As time passed, Xian Junyu's face had grown somewhat pale.
Maintaining the Myriad Manifestations Technique and his clones while rescuing people at the same time consumed a tremendous amount of energy. A Grand Unity Golden Immortal's power was not infinite.
"Senior Disciple Brother, just stabilize the Immortal Ship. Leave the rescue to us!"
Seeing that his senior disciple brother's face had gone pale, Luo Xuan, who had accompanied him, spoke up worriedly.
Xian Junyu did not insist. Showing off at a time like this would not be wise.
"All right. Junior Disciple Brother Luo Xuan, you will be responsible for rescuing people. I will control the Immortal Ship with all my strength!"
As they drew closer to the Heaven Pillar, the waves grew larger and larger. It was no longer possible to continue sailing across the sea, and the ship could capsize at any moment.
"Rise!"
Xian Junyu immediately cast a spell, and the Immortal Ship left the sea and flew into the air.
The area around the Heaven Pillar was the worst-hit region. The Human Race there had almost no chance of survival, but upholding the principle of not abandoning a single person, Xian Junyu still piloted the ship over.
As they drew closer and closer, an obstacle appeared.
"Senior Disciple Brother, look!"
Luo Xuan pointed ahead in shock.
A thousand-meter-high giant wave was surging toward them. Its height had already reached the same level as the Immortal Ship.
Seeing such a gigantic wave, Xian Junyu immediately understood the general situation.
With a wave this enormous, even if members of the Human Race were near the Heaven Pillar, they absolutely had no chance of surviving. Continuing forward was meaningless.
Once this thousand-meter wave fell, it would be a tremendous disaster for those who had been overlooked. For the sake of their chance at survival, he had to weaken the wave's force.
"Junior Brothers and Sisters, stabilize the Immortal Ship. I will deal with this giant wave!"
Upon hearing this, the Jie Sect Disciples took over control of the Immortal Ship, and everyone exerted their strength at once to stabilize the Sky-Covering Immortal Ship.
Only after taking control of the Immortal Ship did they realize how much energy it took to control such a massive vessel. At that moment, they admired Senior Disciple Brother Xian Junyu even more.
He had maintained such a tremendous expenditure for so long while still rescuing people. His cultivation was truly too powerful.
At that moment, Xian Junyu stood at the bow, his gaze fixed on the thousand-meter wave. The Xiantian Spiritual Treasure, the Immortal Slaying Sword, appeared in his hand.
If he had been at his peak, dealing with this thousand-meter wave would not have been a problem at all. But at that moment, it was a tremendous challenge for him.
Only forty percent of his spiritual power remained, and he could not use all of it.
Maintaining the Myriad Manifestations Technique and his clones required thirty percent of his spiritual power. In other words, he had only ten percent left to use freely.
"But I seek only a clear conscience!"
Xian Junyu burned ten percent of his spiritual power and swung the Immortal Slaying Sword. Several dozen-meter-long sword auras shot out one after another, striking toward the giant wave.
However, against a thousand-meter wave, these attacks were utterly insignificant, like drops of water falling into the sea. Their effect was far too small.
Because they were too close to the Heaven Pillar of Mount Buzhou, Tongtian immediately sensed the aura of the Immortal Slaying Sword and Xian Junyu.
"Hm? Yu'er?"
"Ah! That reckless brat! I told him not to come out, yet he still came wandering around—and even brought disciples! This is infuriating!"
Tongtian immediately transmitted his voice over.
While Xian Junyu was struggling to hold back the giant wave, Master Tongtian's voice rang out in everyone's ears.
"You have some nerve! How dare you openly defy my orders? Do you think I wouldn't dare punish you?"
Hearing Master's voice, the Jie Sect Disciples immediately looked at one another, unsure what to do.
Master found out. What should we do? What should we do?
The law does not punish the multitude. The Five Personal Disciples have all come out, so what do I have to fear?
Senior Disciple Brother hasn't said anything. Why am I panicking?
Whoever spoke first would be the one to suffer. Everyone tacitly remained silent and looked toward Senior Disciple Brother standing at the bow.
While cutting at the giant wave with his sword, Xian Junyu replied loudly:
"This disciple knows that he cannot be forgiven. I do not wish to offer excuses, nor will I. With the Primordial disaster upon us, this disciple has something that must be done. I ask Master for your understanding!"
"When this matter is over, this disciple will naturally seek Master out and accept his punishment. But at this moment, I cannot stop!"
He admitted to defying his Master's orders, but he absolutely could not turn back now. That was his resolve.
"What a Xian Junyu! You truly are bold. I have no time to deal with you right now. Wait until you return to Mount Kunlun!"
Tongtian spoke of returning to Mount Kunlun to deal with this audacious disciple, but he still restored Xian Junyu's spiritual power.
A mass of spiritual light descended from the heavens and instantly replenished Xian Junyu's spiritual power.
"Disciple thanks Master!"
"Sword Aura Sweeps the World!"
With his spiritual power restored, he instantly expended twenty percent of it and used the Upper Clarity Sword Art to unleash supreme sword aura.
With a single strike, he completely extinguished the thousand-meter wave.
"Continuing forward is pointless. Turn the ship around!"
After dealing with the thousand-meter wave, Xian Junyu immediately ordered them to turn the ship around and move away from the Heaven Pillar's range.
At the center of the Heaven Pillar of Mount Buzhou, Tongtian's actions were naturally seen by the other Saints.
"This child possesses a heart of great compassion. Senior Brother truly accepted an excellent disciple..."
Watching Xian Junyu rescue so many members of the Human Race, Nuwa was filled with emotion. She silently remembered him.
"What excellent disciple? He is merely a reckless and presumptuous whelp, hardly worthy of Junior Sister's praise!"
Tongtian shook his head helplessly.
He knew his disciple's situation better than anyone. What great compassion? He was merely relying on his likability with several of them to act without restraint.
"Do not lose focus. The heavens and earth have now been stabilized. Fellow Junior Brothers, follow me in fixing water, fire, wind, and earth. Junior Sister Nuwa, hurry and repair the heavens!"
After Laozi finished speaking, all the Saints acted together and began repairing the heavens.
Through the efforts of all the Saints, the repair of the heavens succeeded perfectly.
At the same time, on Xian Junyu's side, he placed the groups of rescued members of the Human Race one after another on the land along the shores of the southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest seas.
On the shore of the East Sea, after setting down the final group, Xian Junyu prepared to leave.
Just then, hundreds of thousands of members of the Human Race knelt down together.
"The Human Race thanks the Immortal for saving our lives!"
"The Human Race thanks the Immortal for saving our lives!"
Hundreds of thousands of people cried out their thanks, expressing their gratitude. The sight was quite imposing.
"The heavens and earth underwent a sudden change. What I did was merely what I should have done. Saving all living beings is what cultivators like us ought to do. Everyone, there is no need for this!"
After saying that, Xian Junyu led his junior brothers and sisters into the clouds and flew away.
"Immortal, please stay with the Human Race and allow us to express our gratitude!"
An older member of the Innate Human Race stepped forward. He wanted to keep this Immortal so that they could serve him properly and express their thanks.
However, Xian Junyu refused.
"Fates gather and disperse, arise and fall. Today's parting is merely for the sake of a better reunion next time. There is no need to hold me back!"
Seeing that the Immortal could not be kept and was about to leave, the old member of the Innate Human Race stood on the beach and shouted:
"Please tell us your name, Immortal, so that we may remember it. Our Human Race will never forget your kindness!"
This time, however, Xian Junyu did not reply. He directly led his junior brothers and sisters away from the shore of the East Sea and hurried back to Mount Kunlun.
The same scene also unfolded along the shores of the other seas.
"Immortal, Immortal..."
The matter was done, and he concealed his merit and fame, not taking away even a single cloud. This was a true Immortal.
The Innate Human Race thoroughly remembered the person who had saved them. Although they did not know his name, they remembered what he looked like.
A statue of Xian Junyu was erected among the Human Race, bearing the Dao title "Immortal Saint Ancestor," and was worshiped from generation to generation.
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