Yellow Court Daoist

"Fifth Level."

"Controlled Situation Realm."

In the Flying Phoenix Abyss, Lu Qingfeng looked toward the sky, seeing Ancestor Mountain Wind deploying the "Mountain and Earth Breaking Skill." With one glance, he discerned the level of the realm.

For a True Immortal, acquiring Divine Skills, the first three levels are easy to practice. As long as one is willing to put in the hard work and pure thought, it could be achieved within a thousand, ten thousand, or even a hundred thousand years before the end of one's lifespan.

But reaching the Fourth Level "Refining Essence" and the Fifth Level "Controlling the Situation," one requires high comprehension and focus, and even an inherent compatibility with the Divine Skills.

Ancestor Mountain Wind had been cultivating the "Yellow Robe True Skill," and practicing the "Mountain and Earth Breaking Skill" complemented each other perfectly. Over these years, through diligent study and practice, focusing solely on this Divine Skill, he had cultivated this skill to the Fifth Level after more than a hundred thousand years, which pleasantly surprised Lu Qingfeng.

Following this trend,

once Ancestor Mountain Wind learns the Great Divine Power Level "Mountain and Earth Breaking Skill" from Lu Qingfeng, even if he cultivates it to the Earth Immortal or Heavenly Immortal realm, he should be powerful enough to dominate.

Just like the Great Saint of Yellow Wind with the "Sanmei Divine Wind"—

A unique move that reigns supreme over the heavens!

"Good."

Lu Qingfeng smiled and nodded.

Looking outside again, Ancestor Mountain Wind deployed the "Mountain and Earth Breaking Skill," his mana robust, completely suppressing Ping Bufen, who had previously been showing off.

The latter had no power to fight back.

Ancestor Mountain Wind also intended to demonstrate his proficiency in Divine Skills in front of Lu Qingfeng and did not rush to use the "Five Ding Axe." But the opponent was after all an expert of the Second Realm True Immortal level, solid in foundation, knowledgeable in techniques, and possessed top Magic Artifacts like the "Mountain Chasing Whip."

For a moment,

Ancestor Mountain Wind could only suppress him but couldn't defeat him.

Ancestor Mountain Wind was not anxious.

Magical combat outside the world.

But outside Star Sky, some were already growing impatient.

"Insect Gu Technique."

In the Flying Phoenix Abyss, Lu Qingfeng shifted his gaze from outside back to the abyss, a trace of dark light flickering, rushing towards the Nirvana Flame. His eyes sparkled with spirit light, instantly discerning the essence—

[Gu Worm: Heart-devouring Gu]

[Grade: Fifth-Order]

[Description: A bizarre Gu created by the Gudao True Immortal 'Guyue Layman' from the Nanhua Realm. Secretly deployed, the victim initially feels normal and continues to cultivate as usual. But as the mana circulates, it induces internal Heart Demons and external demonic invasions. When the victim fights the inner demon and gets hurt, the Heart-devouring Gu takes the opportunity to devour the victim's mind. Slowly but surely, over hundreds or thousands of years, the victim will eventually be controlled by the Gu deployer, willingly enslaved.]

"Heart-devouring Gu."

"So that was the plan."

Lu Qingfeng coldly snorted in his heart, seeing the dark light about to enter the Nirvana Flame, he pointed with his finger, and saw the Gu worm immediately stiffen, falling to the ground lifeless.

Far outside.

"Spurt!"

Space fluctuated, revealing the figure of a Black Robed Man. As soon as he appeared, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Exposed.

While Ancestor Mountain Wind and Ping Bufen were in the midst of a fierce battle, suddenly noticing the commotion and the appearance of the Black Robed Man, the former paused for a moment, and the latter's expression turned fierce, seemingly unleashing true fury. Ignoring the external disturbances and not delving into the background of the newcomer, he raised his "Mountain Chasing Whip" and fiercely smashed it towards Ancestor Mountain Wind.

"Quick battle, quick decision."

Ancestor Mountain Wind was still pondering the origin of the Black Robed Man when a voice suddenly reached his ears.

"Yes."

His expression turned solemn, nodding in response, Ancestor Mountain Wind no longer held back. He unleashed his Divine Power to completely counter the Mountain Chasing Whip. At the same time, he stretched out one hand, and the Five-colored Stone Axe appeared in it. Without any noticeable motion, Ancestor Mountain Wind raised the axe and slashed down towards Ping Bufen.

Boom!

A sound deep and profound.

With the descent of the Five Ding Axe, space layer upon layer trembled as if to split heaven and earth. The radiance of five colors burst forth, as solid as a mountain.

Seeing this, the distant Black Robed Man's expression suddenly changed, "Immortal Artifact?!"

Shocked.

Greedy.

Fearful.

His expression fluctuated, his face momentarily vivid.

Though tempted to leave, he coveted the Immortal Axe. Before his thoughts settled, he saw the Immortal Axe slashing down, with Ancestor Mountain Wind appearing like an Ancient Demon God, standing tall. Meanwhile, Ping Bufen seemed like a lonely sail in the sea amidst a storm, hardly struggling to survive.

Boom!

A thunderous roar!

With a mighty sound, the Immortal Axe fell, and the latter, unable to avoid, was directly cleaved with his Immortal Light shattered, and his immortal body refined by Heavenly Tribulation also breaking apart instantaneously.

Upon reassembling,

his aura had dimmed significantly.

With just one axe, he suffered severe damage.

However,

as this axe struck, beside Ping Bufen, a trace of black smoke dissipated, instantly turning into dust.

"Spurt!"

In the distance, the Black Robed Man opened his mouth, spewing another mouthful of heart's blood, his face increasingly sickly pale, "The Zongheng Gu was also broken."

Two successive Fifth-Order Immortal Gus were destroyed, and under the spirit refining of the Black Robed Man, his Yuan Qi suffered significant damage.

Fearing the mysterious person in the Flying Phoenix Abyss and seeing the fierceness of the Five Ding Axe, how could he dare stay? He quickly used a strange technique, his figure dimming, intending to hide in the darkness and disappear without a trace.

"Where do you think you're going!"

As Ancestor Mountain Wind's axe had Ping Bufen's physical body shattered and then reassembled, he froze on the spot. But he didn't muddle along, turning around and raising the Five Ding Axe, slashing towards where the Black Robed Man was.

Boom boom boom!

Space vibrated, and under the Immortal Axe, a True Immortal couldn't employ Escape Magic, directly shattering thousands of miles of void. No matter how tricky the Black Robed Man's Stealth Technique was, it couldn't be maintained.

Bang!

With just a light sound, the Black Robed Man was seen falling to the ground, revealing his tracks.

Ancestor Mountain Wind said nothing.

Holding the Five Ding Axe, he stepped forward, ready to slash again.

"Escape!"

The Black Robed Man's face sank, and not using the Stealth Technique, he released five Five-Colored Gu Worms arranged in five directions. Then the Gu Worms exploded, emitting Mysterious power, and with a step, the Black Robed Man moved thousands of miles in an instant, quickly escaping Ancestor Mountain Wind's entanglement.

In the blink of an eye, he was almost gone.

"Not good!"

Ancestor Mountain Wind's expression changed.

While he had the Five Ding Axe in hand with strong combat power, the Black Robed Man cultivated the Insect Gu Technique with tricky methods and could escape quickly. Facing him head-on, he could crush the latter and even had a chance to kill him endlessly. But if the Black Robed Man was set on fleeing, with his body technique and methods, it would be difficult for Ancestor Mountain Wind to catch up or trap him.

Holding the Five Ding Axe.

Mountain Wind was already on the move, intending to chase after the Black Robed Man. Regardless of anything, he had to give chase.

But at this moment, a voice pierced through his ears, "No need to chase."

"Yes."

"Master."

Mountain Wind stopped in his tracks, filled with reluctance, but he did not continue the pursuit.

At this moment, Ping Bufen, who had just come to his senses after being struck by an axe, looked towards Mountain Wind and Wang Zhongbai with a face full of shame and cupped his fists in apology, "Under the confusion of Gu Dao, I lost my sanity. Please forgive my offenses, Elder Mountain Wind and Fellow Daoist Wang."

Wang Zhongbai's brows furrowed slightly, but he remained silent.

Mountain Wind, aged and venerable, had a gentle expression that completely masked his earlier fierce appearance wielding the Immortal Axe like a Demon God. He waved his hand and said, "The tricks of demon folks in the Nanhua Realm are numerous; Fellow Daoist Ping was merely caught off guard."

Hearing this, Ping Bufen felt even more embarrassed and could only bow and say, "Thank you, Elder. The demon has escaped, I must return to the sect immediately to prevent any opportunistic attacks. After this matter is resolved, I will personally visit Fengyue Star to apologize again."

He was well aware that his prior actions were excessive.

Although the influence of Gu worms played a role, he could not entirely clear himself of responsibility. Yet, Ancestor Mountain Wind had shown considerable restraint, which truly made Ping Bufen feel both ashamed and guilty.

His intention to apologize was sincere.

"Fellow Daoist is too harsh."

"Luo Jia Mountain welcomes you at any time."

Mountain Wind laughed heartily, not making things difficult at all.

After thanking him again, Ping Bufen turned around and hurried towards the Earth Spirit Sect. The Black Robed Man had mysterious methods, and being the only True Immortal within the Earth Spirit Sect, the situation was dire in his absence.

His form flickered.

In a moment, he was out of sight.

Watching Ping Bufen leave, Mountain Wind and Wang Zhongbai headed back towards Luo Jia Mountain.

Along the way,

Wang Zhongbai's eyes gleamed with fascination as he looked at the Five Ding Axe in Mountain Wind's hand and couldn't help but say, "Ancestor, this axe—"

He was the only other True Immortal in the Guang Yuan Immortal Sect besides Mountain Wind.

Within the Guang Yuan Immortal Sect, there was little he did not know. But this stone axe in Ancestor Mountain Wind's hand was something he had never seen before.

"You will know shortly."

Mountain Wind didn't explain but played coy.

Wang Zhongbai's curiosity was piqued, his thoughts whirling. He didn't ask further, only followed Mountain Wind with a heart full of anticipation.

Before long,

The two returned to Luo Jia Mountain and went straight into Flying Phoenix Abyss.

Wang Zhongbai was not unfamiliar with Flying Phoenix Abyss, but this time he was taken aback upon entering. Unbeknownst when, two figures had appeared in the abyss.

One was a young Daoist sitting in the void, lips red and teeth white, exceptionally handsome.

The other was clad in a Black Robe, previously half of his face hidden beneath a hat, now removed to reveal his features. Also quite handsome with an ethereal aura about him. Yet, he was now half-kneeling on the ground, bound by green light.

The former, Wang Zhongbai did not recognize.

But he recognized the Black Robed Man at a glance—

"It's that demon!"

"Why is he here?!"

Wang Zhongbai's pupils shrank, his alertness at its peak. Thoughts flashed through his mind, a spark of realization hit him, and his eyes settled on the Immortal Axe in Mountain Wind's hand. Recalling what the ancestor had said earlier, he suddenly guessed, "Could it be—"

Just as the thought arose,

He saw the ancestor, upon seeing the scene, merely paused his steps and briskly walked up to the young Daoist, bowing deeply while respectfully calling out—

"Master."

"Master?"

Wang Zhongbai was stunned, then waves of shock surged in his heart. Among the True Immortals of the starry realms, their ancestor was revered the strongest. Now with the Immortal Axe in hand, there was no dispute.

But now.

He showed such respect, referring to this young Daoist as 'Master'?!

Wang Zhongbai was utterly bewildered.

Until the ancestor turned around and said to him, "Why haven't you greeted the Ancestor Master yet?"

"…"

Wang Zhongbai came back to his senses, seeing how the ancestor rebuked him, he dared not delay, hurriedly bowing and addressing him as 'Ancestor Master.'

After the greeting, he completely regained his senses. His mind churned, guessing the identity of the young Daoist, yet he could hardly believe it, alternating between astonishment and doubt.

Lu Qingfeng nodded slightly towards Wang Zhongbai.

Considering.

Wang Zhongbai could hardly be counted as his grand-disciple or great-grand-disciple. But being one of the two True Immortals of the Guang Yuan Immortal Sect in the Black Star Realm, and the relationship between him and Mountain Wind, which was akin to that of a master and disciple, he and Mountain Wind also shared a similar connection.

Therefore.

Wang Zhongbai could be considered as a direct grand-disciple.

Although somewhat dull in aptitude, to him, Wang was not an outsider.

Smiling, Lu Qingfeng waved his hand and emitted a green light, which stopped in front of Wang Zhongbai—it was a small green bell. It bobbed up and down, emitting an extraordinary aura.

Wang Zhongbai looked up at the small green bell before him and then back at the 'Ancestor Master,' his eyes sparkling.

He could tell at a glance that this small green bell was extraordinary, even more mysterious than the 'Hundred Layers Sword' that he had refined for tens of thousands of years with his spirit. Even if it wasn't an Immortal Artifact, it was definitely a top-grade Magic Artifact.

Thinking to himself,

Indeed.

He saw the 'Ancestor Master' pointing at the small green bell in front of him, smiling lightly and said, "This bell is called 'Qingyun Bell,' containing seventy-two layers of Earth Evil Restriction, extremely mysterious. Once refined and deployed, it can transform into seventy-two green clouds to protect the entire body. Only top True Immortals or Immortal Artifacts can break through it."

"It's most suitable for protection."

Throughout Buting Mountain,

Lu Qingfeng had acquired quite a few Immortal Artifacts, but he had many disciples and many of them lacked Immortal Artifacts. Wang Zhongbai was nominally a grand-disciple, and without any significant contributions, Lu Qingfeng wouldn't easily bestow an Immortal Artifact.

However,

Though the Qingyun Bell was no Immortal Artifact, it was a top-tier treasure for Wang Zhongbai, who was only at the True Immortal Level. It was not inferior to the Mountain Chasing Whip in Ping Bufen's hands.

Immortal Artifacts were rare.

But as a Divine General of the Thunder Department, top-grade Magic Artifacts were not difficult for Lu Qingfeng to obtain. Although Wang Zhongbai had no great achievements, standing by Mountain Wind and supporting the Guang Yuan Immortal Sect for tens of thousands of years also constituted laborious effort. The 'Qingyun Bell,' such a Magic Artifact, was indeed deserved.

The Ancestor Master bestowed a treasure.

Receiving such a significant treasure as the Qingyun Bell, Wang Zhongbai was momentarily delighted, without hesitating for a second, he quickly thanked and bowed down, receiving the Qingyun Bell from the air, examining it closely with great affection.

Seeing this, Mountain Wind smiled as well, genuinely happy for Wang Zhongbai.

Shortly after,

His gaze shifted and fell on the Black Robed Man tied up in green light in front of Lu Qingfeng. Initially, he thought the Black Robed Man had escaped, but unexpectedly, he had been quietly captured by Lu Qingfeng and bound here.