Inside the cave, there was a world of its own, filled with hidden mechanisms and several defensive arrays.
However, none of this could stop Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong—two supreme experts on the verge of breaking through to the realm of Xian Zun (Immortal Lords).
One by one, the arrays were silently dismantled.
The two immortals arrived deep within the mountain, at the heart of the cavern, standing before a mysterious grand formation.
“Could this… could this actually be the legendary Tian Dou Si Xiang Zhen (Heavenly Dipper Four Symbols Formation)?”
Dongfang Chi’s eyes widened in shock, mesmerized by the massive, starlight-dazzling formation before him.
Inside the cave was a world of its own, filled with intricate mechanisms and multiple layers of defensive formations.
However, these were no match for Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong, two supreme experts on the verge of breaking through to the realm of Immortal Venerables.
One by one, the formations were silently dismantled.
The two immortals arrived deep within the mountain’s core, standing before a magnificent grand formation.
“Is this… the legendary Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation?” Dongfang Chi’s eyes darted around, stunned by the sight of the massive formation shimmering with starlight.
Fei Hong gasped in disbelief, “How can this be? According to legend, the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation requires 100,000 magical artifacts to construct, an incalculable number of supreme-grade spirit stones to activate, and at least an Immortal Emperor-level master to oversee it in order to unleash its full might. It is said that the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign once deployed this formation during an immortal war, annihilating seventeen Immortal Venerables, 134 Immortal Elders, over a thousand Immortal Lords, and countless lesser immortals. Now, without any apparent reason, why would Bu Yi… why would he set up such a formation? Could it be intended for us?”
Fei Hong was so terrified that he began to stutter.
If Bu Yi had truly deployed the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation, killing them would be as easy as crushing an ant.
“Impossible! What are we? You’re overestimating yourself,” Dongfang Chi retorted, his eyes shifting nervously. “This isn’t the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation. It must be a formation very similar to it. Legend says that in the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation, any magical artifact entering it would instantly turn to dust. We just need to throw a magical artifact in to test it.”
With a flip of his hand, Dongfang Chi produced a gourd.
It was a low-grade immortal artifact, empty inside and perfect for experimentation.
“Whoosh!”
The gourd traced an arc through the air before landing in the formation. A cold gleam flashed, and the gourd instantly turned into a cloud of powder!
“Ah! It is the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation! This really is it!”
Seeing the gourd reduced to dust, Fei Hong screamed in terror, losing all composure of an Immortal Elder.
Dongfang Chi also stumbled backward, shaking his head in horror. “Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! Why would he use such a formation for two minor figures like us?”
“Hahaha…”
Suddenly, laughter echoed as the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation expanded, trapping both Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong within.
“Immortal Venerable Bu Yi, spare us!” Fei Hong immediately dropped to his knees, his face as pale as a sheet.
They looked around but saw no sign of Bu Yi.
Dongfang Chi, though slightly more composed, was equally terrified. Sensing nothing with his divine awareness, he quickly clasped his hands and bowed. “Immortal Venerable Bu Yi, you are wise and experienced. We are merely insignificant figures struggling to survive in the immortal realm. We had no choice but to come here to spy on you, with no intention of disrespect. Please be magnanimous and do not hold it against us.”
Dongfang Chi felt an overwhelming chill and was trembling with fear.
“Hehe, Fei Hong, rise.”
A stream of starlift lifted the kneeling Fei Hong. An aged voice sighed and said, “Fellow Daoists, I have long been aware of your circumstances. Both of you are talented but unrecognized, suppressed in the immortal realm and unable to rise. Today, sent by your master, Immortal Venerable Yuhua, to come here, I naturally will not blame you. You are innocent. Moreover, our Dwarf race has always adhered to tradition and prefers to stay out of worldly affairs. If Immortal Venerable Yuhua wishes to trade with our Dwarf race or lacks spirit stones, let him come personally. I, Bu Yi, will not be stingy.”
Two purple gourds suddenly materialized before them.
The gourds emanated an enticing spiritual energy—clearly, they were supreme-grade immortal treasures.
“Fellow Daoists, your visit is rare. I, Bu Yi, have nothing better to offer, so please accept these two supreme-grade immortal treasures. Forgive me for not being able to meet you in person. In a few days, I will achieve success and ascend to Immortal Emperor. I hope both of you will come as my guests then.”
As the aged voice faded, the starlight receded, and the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation shrank.
To think Bu Yi was truly on the verge of becoming an Immortal Emperor—and so magnanimous! Fei Hong and Dongfang Chi were both shocked and delighted. They quickly bowed in gratitude, feeling immensely thankful, and swiftly retreated from the cave. To show their sincerity, they bowed several more times at the cave entrance.
As they themselves had said, their standing in the immortal realm was truly wretched.
The most valuable possession they had was a supreme-grade protective pearl. These gourds were the second supreme-grade treasures they had ever owned in their lives.
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“Elder Brother, these two came with ill intentions, greedy and malicious. Why didn’t you let me kill them?”
In a stone chamber deep within the cave, Bu Xiang looked puzzledly at his elder brother, Bu Yi, whose beard was entirely white and who appeared extremely aged.
“Cough, cough, cough…”
Bu Yi coughed weakly and said, “Bu Xiang, how could you not see it? If I had let you kill them, wouldn’t Immortal Venerable Yuhua bring a horde of immortals to our Xuanwu Forest? They would slaughter our people and plunder all our treasures. What I did was to deceive them! Letting them go now doesn’t mean they’ll survive. Given Immortal Venerable Yuhua’s nature, he won’t easily believe them. He will kill them both, and after some time, he will send others to attend my ascension ceremony.”
“Elder Brother, your… your condition… how did it become like this?”
After all these years, this was the first time Bu Xiang had seen his elder brother. Initially, he too had thought Bu Yi was about to become an Immortal Emperor, but now he realized that not only had his elder brother’s injuries not healed, but his life was hanging by a thread, in critical danger.
“During the last Immortal God War, my foundational energy was damaged. I struggled to return, not even telling any of you. This was for the safety of our people. I had no choice!” Bu Yi coughed a few more times. After taking a pill, he regained some energy and continued, “In the blink of an eye, the once-in-two-thousand-years Immortal God War is about to begin again. Our people have only two paths ahead: either nurture a peerless expert to protect us, or offer up the immense wealth our people have painstakingly accumulated with their hard work.”
“Elder Brother, Second Brother Bu Fa and I have found someone. He is a human cultivator who sworn brotherhood with Bu Lu. This person is straightforward, emotionally deep, clear about gratitude and grudges, fearless in love and hate, and holds a vendetta against the Jade Void Sect of the immortal realm for killing his father. Moreover, he has cultivated a conceptual spatial world—truly a genius among geniuses.”
To rush back with this news, Bu Xiang had used over a dozen precious Greater Teleportation Talismans.
Otherwise, he could never have returned so quickly.
“Conceptual spatial world!”
Hearing this, Bu Yi suddenly perked up, as if remembering something. He said with slight excitement, “Bu Xiang, do you know, during the last Immortal God War, I encountered a strange person who seemed to have also cultivated a world within his conceptual space…”
“A strange person? What kind of strange person?”
Bu Xiang instantly grew curious.
Fei Hong was terrified; his voice stuttered.
If Buyi had truly deployed the Tian Dou Si Xiang Zhen, killing them would be as simple as crushing an ant.
“That’s impossible! What are we, really? You’re giving us way too much credit,” Dongfang Chi replied, his eyes darting around nervously. “This isn’t the Tian DOU SI XIANG ZHEN. It must be a formation similar to it. Legend says that once you enter the real Tian Dou Si Xiang Zhen, all magical treasures are instantly reduced to dust. We can test it by throwing just one treasure into the formation.”
Dongfang Chi flipped his hand and produced a gourd.
It was a low-grade Xian Qi (Immortal Artifact), empty inside, perfect for testing.
“Wu!”
The gourd flew in an arc into the formation. A flash of cold light, and the gourd was instantly reduced to dust!
“Ahh! It is the Tian DOU SI XIANG ZHEN! This really is the Tian DOU SI XIANG ZHEN!”
Seeing the gourd turned to dust, Fei Hong screamed in terror, completely losing his composure as a Xian Weng.
Dongfang Chi also took several steps back, shaking his head in fear. “Impossible! This can’t be! Why would he go to such lengths for just the two of us?”
“Ha ha ha…”
Suddenly, laughter echoed through the air. The Tian DOU SI XIANG ZHEN expanded rapidly, trapping Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong inside.
“Xian Zun Buyi, have mercy!”
To everyone’s shock, Fei Hong immediately fell to his knees, his face pale as paper.
Looking around frantically, they saw no sign of Buyi.
Dongfang Chi, though slightly more composed, was also terrified. His divine senses detected nothing. He quickly clasped his hands and bowed deeply. “Xian Zun Buyi, your wisdom is boundless. We are merely insignificant figures struggling to survive in the Immortal Realm. We were forced to come here out of desperation. We truly mean no offense. Please, great master, do not hold us accountable.”
Dongfang Chi felt a chill creeping over him, his legs trembling in fear.
“Hehe, Fei Hong, get up.”
Inside the cave was a world of its own, filled with intricate mechanisms and multiple layers of defensive formations.
However, these obstacles were nothing to Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong, two supreme experts on the verge of breaking through to the realm of Immortal Venerables.
One by one, the formations were silently dismantled.
The two immortals arrived deep within the mountain’s core, standing before a magnificent grand formation.
“Is this… the legendary Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation?” Dongfang Chi’s eyes darted around, stunned by the sight of the massive formation shimmering with starlight.
Fei Hong exclaimed in astonishment, “This is unbelievable! Legend has it that the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation requires 100,000 magical artifacts to set up and countless supreme-grade spirit stones to activate. It can only unleash its full power with at least an Immortal Emperor overseeing it. This formation was once deployed by the Primordial Heavenly尊 during a great immortal war, killing seventeen Immortal Venerables, 134 Immortal Elders, over a thousand Immortal Lords, and countless lesser immortals. Now, for no reason, why would Bu Yi set it up? Could it be to deal with us?”
Fei Hong was so terrified that he began to stammer.
If Bu Yi had truly activated the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation, killing them would be as easy as crushing an ant.
“Impossible! Who do we think we are? You’re overestimating yourself,” Dongfang Chi retorted, his eyes shifting nervously. “This isn’t the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation. It must be a formation very similar to it. Legend says that in the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation, any magical artifact entering it would instantly turn to dust. We just need to throw a magical artifact in to test it.”
With a flip of his hand, Dongfang Chi produced a gourd.
It was a low-grade immortal artifact, empty inside and perfect for testing.
“Whoosh!”
The gourd traced an arc through the air and landed in the formation. A cold gleam flashed, and the gourd instantly turned into a cloud of powder!
“Ah! It is the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation! This really is it!”
Seeing the gourd reduced to dust, Fei Hong screamed in terror, losing all composure of an Immortal Elder.
Dongfang Chi also stumbled backward, shaking his head in horror. “Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! Why would he deploy such a formation for two minor figures like us?”
“Hahaha…”
Suddenly, laughter echoed, and the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation expanded instantly, trapping both Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong within.
“Immortal Venerable Bu Yi, spare us!”
Fei Hong dropped to his knees, his face as pale as a sheet.
They looked around but saw no sign of Bu Yi.
Dongfang Chi, though slightly more composed, was also trembling with fear. Sensing nothing with his divine consciousness, he quickly clasped his hands and bowed. “Immortal Venerable Bu Yi, you are wise and experienced. We are merely insignificant figures struggling to survive in the immortal realm. We came here to spy on you out of desperation, with no intention of offending you. Please be magnanimous and spare us.”
A chilling aura pressed down on them, and Dongfang Chi’s legs shook uncontrollably.
“Heh, Fei Hong, rise.”
A stream of starlift lifted the kneeling Fei Hong. An aged voice sighed and said, “Fellow cultivators, I already know your circumstances. Both of you are talented but unrecognized, suppressed in the immortal realm and unable to rise. Today, sent by your master, Immortal Venerable Yuhua, to come here, I naturally won’t blame you. You are innocent. Moreover, our Dwarf race has always adhered to tradition and prefers to stay out of worldly affairs. If Immortal Venerable Yuhua wishes to trade with our Dwarf race or lacks spirit stones, let him come personally. I, Bu Yi, will not be stingy.”
Two purple gourds suddenly materialized before them.
The gourds emanated an enticing spiritual energy—clearly, they were supreme-grade immortal treasures.
“Fellow cultivators, your visit is rare. I, Bu Yi, have nothing better to offer. These two supreme-grade immortal treasures are gifts for you. Please forgive me for not being able to meet you in person. In a few days, I will achieve success and ascend to Immortal Emperor. I hope both of you will come as my guests then.”
As the aged voice faded, the starlight receded, and the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation shrank.
To think Bu Yi was truly on the verge of becoming an Immortal Emperor—and so magnanimous! Fei Hong and Dongfang Chi were both shocked and delighted. They quickly bowed in gratitude, feeling immensely thankful, and swiftly retreated from the cave. To show their sincerity, they bowed several more times at the cave entrance.
As they themselves had said, their status in the immortal realm was indeed wretched.
The most valuable possession they had was a supreme-grade protective pearl. These gourds were the second supreme-grade treasures they had ever obtained in their lives.
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“Elder Brother, these two came with ill intentions, greedy and malicious. Why didn’t you let me kill them?”
In a stone chamber deep within the cave, Bu Xiang looked puzzledly at his elder brother, Bu Yi, whose beard was entirely white and who appeared extremely aged.
“Cough, cough, cough…”
Bu Yi coughed weakly and said, “Bu Xiang, how could you not see? If I had let you kill them, wouldn’t Immortal Venerable Yuhua bring a horde of immortals to our Xuanwu Forest? They would slaughter our people and plunder all our treasures. What I did was to deceive them! Letting them go now doesn’t mean they’ll survive. Given Immortal Venerable Yuhua’s nature, he won’t easily believe them. He’ll kill them both, and after some time, he’ll send others to attend my ascension ceremony.”
“Elder Brother, your… your condition… how did it become like this?”
After all these years, this was the first time Bu Xiang had seen his elder brother. Initially, he too thought Bu Yi was about to become an Immortal Emperor. Only now did he realize that not only had Bu Yi’s injuries not healed, but his life was hanging by a thread, in critical condition.
“During the last Immortal God War, my foundational energy was damaged. I struggled back without telling any of you, all for the sake of our clan’s safety. I had no choice!” Bu Yi coughed a few more times. After taking a pill, he regained some energy and continued, “In the blink of an eye, the two-thousand-year Immortal God War is about to begin again. Our clan has only two paths forward: either nurture a peerless expert to protect us, or offer up the vast wealth our people have painstakingly accumulated with their hard work.”
“Elder Brother, Second Brother Bu Fa and I have found someone. He’s a human cultivator sworn brothers with Bu Lu. This person is straightforward, emotionally deep, clear about gratitude and grudges, fearless in love and hate, and has a vendetta against the Jade Void Sect of the immortal realm. Moreover, he has cultivated a conceptual spatial world—truly a genius among geniuses.”
To rush back with this news, Bu Xiang had used over a dozen precious Greater Teleportation Talismans.
Otherwise, he couldn’t have returned so quickly.
“Conceptual spatial world!”
Hearing this, Bu Yi suddenly perked up, as if remembering something. He said with slight excitement, “Bu Xiang, do you know, during the last Immortal God War, I encountered a strange person who seemed to have also cultivated a world within his conceptual space…”
“A strange person? What kind of strange person?”
Bu Xiang grew curious instantly.
Two purple gourds suddenly appeared before them.
Radiating a tempting spiritual aura, they were clearly high-grade Immortal Treasures.
“It’s rare to have esteemed guests visit. I, Buyi, have little to offer. These two high-grade Immortal Treasures are gifts for you both. Please forgive me for not being able to personally meet you. In a few days, I will complete my cultivation and ascend to Xian Di. At that time, I sincerely invite you both to attend.”
Once the aged voice faded, the starlight receded, and the Tian DOU SI XIANG ZHEN shrank back to its original size.
To their astonishment, Buyi was truly on the verge of becoming a Xian Di, and yet he was so merciful and noble. Overwhelmed with gratitude, Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong hurriedly bowed in thanks, exited the cave with great reverence, and even bowed several times at the cave entrance to show their sincerity.
As they had admitted themselves, their status in the Immortal Realm was no better than dog excrement.
The most valuable item they possessed was merely a high-grade protective pearl. This gourd was only their second high-grade treasure in their entire lives.
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“Senior Brother, they came with ill intentions, greedy and malicious. Why didn’t you let me kill them?”
Inside a stone room deep within the cave, Bu Xiang looked at his white-bearded, aged senior brother Buyi in confusion.
“Cough cough cough…”
Buyi coughed weakly and said, “Bu Xiang, you still don’t see it, do you? If I had allowed you to kill them, wouldn’t Yu Hua Xian Zun bring an army of immortals to attack our Xuanwu Forest? He would slaughter our people and seize all our treasures. My intention was to deceive them. Now that they’ve left, they won’t live long. Knowing Yu Hua’s personality, he won’t easily believe them. He will kill them and later send others to attend my ascension ceremony.”
“Senior Brother, how… how did your condition become like this?”
After many years, this was the first time Bu Xiang had seen his senior brother. Until now, he had believed Buyi was about to ascend to Xian Di. But now he realized that not only had Buyi’s injuries not healed, but his life was hanging by a thread.
Inside the cave was a world of its own, filled with intricate mechanisms and multiple layers of defensive formations.
However, these were no match for Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong, two supreme experts on the verge of breaking through to the realm of Immortal Venerables.
One by one, the formations were silently dismantled.
The two immortals arrived deep within the mountain’s core, standing before a magnificent grand formation.
“Is this… the legendary Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation?” Dongfang Chi’s eyes darted around, stunned by the sight of the massive formation shimmering with starlight.
Fei Hong cried out in amazement, “This is beyond belief! According to legend, the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation requires 100,000 magical artifacts to be established and an incalculable number of supreme-grade spirit stones to fuel it. Moreover, it demands the presence of at least an Immortal Emperor-level master to oversee it and unleash its full potential. This formation was once employed by the Primordial Heavenly尊 during a grand immortal conflict, resulting in the deaths of seventeen Immortal Venerables, 134 Immortal Elders, over a thousand Immortal Lords, and countless lesser immortals. Now, for no apparent reason, why would Bu Yi activate it? Could it be aimed at us?”
Fei Hong was so terrified that he began to stutter.
If Bu Yi had truly activated the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation, killing them would be as easy as crushing an ant.
“Impossible! Who do we think we are? You’re overestimating yourself,” Dongfang Chi retorted, his eyes shifting nervously. “This isn’t the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation. It must be a formation very similar to it. Legend says that once you enter the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation, all magical artifacts instantly turn to dust. We just need to throw an artifact in to test it.”
With a flip of his hand, Dongfang Chi produced a gourd.
It was a low-grade immortal artifact, empty inside and perfect for experimentation.
“Whoosh!”
The gourd traced an arc through the air before landing in the formation. A cold gleam flashed, and the gourd instantly turned into powder!
“Ah! It is the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation! This really is it!”
Seeing the gourd reduced to dust, Fei Hong screamed in terror, losing all composure of an Immortal Elder.
Dongfang Chi also stumbled backward, shaking his head in horror. “Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! Why would he deploy such a formation for two minor figures like us?”
“Hahaha…”
Suddenly, laughter echoed through the air as the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation expanded, trapping both Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong within.
“Immortal Venerable Bu Yi, spare us!” Fei Hong immediately dropped to his knees, his face as pale as a sheet.
They looked around but saw no sign of Bu Yi.
Dongfang Chi, though slightly more composed, was equally terrified. Sensing nothing with his divine consciousness, he quickly clasped his hands and bowed. “Immortal Venerable Bu Yi, you are wise and experienced. We are merely insignificant figures struggling to survive in the immortal realm. We came here to spy on you out of desperation, with no intention of disrespect. Please be magnanimous and do not hold it against us.”
Dongfang Chi felt an overwhelming chill and could barely keep his legs from trembling.
“Hehe, Fei Hong, rise.”
A stream of starlift lifted the kneeling Fei Hong. An aged voice sighed and said, “Fellow Daoists, I have long been aware of your circumstances. Both of you are talented but unrecognized, suppressed in the immortal realm and unable to make a name for yourselves. Today, you were sent here under the orders of your master, Immortal Venerable Yuhua. I naturally will not blame you. You are innocent. Moreover, our Dwarf race has always adhered to tradition and prefers to stay out of worldly affairs. If Immortal Venerable Yuhua wishes to trade with our Dwarf race or lacks spirit stones, let him come personally. I, Bu Yi, will not be stingy.”
Two purple gourds suddenly materialized before them.
The gourds emanated an enticing spiritual energy—clearly, they were supreme-grade immortal treasures.
“Fellow Daoists, it is rare for you to visit. I, Bu Yi, have little to offer, so please accept these two supreme-grade immortal treasures as gifts. Forgive me for not being able to meet you in person. In a few days, I will achieve success and ascend to the Immortal Emperor realm. I hope both of you will come as my guests then.”
As the aged voice faded, the starlight receded, and the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation shrank once more.
To their surprise, Bu Yi was truly on the verge of becoming an Immortal Emperor—and he was so magnanimous! Fei Hong and Dongfang Chi were both shocked and delighted. They quickly bowed in gratitude, feeling immensely thankful, and swiftly retreated from the cave. To show their sincerity, they bowed several more times at the cave entrance.
As they had said themselves, their status in the immortal realm was truly wretched.
The most valuable item they possessed was a supreme-grade protective pearl. These gourds were the second supreme-grade treasures they had ever owned in their lives.
※※※
“Elder Senior Brother, these two came with ill intentions, greedy and malicious. Why didn’t you let me kill them?”
In a stone chamber deep within the cave, Bu Xiang looked puzzledly at his elderly, white-bearded elder senior brother, Bu Yi.
“Cough, cough, cough…”
Bu Yi coughed weakly and said, “Bu Xiang, how could you not see? If I had let you kill them, wouldn’t Immortal Venerable Yuhua bring a horde of immortals to attack our Xuanwu Forest? They would slaughter our people and plunder all our treasures. What I did was to deceive them! Letting them go now doesn’t mean they’ll survive. Given Immortal Venerable Yuhua’s nature, he won’t easily believe them. He will kill them both, and after some time, he will send others to attend my ascension ceremony.”
“Elder Senior Brother, how… how did your condition become like this?”
For many years, this was the first time Bu Xiang had seen his elder senior brother. Initially, he too had thought Bu Yi was about to become an Immortal Emperor. Only now did he realize that not only had Bu Yi’s injuries not healed, but his life was hanging by a thread, in critical condition.
“During the last great immortal war, my foundational energy was damaged. I struggled to return, not even telling any of you. I had to do this for the safety of our people!” Bu Yi coughed a few more times. After taking a pill, he regained some energy and continued, “In the blink of an eye, the great immortal war that occurs once every two thousand years is about to begin. Our people have only two paths ahead: either nurture a peerless expert to protect us, or offer up the vast wealth our people have painstakingly accumulated through hard work.”
“Elder Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother Bu Fa and I have found someone. He is a human cultivator who sworn brotherhood with Bu Lu. This person is straightforward, emotionally intelligent, clear about gratitude and grudges, fearless in love and hate, and holds a deep-seated vendetta against the Jade Void Sect of the immortal realm. Moreover, he has cultivated a conceptual spatial world—truly a genius among geniuses.”
To rush back with this news, Bu Xiang had used over a dozen precious Greater Teleportation Talismans.
Without them, he could never have returned so quickly.
“Conceptual spatial world!”
Hearing this, Bu Yi suddenly perked up, as if remembering something. He said with slight excitement, “Bu Xiang, do you know, during the last great immortal war, I encountered a strange person who seemed to have also cultivated a world within his conceptual space…”
“A strange person? What kind of strange person?”
Bu Xiang grew curious instantly.
Inside the cave was a world of its own, filled with intricate mechanisms and multiple layers of defensive formations.
However, these were no match for Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong, two supreme experts on the verge of breaking through to the realm of Immortal Venerables.
One by one, the formations were silently dismantled.
The two immortals arrived at the core of the mountain, standing before a magnificent grand formation.
“Is this… the legendary Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation?” Dongfang Chi’s eyes darted around, stunned by the sight of the massive formation shimmering with starlight.
Fei Hong exclaimed in astonishment, “This is unbelievable! Legend has it that the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation requires 100,000 magical artifacts to set up and is powered by countless supreme-grade spirit stones. It takes nothing less than an Immortal Emperor to unleash its full power. It was said that the Primordial Heavenly Venerable once deployed this formation during a celestial war, killing seventeen Immortal Venerables, 134 Immortal Elders, over a thousand Immortal Lords, and countless lesser immortals. Now, for no reason, why would Bu Yi set up this formation? Could it be meant for us?”
Fei Hong was so terrified that he began to stutter.
If Bu Yi had truly activated the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation, killing them would be as easy as crushing an ant.
“Impossible! Who do we think we are? You’re overestimating yourself,” Dongfang Chi retorted, his eyes shifting nervously. “This isn’t the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation. It must be a formation very similar to it. Legend says that once you enter the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation, all magical artifacts instantly turn to dust. We can test it by throwing an artifact inside.”
With a flip of his hand, Dongfang Chi produced a gourd.
It was a low-grade immortal artifact, empty of any elixirs, making it perfect for the experiment.
“Whoosh!”
The gourd traced an arc through the air before landing in the formation. A cold gleam flashed, and the gourd instantly turned into a cloud of powder.
“Ah! It is the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation! This really is it!”
At the sight of the gourd turning to dust, Fei Hong screamed in terror, losing all composure befitting an Immortal Elder.
Dongfang Chi also stumbled backward, shaking his head in horror. “Impossible! This can’t be! Why would he deploy such a formation for two minor figures like us?”
“Hahaha…”
Suddenly, laughter echoed through the air as the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation expanded, trapping both Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong within.
“Immortal Venerable Bu Yi, spare us!”
Fei Hong immediately dropped to his knees, his face as pale as a sheet of paper.
They glanced around but saw no sign of Bu Yi.
Dongfang Chi, though slightly more composed, was equally terrified. Sensing nothing with his divine consciousness, he quickly clasped his hands and bowed. “Immortal Venerable Bu Yi, you are wise and experienced. We are merely insignificant figures struggling to survive in the immortal realm. We were forced to come here to spy on you and meant no offense. We beg you, esteemed senior, to be magnanimous and not hold this against us.”
Dongfang Chi felt an overwhelming chill and could barely keep his legs from trembling.
“Hehe, Fei Hong, rise.”
A stream of starlight lifted the kneeling Fei Hong. An aged voice sighed and said, “Fellow Daoists, I have long been aware of your circumstances. Both of you are talented yet unappreciated, suppressed in the immortal realm and unable to make a name for yourselves. Today, you were sent here under the orders of your master, Immortal Venerable Yuhua. I naturally won’t blame you. You are innocent. Moreover, our Dwarf race has always adhered to tradition and prefers to stay out of worldly affairs. If Immortal Venerable Yuhua wishes to trade with our Dwarf race or lacks spirit stones, let him come personally. I, Bu Yi, will not be stingy.”
Two purple gourds suddenly materialized before them.
The gourds emanated an enticing spiritual energy, clearly superior immortal treasures.
“Fellow Daoists, it is rare for you to visit. I, Bu Yi, have little to offer, but these two superior immortal treasures are my gifts to you. Please forgive me for not being able to meet you in person. In a few days, I will achieve perfection and ascend to the Immortal Emperor realm. I hope both of you will attend as my guests.”
As the aged voice faded, the starlight receded, and the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation shrank.
To their surprise, Bu Yi was truly on the verge of becoming an Immortal Emperor and was so magnanimous. Overwhelmed with shock and joy, Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong bowed in gratitude before hastily retreating from the cave. To show their sincerity, they bowed several more times at the cave entrance.
As they had admitted, their status in the immortal realm was indeed wretched.
The most valuable possession they had was a superior-grade protective pearl. These gourds were the second superior immortal treasures they had ever owned in their lives.
※※※
“Elder Senior Brother, these two came with ill intentions, greedy and malicious. Why didn’t you let me kill them?”
In a stone chamber deep within the cave, Bu Xiang looked puzzledly at his elder senior brother, Bu Yi, whose beard was entirely white and who appeared extremely aged.
“Cough, cough, cough…”
Bu Yi coughed weakly and said, “Bu Xiang, how could you not see? If I had let you kill them, wouldn’t Immortal Venerable Yuhua bring a horde of immortals to attack our Xuanwu Forest? They would slaughter our people and plunder all our treasures. What I did was to deceive them! Letting them go now doesn’t mean they’ll survive. Given Immortal Venerable Yuhua’s nature, he won’t easily believe them. He’ll kill both of them, and after some time, he’ll send others to attend my ascension ceremony.”
“Elder Senior Brother, how… how did your condition become like this?”
After all these years, this was the first time Bu Xiang had seen his elder senior brother. Initially, he too had thought Bu Yi was about to become an Immortal Emperor. Only now did he realize that not only had Bu Yi’s injuries not healed, but his life was hanging by a thread, in critical condition.
“During the last Celestial War, my foundational essence was damaged. I struggled to return and didn’t even tell any of you, all for the safety of our people. I had no choice!” Bu Yi coughed a few more times. After taking an elixir, he regained some vitality and continued, “In the blink of an eye, the two-thousand-year Celestial War is about to begin again. Our people have only two paths ahead: either nurture a peerless expert to protect us, or offer up the immense wealth our people have painstakingly accumulated through hard work.”
“Elder Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother Bu Fa and I have found someone. He is a human cultivator who swore brotherhood with Bu Lu. This person is straightforward, emotionally intelligent, clear about gratitude and grudges, fearless in love and hate, and holds a vendetta against the Jade Void Sect of the immortal realm for killing his father. Moreover, he has cultivated a conceptual spatial world—truly a genius among geniuses.”
To rush back with this news, Bu Xiang had used over a dozen precious Greater Teleportation Talismans.
Otherwise, he could never have returned so quickly.
“Conceptual spatial world!”
Hearing this, Bu Yi suddenly perked up, as if remembering something. He said with slight excitement, “Bu Xiang, do you know, during the last Celestial War, I encountered a strange person who also seemed to have cultivated a world within his conceptual space…”
“A strange person? What kind of strange person?”
Bu Xiang’s curiosity was instantly piqued.
Bu Xiang had used over a dozen precious teleportation talismans to return so quickly.
Otherwise, he couldn’t have come back so fast.
Inside the cave was a world of its own, filled with intricate mechanisms and multiple layers of defensive formations.
However, these were no match for Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong, two supreme experts on the verge of breaking through to the realm of Immortal Venerables.
One by one, the formations were silently dismantled.
The two immortals arrived deep within the mountain’s core, standing before a magnificent grand formation.
“Is this… the legendary Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation?” Dongfang Chi’s eyes darted around, stunned by the sight of the massive formation shimmering with starlight.
Fei Hong exclaimed in astonishment, “This is unbelievable! Legend has it that the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation requires 100,000 magical artifacts to set up and countless supreme-grade spirit stones to power it. It also needs at least an Immortal Emperor-level expert to preside over it to unleash its full power. It’s said that the formation was deployed once by the Primordial Celestial during an immortal war, killing seventeen Immortal Venerables, 134 Immortal Elders, over a thousand Immortal Lords, and countless lesser immortals. Now, for no reason, why would Bu Yi set up this formation? Could it be to deal with us?”
Fei Hong was so frightened that he began to stutter.
If Bu Yi had truly set up the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation, killing them would be as easy as crushing an ant.
“Impossible! What are we? You’re overestimating yourself,” Dongfang Chi retorted, his eyes shifting nervously. “This isn’t the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation. It must be a formation very similar to it. Legend has it that once you enter the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation, all magical artifacts instantly turn to dust. We just need to throw an artifact in to test it.”
With a flip of his hand, Dongfang Chi produced a gourd.
It was a low-grade immortal artifact with no pills inside, making it perfect for the experiment.
“Whoosh!”
The gourd traced an arc through the air and landed in the formation. A cold gleam flashed, and the gourd instantly turned into powder!
“Ah! It is the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation! This really is it!”
Seeing the gourd reduced to dust, Fei Hong screamed in terror, losing all composure befitting an Immortal Elder.
Dongfang Chi also stepped back repeatedly, shaking his head in horror. “Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! Why would he deploy such a formation for two minor figures like us?”
“Hahaha…”
Suddenly, laughter echoed, and the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation expanded instantly, trapping both Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong within.
“Immortal Venerable Bu Yi, spare us!”
Fei Hong immediately dropped to his knees, his face as pale as a sheet.
They looked around but saw no sign of Bu Yi.
Dongfang Chi, though slightly more composed, was also terrified. Sensing nothing with his divine awareness, he quickly clasped his hands and bowed. “Immortal Venerable Bu Yi, you are wise and experienced. We are merely insignificant figures struggling to survive in the immortal realm. We came here to spy on you out of desperation, with no intention of offending you. Please be magnanimous and do not hold it against us.”
Dongfang Chi felt an overwhelming chill and could barely keep his legs from trembling.
“Hehe, Fei Hong, rise.”
A stream of starlight lifted the kneeling Fei Hong. An aged voice sighed and said, “Fellow Daoists, I have long been aware of your circumstances. Both of you are talented but unrecognized, suppressed in the immortal realm and unable to rise. Today, you were sent here by your master, Immortal Venerable Yuhua. I naturally won’t blame you. You are innocent. Moreover, our Dwarf race has always adhered to tradition and prefers to stay out of worldly affairs. If Immortal Venerable Yuhua wishes to trade with our Dwarf race or lacks spirit stones, let him come personally. I, Bu Yi, will not be stingy.”
Two purple gourds suddenly materialized before them.
The gourds emanated an enticing spiritual energy—clearly, they were supreme-grade immortal treasures.
“Fellow Daoists, it’s rare for you to visit. I, Bu Yi, have little to offer, but these two supreme-grade immortal treasures are for you. Please forgive me for not being able to meet you in person. In a few days, I will achieve success and ascend to Immortal Emperor. I hope both of you will come as my guests then.”
As the aged voice faded, the starlight receded, and the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation shrank once more.
To their surprise, Bu Yi was truly on the verge of becoming an Immortal Emperor—and he was so magnanimous! Fei Hong and Dongfang Chi were both shocked and delighted. They quickly bowed in gratitude, feeling immensely thankful, and swiftly retreated from the cave. To show their sincerity, they bowed several more times at the cave entrance.
As they had said themselves, their status in the immortal realm was indeed wretched.
The most valuable item they possessed was a supreme-grade protective pearl. These gourds were the second supreme-grade treasures they had ever owned in their lives.
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“Elder Brother, these two came with ill intentions—greedy and malicious. Why didn’t you let me kill them?”
In a stone chamber deep within the cave, Bu Xiang looked puzzledly at his elder brother, Bu Yi, whose beard was entirely white and who appeared extremely aged.
“Cough, cough, cough…”
Bu Yi coughed weakly and said, “Bu Xiang, how could you not see it? If I had let you kill them, wouldn’t Immortal Venerable Yuhua bring a horde of immortals to our Xuanwu Forest? They would slaughter our people and plunder all our treasures. What I did was to deceive them! Letting them go now doesn’t mean they’ll survive. Given Immortal Venerable Yuhua’s nature, he won’t easily believe them. He’ll kill both of them, and after some time, he’ll send others to attend my ascension ceremony.”
“Elder Brother, your… your condition… How did it become like this?”
For many years, this was the first time Bu Xiang had seen his elder brother. Initially, he too had thought Bu Yi was about to become an Immortal Emperor. Only now did he realize that not only had Bu Yi’s injuries not healed, but his life was hanging by a thread, in critical condition.
“During the last Immortal God War, my foundational energy was damaged. I barely managed to return, and I didn’t even tell any of you. I had to do this for the safety of our people!” Bu Yi coughed a few more times. After taking a pill, he regained some energy and continued, “In the blink of an eye, the two-thousand-year Immortal God War is about to begin again. Our people have only two paths ahead: either nurture a peerless expert to protect us, or offer up the vast wealth our people have painstakingly accumulated through hard work.”
“Elder Brother, Second Brother Bu Fa and I have found someone. He’s a human cultivator who swore brotherhood with Bu Lu. This person is straightforward, emotionally intelligent, clear about gratitude and grudges, fearless in love and hate, and holds a vendetta against the Jade Void Sect of the immortal realm for killing his father. Moreover, he has cultivated a conceptual spatial world—truly a genius among geniuses.”
To rush back with the news, Bu Xiang had used over a dozen precious Great Teleportation Talismans.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to return so quickly.
“Conceptual spatial world!”
Hearing this, Bu Yi suddenly perked up, as if remembering something. He said with slight excitement, “Bu Xiang, do you know? During the last Immortal God War, I encountered a strange person who seemed to have also cultivated a world within his conceptual space…”
“A strange person? What kind of strange person?”
Bu Xiang was instantly curious.
Inside the cave was a world of its own, filled with intricate mechanisms and multiple layers of defensive formations.
However, these obstacles were nothing to Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong, two supreme experts on the verge of breaking through to the realm of Immortal Venerables.
One by one, the formations were silently dismantled.
The two immortals arrived deep within the mountain’s core, standing before a magnificent grand formation.
“Is this… the legendary Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation?” Dongfang Chi’s eyes darted around, stunned by the sight of the massive formation shimmering with starlight.
Fei Hong exclaimed in astonishment, “This is unbelievable! Legend has it that the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation requires 100,000 magical artifacts to set up and countless supreme-grade spirit stones to activate. It also needs at least an Immortal Emperor-level expert to preside over it to unleash its full power. This formation was once deployed by the Primordial Heavenly Lord during an immortal war, killing seventeen Immortal Venerables, 134 Immortal Elders, over a thousand Immortal Lords, and countless lesser immortals. Now, for no reason, why would Bu Yi set it up? Could it be to deal with us?”
Fei Hong was so terrified that he began to stutter.
If Bu Yi had truly activated the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation, killing them would be as easy as crushing an ant.
“Impossible! Who do we think we are? You’re overestimating yourself,” Dongfang Chi retorted, his eyes shifting nervously. “This isn’t the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation. It must be a formation very similar to it. Legend says that once you enter the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation, all magical artifacts instantly turn to dust. We just need to throw an artifact in to test it.”
With a flip of his hand, Dongfang Chi produced a gourd.
It was a low-grade immortal artifact with no pills inside—perfect for testing.
“Whoosh!”
The gourd traced an arc through the air and landed in the formation. A cold gleam flashed, and the gourd instantly turned into powder!
“Ah! It is the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation! This really is it!”
Seeing the gourd reduced to dust, Fei Hong screamed in terror, losing all composure of an Immortal Elder.
Dongfang Chi also staggered backward, shaking his head in horror. “Impossible! This absolutely can’t be! Why would he use such a formation against two minor figures like us?”
“Hahaha…”
Suddenly, laughter echoed, and the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation expanded instantly, trapping both Dongfang Chi and Fei Hong within.
“Immortal Venerable Bu Yi, spare us!”
Fei Hong immediately dropped to his knees, his face as pale as a sheet.
They looked around but saw no sign of Bu Yi.
Dongfang Chi, though slightly more composed, was also trembling with fear. Sensing nothing with his divine awareness, he quickly clasped his hands and bowed. “Immortal Venerable Bu Yi, you are wise and experienced. We are merely insignificant figures struggling to survive in the immortal realm. We came here to spy on you out of desperation, with no intention of disrespect. We beg you to be magnanimous and not hold it against us.”
Dongfang Chi felt an overwhelming chill and could barely keep his legs from shaking.
“Hehe, Fei Hong, rise.”
A surge of starlight gently lifted Fei Hong from his kneeling position. An elderly voice sighed and spoke, “Fellow Daoists, I have long been aware of your plight. Both of you possess great talent yet remain unrecognized, suppressed within the immortal realm and unable to carve out a name for yourselves. Today, you were dispatched here by your master, Immortal Venerable Yuhua. Naturally, I hold no grudge against you. You are blameless. Furthermore, our Dwarf race has always upheld tradition and prefers to remain detached from worldly affairs. If Immortal Venerable Yuhua wishes to engage in business with our Dwarf race or is in need of spirit stones, let him come in person. I, Bu Yi, will not be stingy.”
Two purple gourds suddenly materialized before them.
The gourds emanated an enticing spiritual energy—clearly, they were supreme-grade immortal treasures.
“Esteemed fellow cultivators, since your visit is such a rare occasion, I, Bu Yi, have nothing more valuable to present. These two supreme-grade immortal treasures are my humble gifts to you. I sincerely apologize for not being able to meet you in person. In a few days, I shall attain success and ascend to the realm of Immortal Emperor. I sincerely hope both of you will grace the occasion as honored guests.”
As the aged voice faded, the starlight receded, and the Heavenly Dipper Four Phases Formation shrank.
To their surprise, Bu Yi was truly on the verge of becoming an Immortal Emperor—and he was so magnanimous! Fei Hong and Dongfang Chi were both shocked and delighted. They quickly bowed in gratitude, feeling immensely thankful, and swiftly retreated from the cave. To show their sincerity, they bowed several more times at the cave entrance.
As they themselves had said, their status in the immortal realm was indeed as low as dirt.
The most valuable item they possessed was a supreme-grade protective pearl. These gourds were the second supreme-grade treasures they had ever owned in their lives.
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“Elder Senior Brother, they came with ill intentions, greedy and malicious. Why didn’t you let me kill them?”
In a stone chamber deep within the cave, Bu Xiang looked puzzled at his elderly, white-bearded elder senior brother, Bu Yi.
“Cough, cough, cough…”
Bu Yi coughed weakly and said, “Bu Xiang, how could you not see? If I had let you kill them, wouldn’t Immortal Venerable Yuhua bring a horde of immortals to our Xuanwu Forest? They would slaughter our people and plunder our treasures. I did this to deceive them! Letting them go now doesn’t mean they’ll survive. Given Immortal Venerable Yuhua’s nature, he won’t easily believe them. He’ll kill them both and, after some time, send others to attend my ascension ceremony.”
“Elder Senior Brother, how… how did your condition become like this?”
For many years, this was Bu Xiang’s first time seeing his elder senior brother. Initially, he too had thought Bu Yi was close to becoming an Immortal Emperor. But now he realized that not only had Bu Yi’s injuries not healed, but his life was also hanging by a thread, in critical condition.
“During the last Immortal God War, my foundational energy was damaged. I barely managed to return and didn’t even tell any of you. I had to do this for the safety of our people!” Bu Yi coughed a few more times. After taking a pill, he regained some energy and continued, “In the blink of an eye, the once-every-two-millennia Immortal God War is about to begin again. Our people have only two paths ahead: either nurture a peerless expert to protect us, or offer up the vast wealth our people have painstakingly accumulated with our hardworking hands.”
“Elder Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother Bu Fa and I have found someone. He’s a human cultivator who sworn brotherhood with Bu Lu. This person is straightforward, emotionally intelligent, clear about gratitude and grudges, fearless in love and hate, and has a vendetta against the Jade Void Sect of the immortal realm for killing his father. Moreover, he has cultivated a conceptual spatial world—truly a genius among geniuses.”
To rush back with this news, Bu Xiang had used over a dozen precious Greater Teleportation Talismans.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to return so quickly.
“Conceptual spatial world!”
Hearing this, Bu Yi suddenly perked up, as if remembering something. He said with slight excitement, “Bu Xiang, do you know, during the last Immortal God War, I encountered a strange person who seemed to have also cultivated a world within his conceptual space…”
“A strange person? What kind of strange person?”
Bu Xiang grew curious instantly.
“A strange person? What kind of strange person?”
Bu Xiang immediately became curious.
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