Dragon Thunder Palace, Northern Ice Field
In front of the huge palace gate, Thunder Dragon Venerable and the golden-robed man stood side by side. Both of them had their eyes closed and their faces slightly raised, as if they were sensing something. After a while, the golden-robed man opened his mouth. "Venerable, how is it?"
"The magic treasure's aura has disappeared. It seems that it has been completely suppressed!"
"To be able to suppress a magic treasure at the level of the Clear Glass Jade Bottle, his means must be incredible!" Thunder Dragon Venerable sighed.
"Actually, it's nothing. Ma Tianchang's origin is mysterious. I suspect that he's a disciple of the Fifth Manor!" the golden-robed man said lightly.
"Fifth Manor?" Thunder Dragon Venerable raised his eyebrows, appearing a little surprised. "The Fifth Manor hasn't appeared in the world for a long time. Why would there be a disciple coming out?"
"The Dragon Thunder Palace hasn't appeared in the world for a long time. Why would there be a hero who unified the prairie 10,000 years ago?" The golden-robed man sneered. "Venerable, don't think that others are fools. You sent a disciple to unify the prairie, and they also sent a disciple to destroy Northern Yuan. Isn't this considered reciprocity?"
"My Dragon Thunder Palace has no grudges with the Fifth Manor. There's no need for them to do this after 10,000 years. Old tortoise, don't try to drive a wedge between our two families!"
"Haha, I'm not trying to drive a wedge between you and me. I'm only saying what I think. As for what you think, that's not something I can control. However, in this world, if there's a method that can easily suppress the Clear Glass Jade Bottle, it's the Fifth Manor's Heaven and Earth in the Sleeve!"
"World in the Sleeve?" Thunder Dragon Venerable was stunned for a moment and said, "If he's really a disciple abandoned by the Fifth Manor, do you think he can learn the World in the Sleeve?"
"Who knows? Just like 10,000 years ago, if a disciple abandoned by the Dragon Thunder Palace had such strength, wouldn't it be beyond everyone's expectations?"
"Don't mention the past. Now that Northern Yuan is finished, you've achieved your purpose here. Isn't it time to leave? My Dragon Thunder Palace is too small to keep an old tortoise like you! "
"Fine, fine, fine. I also know my limitations. I won't make you angry here. I know you want to slap me to death now. I'd better go!" As he spoke, his body turned into a golden light and broke through the vault of heaven. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from Thunder Dragon Venerable's sight.
"This damned old tortoise!" Looking at the direction in which Mysterious Turtle Sage disappeared, Thunder Dragon Venerable cursed in a low voice, but he also seemed somewhat helpless. The Dragon Thunder Palace was a special existence, just like the legendary Fifth Manor. As the master of the Dragon Thunder Palace, he had all the means, but he couldn't meddle in worldly affairs at will. Even if Northern Yuan was destroyed, he could only play some tricks in the dark. This time, because of the arrival of Mysterious Turtle Sage, he couldn't use these little tricks. He could only give Ba Siba a Heavenly Dragon Divine Elixir. Who knew that Ma Tianchang's army actually had a Clear Glass Jade Bottle, a heaven-defying ancient treasure. Even if Ba Siba ate the Heavenly Dragon Divine Elixir and pushed his strength to the Mysterious Realm, in front of the ancient treasure, it was actually useless. It was taken away in an instant. This really made Thunder Dragon Venerable depressed.
However, since things had come to this, he had no other choice.
"Palace Master, do you want to …!"
"Don't do anything, don't care about anything. The world is about to change, and all kinds of variables are emerging one after another. My Dragon Thunder Palace will temporarily wait and see!" Thunder Dragon Venerable waved his hand, turned around, and entered the Dragon Thunder Palace. The two huge palace doors slowly closed, completely isolating the Dragon Thunder Palace from the outside world. There was no longer a trace of life and movement.
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"What? To plot for the Clear Glass Jade Bottle?!" Junior Leopard let out a strange cry, jumped up from the chair, and then sat down fiercely. He fiercely covered his mouth and stared at Golden Rooster in front of him with a strange expression. "Are you crazy? The matter of the Golden Goose Cup last time hasn't been settled yet, and you still dare to plot for this ancient treasure!"
When Golden Rooster first appeared in front of him, he was shocked.
Since the last time they parted in the South Yuezhou State, Junior Leopard had never seen this guy again. He thought that he was hiding. Who knew that he would suddenly appear in front of him.
"The matter of the Golden Goose Cup has been settled!" Golden Rooster said.
"Settled?" Junior Leopard was a little puzzled. "I heard that a few months ago, the Golden Goose Cup appeared in Shuzhou again. The person who held the Golden Goose Cup was similar to you. I heard that he was killed and the Golden Goose Cup was taken away!"
"The person was released by the Immortal Palace, and the Golden Goose Cup that was taken away was fake. Everything was just a play!" Golden Rooster said.
Junior Leopard nodded and said, "I was right. You won't be so easy to deal with. I see. The Immortal Palace is really generous. They are willing to give away a treasure like the Golden Goose Cup for free!"
"This is not the Immortal Palace being generous. The Golden Goose Cup is a priceless treasure for ordinary people, but for the Immortal Palace, it has no value at all. Now in the Immortal Palace, except for some peripheral personnel, who doesn't have a cultivation above Level Seven? A hundred years of life is not worth it for them to risk their lives. As for spirituality, everyone has different cultivation, so they naturally have different choices. They don't have to offend me for this cup of water! "
"That's true!" Junior Leopard laughed, "Anyway, that thing can only be used once!"
"Alright, don't talk so much nonsense. Let's get down to business. The Clear Glass Jade Bottle is now in Ma Tianchang's main tent …!"
Junior Leopard hurriedly interrupted him, "I say, Golden Rooster, I didn't agree to do this!"
"I won't let you do it for free! “
"Right now, it's not a matter of whether it's free or not, it's a matter of whether the risk is too great!" Junior Leopard said, "Even the monsters in the Mysterious Realm couldn't withstand that blow. Do you want me to court death?"
"An ancient treasure like the Clear Glass Jade Bottle cannot be used casually. Every time it is used, a huge price must be paid!" Jin Yuquan said, "Last time, Ma Tianchang used it to subdue an expert in the Mysterious Realm. It won't be easy to use it again!"
"So what? Ma Tianchang is not a simple person! "Junior Leopard said coldly," Do you think this war of extermination is just a coincidence? "
"This time, it's the Jin Emperor who asked the Immortal Palace for help!"
"What?"
"The current Jin Emperor asked the Immortal Palace to help!" Jin Yuquan said, "You don't have to worry about Ma Tianchang. Naturally, someone will take care of it. What we need to do is very simple. We just need to sneak into the main tent, find the Clear Glass Jade Bottle, and steal it!"
"In other words, to be a thief?"
"If you want to understand it that way, there's nothing I can do!" Jin Yuquan said with a bitter smile, "The risk of this matter is actually not big. We just need to search carefully in his main tent!"
"Search. What if we can't find it?"
"If we can't find it, then come back!" Jin Yuquan said, "The information they gave us is that the thing is in the main tent. We only need to do things in the main tent. If it really isn't there, then it's not our problem!"
"Are you sure you want to get involved in such a matter?" Junior Leopard asked with a puzzled face.
This matter sounded very simple. All they needed to do was to search the big tent. However, looking at the two parties involved, one was the Emperor of the Jin, whose achievements had surpassed all the emperors in history. The other was the powerful Yunzhou Governor, whose strength was unpredictable. It was not a simple matter to get involved in the fight between these two people. There would be endless troubles in the future!
"It's not us getting involved, but the Immortal Palace getting involved. We're just the people doing the work. Don't worry, the Immortal Palace won't sacrifice us!" Jin Yuquan said.
"I'm still worried!" Junior Leopard said, "This matter is really too big. Can you let me think about it for a few days?"
"Don't you think you're too timid?"
"It's because I'm timid that I'm able to live until today and have the strength I have now!" Junior Leopard said. With regards to Jin Yuquan, he had no scruples. "Otherwise, I would have been like Wang She, rushing into the prairie without rhyme or reason. If it wasn't for my coincidence, I would have lost my life there!"
"Wang She is extremely daring. However, the benefits he obtained from this matter are also obvious. After such a battle, a life and death struggle, it will be of great benefit to him when he steps into the Mysterious Realm in the future!" Jin Yuquan said, "People like us, to put it nicely, are pursuing the extreme of martial arts and even the extreme of life. To put it bluntly, it's f * cking going against the natural order. This kind of going against the natural order, if we don't have some fierceness and some courage, we won't be able to progress!"
"That makes sense, but I still feel that the risk is too great!"
"Don't you want to hear what the reward is?"
"I don't want to hear it!" Junior Leopard shook his head repeatedly. "Tomorrow, come back tomorrow and I'll give you an answer!"
"Alright, let's do it tomorrow. Brat, you replaced Wang She's position. Now we're tied together. If you don't want to go, I can't either. I'll have to count all the losses on your head!"
"Come on, maybe I'll save your life by not going. Who will be responsible for this life-saving grace?" Junior Leopard shouted.
Jin Yuquan ignored him and directly left, leaving Junior Leopard to frown and think hard.
"This matter is not easy to handle. I was just preparing to have a good closed-door training for a period of time to completely digest the benefits I obtained from the prairie this time. I didn't expect to encounter such a matter. Stealing the Clear Glass Jade Bottle? This matter doesn't sound right. How did the Great Jin Emperor know of the existence of the Immortal Palace? Why did he hire the Immortal Palace to do this? Golden Rooster told me not to think so complicatedly, but if I don't think complicatedly, my heart won't be at ease! "
Junior Leopard rubbed his chin and frowned. He paced back and forth in the room, thinking about the gains and losses of the matter.
What if he didn't go?
It wasn't impossible. The Immortal Palace would never force others. If he didn't go, he could find a place to have a closed-door training and digest the benefits he obtained from the prairie. Perhaps he could even push his cultivation to Level Six. This was undoubtedly the best choice. He wouldn't suffer any losses.
However, he still felt a little uneasy. Jin Yuquan was right. The way of cultivation was originally something that defied the natural order. One must have a fierce Qi Power. Luck alone was not enough.
Ever since Junior Leopard learned martial arts, his journey had been smooth sailing even though there were some dangers. His luck was also very good. In a very short period of time, he had obtained incomparably powerful strength. Although he had experienced a few life and death battles, he had always been prepared. He relied on the many trump cards in his hands and had some confidence before the battle. However, this time was completely different.
He had no confidence in his heart.
It was precisely because he had no confidence in his heart that he didn't dare to make a decision easily. However, deep in his heart, there was a feeling of eagerness to try.
Yunzhou Governor Ma Tianchang had always been a mysterious figure in Junior Leopard's heart. Although Junior Leopard had never seen him, Junior Leopard was secretly in awe of Ma Tianchang's way of doing things. In Junior Leopard's view, the destruction of Northern Yuan this time was, in fact, Ma Tianchang had long planned it. Step by step, he had forced Northern Yuan to this point. The violent snowstorm this time was just an opportunity he had been waiting for. It was precisely because he had made sufficient preparations before that when such an opportunity came, he tightly grasped it. He destroyed Northern Yuan, the huge Khan that had stood on the northern prairie for 10,000 years, and even exterminated the race and race.
For such a person, Junior Leopard was not only respectful, but also curious.
"Perhaps it's not a bad thing to see the elegance of this Governor!"
Such a thought suddenly flashed in Junior Leopard's heart. He suddenly stopped his steps. "Well, it's also a good opportunity to understand more about the Immortal Palace and the ancient treasure. It's not a bad thing …!"
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"I thought you wouldn't come!"
In the night, Jin Yuquan stood quietly under the tall city wall of Qinlingjun City. He looked at Junior Leopard, who was walking slowly from afar. A trace of a smile flashed in his eyes. Then, he saw the ring on Junior Leopard's hand. "Wang She gave the ring to you. It seems that his injuries are not light!"
"Maybe after his injuries are healed, he will have already stepped into the Mysterious Realm!" Junior Leopard said. "Don't talk nonsense. Let's go. I also want to see the legendary ancient treasure!"
"Interesting. You looked reluctant yesterday, but now you're eager to try. What made you change so much in one night?!"
"I just thought it through. What you said is right. The way of cultivation is to go against the natural order. If I don't have some courage and determination, how can I walk to the end of this road? This time, I'm not going for the reward, nor for the ancient treasure. It's purely to temper my mind! "
"Good, Wang She really didn't misjudge you!" Jin Yuquan laughed. "Then let's go. There are still hundreds of miles to go!" As he spoke, his figure moved. He shot towards the north like an arrow, disappearing into the boundless night in the blink of an eye.
Junior Leopard only smiled. A cyan light flashed on his body and a cyan sword light left his body. With a "shua" sound, it shot several miles away, leaving Golden Rooster and Jin Yuquan behind.
"Reining Sword Flight?!" Golden Rooster, who was exerting his Body Movements with all his might, felt a chill run through his body. Then he saw the cyan sword light fly past him and into the sky, hiding in layers of thick clouds. His eyes flashed with a trace of extreme horror.
"Golden Rooster, don't use that annoying Lightness Skill. There are still hundreds of miles to go!" From afar, Junior Leopard's voice condensed into a line and entered Golden Rooster's ears. Only then did Golden Rooster return to his senses. "Good lad, you really have become a sword cultivator after three days of separation."
A golden light rose from Jin Yuquan's body. His body didn't move much, but he flew up. "I want to see if the speed of a sword cultivator's Reining Sword Flight is as fast as the legends say!"
He muttered to himself. His body turned into a golden light and, like Junior Leopard, entered the clouds, closely chasing after Junior Leopard's cyan sword light.
This was Junior Leopard's second real flight.
The first time, he was still young. It was Xue Wuya who caught him and took him to fly with the help of the Blood Gang. At that time, he was just a little kid who knew nothing. Although he pretended to be calm, he was still a little scared. As for the Dragon Flying Technique, with his current power and understanding of this cultivation method, he could only fly with the wind at a height of 300 feet, which was about 90 meters. It was still far from being able to soar to the Ninth Heaven as described in the pithy formula. How could he be like now, driving the sword straight into the sky and flying at an extremely high speed like he was doing now?
At the beginning, Junior Leopard wasn't used to it. This was because the Reining Sword Flight, no matter the speed or height, could not be compared to the Dragon Flying Technique.
"Lad, where did you come from? How did you become a sword cultivator all of a sudden?!" Behind him, Jin Yuquan rode on a golden light and rushed over, shouting at him.
"Haha, this is your fault. I am originally a sword cultivator!" Junior Leopard laughed. "It's just that I couldn't Reining Sword Flight before!"
"What are you talking about? Who in Jianghu doesn't know that you use a hammer?" Jin Yuquan scolded in a low voice. Junior Leopard was now considered a rare figure in Jianghu. There were many rumors about him. Everyone knew that Zhou Bao used an iron hammer, was proficient in punching skills, and had already condensed fist intent. He also had a set of powerful celestial devices. However, they had never heard of him using a sword. Moreover, he was a sword cultivator that had not appeared for tens of thousands of years.
"That's Zhou Bao. I'm not Zhou Bao now. I'm Xiao now!" Junior Leopard said lightly. A strange smile flashed across his face that was covered by the strange smiling sword mask. "I'm Xiao from the Immortal Palace, not Zhou Bao from the Wu Family!"
Jin Yuquan was speechless. After thinking about it, it was true. After Junior Leopard transformed into Xiao, he seemed to be using a small green sword. His sword technique was not bad.
Seeing that Jin Yuquan was speechless, Junior Leopard said, "Golden Rooster, why don't we have a competition? Let's see if your Gang Qi is faster or if my Reining Sword Flight is faster!"
"What competition? No one can compare to a sword practitioner's attack power and speed!" Jin Yuquan grumbled. "I see that your sword light is not stable. I think you just learned the Reining Sword Flight not long ago. You should take this opportunity to familiarize yourself with your sword light. Don't do those inexplicable boring things!"
Junior Leopard was rebutted by this and felt a burst of depression. His sword light flourished and his speed suddenly increased by more than 30 percent, leaving Jin Yuquan far behind.
"Sigh, young people are really impulsive. Even if it's the Reining Sword Flight, it still consumes cultivation. If you do this, even if you reach the place, you still need to rest. It's still a waste of time!" Jin Yuquan smiled helplessly and did not bother with him.
Sure enough, after Junior Leopard's sword light flew for another 10 miles, he slowed down. His expression did not look good. At this moment, Jin Yuquan caught up. "Alright, little friend, don't play around anymore. In another 100 miles, we will reach the main camp. Be careful, don't give yourself away!"
As he spoke, the golden light on his body converged and he flew towards cloudy areas. He wanted to use the thick dark clouds in the sky to hide his tracks.
Junior Leopard thought for a moment and followed. The green sword light on his body also converged and his momentum was greatly reduced. He followed behind Jin Yuquan and secretly flew towards the depths of the prairie.
Looking down from the sky, the vast prairie could be seen.
Even though the snowstorm had stopped for a long time, the snow on the prairie had not melted. It was a vast expanse of white. On this vast expanse of white prairie, there were countless white military tents that connected the sky and the earth, extending all the way to the deepest part of the prairie.
These were the military tents of the Great Jin army.
The heavy snow on the prairie prevented the Great Jin army from pursuing quickly. In such an environment, it was extremely unrealistic to pursue lightly. Therefore, Ma Tianchang adopted a steady and steady approach. He divided the 500,000 troops into 10 legions and chased from the edge of the prairie like a pawn. Not to mention that the prairie Iron Cavalry had already lost their spirit and courage, even if they still had courage, it was impossible for them to gather enough men and horses to launch a counterattack when their organizational structure was completely broken. Most importantly, the current environment of the prairie not only restricted Ma Tianchang's army, but also the Iron Cavalry of the prairie. On this snow-covered prairie, the advantage of the Iron Cavalry of the Northern Yuan, who came and went like the wind, could not be fully displayed. Even if the horses ran a little faster, they might slip on the ice formed by the accumulated snow and never get up again.
Now, the only thing the remaining Northern Yuan Iron Cavalry could do was to escape into the depths of the prairie. The further they escaped, the better. As for the tribes in the prairie, they were not so lucky. They did not have the speed of the army. The only thing they could do was to wait for death. They had to wait for the Great Jin army to capture their tribes, kill the men in the tribes, and kidnap the women and children. They would then sell them to the merchants and slave traders who followed behind the army. Finally, they would burn the tribes.
Standing high up in the sky, they could clearly see dozens of fires. These were the tribes that had been burned and annihilated.
Jin Yuquan and Junior Leopard gradually slowed down and finally stopped thousands of feet high up in the sky.
"Over there is Ma Tianchang's main military tent!" Jin Yuquan pointed to a densely packed camp tunnel.
"Northern Yuan is finished just like this!" Junior Leopard did not answer him. Instead, he looked at the boundless prairie and sighed softly.
"Yes, it's finished just like this!" Jin Yuquan saw Junior Leopard's expression and could not help but laugh. "Why? You can't bear to leave Northern Yuan?"
"No, it's just that this matter happened too suddenly. It's somewhat inconceivable!" Junior Leopard laughed at himself. "Alright, let's not talk about this. Let's talk about how we should do it!"
"What time is it now?"
"It's almost the hour of the day!"
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