"So it was her. I've heard of her too. Though her cultivation is only at the True Immortal level, she's exceptionally powerful.
"She also has close ties with the Ancient Realm's two titan-level Immortal Kings. They say her master is formidable too, someone who has lived for a very long time," Golden Blade Immortal King said.
This female immortal's reputation had spread even to the Immortal Domain.
"So she's that person's disciple. No wonder. She must be the eighth, then!" Heavenly Phoenix Immortal King said.
As a supreme Immortal King of the Immortal Domain, she knew a few things as well. Several epochs ago, it was said, a top-tier Immortal King of extraordinary talent had emerged in the Primeval Ancient Realm.
No one remembered the name of this Immortal King-level powerhouse anymore. All they knew was that his cultivation had already reached the titan level back then. Seeking to quell the dark turmoil, he had ventured alone into the Boundary Sea.
While trying to quell the dark turmoil, however, he had encountered a great terror and ultimately perished. But because of his tremendous power, his disciples had recovered his snow-white skull, and the last lingering trace of obsession within it had manifested as a forbidden zone in the Primeval Ancient Realm.
It was said that this unnamed Immortal King-level powerhouse had shared a deep friendship with Pan King of the Immortal Domain, and had even done Pan King a great kindness.
"Husband, you seem to know this girl. What ties do you have with her?" Heavenly Phoenix Immortal King asked.
She could clearly sense the complicated look in Qin Feng's eyes as he gazed at the woman before him. Could something have happened between them?
Surely not. There was an enormous age gap between them; this woman had become an immortal hundreds of thousands of years ago.
But considering this brat's peculiar preferences, Heavenly Phoenix Immortal King could not be certain. He liked women older than himself.
"How should I put it? She's my female master."
"??!!" All three Immortal Kings looked stunned.
None of them had imagined that Qin Feng and this woman shared such a relationship.
This was no joking matter. Qin Feng had been an Immortal Emperor's disciple!
Had he had another master before that?
"Qin Feng! You're not joking, are you? She-she's your master?"
"Yes! That was over a hundred thousand years ago. I had only just set foot on the path of cultivation then, and my cultivation was only in the Venerable Realm... After becoming a Supreme, I longed to cultivate in the Immortal Domain.
"So I never went to find her. Besides, I didn't know who she was or where she lived." Qin Feng told them everything that had happened back then.
What's there to make such a fuss about? Who said you could only have one master? Even Wei Xiaobao had a male master and a female master. What's wrong with me having a female master?
The Desolate Heaven Emperor had three masters! Qi Daolin in the mortal world, Grand Elder Meng Tianzheng, and finally the Lord of the Forbidden Zone.
The three Immortal Kings nodded. So there was this karmic connection too. He had been her nominal disciple when he first embarked on the path of cultivation.
"In that case, how do you intend to handle your karmic ties with this woman?" Heavenly Phoenix Immortal King asked.
She actually wanted to remind Qin Feng that he could save the woman's life and then dissolve this master-disciple karma.
After all, she, an Immortal King, was now his Dao companion. Having an Immortal Emperor as his master was naturally no problem.
But if a True Immortal was her husband's master, wouldn't that make her a generation junior to the woman? Where would that leave her dignity as an Immortal King?
"Karma isn't so easily erased. Without this female master, I could never have reached my current realm.
"Most importantly, I'm not someone who forgets his roots.
"I'll keep my status as her nominal disciple! But we can each treat our relationships separately. She'll still have to call you Senior when she sees you.
"Besides, this woman has considerable talent. Becoming an Immortal King will be easy for her in the future. She may even have a chance to aspire to a higher realm," Qin Feng said with a smile.
The Lord of the Forbidden Zone had taken eight disciples and poured nearly all his efforts into teaching each one, hoping they could quell the great darkness beyond the Boundary Sea. Thus, every one of them possessed exceptional talent, at least enough to reach the Immortal King level.
Fairy Azure Moon's talent could be called the strongest aside from Shi Hao's. Qin Feng felt that if he let her read the Original True Explanation, this girl might well have a chance to aspire to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm.
His ability to embark on the path of creating techniques owed a great deal to this female master's guidance.
"Very well. Her talent is indeed excellent. But until she becomes an Immortal King, I won't associate with her as an equal."
"Let's act now!" Old Heavenly Horned Ant said. He feared that the Ancient Realm's True Immortals might suffer further losses. Figures on the immortal path were their core fighting strength.
"There's no rush. This girl isn't at a disadvantage. In fact, she has a slight edge," Golden Blade Immortal King said, stroking his chin.
Qin Feng also smiled and nodded. Exactly!
The ones who should be worried now were those three Undying Ones, not his female master. This master of his could truly fight.
Though Fairy Azure Moon was fighting three opponents alone, she showed no sign of panic.
Her movements were light and graceful as an immortal's, and every swing of the azure longsword in her hand stirred up a swath of cool, clear flames.
Those flames seemed gentle, but were in fact terrifying beyond compare. Wherever her immortal sword slashed, the void was neatly sliced open. Before its sword light, the protective divine radiance of the three Undying Ones might as well have been made of paper.
"Damn it, this woman is formidable!" one Undying One roared. Fairy Azure Moon had already cut through his protective divine radiance in three places, and copious undying blood seeped from his wounds.
It was three against one, yet the three of them were being suppressed. Was this some kind of joke?
Could this woman already be nearing the Quasi-Immortal King realm?
If so, they had to eliminate her. They could not let her grow any further.
"Don't hold back! Attack together! Even if we have to wear her down, she must die!" the leading Undying One barked coldly. He brought his great axe down, unleashing a pitch-black arc of axe light that tore through the void and hurtled straight toward Fairy Azure Moon's face.
The other two Undying Ones attacked at the same time. One released black mist that filled the sky, laden with a deadly poison that would instantly rob even a True Immortal of their fighting strength upon contact.
The other unleashed a blood-red spear. It pierced the void with a shrill whistle, thrusting toward Fairy Azure Moon's back, right behind her heart.
Three attacks came from three directions, sealing off every avenue of retreat.
Facing this deadly trap, Fairy Azure Moon's expression did not change. The corners of her lips even lifted slightly into a disdainful, cold smile.
"Just the three of you? Today, I'll cut all three of you down."
Holding her sword in her right hand, she formed a sword seal with her left. A blossom of cool moonlight flame bloomed at her fingertips.
The moonlight blossom burst in midair, turning into countless points of light. Each was like an enormous flying sword, shooting toward the three attacks in a torrent that blotted out the sky.
Clang, clang, clang, clang-
A dense clamor of metal rang through the void. Under the onslaught of moonlight, the three attacks collapsed in an instant, scattering fragments across the sky.
As the eighth disciple taken in by the Lord of the Forbidden Zone, her ambitions lay on the far side of the sea. How could three Undying Ones stand in her way?