Fallen Fellow Disciples!
"You want to plead with your older sister for me?" Purplegrass looked at Xiangcao's pitiful appearance and laughed. "I wouldn't dare."
Among the seven female immortals of Hundred Graves Mountain, she was the last to be born. She only met the Withered Grass Fairy a few times after she transcended the tribulation and became a celestial immortal, and their feelings for each other were rather distant.
In addition, the female immortals of Hundred Graves Mountain have all seen how the Withered Grass Fairy has treated the Xiangcao over the years. She truly dotes on them as if they were her own children, so how could she dare to provoke her?
If I were to bring this little rascal out of the canyon and something were to happen to him, I couldn't bear the responsibility.
"I promised to go to Brother Heavenly Emperor's Perching Dragon Gorge, but now I don't know when I'll be able to go," Xiangcao said dejectedly, hanging her head.
"Perching Dragon Gorge?" Purplegrass was taken aback and asked doubtfully, "Xiangcao, is the Heavenly Emperor brother you mentioned named Zhou Hao?"
"Sister Purplegrass knows too?" Xiangcao nodded repeatedly. "I heard from Sister Withered Grass that Brother Tiandi is only Void Return Divine Demon, and hasn't even passed the Heavenly Tribulation yet, but he's already more powerful than many True Immortals and Gods. He also gave me three 'Azure Bamboo Shoots,' which are so delicious."
As she spoke, Xiangcao flipped her wrist, presenting two bamboo shoots that looked like jade treasures. "I just ate one. Brother Heavenly Emperor said that once I eat all three, I can solidify the foundation for my transformation. Sister Purplegrass, would you like some?"
"This was given to you by the Heavenly Emperor Zhou, how can you be greedy?" Purplegrass shook her head. "Xiangcao, how did you come to know him? Tell me in detail, okay?"
Although she had never met Zhou Hao, she had heard her master, the Green Fox Immortal, mention him frequently these days.
As a maid, she couldn't let this opportunity to learn about Zhou Hao slip by.
Kunlun Mountain.
Zhou Hao walked out of the Jade Void Palace.
The Enlightened True God standing outside the palace was majestic and unmoving. If one did not know this beforehand, one would have thought it was just a huge statue, devoid of any vitality.
Standing at the entrance of the palace and looking around, the continuous palaces were all silent, with only the occasional Daoist boy appearing, riding a celestial bird and flying by, adding a bit of vitality to this ancestral temple of the Dao Sect.
"My senior brother told me that when Master used to preach, ten thousand immortals would come to pay homage every time. But now, with the great calamity approaching, Master has stopped preaching, and Kunlun Mountain has fallen silent."
As he activated his escape technique and flew into the air, Zhou Hao saw a girl in black riding a fiery red phoenix approaching from afar.
"Master Uncle." The girl in black bowed in mid-air.
"Yu Wei," Zhou Hao said with a smile, "Did you come with Senior Brother Lü?"
"Master was summoned by Grandmaster earlier, and he brought me along to pay my respects to Grandmaster as well," Yu Wei said. "Where are you headed, Martial Aunt?"
"I just finished seeing my master and am on my way back to Perching Dragon Gorge," Zhou Hao said.
"Uncle-Master," Yu Wei hesitated slightly before asking, "Has Ji Ning become an apprentice yet?"
Back in the Heavenly Brilliance Hall, Zhou Hao even said he would secretly help Ji Ning so that he could cultivate under the same master as him.
Several months have passed without any news of Ji Ning. Now that she has finally run into Zhou Hao, she naturally wants to get to the bottom of things.
"It's my fault for forgetting to tell you," Zhou Hao said. "Ji Ning has already become an apprentice and left the Great Xia World to study martial arts with his senior brother who came to pick him up."
"Does Martial Aunt know who his master is?" Yu Wei asked.
"Ji Ning didn't mention it when he left. But for him to give up Senior Brother Lü, he must be a Dao Ancestor in the Three Realms. You don't need to worry," Zhou Hao said.
"I knew it! Ji Ning is exceptionally talented, and a powerful Dao Ancestor would definitely take notice of him." Yu Wei was overjoyed and finally felt relieved.
The two had known each other for a long time. After talking about Ji Ning, Zhou Hao asked about Yu Wei's recent situation and learned that she had entered the Void Return and was preparing for her tribulation.
Now that Lü Dongbin has gone into seclusion, Yu Wei is struggling to find a suitable opponent of the same level to emulate, so Zhou Hao invites her to Perching Dragon Gorge.
"I still have many fellow disciples there, including quite a few Earth Immortal of the Void Return. You can go back after Senior Brother Lü finishes his seclusion."
Yu Wei figured that she could cultivate anywhere on her own, so she immediately agreed.
Wow!
A streak of light flew straight into Perching Dragon Gorge and arrived at the foot of Medicine King Ridge.
"We've arrived." Zhou Hao stood in mid-air and smiled at Yu Wei. "I've already communicated with Nishang telepathically. From now on, she will accompany you at Medicine King Ridge."
Currently, Liu Yu and Yun Yuchan are both in Jade Pool Palace, not in Perching Dragon Gorge. Fortunately, there are quite a few female disciples in the Mysterious Heaven Sect. However, Zhou Hao is most familiar with Nishang. In addition, they are both at the Void Return and are preparing for their future tribulations. Being together can also help each other.
"Hmm." Yu Wei nodded gently, but her mind was still on what she had seen and heard along the way.
They came from Kunlun Mountain. Since entering the Coiling Dragon Ridge Mountains, countless peaks and thousands of caves have become the dwellings of cultivators.
There are also plains and valleys, where newly built, enormous cities are home to hundreds of millions of living beings.
Especially after arriving at Perching Dragon Gorge, hundreds of mountains around it were filled with swirling demonic energy, and celestial demon kings were leading Void Return immortals in practicing martial arts and formations.
The army was a large and well-armored force, and even a rough estimate suggested that there were at least tens of thousands of soldiers.
Within the canyon, there are several towering peaks, upon which palaces stretch endlessly. Each palace exudes a majestic aura, suggesting that the inhabitants are beings at the celestial realm.
Yu Wei dared not release her divine sense to investigate in detail, but she estimated that there were no fewer than a thousand Celestial Immortals in Perching Dragon Gorge.
"It's only been a few months, and Uncle-Master Zhou Hao has already laid such a solid foundation. Even the ruler of a great world wouldn't have such power. No wonder Sect Master Green Fox attaches such importance to him." Yu Wei was secretly shocked.
Upon receiving Zhou Hao's telepathic message, Fairy Nishang arrived very quickly.
The two women had met before, and since they were both exceptionally beautiful and outstanding among their peers, they hit it off immediately.
Seeing that the two women had become familiar with each other after just a few words, Zhou Hao let them go together, while he returned to the Limitless Palace.
Just as he was about to summon Taibai Venus and the others to find out what had happened while he was away, Yu Lin, the Celestial Immortal, walked in. Yu Lin had been in seclusion since borrowing the Cosmos Diagram.
"Hmm?" After comprehending the power of the mind, Zhou Hao also studied the supernatural power <Great Chaos Hole Palm>, and his realm improved by leaps and bounds compared to before he left. Naturally, his senses also became more acute.
Upon seeing Yu Lin, the Celestial Immortal, and sensing only a trace of aura naturally emanating from his every move, her eyes lit up with surprise, and she exclaimed, "You've broken through?"
"I must thank the Emperor for lending me the Cosmos Diagram," Yu Lin Tianxian said happily. "After being trapped for countless years, I have finally taken this step."
When a Celestial Immortal breaks through to become Pure Yang True Immortal, the Golden Core within their body transforms into a Pure Yang Golden Core. The transformation of their magical power alone represents a significant leap forward.
Moreover, the profound magical power contained within the Pure Yang Golden Elixir is not merely a slight increase compared to when one is a Celestial Immortal; it is a tenfold or even a hundredfold surge.
Only now can Yu Lin Celestial Immortal, feel the power of Pure Yang True Immortal. Even if he were to face dozens of top-tier Celestial Immortals who were half-step Pure Yang alone, he could still fight and kill them.
They could easily annihilate and slaughter ordinary Celestial Immortals and Earth Immortal with a flick of their wrist.
"It is also because of your solid foundation that you have been able to accumulate strength and achieve such great results." Zhou Hao smiled as he accepted the Cosmos Diagram handed over by True Immortal Yu Lin. "Now, our Mysterious Heaven Sect has another Pure Yang True Immortal in addition to Patriarch Mu Yang. This is a joyous occasion that deserves a proper celebration."
Although he had Taibai Venus, the Northern Land Immortal Elder, the Four Great Celestial Masters, and others like the Withered Bone True Lord and the Poison Dragon Venerable who had surrendered, and he had more than ten Pure Yang True Immortal under his command, none of them were as close as the Mysterious Heaven Sect, which came from the same sect.
Moreover, now that Yu Lin has successfully broken through, it's time to start preparing for the plan he had previously envisioned of establishing a team similar to the Yinglong Guard, specifically responsible for intelligence in the Three Realms.
"I'll invite a few more Celestial Immortals from the Mysterious Heaven Sect who were involved in establishing the Yinglong Guard, with Yu Lin True Immortal as their leader, to build another Yinglong Guard in the Heavenly Realm. That way, I'll have my own intelligence to support me in the future, and I won't be completely clueless," Zhou Hao thought to himself.
At this time--
"Zhou Hao."
A scream followed.
Kong Fang rushed in hurriedly.
"Senior Brother Jade Dragon and Senior Sister Xuan Guang have perished."
What?
Zhou Hao was startled and stood up abruptly.
Yu Lin Zhenxian asked in disbelief, "Weren't they in the Earth Ruins Realm with their junior brothers Spirit Sword and Windfire? How could they have suddenly perished?"
"It was Poison Ugly of the Shaoyan Clan!" Kong Fang was furious. "Senior Brother Jade Dragon and Senior Sister Xuan Guang obtained a Five Village Temple token, the ' Heaven-Earth Spirit Mirror,' but it was discovered by the Withered Wood Heavenly Immortal of the Shaoyan Clan, who then launched a sneak attack. Poison Ugly, having received the news, also rushed over."
"The Shaoyan Clan joined forces and not only killed Senior Brother Jade Dragon and Senior Sister Xuan Guang, but also Senior Brothers Spirit Sword and Windfire almost perished. It was only thanks to the Third Prince's intervention that they were saved."
"It's the Shaoyan Clan again!" A cold glint flashed in Zhou Hao's eyes.
He could never forget the first time he met Jade Dragon Heavenly Immortal, that cheerful man who said with a smile that his Jade Dragon Peak lineage would henceforth rank among the top five of the twelve inner sect lineages.
Little did I know that our parting would be forever.