This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

"Master, it's Sister Susu..."

Before she even got close, Lingxi recognized Bai Susu, who was trapped in the water sphere.

Li Daoxuan frowned slightly, realizing that Bai Susu's condition was critical. That water ball was an extremely advanced water-based divine power; although it looked like a water ball, its density was much higher than that of gold and iron.

Li Daoxuan immediately made a hand seal and pointed with his finger.

"Thunder Magic..."

A loud "boom" resounded.

A bolt of lightning struck Tianwu, who was guarding the water sphere.

Tian Wu, who had just completely disregarded the Thunder God Temple elder's thunderous martial arts, dodged without hesitation.

Li Daoxuan's lightning technique is completely different from that of the elder of the Thunder God Temple. If it were to be struck, even with its physical body, which is no weaker than a martial arts immortal, it would be injured.

However, Li Daoxuan's lightning strike was not intended to harm Tian Wu; he only wanted to force him back.

With a flash, he arrived beside the water sphere and used his water-based magic to disperse the sphere, turning it into a much larger volume of water that poured into the Great Yi Marsh.

The moment the water sphere dispersed, the sudden change in pressure brought Bai Susu's body to the brink of collapse, and beads of blood oozed from her pores.

The internal organs are about to collapse.

Fortunately, it was Li Daoxuan who saved her. He cast a spell and immediately stabilized her condition. Then he fed Bai Susu a life-saving pill, and her life was saved.

At this moment, Lingxi also arrived on the dragon. Li Daoxuan handed Bai Susu over to Lingxi to take care of. He turned his head and looked at the water around the island. There were corpses everywhere, and the lake water was dyed light red.

Not far away, the strange beast Tianwu did not leave, but watched Li Daoxuan warily, his eyes filled with a scrutinizing look.

Li Daoxuan withdrew his gaze and looked at the strange beast.

It has eight heads, and they look about 70-80% similar to humans.

It is entirely greenish-yellow with tiger stripes and is over a hundred meters long.

Li Daoxuan had never heard of such a naturally extraordinary species before.

Even in the books stored in the Sword Pavilion of the Qingyun Sword Sect, there has never been any record of this strange beast.

However, one thing is certain: this strange beast has long surpassed the level of ordinary mortals and is capable of contending with earth immortals.

"Are these people crazy? Why did they have to come here and provoke such a ferocious beast?"

Looking at the corpses, Li Daoxuan sighed helplessly.

"Who...are you?"

Just then, the strange and ferocious beast not far away suddenly spoke.

Li Daoxuan was somewhat surprised, but upon further reflection, he could understand.

Such a wondrous species is certainly no less intelligent than humans, so it's normal that it can speak.

Li Daoxuan stepped forward, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Tianwu, and said:

"I am a Taoist practitioner, and I just happened to be passing by. I had no intention of offending you."

Tianwu's expression was solemn, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Can you... become an immortal?"

Li Daoxuan was taken aback; this question contained a lot of information.

In the understanding of martial arts practitioners in the Xuanhuang Great World, the concept of immortals does indeed exist.

But no one ever aims to become an immortal.

Because in the eyes of mortals, experts above the eighth level who can fly in the nine heavens are considered immortals.

In the eyes of advanced martial arts practitioners, "immortal" is merely an adjective, not a realm. After all, realms like Earth Immortal and Martial God are enough for most people to pursue for a lifetime, let alone the legendary "immortal" that even the Heavenly Emperor could not find.

Therefore, in the eyes of the people of the Xuanhuang Great World, immortal is an adjective, and no one would regard it as a goal.

But then the strange beast suddenly asked Li Daoxuan if he had become an immortal.

Li Daoxuan shook his head.

"Never became an immortal..."

Hearing Li Daoxuan's answer, Tianwu became even more puzzled.

"Never become an immortal? Why... do I have the aura of an immortal?"

Li Daoxuan's heart skipped a beat, and his expression turned serious.

"The aura of an immortal? You've seen an immortal?"

Tianwu remained silent for a moment, his eyes looking somewhat lost.

After a long while, it gently shook its head.

"Perhaps...it's been too long...and long forgotten..."

Listening to Tianwu's mutterings, Li Daoxuan suddenly felt that something was wrong with this Xuanhuang Great World.

The immortal that Tianwu spoke of was definitely not the same immortal that people in this world speak of today.

It claims to possess the aura of an immortal, which likely refers to magical power.

In other words, there may have been cultivators in the Xuanhuang Great World before ancient times who relied on cultivating magical power.

"What do you remember, senior?"

Li Daoxuan asked.

Tianwu did not answer the question again, but looked coldly at Li Daoxuan and uttered a single word:

"war?"

Li Daoxuan did not answer immediately, but pointed to the corpses around the island and asked:

"If I were to let you leave, senior, would the world, like this island, be engulfed in bloodshed and chaos?"

This statement clearly carries a threatening connotation.

Tianwu did indeed detect the threatening tone in Li Daoxuan's voice.

A cold smile appeared on all eight of its faces at the same time.

"war..."

This time, the tone was no longer one of inquiry, but rather one filled with fighting spirit.

As mythical beasts, their thinking is far less complex than that of humans.

In its concept, only the strong have the right to give orders.

Li Daoxuan waved his hand, sending Lingxi and Bai Susu dozens of miles away. Then he took to the air and engaged in battle with Tianwu.

Lingxi stood atop the dragon's head, staring in disbelief at the distant battle scene.

This was the first time in his life he had witnessed a battle between Earth Immortals, and the first time he had realized just how powerful his master truly was.

The lightning, like a vast forest, spread across the sky, along with the divine dragons that constantly coiled within it, and the master who transformed into a hundred-foot giant and fought against ancient beasts.

The entire Dayize seemed to be awakened, with towering waves rising into the air, like mountains crashing down.

Faced with such power, no mortal could withstand it for even a second.

This is the power of a terrestrial immortal, with the power of heaven and earth at their fingertips.

The battle lasted for nearly half an hour.

The sky had completely darkened, with only the light from the constantly flashing lightning illuminating the surroundings.

Finally, the terrifying aftershocks of the battle slowly subsided.

The dark clouds that had shrouded the Dayize Lake for more than a month finally dissipated.

A full moon hung in the sky, casting its silvery light to illuminate the slowly calming water.

Li Daoxuan arrived through the air and landed beside Lingxi.

It was impossible to tell if he was injured, except that his Taoist robe was somewhat disheveled.

Lingxi quickly stepped forward and asked:

"Master, are you alright?"

Li Daoxuan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled:

"It was a little shaken, but nothing serious."

"This ancient beast truly lives up to its reputation; its strength is indeed terrifying. It has only just awakened, and its power has not yet returned to its peak."

"Otherwise, it would be quite difficult to make it bow down."