Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

In order to tame and ride Spirit Beasts, Martial Riding Cultivators do not purely focus their strength on the body, but also cultivate their Spiritual Soul.

Therefore, when discussing the cultivators’ own power, they are often inferior in various aspects compared to Martial Artists from the Body Refinement and Weapon Strike lineages.

However, the combat power of Martial Riding Cultivators is closely related to their Spirit Beasts.

Take the Green Dragon Wind Beast as an example; Duoda, who follows the roaming cavalry path, not only possesses significant remote shooting ability with its help but also boasts impressive close combat strength. Its speed is not inferior to most Martial Artists and Body Refinement cultivators of the same realm.

Considering that Martial Riding Cultivators excel in bursts but have average endurance, under long-distance raids, Duoda riding the Green Dragon Wind Beast might still hold some advantages.

Thus, although Duoda’s Dragon Tooth Arrow may not be able to deal with the expert Yue Xiling from the Pure Yang Palace of the Taoist Dan Ding Sect.

Yet the initiative to stay or leave the battlefield is in Duoda’s hands, Yue Xiling is equally challenged in preventing him.

Only with Fang Zhu intercepting on the periphery does Duoda show some apprehension.

Even so, the opponent repeatedly finds opportunities to break through with light cavalry.

What Duoda fears most is, in fact, that person who seemingly appears carefree, with attention more focused on the Void Gateway, the tall Taoist.

Lei Jun raises his hand, mana manifesting into a Tai Chi Diagram interwoven in black and white, already beginning to seal the Void Gateway.

On the side, Fang Jian and other Celestial Master Mansion disciples also join the battle, assisting other Great Tang cultivators in hunting down the people from Solitary Eagle Khanate on Guyun Plains.

Lei Jun, while his mana flows, considers whether on the other side of the Void Gateway in the Great Song Realm, other experts from Solitary Eagle Khanate might emerge and provide aid.

Others are stationed on the opposite side too, and the turbulence of the Void Gateway attracts their attention, prompting them to try and prevent it.

However, the lack of top-notch experts on the other side does not suffice to affect Lei Jun’s actions.

Though the Void Gateway cannot be completely closed for the time being, influenced by Lei Jun, the exchange between the two human realms is currently interrupted.

According to the captives previously captured and interrogated by the Tang Imperial Court, the Solitary Eagle Khanate has formidable strength, especially their Khan King is not comparable to ordinary people, it sounds far from weak. Thus, the current situation on the opposite side might mean that the Solitary Eagle Khanate has other important matters or formidable enemies to deal with, and those invading the Great Tang Realm now are a diversionary force?

Lei Jun ponders this while sealing the Void Gateway.

Their Ritual Instrument used to stabilize the Void Gateway shows some insight.

As Lei Jun studies it, he gradually destroys it.

Most of the Spiritual Objects used for arranging the Ritual Instrument directly vanish and collapse.

Only a few items remain intact.

One treasure catches Lei Jun’s attention:

[One Thought Linglong Stone]

Lei Jun glanced at it, a streak of Spirit Light flashes in his mind, sparking some interest.

This object has many wonders, for Lei Jun its main usefulness lies in accelerating the transformation of spiritual power, hence it’s called One-Thought Manifold, exquisitely changeable.

Almost instantly, the prototype of his Divine Skills Spell using the Yin Yang Twin Thunder to derive strong light flashes through Lei Jun’s mind.

Hmm, he’ll contemplate it slowly later... he reined in his flight of fancy thoughts.

The Ritual Instrument centered around this One-Thought Linglong Stone belongs to the methods of Taoist Sect followers.

Lei Jun’s gaze shifts to the distance.

There, Fang Jian is fighting with a Taoist dressed in a blue-black Taoist robe.

The opponent is a cultivator from the Taoist Dan Ding Sect, like Yue Xiling and others. Although currently still at the realm of Middle Three Heavens cultivation, every move reflects a profound foundation.

However, the inheritance seems different from the Pure Yang Palace lineage.

Lei Jun recalls hearing about the Three Springs Palace before.

These Taoists assisting the Solitary Eagle Khanate appear to be under the Three Springs Palace.

Their cultivation practices are evolved from the Pure Yang Palace’s Green Dragon lineage direct transmission, then further developed and expanded on this basis.

According to Lei Jun, despite having different directions from the True Martial Taoist Temple lineage over in the Great Ming Mortal Realm, the enthusiasm is analogous.

Compared to the legitimate Pure Yang Palace direct transmission Dan Ding Sect cultivators, the disciples of Three Springs Palace aren’t as outstanding in defense, but their moves are more uncanny and difficult to predict.

Fortunately, Fang Jian adopts a steady approach, skillfully dispelling each move.

He too was bold and free in his youth.

But as he aged, with experiences gained through events on Dragon Tiger Mountain, this former direct disciple of the Celestial Master now exudes a more assured temperament.

However, what has drawn outside attention is the two choices of his Life-Bound Talisman Method after he achieved the realm of Middle Three Heavens cultivation.

His life-bound First Law was the Five Thunder Righteous Talisman from the Celestial Master Mansion direct transmission, which is common among many.

But at the Fifth Heaven Layer realm, his selected life-bound Second Law was... the Dark Five-Thunder Orthodox Talisman.

Thus, at this moment, with two high-grade Spirit Talismans unfolded, visible are the surging Yang Thunder along with the silent yet dangerously lurking Gui Water Yin Thunder.

The intertwining of the firm Yang Thunder and the gentle Yin Thunder surrounds Han Yu, the Three Springs Palace cultivator, pressing further each step.

Despite the opponent’s unpredictable variations, Fang Jian steadily advances, relentlessly squeezing the opponent’s space for movement.

As time progresses, finally Han Yu’s dragon-like transformations can no longer be performed, leaving only the last resort of Golden Core Externalization to protect himself.

Fang Jian remains patient, and his techniques are precise, using the crossing of Yang and Yin Thunder like a millstone to slowly grind and squeeze Han Yu’s Golden Core.

Lei Jun, observing from the sidelines, nods slightly.

After sealing the Void Gateway, his target also shifts.

In the distance, the Martial Roving Cavalry expert Duoda of the Eighth Heavenly Layer, leveraging his speed advantage, has already begun to move away, continuously attempting to shake off Yue Xiling and Fang Zhu.

However, next is Yang Gang’s Dragon Chant shaking the Nine Heavens.