Chapter 19
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Chapter 19: Bai Lian Is a Lance That Can Stab Someone!
Time has left mottled marks on Da Mang Mountain.
The sky was half gloomy, half bright.
It had snowed lightly, with a thickness of about a palm.
At this moment, many people stood on the mountain cliff, tall and straight as if cut by swords.
Most of them came from the Taixuan Taoist Sect, with only a few from the Tianyi City.
There were also some who came just to watch, but they were few in number. As the Taixuan Taoist Sect had set up a magic array in advance, those who were weaker had to stand outside the magic array with regretful sighs.
"It still has that familiar taste, that familiar recipe."
Someone was perusing ancient books.
That year, when the Spiritual Path Master clashed with the founding emperor of Heluo Country, this was the scene.
Although the Spiritual Path Master was clearly in the lead, in order to prevent any accident from happening, he still used various means to suppress the founding emperor of Heluo Country.
For example, to force him to go to battle earlier than planned.
For instance, deploying magic arrays to strengthen his own strength.
After several operations, the founding emperor’s strength was greatly damaged.
It can be seen that it was an absolutely unfair battle.
However, because the winner was Spiritual Path Master, and Spiritual Path Master represents the number one sect in the world, the Taixuan Taoist Sect, even if some people were dissatisfied, they dared not really challenge the Taixuan Taoist Sect.
The Heluo Country didn’t say anything, so it would be a futile death for you, an outsider, to jump in.
Today’s battle seems like history is going to repeat itself.
Spiritual Path Master, who has not ascended to the Immortal World, is not as powerful as before, but Xu Pan’s strength and determination are far inferior to his ancestors.
If the two were to have a fair match, the outcome may still be uncertain.
But like this at present…
"I am not optimistic."
"He used to be the emperor of Heluo Country, but he voluntarily jumped into this fire pit. How foolish, incredibly foolish!"
"Xu Pan is too hasty. The closer he gets to success, the more careful he must be, and the better he must be able to control his inner desires. If he can make up his mind to hide for another ten or eight years, how can he not surpass Spiritual Path Master? But now, sigh…"
Some people shook their heads repeatedly.
Some people had a sneering expression on their faces.
Some people sighed as if they were disappointed with Xu Pan’s lack of progress.
All living beings come together to form a myriad of faces in a picture.
The eldest princess, who was cuddling up to Bai Lian, listened attentively. She dared not reveal herself or make any big movements, and could only tightly grip Bai Lian’s right hand.
The pale wrist, resembling snow and ice, also had a hint of scarlet from the grip.
"Don’t worry, everything will be fine."
Bai Lian spoke to reassure.
The restless heart of the eldest princess didn’t settle down; she merely responded with a sound.
Bai Lian had no other option available to her.
With a number of onlookers around them, and the presence of Qingxuan Sword Master, she felt too embarrassed to directly embrace the eldest princess. Instead, she could only continuously stroke her hand and allow her to feel her warmth.
"Believe me."
Don’t be afraid, mother is here. Listen to mother’s words, and you won’t go wrong.
In fact, Bai Lian wasn’t just talking nonsense.
She told the truth more often than she told lies!
As usual, before accompanying the eldest princess to Da Mang Mountain, she received a system task.
This time there are three options.
[Task 1: Persuade the eldest princess and then go alone to Da Mang Mountain (Reward: Hard Skill+20)]
[Task 2: Go to Da Mang Mountain with the eldest princess according to the plan (Reward: Soft Skill+15)]
[Task 3: Escape at the critical moment, forget Da Mang Mountain, I’m not going! (Reward: High-quality Spirit Tools – Cold Water Mirror)]
When Bai Lian saw this task, she was a bit confused.
What the hell are these rewards?
Even Task 3 consists of the best Spirit Tool. Although the quality of this Spirit Tool is not very good, are you overestimating me too much?
Bai Lian couldn’t help but fall into deep contemplation.
The difference in rewards between Task 1 and Task 2 is quite considerable, the only distinction being whether to accompany the eldest princess or not.
"The eldest princess…"
At that moment, Bai Lian, who was leaning against the wall, lowered her head.
On the bed.
The eldest princess slept deeply with her hands clasped to her chest and her face hidden.
Being highly intelligent, she quickly grasped the key point.
This incident involved both Xu Pan and the Taixuan Taoist Sect.
The Taixuan Taoist Sect evidently doesn’t care about the life or death of the eldest princess, so if they were to attack her, her presence or absence wouldn’t affect the magnitude of the risk.
After all, the eldest princess was just a "rookie" in the Transcendency Stage.
Not to mention facing the group of strong cultivators from the Taixuan Taoist Sect, even now she could easily kill the eldest princess with just one finger.
Therefore, Bai Lian boldly speculated that the risks triggered by her series of tasks when she came to Heluo Country were all originated from Xu Pan!
Because of Marquis Wu’an’s death, Xu Pan’s hatred towards her is not much lower than his hatred towards the Taixuan Taoist Sect.
She surmised that the ultimate victor of this great war would be Xu Pan, not the Spiritual Path Master as others believed.
Only then would it lead to considerable risks no matter which task she chose.
Otherwise, if Xu Pan died and she chose Task 3 to return to the Duxian sect, exhibiting no hostility towards the Taixuan Taoist Sect throughout, it would not seem risky in any way.
As for the difference between Task 1 and Task 2, it is quite understandable.
The eldest princess was absent, and Xu Pan acted without any restraint.
But if the eldest princess were present, Xu Pan would have been concerned, even though he still hated her. He couldn’t bring himself to kill her in front of the eldest princess.
"If I’m not mistaken, he actually cares about you. All those seemingly heartless words he said before were lies."
Bai Lian held the eldest princess’s hand tightly.
Her analysis was based on the system task, so she couldn’t explain it in detail to the eldest princess.
However, such a small gesture made the eldest princess’s body stop trembling.
She turned to Bai Lian and forced a somewhat unnatural smile on her pale face.
"White Emperor Bai Lian, who do you think will win?"
At this moment, the long-silent Qingxuan Sword Master suddenly spoke.
Bai Lian didn’t hesitate and said, "Xu Pan."
Qingxuan Sword Master nodded and fell silent.
He gazed at Xu Pan approaching from afar, his eyes flickering.
As Xu Pan officially stepped into the magic array arranged by the Taixuan Taoist Sect, the already solemn atmosphere became even heavier.
Everyone, including Bai Lian, held their breath.
Something had changed.
The Xu Pan of the past was handsome and had strong ambition.
But today, he had a head of withered white hair.
This white hair added a touch of chill to him, but also made his figure appear elusive.
He walked step by step.
Each step he took was only three feet wide, but when his foot landed, he would appear miles away.
The white-haired old man holding a sword stood at the top of Da Mang Mountain, suddenly opened his eyes.
With sharp and intense brilliance, his sight pierced through the thick clouds and in the midst of the agitation, it started snowing again in the sky.
This time it was a heavy snowfall.
"You came."
Spiritual Path Master rose slowly to his feet.
Though he appeared emaciated, he stood tall and straight.
He was not a sword, yet he seemed even more sword-like than an actual sword.
This reminded Bai Lian of Thousand Sword City.
If Spiritual Path Master had joined Thousand Sword City in the beginning, would things have developed towards a better outcome?
Just like Gongliang Shu’s life trajectory.
In Thousand Sword City, Gongliang Shu is the later-stage boss, paranoid and cruel, killing people without blinking in the game.
Gongliang Shu, who met Zhao Haiya, now holds the title of Philosopher of the Bai Sect. He cultivates his character, and is warm and hospitable.
The deep voice of the Spiritual Path Master pulled Bai Lian back from her wandering thoughts.
"I thought you wouldn’t dare to come."
Xu Pan stopped ten yards away from the Spiritual Path Master.
He didn’t rush to answer Spiritual Path Master, but instead observed every blade of grass and every tree on Da Mang Mountain with great interest.
After a long time, he suddenly said, "This is my first time coming to Da Mang Mountain. I’ve only seen it in my dreams before."
Spiritual Path Master laughed, "Then you must love it here. The scenery is pleasant and it’s indeed suitable for a long stay."
Xu Pan nodded with a smile, "You are right. I’ve already chosen a place for you to rest… forever."
As they spoke, countless flying stones leaped and encircled an empty space of Da Mang Mountain.
Spiritual Path Master’s smile disappeared as he squinted his eyes and said, "Xu Pan, it seems you really are a newcomer here. You even got the location of your ancestor’s resting place wrong. Turn left three yards, and that is where he met his demise."
Xu Pan responded, "Don’t joke. As a junior, I could never dare to disturb the abode of my ancestor. I just saw how lonely he must have been living there, so I wanted to send you to be his neighbor."
Clang clang clang–
As soon as the words fell silent, thousands of lights shone on the edge of the grand magic array.
"Bai Lian."
The eldest princess leaned towards Bai Lian.
Bai Lian consoled, "Don’t worry, your older brother is not a foolish person."
Xu Pan’s hearty laughter followed suit.
"After all these years, you are still the same, without any progress."
Spiritual Path Master replied with a big laugh, "Your ancestors were not even half as good as me, dealing with you is more than enough!"
Xu Pan no longer tangled with Spiritual Path Master.
Waves of golden light swirled around his body like water ripples.
The radiance emitted a warmth that was soothing to the soul.
Behind the radiance seemed to hide a world as heavenly as paradise!
Xu Pan’s body slowly ascended.
He spoke.
His voice was ethereal, as if it came from all directions, which made him appear like a god high above.
"Spiritual Path Master, you have lived for more than four thousand years, which is long enough. Today I will strip you of everything!"
"How audacious!"
Spiritual Path Master snorted in anger.
The deep purple flames surged towards Xu Pan like a tide.
With a shout, the snowy Da Mang Mountain instantly transformed into a strange purple forest.
Field!
This is the Spiritual Field of the Spiritual Path Master.
It contains thousands of years of accumulation and tens of thousands of years of essence from the Taixuan Taoist Sect.
This is not an ordinary field, but an ocean of Taoist principles and rules.
The place covered by the Spiritual Field has lost its concept of time and space, and the Spiritual Path Master is the master of this place, who can manipulate everything in the field at will.
But for Xu Pan, all of this was not a novelty.
He always had a steadfast goal and knew who his opponents were.
From the day he ascended to the throne of Heluo Country, he has been preparing for today.
He feared the Spiritual Path Master’s [Field], and constantly practiced the forbidden meditation to accompany himself in the nightmare of that terrifying [Field].
Finally, one day, he could face Spiritual Path Master’s Spiritual Field.
He was powerless against the exquisite techniques of the Spiritual Path Master, thus he continuously elevated his cultivation base and made every effort to construct The Gate of All Living Beings left by his ancestors.
Finally, one day, he realized the dream of more than ten generations of Heluo Country.
Nowadays.
He was one step away from shattering the heavily clouded sky.
"Spiritual Field, Spiritual Path Master, the Taixuan Taoist Sect, and even all the gods and demons in the world and all celestial bodies, nothing can stop my will to kill you!"
Xu Pan roared each word slowly and deliberately.
He clenched his right fist fiercely as if crushing the pendulum of fate.
Boom!
The violent explosion swept across the vast expanse of the earth.
In that instant, all the shackles of the world were lifted from Xu Pan.
Under the dancing gale, his white hair scattered and flew about. Along with the scattered golden light, his aura became increasingly terrifying.
Like an unshakable tower.
Spiritual Path Master was surprised to find that his Spiritual Field had stopped spreading.
"You…"
Madness, Xu Pan wanted to be mad enough.
He burst into laughter.
"Spiritual Path Master, do you know why I chose Da Mang Mountain as the site of our decisive battle and why I gave you an extra day to prepare?"
Spiritual Path Master coldly snorted, "You ignorant child, daring to think highly of yourself…"
"Shut up, you useless waste!"
Xu Pan interrupted the Spiritual Path Master with a roar.
"Not only will I flay you alive, but I will also completely break the backbone of the Taixuan Taoist Sect here, just as you did to Heluo Country!"
"What a grandiose tone!"
This time, Spiritual Path Master was truly pissed off.
The people of the Taixuan Taoist Sect and the onlookers also started to clamor.
Qingxuan Sword Master hesitated to speak several times.
Xu Pan raised his right hand, and the golden light pressed down, actually forcing the Spiritual Field to retreat.
"See that? This is the power of the Gate of All Living Beings! Hahaha…"
In the confrontation, Spiritual Path Master’s face exhibited a sickly red hue.
Xu Pan jeered loudly.
"What is this so-called world’s number one sect? Just a group of useless people!"
"My strength is not even half of my ancestors, yet I was able to suppress you with the Gate of All Living Beings. If you hadn’t used those unsavory means back then, what would you have used to compete against my ancestors?"
"Intimidation, temptation, harm to family, and sneak attack, is this what it means to be the leader of the righteous way?"
"You are a waste, and after thousands of years of cultivation, you have only turned into an old dog."
"Let me count how many sects and forces have been harmed by you, you may be able to hide it for a while, but not for a lifetime, Heluo Country, True Yuan Sect, Devouring Essence Gate, Water Cloud Palace…"
Every time Xu Pan mentioned a name, the face of the Spiritual Path Master became even redder.
It is an obvious fact that Heluo Country has been framed.
However, other sects being framed is something that the public is not aware of.
"The Duxian sect, yes, and the Duxian sect where Bai Lian is. The founder of the Duxian sect, Gong Xuexin, died at your hands!"
This shout was like a thunderbolt.
Wow.
The crowd was astonished.
Bai Lian’s expression changed abruptly. "Damn it, you could have just mentioned the Duxian sect, why did you have to name me specifically? Are you still human?"
This was clearly using her as a weapon!
She wavered.
After Xu Pan revealed the truth, she realized that her previous conjecture was completely untenable.
Even if Xu Pan died, the Taixuan Taoist Sect would surely still focus on her.
Hmm.
Qingxuan Sword Master is no longer worthy of trust too.
Bai Lian quickly pressed her chest; her message slip was still lying within the crevice.
Even if she carried the title of the Reincarnated Immortal Emperor and the reclame of the Natural Saint, Bai Lian knew that she was not invincible in the world.
Therefore, at a critical moment, that sentence must be shouted.
"An Lan, save me!"
Now Bai Lian was prepared.
When her name was called, Spiritual Path Master was excited and shattered the space.
This was the secret he had hidden for a long time.
He was not afraid of these things being exposed because he was strong enough!
Unfortunately, the Duxian sect had Bai Lian, who was a reincarnated Immortal Emperor, a Natural Saint, and a model of loving the sect, respecting masters and emphasizing etiquette…
If Bai Lian believed Xu Pan’s words, even if he killed Xu Pan today, the Taixuan Taoist Sect would never have peace.
"Have you finished?" Spiritual Path Master’s eyes blazed like fire. "Do you think people will believe your nonsense?"
Xu Pan burst out laughing, "How the world sees me is irrelevant, as long as Bai Lian can distinguish the truth from the words I speak."
"Madman!"
Spiritual Path Master roared in anger and launched an attack.
But under the erosion of the golden light, he couldn’t get close to Xu Pan at all.
With numerous Taoist methods, various sharp weapons, and hundreds of magic symbols, all were scattered by the impact of golden light, finally falling behind an ancient door which Xu Pan was slowly opening.
Perhaps the name Bai Lian bears enough weight.
The silent onlookers regained their confidence and began to discuss one after another.
"What? The famed beauty of the past, Fairy Water Cloud, was killed by Spiritual Path Master?"
"No way. I remember that Fairy Water Cloud died in…?"
"Holy shit, Fairy Water Cloud was the goddess I admired since childhood. That despicable Spiritual Path Master must die!"
"Gong Xuexin was a true believer of Taoism, her death is such a tragedy."
"Fortunately, the Duxian sect has White Emperor Bai Lian. Otherwise, how could the injustice of the Duxian sect be eliminated?"
These sounds made Xu Pan even happier.
The golden light around his body grew even brighter and formed a towering wall.
"Spiritual Path Master, there’s no need for you to worry about Bai Lian targeting the Taixuan Taoist Sect. Before she can take action, I will first cut off the roots of the Taixuan Taoist Sect. After that, Bai Lian won’t bother coming after you."
"Shut up!"
"Die!"
People from the Taixuan Taoist Sect began to curse and shout.
They could not sit still any longer, even if they were criticized, they could not let Xu Pan go on.
After exchanging a glance with each other, they rush forward together.
Someone cast a spell, shaking the heavens and the earth.
Someone summoned his Magic Treasure, displaying various divine abilities.
Someone activated a magic array, causing space to collapse and warp.
There were also those who immediately contacted the Taixuan Taoist Sect, in order to bring the immortal treasure Phaseless Fire Phoenix Bell to Da Mang Mountain.
This is a tremendous wave that can shake any place in the East Divine Land.
Even the powerful Demon Sect, the Pavilion of Mountain and Sea, had to temporarily retreat when facing such siege.
This is also the doomsday scenery that many people have never seen before.
Space shatters and recombines, laws intertwined and disappeared, and the brutal side of Spirit Qi was revealed.
At that moment, no one spoke.
Everyone stared with widened eyes, at the center of the huge wave where Xu Pan was standing.
Though the small boat was sturdy, would it eventually capsize?
Bai Lian felt the increasing force being exerted on her arm.
Ignoring the gazes of those around her, she directly embraced the eldest princess and spoke in a steady tone:
"Trust me."
Xu Pan would never be so foolish.
The eldest princess silently nodded. As she raised her head to look back at Xu Pan, she suddenly noticed that he was also looking at her.
Is that the expression of surprise?
"…"
Xu Pan finally averted his gaze.
Now he had to become a hero of Heluo Country!
The Gate of All Living Beings, ferry all beings!
With a soft shout, a golden light scattered like wings. He wore a long robe woven with feathers, galloping like a knight fearless of death, and charged alone towards the Taixuan Taoist Sect.
"I demand justice!"
