As Shi Buyang admitted defeat and begged for mercy, the elder in green smiled slightly and waved his hand gently.
"Buzz..."
With a buzzing sound, the third layer of ripples, which had been stationary, started moving again, and finally landed on Shi Buyang amidst the shocked gazes of all the cultivators.
The cultivators held their breath and instinctively wanted to close their eyes, but a thought arose in their minds: Could it be that the Grand Elder wanted to kill Shi Buyang?
However, after a long time, none of the cultivators heard the expected sound.
They slowly opened their eyes, clearly somewhat dazed.
The originally powerful third layer of ripples, however, was somehow altered by the Elder in blue robes. After landing on Shi Buyang, it healed the cracks on his body at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Buzz... buzz... buzz..."
Shi Buyang, who had almost shattered just moments before, had his cracks instantly healed, and his aura was even increasing at a rapid pace!
The cultivators stared in disbelief at the scene before them, and many sensed that something was amiss!
Why did they feel that after this third ripple, Shi Buyang's aura had become even stronger than before?
"Boom!"
Before the onlookers could speculate further, a beam of light shot into the sky from the rock.
Within the beam of light was Shi Buyang's figure.
He was promoted directly from the Late Immortal Emperor Realm Second Layer to the Late Immortal Emperor Realm Third Layer!
Peak of the Late Immortal Emperor Realm!
Compared to before, Shi Buyang has directly advanced to a minor realm, which is the Immortal Emperor Realm. Taking another step forward is extremely difficult.
Even for a prodigy like Shi Buyang, it would probably take thousands of years to make further progress in such a short time without encountering any special opportunities.
Thinking of this, Shi Buyang couldn't help but let a hint of joy flash in his eyes, but this joy was fleeting, and he soon became annoyed.
The Grand Elder in blue robes' casual strike had given him such a tremendous boost; what would happen if I truly became his disciple?
Although I gained this temporary benefit, I lost the qualification to become his disciple!
Comparing the two on a scale, his breakthrough suddenly seemed insignificant. Thinking of his recent humiliating defeat, Shi Buyang felt extremely ashamed.
"Don't underestimate yourself. An elder will be willing to take you as a disciple." The Grand Elder in blue seemed to know what Shi Buyang was thinking and replied with a light laugh.
Upon hearing this, Shi Buyang had no choice but to nod. Since the Grand Elder in blue had already said so, he couldn't continue to argue unreasonably.
only...
Then, Shi Buyang turned his attention to the other five cultivators and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Of these five cultivators, aside from Chen Honghu and the little boy who appeared out of nowhere, Shi Buyang knew a little about the other three. At least in terms of defensive capabilities, none of them could possibly be better than him.
If that's the case, then they can't possibly become the Grand Elder's personal disciples.
For some reason, thinking about this made Shi Buyang feel a little more at ease.
"If that's really the case, then the only thing left is for the Grand Elder to have no disciples. I must grit my teeth and become the Grand Elder's disciple no matter what," Shi Buyang thought to himself. "Even if other elders at the Eternal Realm want to take me as their disciple, I absolutely cannot agree!"
"As long as the Grand Elder has no disciples yet, I still have a chance!"
"If I can break through to the Immortal Thearch Realm, I'll have a chance to withstand that attack just now."
While Shi Buyang was pondering this, the Elder in Green spoke up again.
"Are the five of you coming together, or splitting up?"
The five powerful Immortal Emperor Realm fell into a brief silence. They exchanged glances, and then, apart from Chen Honghu and the little boy, the other three stepped forward.
Right now, Chen Honghu and the little boy mean that they will bear the attack alone.
The little boy sat at Chen Honghu's feet, even grumbling a bit, muttering, "Big brother, I'm so hungry..."
Seeing this, the Grand Elder simply smiled and said nothing.
Seeing the three people who came out, the Grand Elder raised his finger again and pointed at the illusory figure beside him.
Shi Buyang, standing to the side, crossed his arms and looked on with anticipation, waiting to see the three of them make a fool of themselves.
He was quite confident in his defensive capabilities!
One of them focused his energy in his dantian and let out a soft shout. The space within a hundred meters around him suddenly dropped by half. Not only that, the entire space also became visibly blurred.
In just a short while, the space had become incredibly complex, clearly a space forcibly generated by fusing countless spatial forces.
The first wave of attack arrived, instantly merging into the endless space.
"Click... click... click..."
After a series of cracking sounds, representing countless spatial shattering and explosions, the aftershocks spread out, causing the onlookers to retreat.
However, despite the explosive impact, not even the hem of the robes of the several elders of the Mountain of Dao Attainment were lifted.
The ripples from the second layer fell upon it again, and the sound of the explosion became even more pronounced. This time, the space within a kilometer radius was instantly ignited, and the terrifying sound once again proclaimed to all the cultivators that all space had been reduced to ashes.
In the other two directions, one of the Demon Race cultivators had already turned around, transforming into his true form, surrounded by multicolored divine light, and gently fanned the ripples.
The ripples on the first and second layers disappeared simultaneously, and the light around him also dimmed considerably.
The last remaining Immortal Emperor Realm expert was surrounded by complete darkness. After the ripples spread, his body silently merged into the darkness behind him, as if he had disappeared.
After two ripples, the person stood unharmed, arms crossed, as if the previous action had never happened.
As for Shi Buyang, who was preparing to stand by and watch, his expression completely changed.
He had originally wanted to see the three men make a fool of themselves, but to his surprise, after two attacks, the three men were completely unharmed, unlike himself who had been seriously injured earlier.
The contrast is quite striking; in an instant, he was thrown a hundred and eight thousand miles away.
Looking at the scene before him, Shi Buyang gritted his teeth and suddenly realized what was happening.
To withstand the attack of the Elder in Green Robes, it is not enough to rely on defensive strength; each individual also needs their own strength and methods!