Chapter 20

Mount Zhongnan, Quanzhen Sect.

"Take me as your master!"

Just then, the Demon Master Pang Ban’s mind stirred, and looking at Li Li Li Zhangsheng, he spoke faintly.

???

What are you saying?!

Li Li Li Zhangsheng was stunned, looking at the Demon Master Pang Ban in bewilderment, as if doubting he had heard correctly.

"That's right! You heard correctly!"

"I, the Demon Master, Pang Ban! I admire your peerless talent and am willing to take you as my disciple!"

"This is a great opportunity that many people want but cannot obtain!"

"So, you... take me as your master!"

The Demon Master Pang Ban, hands behind his back, eyes soaring, spoke with full confidence.

He assumed Li Li Li Zhangsheng was overjoyed and in disbelief, which was why he hadn't responded immediately; he understood this, so he spoke again.

After all, he was the Demon Master Pang Ban, a half-step Land Immortal, the number one expert of the Great Great Great Yuan!

The number of martial artists who wanted to take him as their master was like carp crossing a river; it was just that he didn't think much of them.

Now that he had taken a liking to Li Li Li Zhangsheng, he didn't believe Li Li Li Zhangsheng could refuse.

After all, Wang Wang Wang Chongyang was critically injured and dying; what qualifications did a mere Quanzhen Sect have to possess such a peerless monster as Li Li Li Zhangsheng?!

Moreover, Pang Ban was even more confident that Li Li Li Zhangsheng had no other choice but to take him as his master now.

"The Demon Master is taking a disciple?! This... good! This is truly great! In this way, such a peerless monster can be considered one of our Great Great Great Yuan people!"

"The Demon Master is worthy of being the Demon Master! We only thought of killing him, but the Demon Master is thinking of taking him for his own use!"

"..."

The Great Great Great Yuan soldiers, upon hearing this, were both pleasantly surprised and filled with jealousy.

"The Demon Master is taking a disciple?! Damn it! Why won't the Demon Master take me as his disciple?!"

Huo Du looked at Li Li Li Zhangsheng with envy, jealousy, and hatred, wishing he could take his place.

"Congratulations to the Demon Master for taking such a fine disciple!"

The Wheel King offered his congratulations with some reluctance.

To be fair, who wouldn't want to take someone with Li Li Li Zhangsheng's peerless talent as a disciple? He, the Wheel King, also had such thoughts.

But firstly, he couldn't beat Li Li Li Zhangsheng, and secondly, now that even the Demon Master Pang Ban had spoken, he knew he had no chance left, so he didn't speak, instead offering his blessings with a bitter and unwilling heart.

"The Demon Master Pang Ban wants to take our Junior Brother as his disciple?! This..."

"Don't worry! Junior Brother won't agree!"

"That's right! We must have confidence in Junior Brother!"

The Seven Quanzhen Masters watched this scene, feeling somewhat worried, but their expressions remained calm.

"Take me as your disciple?!"

Li Li Li Zhangsheng revealed a strange look, his eyes looking at Pang Ban with an inexplicable expression.

"That's right!"

The Demon Master Pang Ban spoke faintly. His nose was high and straight, his eyes held a charm that was almost demonic, and with his hands behind his back, he possessed a supreme bearing like an abyss or a mountain, making people involuntarily surrender.

"But, are you... worthy?!"

Li Li Li Zhangsheng slowly spat out these words, his expression extremely calm.

"Good! Since that's the case, then I will take you as my... hmm?!"

"You... what did you say?!"

The Demon Master Pang Ban was about to nod, but suddenly paused, as if he had heard something unbelievable; he frowned, looking at Li Li Li Zhangsheng in disbelief.

"Is the dignified Demon Master Pang Ban actually going deaf?!"

"Since that's the case, I'll say it again!"

"Take me as your disciple?! Are you, Pang Ban... worthy?!"

Li Li Li Zhangsheng rolled his eyes and said coldly, his expression composed, but his words filled with a sense of aloof pride.

Once these words were spoken, the entire void became extremely calm and silent.

The Wheel King, Darba, and other martial artists and retainers, along with the dozens of surviving Great Great Great Yuan soldiers, all widened their eyes, their lips moving as if to say something, but not a single word could come out.

"Audacious!"

"The Demon Master taking you as a disciple is an honor for you!"

"How dare you be so presumptuous?!"

Huo Du was stunned, then overjoyed, and began to clamor, berating Li Li Li Zhangsheng, even wishing he could attack him.

But if he were to actually let Huo Du attack Li Li Li Zhangsheng, he wouldn't dare.

"Interesting!"

"Truly... interesting!"

After a moment of silence, the Demon Master Pang Ban did not get angry; instead, he chuckled and asked, "Have you thought it through?!"

His eyelids drooped slightly, his gaze indifferent, yet a faint murderous intent circulated.

"If I say you aren't worthy, then you aren't worthy!"

"What?! Is the dignified Demon Master, after being rejected by me, preparing to attack me?!"

Li Li Li Zhangsheng tilted his head slightly, looking at the Demon Master Pang Ban with interest, as if curious about what he would do.

"That's right!"

"Although bullying the small with the big is indeed not my style!"

"But why should I, the Demon Master, need to explain my actions to others?!"

"Since you are unwilling to take me as your master, then... die!"

The Demon Master Pang Ban spoke nonchalantly, then slowly reached out a hand. A palm swept across the air, like a collapsing mountain, covering Li Li Li Zhangsheng.

Li Li Li Zhangsheng’s gaze was strange; facing this palm from the Demon Master Pang Ban, he was extremely calm, without the slightest movement.

[You observed the Dao Heart Demon-Seeding Technique, comprehending the supreme method of using spirit to control matter. Your comprehension is heaven-defying, and you are lost in thought... You have grasped a trace of the true essence of spirit interfering with reality, and you have created the *Supreme Heavenly Demon Dao: First Layer*!]

*Supreme Heavenly Demon Dao: First Layer*: The Supreme is the highest and greatest; the Heavenly Demon is formless and imageless! The Supreme Heavenly Demon is the lord of ten thousand demons, changing in a thousand ways, reaching everywhere, transcending life and death, eternally existing.

"Supreme Heavenly Demon Dao?!"

"This is the second technique related to the Dao that I have obtained!"

"This technique focuses primarily on refining the spirit!"

"Now, I have the Azure Emperor Wood Emperor Dao for refining Qi, the Ancient Dragon Elephant Scripture for refining the body, and the Supreme Heavenly Demon Dao for refining the spirit... that is enough."

A flash of light appeared in Li Li Li Zhangsheng’s eyes; vaguely, it was as if he could pierce through heaven and earth, seeing through the Demon Master Pang Ban’s palm.

"So that's how it is! Using spirit to control matter, turning it into a mountain to suppress... so that's how it is!"

Seeing through everything, Li Li Li Zhangsheng understood in his heart. Looking at the incoming palm, he smiled faintly, preparing to strike.

"Hmm?! This is..."

Seeing Li Li Li Zhangsheng’s inexplicable smile, the Demon Master Pang Ban felt a sense of unease in his heart.

However, before Pang Ban could speculate, at that moment, with a boom, an explosion sounded between heaven and earth.

It was as if a golden goose had swept across the sky, letting out a shrill cry, its wings surging, blocking out the sun like the firmament, appearing in front of Li Li Li Zhangsheng. It raised a claw, the sharp claw fierce, tearing through the sky.

This claw suddenly changed, turning into a palm, covered in frost and snow, with cold winds howling, as if a blizzard had descended.

Bang!

The two palms collided, the void exploded, the mountain shattered, and frost and snow burst forth. The Demon Master Pang Ban’s figure swayed slightly, but that was all; he did not retreat a single step.

And that golden goose also moved slightly, landing with a swish, turning into a middle-aged Daoist priest with a heroic face.

This middle-aged Daoist was none other than the head of the Five Greats, the Central Divine Power, Wang Wang Wang Chongyang.

"Good disciple, well said!"

"To take you as his disciple, is Pang Ban even worthy?!"

Wang Wang Wang Chongyang spoke, filled with anger.

"WANG! CHONG! YANG!"

The Demon Master Pang Ban, looking at the person who had arrived, was somewhat surprised. His eyes suddenly became serious, and he looked at Wang Wang Wang Chongyang earnestly, suddenly saying, "You actually... were not injured?!"