Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

But what greeted him was not Chu Kun himself.

It was a long dragon shimmering with starlight.

Chu Kun’s life-bound Martial Tao, transformed by Dragon-Tiger Dual Spirits, yielding the Star River Dual Spirit Talisman.

Star Sea Dragon.

The Star Sea Dragon roared forward.

The speed of the foreign martial artist was indeed swift, his form teleporting aside to evade.

Just as his footing steadied, a warning flashed in his mind.

Almost instinctively, he raised his hand, narrowly blocking a ferocious strike from Chu Kun himself, manifesting into the Doumu Star God Dharma Image from behind.

But before this foreign expert could catch his breath, a new threat emerged from behind.

Another spirit born from the Star River Dual Spirit Talisman.

Milky Way Tiger.

The gigantic tiger glittering with starlight struck first.

The Star Sea Dragon, having just missed, pounced again.

Chu Kun himself threw a series of punches.

The opponent was attacked from front and back, blood spurting out, and he was swiftly brought down by the starlight dragon and tiger.

Under the shroud of fog, tragic events continued to unfold silently within...

"Master Uncle?" Zhuo Baojie arrived.

Celestial Master Mansion’s High Merit Elder Chu Chongguang, holding a crystal stone in his mouth without losing his composure, stood in the mist and waved at his nephew.

Zhuo Baojie immediately stepped forward, walking out of the mist with him.

Chu Kun dispersed that eerie dense fog while Zhuo Baojie gazed out at the distance: "Master Uncle, it’s Master Zhang and the others."

Chu Kun also looked in that direction.

There, the Celestial Master Mansion’s High Merit Elder Zhang Jingzhen and the Great Tang Royal Family Commandery Princess, daughter of Prince Changshan Zhang Junhai, Zhang Ziyin, were fighting and retreating together.

Their opponent was also a woman, yet extremely dominant.

The mountain-like Yellow Dragon Whistlewind Beast carried the Solitary Eagle Khanate’s Mangha Tribe chieftain, Wulanqiqige, pushing forward as if unstoppable.

Though the Mangha Tribe isn’t the top in the Solitary Eagle Khanate, their chieftain Wulanqiqige is currently at the Eighth Heavenly Layer, despite being very young, with deep potential, highly regarded within the Khanate.

Opting for a heavy cavalry route, sacrificing original speed advantage for stronger attack and defense is a relative description.

Wulanqiqige’s Eighth Heavenly Layer cultivation still holds a speed advantage over Seventh Heavenly Layer Zhang Jingzhen and Zhang Ziyin, making it difficult for them to evade.

And the remarkable strength in both offense and defense leaves little counter room for Seventh Heavenly Layer cultivators.

Yet Zhang Jingzhen and Zhang Ziyin must engage, protecting more fellow disciples and Changshan Royal Mansion cultivators.

"Troublesome person." Chu Kun spat out the now spiritually exhausted crystal stone.

Then he paused slightly.

Zhuo Baojie also had the same expression.

For a voice suddenly echoed in their ears:

"Not troublesome."

Then, they saw, between Zhang Jingzhen, Zhang Ziyin, and Wulanqiqige, a person suddenly appeared.

A tall young Taoist, donning a Nine-Colored Cape, with a Primordial Crown atop his head.

Both Zhang Jingzhen and Zhang Ziyin, as well as Wulanqiqige who was charging towards them, were all taken aback.

The former two abruptly relaxed: "Celestial Master!"

Wulanqiqige’s heart was filled with dread: "...the one who killed Mi Han, Zhuo Le, and Mu Dujie?!"

She felt apprehensive, yet seeing that the tall Taoist seemed unconcerned, Wulanqiqige’s fierceness was stirred:

You bull-nosed Taoist, you’re underestimating people too much!

The Yellow Dragon Whistlewind Beast under her command continued without slowing down, roaring like a moving mountain, charging towards Lei Jun!

Lei Jun stood with his hands behind his back, indeed not fully focused here.

Above in the high sky, the Great Celestial Mirror rotated.

Deep within Lei Jun’s eyes, the Heaven-piercing Earth-penetrating Taliscript incessantly flowed.

Here in Hedong Yunzhou, still no trace of the Vajra Sect Leader.

Likewise, in the Hexi Guanlong direction, no appearance yet.

Are they preparing an ambush, or undecided in their moves?

From Lei Jun’s perspective, the current critical decision point in the situation is Yunzhou.

But perhaps the Vajra Sect Leader has other plans.

Therefore, might as well stir things up and see the reactions.

While Lei Jun pondered, mana flowed continuously.

The Thunder Law Heavenly Scripture Talismans and Xuanxiao Five Thunder Talisman, one purple, one black, simultaneously hovered beside him.

The purple Yang Gang Nine Heavens Divine Thunder and the black somber Xuanxiao Immortal Thunder appeared simultaneously.

The massive Yang Thunder Dragon and Yin Thunder Dragon protruded their dragon heads together.

Around the twin dragons, countless purple and black electric serpents danced furiously.

The Yang Thunder Dragon and Yin Thunder Dragon intertwined at this moment, constantly coiling.

Numerous electric serpents seemed to continuously pile bricks and add tiles atop it.

Ultimately, the lightning appeared to condense into a solid entity, grand and heavy.

Under Lei Jun’s mana control, the Yin Yang Thunder seemed to collectively form a majestic and fierce fortress, towering over ten meters high.

As the fortress stood solemnly and majestically, arcs of electricity danced and thunder roared.

Then...

Wulanqiqige and her Yellow Dragon Whistlewind Beast couldn’t turn in time and crashed directly into the fortress!

For a moment, it was as if two peaks were clashing.

Purple and black electric arcs scattered together, falling everywhere.

But the fortress formed from thunder stood firm and unbowed.

And the massive Yellow Dragon Whistlewind Beast, like a small hill, let out a low growl, covered in abundant thunder flames, constantly striking at its flesh.

Wulanqiqige also shook all over.

She, who was extremely strong herself, raised the giant spear in her hand and fiercely stabbed the fortress made of thunder.

For a moment, sparks flew, electric serpents raged, as if stones were being shattered.

The ferocity of an Eighth Heavenly Layer martial arts expert’s attack was undeniable.

But before Wulanqiqige could send out a second strike, the thunder fortress in front of her suddenly moved.

It didn’t collapse.

Instead, the entire fortress moved together.

Pushing forward!

Wulanqiqige stared in astonishment at the thunder fortress that had just been hit by her and the Yellow Dragon Whistlewind Beast, now coming back to ram her!

Caught off guard, both she and the Yellow Dragon Whistlewind Beast were struck, their heads bloodied.

The towering and majestic fortress kept advancing, pushing the enormous body of the Yellow Dragon Whistlewind Beast forward continuously on the ground.

As the Yellow Dragon Whistlewind Beast tried to struggle, countless thunder flames battered its flesh, causing wounds and broken bones.

Wulanqiqige herself tried to leap into the air, but found herself struck by interweaving purple and black thunder, lightning striking continuously, leaving her in dire straits.

"Left side... and right side!" Zhang Ziyin suddenly lifted her hand and pointed.

Zhang Jingzhen was already looking left and right.

In the distance, Zhuo Baojie held his breath.

He saw his master standing atop that fortress intertwined with Yin Yang Thunder.

On both sides of the fortress wall, the Yin Yang Twin Dragons crisscrossed, dragon heads and tails extending to both sides.

Nine Heavens Divine Thunder and Xuanxiao Immortal Thunder continually piled bricks and added tiles.

The fortress wall expanded outward on both sides, gradually forming a longer and longer wall.

A long wall continually moving forward, continually advancing.

Lei Jun waved his hand, and emerald Nine Abyss True Fire rose from the ground, lifting Chu Kun, Zhuo Baojie, Zhang Jingzhen, Zhang Ziyin, and others onto the wall.

Successively lifting more Great Tang cultivators onto the wall.

Meanwhile, the sweeping thunder also pushed many Solitary Eagle Khanate cultivators who couldn’t dodge away!

No need to mention the astonishment these Solitary Eagle Khanate cultivators felt; even the Great Tang cultivators were as if in a dream at this moment, only awakening after a while, their morale vastly boosted.

The Solitary Eagle Khanate cultivators saw this from afar, regained their senses, and hurriedly moved aside or flew upwards into the sky.

Lei Jun himself remained calm, gesturing to Chu Kun and Zhang Jingzhen.

Chu Kun and Zhang Jingzhen both declared: "We are willing to follow the Sect Leader to sweep away the fierce foes."

The pair immediately formed spells with their hands, each sending multiple spirit talismans transformed into thunderlight and firelight flying into the distance, targeting the Solitary Eagle Khanate people who were busy dodging.

The other Great Tang cultivators standing on the wall saw this and also shouted in unison: "We are willing to follow the Celestial Master to sweep away the fierce foes."

Confucian Divine Archery, Confucian Classical Studies, Taoist Talisman Scriptures, Taoist Artificing... all who could strike from afar took action.

In an instant, multiple streams of light crossed the sky, shooting towards the distant enemies.

Foreign roving cavalry strung their bows in retaliation.

Those with cultivation not reaching the Upper Three Heavens found their arrows crushed in mid-air before nearing the lightning fortress wall.

The arrows fired by roving cavalry with Upper Three Heavens cultivation were intercepted by the fortress wall itself, as it contained a network of interwoven lightning that blocked many of their arrows.

Great Tang cultivators stood atop the fortress wall, instantly able to unleash their full power.

The Solitary Eagle Khanate people could only take hits and find it difficult to retaliate; in an instant, they were left retreating repeatedly, dodging repeatedly.

"Willing to follow the Celestial Master in resisting the fierce foes!"

Using the continually sweeping and advancing lightning fortress wall as cover, leveraging other cultivators’ long-range attacks for suppression, the remaining Great Tang cultivators seemed like light cavalry bursting forth from a fortress, maneuvering from the sides, charging at the now crumbling Solitary Eagle Khanate cultivators.

High above, the perspective from the Great Celestial Mirror presented a downward view.

As if a thick line of interwoven purple and black, heading north along the Grand River bank, forcefully crushing through the scattered foreign powerhouses!