Chapter 181: Celestial Phenomena Upon Arrival! The Leader of the Taoist Sect is Truly Extraordinary!
Hearing the Eldest Senior Brother’s words, Zhang Yangqing was momentarily stunned.
Oh, so that’s what you’re concerned about?
If Su Muyu knew what he was thinking, he would definitely reply: Obviously! Do you think some mere supernatural entity could actually kill you?
Just don’t unleash that unrestrained energy you use in the strange tales world here.
It was precisely because Su Muyu truly understood him that he said this.
The main purpose this time was to give the disciples some real experience. Su Muyu hoped to see them grow stronger and stronger, as only then could they revitalize the Taoist sect.
This had always been Su Muyu’s wish.
Seeing Zhang Yangqing becoming increasingly steady and reliable, he also felt relieved.
However, the Dragon Tiger Mountain still needed someone to hold the fort. For missions to eliminate supernatural entities, having Zhang Yangqing and Zhang Xuanjing was actually sufficient.
By the time Zhang Yangqing stepped outside, the disciples of Dragon Tiger Mountain were already equipped with their tools.
Talismans, peachwood swords, demon-subduing rulers, soul-calming bells, and so on.
Ordinary Taoist priests needed to master these tools skillfully to better utilize their own strength.
Everyone knew that this time, they were representing Dragon Tiger Mountain.
If anyone embarrassed themselves, they might not get any cultivation resources this month.
Conversely, those who performed well could get extra resources from Su Muyu.
So, with such an opportunity, everyone was naturally eager to go.
Zhang Yangqing didn’t waste words on speeches. He figured Zhang Xuanjing had already said what needed to be said. He didn’t think motivational talks were necessary, so he simply said one word: “Let’s go.”
The hundred-strong contingent from Dragon Tiger Mountain descended the mountain in a grand procession.
Hu Liuqi, waiting at the mountain gate, was overjoyed at the sight.
He had originally only hoped to invite Zhang Yangqing, without asking for much more. Who knew so many Taoist masters would come? He had a feeling that ‘victory was assured.’
The tourists at the mountain gate could hardly believe their eyes.
Soon, the news of Zhang Yangqing leading a team down the mountain to exterminate supernatural entities spread throughout the entire Dragon Nation, even causing a stir abroad.
Dozens of headlines about Dragon Tiger Mountain and Zhang Yangqing shot to the top of trending lists on major platforms.
Many official media outlets began reposting and even competing to report on it.
Onlookers were restless; some even prepared to go to the scene to watch Zhang Yangqing in action.
This gave the local superhumans and security personnel maintaining order a major headache.
The top ten trending searches in the Dragon Nation were all about Zhang Yangqing’s descent from the mountain.
#Heavenly Master Zhang Takes Action to Suppress Supernatural Entities, Over a Hundred Taoist Masters Head to Huaiyin City#
#Latest Report from Huaiyin City: Master Huikong of Yunhai Temple Warns Civilians to Evacuate the Surrounding Area, Supernatural Entities Seem to Be Becoming Agitated#
#Breaking News: Heavenly Master Zhang’s Plane Has Arrived in a City Near Huaiyin City, Currently Heading to the Scene#
These trending topics were flooded with comments.
: Is this for real? My home is near Huaiyin City, I’m going to check it out.
: It’s absolutely true. Click on my profile picture, I have photos of Heavenly Master Zhang descending the mountain from the scene.
: Over a hundred Taoist masters? Is that enough for these supernatural entities to handle? Maybe the strange tales world should send more!
: Dude, you really like to stir up trouble, but if Heavenly Master Zhang is personally taking action, I think it shouldn’t be a problem.
: Even though I’m nothing in the face of supernatural entities, I think they are even less significant in Heavenly Master Zhang’s eyes than I am!
: Supernatural Entities: Damn, this is a high-level match!
The public seemed to have high expectations for Zhang Yangqing’s intervention, though some also expressed that they shouldn’t put pressure on Heavenly Master Zhang, and that he should just do his best. A whole city is vast, and Heavenly Master Zhang probably couldn’t suppress everything in a short time, right?
However, any news related to Zhang Yangqing was bound to attract intense attention.
Many people wanted to witness the power of Heavenly Master Zhang’s moves firsthand, as watching on the big screen was already shock enough.
News of Zhang Yangqing’s action had spread abroad.
Even the Holy See began to emulate. The Pope ordered Gregory to lead a team to suppress areas in the Pasta Kingdom shrouded by supernatural entities. After all, Gregory had experience fighting such entities.
This made other members of the Holy See jealous, but there was nothing they could do. Gregory indeed had skills, was a key figure cultivated by the Pope, and deserved to go and receive the people’s admiration.
Sidney, who had just come out, was also full of anger and was determined to participate no matter what.
He had been cautious in the strange tales world, but on Blue Star, he was ready to strike hard!
It wasn’t just the Holy See; supernatural organizations in various countries began mobilizing to suppress supernatural entities.
One could say Zhang Yangqing was genuinely eliminating demons and upholding the Dao, while these others were simply riding on his coattails.
Along the way, Zhang Yangqing and Zhang Xuanjing obtained some so-called intelligence materials from Hu Liuqi—information provided by other superhumans.
For Zhang Yangqing, intelligence was somewhat optional.
Because here, there were no restrictive rules. In front of him, wouldn’t he be able to deal with the supernatural entities however he pleased?
As the saying goes, rules might be the key to survival for other chosen ones, but for Zhang Yangqing, they were the key to the supernatural entities’ survival.
Now, without rules, and on his home turf, he was going to show the supernatural entities what true rules meant!
But the intelligence was useful for the other Taoists. The purpose of Zhang Yangqing leading the team this time was precisely to give them experience and the chance to gain practice against supernatural entities.
As for how to analyze it, Zhang Yangqing left it to Captain Zhang Xuanjing to interpret.
After receiving the materials, Zhang Xuanjing began analyzing them with the other disciples.
The supernatural entities that had descended upon Huaiyin City were from the strange tales world scenario ‘Mysterious Aquarium.’
That particular strange tales had been utterly terrifying, leaving not only the chosen ones but also many viewers with psychological shadows.
The chosen ones played the role of aquarium staff. The aquarium itself was poorly lit, making it easy to see things after staying too long.
Especially at night, it was enough to scare someone to death.
You never knew what horrifying forms the seemingly normal fish from the daytime would take at night.
Some fish were only half-bodied, some were just skeletons, still swimming.
After the aquarium closed, there would be sharp-toothed visitors who ate raw fish, these visitors even had gills on their bodies.
There were also entities with the lower body of a fish and the upper body of a human, shouting: “Return my body!”
Besides that, there were lost children, missing animals, fish swimming in the air, feeding the great white shark, and so on.
According to the records, only two chosen ones survived that instance. One had previously worked at an aquarium, so he had some experience. The other found a reward item, which allowed him to survive.
The others were either eaten by fish or poisoned after eating the wrong things—it was a tragic sight.
Even Zhang Yangqing still had some impression of it.
The aquarium supernatural entities had descended upon Huaiyin City.
As one of the early sites of supernatural manifestation, the city was now uninhabited.
Zhang Xuanjing held the materials and discussed battle plans with the other Dragon Tiger Mountain disciples.
They carefully analyzed everything from the terrain to the types of supernatural entities.
They couldn’t afford to be careless this time. It wasn’t just the supernatural community watching; many ordinary people were paying attention too.
They couldn’t rely on the Heavenly Master for everything. Zhang Xuanjing needed to show his own worth.
The moment the special vehicle carrying Zhang Yangqing appeared on the outskirts of Huaiyin City, the crowd that had been waiting there erupted.
It was a sea of people, packed tightly.
Reporters from various TV stations, media outlets, and even foreign broadcasters competed for interviews.
Faced with so many cameras and flashing lights, the other Dragon Tiger Mountain disciples were indeed a bit flustered, as it was their first time being so popular.
But Zhang Yangqing didn’t feel much. He stepped out calmly, as if it were commonplace.
With a thunderous boom, myriad golden rays filled the sky!
A Heavenly Master, dressed in magnificent Taoist robes and with an upright posture, stepped forth into the air.
Zhang Yangqing’s entrance alone shifted the heavens and shook the earth!
The imposing presence of a powerhouse was displayed to the tens of thousands of spectators on site, making them exceptionally excited.
Even the many superhumans present were astonished. Was this Heavenly Master being too extravagant?
Were these really phenomena that a human cultivator could cause? And this was just his entrance!
His mere appearance had already left everyone dumbfounded.
But the next second, an even more magnificent scene unfolded.
Even the superhumans maintaining order nearby couldn’t help but exclaim, “What! Celestial phenomena!?”
At this moment, various auspicious phenomena manifested around Zhang Yangqing.
A divine dragon emerged from the depths, a nine-phoenix spread its wings, a qilin soared through the air, a white tiger crouched on the ground, and a black tortoise carried a mountain on its back!
The appearance of just one of these celestial phenomena would be enough to prove this person’s extraordinary and refined nature.
Now, a full five had appeared, astounding the entire crowd!
“Is this still Heavenly Master Zhang? This is a deity! A deity has descended to the mortal world!”
“With Heavenly Master Zhang here, all supernatural entities will vanish into thin air!”
Some people couldn’t help but kneel and bow.
They made wishes, prayed for blessings, and paid homage to Zhang Yangqing.
Especially the domestic media reporters and foreign journalists.
They had thought Zhang Yangqing’s performances in the strange tales world were already exaggerated enough.
But now, seeing him in person, they realized that what he showed in the strange tales world was just the tip of the iceberg.
The photographers desperately sought the best angles to capture the celestial phenomena caused by Heavenly Master Zhang.
Any single photo, any clip of video, was enough for the front page headlines of major media outlets!
Even the usually steady Master Huikong of Yunhai Temple sighed in admiration, “Such a powerful aura. Just his entrance alone is enough to stir the heavens and the earth! The leader of the Taoist sect is truly extraordinary.”
Initially, he hadn’t been sure if the so-called Taoist Heavenly Master could suppress the supernatural entities.
After all, Zhang Yangqing was still too young. Even he, with decades of cultivation, had hit a wall.
But now, seeing Zhang Yangqing’s entrance, he no longer had such worries.
Instead, he began to wonder if the supernatural entities could withstand this Heavenly Master’s power!
Forget the onlookers and superhumans outside; even the Dragon Tiger Mountain disciples and the expert team were stunned speechless.
No one had expected the usually low-profile and unassuming Heavenly Master, who kept a low profile within the mountain gates, to astonish everyone with his brilliance the moment he stepped out.
Hu Liuqi’s jaw dropped. He was an ordinary person, and being so close to Zhang Yangqing gave him an urge to kneel and worship.
He looked at Zhang Xuanjing beside him, as if asking: Is Heavenly Master Zhang always this unbelievably strong? Has he always been this outrageous?
Zhang Xuanjing was also dumbfounded. You’re asking me? Who should I ask?
Let me put it this way: He could beat me to a pulp with one hand, and that’s with him holding back.
Back then, Zhang Xuanjing understood what it meant to be the pinnacle! Zhang Yangqing was the absolute pinnacle in his mind!
The Dragon Tiger Mountain disciples thought the display of power during the previous gathering of nations was terrifying enough. Who knew this time would be even more astounding.
Seeing the worshipful looks in the eyes of those around him, Zhang Yangqing was satisfied.
Now, whether ordinary people or superhumans, looked upon him with only respect.
This was Zhang Yangqing’s way of ‘not holding back.’
Because if he appeared in an ordinary, plain manner, people would inevitably question his abilities, doubt his skills, and some superhumans might even slander him.
It would lead to many unnecessary troubles, requiring him to prove himself to these people.
So, Zhang Yangqing decided to show a small glimpse of his power right from the start, just to tell everyone: This is my basic level. If you think you’re better than me, feel free to come and challenge me.
Otherwise, keep quiet.
A single entrance could dispel most people’s doubts.
A true powerhouse doesn’t need to explain with words; they only need to prove themselves with strength!
If anyone insists that I’m just trying to intimidate everyone, well, you’re not wrong. So what if I am intimidating you!
Who dares to speak against me now? Or against Dragon Tiger Mountain?
The prestige of the Heavenly Master brooks no doubt!
At present, the reporters interviewing Zhang Yangqing were exceptionally polite in their questioning.
They would first praise Zhang Yangqing during the interview, then carefully pose their questions.
When asking pointed questions, they had to consider their tone and watch Zhang Yangqing’s expression.
This was the benefit of demonstrating strength.
Facing the reporters’ questions, Zhang Yangqing answered fluently.
He could handle superhumans from other countries; mere reporters weren’t a big problem.
Zhang Yangqing’s performance indeed made the people from Dragon Tiger Mountain stand taller. They felt that coming out with the Heavenly Master really brought them great honor.
While the Heavenly Master shone brilliantly, they could also bask in his reflected glory.
As for the disciples who had recently joined Dragon Tiger Mountain, their resolve was strengthened even more.
When they returned, they would definitely boast extravagantly, making the disciples who didn’t come along green with envy.
Dealing with reporters and the public was just a normal procedure. By the time the interviews ended, it was already dark.
The Dragon Tiger Mountain team followed Hu Liuqi to the superhumans’ base.
Everyone watched as Zhang Yangqing left, reluctant to see him go.
After all, the chance to see Zhang Yangqing face-to-face was truly rare. Some people had climbed trees and railings just to catch a glimpse of him.
You could even see a dozen people standing on a single tree.
Zhang Xuanjing, following behind Zhang Yangqing, sighed with emotion. No wonder the Eldest Senior Brother said the Heavenly Master had great abilities but rarely showed them.
Just his fluent responses to the reporters today were something he himself couldn’t achieve.
The superhumans’s base was a relatively large hotel. Besides routine patrols, these superhumans needed to guard this place.
Upon arrival, Zhang Yangqing had already noticed that the city where the supernatural entities had descended was surrounded by a massive formation, designed to prevent the entities inside from escaping, and this place was the formation’s core.
The young superhumans in the hotel, upon seeing Zhang Yangqing, instantly turned into fanboys and fangirls, rushing up to greet him.
In the Dragon Nation’s cultivation world, knowing Zhang Yangqing, or having spoken with him, was a symbol of status.
Aside from the top few, few young disciples had ever spoken to Zhang Yangqing.
The top few had been beaten up by Zhang Yangqing; they certainly knew him, but he might not remember them.
For example, just moments ago, a young superhuman from Kunlun Mountain enthusiastically greeted Zhang Yangqing, speaking in a tone as if they were long-lost close friends, seeming very familiar.
He usually boasted to others in this manner.
But Zhang Yangqing asked with a puzzled expression, “Who are you?”
The young superhuman awkwardly explained that the previous Heavenly Master had once brought Zhang Yangqing to their sect.
Only then did Zhang Yangqing have a sudden realization, but he still didn’t remember who this person was.
The reason was simple: Why should Zhang Yangqing remember someone he could defeat with one move?
However, Jiang Xun didn’t dare get angry. Although he was the head disciple of Kunlun Mountain and had some reputation there and in this area, he was nothing in front of Zhang Yangqing.
The head disciple of Kunlun Mountain wasn’t fit to be mentioned in the same breath as the top Heavenly Master of the entire Dragon Nation; they weren’t on the same level.
But Jiang Xun was quite familiar with Zhang Xuanjing. After striking out with Zhang Yangqing, he greeted Zhang Xuanjing.
Zhang Xuanjing couldn’t afford to snub Jiang Xun like Zhang Yangqing did; Jiang Xun had some skills and connections in the cultivation world.
At that moment, Zhang Yangqing’s female superhuman fans had surrounded him, clamoring to take photos with him as mementos.
Even for domestic superhumans, opportunities to meet Zhang Yangqing were rare, and they wanted to make the most of it.
Among them, Zhang Xuanjing spotted a familiar figure and asked Jiang Xun, “Wasn’t your junior sister once hurt by a man and now hates men the most?”
Cultivators from the mystical sects had their own circles. Except for reclusive Heavenly Masters like Zhang Yangqing who stayed on their mountains.
Most others knew each other to some extent, and some often came to Dragon Tiger Mountain for exchanges.
Dragon Tiger Mountain disciples occasionally went out on missions and needed to stay at these sects.
In Taoist terms, ‘staying over’ meant seeking lodging.
So Zhang Xuanjing was acquainted with some Taoist disciples here.
Especially the female cultivator currently greeting Zhang Yangqing. She was very pretty, with twin tails and a sweet voice. She had clearly dressed up and was indeed eye-catching.
But don’t be fooled by her appearance; she was notoriously fierce in the Taoist community and had a great aversion to men.
During sparring matches, she was particularly heavy-handed against male cultivators.
Knowing this, Zhang Xuanjing asked.
Jiang Xun glanced at Zhang Yangqing, then at Zhang Xuanjing beside him, and said seriously, “My junior sister hates men, not god-like men.”
Zhang Xuanjing: “…”
Alright, forget I asked!
When faced with an extraordinary existence like Zhang Yangqing, he really couldn’t be measured by the standards of ordinary men.
Besides, Zhang Xuanjing also noticed several male cultivators with bad tempers at the scene.
For example, the young disciple from the Eight Trigrams School in front of him, named Zhou Zhenlong.
His strength was not inferior to Jiang Xun’s among his peers, and he was diagnosed with an irritable temperament, finding it hard to control his anger.
If anyone dared approach his crush, Xiao Qiangwei, a disciple of the Tianyan Sect.
Zhou Zhenlong would inevitably fly into a rage, injuring or even crippling that person.
This was a manifestation of his irritable temperament—an inability to control his emotions.
But in front of Zhang Yangqing, he could control his temper.
Even when his crush was doing her utmost to please Zhang Yangqing right in front of him, striving hard to get a photo with him, Zhou Zhenlong didn’t dare say a word. He even had to force a smile.
It could be said that Zhang Yangqing specialized in curing these psychological ailments.
Because Zhou Zhenlong knew that this person wouldn’t indulge anyone.
And Zhang Yangqing definitely wouldn’t be interested in Xiao Qiangwei, so Zhou Zhenlong had no need to pick a fight with Zhang Yangqing.
Most importantly, he had been beaten up by Zhang Yangqing when Zhang first entered the sect.
He couldn’t even beat Zhang Yangqing back then, and now they weren’t on the same level. He didn’t even dare to have any temper.
Seeing this, Zhang Xuanjing finally understood. No wonder everyone around the Heavenly Master was so easy to talk to—it was because no one dared not to speak politely to him.
After a short rest and greeting his fellow sect members, Zhang Yangqing prepared to lead the team to Huaiyin City to suppress the supernatural entities.
But by then, it was already late. Hu Liuqi asked, “Heavenly Master Zhang, it’s quite late now. Should we wait until tomorrow morning?”
Entering at night meant poor visibility, making it easy for supernatural entities to hide in the darkness and ambush them.
Even the superhuman teams only dared to enter at noon when the sun was brightest.
Zhang Yangqing shook his head and said, “It’s better to go at night. The entities’ abilities are diminished during the day.”
This statement made many superhumans break out in a cold sweat. So, when the Dragon Tiger Mountain deals with supernatural entities, they don’t take advantage of their weakness?
