Chapter 1243 - 411: Annihilation with One Palm (Double-Length - )

Chapter 1243: Chapter 411: Annihilation with One Palm (Double-Length Chapter)

The specific situation remains a hotbed of speculation, and the news heard by Meng Shaojie, Ji Dongquan, and others only offers a piecemeal account, lacking confirmation.

However, one point has been largely verified.

The sect treasure previously seized by the Ming court from the Ming Shushan Sect has now fallen into the hands of Han Qingtao and the Mortal Tao Country.

This treasure is named the Crossing Void Shuttle.

It is likewise a top-tier Void Magical Treasure.

Considering Han Qingtao’s own life-bound magical treasure, the Taiyi Breakthrough Sword, Lei Jun roughly understands the situation.

Before Han Qingtao’s identity was fully exposed, both the Taiyi Breakthrough Sword and the Crossing Void Shuttle were in her possession, yet she couldn’t find the Taiyi Primordial Tower early on—perhaps due to insufficient clues at that time.

And now, Han Qingtao has made new progress.

Although she hasn’t yet officially acquired the Taiyi Primordial Tower, clues have emerged, and the path is set.

If unimpeded by others, she is likely to find the Taiyi Primordial Tower soon.

However, according to recent reports from the Ming Dynasty, Han Qingtao’s reclaiming of the Crossing Void Shuttle has caused an uproar, inciting the court’s fury.

The Ming court has gathered numerous experts, with more than one Grand Scholar from the Imperial Cabinet personally leading the pursuit against Han Qingtao.

The mortal realm of the Ming is currently in turmoil.

Elder Ji Dongquan of the Tang Shushan Sect is currently in the mortal realm of the Ming.

The movements of the Taiyi Primordial Tower have become clearer since Han Qingtao’s actions, drawing Elder Ji’s attention.

He secretly travels to the mortal realm of the Ming, tasked with communication with the Ming Shushan Sect, while also keeping an eye on the sect’s treasure rumored to be entering the mortal realm of the Ming.

The Six Harmonies Treasure of the Tang Shushan Sect is presently only missing the Taiyi Primordial Tower which has been lost outside.

With the information received from Ji Dongquan, the Tang Shushan Sect is eager with excitement.

Following some deliberation, Sect Leader Zhang Taigang requests fellow elder Ye Dongming to carry another treasure, the North Abyss Divine Spear, and secretly travel via Guicang to the mortal realm of the Ming to assist Ji Dongquan.

Reports from the Ming indicate that Elder Li Miaozhen of the Shushan Sect there is similarly willing to aid Ji Dongquan and Ye Dongming.

The current situation of the Ming Shushan Sect is quite delicate.

Han Qingtao has become a notorious rebel, leading some to join the Mortal Tao Country, fleeing afar.

Mu Chunyang has perished under the hand of Venerable Shan Zhihui during the campaign against Sumeru, according to reports.

The Taoist Sect’s legacy in the mortal realm of the Ming is presently inevitably in decline.

Under such circumstances, the Ming court is keeping a closer watch on the True Martial Taoist Temple and the Shushan Sect.

The new Sect Leader of the Ming Shushan Sect, Yuan Qingci, remains resolute.

In recent years, under his arrangement, interactions between the Ming Shushan Sect and the Tang Shushan Sect have increased substantially.

Yuan Qingci’s own presence is too prominent to easily leave the sect summit.

However, High Merit Elder Li Miaozhen has consistently hosted Ji Dongquan and even other Tang cultivators in secrecy.

"For Han Qingtao, this is an opportunity, but for us, it is likewise an opportunity."

Lei Jun tells his master Yuan Mobai, "We are constantly guarded against these so-called people of the Mortal Tao Country coveting the Celestial Master Seal and Altar of Wanfa Sect; instead of always defending, we might as well seize the chance to take decisive action."

Although the Empress Zhang Wantong is currently traveling, the situation in the Tang realm has marked improvements compared to the past.

Thus, after bidding farewell to Yuan Mobai and fellow disciples, Lei Jun officially carries the Celestial Master’s Three Treasures out from the sect.

He also travels via Guicang to the mortal realm of the Ming.

This time, Lei Jun has not left the Jade Pure Heavenly Mirror in the Tang, but summoned it first before heading to the mortal realm of the Ming together.

Upon arriving here, Lei Jun arranges for the Jade Pure Heavenly Mirror to ascend again, surveying the sights of this world.

"The spiritual energy flows here in the Ming vary significantly compared to the Tang realm." Lei Jun nods slightly.

He remains patient, first adjusting the Jade Pure Heavenly Mirror to adapt to the spiritual energy flows and weather here; once managed, he then sets out.

As the light of the Heaven-piercing Earth-penetrating Taliscript flows through Lei Jun’s eyes, he searches for the location of the Taiyi Primordial Tower while the Jade Pure Heavenly Mirror shifts focus to another direction, where his junior brother Chu Kun currently is.

Chu Kun is presently situated quietly in the wilderness, making use of a long-arranged ritual instrument to leverage the unique local geography to warm and nurture the spiritual treasure known as Supreme Green Crystal.

With Chu Kun’s current cultivation, the ritual arrangement is exquisite; each spirit talisman circulates quietly, not only concealing its brilliance to remain inconspicuous but also effectively disguising the true nature of this place.

He is nurturing the Supreme Green Crystal, currently at a critical moment, entirely focused.

However, under the flowing light of Lei Jun’s Jade Pure Heavenly Mirror, he has detected the presence of others approaching nearby.

These are the civil and military officials under the rule of the Ming court.

At this moment, they are spreading out, seemingly searching for something.

Soon after, Lei Jun even senses the arrival of a Neo-Confucian Great Scholar of the Ninth Heavenly Layer approaching.

By appearance, Lei Jun finds this person unfamiliar.

But hearing some civil and military officials of the Ming court address the person as Grand Secretary Xi, Lei Jun understands his identity.

Xi Zhichang, who ranked last and was the least experienced Grand Scholar in the Ming Imperial Cabinet back then.

Nonetheless, to tread on the Ming court today, he is now counted among the few distinguished ministers.

Moreover, he is a proud disciple of Zhou Mingzhe, the former Vice Minister and now the new Chief Minister.

After the disastrous defeat in the Western Regions, there was significant upheaval within the Ming Dynasty’s cabinet.

As Zhou Mingzhe became the Chief Minister, Xi Zhichang also joined the cabinet.

For the Chu Party, it is no longer appropriate to label Xi Zhichang a rising star, as he is solidly established as a major figure.

Other Ming cultivators find it difficult to decipher the ritual set by Chu Kun.

But the subtleties within are hard to hide from Xi Zhichang, who stands as a Great Scholar of the Ninth Heavenly Layer and Equal to Heaven Realm.