second spiritual world. In the ancient mythological genealogy, there is no such deity as "Lord of Mount Tai". This so-called top-level divine position is a fabricated lie.

Moreover, present him with a condition he cannot refuse!

If he offers up the earth veins of Mount Tai, he will be granted an ancient secret technique to break through realms and extend lifespan!

Any other immortal or deity in their current state, unable to advance their cultivation even slightly through arduous practice, yet trapped at the limit of their lifespan and on the verge of death, would not make a second choice.

Unfortunately, it ultimately failed.

Zhongtianwang could only console himself.

In any case, at least we've returned to the land of Mount Zhongyue.

boom! ! !
Just then, a whooshing sound suddenly rang out, and the entire Zhongyue Dharma Realm began to tremble violently. Zhongyue's expression turned grim, and all eyes converged on a figure dressed in a dark robe, whose face was indistinct, slowly walking towards them.

"Zhongyue, come out."

The expression on Zhongyue Zhenjun's face gradually froze, and it took him a long time to react.

Immediately, a storm of emotions surged within me.

How did he manage to catch up with us?!

How dare he chase after me!

Are these rules that have been in place for so many years just being ignored?
Zhongyue Zhenjun was filled with mixed emotions. He regretted it so much that his guts were practically turning green, but he knew it was too late. He could only grit his teeth, take out the token left behind by that ancient deity, and clutch the treasure tightly, as if giving himself immense confidence, and said:
"Lord of Mount Tai, you've gone too far!"

"This place is my sacred ground. How dare you act recklessly here?"

"This time, I was wrong. Please go back immediately."

This statement caused an uproar.

Those Buddhist and Taoist officials who sensed the commotion and came over were momentarily stunned.

After a long silence, Zhongyue Zhenjun said, "I know my sins and mistakes, and I am willing to imprison myself for a hundred years. During this time, I will absolutely not leave Zhongyue. What do you say?"

"Does the Prefect really intend to exterminate me completely?!"

This statement humbly adopts a low profile while still maintaining a moral high ground.

Zhou Yan slightly raised his eyes, knowing that this old True Lord was at least very shrewd and adept at changing his stance according to the prevailing winds.

Zhongyue Zhenjun has come to Mount Tai to cause trouble several times. Zhou Yan sensed the gazes around him and knew that this pursuit had probably attracted the attention of other hidden figures across the land.

Knowing that he had to establish his authority this time, otherwise the name of the Lord of Mount Tai would be ruined, he suddenly remembered what Li Longji had said when he left.

Have the heart of a human being, but do not lose the integrity of the Lord of Mount Tai!

The human heart is complex, filled with a variety of emotions, including compassion.

But divine might cannot be tested.

They provoke us again and again without making us pay the price. If we back down today, more 'Zhongyue' will be eager to make a move tomorrow.

This is not the way of the Lord of the Palace.

Mount Tai is the most revered of the Five Sacred Mountains!
Zhou Yan made up his mind, slowly stretched out his hand, and gathered his own power. At this moment, he was in the mortal realm, and the earth's veins were not severed as they had been in Langzhong. The earth's vein power began to connect, and the power piled up layer by layer, like thunder.

Zhongyue Zhenjun knew that he had taken the wrong path and made the wrong choice this time.

"Lord of Mount Tai, I was wrong before. I was instigated by a villain. I will tell you everything. Please, Lord, show leniency!"

"Does the Prefect truly show no mercy?!"

"Does Your Excellency truly intend to exterminate us all? Our mountain is not to be trifled with!"

"Then let's go!"

As the earth trembled, it seemed as if the long roar of the Zhongyue True Lord echoed throughout the Zhongyue Mountains. The power of the earth veins rose from the earth, layer upon layer of power, pushing and accumulating to the level of immortals and gods.

Third grade!

The earth is shaking!

The abbot of Baima Temple, the head of Qingyun Temple, along with the spirits and cultivators in the surrounding mountains, the hidden great demons, the Plum Blossom Guards stationed by the royal family near the Five Sacred Mountains, and even the envoy of [Shi], were all shaken out.

When a dragon emerges from the sea, it naturally stirs up the waves and makes them restless!

"Third-grade realm? Zhongyue knows about our plan?!"

"Zhongyue has gone all out? Who?!"

Amidst a cacophony of voices and chaotic thoughts, Zhou Yan slowly raised his hand. His current cultivation level was at the peak of the fifth rank, but by activating the human destiny, he could reach the peak of the fourth rank. With the power of the earth veins empowering him, he clenched his five fingers together.

The three-pointed, double-edged sword appeared, but it did not materialize.

The forces of water, fire, and earth intertwined, transforming into golden streams of light that wrapped around the right arm of the Taishan Fujun Dharma Image. Although the true form of the divine weapon was not used, its power could still be mobilized.

This was a blow powerful enough to obliterate the Primordial Dragon Turtle!
Behind it, the Dharma image, blending with the earth's veins, presents the posture of a majestic monarch.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, and with the hidden forces of all sides watching from the shadows, he made a bold move. Zhongyue Zhenjun raised his head and roared in resistance, unleashing a domineering attack with his Dharma form that gathered all the power of Zhongyue.

The image of the Lord of Mount Tai made his move, pressing down with his five fingers.

It draws upon the water and fire energies within the divine weapon, the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Sword, to reverse the Kan and Li trigrams, transforming Yin and Yang, and causing them to cycle and change.

boom! ! ! !

At the sacred site of the Central Peak True Lord, in full view of everyone.

One of the Five Sacred Mountains, the Central Peak Great True Lord, the Heavenly King, was struck by the Lord of Mount Tai and forced to kneel on the ground. The Central Peak True Lord fought back with all his might and, with the help of that deity, glimpsed the second spiritual world.

Thus, the Heavenly King saw the true form of the 'Lord of Mount Tai' before him—

Yes, the Lord of Mount Tai does not exist in the ancient divine lineage.

Therefore, the god before us is named—

【Tianzhu】.

(End of this chapter)