Chapter 20

The Fake Phoenix and the Real Holy Mother

Guang Chengzi found it truly amusing. This Jin Guangxian was going to become Cihang Daoren's mount, and this Yuyi Xian was going to become Randeng Daoren's mount. It was truly a case of birds of a feather flocking together.

When he got into the mood, Guang Chengzi even recited in public: "The rabbit's tail knocks on the bird's feathers, just to save its life."

Shameless and unashamed, with yellow flowers adorning her temples.

Clearly, they are sparrows, indifferent to rice and flour.

Raising its head and crying out loud, yet daring to pretend to be a phoenix?

Yu Yixian was also filled with shame and indignation. What did he mean by "applying yellow flowers"? He didn't have any homosexual tendencies. Besides, what did the name "sparrow" mean? Was it implying that he should be looking for food instead of getting involved in this mess?

In particular, the last sentence, "fake phoenix," completely dismantles Yu Yixian's background, bringing up the phoenix, the king of birds, to belittle Yu Yixian, saying that he is pretending to be a phoenix.

What a divine bird like him hates most is being mistaken for a phoenix. Now he's even being called a fake phoenix. Yu Yixian wishes he could turn around and fight Guang Chengzi to the death, but he's not ungrateful.

Seeing Jin Guangxian being chased to the point of having nowhere to go, even though he had been mocking the other party's incompetence behind his back, he still decided to come to the rescue now that they were united in their hatred of the enemy.

The golden-winged eagle spread its wings and soared into the sky, transforming into a golden beam that shot into the heavens, leaving behind countless afterimages along the way. Often, as soon as one afterimage landed, it would fly to an even higher heaven and disappear only after a long time, which shows how fast it was.

Birds are naturally adept at flying and escaping. Now, with Yu Yi Xian flying back and forth, it instantly snatched Jin Guang Xian by the neck to avoid Guang Cheng Zi's pursuit. With a slight stretch of its wings, it flew away to some unknown place.

Fortunately, he was also quite capable and knew that things should not be defied, so he tried to avoid them as much as possible. He thought he would first find some powerful senior brothers and sisters, and then deal with this person.

Guang Chengzi, who had only casually used the Golden Light of the Earth, became quite interested after seeing this. He then stopped holding back and transformed some of his magic power into golden light, directly attacking the giant eagle in front of him!

The golden light, which had been somewhat leisurely, suddenly surged several times over, instantly overtaking the others and blocking the path of the Golden-Winged Roc.

When Yu Yixian saw that this person was flying so fast, even surpassing his own speed which he was most proud of, he was terrified and immediately changed direction, flying towards another mountain peak.

As it flew, the mottled, colorful feathers on its body drifted down, and with a swirling motion in the wind, they transformed into thousands of sharp swords that pierced down.

These longswords covered the sky, dense and impenetrable, with countless tiny formations even forming within them. At a glance, it was simply a celestial river of longswords, filled with killing intent, leaving no way out!

Guang Chengzi laughed heartily, his golden light growing even denser and heavier. He tilted his head back and crashed into the long river, shattering the thousands of feather swords into dust, which then scattered like fine down.

He didn't even bother to use the Jade Purity Great Law or the Heavenly Elucidation Divine Power. He simply used his own body to smash into the surroundings, completely severing the long river and destroying all the swords inside.

Such a deadly move was actually countered so easily.

Seeing that even his own innate divine power could not stop this person for a moment, Yu Yixian not only flew even more desperately, but also hated the Golden Light Immortal he had mentioned to the bone.

These feather swords were all carefully crafted by him using his own spiritual feathers. He had carefully nurtured each feather for many years before selecting it to forge into a precious sword.

Over the years, Yu Yixian has long since transformed all the feathers on her body into killing swords. With just a movement, thousands of feathers fall and can transform into killing techniques in mid-air. They are connected by mind and will, making them her natal spiritual treasure and natal divine power.

Even Tongtian greatly admired Yu Yixian's actions, believing that she had made good use of her own body and that her future achievements might be limitless.

Even though it was just a word of comfort, Yu Yixian took it as a guiding principle and took great care of her hair, wishing she could take good care of every single strand.

Today, nearly 30% of his feathers disappeared, and they were easily swept away like a pile of garbage, which made him even more anxious.

"Damn Jin Guangxian, if you don't find a way to restore me, I'll throw you down right now!"

"Feathered Immortal said fiercely."

Jin Guangxian was truly afraid that this lifeline would be ignored, so he quickly said, "I will definitely find a way! A few years ago, my master gave me a yellow plum blossom. With this flower, you can recover!"

Huangzhongli!

Upon hearing these three words, even though Yu Yixian was in a life-or-death crisis, she couldn't help but drool, and her eyes revealed a greedy look, wishing she could just swallow the plum whole.

In the vast wilderness, who does not know the great name of Huangzhong Li?

It is said that even ordinary people with no foundation can ascend to the heavens in one step and achieve the Great Luo Golden Immortal status without any aftereffects by consuming it.

Even if one struggles to make any progress in the future due to a lack of corresponding Dao heart cultivation and understanding of the Great Dao, it is still enough to make those with shallow foundations drool with envy.

Since they have no room for improvement anyway, why not just become a Great Immortal?

Even though it was just an unripe plum blossom, it was enough for Yu Yixian to fight for.

"If I could truly consume this plum blossom, I fear I could attain the Golden Immortal realm within ten years! Even the Taiyi realm might not be out of reach!"

Thinking of this, Yu Yixian felt even more restless, and felt that her wings were flapping with even more strength. At this moment, she was desperately flying away, and Guang Chengzi really had a hard time catching up with them.

"Tsk tsk tsk, truly everyone has their own expertise. It seems I need to work on mastering my Golden Light Leap Technique. In the Langhuan Library, there seems to be some of Master's insights from observing the Garuda bird's flight?"

Guang Chengzi didn't take the pursuit seriously at all, and even had the energy to think about how to improve his family's Golden Light Leap Technique.

If he can't catch up, so be it. It's not like he needs to catch up to suppress those two anyway.

Seeing that the two brothers had escaped to the side of a mountain shaped like a spirit tortoise, Guang Chengzi knew that the big fish was about to take the bait. He then threw the Zhenxian Pagoda in his hand, intending to capture the bird and the corpse.

The Immortal Suppressing Pagoda was obtained by Tongtian by chance. Just like refining magical artifacts, the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda is most adept at targeting immortals of all races.

When an ordinary immortal falls into the tower, he will immediately feel weak all over, his limbs will go limp, and his magical power will be tightly withdrawn into his dantian and will no longer flow in his eight extraordinary meridians. Even his soul will become drowsy. It can almost be said to be the nemesis of immortals.

After Tongtian obtained it, he refined it with the Shangqing Immortal Method over many years, which further enhanced its power.

Upon seeing it, even the immortals of Shangqing didn't need to enter the tower; just looking at it filled them with fear, and they fled in terror like mice before a cat, and no one was exempt.

Judging from its appearance, the Zhenxian Pagoda is a simple bronze pagoda with eaves and corners, standing ten zhang tall. Its surface is perfectly smooth, without any patterns or divine light, making it look like a small pagoda made at random.

But as soon as the tower flew out, it spun around in the air, and then, as if it had a spirit, it rushed directly towards Yu Yi Xian and Jin Guang Xian at an extremely fast speed, arriving directly above Yu Yi Xian's head in the blink of an eye.

Before Yu Yixian could react, the Zhenxian Tower crashed down. Although the tower looked small, its power was extremely terrifying. With a crisp sound, Yu Yixian's bird head was broken off!

Although the bird's head was severed, its wings were still flapping desperately as it tried to fly, and the severed head was crying out for help, begging its senior brothers and sisters to lend a hand.

As if sensing the situation, several beams of clear immortal light suddenly shot out from the mountain in the distance, which resembled a spirit tortoise. Several women joined forces and directly unleashed several innate spiritual treasures, attempting to knock the Immortal Suppressing Tower away.

However, this Zhenxian Pagoda was originally a punishment given to Guangchengzi by Tongtian, and it has the right to act first and report later.

Now that a Shangqing Immortal dared to resist, the Zhenxian Tower seemed offended and immediately shook itself, spewing out thick, pale clouds of smoke from below.

As if possessed by a spirit, the clouds and smoke materialized, gathered together, and mingled into a ball. Inside, they bulged continuously, and finally extended five large fingers, transforming into a giant hand that forcefully grabbed forward.

Feathered Immortal and Golden Light Immortal were originally only inches away from those innate spiritual treasures, but under the grasping and shooting of this cloud and smoke hand, they were uncontrollably sent flying backward, and no matter how much they struggled, they were helpless.

Then the Zhenxian Pagoda pressed down, its doors opening wide and taking the two inside, disappearing without a trace.

"How dare you! Guang Chengzi, release Junior Brother Yu Yi and Junior Brother Jin Guang at once, or don't blame me for disregarding the reputation of Yu Xu."

Seeing the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda being seized by Guang Chengzi, one of the women was clearly enraged. Veins bulged on her fair forehead, her phoenix eyes were raised high, and she exuded an indescribable fierceness and severity, wishing she could skin Guang Chengzi alive.

Guang Chengzi looked up and was immediately overjoyed, saying, "So it's Junior Sister Guiling! I wonder how you've been these days? Our previous battle ended before a winner was decided, which was truly a pity for me. It seems that our meeting today is truly destined."

The woman who spoke was none other than the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit.

Although the Holy Mother Guiling wasn't exactly known for her good temper, she was generally peaceful. Even when she got angry, she could quickly calm down. She was considered a virtuous and genuine immortal. Moreover, because of her usual protective behavior, she was respected by many of her fellow disciples as the senior sister of Biyou Palace.

However, not long ago, Guang Chengzi confirmed her thoughts with his words, which disappointed Tongtian and caused many of her fellow disciples to avoid and gossip about her. Even her junior sister Jinling did not want to see her.

All of this has long since caused the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit to lose her former peace and tranquility. She is not only easily angered, but also has a rage that is hard to quell. She hates Guang Chengzi to the bone. In her most resentful moment, she even wanted to storm into the Jade Void Palace and kill Guang Chengzi with a sword right in front of the Primordial Heavenly Lord!

If it weren't for the presence of several friends who advised her, and the presence of the Sun and Moon Pearls, two innate spiritual treasures, protecting her heart platform, she would probably have been suppressed by the Primordial Celestial Venerable for countless eons.

Over the years, the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit thought that her temper had returned to normal, but after seeing Guang Chengzi, she felt that the anger that had subsided before was now erupting again!

Looking at Guang Chengzi's smiling face, Guiling Shengmu felt an inexplicable anger rising in her throat. Her willow-leaf eyebrows were raised high, and a chilling smile appeared on her lips.

"Hello, you're quite something, daring to bully a Shangqing disciple in front of me. It seems I no longer need to consider the reputation of my esteemed Uncle-Master Yuanshi. Now, you shall listen attentively to my Shangqing Daoist methods to dispel the evil energy!"

The Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit wore a malevolent expression, a color so intense it was indescribable, as if an abyss had descended and a black hole had appeared—a malevolence that even the waters of the four seas could not wash away.

On the contrary, the female immortals behind her were not so malicious. One of them, a tall woman dressed in white, even advised, "Turtle Spirit, calm your mind and recite the Shangqing Ice Heart Mantra. If you continue to be so quick to anger, I'm afraid you will suffer calamity in the future."

The Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit is currently in a state of heightened anger; who would dare to try to persuade her? They might even be caught in the crossfire of her rage.

But after the woman's advice, the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit had no choice but to suppress her anger, and even though her hair was dancing wildly like snakes, she did not utter any more wild words.

Guang Chengzi also looked over and saw that the woman had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, a round face, and slender shoulders. Although her figure was somewhat thin and seemed as if she could be blown away by the wind, her aura was vast and abundant, unpredictable, and it was impossible to tell what her cultivation level was.

But it is precisely this inability to see through her that makes her even more mysterious.

Seemingly noticing Guang Chengzi's gaze, the woman smiled slightly and bowed gracefully, saying, "This humble Taoist is Wudang, and greets Senior Brother Guang Chengzi."

Upon hearing the name Wudang, Guang Chengzi suddenly realized why he was able to quell the anger of the Holy Mother Guiling; it turned out that the true Senior Sister Shangqing was here.

Tongtian only accepts disciples based on his liking. When he's in a good mood, he might accept a hundred or eighty disciples on the spot. Naturally, this results in a mixed bag of people, including those like Jin Guangxian who resemble demons, and others like Duobao who are pure and innocent.

Among the female immortals, there are many talented individuals. For example, the names of the Three Immortal Maidens of Sanxiao are well-known, and there are even three women among the four direct disciples of Shangqing.

However, if we really want to talk about it, the Holy Mother of Wudang was the first person to become famous.

When Tongtian first traveled through Kunlun, the first person he took in was Duobao, a treasure-hunting rat in human form. But later, another nameless ancient ape came and became Tongtian's disciple, the two events occurring in the blink of an eye.

This nameless ancient ape is none other than the Holy Mother of Wudang, the first ape in the world. She was born with a body that closely resembled the innate Dao, and her talent was extraordinary. There are even rumors that, apart from the Three Pure Ones, the Holy Mother of Wudang had the best talent in Kunlun Mountain.

Unlike ordinary monkeys that jump around and have difficulty calming their minds, the Holy Mother of Wudang was born with the ability to guard against her restless mind and her Daoist cultivation was extremely strong. After being given some guidance by Tongtian, her cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds, changing rapidly day by day.

If it weren't for this slight time difference, and the fact that the Holy Mother Wudang had sworn to rebuild her immortality nine times, the current leader of the Shangqing lineage should be the Holy Mother Wudang.

Duobao is currently in seclusion, which is undoubtedly because the Holy Mother Wudang is closely following behind him.

Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing for the senior disciple of Shangqing to be surpassed by his junior sister.

It is also because the Holy Mother of Wudang dislikes showing her face in public and spends her years in secluded and deserted places practicing her cultivation techniques and rebuilding her realm. Otherwise, she would have been famous in Kunlun long ago. How could the Holy Mother of Guiling have been given the title of senior sister?

Guang Chengzi was also very curious about the Holy Mother Wudang. After seeing her today, he realized that the rumors were true, and even slightly derogatory. After all, the Holy Mother Wudang had not made a move for many years, so who knew how advanced her cultivation had become?