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

Chapter 445 Why is it a ruined tower?

East China Sea, at the crater of the Fengmo Cave volcano.

The five dragon elders and Ao Guang and his son Ao Bing stared in astonishment at the Demon-Suppressing Hall in the center, which was emitting five-colored divine light.

Terrifying fluctuations emanated from the demon-sealing world below, causing the Demon-Suppressing Hall to rise and fall, sometimes accompanied by thunderous roars, sometimes by overwhelming malevolent energy, and sometimes by earth-shattering shouts...

The commotion was terrifying even to those outside.

They knew without even guessing what was happening in this sealed world.

The elder with the red dragon mask looked at Ao Guang with some worry and said, "Isn't there a rumor that... Immortal Yu Ding and the others are really alright?"

He had already heard the news that Master Yuding had been robbed and had lost all his cultivation.

Ao Guang also fell silent, unable to answer.

He never expected that the immortal would be so fierce as to charge into the Demon Sealing Cave with his sword.

When Yu Ding entered, he had already fainted, so he did not know the current state of this immortal.

"Give me the money!"

Upon hearing this, Ao Bing immediately exploded, glaring at Elder Chilong: "Prepare your tokens, my master needs them when he comes out."

"Little dragon brat, is this how your father taught you to talk to your elders?" Elder Chilong was immediately angered by Ao Bing's retort.

Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, had always been very polite to them, but now Ao Bing was showing no respect in front of everyone, making him lose face.

He was about to unleash his celestial aura when Ao Bing's gaze swept over him, and the murderous intent he had just cultivated surged into the sky, instantly startling Elder Chilong.

"You... God... Guys, look!"

He stared at Ao Bing, his fingers trembling, too shocked to speak.

In fact, without him saying anything, the other elders had already noticed the aura that Ao Bing was displaying at this moment, and were extremely shocked.

Elder Bailong asked in a trembling voice, somewhat incredulous, "You... have entered the Heavenly Dragon Realm?"

Ao Bing initially wanted to be humble, but remembering what those old guys had done to his father, he immediately puffed out his chest and snorted, "It's just the Heavenly Dragon Realm, is it that difficult?"

After speaking, he glanced at the dragon elders out of the corner of his eye, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Come on, you old guys, come and beat me up, let me vent my anger.

Is it really that difficult?

It's not hard to say that there are so many dragons in the entire East Sea Dragon Clan, but the number of Heavenly Dragon Realm beings can be counted on two hands.
Seeing Ao Bing's smug look, several dragon elders wished they could go up and beat the kid up.

That little brat is just asking for it.

The five elders exchanged a glance, and instead of striking, they all burst into laughter, their laughter filled with joy and delight.

This reaction surprised Ao Bing, who was preparing to use the situation to his advantage: "Aren't you angry?"

"Angry? What's there to be angry about? Only those who aren't from my East Sea Dragon Clan are angry."

The once most popular Red Dragon Elder looked at Ao Bing and said with satisfaction, "As an elder, I can only feel happy to see such a talented junior emerge from the East Sea Dragon Clan."

Ao Bing asked suspiciously, "What if I beat you up?"

The elder with the red dragon mask was taken aback, then looked at Ao Bing seriously and said, "Then I am also happy."

He figured the kid probably wouldn't dare...

"That's what you said!"

Ao Bing's eyes lit up, eager to make a move.

"Bing'er, stop fooling around!"

No one knows a son better than his father. Ao Guang, whose head was still a little confused after waking up, quickly stopped Ao Bing and said, "I was wrong first. The elders have already shown leniency when enforcing the law. You must not act recklessly."

At that moment, he felt his mind was even more confused.

No...was he locked up for a long time?

Otherwise, how long has it been since we last met, yet my son not only survived the True Dragon Tribulation but also stepped into the Heavenly Dragon Realm where he is?
He still felt a sense of unreality.

As they talked, the commotion inside the Demon Sealing Cave gradually subsided.

"Open the door, we're done."

After a while, a familiar voice suddenly came from inside the cave.

"Is it the Jade Cauldron Immortal?"

Everyone was overjoyed, and Ao Bing urged, "Quickly, quickly open the passage to the Demon Suppression Hall and let my master and the others out."

"Wait a minute!"

Ao Guang raised his hand to stop the crowd and said loudly, "Immortal Jade Cauldron, there is something I can't quite remember. May I ask where you, my junior uncle, and I went together?"

The voice below fell silent.

Ao Bing and the five elders became alert when they saw that the voice did not respond for a long time.

has a problem!
Ao Guang clapped his hands and laughed loudly, "That's right, that's right, it's Immortal Yu Ding and the others. Quickly, quickly open the passage to the Demon Suppression Hall."

Elders: !!!∑(Дノ)ノ

Ao Bing blinked in astonishment at his father, looking at him with a blank expression.

No, why is silence the right thing to do?
The five elders immediately took out the five Demon-Suppressing Tokens, combined them, and opened the passage to the Demon-Suppressing Hall.

"Roar!"

However, a fierce low roar came from within, and Ao Guang's expression changed drastically. What, is it still not right?

Before they could do anything, a ferocious beast resembling a white tiger with wings flew out from inside the Demon Suppression Hall, accompanied by a fierce gust of wind.

Immediately, they saw a Taoist priest sitting cross-legged behind the ferocious beast.

Qiongqi landed on all fours, turned its head, and swept its fierce eyes over Ao Guang and the others, grinning to reveal its gleaming white teeth: "Little dragon cubs, you didn't expect me to come out, did you?"

Immediately, Ao Guang and his son, along with the five elders, stared in shock at this scene, their tongues tied in knots, unable to utter a single word.

The five elders felt a chill run down their spines when they met the beast's gaze and dared not meet its eyes.

They recognized the ferocious beast at a glance.

Although they had never been inside the Demon Sealing Cave, and some of them had only been stationed there later, as elders guarding the cave, they knew all too well what kind of beings were suppressed inside.

Without a doubt, this is one of the most terrifying and ferocious beings in the Sealed Demon Cave.

"What, you're so proud of being a mount?!"

Yu Ding slapped him without any politeness, and with a loud clang, it produced a dull sound like metal clashing.

Qiongqi grunted, the ferocity in its eyes fading as it buried its face in the ground and whimpered, trying hard not to shout out and lose face. But a red, swollen bump on its head gradually swelled up.

"Damn it, how come this Jade Cauldron Immortal is even harder than me..." Qiongqi roared in grief and indignation.

Yu Ding raised his eyes and chuckled, "Don't panic, everyone. This wicked creature has already been subdued by this humble Taoist!"

Ao Bing was extremely excited, waving his fist and shouting in a broken voice, "Master, may you be mighty!"

Yu Ding smiled. Ao Guang and the five elders had just relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief, and were about to say something when they suddenly turned pale with fright and stared intently at the light gate of the Demon Suppression Hall.

A hairy, thick leg stepped out of the portal.

Immediately afterwards, they saw a golden lion, three zhang in size, emerge from the crowd. Its golden eyes glanced at them before it approached Qiongqi.

Ao Guang and the others felt their teeth chattering and their hair stand on end...

But what reassured them somewhat was that behind the golden lion sat another figure... Taiyi Zhenren!
Taiyi Zhenren also said, "Don't panic, everyone. This beast has also been taken as my mount!"

They also became mounts... Ao Guang and the others felt as if they had used up all the shock they had ever experienced in their lives today.

These two ferocious beasts, known for their terrifying reputations and fearsome nature, which even gods and demons would avoid, were actually taken as mounts by these two.

Before they could even finish their surprise, their expressions changed again, and they all turned to look at the multicolored light gate.

Immediately afterward, Ao Guang and the five elders relaxed, and even showed signs of anticipation.

Master Yu Ding and Master Tai Yi entered together with their ninth uncle.

Now that these two have tamed the most powerful ferocious beasts as their mounts, what about the remaining most powerful ferocious demon...?

Under their expectant gazes, a foot stepped out from the portal, and then they saw Huanglong walk out with his hands behind his back.

Gong... wait a minute, is that where you came out?
Ao Guang and the others widened their eyes, swallowed back the words of congratulations they were about to say, and kept looking behind Huang Long.

But they got nothing in return.

No, Uncle Nine, where's your mount?
quiet!
Deathly silence!

Amidst the astonished gazes of the younger generation, Huang Long coughed somewhat awkwardly and said to Yu Ding, "Let's begin!"

Yu Ding nodded, stood atop Qiongqi, raised his hand, and the innate sword embryo appeared in his hand.

Huanglong and Taiyi flashed behind Yuding and placed their hands behind their backs. Yuding took a deep breath and pointed his sword at the sky.

In an instant, a sharp and terrifying sword light rose up, neither too long nor too short, transforming into a giant white sword thirty-six feet long, stirring up the surrounding seawater and creating a vacuum.

"Break!"

Yu Ding let out a soft shout and swung his long sword toward the chains on the Demon Suppression Hall. Several metallic clangs rang out, sparks flew, and then the blue divine chain, one of the five-colored divine chains, broke.

With the cyan divine chain broken, the light of the other four divine chains dimmed, and their power was greatly reduced.

"Dragon King, what are the immortals doing? Quickly, stop them! Otherwise, how will we explain to the Heavenly Court?" The elders were anxious.

Ao Guang's eyes burned brightly as he said softly, "An explanation? From now on, we don't need to give anyone an explanation regarding the Sealed Demon Cave incident."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Ding struck again with four more sword strikes, severing the other four divine chains as well.

After being freed from its restraints, the Demon-Suppressing Palace floated up, but Yu Ding didn't even glance at it, simply raising his hand and using his magic to move it aside. Seeing this, Ao Guang's eyes turned red, and his entire body trembled uncontrollably.

broken!

Finally, with the combined efforts of the three immortals, the five divine chains broke.

This was not only a constraint imposed by the Demon Suppression Hall, but also a shackle placed upon their entire East Sea Dragon Clan, and today it has been severed.

The five elders are required to guard this place and cannot leave it for even a moment, no matter what happens, even if a tragedy like the extermination of the entire clan occurs.

In addition, they must constantly use their magic to maintain the magic array and suppress the ferocious beasts' attacks, until they run out of energy and are replaced by new elders.

There have been at least two groups of dragon elders who have been imprisoned here... You must know that these are celestial dragons, beings of utmost importance to the dragon race today.

But from now on, this Demon-Sealing Cave will no longer exist.

After severing the five-colored divine chains, Taiyi Huanglong retreated. With a thought, Yu Ding sent a divine light out of his heart, and a nine-story pagoda with dazzling divine light appeared.

Ao Bing exclaimed in surprise, "What a treasure... How come it's just a ruined tower?"

All that could be seen was a tower with only a top layer and a spire, a middle layer of the tower body, and a base.

As for the six-story tower, it was missing; the outline of the tower itself was simply restored by magic.

"go with!"

With a flick of the Jade Cauldron Technique, the top of the tower flew into the crater. Then, intense divine light shot up from the crater, making it difficult to look directly at.

Before long, the divine light of the small tower receded and flew out from within, returning to its original position and forming the top of the tower.

"Gone?"

"The world of demon sealing has disappeared, and we are free."

The elders glanced at it and saw that the crater was empty. They were immediately shocked, looked at each other, and then burst into tears of joy.

They excitedly ripped off their masks and tossed them high into the air; some knelt down in excitement, weeping with joy.

If this Demon-Sealing Cave still existed, their fate would undoubtedly be to exhaust their magical power here, and ultimately lose their lives here.

That's why they need to wear masks, hide their identities, and completely say goodbye to everything from before!
Ao Bing looked at the elder who had lost his white dragon mask and felt that he looked familiar. Suddenly, he exclaimed, "Grandpa?"

He felt that when he came here, the elder seemed to be showing some favoritism towards him, but it was not obvious, and he thought it was just his imagination.

Elder Bailong opened his arms and laughed heartily, "Little Bing, you've grown up."

Beside him, Yu Ding raised his hand and put the broken tower into his palm.

This Haotian Tower is a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, and it is said that this tower is also a gateway to the Three Thousand Great Worlds.

Now broken into several pieces, its power is no longer what it once was, but it can still easily contain a sealed world of demons on one layer.

hum!
Seeing that Ao Guang was still looking at his grandson and grandfather repeatedly, Yu Ding immediately activated the broken tower, and the Demon Suppression Hall in the distance immediately trembled violently with a 'hum'.

Upon hearing this, Ao Guang looked at the connection between the tower in Yu Ding's hand and the Demon Suppression Hall, pondered for a moment, and then asked loudly, "How come this treasure of Immortal Yu Ding seems to be connected to the Demon Suppression Hall?"

Yu Ding said solemnly, "It seems... so!"

This commotion attracted everyone's attention.

They all stared in astonishment at the broken tower and the Demon-Suppressing Hall in Yu Ding's hands.

After a moment's thought, Ao Guang said, "Then I, Xiao Long, will take the liberty of gifting this Demon-Suppressing Hall to Immortal Yu Ding."

Yu Ding hurriedly declined, saying, "How can this be? This is inappropriate."

Hmm, this doesn't seem like Yu Ding's style... Huang Long looked puzzled. He and Yu Ding had been living together for many years.

They're both broke, and they'd be eager to get their hands on such a treasure, so why are they making excuses?

"Immortal, I have a reason for asking you to take me in three times. Please let me finish."

Ao Guang said, "The first thing I must accept is for Xiaolong to thank the immortal for his wholehearted efforts in raising and teaching Bing'er as his master; the second thing I must accept is for the immortal to bravely venture into the Demon Sealing Cave to save my father and me; and the third thing I must accept is to eliminate the future troubles of the Demon Sealing Cave for my East Sea Dragon Clan."

Regardless of which of these three conditions applies, it wouldn't be unreasonable for Immortal Yuding to accept this Demon-Suppressing Hall. Moreover, Little Dragon sees an affinity between Immortal Yuding and this Demon-Suppressing Hall; how could he refuse?

"This……"

Yu Ding seemed somewhat troubled.

"The Dragon King is right, Immortal Jade Cauldron, please accept it!"

"Take it, Immortal, you deserve it!"

"Immortal, you are destined to be associated with the Demon Suppression Hall!"

Ao Guang's words immediately prompted the five Dragon Elders to speak up and persuade Yu Ding to accept the gift.

Yu Ding reluctantly replied, "Well... since you all are so kind as to accept, then this humble Taoist will refrain from doing so. Tch!"

Immediately, he held up the tower with his right hand and made a hand seal with his left hand, pointing at the broken tower. Instantly, the broken tower shone brightly, and the Demon Suppression Hall shook more and more violently. Finally, with a loud bang, it shattered into pieces, revealing a layer of the tower body.

The tower was crystal clear and radiant with divine light; it was also the central hub of the Demon Suppression Hall.

"That is……"

Qiongqi and the nine-headed lion also stared wide-eyed. They never expected that what had suppressed them for countless years was just such a thing.

But anyone could tell at a glance that it was the same object as the broken tower in Yu Ding's hand.

Yu Ding also became somewhat excited, watching the tower body fly towards the broken tower in his hand, heading towards his position.

Everyone's face showed deep anticipation.

If even a single level possesses such divine power, then what an incredible treasure the entire tower would be...

Wow!

Before everyone could finish thinking, they saw that the size of the second to last layer of the tower matched that of the second to last layer. Just as they were about to go to its location, they gently bumped into the bottom layer of the tower, and instantly the four-story tower collapsed into a pile.

The smile on Yu Ding's face slowly froze.

Everyone: (_)
The reactions of the people were varied but consistent.

Taiyi and Ao Guang and his son showed regret on their faces, while Qiongqi glanced at the jade cauldron with a hint of schadenfreude.

Huang Long breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, if repairing the jade cauldron was that simple, it would be worse than killing him.

It seems this tower won't be easy to repair... Yu Ding sighed inwardly. If he manages to repair it with great effort, taking it back won't be so easy.

"Gentlemen, I have some important matters to attend to here, so I will take my leave first."

Taiyi Zhenren bid farewell to everyone and rode away on his nine-headed lion.

Without even asking about Nezha's physical body... Yu Ding naturally knew what Taiyi had been doing, and looked at Ao Bing, saying, "Where is Nezha's corpse? Give it to me!"

Ao Bing immediately handed Nezha's body to Yu Ding and said, "Master, you must save Brother Nezha!"

"With my help, it's a sure thing!"

Without further ado, Yu Ding rode Qiongqi and immediately took his leave.

Huang Long shouted, "Take me with you!"

He flashed and quickly jumped onto Qiongqi's back.

Smoke billowed from Qiongqi's nostrils, and with a flash of its wings, it was out of the East Sea in an instant.

"Dragon King, that Demon Suppression Hall is clearly a treasure, why did you give it away so readily..." the elder who was originally wearing the yellow dragon mask whispered.

Ao Guang glanced at him and said, "If Immortal Yu Ding takes it, it will help us take on the karmic consequences of the Heavenly Court's pursuit. If we don't give it to Immortal Yu Ding and instead give it to you, will you bear the karmic consequences?"

The elder chuckled awkwardly and remained silent.

The nine-headed lion was very fast, and Yu Ding and Huang Long chased it all the way to Qian Yuan Mountain before catching up.

At this moment, on the platform in front of the Golden Light Cave, Taiyi had already cut off the petals of the lotus and laid them out in three shapes, and then folded the lotus stem into three hundred joints.

Then, three lotus leaves were taken out and arranged on top, middle, and bottom, representing heaven, earth, and man, and a golden pill was placed in the center.

"Senior brother, wait a moment, I have something to say."

A voice came from high above, and the jade cauldron and the yellow dragon floated down.

Taiyi looked at Yuding and asked, "Junior Brother, what advice do you have for me?"

Yu Ding stared at the human figure that Taiyi had arranged and shook his head, saying, "Nezha and Li Jing have this bond of father and son. If he were to give up this body and blood, why would Lingzhuzi need to reincarnate in the mortal realm?"

With a flick of his whisk, a beam of red light landed, and Nezha's somewhat mangled and cold corpse appeared beside the lotus leaves.

Taiyi sighed, "The destiny has already decided that Nezha must cultivate this Lotus Holy Body."

Yu Ding smiled slightly: "Whether it's compulsory or elective, it's all in your hands, senior brother. In my opinion, there's nothing wrong with having a physical body or a lotus incarnation."

"You mean... a lotus incarnation... cultivating supernatural powers?" Taiyi's expression shifted.

Yu Ding said with utmost seriousness, "I've already said it, I'm very familiar with the technique of creating an avatar outside the body, I'm not joking."

While the lotus incarnation was desirable, it meant relinquishing one's physical body and severing the father-son bond with Li Jing.

In the original Investiture of the Gods, it wouldn't be a big deal, but here the bond between the father and son across two lifetimes is very deep. Li Jing was also his disciple, so he has to take care of him no matter what.

Secondly, this lotus incarnation possesses formidable combat power from the moment it appears, but its future achievements are still somewhat limited. In short, he had never heard of Nezha being able to defeat Yang Jian in any multiverse.

All things considered, Nezha's decision to abandon his physical body and cultivate a lotus incarnation is more detrimental than beneficial.

But as Taiyi said, Heaven made the Lotus Body a compulsory course for Nezha. In fact, Yu Ding felt it was strange if Nezha didn't master it.

After much thought, he finally came up with a solution that could take both into account.

In a word.

An external avatar that cures all diseases!