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

Chapter 181 Is this True Immortal-level combat power?
Shen Gongbao was leisurely riding the clouds, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way as he headed towards Yuquan Mountain.

Suddenly his gaze sharpened as he saw a streak of light rushing desperately toward Jade Spring Mountain, followed by a streak of crimson light.

"Evil spirit?"

Shen Gongbao's expression shifted; there were only two possible outcomes for this kind of unorthodox cultivation.

The first type is those who have extraordinary encounters or connections with immortals, who may meet immortals or become disciples of immortals, cultivate orthodox methods, and cleanse themselves of evil influences.

This one is undoubtedly the best. Even immortals wouldn't target or make things difficult for it, much less dislike it and kill it with a single sword strike.

The other type is the one without any extraordinary encounters, who can only cultivate by absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon, but their own demonic aura is extremely difficult to conceal.

Their tricks may fool ordinary creatures with mortal eyes, but when they encounter enlightened beings, they will all be exposed.

If you do something evil, you might be killed by a passing immortal with a single sword strike, driven by an overwhelming sense of justice.

The two speeds were incomparable; the red light rapidly approached at a speed visible to the naked eye and quickly blocked its path.

The escape light transformed into a small Taoist priest, who looked at the hot and voluptuous woman in front of him with a look of panic on his face.

"Run, why don't you run?"

With a fierce look on her face, Hong Yu approached step by step, a cold smile on her face.

If this young Taoist priest really has no skills and is just trying to make a living, then she would let the matter drop.

But she was first angered, then fooled, and finally embarrassed in front of her husband... which made her feel a little ashamed.

"No, girl, why are you chasing me?"

Qingyun spread his hands, looking quite helpless, and said, "My skills are not good enough. Even if I can't do the divination, it shouldn't be this bad, right?"

"You cunning little devil! You've made me lose face in front of the master. How could I possibly forgive you?" Hongyu said angrily.

Upon hearing this, Qingyun seemed to have been insulted and said with dissatisfaction, "No, young lady, I don't like hearing you say that. I am a cultivator, and I practice a pure body. You say I smell bad... that's an insult to me."

"So what if I insult you?"

Hongyu looked at the cowardly and humiliated Taoist priest and laughed, "Do you want to fight me?"

Qingyun glanced around and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Miss, look around, where is this place?"

"Where?" Hongyu asked, startled.

"Jade Spring Mountain, the Daoist temple of Jade Cauldron Immortal," Qingyun said with a smile.

Upon hearing the name "Jade Cauldron Immortal," Hong Yu immediately calmed down. He glanced into the distance and indeed, it was only about 500 li away from the mountain.

If she barged in at this distance, the other party might not care, but if they attacked...

So, we just let that damn Taoist priest go?

"It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester; harmony is the most important thing in all things. Let me go and try to persuade them... Huh?"

Just as Shen Gongbao was about to intervene and mediate the fight, two beams of divine light suddenly shot into the sky from the highest mountain peak and collided repeatedly.

In an instant, the two beams of divine light exploded like a star, unleashing countless showers of light that swept in all directions, and the surging immortal power engulfed everything in front of them.

"This……"

This sudden turn of events was completely unexpected for everyone present.

Not only Qingyun and Hongyu, but Shen Gongbao was also taken aback, holding his breath and staring wide-eyed.

"I've been discovered..." Hongyu was shocked. Without saying a word, she abandoned Qingyun and turned to flee towards the town.

Their master's intention was to find Yu Ding, but how and when to meet him was entirely up to him.

If she reveals her presence prematurely, it will ruin everything...

Thinking of this, Hongyu couldn't help but shudder. Don't be fooled by how amiable and cheerful her master is now.

But long ago, this lord was also a renowned figure in the primordial world, a being who struck fear into the hearts of countless living beings.

With Hongyu gone, only Shen Gongbao and Qingyun remained.

Rumble…

Beams of light rained down, causing the ground to explode, grass and trees to bend, and in some places even cracking open.

call out--

Shen Gongbao was already far enough away, but a beam of intense light still shot over.

He felt a strong wind rushing towards him. Startled, he had no time to think and used his immortal power to make his sleeves glow and flick them.

boom!
Shen Gongbao staggered back more than ten feet. When he raised his sleeve in astonishment, he saw that it was charred black and had a hole in it.

"Are these two true immortals... fighting?"

Shen Gongbao looked at the sky, sensed it, then looked at the hole in his sleeve, scratched his head and said, "That's right, it's a true immortal, but... I'm a true immortal too!"

It should be noted that he was struck by more than forty heavenly lightning bolts when he became a true immortal, and after many years of cultivation, he is now in the late stage of true immortality.

Yet even someone like him... struggled so much to catch a single aftershock?

Is this some kind of true immortal-level combat power?

"Who...who is this? Daring to fight on Jade Spring Mountain!"

Looking at the ground, Qingyun's pupils contracted, and he cried out in despair, "It's all over! Master told me to guard the house, and now it's been destroyed like this. When Master comes back, I'm doomed!"

boom!
After the two beams of divine light collided, one of them was blasted back hundreds of feet, revealing Long Ji's figure, staring at the other with eyes full of resentment.

"Sister Longji?"

Qingyun suddenly froze, then looked to the side: "The one who attacked her was..."

The divine light on the opposite side dissipated, revealing Yang Jian with a calm expression.

"Yang Jian?!"

Qingyun was dumbfounded: "How did those two start fighting?" This was something he never expected, and he really couldn't figure out how the two of them could fight.

"Hey, stop hitting him! Stop it!"

Qingyun rode his escape light and flew up quickly, anxiously saying, "Stop fighting!"

"If you're going to fight, go somewhere far away."

At this moment, a cold snort came, and at the same time, the ground suddenly surged with immortal power, turning into a light curtain, as if a layer of light film had been laid out.

The cracked ground and the destroyed trees, flowers, and rocks were restored to their original state almost instantly.

"Senior brother?"

Shen Gongbao was taken aback.

"Master?" Qingyun was also bewildered.

Do you dare to come?

Longji glanced at Qingyun but ignored him, continuing to stare at Yang Jian.

She knew that Qingyun was just a pretext; Yang Jian had always harbored resentment towards her because of her Heavenly Court identity and had been targeting her with hostility.

But can we blame her or her father for what happened?
Back then, she was naive and didn't understand social etiquette. She was pleasantly surprised to learn that Yang Jian was her senior brother, but when she went up to him, she was met with indifference.

Coincidentally, Yang Jian had always disliked her, and she also disliked Yang Jian.

However, because their master was there... they were fellow disciples, and it wasn't appropriate for them to fight.

This is a rare opportunity, and it's perfect. Even if Yang Jian is a celestial being, she has no fear.

Yang Jian glanced at Long Ji indifferently and said, "I'm afraid you won't dare!"

"You... alright, Yang Jian, now that things have come to this point, you don't need to hold back anymore, and you don't need to suppress your cultivation level."

Longji laughed angrily, "Then show us your full strength, and we'll use everything we have..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Longji formed a sword incantation with both hands, accompanied by a dragon's roar and a phoenix's cry.

With a clang, the two immortal swords flew out, transforming into a golden dragon phantom and a blue phoenix phantom, carrying an unparalleled aura as they slashed forward with terrifying force!
"hiss!"

Leaving aside Yang Jian, even Shen Gongbao, who was watching the battle, trembled at this moment, feeling a chill run down his spine and sweating profusely.

I felt very uncomfortable all over my body.

Those two sword strikes... he probably wouldn't stand a chance if it were him!
Inside Jinxia Cave.

"Senior brother, it seems that the young prince has been provoked and is getting serious. Is this... really okay?" Yun Zhongzi asked worriedly.

Yu Ding waved his hand confidently: "Don't worry, they're not seven or eight years old anymore, nothing will happen. Hurry up and bring out your prizes."

"Hmph, you can actually gamble with your apprentice? If I had a master like you, I would feel utterly hopeless."

Huang Long snorted as he spoke, but his hands betrayed him as he took out a silver whip: "I'll use this Heavenly Thunder and Divine Fire Whip as the prize. It's a magical treasure made from the essence of heavenly thunder and earthly fire."

Yu Ding raised an eyebrow. Was it the treasure he got from the Golden Mother last time?
"Then... I'll use this gold brick as a prize!"

Master Taiyi calmly pulled a gold brick from his sleeve: "As the name suggests, this magic weapon was refined from the essence of over a thousand gold mountains. It can be as light as a feather or as heavy as a mountain, hehe!"

“Alright, we’ve got the stakes. Then I’ll… hehe, I guess they’ll fight to a draw.” Yu Ding said with a smile.

"What about the prize?" Taiyi and Huanglong looked over.

Yu Ding snorted, "Would I lie to you... Look closely, this is the 'Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers Map,' personally painted by the Heavenly Emperor. There is only one of its kind in the entire world. Whether used for fighting enemies or for collection, it is of great significance!"

"A vast landscape painting? Senior brother, may I have a look at it?"

Yun Zhongzi glanced at it and said with delight, "I've long heard that there's such a treasure in the Heavenly Realm..."

"Are you having that old problem again?" Yu Ding thought to himself, but still handed over the Landscape Map.

……

At this moment, the blond youth also arrived at a palace.

The palace was magnificent and resplendent, with a statue of a goddess inside and two children beside her.

"Greetings, Madam!"

The blond youth bowed to the statue.

The statue emitted a seven-colored light, as if it had come back to life: "No need for formalities... What happened to your hand?"

"Wasn't the Heavenly Emperor's daughter banished to the mortal realm as punishment? I originally intended to seize her to plan for the future, but I never expected that she would become a disciple of Yu Ding of the Chan Sect. My hand... was injured by a sword aura from Yu Ding!"

The blond youth touched his severed wrist, his gaze turning cold. "It seems we underestimated him all along. We never imagined he was the strongest of the Twelve Golden Immortals. A single sword aura from him prevented my limb from regenerating..."

"Of course, the Pangu Banner is not something to be taken lightly."

The statue interrupted him, and a beam of seven-colored light fell on his severed wrist. In no time, the flesh began to writhe, and a hand grew back.

"Pangu Banner...? So this is the power of the Pangu Banner?"

The blond youth froze for a moment, then suddenly exclaimed angrily, "So he doesn't actually have that much strength?"

Thinking back to his previous analysis... he felt his face burning.

"You haven't given up yet?" the statue sighed.

The blond youth shook his head and said firmly, "The throne of the Heavenly Emperor should belong to the capable. If the one who sits on the throne can win the hearts of the people, I will naturally give up this ambition. But the one who sits on the throne... how can my father bear this?"

"Actually... this person doesn't want to be emperor!"

At this point, even the statue seemed speechless.

The blond youth roared angrily, "That's what makes me so angry..."

(End of this chapter)