Feng Shui - Chapter 48
"I never expected there to be such a master in this realm," Sugar Water exclaimed admiringly.
“This realm is the foundation of all cultivation realms. Whether it’s the Divine Heaven Realm, the Thousand Immortal Realm, the Netherworld Realm, or the Demon Realm and the Demon Luo Domain, cultivators in these realms are basically all cultivated from this one. So it’s not surprising that there are such experts in this realm,” Li Zhanghao said with a smile.
"This world is truly full of hidden talents..." Sugar Water said admiringly.
"Quickly, check the feng shui..." Li Zhanghao suddenly exclaimed in shock.
A series of bizarre changes occurred in the feng shui of the sky. Suddenly, an enormous, luminous green six-pointed star appeared in the azure sky, instantly transforming into an even stranger boundary array. A huge, mysterious pattern appeared in the center of the six-pointed star, and its six points transformed into circles. The lines connecting the six-pointed star turned into three circular halos, which in turn connected these six circles to form a complete circle within a circle. Within this circle within a circle was the mysterious pattern.
However, the changes did not end there. Feng Shui suddenly hugged his entire body tightly, and a pure black mist rapidly emanated from his body. From this black mist, two arm-like strands of mist appeared and connected to the circle-within-a-circle array in the sky behind Feng Shui. The mysterious pattern in the circle-within-a-circle array instantly turned black, shimmering with an eerie radiance.
Feng Shui rapidly stretched out his entire body, and the pure black aura emanating from him surged several times over. The azure sky within a five-hundred-mile radius of Feng Shui turned completely black. In this darkness, only the luminous green circular boundary array behind Feng Shui shone brightly.
Li Zhanghao clearly saw the change in Feng Shui's eyes. According to the characteristics of previous energy changes on Feng Shui, his eyes should have been green. However, this time Feng Shui's eyes had turned blackish-blue, and the energy change was different, making him look terrifying and eerie.
"With divine assistance, I am protected from front and back; divine dragons and demonic tigers are at my command; I emerge from the netherworld and enter the underworld, divine power aids me; wherever my commands are carried out, none can withstand my attack; those who offend me will perish; form ranks…!" Feng Shui chanted a dreamlike incantation, his right hand clenched into a fist with his middle and index fingers placed near his lips, while his left hand held a black illusion blade and waved it in strange movements.
The incantation, like the wailing of demons from hell, transformed into a mournful sound that echoed through the mountains, each word striking the hearts of everyone like a heavy hammer. The darkness in the sky deepened, and then several pale green meteors emerged from this darkness, rushing towards Feng Shui and converging before him. A piercing sound, as if tearing the sky apart, resounded in the air.
"The Six Wonders Divine Curse!" The village immortal exclaimed in shock as he watched what was happening.
The others also sensed the supernatural and powerful energy contained in the incantation cast by Feng Shui. This eerie and terrifying celestial phenomenon, combined with the changes in Feng Shui's body, created a powerful and eerie scene. No one present had ever seen such a sight before, not even the immortal. Otherwise, he wouldn't have waited until Feng Shui completed the boundary array incantation before learning its name.
Aside from this immortal, among those present, only the Netherworld Ghost God and Li Zhanghao had the highest cultivation levels. Li Zhanghao felt every cell in his body was intensely excited, and the cursed sword at his waist was also resonating with the changes in the sky.
Zhou Feiliu had already summoned the purple Xuanyuan Sword and held it horizontally in front of him, while the Butterfly God Ring on his right hand also emitted a dazzling purple glow. The most peculiar one was the Netherworld Ghost God. This guy's entire body of purplish-black armor was covered with layers of flowing purple ripples. The black-purple radiance, like water ripples, circulated rapidly across the armor, and the amethyst mask on his face emitted a blinding purple light.
The strange tree in front of Zhou Feiliu's house gradually began to wither, and all the fruit on the tree fell to the ground and dissolved into the soil. The fur of the little white rabbit and the little white cat under the tree stood up like thorns, and the eyes of the two little animals gleamed with a melancholy and eerie black light, which was the same color as the pure black mist that appeared on Feng Shui's body.
Suddenly, the two small animals took flight, like two white shooting stars streaking across the sky, rushing towards Feng Shui. In an instant, they were before Feng Shui, and their bodies suddenly changed, rapidly disintegrating into countless white, shimmering lights that began to dance around Feng Shui's body. Then, another blinding white light flashed, brighter than the moon's pure white light. As the light faded, astonishing changes occurred to Feng Shui in mid-air.
Feng Shui's naked body was now clad in a full-body pure white light armor. The armor's true nature was obscured, as it was composed entirely of unreal, pure white light, perfectly adorning Feng Shui's body. Behind Feng Shui, a massive cloak of white light also appeared, billowing back and forth with the powerful currents generated by the energy emanating from his body.
At this moment, Feng Shui appeared to be enveloped in white light, yet his body emanated a deep black mist. Behind him was an enormous, luminous, circular array within a circle, inlaid with mysterious patterns. In front of him was a light curtain composed of pale green shooting stars. Everything was too bizarre. The villagers were all stunned by this sudden change, simply staring blankly, completely unaware of what had happened.
Suddenly, a silvery-white light emanated from the immortal, accompanied by celestial music resounding like sacred chants. The immortal transformed into a silvery-white rainbow and flew towards the direction of Feng Shui in the sky, leaving a trail of light like a shooting star streaking across the heavens behind him.
"The six principles of heaven and earth, yin and yang in harmony and disharmony; the ultimate harmony is profound and mysterious, emerging with the gods; the gods and men are sent forth, bringing misfortune and calamity; punishing evil and bringing punishment... annihilation... annihilation... annihilation!" The voice of Feng Shui chanted again, as if in a dream.
The sky in front of Feng Shui, composed of pale green meteors, suddenly flashed with a pale green light that seemed to cover the heavens and earth, instantly transforming into a giant pale green trident that pierced towards the immortal who flew up from the village.
This immortal was no ordinary being. With a gentle wave of his left hand, a gigantic, golden-colored round shield appeared out of thin air, blocking his path. At the same time the shield appeared, the illusory trident emitted by Feng Shui also arrived, and the shield and trident collided.
All that could be seen was the ever-changing winds and clouds between heaven and earth. A huge rift was torn open in the black sky, and countless silver-white lightning bolts, like giant dragons, emerged from the ripped sky and struck the mountains with lightning speed.
"No good, get out of here...!" A strong sense of foreboding flashed through Li Zhanghao's mind, and he hissed.
Zhou Feiliu and Yu Duotian simultaneously sensed the power contained within these silver-white lightning bolts. A blazing red light suddenly appeared in Zhou Feiliu's eyes, and the purple glow enveloping the Xuanyuan Sword in her hand was instantly replaced by a blazing red flame. At the same time, the silver-white lightning bolts shooting down from the sky were already approaching Zhou Feiliu's location.
Zhou Feiliu's entire body suddenly glowed with the same fiery red light as his eyes, and he forcefully swung the Xuanyuan Sword at the silver-white lightning bolt that was about to strike him. The silver-white lightning bolt was actually cut in two by Zhou Feiliu, bypassing him and Yu Duotian and striking elsewhere. However, the two halves of the silver-white lightning did not disappear; one half struck the location where Li Zhanghao and Tangshui were.
Realizing something was wrong, Li Zhanghao's mind raced. Suddenly, he transformed into an enormous samurai sword, its blade gleaming with a blinding pure white light.
2004-12-09 11:37:00
"May I ask who these three fellow cultivators are?" Li Zhanghao noticed that the three middle-aged men in suits were also floating around him, so he asked politely with a smile.
"Senior, you are too kind. I am Ling Suzi from Kunlun Cave Heaven Pavilion. I am here to greet you, Senior." One of the middle-aged men, who had an elegant and refined appearance, floated in front of Li Zhanghao and bowed.
"This junior is Haomiao Zhenren from Chixian Peak of Mount Hua. Greetings, senior!" Another middle-aged man with a very elegant appearance also floated in front of Li Zhanghao and said politely.
"This junior is Huachenzi from Penglai Immortal Spirit Island. Greetings, senior!" The last middle-aged man, with a dignified bearing and brimming with spiritual energy, said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Hehe, fellow practitioners, you're too kind. Actually, I'm not some senior. I'm Li Zhanghao of the Japanese Senshin Ittō-ryū school," Li Zhanghao said politely.
"The Senchen Ittō-ryū of Japan? I've heard from other practitioners that there's a master in the Japanese cultivation world who uses a cursed sword for cultivation. He's the eldest son of the Senchen Ittō-ryū school, an exorcist named Chiba Tōichirō. I wonder what his relationship is with you, senior?" Huachenzi asked curiously, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
"I am Chiba Toichiro!" Li Zhanghao said with a hint of helplessness.
"So you are Chiba Toichiro, senior. I am truly a mortal who failed to recognize your greatness. From the sword spirit of man and sword that you just used, I should have realized that you are Chiba Toichiro. I am truly sorry for my disrespect." Huachenzi said with great emotion, but it also sounded somewhat hypocritical.
When Ling Suzi of Kunlun and Haomiao Zhenren of Huashan heard Li Zhanghao's conversation with Huachenzi, they were equally shocked by Li Zhanghao's identity and bowed to him again with admiration.
"No need to be so polite. The situation is rather chaotic right now, so everyone should focus on their own safety first." Li Zhanghao didn't want to waste any more time on these useless words with the three of them, so he interrupted their worldly etiquette and turned his gaze back to the sky.
The other silvery-white lightning bolts that shot down from the torn sky did not strike anyone else, but instead struck the nearby mountains. The power of these silvery-white lightning bolts was indeed extraordinary. There were as many as sixteen mountains nearby, and the peaks of all sixteen mountains were flattened by the lightning. The peaks of the sixteen mountains, like beacon towers, emitted wisps of white smoke, forming a string, which was quite a sight.
Meanwhile, the immortal in the sky was still locked in a stalemate with Feng Shui, but Feng Shui clearly had the upper hand. Cracks had appeared on the immortal's huge golden shield, and the pale green trident that had been transformed into it had pierced into the round shield.
The immortal's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and his sunny smile disappeared, replaced by a layer of cold sweat on his forehead.
"Stop pretending, you Yin Demon God of the Demon Realm—Destroyer of Yin! Even if you disguise yourself as the Immortal Monet, the demonic nature within your soul cannot escape my discerning eyes!" Feng Shui coldly mocked.
"Hahahaha... Feng Shui of a demon cultivator, I didn't expect you to still find out even though I hid it so well." The immortal was stunned for a moment, then burst into wild laughter.
Feng Shui swiftly retrieved the illusory trident from his hand, and the massive golden shield in Mie Yin's hand, which had been exposed, also vanished at the same time. The silvery-white light emanating from Mie Yin instantly transformed into a crimson-yellow glow, and at the same moment, his face changed, reverting to the fierce presence of the Illusion Sect.
Seeing this, Ma Shuai and Wang Gongbo, who had been watching the battle from the ground, were filled with excitement. They quickly flew into the air and stopped beside Mie Yin.
"Your subordinate, Commander Ma, the leader of the 10th Crusader Expedition of the Demon Seed, pays respects to the Demon God of Annihilation." Commander Ma knelt respectfully before the Demon God of Annihilation and said loudly.
"Your subordinate, Wang Gongbo, the military advisor of the 10th Expeditionary Crusade of the Demon Seed, pays respects to the Demon God of Extinction." Wang Gongbo also knelt before the Demon God of Extinction and said.
"You two are really useless. The Tenth Crusade was wiped out, and you two still have the nerve to live!" Mie Yin said coldly.
"Please forgive me, Demon God. It's not that I'm incompetent, it's just that the enemy is too strong!" General Ma said aggrievedly.
"Hmph! If it weren't for the fact that there are too few demons in this realm, I would have killed you two idiots long ago! Get out of my way!" Mie Yin said coldly.
"Yes! Your subordinates obey!" General Ma and Lord Wang said at the same time.
Not daring to linger any longer, they quickly flew towards the ground, hiding far away and stealthily concealing themselves, watching the situation in the sky like thieves.
"Extinguish Yin... I didn't expect you to be so composed!" Feng Shui coldly mocked.
"I was originally going to lose my temper, but with the signboard of the Divine Tree of the Divine Realm standing there to protect you, how could I dare to act rashly!" Mie Yin said, pretending to be aggrieved.
"Hahaha... You've spent so much time planning all this, you've really put in a lot of effort!" Feng Shui sneered.
"There's nothing I can do. The reason I'm going to go to such lengths to arrange all these elaborate schemes for demon cultivators is because your identity is so valuable. Otherwise, why would I have gone to such lengths to arrange so many things?" Mie Yin said, feigning helplessness.
"You disguised yourself as Monet to deceive the immortals of the Thousand Immortal Realm, making them believe that you have a master in this realm. You also fooled the fox demons of the Demon Realm, preventing them from making any rash moves. You even secretly deployed your demonic minions around me. You are truly cunning!" Feng Shui said disdainfully.
"Likewise. It seems I still don't know you well enough. Pretending to be traumatized, you secretly came here to teach your disciple cultivation. You even found that super monster tree from the Divine Realm to act as a shield for you, and you also have the Netherworld Ghosts protecting you, making even the demon foxes of the Demon Realm dare not act rashly. You really have ulterior motives!" Mie Yin said coldly.
"This is called using their own methods against them! You people of the Demon Luo Domain actually used the Demon Butterfly as bait to deceive me, but you didn't expect the Demon Butterfly to actually fall in love with me. When one plan failed, you devised another, wanting to refine the Demon Butterfly's power for your own use. You even used provocation to lure me into going berserk. How vicious your wolfish ambitions are!" Feng Shui said fiercely.
"Did you already know about our plan?" Mie Yin asked, somewhat shocked.
"Back in Japan, before you attempted to refine Jiang Yao, I had no idea about your plans. Later, I didn't know either when I brought Jiang Yao and Huang Quan to the Illusionary Realm. However, just as I was about to leave the Illusionary Realm, Huang Quan used the unique communication method of the Netherworld, 'Netherworld Demon Illusionary Mist,' to bypass Jiang Yao's surveillance, who was pretending to be unconscious, and told me your entire plan! Later, I realized that my current strength was insufficient to deal with you, so I pretended to have fallen into your trap, and then pretended to be provoked and confused by you. Then, I came here to cultivate my power and practice my own demonic cultivation method! Hmph... you really went too far!" Feng Shui said through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with endless hatred.
"Hmph...! It seems 'Joy' has truly fallen in love with you! I knew long ago that 'Joy's' emotions were unreliable, which is why I had 'Thought' obstruct your meeting. I never expected that you would still escape this calamity in the end!" Mie Yin said in extreme anger.
"This is what they call destiny!" the feng shui master mocked.
"But I still don't understand why the Divine Tree came to this realm? And what exactly are those two little animals?" Mie Yin asked, puzzled.
"Why would the Divine Tree come to this realm? Hahahaha... It seems you've been fooled too. That person isn't the Divine Tree! The two little animals that transformed into this armor of light are guardian beasts given to me by a friend. These two little animals aren't spirit beasts from any realm, but rather demonic spirits that only true demon cultivators can control!" Feng Shui laughed triumphantly.
"You win! Our strength is now evenly matched, and neither of us will benefit from continuing to fight. The mountains and rivers remain unchanged, and I will come back to find you again!" Mie Yin said fiercely.
"Hmph! I'll be waiting for you!" Feng Shui scoffed disdainfully.
He glared fiercely at Feng Shui, then teleported to the location where Ma Shuai and Wang Gongbo were hiding, grabbed them, and disappeared in an instant.
Seeing that Mie Yin had left, Feng Shui took a deep breath, and the changes he had undergone vanished. The sky returned to its original state. Feng Shui then fell helplessly to the ground...
2004-12-09 11:39:00
Chapter Five: Seclusion
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The spring rain continued to fall steadily, and in the destroyed village, everywhere was a mixture of snow and rubble. The raindrops cleansed the murky earth of its dust, restoring it to its original color.
The smoke and dust have cleared, and the sky and mountains share the same color...
Floating in the air, the crowd watched through the fading rain as Feng Shui fell from the sky like a shooting star. At that moment, everyone had the fleeting urge to rush forward and catch him. However, from the fierce battle that had just taken place, they knew that someone with such formidable fighting power would never allow someone else to catch him; that would be an insult to Feng Shui's strength.
Everyone watched the feng shui change as if it were a play; although the descent was swift, like a shooting star, it was nonetheless quite beautiful…
"So cool, even the way he flies down is so unique..." Tangshui exclaimed as she watched Fengshui headfirst, about to crash to the ground.
Hearing Tangshui's words, everyone simultaneously let out a sigh of admiration, seemingly sharing the same thought as Tangshui. However, before they could finish their exclamations, Fengshui crashed into the ground, his body making a strong and intimate contact with the earth. The impact created a human-shaped crater in the ground, with Fengshui's entire body embedded within it.
"Oh no... the feng shui has lost its senses!" Li Zhanghao exclaimed in surprise, realizing something was wrong.
Li Zhanghao flew towards the feng shui location, but a dark purple figure was even faster, flashing in front of Li Zhanghao. Li Zhanghao only felt a blur before his eyes, and the dark purple figure had already stopped beside the feng shui.
“Ghosts and spirits from the underworld…!” Li Zhanghao exclaimed in surprise.
Li Zhanghao stopped moving, looking at the ghostly spirits beside the feng shui master, and made no further move. Because daring to offend the ghostly spirits was tantamount to kissing death! No one with a normal human mind would make such a basic mistake!
The ghostly spirit lowered his body and placed one hand on Feng Shui's body. A dazzling purple light flashed, and a purple mist world with a radius of five meters centered on Feng Shui was formed, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.
No one dared to act rashly, for they all understood an age-old truth in the cultivation world: the difference in cultivation levels was equivalent to the distance between life and death, let alone the fact that the opponent was a Netherworld Ghost God who even deserving of respect from gods. Therefore, everyone simply stared blankly at the purple mist, but no one dared to make a move.
A moment later, the purple mist gradually faded, the rain stopped, and the earth regained its vibrant springtime appearance. However, everyone was stunned, because something was missing from the earth—the feng shui and the spirits of the underworld had vanished!
"The feng shui master is dead?" The thought flashed through Li Zhanghao's mind, and he couldn't help but say it aloud.
"No way..." Sugar Water said in shock.
"Where do you think people taken away by ghosts and spirits will be taken?" Li Zhanghao asked with a fearful expression.
"The world of the dead..." Sugar Water said with a shocked expression.
"The Netherworld!" Ling Suzi, Haomiao Zhenren, and Huachenzi exclaimed in unison.
At this moment, Zhou Feiliu and Yu Duotian floated in front of Li Zhanghao and the others, their expressions still incredibly cool.
"What advice do you have?" Sugar Water asked warily.
It seemed she was still shaken by Zhou Feiliu's skill in splitting the lightning earlier. Zhou Feiliu glanced at the sugar water and paused for a moment, while Yu Duotian beside her looked somewhat bewildered.
“You are… a monster!” Zhou Feiliu exclaimed in surprise, pointing at the sugar water.
"You're so ignorant! You're obviously a newbie who just entered the cultivation world. I'm a demon immortal in the Demon Realm!" Sugar Water said with a displeased expression.
"A demon immortal?" Zhou Feiliu pondered thoughtfully upon hearing Tangshui announce her sect affiliation.
Ling Suzi, Haomiao Zhenren, and Huachenzi, who were standing nearby, were also taken aback by Tangshui's identity. From the moment they met her, they sensed that her aura was unusual, but they hadn't expected her to be a demon immortal from the Demon Realm. This was because demon immortals were extremely rare to encounter in this realm.
2004-12-09 11:40:00
"Your name is Zhou Feiliu, nicknamed Guizi Liu. The handsome guy next to you is your boyfriend, Yu Duotian. He's a feng shui buddy." Li Zhanghao looked at Zhou Feiliu and Yu Duotian, explaining their identities in detail with the expression of an FBI agent.
"How do you know all this?" Zhou Feiliu asked in surprise.