Chapter 565: Yangtian Hall

A few months later, on one side of the Tianfa Forest, a streak of escape light sped out; no sooner had it appeared than the light circled once and landed on the ground!

The radiance faded, revealing Zhang Nuo's appearance. Turning back to glance at the Tianfa Forest, Zhang Nuo let out a long breath; having been trapped inside for a hundred years, he had finally come out! But thinking about it, the harvest from this trip was not small!

In high spirits, Zhang Nuo rose into the air once more and fled toward the distance!

Several months later, Zhang Nuo's figure appeared in a city. Walking on the bustling main street and watching the various cultivators with hurried expressions, he secretly guessed in his heart that perhaps the Demon Beast Tide had changed again!

Finding a trading chamber, Zhang Nuo walked inside. After inquiring carefully, he learned that just over thirty years ago, a group of powerful demon cultivators had descended from the Demon Realm. In one go, they had captured over a dozen cities in the Immortal Domain, and for a time, the morale of the cultivators of the Three Great Powers had been severely dampened!

This news made the already anxious Immortal Domain even more turbulent. High-grade Magic Treasures in major trading chambers became very popular, as everyone wanted to add a few life-saving items for themselves!

Zhang Nuo left the trading chamber and pondered to himself. It seemed the Immortal Domain was suffering from an unprecedented crisis; surviving on his own in the Immortal Domain was not a safe thing to do, not to mention he had offended the Human Emperor—who knew when he might run into a few formidable Human Emperor Palace cultivators!

Even though he had now advanced to the Integration Stage, Zhang Nuo was still very clear about his own weight. One must have self-knowledge; if one is always self-righteous, then death is not far away!

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Nuo finally decided to make a trip to the Wuliang Dao Sect. After all, Tianyi Daoist was there and could take him in; it was much better than wandering aimlessly outside.

After thinking this through, Zhang Nuo found a teleportation Dharma Array in the city, paid a certain amount of Spirit Stones, and was teleported away. After five years of traveling, he finally arrived at the foot of Voidless Mountain on this day!

The mountain was magnificent, with wisps of Daoist immortal Qi slowly circling the entire Voidless Mountain, and occasionally, sounds like great bells and drums would drift out!

With a flash of escape light, Zhang Nuo flew to the entrance of the Wuliang Dao Sect, where two young Daoists wearing clean Daoist robes were standing in front of the sect gate!

Upon seeing a cultivator approach, one of the young Daoists, only seventeen or eighteen years old, ran over! Zhang Nuo had already concealed his cultivation level beforehand; the young Daoist swept his Divine Sense over and discovered the other party was only a Spirit Transformation Mid-Stage cultivator, yet he still welcomed him with a smile!

"Senior, may I ask what business brings you to the Wuliang Dao Sect?"

"Greetings, little immortal! I am Zhang Nuo, here specifically to visit the Hall Master of Yangtian Hall, Senior Tianyi!"

Seeing that Zhang Nuo spoke very politely, the young Daoist smiled slightly.

"Please wait a moment, Senior Zhang! I will go and report this now!"

After the young Daoist finished speaking, he turned and entered the sect. Before long, a burst of laughter came from within the sect, followed by two streaks of escape light flying out together and landing near Zhang Nuo. The light faded, revealing Tianyi Daoist and Jiguang Daoist!

"Little Friend Zhang, this old man has waited so bitterly for you!"

It was indeed Tianyi Laodao speaking; upon seeing Zhang Nuo, he was grinning from ear to ear! He truly had not expected that after more than a hundred years, Zhang Nuo would actually come to find him!

"Friend Zhang, do you still remember this Daoist?"

Jiguang also nodded slightly toward Zhang Nuo and then spoke.

"Of course I remember! Friend Jiguang! Senior Tianyi, this time the junior has come specifically to join Yangtian Hall; I wonder if you can take me in!"

He and Tianyi Laodao could be considered old acquaintances, so he was not overly reserved!

"What are you saying, Little Friend! This old man welcomes you with both hands! This is not a place to talk; follow me back to Yangtian Hall to chat!"

Upon this meeting, Zhang Nuo revealed his intentions, and Tianyi Daoist was exactly what he had been hoping for. The two immediately hit it off, their bodies simultaneously turning into escape light as they rushed toward the direction of Yangtian Hall!

While flying, Zhang Nuo took note of the layout of the entire Wuliang Dao Sect. This massive Daoist temple appeared chaotic and disorganized on the surface, but in reality, every building contained profound mysteries. His heart tightened; it seemed the Wuliang Dao Sect being called one of the Three Great Powers was not without reason!

Before long, the three appeared in Yangtian Hall. After they were seated as host and guest, Tianyi Laodao asked about Zhang Nuo's whereabouts over these years!

After explaining simply in a few sentences, Zhang Nuo brushed the matter aside! Seeing that he was unwilling to speak, Tianyi Laodao did not ask further!

After the three exchanged pleasantries for a moment, Tianyi Laodao smiled lightly and said:

"Little Friend, have you come this time to join my Yangtian Hall?"

"I have exactly that intention. I met Friend Jiguang on the road earlier and learned that Senior Tianyi thinks highly of me; if I did not come, I would be somewhat ignorant of the situation!"

As he spoke, Zhang Nuo took out the Bronze Waist Token that Jiguang had given him years ago from his bosom.

"This token was given by Friend Jiguang; I believe that as long as I have this token, I am already a member of Yangtian Hall, right?"

"Correct! As long as I report this to the Sect Master, you will be officially joined to Yangtian Hall!"

Tianyi Laodao glanced at Jiguang from the corner of his eye, feeling extremely satisfied; Jiguang had handled this matter flawlessly!

"Senior, I have one more thing I don't understand: does everyone who enters the Wuliang Dao Sect have to become a Daoist?"

"Little Friend need not worry about this. Although the Wuliang Dao Sect originated as a Daoist sect, the cultivators within the sect are not all Daoists; naturally, one can also live as a layman!"

Zhang Nuo nodded slightly after hearing this. In truth, he did not reject wearing these Daoist robes, but he always felt a bit strange after putting them on!

Just as the three were talking, a streak of escape light flashed into Yangtian Hall. The radiance faded, revealing a sturdy man in his forties wearing a gray robe!

This person was broad-shouldered and thick-waisted; although his whole body was shrouded in the gray robe, it could not hide the domineering aura on him! His cultivation had even advanced to the Integration Mid-Stage! He was actually on par with Tianyi Laodao!

Upon seeing the sturdy man enter, the expressions of both Tianyi Daoist and Jiguang changed, especially Jiguang, in whose eyes a murderous intent even appeared!

"Greetings, Hall Master Tianyi!"

The gray-robed sturdy man appeared to be paying respects to Tianyi Daoist, but his tone was extremely unkind!

"Gongsun Jun, you have come to my Yangtian Hall—is there some major matter?"

Tianyi Laodao's tone was equally unkind, even carrying a hint of reprimand!

"Hehe! Has Hall Master Tianyi forgotten? My Chitian Hall has been resisting the demon beast army for over a hundred years; the remaining time has come for Yangtian Hall! This is the Sect Master's decree; you must set out in three months!"

As the sturdy man spoke, he flipped his hand, and a green light appeared in his palm, which he then threw to Tianyi Daoist!

The old Daoist caught it in his hand, and as the green light faded, it was revealed to be a Jade Slip with the word 'Dao' written on it! He sank his Divine Sense into it, and a moment later, the old Daoist's expression became somewhat ugly!

"This old man understands! You may return first!"

Putting away the Jade Slip, Tianyi Daoist said with a gloomy expression.

"Right, I must also remind Hall Master Tianyi: those demon beasts are extremely ferocious, so the cultivators of Yangtian Hall must be careful! Do not go and never return!"

This sentence completely enraged Jiguang. He stood up abruptly, his eyes almost spitting fire, but Gongsun Jun acted as if he hadn't seen it! His mouth was stretched almost to his ears!

Watching everything that was happening, Zhang Nuo was secretly shocked. He had previously heard Jiguang say that among the three halls of the Wuliang Dao Sect, Yangtian Hall had the weakest strength, but he hadn't expected a single Integration Stage cultivator from Chitian Hall to be so overbearing, not even putting Hall Master Tianyi in his eyes!

"This matter does not require your concern! This Hall Master has his own plans!"

With a flushed face, Tianyi Daoist rebuked him angrily!

"Hehe! That is natural! Who is this friend? Is he also looking to join Yangtian Hall?"

After a cold, mocking laugh, Gongsun Jun noticed Zhang Nuo on the side. When he discovered that Zhang Nuo was only at the Spirit Transformation Mid-Stage, his thoughts turned to mocking him a few times!

"I am Zhang Nuo! If you count carefully, I have been a member of Yangtian Hall for a hundred years! It is just that I have not appeared here until now! In my opinion, this Brother Gongsun seems to be talking a bit too much!"

Zhang Nuo had long found the gray-robed sturdy man unpleasant, so he did not speak kindly from the start! He blocked him directly, and as soon as Gongsun Jun saw this Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator not even calling him 'Senior' and speaking rudely, his face turned furious instantly!

He released his Divine Sense, launching an assault toward Zhang Nuo; his original intention was to teach this fellow who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth a lesson, but this time, he had miscalculated!

"Stop!"

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, watch out!"

Tianyi Daoist and Jiguang both called out a warning at the same time! Zhang Nuo, however, paid them no mind at all; he likewise released his Divine Sense, and with a swirl, constructed an invisible barrier in front of himself.

"Bang!"

A dull thud echoed in the void; with Gongsun Jun's Golden Core Middle Stage cultivation, he was actually unable to break through Zhang Nuo's Divine Sense defense. Just as he was momentarily startled, three streaks of white light flashed in succession from the center of Zhang Nuo's brow, and in a fleeting instant, they flew into the gray-robed burly man's head!

Caught off guard, Gongsun Jun suffered a great loss! All three Divine Sense spikes submerged into his mind, and instantly, his entire head was struck by a wave of intense pain. Even with his powerful cultivation, he still collapsed to the ground, clutching his head with both hands and roaring repeatedly!

With this move, Zhang Nuo immediately exposed his own cultivation! Tianyi Daoist and Jiguang both gasped in shock! They had not expected that in a mere hundred years, Zhang Nuo had actually advanced to the Integration Early Stage!

The two of them stared with wide eyes, sizing Zhang Nuo up incessantly, as if they needed to get to know him all over again! As for Gongsun Jun, who was rolling on the ground, they didn't even spare him a single glance!

"Haha! So the little friend had already advanced to the Integration Stage! You truly have deceived this Hall Master quite bitterly!"

Tianyi Daoist laughed out loud, his laughter spreading across half of the Wuliang Dao Sect!