noffsinger Chapter 32 Revisiting the Immortal Island
Chapter 32 Revisiting the Immortal Island
Zhunti Daoist stood in mid-air, his face ashen.
His once kind face was now filled with ruthlessness. He stared at the direction the golden dragon scissors had flown back, and at the clear light in the void that had not yet dissipated. He said "Good" three times in a row.
Maitreya knelt down with a thud and called him "Teacher".
Zhunti didn't look at him. With a flick of his sleeve, he swept away the pile of minced meat, the medicine bowl, and the twenty-four Dinghai Pearls on the ground. Even Maitreya was enveloped by a golden light. The space distorted for a moment, and the two disappeared.
In the void, only a ripple could be seen.
A figure stepped out from within, dressed in a crimson robe with white crane motifs, a green sword hanging at his waist. Tall and slender with a resolute face, he was none other than the Tongtian Sect Leader.
He glanced in the direction where Zhunti had disappeared and sneered twice.
With a "pui" sound, he spat a mouthful of phlegm into the East China Sea.
Fish and shrimp thronged the sea surface, vying for food. Some of the fish that got the most food even had a glint of light in their eyes.
The Tongtian Sect Leader turned around, looked at Yunxiao, and asked for the reason. Upon learning that Yunzhongzi had died, a smile instantly appeared on his face, like that of an old father who had finally learned that Huangmao was dead.
But when he saw his apprentice's disheveled hair and bloodshot eyes, he stopped smiling and sighed.
"That Yun Zhongzi..."
Just then, an aura of a Taiyi Xuanxian erupted from the direction of Chentang Pass.
This aura was incredibly powerful, and Yunxiao recognized it clearly; it was the aura of Yun Zhongzi.
She immediately beamed with joy and made a move to go over.
Turning his head, he seemed to remember something, bit his lower lip lightly, gave a soft "humph," and showed displeasure. With his palm facing upward, a flower basket appeared. He raised his hand and tossed it, and the flower basket turned into a stream of light, flying towards Chen Tang Pass.
"This disciple takes his leave."
She bowed gracefully to the Tongtian Sect Leader, then turned and left. Her red phoenix skirt flashed in the sea breeze as she fled towards the Three Immortal Islands.
The Master of Heaven watched his disciple's departing figure, shook his head, then looked towards Chen Tang Pass and sighed, "A scourge can live for a thousand years!"
Then he raised his head, looked up at the sky, his brows furrowed, and he murmured to himself.
"Elder brother...what are you plotting now?"
Kunlun Mountain, Yuxu Palace.
The Primordial Celestial Venerable sat cross-legged on a futon, his spirit wandering through the vast void.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes, looked up at the palace roof, and his gaze seemed to pierce through the glazed tiles of the Jade Void Palace, through the thirty-three heavens, and land on the ancient Eight Views Palace.
After a long silence, he shook his head slightly and sighed.
"Brother, why must you defy the will of Heaven?"
Having said that, he closed his eyes and returned to the void.
Chentang Pass.
At this moment, Yun Zhongzi felt his soul being pulled back and forth, and a seven-colored great power was clinging to his Niwan Palace like a maggot.
Suddenly, nine gentle medicinal energies surged towards Wei Li, temporarily suppressing him, but his injuries showed no signs of improvement.
In a daze, he seemed to have come into a rosy glow, and in the glow he saw a plaque: Bajing Palace.
At this moment, he was unconscious and, acting solely on instinct, floated to an old man.
The old man sat with his back turned, naturally exuding a Daoist aura. Yun Zhongzi was attracted by the Daoist aura and sat down on the ground.
Those who speak are not as wise as those who remain silent; the Way cannot be spoken.
I don't know how much time passed; it could be a moment, or it could be ten thousand years...
Taiyi Zhenren, who had been thrown back, climbed up from the base of the wall, his round face full of surprise and doubt.
What was that tremendous force just now? Just as he was about to step forward again, a dazzling light suddenly burst forth from the courtyard.
Yun Zhongzi slowly sat up in the clear light, his body exuding a wonderful fragrance and accompanied by melodious music.
His head of white hair began to turn black from the roots, and in a short while it regained its original black luster.
Although it was not visible to others, the cracks in the Niwan Palace healed at a visible speed, and the seven-colored aura melted away like ice and snow under the cleansing light.
What astonished Master Taiyi even more was that Yun Zhongzi's spiritual power surged like a wild horse, and his cultivation level reached the Taiyi Xuanxian realm.
Yun Zhongzi opened his eyes.
He felt the powerful yet gentle force within his body; the restriction that had bound him for tens of thousands of years seemed to be loosening once again.
This time he was neither flustered nor surprised, because the source of this power was the ineffable Tao.
From the Eight Views Palace, the master uncle sitting with his back turned—Laozi.
Yun Zhongzi stood up, straightened his clothes, and knelt down with his forehead touching the ground, facing the direction of the Eight Views Palace outside the Thirty-Three Heavens.
"I thank my great master for saving my life."
Taiyi Zhenren stood there, stunned. "Grandmaster Uncle?"
He looked at Yun Zhongzi, then at the sky, his round face filled with disbelief.
Yun Zhongzi stood up and bowed deeply to Taiyi Zhenren.
"Senior brother saved me with the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir; I will forever remember this kindness."
Master Taiyi regained his senses and waved his hands repeatedly:
"Oh, junior brother, we're brothers, why are you saying such things!"
He scratched his head, then couldn't help but ask, "Junior brother, why did our eldest master save you?"
Yun Zhongzi smiled slightly, but offered no explanation. Since there was no way to explain it, he simply brushed it off.
Taiyi sensed that Yun Zhongzi seemed to have something difficult to say, and wisely refrained from pressing him for details. It was normal for him not to speak about the most mysterious senior master.
Nezha quickly stepped forward, touching and looking around, seemingly trying to check if his teacher had any hidden injuries.
Just then, a streak of light flew in from the direction of the East China Sea.
The streak of light flew extremely fast, and soon it reached the sky above Chentang Pass, falling straight down towards Yun Zhongzi.
Yun Zhongzi reached out and caught it; it was the very flower basket that he had asked the Lion Camel King to deliver to the Three Immortal Islands years ago.
Master Taiyi leaned closer to take a look and exclaimed in surprise, "Junior Brother, isn't this your flower basket? How did it fly back from outside?"
Nezha also came over and curiously reached out to touch it.
Yun Zhongzi gently brushed aside Nezha's hand and put the flower basket into his sleeve.
"Senior Brother." He looked at Taiyi Zhenren and sighed softly, "This humble Taoist should go and fetch my eldest disciple."
Master Taiyi's eyes lit up: "Your eldest disciple? Ah, I've been wanting to meet your disciple for a long time!"
Nezha, being a child at heart, immediately spoke up upon seeing this: "How can I be left out when meeting the master's other disciple? Master, come along, come along."
Yun Zhongzi glanced at the two of them, remained silent for a moment, and finally nodded.
The three bid farewell to Li Jing and his wife.
Lady Yin held Nezha's hand and gave him a long list of instructions; Li Jing bowed to Yun Zhongzi with a solemn expression: "I trouble you, Immortal Master, to take care of Nezha."
Yun Zhongzi summoned the Lion Camel King and sat astride its back; Taiyi Zhenren rode his pink flying pig, and Nezha leaped onto the lion's back, squeezing in front of Yun Zhongzi.
The Lion Camel King rose on auspicious clouds and flew towards the Three Immortal Islands in the East China Sea.
At that moment, the long-absent system voice sounded:
[Side Quest: Intercepting 140 million Heavenly Court Luck Points and 280 million Western Sect Luck Points—Protecting the Traitor from Heaven]
[Reward 1: Cultivation level increased by two levels]
[Reward Two: Cultivation Technique - Law of Heaven and Earth]
[Reward 3: Damaged Chaos Treasure - Soul-Devouring Spear]
Upon seeing the system notification, it was indeed a scheme by the Heavenly Court and the Western Religion to limit Nezha's potential.
Although he narrowly escaped death, fortune favors the bold, and the reward was indeed substantial.
However, among the available options, it seems that only the Law of Heaven and Earth can be used. It would be difficult to explain further cultivation at this point. The Soul-Devouring Spear belongs to the Demon Ancestor Rahu, and possessing it would inevitably make one a target of public criticism.
"Exchange spell - Law of Heaven and Earth".
A surge of profound magical insight flooded his mind once again.
Indeed, what a powerful supernatural ability! It is comparable to the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones. Perhaps this method does not exist in this world, which is why so much luck value was required to obtain a spell of the same level as the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones.
It's such a pity that the Dinghai Pearl was lost this time!
Three Immortal Islands.
The vast expanse of water is shrouded in mist, with rays of light shining everywhere, and the three fairy peaks are like a painting.
Lion Camel King descended from the clouds and landed on the beach in front of the island. Just as Yun Zhongzi was about to take a step, a figure darted out from the island.
The figure wasn't tall, but stood ramrod straight, hands on hips, completely blocking the way.
"stop!"
A boy who looked about six or seven years old had thick eyebrows and big, bright eyes; his skin was as white as jade, his limbs were long and slender, and he was carrying a golden stick in his hand. His eyes were darting around and had an untamed wildness about them.
He tilted his head, looking the visitor up and down, his small mouth opening slightly.
"This mountain is mine, these trees are mine. If you want to pass through here..."
He stretched out his palm and opened it towards Yun Zhongzi, speaking with righteous indignation.
"Leave your toll!"