Shui Miao gasped in alarm and quickly turned around—
“Whoosh!”
Before Shui Miao could fully turn, a gust of wind roared past his ear, and the scene before him changed abruptly. In an instant, he had been pulled inside a magical treasure.
“Yichang Yi Dao (Unpredictable Blade), what are you doing?!”
“Yichang Yi Dao, release our friend immediately!”
Shui Miao had been snatched away, and both Bu Yi and Meng San Niang were shocked.
Yet in the blink of an eye, Yichang Yi Dao had already leapt to the top of a distant tree over a hundred meters away.
“Brother Bu Yi, this Shui Miao is a wanted criminal by the Immortal Realm. It’s my duty to capture him. If you insist he is your friend, I’m afraid the Yuxu Sect won’t spare you either. You’d better just wait patiently for the Dragon’s Blood. If you cause trouble, I, Yichang Yi Dao, will show no mercy.”
After speaking, Yichang Yi Dao began playing his flute again.
The flute’s sound was eerie and lingering, causing unbearable irritation.
Bu Yi paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pan, never expecting such a sudden turn of events. Their plan had been unexpectedly disrupted. Cursing inwardly, he realized he had left Bu Xiang and Bu Fa back at the Wanghun Valley, and his own aging body was no match for Yichang Yi Dao. As for Meng San Niang, her strength lay not in combat, so she couldn’t help much either.
“Don’t worry, Bu Yi. Shui Miao is blessed with good fortune; nothing serious will happen to him. Besides, he still carries your Tian Dou Si Xiang Zhen (Celestial Fighting Quadrangle Formation). Once he activates it, they will surely perish without a burial place.” Meng San Niang grabbed Bu Yi’s arm and quickly transmitted these thoughts to him.
In this situation, Bu Yi could do nothing but worry helplessly.
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“You are Shui Miao?”
“Wow! You actually walked right into our trap!”
“Haha! Get up, let me see how strong you really are…”
“That’s right, he’s Shui Miao, the very same Shui Miao. He’s extremely cunning; don’t believe a word he says.”
Inside the magical treasure, thirty-six Da Luo Jin Xian (Great Golden Immortals) of the Yuxu Sect were hidden.
Among them was Huo Houzi (Fire Monkey), the Golden Immortal who had escaped from the stone cave beneath the dry well.
Upon seeing Shui Miao, Huo Houzi immediately started shouting. He had an unforgettable impression of Shui Miao.
Surrounded by a large group of Da Luo Jin Xian, this was Shui Miao’s first experience.
Slowly rising, Shui Miao sensed their powers with his spiritual perception and felt a surge of joy in his heart—had his strength surpassed theirs? Indeed, Shui Miao had cultivated for over six thousand years inside the Time Tower and another few hundred years after leaving the Wanghun Valley. His power had long reached the peak of the Da Luo Jin Xian level.
Feeling that these opponents weren’t particularly strong, Shui Miao calmed down.
He didn’t rush into battle, as there were thirty-six of them. Even the mightiest fists could hardly handle so many hands.
Shui Miao began to channel his immortal energy, activating the Soul Devouring Power to protect himself, while simultaneously unleashing the Jing Hun Zhu (Essence Soul Pearl) to shield him. If necessary, he planned to immediately deploy the Tian Dou Si Xiang Zhen.
“Hmm? What exactly has this kid cultivated? Why can’t I sense his cultivation level?”
“Strange, I can’t sense it either!”
“Could it be… that this kid possesses a supreme immortal treasure?”
Shui Miao gasped sharply and swiftly turned around…
“Whoosh!”
Before Shui Miao could complete his turn, a gust of wind roared past his ears. The scene before his eyes shifted abruptly, and he found himself transported inside a magical artifact.
“Wuchang Yidao, what… what are you doing?”
“Wuchang Yidao, release our friend at once!”
Shui Miao had actually been captured. Both Bu Yi and Meng Sanniang were utterly astonished.
In the blink of an eye, Wuchang Yidao had already leaped onto a large tree about a hundred meters away.
“Brother Bu Yi, this Shui Miao is a wanted criminal from the immortal realm. It is my duty to apprehend him. If you insist on claiming him as your friend, I fear the Yuxu Sect will not let you off easily. You’d better wait quietly for the dragon’s blood. If you cause trouble, I, Wuchang Yidao, will show no mercy.”
After saying this, Wuchang Yidao began playing his flute again.
The melody was eerie and lingering, grating on the nerves of anyone who heard it.
Bu Yi paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pan. He never expected such a turn of events—their plans had been disrupted at this critical juncture. It was infuriating that Bu Xiang and Bu Fa had remained in the Soul-Forgotten Valley. Moreover, he was aged and frail, utterly incapable of confronting Wuchang Yidao. As for Meng Sanniang, her skills did not lie in combat, so she could offer little assistance.
“Bu Yi, don’t worry. Shui Miao is blessed by fortune—he will be fine. Besides, he carries your Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Array. Once that array is activated, his enemies will be utterly annihilated.” Meng Sanniang grabbed Bu Yi’s arm and quickly transmitted her thoughts to comfort him.
In such a situation, Bu Yi could only fret helplessly.
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“So you are Shui Miao?”
“Well, well, you’ve walked right into the trap!”
“Haha! Stand up and let me see what you’re capable of…”
“Indeed, he is Shui Miao, that very Shui Miao. He is extremely cunning—none of you should believe a word he says.”
Inside the magical artifact hid thirty-six Great Luo Golden Immortals of the Yuxu Sect.
Among them was the Golden Immortal who had escaped from the stone cave under the dried well—Fire Monkey.
As soon as Fire Monkey saw Shui Miao, he began shouting aggressively. His impression of Shui Miao was undoubtedly vivid.
This was the first time Shui Miao found himself surrounded by such a large group of Great Luo Golden Immortals.
Shui Miao slowly rose to his feet. As he extended his divine sense, he realized he could actually perceive their strength. A wave of joy washed over him—had his power already surpassed theirs? Indeed, Shui Miao had cultivated inside the Time Pagoda for over six thousand years. After emerging from the Soul-Forgotten Valley, he had cultivated for several hundred more years, and his strength had long reached the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
Sensing that these opponents were not particularly powerful, Shui Miao calmed down.
He was in no hurry to act, especially since there were thirty-six of them. After all, two fists are no match for four hands.
While circulating his immortal energy, Shui Miao enveloped himself with Soul-Devouring Power and activated the Soul Pearl to its fullest for protection. If necessary, he was prepared to deploy the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Array at any moment.
“Hmm? What has this kid cultivated? Why can’t I sense his cultivation level?”
“Strange, I can’t sense it either!”
“Could it be… could it be that he possesses a top-tier immortal artifact?”
“He’s allied with the thousand-year-old female ghost Bai Lian. His strength is quite ordinary! But it’s possible he indeed carries a top-tier immortal artifact!”
“Search him!”
Several Golden Immortals frowned and discussed among themselves, while Fire Monkey jumped up and shouted again.
Indeed, Shui Miao possessed far too many treasures. If nothing else, the Soul Pearl alone was a top-tier magical artifact.
Mention of top-tier artifacts ignited the enthusiasm of all thirty-six Great Luo Golden Immortals. Their eyes gleamed with greed as they prepared to seize Shui Miao and search him.
Just then, Wuchang Yidao’s voice suddenly echoed urgently within the artifact: “Come out quickly and set up the formation to slay the enemy! I’ve lured out the evil dragons!”
“The evil dragons are out!”
“What should we do with this kid?”
“Leave it to me!”
A Golden Immortal clad in jade robes, wearing a feathered crown, with thick eyebrows, large eyes, a tall stature, and an imposing aura—wielding a golden pagoda—swiftly captured Shui Miao inside.
This Golden Immortal was named Lu Yi, also known as Jade Face Virtuous Lord, the leader of this group of Golden Immortals.
Immediately, the thirty-six Great Luo Golden Immortals exited the artifact, deployed the Earthly Fiend Demon-Slaying Array, and joined Wuchang Yidao in battling four evil dragons.
These four evil dragons were all super-powerful beings at the Immortal Venerable level.
Wuchang Yidao alone struggled to withstand the onslaught of four evil dragons.
With the Earthly Fiend Demon-Slaying Array deployed by the thirty-six Great Luo Golden Immortals to contain the dragons, Wuchang Yidao could focus on unleashing his full power.
“Dragon-Slaying Slash!”
Wuchang Yidao shouted, his figure flickering rapidly. In the blink of an eye, he severely wounded one of the evil dragons, causing its blood to spray out like a torrential downpour.
In the distance, Bu Yi shook his head repeatedly. “Impossible, this is absolutely impossible. A cultivator couldn’t achieve such terrifying speed. There must be something unusual about Wuchang Yidao—perhaps he wears a magical artifact that controls the flow of time.”
“An artifact that controls external time? Does such an artifact exist?” Meng Sanniang looked at Bu Yi with great confusion.
Bu Yi waved his hand. “Not controlling external time, but altering the cultivator’s perception of time. There are legends of such an artifact. It was once possessed by a martial artist, but he was swiftly eliminated by the Immortal Emperor himself.”
“Let me investigate and find out!”
An artifact that allowed the body to move at extreme speeds—once obtained, it would significantly enhance everyone’s chances of survival. Meng Sanniang’s heart raced with excitement as she focused her spirit to sense more detailed information about Wuchang Yidao.
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“Roar!”
The four Dragon Venerables were enraged. Two of them, along with the injured one, launched desperate attacks against Wuchang Yidao.
Meanwhile, the remaining Dragon Venerable transformed into a gigantic dragon and devoured the Earthly Fiend Demon-Slaying Array formed by the thirty-six Golden Immortals, then began forcibly refining them.
Dragon Venerables were selective about whom they devoured.
Powerful experts like Wuchang Yidao were akin to meat grinders—even if offered to them, they wouldn’t dare consume them.
But these Golden Immortals were fair game.
“Boom!”
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
“Outrageous! This evil dragon has no sense of its limits—daring to devour us! Everyone, summon your immortal swords and pierce holes through its body!” Jade Face Virtuous Lord roared repeatedly, taking the lead by summoning his top-tier divine weapon, the Universe Rainbow Flying Sword.
But at that moment, a blood-red mist suddenly descended from the sky, enveloping all the flying swords.
If the Dragon Venerable didn’t have a few tricks up its sleeve, it wouldn’t dare casually devour others.
“Not good! This mist is poisonous—a supremely evil substance that counters us immortals. Everyone, gather quickly and use all your magical artifacts to strike downward. Break through its belly and escape…”
“Whoosh… whoosh… whoosh…”
Suddenly, massive waves of Rakshasa seawater surged in. The evil dragon’s aim was to disrupt the formation of the Golden Immortals and pick them off one by one.
“Ah! My hand!”
In the chaos, Jade Face Virtuous Lord suddenly felt a sharp pain in his palm and involuntarily dropped the golden pagoda.
“Heh, you thought you could trap me with this golden pagoda?”
Inside the pagoda, Shui Miao smirked coldly. He had already used his Soul-Devouring Power to destroy the pagoda’s artifact spirit and altered some of its structures.
“Search him!”
Several Golden Immortals frowned and whispered among themselves, and once again Huo Houzi jumped up and shouted.
Indeed, Shui Miao carried too many treasures. To say nothing else, the Jing Hun Zhu was already a supreme treasure.
At the mention of supreme treasures, all thirty-six Da Luo Jin Xian suddenly became alert, their eyes gleaming with greed as they rushed forward to capture and search Shui Miao.
But at that moment, Yichang Yi Dao’s voice suddenly echoed urgently from within the treasure: “Quickly come out and form the formation to fight the enemy. I’ve already lured out the evil dragons.”
“The evil dragons are out!”
“What about this kid?”
“Leave him to me!”
A Golden Immortal wearing a jade robe, a feathered crown, thick eyebrows, large eyes, tall stature, and an imposing aura held a golden pagoda in his hand and immediately sealed Shui Miao inside it.
This Golden Immortal was Lu Yi, known as Yu Yan De Jun (Jade-Eyed Virtuous Lord), the leader of this group of Golden Immortals.
Immediately afterward, the thirty-six Da Luo Jin Xian quickly exited the treasure and formed the Di Sha Zhu Mo Zhen (Earth-Slaughtering Demon Extermination Formation) to battle the four evil dragons alongside Yichang Yi Dao.
The four evil dragons were all supreme experts at the Xian Zun (Immortal Lord) level.
Yichang Yi Dao alone couldn’t resist the four evil dragons.
With the Di Sha Zhu Mo Zhen set by the thirty-six Da Luo Jin Xian to restrain them, Yichang Yi Dao could free his hands for slaughter.
“Dragon-Slaying Slash!”
Yichang Yi Dao roared, his figure flashing rapidly. In an instant, he had severely wounded one of the evil dragons, whose blood sprayed out like heavy rain.
Far away, Bu Yi shook his head repeatedly: “Impossible! This can’t be real! No cultivator could possibly move with such terrifying speed. There must be something strange about Yichang Yi Dao. Perhaps he is wearing a treasure that controls time and speed.”
“A treasure that controls external time? Is there such a treasure?” Meng San Niang looked at Bu Yi with great confusion.
Bu Yi waved his hand: “Not controlling external time, but a treasure that alters a cultivator’s perception of time. Such treasures have appeared in legends before. There was once a martial cultivator who used one, but he was soon personally killed by the Immortal Emperor.”
“Let me investigate further!”
A treasure that controlled movement speed could greatly enhance survival abilities. Meng San Niang’s heart raced at the thought. She immediately focused her spiritual senses to detect more detailed information about Yichang Yi Dao.
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“Roar!”
The four Dragon Lords were enraged. Two of them, plus the already wounded one, launched furious attacks at Yichang Yi Dao.
The fourth Dragon Lord suddenly transformed into a giant dragon, swallowing the Di Sha Zhu Mo Zhen set by the thirty-six Golden Immortals in one gulp, and began forcefully refining it.
Dragon Lords only dared to devour opponents they deemed suitable.
As for experts like Yichang Yi Dao, they were like meat grinders—swallowing them would be suicide.
But this group of Golden Immortals? They were fair game.
“Boom!”
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
“Cursed! This evil dragon dares to defy heaven and earth, actually daring to swallow us! Everyone, unite and release your swords to pierce through its body!” Yu Yan De Jun roared furiously, the first to summon his top-grade divine weapon, the Yu Hong Flying Sword (Rainbow Flying Sword).
But just then, a red mist suddenly descended from the sky, wrapping around all the swords.
A Dragon Lord wouldn’t dare to swallow opponents without some ability.
“Bad! This mist is poisonous, an ultimate evil force—it’s our bane as immortals. Everyone quickly gather together, use all your treasures to strike downward, break through its belly, and escape!”
“Splash! Splash! Splash!”
Suddenly, a large wave of Luosha seawater poured in. The evil dragon’s intention was to disrupt the Golden Immortals’ formation and then eliminate them one by one.
“Ahh! My hand!”
In the chaos, Yu Yan De Jun suddenly felt an intense pain in his palm and instinctively threw away the golden pagoda in his hand.
“Heh, you actually tried to trap me with this pagoda?”
Inside the pagoda, Shui Miao sneered coldly, having already used his Soul Devouring Power to destroy the pagoda’s soul and altered some of its structure.
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