Chapter 62: Chapter 61: As 3 Immortals Face Off, the Youth Enters a Dream

’This child… He must be brought back to Dragon Tiger Mountain!’

The purple-robed Great Daoist trembled slightly. Never mind that this matter concerned the very survival of Dragon Tiger Mountain’s destiny; just the fact that the Compass passed down by the Ancestral Celestial Master had shattered was enough. If he failed to bring this boy back, the Celestial Master would probably flay him alive!

At that moment, the two Little Daoists behind him—a young man and a young woman—felt their pupils constrict violently as they too began to tremble. As for the four Daoists from Guangcheng Palace, they watched them with vigilance.

The atmosphere in the room was as taut as a drawn bow.

“So, you are a Fellow Daoist from Dragon Tiger Mountain,” the Qing He Daoist said slowly. “May I ask the purpose of your visit?”

On the bed, Lu Xuan also looked confused. He could let Guangcheng Palace slide, as he had truly never heard of it before.

But Dragon Tiger Mountain…

He had at least heard of its reputation as the most ancient Daoist Lineage in the modern world!

’Are they just passing by coincidentally, or… are they also here for me?’

’What is going on today?’

The purple-robed Great Daoist snapped back to his senses, his back drenched in cold sweat and his breathing slightly ragged.

He took a deep breath, struggling to suppress the violent turmoil in his mind, and said:

“Qi Tiansheng, Third Grade Daoist Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain’s Law Enforcement Institute.”

As he spoke, Qi Daoist’s gaze swept past Daoist Qing He and his two companions, finally landing on Lu Xuan.

“Scholar, please accompany me on a trip to Dragon Tiger Mountain. The Celestial Master wishes to see you!”

Before Lu Xuan could speak, Daoist Qing He scoffed.

“Daoist Qi, don’t you understand the simple principle of first come, first served? Scholar Lu Xiao is coming with us to Guangcheng Palace. You can forget about Dragon Tiger Mountain.”

“Where did this backwoods Daoist come from?” The speaker was the young male Daoist behind Qi Tiansheng. His expression was haughty and full of arrogance.

“Silence yourself and leave. We can choose to overlook your previous arrogant remarks!”

After a pause, he sneered.

“’Even better than my Dragon Tiger Mountain’… You really have the nerve to say anything!”

Daoist Qing He’s expression didn’t change. He just said faintly:

“It’s hard to say whether Guangcheng Palace or Dragon Tiger Mountain is stronger. But the issue right now is… I am stronger than you.”

As he spoke, he no longer concealed his aura. Wisps of immense power emerged, running rampant throughout the wooden house!

It was a good thing the Qing He Daoist confined his aura to the wooden house. Otherwise, the heavens over East Sea City would likely have changed once again!

The expressions of the two Little Daoists from Dragon Tiger Mountain changed drastically. Under the pressure of the aura, they found it difficult to breathe.

A look of shock also flashed across Qi Tiansheng’s face. He studied the Qing He Daoist carefully for a long moment before finally breathing a sigh of relief.

He focused his gaze and cupped his hands in a salute.

“It seems my eyes have failed me. So, I am in the presence of an Earth Immortal as well… However, I observe that you are weak. You must be before the Celestial Gate, already an Eight-Tribulation Earth Immortal, are you not?”

’Eight-Tribulation Earth Immortal?’

Lu Xuan blinked. ’Great, just great. Another new term.’

He didn’t make a sound, merely watching quietly. He wasn’t flustered at all.

’From their conversation, it seems the strongest among both groups of Daoists is an Earth Immortal… Hmm, Uncle Wu is still in the shantytown.’

Meanwhile, the Qing He Daoist spoke with a faint smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes.

“Since you know I am an Eight-Tribulation Earth Immortal and you are merely a Two-Tribulation Earth Immortal, why don’t you retreat at once? This Scholar Lu Xiao has a deep connection with my Guangcheng Palace, so he must come with me!”

“Is that so?” Qi Tiansheng’s body tensed slightly. The Primordial Qi around him vibrated, and wisps of the Power of Heaven and Earth swirled by his side.

He said:

“Eight-Tribulation Earth Immortals must endure the plague calamity on the seventh day of the seventh month each year. I believe you are currently undergoing this calamity, are you not? When an Earth Immortal suffers this disaster, their body is weak, their spirit wanes, and their Primordial Qi is depleted. If you were to fight me to the death, it’s hard to say who would win!”

Lu Xuan was listening in a daze, but he managed to understand one thing: the realms of Earth Immortals who were ascending the Celestial Gate seemed to be divided by ’tribulations’…

’But an Eight-Tribulation Earth Immortal’s realm should be far superior to a Two-Tribulation Earth Immortal’s. So why, according to Daoist Qi, are their combat powers roughly equal?’

’Is it because of this so-called plague calamity?’

Daoist Qing He’s expression had also visibly soured. After a long moment, he said coldly:

“Shall we test that in the sky?”

“Why not?”

The auras of both men surged, rising steadily as they clashed. Although they confined the collision to the wooden house, the occasional wisp that leaked out cast a pall over all of East Sea City, causing countless citizens to feel a sudden, inexplicable sense of dread and unease!

At the other end of the shantytown, Wu Datong, who was recuperating from his injuries, slowly raised his eyes. He frowned in the direction of Lu Xuan’s house and gradually stood up.

And in the city center, Ao Chengzhong, who had just left the mansion and was about to return to the research institute, also paused his steps.

He looked up and muttered to himself:

“Two Earth Immortals are clashing? The ruins don’t have a chance of opening until the sixth day of the sixth month. Have Earth Immortals arrived this early? Or could it be…”

Ao Chengzhong thought of the Earth Immortal Daoist from Dragon Tiger Mountain he had just encountered. He shook his head slightly and didn’t dwell on it.

Meanwhile, inside the wooden house.

“Ahem.”

A sudden cough interrupted the two men who were poised for a confrontation.

The two Great Daoists and five Little Daoists all turned their heads at once, subconsciously looking toward the young man sitting on the bed.

At some unknown point, a bag had appeared in the young man’s hand. The bag was filled with countless small, translucent beads.

He picked one up, tossed it lightly into his mouth, and after chewing and swallowing, he said faintly:

“Daoists, you both want to take me away… but have you asked for my opinion?”

“That is…” The two Earth Immortal Daoists were slightly taken aback. Their gazes fell upon the bag of translucent beads, and their expressions grew stern.

’Flood Dragon Pearls?’

’An entire bag full of Flood Dragon Pearls??’

On the surface, Lu Xuan appeared calm, but inwardly he was grimacing. ’This stuff… is it really this potent??’

As the bead entered his stomach, it broke down into a vast tide of Water Spirit Qi that was now rampaging through his body. If not for that sliver of Peach Meat from before, which had drastically increased his physical strength, how could Lu Xuan possibly maintain his composed facade?

’Water Spirit Qi… The kidneys are associated with the water element…’

While keeping his eyes on the two groups of Daoists, Lu Xuan guided the Water Essence in his body to surge into his kidneys. A part of the great secret of the kidneys, which he had previously been unable to grasp, was now being unearthed.

’Although the impact is uncomfortable, it’s fortunate that this aligns with my original plan—to see if the beads Xiaoyan gave me, which are beneficial for kidney cultivation, could help me break through to the next realm…’

“Today.”

“This very moment.”

The two Great Daoists stared intently at the large bag of Flood Dragon Pearls, then spoke in unison:

“The young scholar must come with me!”

As they spoke, the two of them looked at each other again, their gazes colliding like sparking flints.

“By order of the Celestial Master!” Qi Tiansheng said coldly. “I am to bring this young scholar back to Dragon Tiger Mountain!”

He brought out the Celestial Master’s name directly and continued:

“For an unheard-of Daoist Palace to have an Earth Immortal is indeed impressive. But my Dragon Tiger Mountain’s Celestial Master is the number one person in the world today. What, does this so-called Guangcheng Palace wish to incur the Celestial Master’s wrath?”

“Oh?” the Qing He Daoist said leisurely. “The number one person in the world? Does anyone at Dragon Tiger Mountain even believe that? Can he defeat the North and South Second Floors? Can he sweep away the Six Major Financial Conglomerates?”

After a pause, he too spoke with pride:

“The Celestial Master may not be able to, but my senior brother—the Palace Master of my Guangcheng Palace—might not be so incapable!”

“Insolence!” Qi Tiansheng grew angry. The two Little Daoists behind him glared at the Little Daoists brought by the Qing He Daoist, looking as if they were about to roll up their sleeves and start a brawl!

Lu Xuan swallowed another small bead, completely breaking open the great secret of his kidneys. Feeling the seemingly inexhaustible energy welling up within his physical shell, he became lost in thought.

’The kidneys govern Essence. By unearthing the great secret of the kidneys, does one gain an unending source of energy?’

’But…’

He rubbed his head, which felt like it was about to split open.

Unlocking the great secret of the kidneys and breaking through to become a Five-organ Grandmaster still hadn’t replenished the mental energy he had expended using Mediation of Creation.

At this very moment, Lu Xuan was mentally exhausted and was forcing himself to stay conscious.

With that thought, he coughed again, temporarily suppressing the profound mental fatigue, and said faintly:

“Be it Dragon Tiger Mountain or Guangcheng Palace, if you want to take me away, you should at least give me a concrete reason. You haven’t stated your purpose, nor have you asked my permission… Are you trying to kidnap me?”

As he spoke, he turned his head and smiled.

“Right, Uncle Wu?”

“Mm, that is indeed the case.” Wu Datong, who had appeared in the wooden house at some unknown time, nodded slightly with his hands clasped behind his back.

The expressions of the two Great Daoists changed. ’Another Earth Immortal? This boy is truly no simple character!’

Inside the wooden house, the three Earth Immortals confronted one another while the five Little Daoists trembled under the clash of their auras. Time ticked by, but no one made the first move. The three parties were locked in a stalemate.

A longsword appeared in Wu Datong’s hand. Qi Tiansheng also grabbed a Peach Wood Sword, while the Qing He Daoist brought out a broken, dusty Great Seal.

The Great Seal was battered and worn, but it seemed unfathomably profound, emanating a vast aura like that of the Celestial Vault itself.

Just as the three Earth Immortals were warily eyeing each other.

SNOOOORE…

Everyone in the house froze, turning to look at the same time, their expressions turning strange.

On the bed, at some unknown point, the young man had actually fallen asleep…

He was even sleeping soundly, as if he had already drifted off to dreamland.

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