Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 178 Quasi-Saint! Quasi-Saint!
The rhinoceros beetle and the Thunder Shadow Leopard King looked warily at the black-robed Taoist who had suddenly appeared behind them and asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you calling us?"

"Indeed, indeed!"

The Taoist in black robes smiled and said, "I am Shen Gongbao, and I greet you two fellow Taoists."

"What did Fellow Daoist Shen ask us to do?" asked Thunder Shadow Leopard King.

The Taoist in black smiled slightly: "It's nothing, I just wanted to get to know you two. As the saying goes, at home you rely on your teachers, but when you're out in the world you rely on your friends. Having more friends means having more options."

Furthermore, my two fellow Daoists need not be so wary of me..."

As he spoke, the fur on his face materialized into the face of a leopard.

"So you're also a fellow Daoist..." Thunder Shadow Leopard King exclaimed excitedly.

Shen Gongbao chuckled and nodded slightly, transforming into a human face and saying, "As everyone knows, in this world, it's truly impossible to survive without a few friends. As for the other party, I just overheard two fellow Daoists talking about a young prince, but I don't know..."

Upon hearing this, the rhinoceros beetle and the Thunder Shadow Leopard King's eyes flashed, and they suddenly had an idea.

"May I ask who you are under, Fellow Daoist Shen, and which famous mountain you cultivate on?" Thunder Shadow Leopard King inquired tentatively.

Shen Gongbao smiled slightly: "A lone cultivator all by himself."

"Fellow Daoist, would you like to go to a place where you have no worries about food and clothing, and no shortage of cultivation resources?" the rhinoceros beetle whispered.

Princess Renlongji treated them well, so it's a bit unfair that the two of them just ran away like that.

If they could deceive—or rather, find another subordinate for His Highness to serve—then they would have no qualms about it.

Shen Gongbao asked with delight, "Do you two have some connections?"

"Of course, Fellow Daoist Shen, let me tell you, there is a Azure Phoenix Palace on Phoenix Mountain, where Princess Longji lives. She is the daughter of the Heavenly Emperor and has been demoted and punished there to reflect on her mistakes."

The Thunder Shadow Leopard King smiled and said, "She is extremely generous. We only followed her for one day, and she bestowed upon us ten dragon veins and several spiritual veins. My third son doesn't even want to come back!"

"Oh, is there such a good thing?"

Shen Gongbao's eyes flashed, and he said with disbelief, "Really? I was cultivating in seclusion in the mountains and only came out of seclusion these past two days. I am still inexperienced in the ways of the world. Please don't try to fool me, fellow Daoists."

Being naive and inexperienced in the ways of the world... seeing Shen Gongbao's honest and simple face, the rhinoceros beetle and the Thunder Shadow Leopard King were overjoyed.

Unexpectedly, this leopard spirit is even more of a homebody, which makes him even easier to fool—oops, I mean even easier to guide him.

After some conversation, the rhinoceros beetle and the thunder leopard, both harboring ulterior motives, deliberately chimed in, and the three quickly became acquainted.

"Of course, don't believe me? Just wait and see!"

Thunder Shadow Leopard King took out two Qiankun bags and was about to open them.

"Wow...really?" Shen Gongbao's eyes widened, and he reached for the Qiankun bag in surprise.

The rhinoceros beetle wanted to stop him, but the Thunder King gave him a look that said, "I'm watching, don't worry, it'll be fine."

Shen Gongbao took the two Qiankun bags and said with great joy, "I've really broadened my horizons! You two are such kind people. I was a little scared in the mountains, but I didn't expect to find two such kind-hearted fellow Daoists outside."

"Oh, oh, oh, when you become successful in the future, don't forget about us!" The two demons waved their hands with a smile.

Shen Gongbao laughed and said, "Of course, when I become successful, I will never forget the kindness of the Unicorn Immortal and Brother Lei Bao in guiding me. By the way, how do I get to Phoenix Mountain?"

Thunder Shadow Leopard King pointed into the distance and said, "More than three thousand miles to the northwest!"

Shen Gongbao nodded in the direction he was pointing.

"You will see a mountain, and in the mountain is a palace. Go down and you will find out," said the rhinoceros beetle.

"Oh, I see. I've returned the things to you. Thank you, Master and Brother Lei Bao. I'm off now."

Shen Gongbao smiled憨厚ly and clasped his hands in greeting: "It is my great fortune to meet you two this time. If there were more kind-hearted demons like you, Great Immortal and Brother Lei Bao, in this world, that would be wonderful."

"Go, go, fellow Daoist, take care!"

The two demons waved with smiles, beaming with pride at the praise, and watched Shen Gongbao transform into a long rainbow and disappear into the distance.

"Hehe, I originally thought the waters outside were too deep for us demons who cultivate in seclusion in the mountains to handle."

Lei Ying Leopard King shook his head and laughed, "I didn't expect there to be someone even more foolish than the third brother, hahaha. He ran off eagerly after hearing just a few words from us. This brother is so honest that I almost can't bear to lie to him."

"That's not right. What do you mean by deceiving him? Didn't you just point him in the right direction?"

The rhinoceros beetle then looked away and said, "As for our dragon vein and spiritual vein, I've thought about it and decided to divide them into two parts, so that each of us can take our own. That way, it's safer."

"Stop fooling around, didn't we hand over the Dragon Vein and Spirit Vein to you, kid?"

Thunder Shadow Leopard King waved his hand and laughed.

"Bullshit, I didn't see it at all. Didn't he say he was returning the things to us? I thought he gave them to you," the rhinoceros beetle said anxiously.

Thunder Shadow Leopard King exclaimed in surprise, "I thought you took it!"

Upon hearing this, the two demons exchanged a glance, and the area suddenly fell silent.

The two demons blinked, recalling what they had just heard, when suddenly they realized something and abruptly turned to look in the direction Shen Gongbao had gone...

"Damn liar, give us back our stuff!"

The two let out a regretful roar as the water, which they thought was shallow, suddenly submerged them again.

I never expected that such a seemingly honest-looking guy I ran into would be so dirty...

"How to do?"

"Go after them! What else can we do? We told you not to give it to us, but you insisted. Now look what's happened, we have nothing left. How are we supposed to cultivate now?"

The two demons transformed into two long rainbows and chased after them in a great hurry.

At this moment, a thousand miles away, Shen Gongbao, holding two Qiankun bags, shook his head speechlessly and laughed, "Three people's worth... It's shameless to leave the third brother alone. As a senior brother, you should care for your junior brother, and as an older brother, you should also care for your sworn brother. I hate disloyal guys the most. By the way, Senior Brother Yuding is probably getting impatient, let's go quickly."

Shen Gongbao suddenly changed direction and transformed into a streak of light, flying down.

The rhinoceros beetle and the Thunder Shadow Leopard King chased for thousands of miles but still found nothing.

"Why isn't it here!" Thunder Shadow Leopard King asked anxiously.

"Snapped!"

The rhinoceros beetle slapped its forehead in regret: "What a blunder! If this fellow isn't as honest as he looks, why would he follow the direction we suggested? He must have gone in another direction."

"Ah?" After letting out a long howl, the Thunder Shadow Leopard King stood there, speechless with despair.

What? You're asking why he was so bewitched as to hand the item over to Shen Gongbao?
It's because they are all leopards who have attained enlightenment, and this meeting feels like a meeting of kindred spirits.

Plus, the little leopard seemed quite honest and had a very sweet tongue, calling him "Brother Lei Leopard" all the time, which made him feel a bit smug.

If it weren't for the promise to send him to Phoenix Mountain, he would have considered Shen Gongbao as his own younger brother.

Unexpectedly, unexpectedly... this younger brother taught him such a lesson in the end.

It should be noted that although there was an element of deception involved, introducing him to Princess Longji's command was truly a wise move, and they had no ill intentions!
At that moment, he felt like tearing that guy to pieces.

"Alright, there's only one way now: split up and chase them."

The rhinoceros beetle sighed, "As for whether I can catch him, that depends on fate..."

"Okay, chase after him. Once I catch him, I'll tear his mouth apart."

Thunder Shadow Leopard King gritted his teeth. After discussing their plan, the two demons transformed into rainbows and chased after each other in two different directions.

……

At this time, the other side.

This scene happened too suddenly.

Even the person who made the move was caught off guard by this sword energy, and a muffled groan came from the other end of the distorted void.

"what……"

With his hand severed, Bifang stared in disbelief, his face pale, and sweat beading on his forehead and face.

His mouth was agape with fear, and he couldn't close it for a long time. His body trembled uncontrollably.

At that moment, he felt as if he were witnessing the most terrifying scene in the world.

This description might not be entirely accurate, but it's close enough.

Bi Fang trembled. He was no stranger to the person who had rescued him.

It was the appearance of the other party and his understanding of their strength that rekindled his hope of escaping the clutches of evil in his despair.

But just as he began to have hope... what did he see?
Jade Ding Zhenren!

Yes, it was with Master Yu Ding again. He used his finger to create a sword and unleashed a chaotic sword aura that was beyond description.

This sword strike can no longer be described as earth-shattering.

A single sword ripped through the chaos, cleaved the heavens, and severed everything... With a single sword strike, almost nothing was spared!
“This…this…this…” Bi Fang’s eyes were about to pop out of their sockets.

Regarding the strength of this Jade Cauldron Immortal,
He had previously made an assessment, and his judgment was that he was the number one among the Twelve Golden Immortals.

But he hadn't expected his opponent's strength to be so terrifying.

With a mere wave of his hand, he unleashes chaotic sword energy. What kind of strength is required to achieve this?
Mighty?

This is no joke. How could a powerful sword aura possibly injure someone? It would have to be at least of the same level.

However, judging from the terrifying power of this sword energy... even a sword immortal at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level would probably find it quite difficult.

Not only the Great Luo Golden Immortal, but also involving the Chaos Realm, that is... Bi Fang suddenly looked up with shock in his eyes, and his body trembled violently as a result.

Don't tell him that Jade Cauldron Immortal is already a quasi-saint!

Bi Fang's eyes showed deep disbelief, but he quickly calmed down.

But apart from this... there doesn't seem to be a more reasonable explanation.

"Quasi-Saint, Quasi-Saint..."

Bi Fang felt as if he had seen the truth of things, but the truth made him feel cold all over.

These are some long stories, but they happened in just a few moments when Bi Fang was lost in thought.

Leaving aside Bi Fang, after that hand was severed, the bleeding wrist glowed, trying to recall the severed hand.

Unfortunately, the sword energy was too powerful, severing the connection between the hand and the body, forcing the severed wrist to retreat quickly.

"Fellow disciples, hold the line!"

Yu Ding shouted, while staring at the distorted void, in case the other party couldn't bear to part with this hand and attacked again.

Those three small banner marks were equivalent to a strike from the Pangu Banner; he had already seen their destructive power.

Huanglong, Taiyi, and Yunzhongzi quickly understood each other. They swept their whisks and their bodies shone with immortal light. Their golden immortal-level magic power surged forth and suppressed the severed hand that was like a headless fly.

"Collect!" Yang Jian summoned a glowing treasure bottle, which flew around collecting the flowing golden blood.

Yu Ding stared intently at the distorted void. Soon, a cold snort came from there, and then it slowly smoothed out like a crumpled piece of paper.

The other party... has retreated!

At this moment, Taiyi and the other two had also suppressed the giant hand, but their expressions were solemn, and they were still on guard.

The sense of relaxation from before was gone.

To be honest, this attack really caught them off guard; none of them had time to react.

"Alright, the other side has retreated." Yu Ding withdrew his gaze and shook his head.

Hearing this, the three relaxed a little, but their expressions were still somewhat unnatural.

"Junior Brother Yu Ding, do you know who this guy who suddenly attacked us is?" Taiyi asked in a deep voice.

Although he had some guesses in his mind... Yu Ding slowly shook his head: "I don't know."

As Niu Dali said, some things are better left unsaid; you can keep them to yourself.

We can settle scores later when the time is right...

Taiyi nodded with a stern face and pondered for a moment.

"Judging from that guy's actions..."

Yun Zhongzi's expression was solemn as he analyzed, "I'm afraid they have already achieved the Great Luo Dao Fruit. It's all thanks to Senior Brother Yu Ding; otherwise, none of us would have been able to escape unscathed."

"Junior brother, you can't say that. Didn't we come here to help him?"

Huang Long leaned closer and said seriously, "Yu Ding, tell me honestly, what was that sword strike just now?"

"What? What happened?" Yu Ding asked guiltily.

"This sword energy... it's somewhat similar to Master's Pangu Banner sword energy?"

Huang Long stared at the jade cauldron with suspicion and pondered.

"Ah, nonsense... This is clearly the divine power of the Six Meridians Divine Sword that I comprehended from observing the treasure of my Jade Void Palace!" Yu Ding's eyes flashed as he chuckled dryly.

Not many people know about the Pangu Banner mark; only Yuanshi Tianzun and Taiyi know about it.

He didn't want to say more, because if he did, Huanglong would definitely ask about his origins, and he would have to explain his cultivation level.

If his fellow disciples were to accidentally discover that his father, Yuanshi Tianzun, had bestowed upon him the sword energy of the Pangu Banner, they would surely blame him for being biased by his master…

He didn't care about anything else, but if it caused others to feel resentful towards their master, that would be a serious problem.

"The Six Meridians Divine Sword?" Long Ji's eyes lit up.

Upon hearing this, the shocked Bi Fang sighed inwardly, realizing that the Jade Cauldron Immortal's strength was indeed terrifying.

How did they manage to offend him?
Huanglong stared at the jade cauldron in astonishment and pondered, "Is that so? You can defeat a Grand Luo Golden Immortal with this supernatural power? No, tell me honestly, have you already successfully severed your three corpses and attained the Grand Luo Dao Fruit?"

“No!” Yu Ding said.

If he had truly become a Great Immortal, he might not have been able to unleash this sword strike!

"Really not?" Huang Long asked suspiciously.

Yu Ding shook his head: "Really not, why would I, Yu Ding, lie to you?"

He really didn't lie to you, because he's not a Great Luo, he's a Quasi-Saint, you idiot... Bi Fang, standing to the side, looked at Huang Long and inexplicably found it a little funny.

"What's going on with that Great Luo Golden Immortal...?"

At this moment, Taiyi looked at Bifang beside him with an unfriendly expression: "He definitely knows."

Yu Ding glanced at Bi Fang and said, "I agree!"

Beside him, seeing Yu Ding and Tai Yi glancing at him with hostile eyes, Bi Fang suddenly tensed up: !!!∑(Дノ)ノ

"Okay, let's go!"

Yu Ding shook his head, waved his sleeve, and took out the Mountain and River Map to put away Bi Fang. He said, "Thank you all for your hard work this time. Come, everyone, let's go to my Jade Spring Mountain. I'll treat you to a meal."

"Great!" everyone laughed.

“Master, I’m going too!” Longji quickly said.

“Very well… After all, your senior uncles and aunts have gone to great lengths for you this time,” Yu Ding said after a moment of contemplation.

After this incident, he was worried about leaving Longji alone in Qingluan Douque.

The group rode on their escape lights toward Jade Spring Mountain.

Not long after they left, another long rainbow appeared in an instant, transforming into Shen Gongbao, who exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, where are the people?"

He looked around but found nothing.

While he was deep in thought, he suddenly darted to the side and instantly found himself a hundred miles away.

Several glowing claw marks brushed past him, and with a loud bang, sliced ​​a mountain below in half like tofu.

Shen Gongbao turned his head and saw that Lei Yingbao Wang had a gloomy expression, with his claws spread on both sides, and was walking towards him step by step with an unfriendly look.

"Brother Lei Bao!" Shen Gongbao waved and laughed.

"Liar, how dare you call me brother?"

Thunder Shadow Leopard King said in a deep voice, "Give me back what I have."

Shen Gongbao suddenly smiled and said, "Well, you wanted to recommend a job to me, right? I just remembered that my senior brother is short of a mount when he goes out."

"Brother Lei, look how close we are... Don't worry, with my senior brother's status, you're getting a great deal by being his mount!"

"You...bullshit!"

Enraged, the Thunder Shadow Leopard King spread its claws, its body crackling with lightning, and pounced on Shen Gongbao like a ghost.

"Oh, that's a real shame..."

Shen Gongbao shook his head, his gaze suddenly sharpening. He bit his left finger, quickly wrote the character "雷" (thunder) on his right palm, and raised it to the sky, where lightning filled the air: "Five Thunder Technique!"

After a violent thunderous roar and collision,

Thunder Shadow Leopard King lay on the ground, his body emitting smoke and convulsing.

Shen Gongbao squatted down beside him and earnestly said, "Really, you won't lose out by becoming my senior brother's mount. Why don't you... reconsider?"

(End of this chapter)