Yellow Court Daoist
Chapter 512 - 484: Earth Immortal Melee!

The white-haired old man embodied Sword Bone, clearly possessing profound comprehension of Sword Dao.

In the world, the foremost authority of Sword Dao belonged solely to the 'One Yuan Ancestor Master' of the Jiuzhen Immortal Sword Sect.

Lu Qingfeng had not seen him before, but recognized him immediately. Coupled with the presence of 'Futu Sword Immortal' Su Mu behind the white-haired old man, there was no mistake.

As they spoke, roles were reversed.

"At my disposal?"

One Yuan Ancestor Master shook his head.

No longer engaging in slippery words with Lu Qingfeng, he gathered his thoughts.

After a moment, as if strolling in a tranquil garden, he approached the Three Dragon Ancestors, "Fellow Daoists of the Three Dragons, I greet you."

"One Yuan Fellow Daoist."

All three responded with a smile.

One Yuan Ancestor Master, seeing the three and not one to beat around the bush, said directly, "Guang Yuan has been beguiled by demons, undertaking this perilous act. This karmic fire is troublesome; we require the intervention of the Three Fellow Daoists to extinguish it with Gui Water Mysterious Essence, lest the Merit True Immortal burn himself playing with fire."

Gui Water Mysterious Essence.

This is a treasure unique to the Three Great Dragon Palaces.

Concentrated from vast quantities of sea essence qi, once used, it multiplies endlessly, growing more potent and powerful. Any flame in the world, just a drop of Gui Water Mysterious Essence could extinguish it.

Its mysterious effectiveness even surpasses that of Gui Water Elite and Gui Water True Essence.

To understand, these Gui Water True Essences are already exceptionally rare. The Gui Water Divine Sword obtained by Lu Qingfeng in the North Sea of the Three Mountains and Nine Waters was forged from Gui Water True Essence and Taiyin Yuan Magnetic, possessing immense power.

The Gui Water Mysterious Essence was even superior, indicating its potent strength.

Upon hearing One Yuan Ancestor Master's words, the Three Dragon Ancestors exchanged glances.

The East Sea Ancestor wore a pained expression, reluctantly saying, "Gui Water Mysterious Essence is not easily obtained; we must personally intervene, refining trillions of tons of ocean water to produce a single drop, which benefits our Dragon Clan Cultivators greatly. Used as they're made, we have none in reserve."

The West Sea Ancestor shook his head as well, "The West Sea also lacks Gui Water Mysterious Essence."

Finally, the Shang River Ancestor too shook his head.

Seeing this, One Yuan Ancestor Master's expression turned ominously dark as he said in a deep tone, "Three Fellow Daoists, please prioritize the greater situation!"

"What do you imply by that statement?"

"Are you suggesting that I am shirking my responsibilities?!"

Temper flaring like the Combat Great Saint, Shang River Ancestor's face turned crimson as he pointed and angrily retorted at One Yuan Ancestor Master's words, causing onlookers to take notice.

"My apologies for the misstatement."

One Yuan Ancestor Master's expression sharp as a sword, decided not to engage further, turned, and shouted to the Golden Light Ancestor Master and Combat Great Saint, "With the fusion of the Spiritual Treasures, a great disaster looms. Quickly, seize Guang Yuan!"

With that, he joined his fingers together as if holding a sword, his feet performing the Heavenly Gang Step, his voice chanting the Sword technique —

"Jiuzhen Wonder Discipline."

"First, practice deference, nurture and care for your parents!"

A sword strike descended as if the world was being created anew, slashing directly at Lu Qingfeng.

Standing upon the Blood Sea, Lu Qingfeng saw One Yuan Ancestor Master's attack, and with a flicker of Sword Qi, he questioned inwardly—

"Show respect?"

"Give way?"

"Have you nurtured and cared for your parents?"

With each question probing the core of his being.

Lu Qingfeng silently recited the 'Yellow Court', steadying his core, unmoved. With a single finger, karmic fire transformed into a red lotus, engulfing the surroundings in fierce flames as if rooted in the Blood Sea, never to ebb.

"Second, embrace diligence, be loyal to the sovereign!"

One Yuan Ancestor Master, seeing the karmic fire, eyes searching subtly, while fending off with Seal Techniques on one hand, he swept another sword through the air.

The karmic fire red lotus flickered slightly, yet it did not disperse.

"I'll handle this!"

Combat Great Saint roared, thrusting his Eight Treasures Turtle Back Dragon Spear fiercely, aiming to scatter the karmic fire and reach Lu Qingfeng directly.

"How dare you wield a weapon before me?!"

Seeing this, Lu Qingfeng sneered, Five-Colored Divine Light waving above his head, immediately striking down, forcefully disarming the Eight Treasures Turtle Back Dragon Spear from Combat Great Saint's grip.

Without a second glance, he tossed it aside.

"My 'Eight Treasures Turtle Back Dragon Spear'!"

Combat Great Saint did not expect the Five-Colored Divine Light to be so sharp. Eager to break the karmic fire and regain face, yet he fell into a trap. His cherished spear, nurtured over countless years, was snatched and carelessly thrown into the Blood Sea. Although an Immortal Artifact, it worried him that it might be significantly harmed if soaked in the polluted Blood Sea for too long.

"You vile thief!"

Fuming with anger.

Combat Great Saint stepped across the Void, his body wavered, and from thirty thousand miles away, he hoisted a mountain.

Boom, boom, boom!

As it hurtled towards Lu Qingfeng, the karmic fire red lotus incinerated it to dust in midair. Unperturbed, Combat Great Saint continued to hurl mountains, appearing like a deity that could pluck stars and capture the moon, his attacks formidable.

This onslaught.

The karmic fire enveloping the area was slowly dissipating, but the pace was painfully sluggish.

At this rate, the Spiritual Treasure would complete its fusion before they could break through the karmic fire.

"Fellow Daoists, I shall join the fray!"

Golden Light Ancestor Master, seeing the urgency, finally acted. With a flick of his sleeves, myriad thunders swept through, whisking Zhang Shu along with the Nine Heavens White Jade Ruler out of the mortal realm.

He then stepped forward.

Hands forming Seal Techniques.

Immediately, thunder converged in the air, shaping twelve Thunder God Generals. Each shone with divine colors, the aura of deities. Their weapons of condensed thunder swung, bringing down bolts of thunder.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Like a mountain crumbling, the sound thundered onto the Karmic Fire that formed the red lotus. The impact caused the red lotus to falter, and the Karmic Fire's disintegration grew more intense. Yet, even so—

"It's still not in time!"

One Yuan Ancestor and Golden Light Ancestor, with furrowed brows, called out simultaneously towards the Outer Heaven Void, "Ancient Shang is in jeopardy, return quickly!"

Outer Heaven Void.

Countless miles deep, where there is neither heaven nor earth, a silhouette enveloped in Sword Qi abruptly halted. A slight twitch of the ears, and without a moment's hesitation, the figure vanished amidst the Sword Qi and disappeared into the void.

Elsewhere.

A woman in a water-blue Daoist robe was idly strolling through the void, the area beneath her feet rippling with waves. Suddenly, she too stopped, and then, consumed by a sweeping wave, was gone in an instant.

Chunshen Domain.

Dong Xian State.

On the battleground, both Sword Qi and surging waves arrived in haste. Touching down, they were a sword-wielding youth and a spirited young woman.

With one scan of the situation, they saw the Karmic Fire, and their pupils shrunk ever so slightly.

They bowed respectfully in front of One Yuan Ancestor and Golden Light Ancestor and greeted, "Teacher."

"I'm Bai Changqing, the First Disciple under One Yuan Ancestor."

"I'm Situ Zhan, a disciple under Golden Light Ancestor."

Upon seeing the newcomers, the Three Dragon Ancestors' expressions changed subtly. The Shang River Ancestor's heart filled with both fear and jealousy, irritation and bitterness, couldn't help but coldly state, "The Human Clan Cultivators have immense potential, with True Immortals emerging in great numbers and Earth Immortals surpassing our Three Great Dragon Palaces. Unsatisfied with that, you even prevent the return of our Dragon Clan's Spiritual Treasure, truly domineering!"

With that said.

Shang River Ancestor's gaze swept over the sword-wielding youth Bai Changqing and the spirited young woman Situ Zhan, feeling aggrieved in his heart. Each of the Three Great Dragon Palaces only had one Earth Immortal, yet the newly-risen Jiuzhen Immortal Sword Sect and the Green Sea Youxu Palace managed to consecutively produce two Earth Immortals.

Even More.

Even One Yuan Ancestor and Golden Light Ancestor achieved their Dao much later than the Three of them.

Continuing this trend.

Just like frogs being boiled in warm water, sooner or later, the Three Great Dragon Palaces would be utterly surpassed, never to turn the tables again.

West Sea Ancestor listened to Shang River Ancestor's complaints, his face undergoing a series of changes.

East Sea Ancestor's expression remained unchanged, standing quietly, but within his eyes, a rare color flickered briefly.

Without further words.

Down below, One Yuan Ancestor and Golden Light Ancestor, seeing their disciples return from the domain's outer void, immediately instructed, "Dissolve the Karmic Fire, careful not to be contaminated."

"Yes," responded Bai Changqing and Situ Zhan in unison.

About to bring out their Magic Artifacts, Golden Light Ancestor then raised his voice and added, "This one carries the heritage of ancient times; retract your Magic and Immortal Artifacts."

Hearing this.

They then noticed that indeed, One Yuan Ancestor, Golden Light Ancestor, and even the nearby Combat Great Saint, had not produced any Immortal Artifacts. Shocked, they wondered what kind of Divine Skills could cause Earth Immortals to be wary and even retract Immortal Artifacts.

But now was not the time for careful scrutiny.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Immediately, the pair did not bring out any Magic Artifacts, each claiming a corner and employing a Great Method.

Sword Qi stirred the Nine Heavens.

The Four Seas seemingly capsized.

Engulfed above the Blood Sea, the Karmic Fire surrounding Lu Qingfeng and Ao Le, along with the 'Dragon Transformation Pond' in the midst of Fusion, shook violently in an instant.

Crack!

A sound resembling shattering could be heard, as the red lotus split open.

With no fewer than five Earth Immortals attacking in unison.

The Karmic Fire Red Lotus could not withstand it for much longer.

"It's too late."

Lu Qingfeng watched the Spiritual Treasure 'Dragon Transformation Pond' that was about to achieve fusion, his expression sinking slightly. He opened his mouth and called out to the outer sky, "Three Ancestors, if you do not act now, this Spiritual Treasure may never again appear in this world."

Above.

The Three Dragon Ancestors, seeing that within the Karmic Fire over the Blood Sea, the Spiritual Treasure was moments away from fusion, exchanged a glance. Shang River Ancestor was the first to move, "Insolent demon monkey, how dare you confront me, the Merit True Immortal of Shang River?!"

With a thunderous shout, Wind and Fire moved in tandem, swiftly enclosing the Combat Great Saint who was tossing mountains around, blocking his onslaught.

"You cunning old dragon, you're indeed up to no good!"

Seeing that the Karmic Fire had been breached, only to be halted by Shang River Ancestor, the Combat Great Saint instantly became furious. With a booming sound, he hurled the mountain straight at Shang River Ancestor, and the two engaged in a fierce battle.

However, the Combat Great Saint was, after all, a younger generation. Although also an Earth Immortal, he was far inferior to an old-school Earth Immortal like Shang River Ancestor. Even without revealing his True Dragon form, Combat Great Saint was still suppressed by Shang River Ancestor.

Fire Cloud swept across.

Gale assisted.

The entire universe was embroiled in Wind and Fire, ensnaring the Combat Great Saint on the spot, preventing him from breaking free.

"This is the true strength of Shang River Ancestor!"

Lu Qingfeng, above the Blood Sea, seeing Shang River Ancestor's move. The Wind and Fire between heaven and earth were all under his control, realizing that back on the East Sea, Shang River Ancestor had held back. Otherwise, even with his Divine Skills, while he could still escape, the cost would have likely been much greater.

"Zhang Shu, boy, won't you return the treasure?"

East Sea Ancestor stepped forward, turned his head to look at Zhang Shu who was left aside by Golden Light Ancestor, and spoke indifferently.

Zhang Shu was on guard nearby, ready to assist at any moment. Hearing East Sea Ancestor's voice, his heart stirred, and he immediately threw out the Nine Heavens White Jade Ruler in his hands.

"Ha ha!"

"Two junior friends have just become Earth Immortals; I shall take the liberty in testing your mettle," said East Sea Ancestor as he caught the Nine Heavens White Jade Ruler, infusing his Mana into it, immediately regaining control of his Supreme Treasure. With a wave of the White Jade Ruler, white radiance emerged in heaven and earth, the ruler spanning to enclose both Bai Changqing and Situ Zhan, who were in the midst of attacking.

Zhang Shu, seeing the White Jade Ruler that seemed to link heaven with earth, looking like a prison of the world, was momentarily shocked.

In the hands of East Sea Ancestor, this Nine Heavens White Jade Ruler was exponentially stronger than when used by himself.

The difference was night and day.

Although Bai Changqing and Situ Zhan were also Earth Immortals, their time and experience were short, lacking in Divine Skills and Dao ability, and without any Immortal Artifacts in hand. For a moment, it felt like they were a world apart, unable to escape.