Ran Right Into Them!

What the Xuanwu Great Divine Ability represents is unknown to ordinary Earth Immortal Loose Immortal, but these thousands of Celestial Immortals all understand it.

That's not some top-tier divine power like the "Eye of the Candle Dragon," which only became known after the death of the Candle Dragon; it's the signature divine power of the Xuanwu Great Emperor.

The Xuanwu Great Emperor is one of the overlords of the entire Three Realms. He has been a powerful ruler since the time of the ancient Pangu World, an absolute tyrant!

How could he possibly pass on his secret skills to outsiders so easily!

Zhou Hao was taught the ' Xuanwu Great Divine Ability ' at the Myriad Phenomena Realm, which is definitely the treatment of a personal disciple.

A direct disciple!

That represents someone highly valued by a powerful being, someone to whom they would devote all their efforts to nurturing.

These celestial beings dream of becoming disciples of a powerful being.

Unfortunately, most celestial beings are merely "nominal disciples" of powerful beings, only qualified to listen to their teachings, and rarely able to even have a private conversation with one of them.

"No wonder Xia Emperor personally presided over this Immortal Fate Assembly; there must be a hidden reason behind it."

"In previous Immortal Fate Assembly, even achieving the title of Celestial Immortal was not easy, let alone being chosen as a disciple by a powerful being."

"Take a closer look; perhaps among these Myriad Phenomena True Person, there are some extraordinary geniuses."

The celestial beings began to carefully examine the myriad Myriad Phenomena True Person within the world of the Moon Landscape Painting, trying to discern any further differences.

Many more celestial beings were sent within their clans to inquire about everything concerning Zhou Hao, hoping to learn more.

Since Zhou Hao can't make friends with anyone in the Moon Landscape Painting right now, he could at least strike up a conversation with someone close to him.

soon.

The identities of Liu Yu and Yun Yuchan were discovered by the celestial beings. Kong Fang, the celestial being, sat there leisurely, drinking alone with pride, attracting the attention of most of the celestial beings.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist. I am Wu Huazi. May I ask your Daoist name?" Sitting next to Kong Fang Fangtianxian was an elderly man dressed in fine robes and wearing a tall crown.

He had initially disliked the disheveled old Delia sitting next to him, but after nodding as a greeting, he had been chatting with his close friend via telepathy.

Now I'm actually glad I sat next to that old Delia.

After all, how could someone who could bring Zhou Hao's two Daoist companions and confidantes to sit in the Heavenly Brilliance Hall not have anything to do with Zhou Hao?

"Fellow Daoist Wu Huazi, my Daoist name Kong Fang." Kong Fang Celestial nodded slightly, Wu Huazi's information flashing through his mind.

Wu Huazi is the Celestial Ancestor of the Wu Hook Sect, the largest immortal sect in Nine Rivers Commandery. He is also an extremely ancient being, having attained Celestial Immortal status for at least hundreds of millions of years.

"So it's Brother Kong Fang." Wu Huazi bowed respectfully. "May I ask who Brother Kong Fang and that Zhou Hao are?"

"Zhou Hao?" Kong Fang Fangtianxian raised his voice slightly, and seeing that most of the people nearby had indeed turned to look at him, he continued, "Zhou Hao is my good-for-nothing disciple. I apologize for making you laugh, fellow Daoist."

Please excuse my poor performance.

Wu Huazi raised an eyebrow.

You probably mean to say that everyone will be envious, right?

Even if Zhou Hao doesn't possess the Xuanwu Great Divine Ability, he will inevitably become a disciple of the Xuanwu Great Emperor in the future.

Even without that identity, being able to single-handedly kill over 1.3 million Myriad Phenomena True Person at the Immortal Fate Assembly would be enough to boast about in the Heavenly Brilliance Hall.

"Brother Kong Fang is truly blessed." Wu Huazi suppressed his bitterness and tried to get on Kong Fang Tianxian's good side.

Before he began his cultivation, Kong Fang was a merchant. He spent his life speaking human language to human beings and ghost language to ghosts. Although he did not live as long as Wu Huazi, he was a seasoned veteran in scheming.

They didn't reveal any information about Zhou Hao or his sect, but instead discovered a great deal about the Wu Hook Sect's strengths and weaknesses.

Wu Huazi felt that he had met Kong Fang too late. If it weren't for the fact that the Xia Emperor was sitting high above and he couldn't leave without permission, he would have wanted to take Kong Fang Fangtianxian back to his sect in Nine Rivers Commandery and let him see his sect's most treasured magic weapon.

"A petty person who has gained power." Sitting on the other side of the Heavenly Brilliance Hall, Shaoyan Clan's ' Black Rain Heavenly Immortal ' glanced coldly at Kong Fang.

When Xuanji was forced to his death, the old Delia was right next to Zhou Hao, so he naturally recognized him.

"Zhou Hao actually possesses the Xuanwu Great Divine Ability, and is very likely a disciple of the Xuanwu Great Emperor. This news must be reported to the Ancestor immediately." Black Rain Heavenly Immortal took out a Signal Talisman, used his mind to record everything he saw, and then cast a spell to crush the Signal Talisman.

"What incredible luck!" Black Rain Heavenly Immortal looked at Zhou Hao, who was hiding in a mountainside within the Moon Landscape Painting, secretly adjusting his breathing, his eyes filled with jealousy.

The direct disciples of powerful beings—because their ancestor had a bad reputation in the Three Realms, none of the celestial Shaoyan Clan of the Shao Yan Clan even had the status of a disciple of a powerful being.

"If I could be chosen by a powerful being..." Black Rain Heavenly Immortal shook her head; that was a dream come true.

The atmosphere in the main hall of the Heavenly Brilliance Hall was filled with heated discussions due to Zhou Hao's matter. Xia Emperor sat there listening silently, leisurely raising his wine cup and taking a sip.

"Zhou Hao is a disciple of Mu Yang, and with the help of my Yinglong Guard, he even received several supernatural abilities from my royal family last time... The seed has been planted, and now I've added this drop of water. After the Immortal Fate Assembly ends, it should blossom into flowers." Xia Emperor thought contentedly.

"Once Zhou Hao is accepted as a disciple by the Xuanwu Great Emperor, with my master and Brother Yinglong protecting me, and by connecting with the Xuanwu Great Emperor through Zhou Hao... Ha, with the support of three powerful figures, the chances of my Great Xia Emperor safely weathering this calamity will be even greater."

As for deliberately placing Zhou Hao in the center of the Moon Landscape Painting world and intentionally not concealing the power of the magic weapon to allow Zhou Hao's consciousness to be revealed, it was simply because this emperor wanted Zhou Hao to cause more trouble.

The greater the momentum, the easier it is to attract the attention of the Xuanwu Great Emperor.

The sooner the Xuanwu Great Emperor takes him away, the sooner I can take the opportunity to befriend him.

"Hmm? That little guy is not bad either. He actually killed three of the four who were surrounding him, scaring the last one into abandoning the Signal Talisman."

"Normally, Myriad Phenomena True Person of this caliber would be qualified to compete for the top ten, but now there are over a hundred people of similar strength in the Moon Landscape Painting. Truly, the Three Realms are in turmoil, and heroes are gathering!"

As the Xia Emperor watched these extraordinary figures, whom he had never heard of before, begin to display their astonishing strength, he grew increasingly satisfied.

It evokes a sense of 'all the heroes of the Three Realms are now under my control'.

Just then—

A clear voice suddenly rang out outside the Heavenly Brilliance Hall: "Fellow Daoist Xia Mang, we have come uninvited today. Would you be so kind as to welcome us?"

Xia Emperor's expression changed slightly, and the thousands of celestial beings below also fell silent.

Eight figures appeared in the clouds outside: a dashing young man in a blue Daoist robe, a Buddhist monk in a yellow robe, an old man riding Old Niu, and a burly man with golden eyes wearing a dragon robe...

Each of them had a different appearance, and their auras were all mysterious and unpredictable, causing the thousands of celestial beings present to tremble inwardly.

"These people don't seem friendly. Could they be here to kidnap someone?" Xia Emperor thought to himself.

Although he was displeased, these eight people who came were all of the same level as him, and they had come to his doorstep. There were also thousands of celestial beings watching over them, so he couldn't turn them away.

That would be a serious offense.

Xia Emperor was indeed the ruler of the great world, possessing extraordinary magnanimity and bearing.

He rose from his throne and stepped down, smiling at the eight figures in the clouds, saying, "Fellow Daoists, what brings you to my Great Xia? Normally, we couldn't invite you even if we wanted to. Come, come, please take your seats."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and eight seats and tables appeared on both sides below his throne. They were even set with celestial fruits and wine, and the quality of the food on his dragon table was the same as that on ordinary celestial beings.

"Why did you come to your Great Xia? Fellow Daoist Xia Mang, do you not know?"

The leader of the eight figures was a man in a green robe carrying a celestial sword on his back. His handsome face was radiant with a carefree smile.

After making a joke about Xia Emperor, he continued, "The Three Realms are currently in turmoil, and great upheaval is imminent. This is precisely the time for heroes to emerge. Your Great Xia Dynasty world ranks among the top in terms of fortune among the Three Thousand Great Worlds. Perhaps a future peerless figure will be born there. That's why I, Lü Lü Dongbin, have shamelessly come here. I hope Fellow Daoist Xia Mang won't mind."

Although his voice still echoed within the Heavenly Brilliance Hall, none of the celestial beings sitting inside could hear it.

"Even if I wanted to argue, Donghua, you're here nonetheless." Xia Emperor shook his head, looking at the last of the eight people, a burly man with golden eyes wearing a dragon robe, and said helplessly, "Di Hao, it's fine if the others come, but why aren't you staying in your Golden Roc Great World? What are you doing here?"

This burly man with golden eyes was a disciple of the Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor, and was the master of the Golden Roc Great World, ' Celestial God Di Hao '.

"Senior Brother Xia Mang, my Great World just held the Immortal Fate Assembly. They went there before, and it just ended, so now they've dragged me here again." Di Hao was also quite helpless.

Seeing the two senior brothers singing in unison, the old man riding the Old Niu, ' Northern Land Immortal Elder,' smiled and said, 'This old man is just here to watch the show. Xia Mang, don't worry, I won't steal from anyone from your Great Xia World.'

"I'm just here to watch the fun."

"Just browsing."

The others also spoke up one by one.

"Everyone, please sit down. Those celestial beings are all watching with bated breath." Xia Emperor shook his head. "However, let me make this clear from the start. As you all know, this Immortal Fate Assembly of our Great Xia is of great interest not only to me but also to my master. Therefore, when selecting disciples, my master will have to choose first."

Although he spoke these words to everyone, Xia Emperor's gaze remained fixed on the green-robed man carrying the immortal sword.

This man in the green robe was none other than Lü Dongbin, the most famous of the Eight Immortals of Upper Cavern, whose name was renowned throughout the Three Realms and even spread across countless small worlds.

Lü Dongbin was originally the reincarnation of the ancient Pure Yang True Immortal ' Donghua Emperor '. When he was still Donghua Emperor, he became a Dao Sect of a great Daoist master.

When he was reincarnated as Lü Dongbin and became a celestial being, he became a disciple of the leader of the Dao Sect.

Behind each person are two powerful figures. Not only are they of extraordinary status, but combining the strengths taught by these two powerful figures, their power ranks among the top of all Pure Yang True Immortal and Heavenly Gods.

At the same time, Lü Dongbin was also known Three Realms for his thick skin, strange temper, and penchant for teasing and mocking people.

Others said they were just there to watch the fun, but Xia Emperor believed it, and what about Lü Dongbin...?

"Xia Mang, don't worry. If Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor wants to choose, I naturally won't snatch it. After you've all chosen, I can choose whoever I like, no problem, right?" Lü Dongbin sat down first with a carefree attitude, picked up the immortal wine and drank it. His eyes widened immediately, "Wow, good wine, not bad. Your Xia Mang Clan truly lives up to its reputation as descendants of the Ancient Imperial Clan ' Xia Clan.' You have so much good wine, even better than the Heavenly Court's."

"If that's how you see it, then there's no problem. There's plenty of good wine, enough for everyone!" Xia Emperor smiled and invited the other seven people to take their seats, then returned to his throne to sit down himself.

"By the way," Lü Dongbin said, his eyes scanning the enormous Moon Landscape Painting outside, "I overheard those celestial beings discussing the Xuanwu Great Divine Ability. So, among these Myriad Phenomena True Person, are there any who possess this great divine power?"

The other seven celestial beings and the Pure Yang True Immortal also looked at Xia Emperor.

In the Three Realms today, there are very few who possess the Xuanwu Great Divine Ability, and each of them is a direct disciple of the Xuanwu Great Emperor.

"To be recognized by the Xuanwu Great Emperor at the Myriad Phenomena Realm is no small feat," the Northern Land Immortal Elder asked. "Xia Mang, which little fellow is it? Point him out so we can see him too."

"Very well." Xia Emperor nodded generously, pointing to the Moon Landscape Painting outside the palace.

Wow~~~

Instantly, in the eyes of the nine celestial gods and Pure Yang True Immortal, the image of Zhou Hao's location magnified countless times, as if it were right before their eyes.

"He is a disciple of the Jade Dragon Sect of the East Sea my Great Xia Dynasty, named Zhou Hao, with the Daoist name Changsheng. In addition to his true form being the Myriad Phenomena True Person, he also has a Second Primordial Spirit that is a divine and demonic avatar. He has now reached the Void Return level, which is comparable to a Celestial Immortal. Therefore, he is often referred to as the Changsheng."

Xia Emperor did not hide anything, and picked out some of the less important but attention-grabbing information about Zhou Hao to share.

He was eager to get the attention of these people, especially Lü Dongbin, to focus on Zhou Hao.

After all, to be taught the Xuanwu Great Divine Ability, one must have the Xuanwu Great Emperor's approval. His own master would certainly not take away the Xuanwu Great Emperor's favor and accept Zhou Hao as a disciple.

If Zhou Hao could draw the attention of Lü Dongbin and the others away from the other demons, that would be a tremendous boon.

"Changsheng? It's quite interesting that the Myriad Phenomena True Person has earned such a title." Lü Dongbin laughed, "To be favored by the Xuanwu Great Emperor, he must indeed be somewhat special."

"The Immortal of Changsheng, Zhou Hao." The other Pure Yang True Immortal and Heavenly Gods also memorized this name.

Being so highly regarded by a powerful figure, Zhou Hao's future achievements are bound to be extraordinary. Moreover, his status as a disciple of the Xuanwu Great Emperor alone is enough to make them take him seriously.

"Hmm, his acupuncture technique looks familiar." Lü Dongbin's eyes lit up as he looked at Zhou Hao in the Moon Landscape Painting.

At that moment, a young man in black suddenly burst into the mountainside where Zhou Hao was.

With his back to the black-clad youth, Zhou Hao, still recovering his Origin Power, didn't even open his eyes. He waved his hand and unleashed a shower of needles, which he controlled with his soul to form a sword shape, instantly stabbing towards the black-clad youth.

The black-clad youth scanned the area with his divine sense and, seeing no ambush, only the white-clad youth before him, his expression immediately turned cold. "You're courting death."

In the heat of battle, they dare to be so arrogant, not even turning their heads. Do they really think that mere flying needles are invincible?

Call!

A magical artifact shaped like a large bowl appeared out of thin air in the black-clad youth's hand. After being activated with his Origin Power, it instantly grew to tens of feet in size, tilting its rim to meet the flying needle.

"Let my magic weapon take away your flying needles first, then I'll chop you into mincemeat and see how arrogant you can be then." The black-clad youth sneered, flipping his wrist to reveal two more long swords gleaming with fire. His body howled like a whirlwind as he charged towards the white-clad man in front of him, swords in hand.

At that moment, the black-clad youth saw the sword-shaped flying needle, which had already reached the rim of the magical bowl, suddenly vanish with a 'whoosh,' and reappear right in front of him.

Pfft!

To the astonishment of the black-clad youth, a sword-shaped needle pierced through his head. Before he could recover his strength, more sword-shaped needles flashed, repeatedly piercing his chest, abdomen, and even his entire body...

In the blink of an eye, the black-clad youth was pierced into ashes by the flying sword-shaped needles.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The magical bowl, the fiery longsword, and a storage ring fell to the ground, then vanished with a ripple of the surrounding Origin Power. The cave inside the mountain returned to its tranquility, as if nothing had happened.

In the main hall of the Heavenly Brilliance Hall, Xia Emperor and nine other Pure Yang Celestial Immortals and Gods, including Lü Dongbin and the Northern Land Immortal Elder, watched the entire performance from beginning to end, with all their eyes fixed on Lü Dongbin.

"Donghua, isn't this your Heaven Escape Sword Art? When did you pass it on to Zhou Hao?" the Northern Land Immortal Elder asked with a smile.

Lü Dongbin was a renowned sword immortal in the Three Realms, and many small worlds revered him as the 'Ancestor of Sword Immortals'. The Heaven Escape Sword Art was the sword technique he used most often when he was a celestial immortal.

"Yes, Donghua, are you trying to steal a disciple from the Xuanwu Great Emperor?" Xia Emperor chimed in. "Anyway, you and the Xuanwu Great Emperor are from the same sect. If you really want Zhou Hao, go talk to the Xuanwu Great Emperor. Maybe it will work out."

Ordinary celestial beings only know that the Xuanwu Great Emperor is an ancient and powerful being, one of the overlords of the Three Realms, while true immortals and gods like Xia Emperor know far more secrets.

The Xuanwu Great Emperor was one of the 108,000 Chaos Gods born from the Chaos, and was born with complete mastery of the Water Path.

Later, Xuanwu Great Emperor's God-Devil Body Refining failed to progress, and he was unable to become a true god for a long time. So he became a disciple of the current leader of the Dao Sect and began to cultivate Qi Refining.

Unexpectedly, he cultivated directly to the Dao Ancestor realm and ultimately became a great power.

That's why the Xia Emperor said that Lü Dongbin and the Xuanwu Great Emperor were from the same school.

"You all know that when I travel the mortal realm, I casually bestow magical treasures and secret techniques upon those I find pleasing to the eye or feel a connection with. I've given away at least twenty, if not thirty, complete copies of the Heaven Escape Sword Art Manual. Who knows where Zhou Hao got it from?" Lü Dongbin grinned. "But this little nephew of mine seems to have a special connection with me. When I see him, I'll have to give him some benefits."

"Then you'd better prepare some good things. Your little junior nephew is quite wealthy; three years ago, he even acquired a pure Yang-grade magic weapon," Xia Emperor said with a smile.

"A pure Yang grade treasure?" Lü Dongbin exclaimed in surprise. "Even if his Second Primordial Spirit avatar is at the peak of the Void Return stage, it wouldn't be so easy for him to obtain a treasure of this level. Tell me quickly what happened."

The immortals and gods standing nearby, including the Northern Land Immortal Elder and Di Hao, also showed expressions of interest.

"That was caused by some grudges between me and the Shaoyan Clan, a tribe in the Xia Clan Great World..." Xia Emperor spoke slowly, refining the information he had previously read and telling it to Lü Dongbin and the others.

Since the Moon Landscape Painting was his magic weapon, he had complete control over everything inside. Even without looking at it, he could know the every move of every Myriad Phenomena True Person. So he was happy to talk about random things to divert the attention of Lü Dongbin and the others.

On the other side, within the world of the Moon Landscape Painting.

After refining the Heavenly Rank Spirit Pill, Zhou Hao's Origin Power within his Purple Mansion was fully restored. He left the mountain's belly and arrived at a lush, verdant mountain peak.

He was unaware that he had become a mere pawn used by the Xia Emperor to appease the assembled immortals and gods.

"This place is about 1,500 miles away from where I last fought." Zhou Hao looked around but didn't see anyone. He then released his consciousness to explore the surrounding ten miles.

"It's only a ten-mile radius. Even if my consciousness can stir up the energy of heaven and earth, it shouldn't alarm too many people," Zhou Hao pondered.

Like the first time, attracting a large number of Myriad Phenomena True Person and engaging in fierce battles is certainly enjoyable, but in the midst of such chaos, it offers no benefit for practicing martial arts.

Because the goal is to unleash a full-force attack, employing all available methods to quickly eliminate the enemy, naturally one will use whichever move is fastest and most powerful.

That would not only leave no time to carefully comprehend the changes in the boxing techniques, but also prevent one from experiencing the signature moves of other geniuses and prodigies, which would be a loss rather than a gain.

"Ideally, I should only have seven or eight opponents each time. If I suppress my strength a little and only use my fist techniques, that should be enough to hone my skills," Zhou Hao said helplessly.

Being too strong isn't always a good thing.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Repeated mental probing.

After each survey of the ten-mile radius, Zhou Hao would wait a while to see if any creatures from further away sensed the fluctuations and came to their deaths.

It wasn't until the sixth time Zhou Hao used his mental sense to investigate that he discovered a burly young man in purple and a wild boy walking side by side.

"Xia Mang Zishan? Cangwu Jiu?" Zhou Hao's eyes lit up.

In Tianbao Mountain's Myriad Phenomena Windcloud Ranking, Xia Mang Zishan ranks second, while Cangwu Jiu ranks third!

Moreover, one of them is from the royal family ' Xia Mang Clan ', and the other comes from the top tribe ' Cangwu Clan '. They are the two most famous people besides him at this Immortal Fate Assembly.

"How did they team up? Haha, perfect, perfect. It's them." Zhou Hao moved, each step covering two or three miles. After three steps, he saw the two people standing leisurely in a valley.

"Who do we have here who's so fearless, daring to come and die when they see me and Xia Mang Zishan together?" Beneath Cangwu Jiu's messy hair, his eagle-like eyes stared at Zhou Hao, recognizing him at a glance.

"Changsheng Zhenren, Zhou Hao," Xia Mang Zishan chuckled, "I've long wanted to see what kind of person could surpass both of us. I didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon."

Just as the three met, many who had been paying attention to Zhou Hao, or to Xia Mang Zishan and Cangwu Jiu, also noticed the unusual situation in the valley.

"Look! The top three geniuses on the Myriad Phenomena Windcloud Ranking have collided!"

On the plaza Heavenly Brilliance Hall, someone, overcome with emotion, shouted out, instantly causing the millions of onlookers to erupt in cheers.

"Such a clash of strength is usually only seen in the final battle of the Immortal Fate Assembly."

This thought has crossed the minds of countless people.

It's been a while since I updated with 10,000 words. Long chapters are still more satisfying. I'll continue tomorrow if I'm free. Time for bed.