There were no paths in the world to begin with. However, as more people walked, they gradually formed paths.
The question was, who was the first person to walk this path? The answer was Yu Shangrong.
Even in the red lotus domain, as far as Yu Shangrong knew, there were no records of anyone who severed their lotuses and reached the Nine-leaf stage.
Yu Shangrong, the Evil Sky Pavilion's second disciple, Great Yan's Sword Devil, was the first person to sever their lotuses.
…
He could only rely on himself. There were no external forces.
He did not trust Xia Changqiu so he chose this remote and quiet place.
The Primal Qi in the red lotus domain was denser. Unfortunately, there were many beasts here.
However, this did not stop him from sprouting a leaf.
Along the way, he had faced all sorts of difficulties.
The radiant energy rings continued to fall.
The eight leaves spun around the avatar. They shone with a golden radiance.
Many birds and beasts began to gather above the forest. The birds seemed to have smelled a delicacy. They landed on the branches and looked down at the human below.
The wind blew through the forest.
It lifted his long hair.
A bird tried to get closer. The Longevity Sword shot past and pierced the bird's chest. The bird's carcass fell to the ground.
Yu Shangrong was unaffected. He focused on sprouting leaves.
As the radiant energy rings fell faster, the number of birds and beasts in the forest increased.
Their bodies grew larger as well.
Yu Shangrong placed two fingers on his thigh.
The Longevity Sword buzzed as though it was warning the flying beasts.
He was an Eight-and-a-half-leaf cultivator. Hence, the first half of the leaf-sprouting process was smooth.
However, as he sped up …
The Primal Qi in the surroundings began to converge.
This included the vitality energy.
Beasts grew by devouring vitality energy. Powerful humans were one of their favorite foods. However, powerful humans were also one of the species they were most wary of.
The energy continued to gather.
Yu Shangrong observed the movements of the beasts in the surroundings with his peripheral vision.
At this moment …
The avatar spun.
Since there was no Golden Lotus, he could not see the spinning Golden Lotus.
As it spun, the vitality energy in the surroundings formed a vortex that swiftly gathered toward the avatar.
This was how he sprouted leaves.
Swoosh!
The wind rose.
The forest swayed under the influence of the strong wind.
…
In front of the Thousand Willow Monastery. Wuwu and Ji Fengxing looked ahead in confusion.
"Big Brother can't have really left, right?" Wuwu said with a hint of reluctance.
"He won't … Senior, you'll have to wait for Eldest Senior Brother to return. Besides, he has nowhere else to go," Ji Fengxing said.
"What's that?"
Wuwu pointed at a huge beast in the distance. It flapped its wings and flew toward the Thousand Willow Monastery.
"A bird-type giant beast! Quickly inform the Elder and the Abbey Dean. "
"Oh."
Wuwu quickly flew up the mountain and informed Xia Changqiu and Tian Buji about this.
Xia Changqiu had yet to recover from his injuries. Even with Wuwu's treatment, it would take some time for him to fully recover. He was shocked when he heard the news.
"It's true that ferocious beasts invade human cities, but they rarely appear. Why would one suddenly appear in the Thousand Willow Monastery?"
Tian Buji frowned and said, "Could someone have framed us?"
Many things had happened recently. The Thousand Willow Monastery had offended the Flying Star House and the Sky Martial Court. It was possible that they were up to no good.
Xia Changqiu shook his head.
"That's unlikely … If they wanted to harm the Thousand Willow Monastery, they could've just sent someone over. There's no need to beat around the bush. Moreover, I've already spread the news that we're on good terms with the Ninth Temple. Although the Flying Star House is furious, they won't go against the Ninth Temple. "
Tian Buji nodded. He found Xia Changqiu's words reasonable. Hence, he said, "In that case, there's only one possibility … Someone has sprouted the Nine-leaf stage in the Thousand Willow Monastery. A Nine-leaf cultivator has attracted a huge beast. "
"Zhu Xuan?"
Zhu Xuan was the only one who had recently sprouted a leaf in the Thousand Willow Monastery.
It was only natural that Zhu Xuan had a Nine-leaf cultivator.
"I don't think it's him. After Zhu Xuan sprouted a leaf, he left the Thousand Willow Monastery and returned to the Ninth Temple. I think it's someone else. "
Both of them thought of Yu Shangrong.
As soon as Xia Changqiu finished speaking …
Wuwu, who was standing at the side, hastily said, "It's big brother! He's sprouting a leaf! "
Xia Changqiu and Tian Buji exchanged a look.
Naturally, they knew who Wuwu was referring to.
"Hear my order. Search within 30 miles … We must find Yu Shangrong as soon as possible."
"Monastery master, should we ask Elder Xu Su to come out of his cultivation in seclusion?" Tian Buji asked.
"There's no need. Elder Xu Su is an old-fashioned person. It's difficult for him to accept the Other Tribesmen … When he comes out of seclusion, I'll personally explain the pros and cons to him."
"Understood."
Tian Buji led hundreds of disciples away from the Thousand Willow Monastery.
When they saw the huge beast in the sky, they gathered together.
Tian Buji looked at the dense forest in the distance and said, "Come with me."
"Understood."
Tian Buji took the lead and flew in the direction of the huge beast.
…
Yu Shangrong's leaf-sprouting process was at its most crucial moment.
His avatar spun at its fastest speed.
It also caused all the vitality in the world to gather together.
The dense vitality made the birds above the forest chirp. They were restless.
The birds flapped their wings. Leaves fell from the sky. The strong wind could not stop their enthusiasm.
Yu Shangrong waved two fingers.
His Longevity Sword split into two, and then four. 1,000 energy swords shot toward the birds. Bam!
Bam! Bam!
Flocks of birds descended from the sky.
The birds could no longer hold back and dove down.
Screech!
Screech! Screech!
The piercing cries of the birds made Yu Shangrong frown slightly.
However, his many years of leaf-sprouting experience and experience in countless dangerous situations made him unusually calm and determined.
Swoosh!
Yu Shangrong rose to his feet. He supported his avatar with one hand while he wielded his sword with the other.
The golden energy swords in the sky were like a bird's nest as they killed the birds that dove down.
"Quick."
Yu Shangrong focused on sprouting leaves.
The radiant energy rings grew thicker. He could sense that the eight golden leaves had reached their limit as well.
The smaller birds could not do anything to Yu Shangrong's energy swords.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Yu Shangrong looked up.
A pair of wings dozens of meters long covered the sky above the forest.
Most people would have wet their pants in fear when they saw this huge beast.
Yu Shangrong was the only one who smiled faintly. "It's interesting that you think so highly of me."
He pressed down with two fingers. His Longevity Sword descended, and the trees fell.
Traceless Sword.
He pushed away from the ground with the tips of his feet. His body straightened as he retreated with ease and grace.
His avatar continued to sprout leaves.
The huge beast flapped its wings. A strong wind blew, and rocks flew into the air.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
The densely packed boulders swept across the entire forest.
Yu Shangrong pushed away from the ground again. Energy shielded his body as energy swords formed a barrier in front of him.
The huge beast sensed the vigorous vitality. Its eyes widened as its glowing red claws descended.
At this moment …
Countless energy seals, energy sabers, energy arrows, palm seals, and script seals shot toward Yu Shangrong from behind him.
They were all red!
"Hm?" Yu Shangrong frowned slightly. "Should I use Plan B?"
The people from the Thousand Willow Monastery were here, after all.
If they seized the opportunity to kill him and worked with the huge beast, he would have a hard time getting through this.
However, he had thought of this as well. He had come up with a countermeasure. He looked in the direction of the Thousand Willow Monastery.
Although he had failed to sprout a leaf, the Sword Devil's dignity was not to be trampled on.
Just when he was about to dive and leave, a voice rang in his ears.
"I'm here to help you!"
Tian Buji unleashed tidal waves of energy seals that landed on the huge beast's body with crackling sounds. Hundreds of disciples formed a city wall.
Yu Shangrong dove and swept his gaze across his surroundings.
Although Tian Buji had helped him, he still had to be on guard.
Yu Shangrong leaned against the huge rock as he absorbed the vitality in his surroundings.
Boom!
At this moment, the huge beast dove down. Hundreds of disciples were sent flying.
The eagle-like giant beast was not afraid of those small moves at all.
Tian Buji's ultimate technique was the only thing that could stop it. Occasionally, a few feathers would fall.
"Set up the Formation!" Tian Buji ordered.
The disciples swiftly gathered in the air and formed a Formation. The Daoist Formation seals covered an area of 100 meters.
They hovered in the air.
The huge beast screeched!
It shrieked.
Its claws glowed as it struck the huge Formation.
Boom!
Another deafening sound rang in the air. The Formation seals shattered.
The Thousand Willow Monastery disciples reeled back as they spat out blood.
Tian Buji grunted as well. His blood essence surged.
Such a powerful huge beast …
"Retreat!"
Tian Buji had no choice but to order his disciples to retreat.
The disciples pressed a hand to their chests. They endured the pain and swiftly retreated.
They retreated until they were in front of the huge rock where Yu Shangrong was.
"What should we do?"
Wuwu flew up from the back. She raised her palms and tossed out a huge red circle.
She was like a fairy in the forest. As soon as the red circle landed, it covered hundreds of disciples. Everyone's injuries healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This super AOE healing skill caused her to stagger and gasp for breath.
"Elder Tian, let's retreat to the Thousand Willow Monastery!"
"No, the huge beast will follow us. Our barrier can't stop a huge beast like this!"
"But we can't go on like this."
Without a Nine-leaf cultivator leading the charge, the others would only be cannon fodder.
"Hold it off!" Tian Buji made up his mind. He looked in the direction of the huge rock.
At this moment, a figure shot toward them from the land behind them. "I have a way to deal with this."
"Elder Xu Su?"
"Hasn't Elder Xu Su been cultivating in seclusion at the back of the mountain? Great, you're just in time. "
The middle-aged man was the Thousand Willow Monastery's Third Elder, Xu Su.
Elder Xu Su raised his sword. He did not fly up. Instead, he shot toward the huge rock.
"Kill this person, and the problem will be solved!"
The sword in his hand buzzed.
Xu Su's target was Yu Shangrong who was behind the huge rock, not the huge beast in the sky.
Tian Buji was shocked. "Stop! Elder Xu, you're ruining the Thousand Willow Monastery's plans! "
"Stop him!"
The disciples were shocked as well. They turned to look at Xu Su.
They could not stop him.
Xu Su's sword shone brightly as he thrust it toward Yu Shangrong's face.
Primal Qi brought with it a cool breeze that brushed past Yu Shangrong's face.
No matter how complicated or dangerous the situation was, Yu Shangrong could always remain calm.
It was the same at this moment.
Yu Shangrong did not move.
Instead, a faint smile appeared on his face.
When he saw the energy circle at the avatar's waist retracting, he said to himself, "I see."
The radiant circle retracted and returned to the avatar's waist.
The ninth leaf sprouted out.
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