Third Young Master

How fast can the Myriad Phenomena True Person use his Evasion Secret Technique?

The journey from the Wild Stone Mountain to Jade Dragon City, spanning tens of thousands of miles, can be completed in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

However, Master Jingzhi exclaimed that the journey was too short and not satisfying enough.

He hadn't flown so freely in a long time.

Upon returning to Jade Dragon City, Cao Rong led the Fourth Squad Xiantian Lifeform to the military headquarters to submit their orders.

The children they rescued, the four Xiantian Lifeform including Motai Shi captured by Zhou Hao, and the subsequent arrangements for Motai City were all entrusted to the lieutenant general Ji Kang.

Now that the culprit has been eliminated, Zhou Hao is too lazy to worry about whether a dandy like Mo Taishi will be killed or imprisoned. He takes Hu Ping and Mr. Jingzhi back to his courtyard.

"Ping'er!"

Seeing the boy beside Zhou Hao, Yang Yun, who had been worried about him, could no longer hold back and rushed out of the house to hug her son tightly.

Seeing the mother and son reunite, Zhou Hao and Master Jingzhi went into Xiangcao's room.

"Sir." Zhou Hao took out the Ten Thousand Year Cold Ice containing the soul of the Xiangcao from his storage magic treasure and handed it to Master Jingzhi.

"Hmm." Master Jingzhi nodded. "I'll let Xiangcao's soul return to her body first."

Wow~~~

With a gentle touch of his finger, Master Jingzhi brought out a ray of blue light that enveloped the Xiangcao soul within, freeing it from the Ten Thousand Year Cold Ice.

"Um?"

Seeing that Xiangcao's soul was being nurtured in the Ten Thousand Year Cold Ice, and was much dimmer than when he had just saved her, Zhou Hao felt a sinking feeling in his heart, and Master Jingzhi also frowned.

However, he said nothing, and guided his soul to float towards the Xiangcao on the bed.

Instantly, that point of azure light quickly spread and enveloped Xiangcao's entire body, and her weak heartbeat and breathing, which were originally maintained by the Ten Thousand Year Warm Jade, gradually became stronger.

At this moment, Yang Yun, having settled Hu Ping, walked in from outside and stood beside Zhou Hao, watching nervously with him. Master Jingzhi, on the other hand, had his eyes closed, and the wisp of blue light enveloping Xiangcao stick to burn.

"Sir, has Xiangcao recovered?" Yang Yun asked hurriedly when she saw that Master Jingzhi had opened his eyes.

Seeing Zhou Hao's equally expectant expression, Master Jingzhi couldn't help but sigh.

"His soul has been tainted by the malevolent energy of the Blood Demon, and his lifespan is shortened; this cannot be saved by human effort."

"Ah!" Yang Yun's face turned pale, and tears immediately streamed down her face.

Zhou Hao had already suspected something was wrong when he saw Xiangcao's soul, but when he actually heard Master Jingzhi say this, his body still trembled.

"Is there no other way?"

Master Jingzhi pondered for a long time before finally shaking his head.

"Xiangcao's soul was damaged after being devoured by the Blood Demon. Although she was saved in time, she was only at the initial stage of the Innate Realm, and her soul was weak. The soul is the foundation of life and its most vulnerable part. Pills that can repair a damaged soul are ten thousand times more precious than pills that can prolong life. Even when I was in the Upper Sect, I had never heard of such a pill."

"Most importantly, now that Xiangcao's soul is damaged, she can't control the true energy in her body. I just sealed off her meridians to prevent the true energy from going out of control."

"His soul is already damaged, and he cannot be nourished by a physical body... I'm afraid, I'm afraid he only has three months left to live."

"Three months!" Looking at Xiangcao, whose face was pale and seemed to be fast asleep, Zhou Hao said in a hoarse voice, "Sister Yun, don't tell Xiangcao. I want her to spend the rest of her days happily."

"Okay, I won't say anything." Yang Yun bit her lip, tears streaming down her face.

"Alas, now that this matter is settled, I shall depart." Master Jingzhi sighed. "That Ten Thousand Year Warm Jade is of no use to me; I shall leave it to Xiangcao."

"Sir..." Zhou Hao paused, "Sir, are you going back to the Martial Repository?"

He originally wanted to ask Master Jingzhi about the effects on the body after performing the secret technique, but given the previous incident with Xiangcao, he couldn't bear to ask directly.

"I've been cooped up in that den for decades, what's the point of going back there now?" Master Jingzhi laughed nonchalantly. "I'm taking the Blood Demon Banner back to the Jade Dragon Sect; that's my final resting place."

Zhou Hao was filled with grief.

But he could sense Master Jingzhi's carefree and unburdened state of mind.

That's enough!

After leaving Zhou Hao's courtyard, Master Jingzhi rode the wind and left Jade Dragon City with unparalleled freedom.

After sleeping for another hour or so, Xiangcao woke up.

At this moment, Iron Ox also arrived from the camp. Seeing that Xiangcao was unharmed, he was naturally overjoyed and excited.

... late at night.

A deserted island in the East Sea.

A figure stood atop a deserted island, gazing down at the shimmering sea below.

Call!

A giant Night Owl swept across the sea from afar, flying towards the mountain peak.

By the time the Night Owl was about to land, it had transformed into a middle-aged man with black hair.

Upon seeing the man's back to him, Night Owl immediately knelt down, sobbing, "Third Young Master, Master, Master is dead!"

"Dead?" The man standing with his hands behind his back on the cliff edge of the mountain peak frowned slightly, turned around to look at Night Owl, and asked, "How did he die?"

Under the moonlight, the man, clad in Black Jade Dragon Armor, was none other than Li Zhan, the commander of the Jade Dragon Army's First Squad.

"I realized that my spiritual connection with my master had been severed, and knowing that my master had met with misfortune, I did not dare to return to Motai City, but came directly to see the Third Young Master."

Then, Night Owl recounted to Li Zhan everything that had happened in the past few days.

Their previous attacks on the Hu Clan West Mansion were all facilitated by intelligence and inside help from the Fire Worship Sect, which allowed them to capture Hu Yong and his son so easily and enable the Xiantian Lifeform of the Hu Clan West Mansion to come to their rescue.

Everything was going smoothly. The Hu Clan West Mansion had even wiped out all the Xiantian Lifeform by the magic array they had set up in advance. However, Cao Rong, Yang Yun Xiangcao, and the other two happened to be in the Hu Clan West Mansion that day and learned that Hu Ping had been captured by the great demon.

When the three arrived, Night Owl and several other great demons activated their formation. Seeing that the Jade Dragon Army's Xiantian Lifeform were coming, they decided to kill them all.

Unexpectedly, Cao Rong and Yang Yun were not ordinary Xiantian Lifeform. While Xiangcao was the weakest and had her soul taken away, Yang Yun was carrying a life-saving treasure like Minor Teleportation Dao Talisman, which allowed her to escape.

Later, Ji Kang came to the rescue upon hearing the news. Several powerful demons that had attached themselves to him were all killed. Only the Night Owl, who was originally a bird and had broken through to the Purple Mansion, fled when he saw that the situation was not good.

After returning to the Wild Stone Mountain and reporting the matter to its master, Motai Xiao, Motai Xiao, seeing that it had offended Jade Dragon City, immediately ordered it to go to the Great Wild Branch Altar of the Fire Worship Sect for help.

That's why the Night Owl was able to escape from the Wild Stone Mountain and avoid disaster.

"It seems the Jade Dragon Army has made its move." Li Zhan nodded slightly, his indifferent face expressionless.

"Motai Xiao is dead. As a spirit beast, why don't you die with him?"

What's the meaning?

Night Owl paused, then looked up at Li Zhan.

But all he saw was a glint of cold light piercing towards him.

"Three..." Night Owl's eyes widened in disbelief.

It never expected that the third young master, whom it regarded as the future hope of the Motai Clan, would attack it without warning.

Pfft!

A flash of cold light pierced the Night Owl's head, revealing a dark, short spear.

Li Zhan coldly stared at the dead Night Owl lying on the ground, now back to its original form, his heart completely unmoved.

Whew~~~

A flame ignited on the Night Owl's corpse, quickly turning into a raging inferno.

The firelight illuminated Li Zhan's face, making his indifferent expression appear even more chilling.

"If you die, who will know that I Li Zhan, am Motai Zhan?"

"Go with peace of mind. If I have the chance, I will avenge you and Motai Xiao."

Li Zhan waited until the Night Owl's body had completely burned before leaving the deserted island.

When he returned to the mining island where he was stationed, a figure was already standing in his courtyard.

"Master." Upon seeing that it was his master True Person Muxuan, Li Zhan bowed respectfully.

"Zhan'er, why are you out so late?" True Person Muxuan asked gently.

"This disciple has gained some insight and found a deserted island to practice," Li Zhan said. "Master, have you just returned from the sect?"

"Hmm." True Person Muxuan nodded. "Your grandmaster has already decided on the spots for entering the Upper Sect. You don't need to worry about the defenses here. Go to the Jade Dragon Sect Sect's immortal gate tomorrow morning; your grandmaster wants to see you."

"Does Grandmaster want to see me?" Li Zhan asked, puzzled.

He had only heard True Person Muxuan mention that his grandmaster was Primordial Spirit Daoist, but he had never actually met him.

"That's a good thing," True Person Muxuan said with a smile. "Your trip to the Upper Sect this time represents the face of our Jade Dragon Sect. Although I've never been to the Upper Sect, according to your grandmaster, the competition among disciples there far surpasses that within the Three Sects and Two Islands. Now that your <Chiming Nine Heavens Map> has entered the Purple Mansion, you can cultivate supernatural abilities. This time, you can choose any of the several supernatural abilities hidden within the sect."

"A supernatural power!" Li Zhan's eyes lit up, and even his indifferent face was moved.

The God-Devil Body Refining must reach the Purple Mansion level before it can unleash supernatural powers.

Why do body refiners dare to claim invincibility among their peers, and even more defy the heavens by being able to kill opponents across major realms?

It is precisely because of its supernatural powers and secret techniques that it can truly unleash power comparable to that of ancient gods and demons.

The difference between a Body Purple Mansion Cultivator who has cultivated supernatural powers and a Body Refinement cultivator of the same level who has not cultivated supernatural powers is like heaven and earth.

"Master, are you resting on the island tonight?" Li Zhan asked, seeing the exhaustion on True Person Muxuan's face. "Disciple has prepared accommodations for you."

"No, thank you." True Person Muxuan shook his head. "Many things happened in Jade Dragon City today. Zhou Hao killed Motai Xiao, and Tong You of the Great Wild Branch Altar of the Fire Worship Sect was also killed by your Uncle Jingzhi. I need to rush back to handle military affairs."

Thinking of seeing his younger brother Zhao Jingzhi at the sect today and learning that he didn't have much time left to use his secret technique, True Person Muxuan felt a pang of sorrow.

"A senior monk will be arriving tomorrow to take over the island's defenses. You should return to your sect as soon as possible."

Having no intention of saying anything more, True Person Muxuan hurriedly gave one last instruction before leaving the courtyard and heading towards Jade Dragon City.

Li Zhan watched his departing figure, silently thinking, "Zhou Hao..."

I'll continue after get off work tonight. If I can finish writing it, I'll post it around midnight. If I can't finish, I'll post it tomorrow.

We're about to go to the Upper Sect; supernatural powers, secret techniques, and immortal arts are finally coming.

Yes, it's no less significant than the transition from cold weapons to firearms.