Unrivaled Comprehension: From Mortal to Immortal King

The speakers were two disciples at the Fourth Degree, inquiring about the Fifth Degree's Yuan Shen Grandmaster.

Li Jiu Feng's consciousness did not retreat but instead quietly listened. He, too, wanted to understand what exactly was going on with the Taishang Dao and what they were up to.

The Fifth-Degree Yuan Shen Grandmaster spoke: "If things were as simple as you say, it would be good."

"Is it really that complicated?" one of the Fourth-Degree disciples asked, confused.

"Yes, it is. The disciples and elders of the Yuhua Sect have all been lured over. Now, the Yuhua Sect has only five people left—one sect master, three disciples, and an old useless man over a hundred years old. What's there to be afraid of?" another disciple sneered.

Li Jiu Feng's consciousness shifted slightly upon hearing this, realizing that he was the "old useless man" over a hundred years old. However, he wasn't angered; with his century-long cultivation, such words wouldn't easily provoke him.

The Fifth-Degree Yuan Shen Grandmaster shook his head. "The others are not to be worried about, but as long as Yuhua Sect's sect master Bai Yunfei is alive, the Yuhua Sect cannot be destroyed."

"Why? Isn't he just a Seventh-Degree cultivator? Our Taishang Dao has many Seventh-Degree experts, and Elder Qing Shan, who's surrounding the Yuhua Sect, is also a Seventh-Degree cultivator," the Fourth-Degree disciple immediately said, quite confused. It was hard for them to believe they were being intimidated by someone like Bai Yunfei.

The Fifth-Degree Yuan Shen Grandmaster whispered, "Elder Qing Shan fought with Bai Yunfei before. In just one move, he was defeated without any ability to resist. Elder Qing Shan said Bai Yunfei has already reached the pinnacle of the Seventh Degree. Once we break through and destroy the Yuhua Sect, and push Bai Yunfei into a killing frenzy, it will be us who suffer."

Li Jiu Feng raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. He hadn't expected Bai Yunfei, who always appeared so youthful, to be so powerful. But upon further thought, it made sense. After all, Bai Yunfei, like Zhou Sheng, was hailed as a genius of the Yuhua Sect who had not emerged into the world.

"Even if Bai Yunfei is powerful, he's still just a Seventh-Degree cultivator. We have many Eighth-Degree Dao Ancestors in Taishang Dao. Why not send one of them to kill Bai Yunfei?" one of the Fourth-Degree disciples suggested.

"Yes, if we resolve the Yuhua Sect early, we won't have to stay here. We can take all of their sect's books and continue our cultivation," the other Fourth-Degree disciple agreed.

"Do you think the Eighth-Degree Dao Ancestors are that free?" the Fifth-Degree Yuan Shen Grandmaster retorted impatiently.

"Recently, traces of a divine beast cub—Qilin—have appeared in the Million Great Mountains. All of the Taishang Dao's Eighth-Degree Dao Ancestors have gone there. They won't have the time to deal with a small Yuhua Sect. If we find a young Qilin, our Taishang Dao can unify the Dao Sect and become invincible within the region," the Fifth-Degree Yuan Shen Grandmaster whispered.

The two Fourth-Degree disciples gasped in surprise, and then became excited. Compared to the Qilin cub, whether the Yuhua Sect was destroyed or not was irrelevant. Li Jiu Feng was also startled. A Qilin cub? That was a divine beast, one that hadn't appeared in many years. He hadn't expected it to show up now.

"It seems the Yuhua Sect hasn't been destroyed yet, thanks to the appearance of the Qilin cub," Li Jiu Feng thought to himself.

At this moment, the Fifth-Degree Yuan Shen Grandmaster said smugly, "However, I received news a few days ago that one of Taishang Dao's elders, who has been in closed-door meditation for a hundred years, has finally broken through to the Eighth Degree and has achieved the Dao Ancestor title. Once he stabilizes his cultivation, he will come here and destroy the Yuhua Sect."

"Is that true?"

"Another Dao Ancestor in Taishang Dao, how wonderful!"

"Finally, the Yuhua Sect will be destroyed. After that, we can return to the sect and continue cultivating," the two Fourth-Degree disciples said, excitedly.

Li Jiu Feng's face turned grim upon hearing this dangerous news. Taishang Dao had gained another Eighth-Degree Dao Ancestor, and once he stabilized his cultivation, he would come to destroy the Yuhua Sect. Could Bai Yunfei hold him off? Could he break through to the Eighth Degree within this time? If he couldn't, Li Jiu Feng would need to plan an escape route.

At this moment, the Fifth-Degree Yuan Shen Grandmaster spoke again: "Alright, keep this information to yourselves, don't tell anyone. The Eighth-Degree Dao Ancestor still needs at least half a year to stabilize his cultivation. We can endure for another six months. Understood?"

The two Fourth-Degree disciples nodded obediently, "Six months, no problem. It'll be good to have a clear end in sight."

Li Jiu Feng noticed that the discussion had ended, so his consciousness slowly retreated and returned to his body.

Inside the Scripture Pavilion, in the study. Li Jiu Feng opened his eyes, and his Yuan Shen had also finished its cultivation, returning to his body.

Crack, crack.

He stood up, and the sound of his joints cracking filled the air. This was the result of his increased strength—thirty dragons and thirty elephants. In the Fifth Degree, this power was nothing short of terrifying. This was not the power of the current age's dragons or wild elephants; it was the true power of ancient dragons and divine elephants. A single divine elephant could easily flatten a mountain.

At the Fifth Degree, Li Jiu Feng was invincible.

He would even dare to fight the Sixth Degree head-on.

But now, the Yuhua Sect faced a grave crisis: an Eighth-Degree Dao Ancestor would come in half a year to strike. Could Bai Yunfei resist? Li Jiu Feng couldn't help but glance toward Bai Yunfei's seclusion, where the sect master of the Yuhua Sect was in deep meditation. It was located atop a high mountain, surrounded by clouds, with a golden-roofed grand hall that resembled a palace of immortals. Bai Yunfei was inside, in his closed-door meditation, his breath steady, without any change. Li Jiu Feng wasn't sure whether he could break through to the Eighth Degree within half a year.

"I must cultivate hard. If I can break through to the Sixth Degree in six months, even if I can't defeat the Eighth-Degree Dao Ancestor, I can still escape with the three little ones and the vast collection of books here," Li Jiu Feng thought to himself.

If he couldn't fight back, the only option would be to avoid the confrontation.

"Sigh, if only I had a few more years, even the Eighth-Degree Dao Ancestor wouldn't be without a fight, but time is too tight," Li Jiu Feng sighed.

The Sixth Degree was all about comprehending the Dao Rhythm, but how exactly could he comprehend the Dao Rhythm? Li Jiu Feng was currently at a loss. He had just broken through to the Fifth Degree. Even though he had successfully condensed his Yuan Shen and separated it from his body—accomplishing what others might take decades, even a lifetime, to do—at the core, he had just reached the Fifth Degree.

In just six months, comprehending the Dao Rhythm would be extraordinarily difficult.

Li Jiu Feng was feeling frustrated and restless, so he decided to leave his room and go to the Scripture Pavilion. When the three disciples saw him coming out, they immediately approached.

"Uncle, did you break through?"

"Uncle, are you now a Fifth-Degree Yuan Shen Grandmaster?"

"Uncle, you're amazing! A hundred years of accumulation and one moment of enlightenment! You could ascend to immortality!" the three of them complimented, gathering around Li Jiu Feng in affection.

Having spent a long time together, their bond had grown so close that they were like family. Li Jiu Feng looked at the three vibrant little ones and laughed heartily.

"I've broken through to the Fifth Degree, Yuan Shen Grandmaster."