The night is splendid, with countless stars glittering like a tapestry of jewels.
The stars stretch out like grains of sand, evenly spread across the deep blue night sky.
Chen Yun, who had just refined the "Cutting Celestial Cultivation Pot", was a little excited and eager to experiment with its power.
He was about to use the Teleportation Technique to go to an uninhabited place and try it out when a sudden flash of insight struck him in the mind, "Applying it to inanimate objects may not truly reveal its power."
Chen Yun blinked his eyes and thought to himself, "Since the Erlang Shen is currently training inside the Lao Jian Pavilion, his 'Badu-Bao Xuan Gong', which is renowned for its powerful spirit and solid physical body, I wonder if I can find him to experiment with its power?"
The "Killing" Law's power can destroy all beings in the world, which Chen Yun has known for a long time.
So even if Erlang Shen agrees to be the subject of Chen Yun's experiment, Chen Yun will inform the other party of the extent of the "Cutting Celestial Pot"'s power, allowing them to be fully prepared and not truly be cut to the point of annihilation.
"Let's discuss with Erlang Shen."
Thoughts swirling in his mind, Chen Yun slowly rose to his feet.
He walked towards the outside of the serene room.
Opened the door.
Just as he arrived at the door.
He saw Erlang Shen sitting beside a stone table in the courtyard, drinking with six of the Seven Saints of Meishan.
Hmm, the third prince of Mount Hua is still not back from the Yang Fangjiang's mansion.
Chen Yun stepped forward to greet, "Second Brother, everyone."
"Chen Brother, have you passed the border?"
"You have been secluded for over a dozen days. Have you refined a treasure?"
Guo Ya Zhi, E Da Shuai, Dawa Wang, Zhou Chang, Sa Yin Kun, and Huang Mao Tiao all turned to look at them.
Erlang Shen, meanwhile, was staring intently at the purplish-golden gourd in Chen Yun's hand, and remarked in astonishment, "This purplish-golden gourd seems familiar to me."
Guo Ya Zhi furrowed his brow and said, "I think I've seen it too."
Suddenly, Erlang Shen seemed to recall something, with a doubtful expression, "Chen Brother, isn't this purplish-golden gourd that the Old Lord bestowed upon you?"
Chen Yun smiled and nodded, "Indeed."
"What?"
"Is it truly the purple-golden gourd rewarded by the Old Lord?"
Guo Ya Zhi, E Da Shuai, and Dawa Wang et al. were shocked to their core.
Erlang Shen said with a look of envy, "According to legend, at the beginning of chaos, when the heavens were separated and the earth was created, the Old Lord taught the masses. At the foot of Mount Kunlun, he discovered a strand of celestial vine with ten purple-golden gourds hanging from it. Each gourd corresponds to a type of primordial spiritual Qi, which is an extremely rare treasure in the world."
It seems to be a treasure that has always existed since the creation of the world.
Chen Yun finally understands the great value of this purplish-golden gourd.
Erlang Shen suddenly asked, "Brother, what is the mystical aspect of the artifact you have refined with this gourd?"
Guo Ya Zhi, E Da Shuai, Dawa Wang, Zhou Chang, Sa Yin Kun, and Huang Mao Tiao all showed curiosity.
Chen Yun smiled and said, "If Second Brother doesn't try it himself, how would he know what mystery lies within this gourd of mine?"
Erlang Shen laughed awkwardly, "Ah, so you're here to have me test the power of the gourd. I was wondering why you were carrying such a treasure in your hand. Well, then, I'll accompany you and test it."
Chen Yun was about to speak, but a ripple of space suddenly appeared.
In the next moment, the third prince of Mount Hua appeared, asking, "Second Brother, what are you and the brothers talking about?"
Sa Yin Kun looked over and said, "Chen Brother has refined an artifact with the purple-golden gourd granted by the Old Lord, and is preparing to test its mystical properties with Erlang Brother."
"I return just in time," the third prince of Mount Hua smiled and said: "I can witness the power of Chen Brother's treasure."
Erlang Shen looked over and said, "How did things go?"
Chen Yun looked towards the third prince of Mount Hua as well, curious about the outcome.
The third prince of Mount Hua laughed heartily and said, "It was just a small trick. They've fallen for it. I left the Yang Yuanguang Mansion not long ago, and within moments, the officials and nobles of the Dali tribe had gathered their carriages and headed towards the palace. It's no surprise if I say that they will be having a night talk with the Dali emperor shortly. As to what conclusions they will come to, I cannot predict that."
Erlang Shen looked at Chen Yun, "Young Brother, shall we peek a bit?"
Chen Yun appeared very casual and said, "No need, Second Brother. Just accompany me to test the power of the gourd."
"Okay," Erlang Shen nodded, standing there somewhat in the position of a teacher: "Go ahead and invoke the gourd, and I will respond accordingly."
Chen Yun quickly explained, "The power released by this gourd is the 'Killing' Law's might, even celestial beings will perish if struck. Second Brother, be careful."
Erlang Shen didn't take it seriously at all. "No problem, just go ahead and invoke it."
Chen Yun looked at Erlang Shen's confident appearance and guessed that the other party should have enough confidence, otherwise, he wouldn't be so bold.
He hummed and said, "Alright, then, I apologize to Second Brother."
As Chen Yun was about to invoke the purple-golden gourd, Guo Ya Zhi, E Da Shuai, Dawa Wang, Zhou Chang, Sa Yin Kun, Huang Mao Tiaozi, and the third prince of Mount Hua stood aside, leaving plenty of space for Chen Yun and Erlang Shen.
Chen Yun placed the gourd in his palm and then called out, "Hurry!"
In the next moment, white beams of light burst from the gourd's mouth, revealing a white light with brows and eyes.
This was fundamentally different from Chen Yun himself wielding the "Killing" Law's power.
When he wields the "Killing" Law's power, he will emit a "yellow light" from his mouth with brows and eyes.
The reason why it now appears as white light is because the "Killing" Law's power is attached to the White Dipper's Essence, and it shows the color of the White Dipper's Essence.
As this beam of light appeared, a terrifying aura of solemnity and death spread throughout the heavens and the earth.
Guo Ya Zhi's face changed as he watched the scene.
The third prince of Mount Hua showed a slight look of terror on his face.
E Da Shuai, Dawa Wang, Zhou Chang, Sa Yin Kun, Huang Mao Tiaozi, and the others couldn't help but show shock on their faces.
The Seven Saints of Meishan are all in the realm of immortals, so they can sense the incomprehensible killing power contained within this beam of light!
Even as mere spectators, the Seven Saints of Meishan could sense it, let alone Erlang Shen who was facing the beam of light directly.
At this moment, he felt an terrifying aura that was beyond description hitting him from all sides.
It seems that as long as he is struck, all traces of his existence will be completely erased from all the realms, leaving not even a trace!
This made Erlang Shen feel as if he were facing a formidable enemy, so he quickly resorted to using a powerful technique.
In the next moment, the beam of light broke through countless limitations of time and space as if by magic, and suddenly appeared beside Erlang Shen.
Everyone saw that beam of light circled around Erlang Shen's neck.
In an instant, Erlang Shen's body was split in two, and internally, all vitality was completely lost.
What remained was nothing but ashes, which were being blown away by the wind and dancing in the air!
……
In the palace.
Ye Lubei had already gone to bed.
Suddenly, a eunuch came to report that Yang Yuan Guang, Zhu Yan Shi, and a group of dignitaries had entered the palace to meet the emperor. They said they had important matters to discuss in detail.
Ye Lubei placed great importance on Yang Yuan Guang and Zhu Yan Shi, two generals who had surrendered. He knew the abilities of these two men, so he always treated them exceptionally well.
Although being disturbed from his sleep was rather annoying, as a great ruler, he naturally would not bear any grudge for it.
Ye Lubei changed into his ordinary clothes and walked towards the study.
As soon as he pushed the door open, he saw Yang Yuan Guang, Zhu Yan Shi, and others sitting on chairs with furrowed brows.
Ye Lubei's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized that something major must have happened, otherwise their expressions wouldn't be so grim.
He initiated the conversation, "What's so important that you have to come to the palace at this late hour?"
"Your majesty, we have come to pay our respects."
"Disturbing your majesty's rest is truly causing discomfort."
Everyone stood up and bowed in respect.
After the greetings, Yang Yuan Guang, with his brow furrowed, said, "Your majesty, we have indeed come to the palace to discuss an important matter with you."
Ye Lubei walked towards the table and asked casually, "What is it?"
Yang Yuan Guang glanced at Zhu Yan Shi and then respectfully asked, "May I ask your majesty, did Mr. Chen Pu carry a Mr. Zhao into the palace to meet you recently?"
Ye Lubei sat down on the chair, nodded slightly, and said, "That's correct. What do you wish to say, Marquis Yang?"
Zhu Yan Shi took over the conversation and continued, "Has this Mr. Zhao revealed his identity to your majesty?"
Ye Lubei did not hesitate to speak the truth, "Mr. Zhao did reveal his identity, stating that he was Xicheng Wang from Guanjiang Erlang Temple."
Zhu Yan Shi asked again, "Did Mr. Chen and Xicheng Wang persuade your majesty to send troops southward to strive for the throne and dominate the world?"
"That's right," Ye Lubei said with a hint of confusion, "These were all matters discussed between me, Mr. Chen, and Xicheng Wang in private. How did you all know about it?"
"The situation is dire, your majesty."
"You shouldn't have refused them!"
"Our Dali nation is on the brink of disaster!"
Yang Yuan Guang, Zhu Yan Shi, and other dignitaries chanted and called out as if a great disaster was truly approaching.
Ye Lubei was somewhat confused by the commotion, and he raised his hand to signal for silence among the crowd, then asked with a puzzled expression, "What disaster has befallen us?"
Yang Yuan Guang said, "Your majesty, allow me to explain in detail."
Ye Lubei said, "Please explain."
Yang Yuan Guang said, "About ten days ago, a divine figure came to our capital, appearing as an auspicious scholar who was fortune-telling..."
Ye Lubei interrupted, "I was aware of this matter. It is said that all three main shamans of the Sa Man religion have gone to pay their respects to the divine figure, showing them great reverence. The reason for this is that the divine figure is the third son of Xixue Emperor Jin Tian Wang and also one of the Seven Saints of Meishan Mountain from Guanjiang Erlang Temple, known as Er Lang Shang of Mount Hua. Isn't that correct?"
"Yes!"
Yang Yuan Guang nodded in agreement.
Ye Lubei was puzzled and asked, "How is this related to the misfortunes of our Dali nation?"
Ye Lubei asked puzzledly, "How does he relate to the disaster befalling my nation?"
Zhu Yan Shi and the other dignitaries beside him nodded repeatedly, confirming that what Yang Yuan Guang was saying was the truth.
Ye Lubei was surprised and asked, "What secret did he reveal?"
Yang Yuan Guang's face grew serious, "By accident, Mr. Hou revealed that Mr. Chen and Xicheng Wang felt that your majesty was cowardly and afraid to lead troops southward, which is not the behavior of a true sovereign. Therefore, they plan to leave Dali tomorrow and may... defect to the court of the Southern Jin dynasty!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Lubei was so startled that he stood up abruptly, "What? Mr. Chen Pu and Xicheng Wang are going to defect to the Southern court?"
"Not only Mr. Chen Pu and Xicheng Wang," Zhu Yan Shi spoke in great detail, "According to what Mr. Hou said when he was drunk, this time Mr. Chen originally invited all the sacred figures from Guanjiang Erlang Temple, as well as his disciples, in order to assist your majesty in striking a blow against the arrogance of the Southern Jin dynasty. Now that your majesty has refused, all the sacred figures from Guanjiang Erlang Temple and Mr. Chen's disciples will have to go to Southern Jin court to support them!"
Ye Lubei's face turned pale, and he fell heavily into his chair.
He naturally knew what would happen if all the sacred figures from Erlang Temple and Mr. Chen's disciples were to defect to the court of the Jin dynasty.
At that time, their Dali's numerous shamanic deities, as well as the deities from the Shamen (out-marriage shaman) oracles, would surely not be able to hold them off.
Then, the Dali would be on the brink of disaster!
At this moment, Ye Lubei finally realized how foolish he had been for refusing the proposal of Mr. Chen Pu and the deities from Guanjiang Erlang Temple to attack Jin's dynasty!
...
In the Old Man Guan.
Guo Ya Zhi, Er Lang Shang of Mount Hua, Ye Lubei, Dawa Wang, Zhou Chang, Sa Yin Kun and Huang Mao Tiaozi all stood there with their mouths agape at the sight of the "corpse" of Er Lang Shen lying on the ground.
They seemed to have not expected that Chen Yun's calabash magical artifact was so formidable, capable of overcoming an immortal-level deity like Er Lang Shen, who was almost at the level of a celestial immortal, and annihilating him instantly!
This terrified Guo Ya Zhi, Er Lang Shang of Mount Hua, and other people to the point that they felt like their hair stood on end.
Seeing that Er Lang Shen had been killed, Chen Yun was also shocked and exclaimed, "Did I really kill my brother Er Lang? No! I have to go to Penglai Island and ask my master if there is a way to save him."
Saying this, he was about to leave.
Who would have thought that a loud laugh echoed from the void, "Brother Chen, don't worry. Mr. Zhao is fine."
Just as the words were spoken, Er Lang Shen appeared from the void.
Guo Ya Zhi, Er Lang Shang of Mount Hua, and others showed expressions of relief.
It seems that they had known all along that Er Lang Shen was unharmed.
Chen Yun, unaware of the situation, looked slightly confused and asked, "Er Lang brother, are you alright?"
Er Lang Shen pointed to the ground and said, "Look at the ground."
Chen Yun turned to the direction Er Lang Shen pointed, and saw that there was no "corpse" of Er Lang Shen on the ground, but instead a piece of wood that was being gradually eroded away by the wind.
He realized something and blinked, "You just used the peach for the plums' lifeless method?"
Er Lang Shen nodded, "That's right. It is my life-saving technique. Since I began to cultivate the Tao, I have only used it twice in total. The first time was when I was carrying a mountain and chasing the sun; at that time, my cultivation was still shallow, and I fought with the golden phoenix for a long time without being able to gain the upper hand. I had to use the peach for the plums' lifeless method to deceive the golden phoenix and then attack it from behind, finally subduing it and capturing it back to heaven to report back. This second time is when facing your purple gold gourd; I truly felt helpless and feared that I would be annihilated by the power of the 'slaughter' law, so I used this technique as well."
Saying this, he gave a candid evaluation, "The power of your purple gold gourd, even if an immortal accidentally hits it could be life-threatening, and the only way to survive temporarily is to rely on avoiding it. It's truly formidable!"
Given that Er Lang Shen was already approaching the level of an immortal, he still gave such a high praise, it could be imagined how powerful the purple gold gourd was!
