Yellow Court Daoist
Chapter 507 - 479: Ao Jun Shows Off, Zhang Shu's Fierce Reputation!

Guangning True Immortal glanced down at the bursting Pure Yang Qi Mechanism below the earth. Then he looked at Ao Jun standing in front of him, who, though humble and polite, was giving no ground at all, "The matter of refining the artifact requires further discussion, and the presence of Guangyuan God here should be true. In this world, other than Investigation Divine Bureau Guang Yuan, who else could make the 'Tianshu War God' willingly protect the periphery?"

With this thought,

Guangning True Immortal shook his head, "Well then, I shall simply stand by and observe."

Decided,

Guangning True Immortal smiled towards Ao Jun, "Since it is Guangyuan God who is refining the artifact, how dare I, a humble Daoist, interrupt."

Saying so, he stood to one side, not leaving but also not making any other moves.

Ao Jun was slightly displeased in his heart.

Yet he also knew that with a treasure in front of him, it was already a concession on Guangning True Immortal's part to not act; pushing him away would be unrealistic.

So he chose to ignore it.

...

Yu Mountain Sect, taking advantage of the terrain, had Guangning True Immortal arrive first.

Before long,

From the east, a Hei Feng swept through without pause, crashing down towards the surging Pure Yang Qi Mechanism below the earth.

Different from Guangning True Immortal, this person was here to forcibly seize the Immortal Artifact!

"How dare you!"

Ao Jun saw this and became furious, stepping forward immediately and spouting a Divine Light from his mouth. The Divine Light was extremely fast, appearing and directly hitting the figure within the Hei Feng. Ignoring the Hei Feng's obstruction, it hit the figure squarely.

The Hei Feng came to a stop.

Guangning True Immortal focused his gaze, "Black Evil Old Demon!"

Anger rose in an instant!

This Black Evil Old Demon, from the Tongling Wujimen, was tasked with gathering the remnants of the Blood Spring Demon Sect, occupied East Xian State within Dong Xian, and confronted Yu Mountain Sect. His 'Black Evil Soul Sand' was truly fearsome; even Yu Mountain's ancestor Tong Xuan was caught off guard by this artifact, struck by the Black Evil Old Demon, losing much of his Life Span, fading away and passing on hundreds of years early.

It could be said there was no small enmity.

Seeing Black Evil Old Demon appear, Guangning True Immortal's eyes widened, ready to step forward and fight it out.

But then he saw—

The 'Tianshu War God' raised his hand and sent out a Divine Light, disregarding the 'Black Evil Soul Sand' that the Black Evil Old Demon sacrificed to protect himself, instantly hitting the Black Evil Old Demon, causing him to stand shell-shocked on the spot.

The moment after,

Ao Jun surged forward, his Red Tassel Spear striking out fiercely.

Clang!

Hitting the center of Black Evil Old Demon's brows, making a sound of metal clashing against stone, sending the Black Evil Old Demon flying far away, even a trace of blood appearing on his eyebrow center.

"Fallen Divine Light!"

Guangning True Immortal was taken aback, halting in his tracks. He had long heard of the formidable Divine Skills of the 'Tianshu War God' of East Chen State, but had never seen them in action, believing he had the strength for a fight.

But witnessing them today, he realized how formidable they were.

"Sharp Divine Light."

"Black Evil Old Demon, having gone through several Wind and Fire Tribulations, had stayed in the Tribulation Crossing Realm for twenty thousand years, his strength immeasurable, yet he was unable to withstand it."

Guangning True Immortal secretly clicked his tongue.

By his estimation, he was evenly matched with Black Evil Old Demon, or maybe even slightly inferior.

He felt fortunate that he had not acted earlier.

Without further thought,

He looked forward again.

"You filthy bug!"

Black Evil Old Demon had been prepared for a surprise attack, but still got hit and was restrained by Ao Jun's 'Fallen Divine Light'. Fortunately, he had undergone several Wind and Fire Tribulations, cultivated ice flesh, Jade Bone, with an incredibly strong physical body.

Having been prepared, he was able to withstand a spear from Ao Jun.

But this spear strike still caused him a mild injury.

And made him lose all face.

"Feel the power of my Soul-falling Sand!"

With shock and anger in his heart, Black Evil Old Demon, retreating rapidly, reached to his waist to take out a yellow pouch. Muttering words, he shook it and released all his cultivated Black Evil Soul Sand.

Woo woo woo!

Instantly dark clouds arose, dismal fog thickened, Flying Swords lost their light; Thunder Fire was ineffective, and a mass of black Qi about ten miles in radius surged towards Ao Jun overhead.

"Shameful magic artifact, showing such an embarrassment!"

Ao Jun bellowed, sweeping his Red Tassel Spear forcefully, trailing like a rainbow after the rain, bringing up a Gale, scattering half of the black Qi.

At the same time, he made a hand seal.

The 'Six Yang Green Spirit Demon-Repelling Armor' on his body shone with Six Yang brilliance, protecting Ao Jun as he charged headfirst into the black Qi, like a meteor flashing across, sweeping his spear.

In two turns,

The dark clouds dispersed, the black mist dissipated, sweeping the Black Evil Old Demon's laboriously cultivated Supreme Treasure clean, turning it into wasteful smoke scattered in the wind.

His 'Fallen Divine Light' was cultivated to be far superior to Black Evil Old Demon's Soul-falling Sand by countless folds.

Its Mysterious intricacies could be seen at a glance, a few sweeps clearing it all away.

"Puh!"

The Magic Artifact close to his spirit was destroyed, and Black Evil Old Demon immediately spat out a mouthful of dark blood.

Years of hard work turned to nothing, further fueled by rage, pointing at Ao Jun he wanted to curse out loud.

Ao Jun did not care much.

"You're finished!"

One spear after another, all unloading onto Black Evil Old Demon.

Bang Bang Bang!

Bang Bang Bang!

Bang Bang Bang!

Black Evil Old Demon struggled to avoid to the left and right, but with his artifact broken, other tactics ultimately fell short. Ao Jun had fought countless Demons in all directions over the years, his combat experience was extremely rich.

Simply unstoppable.

One spear, two spears landed on the body, Black Evil Old Demon was still undaunted. But ten spears, a hundred spears came pouring down like a pear blossom rainstorm, and even a body tempered by tribulations couldn't withstand it.

"Puh!"

He sprayed out another mouthful of blood, his injuries already severe. Black Evil Old Demon no longer dared to resist fiercely, his black robe billowed and instantly turned into a black tunneling light, leaping out of the circle, no longer entangled.

Vanishing into the heavens.

Before disappearing, a resentful voice came through, "Ao Jun, today you destroyed my Supreme Treasure, I will make you pay in the future!"

Ao Jun sheathed his spear and stood firm.

He sneered inwardly, paying no mind to such bluster. Over the years, he had slain countless demons, including numerous ones at the True Immortal level, and had offended many. If he were fearful, how could he have forged such a resounding reputation as the 'War God of Tianshu'?!

"The Marshal of Tianshu is indeed worthy of the name 'War God'."

"This Black Evil Old Demon is also considered a formidable figure, with his treacherous and difficult-to-handle 'Black Evil Soul Sand.' Unexpectedly, he couldn't withstand even a few rounds against the Marshal!"

Guangning True Immortal was shocked by Ao Jun's strength and couldn't help but speak out in praise.

This praise came from the heart.

Black Evil Old Demon's cultivation was formidable, roaming unchallenged using his sinister Supreme Treasure. Even Guangning True Immortal dared not confront him head-on, and back in the day, Tongxuan True Immortal suffered a great loss at his hands.

However.

Faced with Ao Jun, he was disposed of as easily as chopping vegetables.

Finally, Guangning True Immortal had a complete appreciation for the strength of this 'War God of Tianshu.'

"You flatter me, senior."

Ao Jun responded casually, but his heart was not at ease.

This tribulation was no trivial matter.

A true immortal like the Black Evil Old Demon was merely an appetizer, utterly insignificant.

The truly terrifying—

"Are the Earth Immortals!"

Earth Immortals, the ever-dominant powerhouses throughout ancient times. Even True Immortals would not dare to show disrespect in their presence, let alone combat them.

A heaviness weighed in Ao Jun's heart.

His gaze shifted, suddenly turning to the south.

To the south, two figures stood against the sky. Even at a great distance, Ao Jun could make out one figure clad in a white robe embroidered with golden lotuses, with a graceful figure and bewitching face. The other, an old woman with a hunched back and using a Fire Cloud walking stick, appearing as a bent elder.

"The Sect Hierarch of the Golden Lotus."

"The Fire Cloud Mother."

Ao Jun snorted coldly in his heart.

These two individuals—one, the Sect Hierarch of the Golden Lotus Cult in the East Chen State, and the other, the Fire Cloud Mother, presiding over the Tongling Wujimen in the East Chen State and a leading figure in opposing his Tianshu Mansion.

Both resided in the East Chen State.

Ao Jun had tangled with them countless times and battled them just as often.

Seeing the two joining forces and approaching, Ao Jun's expression darkened instantly.

Yet, as the Sect Hierarch of the Golden Lotus came close, she flirtatiously smiled at Ao Jun and cooed, "The War God of Tianshu is indeed imposing, even Black Evil found it difficult to withstand your sharpness. It seems our visit this time, with the Fire Cloud Granny, might be in vain like fetching water with a bamboo basket."

The Fire Cloud Mother stood beside the Sect Hierarch, her wrinkled face smiling mirthfully at Ao Jun.

While Ao Jun was formidable, in the presence of Immortal Artifacts, one can't help but to engage in battle to declare a victor. Alone, Ao Jun was still far from being fearsome enough to make these two grand demons recoil in fear.

The Fire Cloud Mother gripped her Fire Cloud walking stick tightly, while the Sect Hierarch secretly made hand seals.

The next moment they were about to strike.

But just then—

"His Majesty is refining treasures!"

"How dare these two demons run rampant here?!"

A sudden shout of anger came from below, with a familiar voice. The Fire Cloud Mother, gripping her stick, paused and looked down to see a general carrying a fiery red gourd, striding like a dragon and tiger, and coming to stand beside Ao Jun.

"Is this—"

Guangning True Immortal caught sight of the newcomer and couldn't help but frown. He searched his memory but found no information on this person.

However, the Fire Cloud Mother's expression changed slightly, and she immediately halted her aggressive move, chuckling, "It turns out Marshal Zhang Shu is also present, I almost acted rudely."

The Sect Hierarch, who was ready to strike, also quickly receded her preparations.

"The Fire Crow Marshal!"

Guangning True Immortal might not know, but she did, aware that this individual's name carried much greater clout in limited circles than even Ao Jun's. Many of the top-ranking True Immortals who roamed the heavens would find him troublesome upon encounter.

She and the Fire Cloud Mother, both seated in East Chen State, had rarely provoked Tianshu Mansion, partly because they had experienced Zhang Shu's prowess.

The Fire Cloud Mother herself had suffered greatly at the hands of Zhang Shu, hence her wariness.

"Zhang Shu?"

"The Qingling Yangwei Five Thunders Marshal?!"

Upon hearing the Fire Cloud Mother, Guangning True Immortal immediately realized. He hadn't seen or heard of Zhang Shu's reputation for battling top-ranking True Immortals across the heavens, but he had heard that the Guangyuan God under the Investigation Divine Bureau had a loyal general who had achieved True Immortal stature early.

That Guangyuan God even went to the Shang River Dragon Palace to secure a First-Grade Divine Position for this subordinate True Immortal.

Surely this must be Zhang Shu.

With Zhang Shu's arrival.

Both the Sect Hierarch of the Golden Lotus and the Fire Cloud Mother held a wary respect, daring not to act rashly, while Guangning True Immortal was astounded, "Such a mighty Five Thunders Marshal, these two demons did not show fear at the 'War God of Tianshu,' but are so cautious of him?"

His thoughts swirled.

No longer daring to harbor any reckless thoughts.

Zhang Shu remained silent and cold-faced, while the Sect Hierarch of the Golden Lotus and the Fire Cloud Mother exchanged glances, keeping to themselves and not daring to initiate conflict. Meanwhile, the Qi below grew increasingly strong and abundant with Pure Yang, doubtlessly an Immortal Artifact. Both were hesitant to leave readily but stood by, waiting for an opportunity.

"Let's not bother with them for now."

Ao Jun sent a telepathic message.

The names of the arriving True Immortals might ring out, but compared to the impending threat of the Earth Immortals, they were just small fry. To wield the Immortal Artifact against them was not worth it, and without it, it would take some effort. Better to let them watch and preserve strength and focus for the genuine threat that was approaching.

"Hm."

Zhang Shu nodded slightly, understanding the stakes.

Hence.

Above the clear sky.

Ao Jun, Zhang Shu.

The Sect Hierarch of the Golden Lotus, the Fire Cloud Mother.

Guangning True Immortal.

The three parties stood apart, clearly demarcated, creating an unusual sight.

True Immortals from both East Xian State and East Chen State converged.

As time passed.

True Immortals from East Xiang State also arrived one after another. With Ao Jun, Zhang Shu as protectors, and hearing of the Guangyuan God's presence, the True Immortals dared not act rashly. They simply watched the Qi beneath the earth venting, growing stronger, each looking for an opportunity to act.

In the blink of an eye.

Three days passed.

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