Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World

The Heavenly Emperor Body looked at Xuan Chengzi and the others, with a smile on his face that still carried a hint of helplessness.

In the eyes of the Supreme Nine Sons, this expression was a kind of inexplicable confidence and even arrogance.

The long-browed old Daoist gave Xuan Chengzi a look, and Xuan Chengzi gritted his teeth, knowing they had no way back.

"Boasting!" he snorted coldly. "The Ancestor Master ignores even us, what does it have to do with you?"

The Heavenly Emperor Body was momentarily stunned, as if he understood something, and said no more, only looking at Xuan Chengzi with a pitying expression.

Somehow, Xuan Chengzi felt that this look was more infuriating than ten thousand words of rebuttal.

At this moment, five streams of light lit up in the distance, and a powerful aura poured in, filling the sky.

Xuan Chengzi was startled and turned his head to look.

Taiyin Fairy, Gu Hong Taoist and the other three immortals, along with the Peacock Emperor and five others, had already arrived near Sun City.

What surprised him was that the faces of these five newly joined Golden Immortals of the Jiushan Sect were filled with genuine urgency.

Particularly the Peacock Emperor, who was in a rush.

Xuan Chengzi couldn’t help but wonder if these five had some lifeline held by the Jiushan Sect to make them so loyal. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

He turned his head to glance at Zheng Fa, and suddenly, a light bulb went off in his mind as he laughed: "So you’re pretending?"

"What?"

The Heavenly Emperor Body was momentarily stunned.

"Since you entered the Divine Talisman, you’ve been pretending to be confident, actually waiting for their rescue!" Xuan Chengzi felt he had seen through Zheng Fa’s tricks, and his tone was full of confidence, "But you have no hidden means, you’re just holding on."

"..."

Without waiting for Zheng Fa to speak, he turned to Long-Browed Daoist and others and said, "Senior Brother, the night is long and dreams are many. You guys go to block these five, I’ll handle Zheng Fa!"

With that, he pointed at the Two Forms Dust Spirit Talisman in his hand, and the surrounding void rippled like a lake.

Long-Browed Daoist, along with four other Golden Immortals, went to meet Taiyin Fairy and the five others.

Long-Browed Daoist landed in front of Taiyin Fairy, his figure still hidden within the Two Forms Dust Talisman, appearing and disappearing as he spoke, "Fairy, please stop."

Taiyin Fairy halted, frowning, "What does the Supreme Dao want to do?"

"Today, we only wish to execute Zheng Fa, Fairy, why sacrifice for him?" Long-browed Daoist spoke with a smile, "As long as Fairy stands by, after this is over, whatever the Jiushan Sect can give you, my Supreme Dao can give as well."

Of course, Supreme Dao did not want to fight to the death with the five, especially with Leiyin Temple nearby.

At this point, Long-Browed Daoist looked toward Gu Hong Taoist and said, "The Turquoise Pool is good, the City Lord and our Supreme Dao have always been good friends. Why raise swords now?"

"Moreover, even if we start fighting, we have the Two Forms Dust Talisman and more Golden Immortals than you, there’s absolutely no chance of victory for you."

He felt his words were reasonable and persuasive.

The Turquoise Pool and the Hidden World Three Immortals have indeed always relied on the Supreme Dao, there is indeed some friendship.

He thought to himself that even if he couldn’t persuade the five, he would at least make them hesitate a bit.

Unexpectedly, Taiyin Fairy’s expression remained unmoved, and a shadow of a laurel tree quickly turned from illusion to reality behind her, the moonlight gathering in her hands to form two crescent-shaped blades.

Seeing the surprised look in Long-Browed Daoist’s eyes, Taiyin Fairy seemed to convince herself or perhaps answered his question: "What the Nine Mountains Immortal Court gives my Turquoise Pool, your Supreme Dao cannot give!"

She paused here, recalling the figure of a Daoist Venerable she saw deep in the chaos, her expression turning a bit strange: "Moreover, the things of Supreme Dao, why would I need to ask you for them?"

Long-Browed Daoist was taken aback, not understanding the meaning of these words. The things of our Supreme Dao, if not asked from us, then from whom?

Gu Hong Taoist, along with Linglong, charged forward without a hint of hesitation.

Seeing Long-Browed’s puzzled look, Gu Hong Taoist cursed inwardly, "These eight big fools, is that Zheng Fa you’re going to execute?"

Three people flew out from behind Long-Browed Daoist to face the Hidden World Three Immortals.

The Peacock Emperor is the least to be mentioned, having come from Leiyin Temple, has no friendship with Supreme Dao, but plenty of disagreements.

Besides, he is now determined to become the agricultural tycoon of the Jiushan Sect, unmoved altogether.

The reaction of Taiyin Fairy and the five others shocked Xuan Chengzi endlessly, so he couldn’t help but to ask the Heavenly Emperor Body: "I’ve long heard that Master Zheng, you have means to mesmerize people, seeing it today is truly astonishing, I wonder what mesmerizing soup you’ve fed them."

He shook his head, seemingly unwilling to investigate further, only waving his hand behind him, and the remaining three Supreme Dao Golden Immortals flew out, surrounding the Heavenly Emperor Body.

"But as long as we capture you, they will wake up."

With that, Xuan Chengzi and the three others surrounded the Heavenly Emperor Body.

They were aggressive, yet the Heavenly Emperor Body suddenly turned to look westwards, using the alarm bell to sense the Divine Temples everywhere.

At this moment, in his senses, the Four Directions Buddha had left the West Continent and was heading towards the East Continent!

What surprised him even more was that the Four Directions Buddha, who had previously fought each other fiercely, now seemed to show signs of joining forces, and the injuries on the four of them were mostly healed.

Were they acting?

Were their acting skills this good?

The Eastern Glazed Buddha was leading ahead, with the other three Buddhas following closely behind, though the atmosphere was not harmonious.

"The Ancestor Master said, now the few Golden Immortals of the Jiushan Sect are held by the Supreme Dao, the timing is just right." The Immortal Buddha said gruffly, "We must set aside our past grievances for now. First, we can’t let Zheng Fa escape."

"Second, we cannot allow the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation and the Sun-shooting Divine Bow to fall into the hands of the Supreme Dao."

Infinite Buddha chuckled coldly, "I don’t trust you."

"Do you think I trust you?" the Eastern Glazed Buddha retorted, "Everyone relies on their own abilities!"

The Four Directions Buddha hastened their journey, and soon they reached the coast of the East Continent.

The Eastern Glazed Buddha and the Immortal Buddha exchanged a glance, sharing the same thoughts.

Zheng Fa’s life was a straightforward matter; the Supreme Dao would undoubtedly go all out.

What mattered most to them were the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation and the Sun-shooting Divine Bow, either one possessing power comparable to, if not surpassing, a Golden Immortal.

If either side obtained these, it would be equivalent to gaining another Golden Immortal, which could be decisive in the contest for the Future Buddha.

They were eager to outpace each other, their presence hardly concealed, quickly caught on even by Xuan Chengzi.

Xuan Chengzi’s face darkened. He had previously invited the four to attack the Jiushan Sect together, but they had not responded, leading him to believe Leiyin Temple had no interest in this matter.

It turned out that they intended to take advantage by entering at an opportune moment.

Yet upon reflection, he turned to the Heavenly Emperor Body, laughing aloud, "Master Zheng, today your Jiushan Sect will face not only the Golden Immortals but also the four from Leiyin Temple."

At this point, his tone was quite complex, shaking his head, his expression even somewhat admiring: "Throughout history, in these Ten Thousand Worlds, only a handful of forces have been able to make us and Leiyin Temple join hands, for the swift elimination."

"Only you, Master Zheng."