NOVEL WEB Chapter 803: Probe
A huge seal appeared above True Monarch Grey Mountain's head, engraved with mountains and rivers. The seal gently rotated, and small mountains descended from the sky, crashing towards Meng Zhang.
Meng Zhang's previous speculation was correct. True Monarch Grey Mountain had colluded with the Dali Dynasty. He betrayed the Jiuqu League and allied with extraterritorial Barbarian Clan, all under the orders of the Dali Dynasty.
When the Dali Dynasty's army attacked and occupied the Crossing Severing Mountain Range, the remnants of the Three Sects Alliance retreated. True Monarch Grey Mountain accidentally found himself surrounded by several marshals of the Dali Dynasty, facing the danger of death.
The Dali Dynasty's higher-ups considered the long-term consequences. Killing a useless dog would not have much impact on their future campaign against the Jiuqu League. But keeping True Monarch Grey Mountain would allow him to act as an insider and play a role at a critical moment.
Faced with life and death, True Monarch Grey Mountain chose to compromise and surrendered to the Dali Dynasty. He led the remnants of the Grey Mountain School, along with Beast King Mountain and Hundred Battles Gate, seeking refuge within the Jiuqu League.
Originally, when the Jiuqu League's higher-ups relocated Grey Mountain School and Hundred Battles Gate to Yuantu Great Prairie, they could never have imagined that Grey Mountain School would collude with extraterritorial Barbarian Clan to cause trouble.
Hundred Battles Gate and Beast King Mountain had fought hard to escape from the pursuit of the Dali Dynasty. They lost many Fourth Rank magic tools and the like in the battles.
Due to the Dali Dynasty's intentional leniency, True Monarch Grey Mountain still retained the precious Fourth Rank magic tool Grey Mountain Seal.
Now, he was about to unleash this Fourth Rank magic tool to give Meng Zhang a tough time.
The small mountains falling from the sky seemed extremely fierce, but it was just the superficial power of this magic tool.
In silence, the space around Meng Zhang began to freeze, as if to completely imprison him inside.
Imprisoning Grand Dao is a branch of the Space Grand Dao, also using the power of space.
The rudimentary application of Imprisoning Grand Dao involves blocking the surrounding space gaps and layers to prevent the opponent from using spatial teleportation.
A more advanced application is directly solidifying the space around the target, thoroughly imprisoning the target inside, and then allowing oneself to slaughter at will.
Meng Zhang had experienced multiple battles with Primordial Spirit True Monarchs and personally witnessed the use of numerous Grand Dao powers.
The three thousand Grand Daos are just a general term, and when combined with various branches of Grand Dao, the applications of Grand Dao powers are countless.
Even though he had received the inheritance of Taiyi Sect, it was impossible for him to see through all the uses of Grand Dao powers.
Fortunately, Imprisoning Grand Dao was still a well-known Grand Dao, and he recognized it at a glance.
As Grey Mountain Seal began to activate, black and white streams of air emanated from Meng Zhang's body, using the power of Yin Yang Grand Dao to shatter the frozen space around him.
Accompanied by the space's tremors, Meng Zhang's figure disappeared, continuously moving in the air, making it impossible for the imprisonment force to lock onto him.
A sword light flashed, and the formidable Fourth Rank flying sword, Thousand Troops, fiercely slashed towards True Monarch Grey Mountain.
The Grey Mountain Seal above True Monarch Grey Mountain's head lightly shook, and mountains greeted the Thousand Troops sword, as if wanting to suppress this Fourth Rank flying sword.
Meng Zhang and True Monarch Grey Mountain fought fiercely, and Book Mountain True Monarch and the Barbarian King, Tuller Bear, were also entangled in a battle, with neither side gaining the upper hand for the time being.In a battle between equally powerful experts, this is how it looks. Unless there are fatal mistakes, it is difficult for either side to determine the winner in a short time.
Faced with the intense duel between Primordial Spirit True Monarchs and Fourth Rank experts, the patrolling teams of the Barbarian Clan kept their distance and dared not approach the area.
During the fight with True Monarch Grey Mountain, Meng Zhang had been holding back. With True Monarch Grey Mountain cooperating with Barbarian King Tuller Bear, their side lacked an advantage in top combat power. Although the distance to the Barbarian Clan's main army was not short, Meng Zhang found a moment during the fight to activate the Deception Breaking Eye and observe the Barbarian Clan's army.
The Barbarian Clan may be primitive, but their level of warfare development is not low. The large army formation before them seemed somewhat loose, but everyone's fighting spirit was high, and they exuded a powerful momentum. The Barbarian Clan army was divided into semi-independent groups based on different tribes, and almost every group was strengthened by the power of totem pillars, making them challenging opponents.
After fighting True Monarch Grey Mountain for a while, Meng Zhang realized that continuing the battle wouldn't be very meaningful. He had seen what he needed to see and didn't need to stay any longer.
Meng Zhang gave Book Mountain True Monarch a signal, and the two of them fought while retreating, gradually leaving the battlefield. True Monarch Grey Mountain and Tuller Bear chased after them for a while, but they eventually had to stop the pursuit, realizing they couldn't catch the enemies.
As Meng Zhang and his group's figures disappeared on the horizon, True Monarch Grey Mountain wore a gloomy expression and remained silent. Tuller Bear, on the other hand, was displeased and yelled at the sky, "How long are you going to hide? The enemies have already escaped."
In response to Tuller Bear's yell, the figure of a middle-aged Barbarian Clan slowly appeared in the air. Compared to Tuller Bear, this Barbarian Clan member was noticeably shorter and less robust. While he might be considered sturdy among the Human Clan, he looked slender and frail compared to other members of the Barbarian Clan.
"Shali Eagle, why do you keep hiding and just watch from the sidelines?" Tuller Bear questioned, displeased. However, knowing Tuller Bear's temperament, Shali Eagle chose not to argue with him and patiently explained, "I'm different from you, a brute. My skills lie not in direct confrontation but in assassination and ambush."
"Just now, those two Human Clan Primordial Spirit True Monarchs seemed to fight fiercely with you, but they always held back, showing no flaws. If I were to act rashly, I could at most lightly injure them but wouldn't be able to keep them here permanently. Instead of easily revealing my trump card, it's better to conceal it and wait for a better opportunity."
Shali Eagle's explanation didn't satisfy Tuller Bear, who continued grumbling.
True Monarch Grey Mountain was an outsider who had joined the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan, and he hadn't gained their trust. If not for the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan suffering heavy losses after the attack by Jade Sword Sect and being short on strength, they might not have allowed him to join their forces. In the eyes of the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan, True Monarch Grey Mountain was merely a tool with useful value.
Knowing his situation, True Monarch Grey Mountain never meddled or voiced unnecessary opinions in the internal disputes of the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan.
Regardless of whether Tuller Bear accepted Shali Eagle's explanation or not, Meng Zhang and his group had already gone far, and there was no longer any chance of catching them.
Shali Eagle didn't think highly of Tuller Bear, who was strong in limbs but simple-minded, and he was unwilling to listen to Tuller Bear's constant complaints. Without leaving a word, he suddenly disappeared into the air.