Then, Daoist Duobao gave Huo Ling Shengmu some guidance before waving his hand. "I am tired. Huo Ling, you may leave."
"Please take care, Master!"
Huo Ling Shengmu was puzzled. She hurriedly cupped her hands toward Daoist Duobao, then turned and left Duobao Peak.
"Strange. Why does Master seem so listless? Even when he was explaining the Dao to me earlier, he seemed uninterested."
Huo Ling Shengmu was deeply puzzled.
As she walked, Huo Ling Shengmu saw someone ahead. The man had a pair of long ears. Who else could it be but Immortal Chang'er Dingguang?
Huo Ling Shengmu hurriedly cupped her hands and said, "Greetings, martial uncle Dingguang Immortal!"
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang nodded and made a gesture to help Huo Ling Shengmu up. "Huo Ling, did you just come from Duobao Peak? Is First Senior Brother there?"
"He is, but Master... Master is not in a very good state."
Huo Ling Shengmu said doubtfully.
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang muttered, "First Senior Brother suffered a blow..."
As he spoke, Immortal Chang'er Dingguang passed Huo Ling Shengmu and headed for Duobao Peak.
"Uh? Master suffered a blow?"
Huo Ling Shengmu froze, then flashed forward to block Immortal Chang'er Dingguang's path. "Martial Uncle, what exactly happened? Who dealt Master such a blow? I could already tell something was wrong with him earlier..."
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang hesitated for a moment before recounting what had happened.
"Fifth Martial Uncle? That waste? H-how is that possible?"
Huo Ling Shengmu cried out in shock.
"Alas, it is true!"
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang sighed and continued toward Duobao Peak.
Huo Ling Shengmu glanced at Fifth Peak, then turned and headed out.
After leaving Golden Ao Island, Huo Ling Shengmu had intended to return to her own dojo. Suddenly, she saw someone riding a cloud ahead of her. Who else could it be but Li Xiao?
When enemies met, their eyes burned with hatred!
The moment Huo Ling Shengmu saw Li Xiao, her teeth itched with hatred. After hesitating briefly, she followed him.
It turned out that Li Xiao had broken through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and gone to Golden Ao Island to ask Tongtian for permission. Tongtian had no choice but to allow Li Xiao to establish another dojo outside Golden Ao Island.
Li Xiao rode his cloud while yawning.
"Ding..."
"The host yawned comfortably. Reward: Grand Unity Vermillion Fruit!"
Just then, the system's voice rang out.
Li Xiao was overjoyed. With a flip of his hand, a bright crimson fruit appeared in his palm. "Grand Unity Vermillion Fruit! With this spirit fruit, breaking through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm is within reach!"
Just then, a streak of crimson light flew over and blocked Li Xiao's path.
The crimson light faded, revealing a beautiful figure. It was Huo Ling Shengmu, who had followed Li Xiao.
"Huh? Huo Ling, why are you blocking this humble Taoist's path?"
Li Xiao asked.
Huo Ling Shengmu stared at the Grand Unity Vermillion Fruit in Li Xiao's hand. She cupped her hands toward him and said, "Fifth Martial Uncle, I came here for the Grand Unity Vermillion Fruit in your hand! I discovered that fruit some days ago, but it had not yet ripened, so I did not pick it. When I went there today, I found that someone had taken it. I never expected that person to be you, Fifth Martial Uncle. Please return the Grand Unity Vermillion Fruit to me!"
What the hell!
If you want to rob me, can't you come up with a better excuse?
What do you mean, you discovered the Grand Unity Vermillion Fruit? Damn it, this Grand Unity Vermillion Fruit was clearly a system reward!
This girl is deliberately picking a fight!
Right, she is probably venting her teacher Daoist Duobao's anger on me!
Having figured out the key point, Li Xiao's face broke into a smile. He directly put away the Grand Unity Vermillion Fruit, then looked at Huo Ling Shengmu with a grin. "Huo Ling, Huo Ling, you may not have learned anything else from your teacher, but you have learned his hypocrisy and shamelessness quite well!"
At once, Huo Ling Shengmu's pretty face turned frosty. She looked coldly at Li Xiao and said in a deep voice, "Hmph, Fifth Martial Uncle, why do you insult my master? Hand over the Grand Unity Vermillion Fruit at once. Otherwise, if word gets out that Fifth Martial Uncle robbed a junior of her belongings, it will not sound very good for your reputation!"
Li Xiao rolled his eyes wildly and curled his lip. "Under the bright heavens, how can you twist right and wrong as you please? You say this humble Taoist stole your fruit, so I stole it? Do you think everyone else is blind and stupid?"
"Hmph, Fifth Martial Uncle, I will ask you one last time. Will you give me the Grand Unity Vermillion Fruit or not?"
Huo Ling Shengmu's pretty face darkened to the extreme as she asked coldly.
"I can give it to you, but that depends on whether you have the ability to take it!"
Li Xiao looked at Huo Ling Shengmu disdainfully and spoke in a deep voice.
"Hmph, since Fifth Martial Uncle refuses a toast only to drink a forfeit, do not blame me for being impolite!"
Huo Ling Shengmu was already holding back a bellyful of anger. Now that she had seen the Grand Unity Vermillion Fruit and greed arose in her heart, she flew into a rage. With a shout, she flipped her hand, producing an immortal sword, and slashed it toward Li Xiao.
The immortal sword transformed in midair. In an instant, blazing flames surged forth with a howling roar, rushing toward Li Xiao.
Li Xiao grinned and flipped his hand, revealing a pale blue bead. It was the Heavy Water Bead.
"Go!"
Li Xiao gave a soft shout and hurled out the bead.
With a tremendous splash, the Heavy Water Bead abruptly transformed into a vast river in midair. Like a giant dragon, it surged and roared as it crashed toward Huo Ling Shengmu.
Wherever the great river passed, sword qi collapsed!
Huo Ling Shengmu was startled and hurriedly raised her sword to defend herself.
Boom...
In the next moment, Huo Ling Shengmu was swept away by the river like a thrown stone, bouncing back and forth across the sea for who knew how many tens of thousands of miles.
After great difficulty, Huo Ling Shengmu steadied herself. She raised her head and glared furiously at Li Xiao through gritted teeth. "Fifth Martial Uncle, it seems you have no real ability. You are merely relying on Lingbao to bully a junior!"
Li Xiao froze, then put away the Heavy Water Bead and smiled. "If that is the case, then this humble Taoist will play with you!"
"Fine, Fifth Martial Uncle. Be careful!"
Huo Ling Shengmu flew into a rage. She tossed the Fire Cloud Sword into the air, formed hand seals with both hands, and began chanting.
Whoosh...
Suddenly, the Fire Cloud Sword erupted with raging flames, within which countless Fire Crows could faintly be seen.
"Go..."
Huo Ling Shengmu gave a sharp cry and pointed at Li Xiao.
Countless Fire Crows howled, flapping their wings and screeching as they surged toward Li Xiao like a sky-covering tide. Wherever they passed, the seawater boiled violently, and countless fish and shrimp were roasted alive, showing just how terrifying their power was...
Beating Huo Ling Senseless, Duobao Exploded
Seeing three thousand Fire Crows rushing toward him, Li Xiao remained completely calm. Suddenly, he let out a loud roar. Runes shone all over his body as he charged directly at the Fire Crows.
Huo Ling Shengmu froze for a moment, then her face filled with mockery.
The Fire Crows Huo Ling Shengmu wielded were no ordinary flames. They were true fire refined from the power of the sun. Though they were not as incomparably fierce as Solar True Fire, they were still exceedingly powerful.
Li Xiao actually dared to use his physical body to withstand them. If that was not courting death, what was?
Yet what happened in the next moment left Huo Ling Shengmu dumbfounded.
Runes swirled around Li Xiao's body. When the Fire Crows struck him, they merely sent circles of divine-light ripples spreading across him. They could not harm him in the slightest.
"This..."
Huo Ling Shengmu's beautiful eyes widened as she stared, scarcely daring to believe what she was seeing.
Was he even human?
He was actually using his physical body to withstand her true fire?
In all the world, perhaps only those hotheaded members of the Witch Clan could accomplish such a thing.
Yet Li Xiao, that waste, had actually done it. It was simply unbelievable to her.
While Huo Ling Shengmu was lost in thought, Li Xiao had already flashed in front of her.
Huo Ling Shengmu was startled and hurriedly slapped her forehead. The Golden Radiance Crown atop her head burst forth with thirty to forty zhang of blinding light, too dazzling for anyone to keep their eyes open.
But at that moment, a faint purple glow appeared in Li Xiao's eyes.
No matter how dazzling the radiance was, it could not blind Li Xiao's Great Dao Divine Eyes.
The Great Dao Divine Eyes could see through all illusions. The radiance of the Golden Radiance Crown was naturally nothing to them.
In the next moment, Huo Ling Shengmu discovered in horror that Li Xiao was charging straight at her.
"Y-you-you..."
Huo Ling Shengmu was so shocked that her tongue twisted, leaving her unable to speak.
"What's with you? You insolent thing, daring to offend your elder. You deserve a beating!"
Purple light flickered in Li Xiao's eyes as he glared at Huo Ling Shengmu. With an angry shout, he stretched out his hand and slapped her pretty face.
Smack...
The slap rang out crisp and loud. Poor Huo Ling Shengmu was sent tumbling away once more by Li Xiao's fierce slap, flying diagonally for who knew how many tens of thousands of miles.
"Y-you dare hit me?"
After great difficulty, Huo Ling Shengmu steadied herself. Her pretty face had already swollen into a pig head, blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, and her hair was in disarray—a stark contrast to her former holy appearance.
"Hmph, why would this humble Taoist not dare to hit you?"
With his hands behind his back, Li Xiao walked across the waves. He appeared slow, yet was actually incredibly fast.
Huo Ling Shengmu was startled. She focused her gaze, and in the next moment, Li Xiao had already appeared before her, his face nearly pressed against hers.
"Ah..."
Huo Ling Shengmu cried out in alarm.
Smack...
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