Chapter 4: Getting to Know the Three Xiao Sisters, Joining the Jie Sect

The five-colored tribulation thunder finally collided with the fiery red fist, but unluckily, the fist did not hold out for more than a few seconds before finally vanishing. The five-colored tribulation thunder struck Kong Xuan's body, and Kong Xuan only felt a terrifying force enter his body, destroying his bodily functions. Am I going to die like this? No, I must give it a try. Rebirth through fire! Suddenly, shocking flames erupted from within the body of Kong Xuan, who was enveloped by the five-colored tribulation thunder; they were burning his body, and also burning the five-colored tribulation thunder.

Just like that, a day and a night passed. Finally, amidst a loud roar, the flames receded, and a young man with a ruffian-like air walked out. That's right, this was Kong Xuan; he had miraculously survived.

Moreover, he had successfully taken human form, which had evolved according to his appearance in his previous life—a chemist and physicist who carried the titles of ruffian and scoundrel.

Unexpectedly, he had turned misfortune into a blessing; he had not expected that after surviving this tribulation, he would become a Luo Tian Upper Immortal, leaping past the Golden Immortal realm. This could not help but make him feel a little happy.

There was something that made him even happier: it turned out this was how his Five-Colored Divine Light came to be. When he was struck down and enveloped by the five-colored tribulation thunder, he had triggered the rebirth through fire. Not only did he successfully undergo rebirth, but he also refined the tribulation thunder and absorbed it into the five feathers on his back, forming a space that could brush away anything and collect anything, unless the opponent was far stronger than him—for instance, an expert two realms higher than him. Of course, judging by his current cultivation, only Quasi-Saints and Saints could not be collected, and that was assuming they were not fighting to the death; if they were fighting to the death, he could still trap them for a few seconds.

A few years later, Kong Xuan stabilized his magic power and prepared to go to the Prehistoric World to gain experience.

During this time, Phoenix came to see him several times, and Kong Xuan told Phoenix several times about his idea of going out to travel. Phoenix did not stop him, only telling him to take care of himself and not to be reckless when encountering danger. Kong Xuan, of course, would not be reckless; he would definitely run if he saw things were not going well. Facing Phoenix's advice, he only nodded.

Finally, he was out. The place where he lived was Wutong Mountain; he had not expected that the saying in the mortal world, "The phoenix only lands on the wutong tree," was true. Leaving behind Wutong Mountain, where he had lived for hundreds of years, Kong Xuan felt no sorrow, only the ambition to venture out.

Kong Xuan thought to himself, which future Saint should he go to rely on? Taishang Laojun? The possibility was very small, because Laozi was pure and inactive. Yuanshi Tianzun? He thought about it, but that wouldn't work either; that guy Yuanshi pretended to be pure and didn't accept birds or beasts. Just thinking about it made him angry. Hmph, when there is a chance, I must properly strip away your dignity. Zhunti and Jieyin were even worse; in the poor West, there was nothing. Nuwa was a woman, and he would be embarrassed to go there. After thinking it over, it had to be the Tongtian Sect Leader, who was heroic, direct, and protective of his own. That was the one. Although he would fail in the future Investiture of the Gods battle, this was more challenging. Alright, it would be the Tongtian Sect Leader.

Once his mind was made up, he did not hesitate and immediately flew toward Golden Ao Island. Halfway there, he suddenly saw people fighting below. Looking closely, it turned out to be a Flood Dragon spirit who had taken a fancy to a girl transformed from a cloud and was preparing to forcibly take her as his wife. But he hadn't expected that she had two younger sisters and an older brother. They were all at the late stage of Golden Immortal. Relying on his own cultivation at the mid-stage of Luo Tian Upper Immortal, he could definitely handle it, even if it was a bit troublesome. Seeing that the brother was already seriously injured, he would be able to enjoy the fruits of victory in a little while.

The brother suddenly said to the few women beside him: "Yunxiao, you take them two and run quickly. After you have achieved success in your cultivation, avenge me." As he spoke, he was about to burn his life, preparing to fight to the death to let Yunxiao and the others escape.

When Kong Xuan heard "Yunxiao," he immediately knew that these four were the Three Xiao sisters and Zhao Gongming, his future fellow disciples. He made a decision on the spot and said: "Fellow Daoist, wait. I have come to lend you a hand," and immediately flew over.

When the Flood Dragon spirit saw that it was an expert at the Luo Tian Upper Immortal level, he immediately said: "This fellow Daoist, this matter has nothing to do with you. Please do not interfere, otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

Kong Xuan smiled: "I am determined to help with this favor. I would like to see how you are going to be impolite."

The Flood Dragon saw that the situation was difficult to handle; although his cultivation was higher than the other's, it was not by much, and there were several helpers. Fine, I will remember you, and we will settle the account later. He immediately said: "I will let you off today. Don't let me run into you next time." After dropping these harsh words, he was about to leave.

"Haha, ridiculous. Did I say I would let you off?" Kong Xuan immediately released the Five-Colored Divine Light to collect the Flood Dragon inside, then released the Six-Way Divine Fire to burn him. This was the highest-level flame Kong Xuan could currently use; it was estimated that if he were to burn a Luo Tian Upper Immortal, he could refine them in 2 days.

Zhao Gongming walked over to Kong Xuan and said: "Many thanks, Fellow Daoist. If not for you, I fear today would have been ominous."

"No need for courtesy. I was also moved by your loyalty, Fellow Daoist, and just helped out with a small favor. I am Kong Xuan. May I ask the names of you fellow Daoists?" Kong Xuan, of course, could not let them know that he already knew who they were, or they would think he had approached them with ulterior motives, which would be counterproductive.

"I am Zhao Gongming. The one in white is my eldest sister Yunxiao, the one in green is my second sister Bixiao, and the one in red is my third sister Qiongxiao. This is Fellow Daoist Kong Xuan. Why don't you thank the Fellow Daoist for saving our lives?"

Yunxiao looked like a lady from a prominent family, not someone who liked to talk; she only nodded and smiled, saying thank you.

Bixiao and Qiongxiao looked more lively. They pulled Kong Xuan's hand, laughing and saying thank you, asking this and that: "You are so amazing! You cleaned up that bad guy in one go. We almost died at his hands. What was that five-colored light you emitted just now? We couldn't see that bad guy anymore."

"Haha, it's nothing. He was just caught off guard, that's all. It's not as amazing as you imagine. By the way, what do you plan to do in the future?" Kong Xuan secretly made up his mind that he would not use the Five-Colored Divine Light again unless absolutely necessary; this could be considered a trump card. He deliberately changed the subject.

"We plan to join Golden Ao Island. It is said that Tongtian is a person with great supernatural powers. I suppose that after joining his sect, not many people will dare to bully us," Yunxiao said steadily.

"Oh, is that so? I am also going to join Tongtian's sect. Haha, then let's go together. We might be fellow disciples in the future, haha."

When Bixiao and Qiongxiao heard this, they happily pulled Kong Xuan's hand. "Haha, we are truly fated. In the future, we will be fellow disciples. You must protect us!" Qiongxiao said mischievously.

"Of course, no problem. You are so cute," Kong Xuan said, flicking Qiongxiao's nose.

"Then let's go, and strive to join Tongtian's sect early to become the first few disciples, haha," Zhao Gongming said.

Thus, the group of five flew toward Golden Ao Island.

"Finally here. Let's go down," Zhao Gongming said, looking at the island below.

They walked to the entrance of Golden Ao Island and said respectfully to the guarding disciples: "Please pass on a message. We few wish to join the sect of Master Tongtian."

When the guarding disciples saw that their cultivation levels were all very high—all higher than their own—they said: "Fellow Daoists, no need for courtesy. I will pass the message on immediately. Please wait a moment."

After a while, the guarding disciple walked out and said: "Everyone, please come in. Master is prepared to see you."

Thus, the five of them, led by the guarding disciple, walked inside. The first thing they saw was a magnificent palace. The feeling it gave was not luxury, but grandeur and heroism. It was worthy of being the handiwork of the Tongtian Shengren; it was imposing enough, Kong Xuan thought to himself.

Led by the guarding disciple into the main hall, they said to a middle-aged man: "Grandmaster, the few people have been brought. This disciple will take his leave."

"You may go," the middle-aged man said with dignity.

Only then did they carefully look at this middle-aged man. He had a square face, resolute features, and a jawline like it had been carved by a knife, giving him a heroic and dignified image. His whole body exuded a terrifying aura, which showed how high his cultivation was.

"Disciples Kong Xuan, Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao, Bixiao, and Qiongxiao pay respects to Master Tongtian, hoping to join your sect."

Tongtian was also observing them. The more he looked, the happier he became. They were all talents with excellent aptitude who would surely become top-tier experts in the future, especially Yunxiao and Kong Xuan. Yunxiao gave the impression of being forever steady, while Kong Xuan gave Tongtian a feeling of mystery; his future achievements would definitely not be low.

"Good, good, good. I will accept you as my disciples. From now on, you are my fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth inner-sect disciples." Although Tongtian had many disciples, he only had three inner-sect disciples—Duobao, Wudang, and Jinling. Now that he had five more, he was very happy and said "good" three times in a row.

"Zhao Gongming." "Disciple is here."

"I now bestow upon you 24 Sea-Calming Pearls. Each pearl contains a small world. If you refine them all, the power will be infinite. Although it is not an Innate Supreme Treasure, its power is considered to be at the forefront among Innate Spiritual Treasures."

"Thank you, Master, for the reward." Zhao Gongming was very happy in his heart when he heard that the magic treasure was so powerful, and he hurriedly stepped forward to receive the Sea-Calming Pearls.

"Qiongxiao, Bixiao, Master bestows upon you the Golden Dragon Scissors and the Dragon-Beating Whip. They are also infinitely powerful. You must refine them well and strive to exert even greater power."

"Yunxiao, Master bestows upon you the Hunyuan Golden Dipper. It can collect all things. If you collect an immortal inside, it will shave away 3,000 years of magic power, and it can also remove the five qi and shave the three flowers. Its power is immense; use it with caution." "Disciple understands." Thus, the Three Xiao sisters received the magic treasures.

"Kong Xuan, Master bestows upon you the Lidi Yanguang Flag from the Five Directions Flags. It is a defensive magic treasure. Unless the magic power is far higher than yours, it cannot be broken. With your current cultivation, ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortals cannot break it. Are you satisfied?"

"Disciple is satisfied, of course I am satisfied," Kong Xuan said with a smile as he received the magic treasure.

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