Ring battle
After Zhou Qing's phantom appeared in the sky above the Netherworld, he looked down upon the land of the Netherworld.
"If you wish to become my disciple, please crush the Communication Talisman in your hand."
In an instant, his voice resounded throughout the entire Netherworld.
Upon hearing this majestic voice, the numerous immortals and demons who had come to participate in the selection of Zhou Qing crushed the Communication Talisman they had recently received in various cities of the Netherworld.
Then, a shift in Time and Space occurred, and countless immortals and demons vanished from their original locations, including Ji Ning.
This is----
Coming to his senses, Ji Ning slowly opened his eyes.
He looked left and right and suddenly found himself on a stone arena.
Not far in front of him stood a Celestial Immortal in a yellow robe, looking utterly bewildered.
"Fight! Defeat or kill your opponent, and you'll advance."
At that moment, a completely emotionless voice resounded simultaneously in their minds.
Upon hearing this voice, the Yellow-Robed Celestial Immortal instantly snapped back to reality, then looked at Ji Ning with an arrogant expression.
"Remember, the one who defeated you was the Heaven Realm's Wind Forbidden Island, Fengyun Wuji."
Ji Ning simply smiled at this.
The next moment, a long sword wreathed in malevolent energy appeared in his hand.
A moment later, the yellow-robed Celestial Immortal, who had lost the ability to resist, was teleported away.
Congratulations, you've advanced to the next round.
Upon hearing that cold voice again, Ji Ning's expression turned strange.
This teleportation method—it's so similar to the Infinite World—
Such arena battles take place in countless Time and Space created by Zhou Qing.
Next, Ji Ning overcame all obstacles and won hundreds of consecutive arena matches.
His outstanding performance quickly attracted the attention of many Empyrean God True Immortal.
"This little fellow named Ji Ning is remarkable. Not only is his swordsmanship quite extraordinary, but he has even mastered the Sword Dao."
Sitting in his seat in the Hall of the King of Hell, Lü Dongbin looked astonished.
"If nothing unexpected happens, my junior brother's new disciple this time should be Ji Ning."
"Oh----" The Heavenly Emperor shook his head slightly.
"I don't think so. Look at Feng Lian, who was born into a celestial family; he has already mastered a great path. It's hard to say whether he or Ji Ning is stronger."
The Heavenly Emperor mentioned the Feng Lian Feng Lian because it had countless connections with the Heavenly Court.
Born as a celestial being, Feng Lian was taken away by the Heavenly Court for training after reaching adulthood. Now she is a great god of the Heavenly Court, with the title of Heavenly Punishment Demon-Subduing Gale Marshal.
"That's not how you say it—" Xia Emperor immediately retorted upon hearing this.
"This Feng Lian has cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years, how can it compare to Ji Ning, who has cultivated for less than a hundred years?"
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, both Lü Dongbin and the Heavenly Emperor were greatly surprised.
Then, Lü Dongbin hurriedly asked, "Fellow Daoist Xia Mang, is this true?"
"Naturally—" Xia Emperor nodded with a smile.
"This Ji Ning is from Anchan Commandery in my Great Xia World. I know exactly how many years he has cultivated."
The Empyrean God True Immortal present were first shocked upon hearing this, and then they were filled with envy for Xia Emperor.
They all knew that the True God Taixu originated from the Great Xia World of the Xia Emperor.
Now, even a prodigy like Ji Ning, who is very likely to become a disciple of the True God Taixu, is from the Great Xia World.
Seeing the envious expressions on the faces of the many Empyrean God True Immortal, Xia Emperor felt a surge of pride.
This time, he really made a name for himself in the Three Realms.
Not long ago, in a city in the Netherworld.
A beautiful woman in white stared blankly at the distant, blurry figure in the sky.
"Friend Wu Dao——"
Her eyes were slightly lowered, and she murmured to herself.
She had clearly decided to forget that man and devote herself to the pursuit of enlightenment.
But for some reason, she still couldn't resist coming to the Netherworld, just to see that man one last time.
Indeed, the wistful woman was none other than Zhang Xuanshu, the daughter of the Heavenly Emperor.
Hehehe----
At this moment, an old man wearing a straw hat slowly walked over.
"You little girl, so sentimental, are you perhaps thinking of your sweetheart?"
When did this person appear?!
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuanshu was initially taken aback.
Upon closer observation, she discovered that the old man before her possessed an ordinary aura, no different from a mortal.
But how could an ordinary mortal appear in the Netherworld?
"Greetings, senior."
Zhang Xuanshu immediately bowed to the old man before him.
"Don't be so formal, your young lover and I are old acquaintances."
The old man immediately waved his hand.
Seeing the old man in front of him calling him "little lover, "Zhang Xuanshu blushed.
"Senior, do you know the sorcerer— the True God Taixu?"
"You know him? Taixu almost became the old man's apprentice." Hearing this question, the old man burst into laughter.
Hearing the old man say this, Zhang Xuanshu also looked nervous.
He almost became Zhou Qing's master; could this old man be a True God Dao Ancestor?
"What brings you here, senior?"
Then, with a slight hesitation, she asked softly.
"Haha, don't worry, little girl, it's a good thing."
The old man wearing a straw hat said with a smile.
"Old man, I'd like to take you as my disciple. What do you say?"
"This—" Zhang Xuanshu was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.
A True God Dao Ancestor —want to take him as a disciple?
"Hmm? Little girl, what's there to hesitate about?"
Seeing that Zhang Xuanshu had not responded for a long time, the old man became somewhat impatient.
"Do you know who I am? To be able to become my disciple is an immense opportunity for you."
"Senior, I already have a master, so I'm afraid I can't become your disciple." Upon hearing the old man's words, Zhang Xuanshu's expression stiffened, but she still gritted her teeth and said.
"Hmm?" The old man looked curious. "You have a master?"
"Who is this person? Could you please speak to the old man?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuanshu turned deathly pale.
Her master—was someone she worshipped in Infinite World—
Revealing her master's identity would be tantamount to leaking information about the Infinite World Infinite World, and leaking such information would be punished by the Oath to the Heavenly Daos.
Just as Zhang Xuanshu was wondering how to answer, the surrounding Time and Space suddenly distorted, and then a figure exuding a powerful aura appeared.
Elder Yuan and Zhang Xuanshu looked over together and discovered that the person who had come was Zhou Qing.
"Fellow Daoist Yuan, I'm afraid you cannot accept this disciple."
Zhou Qing smiled and looked at Elder Yuan.
"Fellow Daoist Taixu, why are you and your disciples making things difficult for me alone?"
Hearing Zhou Qing's words, Elder Yuan couldn't help but smile wryly.
"Back then, your master Daoist Sanqing, stopped me from taking you as a disciple. Now, why are you trying to stop this old man from taking on a disciple?"
"Fellow Daoist Yuan, it's not that I want to make things difficult for you." As he spoke, Zhou Qing approached Zhang Xuanshu, "But Xuanshu has indeed already joined a sect."
"Fine, fine, just consider it bad luck for this old man." Upon hearing this, Elder Yuan shook his head.
After saying this, the Elder Yuan disappeared from the spot.
This Elder Yuan, truly uses every means possible—
Seeing this, Zhou Qing's smile gradually disappeared.
Fortunately, he was prepared.
Knowing that Elder Yuan had taken notice of him, Zhou Qing had already kept a close watch on everyone he knew in order to prevent Elder Yuan from taking any drastic measures.
The Demon Race of the Wujiang Immortal Mansion, including Immortal Wusui and Immortal Duohe, as well as Zhang Xuanshu, who was being targeted this time, were all under his attention.
Down.
For example, Zhou Qing even pulled Zhang Xuanshu into the Infinite World to prevent him from being controlled by the Elder Yuan.
In truth, he may not have had very deep feelings for these relatives and friends.
Even if the Elder Yuan controlled these people to threaten him, he would at most be disgusted, but his Dao heart would not be shaken by it.
However, even though that's what he said, Zhou Qing didn't want to be disgusted for no reason.
"Senior Taixu ----"
Gazing at the figure he had longed for day and night, Zhang Xuanshu hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back.
"We've Heavenly Aspect, how can you act like a little girl?"
Seeing this, Zhou Qing sneered.
"You, you are----"
Hearing that familiar tone of voice, Zhang Xuanshu was shocked.