Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Here in the Vajra Division of Sumi, there is indeed a treasure named the Bluestone Drop Yellow Springs, which for Taoist cultivators, can be considered a rarity like no other.

However, this treasure had previously been handled by the Vajra Sect Leader’s mana, stretching out as if transforming into a long river descending from the Nine Heavens into the Yellow Springs.

Earlier, in a direct confrontation at Northern Apricot Mountain of Longdong, due to the personal strength of the Vajra Sect Leader, the long river might have been directly severed.

At that time, although this rare treasure would still be precious, it would be devalued and thus only considered a second-grade opportunity.

However, Lei Jun came to this side of the Vajra Temple first, where Master Gongbu and other monks lacked the Vajra Sect Leader’s abilities, so if Lei Jun controlled the ritual instrument, he might obtain the complete treasure.

With him stabilizing this end, there was no worry of the Vajra Sect Leader severing the long river thereafter.

However, to gather the unfolded illusory scene back to completeness would require some effort.

Lei Jun was not in a hurry, calmly guarding the turbulent void gateway and the Celestial Master Seal.

Black Yin Thunder Dragons flew out, surrounding the illusory pagoda, half guarding and half suppressing.

Lei Jun’s gaze suddenly sharpened.

High above the sky, the light of the Great Celestial Mirror flowed, sensing a group of people quietly approaching.

The arriving people were from the Tang Imperial Court.

There were not many of them, but each was elite.

The leader was an Eighth Heaven’s perfection realm Confucian scholar, Princess Shanyang of the Great Tang Dynasty, Zhang Ying.

Accompanying her was another Eighth Heaven Confucian scholar, Xiao Hang, the young current patriarch of the Northern Xiao Clan.

Lei Jun vaguely sensed that although Xiao Hang’s current strength was lesser compared to Zhang Ying, his literary brilliance surpassed hers.

Not just because of his personal talent, but it could be imagined that being the contemporary patriarch of the Northern Xiao Clan, Xiao Hang should have brought the clan’s heirloom treasure, the Vast Integrity Sword.

The Vast Integrity Sword ranks among the Great Tang’s Seven Famous Swords, traditionally alongside the Celestial Master’s Sword, the Mountain and River Sword, and the Purple Azure Twin Swords, and is one of the most renowned Junzi Swords of the Confucian Sect.

During the last Solitary Eagle Khanate invasion, he was, by coincidence, a guest observing rituals at Pure Yang Palace, naturally not needing to carry the Vast Integrity Sword out of the mountain.

This time, however, is indeed a critical moment, and Xiao Hang need not hold back.

The entourage accompanying Xiao Hang and Zhang Ying are all elite.

Their target was evidently the Vajra Temple.

Lei Jun communicated with the Tang Imperial Court before coming to the Western Regions but did not elaborate on his specific movements.

But knowing from him that the Vajra Sect Leader was no longer in the temple, the Great Tang similarly thought of draining the pond to catch the fish, hitting hard at the adversary.

If the Land of Wonderful Joy had not been previously broken, even with Xiao Hang wielding the Vast Integrity Sword and cooperating with Zhang Ying, their strength would not have been sufficient to break the Land of Wonderful Joy quickly.

So...

Lei Jun noticed that as they approached the gates of the Vajra Temple, aside from Xiao Hang and Zhang Ying, other Great Tang cultivators began to take out a large number of sacrificial instruments and ritual vessels.

Well, besides us from the Celestial Master Mansion of Dragon Tiger Mountain, Her Majesty the Empress also prepared gifts for the Sumi Vajra Division.

Plus, with some arrangements from Yunzhou, it can be imagined that when the Tang Imperial Court previously seemed to be running low on resources, it was actually saving a special stockpile for dealing with opponents.

However, here at the Vajra Temple, they came in vain.

When Xiao Hang and the others were fully prepared and approached the gate of the Vajra Temple again, they found it already a doomsday scene.

Calling it ruins would be an overstatement.

When the Bodhi Temple was nearly annihilated back then, it was no more than this.

"The Buddhist Sacred Land, indeed yet another site exterminated..." Xiao Hang muttered to himself.

Including him and Zhang Ying, though the party had come for this matter, they hadn’t actually expected to be so thorough.

Which faction acted?

The group cautiously approached.

From afar, they saw a grand altar that looked entirely out of place amidst the desolation, with purple, gold, and blue auras flashing, making Xiao Hang and the others immediately understand.

They might have had some premonition.

However, at this moment, there were more doubts.

Wasn’t it said that the National Master Tang and the Celestial Master Lei were dealing with the Vajra Sect Leader?

The group advanced, only to see under a three-story pagoda, a black Thunder Dragon quietly coiled, and a tall young Taoist standing with hands behind his back.

"Celestial Master Lei." Xiao Hang, Zhang Ying, and others first breathed a sigh of relief before stepping forward to greet: "We also came for the Vajra Temple, not expecting the Celestial Master’s Mansion had already arrived."

Lei Jun replied calmly with courtesy: "Your Highness, Master Xiao, it was urgent and confidential, so I did not confer with you beforehand, my apologies."

Princess Shanyang Zhang Ying said: "No, not at all, the Celestial Master’s Mansion’s defeat of the Western Region rebels and demon monks is a virtuous act supporting the Great Tang nation, for which we are deeply grateful..."

As she spoke, she glanced around: "I wonder where the National Master is currently? And that demon monk Garuda of the Vajra Sect Leader?"

As Zhang Ying spoke, she suddenly paused, sensing something amiss.

Xiao Hang also noticed the peculiarity.

Here, it seemed there were no other Celestial Master’s Mansion cultivators...

Not even Xu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiaotang, or Yuan Mobai, have they not come either?

So, in other words, all this was...

Zhang Ying looked back at Lei Jun in astonishment.

Xiao Hang’s lips moved as if he wanted to ask something, but no sound came out.

Those behind them had initially relaxed because the Vajra Temple had been broken.

At this moment, everyone looked at each other, gradually realizing something, and then one by one they froze:

One person...

One person?!

One person destroyed the Buddhist Sacred Land Vajra Temple?!

Only Lei Jun remained composed, answering Zhang Ying’s previous question:

"Sister Tang is in the east of Long battling the demon monk Garuda of the Vajra Sect Leader, and I came here first to cut off his retreat."