Chapter 982: Chapter 1009: Heavenly Dragon’s Mouth! Red Curtain Purple Mist! (First Update) Chapter 982: Chapter 1009: Heavenly Dragon’s Mouth! Red Curtain Purple Mist! (First Update) The changes in heaven and earth had begun!

After transferring some of the martial skills from the Shangyuan Sect’s cultivation methods that the disciples could practice to Liu Ruoning, Yang Zhen gazed solemnly into the distant sky. After pondering for a moment, he spoke, “Heaven and earth’s dragon’s maw, a canopy of crimson and purple mist–it’s a sign of a powerful being’s birth.”

“Could it be the emergence of another Saint Realm powerhouse?” Lu Chenghui’s face showed an expression of shock and uncertainty as he looked at the surging red and purple canopy in the sky, falling into deep thought.

“Even if it’s not a Saint Realm powerhouse, it’s not someone we can afford to provoke. Besides, looking at the scale of this red mist, it seems to be not just one person, but a major force.”

Yang Zhen curled his lip, and after speaking, he murmured to himself, “Well then, a mighty existence emerges as the heavens and earth begin anew. It seems the phrase ‘living beings suffer’ has not been used in vain.”

With that, Yang Zhen turned to Liu Ruoning and said, “Give the order that, during this period, the other disciples should focus on their cultivation. I will make some adjustments to the Sky Spring Queyang Array. Although we can’t make Shangyuan Sect disappear between heaven and earth, we can at least try to make it hard to find and enter. Remember, no matter what happens outside, even if people from the Great Nether Dynasty come knocking and curse at our doorstep, we must endure it and not leave rashly.”

Lu Chenghui laughed heartily and said to Yang Zhen, “Don’t worry. With the superior cultivation methods you’ve provided, everyone in the sect will enter into seclusion. I’m afraid even if you wanted to take a few with you, no one would be willing to follow.”

This statement was an overstatement; with Yang Zhen’s talent and luck, if he made a sweeping gesture, even old man Lu Chenghui would eagerly follow him around in disarray, and it wouldn’t have been the case that nobody would want to follow Yang Zhen.

However, since Lu Chenghui had said such words, Yang Zhen felt at ease. He spent three days fully activating the Sky Spring Queyang Array and made some changes to it. Unless one was extremely familiar with White Cloud Mountain’s terrain, it would be impossible to detect that there was a sect hidden there.

With Yang Zhen’s nearly omnipotent character, the fact that the Nine Dragons Great Saint, such a powerful existence, was asleep within the Shangyuan Sect meant that he couldn’t stand by without making an effort. After Yang Zhen’s persistent cajoling, with a casual wave from the Nine Dragons Great Saint, a Saint Realm powerhouse personally set up a barrier, enveloping the entire White Cloud Mountain within it.

In the following two days, Yang Zhen spent time refining both the Quechen Saint Sword and the great treasure sword he had snatched from the Great Elder. He completely erased the spiritual marks on the two saint swords, turning them into the heirlooms of Shangyuan Sect, and gave one to each, Lu Chenghui and Liu Ruoning.

After all this, Yang Zhen finally came to the back mountain of White Cloud Mountain and sat at the peak, looking out in all directions.

Within a short span of five days, five terrifying celestial phenomena had appeared in the world, each one no less intense than the primeval heavenly chasm.

Clearly, forces like the Great Nether Dynasty had emerged, with as many as five within just five days, and there might have been even more–other forces simply hadn’t made such a grand display of it.

The cheap cat lay beside Yang Zhen, looking at the tumultuous celestial phenomena in the distance and asked, “Kid, the Reincarnation Clock is about to appear–are you going?”

Yang Zhen glanced at the cheap cat and said, “Go? Of course, I’m going. Wherever there is excitement, Sao Saint will be there. The Reincarnation Clock, a Heaven and Earth Treasure said to grant eternal life–how could Sao Saint miss out?”

The cheap cat’s eyes gleamed as he said, “That bastard Sao Chicken seems to be chummy with the Nine Dragons Great Saint. The two of them hit it off, one all prim and proper, and the other can’t even kick out a fart–how do they end up peeing in the same pot? I wonder if Sao Chicken will be able to make it in time for the birth of the Reincarnation Clock.”

Yang Zhen burst into laughter, looking at the cheap cat and said teasingly, “Damn, why do I smell a whiff of lemon here?”

“What’s a lemon?” The cheap cat’s eyes brightened as he asked eagerly, “Is it delicious?”

“Delicious? It’s the peak of deliciousness, just a bit sour!” Yang Zhen laughed so hard he bent over, unable to stop.

The cheap cat paused, then, realizing what was said, flew into a rage: “Damn it, kid, dare to play tricks on me? I’m going to fight you, take this–my combo kylin kick… Eh… Eh… Damn it, if you’re so capable, let me get up first.”

“What will you do if I let you up?”

“Wait till my cold gets better!”

“What about when your cold gets better?”

The two idiots fought on the ground for a moment when Yang Zhen suddenly had a change in expression, looking towards a certain direction of White Cloud Mountain with some surprise.

The cheap cat kicked Yang Zhen in the face and, seeing that Yang Zhen was in a daze, quickly retracted her leg and curiously asked, “What happened, what’s going on?”

Yang Zhen grinned and said, “Little Lunatic broke through.”

“Oh wow?” The cheap cat was startled, leaped three feet high with excitement and said, “Little Lunatic actually refined the Chaos Qi?”

Yang Zhen nodded and said, “The aura is a bit strange, but it’s just like Little Lunatic to fuse the power of the stars with the Chaos Qi. This power seems kind of formidable.”

Sure enough, thanks to a fortunate coincidence, Han Yan’er, who had refined the Chaos Qi within the Nine Dragon Coffin, finally made her breakthrough out of the Celestial Phase and, like Hua Youyue, reached the cultivation of the first layer of the Celestial Phase.

Thunderous roars terrifyingly gathered in the sky above White Cloud Mountain, and Yang Zhen’s expression changed as he curiously asked, “What kind of celestial tribulation is this?”

Whether or not it was related to Han Yan’er refining the Chaos Qi, after her breakthrough to the first layer of the Celestial Phase, she faced a special kind of tribulation.

In the sky, violent dark clouds surged tumultuously, with an aura that seemed to destroy heaven and earth lingering above everyone’s heads.

The entire Shangyuan Sect, whether it was disciples in the midst of cultivating or the elders, all had expressions of shock on their faces as they looked up at the sky in unison.

Even the Nine Dragons Great Saint suddenly opened his eyes, curious as he looked up, as though he could see through the deep layers of earth to observe the celestial tribulation outside.

“Interesting, it’s actually attracted the starry sky’s heavenly punishment. Could it be that little brat Yang Zhen caused this?”

Upon saying this, the Nine Dragons Great Saint calculated with his fingers, his expression changing as he muttered to himself, “No, it’s that girl who possesses the Star Art Chapter of the Heavenly Book; she’s really reckless. With the cultivation of the first layer of the Celestial Phase, how could she possibly withstand such a terrifying starry sky’s heavenly punishment? It’s unlikely even Yang Zhen could withstand it, let alone her…”

The noise in the sky grew louder and more deafening. The Nine Dragons Great Saint wore a playful smile and said, “Well then, we can’t just watch a little girl be in danger because we avoid the laws. I shall help you to the extent of…”

Before the Nine Dragons Great Saint could finish his sentence, a loud laugh came from outside: “Damn, such a rare heavenly punishment? Nobody else come over, this punishment, I, Sao Saint, am set on it.”

“…”

The Nine Dragons Great Saint was stunned, then cursed with a chuckle, “You foolish boy, you want to show off in front of me, but you can’t just disregard your life and possessions, can you? Can you even withstand it?”

After speaking, the Nine Dragons Great Saint waved his hand casually, and the earth and stones above his head turned transparent. Looking up, the endless sky was filled with tumbling dark clouds, and a layer of dark light, like a bloody glow, lingered within the clouds.

Seeing this streak of bloody light, the Nine Dragons Great Saint’s face changed, and he was about to warn Yang Zhen, but Yang Zhen dashed into the clouds with a whoosh.

“This… impulsive boy!”