Chapter 481: Heaven sends down thunder and the Five Elders suppress Chang'an
"Damn it, we must not let this formation be set up, otherwise we will never have peace in the future!"
Old Demon Zhu spat out the human leg from his mouth with an icy voice.
Baimu's eyes suddenly opened wide, excited and crazy, and said, "Let's charge in together. No matter who is setting up the formation, we will kill them all!"
"But let me make it clear first, Li Daoxuan's divine eye must belong to me!"
Qianjizi and Madam Baigu looked at each other , without saying anything but also ready to take action.
As evil cultivators, they are lawless characters by nature. They cannot tolerate anyone setting up a large formation to monitor their whereabouts. If that happens, they will be hunted down endlessly!
Apart from anything else, the old Taoist priest of Mount Longhu and Master Ye of the Maoshan Sect, both of them hate evil and will probably not let them go.
"Wait a little longer, don't be impulsive!"
Wu Wen stopped them and said, "This formation steals the power of heaven for human use, and will definitely be punished by heaven. Even if we don't take action, we may not succeed."
He was worthy of being the oldest and most accomplished old monster among the Five Evil Elders. In just a short moment, he guessed the key.
Sure enough, not long after he finished speaking, thick dark clouds suddenly appeared over Chang'an, with countless thunders brewing in it. There were green, purple, and even golden thunders, rolling and intertwining, like the wrath of heaven.
The wind howled and thunder filled the air, as if it was the end of the world.
Boom!
A green lightning bolt as thick as a pillar tore through the sky, heading straight for the Observatory in Chang'an City.
Qianjizi laughed and said, "It turns out that old fellow Yuan Tiangang was responsible. Haha, now they might just end up shooting themselves in the foot!"
Zhu Lao Mo snorted, "This is what they call "you will suffer the consequences if you do evil". With those rotten fish and shrimps, they think they can set up such a large formation?"
Madam Bai Gu smiled sweetly and said, "After today, the Star Observation Tower will be gone, Yuan Tiangang will be seriously injured or dead, and the Bad People will surely decline. I'm sure Li Shimin won't have the energy to confiscate our "Legend of the Liu Sheng"."
However, just as the thunder was about to strike the observatory, a figure suddenly appeared in the night sky, standing on white auspicious clouds, wearing a Falling Moon fairy robe, holding a Kirin dust paddle, with flying black hair and a stern expression.
The moment he appeared, the green lightning suddenly changed direction, as if attracted by a magnet, and struck towards his head.
"It's Li Daoxuan, he really is pretending to be dead!"
Qianjizi's eyes flashed and he blurted out.
The others also stared at Li Daoxuan. Facing the fierce and domineering thunder, he did not panic at all. He did not even cast a spell to stop it. He just swept it .
The next moment, the green lightning as thick as a bucket actually coiled around Li Daoxuan like a python, as if it was forcibly subdued and controlled by him.
What was even more bizarre was that Li Daoxuan opened his mouth and sucked, swallowing the lightning directly into his stomach, and he remained calm and unharmed.
Even Old Demon Zhu was stunned.
He practiced Tianpeng Transformation, and his physical body was comparable to that of a thousand-year-old pig demon. He believed that he could rely on his physical body to withstand the thunder, but if it was swallowed into his stomach, he would probably feel uncomfortable for a while.
"As expected of a rare genius in Longhu Mountain, with such amazing attainments in thunder magic, it is hard to imagine that he has not yet completely cultivated to the Yang God Realm!"
"This appearance, temperament, and the majestic yang energy in the body make me feel very moved even from a distance..."
The calmest among the five evil elders is Wu Wen.
"This is only the first thunderbolt. Let's see how many thunderbolts Li Daoxuan can receive. It would be best if he dies. If not, ..."
A sinister sneer sounded from under the black robe.
"Then let's give him a helping hand."
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Outside the observatory, above Chang'an City.
Li Daoxuan swallowed the first bolt of lightning, but he did not take it lightly. Instead, his eyes became more solemn.
It was only the first thunder, but it was so powerful. It was worthy of being the Zhoutian Star Fighting Array, and it actually caused the Heaven to be so angry.
Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng had already told him that the Zhoutian Xingdou Array was extremely difficult to set up. Not only did he have to devote his whole heart and soul to it without making any mistakes, the even more terrifying thing was the heavenly thunder tribulation.
Stealing the power of the sky for one's own use, using dragon energy as the hub, and turning the stars in the sky into the eyes of the world would undoubtedly anger the way of heaven and bring about divine punishment.
Only if you can get through it, the Great Zhoutian Star Fighting Array can be considered completely completed. Otherwise, all your efforts will be in vain.
In the past, even if they had deduced the complete formation, they would not be able to start setting up the formation because they lacked a protector.
Until Li Daoxuan entered Chang'an.
This is why Li Shimin often sighed, saying that Li Daoxuan was the national teacher given to him by God, like timely rain and charcoal in the snow.
At this moment, Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang on the observatory have put all their energy into setting up the formation. The scope of the Zhoutian Xingdou Great Array covers the entire territory of the Tang Dynasty, involving 18,000 array platforms, as complex and intricate as the stars in the sky.
They have to constantly deduce the layout in their minds to ensure that there are no mistakes in the arrangement and connection sequence between the array platforms, which is undoubtedly very mentally exhausting.
In just a short moment, beads of sweat covered the foreheads of Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng.
They turned a deaf ear to the thunder brewing in the sky, and confidently left their backs to Li Daoxuan, entrusting their entire lives and property to him.
This is a huge gamble. If they win, the grand blueprint they have been planning for many years will be realized. From now on, the demons and evil cultivators in the territory of the Tang Dynasty will have nowhere to hide!
Only in this way can the people be truly free from the suffering of demons, recuperate, live and work in peace, and the Tang Dynasty can seek further development.
Boom!
Another bolt of lightning fell, green with purple, more domineering than the last one, striking towards Li Daoxuan.
He continued to use thunder magic, swallowing the thunder into his stomach in the same way. Lightning flashed in his eyes, and even overflowed from his body, flowing continuously on his skin.
This time, it took him significantly longer to digest it, unlike the first time when the thunder struck with ease.
Then, the same thunder struck again, the third, fourth, fifth...
Nine consecutive bolts of lightning struck Li Daoxuan like a violent storm. The night sky was completely illuminated by the lightning, and Li Daoxuan's body almost turned into a sea of thunder.
Many people in Chang'an City watched this scene. When Li Daoxuan first appeared, they cheered and realized that the national teacher was not dead, but was still guarding Chang'an.
But when he saw so many thunders striking the national teacher, he couldn't help but sweat.
"Is the Imperial Master going through a tribulation?"
"That should be it. I heard that after reaching a certain level of cultivation, one must be struck by lightning, otherwise one cannot become an immortal."
"But why does it seem like the thunder is going to strike the observatory, but was stopped by the Imperial Master?"
"I hope the Imperial Master is okay..."
Just as everyone was talking, the lightning dissipated, revealing a figure in white clothes as white as snow.
The people cheered again because the imperial teacher seemed to be fine.
The cheers seemed to make the Heavenly Dao even more enraged, and it sent down purple lightning with greater power, shaped like a dragon, biting towards Li Daoxuan.
Boom!
Many people couldn't help but cover their ears and felt dizzy.
"Oh no, the Imperial Master seems to be injured!"
The people cried out in surprise, and saw that Li Daoxuan, who was guarding the observatory, was somewhat shaky. The light on his Falling Moon Immortal Robe was dimmed. He could no longer swallow the thunder easily, but instead activated the Golden Light Divine Spell to resist the thunder.
Boom!
The thunder struck again, purple mixed with golden rays and accompanied by scorching flames, not giving Li Daoxuan any chance to breathe, and struck him seven times in a row!
The golden light protecting his body was shattered, Li Daoxuan spat out a mouthful of blood, the auspicious clouds under his feet disappeared, and he almost fell down.
"What on earth is going on?"
"Could it be that the Imperial Master did something bad that made the heavens angry?"
"Bullshit, how could the Imperial Master be so good and do such a bad thing?"
Seeing the thunder falling from the sky endlessly, as if it would not stop until Li Daoxuan was struck to death, some people who feared the power of heaven began to waver.
In their simple concept, only evil people who do bad things will be struck by lightning.
Boom!
After the purple-gold thunder fell, the endless thunder stopped temporarily, but Li Daoxuan knew that everything was not over.
The reason why the thunder tribulation was paused was not out of kindness, but because it was brewing even more terrifying thunder.
Sure enough, about a quarter of an hour later, dazzling rays of light appeared in the rolling thunderclouds, and then golden thunder fell like a rainstorm, dyeing the entire night sky golden.
Even a strong man in the Yang Shen realm would be terrified by such power.
The five-colored divine light that lit up around Li Daoxuan only lasted for a few breaths, and then his figure was completely submerged in the sea of thunder...
"National Master!"
In the Xuandu courtyard, all the members of Zhelong gathered and were watching the scene in the sky, their eyes full of tension.
"Let's go and save the Imperial Master!"
"Yes, nothing can happen to the Imperial Master!"
Zhurong, Dianmu, Yue Lao and the God of Food were all a little impulsive and wanted to go over to lend a helping hand.
"Stop!"
Wang Bo, who was wearing a Tianpeng mask, and Lou Ling, who was wearing an Erlang Shen mask, shouted at the same time, and then they looked at each other, and Lou Ling motioned for Wang Bo to speak first.
"Have you forgotten the mission given to us by the Imperial Master?"
Wang Bo stared at them and said in a serious tone: "The Imperial Master told us to stay here and not to act rashly. Only when the evil cultivators enter Chang'an City can we take action as planned!"
Lou Ling said calmly: "From the arrangements made by the Imperial Master, he seemed to have anticipated what would happen tonight."
At this time, the Qing Emperor, who had been quiet and lacking a sense of presence, spoke up: "I only know that the Imperial Master has never missed a thing, and this time will be no exception."
Everyone was silent, staring at the sky above the observatory.
At this moment, the golden lightning had dissipated, revealing a scarred figure. Half of Li Daoxuan's Luoyue Immortal Robe had turned charred black. He kept coughing up blood and his body was shaking.
After holding on for a moment, it finally fell down dejectedly.
And it was at this moment that the thunderclouds finally dissipated reluctantly.
"National Master!"
At this moment, many people in Chang'an spontaneously rushed towards the direction where Li Daoxuan fell.
Although the scene of being struck by lightning caused some people to start making wild guesses, it did not affect most people's gratitude and love for Li Daoxuan.
Fortunately, Li Daoxuan did not fall directly to the ground. A white snake flew out of his sleeve, turned into a dragon more than ten feet long, and carried Li Daoxuan on its body, flying into the air.
Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, at this moment, a very rampant laugh rang out .
"Hahaha, Li Daoxuan, I want your eyes!"
Baimu opened all the eyes on his body, emitting faint light. No matter whether it was bluestone or wood, it would turn into acid water when it came into contact with the faint light. Even if it was a human, after being illuminated by it, it would turn into a pool of blood within a few breaths.
"Huff, huff!"
A sound of pigs squealing sounded between heaven and earth, and the peculiar fishy smell from the pigpen spread with the wind.
Suddenly, a huge wild boar appeared in Chang'an City. Its fangs were more than ten feet long, like two sharp spears, and its dark blue hairs were like barbs. It charged forward with unstoppable force, and the solid beams of the house seemed to be made of paper under its impact.
"After sixty years, I, Old Zhu, have finally reappeared in the world!"
"Zhang Qianyang, you hunted me down so badly back then. Today, I, Old Zhu, will eat your disciple alive to vent my hatred!"
Old Demon Zhu roared, causing a strong wind to blow and black air to rise into the sky.
Even the arrows and crossbows specially used for siege could not penetrate his defense, and could only create sparks.
Seeing this scene, many people felt despair.
Now that the national teacher is seriously injured, who can protect them?
Many people kept chanting Li Daoxuan's name, hoping to see a miracle happen.
"Haha, the man you are talking about is already dying. Even if he didn't die in the thunder tribulation, he would have died at the hands of our five evil elders. You might as well beg me instead of him!"
Qianjizi also entered Chang'an City with a look of great satisfaction in his eyes.
Li Daoxuan, why aren't you being so arrogant anymore?
A brat who is still wet behind the ears, after having some adventure and luck, has no idea of his own weight and dares to threaten me. How ridiculous!
Next, they will not only kill Li Daoxuan completely, but also raze the Chang'an City he is guarding to the ground!
This is the price of going against the Five Evil Elders!
"The so-called Imperial Master you mentioned is so arrogant and presumptuous that he even wanted to set up a Heaven Stealing Formation to eliminate the demons. In the end, he shot himself in the foot. It's simply a joke, hahahaha!"
Qianjizi deliberately used his magic power, and his mocking words shook the sky, so that every citizen in Chang'an could hear them.
At this moment, they realized that the National Master was not undergoing a tribulation on his own, nor was he punished by God for doing bad things. Instead, he wanted to set up a formation that could eliminate the demons and was suffering the tribulation of thunder for them!
In an instant, many people were moved and felt guilty, and looked at these demon-like people with hatred.
"Qianjizi, be careful, the Five Plagues have not entered the city yet..."
Madam Bai Gu also appeared in Chang'an. She was extremely charming in every move she made, and her unparalleled charm made many people obsessed with her, not only men, but also women and children.
"Hmph, in my opinion, Wu Wen is too cautious. We all saw with our own eyes that Li Daoxuan has been severely injured. Now is the best time to kill him and also take the opportunity to destroy the formation!"
"Zhang Zhiyan and Zhang Qianyang must not have ambushed in the city, otherwise they would never have watched Li Daoxuan get so badly injured!"
Mrs. Bai Gu couldn't help but nod when she heard this.
They were all great cultivators in the Yangshen realm, so they could naturally tell that Li Daoxuan was not pretending to be injured. Such a serious injury, even if it could be cured, would inevitably damage his foundation and affect his future prospects. If Zhang Zhiyan were here, he would never watch his most valued disciple destroy his foundation!
So perhaps the Five Plagues were overly cautious.
After tonight, Li Daoxuan, the imperial teacher of the Tang Dynasty, will become the stepping stone for the five evil elders, and they will also use this battle to announce to the world—
The five evil elders who stirred up the world back then are back again!
