Mountain Patrol Military Officer-Chapter 335 - 286: The Momentum to Kill Chen! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 335: Chapter 286: The Momentum to Kill Chen! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

A cyan-grey hand, about a zhang in size and as solid as a mountain rock, shimmered with circles of azure halos. It pinched the air until it boomed, trapping Taoist Li of Fulong Temple within a tiny space, the void incarcerating him.

Just a foot in front of Taoist Li Guanyi, a yellow mist condensed and formed into a rectangular yellow paper the height of a person. A radiant red hue started to spread upon it, and in the next moment, as if a brush were dancing serpentine, an intricate pattern emerged in one fluid breath.

This is called a "talisman," a Taoist scripture that records Heavenly Officials and summons Divine Officials to execute spells. By drawing different talismans, one could command Divine Generals, cast spells, and protect oneself.

This was Taoist Li of Fulong Temple’s Tao Fruit. As the talisman materialized, a Protective Golden Light expanded outward from beneath him, barely holding off the tightening cyan-grey grip.

Taoist Li’s beard and hair fluttered in the air. One hand was raised in front of his chest to continue his respectful gestures, while the other hand held a whisk thrown casually over his shoulder. His eyes were sharp and electric as he looked up at the Martial Vault of the Shaking Mountain Sect and shouted,

"Even if Elder is angered, I must speak my mind!"

"Cultivation is difficult, full of obstacles. Elder should consider not only himself but also the disciples of his sect!"

"Why not join the elders of Shu Mountain and Plain Female Sword, to contend with the demons, thereby forging great merit for the people of Shu!"

With every word, Taoist Li spoke forcefully. The Martial Vault surnamed You twitched with irritation - this guy was practically cursing at him. Anger surged uncontrollably.

"Do I need you, a mere Taoist, to teach me how to handle my affairs?"

With those words, the cyan-grey hand suddenly buzzed violently.

Then, the golden light flickered urgently, sounding like the crisp shatter of glass.

The Protective Golden Light shattered.

The cyan-grey hand seized Taoist Li of Fulong Temple directly, its monumental strength instantly crushing his bones, which emitted a cracking sound as blood began to flow.

But Taoist Li’s face showed no fear or pain; he simply closed his eyes and began reciting scriptures.

His fearless and unyielding demeanor made the Martial Vault surnamed You quite uncomfortable. A savage glint appeared in his black pupils, and he was just about to strike without mercy,

when his disciple, the current Grand Master Yue Heng, chose to stand in the way, dropping to his knees.

"Disciple begs Master to show mercy."

"Elder Guan Yi and I have had many years of friendship; this should not be happening."

"Elder brother was disrespectful with his words. It’s right for Master to discipline him, but please do not harm his life."

"Yue Heng!" The Martial Vault surnamed You called out the name upon seeing this, then his voice grew icy, "Time and again, you’ve disobeyed your teacher. I’m very disappointed. I turned the Shaking Mountain Sect over to you, and after all these years, you’ve shown no progress."

"The mercy of a woman, truly useless!"

Yue Heng, kneeling below, trembled, his face showing a mix of pain and defeat as he cast down his eyes.

And just at this moment, outside the great hall that had been closed by the fierce wind when this Martial Vault entered, a cautious voice sounded.

"Ol-, Old Sect Master, down the mountain, the Family Head Qian seeks an audience, saying there’s urgent business to discuss!"

Inside the hall, the Martial Vault surnamed You narrowed his eyes at these words, his face carrying a cold sneer.

"Hmph, what big deal could this guy possibly have, probably just got scared by that Colonel from Ninth Mountain today and came seeking my Sect’s help for rescue."

"Those of lower status should be aware of their place. If Ninth Mountain wants to start with him, does that means Shaking Mountain Sect is to be trifled with?"

After sneering twice, he then ordered:

"Let this guy come up!"

After finishing, his gaze lowered to look at his good-for-nothing disciple kneeling on the ground, then it fell on Fulong Temple’s Li Guanyi, and he snorted coldly:

"In consideration of my incompetent disciple here, I can spare you the crime of disrespect. Whenever you are ready to submit, I will release you!"

He was displeased with that Taoist’s stubbornness. As he spoke, a surge of cyan-gray light emerged from his large, ashen hand, enveloping Taoist Li Guanyi.

As the cyan-gray light spread, Taoist Li’s skin turned to stone, and his Cultivation was swiftly sealed, making him as ordinary as any other man.

And this Taoist Li, silently bearing it all, did not continue to speak, merely sighing in his heart. Through this simple interaction, he knew that this century-old oddity had somehow broken through the Martial Vault and developed his own ambition – there was no persuading him now.

He did not wish to see the Great Divine Ability Users of Shu attacking each other; for Shu in its current state, that would be a massive loss.

Yet the human heart is the most difficult to gauge, and he, though willing, was powerless.

Soon after, he was caught up by a whirlwind and expelled from the hall, then locked in a side room below.

Inside the Sect’s grand hall, Master You Wuzang’s gaze was filled with displeasure as he watched Yue Heng below him, "Stand up already!"

"Do you want outsiders to see you, Grand Master Yue, kneeling on the ground?"

Yue Heng silently stood up, his voice a bit hoarse, "Thank you, Master!"

The other snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and after a while, footsteps were heard from outside.

Approaching cheerfully, was the Qian Family Head who had interacted with the Li Family’s Martial Storage at dusk.

As he entered the hall, he immediately bowed deeply, "Qian Sanjin from the Qian family, pays respects to Master You. Hearing that after many years of wandering, Master You has returned and even broken through Martial Vault, is indeed fortunate for Jingguan City and a great blessing for Shu. I had heard and originally wanted to personally congratulate Master You, but..."

This man’s face turned sour as he continued, "Master You must have heard, these past few days a few major incidents have left all the families restless. Today, that Colonel, in front of everyone, blatantly shielded the Liu Family’s Liu Tianming who killed my sister, and even killed Qian’s blood sibling who went to seek justice. It’s intolerable bullying."

"And he spread the word that all families must obey, sending their descendants to Ninth Mountain. Hmph, there are some fence-sitters who were scared into submitting to save themselves. A true disgrace for the Four Sects and Eight Families."

This Qian Family Head, from the start, poured out his grievances, gnashing his teeth, and watching him, Master You Wuzang’s eyes crinkled with a mocking, joyless smile, "Qian’s young one, what’s the use of telling me all this? That Colonel killed your Qian family’s people, if you want an explanation, go to Yunding Mountain. Why come to my Cuiwei Mountain?"

Hearing Master You Wuzang give no face to him at all, even referring to him, the sole Family Head, as a ’young one,’ a sense of difficulty and displeasure rose in Qian Family Head’s heart.

That unknown senior from the day, though looking down on his Qian family, he could feel the senior was accustomed to big occasions, always occupying a high position, looking down on the Qian family with indifference. But this Master You Wuzang in front of him had an air of a petty person gloating in success, having a sense of superiority towards him and the Qian family.

This old fellow, seems quite a handful!

His face stiff with a forced smile, "Master You made a joke. That Colonel doesn’t follow the rules himself, yet wants to set rules for us. The families should be united. I heard that Shaking Mountain Sect also had an elder taken by him. Master, can you really watch this happen?"

Upon hearing this, Master You, who had been forcing a smile, let it fade from his face and gave Family Head Qian a cold glance, "In due time, I will personally pay a visit for some guidance!"

Then with a cold snort,

"If your intention is to provoke me into taking action on behalf of the Qian family, then you might as well forget it. I don’t need the younger generation meddling in my affairs."

Saying this, he stood up to see off the visitor, not showing the slightest courtesy.

Suppressing the frustration within, Qian Sanjin knew this old fox was just afraid of that Nine Colonels as well, and quickly said, "Please wait a moment, Master You. I truly am here to request your intervention, but perhaps you’d be willing to hear the terms I have to offer first."

"I am willing to transfer thirty percent of the Qian family’s businesses in Northern City to the Shaking Mountain Sect!"

The businesses included the bank, weapon refining shop, and the Elixir Medicine Pavilion, worth tens of thousands of taels.

Master You stopped in his tracks, laughed coldly.

"Just for this, you want me to make a move?"

"What if we add an Earth Core Fire Mine to the bargain?"

Inside the Earth Core Fire Mine, a Fire Crystal Stone could be found, which is useful for Qi Cultivation and soldier forging, naturally possessing fire attributes. Moreover, within the top-grade crystal stones, Fire Separation Gold could even be produced, which is used in forging Taoist Soldiers, extremely precious.

This fire mine was of incalculable value.

"Not enough!"

Master You’s face was expressionless.

"Then, what if we add a Luck Spirit Root to the deal?" Qian Sanjin suddenly spoke rapidly, his eyes flickering.

Once Master You, who had been ready to refuse again, heard the words "Luck Spirit Root," his expression shook, and his gaze suddenly flared with skepticism and disbelief,

"What did you just say? Luck Spirit Root?"

"Yes!"

But Master You’s breathing became short, and then he realized, "Impossible. Such a rumored Heavenly Treasure, if the Qian family had it, you’d hide it away at all costs. How could you possibly offer it?"

"I indeed do not have it!" admitted Family Head Qian straightforwardly.

"You have guts, are you mocking me?" Master You’s face changed immediately, and his eyes turned fierce as a formidable pressure from Martial Vault surged towards his opponent.

Yet Family Head Qian laughed, the words of the predecessor had been correct, upon hearing the words "Luck Spirit Root," even a strong cultivator from Martial Vault would be too eager to wait.

And here, before him, the man changed his demeanor over it.

He spoke calmly, "Please be patient, senior. I know who possesses it!"

"Qian has already sent word to Elder Wang and notified several families, releasing the news, which surely will intrigue many powerful outsiders who have recently arrived in the city. As Master You knows, many mysterious strong cultivators have come to the city, apparently searching for such items."

"You’re not telling me that thing is on that Colonel?" Master You narrowed his eyes immediately, speculating a possibility.

"Indeed, this information I have only revealed to you, Master You."

"The rest of the news I’ve released is half-concealed, but I imagine they will find it of great interest. They should be heading to the location for negotiations by now."

"As for Master You, whether you are interested in taking a trip or not is up to you."

Qian Sanjin wasn’t lying; the news he told the other families was his own information about the Luck Spirit Root, to contact those strong outsiders from outside of Shu.

If he foolishly told those outsiders that the Luck Spirit Root was with the Colonel, the conclusion would be known to them all, and they wouldn’t likely convene.

As for making this old fellow act, he had to not only offer conditions but also be vague with the intelligence, otherwise, the other party wouldn’t be easily moved. After all, they were different from those outsiders from land of Shu; they had roots here and wouldn’t act rashly.

And he wasn’t afraid to speak it out, knowing that Master You wouldn’t act on it alone because he also suggested that others would be highly interested and implied these people would be gathering for action soon.

At this moment, Master You’s face under the flickering lamp light turned dark and uncertain, his eyes emitting a daunting cold gleam.

"Alright!"

"It seems you, this junior, wouldn’t dare to deceive me!"

"I’ll accompany you on your journey!"

"Lead the way!"

With that, he stepped down.

Family Head Qian Sanjin immediately showed a smile, "Please, Master You!"

Meanwhile, in the great hall, the current sect leader Yue Heng’s face was filled with doubt and panic.

He wanted to persuade his master not to wade into these muddy waters,

but then he heard Master You’s cold snort, "What are you standing there for?"

Which meant for him to accompany them.

His face struggled with indecision in the flickering candlelight, unclear.

He followed and stepped outside, seeing the mountain guardian.

By then his master and Qian Sanjin were already rising into the sky, and he muttered swiftly to himself before leaping into the air.

The mountain guardian, seeing the three figures recede in the distance, had a slight change in expression, and after hesitating for a while, he quickly stepped towards a room.

Taoist Li of the Weiyuan Eight Heroes had been imprisoned by the old sect leader inside!

Before departing, his master had ordered him to release this close friend.

The mountain guardian was hesitant, for the old sect leader who had recently returned was temperamental and strict, meting out severe punishments for mistakes, and all disciples and elders were cautious.

And so was the sect leader!

If he were to release a person imprisoned by the old sect leader, the consequences would be dire.