This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

During their conversation, Dahei swam to the shore near Tianshui Town without them even realizing it.

To avoid disturbing the mortals, Dahei stopped and transformed back into human form. The four of them then chose a secluded spot to go ashore.

After walking for a while, we arrived at Tianshui Town.

The management of Tianshui Town has now been transferred from Qingyun Sword Sect to Daoist Qingming Island, and was previously managed by Chen Xun.

After Chen Xun entered the Jingming Cave Heaven for training, he handed it over to the original manager of Tianshui Town.

After Gu Jiantang joined the family, the person the Tianshui Town officials reported to each year became Gu Jiantang.

Gu Jiantang would occasionally come to Tianshui Town to take a look.

Therefore, Gu Jiantang was fairly familiar with the situation in Tianshui Town.

Since Tianshui Town came under the jurisdiction of Qingming Island, Li Daoxuan devised a management method for Chen Xun that was similar to that of modern Earth.

The lives of the people in Tianshui Town have also improved significantly.

Over the years, the town has grown by nearly half again.

The population has also seen a significant increase.

Overall, Tianshui Town has managed to get close to a powerful force and is now living a more democratic and peaceful life than other places.

Gu Jiantang led the three of them on a tour of the town. Nangong Yue was fine, but Dahei and Banyin were curious about everything.

After spending the night there, the four of them left Tianshui Town early the next morning.

Gu Jiantang originally intended to walk step by step on his own two feet.

However, Nangong Yue directly brought out an extremely luxurious flying boat and had everyone sit on it.

Seeing this, Gu Jiantang could not refuse.

The four sat on the deck of the flying boat, watching the sea of ​​clouds recede into the distance, feeling quite at ease.

Nangong Yue, feeling playful, piloted the flying boat, performing various difficult somersaults.

Ban Yin and Da Hei were so frightened that they clung to each other tightly, not daring to open their eyes.

They haven't mastered the ability to fly yet; if they fall, they'll probably be smashed to pieces.

Nangong Yue, however, laughed the most heartily, showing none of the reserve one would expect from a peerless beauty.

"Hey? There's a huge lake over there! Let's go surfing..."

Nangong Yue's feet sank, and the flying boat plunged straight down.

"Ah...slower, slower..."

Ban Yin clung tightly to the ship's railing, screaming in terror.

"Hahaha... Little tiger, your courage is as small as a sesame seed..."

"boom..."

With a loud bang, water sprayed skyward.

The flying boat plunged directly into the lake, reaching the bottom. A dozen breaths later, it burst out of the lake like a dragon, rapidly advancing across the vast expanse of water.

Fortunately, the flying boat was made of extremely tough materials, otherwise it would have been torn to pieces by this one blow.

Gu Jiantang watched them play with a smile, but suddenly felt a strange tightness in his heart.

He began rapidly calculating with his hands, deducing good or bad fortune.

"Wow, there's a really big island over there, let's go check it out..."

Ban Yin excitedly pointed to the island that was faintly visible on the distant lake surface.

"Alright, hold on tight, speed up..."

Without saying a word, Nangong Yue immediately turned the flying boat up to its maximum speed.

From a bird's-eye view, it appears as if a white line is rapidly moving forward on the water's surface, riding the wind and waves with great momentum.

But Gu Jiantang's expression changed slightly.

"Stop, stop, you can't go that way..."

Nangong Yue looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "..."

"What's wrong? It's just an island."

Gu Jiantang couldn't explain it either. His Taoist cultivation was not high enough to deduce the specific situation, but he could sense that there was great danger hidden there.

"You can't go there, turn around quickly."

Nangong Yue said "Oh," but didn't insist, and immediately prepared to turn around.

Just then, Ban Yin and Dai Hei's expressions suddenly changed drastically.

Almost instantly, the two of them, as if their fur had been bristled, revealed their true forms.

His eyes were fixed on the distant island, and he let out low growls.

"Little Tiger, Big Black? What happened to you?"

As soon as Nangong Yue finished asking the question, she gradually felt a powerful pressure approaching.

A long sword flashed into his hand, and as he turned to look into the distance, his figure suddenly froze.

"Danger..."

Without hesitation, Gu Jiantang stood in front of Nangong Yue, his hands forming a hand seal, and the Immortal Binding Lock on his waist faintly glowed.

The reason they reacted so strongly was that right in front of the airship, a gigantic beast was floating in the air, staring at them menacingly.

The strange beast had eight heads, a tiger's body, eight legs, and eight tails. Its entire body was greenish-yellow, and its body was as large as a mountain. Just by standing there staring at them, Gu Jiantang and the others felt a sense of death.

Gu Jiantang was shocked when he saw the appearance of the strange beast in front of him, and his eyes were filled with horror.

"The ancient mythical beast Tianwu...it's actually it..."

Nangong Yue's expression was solemn. Unbeknownst to her, a dark gold token appeared in her hand, engraved with the character "Emperor".

"Tianwu? Is he that powerful?"

Nangong Yue asked curiously.

"Of course it's powerful. This is an ancient beast born from nature. When it grows to its peak, it can rival a martial god."

Having said that, Gu Jiantang forced himself to calm down, stepped forward, and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture:

"Senior Tianwu, we did not mean to trespass into your precious land and disturb your cultivation. We have no intention of offending you. We will take our leave now and ask for your forgiveness."

After saying that, Gu Jiantang quickly winked at Nangong Yue, signaling her to steer the flying boat away.

While remaining on guard, Nangong Yue controlled the flying boat with her mind.

Just as the airship started moving, a wall of water suddenly rose up, blocking its path.

Gu Jiantang was greatly alarmed and quickly said:

"Senior, we are disciples of the Daoist sect, traveling and passing through this place. We have no ill intentions. Please be lenient with us."

At this moment, Ban Yin and Da Hei, who had already revealed their true forms, were so suppressed by the aura of the strange beast that they could barely get up.

Unlike ordinary strange beasts, they were not terrified and lost their composure when they saw a terrifying beast like Tianwu.

Tianwu finally shifted his gaze from Ban Yin and Da Hei, and looked at Gu Jiantang, saying in a deep voice:

"Taoist sect?"

Gu Jiantang was delighted upon hearing this, as Tian Wu's tone suggested he knew about the Daoist sect.

"Indeed, it is our Daoist sect..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tianwu looked at Ban Yin and Da Hei Dao:

"You can leave, but the two of them stay..."

Gu Jiantang's expression changed slightly, and his hand had already touched the Immortal Binding Lock on his waist.

"Senior, they are also disciples of my Daoist sect..."

Tianwu ignored him, but one of the eight human-like heads turned around and gave him a cold look.

In an instant, an unimaginable mental pressure swept over them.

Gu Jiantang had almost no chance to make a move. He felt everything go black before his eyes, and his consciousness instantly vanished into nothingness.

"stop..."

Just as Nangong Yue was about to use the trump card given to her by the Heavenly Emperor, a sword light suddenly descended from the sky.

In the blink of an eye, Tianwu's mental attack was severed.

Gu Jiantang barely regained consciousness and looked up to see two blurry figures descending from the sky, landing right in front of them.

His head was spinning, and he couldn't see who it was.

But then they heard Nangong Yue's surprised voice.

"Sister Jing Shu...you've arrived..."