Chapter 683: 294. Celestial Master’s Robe Returns to the Mountain! (Chapter 10,300, Three-in-One)_5

Yuan Mobai had now also entered the Altar of Wanfa Sect.

Tang Xiaotang focused entirely on repelling Huang Xuanpu, while Yuan Mobai harnessed the power of the Altar of Wanfa Sect to stabilize the sect’s mountain gates.

The Taiyi Primordial Tower was "blasted" away, but even that was just barely tolerable.

Qingxiao Manor had been moved from underground, triggering an earthquake, and in doing so, it created a massive void and collapse beneath the ranges of Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Yuan Mobai circulated the powers of the Altar of Wanfa Sect, adjusted the earth veins, and re-stabilized the terrain to calm the earthquakes.

"Dynasties rise and fall, one family vies for the realm, and all the masses serve."

Huang Xuanpu gave a faint smile, "Heavenly Tao herds the people, what need is there for an Emperor?"

Yuan Mobai replied, "Who dares presume to control the Heavenly Tao, and bind all lifetimes to a single person? The Heavenly Palace was already no more."

Huang Xuanpu answered, "It is you who should not presume so much."

Though the Treasure Mirror in Lei Jun’s hands was already fading, the shine of its mirror light burning away little by little,

Tang Xiaotang at this moment wore the Celestial Master Seal at her waist, wielded the Celestial Master’s Sword in her hand, and under the empowerment of the Altar of Wanfa Sect, her sword swept forth like a rainbow, cleaving the heavens and rending the earth.

Huang Xuanpu saw this and shook his head slightly.

Far outside the mountain, the inverted Heavenly Gang star, formed by the ritual, was also gradually loosening at this time.

The twisted, inverted void was returning to normal.

Under the shining sword light of the Blue Abyss Sword, Zhang Dongyuan was the first to fly forth, with Zhang Junhai close behind.

This inverted Heavenly Gang ritual too had originated from the Taiyi Primordial Tower and Qingxiao Manor.

By the predictions of Fu Dongsen and the others earlier, it should have lasted some time yet, and only gradually faded out.

But because both Taiyi Primordial Tower and Qingxiao Manor were shaken loose at once, the inverted Heavenly Gang ritual was dispelled ahead of time.

Huang Xuanpu gave a long sigh, "Zhongnan Mountain, I suppose I can only return at another time."

He rose into the air, heading in the direction Fu Dongsen had gone to pursue the Taiyi Primordial Tower.

Zhang Dongyuan approached on his sword, and after Xiao Xueting quickly summarized the events, he was briefly shocked, then pressed in urgency, saying, "The Taiyi Primordial Tower and Qingxiao Manor are the greatest treasures of our sect. All within our sect have long hoped to reclaim these magical treasures. I beg you all, perhaps you might lend me a hand."

Though the two great magical treasures had been lost, seeing Fu Dongsen and Hong Jie immediately seek ways to pursue them showed that there was still some slim chance of retrieving them.

Neither the Celestial Master Mansion nor the Tang Imperial Court was willing to see this happen.

"There’s no problem with going after Taiyi Primordial Tower and Qingxiao Manor, but we must also keep a close eye on Taoist Huang!" Tang Xiaotang’s figure had already soared into the sky.

If Huang Xuanpu suddenly doubled back, whether to attack Dragon Tiger Mountain again or ambush those searching for the Taiyi Primordial Tower and Qingxiao Manor, it would spell disaster.

He no longer needed to conceal his identity, and could now act without restraint, with strength virtually unmatched across the world.

"I will go together with the Celestial Master," Xiao Xueting said, looking toward Prince Changshan Zhang Junhai.

Zhang Junhai nodded, "This prince shall go with you."

Huang Xuanpu and Fu Dongsen went in one direction; Fu Dongsen was already wounded.

They did not expect to reclaim the Taiyi Primordial Tower for certain—so long as the magical treasure did not fall to the Mortal Tao Country, that would suffice.

"Much obliged to all of you. I am endlessly grateful." Zhang Dongyuan immediately charged into the earth veins, going after Qingxiao Manor and Hong Jie.

"The sect’s gates have suffered misfortune and are a wasteland now. I shall remain on the mountain."

Yuan Mobai said this, turning to Monk Faqing beside him and adding, "I must also trouble Master to lend his aid."

The monk’s bearing was majestic and solemn; he pressed his palms together, saying, "If one delivers Buddha, one must deliver him to the West. I shall not depart for now, so Elder Yuan, you need not worry."

Lei Jun did not speak immediately.

Because, at that very moment, a sphere of light flashed in his mind, and words appeared,

*Clouds flew beyond the heavens, the earth shook from South to North, Tao and Buddha argued their truths, the treasures returned once more.*

Then four lots emerged from within,

*A moderately good lot, plunge into the south branch of the earth vein, there are some waves and wind, danger without disaster, a chance to obtain a Second-Grade Opportunity, but lingering karmic entanglements may arise, take care, auspicious.*

*A perfectly neutral lot, guard the ancestral courtyard of the mountain gate, gain nothing extra but lose nothing either, stable.*

*A perfectly neutral lot, enter the north branch of the earth vein, the winds are high and the waves are swift, the situation is chaotic, a smaller chance at a Second-Grade Opportunity, but karma’s entanglements will run deep, be all the more cautious, stable.*

*A perfectly neutral lot, chase into the skies above the clouds, there are some waves and wind, danger without disaster, a chance at a Fourth Rank Opportunity, but lingering karmic entanglements may arise, take care, stable.*

*Lei Jun compared the moderately good lot and the last perfectly neutral lot.*

*The descriptions in the lot were roughly the same.*

*But the former offered a chance at a Second-Grade Opportunity, while the latter offered a Fourth Rank Opportunity.*

*The risks, and the potential karma entanglements to follow, matched the Fourth Rank Opportunity, so it was a mix of advantage and disadvantage.*

*If it were just the Second-Grade Opportunity, then the benefit outweighed any drawback; it was an auspicious lot.*

*As for the third perfectly neutral lot, though it also mentioned a Second-Grade Opportunity, first, the risk was higher; second, the odds were small.*

*Earth veins... recalling that Qingxiao Manor had burrowed into them before, and considering other factors, Lei Jun’s eyes flashed with thought, and his mind arrived at some conclusions.*

*He understood that Huang Xuanpu and the Mortal Tao Country’s main target was the Altar of Wanfa Sect and the Celestial Master Seal, so the Celestial Master Tang had kept the Seal at the mountain gate on this trip, entrusting Lei Jun and Yuan Mobai to hold it firmly and defend the Altar of Wanfa Sect.*

She herself carried only the Celestial Master’s Sword, and joined with Xiao Xueting, who held the Mountain and River Sword, and Zhang Junhai, to chase after Huang Xuanpu and Fu Dongsen in the direction they had fled.

Although lacking the support of the Altar of Wanfa Sect and the Celestial Master Seal, Tang and Xiao, working together, could at worst retreat safely.

If they could advance, they would attack; if necessary, they could withdraw and defend. Even if they failed to reclaim the Taiyi Primordial Tower, it echoed the old saying, not to succeed but to foil the enemy’s plans.

Zhang Dongyuan, meanwhile, wielded the Blue Abyss Sword, pursuing Hong Jie along with the North Abyss Divine Spear and Qingxiao Manor.

Lei Jun exchanged words briefly with Yuan Mobai.

Nominally, he, too, stayed behind at Dragon Tiger Mountain.