Chương 173: The Leader of the Holy Lotus Cult

The land of Dongqi is somewhat different from that of Sichuan Province.

Sichuan Province is mountainous, with towering mountains and steep ridges lying across the land, stretching for hundreds or thousands of miles, uninhabited.

However, Dongqi Province is different; apart from the Taishan and Yimeng Mountains, there are no major mountain ranges or peaks.

Moreover, even in such places, there are still a small number of villagers living nearby, and it has even been planned as a tourist scenic area.

It attracts tourists year-round.

The place where Cangwuzi and the others were located was such a place. Although it was open, there were still quite a few residents scattered around.

There are also scenic spots nearby.

Such a huge commotion, coupled with the destruction of surrounding villages and residences, quickly triggered a chain reaction of panic in the region.

This is no longer a matter of ordinary martial arts combat; it's comparable to natural disasters and man-made calamities.

When Qingyang Zhenren saw Cangzhenzi leap forward, he used his Dharma Body to block Cangwuzi.

He then turned slightly to the side and looked at the unfamiliar young man and woman who had stopped their movements and had cold eyes.

"May I ask which Holy Envoy of the Holy Lotus Sect you two are here with? Our sect and the Holy Lotus Sect have always kept to ourselves. Please give me some face and do not make a move in Dongqi."

Master Qingyang spoke loudly, his aura as deep and boundless as the sea, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, clearly demonstrating his own strength.

The fact that Qingyang Zhenren was sent to handle matters at this time speaks volumes about his strength.

"Very well, I am Zhang Kui, the Qingfeng Envoy of the Holy Lotus Sect. I have met you, Master. Since you have spoken, I will naturally give you this much face. However, it seems that you should be more concerned about Cangwuzi."

Qingfeng glanced at the two towering giants fighting not far away and couldn't help but smile.

Clearly, Cang Zhenzi's so-called demon-subduing methods were ineffective against Cang Wuzi.

Master Qingyang's face stiffened for a moment, clearly not expecting things to develop in the worst possible direction.

"Master Qingyang, I think you should take action, otherwise, the entire land of Dongqi will be plunged into chaos and death."

Qingfeng's expression suddenly turned serious.

They completely forgot that if it weren't for them, how could Cangwuzi have fallen back into demonic possession?

Master Qingyang hesitated for a moment, then suddenly leaped into the air and said to Cangzhenzi, "Brother Daoist, please wait a moment, I am coming!"

After he finished speaking, a misty purple aura suddenly surged around him, and the purple aura slowly rose, transforming into a huge boulder in a short while.

This stone is about twenty feet high and is enormous.

Master Qingyang held a boulder in his hand, floating in mid-air. Suddenly, he threw the boulder at Cangwuzi. The huge sound of it breaking through the air was like a meteorite falling, emitting a sharp shriek.

Although Cangwuzi revived his demonic intent, this demonic intent was merely a chaotic thought process, devoid of any wisdom.

It's all based on instinct.

Seeing the stone coming at him, he raised his arm and smashed it with a hammer.

With a crisp crack, Cangwuzi's arm instantly broke and bent, shattering into spiritual dust.

"roar!"

Enraged, Cangwuzi unleashed a torrent of demonic energy, instantly regenerating a Dharma-image arm, which he then hurled at the stone.

His imposing posture was like that of a madman.

No, he was already insane at that moment.

The Dharma form of this Qingyang Zhenren is the famous Shi Gandang of the Taishan Sect, which has always been known throughout the world for its indestructibility.

If Cangwuzi were sober, he would not have acted so recklessly and vented his anger on a stone.

But how could he judge him by common sense at this moment?

Upon seeing Qingyang Zhenren make a move, Cangzhenzi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly solidified his physical body to rest briefly.

"I am ashamed, I misspoke. I never expected that my senior brother Cangwuzi would have become a body without leakage. It is truly unbelievable."

Cang Zhenzi, somewhat embarrassed, transmitted his voice to Qingyang Zhenren.

"Brother Dao, my rock won't hold for long. Even if the two of us join forces, I'm afraid we can't hold him off for long. If he escapes, the land of Dongqi will be in grave danger!"

"this……"

Cang Zhenzi was also in a bind. If that were really the case, the Qingcheng Sect would not be able to give the Taishan Sect an explanation.

Before the two could exchange more than a few words, a sound like the air being torn apart came from behind.

Qingyangzi swayed, his face turning deathly pale.

"not good!"

Before he finished speaking, the massive boulder that had been hovering and pressing down on Cangwuzi instantly shattered and dissipated into the air.

With no opponent, Cangwuzi glanced around and attacked Cangzhenzi, who was also tall.

"Bitterness!"

Cang Zhenzi had no choice but to bite the bullet and take on the challenge.

Seeing this, Qingyangzi took a short breath to adjust his breathing and quickly reconstituted the Taishan Stone Guardian, then attacked Cangwuzi.

The battle of the three behemoths encompassed an area spanning a hundred miles.

As his figure moved swiftly and unpredictably, it was as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were splitting apart. Wherever he passed, mountains collapsed and houses turned to dust.

Hundreds of police officers and Taoist priests from the Taishan Sect rushed around rescuing people, bringing villagers from the surrounding villages away from danger one by one.

Those who were disobedient and stubborn were simply acupunctured by the Taoist priests, slapped, and carried away by the neck.

At a time like this, who's going to nag you or talk about QQ?

Within half an hour, the area around the fighting zone was a complete mess.

The onlookers in the distance, whether they were Taoist priests, police officers, or even soldiers, could only stare helplessly at such a man-made disaster and set up defenses on the perimeter.

To prevent curious onlookers from gathering.

Ordinary people are easy to stop, but martial artists are difficult to control. The area is too wide, and there are always some self-important people who jump in to watch the fight of the Dharma Master up close.

The Taoist priests of the Taishan Sect couldn't be bothered with them. They were overestimating themselves and looking for death; it had nothing to do with the Taishan Sect.

"Senior brother, how long will they keep fighting?"

Some disciples watched all this with trepidation, hoping in their hearts that the fight would end soon.

"Just you wait!"

My senior brother doesn't know when it will end either.

However, he knew that the true energy of the Dharma Immortal was inexhaustible.

Not to mention fighting for an hour or two, even for three days and three nights, there will be no exhaustion or weakness.

Possessed by demonic power, Cangwuzi fought against Qingyang Zhenren and Cangzhenzi, two top-tier Dharma Aspect Realm experts, alone. Not only did he show no signs of fatigue, but he became more and more courageous in the battle, his demonic intent surging to the heavens.

The surrounding energy became frenzied and erratic due to his demonic intent.

Some martial artists with shallow skills had no choice but to sit cross-legged and circulate their internal energy to resist the invasion of this demonic intent.

Although it's somewhat risky, if we can get through this hurdle, we might make great progress.

Information about the three-way battle quickly spread on social media.

Despite the precedent of Cangwuzi's demonic possession, netizens were still awestruck by the three's divine power.

It turns out that Cangwuzi wasn't the only one with this ability.

It turns out that after practicing martial arts for so many years, they haven't even grasped the very essence of martial arts.

Their so-called palm strike that could travel ten meters in one strike would probably be nothing more than a tickle in front of this behemoth.

Is this the world beyond the Grandmaster level?

Although spiritual energy has been restored and all things are nourished, masters at the Grandmaster level are emerging one after another.

But even the Grandmaster level experts we usually see don't have this ability, right?

"They are members of a sect, martial arts masters who returned from the Void of Return!"

Someone who knew the inside story revealed the truth.

"How do I join a sect? My sister-in-law's brother-in-law was selected by the Laoshan Sect. We don't want him to go; we think going to university is worse than joining a sect."

"How could a sect be inferior to a university? University martial arts are outdated. They can only produce ordinary masters; only sects possess the core martial arts techniques."

Many people online are searching for updates on the incident while discussing its causes.

This incident immediately went viral and became a trending topic.

Unfortunately, the imperial court would not allow such a thing to spread too widely.

Shortly after, the push notifications were restricted, and all video content related to the incident was taken down.

The entire internet was filled with lamentations, and many people began contacting acquaintances in the vicinity to investigate and report back.

The whole incident caused a huge uproar online and even affected offline activities.

Unfortunately, these repercussions did nothing to help capture Cangwuzi.

"Brother Dao, when will your sect's venerable elder leader arrive? If we delay any longer, I'm afraid neither of us will be able to stop him."

Cang Zhenzi resisted Cang Wuzi's downward pressure with both hands, but only lasted a few seconds before he was pinned to the ground and given a good beating from both sides.

If Qingyang Daoist hadn't swung Shi Gandang and knocked Cangwuzi away, Cangzhenzi would probably have completely lost face.

"It should be soon. It's hundreds of kilometers from Mount Tai to here, it can't be reached in a short time."

Qingyang Daoist was also helpless.

He was already one of the three most powerful figures in the Taishan Sect.

Besides him, there was only the sect leader, Master Qingxu, and the Supreme Elder, who was also his uncle, Mu Huazi.

However, his uncle was almost two hundred years old. Although the Dharma Master had a greatly increased lifespan due to the unity of primordial energy, he would not show signs of aging until his energy dissipated.

But who would dare to let such a devil take the risk?

This is the cornerstone of their Mount Tai Sect; it won't be moved easily.

As for the sect leader, that is the head of a sect. It would be good if we could win, but what if we lose?

Qingyangzi had a bitter pill to swallow.

In terms of historical foundation, the Taishan Sect is still far inferior to the Qingcheng Sect.

"Looks like we'll have to hold out for a while longer!"

Cang Zhenzi, unsuspecting, nodded and assumed a guarded stance.

"hiss!"

"hiss!"

Suddenly, several eerie hissing sounds came from over there.

Most of the people present were martial artists with sharp ears and eyes, and they instantly discovered the source of the sound.

They all looked toward the direction from which the sound came.

A colossal nine-headed serpent, hundreds of meters long, appeared before them, its body coiled.

"Is it a monster, or its true form?"

Everyone instantly felt weak in the knees and trembled all over.

A wave of waves has risen again.

Where did this hydra come from?

Just as everyone was wondering, the two members of the Holy Lotus Sect who had previously snatched the Cangwu Child suddenly leaped up, seemingly floating on the wind, and bowed to the Nine-Headed Serpent, saying, "Welcome, Sect Leader, to your great esteemed presence!"

Upon hearing this, both Qingyang Zhenren and Cangzhenzi, who were fighting against Cangwuzi, turned serious and became alert.

This person is actually the leader of the Holy Lotus Sect!

How did he end up in Dongqi?

Shouldn't he be in Guixu?

"What brings the Master to the Central Plains? Is the Master about to break his promise?"

Cang Zhenzi dodged Cang Wuzi's attack, and while Qingyang Zhenren was holding off Cang Wuzi, he leaped forward and spoke to the snake-headed man warily from afar.

"Hiss, I've come here to bring my protector back to the sect. Are you going to stop me?"

"Where did this Holy Lotus Sect protector come from? With the sect leader acting like this, are you implying that Qingcheng has no one to rely on?"

"Are you referring to yourself? If Wei Chen were here, I might think twice about you! But as for you!"

The snakehead let out a cold laugh.

Cang Zhenzi was furious, but dared not make a move rashly.

"Hiss! Cangwu Zi, why don't you hurry and submit? What are you waiting for?!"

Just then, the nine snake heads suddenly let out a deafening roar in unison.

A demonic sound, like a maggot clinging to bones, frantically burrowed into the ears of everyone present.

This naturally included the madman Cangwuzi.

"who I am?"

Cangwuzi suddenly froze, his eyes flashing between light and dark, red and blue.

"You are Mara, you are the Right Protector of the Holy Lotus Sect, why don't you quickly submit to his will?"

The snake's head continued to ring out, and Cangwuzi's footsteps clearly began to move towards the snake's head.

Cang Zhenzi cried out in alarm, "This is bad! It's demonic possession! Holy Lotus Sect Leader, are you really going to fight Qingcheng to the death?"

Cangwuzi is no ordinary Qingcheng elder; he is one of Qingcheng's top combatants.

If they were taken away by the Demonic Sect, not only would Qingcheng lose face, but they would also be stripped bare of all their dignity.

"Brother Qingyang, please stop Cangwuzi out of consideration for our shared lineage in the Central Plains. The Qingcheng Sect will repay you handsomely in the future."

Cang Zhenzi disregarded everything else, his Dharma body flashed out, and he struck at the snake's head.

After a slight hesitation, Qingyang Zhenren also leaped into the air and flew in front of Cangwuzi, wielding Shi Gandang again to block his path.

"Qingcheng disciples, listen to my command and form the formation."

Seeing this, the Qingcheng disciples on the periphery did not hesitate and jumped into the arena, forming a formation and attacking the hydra.

"You lot dare to challenge the cult leader!"

Qingfeng sneered and charged forward with the woman.

The whole scene immediately descended into chaos.

"Sir, what do we do?"

"What to do? We'll see!"

The soldiers and police officers on the perimeter were all pale-faced, unsure whether to grab their guns and charge forward or wait outside for the outcome.

After all, at this juncture, they can still tell who is protecting them.

It is clear that the Qingcheng and Taishan factions are at a disadvantage.

"Drip, um, hiss!"

Just then, a melodious and intense flute melody suddenly drifted from afar.

It sounded like the clanging of swords and spears, or like water gushing out of a suddenly broken silver bottle.

The sound came so abruptly that it immediately suppressed the hissing of the snake's head.

As everyone looked closely, they saw a young man dressed in a blue Taoist robe gracefully approaching.

The sound of the flute came from his mouth.

As soon as the flute music started, Cangwuzi's steps came to an instant halt, and at the same time, the blue and red colors in his eyes began to fade.

"Interesting, it actually managed to break my Illusionary Sound Divine Skill."

The hydra vanished into thin air, transforming into a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties.

The man had a refined and handsome appearance, with slightly graying hair.

"Who are you?"

"Zhao Rui of the Qingcheng Sword Sect greets the Sect Leader."

The boy said loudly.

"You're Zhao Rui?"

Cang Zhenzi and the Holy Lotus Sect Leader both uttered a soft "Eh" in unison.

"Am I that famous?"

Zhao Rui was slightly taken aback.

"If you are considered unknown for fighting Cangwuzi alone, then I really don't know who in this martial world can be called famous."

The Holy Lotus Cult Leader smiled faintly.

(End of this chapter)