Hu Le dismissed his two disciples and continued to refine his magical power, gradually getting used to the feeling of slowly accumulating it.
Thousands of years have passed in the blink of an eye. One day, Hu Le was cultivating in the palace when a boy in blue robes suddenly came to report that Guan Kong was outside requesting an audience.
Hu Le ordered someone to come in and found that Guan Kong was not alone; he was accompanied by a middle-aged Taoist priest with a refined appearance.
"Disciple greets Master." Guan Kong bowed and greeted him.
The middle-aged Taoist also bowed and said, "Taiyi, a disciple of the Jade Void Sect, greets the Eastern Divine Lord."
Upon hearing this, Hu Le looked Taiyi up and down. "So you're a disciple of Master Yuqing? I wonder if Master Yuqing is still well?"
"Thank you for your inquiry, Divine Lord. My master is well," Taiyi replied.
“That’s good. But why are you here on Penglai Island instead of cultivating with your master in Kunlun Mountain?” Hu Le asked again.
At this moment, Guan Kong answered on behalf of Taiyi: "Let me explain. I went to the Three Immortal Islands to visit Fairy Yunxiao. On my way back, I saw Brother Taiyi being chased and killed, so I stepped in and saved him."
However, the opponent's supernatural powers are so great that even my brother Taiyi and I, working together, could hardly withstand him. Furthermore, seeing his relentless pursuit of my brother Taiyi, we had no choice but to bring him here for the time being to seek refuge.
Hu Le chuckled upon hearing this: "So that's how it is. Taiyi, you're a disciple of Master Yuqing, how come there's anyone so blind as to dare to hunt you down? Just who is this person?"
"This... Your Majesty, please forgive me, the matter is like this..."
It turns out that Taiyi came to the East Sea this time in order to find an opportunity to condense the five elements in his chest. Finally, he found a spiritual spring on a fairy island on the edge of the East Pole.
The water in the spring is extremely rare, and it is one of the few true waters in the world, called Tianyi Golden Water.
Taiyi was delighted to see this spring, as he could use the Heavenly One Golden Water to condense a mouthful of Water Element Mystic Qi.
Unfortunately, although he had his eye on it, the spring already belonged to someone else.
The owner of the spring is called Tianyi Zhenjun, a famous narcissist from the far reaches of the East Sea.
Taiyi had no choice but to come to their door to ask for it, wanting to collect and refine some Heavenly One Golden Water to condense the five elements in his chest.
Unexpectedly, True Lord Tianyi was too stingy and refused to agree. Moreover, since he lived in the easternmost region and had been cultivating diligently in his cave, he had never heard of the Jade Void Palace. He was extremely rude and directly drove Taiyi out.
Taiyi had finally found a suitable place, so why would he give it up so easily?
Unable to do it openly, he naturally devised a way to sneak into the spiritual spring, intending to collect some Heavenly Golden Water. However, his actions were not discreet and he was discovered by True Lord Tianyi.
The two immediately engaged in battle. During the fight, Taiyi accidentally lost control of his strength and unleashed a Jade Purity Divine Thunder that destroyed the spiritual spring.
Tianyi Zhenjun was furious and insisted on capturing and killing Taiyi.
Taiyi was no match for the enemy and suffered heavy injuries, so he had no choice but to retreat. Tianyi Zhenjun was relentless and pursued him relentlessly.
They chased him all the way to the vicinity of Penglai Island, and just as Taiyi was about to perish at the hands of Tianyi Zhenjun, they happened to run into Guankong returning from visiting a friend.
Although she didn't know the two of them, she wouldn't allow anyone to commit murder within the boundaries of Penglai Island; otherwise, what would become of her teacher, the Eastern Divine Lord's, prestige?
So he stepped forward, intending to persuade the two to stop.
However, this True Lord Tianyi was a recluse who had lived for millions of years and had never even heard of Daoist Yuqing, so how could he know who Hu Le was?
Since that's the case, why would he give Guan Kong any face? So, he angrily rebuked Guan Kong for meddling in other people's business and threatened that if she didn't leave, he would kill her too.
Guan Kong was young and ambitious, and in the entire East China Sea, who would dare not give her any face, just because of Hu Le?
Now that True Lord Tianyi not only disrespects her but also dares to threaten her, she naturally won't let him off easily.
So the two started fighting.
While Tianyi Zhenjun may lack insight, his Taoist magic and supernatural powers are not to be underestimated.
Even when Guan Kong and Tai Yi joined forces, they were no match for him. In the end, the two could only escape back to Penglai Immortal Island under the protection of the Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus...
Just as Taiyi finished recounting what had happened, a loud shout rang out from above Penglai Island.
"You two brats! Where are you hiding? Come out and face your death!"
Upon hearing that someone had intruded, everyone on the island looked up at the sky and saw a white-robed cultivator standing above the island, scanning it continuously.
Normally, Penglai Immortal Island doesn't need to activate its formations, since this is Hu Le's dojo, and who would dare to cause trouble here?
For at least hundreds of thousands of years, the island has been peaceful.
Unexpectedly, after so many years, a brave soul finally dared to cause trouble on the island.
The cultivators on the island were not afraid at all; instead, they all cast curious glances at them.
Seeing no reaction from the island, Tianyi Zhenjun shouted again, "What? You think you can get away with hiding? If you dare to hide again, I'll overturn your entire immortal island."
"Ha! Where did this madman come from, daring to run wild on our Penglai Island!"
The divine generals on the island finally arrived and ordered their soldiers to surround Tianyi Zhenjun.
"Hmph! A bunch of ants, get out of my way and don't force me to take action!" Tianyi Zhenjun didn't take the soldiers around him seriously at all, and put on an arrogant and domineering attitude.
"Heh heh! I've never seen such a reckless person before... Go! Seize him! Send him before the Divine Lord to beg for forgiveness!"
At the general's command, all the soldiers, weapons in hand, rushed forward.
Most of these soldiers were transformed from the island's creatures, while some had defected from elsewhere. Having also practiced the Qi Refining Techniques taught by the Heavenly Court, their strength was in no way inferior to that of the celestial soldiers and generals.
However, these soldiers might still be able to play a role in a battle between two armies.
But now they've encountered True Lord Tianyi.
Despite his arrogance, his strength was truly remarkable.
Even if Guan Kong and Tai Yi joined forces, they couldn't defeat him, so how could these soldiers and generals possibly be his match?
Seeing the soldiers rushing towards him, Tianyi Zhenjun simply waved his sleeve, and a stream of Tianyi Golden Water appeared out of thin air, transforming into waves that rushed towards the gods.
It was only for a fleeting moment.
The soldiers were swept up by the current, the waves churning, and they felt a dizzying sensation as their bodies were tossed about by the current.
A moment later, the shimmering water disappeared, and they realized that they were no longer on Penglai Island. Some people calculated that in the blink of an eye, they had already appeared 100,000 miles away from Penglai Island...
Tianyi Zhenjun did not kill indiscriminately, but simply used a stream of Tianyi Golden Water to send them away.
"Hmph! A bunch of clueless bastards..."
He sneered inwardly, flicked his sleeve to collect the Heavenly Golden Water, and lowered his eyes again to look at the island.
Suddenly, a young dragon soared into the sky and appeared on the opposite side...
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