With Tai Chi Fist in my left hand
With a sword stabbing before me in my right
This sweeping kick is called Clearing Snow
Breaking through the lightness skill Flying Swallow
My strange meridians and extraordinary bones could shatter the heavens
My righteous spirit swept across the mortal world
Eliminating evil and protecting the good was my wish
Goodbye, old master
Early that morning, Shi Yu set out. In the little courtyard, he practiced Tai Chi Fist while humming a tune, looking completely at ease.
(I really do know Tai Chi Fist. I learned it in my freshman year~)
"Hey, Master
Whether it's scorching summer or freezing winter
I've always yearned for the sky beyond the mountain gate
The one waiting for me in the south, after I descend the mountain
is Little Luo."
A voice came from Taiqing's thatched hut. "What? You yearn for life beyond Kunlun?"
The other two Martial Uncles immediately spoke as well:
"Eldest Nephew, the Primordial World is still unsettled. This isn't the best time to leave the mountain."
"Eldest Nephew, who's Little Luo? Your Dao Companion?"
"Wonderful, you already have a Dao Companion. Why not bring her over for your Third Martial Uncle?"
The next moment, Shi Yu turned around and saw Taiqing leisurely seated beneath the immortal tree in the garden, savoring fragrant tea.
"This set of fists is called Tai Chi Fist?"
"As expected, its name is well deserved. Every move and stance contains the meaning of Tai Chi!"
"Come, perform it for Master again!"
Taiqing watched Shi Yu with a gratified expression. It hadn't been easy. His first disciple had finally come to his senses and stopped wasting his days.
"One big watermelon, cut in half with one knife!"
"Hey~"
"Half for you, half for me~"
"Ow~"
"You don't eat it, he doesn't eat it, so I'll take it back~"
The set of fists flowed smoothly and continuously, earning applause from anyone who saw it. Unfortunately, Taiqing's face had turned green.
"What is all this supposed to be~"
"Cough, cough, cough~"
A mouthful of tea nearly choked him. It seemed he really had been overthinking things~
"Eldest Brother!" x2
Tongtian and Yuanshi arrived together, intending to speak up for their Eldest Nephew.
"Don't say anything. I understand!"
"But you won't be able to persuade me today!"
"Look at this Little White Crane. How many years has he been on Kunlun Mountain, and how much has his cultivation increased?"
"All day long, he either wanders around Kunlun Mountain or tinkers with his nest. He doesn't do anything useful!"
"I taught him alchemy, Second Brother taught him artifact refinement, and Third Brother taught him formations. After all these years, has he made even the slightest progress?"
Taiqing unleashed a torrent of criticism. Tongtian and Yuanshi suddenly felt that their Eldest Nephew truly needed some proper guidance.
The three of us mighty experts were teaching just one of you, yet you still refused to study properly. You were showing us far too little respect!
"Crack~"
"Second Brother, Third Brother, catch!"
"This boy said something quite right: jade cannot become a useful object without carving. Today, we'll carve him a little!" Taiqing snapped three branches from the tree.
"Oh no, today I'm getting bamboo shoots stir-fried with meat!"
Seeing that something was wrong, Shi Yu realized that the old man really meant business. He turned and tried to fly away.
"Suppress~"
Taiqing spoke softly. A stream of light flew toward Shi Yu, and the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda firmly pinned him down.
"Good heavens~"
"You're this ruthless to your own disciple? You're even using the Exquisite Pagoda!"
"Eldest Nephew, don't blame me and your Second Martial Uncle. We both love you very much~"
Tongtian wore an expression that said he had been forced into this, but his hands did not slow down at all.
With one hand, he unleashed five consecutive lightning whips, beating Shi Yu until he howled.
"Ah~~"
One anguished cry after another rang across Kunlun Mountain. Birds and beasts, fish and insects scattered in all directions~
At this time, nearly a hundred years remained before Hongjun's sermon. The Sanqing had already decided to set off.
"Eldest Brother, Second Brother! Eldest Nephew!"
"We should set out for Outer Chaos Heaven to hear the Dao!"
Tongtian had tidied his appearance early. He cared greatly about his dignity, and naturally had to dress properly for such an important event as attending a sermon.
"I'm truly curious about Saint Hongjun's sermon. What exactly is the Dao of a Saint?"
After the Sanqing finished preparing, they stood outside the thatched hut, ready to head into the chaos.
Laozi turned back and saw his disciple following close behind, walking out of his own thatched hut.
Shi Yu stylishly waved his Cloud Void Water Fan. His white Daoist robe fluttered without wind, making him look extraordinarily impressive—a truly elegant young man.
Today was the day his Master and Martial Uncles were setting off into the chaos to hear the Dao. Shi Yu had deliberately risen early to see off his three future backers, and had even dressed up specially for the occasion.
After all these years together, Laozi understood his disciple completely. This boy simply had to show off whenever he could. Didn't he know cultivators were supposed to be humble?
Didn't he know that pride made cranes fall behind while humility helped them advance? Wasn't it obvious why his cultivation had remained stagnant all these years? Had he even worked hard?
How had someone as modest and broad-minded as himself ended up with such a flamboyant disciple? No matter how he looked at it, Shi Yu seemed more suited to being his Second or Third Brother's disciple.
In summary, this disciple still hadn't been beaten enough~
However, as a successful master, he still had to temper his good disciple. A vain and ostentatious style simply wouldn't do!
"My disciple, my legs aren't feeling very convenient. Why don't you carry me for part of the journey?"
Laozi smiled kindly at Shi Yu, his face ruddy and benevolent. He practically had "highly respected" written across his forehead.
"Master, certainly!"
Amid a melodious crane cry, a gentle and mysterious halo gradually appeared around Shi Yu. Then, a gigantic Tai Xu Shui Yun He emerged.
"Cry~~"
A deep-blue stream of light flew from Kunlun Mountain straight into the chaos of Heaven Beyond Heaven.
The chaos was filled with chaotic currents. Ordinary living beings could hardly reach it; only a handful of mighty experts could set foot there.
A snow-white immortal crane carried an earthen-yellow pagoda glowing with light on its back.
The Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda burst with countless rays of light, breaking through the chaotic gales. After several decades, they finally arrived outside Zixiao Palace.
With the support of the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda and Shi Yu's desperate speed, the Sanqing finally reached the highest city in the Primordial World—Zixiao Palace.
Wow, Zixiao Palace was so beautiful!
The plaza was vast and boundless. An ancient, simple hall stood there, both dignified and elegant.
The hall's doors were tightly shut. Above them hung a plaque, on which the power of laws had condensed three Innate Dao Script characters: "Zixiao Palace."
The group had barely rested when two sharp auras arrived from afar.
"Duang~~"
A deep bell toll came from the chaos. In the distance, two great suns rapidly grew larger, their scorching heat surging toward them.
The fiery-red suns drew closer and gradually transformed into two Three-legged Golden Crows. The two enormous golden crows stared at the four people in the distance, then transformed within the True Sun Fire into two young men.
The slightly younger one had an ancient bronze bell atop his head. His expression was arrogant, as if he believed Heaven was first and he was second.
Looking at the two dandies in golden Daoist robes, Shi Yu didn't even need to think. Two Three-legged Golden Crow brothers, plus a great bell—apart from those two brothers from the Sun Star, who else could they be in the entire Primordial World?
Seeing that the Sanqing had arrived first, Di Jun was secretly surprised. He had thought that he and Tai Yi had used the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow technique at top speed, yet someone had still arrived before them. It seemed there were experts here.
Little did he know that Shi Yu and the others had left "a little" earlier than them.
"I am Di Jun, and this is my younger brother, Tai Yi. May I ask the names of the three fellow Daoists?" Di Jun stepped forward, gave a slight salute, and spoke first.
"Taiqing Laozi!"
"Yuqing Yuanshi!"
"Shangqing Tongtian!"
The Sanqing replied in turn. After exchanging greetings, they each stood to one side and waited quietly for the sermon to begin.
Tai Yi was displeased, however, and whispered to Di Jun:
"Brother, why bother greeting them? We are Innate Beings, the Great Sun Golden Crows. We will be the future rulers of the Primordial World. Speaking with them lowers our status."
His voice was quiet, but it could not escape the ears of anyone present. Everyone here was a mighty expert. Did he really think they couldn't hear a few whispered words?
Primordial Heavenly Venerate's face turned icy. He snorted and said, "Feathered and horned, born from moisture and eggs—how dare such creatures presume to be rulers of the Primordial World? You truly don't know the height of the heavens, and you even dare show disrespect to us!"
Seeing Yuanshi open fire, Lord of the Heavens also drew his sword. These two scruffy birds from the Sun Star certainly had a lot to say. He pointed his sword at Tai Yi.
"Second Brother is absolutely right. You scruffy bird, do you dare test the edge of my immortal sword?"
"Excellent! Let's have a bout!"
Hearing this, Tai Yi's Fighting Spirit rose. Possessing the Chaos Bell, an Innate Supreme Treasure, was his greatest trump card. Even against the veteran experts of the Sanqing, he had the strength to fight.
Seeing that the situation was about to explode, Shi Yu secretly shifted his gaze toward his old master.
Master, it's time for you to show what you can do!
Laozi stood to one side with a long beard fluttering, smiling kindly. Though he said nothing, the aura emanating from him inspired awe.
He gave Shi Yu a look that roughly meant, Disciple, don't worry. They won't fight~
Based on their many years together, Shi Yu understood that look carried another meaning as well. He could more or less guess it. His master had always been thick-skinned and black-hearted. Di Jun and Tai Yi had probably already been placed on his mental list. Their future days were unlikely to be peaceful~
"Ah, dear me~~"
"Why is everyone so tense?"
"Come, come, everyone, show me, Hong Yun, some face~"
"Have one of my fruits and turn conflict into friendship!"
The person had yet to arrive, but his voice came first. Hong Yun loved helping others. Seeing the tense standoff, he hurriedly tossed out several Ginseng Fruits from an Innate Spiritual Root. They transformed into emerald light and fell into everyone's hands.
"Fellow Daoist Hong Yun, these Ginseng Fruits only bear a few dozen fruits every ten thousand years..."
"Aren't they piled up like mountains in your Wuzhuang Temple anyway~~"
"They're just sitting there. Isn't that right?"
Hong Yun, dressed in a red Daoist robe, and Zhen Yuanzi, dressed in an orange Daoist robe, arrived together.
Seeing Zhen Yuanzi's heartbroken expression, the good-natured Hong Yun patted his good brother on the shoulder.
As a good-natured man, Hong Yun loved drawing his sword to help whenever he saw injustice. Helping others was his special talent.
Standing beside Tai Yi, Di Jun seemed to have thought of something. He was just about to speak when Tai Yi interrupted him.
"What are you supposed to be?"
"My business with them is none of yours!"
Tai Yi frowned at Hong Yun, who had stepped forward, and shouted angrily.
"Fellow Daoist, hear me out. I came today to advise you..."
The ever-peaceful Hong Yun was suddenly cut off like this. Not only did he fail to lose heart, he became even more energetic, as though something that should never have awakened had awakened...
"Sorry for the trouble!"
"My brother is a transformed Innate Divine Hound who loves meddling in other people's business! Please forgive him!"
Zhen Yuanzi covered Hong Yun's mouth with one hand and dragged him away with the other. In a flash, he disappeared among the various mighty experts.
From those people, Zhen Yuanzi could sense that their strength was extraordinary—at least at the level of the Primordial World's first tier. Even though he and Hong Yun were not weak, facing them would still be a headache.
Since Hong Yun's face-saving fruit ability had failed to activate, the Sun Star duo and Tongtian and Yuanshi showed no intention of giving way. The situation remained deadlocked.
Gradually, more and more mighty experts arrived at the plaza outside Zixiao Palace. They gathered around with the attitude of spectators watching a show.
The Primordial World had no concept of years, and it was rare for something this entertaining to happen. Naturally, they had to gather around and enjoy the spectacle.
Seeing this, Laozi spoke softly. "Second Brother, Third Brother, we are orthodox descendants of Pangu. We should have the magnanimity to tolerate others."
Both sides glanced at each other, memorizing the other side's names and appearances. As for whether they would stab each other in the back or club each other from behind in the future, that remained unknown.
Gradually, the experts who had gathered to watch the show dispersed. Groups of three or five gathered together and discussed various matters.
"Third Martial Uncle~"
Shi Yu quietly approached Tongtian's side and grinned. "If you fought those two Golden Crows, what would the odds be?"
"Hmph!"
"With one sweep of my sword, those two can only kneel and kowtow!"
"Haha, you're an expert at cooking chickens! When we get the chance, I'll capture those two scruffy birds and have you make us some fragrant roasted wings!" Tongtian's lips curled upward as he glanced playfully at Di Jun and Tai Yi in the distance.
After sensing that sharp gaze, the two looked toward Tongtian together. For a moment, the smell of gunpowder rose once more.
"Brother, that fellow really seems to want to fight us..." Tai Yi rubbed his fists, waiting for his elder brother's order. The moment he gave it, Tai Yi would throw the Chaos Bell over.
Shi Yu whispered a few words into Tongtian's ear. The next moment, the future leader of the Interception Sect raised an internationally friendly hand gesture toward Tai Yi and Di Jun!
"Tai Yi, what does that mean? Why is he raising his middle finger at us? Is it some special custom? Have we lived on the Sun Star for too long and fallen out of touch with the Primordial World?"
"Brother, I feel like he's insulting me, but I have no evidence." Tai Yi gritted his teeth.
Di Jun frowned, a trace of doubt flashing through his eyes...
One after another, mighty experts broke through the chaos and arrived at Zixiao Palace...
"Crack~"
The sound of space shattering rang out as twelve towering, heaven-reaching manifestations strode through the spatial rift. Each had a different expression, their faces savage, with boundless Killing Intent swirling around them.
"Hmm?"
"Delicious!!!"
"Great! Looks like that Hongjun guy likes eating this stuff too!"
One of the manifestations had the head of a beast and the body of a man. Clad in red scales, it had two fire dragons coiled around its body. Its enormous eyes fixed on Tai Yi and Di Jun.
A huge hand then reached out, seemingly intent on capturing Tai Yi.
The newcomers were the Twelve Ancestral Witches of the Witch Clan. Their clan fed on the exotic beasts of the Primordial World, so Tai Yi and Di Jun, whose origins lay in the Great Sun Golden Crow, were naturally delicacies of the highest quality in their eyes.
"Outrageous!!!"
Di Jun, who had remained silent all this time, finally could not hold back. His golden robe fluttered despite the lack of wind, making a rustling sound.
The River Diagram flew out casually and blocked Tai Yi's path, transforming into a sky full of stars that shielded him. Zhu Rong's huge hand could not shake it in the slightest.
"Third Brother, we'll help you!"
Several more manifestations attacked. In an instant, torrential rain poured down, lightning flashed, fierce winds rose, and raging flames blazed.
"I can finally make my move!"
"Chaos Bell! Suppress them for me!"
Tai Yi could no longer restrain the Fighting Spirit in his heart. His eyes widened in fury, and the Chaos Bell above his head swayed slightly, sending out invisible ripples that repelled the Ancestral Witches' attacks.
The next moment, the Chaos Bell carried supreme might as it struck toward the several Ancestral Witches.
Di Jiang, the foremost of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, flashed into motion and used his enormous body to shield the several Ancestral Witches, forcibly taking the blow head-on.
Di Jiang's true form was a gigantic red sphere with wings on its back. His physical body was incredibly tough and highly resistant to punishment.
Moreover, the Witch Clan focused on refining their physical bodies, pushing their ability to withstand blows to the extreme. Thus, the Chaos Bell's strike caused only slight damage.
The Twelve Ancestral Witches, twelve towering, heaven-reaching manifestations, surrounded Di Jun and Tai Yi completely. Twelve against two—the advantage was theirs.
"Where do you cultivate?"
"One day, I will definitely pay you a visit!"
Di Jun's expression remained as calm as ever, but he bit down especially hard on the final two words.
"We Twelve Ancestral Witches are right beneath Mount Buzhou. If you two dare come, we'll make sure you leave defeated! Hahahahaha!"
The Fire Ancestral Witch Zhu Rong, whose temper was the most explosive, laughed heartily, his voice booming like thunder. "Great Sun Golden Crow, my foot! I'll turn you into roasted chicken wings!"
"Elder Brother, they seem to be our neighbors. But over all these years, I don't think we've ever seen them?"
Nuwa and Fuxi cultivated on Mount Buzhou. This was the first time she had learned about these neighbors.
"Perhaps there is something beneath Mount Buzhou that conceals the secrets of heaven..." Fuxi mused.
Just as the plaza outside Zixiao Palace was about to become the venue for an unrestricted fighting tournament, a wave of sacred might swept over them.
"The appointed time has arrived. Everyone, please enter!"
When the gates of Zixiao Palace opened, everything within sight was vast and hazy, while an ancient, distant aura rushed toward them.
For a moment, all the cultivators stopped watching the spectacle. They swarmed toward Zixiao Palace, some relying on spiritual treasures and others transforming into their true forms, all afraid they would fail to secure a good spot.
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