One person: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his grandmaster uncle emerges from seclusion.

Zhang Tianyi's expression was somewhat amused. Instead of making a move immediately, he relaxed and put his hands into his coat pockets.

He looked the three old men up and down like a spectator at a play:

"I knew it. Those little devils outside made such a big commotion, they look impressive, but their methods are really nothing special."

"So, the young master Tsuchimikado outside, and those barbarians from the West... were all bait you threw out?"

"Are they all just cannon fodder to distract us?"

The old man in the middle with the goatee smiled slightly upon hearing this.

His Chinese is fluent and clear, even with a touch of classical charm:

"Master Tian Shu has keen insight."

"I am Abe no Shigeaki. These two are Kamo no Nobuyuki, the head of the Kamo family, and Ashiya no Michigen, the head of the Ashiya family."

Abe Shigeaki bowed slightly, performing a very thorough form of greeting:

"Those young people were indeed a smokescreen I released."

"After all, how could one sneak into the heart of Changbai Mountain undetected, right under the noses of two renowned masters from Longhu Mountain? One would have to throw out some bloody flesh to attract the tigers' attention."

"Oh my god?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianyi was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Under the somewhat speechless gaze of the old master, Zhang Tianyi actually applauded the three old men with great sincerity!

The applause sounded particularly crisp in the empty cave.

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

Zhang Tianyi clapped and shook her head in amazement, her expression as if she were watching a Hollywood blockbuster.

As the saying goes, even a tiger won't eat its cubs.

"You old fogies, not only are you good at hiding your strength, but you're also incredibly skilled at plotting and scheming!"

"They'd even use their most prized young master and most trusted junior as bait to die?"

"You people have such dark hearts!"

Zhang Tianyi stopped clapping, a hint of curiosity in his eyes:

"But I'm quite puzzled. My mental network covers an area of ​​dozens of miles. I can even hear a mouse burrowing."

"How did you three old geezers manage to bypass my senses and brazenly set up such a massive blood-sucking formation down here?"

Abe Shigeaki smiled slightly and took out an ancient-looking magatama with cracked surfaces from his sleeve:

"The true master's perception is earth-shattering, so this old man naturally dares not presume to presume."

"This is one of our country's divine artifacts, the yin-side companion artifact of the Eight-Foot Magatama, named 'Boundless'."

"It has no offensive capabilities; its only function is to temporarily erase the user's spatial coordinates and aura from this world."

“We have been following behind you, treading in your footsteps. It’s just that you can’t see it or feel it.”

The old man casually tossed the cracked jade pendant onto the ground: "Of course, even if it escapes the perception of a true immortal, this magical artifact has exhausted its spiritual power and is now completely useless."

"Originally, if it weren't for this white dragon struggling desperately and letting out that dragon roar..."

Abe Shigeaki glanced regretfully at the white dragon lying on the ground: "In just a few more minutes, I can drain its dragon pearl without anyone noticing and then drift away."

"Tsk tsk tsk, this plot twist is really well written."

Zhang Tianyi nodded approvingly, "With your shrewd planning, it's a waste of your talent not to make suspense films."

The old Taoist master standing to the side couldn't stand it anymore.

He snorted coldly and took a step forward.

His entire body radiated golden light, exploding like boiling seawater, and his killing intent locked onto the three people opposite him.

"Second brother, stop wasting your breath on these lowlifes."

The old Celestial Master's voice was deep and resonant, like thunder:

"Since they cut off their own escape route and came here to die, then this old Taoist priest will send them to the bottom of this Heavenly Pool today!"

The old celestial master raised his hand, and pure white lightning began to condense wildly in his palm.

It looked like this expert was about to strike a fatal blow.

"Wait a minute!"

Suddenly, Abe Shigeaki, sitting opposite him, raised his hand and shouted to stop him.

His composure remained unchanged, even carrying a hint of smugness in his smile.

The old master paused slightly, looking at him coldly: "With death imminent, do you have any last words?"

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The Five Elements take form!! The arrogant thunder! The volatile fire! The timid earth! The masochistic wood! The gentle water!

Chapter 174 The hearts of schemers are all black!

"Old Celestial Master, Celestial Pivot True Man."

Abe Shigeaki pulled his hands out of his wide sleeves.

He didn't adopt a defensive stance, but pointed to himself and then to his two old buddies beside him.

His smile turned somewhat eerie as he slowly said:

"Since you two possess such extraordinary cultivation, haven't you noticed anything...?"

"Are the three of us standing here already... no longer breathing?"

In the empty underground cave.

The tense atmosphere suddenly turned somewhat eerie because of Abe Shigeaki's casual remark.

"Not breathing?"

Zhang Tianyi took his hand out of his pocket.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, a purple glint flashing in them.

The mind network directly penetrated into the bodies of the three old men.

The next second, Zhang Tianyi raised an eyebrow.

His expression turned to one of surprise, which then transformed into a mocking look of sudden realization.

"Oh my god..."

Zhang Tianyi smacked his lips, looked the three smiling old men up and down, and couldn't help but mutter:

"I knew it! Just now, I felt that the aura around you three old men was a bit strange, lifeless."

"I thought it was some kind of turtle breathing technique popular in your Japan, where turtles become spirits and you're trying to act profound with me."

He pointed at Abe no Shigeaki and pursed his lips.

"So, after all that, the thing standing here isn't your true form at all?"

"A paper doll? Or some kind of advanced Yin-Yang magic puppet?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, this stunt double is quite realistic, even the age spots on his face are exactly the same. You old guys, your ability to survive is top-notch, you're cautious and cunning enough."

Upon hearing this, the old celestial master beside him slowly dimmed the golden light emanating from his body.

Since there are only three puppets, there is indeed no need to waste the Five Thunderbolts Technique on a bunch of paper figures.

Faced with Zhang Tianyi's mockery, Abe Shigeaki not only did not get angry, but instead stroked his goatee with great elegance.

"You have a good eye, Master. This is a secret technique from our Yin-Yang Bureau, called 'Paper Dance Soul Splitting'."

A genuine smile spread across his old face.

“Since our true bodies are not here, even if you two smash these three bodies to pieces, it will be of no use and will only be a waste of your energy.”

"It's better than..."

Abe Shigeaki took a small step forward, his tone becoming extremely seductive.

"How about we sit down and calmly discuss a deal?"

"trade?"

The old Taoist master snorted coldly, "I have nothing to talk about with you bunch of rats hiding in the gutter."

"Old Master, don't be so absolute in your statements."

Kamo no Nobuyuki, standing to the left of Abe Shigeaki, took over the conversation.

He pointed to the white dragon lying weakly in the center of the altar.

"Please take a look, both of you."

"This white dragon has been dormant at the foot of Changbai Mountain for over a thousand years. Although it has failed to transcend its tribulation, the purest true dragon energy and immense vitality have been condensed within its body!"

"Especially that Dragon Ball..."

Kamo no Nobuyuki's eyes were filled with undisguised greed.

"That's a divine object that defies the very creation of heaven and earth!"

Abe Shigeaki took over the conversation, looking at Zhang Tianyi and the old master with gentle persuasion.

"Both of you are cultivators, so you should be well aware of the value of this Dragon Pearl."

"If we refine it, not only will it allow both of you to advance your cultivation to a new level, reaching an unprecedented realm. More importantly..."

He deliberately lowered his voice and uttered four words:

"Immortality!"