Yellow Court Daoist

"Qingjing Saint?"

Mu Chen's eyes were filled with confusion, obviously, he had no recollection. Staring at the child in front of him, he felt both shock and doubt, his eyes lively and shifting. Just as he pondered how to begin questioning, the child suddenly raised his head to look at the sky, frowning slightly on his little face, looking incredibly adorable.

Then.

The child stuffed the 'Eight Desolates and Six Harmonies, Only I Am Supreme Immortal Pill' and a green bamboo hairpin into her hand.

Mu Chen grew more puzzled, then listened as the child said: "This place is perilous, quickly return to Yunshan Sect. If you encounter doubts in your cultivation later, bow three times to this green bamboo hairpin, and the answers will come."

"Go now."

Just as his voice fell.

Mu Chen felt the world spinning around for a moment, and when she landed, she looked around only to find no trace of the Bamboo Mountain Sea Domain. Looking back, the three hundred miles of Yunshan were right behind her.

"Instantaneous movement, thousands of miles away?!"

Mu Chen was astonished.

Holding the 'Immortal Pill' and green bamboo hairpin in her hand, she hurriedly looked in the direction of Bamboo Mountain Sea Domain, feeling both shocked and elated, sensing a great opportunity had come her way!

...

Broken Star Sea.

Above the void.

A figure appeared, exuding an air of decay, his hair white with the trials of time.

Seeming ancient.

Only his eyes shone bright, brilliant as stars.

Before him.

Stood four individuals side by side, some young, some middle-aged, and some appearing old, all of them respectfully reverent.

The white-haired old man sat cross-legged, looking towards the four.

A smile on his face, he said warmly, "After I leave, the South Sea Alliance will rely entirely on the four of you for protection. As time flows like a song, I hope you all consider all living beings and not lose your true selves."

"Don't worry, Alliance Leader."

"We will remember the needs of all living beings and not allow demons to cause any trouble!"

Fairy Yan Lan, dressed in plain long clothes, said respectfully to the white-haired old man, her eyes calm but resolute.

The other three exchanged glances.

"We will follow the Alliance Leader's instructions!"

They replied respectfully.

The white-haired old man nodded faintly, his gaze sweeping across them, a smile on his face that betrayed neither joy nor sorrow.

Seeing the elderly man's advanced age, Fairy Yan Lan suppressed her sorrow, reached out to open the void, and took out a Spiritual Peach Immortal Fruit.

Upon seeing this.

The one wearing a gold-trimmed robe, Bai Luo the elder, his eyes slightly brightened, asked, "Is this the 'Glazed Glass Immortal Peach' known as the 'Immortal Fruit' from the Immortal Farming Sect?"

The Immortal Peach was the color of glazed glass, emanating waves of fresh fragrance.

A single glance revealed its extraordinary nature.

Daoist Xiyi and Tianji Zi also looked towards the 'Glazed Glass Immortal Peach' in Fairy Yan Lan's hand, their faces filled with joy but their eyes complicated.

"Indeed."

"It is the Glazed Glass Immortal Peach."

Holding the Immortal Peach, Fairy Yan Lan handed it to the white-haired old man, saying solemnly, "This Glazed Glass Immortal Peach comes from the Blessed Land 'Peach Blossom Miasma'. It is said to be nurtured from an Immortal Peach sapling that our Immortal Farming Sect's ancestor brought from the outskirts of the Heavenly Immortal Peach Orchard. It was bestowed to the Lower Realm, forming a peach forest amidst the miasmic fog, full of mystery, hence the forest is called 'Peach Blossom Miasma'. Over the years, Yan Lan has taken great care and finally obtained one Immortal Peach."

The Glazed Glass Immortal Peach from the Heavenly Realm had miraculous effects on healing both body and soul.

It was a Spiritual Medicine Immortal Fruit renowned in the entire Five Directions Realm.

Unfortunately—

"Take it back."

The white-haired old man gently waved his hand and shook his head, refusing to accept.

Seeing this, Fairy Yan Lan anxiously asked, "Why is this, Teacher?"

In her urgency, she dispensed with the formal title of 'Alliance Leader' and directly called him 'Teacher.'

The white-haired old man saw this and smiled even broader, a look of gratification on his face. His gaze deep and reminiscent, he said, "I was born with the Heavenly Termination Body, with no chance for cultivation. It was only through the grace of my master Guang Yuanzi, who defied fate to change my Root Bone and gifted me a Magic Artifact, that I went from being a mortal prince to embarking on the path of cultivation."

Such a secret.

Not to mention the three elders of the Bai Luo lineage, even Fairy Yan Lan, the direct disciple of the white-haired old man, had never heard of this.

"Defying fate to change one's destiny."

"Changing one's Root Bone?"

The four were shocked and listened intently.

The white-haired old man took out a Star Plate with a nine-palace grid from his bosom, his withered hands rubbing it, a reminiscent look in his eyes as he spoke, "My master gave me this chance. Yet after a hundred years of cultivation came the descent of the Blood Sea Sky Fall, and a calamity for all living beings befell us. At that time, I had just ascended to the Spirit Void Realm and was already known as a top genius in the Ruyi Sect."

"Alas."

"When disaster struck, the Blood Sea stirred the hearts of man, and ten thousand spirits fell into the Demon Dao."

"The Ruyi Sect, Kongchan Sect, and even the Golden Silkworm Immortal Sect all collapsed thunderously, and the human world plunged into Purgatory, with the Five Continents and Five Seas shrouded in a heavy Blood Radiance."

This era.

None of the four people like Fairy Yan Lan had experienced it but had heard about it from various sources.

They also knew that the white-haired old man was one of the few mighty beings who walked out of that dark and bloody era.

Who also founded the 'South Sea Immortal Cultivation Alliance' by himself, re-established the order of the world, and cleared away all remnants of the Blood Demons. And has been in opposition to the "Longevity Alliance," which pursues longevity at any cost, even until today.

In the entire South Sea Alliance, his reputation is unparalleled.

As the sole Alliance Leader.

Among the four great vice-leaders—

Fairy Yan Lan, who inherited from the Immortal Farming Sect, is his disciple.

The Ancestor Master Bai Luo who inherited from the Golden Silkworm Immortal Sect, Daoist Xiyi from the Dream Sky Cave, and Tianji child from the Tongxuan Tianji Valley are all his junior kin.

However.

Even such a figure could not withstand the ravages of time.

The white-haired old man's voice was melodious as he emerged from dark memories and continued, "When touched by the Blood Sea, eight or nine out of ten cultivators in the world were converted to the Blood Sea Lineage, stepping into the Demon Dao."

"I was no exception."

"For three hundred years, I had nearly succumbed to the Demon Dao. Unwilling to fall into darkness, I shattered my Dantian, exited the Demon Dao, and in doing so, ruined my own cultivation."

"For the next seven years."

"I sat withered in the deep mountains, sustaining myself on Mountain Wind and Jade Dew, using the 'Stargazing Skill' passed down by my master, I gazed at the stars above, contemplating the changes in the constellations and the vicissitudes of the human world."

"After thirty years."

"I indeed came to some understanding, creating my own Star Method from my shattered Dantian, and once again found my way back to the path of cultivation."

"Thereafter."

"I roamed the infinite universe freely, experienced the evolution of the cosmos, drifted through the starry sky for ten thousand years, explored countless planets beyond our domain, and studied various wonderful methods. Finally, I developed the 'Star Constellation Great Method,' ascending to the True Immortal Realm."

The white-haired old man spoke plainly.

But it was, in fact, all legendary experiences that shock the world.

Listening to him, Fairy Yan Lan's eyes were filled with endless admiration.

This is her teacher—

With a firm resolve, he escaped the cage of the Demon Dao.

With great determination and wisdom, he developed the "Star Constellation Great Method."

With great compassion, he established the Cultivation Alliance to protect the weak, eradicate demons, and purify the human world.

There was no one in the world comparable to him.

However—

"Alas, fate has not been kind."

"The tribulation of the Blood Sea shattered my Dantian. Though the 'Star Constellation Great Method' aided my return to the path of immortality, my foundation has been damaged, and I ultimately fail to realize the Earth Immortal Dao Fruit. Each attempt to break through fell short."

"My wounds."

"Are not of the flesh, nor of the Divine Soul."

"But of the Great Dao itself."

The white-haired old man spread open his palm, and it was then that Fairy Yan Lan saw the dense web of cracks on her teacher's hand, stretching from the center of his palm, spreading up his wrist, and extending along his arm.

The old man pushed up the sleeves of his arms.

Only to see the arm seemed to be inching towards splitting open, devoid of any blood, yet the gaps in the skin and flesh revealed the grim white bones within.

Injuries of the Great Dao!

Beyond the help of medicine and stone!

Even the precious Glazed Glass Immortal Peach could not heal it.

"Teacher."

Despair filled Fairy Yan Lan's heart, her eyes bloodshot with grief.

Bai Luo, the ancestor, and the others also had complex and unsteady emotions, ineffable.

Yet the old man slowly stood up.

White hair billowing, with the air of dusk all swept away, a domineering presence that seemed to press down across the universe emerged. All four looked up, only to see the old man spreading his arms as if embracing the starry sky, his voice loud as thunder, resonating across the Five Continents and Five Seas—

"Star Constellation Great Method, the Arrogant Sun shall not be my end. Alas, today my Dao journey is severed, heaven does not aid me, alas, alas!"

"Younger generations, listen."

"Today, I, Ding Yu, transmit the 'Star Three Skills' for all to cultivate. Should anyone unlock its secrets, they are to inherit my legacy, ha ha... a blessing, or perhaps a curse..."

The voice resonated through the Five Seas, echoing across the Five Continents.

"Teacher!"

A sense of foreboding surged in Fairy Yan Lan's heart. Looking up, she saw her teacher shining like the brilliant stars, bursting forth with countless star radiance. Like meteors, billions falling, scattering towards the Five Continents and Five Seas.

His life had already reached its end.

"Alliance Leader!"

Upon seeing this scene, Bai Luo, the ancestor, Daoist Xiyi, and the Heavenly Mechanism Artisan revealed shades of sorrow on their faces. Regardless of past struggles for power and scheming, this Alliance Leader was ultimately a legend, saving billions of life spirits from disaster. Now like a candle in the wind, about to extinguish in the blink of an eye, they couldn't help but be moved with reflections and sorrow, genuine in their feelings.

Together, they bowed deeply to the old man.

Beyond the Star Sky.

Streaks of light arrived.

From the East.

From the East Continent Cultivation Alliance, Five Stars Prefecture Qing Baizi, Qingxuan Sensing Sect's Ancient Mirror True Immortal, and Danxia Sect's Dust Sound Immortal flew together and landed on the east side, their faces filled with grief.

From the West.

From the West Continent Cultivation Alliance, Sanwen Immortal Sect Yu Fengzi, Eight Gods Temple Shen Tu Nine, and Saint Armor Sect Chuan Shan True Immortal arrived at the same time, settling on the west side, eyes filled with sorrow.

"We pay our respects to the predecessor!"

The six bowed to the star-lit old man, showing their respect.

This South Sea Alliance Leader, with his own power, prevented the calamity of the heavens, admired by all. Even those from outside the Five Directions Realm, from within the federations, were true immortals of the East and West Continent Alliances, admiring him deeply.

Sincerely praising him as a 'great hero'.

Now as the hero passed away, they came to pay the last respects.

Amidst the solemn true immortals.

Above the Void, a gust of dust and smoke arose—

"Roar roar roar!"

Wild beast roars like the Heavenly Dragon, twelve shadowy figures like the Heavenly Dragon stretched out, separating the true immortals in all directions. Following a tremor of black smoke, a green bamboo staff lightly tapped on the white-haired old man.

The wind halted.

The smoke dissipated.

The twelve Heavenly Dragons vanished.

The green bamboo staff, the white-haired old man, both disappeared without a trace.

"Teacher!"

Fairy Yan Lan's voice ripped through the air, terrifying power erupted, enveloping all directions of the universe.

Passing illusions manifested.

But the teacher's trace was nowhere to be found.

"Alliance Leader!"

Bai Luo, the ancestor, Daoist Xiyi, and the Heavenly Mechanism Artisan's faces changed drastically, quickly searching all around.

Yet, they sensed nothing.

The East and West Continent Cultivation Alliances, the six great true immortals, witnessed such a turn of events, furrowing their brows. Divine Senses swept across, deploying their methods.

But then—

"Senior brother."

A handsome young man, dressed in a black robe, revealed himself in the Void. His aura was eerie, his face showing chilling and terrifying colors, his gaze sweeping over the true immortals of the three Cultivation Alliances.

With a hint of malice.

Upon seeing this person.

Fairy Yan Lan was the first to react, coldly shouting, "Longevity Alliance Leader, Zheng Chi, the Old Demon!"

The four true immortals were simultaneously shocked.

"Longevity Alliance!"

"South Sea Alliance Leader is highly revered; how dare your Longevity Alliance act recklessly?!"

Bai Luo, the ancestor, furiously manifested golden radiance in his hand, looking at the black-robed youth but also showing some dread.

The black-robed youth looked around.

Seeing no clues, his frown deepened, his face increasingly irate, "Where are the Seven Immortal Venerables?!"

As the voice fell.

Immediately, seven figures emerged from the Void and landed in front of the black-robed youth, bowing and calling in unison, "Alliance Leader."

"Longevity Immortal Venerable!"

"These are the seven Longevity Immortal Venerables of the Longevity Alliance!"

The Longevity Alliance, led by the Longevity Alliance Leader Zheng Chi, the Old Demon, with seven Mahayana True Immortals under his command, each inheriting legacies from the Five Directions Realm, known as 'Longevity Immortal Venerables'.

They signify the leaders of the wicked and demonic paths.

And now they had all gathered here.

"Search!"

"Scour the Five Continents and Five Seas, for Alliance Leader Ding Yu from the South Sea. If alive, show him to me; if dead, bring his corpse!"

The black-robed youth spoke with an icy cold voice that chilled to the bone, his eyes once again sweeping over the true immortals from the Three Continent Cultivation Alliances, with killing intent divulged, "Whoever harmed my senior brother, I'll destroy their sect and slaughter their lineage!"

"Old Demon, so arrogant!"

"The evildoer, playing a victim, now return Alliance Leader Ding Yu without delay!"

Such domineering from the Longevity Alliance Leader instantly ignited the true immortals' anger.

The black-robed youth, however, paid no heed.

Stepping into the Void.

Darkness surged.

And he disappeared into the darkness. Before leaving, he turned to Fairy Yan Lan and the others, speaking softly, "The South Sea Immortal Cultivation Alliance has been a devotion of my senior brother. Henceforth, the South Sea Alliance Leader shall only be served by the Sect Master of the Qingyuan Sword Sect."

"Should anyone dare to overstep, I will annihilate their entire sect!"