The sky was bathed in radiant beams of light.
A myriad of colorful clouds, vast and turbulent.
Like a tide, they surged, relentlessly moving towards the Liuxi City.
The young man in blue robes had his hands behind his back, and around him there was a constant array of auspicious rays.
Facing the rolling black clouds, he stood straight in the midst of them. No fierce winds in the sky could move his Daoist robe even an inch - this was a testament to his profound cultivation.
What is most astonishing is that the young man in blue robes seems to have merged into the wind.
He appeared to be the wind, the cloud, a microcosm of the universe and all its creations.
In the blink of an eye, the colorful clouds drew near.
Suddenly, above the Liuxi City that had been dark with thick clouds, golden serpents danced wildly and beams of radiant light shot forth in countless directions. Half of the dark clouds in the sky turned into colorful clouds.
The sky was filled with a myriad of wonders, as if the darkness had been greeted by the dawn.
Seeing this scene, the people in the city were first taken aback, but then they all excitedly shouted in unison.
"It's Master Du!"
"It's really Master Du!"
"Master Du has appeared to save the people of Liuxi City!"
"Waaah! With Master Du here to vanquish the demons, we finally have hope!"
The once despairing Liuxi City was instantly filled with excitement and fervor.
Many people were so moved by the scene that they couldn't help but cry with joy, laughing and jumping along, as if they had seen their savior.
Who in the land of Shu does not know of Master Du's fearsome reputation?
Although the court has not established a temple for Master Du because he is still alive and has not yet ascended to immortality, which does not conform to the rules, even so, nearly every household in Shu has a portrait of Master Du at home, and he can be easily recognized.
That's right, the person before you is indeed Master Du Guangting, who is currently the leader of the secular Daoist community and is known as the "Golden Scissors Writer".
The people witnessed it, and naturally the Zhou family also noticed.
Sir Zhou rushed out of the hall first, looking up at the sky with tears of joy streaming down his aged face, "Master Du has finally arrived! The two hundred thousand people of Liuxi City are saved!"
"Ha ha, with Master Du here, vanquishing demons will be easy!"
"We are saved! We are saved!"
In an instant, all the family members and servants were overjoyed.
Especially Yaoer, who is a disciple of Master Du Guangting, was even more excited and her whole body trembled at seeing her teacher come out.
In her mind, Master Du Guangting is an unbeatable existence!
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In the small forest, Master Bai Yun and Yin Wuji both looked up and gazed at the majestic Master Du Guangting.
Master Bai Yun greeted first, his hands clasped in prayer and a voice resounding, "The poor Daoist Xuepo Si Qichu greets Brother Du of the Daoist sect."
His voice was resoundingly vast, and as soon as it rose, it reached the ears of every person in Liuxi City. It seemed to be intentionally spreading the Buddhist Great Law, so that all people could understand.
Master Du Guangting descended slowly, and as soon as his feet touched the ground, he bowed with humility in return, saying, "Xuepo Daoist, I have the honor to meet you. Du Guangting of the Mao Mountain Sect greets you."
The voice, though gentle, was soft and persistent, like spring rain that resounded through the skies unceasingly.
One is the manifestation of a future Buddha.
The other is the leader of the secular Daoist community.
Both are eager to spread their own great law.
So, as soon as they met, they each demonstrated their own great law, engaging in an implicit contest while neglecting the "main character," Yin Wuji.
As if, in their eyes, Yin Wuji was completely irrelevant.
Seeing that he was ignored by Master Bai Yun and Master Du Guangting, who had been stirred to delusion by the demon within him, Yin Wuji was so angry that he nearly exploded with rage, his voice dripping with malice, "Master Du Guangting, do you also wish to interfere with me?"
Upon hearing this, Du Guangting turned his gaze to Yin Wuji, altering his courteous and easygoing demeanor to a cold tone, "Yin Wuji, you are originally from a branch path of the Dao, and now you have fallen into the path of demons. How dare you act recklessly in Shu territory? Do you not hold the true orthodoxy of the spiritual sects in awe?"
"The Daoist naturally dare not not take the mainstream of the Xuanmen sect into account." Yin Wuji coldly laughed, "I simply do not regard you, Du Guangting, as important!"
With his words, his voice was as sharp as the howl of a wolf, the sound waves rolling in all directions, causing clouds to turn dark and winds to blow fiercely. Dust and stones were flying everywhere, the trees around were toppled, rocks rolled uncontrollably, and the ground seemed to shake. The strength was indeed terrifying.
Because of his hidden practice of great laws, the voice suddenly spread throughout every inch of Liuxi City.
Clearly, Yin Wuji was responding to Du Guangting in this way, showing that his powers were not weaker than anyone else's!
The ground trembled for tens of li, yet Du Guangting stood still as a statue, with just a light wave of his hand, he soon covered the ground for tens of li, calming down the commotion Yin Wuji had caused.
This showed that Master Du Guangting's cultivation was still higher than Yin Wuji's.
Master Du Guangting did not get angry because of Yin Wuji's mocking words.
He stared at Yin Wuji calmly, "Yin Wuji, I give you one chance. Immediately disband the formation and leave, and I will not hold it against you. Otherwise, do not blame me for crushing your essence and soul to nothing!"
"Laughable! Laughable!" Yin Wuji's body was surging with even more black aura, and the dark clouds in the sky were also stirred, constantly swirling to form a huge vortex. The eerie red light in his eyes suddenly shone brightly, "If you have the ability, come on then! Just make sure you don't destroy Liuxi City in our fight!"
Instantly, Master Du Guangting's face changed greatly. He of course knew that fighting with Yin Wuji would cause a huge commotion, and at that time, he would have no power to protect the entire population of Liuxi City.
Fortunately, Master Bai Yun suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Since the two of you are determined to fight a match, the poor Daoist is willing to use Buddhist law to protect all living beings."
With his words, the statue of Maitreya Buddha floating in the sky shone with bright Dharma light. The countless strands of bright Dharma light hanging down like thin threads covered a sparsely populated area of three to four li, as if leaving a suitable battlefield for Du Guangting and Yin Wuji.
Master Bai Yun's move caused Du Guangting and Yin Wuji to involuntarily look at each other.
Why?
Because Master Bai Yun is essentially going to bear the full power of their confrontation. If even a fraction of it leaks out, it could endanger the citizens of the city.
In other words, Master Bai Yun was facing a coordinated attack from two high-level Daoists - Master Du Guangting and Yin Wuji.
Neither Du Guangting nor Yin Wuji could have imagined that Master Bai Yun would have such confidence. It seems that the rumors that he is the manifestation of Maitreya Buddha are not without basis.
"With Master Bai Yun protecting the way, I indeed can have a good fight with this fellow," Du Guangting said, looking at Yin Wuji straighten up his back, "Shall we fight to conquer or fight with Dao?"
The disciples of Mao Mountain Sect all have divine weapons and warriors.
The Yin Mountain Sect also has some practices derived from Mao Mountain, so they naturally have ghost soldiers and ghost generals.
That's why Master Du Guangting wanted to ask for clarification - whether they should fight with their divine weapons or display their own unique skills in a Daoist competition.
He wasn't too eager for the duel.
Fighting with divine weapons is like a war between two armies.
Whether it's divine weapons, ghost generals, or Yin soldiers and Yin generals, all of them have their own power.
Imagine a scenario where a million or more warlords with magical powers fight, what kind of terrifying destruction would be caused?
Fortunately, it seems that Yin Wuji also does not want to cause too much destruction.
He jeered, "Du Guangting, what I despise is you, not the divine weapons or warriors."
Master Du Guangting remained unfazed, smiling, "Alright, then let's have a Daoist competition based on our skills!"
As soon as he spoke, he sat cross-legged and his head emitted an infinite light, and a divine soul emerged from his body and soared towards the sky.
Yin Wuji summoned ghost generals to protect the way, and then also sat cross-legged. Black aura surged wildly, and his shadow spirit also emerged from his body and shot into the clouds.
Once their souls and shadow spirits ascended into the sky, they did not waste any words and immediately began to display their ultimate skills.
In an instant, Master Du Guangting's soul flashed and activated the secret law of Mao Mountain Sect. A fire scripture appeared in the heavens, and an ethereal chanting sound resonated throughout the sky: "Infernal essence, infernal essence, Phoenix flying ascent. Divine brush one stroke, above connects to fire and earth. Fiery Goddess of Fire brings forth fire incantation, holding divine bell in hand. Sanmei true fire descends to Zhu Ling quickly. Three-tiered aid assists the envoy's arrival. Fire-wheel general Song Wuxi swiftly carries the fire-wheel and burns ghosts away…"
"Quickly, as the commandment commands!!!"
As soon as the chanting sound fell, a raging sea of fire clouds appeared in the sky, surging and rolling towards Yin Wuji's shadow spirit as if a giant wave.
In the heavens and earth, the temperature suddenly soared, and the terrifying high temperature seemed to burn everything up!
Yin Wuji never expected that Du Guangting would start with the powerful "Fire Hell Curse," aiming to ignite the infernal essence and burn him to death!
"So-called Fire Hell Curse, how dare you harm me Yin Wuji?"
Yin Wuji noticed that the temperature around him was rising rapidly, making it unbearably hot.
The dark clouds gathered by his own magical power actually began to burn.
The entire sky seemed to have turned into a sea of fire.
He neither hurried nor slowed, reciting incantations.
Huff!
Strong Yin wind blows up.
In a flash, coldness swept through.
One hundred and eight strands of black aura as thick as water buckets howled through the air, like celestial serpents, surging towards the fiery clouds.
As the fiery clouds moved, suddenly they shot out one hundred and eight red-hot flames, which collided with the cold aura.
A fierce explosion echoed in the sky, thick smoke billowed and the cloud cover cracked.
The powerful gusts of wind were as intense as a hurricane, spreading out in all directions, crashing through the air like missiles!
The sky was full of blinding light caused by the explosions, which were incredibly terrifying!
It's clear to anyone that if the power released during their battle were to spread to the surrounding area, it would certainly destroy everything in its path.
The citizens of the city, none of them unchanged in expression.
However, at this moment, the Buddha light shines brilliantly, and it seems to have collected all the power generated by the confrontation of these two supreme beings within a few hundred meters of the range.
It's as if a iron bucket, not a single drop is leaked!
It is Master Bai Yun's Buddha light that has resisted the terrifying power leakage from the battle between the two strongmen!
"Factions, left and right, it's just like this!"
Master Du Guangting's aura surged greatly, "If your master, Xie Wuyang, comes, he will definitely be able to harm my spirit. Yin Wuji, you're not close yet!"
As he spoke, the fiery clouds swelled and immediately pressed down on the cold aura, once again rushing towards Yin Wuji.
Yin Wuji saw that the cold aura was ineffective, and he realized that Du Guangting was even more formidable than rumors.
He transformed his shadow spirit into a ghost king illusion with a ferocious face, roaring and hurling itself through the air towards Du Guangting.
Master Du Guangting, upon seeing Yin Wuji's move, did not panic. He swiftly waved his hands and drew another talisman, which emitted a misty clearness and ascended to transform into the image of the Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise, reaching out to capture the ghost king illusion from a distance.
Yin Wuji controlled the ghost king illusion, trying to break free from the Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise's capture. The ghost king illusion trembled continuously, emitting a series of eerie ghost cries, as black qi dispersed and filled the sky with its chaotic and tenacious presence. It seemed to be shaken violently as it repeatedly oscillated in the qing chi that the Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise released, but it was always held back by the qing chi. Although it managed to stabilize its form, it couldn't escape from it completely.
"Du Guangting, you've angered me!"
Yin Wuji was raging with anger, and the black qi surging through his body grew even more intense, continuously filling the ghost king illusion with great amounts of ghostly power.
A terrifying scene emerged. The originally ghostly-like Ghost King, accompanied by the continuous infusion of black qi, slowly began to take on a physical form and grew larger and larger.
It's as if the ghost king is really coming down to the human world!
Upon seeing this, both Du Guangting and Master Bai Yun, who was regulating the power of their battle, all became serious in their expressions.
They naturally knew how powerful the Ghost King was. Even if it were just a projection, it would still possess the ability to destroy the world and annihilate all life!
(Chapter End)
