The Azure-Eyed Immortal's gaze shifted and fell on Dianyunzi.
Winds surged and clouds churned across the entire Kunlun Mountain range. A stream of smoke dropped straight from the clear sky, pointing at Dianyunzi!
But the next instant, Sword Light burst from between Dianyunzi's hands!
In a flash, heaven and earth lost their color. The smoke was sliced down the middle and vanished into thin air!
"Dianyunzi, show some respect! Stand down at once!" Yuan Liuzi's expression changed again at the sight. He circulated his Mystic Art and forcibly broke the force pinning him down, then formed a Hand Seal. A Flying Boat flew from his sleeve, no bigger than a palm at first. In the blink of an eye, it swelled and flew above Dianyunzi, about to draw him inside and carry him out of Kunlun.
"Halt!"
In that lightning-swift instant, the Azure-Eyed Immortal spoke a single word.
The Flying Boat froze. Yuan Liuzi gave a muffled groan and fell to the ground. Dianyunzi's expression changed as well: the Sword Light around him snapped, and his aura waned!
"Young Zhang, the one making this move is a genuine True Immortal descended to the mortal realm! He hasn't reincarnated or been reborn, nor has he seized another body. This isn't a descent of will into mortal flesh, either. His Immortal Body has truly come down! He's at least at the Grotto-Heaven realm and can use the laws of the Heavenly Dao to evade the Power of Heaven and Earth! With how little I've recovered, I cannot fight him at all. To keep him from discovering me, I must sink back into slumber and hide. You must take the utmost care from here on!"
Deep in Dianyunzi's heart, the ancient will gave him earnest instructions. After sending that thought, it drew in