Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Daturan Bari glanced back and smiled, "The Khan King already has Huhe Chagai, no other eagle, no matter how good, can catch his eye. So, leave it to me!"

He kicked the giant wolf beneath him.

The wolf, as huge as a mountain, might not be as swift as various exotic beasts, but its charge was equally imposing.

Behind them in the sky, the massive Celestial Falcon folded its wings, and in an instant, it seemed to plummet like a meteor, landing on the ground to attack the Snow Country Bear King.

With a deafening explosion, the entire desolate field seemed to tremble.

Bomo Ge, Daturan Bari, and other Solitary Eagle Khanate martial artists, even the Master of the Three Springs Palace, Zhao You’an, remained calmly unperturbed.

"Where is Chaoluo Gate?" Bomo Ge calmly watched Daturan Bari and his top fighters charge out first and asked Morning Sun Dry, another Eighth Heaven martial art expert temporarily under the Khan King.

Morning Sun Dry: "Chaoluo Gate won’t be coming over. By the Khan King’s order, they returned to the Red Sun Grassland to prevent others from having any mischievous thoughts after we left."

Bomo Ge nodded, "Good."

Daturan Bari led the roving cavalry to charge ahead first.

Bomo Ge commanded the other martial artists, followed by Zhao You’an and the disciples of the Three Springs Palace.

An unprecedented force of exotic experts slashed through the Northern Border, aiming at the southern territory of the Great Tang Dynasty, like a heavy axe.

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Even though the prior search was hindered by the Snow Country Bear King, the Tang Imperial Court quickly noticed the northern disturbances.

However, the speed of the southern invasion was astonishingly rapid.

This time, there was no need for a decree from the court.

Although Prince Zhao Zhang Teng wasn’t directly facing the spearhead of the foreign incursion, considering popular sentiment and prestige, he had no choice and didn’t hesitate to move west to clash with the vanguard of the Solitary Eagle Khanate.

The martial saint Daturan Bari fiercely battled the Great Tang martial saint Zhang Teng.

The two engaged in an epic battle beyond the northern border of the Great Tang Dynasty, near the area of Yin Mountain.

Unlike the small-scale tribal raids before, this time, the Solitary Eagle Khanate launched a full offensive with elite warriors from multiple tribes.

The Tang Imperial Court also immediately mobilized numerous experts to head north.

Including the Xuantian Temple, a Buddhist Sacred Land in Yunzhou, and the Youzhou Forest Clan and Cangzhou Ye Clan already stationed in the north, each led by veterans brought powerful forces to the battle, following the orders of Prince Zhao.

Grand General Shangguan Yunbo was still present in the old capital Chang’an in Guanzhong.

Thus, Lu Zhen, a prominent general second only to Shangguan Yunbo within the Divine Strategy Army, took command, leading Shen Qubing’s troops and others further north.

Prince Changshan Zhang Junhai, Prince Huayang Zhang Rui, and Pure Yang Palace Elder Yue Xiling each selected capable individuals to accompany them.

Xiao Xueting, carrying the Mountain and River Sword, departed from the Imperial Capital Luoyang and headed north to Yin Mountain.

The current attention of the Qingzhou Ye Clan and the Suzhou Chu Clan was focused on the portal to the East Sea Penglai.

Yet Ye Jiong from the Qingzhou Ye Clan and a unit of the Divine Strategy Army, deeply influenced by Qingzhou, received the imperial order to move north to provide support.

In Jingxiang, due to defending against another possible attack from the Netherworld Inner Mount Shu Sect, the southwest border of the Great Tang required heavy hitters to stay put, hence the contemporary leader of the Jingxiang Fang Clan, Fang Jingsheng, did not head north.

But his elder brother, Fang Huansheng, led clan experts north to provide support.

In Guanlong, at the Weiyang Mansion.

Shu Mountain Elder Zhang Dongyuan from the royal family happened to be visiting, checking on the injured Prince Weiyang Zhang Zhen after his recent clash with foreign experts.

Zhang Zhen had recovered from his injuries, although not fully regained his vitality, still appearing weak.

"The disciples of our sect have already headed north. I’ll proceed to the Northern Border ahead."

Zhang Dongyuan bid farewell to Zhang Zhen, "Your Highness should not rush, perhaps hold the defense at Guanlong against other possible disruptions."

As he was visiting, he didn’t carry the Blue Abyss Sword or the Ziwei Sword while setting out.

However, with the decision to provide support to the Northern Border, Mount Shu Sect agreed to have Ji Chuan, newly ascended to the Seventh Heavenly Layer and also a sword cultivator, carry the Blue Abyss Sword and head north, later joining Zhang Dongyuan.

"I’m embarrassed in front of Dongyuan." Zhang Zhen’s face was somewhat pale, his vitality and vigor not as vibrant as before, "This battle is of great significance; how can our Weiyang Mansion lag behind?"

He instructed his eldest son to come in, "Haoyu, bring some men and go ahead for now. Can I trouble Dongyuan for some guidance? After nurturing my vitality, I will also set out."

Prince Weiyang Zhang Haoyu saluted Zhang Dongyuan, "Greetings, Elder."

Zhang Dongyuan replied, "No need for such formality, Your Highness."

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Lei Jun and others at the Celestial Master Mansion on Dragon Tiger Mountain also received communication from the court.

The current intelligence didn’t mention the appearance of Western Region Buddhists.

The Western side, the Sumi Vajra Division, seemed still silent.

But Lei Jun remained vigilant.

He was just a bit puzzled.

If the Sumi Vajra Division established links with the Solitary Eagle Khanate beyond their already existing ones, they would have been found out by Tang Xiaotang while closely monitoring the Western Regions.

If the Western Region Buddhists connected with Bomo Ge afterward, then how did Bomo Ge evade pursuit earlier?

He slightly shook his head, regaining focus on the present.

"I have already informed Senior Sister and Junior Sister; Junior Sister is preparing to return from the East Sea and won’t take long."

Lei Jun informed Chu Kun, "I have some matters at hand about to conclude; once dealt with, I will also head north."

Celestial Master Mansion, by the Tang Imperial Court’s central command, would initially dispatch aid to the Northern Border led by State Preceptor Tang Xiaotang.

High Merit Elder Chu Kun and Zhang Jingzhen would lead the disciples north to await Tang Xiaotang.

Celestial Master Lei Jun would not move yet to prevent any activity from the Southern Border.

However, Lei Jun had a faint premonition that he might need to head north, or perhaps even west.

He sat down quietly, watching a silver cone rise and fall in front of him amidst the verdant green sea of fire, along with two Eclipse Lotus Seats of the ninth rank, and numerous magic artifacts surrounding the lotus seats.

The magic artifacts subtly formed an array.

Lei Jun’s fingers drew patterns in the air, gathering mana, starting to weave a large talisman scripture about a square yard in size.

Using this talisman scripture as a foundation, numerous magic artifacts fell into it, moved by Lei Jun’s mana, gradually merging into a diagram.

The diagram, viewed from afar, resembled the Yin Yang Taiji Diagram.

On the foundation of nine abyss true fire refining, Lei Jun initiated a new change.

Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.

Celestial Chen True Fire.

Xuanxiao Immortal Thunder.

Thus, repeating thrice, Yin and Yang intertwined, seemingly endlessly refining.

Finally, combining reality with illusion, a tangible formation map hung in front of Lei Jun.