Chapter 330: Give This Poor Daoist Some Face

A thin, tall figure flickered and appeared above the barrier, standing ten zhang away from Qiyunzi, and spoke with a calm expression:

"My disciple and I have traveled from afar from the Southern Border, and having just happened upon this unprecedented grand event, in our delight, we also wish to participate in this wager. I wonder what this Daoist brother thinks?"

Qiyunzi was so angry that his beard and hair stood on end, and a terrifying aura erupted from his entire body, transforming into a phantom image of mountains and rivers that swept toward the thin, tall old man, while he roared in fury: "What kind of wild cultivator are you, thinking that just because you have reached Spirit Transformation you dare to provoke the Immortal Alliance!"

"Daoist Friend, why be so angry? My disciple is merely harboring admiration for this little fairy..."

Guiling Shenjun spoke in a light and breezy manner, raising his hand to press gently forward, and a large hand of spirit light suddenly condensed within the surging, rolling Spirit Qi, passing through as if it were nothing and slapping toward Qiyunzi.

"Audacious!"

Leiyunzi exclaimed, sweeping Qiyunzi back in a rapid retreat, while simultaneously releasing several powerful defensive Magic Spells to completely neutralize the power of this large hand of spirit light. By this time, he had already retreated several hundred zhang, almost being forced to the entrance of the Xianyun Palace main hall.

Yufu Shenjun and Daokong Shenjun were also filled with shock; they exchanged a glance and soared into the air, surrounding Guiling Shenjun in a triangular formation together with Leiyunzi.

"Face?! Hahahahaha..."

"Rule power, Shenjun?!"

Because Void Breaking does not require reaching the so-called Great Perfection of Huashen; as long as the Primordial Spirit can fully penetrate and comprehend one type of Heavenly Rule, one can trigger the power of the Five Elements to bring down the Heavenly Tribulation, break the Void, and become a True Immortal.

Leiyunzi's expression changed abruptly as he exclaimed, his figure flickering to block in front of Qiyunzi, while simultaneously releasing a terrifying aura and striking out with a palm.

"Boom!"

A temptation of immense proportions suddenly appeared, and the three Shenjun, who had been at daggers drawn just a moment ago, all changed their expressions, each appearing incredibly enthusiastic.

Guiling Shenjun nodded and said: "That is only right. I have an item in my possession that is of great use to all three Daoist Friends. We can study and comprehend it together afterward. I wonder if this sincerity is enough?"

"Alright, now this little Daoist Friend officially joins the competition. The winner will have Disciple Lan join their respective sect!"

Things like Tribulation Crystals are not only useful for Huashen Great Cultivators to break the Void, but they are also of great use to True Immortals like them, as they can be used to penetrate and comprehend the power of rules.

"Great Perfection of Huashen?!"

Leiyunzi laughed toward the sky, stepping through the air step by step until he stood more than ten zhang away from Guiling Shenjun. His eyes flashed with spirit light, his smile vanished, and he said in a deep voice: "Daoist Friend, do you think you can contend with the Shenzhou Immortal Alliance? It is not easy to ask for face; I am afraid we must have a bout for it to count."

Leiyunzi's expression changed instantly, and he retreated at high speed.

"Indeed, this is a Tribulation Crystal I accidentally obtained in the Southern Border. I have not yet fully penetrated and comprehended it. I will use this opportunity to study the Tribulation Crystal in exchange for my disciple participating in this wager. What do you Daoist Friends think?"

The middle-aged cultivator's mouth curled slightly, revealing a faint, imperceptible smile.

But because rare items containing clear rule power are extremely scarce, without an object to study, one can only rely on constant self-cultivation, sensing the ethereal rule power through the faint rule auras within high-level spirit items and Spirit Pills. Thus, after long periods of grinding effort, the Primordial Spirit becomes increasingly mature and strong. However, no matter how powerful one trains the Primordial Spirit, if one ultimately cannot comprehend the rules and trigger the power of the Five Elements, one still cannot break the Void and become an immortal.

In front of Xianyun Palace, a group of Immortal Alliance Elders and dozens of Spirit Transformation Great Cultivators all scattered in panic, their spirit light flickering as they fled far away from the Four Dragon Platform.

"Since you are a Shenjun, Daoist Friend, why the need for concealment? Please state your purpose, or do not blame us for being impolite." Daokong Shenjun frowned with a solemn expression and cupped his hands.

This sudden appearance of another Shenjun, and one at the Great Perfection of Huashen at that, whose strength seemed even greater than Leiyun Shenjun, had completely disrupted this wager competition.

In these nine continents of the mortal world, there are few things left that can move a Shenjun. Fourth-Rank, Fifth-Rank, or even Sixth-Rank Spirit Medicines and spirit items, which are extremely precious in the eyes of ordinary Spirit Realm Great Cultivators, no longer hold much attraction for them. Instead, seeking items of rules and comprehending rules is the top priority.

Qiyunzi felt a surge of fear in his heart for no reason and hurriedly raised his hand to grab forward as well, a large hand of spirit light condensing and meeting the attack.

Guiling Shenjun nodded and said: "In that case, will you Daoist Friends go first, or shall the three of you go together?"

Yufu Shenjun and Daokong Shenjun did the same; while retreating in shock, two Primordial Spirit Dharma shadows over a hundred zhang tall appeared rapidly behind them, releasing terrifying pressure to block the sweeping aura.

Because if one cannot reach the power to break the suppression of the Spirit Realm rules, one can only remain a mortal cultivator. Once one's lifespan is exhausted without being able to glimpse the gate, one can only regretfully pass away after wasting a thousand years of life, eventually turning into a handful of dust.

The three Shenjun's expressions all became extremely solemn at this moment. After a moment of silence, Yufu Shenjun spoke: "Does the Daoist Friend truly wish to intervene in this matter?"

The tens of thousands of cultivators watching inside and outside the Four Dragon Platform were already in chaos; amidst the successive exclamations, Escape Lights shot out in all directions like a disturbed nest.

Yufu Shenjun and Daokong Shenjun also breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, putting away their Primordial Spirit Dharma shadows, and cupped their hands with smiles: "The Daoist Friend is full of sincerity. In that case, please put away your Primordial Spirit. We shall watch the juniors' competition quietly. I wonder if the Daoist Friend has any other disciples to enter? According to the rules, three people may enter."

In no more than a few breaths, only the nine participating cultivators and Xu Chen remained on the Four Dragon Platform within the barrier.

Guiling Shenjun stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly: "My disciple and I come from the Southern Border, a small sect not worth mentioning. I heard that Daoist Friends from various sects in Shenzhou are holding an Immortal Alliance Assembly here to resist the Nether Beasts, so we came to watch the excitement and also wish to contribute a meager effort. Today, you are holding this competition to vie for a little fairy, and my disciple also harbors admiration for her, so he could not help but want to participate. I heard that this little fairy has outstanding aptitude, and it just so happens that my sect has few disciples, so I did not stop him. I hope the three Daoist Friends will give my disciple a chance, and give me some face!"

"Where exactly do you come from, and who are you?" Leiyunzi was both shocked and angry; he let go of Qiyunzi, his face livid as he roared.

One large hand of spirit light was completely destroyed in the explosion, but the other remained unscathed, piercing straight through the exploding spirit light like a hot knife through butter, grabbing toward Qiyunzi and Leiyunzi.

No sooner said than done, the two large hands of spirit light collided in mid-air.

However, there was an exception: another handsome middle-aged cultivator stood in front of Xianyun Palace with his hands behind his back, his expression calm, seemingly ignoring the contest between the Shenjun and not caring at all.

"Hehe, interesting, I can watch some excitement."

Upon learning that Guiling Zhenjun had only brought one little disciple this time and no other disciples were competing, Yufu Shenjun also breathed a sigh of relief and announced the continuation of the competition using a Spirit Qi transmission spell.

Having said that, Guiling Zhenjun released the aura suppressing his Soul, and instantly a vast and peerless pressure descended from the sky. The spirit light around his body transformed into the light and shadows of the sun, moon, and stars flickering across the sky, while a Primordial Spirit Dharma shadow over a hundred zhang tall appeared from the Void, overlooking the entire scene like a god. Around the Dharma shadow, spatial ripples constantly undulated, as if it had come through a curtain of rain across time and space.

The tens of thousands of cultivators fleeing in all directions also landed in terror dozens of miles away, watching in fear, their mouths dry and feeling as if their souls were about to leave their bodies.

"Boom~"

As the four Shenjun successively put away their Primordial Spirit Dharma shadows, the terrifying pressure and aura also quickly dissipated.

Even the middle-aged cultivator standing calmly in front of Xianyun Palace suddenly had his eyes brighten, revealing a look of pleasant surprise.

However, Tribulation Crystals are rare in the world, requiring extremely harsh conditions and environments to form; even in the Spirit Realm, they are not common, and each one is a rare treasure.

Yufu Shenjun and the others exchanged glances, and Leiyunzi cupped his hands with an ugly expression: "Your cultivation is profound, Daoist Friend, and it is not impossible for you to participate in this wager. However, regardless of victory or defeat, you must still show some sincerity. After all, Thunder God Hall has paid quite a lot for this wager."

"Good, then it is a deal, as the Daoist Friend says!"

Yufu Shenjun and the others were stunned for a moment, and Leiyunzi asked in shock and suspicion: "Words alone are not proof. May I ask what the Daoist Friend is referring to?"

Qiyunzi, Chixia Zhenjun, and the other seven Elders, along with a group of Spirit Transformation Great Cultivators, then wiped cold sweat from their foreheads and returned to the Four Dragon Platform in fear, announcing the restart of the competition.

Compared to gaining a genius disciple with superb aptitude for the Immortal Sect and strengthening the sect's power, they cared more about their own cultivation and breakthroughs.

"Careful!"

A blue light flashed between Guiling Shenjun's eyebrows, and a crystal stone emerged.

Only a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering loud noise was heard; spirit light flashed and lightning filled the sky, and the terrifying explosion stirred up energy like a mountain-collapsing tsunami that exploded all around. Under the impact, the five-colored spirit light of the Spirit Qi barrier shook violently, and the entire Four Dragon Platform and Xianyun Palace trembled violently, releasing blinding protective spirit light.

Another heaven-shaking, earth-shattering explosion occurred; the palm Leiyunzi had struck out in haste was again shattered by the large hand of spirit light, and at the same time, a terrifying aura crashed toward him in layers like waves.

"This... this is... a Tribulation Crystal?" Yufu Shenjun had the highest cultivation and the most extensive knowledge, and he could not help but exclaim.

This time, before Yufu Shenjun could speak, Leiyunzi agreed directly.

Guiling Shenjun nodded and said: "Naturally, the little fairy has excellent aptitude. Not only does my disciple like her, but I also like her somewhat. If you feel my face is sufficient, can you give my disciple a chance?"

Baiyunzi and Yuyangzi, the two great cultivators, exchanged a glance, then looked at Lan You, who had been following by their side the entire time, and sighed in silence together.

Matters were becoming increasingly complicated; the two of them could be said to be able to summon wind and rain within the borders of the Song Kingdom, yet right now, they did not even have a say in the matter.

(End of chapter)