Invincible Golden Vajra struck out with both palms, waves of vast and surging primordial Qi burst forth. Even though the strike was caught off guard, its profound technique seemed to symbolize the supreme truth of heaven and earth.
The other three did not dare to hold back, using their full strength to confront this strike. The chanting staff, Vajra Pestle and other weapons were swung out, with the surging Qi soaring around Pei Xuanjing's body.
Boom!
The collision between the two sides shook heaven and earth, causing a rolling surge of Qi and flying sand and rocks, which scared the steed under Pei Xuanjing and made it rear up.
"Form the formation!"
Invincible Golden Vajra bellowed, the Qi from the four people rolled out unrestrained and infused with each other, blocking Pei Xuanjing in the middle.
Even though they have only casually taken a shot, Pei Xuanjing's displayed strength far exceeded their imagination and was absolutely unmatched by any of them. If they were to hesitate, they would be easily defeated one by one, so the only solution was to immediately form a formation to have the strength to fight him for a while.
Perhaps it was because of his self-confidence in his own strength, Pei Xuanjing did not immediately make a move when he saw the actions of the four people, but waited with interest. He was also somewhat curious, about what the four of these people relied on to confront Ye Daoyuan without losing.
The Qi of the four was blended, each occupying a corner. Countless Heaven and Earth Essence Qi were dyed, added with the four chanting sutras, which unexpectedly began to emit a faint golden light.
"So that's it!" Pei Xuanjing understood the reason for their increased strength when they teamed up as he saw their formation, but he seemed less interested in it.
Magical Domain.
While these four people are still somewhat distant from the ability to condense the Magical Domain, their teamwork in forming a formation, originating from the same source, with their Qi infused together, created an embryo-like Magical Domain with the profoundness of their formation.
Although this Magical Domain is much inferior to the Red Sun Legal Domain of the former Red Sun Martial Venerate, it is still overwhelming for those ordinary Heavenly Rank powerhouses.
If they have such a means to fight against Ye Daoyuan in a short time, it can be understood.
Of course, from Pei Xuanjing's perspective, the Magical Domain they have condensed is actually crude, so he guessed that Ye Daoyuan must have been holding back, otherwise, he should be able to break this magical domain.
"Is this the trump card you guys rely on?" Pei Xuanjing shook his head and said, "I'm really not interested in dragging this out with you guys."
"Our brothers are in formation, if the Sword Saint can break out of the formation, then we four will admit defeat, and the Sword Saint can leave as he pleases." The voice of Invincible Golden Vajra rang out.
"Ha, ha. In that case, you guys can go to hell!"
Impatience surfaced in Pei Xuanjing's eyes as his hand grasped the hilt of the Longevity Sword.
He had thought that the formation of the four people was profound and he was interested in playing for a while, but now since it's just such a thing, he didn't want to waste time.
As soon as the Longevity Sword was held, a terrible murderous intent burst forth from Pei Xuanjing. An overwhelming blade's edge rose from his body out of thin air, its sharp momentum seemed as if it could pierce the heavens and the earth. Clang!
The divine sword was drawn.
Grabbing the sword, drawing, sheathing, swinging, each action was as smooth as flowing clouds and water, without a pause!
Sword Drawing Skill!
This killing move was once again deployed from Pei Xuanjing's hand, a dazzling sword light emerged. Almost at the moment of drawing, a sword intent permeated like a grand sun.
The might of one sword seemed like it could cut the heavens and earth.
The cold sword light shone across heaven and earth, as if only this sword existed under the sky at this moment.
When the sword light dissipated, everything returned to a calm state.
The Magical Domain formed by the originally four Brahma Gate Golden Vajras was also shattered and turned into nothingness.
There was no trace of life in the eyes of the four people, their vitality was completely cut off.
One stroke, killing the four major Golden Vajras of the Brahman Gate.
"You brought death upon yourselves." Pei Xuanjing didn't even spare a glance for the few people, and continued to ride forward.
He had already told them earlier, to stop him is to seek death.
Since these four people seeked their own death, they couldn't blame him for being ruthless.
[Twenty-seven years old: You wanted to go to the Capital and were stopped by the famous four Golden Vajras of Brahman Gate. The four Heavenly Rank powerhouses of the Brahman Gate were not your opponents and were killed by your single stroke, shocking the world.]
The four Golden Vajras of the Brahman Gate blocked the road to prevent Sword Saint Pei Min from entering the Capital. They fought a great battle. The four Golden Vajras joined forces but were no match for a single stroke of Sword Saint Pei Min.
The news quickly spread, causing a great uproar throughout the world and shocking many people.
For many years, although the empire advocated the Taoist School, the so-called bug, even stiff in death, the Brahman Gate, a monstrous entity, still persisted with its deep foundation.
Besides the Taoist School in the world, the Brahman Gate had the most powerful masters, and among the many Heavenly Rank powerhouses of Brahman Gate, the four Golden Vajras were quite famous. They were already strong among the Heavenly Ranks, and along with their record of battling Ye Daoyuan together in the past, they were considered top-notch powerhouses in the world.
However, these top-notch powerhouses, joining efforts, still could not withstand a single stroke from Sword Saint Pei Min, which undoubtedly shocked many.
It's worth noting that, in fact, the forces in all directions also have control of this Sword Saint's whereabouts, and they knew about the Brahman Gate sending four top experts to obstruct Pei Min, and even many wanted to use this opportunity to probe.
Pei Xuanjing had been in seclusion for ten years, and in these ten years, he almost disappeared from the public eye. Everyone knows that his strength must have improved a lot, but how much it has improved is something many are concerned about. They wanted to use this opportunity to see.
However, no one thought that Pei Min would directly give them such an answer, killing the four top experts with a single stroke, so horrifying that many people had to give up their small tricks.
"Ha, ha, ha… Mr. Pei indeed did not disappoint me. Those traitors are meant to be killed!"
Inside the palace, the original Crown Prince, now the emperor of the Great Tang, laughed heartily.
No one knows how much pressure he has been under during this period of time or how much resentment he has accumulated in his heart, making him wish to kill all the traitors.
Unfortunately, his power is too limited. Faced with the step-by-step pressure from the Empress Dowager, he can only grit his teeth and persist, step by step, forbearing and buying more time.
Now, hearing the news of Pei Xuanjing killing the four top experts of the Brahman Gate, his pent-up anger was released all at once, and he laughed heartily.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty! Congratulations to Your Majesty!" Wei Tao congratulated the emperor: "When the Sword Saint enters the Capital, Your Majesty will have no worries about the future, and the situation will surely reverse."
The emperor smiled: "The gentleman is indeed loyal and righteous."
He could not help but feel that his investment back then was not misplaced, as the other party openly supported him under such circumstances, which moved him deeply.
Pei Xuanjing, who had not yet reached the Capital, did not know how crucially important his current actions were to the Emperor.
It must be clear, the current situation of the Emperor is critical. He is constantly forced by the Empress Dowager, his not-so-great power is greatly damaged, and he was ceaselessly removed under various pretexts.
Having just ascended to the throne, he should have been the supreme leader of the vast Great Tang Empire. Unfortunately, he had become the most frustrated emperor in the history of the empire, attracting countless ridicule.
Pei Min's arrival was undoubtedly like a lamp lit up in the dark for the Emperor, bringing a ray of hope at the dimmest moment of his life.
Naturally, different strokes for different folks. Pei Xuanjing's actions would make some people happy and some others angry.
As the biggest supporter behind the Empress Dowager, The Brahman Gate was particularly irritated by Pei Xuanjing's move.
Strong folk of this world have countless privileges. Therefore, even the Brahman Gate, which has a profound background and many masters, would not choose to be an enemy of such a supreme unique power like Pei Xuanjing.
Even though they knew Pei Xuanjing's arrival in the Capital was in support of the Emperor, their first act wasn't one to fight till their last breath, but rather, they extended an olive branch, trying to win him over.
Of course, having stayed in their ivory tower for quite some time, they fumbled their olive branch offer to Pei Xuanjing, causing them to get a firm counterpunch.
At this moment, when the news reached them, they were all inflamed with rage.
In particular, when the Empress Dowager questioned their actions, it kindled an unparalleled resentment towards Pei Xuanjing within the Brahman Gate.
"Buddha is compassionate, but his eyes can sometimes express anger." A supreme practitioner from the Brahman Gate made the final decision.
This phrase undoubtedly meant that there's no possibility of reconciliation with Pei Xuanjing anymore. Pei Xuanjing is doomed. That's the confidence of the Brahman Gate.
"Supreme Sword Saint, I, Baiyun Zi, am here to pay my respects."
Just as Pei Xuanjing was about to arrive in the Capital, a young Taoist teenager appeared in front of Pei Xuanjing, obstructing his path.
Pei Xuanjing looked at the young Taoist in front of him and couldn't help but laugh. Unknowingly, after spending 27 years in this world, he had become a senior in the eyes of others.
"Are you the disciple of the Superintendent?" Pei Xuanjing asked curiously.
The object held by the teenager before him, a short sword, was the same as the one he had handed over to Ye Daoyuan; it was a short sword carrying his Sword Intent.
At that time, Pei Xuanjing had left this object, fearing that his long-term retreat would cause him to miss this major event.
According to their agreement, even if he did not appear, he could find his retreat by relying on the guidance of this Sword Intent, and he would naturally come out after realizing this Sword Intent.
Now that the young Taoist held this short sword, Pei Xuanjing naturally considered him to be Ye Daoyuan's disciple.
The young Taoist shook his head: "I'm not a disciple of the Superintendent. My master is the true man of Songyang Observatory."
"It turns out that you are a great disciple of the nobleman's truth. Indeed, a good teacher has a good disciple. At such a young age, you have achieved a third-level Gang Qi Realm in Martial Arts. It seems that the true man has accepted a good disciple." Pei Xuanjing praised with a smile.
Hearing him mention the mentorship, he understood the identity of the other party.
Songyang Observatory is a heavenly master of the Taoist School. Although his power in the Taoist School is not considered the most powerful, his Pill Refining technique is extraordinary.
He is a direct disciple of the Taoist school. Because of his outstanding Pill Refining technique, he has gained high respect from all parties. Even after the premature death of the emperor, he was often invited to the Capital to refine pills for the emperor, gaining high status and respect.
Hearing the praise from Pei Xuanjing, Baiyun Zi blushed and replied, "Sword Saint, you are praising me too much! I'm not that skilled to deserve such praise."
He is only sixteen years old. To anyone else, a sixteen-year-old who has reached the third stage of the Gang Qi Realm would be considered an exceptional genius.
However, compared to the legendary Sword Saint before him, achieving such a feat is nothing. The Sword Saint became famous worldwide at the age of sixteen, when he ventured into the prairie alone and slaughtered his way up to the heavenly rank with his third-stage Martial Arts prowess.
Compared to him, Baiyun Zi felt like he was from a whole different world.
Pei Xuanjing smiled faintly and asked, "I heard that the Superintendent was injured. How is his condition now?"
Rumors were that Ye Daoyuan suffered a heavy injury from a battle with the Empress Dowager.
Pei Xuanjing knew this wasn't mere hearsay but an actual fact. After Ye Daoyuan was injured, he went into closed-door cultivation for recovery, hence they lost contact.
Upon seeing the young Taoist, he naturally brought up the question.
"With the help of my master, Ye Daoyuan's injuries have recently improved, and he should recover in no time," Baiyun Zi reported.
"That's good." Pei Xuanjing nodded, then asked, "Are you here on behalf of the Superintendent?"
"Indeed!" Baiyun Zi got serious again, "Ye Daoyuan asked me to find you and request that you don't enter the Capital immediately."
"Oh?" Pei Xuanjing got curious. What could possibly make the Superintendent want to prevent him from entering the Capital?
Baiyun Zi pulled out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Pei Xuanjing, "What the Superintendent wants to say is in this letter. Once you read it, you will understand."
Pei Xuanjing accepted the letter, skimmed through it, and found it was a blank sheet.
He wasn't surprised. Given that it was an issue worth stopping him from entering the Capital, it wouldn't be this simple.
Given that just a third-level Martial Artist was sent to deliver the letter, Ye Daoyuan must've been prepared against loss or theft of the letter.
A faint smile lifted the corners of his mouth. Shenxiao Origin Qi seeped out from his fingertips. His fingers moved quickly to trace talisman patterns on the letter, and the previously blank letter started to manifest lines of writing.
"So, this is what it is!" Pei Xuanjing quickly imprinted the information from the writings into his mind. He understood the ins and outs of the recent series of events and also why Ye Daoyuan asked him not to enter the Capital immediately.
Firstly, Ye Daoyuan informed Pei Xuanjing about his current situation. During the original fight with the Empress Dowager, her demonstrated strength was earth-shattering, completely beyond his expectation. If he hadn't been prepared in advance, it would've been extremely difficult for him to escape that day.
The fight between the two was sudden and swift, revealing many secrets about the Empress Dowager. According to what Ye Daoyuan stated, the Empress Dowager's cultivation included not only the Brahman Gate's skills but also traces of many Demonic Cult techniques.
This discovery made Ye Daoyuan's heart sink. He couldn't imagine that the Demonic Cult would also get involved in this matter.
So in this period of time, besides healing, Ye Daoyuan also used the resources in his hands to investigate a lot of things. It turns out that the Empress Dowager not only has the support of Brahman Gate, but she also receives submission from the Demonic Cult.
It can be said that, at this moment, the Dowager Empress not only has numerous party members in the court, but also has the strong support of both Brahman Gate and the Demonic Cult. Such two terrifying forces supporting together have drawn the great attention of Taoist School, leaving them exhausted from dealing with it.
That's exactly why they couldn't allocate too many martial arts masters, and they assigned Baiyun Zi, a minor Taoist with the third stage martial arts realm, to deliver the message and undertake such an important task.
Fortunately, Pei Xuanjing's emergence relieved his urgent need, and his action of killing those four masters even allowed them to breathe a sigh of relief.
The reason why he wrote to Pei Xuanjing is because he needs Pei Xuanjing to do something.
That is, according to the information they received, there is a Demonic Cult stronghold outside the capital. It is a hideout for many high-ranking Demonic Cult members, who can't easily enter the capital due to their identity. Therefore, they have to stay outside the capital, prepared to support the capital at any time.
This stronghold with so many high-ranking members of the Demonic Gate is a huge hidden danger for them, which could cause trouble at the crucial moment and must be eliminated.
Originally, the Taoist School intended to dispatch skilled cultivators to deal with this stronghold, but they do not have enough hands, and if they make a big move, it may alert the enemy and let them escape.
However, the emergence of Pei Xuanjing is just right and with his strength, he can easily deal with this matter even by himself.
"The Demonic Cult is also involved in this. This matter is getting more and more interesting." Pei Xuanjing's eyes were deep and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Although there was no news about the appearance of the Demonic Cult in his life simulation, he was not particularly surprised at the appearance of the Demonic Cult.
The underworld and the court have never been separate, and they can even be said to exist symbiotically.
Since both the Taoist School and the Brahman Gate have intervened in court affairs, unless there is no existence of the Demonic Cult in this world, based on the nature of the Demonic Cult which loves to stir up trouble, they will inevitably cause complications and interfere.
"Well, since the time is not ripe, I might as well go and see what the Demonic Cult of this world is capable of." He thought to himself.
According to the information he received, there are many high-level practitioners in the Demonic Cult in this world. He wonders if there will be a chance to encounter any of them.
Puff!
Pei Xuanjing's hand burst into hot flames, and the letter burned to ashes in his hand, disappearing without a trace.
He looked at Baiyun Zi in front of him and said with a smile, "The letter has been delivered. So what's next for you?"
Baiyun Zi respectfully replied, "The master told me to invite some of his Taoist friends."
"Good." Pei Xuanjing nodded.
"Then I'll take my leave." Said Baiyun Zi.
Just as Baiyun Zi was about to leave, he heard Pei Xuanjing say, "Since we met, it's fate. I will give you something."
"Senior, you don't need to…" Baiyun Zi tried to refuse, but was interrupted by Pei Xuanjing.
He shook his head and said, "You took the trouble to deliver the letter and also called me senior. If I don't give you some benefits, I fear Ye Daoyuan will make fun of me for being stingy.'
After saying this, without giving the other party the chance to refuse, he sent a Sword Qi into Baiyun Zi's body with a twist of his finger.
Baiyun Zi's body shook, and he felt a path of Sword Qi moving inside his body. Wherever it passed, even his True Qi became purer.
"This Sword Qi contains some of my cultivation insights, you can ponder on them carefully during cultivation. I believe it will be of some help to you. In addition, it can also help you refine your True Qi to make it purer. Of course, the most important thing is that it can be used for defense in a critical moment. When you meet an enemy, use your True Qi to promote it and you can replicate up to 50% of my power, which should be enough to save your life."
Given Pei Xuanjing's current realm, even a casual Sword Qi from him can be of great help to Baiyun Zi, who is in the third stage of martial arts practice. The effect is very good.
The most important thing is that this Sword Qi can be used for self-defense. At critical times, it can be used as a killer move to save lives.
An expression of surprise appeared on Baiyun Zi's face, he clearly understands the subtlety of this Sword Qi. It not only can greatly benefit his cultivation, it can also be used to save his life.
He knows that with this Sword Qi protecting him, it's like he has an additional life-saving charm. Given the strength of the opponent, even if it's just 50% of his power, there aren't many people in the world who can resist it. Besides, if an enemy can block the Sword Saint's 50% strength, he probably won't be able to provoke them anyway.
He cupped his fists towards Pei Xuanjing and said, "Thank you, senior."
Pei Xuanjing smiled and said, "Alright, I will give you this horse."
As soon as his words fell, Pei Xuanjing disappeared from Baiyun Zi's sight with a single step, leaving only the handsome horse.
"When will I be able to reach such a realm!" Baiyun Zi led the horse by the rein, sighing in his heart.
The Capital, King Yu's Mansion.
On the surface, the court is calm, but under the surface, waves are surging and picking up strength. Many people can see it, some choose to retreat and look after themselves, some seize the opportunity to get benefits from the chaos, and some are hesitant and can't make a decision.
King Yu, also known as Prince Xiang, who was belittling Ashina Zhenlu at the grand competition back then, is the eighth son of the former emperor and also the only brother of the current emperor who was born from the Dowager Empress.
As the one who spoke up during the grand comparison in the capital, he later gained the trust of the emperor. In these ten years, due to his special status, he won the emperor's praise by making numerous impressive achievements with his wise and decisive handling of affairs. His ranks have been constantly elevated, and now, he has gathered a large number of talents under his command, which makes him a very powerful prince, ranking among the top in the royal family members.
However, facing the current situation in the court, King Yu is not showing his former decisiveness. Instead, he seems somewhat hesitant and indecisive.
"Sigh!" King Yu heaved a deep sigh, an extraordinarily rare look of worry appeared on his face.
His background has become his biggest shackles and constraints.
According to common sense, as a member of the royal family, he should firmly stand by the emperor's side to defend the interests of the royal family without any hesitation in the conflicts between the emperor and the empress dowager.
But the awkward part is that the Dowager Empress is his mother. If he makes such a decision, it would mean cutting off the last bit of affection between mother and son.
But as a member of the royal family, he can't just stand by and watch the empress dowager usurp the throne and seize the royal family's interests. After all, as a member of the royal family, he knows exactly what this implies.