Chapter 1098 - 556: Thunder Strike Talisman
No time to delay, the Inverted Immortal immediately handed over the three letters of appointment, ceremony, and reception, along with the inquiry name, auspicious acceptance, and requested date, to Chen Xuantian for a copper coin, considering this karma transferred.
Indeed, one glance is enough; these items from thousands of years ago are still so complete, indicating today’s opportunity was meticulously contrived by the Five Calamities Old Immortal for his disciple, and if his master knew about this reckless act, he’d probably be furious.
But the Inverted Immortal also has his own thoughts, knowing he’s no fool. A mere touch recognizes his own weight, realizing he’s just a joke in front of the Mystic Sect. Moreover, being skilled in arrays and calculations, he knows today’s calamity is perilously dangerous, strewn with obstacles, utterly beyond his ability to handle. If not for the heroic contributions of Young Master Wan Tao, who repeatedly achieved miraculous feats, even overturning the Old Xuan Sect, he wouldn’t even know how many times he’d have died.
Soon there will be the greatest challenge, the biggest opportunity. Without this strong help, where would victory come from? Now they fancy your toad, asking for it outright, are you still going to hide it away and be reluctant to give it? Can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing the child. Besides, between the toad and the dragon, which is more valuable, I ask you?
Thus, Chen Xuantian is no longer in a hurry; he’s already profited from this calamity.
With these matchmaking documents in hand, there’s no way the toad can escape from his Five-Finger Mountain. Frankly speaking, this is a true Primordial Strange Species, the queen of toads. Toad venom, dried toad, toad skin, toad head, toad tongue, toad liver, and toad gall are the core ingredients of over a hundred elixir prescriptions, otherwise, it wouldn’t be hunted to near extinction, with the entire lineage left with just this one.
Of course, directly using it for alchemy would be too wasteful. Simply choose some spiritual toads to mate with it, and the toad can lay three thousand eggs at a time. Even if only one-thousandth can inherit the Golden Toad bloodline, after several repetitions, the Golden Toad lineage could gradually be bred again. By then, the unmatched legacy of this lineage would be sufficient to meet the mountain gate’s elixir pill needs, allowing them to found a sect.
Oh, oh, this Five Calamities Old Immortal indeed has grand ambitions, planning millennia-long strategies, probably the Divine Skill is about to reach Great Success, spawning ambitions to fully occupy Kunlun, establish a sect, and become the fourth Taoist Ancestor. Nowadays, amidst the chaos of the world, with heroes fighting for dominance, if he seizes the opportunity to monopolize Kunlun and the Xie Family occupies the Immortal Palace, their collaboration might change the outcome unexpectedly.
So, to put it simply, if the Inverted Immortal doesn’t take the toad back, he’s already dead, with the destruction of his form and spirit. Chen Xuantian decides to be a good person to the end, helping him with Soldier Disintegration reincarnation, thus repaying this karma.
Thus, both harbored their own thoughts, decided to avoid directly attacking the Dragon Palace, and headed straight to the Dragon King Seal.
Indeed, there’s no need to bother with these small fry.
Peng Ju’s strategy is clear, in Yunmeng Palace the Dragon Sons and Grandchildren are no fools, aware of strong enemies nearby, guarding the treasure Gold Mountain, inevitably attracting attention, realizing disaster is just on the horizon.
Moreover, the topic of the Demon Clan’s resurgence has only started to stir in recent years; since the rebellion of the Left General, for thousands of years the Demon Clan has been akin to dead toads, thus those matured Dragons have already fled into rivers and seas to find their own territories, and indeed there aren’t many formidable creatures left in Yunmeng.
Yet for this reason, these inherently carefree demons and water clans have built the Dragon Palace like an indestructible fortress city, densely packed with mechanisms, stockpiling money and grain, essentially creating a dungeon where Immortal Soldiers have besieged for years without conquest.
Later, under Prime Minister Peng Ju’s guidance, they formed an outer fortress illusion array, and so many years have passed without anyone being able to enter and plunder, naturally growing more complacent.
Not to mention, previously the Inverted Immortal had already challenged them at the gate, engaged in a slaughter, driving the Dragon Palace guards into chaos, many Dragon Sons and Daughters falling. The Dragon Palace folks naturally know these Demon Path people are hard to deal with.
Currently, this group gathers numerous experts outside, setting up fierce arrays, causing mountain veins to collapse, disrupting the Yun Meng Water Mansion’s earth and sky, how could these demons foolishly rush out to sacrifice themselves? Of course, they hide inside the city for self-preservation.
It’s just a pity, despite all calculations, no dragon expected a curious little dragon to sneak out to play, wanting to see the world. As a result, it bumped into a dead end, causing the great array to open, allowing the Inverted Immortal and Chen Xuantian to bypass the prohibition and enter.
It’s said that sins by heaven can be forgiven, but self-made sins cannot, the day for the Dragon Palace’s extinction has come.
Opportunities given by heaven must be taken, otherwise, misfortune follows, no time to waste. As the demons rely on high walls and deep pools, array protection, feeling secure, and complacent. The two Demon Heads use the Invisibility Technique, relying on the Eye Covering Technique, mixed into the palace, sneaking towards the Sealing Dragon Thunder Array.
After all, this place is just a pile of pillars, for six thousand years no one has broken this array, the Dragon Palace people now only regard this seal as an ancestral shrine, none guarding here.
So the Inverted Immortal uses the Bright Mirror Unity to probe the array’s water current pathways, studying the dark flow of spiritual qi, calculating confidently,
"Alright, alright, this array is indeed exactly like my master said! I’ll host the center in a moment, and I’ll need Fellow Daoist to protect me!"
Chen Xuantian looks worried,
"Is this true? Can you really handle it? Don’t force yourself, okay?"
The Inverted Immortal reassures confidently,
"Absolutely no problem, since my master taught me this array, I’ve diligently studied it for a hundred years, no mistakes!