Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 565 - 267. The three major Dharmas, one cannon with three blasts (two-in-one Chapter)_3

Chapter 565: 267. The three major Dharmas, one cannon with three blasts (two-in-one Chapter)_3

As a newly-appointed Black Tortoise Elder, Yue Xiling was also entangled in various matters.

But the news from overseas was just too horrifying.

Zhou Peng, Wang Jingfang, and others were publicly known traitors and could be disregarded for the time being.

Although Zhou Peng’s breakthrough to the Eighth Heavenly Layer was enough to indicate deeper issues, most people were psychologically prepared for it to some extent.

However, the defections of Feng Yi and Gu Han were beyond many people’s expectations.

Therefore, aside from Yue Xiling leaving Guanzhong to meet with Chu Yu and the others, the others inside the Pure Yang Palace immediately took action, starting to investigate past events.

"Master, what about the Mount Shu Sect?" Lei Jun asked.

Yuan Mobai replied, "For now, the Imperial Court has not notified Mount Shu, but I believe Taoist Brother Zhang Dongyuan has already taken action."

Zhang Dongyuan was an elder of the Mount Shu Sect who belonged to the same generation as Fu Dongsen, He Dongxing, Ji Dongquan, and others.

At the same time, he was also from the Zhang Tang Royal Family.

Apart from the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master’s Mansion, members of the Tang Imperial Court also cultivated in the other two great Taoist Holy Lands.

Zhang Dongyuan, with his Daoist Artificing cultivation at the Eighth Heavenly Layer, represented the highest strength of the Tang Imperial Court within the Taoist community and held a pivotal position within the Mount Shu Sect.

The Mount Shu Sect had moved away from its previous isolationist stance and engaged more with the outside world in recent years. This was partly due to its connections with noble families and also because the Tang Court had been pushing for it behind the scenes, with Zhang Dongyuan being one of their key representatives.

In addition to this, he was upright in character, fair in conduct, and highly skilled in cultivation, which is why he was highly respected within the Mount Shu Sect.

During the Guanlong demonic unrest, experts from the Mount Shu Sect, led by Zhang Dongyuan himself, went north to aid Guanzhong. He brought along one of the sect’s six great treasures, the Blue Abyss Sword, to slay demons and eliminate evil, becoming one of the mainstays among Human Cultivators fighting against the Great Demons.

After the situation in Guanlong had largely settled, Zhang Dongyuan did not linger; he met with the Empress and immediately returned to Mount Shu with the Blue Abyss Sword.

Previously, the Tang Imperial Court had shown concern over a mysterious master, possibly from the Daoist Artifact Refining Sect, who might have assisted the Celestial Master Mansion during the battles in Jiangzhou and Jinzhou. Zhang Dongyuan had already begun investigating this within the Mount Shu Sect.

However, at that time, neither Zhang Dongyuan nor anyone else from the Imperial Court could have expected that Liu Dongzhuo would end up assisting the Yellow Sky Sect instead of the Celestial Master Mansion during the suppression of the Yellow Sky Sect rebellion.

The situation was more complicated than anticipated, and the Tang Imperial Court naturally wanted Zhang Dongyuan to first get a grip on the events.

"At present, no more news has come back..." Yuan Mobai was speaking when he suddenly paused.

His tone became somewhat strange, "This is..."

Seeing his master like this was quite rare, and Lei Jun’s gaze sharpened, "Master?"

"Chongyun, wait a moment. We’ll talk later. Something unusual is happening with the Altar of Wanfa Sect," Yuan Mobai said, then hurriedly ended the transmission.

Lei Jun’s brows furrowed slightly but soon relaxed. He calmed his mind and waited patiently.

No further messages came from the Ancestral Courtyard of the Sect or from Yuan Mobai.

After pondering for a while, Lei Jun turned his attention to Kang Ming’s situation.

What is going on here? Could it be that the Ancestral Altar was not destroyed?

Kang Ming was even more astonished.

He suddenly realized that his Talisman Scripture, which had been sealed, had now regained its vitality.

Previously, as time passed, the oppressive force from the Altar of Wanfa Sect had become more apparent. He couldn’t even draw Basic Spirit Talismans, let alone High-grade Spirit Talismans.

But now, as he burned incense and prayed to Heaven, his connection with the heavens and earth seemed to be gradually recovering, no longer obstructed by a powerful, distant force.

Kang Ming tested it out and found that he could indeed start drawing Basic Spirit Talismans again.

However, there were still some obstacles with High-grade Spirit Talismans.

To be precise, his shattered talisman was unable to function.

Do I need to be Talisman-bestowed anew? Kang Ming was astonished, but he gradually understood.

His original Yellow Sky Altar had indeed been destroyed.

Now, the Yellow Sky Sect was establishing a new Ancestral Altar!

The new Ancestral Altar would shelter the disciples of the Yellow Sky Sect, once again shielding them from the influence of Dragon Tiger Mountain’s Altar of Wanfa Sect.

However, Kang Ming would need to go to the new Ancestral Altar to have his talisman reinforced and repaired, which was, to some extent, akin to being Talisman-bestowed anew.

Only then could he resume using Superior Talisman Scripture.

Was this a good thing?

Of course, it was!

But... 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

How was it achieved?

Kang Ming’s expression darkened. Master Zhao... Zhao Zongjie.

According to the Imperial Court’s current statements, both Taoist Taiping and Qi Shuo were already dead.

If there was anyone left who could establish a new Ancestral Altar for the Yellow Sky Sect, it could only be the last remaining High Merit Elder, Zhao Zongjie.

But, setting aside how difficult it would be to build a new Ancestral Altar and the amount of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures required, Zhao Zongjie himself would have to sacrifice everything.

And yet, was Zhao Zongjie actually willing to do so?

Kang Ming’s expression was somber and uncertain.

There had been inklings of factional opposition within the Yellow Sky Sect, which only settled down after Sect Leader Taoist Taiping emerged from seclusion.

And Kang Ming was the master of a branch altar of Zhao Zongjie’s faction.

But now, precisely because of this, Kang Ming was all the more suspicious of Zhao Zongjie.

He had gone to Green Stone Island overseas in high spirits, thinking he could cultivate in peace and strive for the Seventh Layer of Heaven Realm.

Yet he had nearly his body seized by a master from the Alchemy Cauldron Sect.

The person most likely to have betrayed him might not have been his rival Qi Shuo; rather, it was precisely Zhao Zongjie, who had supposedly been looking out for him.

But now, with the Yellow Sky Sect in such precarious straits, Zhao Zongjie was actually sacrificing himself to re-establish the Ancestral Altar?

Kang Ming shook his head, casting aside the tumultuous emotions.

What he needed to consider now was, what should he do next?

* * *

While Kang Ming harbored doubts and suspicions, Lei Jun was also surprised.

Later, Master Yuan Mobai finally sent another message:

"The Yellow Sky Sect has established a new Ancestral Altar, and that’s why the Altar of Wanfa Sect reacted."