We Three

The Imperial Preceptor was puzzled. The temporary space where he fought the Immortal was one he had built, and no one other than him, the master of the space, should be able to open it and escape.

The current situation is that, without his permission, the immortal immortal carried him away from the space.

What are the abilities of a nascent Dao Fruit?

Currently, this is the only explanation.

The Black and White Venerable was somewhat bewildered. He had a feeling that the person who suddenly appeared resembled the Imperial Preceptor, but this bruised and battered face was completely different from the Imperial Preceptor in his memory.

Upon seeing the combination of Lu Yang, the Immortal Fairy, and the Senior Sister, the Immortal Immortal felt an immediate sense of familiarity, and his soul ached as he reacted.

However, he quickly realized that he was now on their side, Imperial Preceptor was the one being attacked.

"Boss, Second Boss, you've finally come to save me!"

The Immortal wept bitterly. He had been alone and helpless for the past ten days, constantly bombing the Imperial Preceptor. It had been a truly difficult time. His nascent Immortal Dao Fruit was withering, and his soul had dimmed considerably, making it difficult to recover.

Logically, as long as the cult leader and others realize they have disappeared and call out their honorific titles and real names to the statue, he should be able to leave the temporary space.

He waited for ten days but the cult leader and the others didn't call him.

He guessed that if the Imperial Preceptor could make him forget the Imperial Preceptor's existence, then he could also make the leader and others forget his existence.

"Look at you, so pathetic. You haven't won in ten days." The Immortal Fairy looked at the weeping Third Leader with disdain and made him stop three steps away from her.

With a casual flick of her wrist, the Third Master's dim soul was reborn, restored to its original state.

The drooping embryonic form of the Immortal Dao Fruit has been filled up.

"Go back and practice properly. My Dao Fruit isn't just for this little purpose; all I know is self-destruction."

The Immortal Fairy was experienced in self-destruction; a glance at the miserable state of the Third Leader and the Imperial Preceptor told her that it was the result of the Third Leader's repeated self-destructions.

"Yes!"

"That's more like it. Alright, go hide in the back."

The third leader slunk away and hid behind the first and second leaders.

Behind the Immortal Fairy and Lu Yang were the Black and White Venerables, who were tied to a pillar.

"Brother, what did you do to get beaten up so badly?" the Immortal asked curiously, his face full of gossip. He had inexhaustible strength right now.

Black and White Venerable: "..."

The Imperial Preceptor, with eyes like an eagle, noticed the Immortal addressing the Immortal Fairy and Lu Yang as "Big Boss" and "Second Boss."

Does this mean that of the three people he mentioned in the Immortal Lineage, he is ranked third?

Their target for this trip was Lu Yang, who ranked second?

He sensed that the Immortal Clan was incredibly powerful and dangerous, and that this place was not safe to stay in; he needed to escape quickly.

If the third leader is this difficult to deal with, and the second and first leaders are both here, do you think he can survive a real fight?

He acted decisively without the slightest hesitation, immediately using the nascent form of the Dao of Cause and Effect to erase his own sense of existence.

There are people here, so the other side can no longer recklessly self-destruct and harm innocent people!

A smile played on his lips as he walked confidently past the Immortal Fairy. Although their plan at the Ask Dao Sect had failed, as long as he and his master were still alive, the Great Yu Dynasty could still be restored!

Snap--

The Immortal Fairy watched as the Imperial Preceptor walked past her, grinning like a madman, completely disregarding her.

She instinctively raised her hand and slapped the Imperial Preceptor.

The Imperial Preceptor spun half a circle in the air, then landed headfirst on the ground with a thud.

"Is the Imperial Preceptor an idiot?" the Immortal Fairy wondered. Even if they were trying to escape, they wouldn't do it like this.

Is this all the Grand Preceptor, whom the Imperial Preceptor praised as having unparalleled wisdom, is capable of?

In comparison, she is indeed smarter.

"He must be an idiot." Lu Yang nodded in deep agreement. The person who devised a plan to infiltrate the Ask Dao Sect couldn't be that smart.

The Imperial Preceptor lay on the ground, stunned. How could this be? He had already activated the nascent form of the Dao of Cause and Effect; how could he have been discovered?

Unless...

"An immortal?!"

The Imperial Preceptor's eyes widened as he finally realized the gravity of the situation: the leader of the Immortal lineage was an immortal?!

Are you kidding me? Throughout history, which immortal has ever been given the title of "immortal"?

"Soul-Shattering Needle!"

The Imperial Preceptor took out the last Soul-Shattering Needle, the very needle that had once shattered the soul of an immortal!

Aiming at the Immortal Fairy, the needle shot out so fast it was invisible, and it also had the "Forgetfulness" attribute.

The Immortal Fairy extended two fingers, casually pinching the Soul-Splitting Needle between them, and examined it curiously. "What is this? Oh, it's a celestial treasure that can split the soul. The design is quite ingenious. Let's test its power."

Out of curiosity, she pricked herself; the Soul-Shattering Needle shattered, and she was unharmed.

"What? That's it?"

The Immortal Fairy curled her lip; this thing only worked on half-immortals, it was useless against an immortal with a powerful immortal soul like herself.

When the Imperial Preceptor saw this, his blood ran cold. His most prized Soul-Shattering Needles were completely ineffective in restraining the enemy!

You should know that even the master, the first Imperial Preceptor, was unwilling to receive a single acupuncture needle!

He slowly closed his eyes, wrestling with a fierce internal struggle. When he opened them again, his gaze was manic, like that of a madman. "Immortal, don't think you've won just because you've fallen into your hands. Today I'll show you that a half-immortal with over ten thousand years of cultivation isn't so easy to deal with. Even if it costs me my life, I'll tear a piece of your soul from you!"

"I offer my life as a sacrifice to the Great Yu!"

The Imperial Preceptor bled from all seven orifices, sacrificing his lifespan in exchange for a brief burst of power; this too is the effect of the nascent stage of the Dao of Cause and Effect.

Cause and effect also implies equivalent exchange.

A half-immortal's lifespan is at least 100,000 years. The Imperial Preceptor felt his lifespan rapidly slipping away, and the day of his death was drawing ever closer. Yet, his body grew stronger and stronger. If he were to fight an immortal immortal again, he was confident that he could withstand the self-destruction and capture the opponent alive!

Unfortunately, once this move is used, there is no turning back; after the outburst, one's lifespan is reduced to only a few years.

The space was in turmoil, Spiritual Qi scattered, and the soul felt as if it were being pricked by needles. A great fear, of unknown origin, gripped the heart.

The Immortal Immortal and the Black and White Venerable's expressions changed simultaneously, their hearts pounding with fear, sensing a deadly threat from this move!

"You forced me to this. Now I'll show you my ultimate move..."

Clang.

Seeing that the Grand Imperial Preceptor was gathering his strength, the eldest sister kicked him, sending him sprawling to the ground.

All the energy they had just gathered had vanished.

The lifespans sacrificed all returned to heaven and earth, never to be returned.

"How is that possible? This move can't be interrupted!"

The Imperial Preceptor cried out, his face filled with disbelief. Every decision he made on his journey to the Ask Dao Sect had failed to materialize, and even his suicide attempt had been interrupted!

Lu Yang sighed, walked up to the Imperial Preceptor, pointed at himself, and said, "Just admit defeat obediently. With the three of us here, not only you, but even Ying Tianxian would have to admit defeat."

The Imperial Preceptor took a deep breath, staring intently at Lu Yang. Since there was no escape and no way to fight, he would take Lu Yang down with him!

He activated another ability of the nascent form of the Dao of Cause and Effect— Curse.

"I, Jin Buqun, hereby swear that in your life you will suffer the eight sufferings of birth, old age, sickness, death, not getting what you want, being with those you hate, being separated from those you love, and the five aggregates; you will also suffer the seven calamities of fire, water, Rakshasa, weapons, ghosts, shackles, and enemies; your cultivation will be unable to advance further in life, and your soul will be scattered after death!"

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