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

Chapter 513 Jiang Ziya: Am I facing a life-or-death crisis?

"This……"

When Jiang Ziya saw that Ao Bing not only defeated Li Xingba in one move but also forced the other three to attack together, he was so shocked that he was speechless.

Senior Brother Yu Ding, this... something's not right!

If Yu Ding hadn't brought that letter, he would have already applauded and cheered upon seeing Ao Bing's outstanding performance.

With these two junior disciples, what else does he have to fear?

However, that letter made him somewhat unsure of the deeper meaning behind Senior Brother Yu Ding's words.

Wu Ji stared blankly at Ao Bing.

He originally thought that he was also a third-generation disciple of Jade Void Sect, and the only difference between him and these two fellow disciples was that he cultivated in the mortal world, while they cultivated on the mountain.

But Nezha's three spear strikes against Feng Lin made him feel that something was wrong.

Only now did he realize that the difference between himself and Nezha and Ao Bing was not merely between being on the mountain and being at the foot of the mountain. A deep sense of loss overwhelmed him...

After seeing his disciple Wu Ji's performance, Jiang Ziya smiled bitterly, shook his head, and sighed inwardly.

The difference between masters... isn't it also the difference between disciples?

Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of Nezha watching him smirk out of the corner of his eye. He coughed lightly to compose himself and asked in a low voice, "Nezha, tell me honestly, isn't Ao Bing very powerful?"

Nezha asked in surprise, "How can I explain this? Why would my uncle ask such a question?"

Jiang Ziya pondered for a moment and said, "Your Uncle Yu Ding sent a letter saying that Ao Bing's skills are not proficient and his abilities are weak, and he asked me to... cough."

"How could that be? If Senior Brother's skills are weak, then what are we?"

Nezha looked around in surprise and whispered, "Uncle-Master, I'm going to tell you a secret, but you mustn't tell anyone else."

Jiang Ziya looked at his mysterious expression with a strange expression, bent down and leaned closer: "What secret?"

Nezha laughed and said, "Uncle-Master, you might also be wondering how I could possibly rescue my father from the Heavenly Court all by myself, right?"

Jiang Ziya decisively shook his head: "Not curious!"

Nezha raised an eyebrow: "Really?"

Jiang Ziya coughed lightly and turned his gaze: "What, is there someone else involved? Ao Bing?"

He suddenly realized something.

Nezha nodded: "Senior Brother Ao Bing fought his way up with me."

He even played a part in the havoc in Heaven... Jiang Ziya looked at Ao Bing in astonishment. No wonder he was so powerful.

But... he scratched his cheek in confusion: "Then tell me, what exactly is your Uncle Yuding up to?"

Nezha raised an eyebrow and said, "Is it a 'pretend to be weak to fool the strong' medicine? Or is it a surprise medicine for you, Uncle-Master? Actually, what Uncle-Master Yuding said doesn't make any problem."

Jiang Ziya asked in surprise, "What do you mean by that?"

Nezha looked at Ao Bing and chuckled, "Uncle-Master, whether someone's skills are lacking or not depends on who they're compared to. Compared to us, they're nothing, but compared to his two senior brothers and sisters, hehe..."

It seems there's some truth to that... Jiang Ziya pondered in silence, but did that senior brother really mean it that way?

This Senior Brother Yu Ding is truly unpredictable.

On the other side, the four saints of Kowloon Island looked at each other, some of them even had their faces twitching slightly, their expressions very unnatural.

They were, after all, of the same generation as Yu Ding.

They have cultivated for countless years, and it is not a glorious thing for them to be overtaken by a junior.

The fact that the three of them stepped in to help Li Xingba at the same time just now was even more... even more embarrassing.

If this gets out, how will the Four Saints of Nine Dragons Island ever survive in the prehistoric world again?
"Oh? Four people! Want to come at us all at once?"

Ao Bing looked up at the four of them and smiled, his face showing no fear, but his eyes blazing with even stronger fighting spirit.

He's someone who's been through thick and thin!

Compared to the two previous events at the East Sea Demon Sealing Cave and the Heavenly Court, today's scale is negligible.

They're just celestial beings... It's not like we haven't fought them or killed them before.

Wang Mo said in a deep voice, "As your seniors, we would never resort to bullying the weak with numbers."

Ao Bing smirked: "We've already bullied the weak, so what's there to be afraid of in numbers? Alright, enough talk, all four of you come at me together."

Wang Mo's face darkened: "You..."

At this moment, they were in a dilemma because Ao Bing had forced them into a corner.

Bullying the weak is enough to make them lose face.

If all four of them gang up on each other, it would be embarrassing if they won, but it would be even more embarrassing if they lost.

The other three also showed signs of anger.

Li Xingba angrily said, "Boy, don't be so young and arrogant. The path to immortality is long. It's not about who walks the fastest, but about walking steadily to go further and reach the end."

"I am not overconfident."

Ao Bing shook his head and said, "I'm just telling you something very seriously: the level of cultivation has absolutely nothing to do with seniority or seniority. So please don't put on airs in front of me. If it were my senior brothers or sisters who came today, would you still say such things?"

"You..." Li Xingba was so choked up that his face turned red, but he couldn't say a word.

Gao Youqian roared in anger, "You're arrogant!"

Yang Sen said coldly, "Fine! Fine! Fine! We only wanted to help Brother Wen out of this predicament and did not want to make things difficult for ordinary people. We never expected to be looked down upon by a junior like him."

The four men had grim expressions and sharp eyes, and a terrifying aura emanated from them as they prepared to attack.

Ao Bing walked forward calmly, his aura growing stronger with each step, as he prepared to challenge the Four Saints of Nine Dragons Island once more.

clang! clang! clang……

Just then, a gong sounded behind Ao Bing, signaling Jiang Ziya to sound the retreat.

The momentum that the five of them had built up was affected. Ao Bing looked back and snorted, "I'll play with you guys next time. My uncle is calling me back."

After speaking, he retreated back into the formation.

Wang Mo asked, "Jiang Ziya, what do you mean by this?"

Jiang Ziya cupped his hands and said, "It's getting late today. As I've already told you, my four fellow Daoists, I need to consider your conditions further and will give you an answer in a few days!"

Wang Mo held up three fingers: "We're only giving you three days. Don't blame us for not giving you another chance after three days."

After bowing, Jiang Ziya led his army back to the city.

Wang Mo and his three companions stood in mid-air, their expressions grim, but they did not stop them. After watching the Xiqi army retreat back into the city, they also returned to their camp.

Inside the central command tent.

Zhang Guifang sat high above, with the Four Saints of Kowloon Island standing on either side.

Unlike the previous days, the four seemed somewhat silent and dazed today, no longer as confident and spirited as before.

When Wen Zhong came to them, they had said that one person was enough to solve the problem.

With the four of them working together, taking down Xiqi would be a piece of cake.

They didn't even consider these mortal ants to be a threat. In the eyes of immortals, whether it was 100,000 or 1 million people, they were just numbers.

Who knew that Xiqi would also invite a master of immortality to fight them in a contest?

The key point is that it wasn't Yu Ding Taiyi and his group that came, but only their disciples.

As I said before, it's not honorable to win against these younger guys, and it's even more shameful to lose if word gets out.

Zhang Guifang said angrily, "Four immortals, that old scoundrel Jiang Shang never intended to agree to our conditions. Now he's resorting to delaying tactics again. Is he going to call for reinforcements again?"

Yang Sen shook his head and said, "The primordial world is vast. With his meager cultivation, he can't make any waves in just three days. The main problem is that those two juniors didn't expect him to be so capable."

Gao Youqian frowned and said, "Didn't Yu Ding Sect only have two disciples, Yang Jian and Long Ji? When did they take on a third one?" The other three glanced at him but did not answer.

We're together every day, how would we know if you didn't?

Wang Mo glanced at everyone and said, "Alright, everyone, let's use these three days to discuss tactics. The decisive battle will take place in three days, and we'll... decide the fate of the world in one battle!"

……

Inside Xiqi City.

Inside the main hall of the Prime Minister's residence.

Jiang Ziya returned with Nezha, Ao Bing, and his apprentice Wu Ji.

Ao Bing said helplessly, "Uncle-Master, if you hadn't withdrawn your troops just now, I might have captured these four guys and given them to you as a greeting gift."

Jiang Ziya shook his head and said, "It's not the right time yet, and there's another reason for that."

Nezha asked, "What?"

Jiang Ziya glanced at Ao Bing: "A powerful immortal sent me a letter asking me to look after you and not put you in danger. I can't disobey!"

Ao Bing paused, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "My master?"

Jiang Ziya gave him a look that suggested he understand, and then instructed, "It's been a long day, Wu Ji. Prepare two rooms for them in the manor so they can settle in. We can talk about it tomorrow."

Wu Ji bowed and said, "Yes! Brothers, come with me."

Ao Bing and Nezha bowed to Jiang Ziya and then turned and left.

Jiang Ziya looked at the figures of the group, then his gaze fell on his own disciple. He could clearly feel that Wu Ji had become much more silent after being impacted by Ao Bing and Nezha.

This is probably what growth is all about... Jiang Ziya shook his head, closed the door, went to the table, made a hand seal with his right hand, and immediately a magical array appeared around him.

The Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams appeared within the formation, forming a light curtain that enveloped him, and he began to calculate the fortune of the great battle three days later.

Soon after, the magic array dissipated, leaving only Jiang Ziya standing there, swallowing in astonishment: "What's going on? I was calculating the outcome of the battle, how come it showed that I will soon face a life-or-death crisis?"

As the saying goes: bloodshed, life and death, the latter is even more dangerous, because it is a death calamity.

He chuckled dryly, "Maybe I misread it, no, I must have miscalculated. Let's try again."

Not long after, Jiang Ziya's face turned a little pale, and he forced a smile, saying, "Let's try something else."

After a while.

Jiang Ziya looked at the three coin divination blocks on the table, his face turned pale, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles, unable to sit still any longer.

Soon, he gritted his teeth, left a letter in the room explaining his destination, and then rode a beam of light into the sky, hurrying towards Kunlun Mountain.

Master, you have to save me!

In a side courtyard.

"Where did Uncle-Master rush off to in such a hurry?" Nezha asked curiously, watching the escape light.

Ao Bing said calmly, "I wonder if they went to ask for help."

Nezha crossed his arms and leaned against a pillar: "With the two of us here, why would we need any help? Honestly, they don't trust us at all."

……

A guest has arrived at Yuquan Mountain.

In front of Jinxia Cave, two Taoist priests were lying on deck chairs, basking in the sun.

Taiyi Zhenren rested his head on his hands and looked up at the sky: "So you sent Ao Bing down the mountain. I thought it would be Yang Jian."

Yu Ding's eyes were covered by two peach leaves as he said calmly, "If Yang Jian goes down the mountain... how can the Shang Dynasty continue its operations? How can the Investiture of the Gods be completed?"

Taiyi nodded in deep agreement: "That makes sense."

It has to be said that both Yang Jian and Long Ji, disciples of Yu Ding Sect, are now somewhat overqualified.

Yu Ding stretched out a hand, and the Immortal Peach Spirit Root swayed. A branch bearing the sweetest peach quickly extended out, offering the peach to Yu Ding's hand in a fawning manner.

After picking a peach and taking a bite, Yu Ding said, "This great calamity is both a calamity and an opportunity. Ao Bing is the weakest, so let's use him to hone his skills. Maybe another Golden Immortal will emerge from my Jade Spring Mountain, hehe!"

After achieving his goal, Ao Bing fought two tough battles, the one in which he made the greatest progress in the Demon Sealing Cave in the East Sea.

Later, when he went to the Heavenly Palace with Nezha... it seemed like there were too many people and he didn't get much experience, or something. In any case, he was still a little short of becoming a Golden Immortal.

It's a good opportunity to let him take over Yang Jian's script and do his job.

"Hey, what are you talking about..." Taiyi glanced at the Immortal Peach Spirit Root and said with some emotion, "I didn't expect this spirit root to become spiritual so quickly. Actually, the branches of this spirit root are the best for making fire and refining pills."

The Immortal Peach Spirit Root Tree trembled instantly.

After finishing the peach, Yu Ding casually tossed the pit aside and said, "I only eat peaches, I don't refine pills."

Then, Master Taiyi talked about his recent situation over the past few years.

"What? You've been refining pills for several years?"

Yu Ding said speechlessly, "You're just making things difficult for yourself."

Taiyi coughed and said, "Isn't this also to temper Nezha's character?"

Yu Ding waved his hand and said, "It's no use. Teaching with guilt is the worst thing you can do. Don't let the children feel like they owe you anything. It will put a lot of pressure on them, and that's not good."

Taiyi glanced at him with a sly look: "He doesn't owe me anything, but I owe Longji a huge sum."

Yu Ding said, "I told you I'd wipe the debt clean, but you insisted on saving face and suffering for it. Whose fault is that?"

Taiyi Zhenren coughed and said, "There weren't many people back then!"

Yu Ding chuckled and said, "Give me the note, and I'll settle the score for you. You saved my life back then, and today I'm repaying you. This immortal peach root is the testament to our friendship. Look how well it's growing!"

Taiyi looked up at the spiritual root and a smirk appeared on his lips.

The tree was lush and leafy, its canopy as large as a small island.

"I estimate the Jade Void decree will arrive soon. When do you plan to descend the mountain?"

"It's alright, you guys go ahead, I'm not in a hurry!"

"Aren't you worried at all about your disciple Ao Bing?"

"Actually, I also gave a letter to my junior brother Ziya, asking him to take care of my disciple and prevent him from going to the front line and putting himself in danger."

"you……"

Taiyi Zhenren sat up in surprise and looked at the composed Yu Ding, who had his hands behind his head, his eyes covered by peach leaves, and was leisurely humming a tune with his legs crossed, completely at ease.

How can you be so relaxed... no, Yu Ding, you actually used connections to get in through back channels?
……

East China Sea, Jin'ao Island.

Where is Shen Gongbao?

Tianxu frowned and asked the Biyou disciple who lived next to Shen Gongbao's cave.

When he first arrived at Biyou Palace, the boy was well-behaved for a few days, but then he relapsed into his old habit of wandering around the island.

Today I wander east, tomorrow I roam west, making friends with the disciples of Biyou Sect. I don't talk about seniority or rank; I call everyone brother and friend.

He was, after all, a closed-door disciple of Biyou Palace. Hearing about this, he came to remind the guy to behave himself, but when he arrived, the guy was nowhere to be found.

The disciple's expression tightened, and he looked bitter: "Brother Tianxu, I didn't know!"

Tianxu frowned: "Why do you have this problem too?"

The disciple realized what had happened and slapped himself angrily, saying, "I was... I was influenced by that scoundrel Shen Gongbao."

Tianxu was taken aback when he saw him slap himself for no reason. He waved his hand and looked into the distance.

Where has Shen Gongbao gone to scam people again...?

(End of this chapter)