Li Xiao deliberately spoke in a casual tone.
"Ah, Qiongxiao, it's not that your senior brother is stingy. It's just that something like a fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation is far too precious. If word got out, that old taoist Hongjun would probably arrive in an instant. This humble taoist doesn't want a duck already in his mouth to fly away!"
Just then, Yunxiao heard Li Xiao's inner thoughts.
Oh heavens, it's actually a fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation...
A storm surged through Yunxiao's heart as she looked at Li Xiao in utter disbelief.
Huh? Why is Yunxiao looking at me like that again? Could it be that Yunxiao really likes me?
Then Yunxiao heard Li Xiao's inner thoughts again.
Fifth brother really is narcissistic...
Yunxiao was speechless. She rolled her eyes at Li Xiao, then turned and walked into Yingzhou Immortal Island.
"Fifth brother, you already have Penglai Immortal Island. Let me have Yingzhou Immortal Island, okay? Please, please..."
Bixiao's eyes spun as she stepped up to Li Xiao, grabbed his arm, and shook it back and forth, setting off a turbulent sway along with it.
Li Xiao was nearly shaken blind by the sight.
Just as Li Xiao was about to give in, Yingzhou Immortal Island suddenly trembled slightly. Bixiao's expression changed, and she turned back to see Li Xiao's name already appearing on the island's boundary stele.
Yingzhou Immortal Island had actually taken him as its master of its own accord!
"I..."
Bixiao was left speechless.
"Uh? Well... well, Junior Sister Bixiao, it really is..."
Li Xiao laughed awkwardly.
"Humph!"
Bixiao huffily let go of Li Xiao's arm, then strode into the immortal island.
Like Penglai Immortal Island, Yingzhou Immortal Island had been formed from a Chaos Fragment when Great God Pangu opened heaven and earth. It contained a world of its own, complete with a small sun, moon, and stars winding through the sky. It was an exceptionally rare immortal island.
The spiritual energy on the island was in no way inferior to that of Penglai Immortal Island.
Everyone was delighted by the sight.
After taking in the scenery for a while, Li Xiao and the other four left Yingzhou Immortal Island and prepared to return to Golden Ao Island.
Halfway there, Li Xiao stopped his cloud again.
Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao sisters' faces twitched violently as they cried out in unison, "No way, right?"
"Well... well, Junior Brother Gongming, Junior Sisters Three Xiao, this humble Taoist has sensed another fortuitous opportunity!"
Li Xiao laughed sheepishly.
Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao sisters were rendered speechless.
Being around Li Xiao was truly infuriating!
This guy sensed a fortuitous opportunity every other moment, and immortal islands and spiritual treasures all acknowledged him as their master automatically. Yet they could not sense a single thing. Comparing oneself to others was enough to make anyone furious.
Li Xiao immediately turned into a streak of light and fled toward the source of the opportunity.
When they drew near, another enormous immortal island came into view.
This immortal island was no smaller than the previous two. It was likewise lush and verdant, with spiritual energy so dense it was outrageous.
"This is... Fangzhang Immortal Island, one of the Three Immortal Island!"
Qiongxiao found the boundary stele and immediately prepared to refine it.
But at that moment, the immortal island trembled, and Li Xiao's name appeared on the boundary stele once more. Clearly, the island had acknowledged him as its master on its own again.
Qiongxiao turned around and glared viciously at Li Xiao.
Li Xiao shrugged helplessly, looking as though he were saying, I'm just a lazy fish. What can I do if they insist on recognizing me as their master?
Tongtian vs. Zhunti: A Beating
At that moment, everyone noticed a bamboo forest in the center of the immortal island, especially the incomparably thick bamboo stalk at its very center.
The bamboo shot straight into the heavens. Its entire body was emerald green and vibrant, like a flawless piece of green jade.
"That is... Bitter Bamboo, one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots?"
Bixiao's breathing quickened as she cried out.
Then everyone broke into a run toward Bitter Bamboo.
Only Li Xiao strolled along at a leisurely pace, as though he did not care about Bitter Bamboo at all.
In truth, though Bitter Bamboo was excellent, Li Xiao genuinely did not care much for it. He already had plenty of treasures. What harm was there in giving a mere Bitter Bamboo to Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao sisters?
Besides, giving it to the Three Xiao sisters was not the same as giving it to outsiders!
Li Xiao had always held one thought in his heart: the Three Xiao sisters were his own people!
At that moment, the running Three Xiao sisters and Zhao Gongming suddenly froze in midair, as though some mysterious force had fixed them in place.
Li Xiao's pupils shrank sharply. Then he saw the void ripple in the distance as a plump taoist dressed in Western garments stepped out.
A Buddha Wheel revolved behind the taoist's head, and his body gleamed with golden light, as though he were in harmony with the Heavenly Dao itself.
Li Xiao had seen this man before. He was none other than Daoist Zhunti, one of the Two Sages of the West.
Right, it seems this Bitter Bamboo belongs to Daoist Zhunti. That bastard refined it into something called the Six Roots Pure Bamboo!
Li Xiao's scalp went numb.
After all, the man before them was a Saint. They had no room to resist at all.
"Little friends, this Bitter Bamboo is fated with this humble Taoist, so this humble Taoist shall take it."
Daoist Zhunti spoke calmly.
As he spoke, he extended a large hand toward Bitter Bamboo.
At that moment, Bitter Bamboo suddenly transformed into a streak of green light and shot directly into Li Xiao's body.
More precisely, it entered the Chaos Bead within Li Xiao's body.
The Chaos Bead contained a world of its own, filled with endless Chaos Qi. Bitter Bamboo was an innate object and loved Chaos Qi above all else, especially the purest Chaos Qi within the Chaos Bead.
On top of that, there was the influence of the Lazy Fish System!
The less Li Xiao wanted Bitter Bamboo, the more firmly Bitter Bamboo clung to him!
Thus, Bitter Bamboo directly entered Li Xiao's body!
Daoist Zhunti froze, then looked at Li Xiao in disbelief. "Little friend Li Xiao, Bitter Bamboo is fated with this humble Taoist. Please hand it over!"
Li Xiao looked as though he wanted to cry. "Saint, that Bitter Bamboo... it... it acknowledged me as its master on its own. I can't do anything about it!"
"How about this, little friend? Recite the Nine Revolutions Arcane Arts, and this humble Taoist will give Bitter Bamboo to you. What do you say?"
After hesitating for a moment, Daoist Zhunti spoke.
Damn your immortal granny!
What do you mean, if I recite the Nine Revolutions Arcane Arts, you'll give Bitter Bamboo to me?
Both Bitter Bamboo and the Nine Revolutions Arcane Arts are mine! Give you my ass!
But in this situation, if Li Xiao did not hand over the Nine Revolutions Arcane Arts, he feared he would have a hard time getting away.
"Moo..."
Just as Li Xiao was caught in a dilemma, a bull's bellow suddenly echoed through the void.
Upon hearing that bellow, Daoist Zhunti's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly turned to look.
Tongtian Cult Master slowly emerged, riding Kui Niu.
"Master..."
Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao sisters were overjoyed to see Tongtian Cult Master.
However, when Li Xiao saw Tongtian Cult Master, he became somewhat exasperated and shouted, "Master, your disciple is being bullied, and you still have time to ride a bull? You, you..."
Tongtian Cult Master's face darkened. He glared fiercely at Li Xiao, then turned to Daoist Zhunti and said in a deep voice, "Zhunti, you've truly grown more and more bold, daring to bully this humble Taoist's disciples here!"
Daoist Zhunti's expression became extremely ugly upon seeing Tongtian Cult Master. He gave an awkward laugh and pressed his palms together. "Fellow taoist Tongtian, you jest. Bitter Bamboo was originally fated with this humble Taoist, and this humble Taoist merely came here to take it. Yet your disciple..."
"Bah! What do you mean, fated with you? If it were fated with you, would it have entered this humble taoist's disciple's pocket? Zhunti, put away that hypocritical nonsense. This humble taoist won't buy it!"
Tongtian Cult Master glared at Daoist Zhunti and cursed him outright.
Daoist Zhunti laughed awkwardly, pressing his palms together as he looked at Tongtian Cult Master. "Well, Fellow taoist Tongtian, Bitter Bamboo truly is fated with this humble Taoist. Please have your disciple return it, and this humble Taoist will leave at once..."
Tongtian Cult Master snorted coldly. The Qingping Sword flew from behind him with a metallic ring, radiating a chilling gleam as he said in a deep voice, "Get lost!"
"Fellow taoist Tongtian..."
Daoist Zhunti was still unwilling to give up.
"Humph, you're courting death!"
Tongtian Cult Master flew into a rage and gave a sharp cry. The Qingping Sword shot out from behind him and slashed toward Daoist Zhunti.
Daoist Zhunti jumped in fright and hurriedly pointed. The Demon Subduing Pestle flew out and blocked the Qingping Sword.
The two spiritual treasures clashed noisily in the sky, battling with great intensity.
"Humph!"
Tongtian Cult Master's expression darkened. With a flip of his hand, a Divine Lamp appeared, its black and white flames entwining around each other.
"The Yin-Yang Two Forms Lamp?"
Daoist Zhunti recognized the Divine Lamp and cried out.
"Go!"
Tongtian Cult Master gave a sharp cry and blew upon the Divine Lamp.
The lamp flames roared forth and swelled in the wind, transforming into two fire dragons in an instant as they howled and surged toward Daoist Zhunti.
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