Chapter 1080 - 1079: Who Do You Think You Are?

"What happened? The mountain gate actually opened?"

The crowd exclaimed in surprise.

However.

What was even more astonishing was the dream-like and illusory scene revealed within Hidden Dragon Mountain once the mist dispersed.

They saw the spiritual qi transforming into blue rain, dancing with the wind, and sprinkling across vast fields of medicinal herbs. Numerous flourishing spirit medicines and spirit trees were growing robustly, with a faintly visible cottage at the end of the fields.

"I didn't expect that after a year, Hidden Dragon Mountain would become even more lush than before!"

Ye Qingchen walked forward slowly, his hands behind his back.

As for Elder Zhou, the radiant lady, and others, they were completely stunned by the scene before them.

Whether it was the enormous spirit spring emitting surging spiritual qi or the Creation Lotus growing in the spring, or the shining golden jade bodhi fruits by the pool's edge, all exceeded their imagination.

"Splash!"

Suddenly.

A sound of water resounded, and they saw a golden carp suddenly leap out of the spirit spring.

"Not good, it's a demon beast..."

"Princess, be careful! It's a demon beast raised by Ye the Demon..."

Elder Zhou's face changed drastically as he formed hand seals rapidly, rushing to protect the radiant lady.

The crowd screamed in panic, ready to take action. But unexpectedly, the carp quietly returned to the water, as if nothing had happened. Hidden Dragon Mountain remained vast, with cranes flying, springs flowing, and waterfalls splashing in the distance.

"Is this really Ye the Demon's cave mansion? Did I see it wrong?" The radiant lady widened her eyes, seemingly incredulous.

Before coming here, they imagined various possibilities.

They even thought Hidden Dragon Mountain would be littered with bones, the pool filled with blood bubbling, and the trees beneath holding countless skinned corpses. Everywhere would echo with the wails of vengeful spirits and ghosts.

But now.

The scene before them was completely opposite to what they had imagined.

"What do you think Hidden Dragon Mountain originally looked like?"

Ye Qingchen lightly smiled, picking a bodhi fruit from the tree and casually tossing it into the spirit spring. Before it fell into the water, the carp in the pond swallowed it in one gulp.

"Do you know what you're doing? That is a golden jade bodhi, a supreme spirit fruit of the Saint Realm! One is enough to elevate a cultivator to become a Human Immortal!" Seeing this scene, Elder Zhou's heart was bleeding, "And you just fed it to a demon beast?"

As he spoke, he looked around tremblingly, astonished:

"The golden jade bodhi is said to be obtained by Ye the Demon after slaughtering the Buddhist sects in the lower realm! That is the Creation Lotus, reportedly harvested by Ye the Demon when he first came to Lintian City, from the Lantai River outside the city..."

"A grotto heaven blessed land, said to be the legendary immortal cave mansion, is just like this!"

Elder Zhou trembled.

At this point, the radiant lady also awakened from her shock and exclaimed joyfully, "Does that mean the ancestor can be saved?"

Hearing this, Elder Zhou, though excited, did not lose himself. He shook his head and said, "The ancestor has gone into possession; these heavenly and earthly treasures are precious, but they cannot cure the ancestor. We need to find that legendary spirit medicine!"

As the radiant lady was about to speak...

"Hahaha, though there is spirit medicine, I wonder if you will have the chance to obtain it!"

Amidst a mad laugh, a black light piercing through the heavens shot forth from afar, breaking through the sky, and suddenly landing in front of the group, revealing a middle-aged man with black hair and a black robe in the mist.

The man's body was engulfed in raging demonic flames, his aura vast and immense beyond measure.

"Half-Step Celestial Immortal?"

Ye Qingchen raised an eyebrow.

And the radiant lady's face changed color upon seeing the newcomer, while Elder Zhou exclaimed in shock, "National Master, Lei Jingyu?"

However, Elder Zhou quickly stabilized himself; Lei Jingyu was highly cultivated, close to a Half-Step Celestial Immortal, but since he dared to bring the Eldest Princess to venture into Hidden Dragon Mountain, he naturally had means to protect his life.

"National Master, what are you here for?"

Elder Zhou asked sternly.

"I come by the order of the Crown Prince to take the immortal medicine from Ye the Demon's cave mansion to heal the ancestor. And conveniently, to eliminate a few eyesores, the obstructing ants!" Lei Jingyu said, arms crossed, sneering coldly.

The radiant lady's face changed drastically.

Lei Jingyu belongs to the Crown Prince Faction, always at odds with her faction. But it hadn't reached the point of mutual destruction, who could have imagined that now, taking advantage of the ancestor's possession, the Crown Prince would first reveal his fangs!

"Lei Jingyu, you are the Grandmaster of Daqian; you hold high power and authority, second to none in the court!" Elder Zhou coldly snorted, "Today, let this old man experience your methods."

After saying this, his body shook, blood threads surged in his eyes, and originally holding the ivory folding fan, the elegantly dressed elder's skin instantly turned blue-black as iron, his body expanding a circle, transforming into a nearly two-meter-tall giant, surrounded by True Qi mixed with fresh blood, burning like flames, making the entire Hidden Dragon Mountain seem to tremble!

"Did the Eldest Princess actually teach you the royal family's 'Sacrifice Technique'?"

Lei Jingyu said arms crossed, sneering coldly.

The radiant lady's face also changed slightly.

'Sacrifice Technique' is a desperate secret technique, which can be used only three or four times in one's life. Each usage leaves severe injuries to the vitality. Elder Zhou directly used the 'Sacrifice Technique', indicating he met a formidable enemy!

Ignoring the shocked voices around him, Elder Zhou took a step forward, instantly reaching Lei Jingyu, grasping his palm, and drawing out a seven-foot heavy saber from the void, fiercely slashing down!

This seemingly slow yet truly swift slash was overwhelmingly crushing, making the crowd almost unable to breathe, as if it could split Hidden Dragon Mountain in half!

"Hmph!"

However, Lei Jingyu merely let out a cold laugh, lifted his palm, and his surging True Qi turned into a hexagonal barrier. The terrifying might of the knife aura instantly enveloped the barrier, causing it to tremble rapidly.

Accompanied by a cracking sound, with the barrier suddenly shattering, Lei Jingyu quickly retreated.

Witnessing this, Elder Zhou's face turned cold, and he charged forward again. His blade in hand swiftly rotated, stirring up wave after wave of knife light that madly swept towards Lei Jingyu.

Lei Jingyu's expression was stern, and with each turn of his sleeves, a burst of powerful qi would surge forth.

"Get down!"

Afterward.

In a roar of anger, Elder Zhou's hands turned, and suddenly, the sky full of knife light merged into a single unstoppable blade, slashing down with an unwavering stance.

"Get out of my way!"

Lei Jingyu shouted angrily and swung his sleeve.

Bang!

His long sleeve fluttered, carrying a vast angry wave, like a reverse of black water, descending fiercely without restraint.

Yet, Elder Zhou wielded a heavy blade, like cleaving Mount Hua, cutting down furiously without any regard.

"Screech!"

The sound of silk tearing rang out, and the mighty black qi was instantly split in two by the blade's edge.

"Not good!"

Lei Jingyu exclaimed in alarm, clasped his hands together, and the fragmented qi swiftly combined to form a shield, blocking the unstoppable blade. But the force of this blade far exceeded his imagination.

Thud!

Amidst a loud crash, Lei Jingyu was struck by this blade, forcibly knocked from midair to the ground.

Like a meteor crashing down.

The entire Hidden Dragon Mountain quaked violently.

The crowd hurriedly looked over.

They saw Elder Zhou standing in the air, only retreating several yards, but his aura was still surging. Across from him, Lei Jingyu appeared extremely disheveled, with a grim knife scar on his chest.

In contrast, victory and defeat were clear.

"Elder Zhou is invincible!"

The radiant woman couldn't help but show a face full of delight.

The other guards in the field also began to cheer loudly.

"Lei Jingyu, your title as the National Master is undeserved! Today, to be buried in Ye the Demon's cave mansion, it is at least a fitting place for you to die!"

Elder Zhou held his heavy blade, shouted coldly.

With savage knife aura, he swept fiercely across the long sky, even tearing apart the lingering blue rain on Hidden Dragon Mountain.

Lei Jingyu was initially stunned, then suddenly burst into laughter:

"Zhou, do you think relying on the Sacrifice Technique can contend with me? And besides, knowing you came to Ye the Demon's cave mansion, how could I not be prepared at all?"

"What do you mean?"

Elder Zhou's expression changed.

At this moment.

Suddenly in the void above, it was torn open, and an elder and a young woman stepped out from the breach with formidable presence. The elder's white hair cascaded like a waterfall, and his face was cold. The young woman, with long purple hair, stood beside him.

Seeing these two people, Elder Zhou's confidence instantly vanished.

"Great Fate Master Da Xin!"

"Yu Shi Jinghua Yuan?"

Voices rose all around.

Three Half-Step Celestial Immortals descended upon the Daqian Dynasty.

In a flash.

Elder Zhou fell into a perilous situation.

"Zhou Su, what more can you do? The Immortal Medicine is mine now! This Ye the Demon's cave mansion, is also mine!"

Lei Jingyu stood with hands behind his back, laughing heartily.

Elder Zhou's face turned pale.

With his secret technique, he could scarcely contend with Lei Jingyu alone. Adding two Half-Step Celestial Immortal powerhouses, even facing a hundred deaths he couldn't resist!

As for those guards, at most, they had Human Immortal cultivation, how could they withstand the aura of Half-Step Celestial Immortals? They were already kneeling on the ground, trembling in fear.

The radiant woman also had a face full of pallor.

Clearly.

She hadn't anticipated that when they were on the brink of acquiring the Immortal Medicine, such a mishap would occur.

Just as everyone believed the outcome was settled, a voice filled with an ironic smile suddenly came from the side:

"Hidden Dragon Mountain is yours? What are you? What qualification do you have to say such a thing?"