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

Chapter 1151: Surrender
"What just happened? Why didn't Grand Tutor Yu die, but Ye Jiutian, who was protected by the Qiankun Bracelet and released the Golden Dragon Scissors to kill people, died instead?"

The Goddess of Mount Hua looked in confusion at the Third Holy Mother beside her, who had just "suddenly cried out."

"I didn't see it clearly either," said the Holy Mother of the Three Realms, a little embarrassed.

She just sensed that the "Black Feather Phoenix" that had been cut by the Golden Dragon Scissors had a very strange aura.

Too simple, too straightforward, too bloodless. Well, she felt that with Yu Fengxian's vitality, even if she were cut in half, she would bleed profusely and struggle miserably, rather than die cleanly and simply.

Moreover, the Lingxiao Sword, which collided with the Qiankun Bracelet, was not deflected but remained pressing down on Ye Jiutian's head, as if someone was still controlling it.

However, she couldn't be sure when "Yu Fengxian" used an external body to replace her real body.

It wasn't until later, when the skin of "Yu Fengxian's mutilated corpse" turned black and her face became elongated and deformed, that she realized that the body that had been strangled by the Golden Dragon Scissors was an external body.

"But I can guess roughly."

Immediately afterwards, the Third Holy Mother pointed to the remains of the "Black Feather Phoenix" and said, "Look, it has transformed into its original form, a giant bee demon."

It should be the Blood Lotus Queen Bee that circulated in the Shenzhou Immortal Circle earlier.

Yu Fengxian clashed with the immortal master Feng Daoren of Tianzhu Peak.

She relentlessly pursued the Bee Taoist all the way to his hometown, the Yelang Kingdom.

The Bee Taoist is skilled at controlling the Blood Lotus Bee, a poisonous insect from the Western Wilderness.

The Third Holy Mother quickly recounted the "rumors" related to the Blood Lotus Bee, concluding, "The Bee Taoist was interrogated by her about his immortal techniques."

In other words, Yu Fengxian already knew the secret method for controlling the Blood Lotus Bees.

Yu Fengxian also demanded ten Blood Lotus Bee Queen puppets from him.

Those puppets can house divine thoughts and refine them into external bodies.

It was through this technique that Bee Taoist gained near-immortality.

It now appears that Yu Fengxian has also mastered this secret technique of transforming herself into a queen bee.

Without our knowledge, an external body replaced the true body.

Then, when both we and Ye Jiutian were careless, they used a queen bee stinger to shoot Ye Jiutian between the eyebrows.

The Third Holy Mother's face was filled with doubt again. "Strange, how did she do that? We were staring at the sky the whole time, without even blinking."

Ye Jiutian is a powerful Golden Immortal, how could he have his forehead pierced by a single needle?

Lu Jin Gong pondered and said, "They must have used the 'Demon Eye Illusion Technique' to cover up the situation with the Lingxiao Palace plaque."

"I feel that Ye Jiutian has already fallen under an illusion. Look!"

Without his prompting, they all saw it: after Yu Fengxian finished speaking, she activated her demonic eyes, which flashed with a ghostly light, and a phantom struggled to float out from Ye Jiutian's "corpse".

It is Ye Jiutian's primordial spirit.

"Ah, Ye Jiutian's primordial spirit has also been hit by the queen bee's sting! The Blood Lotus Bee is so poisonous!"

The immortal with good eyesight immediately saw Ye Jiutian's illusory primordial spirit struggling in pain, with a piercing wound as thick as a chopstick between his eyebrows.

There was obvious dark red toxin at the wound site, which was spreading to various parts of his primordial spirit.

Not only was his immortal body's face melting, but his primordial spirit's face was also slowly dissolving.

Lu Jin Gong sighed, "Yu Feng Xian's demonic eyes are too difficult to guard against. You don't even know when the inner demon will enter your body. Moreover, Yu Feng Xian herself is a powerful sword immortal with a strange set of sword bones."

The queen bee stinger she released must have used a secret sword technique; it was incomparably sharp, its sword energy as fine as silk, killing without a trace.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, what's your decision? You must have heard of the reputation of 'Yu Fengxian, who keeps her promises and is honest'."

After all, you've prepared the Qiankun Bracelet and the Golden Dragon Scissors; it's clearly aimed at me.

Didn't you inquire about my achievements and reputation beforehand?

"Treasures may be precious, but they are ultimately just external possessions!" Grand Tutor Yu earnestly advised.

"What do you mean? What is the reputation of Fairy Yu?" Goddess Huayue murmured.

"What other reputation could it be? Torturing immortal techniques, of course. Now she's eyeing Fellow Daoist Ye's magic weapon," said the Third Holy Mother.

Princess Nongyu (daughter of King Mu, a deity on Mount Hua) looked ashamed. Yes, ashamed for her master, Grand Tutor Yu.

"Alas, Fairy Yu is ultimately a foreigner and doesn't know much about the Xuanmen sects of Shenzhou! Even if Fellow Daoist Ye wants to exchange his life for magic treasures, those two magic treasures are not something he can decide," sighed Lu Jin Gong.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Ye Jiutian's mournful howls drifted over, seemingly out of nowhere: "Take it all, take all the magic treasures, but give me the antidote now."

His spirit cried out weakly but urgently, "Fairy Yu, I beg you! I don't need the magic weapon anymore. I know your reputation for honesty and trustworthiness. Give me the antidote, save me~~~"

Lu Jin Gong was stunned for a moment, then muttered, "That shouldn't be the case! The Blood Lotus Bee Venom of the Bee Daoist is not incurable."

They might not even die.

News spread from Tianzhu Peak that day that Yu Fengxian had been poisoned by Blood Lotus Bees and had died.

Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, and others held a "Feast for Killing Feathers".

At that time, I heard people say that Yu Fengxian might not necessarily die.

Because the Blood Lotus Bee Queen is vicious, yet she cannot kill immortals with pure Yang immortal power.

Yu Fengxian ate the giant peach, and her magical power was only close to pure yang. Afterwards, she indeed did not die.

Ye Jiutian is a genuine Golden Immortal; his pure Yang immortal power can detoxify him on its own!

Just like the scorpion demon's poisonous stinger, it stung Wukong's head, almost killing him in pain, but he didn't actually die.

But if it were to bite other immortals, it would turn into pus.

The stinger of the Blood Lotus Queen Bee is less potent than the poison of the Horse-Falling Stake; theoretically, it cannot kill a Golden Immortal.

Golden Immortals who possess pure Yang immortal power are already at a different life level than ordinary immortals.

The Third Holy Mother glanced at him and said in an old-fashioned tone, "Now that he has fallen into Yu Fengxian's hands, even his primordial spirit has been forcibly extracted from his golden core."

Yu Fengxian also shouted loudly that this was the most rare poison in the world, with no cure, and that it would surely turn into a pool of blood within half a cup of tea's time.

What do you expect Ye Jiutian to do?
If he doesn't offer a magical artifact to redeem himself, he might actually be poisoned to death on the spot.

To heal injuries with pure Yang immortal power, you need an opportunity!

She glanced at Grand Tutor Yu again, her eyes filled with complex emotions, and said, "Ye Jiutian clearly entered a state of tortoise breathing just now, his mind and spirit immersed in the golden core. He should seize the time to use his magic power to expel the poison."

He didn't howl in pain because he was afraid that Yu Fengxian would discover he wasn't dead and kill him with a sword.

As a result, Yu Fengxian forcibly extracted his primordial spirit from his golden core.

Without the primordial spirit to control the golden elixir, how can one use pure yang immortal power to detoxify?
Even a golden immortal's physical body would be reduced to a pool of blood if delayed for even half a cup of tea's time.

Even if a Golden Immortal's body is strong, if they have the power to resist but 'deliberately' choose not to, it's useless!

Yang Chan's analysis reveals at least 90% of the truth.

First of all, Ye Jiutian did scream in agony; he screamed shrilly immediately after being hit.

But the Qiankun Bracelet spun rapidly, forming a silver sphere that completely protected him, blocking his cries.

After calling out, Ye Jiutian quickly regained his rationality, poured all his energy and spirit into his golden core, and fully activated his pure yang immortal power to silently detoxify.

But Xiaoyu was unwilling to let him go at all. The Lingxiao Sword remained pressed down on the Qiankun Bracelet, stopping it.

Any magical artifact requires power to operate, and Ye Jiutian was willing but powerless to do so.

As for how Ye Jiutian was affected, it was quite simple: when he released the Golden Dragon Scissors, the Qiankun Bracelet and the Lingxiao Sword collided violently, creating a gap.

As he released the Golden Dragon Scissors, Xiao Yu shot out the Queen Bee's stinger.

Her true form is merely hidden; she has not relinquished control of the Lingxiao Sword.

Ye Jiutian triggered the Great Annihilation!

She even seized upon the smallest flaw in the Golden Dragon Scissors and the Universe Bracelet. With a flick of her wrist, Xiaoyu sent the Universe Bracelet flying away from Ye Jiutian and encircling her wrist, quickly shrinking into a silver bracelet.

Then she blew a breath towards Ye Jiutian's primordial spirit, dispersing it into a wisp of smoke that returned to his melting immortal body.

With the return of the primordial spirit, the rate at which the immortal body dissolved immediately slowed down.

Xiaoyu then casually reached into her sleeve and pulled out a honeycomb covered in honey and bee pupae.

Shape it into the size of an apricot, and then coat the surface with a layer of golden aura of the ancestral dragon.

Finally, she added her own primordial energy and refined a "golden elixir" with Samadhi True Fire.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, look, this is the 'Great Immortal Apricot.' Now I will feed you the medicine!"

She deliberately pinched the "Fairy Apricot" and waved it around outside a few times, so that outsiders could see the golden divine radiance and sense a strange fluctuation of Yuan energy.

After stuffing the "Great Immortal Apricot" into Ye Jiutian's mouth, she "kindly" patted his back and used her medical secrets to help him completely refine the "Great Immortal Apricot".

"What did you feed me?" Ye Jiutian opened his eyes, looking surprised and uncertain.

—Only now do you realize? You dared to casually consume the enemy's elixirs? Serves you right!
Xiao Yu mysteriously transmitted her voice: "This is a divine medicine that has absorbed the energy of the Ancestral Dragon and grown for a hundred years."

Outsiders have no idea that there is a fairy apricot tree growing below the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang.

After you absorbed it, did you feel much better?

The hive of the Blood Lotus Bee, combined with honey and dead bee pupae, can be used to make a miraculous elixir to alleviate the symptoms of poisoning.

It's not an antidote; it only guarantees you won't die.

For example, right now, Ye Jiutian felt that the intense pain had subsided to some extent, and his body and primordial spirit were no longer dissolving, but he did not immediately return to normal.

Moreover, he felt that his golden core essence had been tainted with a faint trace of dragon energy.

Strangely, his pure Yang immortal power remained perfectly pure, as if it had not been contaminated in any way.

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Yu sent a gentle breeze back to the mountain peak, saying, "Iron Eagle Warrior, 'protect' Immortal Ye well."

"Yes, sir!" Immediately, eight Iron Eagle Warriors surrounded Ye Jiutian, preventing outsiders from contacting him.

Ye Jiutian kept his eyes closed and his lips pressed together, not uttering a single word.

He focused all his energy on circulating his immortal power, digesting the remaining blood lotus bee venom while studying the dragon energy within the golden core's origin.

"Let's continue our duel. Who's next to challenge me?" Xiaoyu shouted.

The group looked at each other, but no one responded.

Xiao Yu said, "Xiao Linzi, give me the roster."

Lu Jin Gong steeled himself and stepped forward, saying, "Fairy Yu, it should have been me who competed with you in supernatural martial arts next."

Xiaoyu laughed and said, "Then what are you waiting for? Come on up! Or, would you like to fight in the water? You're from the East Sea, so I understand."

"No, no need~~" Helpless, Lu Jin Gong flew into the sky, keeping a great distance and not daring to get too close.

"Fairy Yu, do you know how to use the Qiankun Bracelet and the Golden Dragon Scissors?" he asked.

Xiao Yu said, "That depends on you, Lord Lu Jin. If you use a magic weapon, I will definitely use one too."

—Damn it, what's the point of fighting then! I'm a sword immortal, I'll definitely use a flying sword, and a flying sword is also a magical artifact.

Not only Lu Jin Gong, but all the Qi cultivators who participated in the battle were wailing and cursing in their hearts.

"No, I don't need magic weapons," Lu Jin Gong waved his hands repeatedly.

I don’t dare to use it anymore.

Xiao Yu laughed and said, "Then shall we have a contest of supernatural powers?"

Lu Jin Gong hesitated and asked, "Is the Blood Lotus Queen Bee's tail sting considered a supernatural secret technique?"

Xiao Yu glared and shouted, "If this isn't considered a supernatural power or secret technique, then what is?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Lu Jin, I still have eight queen bee stingers left. I guarantee you'll have one."

Lu Jin Gong's face turned pale and then red, and he groaned with great resentment, "Grand Tutor Yu, I concede defeat, there's no need to fight anymore."

Xiao Yu said disappointedly, "You came all the way from the East China Sea just to compete with me for the position of Grand Tutor."
"At least one match! I promise it'll be over quickly."

—How fast is that? Is it as fast as the stinger of a queen bee?

If you poison me to the point of collapse, are you going to exchange magic treasures and secret manuals for some "Five Elements Immortal Apricot"?
Lu Jin Gong said, "I am skilled in swordsmanship. If we don't use supernatural powers or magic weapons, and it's purely a contest of swordsmanship, I would be willing to have a good fight with you, Fairy."

Before Xiaoyu could even call out, Marquis Lieyang below shouted loudly, "If we divide the Grand Preceptor of Great Qin into civil and military officials, let's leave aside the civil Grand Preceptor who is in charge of the Imperial Observatory for now."

To become a Grand Tutor of Martial Arts, one should emulate Grand Tutor Wen Zhong of the previous dynasty, who frequently led troops into battle and quelled rebellions.

The enemy won't only fight you with swords.

Xiaoyu also didn't want to compete in swordsmanship with Lujin Gongchun.

At least not today.

Both were technically perfect and possessed extreme power and speed.

The fight will only end when one side is exhausted, out of energy, and shows a weakness.

Of course, Lu Jin Gong had already triggered the Great Annihilation Father, so she could shorten the process of "locking the weakness" as quickly as possible.

She agreed to a sword duel with Lu Jin Gong, and then other challengers followed suit. How long was she going to keep causing trouble?
"I admit defeat!" Lord Lu Jin sighed dejectedly, clasped his hands in a salute to Grand Tutor Yu, "I have underestimated the heroes of the world, and I have underestimated Grand Tutor Yu even more."

This humiliation of surrendering without a fight is something I deserve.

In a normal arena duel, he wouldn't care what supernatural powers or magical treasures Yu Fengxian possessed.

He was a sword immortal, and even in defeat after a fierce battle, he accepted it with equanimity.

But this time it was Huashan's turn, and after the first two rounds of combat, the situation had completely changed.

The contest of skills has become a bottomless battle of mutual destruction, rather than a contest of techniques.

He did come to Xianyang from the East Sea with the intention of targeting Yu Fengxian. But all he wanted was her position as Grand Tutor and to study the True Form Diagram, not her life.

“I also admit defeat.” Zhong Yuangong’s face showed more resentment than Lu Jingong’s, but no shame whatsoever.

"I concede." Akiko, who was ranked third, looked both unwilling and resentful.

He is different from Lu Jin Gong, but somewhat similar to Ye Jiutian before him, as he is targeting Grand Tutor Yu himself.

But Master Yu is shameless. With Ye Jiutian's Qiankun Bracelet and Golden Dragon Scissors in hand, how can he possibly launch a sneak attack?

The magical artifacts and supernatural powers he prepared were only aimed at Yu Fengxian's "Zhou Tian Xing Chen Robe" and the Great River Sword Qi.

—If I had known Ye Jiutian was such a waste, I would have tried to be ranked first.

"Grand Tutor Yu's supernatural powers are unparalleled. We all know our own limitations and admit defeat." The remaining "Grand Tutor Wu candidates" were either unwilling, frightened, or relieved. Their expressions varied, but their attitudes were the same.

Xiao Yu nodded slowly and said, "Since everyone has made their decision, the Huashan Martial Arts Tournament will now come to an end."

Let's switch to the Black Ice Platform instead of the Taoist Master's literary contest.

There are all the rituals required for worshipping Heaven there.

Fellow Daoists, let's go!

Qiu Mingzi immediately said, "Fairy Yu, you go and fight the Celestial Master's magic, I'll take my leave."

"I shall also take my leave, for the methods of the Celestial Masters are not my forte."

Immediately, many people echoed this sentiment, preparing to soar to great heights.

Xiao Yu smiled faintly and said, "Have you all misunderstood something? Everyone who participates in the Grand Master's contest, whether they win or lose, must join the Imperial Observatory and become the Grand Master of Qin."

This was agreed upon beforehand, and you agreed to it.

(End of this chapter)