This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Back in the ancient battlefield, the Plague Demon was personally released by Dao Xuan Tianshi of Longhu Mountain. Although the Buddhist sect did not know what Dao Xuan Tianshi's purpose was, they could roughly guess.

The situation is completely different now. The purpose of releasing the Plague Demon was to restrain the Blood Demon and prevent him from running amok and causing trouble for the Daoist sect.

In short, it's basically giving Zhong Bai some time to develop...

However, the situation suddenly changed. Zhong Bai refined the Taishan Fujun Seal, and no one paid attention to the Plague Demon anymore.

“Amitabha, Brother Lianhua, even if the plague demon agrees, it will be very difficult for us to find it…”

The most urgent task is to prevent the Blood Demon from continuing to devour living beings.

Master Lianhua nodded.

"Then let's shift the blame eastward!"
If all else fails, we can only ask Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva to intervene on our behalf…

At this point, Master Lianhua's eyes revealed a murderous intent, as if he really thought Buddhism was a pushover that anyone could easily manipulate.
Zhong Bai, far away in Maoshan, didn't care about the petty scheming of the Buddhist sect. Ever since he learned that Shi Jian and his group had come to Maoshan, Zhong Bai had acted as their guide, not only introducing them to Maoshan but also analyzing the current situation of the world.

For now, they still have a long way to go.

Having arrived in this world, although there is still much room for advancement, if one wants to have the opportunity to travel to the Immortal Realm through the interdimensional passage like Zhong Bai, it will take at least several hundred years, or even a thousand years...

The greater possibility is that they will never be eligible in their lifetime.

Therefore, apart from his own cultivation, Zhong Bai spent most of his time with his wife and daughters, as well as his master, uncles, and brothers.

Time slips away quietly, little by little.

Although Zhong Bai did not cultivate in seclusion continuously, his realm improvement was definitely not slow, after all, he had the Demon Extermination Panel constantly supporting him.

A year has passed...

This year was peaceful for Maoshan. In his secluded cultivation room, Zhong Bai was unusually calm. A terrifying aura permeated the room, the aura of a mid-stage Yuan Shen realm cultivator.

However, Zhong Bai was not cultivating the Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique at this moment, but the Upper Clarity Dragon Elephant Technique!

Since returning from the ancient battlefield, his Shangqing Dragon Elephant Technique had been stuck at the fifth level, just a little bit away from the sixth level. Today, that final gap was released like a raging flood.

Click!

When water is full, it overflows. Just as the balance is broken, the already terrifying blood and qi begin to surge.

Even though Zhong Bai wanted to suppress it, he was helpless. Outside the secret room, the soaring blood energy was like bursts of rosy light, filling the void above Zhong Bai's cave. Countless streams of blood energy gathered and turned into flames, burning the heavens and the earth, and making the entire Maoshan Mountain feel terrified.

Inside the secret chamber, Zhong Bai's flesh, bones, and even his internal organs were undergoing earth-shattering changes. What a wondrous feeling that must have been!

Zhong Bai might not be able to pinpoint exactly what happened, but it was as if he had taken a powerful tonic; his entire body was flushed red, and the entire secret room was filled with Samadhi Fire.

If the formation hadn't been set up beforehand, the Samadhi Fire would probably have burned the entire secret chamber to the ground.

Even though it was just a scene of soaring blood and qi, it was still incredibly shocking for the five primordial spirit masters left behind by Maoshan.

His physical body was rapidly improving, and his vital energy was constantly burning. Zhong Bai sat calmly in the secret room, not in a hurry at all.

The entire breakthrough lasted for seven days, until the surge of qi and blood within the body was suppressed, and the entire phenomenon gradually disappeared.

Inside the secret chamber, Zhong Bai slowly opened his eyes, and beams of golden light shone from them.

"Is this the physical body of someone at the Nascent Soul Realm?"

Zhong Bai felt the power of his physical body, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't happy. But that was all. After reaching this level, there was no hope of breaking through further, at least not in this world.

As for whether one can further improve their physical body after going to the Immortal Realm, that depends on luck!

Zhong Bai was not discouraged and devoted the rest of his time to cultivating the Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique.

Before heading to the Immortal Realm, Zhong Bai tried his best to raise his cultivation level. As for other things, he didn't really consider them. He believed that all the world's affairs should be left to the world to handle, and it was impossible for him to solve all the troubles by himself.

Therefore, Zhong Bai has no burden now. At least, he just smiles indifferently and ignores the news about the Blood Demon in Xizhou, where the Buddhist sect is located.

"It's time to emerge from seclusion!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Bai walked out of the secret room and appeared in the courtyard of his cave dwelling the next second.

Seeing her husband suddenly appear, Zhao Ling'er, as always, threw herself into Zhong Bai's arms without the slightest hesitation.

Mo Ling, on the other hand, was still cultivating...

It has to be said that Mo Ling has been in seclusion for most of the past year. Perhaps she wants to catch up with her husband. Maybe she can't, but she doesn't want to be left too far behind.

Zhong Bai understood some things, but he did not stop them.

"Come here, little girl, let Daddy hug you!"

After comforting Zhao Ling'er, Zhong Bai went to his daughter, Zhong Ling, who was about three years old. She was rosy-cheeked and already precocious, but now she was even more mischievous.

Zhong Bai thought it was good; being more active was healthier than being lifeless.

Although Zhao Ling'er usually felt that being too lively was detrimental to her ladylike image, Zhong Bai believed that his daughter would eventually return to the Heavenly Court. Once she awakened her wisdom, any ladylike image would be insignificant.

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Emei.

Bai Mei Zhenren was powerless to help regarding the current situation of Mount Emei. He was already at the peak of the Yuan Shen realm, and it was practically impossible for him to reach the realm of a Loose Immortal in this world.

But if he leaves, Emei already has no foundation, and if he leaves, the entire Emei will collapse. If in the past, Master Bai Mei still had some feelings that he couldn't let go of, now, Bai Mei has made his own decision!

Inside the main hall of the sect leader.

There were only two people inside the vast hall.

Li Yingqi's expression was icy; she had changed a lot in the past year.

First, in terms of realm, she broke through from the Nascent Soul Realm to the Deity Transformation Realm. More importantly, in terms of temperament, she used to think that her senior brothers were role models, but after getting to know them better, she realized that it was all just wishful thinking on her part.

Especially after the Lian Xing incident...

"I wonder what instructions Master has given me in summoning me here?"

Li Yingqi bowed respectfully, appearing proper and orderly, yet there was a hint of lifelessness in his demeanor.

Master Bai Mei saw all of this, but he couldn't offer any words of comfort. Some things can only be resolved by the person involved.

However, thinking about what he was about to say, Master Bai Mei calmed down and tried to make himself more serious.

"My disciple, do you still remember how long you have been my disciple?"

Faced with this sudden question, Li Yingqi was taken aback for a moment before replying, "Reporting to Master, it has been more than a hundred years!"

Master Bai Mei nodded.

"Among the disciples I have taken in, the rest are just nominal disciples, but you are the only true disciple. Your senior brothers are brave and fierce, and they are also overestimating their abilities. I value you the most, and of course you have lived up to my expectations. But... opportunities are fleeting. If you don't seize them now, you will never have the chance again. If you don't seize them now, it will be too late."

Li Yingqi was confused. What was this about arguing?
Realizing that his disciple did not understand his meaning, Master Bai Mei simply laid out the topic directly.

"Do you know about your return from the underworld back then?"

"I have heard a little about it."

"After returning from the underworld, those great supernatural beings came to the mortal realm to open up a passage to the Earthly Immortal Realm. Among the Taoist sects, Maoshan has a passage, and a year ago they also extended an invitation to me that I could travel to the Earthly Immortal Realm through their passage."

There's one thing Master Bai Mei didn't explicitly say: the first person to open up the passage would definitely face the greatest difficulties. Even without Maoshan's passage, Master Bai Mei could still cross the void and reach the Earthly Immortal Realm on his own. However, in that case, he wouldn't be able to bring his disciples with him.

Maoshan granted him two slots to take his disciples to the Immortal Realm...

Master Bai Mei was once undecided, but now he has made up his mind!
"Heading to the Immortal Realm?"

Li Yingqi frowned slightly. She had never heard of such news before, but since her master had brought it up, there must be a reason for it.

"That's right. In the entire Emei Sect, the only one I truly respect is you, my disciple."

The world is vast, or rather, the world we live in is too small, like a prison.

"I've been stuck at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage for thousands of years. If you don't leave, you'll eventually encounter this problem too."

The words had been made so clearly, and Li Yingqi, being no fool, immediately understood the reasoning behind them.

He let out a heavy sigh after exhaling a breath of stale air.

"Master, if we leave, the entire Emei Sect will fall apart..."

"I understand this principle, but I cannot be responsible for Emei for a lifetime."

Seemingly noticing the struggle in his disciple's expression, Master White Eyebrows didn't expect to persuade him on the first try, and said with a faint smile, "Think about this matter first, and then talk to your master about it..."

Upon hearing this, Li Yingqi breathed a sigh of relief, but she knew that the outcome was already predetermined.

The peaceful days were short-lived. After a year of tranquility, Zhong Bai received a request from five primordial spirit masters in the Nine Heavens Longevity Palace.

It's not a big problem, just finishing up.

Dao Xuan Tianshi once decided with Tian Xuan Shangren to release the Plague Demon to restrain the Blood Demon.

However, ever since they went to the Immortal Realm, the Plague Demon has become somewhat out of control. For a full year and a half, almost two years, it has been using the pretext of recovery to remain inactive, which has made the Daoist sect no longer tolerate it.

Do you really think that once the passage between the two worlds is opened, the Daoist sects will have no time to deal with the Plague Demon?

Therefore, the messenger from the Earthly Immortal Realm brought the letters from Tianxuan Shangren and Daoxuan Tianshi to Maoshan.

That means letting Maoshan decide what to do: either do it themselves, or join forces with Longhushan to kill the plague demon first!
Originally, the five primordial spirit masters did not intend to trouble Zhong Bai, but after comparing their respective strengths, they still felt that it was the safest thing to do to let Zhong Bai make the trip.

Upon receiving this message, Zhong Bai did not refuse. He wanted to try and see what he could gain from killing a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator like the Plague Demon.

A super thug has appeared...

Without inviting Longhushan, Zhong Bai left Maoshan alone at dusk.

Kunlun.

For a full year and a half, the plague demon remained huddled in this place.

Ostensibly, it was to recover from his injuries, but in reality, his injuries had already fully healed half a year ago, and he had even reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm. However, he was just dragging it out...

Beneath a large tree, Xuan Tianzong looked at the Plague Demon with a somewhat gloomy expression.

He felt cheated; this guy wasn't sincere in his fight against the Blood Demon at all.

but……

The other party is at the Nascent Soul Realm, so it's simply unrealistic to urge them on.

"Plague Demon, a full year and a half has passed, and you still have no intention of taking action?"

Hearing the urging from the Xuantian Sect, the Plague Demon scoffed. If it were confirmed news from Longhu Mountain and Maoshan, he might have been more cautious and engaged in a fierce battle with the Blood Demon.

But what is the Xuantian Sect anyway?
"Xuantian Sect, my injuries have not yet healed. I am not lying to you about this!"

There's a truth to that. It's not entirely untrue that the injuries haven't healed. At its peak, the Plague Demon was comparable to the limit of the Nascent Soul Realm. It's just that it was sealed for too long, causing it to drop quite a bit in cultivation level.

Anyway, it's enough to fool the Xuantian Sect.

Xuan Tianzong felt a surge of anger towards this scoundrel, yet he was powerless to do anything about it.

The Plague Demon saw all of this.

"Do you want me to get hurt again?"

"What a pipe dream! With the passage between the two realms opened, both Longhu Mountain and Maoshan are busy heading to the Immortal Realm. Who has the time or inclination to bother with this ancestor?"

The Xuan Tian Sect could never know what the Plague Demon was thinking.

But in order to vent his anger, he directly flew up on his sword and came into the void.

Behind them, the sun and moon transformed into streams of light, unleashing a fierce barrage upon the void before them!
Not quite satisfied, he took out the Nanming Lihuo Sword again, the aura of his primordial spirit treasure spreading out, and once again swept an invisible sword aura across the void.

The Plague Demon, seated cross-legged, looked at the incompetent ravings of the Xuan Tian Sect and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

However, the Xuantian Sect remained completely unaware.

However, the void in front of him soon changed. The void that was originally filled with countless sword energies suddenly annihilated all the sword energies, and even the sun and moon wheels were frozen in place.

Xuan Tianzong was suddenly startled!
In an instant, a spatial rift appeared!
A familiar figure emerged from the space, dressed in a plain robe, with flowing hair, handsome features, and eyes that sparkled like stars.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Xuan Tianzong felt a sense of inferiority.

The gap is too big...

The person who came was naturally Zhong Bai.

The Blood Demon's location might be hard to find, but the Plague Demon could find him with ease.

After Zhong Bai left the space, he only glanced at the Xuan Tian Sect before losing interest.

Several years have passed, but Xuan Tianzong has not changed much. Apart from breaking through a small level in his cultivation, he is no different from when he was in the ancient battlefield. He has not even retained that hopeless and unfavorable edge.

“Zhong Bai, you…”

Xuan Tianzong wanted to ask, but Zhong Bai didn't give him the chance. He flashed in front of him, his gaze not falling on Xuan Tianzong, but instead fixed on the Plague Demon sitting cross-legged below! (End of Chapter)