Lei Jun was outside the mountain, gazing off into the distance toward the Ancestral Courtyard of the Sect.

For a time, the sound of thunder was endless, roaring in his ears.

But atop Dragon Tiger Mountain's peak, streaks of blue light and blazing flame were faintly visible, their intensity steadily rising until they began to suppress the purple thunder.

If it were not for the Supreme Pure Thunder Mansion Cave Heaven—with its brilliance still dyeing the sky above in violet—the main hue over Dragon Tiger Mountain's summit would have already turned blue.

Suddenly, a wisp of spirit light rose up from the mountaintop.

Then, that delicate thread of spirit light unfurled in the sky, transforming into nine-colored radiance, spreading in every direction.

The purple thunder finally managed to launch a counterattack, rushing against the blue flames, trying to reclaim the territory it had lost.

Lei Jun and the Heavenly Master Mansion disciples stared at that nine-colored radiance, a moment of realization blossoming in their hearts,

That was the brilliance of the Celestial Master Robe.

Beneath the illumination of the nine-colored radiance, high above the firmament, a purple Yang Thunder Dragon slowly emerged, its massive dragon head exuding endless majesty.

But soon, a bright and pure gold radiance burst forth above the mountaintop.

The blazing golden flames, even more dazzling and fierce than the blue ones, erupted over Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Lei Jun grabbed the Divine Eye Mirror Stone to observe the scene.

Through his gaze, it seemed like two ferocious tigers formed from roaring flames rose into the sky above Dragon Tiger Mountain.

One was blue, one was gold.

Both tigers were shockingly domineering, leaping simultaneously and battering the purple Thunder Dragon, forcibly pressing it back into the thunderclouds.

The majority of Heavenly Master Mansion disciples were merely curious.

The golden flaming tiger looked somewhat like the mansion's own True Inheritance Yin Fire Tiger, yet it was strikingly different.

Lei Jun and a select few, however, knew the truth: that was Tang Xiaotang's unique divine skill.

It was born from the sect's Yin Fire Tiger, merging with her Pure Yang Immortal Physique, creating her self-cultivated Yang Fire Tiger.

Or perhaps, it might be called the Pure Yang Flame Ancestor Dharma.

Right now, she was clearly unleashing both an yin and a yang dharma manifestation at the same time, the Yang Fire Tiger and the Yin Fire Tiger charging forward together.

That, without a doubt, signified her successful crossing of the Heavenly Moat Tribulation, ascending to the Taoist Talisman Sect's Eighth Heavenly Layer!

Dragon Tiger Mountain's Heavenly Master Mansion had gained another powerhouse of the Eighth Heavenly Layer.

It should have been a cause for celebration, but now, the one under assault from Tang Xiaotang's two dharma manifestations, was in fact the mansion's own True Inheritance: the Yang Thunder Dragon.

On Dragon Tiger Mountain, a fierce civil war had erupted.

The two sides were not simply sparring, but were locked in a true fire struggle, a battle to the death.

Lei Jun used the Divine Eye Mirror Stone to observe, but the distance was too great, so he still could not make out the details.

Yet he soon saw, aside from Tang Xiaotang's pair of gold and blue flaming tigers, that there seemed to be another blue tiger in the sky above the mountaintop.

At the same time, besides the Yang Thunder Dragon dueling Tang Xiaotang, there was a second purple Thunder Dragon, flickering in and out of the thundercloud.

They had joined the fray too, but were not attacking Tang Xiaotang—they too were caught in the chaos, fighting against each other.

The situation was spiraling into confusion.

At least four of Dragon Tiger Mountain Heavenly Master Mansion's True Inheritance High Merit Elders were now battling in a wild melee atop the mountain.

The disciples unaware of the truth, inside and outside the mountain, initially believed it was another Yellow Sky Sect attack.

But for a select few who knew better, the current scenario was...

A new civil war within the Heavenly Master Mansion, officially breaking out.

A handful of survivors who had lived through the mansion's internal war over a century ago now felt as if the past was repeating itself.

*Although the scale and scope of today's battle might not match that of the old days, the fierceness was every bit as intense.*

*Caught outside the mountain, all the mansion's True Inheritance disciples felt lost, not sure where to go or what to do.*

Lei Jun stared at the faraway mountaintop and let out a long, slow breath.

For now, not considering Li Hongyu—shut away in seclusion, aiming for the Eighth Heavenly Layer—the other three High Merit Elders of the Li Clan, Li Song, Li Ziyang, and Li Zhengxuan, none had cultivated the Yin Fire Tiger.

Li Song was Yang Thunder Dragon and Destiny Star God.

Li Ziyang and Li Zhengxuan were both Yang Thunder Dragons.

On the other hand, none of the High Merit Elders outside the Li Clan had mastered the Yang Thunder Dragon.

Given that, the two purple Thunder Dragons atop Dragon Tiger Mountain were most likely Li Song and Li Ziyang.

The question was, who was the other Yin Fire Tiger fighting alongside Tang Xiaotang?

His own master, Yuan Mobai, had cultivated the Destiny Star God. Lei Jun knew that fact better than anyone.

So, was it Yao Yuan or Shangguan Ning?

Previously, in the battle at Poyang Lake, Shangguan Ning was severely injured, and after returning to the mountain, had been in seclusion for recovery, giving up even the duties of the High Merit Pavilion.

*Then, could it be Yao Yuan?*

Lei Jun's mind conjured up the face of his Master Si, Yao Yuan.

Thankfully, he did not have to spend much effort speculating.

His master Yuan Mobai soon sent word,

"Stay calm and don't act rashly,"

Seeing this, Lei Jun lifted his head, paying close attention to the direction of Dragon Tiger Mountain.

The True Inheritance disciples stationed outside the mountain gate, some began to hurry back toward the ancestral courtyard, while others—just like Lei Jun—remained silent, staring at the sect's headquarters as a fresh upheaval unfolded.

After another short while, Lei Jun received more details from his master, Yuan Mobai.

The news was a bit unexpected, but in truth, it was not all that surprising.

Master Si, Yao Yuan, together with Tang Xiaotang, had raised the banner of rebellion against the Li Clan.

Tang Xiaotang had barely returned to the mountain, when Yao Yuan publicly revealed on the summit the previous conspiracy by Li Song and others to assassinate Tang Xiaotang.

Li Song and Li Ziyang had acted in secret before.

*Though the tension and pressure on the mountain had been steadily rising, most of the younger disciples kept reassuring themselves—sure, there was strife with the outsiders, but surely not another bloody large-scale civil war.*

*With Yuan Mobai and Lei Jun yet to make any moves, no one truly knew the real reason Li Song had left the mountain before.*

*Plenty of clueless young disciples spent their time mourning the fallen, like Liang Chen and Li Zhusheng.*

*Now, Yao Yuan had ripped the lid off everything.*

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