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

Chapter 572 You're More Painful Than Killing Me

but……

Yu Ding thought about it again and realized that there was a reason why Ao Bing had developed his current personality, which was sometimes reckless and sometimes cowardly.

At least 99% of the lessons Li Jing taught this kid came from.

Li Jing was someone he had trained, and in the end, the boomerang had hit him on the head... Yu Ding shook his head and sighed.

If we compare a realm to a bucket, then cultivation is like constantly adding water to it. When the bucket is full, breaking through a realm is like expanding the bucket to be bigger and able to hold more.

At this moment, Ao Bing's cultivation in the Celestial Immortal Realm had already reached its peak. If it weren't for the divine talisman he passed on to suppress his cultivation, his aura would have already overflowed, attracting the Golden Immortal Tribulation.

However, this was not without its benefits. A strange light flashed in Yu Ding's eyes. Such long-term suppression had made Ao Bing's cultivation in the Celestial Immortal Realm even more solid and firm.

To be honest, if he hadn't relearned the Nine Revolutions Technique, his achievements in the Celestial Immortal Realm alone wouldn't have been as solid and stable as this kid's.

He has no intention of showing up now.

As I always tell my apprentices, you won't know how much potential you have until you push yourself.

However, the same words can have different effects on different people. Yuan Hong, Yang Jian, and Xiao Bai didn't need him to say anything more; they had already gone off to develop their potential.

As for this little rabbit... little dragon cub in front of us, we'll have to rely on the external help of Qiu Shou Xian.

when--

High in the sky, Ao Bing swung his axe down with both hands, clashing with the immortal sword in Qiu Shou Xian's hand. In an instant, lightning flashed and thunder roared, breaking through the clouds and exploding in all directions from between the two.

The merchant soldiers at the front and the Xiqi soldiers guarding the city witnessed this scene and were all horrified. Under this magnificent divine might, their hearts pounded and their bodies went limp, and they could only barely stand.

What is a battle of gods?

That's it!

After so many rounds of fighting, the two were now truly enraged. Their weapons clashed and sparked brilliant fireworks, which, from a distance, looked like a grand fireworks display, dazzling and beautiful.

The battle between the two was far from romantic; instead, it was filled with danger and tension. At this moment, their blood was boiling, and their weapons were all carrying devastating power as they attacked each other's bodies and vital points.

Even though they were all very confident in their physical bodies, none of them dared to resist.

boom!
The two were radiant with divine light, causing the heavens to tremble violently, the ground to crack open, water to gush forth, and the wind and water to rage, as if they had arrived at the beginning of time.

"hold head high--"

"Roar!"

As the battle intensified, suddenly, a powerful dragon's roar and a lion's bellow echoed from the blazing, ocean-like light.

In the distance, one can vaguely see a small white dragon and a blue-haired, golden-maned lion fighting in their true forms.

The lion's claws slashed across the dragon's body, sparks flying, and tiny, colorful orbs of light shattered into fragments of dragon scales. The white dragon let out a long roar, using its superior length to entangle the lion, and then—

"Dragon Claw Hand that Dislocates Tendons and Bones!"

"White Dragon Pierces Heart!"

"Two dragons gathering a pearl!"

"The dragon eats a peach... Pshaw!"

"Take out your heart!"

"Pearl harvesting!"

"bite……"

"roll!"

With a furious roar, the sky shook violently, and a small white dragon tumbled out of the ball of light, lurched backward a distance, before finally stopping and transforming into human form to gaze at the wiry-headed immortal from afar.

His upper body clothing had been torn apart in the battle, revealing his muscular and perfectly proportioned upper body, with several shallow sword marks and scratches on his face and body.

He wasn't strong in the Dragon Clan, and was even a bit thin. His perfect body proportions and physique are thanks to the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

After he completed his cultivation, his physical body was automatically sculpted into the most perfect form.

At that moment, both of them simultaneously shot out sharp and intimidating glances.

A flash of light appeared on the lion's body, and it transformed into a dragon-headed immortal. He was seen with his legs tucked together in a strange posture, his left hand covering his left eye, blood seeping from between his fingers, his Taoist robe tattered, especially his chest, where several dragon claw marks had been ripped open, with blood seeping from under the robe.

Qiu Shou Xian gasped and roared, "You've already revealed your true form, and you still say you're not a dragon?"

Ao Bing declared confidently, "This is the highest level of my Dragon God Mystic Art, the transformation of my body into a dragon."

"Then why do you always use those tricks like 'Picking Pearls and Stealing Hearts'?"

Qiu Shou Xian, legs crossed, was furious: "Is this how Yu Ding taught you?"

Ao Bing spat to the side and laughed: "This is because I have high comprehension, I figured it out myself, is that alright?"

In a real fight, everyone's physical bodies are not weak. This blue lion has thick skin and flesh. A proper fight would take who knows how long, and it would be far less effective than attacking its weak and vital points.

"How could a mere Celestial Realm cultivator withstand my attacks for so long..."

Qiu Shou Xian tightened his grip on the immortal sword in his hand, and boundless coldness surged in his eyes: "Although Yu Ding has been robbed, he has trained two extraordinary disciples. Now even I have to give him some leeway."

If this kid is allowed to grow up like this, it won't be long before I have to be wary of them!

He wasn't afraid of Yu Ding!

He wasn't afraid back then, and he's even less afraid now.

Yu Ding's two disciples are indeed remarkable; they have grown up considerably. Now that Yu Ding is doing well, he benefits from his disciples' success, and even he has to give them some leeway when they meet.

One sect with two Golden Immortals is enough. If there's one more, he'll be in a lot of trouble because he has a great feud with Yu Ding.

Right now, the Investiture of the Gods is a game where those who kill will always be killed.

The Chan Sect killed so many of their Jie Sect disciples and followers, so even if he killed this kid, Liang Yuding would have nothing to say.

If Yu Ding continues to whine and complain, then don't blame him for being ruthless and cruel, and dealing with both his disciple and master.

Ao Bing stared at Qiu Shou Xian. A gentle breeze blew, stirring his tattered robes and long hair, making the atmosphere in the world even more chilling.

"Retreat, retreat another thirty... withdraw back to camp."

Wen Zhong swept his golden whip across, unleashing a burst of blazing golden light that dispersed a bolt of lightning heading towards the army. He then looked at the towering water columns and the ravaged ground around him and roared.

He looked back, the shock in his eyes lingering for a long time.

It's unbelievable and unheard of for a Celestial Immortal at the peak of perfection to fight a Golden Immortal at the peak of perfection for so long.

You should know that this is a whole major realm!
The Golden Immortal Realm is further divided into two stages: Five Qi and Three Flowers. If we also consider the final stage where the Three Flowers and Five Qi are fully integrated and perfected to become a great power, then there are nine minor realms.

He also cultivated to the Celestial Immortal realm, only one step away from becoming a Golden Immortal, but he knew he could not do what Ao Bing did.

The reason why the Dao Ancestor divided his path to immortality into five realms when he created the Dao was because the gap between two adjacent realms was like an insurmountable chasm, which no one could overcome by relying solely on their own cultivation.

Even if you are only one step away from advancing, as long as you haven't reached that level, you can't access the power of that level and will be suppressed, making it difficult to fight across levels.

If one wants to cross borders to fight an enemy, there is only one way that is known to the public: to rely on external forces, namely the power of some incredibly powerful magical artifacts.

"I admit that Yu Ding has done a good job training you, boy."

Qiu Shou Xian spoke indifferently, pointing his sword at Ao Bing, and said coldly, "However, I have not yet used my full strength. If you had cultivated to the Golden Immortal realm, you might have been able to fight me. Unfortunately, you will not have that opportunity."

As soon as he finished speaking, he swept his immortal sword across the ground, made a hand seal with his right hand, and five streams of energy appeared on his chest, while the pure energy above his head burst out and transformed into three glowing flowers.

As the Three Flowers and Five Qi appeared, his aura also rose steadily, instantly reaching a terrifying level. The aura of a powerful being permeated the air, surging outwards like a tsunami from his center.

The void trembled violently, and the aura triggered howling winds, lifting even massive boulders weighing tens of thousands of pounds from the ground, instantly pulverizing them into dust.

Ao Bing glanced at Xiqi City below, his expression growing even colder.

As dusk fell, lights began to illuminate the city of Xiqi.

At this moment, his reason told him that he should leave. He had already done enough to be able to challenge the powerful beings by relying on his mastery of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts and his indestructible body.

But if he can retreat, where can the people of Xiqi behind him, the soldiers who fought alongside him, retreat to?

His master entered the Yellow River to break the formation and save his uncles and fellow disciples, including Nezha. Now that his life or death is uncertain, how could he possibly leave?

With a thought flashing through his mind, Ao Bing's gaze instantly hardened and sharpened.

The smirking immortal approached step by step, a cold smile playing on his lips: "Boy, even if you kneel down and beg me now, I still won't..."

Ao Bing raised his head and stared at him, saying, "The Jade Spring Mountain lineage never asks for favors."

A light emanated from his dantian, and a divine talisman slowly appeared.

"Hmm?" Qiu Shou Xian paused, his expression changing. After seeing clearly, he snorted coldly: "Playing tricks? I'd like to see what other tricks you can pull."

He continued to step forward, and in an instant, he was in front of Ao Bing. His magic power transformed into a large hand and grabbed directly at Ao Bing.

Ao Bing remained silent, simply raising his hand to grab the divine talisman and tearing it off.

Instantly, an aura was released, merging with Ao Bing's surrounding aura.

Compared to Qiu Shou Xian's earlier display of his Dao Fruit and the resulting surge in power, the aura emanating from Ao Bing was not strong and did not bring much improvement. However, Ao Bing possessed a sense of perfection.

The wiry-headed immortal was suddenly stunned: "This feeling is..."

As he spoke, dark clouds appeared from all directions, converging in one place in the blink of an eye, exuding an astonishing aura of destruction.

"Golden Immortal Tribulation?"

Qiu Shou Xian exclaimed in surprise, "You're going to undergo your tribulation in front of me?"

He had lost his previous composure and was silently backing away, not wanting to get involved.

As everyone knows, this tribulation is an extremely dangerous thing. Even if you successfully pass through it, you will enter a period of weakness, which is also the most dangerous time.

Sometimes, the tribulation one undergoes is not only a heavenly tribulation, but also a human tribulation from other people. He did not expect Ao Bing to be so bold.

But Ao Bing had already been watching him closely. He moved swiftly, passing through the air, and smiled, "Why not?"

"What...what do you want to do? Don't come any closer!"

Qiu Shouxian's expression changed drastically, and he retreated rapidly. In fact, he had already sensed something was wrong, and now he knew things were going badly.

Unfortunately, he was too close to Ao Bing. Even though he retreated quickly, Ao Bing's Eight-Nine Arcane Arts technique prevented them from widening the distance, and lightning flashed and electric dragons roamed in the tribulation clouds above. "Don't come any closer!"

Qiu Shou Xian felt himself being locked on, and his scalp tingled as he cried out, his golden hair dancing in the wind.

Ao Bing remained silent, but his eyes gleamed as he relentlessly pursued the enemy.

Although the Golden Immortal Tribulation came earlier than he expected, with his profound skills protecting him and his dragon body, his success rate in overcoming the tribulation was at least 95%.

At this moment, Qiu Shou Xian had already flown tens of thousands of miles away, but a sudden surge of alarm bells filled his heart. Knowing that he had not yet escaped the range of the Heavenly Tribulation, he cried out in anguish, "Don't come any closer..."

Boom——

The next moment, a massive bolt of lightning descended from the sky, drowning out his voice and engulfing the area, with all sorts of lightning strikes raining down.

Immediately, two people uttered cries of "pleasure".

"In the end, we'll still have to rely on my methods, won't we?"

Above Xiqi, Yu Ding sighed as he looked at the magnificent scene of the lightning tribulation that stretched for tens of thousands of miles. Back then, he had also dragged his senior brother Manjushri into the Golden Immortal Tribulation for a "fun".

In the end, it still depends on his master, right?
Outside Xiqi City.

"Uncle-Master, you said the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation has been broken, so why hasn't Uncle-Master Yu Ding come out yet?" Lei Zhenzi asked hesitantly.

Jiang Ziya frowned and said, "I hope your Uncle Yuding hasn't run into any serious trouble."

Lei Zhenzi was tall and had a good view. He shaded his eyes with his hand, looked around, and muttered, "Could they have been kidnapped by those witches?"

"Demon..."

Jiang Ziya turned his head and looked at Lei Zhenzi with a shocked expression.

I was shocked by the boy's audacity, since even he wouldn't dare say such a thing, and also shocked by his eyes, calling a peerless fairy a witch.

The beauty of these Three Immortal Maidens of the Clouds is among the best in the entire prehistoric world, isn't it?
Jiang Ziya had been to the Heavenly Court and seen grand scenes, but to this day, he still thought these three fairies were the most beautiful.

He wanted to scold Lei Zhenzi, but when he turned his head, he saw that he was riding the Qilin only up to Lei Zhenzi's chest. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "No way. With your Uncle Yu Ding's composure and cultivation, do you really think there is any demon... fairy in this prehistoric world who can abduct him?"

Lei Zhenzi was seriously considering when a beam of clear light fell from the sky and transformed into a jade cauldron.

"Senior brother?!"

"Uncle!"

The two were overjoyed and relieved to see that Yu Ding was safe and sound.

Seeing that the others hadn't followed, Jiang Ziya couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother, what about Senior Brother Guang Chengzi and the others..."

"Let's go back first!"

Yu Ding looked back and saw that the Shang camp had already withdrawn its troops.

Only Wen Zhong remained, riding his black Qilin alone, standing forlornly in place, waiting for Qiu Shou Xian.

"What about Ao Bing?" Jiang Ziya hesitated.

Yu Ding shook his head: "You have to trust him."

Seeing that even his master, Yu Ding, had said so, what else could Jiang Ziya say? He could only follow Yu Ding to the reed hut.

"By the way, junior brother, this is the apricot yellow flag I borrowed from you." Yu Ding took out his treasure and returned it.

Jiang Ziya accepted it, saying, "It's good that it helped my senior brother."

The group arrived at the reed hut. Yu Ding flipped his hand and summoned the small golden bell. With a flash of golden light, the Yu Xu group appeared on the ground.

"Yu Ding, what did you just say?"

Just as everyone had regained their composure, Chi Jingzi, Huang Long, and the others rushed to the jade cauldron, their faces full of anticipation.

Ju Liusun watched coldly from the sidelines, but his attention was undoubtedly on Yu Ding.

To be honest, Yu Ding's last words had stirred up a storm in their hearts, but unfortunately, Yu Ding didn't give them a chance to speak before taking them away.

In that short period of time, they felt as if an eternity had passed.

Yu Ding coughed lightly and said, "I know everyone is probably wondering if I've achieved the Great Luo Dao Fruit, but what I want to say is..."

He glanced at the crowd, and everyone held their breath, afraid of mishearing.

Yu Ding said, "You're right, I've cultivated to the Great Luo level."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed simultaneously, each with a different look.

"Wow, Uncle-Master Yu Ding, you've reached the Great Luo realm?"

"No wonder they were able to deal with those vile women from the Three Immortals and rescue us."

"From now on, we will not be afraid of the Biyou Sect. If anyone dares to bully us again, we will send our martial uncle to deal with them."

"Ok?"

"Is there anything wrong with letting my martial uncle go?"

Jinzha, Muzha, and Nezha were overjoyed upon hearing this and surrounded the jade cauldron, genuinely happy for it.

Beside them, the eleven immortals and eleven mortals exchanged glances, and the expressions of everyone, including Taiyi, turned somewhat bitter.

"Yu Ding, you've really become a Great Luo Immortal? Tell me the truth, don't lie to me..." Huang Long suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Yu Ding, his words becoming somewhat incoherent.

Yu Ding said, "Why would I lie to you?"

"You've become a Great Luo Immortal... You've become a Great Luo Golden Immortal... How could you become a Great Luo Golden Immortal if we weren't together every day?"

Huang Long looked distressed and at a loss, pounding his chest and stamping his feet, unsure of what he wanted to do or say.

What else could the others say but offer a wry smile?

Their mood was similar to Huang Long's at this moment.

"No, what do you mean? Isn't this what I deserve?"

Yu Ding said, "Back then, I lost my cultivation and spent countless hours to rebuild it. I owe everything I have to my own efforts."

When he first lost his powers, what he dreamed of seeing was everyone's envious, jealous, and hateful expressions.

"I'm saying this...you...Yu Ding, you really...you're more painful than killing me, Dingzi, really, can't we talk about it? Can you break through again and come down to keep us company?"

Huang Long almost cried: "Anyway, you have experience in rebuilding, so this time you can lead us all to refine together with you. We'll give you whatever you want. Don't you like Senior Brother Guang Chengzi's Fan Tian Yin and Junior Brother Qing Xu's Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan?"
"How about I come and give it to you? Whatever you fancy, we'll give you. But you can't leave us behind and go to Da Luo alone, okay, Dingzi?"

Yu Ding looked at him like he was an idiot: "Don't talk nonsense. Those are the treasures that my senior brothers and junior brothers cherish. Did they agree to it before you said that?"

The Pure Void Moral True Lord coughed lightly: "I agree!"

You little rascal, you're trying to sabotage me, aren't you...? Yu Ding: (￢_￢) (meow)

Guang Chengzi said quietly, "I have no objection!"

Guang Chengzi, how could you...? Yu Ding: \(；￢_￢
The group exchanged glances, then suddenly said in unison, "We all agree."

Even the usually steady old Yu Ding was momentarily stunned.

Everyone burst into laughter upon seeing Yu Ding's expression, which dispelled most of the previous gloom.

Yu Ding deliberately scoffed, "You're just jealous."

"Haha, we're all in this state, so it's perfectly reasonable for us to be a little jealous of you, a Grand Master of the Luo Sect, isn't it?" Grand Master Lingbao laughed.

Guang Chengzi smiled slightly: "Junior Brother's advancement to the Great Luo realm is a great joy for our Jade Void Heaven. We should be celebrating, but we are afflicted by a calamity and are powerless to do anything about it. Now that the Ten Absolutes have been broken, we should all return to our caves."

He knew, of course, that Yu Ding would not abandon his cultivation, and even if he would, they would never allow him to do so.

While their ordeal was painful and Yu Ding's success was distressing, the interests of the Yu Xu lineage still took precedence over his.

How long did it take for the Jade Void lineage to finally produce another Great Luo Golden Immortal? Moreover, the significance of this Great Luo Golden Immortal's appearance outweighs its practical significance.

This proves at the same time that the doctrines of the Chan Sect founded by his master are correct, and that the Jade Void Method can be cultivated to the level of a Great Luo Immortal.

He was just joking around with Huang Long to lighten everyone's mood.

"It's alright, everyone, don't worry. The calamity on your bodies has dissipated. After the Conferred Godhood, you will be able to return to your original state, regain your Dao fruit, and even break through and establish a new one, taking another step forward."

Yu Ding smiled and said, "Although I dare not say that I am experienced, I do have some insights into reconstruction. If you have time, you are welcome to come to my Yuquan Mountain to discuss it."

He could tell that everyone was joking.

Of course, Huanglong is an exception; he's really having a tough time...

Next, Yu Ding returned all the magical treasures that everyone had left in the Hunyuan Golden Bucket, claiming that he had taken them back himself.

Everyone smiled slightly, made a hand seal, and bowed in unison: "Excellent!"

“Then let us each return to our caves!” said Master Puxian.

"Everyone, please wait!"

Just as everyone was about to leave, a voice rang out, and it was seen that Ran Deng had arrived on the awning.

The people greeted each other.

Ran Deng laughed and said, "Yu Ding attained the Great Luo Dao Fruit, broke the Yellow River, and saved everyone. He deserves the greatest credit."

Yu Ding's eyes flickered: "I wouldn't dare!"

When he broke the formation, this old guy hid up there for a long time without showing himself. Now that he's come out, he must be here to deal with Wen Zhong.

"I wonder what advice the teacher has for us? Are you telling us to wait for that scoundrel Lu Ya?" Chi Jingzi asked in an unfriendly tone.

He's furious whenever he talks about Lu Ya now.

If this thing hadn't made them wait so long, they would have left long ago, and they wouldn't have encountered this ordeal of the Yellow River.
Randeng paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The ten formations have been broken, but Wen Zhong has not yet been eliminated. Let's stay a few more days and leave after we have eliminated Wen Zhong and fulfilled our destiny."

The group exchanged glances, reluctant but unable to refuse, and had no choice but to sit down.

Destiny… Yu Ding’s eyes flickered. He had originally thought that Randeng was working for the West.

After all, after the Investiture of the Gods, this guy not only went to the West, but also became the master of Buddhism, which was born from the Western religion, and was just waiting for Shakyamuni to be born so that he could pass on his power.

But then he made another discovery: Could it be that this guy is actually serving... that person?