West of the Great River, in the region of Guanlong, the siege on the Pure Yang Palace had been lifted.
Not only that, but right now, Tang Xiaotang was chasing a few Vajra Division monks like rabbits across the Guanlong region, driving them into frantic retreat.
The current Tang National Preceptor was not who she used to be—her ability to track people had improved trendously.
Even monks of the Eighth Heaven Realm from the Vajra Division, like Master Dongda, Master Xire, Master Wanglang, and the others, now had no chance if they tried to flee at the first sign of danger. In fact, even if they caught wind of her in advance and attempted to escape, it would still be incredibly difficult once she set her sights on them.
Their only saving grace had been bringing out the Vajra Division’s treasured artifact—the Five-Cobalt Vajra Pestle—which barely gave them a sliver of hope to flee.
Right now, Tang Xiaotang had her eyes locked on Master Dongda, who was trying to escape with the Five-Cobalt Vajra Pestle.
But here ca the issue: despite being driven into such a desperate state, none of them retreated to the gates of the Vajra Monastery or returned to Suru. It looked like they were deliberately stalling.
As for the Vajra Division Commander Jialuotu, he had yet to show himself—still completely off the radar.
Lei Jun speculated that either the other side was also waiting—for news about Empress Zhang Wantong, Eldest Senior Sister Xu Yuanzhen of the Tianshi Mansion, and about Tang Xiaotang and himself—or Jialuotu was secretly planning sothing.
Or maybe both.
Master Dongda and the others might be bait, drawing Tang Xiaotang in. Or they could just be a distraction to tie her down.
Lei Jun slightly frowned, his figure cloaked under the Supre Purity Eight Sceneries Treasure Mantle, seemingly rging with the world itself.
Above his head, high in the sky, the Grand Celestial Mirror spun slowly, surveying the lands in every direction.
While monitoring the extrely prominent White Radiant Land in Yunzhou, Lei Jun was also observing other locations.
He soon reached the banks of the Great River.
The White Radiant Land itself was currently stable.
But throughout the Tang territory, the spiritual veins were in constant turmoil, indicating that a fierce battle was underway inside the White Radiant Land over Yunzhou.
Under the scanning light of the Grand Celestial Mirror, Lei Jun observed intense combat along the riverbank as well, between powerful foreign warriors and Tang cultivators.
Both sides were gradually receiving word about the developnts in Yunzhou.
The Tang cultivators, their morale greatly boosted, imdiately began to turn the tables and launch counterattacks.
Yet the foreign warriors were far from shaken.
They had absolute confidence in their Khan’s strength.
Though the Han emperors of this mortal realm displayed techniques beyond expectations, the foreigners believed there was nothing their Lone Eagle Khan Hariger couldn’t handle.
Even though the Lone Eagle Khanate hadn’t directly clashed with the Great Song Dynasty—where they originally rose to power—they had heard enough to form a judgnt.
Yes, the imperial dragon qi of the Han emperors was extraordinary.
But Hariger himself was more extraordinary still.
What’s more, alongside the Khan stood not only the Divine Eagle Hohachage, but also Master Jiasheng and Tribe Chief Bomu Ge of the Sunset Tribe, both Ninth Heaven powerhouses. Plus, the Khan’s newly-subdued Demon Bear was also a being on par with Ninth Heaven human cultivators.
With such a force, it should be the Han people who were worried.
The foreign warriors were certain: the Tang Emperor was just desperately trying to delay the Khan’s southward advance.
After their initial surprise, they quickly regained their composure and cruelty. Unshaken and fearless, they charged back at the counterattacking Tang cultivators.
On both the eastern and western fronts of Yunzhou, the battles were even fiercer than before.
As Lei Jun’s Grand Celestial Mirror swept across the western front, familiar faces ca into view.
The most eye-catching was still a Daoist in a blue-black robe, with long whiskers and a lean, handso face.
A Ninth Heaven Great Ascension Realm Daoist Sage.
His cultivation path reminded Lei Jun of a prior acquaintance from Three Spring Palace, Guo Licheng.
Based on earlier intel, Lei Jun quickly connected the dots: this was most likely Sect Master Zhao You’an of Three Spring Palace.
With the highest cultivation level on the western front, Sect Master Zhao naturally drew a lot of attention.
In contrast, the elusive Xiao Xueting, often disappearing without a trace and only occasionally appearing like a cot streaking across the sky, had a much more fleeting presence.
She was hard to track down.
But the mont she appeared, her brilliance would outshine Zhao You’an.
With the Mountain and River Sword in hand, she posed an enormous threat to low- and mid-tier enemies, and even to sa-realm opponents from the foreign forces and the disciples of Three Spring Palace.
Just one casual swing of her sword, and her enemies could be brushing shoulders with death.
Even the powerful Zhao You’an, a full Ninth Heaven cultivator, was forced to attack from a disadvantage and resort to chasing after Xiao Xueting like he was running a marathon.
Thankfully, his cultivation was higher, and his physical strength and life essence were exceptional—he was also a master from the Daoist Alchemical Sect.
Without those advantages, he wouldn’t even be able to keep up with Xiao Xueting’s tempo.
At a glance, it looked like this almighty Daoist was being toyed with by an Eighth Heaven junior.
But neither Lei Jun, observing from afar, nor Xiao Xueting herself thought the fight was anywhere near settled.
Zhao You’an was calm and composed, neither anxious nor angry.
Sure, he looked a little ragged, but he kept going. It was still unclear who would erge victorious.
Why? Because when it ca to stamina, Xiao Xueting wasn’t even a match for him among equals—let alone when he had the advantage in cultivation.
That’s why she never let her guard down.
She couldn’t just go on a killing spree against other foreign warriors or Three Spring Palace disciples. Instead, she kept adjusting her pace and distance, maintaining just the right space between herself and Zhao You’an.
The two rarely clashed head-on, but were caught in a strange dance of mutual restraint and balance.
Zhao You’an also had no ti to attack other Tang cultivators or cast divine soul techniques like Nascent Soul or Yang Spirit projections to intimidate the area.
Lei Jun’s Grand Celestial Mirror shifted again.
On the other side, a clash unfolded that mirrored the one between Xiao Xueting and Zhao You’an.
A foreign Eighth Heaven martial cultivator, Xurigan, faced off against a Daoist Alchemical Sect cultivator, Yue Xiling, who was also in the Eighth Heaven but at the Infant Transformation Realm.
Xurigan’s entire body burned with heat and vitality, like a blazing sun, fully living up to the “Blazing Sun” nickna for martial cultivators of the Eighth Heaven.
The Body Refinent Path had its own stages:
Middle Three Heavens: Core Formation, Fueling the Blood, Furnace Body
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