Chapter 488 Divine Transformation Treasure - Azure Cloud Heaven Cauldron!
Huang Yun's suggestion was rejected as soon as it was made. To everyone's astonishment, they noticed that a person walked in from outside the door. It was none other than Hong Yun, the missing patriarch from Binghe Pass.
Upon seeing this person, everyone was immediately filled with rage.
But only Huang Yun, who was also at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, dared to rebuke him.
"Hongyun, do you know that because of you, Binghe Pass has fallen, and now the Caiyun Mountains are facing the threat of war, threatening our ancestral heritage?! How dare you spout such nonsense here?!"
Hongyun Patriarch had already devised a plan to deal with the situation.
He said, equally annoyed.
"What are you saying! Huang Yun, I think you're just talking without understanding the situation. The Northern Demon Clan suddenly joined the war, and you didn't even have a word of it. Where is Soul Spirit Lord?"
"This is the attitude you sent to the Northern Demon Clan to probe their stance? From ally to enemy, you bear the greatest responsibility!"
He's a pro at pushing pots.
This matter doesn't really have much to do with him or Huang Yun; it's mainly due to the Northern Demon Clan's own ambitions, but that's one way to put it.
With such a serious accusation leveled against him, Huang Yun's face darkened even further.
"What does this slander have to do with me?"
"What does the fall of Binghe Pass have to do with me?"
Hongyun Laozu speaks at lightning speed.
"The Mingshan Sect has twenty or thirty Nascent Soul cultivators attacking head-on, while the Northern Demon Clan has poured out their entire force from the Broken Realm Mountains. Are you not going to run away when you're being attacked from both sides? Do you want to force me to die at the Ice River Pass before you're satisfied?"
That's not what I meant.
Huang Yun, the old ancestor, explained with a grim expression.
If Hongyun survives, it will be great news for the Biyun Sect.
However, he was the newly appointed war commander of Binghe Pass. His escape at a critical moment almost dealt a fatal blow to his own side, except for him, a Great Perfection expert.
There were so many cultivators from the Biyun Sect and the Lieyang Sect. When the Lieyang Sect questioned them afterward, there was simply no way to explain.
It remains to be seen how many people will survive this ordeal.
Whenever I recall the grand scene of over thirty Nascent Soul experts discussing matters in the old council hall, I contrast it with the desolate scene of only the Seven Elders of the Azure Cloud Sect remaining.
How tragic!
This is also the source of his anger towards Hongyun.
This isn't Hongyun's responsibility, so how could it be his?
Just as Huang Yun was about to organize his thoughts and launch a different attack, Hong Yun suddenly changed his domineering demeanor and sighed deeply.
"well……
"Actually, I didn't want to either, but the situation is critical. Now the fighting has even reached the Caiyun Mountains, and we don't have much time left to discuss it."
"The Sword Sect will definitely be requesting reinforcements, but we must also hold our mountain gate!"
That's all.
Hongyun looked around at her colleagues and murmured.
"If I were truly afraid of death, I would never have returned. Wouldn't it have been a better way out to leave the Four Continents of Biyun and seek refuge with the Sword Sect? The reason I rushed back is to preserve my life for future use."
"Using the power of the seven veins to activate the sect's foundation, a fifth-tier spiritual treasure—the Azure Sky and Jade Cloud Cauldron!"
The other elders immediately understood what Hongyun meant.
Unlike other Nascent Soul level spiritual treasures, the Azure Sky and Jade Cloud Cauldron is a treasure of the sect, originating from the ancient Caiyun Sect, and is considered a relatively unorthodox path in cultivation.
It was not as prosperous as it is now, but it still produced a Nascent Soul Venerable. The Azure Sky and Jade Cloud Cauldron was a magic weapon that this Venerable refined.
They need to use seven types of cloud-based magical power to unleash their full potential. Without Ancestor Hongyun, they would lose even their trump card for a desperate battle.
Therefore, what he said does make some sense.
But these are actually two completely different things. Once Hongyun has confused the purpose, no one can explain it clearly and can only condemn it morally.
After all, this is the kind of question where you have to choose between saving the big one or the small one.
The century-old problem of the train dilemma is such a situation that Hongyun chose to take the less crowded track to protect the overall situation of the Biyun Sect.
How can this be condemned?
"So that's how it is..."
Green Cloud Ancestor muttered to himself, then quickly perked up and said.
"Since that's the case, then stop dawdling and summon the Azure Cloud Cauldron! Let those beasts taste the power of a Nascent Soul treasure!"
"That's how it should be."
"good."
That's exactly what I was thinking.
"I will go and arrange for the Sword Sect to provide assistance."
After the meeting concluded, the elders all sprang into action, and Elder Hongyun breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that things had been dealt with.
Whether those high-sounding reasons were true or false, only he himself knew. As one of the seven righteous sects, the Biyun Sect's auxiliary role in his cultivation was beyond doubt.
If you want to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, the Biyun Sect cannot disappear!
He cannot die either. The remaining old fogies generally have a lifespan of less than three hundred years. If a large number of Nascent Soul experts cannot be cultivated within this timeframe...
Even if the Biyun Sect survives this calamity, it will be replaced by a new power. Only by gaining the support of the Sword Sect can the Biyun Sect maintain its superior status.
Otherwise, they will be replaced by those top-tier, first-class forces.
Cultivating oneself is difficult, but building one's influence is even more difficult.
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at the same time.
A fierce battle is raging in the Rainbow Cloud Mountains, with birds and beasts wreaking havoc everywhere, utterly destroying the beautiful environment that the Azure Cloud Sect has created.
Many of the cultivators who remained at the mountain gate died.
The Heavenly Roc King revealed his true form, a golden-feathered roc thousands of meters long, soaring through the sky and sweeping over the mountains, its gusts of wind capable of killing even Qi Refining cultivators.
The powerful demonic body charged wildly, shattering almost anything it touched. Formations and restrictions were all useless against it, making it a formidable force among cultivators of the same level who had reached the Great Perfection stage.
The advantages of the demon race become greater as the game progresses.
At the same level, the physical strength of the body is almost overwhelming, which brings strategic advantages that can be used to launch many kinds of tactics. Just like Wang Yu's dual cultivation of body and magic, it is common for him to fight against those of lower realms.
The Caiyun Mountain Range is quite large. In addition to the main building complex, there are many peaks belonging to the Nascent Soul Daoist training grounds of the Biyun Sect. Unfortunately, their owners went missing at Binghe Pass.
It means holding down a place in another state town.
In more than thirty battlefields, the demon race had the upper hand everywhere, and they were all captured in just one hour, leaving only the main mountain gate complex of the Biyun Sect intact.
The sect's protective formation has been activated, safeguarding the anxious low-level cultivators. The sect's guardian spirit beast, the Rainbow-Winged Heavenly Serpent, is coiled atop the mountain.
Gazing at Tianpeng King from afar, their eyes seemed to exchange a great deal of information. In the end, the Rainbow Winged Serpent did not take the initiative to attack, but instead chose to tear off its own colorful wings.
At the cost of severe injuries, he broke his contract with the Biyun Sect, transformed into human form, and secretly embraced the demon race, though he did not attack the Biyun Sect.
But the betrayal happened so quickly that it made people realize that the Biyun Sect was doomed!
Another incense stick's time later.
A demonic cloud drifted in from afar, its demonic aura so intense it nearly disrupted the natural order of the world. Beside it was another demonic cloud.
It was after the Battle of Ice River Pass that the Five-Colored Holy Lord, Bishop Youpeng, and other cultivators rushed over from there, which brought the number of Nascent Soul experts besieging the Biyun Sect's mountain gate to over a hundred!
Among them are several Great Perfection cultivators. Even if the Biyun Sect were at its peak, it would be doomed in this situation, let alone now that it has suffered repeated heavy blows.
Although Wang Yu did not come in person.
But with the consent of others, he used a secret technique of divine sense to attach himself to the shoulder of the Ice Soul Fairy, watching the magnificent scene of war with great interest, as if watching a movie.
Although I feel a little regretful, I don't regret it.
This place is still too dangerous for him. What if he encounters a Nascent Soul cultivator from the righteous path... tsk tsk, he doesn't even dare to think about what the situation would be like.
Meanwhile, the Northern Demon Clan's territory is safe, with King Lei Lin and King Huo Ya still present.
Just then.
"--when!!!"
A deep and majestic bell tolled suddenly, echoing throughout the entire Caiyun Mountain Range. In a certain main hall, a beam of azure light shot straight into the sky, and those with keen eyes could see a small cauldron floating and sinking within the beam.
An extremely terrifying pressure spread outwards.
This caused a large number of demonic beasts to lie prostrate on the ground in terror, unable to stop trembling.
"They're here."
The Heavenly Roc King, the Nether Roc Bishop, and an old red-eyed white rat demon, who were beside the Five-Colored Holy Lord, gathered together at the same time. These were the four Nascent Soul Great Perfection cultivators in this battle.
The White Rat Demon, also known as the Devouring King, is one of the Northern Demons who emerged from the Heart Beast Tower. Its bloodline comes from a mutated individual of the Gold-Eating Rat clan, and it named its race the Devouring Rat.
He was a formidable character in his youth. He used the Heart Beast Tower to extend his lifespan and calm his mind, leaving him with only about 60 years of life left. He was the kind of guy who would risk his life in a critical moment.
The Five-Colored Saint Lord had naturally anticipated the existence of the Azure Cloud Cauldron. Since he had his eye on the Rainbow Cloud Mountain Range, he would not fight an unprepared battle.
He immediately said to the Devouring Sky Rat.
"Elder Bai, I'm sorry to trouble you with this."
The Devouring Rat had no complaints about this junior's promotion to Holy Lord, but it was a pity that he had not convened a Holy Lord selection when he was young.
It's just a slight disappointment, considering how polite they were.
He then patted his chest and said.
"Rest assured, Holy Lord, the supernatural powers of the Gold-Eating Rat clan are specifically designed to counter magic treasures of the metal element, and this cauldron is among them, in addition to the Devouring Heaven Technique that I have personally comprehended."
"I can't say I can destroy this cauldron, but I can disable it for a quarter of an hour. This blank period is your chance. If you can't seize it... then we'll have to wait until next time."
You only get one chance.
However, it can also adapt to the situation and will not choose to sacrifice itself unless necessary.
As soon as he finished speaking, the cyan beam of light disappeared.
The tiny black dot-like cauldron rapidly grew larger, expanding several times in the blink of an eye, until it blotted out the sky.
This Azure Sky and Blue Cloud Cauldron is three-legged and two-eared.
It is engraved with auspicious cloud patterns and an ancient article praising the beauty of clouds. Legend has it that this article contains a divine inheritance of the Way of Clouds, but no one has ever deciphered it.
Even the Biyun Sect is no match for them, let alone whether it's true or not.
After all, it is a Nascent Soul Spiritual Treasure, so inscribing such an article would be meaningless, unless it was the former owner's personal preference, in which case there is a certain possibility.
At this moment, the Azure Sky and Blue Clouds Cauldron hung upside down in the sky.
Its size is even more exaggerated than that of the Heavenly Roc King's demonic body. The spiritual power inherent in the magical treasure can assist the user in better unleashing its power.
It also has the effects of automatically protecting its owner and reducing mental strain.
It is also an auxiliary item that facilitates inheritance, avoiding the exclusivity of the natal treasure. The closer the relationship with the owner, the lower the difficulty of inheritance.
But this is contingent on gaining the approval of the spirit within the vessel.
This is crucial.
At the same time.
The appearance of the sect's most treasured artifact greatly boosted the morale of the Biyun Sect cultivators, who rallied their friends and attempted to repel the invading demons and demonic cultivators.
Led by the two Great Perfection cultivators, Hongyun and Huangyun, the Supreme Ancestors, known as the Seven Elders of Caiyun, stood in a row at the edge of the Azure Cloud Cauldron.
Overlooking the entire Caiyun Mountain Range.
The youngest and weakest of the old ancestors, the Purple Cloud Ancestor, felt a little nervous. He was only a peak Nascent Soul cultivator at the seventh level, and he faced a lot of pressure in this situation.
They were worried about holding others back, and also about their own lives and property.
He actually supported retreating first.
The enemy is powerful, but not as powerful as the Sword Sect. The core objective of this war is to deplete the excess population, a fact that anyone who has reached the Nascent Soul stage is generally aware of.
It's not a major secret.
This population group primarily targets mortals who are unable to cultivate due to shattered spiritual roots and some cultivators, including even the Biyun Sect, which is one of the seven righteous sects.
From a macro perspective, the spiritual energy in the Ice Prison Realm has a certain total amount, and the spiritual energy in Taihu Lake also has an upper limit, so the number of cultivators it can support can be deduced accordingly.
This is why the timing of the war between good and evil is so stable—it's artificially controlled to create more powerful beings.
If it weren't for the fact that there are almost no ascendants in the Ice Prison Realm.
The spiritual energy taken away by each person who leaves is astronomical. Over time, the golden age of cultivation will decline as a result, until it completely enters the Dharma-ending Age.
Let's get back to the main topic.
Ancestor Ziyun said with deep concern.
"Fellow Daoists, has the Sword Sect sent back any definitive news?"
Everyone looked at him with surprise.
Huang Yun, the old ancestor, said in a muffled voice.
"Sword River Venerable has agreed to come in person, but afterwards Shuiyun Prefecture must give Sword Sect 30% of its spirit stone revenue, for a period of three thousand years."
A 30% return is just the right amount to eat, but three thousand years is a bit too long; even a Nascent Soul cultivator only has a lifespan of three thousand two hundred years.
And which of those who broke through to the Nascent Soul realm wasn't over a thousand years old?
But being bitten off a piece of flesh is better than the sect being wiped out, so they had no choice but to reluctantly agree for now, knowing there would be endless disputes later.
Upon learning that the Venerable One had agreed, the Purple Cloud Ancestor breathed a sigh of relief. He instantly transformed from a timid and cowardly man into a man of great ambition, and with a wave of his sleeve, he achieved his goal.
"Let's begin. The Azure Sky and Jade Cloud Cauldron is specifically designed to break through group attacks. I refuse to believe that these evil demons and heretics can withstand it."
Everyone was speechless, but they didn't want to offend Ancestor Ziyun. After so many years of getting to know him, they understood his personality to some extent, and it was someone he could say.
"Then let's begin. Keep an eye on the Five-Colored Holy Lord's side."
Buzz—
A crisp buzzing sound quickly spread throughout the Rainbow Cloud Mountains. With the infusion of seven kinds of cloud-based magical power, a pitch-black vortex suddenly appeared at the mouth of the Azure Cloud Cauldron.
A tremendous suction force swept across the mountains and the land.
Like a tornado, towering trees, along with soil and rocks, were sucked into the dark vortex, shredded into dust by the space, or swallowed directly into the cauldron.
The river also presented a spectacular sight of water being sucked up, surging backwards towards the mouth of the Azure Sky and Jade Cloud Cauldron, where a large number of demonic beasts and demonic cultivators were also present.
Unable to control their own bodies, they were swept up into the sky by the suction force, returning to dust and ashes on the spot, with almost no power to resist.
If this continues, it will continue beyond the Nascent Soul stage.
They will all perish here.
"Bai Lao!"
"Leave it to me."
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