Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

"The Celestial Master’s divine skills are vast, and their merits are in the state." Zhang Ying and Xiao Hang both said.

Lei Jun: "Great Princess Your Highness and Master Xiao are too polite. In this pivotal moment, the Great Tang Northern Borders and Western Regions are stirring with unrest. The most crucial point remains the Northern Borders, where a single decisive battle by the current Emperor will determine the future fate."

Xiao Hang and others nodded: "Once the Emperor secures the realm, the Great Tang state will be at peace."

Messages from Yunzhou have already begun to arrive one after another.

Indeed, as predicted by the fortunes, the battle in Yunzhou, where the Great Tang Empress Zhang Wantong successfully secured the realm in a single combat.

This is, without a doubt, the most pinnacle battle since the founding of the Great Tang.

The results of the battle are equally glorious.

The Empress had not made a move for three or four decades, yet once she acted, she declared to the whole world that she was indisputably the foremost expert of the Great Tang at this time.

After Huang Xuanpu’s death, she is also currently the only Ninth Heavenly Layer fifth-level perfect practitioner in the Great Tang.

Compared to Xu Yuanzhen, who previously overcame Huang Xuanpu with a Ninth Heavenly Layer third-level cultivation, the most astonishing aspect of Empress Zhang Wantong’s battle was that she killed her opponent on the spot.

The Immortal Martial Saint Lone Eagle Khan Harigeer, also a Ninth Heavenly Layer perfect practitioner, was defeated, unable even to escape, dying in Yunzhou.

Other warriors of the Solitary Eagle Khanate were entirely annihilated.

However...

According to the latest news Lei Jun received, the Empress did not continue northward, remain stationed in Yunzhou, nor did she return triumphantly to the Imperial Capital Luoyang.

Instead, she vanished with light retinue, later arriving at the old capital Chang’an accompanied by Chu Yu.

This is not a reassuring action.

Before Lei Jun departed the Great Tang territory to Vajra Temple, he sensed changes in the Spiritual Energy of the Mountain and River Ley Lines within the Great Tang range.

Due to previous occurrences and this Yunzhou battle, the direction of the Mountain River Dragon Veins of the Tang Imperial Dynasty changed more intensely and significantly than ever before.

The qi veins and dragon energy indeed shifted further toward the old capital Chang’an, yet the Empress rushed to Chang’an before the battle had completely ended, personally escorted by her trusted companion Chu Yu, which unmistakably resembles...

A journey to recover from injuries.

In the Yunzhou battle, Empress Zhang Wantong chose to give everything in one epic move, thoroughly burying the main forces of Harigeer and others of the Solitary Eagle Khanate, with a cost evidently greater than the self-damage sustained by Xu Yuanzhen after his battle with Huang Xuanpu, perhaps much greater.

Considering the battle results, the possibility of real injuries far exceeds any pretended ones.

The suspense lies now in whether she can recover, and how long it will take for her to mend.

This battle’s impact on the Tang Human Realm is profound.

The proverbial boulder has just landed in the water.

Only after the ripples spread will they disperse...

"Vajra Temple may be broken, but the Vajra Division of Sumi still has many remnants scattered outside."

Lei Jun: "Among them are not a few demon monks of the Vajra Division on the Upper Three Heavens level."

Even without mentioning the Ninth Heavenly Layer Vajra Division leaders, there are monks of the Eighth Heavenly Layer still at large.

If such figures act recklessly, it may cause enormous destruction.

Xiao Hang and Zhang Ying nodded, Zhang Ying spoke: "The court has begun to actively purge these demon monks; the Pure Yang Palace and Longwai Xiao Clan members will also take action."

Lei Jun: "Perhaps give them some hope of returning to Sumi."

Xiao Hang looked up to the luminous three-layer altar: "The Celestial Master means?"

Lei Jun: "My humble self, together with Great Princess Your Highness, Master Xiao, and others, will jointly attack Vajra Temple, but temporarily not seal the Sumi Portal. I will hold the Celestial Master Seal here and ask everyone to block and eliminate the demon monks of the Vajra Division who come in response from the outer perimeter."

With these words, everyone was taken aback.

Xiao Hang exchanged a glance with Zhang Ying. The two did not appear elated but rather stood in even more solemn seriousness.

Lei Jun’s words equated to sharing the credit for breaking through the Vajra Temple gate among all present.

Such news when spread, for the Sumi Vajra Division monks outside, the gate’s breaking process would be less terrifying.

The Void Gateway to Sumi was not completely closed; many would attempt to counterattack the Vajra Temple gate to re-establish contact with Sumi.

Conversely, it allows Lei Jun and others to predict their actions and destinations for elimination and purging.

"The Celestial Master is noble and far-sighted; Xiao will obey."

Xiao Hang said solemnly: "For temporary measures, we will convey messages as per the Celestial Master’s words; once everything settles, the truth will be restored."

Lei Jun: "Master Xiao is too kind. For the well-being of our people, such trifling fame is insignificant."

Zhang Ying also said: "The Celestial Master’s concerns are the people’s fortune."

The group planned carefully, each proceeding with their tasks.

Near Vajra Temple’s mountain gate, only Lei Jun remained.

He subtly adjusted the formation map and the two nine-grade Eclipse Lotus Seats while monitoring the movements over at the Celestial Master Seal.

The entrance of the Void Gateway suppressed by the True One Altar was currently still restless.

Lei Jun did not remove the Celestial Master Seal.

It was not yet the right time to act.

For this reason, he did not leave to assist Tang Xiaotang against the Vajra Sect Leader at Guanlong.

He communicated with Tang Xiaotang, hoping that the Vajra Sect Leader would return here.

Partly due to the treasure they held, Bluestone Drop Yellow Springs.

Or perhaps, since the situation turned completely hostile, it would be best to strike hard.

Vajra Temple was just the beginning.

His target was the entire Sumi Vajra Division.

Lei Jun sat cross-legged in silent meditation, nurturing.

Vajra Temple’s mountain gate was far from Guanlong.

Thus, Lei Jun was unable to directly monitor the battle there via the Great Celestial Mirror.

Luckily, Tang Xiaotang carried his Heaven’s Sight Earth’s Hearing Talisman and Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission Talisman with her.