I'm already a Great Luo Golden Immortal, how come you're only Martial Saints?

boom!

Just then, a thick bolt of lightning struck the ancient tree outside the Taoist temple, splitting it in two instantly. The tree crackled and burst into flames!

The blinding firelight shone through the windows, turning everyone's faces inside the hall deathly pale!

The hall was deathly silent, with only the sounds of the raging storm and the continuous, deafening thunder outside the windows.

All eyes turned to Qing'er!

"How could this be...?"

"A thorough investigation? Investigate whom? Could it be...?"

After a moment of stunned silence, a tidal wave surged within everyone's heart!

Qing'er!

It's definitely her!

Her extraordinary growth rate, her inhumanly stunning appearance, and her almost transparent blue eyes.

Although everyone had their own answer, no one wanted to believe this cruel truth.

"No!"

Sun Rongrong was the first to react. She hugged Qing'er tightly in her arms and looked at the old Taoist priest with pleading eyes.

"Master! Qing'er is just a child! She doesn't know anything! She......."

"Who dares!"

Luo Zhantian's eyes were bloodshot as he stepped forward to protect Qing'er and Rongrong behind him.

"Grandmaster? Which grandmaster? Is it that Zhang Tianshi? Back in the Dragon Palace, I felt something was off about the way he looked at Qing'er! So he was waiting here! Want to kill Qing'er? He'll have to step over my dead body first!"

Tang Hao's face turned ashen.

"Master! What are you thinking? Are you really going to harm the children we've watched grow up just to obey this bullshit decree?"

Wu Dajin's legs went weak, and he muttered to himself.

"It's over, it's all over. The patriarch came for us. All of us will be annihilated, body and soul..."

The Divine Realm Walkers.

Growing up under the red flag and bathed in the spring breeze.

They firmly believe that all people are born equal, and even demons have the right to be demons!

They didn't care about the distinction between humans and transvestites; in their eyes, Qing'er was family.

Everyone would be the first to object to anyone trying to harm this little girl.

Qing'er was terrified by the sudden conflict that broke out in the main hall. She pouted and burst into tears.

.......

Ning Chen had just finished his second dual cultivation session with Xiaolongnu.

He kept in mind his master's teachings and did not linger outside, lest he cause trouble.

Traveling day and night, they hurriedly returned to Fangcun Mountain, carrying with them the precious gifts of gratitude from the Dragon King of the West Sea, and returned laden with riches...

The senior brothers were overjoyed and full of praise. Their dissatisfaction with Ning Chen and the monkey for stealing their opportunity a few days ago vanished.

"Junior brother, keep it up! Senior brother has a bottle of Golden Immortal Kidney Qi Pills here, you can take it..."

"Junior brother, I have a book here on the Yellow Emperor's secret bedroom arts. Dragons are inherently... well, you know. Study it carefully, lest you be drained dry by that dragon girl..."

Ning Chen was both amused and exasperated, and repeatedly explained, "I went there to help them clear the water and fire, not what you think!"

But the other senior brothers refused to believe it, thinking that Ning Chen was just being shy.

Even Senior Brother Dayan was deeply moved and patted Ning Chen on the shoulder repeatedly.

"Junior brother, your senior brother was right about you. You have truly mastered my teachings, achieving both wealth and success. You have surpassed your master. In a few days, your senior brother will take you to the Antarctic Immortal's birthday banquet. Junior brother, you will surely make great strides and continue your efforts..."

Just as Ning Chen was about to speak, the Divine Realm chat box in front of him began to flash rapidly.

He clicked on it and saw that everyone's words instantly flooded the screen: Sun Rongrong's cries and pleas, Luo Zhantian's anger, and Tang Hao's pleas for help.

Ning Chen quickly glanced through the text and roughly understood the problem.

Zhang Tianshi issued a decree to thoroughly investigate the bloodline of the demon race and kill them without exception. The first to be targeted was the half-human, half-demon baby girl, Qing'er!

Ning Chen suddenly stood up, memories flooding back!

When he saved the baby girl, Patriarch Bodhi said that the baby girl would cause trouble in the future!

Everything, when put together, points to a cold and cruel outcome.

Qing'er, this innocent and naive half-human, half-demon child with fox demon blood flowing through her veins, is about to become a victim of the Heavenly Court's new laws!

Previously, the Heavenly Court issued regulations, but they did not trace it back to Qing'er. Ning Chen thought everything was fine, but he did not expect that they had just arrived a little late.

Ning Chen didn't have time to chat with his fellow disciples. He quickly arrived at the Ancestral Master's cave and stood before the tightly closed stone door.

Outside the cave, the moonlight remained as clear as ever, like water, and the patriarch seemed to be meditating in stillness.

Ning Chen took a deep breath, trying his best to suppress his turbulent emotions, and bowed deeply to the cold, heavy stone door.

"Grandmaster!"

Ning Chen's clear voice echoed in front of the Ancestral Master's cave.

"This disciple has a question, and I humbly request the Patriarch to enlighten me."

There was no response from inside the cave, but Ning Chen knew that the patriarch must be listening.

He raised his head, his gaze seemingly able to penetrate the stone door and look directly at the Bodhi Patriarch who could foresee the future.

"Is it worth it to defy fate and defy the world for one person?"

Ning Chen knew that Qing'er's matter was not simply about saving one person.

If he were to go to Louguantai in Zhongnan Mountain, he would inevitably be openly defying the Jade Emperor's decree and challenging the authority of the Heavenly Court!

The price he might pay is that he will never be able to get away with it.

There was a moment of silence inside the cave.

Just when Ning Chen thought the patriarch would not respond, that familiar and distant voice, like a clear sound from beyond the heavens, resounded directly in his heart.

The patriarch did not answer directly, but instead showed a detached indifference, as if he had seen through the ways of the world.

"Foolish child..."

"Even I, your teacher, have no answer to this matter. Whether it's worth it or not depends on your own heart."

The words of the Bodhi Patriarch resonated in Ning Chen's heart like the morning bell and evening drum.

"If this woman's soul is scattered and your heart remains unmoved, and your Dao heart is as firm as a rock, then you can simply stand by and watch, thus preserving yourself and securing a lifetime of peace."

"However, if you still harbor any lingering concerns or obstacles in your heart, you will ultimately regret it when you reflect on it later..."

The patriarch's voice suddenly rose, carrying a sharp insight into the essence of things.

"Then we must fight with all our might to prove right and wrong, and to have a clear conscience!"

Every word from the patriarch was like a heavy hammer, striking Ning Chen's Dao heart.

"This is not for others, but for your own path!"

The patriarch's words shifted to the key to Ning Chen's current realm, revealing a deeper hurdle.

"Your cultivation has progressed significantly, and you are nearing the stage of refining emptiness and uniting with the Dao. The greatest tribulation in breaking through this stage will not be due to external forces, but rather to the tribulation within your own mind!"

"This thought, this hurdle, is the most dangerous mental tribulation you face!"

The patriarch's voice was heavy and leaden.

"If one can get through this, one's mind will be clear and one's foundation for the Dao will be pure and clear, and the path to immortality will be open and bright from then on."

"make life difficult for........."

"Then the inner demons will devour your soul, destroying over a hundred years of cultivation in an instant; death and the annihilation of your cultivation will be but a moment!"

The moonlight before the cave seemed to dim, and a heavy pressure spread out.

Ning Chen was deeply shaken. The patriarch's words were like a key, instantly piercing through the fog in his heart.

Is it worth it to defy the divine might of Heaven for one person?

This is not a choice that requires others to judge morality, but rather a matter of whether his Dao heart is perfected and whether he can overcome the life-and-death hurdle of refining emptiness and advancing to the Dao unity stage!

He bowed deeply again, his voice low but exceptionally firm.

"Disciple understands!"

Turning around, Ning Chen returned to the workshop where he and Monkey King's disciples lived.

Seeing his solemn expression and the golden light flashing in his eyes, Monkey King did not say anything to disturb him.

Ning Chen sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes, but he did not enter a meditative state.

At this moment, the storm in his mind was far more intense than the thunder at Louguantai!

Zhang Tianshi! The Thunder God! The future head of the Four Celestial Masters! In charge of heavenly punishments and laws, holding a high position and great power!

He represents not only personal will, but also the majesty of the Jade Emperor in Heaven!

Behind that "Memorial on Impeaching Immortals and Mortals for Intermarriage" lies the cold and ruthless decree of the Jade Emperor Haotian!

To defy Qing'er's fate is tantamount to defying the entire Heavenly Court order!

What is my current cultivation level?

He is at the peak of the Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness realm, with less than five hundred years of cultivation. He is still several minor realms away from the True Immortal realm.

Alone, facing the colossal Heavenly Court, the thirty-six Thunder Gods, and the hundred thousand heavenly soldiers, he was like an ant trying to shake the heavens!

Once you get involved in this matter, the best outcome might be death and the worst outcome could be complete annihilation, with no hope of reincarnation.

The reason why Monkey King dared to cause trouble in the Heavenly Palace in the future was because he was born at the right time, had deep roots, and was orchestrated by countless immortals and Buddhas, both openly and secretly.

What about yourself?

With such meager cultivation, how dare you oppose the Heavenly Court?