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

Chapter 507 The weakest disciple goes

Seeing Yuan Hong's overjoyed expression, Yu Ding nodded and took the Tianyuan Qiankun Cauldron into his palm, saying, "I have finished training my disciple, and the Sky Pillar has become the most powerful divine weapon in the world. It is time for your master to leave."

"Did Master come here specifically to upgrade my weapon?" Yuan Hong felt a warmth in his heart as he held the Optimus Prime. As for scolding him, well, it was nothing to him.

"Your secret technique's third stage consumes too much energy and cannot be sustained. It will become a fatal weakness when you encounter a true master. This won't do."

Yu Ding shook his head and said, "You must stabilize the form and power of the third stage."

Yuan Hong frowned and said, "It's not that I haven't thought about it, but I've racked my brains and still can't find a solution. It's giving me a headache."

Yu Ding said, "Then let's stop."

"Stop?" Yuan Hong was taken aback.

Yu Ding nodded: "The Tao follows nature, and movement and stillness should be in harmony. Don't push yourself too hard. Sometimes, a relaxed state is worse than a tense one. I think you should take a break."

He gave Yuan Hong a deep look, and could tell that Yuan Hong had put a lot of effort into it.

Yuan Hong's expression shifted: "A break is worse than a stretch, the way of nature...?"

Yu Ding didn't bring up the topic again, and said, "You were the first to come up the mountain, the first to cultivate Taoism, and even the first to become famous. But at the same time, you are the one I care about the most."

He shook his head and chuckled, "When you came down the mountain, I told you that no matter how famous you became, you were not allowed to say that you were my disciple, and you were not allowed to come to see me again. Even if you came, I would not see you... I didn't expect that I couldn't help but come to see you, and I came several times."

As Yuan Hong listened to Yu Ding's story, he couldn't help but recall the scene of their parting. When he saw Yu Ding smile, he couldn't help but chuckle as well.

"But this is probably the last time I will come to see you."

Yu Ding glanced at Yuan Hong and said, "The great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods has begun. It will be completed by taking advantage of the change of dynasties in the human world. Anyone who goes down the mountain and gets involved in it will become a famous person on the Investiture of the Gods list."

Besides Yang Jian and Xiao Fei, Yuan Hong, Long Ji, and Ao Bing are all listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

As a master, he should at least change the ending for his disciples.

Yuan Hong's smile vanished instantly, his expression hardening: "The Investiture of the Gods?"

Yu Ding originally wanted to tell Yuan Hong to stay at home and not come out of the mountains, but to wait for the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods before going out for a stroll. However, when he thought of Shi Ji, who had been sitting at home when trouble came from the sky, he swallowed his words.

This is something even a Heavenly Dao Saint like his senior uncle couldn't do!
Regardless of their reasons for leaving the mountain, the disciples of the Jie Sect ended up on the list one after another, just like the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather.

Therefore, he understood that as long as they were on the chessboard of Heaven's Way, the workings of fate would always give them countless reasons to descend the mountain.

Yu Ding looked at his disciple with some reluctance and said, "You must never go down the mountain in the future, and even if you do, you must not..."

Yuan Hong looked at Yu Ding and saw Yu Ding's expression change.

"What do I need, Master?" Yuan Hong asked.

Yu Ding pondered for a moment and then smiled, “It’s nothing. Before we part, I’ll give you two lines of verse. I hope you will keep them in mind and study them carefully, as they may help you avoid misfortune and attract good fortune.”

Yuan Hong hurriedly said, "Master, please speak!"

Yu Ding tentatively said, word by word, "Even though you have cultivated to the eighth or ninth level of perfection, you still need to be wary of the Immortal-Slaying Blade!"

Sure enough, he got it out smoothly this time, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"Immortal-killing sword?" Yuan Hong was startled.

Yu Ding, with his hands behind his back, looked down the mountain and said, "I have given you all the instructions I needed to give, and I have told you everything I needed to tell you. From now on, I will not interfere with you again, nor will I come to see you again. I hope you will take good care of yourself!"

Yuan Hong was about to say something when a chaotic mist swept past, obscuring Yu Ding's figure.

As the chaotic energy dissipated, Yuan Hong was stunned to find that the jade cauldron had vanished.

Not only the jade cauldron, but even the world inside the cauldron where he had just been was gone. Now he stood there in the empty sky.

Everything that had just happened felt like a dream, but only that gleaming white, heavy Optimus Prime told him that it was all real.

"I've never heard of any Immortal-Slaying Blade, but my master does have an Immortal-Slaying Sword."

Yuan Hong frowned. His master once said that if he cultivated the profound mysteries of the eighth or ninth level, he could roam freely in the world. Today, he said that he should beware of this thing. Could it be that this thing can restrain profound skills?

But what exactly is the Immortal-Slaying Blade that Master mentioned?

"Big brother!"

But just as he was deep in thought, he suddenly heard several familiar voices.

"Don't keep the brothers waiting!"

Yuan Hong's mind stirred, and without further thought, he went to greet them. He saw that it was Jin Dasheng and Niu Dali who had come looking for him. The three of them then returned to Seven Monsters City together.

To his surprise, the old man in white did not leave.

"Brother, we've found out. This guy's name is Li Baibai. He makes a living writing storybooks in our city. Some of his works have become wildly popular, covering astronomy and geography."

Zhu Zizhen snorted, "It's just that this guy has a bad character. He writes a little something and makes some money, then runs off to eat, drink, and have fun and disappears. He only comes back when he's broke, changes his name, and starts selling stories again."

The old man in white shrank his neck, cupped his hands, and said, "I am now called the Old Man of Divine Mountain."

Zhu Zizhen glared and said, "Look, it's changed again?! I feel like punching you twice."

For a moment, everyone stared at the strange old man in front of them.

"The Old Man of the Divine Mountain?" Yuan Hong gave him a deep look.

The old man coughed and chuckled, "I have come here today to seek refuge with the Great Sage. I would be grateful if the Great Sage would grant me a meal."

Jin Dasheng snorted, "Brother, what's the use of keeping someone with such poor character around? Tell me yourself, what use are you? A mere Void Returning Realm cultivator, can you even fight?"

The old man from the sacred mountain shook his head: "Your Majesty is too kind. I am just a weak scholar and have no knowledge of fighting."

Jin Dasheng laughed: "A scholar? What a coincidence, my elder brother is also a scholar, and he's the dean of my Meishan Academy. But do you think my elder brother can fight? Elder brother, let's get rid of him!"

Yuan Hong glanced at the old man and waved his hand, saying, "You may all leave!"

The crowd gave the old man of the sacred mountain a strange look, then turned and left the hall, leaving only the two of them in the room in the blink of an eye.

Yuan Hong said, "Please forgive my neglect of you, senior, in Meishan all these years. I wonder what you have to teach me today?"

The old man from the sacred mountain asked in surprise, "What is the Great Sage saying? I don't understand."

Yuan Hong smiled, turned and left, and soon returned to the old man carrying a pile of books.

The old man from the sacred mountain looked at the names on the scroll and his expression changed: "You've read them all?"

Yuan Hong smiled and said, "Putting aside how well you write, senior, your experience and knowledge are truly eye-opening for me. Astronomy, geography, literary and military strategies, music, chess, calligraphy and painting... I only know one person in this world as knowledgeable and well-versed as you."

To be honest, at first he thought it was his master in disguise secretly testing him again, so he remained calm at first.

I just wanted to show the results of my hard work over the years to my master.

But soon... he realized he might have mistaken the person. His master was devoted to cultivation and abstained from women. How could he write such cheesy love stories?
But he didn't alert the person; he wanted to see what the person's purpose was.

The old man from the sacred mountain glanced at the book, then looked up at Yuan Hong, somewhat taken aback: "No, so you already knew about me?"

Yuan Hong said tactfully, "I just happened to guess it, but I was only sure when the senior admitted it just now."

The old man from the sacred mountain laughed in exasperation: "No wonder people say that the monkey is so clever. The master is cunning, and the disciple is as clever as a monkey. Neither of them is easy to deal with."

He thought he had hidden it well, but he never expected... never expected...

Yuan Hong's expression shifted, and he said, "What master do I, Yuan Hong, have?"

Shenshan snorted, "You're quite the guesser!"

Yuan Hong awkwardly touched his nose: "Just a coincidence! Just a coincidence!" "Then can you guess who I am? If you can guess, I will... I will assist you." The old man sneered.

"As for your identity, senior... then this junior will give it a try. Please don't be offended if I guess wrong."

Yuan Hong stared at the old man of the sacred mountain and pondered, "I have heard that a long time ago in this primordial world there was a senior named Bai who had unusual hobbies. He loved to create, especially writing about love between different races."

Such as love between humans and dragons, love between immortals and demons, and love between humans and demons, etc., which led to them being hunted down by the Heavenly Court, the Dragon Clan, the Demon Clan, and a host of immortals, forcing them to change their creations and adapt them. Senior..."

Yuan Hong looked up and saw that the old man from the sacred mountain opposite him had changed from astonishment to a flushed red.

At that moment, he felt as if he were standing there completely naked, with no secrets whatsoever.

He originally thought he was testing this junior demon, and that everything was under his control. He never expected that everything would be in the hands of this kid.

He was the strategist of the ancient demon court, and his greatest pride was his wisdom. Today…

"what!"

A furious roar echoed, sending terrifying sound waves that shattered all the tables and chairs in the hall. The old man of the sacred mountain's long hair flew wildly, but his aura instantly reached a terrifying level.

However, all of these were well contained within this main hall.

He felt it was nothing that he was inferior to others in terms of supernatural powers; he was just a weak strategist, not someone who made a living by fighting and killing.

But this monkey guessed all his secrets... He had to save face for the ancient demon court's strategist.

Yuan Hong stared at the terrifying old man from the sacred mountain: "What are you doing, senior?"

The old man from the sacred mountain's eyes glowed, and he revealed a strange smile: "You're quite the guesser, aren't you? Go ahead and guess!"

Yuan Hong suddenly frowned, feeling as if the space inside the hall had been stripped away from the world, and he could no longer sense the presence of his brothers outside the hall.

Is there even a need to guess?

Yuan Hong grinned, raised his right hand and made a grasping motion, and a gleaming white iron rod appeared in his palm.

Boom——

His immense magical power erupted, burning on his body and forming golden flames. His muscles began to swell, and his height instantly increased to twelve feet. When their auras clashed, he was in no way inferior to the Old Man of the Divine Mountain.

"You kid..."

The old man from the sacred mountain was terrified, but before he could say anything, an iron rod emitting a brilliant white light crashed down.

Shortly afterward, with a loud 'thud' in the void, the main hall returned to its original position.

The old man from the sacred mountain staggered backward from the void with an incredulous expression.

Yuan Hong, who was opposite him, was engulfed in flames and staggered as he followed closely behind, carrying the Sky Pillar and stepping out of the void.

"How is this possible... This is outrageous!"

The old man from the sacred mountain murmured, "A Golden Immortal has gained the combat power of a Great Luo Realm expert. This is something that has never happened since the beginning of time."

They're just as bad as those crude and savage witch clan brutes!
What kind of monster did that bastard Yu Ding raise?

Yuan Hong walked over step by step, carrying a stick, and said, "Senior Bai Ze just said he wanted to come and seek refuge with me, so what should you call me now?"

Seeing that Yuan Hong's attitude had finally become respectful, the old man from the sacred mountain cupped his hands and said, "My lord!"

It's a blessing in disguise, not a curse. The disciple couldn't escape it. He had originally stood up Yu Ding, but unexpectedly, he fell into the disciple's hands. The key point is that he delivered himself to the disciple's door.

However, the pure land that Yuan Hong created in Meishan shows that Yuan Hong is far superior to that sixth brother.

He hadn't expected that Yuan Hong was not only incredibly clever, but also so powerful in combat. Even he was finding it hard to keep up. He was afraid that his disciple had already surpassed him, Yu Ding, the master.

With this thought in mind, he revealed a mocking smile. He was looking forward to seeing what Yu Ding's expression would be when he discovered that his disciple had killed him on the beach.

Yuan Hong smiled with satisfaction, and the light and flames around him immediately went out. He personally helped Bai Ze up and said, "Strategist, you may rise!"

He breathed a long sigh of relief; he almost gave up first.

The old man from the sacred mountain said, "Due to some cough cough reasons, please forgive me, my lord, for not being able to reveal my true identity."

Yuan Hong said speechlessly, "You're right!"

Because of the stories he wrote in the past, Bai Ze was notorious in the prehistoric world, and his writings were banned by various races.

The key issue is that this guy set a really bad precedent!

After him, scholars from various races followed suit, especially the human scholars, who wrote countless stories that deeply poisoned the minds of countless young girls in their tribes, making them unable to stay in their boudoirs and yearning for men...

In short, countless powerful clans and deities whom he had plotted against wished he could be killed as soon as possible.

From then on, Meishan gained another strategist known as the "Old Man of the Divine Mountain".

……

Yu Ding rode Qiongqi towards Yuquan Mountain.

One downside of having multiple clones is that he is bombarded with information from countless clones every moment.

Suddenly he turned around and glanced at Meishan behind him.

"What is Bai Ze looking for Yuan Hong for?"

Yu Ding's mind stirred, but he probably wasn't looking for trouble. Of course, even if he were, his disciple could handle it.

He then closed his eyes to sift through other useful information.

Zhang Guifang leads the expedition to the west!
Jiang Ziya ascends Kunlun!
Shen Gongbao switched allegiance to Biyou... Yu Ding suddenly opened his eyes, pondering without saying a word.

Shen Gongbao is a key figure in the great calamity. He is responsible for bringing together a large part of the Investiture of the Gods. Even if Shen Gongbao did not rebel, Heaven would "make" him rebel.

Therefore, in order to quickly defeat Wen Zhong of Xiqi, it is necessary to seek external assistance, expand and upgrade the scale of the war between mortals, and only after the immortals intervene can the battle between the Chan and Jie sects take place.

However, a problem has arisen now: after the Jie Sect immortals leave the scene, will Nezha, Jinzha, Muzha, Wei Hu, Huang Tianhua, and other third-generation disciples of Yuxu Sect descend the mountain to help Jiang Ziya?

If things had followed the original trajectory of the Investiture of the Gods, Yang Jian would definitely have been chosen, but... but...

Yu Ding had a slight headache. Unconsciously, Yang Jian had been raised too far by him. He had even beaten up the Seven Immortals who served him. How many people in the entire Jie Sect, apart from Duobao and Jinling, were Yang Jian's match?
Send Yang Jian; that person went today, and the enemy will be dealt with today as well.

How can Shen Gongbao and Wen Zhong, who are constantly calling for reinforcements, continue playing like this?
Keep in mind that this is a turn-based game, so if Yang Jian can't do it... then Long Ji definitely can't!
Although Qingyun has cultivated to become a true immortal, he cannot compete in the Investiture of the Gods battlefield without the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

After thinking it over, Yu Ding slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "I've got it! Let Ao Bing go!"

Yes, this kid is the worst among his apprentices, and he also happens to be at Yuquan Mountain.

That's how Shen Gongbao and Wen Zhong, those two cunning schemers who constantly recruit others, were able to keep playing their game.

“King Wu…” Yu Ding began analyzing another piece of information.

After Ji Chang's death, Ji Fa declared himself King Wu, using the pretext of being close to the emperor's advisors. He launched a northern expedition against Chong Houhu, the Marquis of the North, and, in collusion with Chong Heihu, killed Chong Houhu. Chong Heihu then succeeded him as the Marquis of the North.

From then on, all four major vassal states began to rebel against the Shang dynasty.

Fortunately, the three formidable passes of Youhun in the east, Sanshan in the south, and Chentang in the north kept the enemy at bay.

After Li Jing left, the position of general of Chentang Pass was taken over by the veteran general Lu Xiong.

Now what is that apprentice supposed to do...? Yu Ding's heart sank; he was powerless to help.

He had just intended to warn Yuan Hong to be careful of the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, but he found it difficult to speak and had already been warned.