Yellow Court Daoist

Lu Qingfeng looked toward the newcomer, his eyes also reflecting a brilliant light. Another familiar face. In his previous life, during the Blood Sea Calamity in the Broken Star Sea and Bamboo Mountain Sea Domain, while others perished, he was able to gain countless experiences and derive various secret techniques, establishing the foundation for several future lives. However, at the same time, he was corrupted by the Blood Sea which eventually led him to self-destruct and reincarnate. Before his death, he managed to cast the Demon Evil Entangling Silk Divine Spell, which only slightly disturbed the Blood Sea.

"Heavenly Punishment Asura."

The person standing in front of Zheng Chi was not just anyone, but the Demon Dao Giant, Heavenly Punishment Asura, who instigated the Blood Sea Calamity back then. Their brief encounter in that life had tied their fates together. Lu Qingfeng had some memory of the Asura's aura from that time. Recognizing each other at this encounter, Lu Qingfeng also identified the Demon Dao Giant.

However, back then, when Heavenly Punishment Asura descended with the Blood Sea, his might covered the heavens. Now, he appeared only as an incarnation, with limited strength.

"After eighty thousand or ninety thousand years, I did not expect you to still have a day of becoming a True Immortal again. However, are you aware of how miserable your master is now, lying in the Thunder Department recuperating, not daring to leave the Mortal Realm even half a step?"

Heavenly Punishment Asura's voice thundered, devoid of any emotion. Back then, he felt humiliated being cursed by a mere Jiedan mortal cultivator and having his power stolen, though both were insignificant. After slaying that cultivator, he even went to the Earth Immortal Realm and severely injured Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun, guardian of the Thunder Department, who has not recovered even after tens of thousands of years. At last, he vented the resentment in his heart.

Encountering the former mortal cultivator today, Heavenly Punishment Asura felt a certain pleasure.

"..."

Lu Qingfeng pursed his lips, feeling a strange sensation. Ignoring the self-satisfied Heavenly Punishment Asura, he looked toward Zheng Chi and said solemnly, "This demon was the origin of the previous Blood Sea Calamity. How can you join forces with him?"

Before Zheng Chi could reply. Ignored, Heavenly Punishment Asura roared out, "Zheng Chi is my seventeenth disciple. How dare you reprimand him!"

In that moment. The demonic owl raised his palm, and blood light bloomed from within, much like the Arrogant Sun.

"Be it so." "First, I'll deal with this demon head."

Lu Qingfeng eyed Heavenly Punishment Asura, his youthful face devoid of any expression. Thinking of something while Divine Light blossomed in his palm, he spoke lightly, "In the past, I had a huge resentment with Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun from a story my elder brother shared—that he was severely injured by a demon sneak attack and in grave condition. I'm pleased to know this and thank you in advance."

At those words. "Seeking death!"

The aura around Heavenly Punishment Asura surged as his entire body exploded, transforming into a billion streaks of blood light, each bearing Heavenly Punishment Asura's appearance. This was a technique of the Blood God Son Technique from the Blood Sea Lineage!

Anyone struck by these blood shadows would have their vitality, mana, and Divine Soul completely drained and devoured.

"Teacher, be careful!"

Alarmed shouts came from around, even Zheng Chi's expression tightened.

Lu Qingfeng remained fearless.

He tossed the Quiet Bamboo Stick into the air, where twelve Iron-Backed Centipedes coiled through the sky, roaring to the heavens, devouring countless blood shadows. The Iron-Backed Centipedes, ferocious by nature, had been raised by Lu Qingfeng in the Northern Border Blood Sea over the years, gaining formidable power and ruthlessness.

Up against countless Blood God Sons, their bodies shifted and shattered countless.

Meanwhile, Lu Qingfeng freed his hands.

His left hand gathered the Five Elements Yin Yang, unleashing the Great Five Elements Yin Yang Magnetic Annihilation Divine Light to form the Destructive World Mill, grinding all nearby Blood God Sons to dust.

His right hand shone with Fallen Divine Light; all Blood God Sons hit by the light stiffened and disintegrated into a burst of blood light.

In one exchange. Billions of blood lights converged again, reforming into Heavenly Punishment Asura who landed in front of Zheng Chi.

His expression unreadable, Heavenly Punishment Asura fell silent for a long while before slowly speaking, "Dutian Demon Flames, Great Five Elements Yin Yang Magnetic Annihilation Divine Light, and Fallen Divine Light. Who exactly are you?"

Divine Skills are rare between heaven and earth. Behind each Divine Skill, there is a presence of True Immortals or even Primordial Great Powers.

Like Dutian Demon Flames. If you trace it back, it's connected to the Heavenly Daoist teachings, the origin of Dutian Lineage, and also the root of Dutian's RegexOptions of Ten Thousand Laws.

And the Great Five Elements Yin Yang Magnetic Annihilation Divine Light is the supreme Divine Skill of the Peacock Lineage, dating back to the Western Teachings Buddha Mother, Peacock Great Bright King Bodhisattva.

As for the last Fallen Divine Light, it also comes from the Ancient Spiritual Treasure 'Desolate Bell,' found throughout the Primordial, specifically the lineage of Age Monarch Tai Sui and Yin Jiao. Tracing further leads to the Chan Sect's Twelve Ancient Golden Immortals, including Guang Chengzi.

This figure is among the top-tier Primordial Great Powers. Not only is he the first among the Twelve Golden Immortals to ring the Golden Bell in Yuxu Palace, but he also ranks highest among them.

The three Divine Skills performed by Lu Qingfeng just now, when traced back, are all extraordinary.

Even Heavenly Punishment Asura momentarily harbored some doubts.

"This child is strange; I mustn't stay long!"

From the short exchange, Heavenly Punishment Asura realized that with his current split incarnation strength, it was impossible to defeat Lu Qingfeng. Furthermore, lingering could lead to unexpected complications.

Thus, he decided. Blood light surged, and without waiting for Lu Qingfeng's response, he swept up Zheng Chi and sped toward the north. The blood light was incredibly fast, tearing through the formations laid by the twelve Iron-Backed Centipedes, and in an instant, vanished without a trace.

"The Northern Border Blood Sea hides demonic methods; upon reaching Earth Immortal, a disaster may fall upon you, teacher, be careful!"

As the blood light streaked across the sky, Zheng Chi's voice could be heard. The light trembled as if there was struggle and conflict.

"Good demon!"

"To dare abduct my disciple!" Lu Qingfeng's young face displayed his anger. Grabbing the Quiet Bamboo Stick, he stepped onto Xuanji and chased after the blood light.

Great Five Elements Yin Yang Magnetic Annihilation Divine Light!

Divine Light bursts forth.

Devouring the blood light directly above.

From overhead, the Five-Colored Divine Light surged skyward, like an ancient Divine Mountain charging into the torn blood light, while Lu Qingfeng shouted, "Do not resist!"

Zheng Chi was enveloped in blood light.

Seeing his master catching up, his expression shook. He was about to release his mana and let the Five-Colored Divine Light sweep him away when he suddenly heard a voice—

"No one can snatch a disciple coveted by me!"

"If you leave."

"The Northern Border Blood Sea will erupt immediately, deploying the might of world's destruction, slaughtering all living beings in this realm! Even if your senior brother and your master do not become Earth Immortals, they too will perish in the Blood Sea!"

The booming voice turned Zheng Chi's face stark white.

His previously unfettered mana now hesitated. Gritting his teeth, he spat bitterly, "How can you guarantee that after I follow you to the Nine Nether Demon Domain, you won't deploy the world-ending measures?!"

The lives of countless beings in the world, Zheng Chi could disregard.

But his master had once saved his life and changed his fate against the heavens, a debt as heavy as a mountain.

He and his senior brother had been through life and death together, with a bond deep and profound.

During the battle at the Northern Border Blood Sea years ago, he became aware of the setup. Over the years, whether it was obstructing his senior brother Ding Yu from becoming an Earth Immortal or establishing the Longevity Alliance to cultivate True Immortals, it was all to confront the Earth Immortal calamity hidden within the Blood Sea.

He painfully practiced various secret techniques and great methods, aiming not to become an Earth Immortal, yet capable of reversing the slaughter of Earth Immortals.

Thus.

Cultivating Earth Immortals through the Longevity Alliance, they could trigger the Earth Immortal calamity of the Blood Sea.

His senior brother Ding Yu and he himself could then safely advance to the realm of Earth Immortal. By solidifying his own strength, even if anomalies occurred and his subordinates, now Earth Immortals, were not killed by the Blood Sea calamity, he would be able to remove the menace.

Securing double assurances.

However.

Man's plans are no match for Heaven's. His talents exposed, a demon noticed him and forcefully sought to take him as a disciple. Coincidentally, his senior brother Ding Yu was assisted by a superior being and became an Earth Immortal. Zheng Chi agreed to follow, but requested that the Heavenly Punishment Asura not deploy Blood Sea measures against his senior brother.

Originally, after Ding Yu achieved immortality, Zheng Chi was to leave the Five Directions Realm with the Heavenly Punishment Asura. But he couldn't rest easy, wishing to wait until Ding Yu passed through his weakest period before leaving. This wait, lasting eighteen hundred years, unexpectedly brought the news of his senior brother's death.

Zheng Chi was enraged.

He thought the leader of the Immortal Alliance, the Qingjing Saint, had killed his senior brother to usurp the power of the South Sea Alliance.

Thus, he meticulously plotted, using the heritage of the Four Sects, impersonating an ancestor of the Earth Immortal of the Four Sects, instructed Yu Fengzi and others to switch allegiances. He wanted to overthrow the 'murderer' Qingjing Saint and his control over the Immortal Alliance.

But he never expected it to come to this.

"Belief or disbelief is up to you."

The voice of the Heavenly Punishment Asura was steady.

Zheng Chi's expression was ugly.

In fact, he had no choice at all.

If he didn't follow the Heavenly Punishment Asura to the Nine Nether, the demon would immediately deploy the world-ending measures, without a doubt.

On the contrary.

If he went, his master and senior brother might still have a chance for survival.

"I will follow you."

Zheng Chi gritted his teeth.

Before his voice fell, his mana surged, temporarily resisting the Five-Colored Divine Light. Looking up at his master chasing behind, Zheng Chi showed a look of shame, "Master, the kindness you showed, I can only repay another day!"

This journey to the Nine Nether.

When they will meet again is uncertain. Moreover, Nine Nether is rumored to be a place where the Demon Dao is rampant, a gathering place for demons, known as the 'Demon Abyss', 'Demon Domain'.

The peril is unknown.

Whether there will be a day of reunion, Zheng Chi was also unsure.

"You this undutiful disciple, you underestimate your teacher too much."

Seeing Zheng Chi truly about to follow far with the Demon Fiend, Lu Qingfeng was so angry that he laughed.

With a wave of the green bamboo staff in his hand, twelve Iron-Backed Centipedes immediately flew out, plunging into the Northern Border Blood Sea.

"Roar!"

Amid the roar.

From the Blood Sea, countless Small Banners and Big Flags arose, fluttering in the wind. Instantly, a multilayered formation was accomplished, enveloping the Blood Sea from all sides.

Zheng Chi saw this, his eyes suddenly brightened, showing anticipation.

But then another voice resounded in his ear, "This lord has refined the blood sea into world-ending measures, who said that a mere True Immortal formation could suppress it?!"

His voice was deep, filled with great force and confidence.

Seeing Zheng Chi still hopeful, he thundered, "Since you persist, today this lord will let you witness the prowess of the Blood Sea Lineage!"

Repeatedly entangled.

The Heavenly Punishment Asura's anger also surged.

Blood light emanated from his body, flickering as it swept towards the Northern Border Blood Sea.

However.

Before the blood light reached.

The elaborate setups above the Blood Sea had already exploded with might a moment earlier. Not suppressing, not dissolving, but bursting forth with billions of streaks of golden light. The golden light shot into the sky and plunged into the sea. The sky was illuminated brightly, crossing billions of miles of the Blood Sea.

Woo woo woo!

Hoo hoo hoo!

As the golden light illuminated, the wind rose everywhere between heaven and earth.

Covering the sky and the earth!

Raising dust and dirt!