A Sage Falls!

Black Wind Mountain is outside Green Bamboo Mountain.

Green Bamboo is planted on Green Bamboo Mountain.

Lu Qingfeng emerged from the bamboo forest, while Ao Le stood atop the mountain, facing the wind and clouds.

He practiced asceticism for over eighty years.

Lu Qingfeng had already passed the remaining two Heavenly Tribulation and refined his Primordial Spirit into an infant, making him Celestial Immortal. It must be said that cultivation in this ancient Earth Immortal Realm progressed incredibly quickly. Whether in comprehending the Dao or cultivating Law Power, it was all incomparable to that of later Earth Immortal Realm.

All things considered.

Counting from before he took human form, Lu Qingfeng had only been at Black Wind Mountain for two hundred years. The first hundred years were spent taking human form, recovering his cultivation, and passing through the seven heavenly Heavenly Tribulation. Then, at Green Bamboo Mountain, he cultivated for a mere eighty-odd years, and then, with unstoppable momentum, passed through the remaining two tribulations, instantly becoming Celestial Immortal.

It made him extremely happy.

It wasn't just him.

Ao Le's progress was also extremely rapid.

His wife was inherently dull-witted and had only average comprehension. If she were in the Immortal Qin Realm, she probably wouldn't make any progress even in a thousand or ten thousand years.

But upon arriving in this ancient Earth Immortal Realm, they made rapid progress.

Sixty years ago, I survived the third Heavenly Tribulation.

Now they are about to undergo the fourth Heavenly Tribulation.

If one can overcome this obstacle, in later generations, they will already be considered a master equivalent to the second level of the Earth Immortal realm Immortal Destiny Realm.

This greatly surprised Lu Qingfeng.

Although becoming Earth Immortal grants Changsheng, even immortals cannot escape conflict. The stronger one's cultivation and spiritual power, the greater one's ability to protect oneself, which is naturally a good thing.

However, this is not the only good thing.

When watching over Ao Le during his Tribulation Transcendence.

From the direction of Black Wind Mountain, the mountain god and the earth god arrived together, and in front of the two gods was a Daoist priest wearing a robe of the Nine Suns Golden Crow.

"They're here?!"

Upon seeing this person, Lu Qingfeng's heart skipped a beat!

"Immortal Master."

"This is Gouchen Emperor of the Heavenly Court."

The local earth god and mountain god followed the Daoist to Green Bamboo Mountain and introduced them to Lu Qingfeng.

"It was actually Gouchen Emperor in person!"

Lu Qingfeng was startled and hurriedly cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "This humble immortal Guangyuan greets Gouchen Emperor."

Although it is a realm of true and false time and space, for Sage like the Way of Heaven Sect Master, there is no such thing as true or false, ancient or modern. He can see through all the heavens and myriad worlds, and all the realms of time and space, as long as he has a thought.

I dare not be disrespectful.

However, there's no need to be too reserved.

For Sage, with countless incarnations across billions of worlds, every day brings millions of variables. Even if Sage knew that a mere Celestial Immortal like Lu Qingfeng was trying to get close to him, he probably wouldn't be stirred by it at all.

The Daoist priest's respectful demeanor towards the demon immortal before him seemed genuine.

A feeling of goodwill immediately arose in my heart.

Although he had just become emperor and was said to rule over the Demon Race of the Three Realms, his reputation was not widespread, and he had no one under his command. Let alone Celestial Immortal, even those great demons and demon kings who were still Loose Immortal might not respect him.

I thought I would be looked down upon for coming here, and I was prepared for that.

The results were quite different.

I was naturally delighted.

But the future Human Path, "I was appointed by Heaven Great Emperor Gouchen and sent to the mortal realm to supervise the Demon Race. When I passed through this place, I saw the Demon Qi rolling in Black Wind Mountain. After inquiring with the mountain god and the local earth god, I learned that there were such cruel and monstrous demons in this mountain who regarded Spirit Birth as worthless weeds. I also heard that you, fellow Daoist, are devoted to cultivating the Dao and have a kind heart, so I came here to meet you."

"Xiaoxian is ashamed."

Lu Qingfeng said modestly.

After chatting for a while, Lu Qingfeng catered to his preferences.

They waited for the Daoist priest to open his mouth and recruit them.

Not long after.

Seeing that the time was almost right, the Daoist said, "The Demon Race in this Earth Immortal Realm are rampant, repeatedly disobeying the commands of Heaven. There are several powerful demons in the Continent of Southern Jambudvipa who are showing signs of rebelling against the Heavenly Court. This Emperor has come down to the mortal realm for this very reason. Fellow Daoist, although you are Demon Race, you are wholeheartedly seeking the Dao and doing good. Why not help me complete this meritorious Merit? When you are ranked among the immortals, you will enjoy the magnificent scenery of the Heavenly Palace, eat Immortal Peaches, drink fine wine, and have heavenly soldiers and generals at your command. You will no longer have to watch the demons do evil in this desolate and treacherous land and sigh helplessly. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

These words, spoken at this time, are nothing but empty boasting.

But Lu Qingfeng knew.

The Daoist priest before us later produced many outstanding figures under his tutelage, with his eldest disciple even becoming the Jade Emperor in the Lingxiao Palace.

If it weren't for the unknown reason, all the members of the Way of Heaven Sect would have left the Heavenly Court, and later the Three Realms would even have been under the control of the Way of Heaven Sect.

Being in a fragment of time and space.

Lu Qingfeng was focused on cultivation and didn't care much about the privileges of being ranked among the immortals. But the man before him was inviting him to join his cause, which suited him perfectly, so he quickly replied, "I am the Emperor—"

He was just about to serve the country.

He hadn't finished speaking.

Clap clap clap!

But then a loud popping sound like popping beans was heard, and a bright, multicolored light shone from the Daoist's body. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a Nine-Toothed Rake that had broken through thousands of restrictions and rushed out of the Mustard Seed Space.

Tiny golden-armored celestial beings surrounded them, accompanied by melodious celestial music.

It went straight through the void.

"Not good!"

Upon seeing this, the Daoist's expression immediately changed. "I have other important matters to attend to. We can talk another day!"

He cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Lu Qingfeng.

The Daoist priest dared not linger and took a large step forward, instantly flying away.

They've gone far away and disappeared.

From the east.

A Golden Light shot straight up to the heavens, and two streaks of light streaked across the sky, chasing after the Gouchen Emperor as he flew over the Green Bamboo Mountain.

A shout rang out amidst the chaos—

"You Daoist priest, how dare you hide my rake?"

"Good Daoist priest, where do you think you're going?!"

Two loud shouts shook the void, creating a deafening roar that made Lu Qingfeng's ears ring and his mind tremble.

After a while.

The light vanished without a trace.

The void has calmed down.

"..."

"..."

Lu Qingfeng was somewhat bewildered. "This shouldn't be!"

My heart is filled with confusion.

As far as he knew.

When this Heavenly Dao Sage arrived at Black Wind Mountain, he must have subdued the Poison Dragon with swift and decisive means. Then, he went to Thunder-Piled Mountain, where the Nine-Toothed Rake, which had been taken away by the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven and the Cleansing Altar Envoy, led to their battle.

But what I see before me is—

"I was mistaken."

"Or has something gone wrong somewhere?"

Lu Qingfeng frowned slightly. Seeing his backer leave, he wanted to chase after him, but the first one was trying to escape in a panic, while the other two were chasing after him in a fit of rage.

They are all top-tier beings from the Primordial World.

How could Lu Qingfeng possibly catch up with that?!

"Fine."

"I don't know what has happened, so I will stay here and focus on my cultivation, observe the situation and then make a plan."

Lu Qingfeng couldn't figure out what had changed, and looking at the scene before him, he could only remain unchanged in the face of all changes.

Time passes.

Lu Qingfeng and Ao Le stayed in Green Bamboo Mountain to cultivate, without going anywhere else.

After more than eighty years of development, Green Bamboo Mountain has become a place of spiritual cultivation, distinct from Black Wind Mountain, where the essence of the Five Elements has gathered.

Secondly, Lu Qingfeng still held onto hope that the future Sage would return after dealing with the Bull Devil King and Zhu Bajie before he went to seek refuge with him.

Furthermore, in the ancient Earth Immortal Realm, there were mountains everywhere, making it difficult to wander around, and there were no good places for them to settle down. It would be better to stay on Green Bamboo Mountain, where at least they would be familiar with Black Wind Mountain, and there would be demon kings there for them to hone their martial arts and Divine Ability.

But it's not bad either.

So I stayed.

He also specifically instructed the mountain god and the earth god to immediately inform them of any news about Gouchen Emperor. Although the two gods held lowly positions, they were, after all, Yin Spirit within the system, and their information network was naturally excellent.

I'll just sit here and wait.

Left, etc.

Wait a minute.

Three years later, however, devastating news arrived—

"Could the message have been sent to the wrong person?!"

Lu Qingfeng was shocked, even more so than he had been three years ago.

Looking at the mountain god and the earth god in front of him.

The old man hesitated for a moment, then said, "That's the news from above. I heard that the new Gouchen Emperor first fought with the Demon King of Thunder-Piled Mountain and the two kings of Yellow Flower Mountain. After escaping, he encountered the Buddha of the Eastward Coming the West and was almost suppressed by the Buddha Kingdom in the Palm. Then he fled in panic, but unexpectedly entered the North Sea Nether Prison of the Flood Dragon Devil King and was ambushed. His physical body and Primordial Spirit were destroyed, and he died three years ago."

The mountain god also said, "The story is so detailed and convincing, it must be true."

"..."

"..."

Lu Qingfeng felt a sudden toothache and was extremely puzzled. "The dignified future Sage is dead?!"

Sage?

Fallen?!

This is just too ridiculous.

"Is that unlikely?"

I was somewhat skeptical.

But then he thought about how the local deity and the mountain god's words were quite different from the story he knew, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.

The thought lingered for a while.

I hesitated and thought about it for a long time.

"Thank you both."

After seeing off the mountain god and the earth god, Lu Qingfeng's head ached from thinking so much. He finally said, "Forget it. If I rely on a mountain, it will crumble; if I worship a mountain, it will collapse. Let's not worry about whether this future Sage is really dead or not. I'll just focus on cultivating here on Green Bamboo Mountain."

Lu Qingfeng found it hard to believe that the dignified Way of Heaven Sect Master would perish before attaining enlightenment.

Even if it's just in a fragment of spacetime.

But at this moment, we don't know if he Life and Death or dead, or where he is. It's useless to just imagine. Even if this Way of Heaven Sect Master is not dead yet, he probably won't come to Black Wind Mountain again for the time being.

Thinking like that.

Lu Qingfeng's original plan is about to change.

"His cultivation is progressing at an astonishing speed now."

"Why not first use the Ninety-Ninefold Great Heavenly Tribulation to solidify and temper my skills, and then take the opportunity to further enhance my Cultivation Method and Divine Ability powers?"

In this ancient Earth Immortal Realm, the speed of cultivation far surpasses that of later generations.

With Lu Qingfeng's cultivation level...

If he were to rebuild his cultivation, it would likely take him twenty or thirty years to undergo the Ninety-Ninefold Great Heavenly Tribulation again. He had previously planned to wait for Gouchen Emperor to arrive, intending to preserve his cultivation to avoid being overlooked, which is why he had held back.

Since it's all hopeless now, Lu Qingfeng decided not to wait any longer.

"Strengthen!"

"Strengthen!"

He immediately devoted his cultivation to the deduction.

First.

"Twelve Dutian Demon God Method!"

This great technique, after being strengthened and Fusion by Lu Qingfeng multiple times, has become Supreme Grade method. However, compared to the True Disciple the Three Pure Sage and the "Heavenly Dao Twelve Scrolls Way of Heaven Sect, it is still far inferior.

As Lu Qingfeng's cultivation level increased, he became increasingly inadequate.

Previously, he was focused on finding the Immortal Qin Realm, and after arriving in the Immortal Qin, he had to deal with Qin Zhen. Therefore, Lu Qingfeng never continued to strengthen it.

Now that we have arrived in the ancient immortal Earth Immortal Realm, it is the perfect time.

Don't overthink it.

He then devoted all of his initial cultivation level as Celestial Immortal to strengthening his abilities.

Splash!

His cultivation level plummeted instantly.

Until Lu Qingfeng fell to the level of a newly ascended Earth Immortal, and had not yet passed the first major Heavenly Tribulation, the "Twelve Dutian Demon God Method" was strengthened three times in a row.

Yet it still has Supreme Grade.

Lu Qingfeng was mentally prepared and was not discouraged.

The initial upgrade of the first manual, the "Luofu Sword Canon," from the Profound Grade to the Supreme Grade was achieved thanks to the fortuitous fortuitous opportunity in the Blood Sea of the Five Directions Realm.

Afterwards, the Twelve Dutian Demon God Method were strengthened to the Supreme Grade, and he spent many years struggling in the Immortal Qin Realm, strengthening them twenty times over.

Strengthening it to the level of Sect Master Grade is naturally no easy task.

This is also why Lu Qingfeng wanted to become a disciple of the Way of Heaven Sect Master.

The "Heavenly Dao Twelve Scrolls" is also a method for cultivating the Du Tian Realm. If Lu Qingfeng could obtain it, it would save him countless hours of hard work. The experience points, time, and energy saved could be used to deduce and strengthen those Great Divine Ability.

But at this moment.

Lu Qingfeng didn't wait any longer.

Fortunately, cultivation in the ancient immortal Earth Immortal Realm was extremely fast.

In just thirty years, Lu Qingfeng returned from the cultivation he had invested in strengthening, and underwent another Heavenly Tribulation. When he reached perfection, he continued to strengthen his cultivation.