On his way to find Immortal Lu, Yue Zhaoquan encountered another person.
That man was remarkably dignified despite his great age. His robes were not luxurious, yet they seemed splendid upon him. His eyes were not bright, yet even the Starry Sky behind him seemed somewhat dimmed.
The man stood tall, with a broad frame. Such vigor was rare among the elderly, yet it seemed perfectly natural on him.
Yue Zhaoquan's heart sank. This dignified old man was Yuan Sangu of Zhongshan.
The son of Yuan Jiuzhou, Immortal Emperor of the Third Immortal Realm!
The grand-disciple of Emperor Jue, and the one who had attained the pinnacle of Zhongshan Grotto-Heaven's Great Dao!
Zhongshan Grotto-Heaven ranked above Great Wall Grotto-Heaven. Yuan Sangu's strength made Yue Zhaoquan wary; he was the person Yue Zhaoquan least wished to encounter.
When he had guessed whom Yan Ziqi might invite to deal with him, Yuan Sangu had been his first thought!
"Fellow Daoist Yue, I never expected that I would have already grown old, while you, Dao Brother, have only become younger with age. How enviable," Yuan Sangu said in surprise as he examined Yue Zhaoquan.
Yue Zhaoquan had slain Su Qiuyu and Yin Jiuhua in succession and had suffered some injuries as well. They were not particularly serious. "Dao Brother, you are older than I am, so naturally you have aged more. I am younger than you, and my body is stronger."
His meaning was clear: Yuan Sangu's physical body had aged. Even if his cultivation was slightly higher and his Daoist Magic and Divine Abilities slightly stronger, that was not enough to make up for the gap in their bodies.
If they truly fought to the death, Yue Zhaoquan could rely on his younger body to kill him!
Yuan Sangu smiled. "Your words