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Chapter 873 - 83 Punishment [Vote for monthly ticket!]

Chapter 873: Chapter 83 Punishment [Vote for monthly ticket!]

The Azure Dragon, as the guardian Divine Beast of Penglai Upper Sect, had never experienced such a crisis in over a thousand years.

Remote from the Nine States Continent, even significant disputes would rarely reach Penglai. Furthermore, with Penglai Three Islands being a fairyland of abundant resources, there was no need to compete for resources with others. Under the deterrence of absolute power, no one dared to attack Penglai Mountain. Even during the standoff with the Heavenly Star Divine Sect, the situation was tense but never this dire.

If Penglai had always kept to itself, such an event would have never occurred. This time, by striking with both fists at Shu Mountain, Penglai left itself wide open to attack—an act of self-inflicted misfortune.

Facing the Ksitigarbha’s True Body wielded by the Underworld King Sect Master, the dragon could only desperately hold on, relying on its mastery of the Dao and Divine Artifacts to tangle with its foe.

The Dao that the Penglai Azure Dragon presides over is known as "Taiyi," which governs the Primordial Qi of the world, harmonizing with the Penglai Jade Purification Dharma Body to focus on recovery. Whether it’s Cultivation’s True Yuan or healing from injuries and illnesses, it allows for rapid restoration to peak condition.

Boom—

The terrible Ksitigarbha’s True Body once again slammed the Azure Dragon, which was radiating jade-colored light, onto Mirage Mountain. Despite the peak having undergone multiple refinements, it still shattered a large area.

The Azure Dragon’s Scale Armor fell off, and its vitality scattered, but as the Dao operated, it quickly recovered and entwined its foe again. Its jade-colored Scale Armor was exceedingly sharp, slicing over Ksitigarbha’s True Body with a hissing sound and sparking like rain.

Only because this body of a Divine Artifact is exceptionally tenacious could it withstand the Azure Dragon’s assault; another would have been torn to shreds by now. But Ksitigarbha’s True Body simply lifted a hand and could easily seize the dragon’s body, hurling it down once more.

Boom—

The Azure Dragon hadn’t driven its Dao so frenziedly for countless years. Normally, as the guardian of Penglai, who could reach it? And of those who did, how many could injure the Azure Dragon?

Yet today, it faced an enormous ordeal.

The last time the Underworld King Sect Master attacked Shu Mountain, he was deterred by the revived Baize, but it wasn’t just Baize itself he was wary of. He feared that after Baize held out for some time, other Immortal Sects armed with Divine Artifacts might come to Shu Mountain’s aid.

However, now, even though the Azure Dragon was also stalling for time, he wasn’t as concerned. Because in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, no one would come to save Penglai, and if other Immortal Sects appeared, they would more likely come to share the spoils. Even Misty Mountain Immortal, the sect closest to Penglai, would prefer to see Penglai fall at this moment.

After being involved with Penglai for so many years, even without direct conflict with other sects, they still faced hostility and marginalization, unable to rise in prominence within the Nine States Land. Deep down, they have long held grievances. Unlike Penglai, rich in Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures, this directly constrained Misty Mountain Immortal’s growth and development.

Thus, while Immortal Jiuyi outwardly aligned with Penglai’s stance, he also strived to foster good relations with the various sects of the Nine States, a truly reluctant move.

If Penglai were to fall now, Misty Mountain could immediately dominate the Eastern Sea and might even gain a portion of the Three Islands’ resources in the future—they would be delighted to see this happen.

And indeed, as the Underworld King Sect Master speculated, when the incident occurred, Upper Sect Disciples from Penglai immediately sought help from their neighbor Misty Mountain. The response they received was that Immortal Jiuyi was wandering the seas, and all the Eighth Realm Elders were in seclusion on the mountain, leaving no high-level combatants to intervene. The possibility of using a Divine Artifact was even less likely; without Immortal Jiuyi present, the remaining disciples, willing or not, were powerless.

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Boom—

The chaos within the Penglai Upper Sect intensified further, with Ksitigarbha’s True Body able to beat the Azure Dragon while still finding opportunities to assassinate some conspicuous Seventh Realm cultivators. Thus, many Penglai cultivators fled and hid, not daring to engage more than they had to. Meanwhile, the disorderly army of Evil Demons rampaged on Mirage Mountain with pillaging and looting, utterly unbridled.

Boom—

Watching the Azure Dragon being grabbed by the head and tail and hammered until the mountain collapsed, Mirage Mountain was nearly reduced by half. At that moment, the Penglai Three Islands also erupted in flames, as the dark-skinned Lower Sect Disciples started looting the Spirit Plants and fleeing. Already panicked, the few law-enforcing disciples on the islands now found themselves unable to stop the chaos.

Although new laws of Penglai stated that Lower Sect Disciples could exchange years of labor for Spirit Plants, what could be gained without effort seemed much sweeter than what was earned through toil.

If not now, then when would they seize the chance?

One after another, Lower Sect Disciples began to uproot the Spirit Plants. Once the mature plants were plundered, they quickly turned to the immature ones. Whatever they could grab held some Spirituality, and if not taken now, nothing would be left.

After all, it was all for the taking, to not take would be a waste.

Seeing the situation collapse like a mountain, a resolute voice echoed over Mirage Mountain, "All Upper Sect disciples atop Mirage Mountain, retreat to the three islands of the Lower Sect, and make sure to first stop the chaos on the Penglai Three Islands!"

This call immediately pointed out the direction.

It was Yang Shenlong!

The crowd located the source of the voice, it was none other than the disciple Yang Shenlong, who had been previously punished by Daoist Cang Sheng with confinement! Now, with the sect’s gate in crisis and the lack of a leader, while many powerful elders dare not speak out, he resolutely stood up!

The instruction of Yang Shenlong was undoubtedly correct; currently, with Ksitigarbha’s True Body hunting on Mirage Mountain, they simply could not resist. It was better to concentrate all forces into the Lower Sect, which was the source of Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, and truly the foundation of Penglai! The resources accumulated on Mirage Mountain could be plundered, but the Penglai Three Islands were the hope for the next few centuries and could not be destroyed!

When being targeted was inevitable, all you could do was to make sure to keep the roots alive!

This command pointed out the direction for the Penglai disciples, and not only did Yang Shenlong’s peers understand this, but also many powerful individuals from the previous generation immediately grasped the crux of the issue.

However, Yang Shenlong, who had issued this shout, immediately became the target of Ksitigarbha’s True Body.

Boom—

A finger came crushing down at him in an instant, and Yang Shenlong, who had comprehended the Dao of Hongmeng and reached the Seventh Realm, immediately exerted all his strength to escape into another layer of space.

But in front of a Divine Artifact, these tricks were futile. Ksitigarbha’s True Body’s finger easily shattered multiple layers of space, about to crush this promising talent of Penglai!

"Roar—"

A dragon’s roar shook the heavens, and the gaping maw of the Azure Dragon Sword bristled with spears, swallowing Yang Shenlong whole and protecting him with its dragon head.

Boom—

The finger struck the dragon head of the Azure Dragon, pressing it into the depths of the mountain, leaving its fate unknown.

But guided by Yang Shenlong’s instructions, the Upper Sect disciples began to evacuate Mirage Mountain and gathered at the three islands of the Lower Sect, preparing to stop the Lower Sect disciples from further destroying the roots of the Fairyland. Since they could not hold onto Mirage Mountain of the Upper Sect anyway, they decided to let the Evil Demons and heretics have it.

The commonality of the Mang Mountain disciples and the Demon Sect disciples was their unruliness. Faced with treasures all over the mountain, they had no intention of pursuing further, allowing the Penglai disciples to leave happily, as it made their looting even more untroubled, and they could not be bothered to seek out more battles.

A large number of Upper Sect disciples descended upon the Three Islands of the Lower Sect, and immediately suppressed the rioting Lower Sect disciples. After all, among them were a considerable number of Seventh Realm cultivators and elite Penglai disciples, compared to those poor cultivators from the Lower Sect who were perennially lacking in talent and resources, their advantage was insurmountable by mere numbers.

The situation began to slowly stabilize due to Yang Shenlong’s strategy of abandoning the top to preserve the bottom.

But at that moment, a flat boat crossed the vast sea in the blink of an eye and arrived at the Three Islands of the Lower Sect. Behind this small vessel, hundreds of cultivators followed, each with deep red in their eyes.

Looking at those dark-skinned Lower Sect disciples, Du Wuhen immediately felt a sense of familiarity. He pointed to the Three Islands ahead and exclaimed loudly, "Second brother, look!"

"The Penglai Upper Sect has treated the original masters of these three islands like slaves for years. Everything they toiled for could not be enjoyed by themselves. They have been oppressed forever simply because of their birthright, which is really impolite!"

His impassioned speech made the elderly man behind him frown as well.

"Indeed it is so..." Elder Mayfly’s expression darkened, "Back when I made the Sea Clan my slaves, I suffered punishment for so many years. Yet when they treat others as slaves, they faced no punishment at all, which is simply unreasonable."

As his voice fell, a dense fog carrying countless red specks rolled in, swiftly enveloping the area of the Three Islands.

In the midst of the fog, the eyes of the enveloped Penglai disciples immediately turned crimson.

"I do not wish to kill, but I will remove these three islands as their punishment!"