Xiao and Cao, who had initially found him amusing, were puzzled when he suddenly said "strange" after seeing them. Seeing him about to leave, they quickly stopped him and asked, "That Taoist priest, why did you say something strange after seeing us? Is there something strange about us?" Xuan Tian was initially startled, but then pretended to be nonchalant, laughing, "Nothing, you're fine, nothing strange, you won't die, don't worry, everything's alright." He waved and turned to leave, muttering, "Oh, why did I have to be so talkative?" The two were shocked. They hadn't thought much of it at first, assuming the Taoist was joking, but his claim of not dying, coupled with their earlier sense of impending doom, made them even more alarmed. Hearing his muttering, they quickly stopped him, asking, "Taoist priest, wait a moment! Explain yourself clearly. What do you mean we 'won't die'?" Xuan Tian chuckled inwardly, realizing he'd fallen for their trap. He replied, "That's not true, I misspoke," and continued trying to leave.

The two were even more shocked. They were unwilling to let him leave and grabbed him, refusing to let him go until he explained the matter clearly.

After a long while, Xuan Tian finally gave up, his face showing a look of resignation. He sighed, "I didn't want to tell you this, but you two benefactors insisted that I reveal it. Unfortunately, I have my reasons." Seeing their confusion, Xuan Tian asked again, "May I ask if you two are Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao?" The two nodded. They often traveled, so it was not surprising that the Taoist priest knew their names from the side.

Xuan Tian sighed, "This humble Taoist is the Western Taoist Zhunti. Please listen to my origins: When I was a Great Awakened Golden Immortal, I was a guest of the Purple Heaven Temple, a master of divination, and the supreme one who could discern fortune and misfortune." This fellow wanted to swindle their treasures, so he first pinned the blame on Zhunti. At this time, the Western Sect was not well-known in the East, so the two did not know who Zhunti was. Shameless!

Xiao and Cao were also greatly surprised. This Taoist's background was mysterious. A Taoist listener in Zixiao Palace must be a person with great supernatural powers. But why is his cultivation so low? He hasn't even reached the level of a Celestial Immortal.

Seeing the two men's confusion, Xuan Tian sighed and said, "Are you two doubting my cultivation?" Seeing them nod, Xuan Tian continued, "Indeed, many people doubt my cultivation, which is precisely my predicament." Seeing their even greater confusion, Xuan Tian chuckled inwardly, but his tone remained as dejected as before, saying, "Back when the Dao Ancestor was lecturing, my senior brother and I, the Guide Daoist, arrived late due to the long journey and didn't gain much. However, I am a person of great perseverance and wisdom, and I managed to comprehend a method from the Dao Ancestor's teachings, called the 'Heaven and Earth Limitless Ultimate Algorithm,' which is the ultimate secret method for calculating heavenly secrets, surpassing even the methods of sages. However, this method is too heaven-defying; although it can reveal the workings of heavenly secrets, it also inflicts self-destruction." "This method, with each calculation, incurs a tremendous cost to the user." Seemingly to convince the two more, Xuantian paused and continued, "I, the Daoist Zhunti, once held immense power. I was sworn brothers with the Three Pure Ones and others. Even the ancient Demon Emperor addressed me as a fellow Daoist. Later, during the great war between the Wu and Yao, the world was shattered. Since then, I have used this method three times, and my cultivation has plummeted from the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm to this state. Alas, what a pity!" Xiao and Cao were merely rogue cultivators, their knowledge of Daoist techniques far less than what they had heard in rumors. They knew a little about the Three Pure Ones and the ancient Demon Emperor, and upon hearing Xuantian say he was sworn brothers with them, they were astonished. Could this technique truly be so powerful? To destroy a Great Luo Golden Immortal—wasn't that too domineering?

Xiao Sheng looked at the "Zhunti" Daoist in front of him with suspicion and asked, "Is your cultivation technique really so domineering?" Cao Bao also looked puzzled.

The Daoist Zhunti nodded with a sorrowful expression and said, "If I were to use that technique, I would first need a primordial spiritual treasure as a catalyst, then refine my own essence and blood, and perform 490 incantations. Only by sacrificing half of my cultivation and that primordial spiritual treasure could I calculate the secrets of heaven. The domineering nature of this technique does not lie in this; its domineering nature lies in its ability to calculate the origin and future of all things in heaven and earth. Even saints cannot escape it, which is why such a high price is required." After saying this, he sighed a few times.

Xiao and Cao were greatly shocked. Such a technique was indeed so domineering. Innate spiritual treasures were already rare, let alone losing half of one's own cultivation.

At that moment, the two of them, along with the Taoist "Zhunti," sighed repeatedly.

However, there was Xiao Sheng, who was more quick-witted than Cao Bao. He thought that the two of them had sensed that a calamity was about to befall them, and that the "Zhunti" Daoist had also "inadvertently" revealed a heavenly secret, saying that the two of them were in trouble, and it seemed that he might die. This matter concerned the life and death of the two brothers, so they could not ignore it.

"Daoist Master," Xiao Sheng began, seeing the Daoist "Zhunti" looking at him. Xiao Sheng continued, "I heard you say earlier that you foresaw an impending calamity for us. Please tell me more." Zhunti looked at the two with great difficulty, and after a long while, he finally spoke, "Very well, I will tell you. Today, I traveled here and met you two immortals, but I found that your foreheads were dark, and there was a surge of blood energy rising from the back of your heads. Based on my many years of experience in divination, I have determined that you two are facing a bloody calamity. If you are not careful, you may perish." Zhunti said.

Upon hearing that they would die, the two were both shocked, thinking to themselves that it was indeed the case.

Cao Bao asked, "Daoist Master, do you have a way to save us?" Xiao Sheng also asked anxiously.

The Daoist "Zhunti" looked at the two and said, "I am inherently kind, and it is fate that I meet you two today. Although I know that you two are facing a bloody calamity, I do not know why you are suffering this calamity, or what the calamity will be like." Xiao and Cao sighed in despair, both unwilling to accept it. Xiao Sheng thought: This Daoist "Zhunti" has such powerful methods of divination. If we could have him divinate the heavenly secrets, he would surely know what kind of calamity we brothers are suffering. At that time, we could turn misfortune into good fortune and escape this calamity.

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