"Then it's alright."
The girl lowered her eyes, then looked up and smiled sweetly at the spoiled young men. Just as they were wondering what was going on, they saw the girl make a mudra with her hands. Her left thumb, index, and middle fingers interlocked, while her ring and little fingers were raised. A ball of flame rose from between her fair fingers, and she flicked her finger towards the most arrogant and unrestrained young master.
"Spell!"
A wave of scorching heat hit him, and the playboy, who was showing off his skills, changed his expression drastically. He let out a strange cry, twisted his waist, and fell off his horse. When he looked up at the girl, his expression was one of extreme terror.
"She's a cultivator!"
boom--
A fireball the size of a palm exploded in mid-air, immediately causing a cacophony of eagles flying and dogs barking. Even well-trained, sleek horses were startled, and several spoiled young masters and their servants were thrown from their horses.
In an instant, people and horses panicked, but these young dandies were of extraordinary status, and among their followers were some capable individuals. Some drew their bows and nocked arrows, while others braced themselves and charged forward like tigers.
"Seize her, her cultivation level isn't high!"
"snort!"
Seeing the burly men rushing towards her, Wang Shu, who was casting spells for the first time, was surprisingly calm and showed no panic. She changed the hand seals and a blade-like white light flew out from her palm.
A burly man who had rushed to within ten feet of Wang Shu suddenly changed his expression. He raised his wrist, and the metallic sheen shone in the sunlight. "Clang—" Golden sparks flew, and a blood-red flower bloomed in the sunlight.
The simply dressed, agile man was thrown several feet into the air, rolled several times on the ground, blood gushing from his body, but he remained motionless, without even the strength to get up.
"Did the master even teach her magic?"
Beside Wang Shu, neither Hua Chaoyan nor Xiong Cuiyue made a move. They were just a group of ordinary people. Although there were a few relatively troublesome martial artists among them, their strength was not strong and they were nothing to worry about. It was a good opportunity to practice their skills.
"No, Master doesn't use magic at all; his actions are all supernatural!"
Hearing the question from the big bear beside her, Hua Chaoyan frowned and pondered for a while before shaking her head firmly.
"Where did she learn that? The power of that spell looks pretty good!"
Xiong Cuiyue's eyes revealed surprise. The power of Wang Shu's spell was not even enough to tickle him, but the exquisite use of spiritual power in it amazed him.
"No one taught her, not even the master. She probably figured it out on her own."
Hana Asagao's words were somewhat uncertain.
"How is that possible? How old is she? She's only been learning from the master for a year, where would she get the foundation to create her own magic?"
Xiong Cuiyue couldn't help but talk about how he had traveled to many places in the human race that year and considered himself to have a fairly good understanding of them. He believed that they were a race that could create miracles through continuous learning.
“Miss Wang is someone the master values, so she should have this ability.”
Remembering that the master had only held her and touched her all over before comprehending the Five Elements Escape Technique, Hua Chaoyan's tone became even more certain.
"That's impossible! You don't understand the human race!"
"You are the one who doesn't understand Miss Wang Shu at all, how terrifying her talent is."
As the two argued, they saw the girl's hand seal change again. Her thumb and middle finger hooked together, while the other three fingers were spread out, her palm resembling an orchid. A thin green vine meandered out from between her fingers, instantly transforming into a long vine.
Sword Comes
On the vine, hundreds of tiny buds bloom in succession, each one revealing a golden core that reflects the bright sunlight, radiating dazzling brilliance.
"Run!"
When they saw the servants who had drawn their bows and nocked arrows being entangled in vines, pulled off their horses, and thrown heavily to the ground, the already panicked playboys became even more frightened.
They all wished they had two more legs, and ran as fast as they could. Even the servants who wanted to rebel could only chase after them when they saw their masters in this state.
The seemingly magnificent falcons and fierce yellow dogs they kept were even faster, having already fled the moment the first fireball exploded.
"Giggle!"
Seeing the way those spoiled brats were running away in a sorry state, Wang Shu clapped her hands and laughed with joy, and some passersby couldn't help but clap and cheer as well.
"Well done, fairy!"
"good!"
Hearing the loud cheers from the passersby, and seeing that she had scattered a large group of nearly a hundred people with just three spells, Wang Shu couldn't help but feel a little proud. A strange feeling rose in her heart—I'm so powerful.
"Miss is gone."
Seeing the gazes cast by pedestrians on the road, Hua Chaoyan grabbed Wang Shu, and the three of them vanished in a flash of light. However, they did not go far, but instead went to another avenue leading to the distant Jiankang City.
However, before they could even step onto the main road, a beam of dark yellow divine light emerged from the ground, revealing a towering earth god, over ten feet tall, with bulging muscles that made his divine robes bulge, wielding a peach wood staff with a coiled dragon.
"This is Jiankang. Who are you cultivators? How dare you use magic here without permission? Do you know that you have violated the divine law? Surrender and await your fate."
"The land!"
Hua Chaoyan and Xiong Cuiyue, who were standing to the side, both became solemn at this moment, because this goddess put great pressure on them. She not only received incense offerings from humans, but also controlled the earth veins of this area, which was far beyond what ordinary incense-offering deities could do.
"What divine law?"
Wang Shu looked up at this white-bearded, white-haired man, full of martial virtue, her expression showing no fear, but rather doubt.
“Those who cultivate the Tao must not interfere with mortal affairs. You previously used magic on the official road, disturbing mortals. This is a grave offense!”
The primordial energy of the earth veins swirled around this exceptionally robust Earth God, whose eyes shone with divine light, emanating terrifying rays of divine radiance.
Jiankang is the capital of a country. Although the Jin Kingdom is not a large country, its capital has a population of one million. As the local earth god who was appointed by imperial decree, she also possesses the dragon energy of humanity. Even immortals would have to bow down in her presence.
"Grandpa, since you saw me use magic, didn't you see why I used magic? It was those bad guys who provoked me first."
Wang Shu was immediately furious. She didn't think she had done anything wrong. In fact, she felt that she had gone too far and had only injured a few people. Those spoiled brats probably didn't get a good enough lesson.
“I saw it, but these two beside you could be taken care of without using any magic.”
The Earth God's gaze fell upon Hua Chaoyan and Xiong Cuiyue, who were on guard, his eyes showing a hint of displeasure. He didn't particularly like dealing with conflicts between cultivators and mortals.
However, he was not the City God, and he did not have a group of ghosts and gods under his command. Moreover, judging from their aura, these two did not seem to be human and had deep roots. He had to deal with them personally.
“I know the rule that cultivators must not have conflicts with mortals, but those spoiled brats were courting death and provoked us first. Are we not even allowed to fight back?”
Xiong Cuiyue was very dissatisfied. He had traveled to the mountains and cities of the human race and had met many gods, but none of them could compare with the burly old man in front of him. He suspected that even if he revealed his true form, he might not be able to defeat this old guy.
"Rules are rules. You have violated the ironclad rules. Come with me and let your commanders come and take you away."
The local earth god of Jiankang remained unmoved, stretched out his palm, and prepared to capture the three people.
"I'm not having it! What right do you have to tell us what to do? Ignore those thugs on horseback; they almost hurt pedestrians on the road!"
Wang Shu's eyes were filled with righteous indignation. Although the local earth god in front of her was somewhat different from the one in the rumors, she still had a great deal of goodwill towards him from the start. But at this moment, she found him extremely annoying.
“They are mortals, and are naturally bound by the rules of mortals, while you are cultivators, and must abide by the rules agreed upon by us gods and immortals.”
The Earth God's expression was solemn. If a cultivator were to act rashly, it would be a very serious matter for the deity who needed incense offerings. At best, it would weaken the deity's power; at worst, it would cause the deity's position to collapse.
"Then why doesn't anyone take care of them?"
"This is not something I should interfere with."
The Earth God responded in this way. Even though he knew the reason, he was still dissatisfied, but he couldn't interfere.
"How can there be a god like you?"
Wang Shu felt only anger at this moment.
"Say whatever you want, just stay in my temple for a while."
"Wait a minute!"
A burly, imposing figure blocked Wang Shu's path. The little girl, who was not even ten years old, looked up at the bear in front of her and realized for the first time how enormous his body was.
"Does your disciple know whose disciple the girl behind me is? Arresting people indiscriminately, aren't you afraid of incurring disaster for yourself? When the time comes, you will perish in life and death, and your divine position will be in jeopardy."
Even disciples of the twelve sects of Xuanmen must abide by the rules!
"My master is a newly promoted true disciple of the Supreme Dao!"
Hua Chaoyan, standing to the side, parted her lips slightly, her voice soft and melodious, like a nightingale singing in a valley.
But such a gentle voice struck the usually aloof local deity like a thunderbolt, leaving his outstretched hand frozen in mid-air, unable to move forward or backward.
“Even disciples of the Supreme Dao must abide by the rules; no cultivator is exempt. Your actions today were understandable, but there must be no second time, or I will not let you off lightly.”
After saying this, the local earth god felt embarrassed, slammed his body to the ground, and then disappeared from the spot.
"Tch, that's it?"
Xiong Cuiyue, who had been on edge, suddenly scoffed and showed a disdainful look on his face.
"My master is so amazing?"
Wang Shu's eyes widened. Her smugness at having driven away nearly a hundred people with just three spells vanished without a trace. Her master hadn't even shown his face; he had merely stated his name, yet a powerful deity had yielded. This was far superior to her own abilities.
...
The Supreme Dao Mountain Gate, the Primordial Sea
Feng Bingwen stood high in the sky, gazing into the depths of the ocean with many unfamiliar fellow disciples. Everyone's eyes were fixed on him, and Feng Bingwen was no exception.
However, the distance was too great, and even with his divine eyes, he still couldn't see anything. He could only sense that in that direction, a vast expanse of blood energy was gradually rising, like a volcano about to erupt.
He knew that his master was a practitioner of both immortal and martial arts. In addition to his superb immortal cultivation, he also possessed the strongest martial arts body in the world.
He must have had the idea of transcending tribulations to become an immortal, using the tempering of the tribulation to break through the current realm and elevate his martial arts cultivation to a higher level.
However, the gradually increasing power caused a vast and immeasurable force to descend from the depths of the sky, causing the sky to darken at a visible speed.
The tribulation that was still brewing in the ribs, although it did not affect the sealing pattern, the overwhelming power and might of heaven that spread with the tribulation had already alarmed this primordial sea area.
Looking down from the air, in the deep sea, turtles, soft-shelled turtles, and even fish and shrimp are all fleeing frantically, as if they have been greatly frightened.
Feng Bingwen even saw a group of more than a dozen Kun, as large as mountains, in the deep sea, their undulations sounding like a roaring mountain range, stirring up huge waves, as they fled from the heavenly tribulation.
This shows just how immense the pressure is on the creatures in this sea area under the heavenly tribulation.
Upon seeing this, Feng Bingwen's expression also became tense.
Although his master's talent was unparalleled throughout history and surpassed all others of his generation, Heaven is fair, and no matter what kind of cultivator he was, he would be subjected to an equal heavenly tribulation.
The power of the heavenly tribulation is not too excessive, just enough to be fatal. If one lacks even one of the following—opportunity, willpower, physique, magic power, or supernatural abilities—one will lose their life and be reduced to ashes by the lightning tribulation.
Throughout history, countless prodigies have perished under heavenly lightning. Heaven is ruthless, treating all things as straw dogs—this is the greatest mercy of the heavens. No matter how outstanding you are among your contemporaries, your chances of successfully transcending tribulation are not much higher than those of ordinary rogue cultivators; you still need to fight desperately.
Between the sea and the sky, it was already dark, and the wind howled. Feng Bingwen silently watched as the world before him was plunged into darkness, with no light left.
Feng Bingwen's position remained unchanged from beginning to end, because it was calculated by an elder of the Supreme Dao and was one of the most suitable locations to watch the Dao Child undergo tribulation.
For nine days, Feng Bingwen stood motionless, watching as the tribulation clouds piled higher and higher, covering an ever-expanding area. Now, the range of the tribulation lightning was probably thousands of miles in circumference. It was unimaginable how terrifying the heavenly lightning brewing within it would be.
"The tribulation to become an immortal is so fierce!"
Feng Bingwen couldn't help but sigh. The scale of the heavenly tribulation before him was truly shocking. In the face of this vast heavenly might, he felt as insignificant as a mayfly.
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