Chapter 717: 300. Movie Star Senior and Junior Brothers (two-in-one Chapter)_5

Taoist Master Chu stayed out in the open, needing to coordinate with Master Lei from other directions.

But before that, Chu Kun still had other things to attend to.

More Heavenly Order Cultivators approached this ritual, aiming to destroy the Surging Heavens Treasured Light established by Fang Yue and the others.

Chu Kun, Fang Yue, Master Faming, and the others prioritized the Surging Heavens Treasured Light and went to face the invading enemies.

After Lei Jun emerged, he did not leave immediately, but first observed from the side, making sure Chu Kun and the others were not in any serious danger.

He stood off to the side, his whole presence as if he no longer existed in this world.

The opponents were not weak; Chu Kun, Fang Yue, and the rest responded with calm composure.

Just as the battle between both sides reached its peak, Chu Kun suddenly felt something.

*It was as if someone from afar had trained some sharp edge right at him...*

Confucian Divine Archer?

Within the Heavenly Order, Confucian Rationalist cultivators were the mainstream, but they were not the only ones—there were still people from other heritages present.

The Confucian Divine Archery Lineage was one of the more numerous among these others.

At that moment, Fang Yue’s voice echoed in Chu Kun’s ear,

"Under the moon, a Heaven-Mirroring Glass,

Clouds gather, forming a Tower on the Sea."

Before his words had faded, a streak of arrow-light flashed from afar, in the blink of an eye racing toward Chu Kun.

Then, as moonlight suddenly spilled down, a Treasure Mirror seemed to descend from the sky, guarding Chu Kun in the nick of time and deflecting the sharp arrow.

The Treasure Mirror did not shatter. Instead, its mirrored light flashed, instantly devouring the arrow entirely.

In the next instant, an identical sharp arrow shot forth from the mirror’s light, returning along the path it had come to strike back at the enemy.

The opponent had not expected this and let out a muffled grunt at once.

Meanwhile, the Confucian Scholar nearby seized the opportunity to strike at Fang Yue.

Unfortunately, clouds churned around Fang Yue’s body, turning into a fortress on the sea as they steadily protected him, giving the enemy no chance to exploit an opening.

Master Faming’s white elephant form was vast as a mountain, but not slow, and now charged swiftly at the distant Divine Archer.

After a fierce battle, Fang Yue and the others succeeded in holding the Surging Heavens Treasured Light established by their own ritual.

The Heavenly Order was, for the moment, unable to dispatch any additional reinforcements to attack.

Battles broke out everywhere on the field. Wars over the Surging Heavens Treasured Light and dark qi flared up in many locations, both sides tangled with each other like interlocking fangs.

Yet in some places, the Surging Heavens Treasured Light was extinguished.

"I shall go yonder and establish a new ritual to restore the Surging Heavens Treasured Light."

Fang Yue watched as a beam of pure white treasured light faded in the distance. Turning his head to Chu Kun and Master Faming, he said, "Might I trouble you, Master, to guard and protect this place, while I ask Taoist Master Chu to contact other available masters to help Elder Lei come forth from seclusion sooner?"

Because of the numerous intertwining rituals drawing and affecting the global Spiritual Energy, the sea near the Void Gateway had become chaotically saturated with Spiritual Energy.

Impacted by this, long-range means of communication were at present almost useless.

Therefore, only personal appeals for aid were possible.

Chu Kun’s expression turned solemn. He did not immediately consent, but first glanced at the pillar of pure white light connecting heaven and earth beside him,

"As Senior Brother says, the greater situation must take precedence. Personal safety is long since disregarded by our kind. I earnestly hope to help Senior Brother out of his predicament as soon as possible, but if it delays the magic ceremony here, that goes against Senior Brother’s intentions..."

Master Faming pressed his palms together, "Taoist Master Chu, your understanding of the greater good is profound. Yet if we can rescue Elder Lei sooner, with Elder Lei’s realm and cultivation, this ritual here will truly be safe!"

Chu Kun pondered slightly, then bowed in Taoist fashion to Fang Yue and Master Faming, declaring generously, "If that is the case, I shall leave this place in your care, Master."

Fang Yue also took his leave from Chu Kun and Master Faming.

He turned and departed, flying toward the sea where a beam of Surging Heavens Treasured Light had vanished in the distance.

Chu Kun also departed.

But not to seek aid.

In truth, he had talisman scriptures personally crafted by Lei Jun. Even in this environment where Spiritual Energy was thoroughly chaotic, there was still some chance of long-range communication, though the information might not transfer clearly or completely.

But even with the means to communicate, Taoist Master Chu certainly would not do so.

*Second Senior Brother was perfectly fine; what the hell would he need help for?*

*If they actually brought people in, it might even cause the "Black City" to be exposed ahead of schedule.*

*If that happened, things could get a little awkward.*

*With all this chaos, not being able to find anyone, not getting any help, was not surprising.*

*In any case, Taoist Master Chu was definitely giving it his all to find someone.*

*But if he just couldn’t find anyone in the end, well, nothing to be done.*

*Maybe Taoist Master Chu would even run into some "accident," and go "missing" for a while—that was entirely possible too.*

"Keep in touch regularly and watch your back." The two brothers exchanged a brief farewell.

Lei Jun waited a little longer. When he saw that the Heavenly Order still did not send anyone else to sabotage Master Faming’s guarded ritual, he nodded slightly, readying himself to leave.

He planned to conceal his movements and approach the Void Gateway that connected the Heavenly Order to the Mortal World for a look.

But just then, the light sphere in Lei Jun’s mind suddenly flickered and words appeared,

[At dawn, ink shadows like a deep sea, sunlight shining divine rays, all is supremely auspicious.] 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Following that, three lots presented themselves,

[Best lot, head southeast and there is a chance to gain a Third-Rank Opportunity. There may be slight storms, but no danger—a completely auspicious omen!]

[Perfectly neutral lot, head east and there’s a chance to obtain a Fourth Rank Opportunity. However, the waves will be tumultuous, and future karmic entanglements are to be considered carefully—neutral.]

[Perfectly neutral lot, head east, in any direction other than southeast, or stay put—with neither gain nor loss—neutral.]

Lei Jun was first delighted, for a best lot had just arrived.

After the joy faded, he looked southeast, deep in thought.

That was the direction Fang Yue had taken.