Six Disciples Ascend the Mountain, Enemies Arrive from the Southeast! Fifth Update! (8/60)

Lu Qingfeng's voice traveled ten thousand miles.

The news wasn't just heard in Starshine Floating City.

Forty-nine thousand miles to the southeast, there is a place called the 'Eclipse Mountains'.

Among the ninety-nine dukes of the First Layer of the abyss, the Eclipse Grand Duke, who is known as the one who wields 'Pain and Slaughter', occupies this place.

Rumor.

The Eclipse Grand Duke was born into a cannibal race, and he needed to devour dozens of humans every day to be satiated, earning him an extremely bad reputation among humans.

Within the Eclipse Mountains lives the largest ogre tribe in the First Layer of the Abyss. They raise humans and Black Prison Clan as food, and also enjoy keeping beautiful and delicious elves as pets.

They are infamous in the Heaven's Punishment Abyss, no less so than the Cave Demon, Undead Creature, and other abyssal Devil Creature.

This day.

"I, Guangyuan, have gained access to the secrets of heaven by beheading Augustine. Two years from now, I will preach the Mystic Sect Dao at Abyss-Suppressing Mountain. All beings in the abyss who are destined to hear my teachings are welcome to come and listen."

The deafening sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth, jolting the Eclipse Grand Duke awake from his slumber, his eyes blazing with fury.

"Who is it!"

"Who dares to wake the great Eclipse Grand Duke!"

The Eclipse Grand Duke, standing three zhang tall, was covered in thick hair and had a full beard, exuding a savage aura and was extremely ugly.

He shook his head.

Months of slumber left the Eclipse Grand Duke in a Chaos. He only regained consciousness after being shaken.

"The Grand Duke Guangyuan?"

"When did another Grand Duke appear on this land?"

Eclipse Grand Duke's eyes gleamed like copper bells, the image of the Daoist in blue robes vividly appearing in his mind. The words that had resounded throughout heaven and earth still echoed in his heart, and a look of surprise flashed in Eclipse Grand Duke's eyes, "This fellow actually killed Augustine!"

Although he greatly disdained Augustine's retreat to the Thorn Grand Rift, even the arrogant Eclipse Grand Duke had to admit—

This is a formidable opponent, even more difficult to kill.

The Eclipse Grand Duke once went to the Thorn Grand Rift to fight Augustine, but was eventually confused and disoriented by the thousands of thorns.

Frustrated beyond measure, he simply turned around and left, never to return to the Thorn Grand Rift.

Unexpectedly, Augustine was killed after only a few months of slumber.

"Abyss-Suppressing Mountain".

"I've slept for so long, my bones are all soft. It's the perfect time to find this Guangyuan and have a little sparring!"

Eclipse Grand Duke was both curious and eager to fight the 'Grand Duke Guangyuan' who killed Augustine. He was tough and skilled in killing and fighting, and in the entire First Layer of the Abyss, apart from the Lord of the Abyss, there was no one he dared to challenge.

He challenged all ninety-nine dukes, both old and new.

If you can win, then fight; even cripple or kill them outright.

If he couldn't win, he would run. He endured the attacks and fled for his life, and even Augustine couldn't hold him back. He hid in his lair in the Eclipse Mountains, and even the Lord of the Abyss couldn't kill him.

"Two years later?"

"I can't wait any longer!"

The Eclipse Grand Duke chuckled strangely, emerged from the cave, found his direction, and began to run wildly.

Not just the Starshine Floating City.

Not just the Eclipse Grand Duke.

Within a radius of 100,000 miles, there are as many as four or five powerful forces like Starshine Floating City Eclipse Grand Duke. In addition to Augustine, who has already been killed by Lu Qingfeng, there is also a Hellhound called the 'Three-Headed Grand Duke' who is lurking in the Abyss of Pain and Magma.

He was a loner, far more mysterious than Augustine or the Eclipse Grand Duke.

The heavens Xuanyin, and lava flowed within the volcano. A three-headed ferocious dog, its body wreathed in flames, emerged from the lava, each head baring its gaping maw filled with fangs, looking extremely fierce.

It is indeed the Three-Headed Grand Duke!

Guangyuan.

"Augustine".

The Three-Headed Grand Duke's eyes were filled with a fierce intensity, yet a hint of contemplation flickered within them. Lost in thought, he plunged into the lava once more, disappearing without a trace.

Major powers.

Countless powerful individuals.

Everyone's attention was focused on Abyss-Suppressing Mountain, and the entire region, spanning tens of thousands of miles, was abuzz with talk of the suddenly rising 'Grand Duke Guangyuan'.

The Watchers' Nest is no exception.

"It must be Baron Guangyuan."

"I've said it before, Baron Guangyuan is definitely not ordinary. He subdued that ferocious Purple-Eyed Bone Dragon so easily. How could he be an ordinary newly promoted lord!"

High in the mountains.

Horace waved his arms, spitting everywhere, and pounded his head with his fists, shouting excitedly at Sunil and Burns.

Sunil and Burns each wiped the spittle from their faces, exchanged a glance, and looked on helplessly.

Burns said, "The name Guangyuan is strange and uncommon. And Baron Guangyuan did leave here a month ago. The name and the time match up."

If there were any doubts before...

Then, as that voice resounded throughout heaven and earth, the image of the Daoist in green robes appeared in my mind—

There is no further dispute that the 'Grand Duke Guangyuan' and the 'Baron of Guangyuan' are the same person.

"Ha ha!"

"We're rich now. The Grand Duke Guangyuan Guangyuan Augustine and seized the Thorn Grand Rift. With our relationship with him, who would dare to mess with the Watchers' Nest now?!"

Horace, realizing the potential, grew even more excited, waving his fists wildly in the air, his bull-like eyes gleaming. "That's right. There are also Nisha and Simon, those little rascals. Those six little fellows were only taken in as disciples by the Grand Duke Guangyuan two months ago, and he's been teaching them for quite some time now. He certainly won't abandon them."

With that, Horace took flight and raced down the mountain, his voice echoing from below—

"I'll go and fetch Simon and the others."

Seeing Horace's impulsive words, Sunil shook his head, but a hint of surprise and anticipation appeared on his face. "Although we haven't known each other for long, I can tell that Grand Duke Guangyuan is a man who cherishes old friendships. With his current reputation, with just a few instructions, our Watchers' Nest will no longer be attacked by various abyssal Devil Creature, and the people of the three races can live in peace."

Upon hearing this, Burns frowned slightly on his dark face. "But he killed Augustine a month ago and hasn't returned yet. Maybe he doesn't even care."

No, it won't.

As Sunil spoke, his eyes showed some hesitation, "I've probably been too busy, probably preparing for... preaching in two years, and haven't had time to come back."

After Burns mentioned it, Sunil was no longer sure.

In the First Layer of the Abyss, there are only ninety-nine Grand Dukes, one of whom is the Grand Duke Guangyuan, holding a lofty position. In contrast, the Watchers' Nest has only one Baron and two Viscounts, truly insignificant.

"I hope so."

Burns thought the possibility was extremely small.

A Grand Duke, one of the most outstanding beings in the entire First Layer of the Abyss, who has lived for countless years, would he really care about a short month's stay in the Watchers' Nest?

Burns thought of the renowned grand dukes in the abyss, and his expectations dwindled by ninety-nine percent.

But at this moment—

"Are you two thinking of me?"

Burns and Sunil turned around abruptly, only to see the Daoist priest in blue robes gracefully arrive and land in front of them.

At the Abyss-Suppressing Mountain.

Lu Qingfeng rode on auspicious clouds in front of him.

Sunil, Burns, and Horace, each with two children around ten years old, followed behind; they were the six disciples Lu Qingfeng had taken in at the Watchers' Nest.

According to the original plan, Lu Qingfeng was to stay in the Watchers' Nest for two years to fully digest the experience points. During this period, he could make good use of his spare time to take his six disciples under his wing and teach them.

Cultivation is not easy.

Especially the six children who had no prior knowledge.

Lu Qingfeng hoped they could become pillars of the Guangyuan Immortal Sect, so he naturally had to nurture them with care.

However, due to unforeseen circumstances, Lu Qingfeng had no choice but to act hastily.

Before he could even teach his six disciples, Lu Qingfeng was about to seize the momentum of killing Augustine and establish the Guangyuan Immortal Sect on Abyss-Suppressing Mountain. However, Lu Qingfeng had his own plans and, not wanting to cause any harm, brought the six disciples over.

We crossed the ravines and climbed towards Cloud Platform Peak, the main peak of Abyss-Suppressing Mountain.

Horace was excited and looked around. "This is the lair of 'Thorn Grand Duke' Augustine, where tens of thousands of Abyss armies are stationed. Even the dukes of Starshine Floating City dare not enter. It's so exciting that I, Old Bull, can actually enter this place one day!"

Horace screamed inwardly, barely managing to keep it from uttering aloud, but occasionally letting out a 'heh heh' laugh.

The two minotaur cubs Xuan Li and Xuan Cheng, who were being held in his hands, strained their necks to look up and saw Lord Horace's strange smile. This dispelled their fear and anxiety caused by being in an unfamiliar environment, and they almost burst out laughing as well.

Sunil, Burns, and Horace felt similarly.

However, the two were able to restrain themselves.

Hearing the strange noise Horace made, Sunil couldn't help but turn and glare at him. Horace quickly shut his mouth, trying to suppress his laughter. But he didn't expect that he would try so hard to hold it in, and with a 'whoosh,' two snot bubbles actually came out of his nose, which was quite comical.

"Pfft!"

"Ha ha!"

Xuan Li and Xuan Cheng, the two little minotaurs, could no longer contain themselves. They shrugged their shoulders and let out a clear laugh, which attracted the attention of their four fellow disciples: Sunil, Burns, Horace, and Xuan Ning.

The two little ones were so frightened that they turned pale and could no longer laugh.

Lu Qingfeng Qingfeng walked ahead, seemingly oblivious to the commotion behind him, leading the group toward Cloud Platform Peak.

Cloud Platform Peak is extremely high and extremely dangerous.

However, for Horace and others who were comparable to Core Formation True Person, it was obviously nothing.

Heading upwards.

There are many scenic views along the way.

All of them were named by Lu Qingfeng and had stone tablets erected on them.

Sites such as Jiao's Stone Chamber, Evergreen Stone Chamber, Jade Maiden Window, Divine Earth Cliff, Cloud-Resting Pavilion, Old Lord's Plow-Hanging Place, Iron Bull Terrace, and White Cloud Wonderland are all natural landscapes, unadorned and blessed by nature.

We passed through the White Cloud Wonderland.

The clouds drift and gather beneath my feet, as if I were walking on a road to heaven. They form in stages, like a stairway to the sky.

"Whoosh!"

Xuan Cheng was being held horizontally in Horace's hand, with only his feet visible. Seeing the white clouds, he put the fright he had just experienced out of his mind and quietly blew on the clouds, watching their shapes change.

Enjoying it.

Everyone enjoyed the scenery and felt relaxed and happy.

Rumble!

The earth suddenly trembled.

From the southeast, it seemed as if a vast army was galloping towards Abyss-Suppressing Mountain.

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