Yellow Court Daoist
Chapter 509 - 481: Divine Light Strikes Desire, Zhang Shu Battles Earth Immortal!

With a glare toward the heavens,

Lu Qingfeng immediately removed a blood-red pouch about a foot long from his waist. Tossing it into the air, it quickly swelled to the size of an acre, looking from below like a red cloud formation.

"Red Desire Bag!"

Above, the eyes of the Three Palace Dragon Ancestor sparkled with anticipation as they watched intently.

"This is—"

Ao Jun, not recognizing the artifact but knowing it was a signature treasure of the Tongling Great Saint, dared not be negligent and focused solely on empowering his Wind and Fire Bracelet.

Zhang Shu stood by his side,

one hand holding the Turtle-Backed Alligator Dragon Spear and the other on his waist, fully alert and ready to deploy the Nine Heavens White Jade Ruler to support Ao Jun at any moment.

Earth Immortal Great Power!

No one dared underestimate.

During their caution, the blood-red pouch swelled with the wind, suddenly growing massive and releasing waves of pinkish haze. The pinkness seemed innocuous but concealed filth and mixed with the sins of the Six Desires, causing anyone who glanced at it to feel their state of mind wavering.

"Not good!"

Ao Jun gasped in shock.

After all, he was only a True Immortal, relying on Immortal Artifacts just to barely contend with an Earth Immortal in combat rules. But now that the Tongling Great Saint had also deployed his household Immortal Artifact, how could Ao Jun see any chance of survival?!

The red miasma engulfing the skies, carrying Wind and Fire, was about to infiltrate the Wind and Fire Bracelet and even spread towards Ao Jun.

Six Desires corrupting the heart.

Filth disrupting the magic.

"Ha!"

Ao Jun, wielding his spear, swung his hand to cast the Fallen Divine Light, attempting to hold back. From afar, Zhang Shu also readied himself, his hands already showing a trace of white jade brilliance.

At that very moment.

A descend of five-colored brilliance from the sky rushed towards the constellation, in the blink of an eye, striking the blood-red pouch with a lightning-fast motion.

"Eh?!"

The Tongling Great Saint exclaimed in dismay, his mana flowing and his hands forming Seal Techniques continuously, but his mind was in turmoil. "It's ruined!"

He looked ahead.

And saw a handsome young Daoist standing on the earth, holding a blood-red pouch in his hand.

It was his supreme treasure, the "Red Desire Bag"!

"Guang Yuan!"

In his early years, Lu Qingfeng, having suppressed the Blood Sea and saved countless lives in the Dong Xian State, was protected by the Merit Bright Light and was known by all the Earth Immortal Great Powers inside and outside Ancient Shang.

Upon seeing the young Daoist, the Tongling Great Saint recognized him.

"Very well!"

"No wonder the three old dragons have been hesitating to make a move, it turns out that the thief who stole the three treasures was this young man!"

The Tongling Great Saint, standing on the spot and looking towards the sky where the Wind and Fire Bracelet was, immediately realized that he had fallen into the trap of the Three Palace Dragon Ancestor.

For a moment, anger surged in his heart.

His eyes icy, he shouted towards Lu Qingfeng, "You boy, quickly return the 'Red Desire Bag,' or you'll regret the delay!"

Although Tongling Great Saint's Red Desire Bag was not comparable to the 'Golden Light Sword,' 'Nine Heavens White Jade Ruler,' or 'Wind and Fire Bracelet', it was still an Immortal Artifact, painstakingly refined by the Tongling Great Saint, and held profound uses.

How could he just let it go now that it had been taken away?!

[Immortal Artifact: Red Desire Bag]

[Grade: First-grade]

[Description: Tongling Great Saint, in his early years outside Void Sky, hunted down a Six Desires Red Dust Beast. From its hide, he forged the 'Red Desire Bag'. After countless years of refinement, it finally became an Immortal Artifact, containing within it the Six Desires Red Dust, accumulating the impurities from within and outside the universe. It can corrupt the flesh and Primordial Spirit, all Magic Artifacts and Immortal Artifacts with intense toxicity. Using this to draw water, aligns with the nurture principle of dense mists, suitable for irrigating Spirit Medicine and Spirit Plants for growth.]

"Red Desire Bag."

"Using it as fertilizing water isn't bad."

Lu Qingfeng casually stowed it away,

Completely disregarding Tongling Great Saint, he turned and returned to the Blood Sea.

...

"How dare you show such disrespect?!"

Tongling Great Saint raged, with a thought, the woes of the Red Dust enveloped towards Lu Qingfeng.

"Where do you think you're going!"

Seeing the Red Desire Bag easily taken by his uncle with the Great Divine Power, Ao Jun was ecstatic. Without that strange Immortal Artifact, holding the Wind and Fire Bracelet, he finally had a chance to fight.

As Tongling Great Saint pursued Lu Qingfeng, Ao Jun urgently activated the Wind and Fire Bracelet.

The Wind and Fire soaring into the sky, blocked the Tongling Great Saint.

The two clashed.

Or rather, as the Tongling Great Saint and the Immortal Artifact Wind and Fire Bracelet engaged in conflict,

Lights flashed chaotically.

The roar resounded.

Only then did the people around them regain their senses—

"Is that Investigation Divine Bureau Guang Yuan?"

"Did Guang Yuan take the Tongling Great Saint's supreme treasure?!"

They could hardly believe what they were seeing.

A mere newly advanced True Immortal, a First-grade Divine Spirit who had practiced for just over fifty thousand years, had so easily taken away an Immortal Artifact that the Tongling Great Saint had refined for countless years.

And it seemed that the Tongling Great Saint couldn't take it back.

"This—"

Silence filled heaven and earth.

Above.

The Three Palace Dragon Ancestor, upon seeing the familiar five-colored brilliance and witnessing the Red Desire Bag deployed by the Tongling Great Saint being snatched away in the blink of an eye,

laughed heartily, "Rare to see the old Tongling Demon thwarted, what a thrilling sight!"

The West Sea Ancestor and Shang River Ancestor's faces twitched slightly, betraying a hint of schadenfreude.

Yet, within those expressions lingered a trace of bitterness.

They might have been laughing at Tongling Great Saint, but their own circumstances were hardly any better. Especially the Shang River Ancestor, who, upon witnessing Ao Jun activating the Wind and Fire Bracelet, gritted his teeth and seethed with silent resentment.

Their minds were a complex tangle of emotions.

Meanwhile, far below in the midst of battle, the three elders suddenly turned their gaze northward.

"Fellow Daoists seem in good spirits."

A streak of golden light traced through the void, flashing briefly before landing atop an auspicious cloud, standing opposite the Three Palace Dragon Ancestor. This figure, youthful yet imposing, held a Thunder Seal in his hand and thunder roared from his lips, causing the void to tremble.

"Golden Light Daoist."

The Three Palace Dragon Ancestor greeted the newcomer not with the disdain shown to Tongling Great Saint, but with a smile.

This was no ordinary person.

It was none other than the Golden Light Ancestor Master of the Green Sea Youxu Palace, part of the Tongling Wujimen situated in the South Sea, the same sect that Tongling Great Saint presided over.

Tongling Great Saint had arrived first.

But the Golden Light Ancestor Master was quick to follow and soon arrived in East Xian State. Seeing the battle below and the imposing display of the Five-Colored Divine Light, he was not in a rush to join the fray. Instead, he chose to ascend to the high heavens for an audience with the Three Palace Dragon Ancestor.

The two parties exchanged pleasantries.

Golden Light Ancestor Master glanced below at the battle involving the Wind and Fire Bracelet. Seeing Tongling Great Saint, who was gaining the upper hand but struggling to secure a definitive victory, his smile faded slightly, tinged with worry, "Such reckless behavior from the younger generation, oblivious to the gravity. Fellow Daoists, standing by as you do, should the Spiritual Treasure succeed, a great disaster might ensue."

The Three Palace Dragon Ancestor exchanged looks.

The West Sea Ancestor's expression remained unchanged, his heart sneering in ridicule.

The Shang River Ancestor's expression darkened, and he grunted unhappily without a word.

It was the East Sea Ancestor who replied with a helpless smile, "Fellow Daoist misunderstands. It's not just that Guang Yuan stole our Dragon Clan Supreme Treasure; he also took the magic artifacts of my two elder dragon brothers and myself. We too are infuriated and our faces are tarnished. However, without our Immortal Artifacts, engaging in the battle now would only lead us to be countered by the youth with our own Immortal Artifacts, making us a laughingstock."

He spoke with an increasingly bitter smile.

Golden Light Ancestor Master was well aware of the situation. The East Sea Ancestor's response was merely an excuse. But he couldn't say much more. He noticed the increasingly intense manifestations of the Pure Yang Qi Mechanism below.

His brow furrowed.

Golden Light Ancestor Master said solemnly, "Though Guang Yuan has good deeds and Merit added to him, his cultivation is still shallow and his temperament unsteady. This theft of the Three Palace's Supreme Treasure may well involve the meddling of a demon. The Ancient Shang Demon is a formidable force, and we must not allow complications to arise. Today, for all the living beings of Ancient Shang, I can only play the bully to the young."

"Please understand, fellow Daoists."

On hearing this, the Three Palace Dragon Ancestor exchanged understanding glances.

This time, in a rare moment of accord, they clasped hands and said, "Golden Light Daoist is most honorable. If you could retrieve our Supreme Treasures for us, we would be deeply grateful!"

Golden Light Ancestor Master looked at the three, then shifted his gaze to the battling Tongling Great Saint below. For a moment, a hint of helplessness crossed his face.

He nodded to the three.

With no further words, he raised his hand, his palm of white jade commanding the sky, gathering boundless thunder, and swooped towards the ground below.

Assisted by heaven and earth.

It was as if thousands of thunders from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were concentrated in the palm of Golden Light Ancestor Master.

"Indeed, Golden Light Ancestor Master is the foremost expert in the Ancient Shang Thunder Skill."

The three dragon ancestors, watching such prowess, could not help but take notice. Laymen watch the excitement; experts appreciate the subtleties, noticing many nuances, "He might have already stepped into the Second Realm of 'Immortal Fate', surpassing even Tongling Demon!"

Though they kept their thoughts to themselves.

Looking down.

The mighty palm of thunder arrived in a flash, ready to sweep across the land below.

"What profound mastery of the Thunder Skill!"

"Is this the hand of an Earth Immortal?!"

Zhang Shu, while monitoring the struggle between Ao Jun and Tongling Great Saint, was also on guard all around. When Golden Light Ancestor Master unleashed the Thunder Seal Technique, Zhang Shu noticed instantly.

In a flash of realization.

He no longer observed from the sidelines.

A White Jade Ruler suddenly appeared in his hand, and with a gentle swing at the thunderous palm, it opened the void. A short distance turned into a vast expanse, enclosing the mighty palm within.

Boom boom boom!

The palm of thunder, clutched within it, attempted to summon the thunder from the heavens. Unfortunately, the Nine Heavens White Jade Ruler drew boundaries, isolating the inside from the outside, severing the flow of Qi.

Unable to mobilize the thunder of heaven and earth.

"East Sea's Nine Heavens White Jade Ruler?"

Golden Light Ancestor Master withdrew his hand, turning to look at his side. He saw the East Sea Ancestor looking at him, his face bearing a wry smile as if seeing his own Immortal Artifact with some resignation.

"Real or fake!"

"These three old dragons have indeed set a grand stage!"

Golden Light Ancestor Master retracted his gaze, his eyes hardened.

He looked down at Zhang Shu, then at the Nine Heavens White Jade Ruler in Zhang Shu's hand. With the lesson from what Tongling Great Saint had encountered, Golden Light Ancestor Master dared not deploy his Immortal Artifact. He instead commanded the heavens with bare hands, wielding roaring thunders from the sky.

Crackle!

Boom boom boom!

The thunder roared, and as it raged within that short-to-vast space, it tried to break through the many barriers to regain freedom.

Zhang Shu furrowed his brow.

Holding the Nine Heavens White Jade Ruler in one hand and forming a palm with the other, he pressed it upon the myriad thunders in the sky. The mysterious patterns in the palm shifted, creating boundless mysteries, weakening the thunder unleashed by Golden Light Ancestor Master within that shortened distance using the Nine Heavens White Jade Ruler.

"What brilliant mastery of the Five Thunder Great Method!"

To the onlooker Zhang Shu seemed to merely wave his hand. But to Golden Light Ancestor Master, an Earth Immortal skilled in the ways of thunder, it was clear this technique was a superior method of controlling thunder.

The brilliance of this method even surpassed the Magic Gate he had cultivated for countless years.

Momentarily thrilled by the discovery, he ignored the integration of the three great treasures of the dragon clan happening below, engaging with Zhang Shu in a remote method duel in the void above, savoring the subtleties involved.

"Hmm?"

Zhang Shu, looking up, couldn't see the real face of the Earth Immortal above but grasped the implication and was all the more delighted to demonstrate the mastery of the Five Thunder Heart Sutra, keeping Golden Light Ancestor Master tied down on the spot.