All this while, as their master, Lu Zhou felt that he had underestimated his two disciples. It was just like how the younger generation would always be children in the eyes of their parents.
Hence, he had told himself countless times that he should think more highly of them and give them enough freedom. He even allowed Yu Zhenghai to graduate.
Even so, he had underestimated them.
Yu Shangrong's control over his avatar had exceeded his expectations.
His avatar was as agile as an ordinary person.
It seemed like there were three of them fighting, but in reality, there were four of them. From the beginning to the end, the White Guards had completely ignored the avatars.
Their many years of battle experience made it easy for them to be prejudiced.
Their performance shocked Lu Zhou, and it terrified Tian Ming.
…
Tian Ming's eyes widened. Blood dripped from the tip of the greenish Golden Leaf Sword. Due to the excessive force, the blood splattered on his face. It was a terrifying sight.
He could not believe that a Ten-leaf cultivator was so powerful. It did not make sense at all.
"You …"
Swoosh!
The avatar on his back stabbed out again.
This was the second Golden Leaf.
Swoosh!
This was the third Golden Leaf.
Yu Shangrong's avatar stabbed its Golden Leaf mercilessly at Tian Ming's back.
They knew the leaves of an avatar were sharp and comparable to some high-grade weapons. However, since the leaves were attached to the lotus, it was difficult for them to unleash their full potential.
Even Yu Zhenghai was shocked by Yu Shangrong's performance.
"If I die, none of you will live!"
Tian Ming steeled his heart.
He summoned his avatar.
Whizz!
The astrolabe rebounded.
It struck Yu Shangrong's avatar.
Bam!
The avatar's remaining Golden Leaves blocked the white astrolabe's rebound.
"Dodge!"
Yu Shangrong suddenly turned around and struck with his palm.
He struck Yu Zhenghai's astrolabe.
"You're mad!"
Naturally, Yu Zhenghai did not think about guarding against Yu Shangrong. The palm strike easily pushed him back.
Then, Yu Shangrong swung his Longevity Sword with a determined look in his eyes.
This was probably the fastest he could swing his sword in his entire life.
The white Thousand Realms Whirling spun on the spot and shot out countless streams of energy.
He seized this opportunity.
Yu Shangrong's avatar suddenly vanished before it reappeared behind Tian Ming. He swiftly shot out several golden leaves.
Tian Ming had learned from his mistakes. He had long expected this and began to vent all the power of his Life Providence.
Boom!
The Birth Chart's power struck Yu Shangrong.
As he flew, he sent his Longevity Sword flying.
Then, it flew into the avatar's palms like a streak of light.
Golden light flashed as the Dharmakaya swung the sword with all its might.
Bang!
The sword cut off one of the avatar's arms from top to bottom.
"Ahhh —"
Tian Ming let out a scream.
The moment the Dharmakaya retracted, Tian Ming flashed crazily and released his Primordial Qi as if he didn't care about his life.
"Ding! Killed a Birth Providence. Reward: 6,000 merit points."
As the saying goes, the tough are afraid of the unreasonable, and the unreasonable are afraid of the reckless …
Tian Ming was courting death!
He used this momentary burst of power to send Yu Shangrong flying. At the same time, he shot toward Yu Shangrong with a black object in his hand.
Yu Shangrong struck with all his might.
Puff –
It pierced Tian Ming's heart.
Ten Golden Leaves spun back.
"You're dead!"
Bam!
The palm with the black object struck Yu Shangrong's shoulder.
Yu Shangrong felt his arm go numb, and he fell.
Yu Zhenghai moved swiftly toward him.
With the Water Dragon's Roar, he held his only star compass in his hand. The Birth Chart's power shot out. Bam!
The Birth Chart's power struck Tian Ming's Life Palace.
Clang!
The Water Dragon's Roar fell with unstoppable force.
With the Jasper Saber at the forefront, the Water Dragon's Roar finally broke through Tian Ming's Life Palace.
Yu Zhenghai looked up and saw Tian Ming's cold smile. It was clear that he was indifferent to death.
"Goodbye."
Bam!
The avatar exploded.
The shockwave from the explosion swept through the area within a radius of several thousand meters.
Yu Zhenghai reeled back. The Water Dragon's Roar dissipated, and the Jasper Saber spun several times.
…
"Ding! Killed a target. Reward: 8,000 merit points. Domain extra: 2,000 merit points."
…
Inside the dusky ruins of Zhao Nan City.
After the explosive energy was completely released, everything returned to its original silence.
In the dark and damp environment.
Yu Zhenghai faced the sky and panted for a while before he said,
"Are you alright?"
Nearby, Yu Shangrong who had sat up replied, "I won't die."
"I didn't expect us to barely kill him after working together." Yu Zhenghai supported himself with his palm and sat up. His arm was numb, and his body was sore. His Qi and blood were surging.
When he turned around, he noticed Yu Shangrong had not moved.
He had a bad feeling about this.
"Second Junior Brother …"
"I'm fine."
Yu Shangrong's voice sounded weak and unstable.
Logically speaking, after killing his opponent, Yu Shangrong should have stood up gracefully, sheathed his Longevity Sword, and said, "Eldest Senior Brother, what do you think of this?"
However, he did not do that.
Yu Zhenghai pushed himself up. The aura in his dantian's sea of Qi was extremely chaotic.
Perhaps, he had just entered the Thousand Worlds and was not used to this realm. He had overexerted himself after the battle.
He walked up to Yu Shangrong.
He noticed Yu Shangrong did not look well. There was sweat on his face, and there was a wound on his arm.
"You're hurt," Yu Zhenghai said.
"It's just a small wound."
Yu Shangrong was already sitting cross-legged as he regulated his breathing to heal his injuries.
Wisps of black gas rose from his arm.
"Poison spikes. We have to pull it out, "Yu Zhenghai said.
Yu Shangrong said.
"I didn't expect the Bai Wu Guard to have such despicable and shameless methods."
"You shouldn't have repelled me."
"Now that things have come to this, there's no point in saying anything else. No matter what, we have to kill him, "Yu Shangrong said.
"You're right."
This result was much better than expected.
He thought that he would have to find a chance to escape if he couldn't win.
Yu Zhenghai looked at his surroundings. It was originally a wasteland, but now, it was reduced to a wasteland.
Night gradually fell.
It was rare to see the moon in the sky at night in Zhaonan.
The moonlight pierced through the thin clouds and hit the wasteland.
"Let's go."
Just as they were about to leave.
Pairs of red eyes appeared from all directions.
What followed was the sound of heavy footsteps.
When he saw this, Yu Zhenghai shook his head helplessly. "Second Junior Brother, it seems like we're out of luck today."
"It's just some beasts on the ground. We can just fly away."
"You're wrong … There are beasts in the sky as well."
In the sky, there were flying beasts with glowing red claws. They looked like goshawks, but at the same time, they looked like sculptures.
The smaller beasts were not much of a threat to them. However, there were some larger Birth Chart Beasts among the beasts.
"It's said that the land of Zhaonan is extremely chaotic, and cultivators who venture too deep into this place might be eaten by the beasts. It seems like it's true," Yu Zhenghai said.
…
Drip!
The sound of water dripping on the balcony pulled Lu Zhou back to his senses.
He had exhausted his Taixuan Power.
Lu Zhou frowned as he mulled over this.
"It's surprising that they're able to kill the Three Birth Charts of a Thousand Worlds. However, how are we going to deal with these beasts? "
Based on the Bai Wu Guard's conversation, they would be hunting the special Birth Chart Beast here in a month's time.
It was still early.
But no one could say for sure if they would suddenly appear.
"Are we going to ride Dijiang back?"
It would take five to six days to get back. They should be able to make it in time.
However, it was too troublesome to travel such a long distance.
As he pondered over this, Lu Zhou summoned Shen Xi.
Shen Xi, who had received the order, did not dare to tarry. He immediately followed Pan Zhong to the east pavilion.
As soon as he entered the pavilion, he said respectfully, "Greetings, Pavilion Master."
Lu Zhou pointed at a chair in the pavilion and said, "Have a seat."
Shen Xi took a seat and asked, "Pavilion Master, do you have any instructions for me?"
"The black tower controls the Birth Chart Beasts through the runic passageway, right?"
"Yes."
Shen Xi said, "The inscription of the runic passageway is done by a runemaster. All cultivators have the right to use it. However, they have to know how to activate the runic passageway and have enough Primal Qi. At the same time, they have to know how to inscribe the runes at the destination. If the runes at the entrance and the exit resonate, the runic passageway can be activated."
"I want to go to Zhaonan in a month's time. Do you have any ideas?" Lu Zhou asked.
"Uh …"
A troubled expression appeared on Shen Xi's face. However, he said honestly, "I brought many talismans with me when I left the black tower. However, I don't have the ability to inscribe the runic passageway. I'm afraid I can't do it. "
Lu Zhou stroked his beard as he mulled over this.
Shen Xi continued to say, "However, the black tower has left a runic passageway between the golden and red areas. We can use it for now."
"Continue."
"Pavilion Master, when you killed the Black-White Guards in the north of the Divine Capital, I arrived at the golden lotus domain through that runic passageway … At that time, the three of us were in the black tower. To escape, we asked about several runic passageways. The runic passageway on the north leads to the black tower and the red lotus domain, "Shen Xi said.
Lu Zhou nodded and said, "Alright.
"Alright, then let's get ready. We'll make a trip to the red lotus domain in a few days. "
"Pavilion Master, I'm afraid this will infuriate the black tower. The Black and White Tower values the runic passageways greatly and guards them strictly. If we do this, we'll only bring the conflict between the Black and White Tower to the Evil Sky Pavilion. "
Indeed, it was not a good thing to bring trouble to oneself.
"Your worries are not without reason. However, I know what to do. You may leave."
"Understood."
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