Chapter Thirty-Nine: Undercurrents Stir—Where Can One Hide Beneath Spiritual Sense? (Part One)

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“It makes no difference. Acting in Spring City merely gives us a little farther to travel when we withdraw. In the complicated terrain of Yunhai Province, if we want to leave, the people of Donghua still cannot stop us.”

The man at the head of the five, Shen Song, spoke with an even expression.

They were all elite operatives of the Pioneer Group’s South Asia branch—“super warriors” whose physical bodies had attained sainthood. They had been urgently mobilized, given forged identities, and sent into Donghua to carry out a hunting mission.

To them, traveling four hundred kilometers in a day and crossing mountains and valleys were no more difficult than walking on level ground. In a region as rugged as Yunhai Province, once they had succeeded and vanished into the deep mountains and ancient forests, even if Donghua mobilized an army of hundreds of thousands and deployed every kind of advanced technology, it would still be difficult to stop them from crossing the border.

Five super warriors—this alone was enough to show how seriously headquarters regarded the operation. Deployed in Nanyang, the Middle East, or certain small countries in Black Africa, such a force would possess enough terrifying power to overthrow a regime with ease.

This operation was destined to succeed.

“You are all the organization’s finest. Victory is certain from the very beginning. I’ll take you to your lodgings first. The moment we receive news of that man, I’ll inform you at once,” the driver said with a broad smile.

Before long, the van drove into the urban district of Spring City and finally stopped in the parking lot of a large, luxuriously decorated hotel.

The Summit Hotel—one of the largest and most lavish hotels in Yunhai Province.

“The property of the Summit Group? The Yunhai Yang family?” Shen Song asked.

“That’s right. You’ll be staying here for the next few days. The Summit Group wields considerable influence throughout Yunhai Province, which allows us to avoid many inspections. We’ve already secretly secured the cooperation of the logistics supervisor here, so we can safely conceal anything that does not meet regulations.”

“Everything has been arranged. All you need to do is give the name of the Spring Breeze Travel Group at the front desk, and our people will come to receive you. Also, please take these geomantic pendants and remember to keep them on you at all times. They can block geomantic influences and sever spiritual perception. They were specially prepared by our superiors.”

As he spoke, the driver produced several talisman-like pendants and handed them to the group.

These protective charms were clearly more finely crafted than the few hanging inside the van. Cinnabar had been used to draw talismanic patterns upon them, and when they swayed, they seemed faintly capable of inducing a dazed sensation. Obviously, they were no ordinary objects; they must have been personally fashioned by a master.

Those whose physical bodies had attained sainthood possessed keen spiritual senses. Within a certain range, they could detect malice and danger. As the saying went, every utterance found its answering response. Since they had gathered to discuss hunting their target, the other party might well sense it instinctively. They therefore had to find a way to isolate the magnetic field and block his perception.

“He’s merely a young man who has only recently attained sainthood. He probably hasn’t even fully grasped the mysteries of that realm yet. I think the organization is being overly cautious,” said one of the five young men with a handsome face and a mocking, carefree gaze. His features bore the unmistakable characteristics of a Nanyang native.

“All right, say no more. Keep these things on you. This operation must be foolproof. After all, our target practices the Free-at-Heart Formula. Even though he has only just attained sainthood, there may be something unusual about his spirit. One must always be cautious,” Shen Song said calmly as he accepted the charm.

Elsewhere.

Within Prison Mountain.

Yi Beidou had no idea that a conspiracy against him was gradually unfolding. At that moment, he was working with Fang Xiuyuan and Tao Zihong to prepare to sever Prison Mountain’s great dragon vein.

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At various high points across the hills, metal rods had been erected like lightning rods. The rods corresponded with one another, faintly forming an array.

At the center of the formation, dense clusters of metal rods had been driven into the ground and linked together with golden wire. Sheets of yellow paper talismans were affixed to the rods.

Tao Zihong stood within the formation.

The Five Thunder Purification Formation.

Inside the cavern beneath Tao Zihong’s feet, metal rods covered every corner. They were connected by golden wire, and bronze bells hung from some of them.

Yi Beidou and Fang Xiuyuan were inside the cavern. Yi Beidou could feel the magnetic field here in turmoil, like a raging river in flood. The metal rods and golden wires filling the cavern trembled without pause beneath the magnetic currents, while the bronze bells moved of their own accord, ringing with crisp, clear notes.

To sever a dragon vein was not as simple as merely cutting through a mountain range. One had to locate the crucial point—the place where the “dragon’s reverse scale” lay. What was more, Fang Xiuyuan’s purpose went beyond that.

He was not severing the dragon vein merely to slay the dragon. He intended to disperse the dragon vein’s energy throughout the land. Once that was done, construction would have to be carried out at the reverse scale, making the task even more difficult.

The art of geomancy possessed its own peculiarities. In some places, surveys might clearly show that a house could be built, yet no matter how one tried, the foundation could neither be driven into the earth nor secured firmly. In ancient times, such circumstances had even led to the barbaric practice of burying human beings beneath the foundations.

In truth, this was the effect of the magnetic field within the earth’s veins. Terrestrial energy could cause slight tremors and even affect the metal embedded in buildings.

At the location of the dragon’s reverse scale, construction might still be possible if one followed the natural flow. But if one went against it, then no structure would be able to remain stable amid the assault of the magnetic field.

Therefore, what Fang Xiuyuan had to do was contend with the magnetic field of the dragon vein—to use the human body to scatter the natural magnetic field and recreate the nodes of the earth’s veins.

“Dragon, rise!”

Fang Xiuyuan gave a great shout. He gripped the Heart-Silencing Sword in his hand, his blood surging through his body as his Dharma-body manifested. His aura linked with the earth’s veins, stirring the turbulent dragon vein deep below the ground.

Roar!

A roar seemed to echo through Yi Beidou’s mind. A violent wind suddenly rose within the cavern, and the bells hanging from the walls rang furiously. At that moment, his consciousness sank into the earth as well.

He seemed truly to see it: deep beneath the ground, a colossal dragon stretching for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of miles, constantly twisting and churning as it turned over.

And now, they were the target of this great dragon’s attack.

The dragon vein of the earth!

The immense pressure emanating from this world descended upon Yi Beidou and Fang Xiuyuan. That boundless majesty was utterly different from the intent of a human expert.

If an ordinary person were standing within this magnetic field, their mind would soon fall into disorder. The magnetic field within their body would become unbalanced, causing their internal organs to fail.

Before the wrath of Heaven and Earth, humans were no more than ants.

Yet the ones standing here were no ordinary people. They were immortals who had attained sainthood through the flesh, broken through the limits of the mind and will, and walked among the mortal world.

Boom!

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Outside the cavern, stirred by the energy of the earth, the mountain forests were instantly swept by raging winds and gathering clouds. Dark clouds condensed in the sky, and torrential rain came crashing down.

“Thunder, come!”

Tao Zihong stood in the rain. Power surged through his entire body. Not even a fly could land upon him, and not a drop of rain touched him. With his hair flying wildly and his fury reaching the heavens, he strode forward and exerted his strength, his aura shooting straight into the sky.

The resonance between Heaven and humanity—calling the wind and summoning the rain.

Boom!

Lightning was drawn down by his aura, striking the metal rods one after another before conducting into the earth below.

The Five Thunder Purification Formation drew lightning into the depths of the ground. Thunder battered the mountains and forests, using yang energy to cleanse the landscape and transform the earth’s vitality.

Now, these metal rods were like nails pinning down a dragon. Borrowing the force of the lightning, they suppressed the great dragon beneath the earth.

“Quick! Record the changes in the magnetic field!”

At that moment, a group of Mount Mao disciples were setting up equipment around the dragon vein, monitoring changes in the surrounding magnetic field and environment. All of this data was invaluable.

Even though they were several hundred meters away, they were still affected by the magnetic field. Their heads throbbed, and they felt nauseated and sick to their stomachs. It was difficult to imagine how terrifying the center of the magnetic storm must be.

With the assistance of Tao Zihong’s formation, the howling wind within the cavern and the unseen pressure of Heaven and Earth suddenly weakened.

“Now!”

Fang Xiuyuan gave a low cry and swung the Heart-Silencing Sword, slashing toward the void. The baleful energy within his body merged with that contained in the sword, and his spirit blazed like a raging fire.

At the same time, Yi Beidou unleashed his demonic body and struck out with one palm. All the baleful energy and killing intent within him condensed in his palm, as though he had transformed into a calamity of slaughter that annihilated every law.

Roar!

The earth dragon seemed to let out a mournful cry. Under the combined assault of three living human immortals, the magnetic field of the earth’s veins within the cavern suddenly exploded, and the surging torrent was severed in an instant.

The great dragon had been subdued.

So what if it was Heaven and Earth?

The human heart soared higher than the sky!

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