Chapter 1058 - 372: What Does "Outer Heavenly Demon" Mean? (Double-Length - )_4

Chapter 1058: Chapter 372: What Does "Outer Heavenly Demon" Mean? (Double-Length Chapter)_4

On the Great Tang’s side, to some extent, this was akin to taking the blame for Lu Changpeng.

Great Demons are not devoid of intelligence.

However, Great Demons are typically bloodthirsty and brutal.

To them, human cultivators are, in a sense, not much different in status.

The Xiao Clan Master Xiao Hang from Longwai and Zhang Taigang from the Mount Shu Sect immediately focused on the movements in the west, restraining the group of demons on the Snowy Plateau, crossing the Snow Mountains of Western Sichuan and the Hehuang Valley, approaching Longwai, Bashu.

As for the east, after National Master Tang arrived at the East Sea, the actions of the Heavenly Principle cultivators were immediately curbed.

Nonetheless, the Heavenly Principle cultivators seemed somewhat urgent and determined this time.

Within the Heavenly Principle, they began to increase their forces in the Great Tang human world.

"Recall that those who came to the Great Tang from the Heavenly Principle once said that Spiritual Energy within the Heavenly Principle showed signs of decline?" Wang Guiyuan chatted with Lei Jun, speculating.

Lei Jun: "Indeed, it’s true, it might be related to the court over there in the Heavenly Principle forcibly establishing the fate of the land and nation through rituals, leading to the rapid depletion of Spiritual Energy in the Heavenly Principle, faster than expected, thus they are making reckless moves and starting to target other places."

As the two brothers conversed, a new report came in.

After Lei Jun read it, he raised an eyebrow, his expression slightly odd.

He handed the report to Wang Guiyuan, who, after reading it, was also somewhat surprised: "Heavenly Principle cultivators, showing signs of voluntarily withdrawing?"

This familiar déjà vu...

Wang Guiyuan’s expression also turned a bit strange.

Before him was Lei Jun, and right now at the East Sea was Tang Xiaotang, who had just experienced something similar.

Could it be that the Heavenly Principle, like the Netherworld, also has internal chaos arising?

From this perspective, it seems a bit like the heavens are blessing the Great Tang...

"Unfortunately, that’s not the case."

Lei Jun held a Heaven’s Sight Earth’s Hearing Talisman that he crafted: "It’s not the heavens blessing the Great Tang, it’s our Elder Sister blessing the Great Tang, or rather, it’s our Elder Sister disrupting the fate of the small court in the Heavenly Principle."

Facing him, Wang Guiyuan and the newly arrived mentor and disciple, Yuan Mobai, exchanged a glance and spoke in unison:

"That side... the Ming Realm?"

Upon hearing Lei Jun’s words, they immediately recalled that Xu Yuanzhen had once directly ventured from Penglai to the Ming Realm.

Lei Jun: "Our Elder Sister has reactivated the void gateway connecting the Ming Realm to the Heavenly Principle on that side."

Wang Guiyuan: "... It could only be her."

The court within the Heavenly Principle also claims the title of the Ming Dynasty.

But strictly speaking, Lei Jun might refer to it as the Little Ming Dynasty.

The origin of this court within the Heavenly Principle traces back to a power struggle for the throne in the early days of the Ming Realm’s imperial dynasty.

The abdicated emperor, with some loyal ministers and officials, withdrew into the Heavenly Principle, and the imperial lineage has continued till now.

Precisely because the Heavenly Principle, though rich in Spiritual Energy, is not truly a mortal world, establishing the Dragon Vein Earth Qi of the nation there is particularly challenging.

This small court’s desire for stability naturally leads it to isolate the Heavenly Principle from the Ming Realm.

Ultimately, time proved that Xu Yuanzhen’s journey into the Heavenly Principle was not in vain.

At the time, she was unable to re-open the gateway from the Heavenly Principle to the Ming Realm.

This time, after detouring to the Ming Realm from Penglai, she indeed did not forget her initial intention, boldly reopening the gateway from the Ming Realm to the Heavenly Principle.

Moreover, she thoughtfully made sure that the current orthodox Ming Dynasty became aware of this.

As far as Lei Jun knows, his Elder Sister has been causing quite a stir on the other side lately.

For instance, she exposed the existence of the Western White Emperor and the Taoist Nation in the Ming Realm.

Currently, the Taoist Nation in the Ming Realm is under attack from everyone on the other side.

Of course, her own reputation there isn’t great either.

As Lei Jun jokingly put it, to the Ming Realm, their Elder Sister is akin to a real Outer Heavenly Demon...

However, be it the Taoist Nation in the Ming Realm or Xu Yuanzhen, this lone dragon crossing the river, neither is as captivating to the orthodox Ming Dynasty as the small court in the Heavenly Principle.

Lei Jun currently finds it difficult to contact Xu Yuanzhen, but based on her brief reports sent back, the Ming Dynasty has already dispatched troops to the Heavenly Principle.

To them, at this moment, Xu Yuanzhen and the Western White Emperor are all secondary.

It’s unknown if the old figures in the small court of the Heavenly Principle are currently swearing in reprimand...

But their reactions in other directions are extraordinarily genuine.

On the Great Tang human realm here, the Heavenly Principle cultivators quickly withdrew.

Tang Xiaotang then led the Great Tang cultivators in a direct counterattack into the Heavenly Principle.

With Tang and Ming pressuring it from both sides, things are quite lively in the Heavenly Principle right now.

After communicating with Junior Sister Tang Xiaotang through soundwaves, Lei Jun did not descend the mountain.

He continued to stay in his own sect at Dragon Tiger Mountain, quietly cultivating and Warming and Nurturing.

"This Doumu Star Iron, after I have achieved the Ninth Heavenly Layer realm a little later, can be perfectly integrated with the Seven-Star Sword."

In front of Lei Jun, the emerald Nine Abyss True Fire burns quietly.

Seven Flying Swords lie there, known as the Seven-Star Sword.

There is no denying, compared to the Netherworld Sword, the current quality of the Seven-Star Sword is indeed inferior.

With Lei Jun’s mana and Primordial Magnet Force’s nurturing, it can withstand clashes with other magical treasures, but in a direct confrontation with the Netherworld Sword, the pressure is even greater than that of treasures like the Five-Cobalt Vajra Scepter.

The Netherworld Sword truly deserves its reputation as the number one killing treasure of Inner Mount Shu Sect.

The Seven-Star Sword has suffered some damage.

Therefore, after there was no one to oversee and he could fully activate his Divine Court Superior Vista, Lei Jun put away the Seven-Star Sword, fought solely with the Purple Azure Twin Swords, and finally severed the Netherworld Sword.

Now, it needs to be repaired and nurtured anew.

Having reached a higher level of insight, Lei Jun has gained a deeper understanding of this treasure and is contemplating more than one method.

It was fortuitous that he obtained the Doumu Star Iron from Li Linsnow, exactly what he needed.

Considering the final effect, Lei Jun decided to officially reforge the Seven-Star Sword after attaining the Ninth Heavenly Layer.

"Sect Leader, urgent report from the Southern Wilderness."

Later, Zhang Jingzhen arrived.

Lei Jun:"The Void Gateway of Earth Sea in the Southern Wilderness has finally opened?"

Zhang Jingzhen solemnly nodded.

The movements of the national fate are continuous and intense.

After Netherworld, Heavenly Principle, and Luo Yuan, the Void Gateway in the Southern Wilderness that previously connected to Earth Sea has finally been reopened.

A vast amount of black fog surged out.

"The current situation is unclear, and the court urgently dispatches General Shen Qubing south." Zhang Jingzhen said.

Lei Jun was not surprised by this.

Under the rule of the Tang Imperial Court, Shen Qubing is almost the most familiar with the situation of Earth Sea and Jiuli, proficient in the Jiuli language, and has even established a personal connection with some members of the Wu Li clan within Jiuli.

Sending him there is the most appropriate.

Previously, when the pastures and forests in the Northern Border were threatened by groups of demons, the court did not send Shen Qubing, who is similarly acquainted with the Northern Border situation, probably as a precaution against changes in the Southern Wilderness and Earth Sea Jiuli.

"Furthermore..." Zhang Jingzhen added:"Tang has heard the news of Earth Sea and exited Heavenly Principle, heading south."

Lei Jun and Zhang Jingzhen stared at each other for a moment before Lei Jun calmly spoke:"Tang is altruistic and self-sacrificing."

Zhang Jingzhen cleared his throat:"The Sect Leader speaks rightly, Tang is worthy of the title of Great Tang Protector State Preceptor, traveling on behalf of the emperor to observe the four directions."

She truly does not miss a single corner...

Lei Jun could easily imagine the expressions of the Tang Imperial Court members upon hearing the news.

Tang Xiaotang’s reasoning was straightforward.

With the reopening of Earth Sea, she could go trouble her old adversary Li Yan.

Back when she was advancing to the Ninth Heavenly Layer in Earth Sea, both Li Yan and Wei Ancheng intended to take advantage.

Wei Ancheng has already been personally eliminated by her.

She certainly won’t treat Li Yan, the Clan Chief of Poli Clan, more favorably.

For this, she could even abandon Heavenly Principle.

In the eyes of others, though, this seemed somewhat impulsive.

Fortunately, the Heavenly Principle Little Ming Court is currently unable to take care of itself, and with National Master Tang suddenly leaving like Master Xu did before, the opponent is not in a position to retaliate against the Great Tang cultivators.

Thinking optimistically, the young senior sister can be considered as the Great Tang’s firefighter, the timely rain National Master... Lei Jun remained calm.

Regarding the Southern Wilderness, news started to come back continuously.

On the Jiuli side, there hasn’t been any attempt to expand through the black fog to invade the Mortal World.

Li Yan and others have not caused trouble for the Great Tang Mortal Realm again either.

Although the Earth Sea portal has opened, no Jiuli experts have appeared.

However, it’s not entirely harmless.

Recent reports indicate a peculiar ritual instrument seems to be attracting a considerable amount of Spiritual Energy from the Great Tang Mortal World into Earth Sea.

Moreover, it further impacts the national fate of the Tang Imperial Dynasty’s lands.

From this perspective, National Master Tang went at just the right time.

After she entered Earth Sea, she managed to halt this momentum from the opposing side.

Over time, it seems both sides gradually fell into a tug-of-war and stalemate.

Yet it was a message from Tang Xiaotang that disrupted Lei Jun’s personal peace:

"Remember you wanted the Great Void Bindi Lotus? I found it, but it’s still lacking a bit to mature fully, and not convenient to pick at the moment."