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

Chapter 184 Senior Brother, do you want a mount?

Chaoge!

The capital of the Great Shang Dynasty!
Since King Pan Geng of the Shang Dynasty moved the capital here, this ancient city has weathered hundreds of years of trials and tribulations.

As the capital of the legitimate Shang Dynasty of the human race, this ancient city has also gathered the fortune of the human race, becoming the most prosperous place for humanity in the four continents.

Chaoge is structured in three layers: the outer city, the inner city, and the royal city.

Needless to say, the outer city was home to many ordinary people, while the inner city housed aristocratic officials and the top figures in society.

The royal city is located in the very center of Chaoge.

The night is deep.

The entire city of Chaoge was peaceful and serene.

But not everyone was asleep...

"The Seven Killings and Greedy Wolf stars appear in the sky tonight. Could this be the great calamity Master spoke of?"

In a two-story pavilion in the inner city, a dignified middle-aged man gazed at the night sky, his brows furrowed, his right hand rapidly calculating.

In the night sky, two bright red and two bright reddish-purple stars shone particularly brightly, but they gave off an unsettling feeling.

"With two stars appearing simultaneously, a great change is bound to happen tonight..."

The middle-aged man was sighing softly when his expression suddenly changed. He saw another pale blue star gradually brightening, about to appear in the night sky.

At Jade Spring Mountain, Yun Zhongzi, with a solemn expression, gazed at the night sky and said:
"When the Po Jun star appears, it will form the Sha Po Lang formation when the three directions and four cardinal points are aligned, which is a sign of great turmoil and change, and extremely ominous... We must not let them appear together!"

As he spoke, his expression gradually hardened, as if he had made a decision, and suddenly he formed a hand seal.

"Junior Brother Yun Zhongzi, what are you going to do?"

Taiyi was startled: "This is an omen of great change, the beginning of a calamity, which is beyond our control."

At this moment, Yun Zhongzi had completed the spell. He formed a hand seal, pointed towards the night sky, and a beam of immortal light shot into the sky, heading straight for Po Jun Star.

"Heaven cherishes life, and immortals should also be pure of heart and have few desires, but they should never lose their compassion for all living beings."

Yun Zhongzi shook his head calmly: "Whether I can stop it or not is another matter, but at least my conscience is clear."

"Junior brother, well said!"

A beam of magical light merged into the divine light of the clouds in the sky, making the celestial light suddenly much thicker.

A figure approached Yun Zhongzi.

Yun Zhongzi turned his head with delight and saw that it was indeed Yu Ding.

But... Senior brother, isn't your effort a bit too little? Why is your magic output so small?
If his magical output is like the ocean, then this senior brother is at most a great river.

He must have been exhausted from working out half a month ago. It must have been tough on my senior, who was the first to stand up and support me under these circumstances.

Yun Zhongzi knew that not everyone would understand what he was doing, but he did it, which showed that he didn't care about the other people's opinions.

But it's good that someone stood up to support them...

He still felt warm.

Then several more beams of celestial light rose from the side, merging together to make the celestial light thicker and larger, like a waterfall blocking the third star that was about to emerge.

"you……"

Yun Zhongzi looked over with delight and saw Taiyi, Huanglong, Shen Gongbao, Yang Jian, and Longji all contributing their efforts.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not helping you. Anyway, we're all in trouble."

Huang Long chuckled and said, "In that case, how could I be left out of this kind of thing!"

Taiyi glanced at him and said, "Heaven cherishes life!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Shen Gongbao nodded and laughed hurriedly.

Senior Brother Yu Ding is definitely doing the right thing.

“Doing this will lead to calamity…” Taiyi glanced at him indifferently.

Shen Gongbao's lips twitched, and he forced a smile, saying, "It's nothing, it's not a big problem!"

Inside Chaoge City.

The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and looked at the night sky, saying, "What should we do? But if we interfere, it would be going against the will of Heaven... and we will surely suffer a backlash!"

He stared intently at the next star that was about to appear, his hands clenched into fists, his expression showing struggle.

"Alright, Master, please forgive your disciple... I will not listen to you this time."

There was no time for him to think further. Looking at the stars that were about to appear, he sighed softly, "Cultivating immortality is also a heaven-defying act, so what's one more time? Besides, since I came down from the mountain, the King has been incredibly kind to me..."

He shook his head, made a hand seal, and pointed towards the star that was about to appear. A beam of immortal light shot into the sky and went straight towards the star.

The backlash from this is secondary; the main problem is that the energy required to prevent the stars from appearing is enormous.

If nothing unexpected happens, with his cultivation level of a terrestrial immortal, he can only delay that star for a few breaths at most.

One breath...

Two breaths...

The middle-aged man counted in his mind, but as he counted,

He looked up abruptly, staring in shock at the hands that were casting the spell, then at the sky: "How is this possible? It's only been the time it takes to drink a cup of tea?!"

Am I really that strong...? That can't be right.
After thinking for a moment, the middle-aged man made a sword gesture with his left hand, pointed to his brow, and drew downwards, opening his brow and revealing a third eye.

Then he saw another powerful beam of celestial light rise from the Eastern Continent above the clouds, heading straight for the Broken Army Star in the Star Sea, thus blocking that star.

Compared to that immense, ocean-like power, his magical power was like a trickle...

Wen Zhong blushed slightly, then exclaimed in surprise, "Judging from this power, the one who made the move has surpassed a Great Power; that must be a Grand Luo Golden Immortal..."

Could it be Master? No, no, that's not right. Who on earth could have intervened to prevent the "Kill, Break, Wolf" scheme from manifesting?

He activated his Heavenly Eye to try and follow the trail downwards, but before he could get a clear look, he only saw an outline when a sudden change occurred.

Rumble!
The star that was blocked and kept trembling, surging with stellar power, seemed to be enraged, but unfortunately, it was suppressed by that immortal power.

"Not good!" Wen Zhong sensed something was wrong and looked up at the night sky with alarm.

In the darkness, an inexplicable force emerged from the stars...

Wen Zhong's tall body flew out horizontally, crashing through the railing of the two-story building before falling into the courtyard, a trickle of blood slowly flowing from the corner of his mouth and between his eyebrows.

At this moment, Yuquan Mountain, separated by thousands of miles...

With a loud rumble, the ground shook violently.

Then, several figures embedded in the stone wall struggled and jumped down, leaving only a few human-shaped patterns.

Among them, Yun Zhongzi, Taiyi, and Huanglong were the most knowledgeable.

Longji and Shen Gongbao turned pale, their throats twitched, but they forced themselves to swallow back down.

"Cough cough cough, how are you fellow disciples? Are you alright?"

Yu Ding cleared his throat strategically to cover up his embarrassment, and then found a topic to talk about.

"Of course I'm fine, what could possibly be wrong with me?"

Huang Long waved his hand and said easily, "Well, Yu Ding, I suddenly remembered that I have some things to take care of at home, so I'll take my leave now."

"Are you really alright?" Yu Ding asked kindly.

Huang Long glared at him: "What do you want?"

“No!” Yu Ding shook his head.

The backlash he just experienced was barely noticeable to him.

"That settles it then. If you're alright, what could possibly happen to me?"

Huang Long waved his hand and said, "There's just a bit of an emergency at home. See you next time! By the way, the great calamity is about to begin, and I might need to cultivate for a while. Don't disturb me before I come out of seclusion, understand?"

"Understood!" Yu Ding said speechlessly.

"Wait a minute, that Junior Brother Yu Ding, you know that kid Ling Zhu Zi, he's never easy to get along with."

Taiyi Zhenren said, "I've been away from Qianyuan Mountain for quite a while now. Who knows what trouble that kid might have gotten into? I'll take my leave now. Contact me via scroll if anything comes up."

“Alright, then I’ll see you off…” Yu Ding nodded and said.

The communication scrolls have been produced in large quantities, and Taiyi and Huanglong each have one.

"No need, we can walk by ourselves. Junior brothers, we'll be going now."

After bowing to each other, Huanglong and Taiyi soared into the sky and disappeared into the clouds.

"Alright, the person's gone, now it's time to vomit!"

Yu Ding glanced at Shen Gongbao, Yun Zhongzi, Long Ji, Yang Jian, and the others.

"Pfft!" Longji promptly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Senior brother, I'll go up the mountain to find some herbs to treat my nephew's injuries," Shen Gongbao said with a dry laugh.

Longji quickly said, "Uncle-Master, I have it!"

Shen Gongbao paused, then walked away even faster.

This guy is afraid of losing face in front of the younger generation... Yu Ding shook his head and smiled, looking at Yang Jian.

Although Yang Jian's hair was disheveled and his clothes were in disarray, making him look somewhat embarrassed, his complexion was quite normal.

"Are you alright?" Yu Ding asked in surprise. "Yes!"

Yang Jian shook his head: "But it's not a big problem!"

"Okay, okay!"

Yu Ding patted his apprentice on the shoulder happily; the two of them were probably the only ones who wouldn't be seriously affected by the backlash.

"Cough!" At this moment, Yun Zhongzi coughed lightly, his face turned pale, blood slowly trickled from the corner of his mouth, and he staggered.

Yu Ding quickly helped him sit down, placed a hand on his shoulder to check on him, and sighed, "Junior brother, why did you have to do this?"
You were originally a blessed immortal of the Jade Void, and could have remained uninvolved in this calamity, but now you're caught up in it..."

He knew that Yun Zhongzi was always a sage who cared deeply for all living beings.

This can be seen from the Investiture of the Gods, where he risked offending the goddess by offering his sword to slay the fox demon in an attempt to continue the dynasty's fortunes.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as he wished, and when the great calamity came, he alone couldn't stop it.

"Senior brother, what are you saying? When the great calamity comes, all of us fellow disciples will suffer. How can I, as the younger brother, be the only one who can escape unscathed?"

Yun Zhongzi smiled weakly but with satisfaction: "At least I have a clear conscience by doing this, but I feel really bad for dragging my senior brothers, junior brothers and nephews into this mess."

"Hey, what were you saying about me earlier? Why are you saying the same thing now?"

Yu Ding smiled and said, "Things in this world can't always go as planned. Just be true to yourself. These are all things we are willing to do, so please don't take them to heart."

Yun Zhongzi nodded gratefully. It was so comfortable being with Senior Brother Yu Ding; this senior brother understood him so well…

"Senior brother, I'm a little tired, I'd like to take a nap!"

Yun Zhongzi's voice grew softer and softer, and he slowly closed his eyes.

"Take a nap? Junior brother, please don't fall asleep. When you wake up, you absolutely cannot fall asleep..." Yu Ding was anxious and frantically shook Yun Zhongzi.

"Master, Master, look, Uncle is foaming at the mouth. He's waving his hand, probably telling you to stop shaking him," Yang Jian quickly advised.

Yu Ding glanced at him and became even angrier: "How can I not worry when your martial uncle is like this? He must be kept awake at all times, he absolutely cannot be allowed to sleep..."

He was worried that Yun Zhongzi would not be Yun Zhongzi after waking up, and that he would still have to use the secret code.

The relationship between his master and his uncle was too good; they were so worried about him when he was injured. Thinking of his fight with the dragon... Yang Jian suddenly felt a little ashamed.

Looking at Longji... I saw Longji sitting comfortably to one side, popping healing pills into his mouth like candy.

Seeing him looking at her, Longji said irritably, "What? You want some too?"

"I won't..." Yang Jian was about to refuse when a spiritual pill was thrown at him and he caught it.

When Yang Jian looked up again, Long Ji had already turned his back and was no longer looking at him.

Yang Jian was taken aback... a slight smile appeared on his lips, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

This feeling of being unable to breathe... is this the concern from Senior Brother Yu Ding...? Yun Zhongzi was shaken until he was dizzy: "Senior... Brother, stop shaking me... I'm fine, I really just want to sleep for a bit!"

Yu Ding: "Don't you dare sleep! Have you ever seen a deity sleep?"

Yun Zhongzi: "..."

Who says even gods don't have the right to sleep?

Back mountain.

"Pfft..." Shen Gongbao ran to a mountain hollow and spat out three mouthfuls of blood. He was sweating profusely and leaned against a tree as if he were completely exhausted.

He had hoped that Longji would spit out more blood, but he only spit out one. If his senior uncle had spit out three, how could he save face?
"but……"

Shen Gongbao's eyes flickered, and a smile appeared on his face.

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. The senior brothers who are on good terms with Senior Brother Yu Ding are definitely not bad...

This clearly shows that these senior brothers are all benevolent immortals.

If it were Manjushri Bodhisattva or a few others... Shen Gongbao spat on the ground with disdain.

They are all members of the Twelve Golden Immortals, so why is there such a big difference between them?
In a small town outside Yuquan Mountain.

"I never expected these guys would dare to do something like this..." Mr. Bai looked at Yuquan Mountain with his hands behind his back, his expression showing a hint of admiration.

He witnessed everything that happened that night.

……

Above the clouds, Huanglong and Taiyi walked hand in hand.

The two remained expressionless and barely exchanged any words throughout the journey.

"Taiyi, are you really alright?"

"I'm fine. What's wrong? Is something wrong with you?"

"What a joke, of course I'm fine. With a great calamity imminent, I might have to go into seclusion for a while when I get back..."

"Me too!"

Then... another long silence followed, until the two parted ways.

As soon as they separated, Huang Long couldn't hold back his emotions. He rubbed his chest with his right hand, sweating profusely. "Huang Long, Huang Long, why did you have to be so foolish with them... Never mind, I guess they're not much better off anyway."

Thinking about this made him feel much more at ease.

The tribulation of immortals is troublesome enough, but on top of that, his three corpses are not yet severed, and a calamity is about to befall him...

It's like having too many lice and not feeling itchy anymore; you just let them dry out.

However, the greater their effort, the greater the backlash.

At this moment, his internal organs were aching, and his magical power was churning inside him like a raging sea, running rampant everywhere.

Anyway, I need to go back and rest for a while.

……

Yuquan Mountain.

Yu Ding left the Golden Cloud Cave to Yun Zhongzi to heal his injuries. Fortunately, Yun Zhongzi only dozed off once, and when he woke up, he was still Yun Zhongzi.

Shen Gongbao returned shortly afterward, looking much better.

"How are you feeling? Any better?" Yu Ding asked.

At the same time, a healing elixir that had been taken from Longjina popped out.

"Much better, this is..."

"It can heal wounds, and even help you recover your energy if you're not injured. It's a great product!"

"Then... thank you very much, Senior Brother!"

Shen Gongbao smiled, swallowed the pill without hesitation, and began to meditate.

After a long while, Shen Gongbao opened his eyes and woke up, his face rosy and looking radiant.

"How about it?"

"Thank you, senior brother, I feel much better."

Yu Ding nodded and smiled slightly. Shen Gongbao had the lowest cultivation level, so apart from him and Yang Jian, he was the least injured, but he still needed to recuperate for a while.

After glancing around and finding no one nearby, Shen Gongbao asked in a low voice, "Senior brother, do you want a mount?"

Asking if I wanted a mount felt like selling porn in a back alley... Yu Ding raised an eyebrow and said, "You have one?"

Shen Gongbao nodded happily: "Want it?"

One reason he didn't keep the Thunder Shadow Leopard King was because he didn't have the Jade Cauldron, and the other was that the Leopard King was related to him by blood!
A leopard riding another leopard... doesn't sound quite harmonious, does it?

"do not want!"

Yu Ding shook his head and said, "Senior brother, I'm pregnant."

Considering his mounts have evolved from a crane at the Earth Immortal level to a three-headed dragon at the Celestial Immortal level, and now to a great white ox at the True Immortal level... it seems like he's actually regressed a bit!
However, the white bull only looks silly; it's not actually used as a mount. It's just kept for people to learn how to ride.

After all, it's hard to go from extravagance to frugality... Yu Ding sighed inwardly.

"Master, what kind of cultivation technique does Yang Jian practice?" Longji asked in the afternoon.

"You can't master it..." Yu Ding looked at Long Ji and pondered for a moment before finally sending the Heavenly Book away.

To be honest, as a descendant of two great innate gods, Longji's current physical strength is absolutely no less than that of the offspring of other great gods.

The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts is a protective divine art of the Chan Sect, following a domineering path of battle immortality.

In the past, Yu Ding would have strongly opposed this, as evidenced by the scene where Long Ji swung the Four Seas Bottle and smashed people...

"Take it and give it a try..." Yu Ding sighed inwardly.

Of course, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts are quite difficult and demanding to learn. If all else fails... he'll try to adapt a simplified version.

"By the way, Master, has Qingyun not returned yet?" Longji asked.

Yu Ding raised an eyebrow: "Oh, you've seen him before?"

Could this kid really have abandoned his master and gone down the mountain to start his own sect?
This is within the territory of Yuquan Mountain.

On a small hilltop, Qingyun squatted down in frustration: "Did Master instigate Yang Jian to fight Longji? What should we do? Master has already returned."

He definitely knows I slipped down the mountain. I'm doomed! How am I going to tell my father when I get back? Ugh! Everyone says immortals have it good, but even immortals have their share of troubles..."

"Little fairy, little fairy!"

Just then, a voice reached Qingyun's ears. He looked up and saw a young man of about eighteen years old, with a disheveled appearance, looking at him cautiously yet with a hint of surprise.

(End of this chapter)