The More You Look, The Weirder the World Becomes

This should be a current system. The organization called Immortal Alliance likely wants to control every cultivator. They have Foundation Establishment cultivators specifically looking for lone Qi Condensation cultivators to bring back for easier control. This way, the little girl's appearance wouldn't arouse suspicion. Her entry was meant to draw the attention of that Daoist surnamed Hai. The moment Daoist Hai focused his attention on the little girl, the four great cultivators could make their move and set up a foolproof trap.

Wang Qi found it exasperating, replying in his mind: "What kind of undeserved disaster is this? And didn't you say a few years ago that there wouldn't be any cultivators within a ten-mile radius?"

"Daoist Hai is also a Mahayana master, his strength is even above mine. It's normal to have been momentarily careless," Zhen Chanzi defended himself.

"Then what do we do?"

"It depends on the methods of this Immortal Alliance."

Wang Qi's eyes darted around, and he looked at the young girl, "Fairy sister, what exactly are the methods of your Immortal Alliance?"

Zhen Chanzi once again huffed in Wang Qi's mind: "Idiot, why would you ask so directly!"

Even the red-clothed girl couldn't remain calm at such a blunt, idiotic question: "What do you mean 'what methods'?"

"Whether the Immortal Alliance is good or bad, righteous or evil, you have to give me a definite answer."

"You don't need to worry about that. You'll know when we get there."

Zheng!

Zheng!

Zheng!

Zheng!

Four perfectly synchronized sword draws.

The four from Sky Sword Palace simultaneously drew their swords.

Hai Shenbao did nothing.

Despite having the numerical advantage, the four from Sky Sword Palace were not careless at all. Although Unforgiving Taoist had made a grave mistake years ago due to his rigid and stubborn nature, his cultivation was solid.

The first to attack was the Electric Whirlwind Sword, Gu Ci. With a stab of his sword, sword energy diffused like mist. The sword mist spread like real clouds, ethereal and dreamlike, but if one's spiritual sense were to brush against it, this beauty would transform into a sharp killing move, delivering a world-shattering blow!

This was the peerless art of Piaomiao Palace, the Unfixed Cloud Sword!

Madam Ma decisively moved her sword to seize the initiative. The Qi of rare metals had long been integrated into her Magical Power. While it could usually be used to heal and save lives, if Madam Ma harbored killing intent, the Qi of rare metals would take the enemy's life without the need to construct spells.

Palace Master Qian, however, fully unleashed the might of Heavenly Sword. He followed a path of breaking through complexity with brute force. Though lacking in various subtle techniques, his foundation was solid. With Heavenly Sword unleashed, all techniques in the world could be shattered!

Daoist Hei, not daring to be a moment slower, also raised the Heavenly Sword in his hand. He leaped forward, his sword light directly targeting Unforgiving Taoist! His swordsmanship appeared simple and unadorned, but in his aggressive assault, he changed his move over ten times, and not a single move was the same! Most strangely, his moves were not compatible with each other, yet they coexisted in perfect harmony!

These four individuals were all top-tier cultivators in the world. With these four working together, even a celestial being could be sliced like a cucumber. Yet, facing such an onslaught, Unforgiving Taoist remained motionless, as if he had all the time in the world.

Just as the killing blow was about to land, Unforgiving Taoist finally moved!

Suddenly, Wang Qi let out a scream!

Wang Qi cried out in extreme pain, startling the girl: "Hey, hey, what's wrong!"

Wang Qi ignored her, too preoccupied to care, and roared at the ring: "Old man! What's wrong? Say something!"

"What's going on?" The girl was completely bewildered.

It turned out that Zhen Chanzi had suddenly roared "Impossible" in his mind, nearly shaking Wang Qi's soul! Afterward, Zhen Chanzi became like a possessed demon, muttering "Impossible" repeatedly: "How could it be... impossible... that's the power of a celestial being... impossible..."

Wang Qi almost thought that Zhen Chanzi's remnant soul had suffered some trauma while observing those Mahayana cultivators, and he couldn't hide it anymore.

"That ring must have sealed the remnant soul of an ancient powerhouse. You know what happens when an ancient cultivator encounters the modern methods," another voice suddenly interjected.

A young male cultivator, appearing to be around twenty-four or twenty-five, had appeared on his sword at some point, flying alongside the girl. Upon seeing the young man, the girl stopped her sword light and, holding up Wang Qi, said: "Mission accomplished."

Wang Qi quickly put on a smile: "May I ask for this senior's name?"

The man didn't put on airs: "A disciple of Myriad Dharma Sect, Li Ziye. This is junior sister Xiang Qi from Burning Gold Valley. We are both Security Envoys of the Immortal Alliance. And what might your name be, little brother?"

"My name is Wang Qi. Senior Li, what do you mean by 'ancient methods' and 'modern methods'? This old man keeps talking in my head... Ahhh!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhen Chanzi roared again: "What kind of movement technique is this! How... how dare there be such a movement technique!"

Zhen Chanzi's worldview had been shaken. With his Dao heart unstable, his soul power began to dissipate! Wang Qi was the first to bear the brunt of it!

"Hmph."

Unforgiving Taoist let out a cold snort.

At the very last moment before the killing tribulation struck him, he finally moved.

In an instant, Heisenberg pushed his signature art, the Unfathomable Movement Technique, to its absolute limit. Unforgiving Taoist didn't move fast, but no one could simultaneously perceive his position and speed!

Heaven's secrets are unfathomable, a name well-earned.

In an instant, he escaped the range of Madam Ma's and the Sky Sword Palace Master's sword strikes. The cultivator from Burning Gold Valley was not skilled in combat, so Madam Ma immediately retreated thirty feet, guarding the side, her sword intent suppressing the entire area to prevent Unforgiving Taoist from escaping, while simultaneously spreading the Qi of rare metals with all her might. But the Sky Sword Palace Master presented a different spectacle. Qian Xueshen, originally a disciple of Liuyun Sect, excelled at flying and controlling his sword. Under the sweep of his sword wind, Heavenly Sword, unleashed with full force, carried a power that even ordinary celestials would struggle to control, making a bizarre turn.

The Sky Sword Palace Vice Palace Master's original creation, Qian Family Sword Trajectory Technique!

But it wasn't enough.

Even with the eyesight of Five Masters' Extinction, it was still far from enough to lock onto Unforgiving Taoist.

Madam Ma and Palace Master Qian both understood their greatest role was to pressure Unforgiving Taoist with their imposing aura, keeping him at a disadvantage and blocking his escape. As for heavily wounding this Piaomiao Palace cultivator, that would depend on the other two Piaomiao cultivators.

Gu Ci unleashed his sword, activating the ethereal and unpredictable Cloud Sword technique against Unforgiving Taoist. The sword mist spun rapidly, its aura astonishing. Unforgiving Taoist, relying on his movement technique, dodged the direct strike of the sword cloud, but couldn't help but glance at it. The instant Haisenbao's gaze fell upon the sword cloud, the hidden variations within the Unpredictable Cloud Sword were unleashed. The sword cloud immediately collapsed. All Unforgiving Taoist saw was a flash of lightning!

"A mere glow worm dares to shine?"

Unforgiving Taoist sneered disdainfully and brought out his natal magical treasure, the Great Matrix Diagram of Heaven! At first glance, the Great Matrix Diagram of Heaven appeared to be nothing more than a thin sheet of white paper. However, it contained the Great Matrix, a culmination of various Piaomiao mystic arts. In the past, Unforgiving Taoist had rampaged unchecked with this treasure. Before Tianjun Xue Ding'e could merge the Guanghua Hall Ripple Profound Qi with the Piaomiao Palace mystic arts, no one could break it!

The moment Gu Ci's sword light touched the Great Matrix Diagram of Heaven, it pierced into the painting, diffused, and became part of the scroll. Gu Ci hastily withdrew his sword. But Unforgiving Taoist had no time to pursue, because at this moment, the sword intent he most dreaded, from Bùróng the Daoist, had locked onto him.

One sword, two swords, three swords... a series of sword lights that returned to simplicity sealed off all of Haisenbao's escape routes. Bàolǐ and Haisenbao were ultimately fellow disciples, knowing each other's every combat tactic. Unforgiving Taoist dared not be careless and used the Great Matrix Diagram of Heaven to collect Bùróng the Daoist's sword lights. He knew very well he had to end this quickly, because his senior brother's sword increased in power with every few exchanges. Once the entire Bùróng Electric Sword technique was unleashed, no one in the world could withstand it!

The Great Matrix Diagram of Heaven and Bàolǐ's Heavenly Sword shone brightly. The two fellow disciples were actually unleashing their full power simultaneously!

Wang Qi only felt his vision go black. When he came to, Xiang Qi had already handed him over to Li Ziye. Li Ziye supported him with his left hand, while his right hand cradled the hand Wang Qi wore his ring on, his palm glowing brightly. Li Ziye chuckled, "Senior, you are advanced in years. You should calm your heart and mind."

"Hmph." Zhen Chanzi's voice carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

"What exactly happened... Wait, wait!"

Hold on, something felt wrong.

This posture... a man holding another man in his arms, supporting his ring-wearing hand, saying something...

Wang Qi instantly reached a conclusion.

His heart chilled. He hastily struggled to his feet and retreated a few steps, shouting, "Senior, you misunderstand! I'm not that kind of person!"

Li Ziye looked confused, "Ah? What do you mean, young brother? Did I do something wrong?"

Wang Qi decided he would absolutely not touch Li Ziye. "Tell me what happened just now first."

Xiang Qi snorted coldly from the side, "That old fossil in your ring saw the most advanced cultivation methods of this era and was so shocked that his mind faltered, his soul power scattering."

Wang Qi then realized that both Li Ziye and Xiang Qi had landed in a small grove far from the village. The massive sphere of light still hung in the sky; the battles of the Mahayana cultivators had clearly not ended.

Li Ziye said with a wry smile, "Junior Sister Xiang, there are seniors among ancient cultivators who laid the foundation for modern methods. You shouldn't be so disrespectful."

"Tch, Myriad Dharma Sect has the longest inheritance among modern methods. Its founding ancestor was an ancient cultivator, so of course, he would say that."

Wang Qi grew more confused the more he listened. He could only look at his ring. Since he had been seen through, he no longer concealed Zhen Chanzi's existence.

"The power contained within the Dharma Swords in the hands of those cultivators surpasses the lightning tribulation when Mahayana cultivators ascend!" Zhen Chanzi clearly still felt lingering fear. "And that Daoist's movement and teleportation techniques... they are so terrifying! I have never encountered such methods before. In my shock, my mind faltered, and my soul power overflowed. It rushed into your body."

"Wait a minute, old man. So you're saying you were so scared by a few spells from those people that you became incoherent in my mind!" Wang Qi exclaimed in shock.

Even with a thousand years of cultivation, Zhen Chanzi couldn't help but retort, "Hmph! The paths followed by cultivators today are bizarre and strange. I was momentarily careless and doubted my past thoughts and beliefs, leading to a backlash of my Dao heart!"

"So, old man, you've screwed me over." Wang Qi suddenly stopped smiling, gritting his teeth. "Now it seems that the Great Luo Chaos Heaven Scripture I've cultivated for four or five years is utter trash!"

Zhen Chanzi, being a Mahayana grandmaster, gradually calmed down. "Ten thousand years ago, the Great Luo Chaos Heaven Scripture was indeed an unparalleled cultivation method. However, the development over these ten thousand years has been too bizarre, exceeding my understanding."

Wang Qi lowered his head, trembling all over.

Seeing this, Li Ziye felt a pang of sympathy. "Young brother Wang, you don't need to be too disappointed. The fact that you can manifest Magical Power means you have the capital to seek immortality. Every cultivator is meaningful to the Immortal Alliance... Huh?"

Li Ziye let out a sound of confusion because he realized Wang Qi was completely suppressing laughter with all his might.

"Hoo hoo hoo... Ah ha ha ha... I originally thought this world was low-level, uninteresting, and boring... I never expected... Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"