Yellow Court Daoist

But the mere glimpse of it greatly shook Shen Tujiu's spirit, "Though it also involves the Nourishing Spirit Veins Method, how is this method far more mysterious than our Eight Gods Temple's 'Nourishing Acupoint Skill'!?"

He is a True Immortal.

Moreover, he had rebuilt the Eight Gods Temple after the Blood Sea Calamity and led it back to glory; his talent and insight were indeed extraordinary. He had deeply comprehended the 'Nourishing Acupoint Skill' of the Eight Gods Temple early on.

In just over twenty thousand years, he had nourished four top-tier Spirit Veins.

Although all were nourished from the highest quality high-grade Spirit Veins, their exceptional nature was evident.

"If I could obtain this secret technique, my 'Nourishing Acupoint Skill' would definitely break through to new levels. By then, introducing new innovations and creating Divine Skills, even nourishing the legendary 'Nine Gods' or even 'Ten Gods' Spirit Veins might not be impossible."

Holding the 'Nourishing Spirit Secret Technique' in his grasp, Shen Tujiu's eyes sparkled as he looked towards the boy, his gaze inquiring.

The Nourishing Spirit Secret Technique and the Eight Gods Temple's 'Nourishing Acupoint Skill' are both Super-level Techniques.

However, the Nourishing Spirit Secret Technique, developed by Lu Qingfeng by integrating and enhancing the strengths of various techniques from the Immortal Qin Realm, despite also being Super-level, possesses a mysterious power that the Nourishing Acupoint Skill cannot compare to.

Shen Tujiu could hardly resist the temptation of such a secret technique.

"Exchange this secret technique for six top-tier Spirit Veins of the Eight Gods Temple."

"When my disciple breaks through, the Spirit Veins will be returned in full."

Holding the green bamboo staff, Lu Qingfeng gestured backwards to Ding Yu.

"To borrow six Spirit Veins for use?"

Shen Tujiu followed where Lu Qingfeng's staff pointed, beneath the feet of Southern Sea Alliance Leader Ding Yu, where twelve top-tier Spirit Veins transformed into Divine Dragons circling, as profound as the earth itself.

"What a marvelous Magic Gate!"

The technique to enhance divine, Shen Tujiu couldn't help but utter praise. Again he turned to Lu Qingfeng, "Xizhao, Sea Pavilion, Blood Flame, Flowing River, Xuan Guang, Cold Frost, six Earth Realm spots, each has one top-tier Spirit Vein, Fellow Daoist may use any as you wish, just remember your promise to return them within at most ten years."

To borrow six top-tier Spirit Veins in exchange for the 'Nourishing Spirit Technique' was naturally something Shen Tujiu was very happy about. Even exchanging Spirit Veins for the secret technique, he was willing.

Spirit Veins can be formed postnatally.

Secret techniques, however, are nearly impossible to find in the world!

Shen Tujiu was no fool, clearly knowing the choices at stake. As for Southern Sea Alliance Leader Ding Yu—

"If he wants to achieve immortality, there are those who care for him, no need for me to worry."

"First, to obtain the 'Nourishing Spirit Technique' is the priority."

Shen Tujiu's gaze was calm, yet his heart was fervent, his expression unchanged as he glanced at a page of golden books in his hand, then back at Lu Qingfeng, awaiting a response.

"Agreed."

Lu Qingfeng was confident, and upon hearing Shen Tujiu's consent, he couldn't help but smile.

Ding Yu's achievement of immortality was just a matter of a few days, not needing ten years.

Yet, he didn't lower his own price, with foolish words like 'not ten years, just three days'.

Immediately.

He walked with the twelve Spirit Veins Divine Dragons across West Continent, pulling out the belonging to the Eight Gods Temple's Xizhao, Sea Pavilion, Blood Flame, Flowing River, Xuan Guang, Cold Frost, six Earth Realm's top-tier Spirit Veins one by one.

Thus.

Eighteen top-tier Spirit Veins converged.

Spiritual Energy was vast.

As time approached the three-month period, Ding Yu finally began his final breakthrough.

…

"Can't wait any longer!"

In a dark corner of West Continent, Seven Immortal Venerables of the Longevity Alliance, unable to restrain themselves, saw the activity.

In the void.

A black shadow moved first, extending a pitch-black finger towards the void, chanting softly—

"When it's dark, please close your eyes!"

Boom!

As the words followed the law, the heavens and earth shook.

In an instant, a great terror seemed to descend.

"It's dark!"

"Where's the sun?"

"Why has it gone dark?"

Within hundreds of thousands of miles, countless life spirits looked up, only to see—

The great sun obscured, dark clouds gathered, black winds swirling, the previously bright land suddenly plunged into absolute darkness.

One couldn't see their hand before their face, immediately causing panic and chaos among the people.

In mundane nations, some even thought they had angered the Immortal Gods, kneeling and praying incessantly.

In any case, it was chaos.

But unbeknownst to them, this was a battle between True Immortals in the heavens.

"Senior be careful!"

"This is the Night Demon Immortal Venerable's signature technique from the Longevity Alliance Seven Immortal Venerables, 'Night Demon Great Method', from one of the one hundred and eight main schools, the 'Night Demon Sect'. It covers the clouds and brings nightfall. As long as the night doesn't end, the demon won't perish!"

Seeing the darkness descend, Fairy Yan Lan's face slightly changed, as she reminded Lu Qingfeng and simultaneously tossed a few seeds into the four directions in the void. The seeds drew power from the chaotic void streams, booming into growth, transforming into vines that enveloped all directions, intending to strictly defend against the Night Demon Immortal Venerable during the darkness.

"Sky-locking Vine?!"

In the darkness, the Night Demon Immortal Venerable had night vision, seeing the vines like pitch-black chains enveloping the eighteen Spirit Veins Divine Dragons along with Ding Yu, sealing all the void, instantly recognizing them—this was Fairy Yan Lan's signature defensive and sealing method, also a top-tier protective technique in the Five Directions Realm—

Sky-locking Vine!

"Sky-locking Vine embedded in the void is extremely difficult to eradicate. Only by dealing with Fairy Yan Lan first, can I address this."

The Night Demon Immortal Venerable's gaze targeted the distant delicate fairy, a hint of mockery appeared on his lips, "This lady secretly loves her mentor, sparing no effort for him, even seizing various Immortal Elixirs from everywhere, already burning the candle at both ends, how could she withstand several attacks from this Immortal Venerable?"

The Night Demon Immortal Venerable murmured.

With a step, he immediately merged into the darkness, holding a pitch-black long sword, stealthily rushing towards Fairy Yan Lan.

The Six Immortal Venerables followed behind.

Yet they saw—

In the midst of the night, a green bamboo staff emerged from the void and silently landed on the forehead of the Night Demon Immortal Venerable.

Bang!

It happened in an instant.

The head of the Night Demon Immortal Venerable exploded, and his Primordial Spirit was ejected, falling towards the Netherworld in the void.

Before the flesh could regroup, the Divine Soul had disappeared.

Whoosh whoosh!

A strong wind arose.

The sky cleared up, and the darkness receded.

Everyone looked up and saw no trace of the Night Demon Immortal Venerable. In the sky, only countless Sky-locking Vines were hanging high, entangling like grand chains of the Dao, sealing the void and protecting Ding Yu. Fairy Yan Lan was on guard nearby, while the young boy was retracting the green bamboo staff.

"This—"

"How is this possible!?"

The Ghostly Nether Immortal Venerable saw the night passing and the Night Demon Immortal Venerable gone, vaguely sensing something, and instantly looked at Lu Qingfeng with fear in his eyes.

"How powerful!"

Not only the Ghostly Nether Immortal Venerable, but the remaining five from the Longevity Immortal Venerables were also shocked.

Among the seven Immortal Venerables of the Longevity Alliance, the Night Demon Immortal Venerable wasn't the strongest, but engulfing darkness made him the most troublesome. In the night, he was practically undying and indestructible. But now, he was struck into the Netherworld in one blow?!

The spirit light in Lu Qingfeng's eyes faded as he retracted his aura from the Daluo Cave Temple and scanned his surroundings, his eyes full of killing intent.

That Night Demon Immortal Venerable was indeed not weak, and was a Mahayana True Immortal.

What a pity.

In the midst of the night, his figure was directly discerned by Lu Qingfeng using the observatory powers of the Daluo Cave Temple. With one strike from the 'Quiet Bamboo Stick', an Immortal Artifact, the Night Demon Immortal Venerable was caught off guard and directly knocked down into the Netherworld, plunging into the Underworld. Although not dead, escaping would not be easy.

Ding Yu was close to advancing.

Lu Qingfeng did not want any untimely disturbances, thus with such a thunderous approach, he achieved two goals with one action by both deterring all sides and temporarily eliminating a formidable enemy.

Indeed.

With a green bamboo staff in hand, Lu Qingfeng stood by his disciple Ding Yu's side, and no one dared to approach any longer.

The void fell silent.

However.

"Seeking death!"

Lu Qingfeng suddenly frowned, and the Zhu Rong Demon God emerged from his body. Stepping on the void, flames engulfed thousands of miles, instantly landing on a dark spot.

"Roar!"

The Zhu Rong Demon God roared, stirring up an endless Fire Sea, and immediately a gaunt old man wearing a black feather robe appeared.

Crackle and pop!

Once revealed, dozens of bizarre insects in the sky were burnt by the flames, and dozens of strange talismans in the Fire Sea exploded.

Fairy Yan Lan looked in that direction, her heart instantly tensing—

"This is the Black Feather Immortal Venerable of the Longevity Alliance, specializing in the Witch Curse Technique!"

The Witch Curse Technique was extremely odd and difficult to guard against. Using this method to scheme against Ding Yu, even Fairy Yan Lan's Sky-locking Vine would be hard-pressed to defend. Fortunately, it was discerned by Lu Qingfeng, and once the Zhu Rong Demon God appeared, it promptly dissolved.

"A mere Witch Curse Technique dares to be presumptuous?"

Lu Qingfeng's young face sterned.

Previously, over two thousand five hundred years, he had to use the Six Roots Purification Method and the Nine Layers Story Building Dream Building Method, and also protect Ding Yu thoroughly, thus not only he, but even the twelve Demon Gods he refined could not act rashly to avoid mishaps.

Collecting Immortal Elixirs could only be managed through the hands of Fairy Yan Lan.

But at this moment.

With his mana liberated, he could exert full power. In this world, probably no True Immortal could compare. Even dispatching one Demon God could suppress a Mahayana True Immortal making them unable to resist.

Like that Black Feather Immortal Venerable.

Having received the inheritance of the Black Feather Witch Demon Sect, proficient in the Witch Curse Technique, but his moves were discerned by Lu Qingfeng, and a Zhu Rong Demon God forced him into extreme difficulty, unable to defend.

"Go!"

With a thought from Lu Qingfeng, immediately, five more Demon Gods flew out. He decided to go all out and entangled the remaining five Immortal Venerables of the Longevity Alliance as well.

Thus.

Ding Yu could finally focus on his cultivation.

Three days later.

"An Earth Immortal finally accomplished!"

Lu Qingfeng looked behind him, where eighteen Spiritual Vein Divine Dragons were coiling around Ding Yu with white hair fluttering, his aura vastly different. It was grand and vast, breaking free from the Sky-locking Vines in all directions.

The Spiritual Energy was grand.

The Immortal Spirit Qi was overflowing.

Centered around Ding Yu, relying on the Mysterious, it gathered into a Spirit Light Cocoon that glimmered brilliantly. The aura fluctuated, falling into a cycle of strong and weak.

"Senior, this is—"

Fairy Yan Lan, both shocked and delighted at seeing her teacher apparently ascending to Earth Immortal, yet seeming to fall into silence, her mood fluctuating, turned somewhat pale, her spirit greatly distressed.

Lu Qingfeng stared at the Spirit Light Cocoon, but smiled, "It's fine. Your teacher has already accomplished the Earth Immortal Dao Fruit, but his injuries were too severe before. Even though he tried hard to advance, he was nearly exhausted. He could only use a secret technique to seal himself off, and with the accumulation of some years through the Earth Immortal Dao Fruit, he could wake up."

Three thousand years of oil exhausted, lamp burnt out.

Eventually, with the Immortal Pill, he achieved the Earth Immortal Dao Fruit.

Ding Yu had exhausted all his accumulation, and if forcefully awakened, not only would he fall from the Dao Fruit, but he would also descend into the Netherworld again. However, fortunately, with the achievement of Earth Immortality, he can already mend himself.

Given time, there would be no threat to his life. Once he breaks out of the cocoon, he will become an Earth Immortal of the Mortal Realm, henceforth immortal and free from lifespan concerns.

"May I ask senior, how long will it take?"

Hearing that her teacher was unharmed, Fairy Yan Lan breathed a sigh of relief. Then her expression tensed again as she anxiously asked Lu Qingfeng.

"At least several thousand years."

"At most tens of thousands of years."

Lu Qingfeng watched Fairy Yan Lan's expression gradually dim, and he shook his head.

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