Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Chapter 1043: Chapter 370: Charging Into the Netherworld (Double-Length Chapter)

Ji Yao carried the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls and departed.

Li Linsnow turned to look at the other Inner Mount Shu cultivators beside her, her gaze landing on a middle-aged Taoist:

"Changpeng, the Sect Leader has temporarily entrusted the White Bone Divine Boat to you. Act independently next, find suitable Great Demons to kill or capture with thunder, and collect their living souls, blood, and flesh."

The middle-aged Taoist named Lu Changpeng responded, "Yes, Master."

He looked refined and scholarly, although dressed like the other Inner Mount Shu cultivators in cloth garments and hemp shoes, he appeared more like a Confucian scholar than a Taoist High Merit.

However, in the current Netherworld after Ding Chuan’s demise, he was the fourth most powerful among the Inner Mount Shu after Ji Yao, Li Linsnow, and Tian Lingfeng, with a cultivation level perfected at the Eighth Heavenly Layer roaming the Four Seas.

In the past century or two, due to numerous gains from the Great Song human realm, the Inner Mount Shu lineage in the Netherworld found a good development opportunity.

Apart from the successful accomplishments of the White Bone Divine Boat and the Heavenly Birds and Terrestrial Beasts Mirror, both Kang An Taoist and Tian Lingfeng had successively broken through to the Ninth Heavenly Layer Mahayana High Immortal realm.

There was even an Eighth Heavenly Layer perfected Inner Mount Shu High Merit Elder who perished between the Eight and Ninth Heavenly Layers across the Heavenly Moat Tribulation.

Even so, Ding Chuan and Lu Changpeng continued to accumulate strength, preparing to tackle the final Heavenly Moat Tribulation.

Unfortunately, they suffered great setbacks earlier in the Tang human realm.

Inner Mount Shu High Merit Elders and Middle Three Heavens cultivators, all suffered heavy losses.

It even directly cost the lives of the Ninth Heavenly Layer Kang An Taoist and the Eighth Heavenly Layer perfected Ding Chuan.

Although they received some replenishment from the Great Song human realm thereafter, recovering a bit of primordial energy and reserves, repairing damaged magical treasures, within less than ten years, the new generation of Inner Mount Shu cultivators was insufficient to fill the gap, thus currently, the number of experts in the Inner Mount Shu lineage remains thinner than before.

Lu Changpeng stayed in the Netherworld last time, but this time followed Ji Yao and Li Linsnow up to the Tang human realm.

"Do not lose vigilance." Li Linsnow said, "Earlier when the Netherworld was disturbed, the truth has remained unclear."

Lu Changpeng said, "Yes, Master."

Under his control, the massive White Bone Divine Boat seemed to vanish invisibly, then quietly detached from the Inner Mount Shu cultivators’ group, acting independently.

Li Linsnow led the others forward, neither hurriedly nor slowly, nearing the borders of the Great Tang, approaching densely populated areas.

Though she held the Netherworld Sword in hand, she did not directly head for the Mount Shu Sect’s summit.

This Supreme Elder of Inner Mount Shu calmly positioned herself in the center, providing strategic support for other Inner Mount Shu cultivators.

The others dispersed, each gathering population.

Li Linsnow’s presence... somewhat acted as a clear display, attracting the attention of Great Tang cultivators.

She intended to provide cover for Ji Yao and Lu Changpeng.

Lu Changpeng left with the White Bone Divine Boat, not entering Great Tang’s borders, targeting the powerful demon race in the Tang human realm.

Though the Heavenly Birds and Terrestrial Beasts Mirror was preliminarily completed, to possess greater power, it required more reserves.

Just as the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls reserves the Evil Souls of human race cultivators, the key to the Heavenly Birds and Terrestrial Beasts Mirror’s reserves lies in sufficiently powerful demon beasts or spirit beasts.

In the current Tang human realm, relatively speaking, outside Great Tang territories, Inner Mount Shu has better opportunities.

Within Great Tang’s territorial boundaries, what actually attracts Inner Mount Shu’s attention is the "Ghost King" Zonghan’s mention of the newly established ranches and forests in the Northern Border of Great Tang, learning exotic schools of dharma and raising numerous exotic beasts.

But to reach there requires crossing nearly the entire Tang territory diagonally.

Despite Lu Changpeng maneuvering the White Bone Divine Boat as discreetly as possible, it’s still somewhat unstable, not aligning with Inner Mount Shu’s expectations.

Thus, Lu Changpeng initially acts in the Snowy Plateau or Southern Wilderness regions, attempting to hunt and kill local Great Demons.

This, to some extent, equates to slightly alleviating Great Tang Imperial Dynasty’s border threats.

Still, for the Inner Mount Shu in the Netherworld, the current priority is accumulating its reserves.

With the Heavenly Birds and Terrestrial Beasts Mirror wielding greater power, Inner Mount Shu will possess a greater future activity space.

Ninth Heavenly Layer Mahayana High Immortal Li Linsnow, although not leading a large batch of Inner Mount Shu sect descendants north to the Great Tang Mount Shu Sect’s summit, they advance cautiously and strategically, ravenously snatching populations from all sides, leaving the Tang Imperial Court and Family naturally to respond as they may.

The Imperial Capital Luoyang, with the Crown Prince governing, issues orders to several key towns accordingly.

Clan Chief Fang Jingsheng of Jingxiang Fang Clan personally set out, accompanied by numerous Fang Clan experts advancing southwest.

Since Inner Mount Shu did not attack, Mount Shu responded to the imperial command and proactively moved south.

The elderly Elder Xu Duan stayed at the summit, Sect Leader Zhang Taigang personally leading the team, new Purple Azure Twin Sword masters Ji Chuan and Xie Yiling went with them.

On the eastern side in the Xiao Xiang Region, Prince Xiang Zhang Luo led Xiao Xiang experts advancing west.

To prevent mishaps, Xiao Clan Master Xiao Hang, wielding the Haoran Sword, emerged once more, heading south to assist Jingxiang Fang Clan and Mount Shu, jointly confronting Inner Mount Shu threats.

Without Xiao Hang and the Haoran Sword stationed, the direction westward to the Snowy Plains and Western Regions appeared vacant, prompting the Tang Imperial Family to appoint personnel to fill the gap.

After the battle with Solitary Eagle Khanate and Sumi Vajra Division, the Great Tang Imperial Dynasty currently also urgently needs to restore its primordial energy.

Affected by this, manpower across various fronts began to stretch thin.

The Imperial Capital Luoyang promptly communicated with Master Tang, the current state-protecting mage who had ventured deep into the East Sea, hoping she would return to the land after driving away the King Sea Chrysanthemum.

Though now only Li Linsnow showed herself, the world knows that the Netherworld Inner Mount Shu has more than one Taoist Ninth Heavenly Layer expert, with Sect Leader Ji Yao’s strength even surpassing Li Linsnow’s, forcing Great Tang to stay vigilant.

Meanwhile, the Tang Court dispatched envoys to Dragon Tiger Mountain, to inquire about the injuries of Celestial Master Lei.

Lei Jun, with the Dark Side of Celestial Book, adjusted his state, still appearing with a low mana aura, received the court envoys.

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