Hu Le had just returned to Penglai Immortal Island when the Treasure Offering Heavenly Lord came to greet him.
To Hu Le's surprise and delight, there were five more people following behind him. The first one was a fat man he knew very well, and the four behind him were one man and three women.
The man was a dignified middle-aged man, and standing behind him were three beautiful female cultivators.
The older female cultivator had skin as smooth as jade, eyebrows like willow leaves, eyes like water, a gentle expression, and a slender figure. She wore a colorful dress and looked at Hu Le with a smile.
The woman on the left was also extremely beautiful, with fair skin, bright eyes, and wearing a plain-colored long dress.
The last woman was equally stunning, with a striking and spirited look, and a fiery red dress...
"Big brother!"
"Second brother!"
Hu Le and Duo Bao shouted it out almost in unison.
"Hahaha……"
The two of them burst into laughter at the same time.
I was overjoyed to see an old friend again...
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the other four men stepped forward and bowed to Hu Le together.
"Zhao Gongming!"
"Clouds!"
"Qiongxia!"
"Bixiao!"
"Greetings, fellow Daoist."
"Ah! It's you guys!"
Upon hearing the four names, Hu Le's face immediately showed a look of realization.
"Yes! We were fortunate enough to have your guidance on the location of Kunlun to my brother and me, which gave us the opportunity to become your disciples," Zhao Gongming said with a smile.
"This is your own destiny, no need to thank me."
Hu Le nodded slightly, then turned to Duobao and asked, "Second Brother, why aren't you cultivating with Master Shangqing on Kunlun Mountain? Why are you here? Do you have something to ask of me?"
"Huh? What are you saying, brother? Can't I just come and see you?"
"Sure! Of course! You're welcome to come anytime you want..."
Amidst laughter and conversation, the group entered the hall together. After taking their seats as host and guests, the celestial maiden offered them spiritual fruits and celestial dew.
After Duobao and Hu Le finished reminiscing about their parting, they got down to business.
It turns out they came here specifically to ask for help.
Not long ago, Zhao Gongming and the others felt that they had made progress in their cultivation, so they thought of returning to the East Sea with their three younger sisters. After all, they had all awakened their spiritual intelligence on the Three Immortal Islands in the East Sea, and these islands were essentially their training grounds.
Remembering that the temple had not been maintained for tens of thousands of years, he prepared to inform the Taoist priest Shangqing and go home to take a look.
Just then, Duobao was also in the Shangqing Hall. Hearing that the three were preparing to return to the East Sea, he suddenly remembered Hu Le and Xianbao Tianjun.
They hadn't seen each other for a long time since their last parting and missed each other quite a bit. Now it was a good opportunity to travel to the East Sea with Zhao Gongming and the others, to protect them and also to see their old friends.
And so, the five brothers flew all the way to the Three Immortal Islands in the East China Sea.
When they returned, they discovered that because the island had been uninhabited for so long, it had been occupied by a group of sea monsters.
Seeing this, the group was naturally unwilling, so they decided to take back the dojo and go to see the demon king together.
This demon king is no ordinary being. He was the first dragon to attain enlightenment after the creation of the world, and is known as the Great King Hanguang. He has now reached the Taiyi level of cultivation.
He also had two sworn brothers under his command. One was a sea monkey who had attained enlightenment and was called King Yuanguang. He was not only skilled in water manipulation, but also possessed immense strength, capable of moving mountains and uprooting peaks.
The other one is called King Xuanguang, who is a giant squid from the sea that has become a spirit. He is naturally gifted with supernatural powers and is also good at controlling water. He ranks third among the three demons.
Although both demon kings were at the Golden Immortal realm, their strength was not to be underestimated.
When Zhao Gongming and his group came to demand the Three Immortal Islands, how could the three demon kings agree? Even when Zhao Gongming and his group invoked the name of Shangqing Daoren, the three demon kings did not back down an inch.
After all, at this time, Pangu and the Three Pure Ones were not like those in later generations. They had not yet achieved Hunyuan and established a great religion to completely suppress the divine race. Their names had not yet been able to dominate the entire prehistoric world.
In their view, while Pangu Shangqing Daoist was indeed quite powerful, the demon race behind him was nothing but a pushover.
It's not fake at all!
Since negotiations failed, the only option left was to resort to physical force.
So they had a fierce battle at sea.
Although Zhao Gongming and the others had received instruction from renowned masters, their cultivation time was still relatively short. Furthermore, King Hanguang had already reached the Taiyi realm, so even Duobao, who had the highest cultivation among the five, was no match for him.
The outcome of the battle was as expected: Duobao and his group were quickly defeated and suffered heavy losses. In the end, they only managed to escape the pursuit of several demon kings thanks to the protection of the innate spiritual treasure, the Duobao Pagoda.
Once they reached a safe place, the senior and junior disciples discussed the matter.
They couldn't swallow this insult.
Originally, Zhao Gongming and his group were going to return to Kunlun Mountain to get reinforcements. At worst, they could invite the Shangqing Taoist to come and see if those three demon kings would still dare to be arrogant.
Daoist Duobao, however, thought of his two brothers. After all, the East Sea was their territory, and since his group had been bullied, how could Hu Le, as the eldest brother, not help them get revenge?
However, when the group arrived at Penglai Immortal Island, they were disappointed to find that only the Treasure Offering Heavenly Lord was on the island, and Hu Le, the master, was nowhere to be seen.
Duobao was naturally very disappointed. After catching up with Xianbao Tianjun for a while, he prepared to leave with Zhao Gongming and the others.
Just then, Hu Le returned from Heaven...
Before Hu Le could even speak, the Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord began to grumble indignantly as Duobao explained his purpose.
"Second brother, that's not right of you. Even though eldest brother isn't here, you don't talk to me. Do you look down on me?"
Duobao smiled awkwardly upon hearing this.
To be honest, he really didn't think that the Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord could do anything with his limited strength.
Duobao was afraid that if he asked him for help, he might lose his life while helping the Treasure-Presenting Heavenly Lord.
Of course, he could only think this in his heart, but he couldn't say it out loud, otherwise, in front of everyone, the third brother would probably lose face.
"Third brother, you've wronged me. I just temporarily forgot."
As he spoke, he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to the Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord and said with a grin, "This was indeed my fault, Second Brother. Please forgive me, Third Brother!"
The Heavenly Lord of Treasures naturally did not believe Duobao's nonsense. He was about to retort and expose Duobao's hypocrisy when he caught a glimpse of Zhao Gongming and the other three people beside him. He swallowed his words back.
These people are right in front of us; we should at least give Duobao some face in front of his junior brother.
So he just muttered a few complaints to himself and let Duobao off the hook.
"Well? Brother, would you be willing to lend us a hand?" Duobao turned to look at Hu Le.
"Hehe! Since my second brother has come to me, how can I, as his elder brother, refuse?"
Hu Le stood up, picked up his bamboo cane, and chuckled, "Alright! Let's not delay any longer, let's go and meet those three demon kings again!"
"Thank you, fellow Daoist!"
Zhao Gongming and the others also stood up and bowed...
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