If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1145 Grand Tutor Yu has been captured!
After waiting for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, "Little Linzi" came to her with a book in his hands and said, "Master, there are a total of ninety-seven 'Great Immortals,' one hundred and seventy-two True Immortals, and three hundred and eighty extraordinary people."

The paper fold that Master Grey Crane gave to Xiaoyu originally listed only 243 contestants.

Among them, even the True Immortals are only eighty years old.

After Grand Tutor Yu rode the dragon to conquer the heavens and displayed her might before the Lingxiao Palace, the number of people vying for the position of Grand Tutor did not decrease but increased.

It wasn't that they didn't know Grand Tutor Yu's abilities, but rather that they were too envious of the treasure that allowed Grand Tutor Yu to possess such great power.

Of course, there were also some people with ulterior motives.

For example, Ye Jiutian, and the Kunpeng Digital Party impersonating the "Three Friends of Lao Bo".
"Have the immortals decided on the order of the Mount Hua Dao Debate?" Xiao Yu asked deliberately.

"After discussion, the esteemed immortals unanimously agreed that the three friends of Lao Bo have the highest cultivation and the strongest supernatural powers, and should be the first challenger in the first tier," "Little Linzi" said respectfully.

This is not the result of discussions among the experts, but rather the result deliberately facilitated by "Xiao Linzi".

There's no need to make it too obvious.

As long as you subtly remind the "newly arrived master" that among Prime Minister Li's distinguished guests, Lao Bo and his three friends are recognized as the most accomplished and senior in terms of Taoist skills, you can easily remind them that they are the most accomplished and senior in terms of Taoist skills.

That's true!

On that day at the Prime Minister's residence, Lao Bo's three friends were seated in the first position to Li Si's right.

The two immortals, Qiu Mingzi and Xu Fu, who were sitting first to Li Si's left, were also present today, but Xu Fu withdrew from the Grand Tutor selection.

Xu Junfang still believed that Grand Tutor Yu had a conspiracy. He had no interest in the Ying clan's foundation and decided it was best to be cautious.

This is also why he was able to deceive Ying Zheng several times and still live to this day.

Akiko changed her mind and decided to attend the event.

"The Three Friends of Robert".

Xiao Yu looked at the three old monsters sitting next to Li Si and asked with feigned doubt, "The three of you have powerful magic and are recognized by all the immortals, so you are rightfully ranked first."

However, I remember that the three of them did not participate in the contest of magic at the Imperial Observatory that night.

You have already arrived in Xianyang, but you have not visited the Imperial Observatory.

Clearly, he had no intention of participating in the Grand Tutor selection at the time. Why has he changed his mind today?

"Ji Daoren" (Peng Shisan) left his seat, his body lightly floating into the air, and came to her opposite side, smiling and saying: "Yu Xianzi's 'Heavenly Eye Distinguishing Right from Wrong' is indeed powerful!"
Although we traveled to Xianyang, we often discussed metaphysics and Taoism with our fellow Daoists.

But the day Grand Tutor Yu returned to Guanzhong, he immediately learned of the three of us brothers.

Xiao Yu sighed, "The three of you are all great immortals, with profound cultivation that makes it impossible to fathom their depths. Yet, the sheer power of your magic is like a blazing sun hidden in the streets and alleys of Xianyang. How could it possibly be concealed?"

"Hehe, Fairy Yu, you flatter us. Having witnessed Fairy Yu's dragon-riding flying technique, we are itching to learn from you."

There are quite a few fellow practitioners who share the same thoughts as us.

For example, Fellow Daoist Qiu Mingzi, he hadn't been to the Imperial Observatory before, but this time he came to the summit of Mount Hua.

Deep in Ji Daoren's eyes, an undisguised excitement was already evident, and his restless heart could no longer be suppressed. "Fairy Yu shouldn't mind the extraordinary origins of the 'Three Friends of Lao Bo,' right?"

Clearly, his main purpose in bringing his two brothers to the Central Plains, impersonating the "Three Friends of Lao Bo," entering Xianyang City, and visiting Li Si's residence was to obtain Yu Fengxian.

On the night of the upheaval in the underworld, they did not go to the Imperial Observatory to participate in the selection of the Grand Tutor. This was not because they gave up on dealing with Grand Tutor Yu, but because the Imperial Observatory was located in Xianyang City, next to the Xianyang Palace.

The Qin Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, but ultimately did not perish.

As long as the Great Qin Dynasty remains an "empire," Xianyang, as its capital, will be shrouded in the aura of humanity and the aura of the First Emperor of Qin, and those three old demons will not dare to act recklessly.

Just like what Meng Qi said when he invited Xiao Yu to Xianyang to become the Grand Tutor: "As long as you are in Xianyang and still hold the power of the Celestial Master, demons like Peng Shisan will not dare to come and deal with you so brazenly."

Even if they were incredibly audacious and disregarded the dignity of the Humanity Dynasty, insisting on storming Xianyang Palace (where Xiaoyu was staying at Zhangtai that day), they would still suffer a backlash from the Humanity Dragon Qi.

They wouldn't die instantly, but their demonic energy was eroded by the dragon's energy, and their spirit and soul were suppressed by the luck of humanity, so they couldn't unleash even half of their full power.

You, however, have the advantage of favorable timing and circumstances, as well as the advantage of location, allowing you to easily unleash power several times greater than usual.

With this shift in power, it's entirely possible to directly suppress and kill the evil spirits.

Peng Shisan and his group's original plan was to secretly help and instigate other Qi cultivators to challenge Grand Master Yu, creating an opportunity for them to strike with certainty.

After capturing her, they immediately returned to the Northern Sea.

Yes, Peng Shisan wanted to kill Grand Tutor Yu, but his orders were to capture Yu Fengxian and bring her back to the Northern Sea, find out her "secret," and then kill her.

Now they have changed their minds. Firstly, Grand Tutor Yu's control of the Nine Cauldrons and his dragon-riding prowess against the heavens is too awe-inspiring.

Within the territory of Xianyang, they dared not make a move at all.

Assassination and encirclement were both ineffective.

Their plans for this trip are on the verge of collapse.

As a result, Yu Fengxian sought her own demise by setting the duel at Mount Hua, far from Xianyang, specifically at the summit of Mount Hua.

Mountain peaks and high altitudes are Tianpeng's favorite environments.

What's even more interesting is that Yu Fengxian is willing to fight one-on-one on the arena, betting on divine abilities and techniques.

Isn't this creating an environment for them to use their hands?
In the arena, they throw their supernatural powers at each other face to face, and they can unleash their strongest supernatural powers right in front of her.

With their level of cultivation, once they fully unleash their great supernatural powers, killing her by accident would be an easy task.

Even if they fail with their strongest supernatural power, they can simply leap over and travel thousands of miles in an instant.

The environment atop Mount Hua was perfect for them to escape.

In short, by a stroke of luck, the martial arts duel on Mount Hua became the best and only option for the three friends of Lao Bo.

"Alas, we are all immortals, how can we be like mortals, clinging to appearances and origins?"

Regardless of one's origins, once one transcends the mortal realm and attains sainthood, the only differences between people lie in their spiritual cultivation and moral character.

Xiao Yu said sincerely, "Lao Bo and his two friends have been immortals for many years. They are famous reclusive immortals in the East Sea, and Prime Minister Li is their guarantor."

If you, fellow Daoist, were to defeat me in the arena, I would be overjoyed.

The Qin Dynasty has gained another pillar of support.

How could I possibly dislike it?

—If I were to truly defeat you, you would know what "revenge" and "a fate worse than death" truly mean.

Ji Daoren sneered inwardly, but on his face he smiled warmly, "Fairy Yu has extraordinary magnanimity, which I greatly admire."

He first clasped his hands in a respectful greeting, then asked, "It's already noon, and time is running out. Shall we begin immediately?"

Xiao Yu nodded and asked, "What do you intend to compete in, fellow Daoist? Celestial Master Daoist arts, or supernatural martial arts?"

Ji Daoren hesitated deliberately for a moment, then said, "There is a mortal kingdom on Laobo Immortal Island, also named 'Laobo'."

The population of the Kingdom of Lauber is eight million, which is certainly incomparable to that of China. However, compared to other places in the human world, it would be considered a middle-to-upper-class country.

We have lived on Mount Laobo for millions of years. There were times when we were too still to think about anything else, so we went down the mountain and entered the mortal world to serve as the national teacher of the Laobo Kingdom. We prayed for rain and disaster relief for the people, coordinated the yin and yang, and handled matters related to ghosts and gods.

Not to boast, but the other Celestial Masters of the Imperial Observatory are not necessarily better than us in their understanding of the Celestial Masters Way.

But facing Grand Tutor Yu, who is the 'Ancestral Dragon Celestial Master'.

"This humble Taoist wouldn't dare to presume to teach such a simpleton; let's instead compete in Taoist magic and supernatural powers!"

The island of Lao Bo, the country of Lao Bo, the three friends of Lao Bo, the three friends of Lao Bo who attained enlightenment as beings of different kinds, and the three friends of Lao Bo who were virtuous and had few desires—these are all facts.

However, the "Three Friends of Robert" mentioned here is an imposter.

Peng Shisan's "Celestial Master's Taoist Magic" is also really powerful.

He even humbly admitted that Master Guan and Master Grey Crane were far inferior to him.

Because the "Kunpeng Digital Party" is different from ordinary demons, they are the "Demon Master lineage" in the Heavenly Court of the demon race.

The things that human celestial masters do, demon masters can do too; the "enlightening of all beings" that should belong to the human emperors, demon masters also want to do.

For example, among the ninety-nine supernatural powers of Tianpeng is "Reversing Yin and Yang," which allows one to easily command ghosts and gods, revive the dead, and establish auspicious feng shui for blessed lands. Mastering this supernatural power would qualify one as a qualified Celestial Master in the Earthly Emperor's Palace.

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "Then let's compete in supernatural powers. Of the three friends of Lao Bo, shall Fellow Daoist Ji go first?"

Ji Daoren lowered his gaze, no longer meeting her eyes directly, and smiled, "The three friends of Lao Bo are one."

The three of us are roughly equal in terms of cultivation and supernatural abilities.

If Fairy Yu can defeat me, my fellow Daoists Tianyi and Heihai will also be completely convinced of her abilities.

As the fairy just said, let the 'Great Immortals' go first. After witnessing the battle between the Great Immortals and Fairy Yu, many fellow cultivators will likely realize the reality, thus greatly shortening the overall time of the 'Mount Hua Dao Debate.'

"Let's begin!" Xiao Yu slowly rose to a height of a hundred feet above the mountaintop, her eyes fixed on Ji Daoren, a distinct glint of light flashing in them.

"It's the 'Demon Eye Technique'! Yu Fengxian used her strongest demonic art right from the start!"

A gasp of surprise immediately erupted from the audience below.

"Fellow Daoist Ji, be careful, don't make eye contact with her. Yu Fengxian's 'Demon Eye Technique' is very evil; it can instantly trap someone, subjecting them to a strange mental battle, and then defeating them inexplicably."

And the friends of Robert's three friends loudly reminded the Taoist.

As I said before, in the Pangu world, once the divine powers are used, they will be discovered sooner or later. Once discovered, many people will actively research ways to break them.

Grand Tutor Yu used the "Demon Eye Technique" in the imperial court, but he didn't kill anyone to silence them.

Afterwards, many survivors recounted their experiences of being targeted by the Demon Eye.

The solution is still under investigation, but the method to avoid the Demon Eye has been guessed.

“Fellow Daoist Ji is an ancient senior with rich combat experience, so we don’t need to remind him. Look, he’s been keeping his head down the whole time, not looking into Yu Fengxian’s eyes. Oh dear, now he’s even closed his eyes.”

"Fairy Yu, this humble Taoist is about to unleash my great supernatural power!" Ji Daoren shouted loudly with his eyes closed.

Tianyi Daoist and Heihai Jushi exchanged a glance and simultaneously took a step to fly to the side.

It's as if they're going to watch the big battle from the sky.

Xiaoyu's black robe with starlight fluttered in the wind.

She smiled confidently, "Fellow Daoist, you don't need to hold back. I have the Star Robe, indestructible through countless eons, impervious to all magic. You can't harm me—"

Before he could finish speaking, Ji Daoren had already gathered his strength and stretched out his right hand with lightning speed.

The seemingly ordinary "dragon claw" move suddenly darkened the sky above Mount Hua.

The sun in the sky was obscured.

In a daze, everyone saw a giant hand descend from the sky, capable of grasping the entire mountain peak in its palm.

Qiu Mingzi, Ye Jiutian, and the other "great immortals" changed their expressions, exclaiming in surprise and doubt, "No, this seems to be—"

"This is the Heavenly Roc's divine power; you are not Ji Daoren!"

The Phoenix Fairy, who had directly confronted its attack from the sky, changed her expression drastically. Her body became ethereal and swift, like a sword light, twisting and turning in the sky as she quickly retreated.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~" Before the afterimage had even dissipated, she had already teleported and fled again.

In an instant, an illusory Yellow River appeared in the sky above Mount Hua.

It was not a mirage of the Yellow River, but rather a remnant left behind by Grand Master Yu's escape light.

Some immortals skilled in water magic could see some of the tricks, and were both shocked and full of admiration. They couldn't help but exclaim loudly, "What a great Grand Tutor Yu! Even his escape techniques are so exquisite!"

It is as fast as lightning, leaves no trace, and, most importantly, possesses spirituality.

It wasn't swordsmanship, but a technique of escape, and this technique even possessed spirituality and divine essence—it was simply—"

Before the words were even finished, "Pfft~~~"

The slick-looking Grand Tutor Yu suddenly stopped moving.

She herself, along with the trail of the Yellow River she left behind as she fled, were all held in the hand of a merciless iron claw.

The highly skilled immortals could barely see Master Yu's "Yellow River Sword Escape," but they could not see or understand Master Ji's "Divine Dragon Claw."

Just moments ago, Grand Tutor Yu was still navigating the winding Yellow River, leaving behind a spiritual phantom image along the way. His movements were graceful and unrestrained, leaving a traceable path, yet impossible to predict.

The next instant, the phantom image of the Yellow River she left behind was compressed into a ball, and together with her, it was grabbed by a sharp claw the size of a winnowing basket.

"How is this possible? Yu Fengxian was captured in one move?"

"What kind of supernatural power did Ji Daoren use? How come he has an eagle's claw? Could Ji Daoren be an eagle demon?"

"No, he is not Ji Daoren! Ji Daoren's true form is the 'Guan Dou' from the time of the Yellow Emperor, a four-liter Dou, not an eagle demon."

"Hahaha, Yu Fengxian, you're so stupid!"

Ji Daoren, holding Yu Taishi, laughed triumphantly, "He actually stood in front of me, allowing me to calmly unleash my full divine power."

Where is your divination skill?

"Aren't you supposed to be knowledgeable about destiny and have extremely keen intuition? How come you didn't notice anything?"

"Thirteenth Brother, stop talking nonsense and let's go!"

Tianyi Daoist was also excited, but he remained rational. He gave a shout and took the lead in flying north.

"Monster, die!"

Before Ji Daoren could respond, a delicate shout descended from the sky, and a sharp sword aura landed on his head.

(End of this chapter)