Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 114 Who exactly are you? (Six Thousand Cups)

Yuan Hong and Yang Jian exchanged a silent glance, then noted down this action.

The talisman was used to suppress the primordial spirit, which not only prevented the primordial spirit from self-destructing, but also sealed the primordial spirit within the body, preventing it from escaping.

thoughtful!

That's incredibly thoughtful.

The two of them exclaimed inwardly: We've learned something!

If the Azure Phoenix Demon King had actually used a self-destruct move, they really wouldn't have been able to stop him.

Furthermore, if a celestial being were to self-destruct, the surrounding tens of thousands of miles would likely be reduced to scorched earth, and countless lives would be lost.

Upon realizing this, the two felt a mix of lingering fear and admiration, and were filled with respect for the sword immortal's composure.

No wonder Master said there are always people better than you and heavens beyond heavens. Don't be arrogant or conceited just because you are capable.

Yu Ding said to the two of them, "Remember, after capturing your opponent, you must immediately deprive them of any ability to resist. You cannot give them even the slightest chance to use their trump card."

Even if a celestial-level opponent's follow-up move doesn't harm us, the trouble it causes is still a major headache.

Yuan Hong and Yang Jian nodded repeatedly.

Makes sense!
Yu Ding looked at the two and continued, "As for sealing the primordial spirit, we can only immobilize it, but we can't guarantee that the other party doesn't have any backup plans, so..."

puff!puff!
As he spoke, Yu Ding raised his hand and two sharp Yin-Yang sword energies burst forth from his fingertips, instantly piercing through the shoulders next to him, whose foreheads were covered with glowing talismans.

Wow!
Then Yu Ding raised his hand, and two streams of magical power transformed into glowing divine chains that passed through the wound and locked onto the shoulder blade.

The Azure Phoenix King's eyes bulged: "Huh???"

It was... pretty sudden!
He clearly saw Yu Ding talking to the two people, so how could he have his collarbone pierced in the blink of an eye?

Yu Ding then explained to the two of them:

"After piercing the collarbone, even immortals, gods, demons and monsters will have their supernatural powers locked away, so that they cannot use their strength. Only in this way can it be considered truly comprehensive."

Of course, during this process, you can also pretend to be talking to others, just like I did, to lower their guard and avoid provoking them to fight back desperately.

After sealing their primordial spirits, we must give them some hope of survival and stimulate their will to live. We cannot force them to fight us to the death.

Once the opponent is completely subdued, they will have no choice but to submit obediently and be at our mercy.
But remember, you must make sure you're locking down the real body and not an avatar, so as not to prematurely reveal your methods and give the opponent a heads-up... Do you understand what I mean?

Yu Ding looked at his two foolish disciples beside him.

He has tried his best to explain using the simplest language possible, taking the Azure Phoenix King as an example.

Beside them, Yuan Hong and Yang Jian nodded repeatedly, their eyes shining with admiration as they looked at the swordsman.

The two recalled a sentence their master had once said.

The real experts are out there!

Beside him, a hot tear slowly slid down the corner of the eye of the Azure Phoenix King, whose primordial spirit had been sealed and whose collarbone had been pierced.

He understood.

But as the case study being presented, he really didn't want to understand it at that moment, because it was so infuriating.

He just wanted to ask one question: Are all immortals these days so heartless?
Where has the simple, honest way of life from ancient times, where people would fight over a disagreement and whoever won was right, gone?
hum!
Suddenly, Yang Jian glanced at the three-pointed double-edged sword in his hand and his expression froze.

The three-pointed double-edged sword trembled slightly. Although the movement was small and others might not be able to see it, he could feel it very clearly in his hand.

terrible!

Yu Ding's heart is too filthy... The Three-Headed Dragon felt a chill run down his spine after hearing this.

A chill ran from my tailbone straight up to the top of my head.

Thinking back to when he was tied up... he suddenly felt that he was actually quite alright.

And look at Qingfeng, tsk tsk, he's in a really bad situation.

Yang Jian clasped his hands in greeting and asked, "What is this fellow immortal's Daoist name? May I ask which famous mountain or immortal abode you cultivate on?"

Yu Ding laughed and said, "My surname is Nangong, my given name is Wuhen, and my sobriquet is Hei Bai Langjun. However, I do not cultivate in any famous mountains or immortal abodes. I just travel around the mortal world with my sword in my spare time."

"Isn't it the Black and White Sword Lord?" Yuan Hong narrowed his eyes.

Yu Ding coughed dryly and waved his hand, saying, "It's just an empty title; the meaning is pretty much the same, pretty much the same."

Yuan Hong: "..."

"Then who is your master, fellow immortal?" Yang Jian asked curiously.

Yuan Hong also pricked up his ears and looked over.

"I still have to make something up..." Yu Ding pondered, "I don't know."

"do not know?"

Yuan Hong and Yang Jian asked in confusion, "Where did you learn your swordsmanship and cultivation, fellow immortal?"

Yu Ding coughed lightly and said, "My learning process is somewhat fantastical, and I'm afraid you two won't believe me if I tell you."

"No, fellow immortal, please speak. My master once said that there are countless wonders in this world, and everything that exists has its reason," Yang Jian said with a smile.

Yu Ding glanced at the two of them:
"As a child, I was herding sheep, fell off a cliff, found a secret manual, picked up an elixir of immortality, mastered the way of the sword, and found a divine weapon. That's all."

Yuan Hong and Yang Jian exchanged a bewildered glance: "That's it?"

That's how it's always written in novels... Yu Ding nodded slightly: "Indeed."

Even the founder of the Xuantian Sword Sect had such a fantastical experience. It's not unreasonable for him to borrow it to experience a life with cheat codes!
"Hehe, that fellow immortal is really... lucky."

Yuan Hong and Yang Jian chuckled dryly.

Although they didn't know if it was true or not, since the other party had said so, they naturally couldn't ask any more questions.

“My fellow immortal, you say that these two demons are highly suspected of murdering the people of Guanjiangkou.”

Yang Jian said, "As a witness, I might need to ask you to go to Guanjiang Estuary. What do you say?"

“Okay,” Yu Ding said happily.

This was originally his plan; he wanted to see if there was any other mastermind behind these two powerful demon kings of the Celestial Realm.

Yu Ding then glanced at Yuan Hong and said, "By the way, is this the King of Meishan, Yuan Hong?"

"Indeed. Furthermore, I feel an instant connection with you, fellow Daoist, and would like to invite you to my Meishan Mountain for a drink and a chat."

As he spoke, Yuan Hong turned over and took out a golden monkey hair, smiling as he handed it over, saying, "Use this as a token."

His thoughts were several levels deeper than Yang Jian's.

He was quite certain that the swordsmanship of this Black and White Sword Master was very similar to that of his master, Sword One, or even if it wasn't, there was a great connection between them.

Therefore, he wanted to befriend this person.

Golden monkey hair... Yu Ding took the monkey hair with a strange expression. Isn't this guy a white ape?

"Erlang Shen, I'll leave this place to you. I'll personally escort those women back."

Yuan Hong glanced at Qing Feng and said, "I'll leave this guy to you to interrogate. I hope you can get me a satisfactory explanation."

Because there are outsiders present, they will not reveal their relationship with each other.

Yang Jian grunted expressionlessly, then with a flick of his wrist, a rope appeared and was looped around Qing Feng's body.

"Woman?"

Yu Ding's gaze flickered as he looked at Yang Jian and Yuan Hong, his brow furrowing.

There's a secret between these two apprentices!

Yuan Hong turned into a streak of white light and soared into the sky towards Meishan. Yang Jian, carrying the jade cauldron, also headed towards the location of those grass-root gods.

"My Lord, the woman Yuan Hong mentioned just now is..."

"Fellow immortal, you may not know this..."

Yang Jian gave Yu Ding a brief explanation of what had happened to those women.

Yu Ding raised an eyebrow and deliberately said, "These are all his one-sided statements. Does the True Lord really believe them?"

Yang Jian said, "Yuan Hong is a demon king, and a man of his word. He even dared to cause havoc in the Heavenly Palace. Would he deny something like this?"

Yu Ding was initially pleased, as it seemed Yang Jian had taken his words to heart.

But when he heard the later part, his lips twitched. He got a headache just hearing the phrase "Havoc in Heaven" now.

After a pause, Yu Ding continued, "By the way, how could Zhenjun, a righteous god of the Heavenly Court, be involved with a powerful demon from Meishan like Yuan Hong?"

“Fellow immortal, your sword is divided into black and white, but some things in the world are not simply black and white. Demons are not all evil, and people in the world are not all good.”

Yang Jian shook his head and said, "Yuan Hong is incredibly powerful, but he has always been law-abiding and disciplined his demon subordinates. He has never done anything immoral or harmful, which is extremely rare."

Therefore, he made an agreement with me: as long as the demons of Meishan did not cause trouble and harm the Three Realms, my Zhenjun Temple would keep to itself and Meishan. This time... he was most likely tricked.

I see……

Yu Ding nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Is it really that simple?

"But I don't believe it."

Yu Ding sneered inwardly.

Yang Jian already knew about Yuan Hongxiu's Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, and Yuan Hongxiu had specifically instructed him on it. Didn't he think much about it?
He thought his two disciples were fighting to the death while they were fighting, but it turned out to be a fake fight...

What happens after the fake fight? Will it lead to the mastermind being revealed?
This kind of tacit understanding is not common.

Besides, didn't Yuan Hong notice just now that the other party was using the same mysterious skill as him?
They cultivate the same profound martial art, and they're both disciples of the Jade Void Sect...

"Have these two clever little devils already met and discussed things in private?"

Finally, Yu Ding came to a conclusion and glanced at Yang Jian.

The only thing that's unclear is whether Yuan Hong, that monkey, listened to him and told people that he was his disciple.

laugh!
As Yuan Hong approached Meishan, suddenly, a sharp sword light ripped through the sky, slashing down towards Yuan Hong from the direction of Guanjiang Estuary.

Yuan Hong's heart skipped a beat at the sudden attack, but when he saw it was a sword flash, he sneered inwardly.

Yuan Hong's talent was developed to its fullest extent, allowing him to grasp the sun and moon, shrink mountains, and manipulate the universe. Therefore, the weapons that suited him best were also those that could exert great force and weight.

But no one knew.

His greatest skill is not with a stick, but with a sword!

Using a sword in front of him... Ridiculous!
Yuan Hong raised his hand, and a sword light shone in his palm. With a wave of his hand, he held a divine sword.

boom!
With a deafening roar, the two sword lights clashed together in the sky, unleashing a blinding brilliance that dimmed the heavens and earth, along with a mushroom cloud.

The void trembled, and the waves rippled outwards like a tide.

Click!

The incoming sword energy shattered, and Yuan Hong was about to finish off his opponent with Sword Style One when he suddenly saw who it was and his eyes twitched: "Why is it her?"

The newcomer, dressed in flowing white robes and wielding a divine sword, was none other than Yunhua.

"Mother!"

Yang Jian was also startled and quickly stepped forward to stop Yun Hua: "Wait a minute."

Why are you only arriving now...?

Yu Ding looked at Yun Hua from behind with a strange expression.

Yunhua and Yang Chan left earlier than him, and at least an hour earlier, but Shanshan arrived almost a day late.

Although he benefited from having a mount, Yunhua was a true celestial being who chased the three-headed dragon all over the world back then.

That speed is by no means slow.

Yunhua looked at Yuan Hong and said, "Second Brother, I will help you take him down."

"No need, Mother. There's something fishy about this. Someone is plotting against me, wanting me to fight Meishan to the death so that they can profit from it."

Yang Jian shook his head and said, "We have caught the real culprit. Let's go back to Guanjiang Estuary first, and I will explain the details to you then."

"it is good!"

Yunhua glanced at Yuan Hong before looking away.

"withdraw!"

Yang Jian waved his hand and led his army back to Guanjiang Estuary.

"Mother, weren't you at Yuquan Mountain with Third Sister? Why are you here?" Yang Jian asked.

Yunhua shook her head and said, "Yuan Hong is a well-known figure with great supernatural powers and high magical strength. I was worried that you wouldn't be able to handle him, so I spoke to the Master and brought Chan'er to help you."

"Yuan Hong is indeed formidable; his reputation is well-deserved."

Yang Jian agreed wholeheartedly, saying that he now deeply understood this point.

Both he and Yuan Hong practiced the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, and both of them had the achievement of causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace, so he also had the intention of sparring with them to determine who was better.

He originally thought he could fight him with his Dragon Subduing Palm, and indeed, the fight was evenly matched. But he never expected that his senior brother hadn't even used his full strength yet.

Only after receiving the three-pointed dagger from his master was Yuan Hong forced to unleash his true strength. The power he displayed astonished Yuan Hong, each strike as heavy as an ancient divine mountain.

Does Master know that my senior brother is stronger than me?
"You just found out? Ha! Yuan Hong caused a great disturbance in the Heavenly Palace and emerged unscathed from the attacks of so many heavenly soldiers and generals."

Yunhua laughed, annoyed, "Although many people in the Heavenly Court are useless, the fact that he was able to escape unscathed is enough to show his ability."

Yang Jian nodded slightly.

Hearing that Yuan Hong had been praised,
Yu Ding, as the master, was quite pleased and said, "The fairy is right, but Erlang Zhenjun is no weakling either."

"The True Lord is still young, and much of his potential remains untapped. Given time, his achievements will be limitless."

He only found out later that Yang Jian had stolen and eaten a lot of Laozi's golden pills. Those golden pills weren't like soybeans, which could be digested after a nap.

Most of the power of the Golden Elixir was still stored in Yang Jian's body.

“This is…” Yunhua looked over.

Yang Jian quickly introduced, "This is the Black and White Gentleman, Nangong Wuhen. It was he who discovered the traces of the demons who were plotting against us, and cooperated with us to capture and destroy a powerful demon at the Heavenly Immortal Realm."

Yu Ding bowed slightly.

"A great demon from the Celestial Realm..."

Yunhua's expression changed slightly, and she asked urgently, "Are they deliberately provoking us, or is someone behind it all?"

"This... we don't know yet since the trial hasn't been completed. What's wrong, Mother?" Yang Jian asked.

"If they were the only ones stirring things up, things would be simpler."

Yu Ding looked up at the sky: "But if someone is plotting behind the scenes, then someone who can send out two celestial-level demons... is truly no ordinary person."

Yunhua nodded slightly: "That's right."

Gradually, Yang Jian's expression turned serious.

Before long, a great light descended upon the courtyard of the Zhenjun Temple, and Yang Jian, Yu Ding, Yun Hua, and eight hundred grass-headed gods appeared.

"Mother, Second Brother!"

A pretty and innocent-looking young girl came up to greet them, calling out cheerfully.

She was dressed in a pale yellow dress, with a classically delicate oval face, a slender figure, a high and straight nose, and snow-white skin, exuding a youthful charm.

"This is... Yang Chan?"

Yu Ding was startled, recalling the young Taoist nun who had worn a wide Taoist robe and had her hair tied up with a hairpin...

May the Primordial Heavenly Venerable bestow boundless blessings upon you!

Yu Ding, with his eyes closed and mind focused, uttered a Daoist chant, but to be honest, the two women, mother and daughter, looked really beautiful standing together.

The world is not lacking in beauty, but rather in eyes that can see it. This is so true... Yu Ding thought to himself.

"Third sister?"

Yang Jian smiled and asked, "You've changed into new clothes?"

"Yes, Chan'er and I went to the human city to change into some clothes as soon as we came down the mountain. What would we look like wearing such a big Taoist robe? We'd look like tomboys."

So she went shopping... Yu Ding seemed to understand why Yun Hua was so late.

Yunhua complained, "Besides, Yuquan Mountain is so big, yet there isn't a single woman. How can a girl like Chan'er have any convenience?"

After experiencing a heartbreak, she lost her aloof goddess demeanor and became more down-to-earth, starting to complain like a mother.

Yu Ding: "..."

You're right, I actually felt pretty awkward too.

I originally wanted to find a female master for Yang Chan, but then... I forgot!
“Mother, Master is, after all, an enlightened immortal who has long since severed all desires. Wouldn’t it be putting him in a difficult position to take in a woman on the mountain?” Yang Jian said with a wry smile.

Hmm... It's not that difficult, cultivating immortality alone is quite boring.

Yu Ding keeps his eyes focused on his nose and his nose on his heart. The path to immortality is long and arduous, so it would be nice to have someone to hold and keep him company.

Furthermore, let me correct you on one point: if the three corpses are not severed, lust will not be eradicated.

Yang Jian glanced at the jade cauldron beside him and said, "Besides, it's already not easy for our master to take us in and teach us his skills. There are still guests here. It's not very nice of you to say that."

Yu Ding felt a warmth in his heart.

Good disciple, you know how to care for your master now.

"Don't worry, he can't hear you from this far away."

Yunhua smiled slyly and led Yang Chan to the back.

No, I already heard it… Yu Ding remained expressionless.

But what Yunhua said made sense.

He still remembers the scene when Xiao Chan'er came to him, her face pale with fright, after her first visit to the doctor.

What can he do?
He had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain the differences in male and female anatomy to his apprentice, starting by telling Yang Chan that men and women are different.

In short, the scene was... extremely awkward, and it was the most embarrassing moment of his life.

"Someone, pass down the order: immediately take precautions and strictly guard the Zhenjun Temple."

Yang Jian gave the order because he knew that if the other side had someone backing them, they were likely to attack.

"Fellow immortal, you may proceed with the interrogation now," Yang Jian said.

Yu Ding nodded; he wanted to see who was behind this mess.

……

A continuous range of volcanoes, with scorching lava flowing between the mountains, the temperature here is frighteningly high.

Inside the central peak of the volcanic cluster, flames surged and lava flowed, its red color almost blinding.

At this moment, a figure dressed in red and white striped clothing hurried to the front of an ancient cave:

"My lord, something has happened. The situation with Yuan Hong has changed. Chi Li... has been killed by Yuan Hong, and Qing Feng has been captured by Yang Jian and taken back to Guanjiangkou."

唰

Then, inside the ancient cave, a pair of terrifying and indifferent eyes opened.

It was as if two bolts of lightning had ripped through the dark night sky, and a massive wave of energy emanated from it, causing the figure outside the cave to change his expression slightly as he felt a sense of pressure.

The lord's strength is even more terrifying... The red-clad figure's heart stirred.

"Yan Li, what happened?"

"Young Master, please calm down. The plan was going very smoothly. Chi Li and Qing Feng successfully provoked a great battle between Yuan Hong and Yang Jian."

Just when everything was going smoothly, a True Immortal suddenly appeared and caused trouble, leading Yuan Hong and Yang Jian to attack Chi Li and the others.

Those two were incredibly powerful; they killed and captured Chi Li Qingfeng in just a few moves..."

Yan Li was also somewhat angry. This scheme was originally a very simple matter, but he never expected that a True Immortal would interfere and cause it to turn out like this...

Although their clan was very powerful, it was fragmented internally and they didn't have many subordinates. The loss of two Celestial Immortals was a loss they couldn't afford.

Boom!

Suddenly, flames surged within the ancient cave, and with a long cry, it transformed into a golden divine bird, its entire body enveloped in firelight, soaring into the sky from the crater and disappearing from sight.

Inside the ancient cave, that being closed its eyes again.

"One of my clones is enough!"

……

Inside the prison at the mouth of the Guanjiang River.

Qingfeng has been tied to a cross-shaped wooden frame.

There was a wooden table in front of him, with Yang Jian sitting behind him and Yu Ding sitting beside him.

Qingfeng glared angrily at the jade cauldron.

Compared to Yang Jian, the person he hated most at this moment was this guy who suddenly came out to cause trouble.

If it weren't for this kid, that great thing would have been accomplished long ago.

"Give me the whip. I'll give you three hundred lashes first, to see what torture feels like." Yu Ding held out his hand to one of his subordinates.

This whip is a torture instrument sent by the Heavenly Court; it can disperse magical power and is quite a professional tool.

Qingfeng: "???"

Yang Jian was also taken aback: "Fellow Immortal, isn't it supposed to be ask first, and then fight if you don't answer?"

"You don't understand, True Lord. These people are all fearless men. Have you ever seen one who would speak up as soon as you asked? So, there's no need to ask, just fight."

Yu Ding smiled, swung his whip and infused it with magic power, striking Qingfeng King twice with a crack.

"You know I won't tell you what you want to ask me."

Qingfeng King gasped, somewhat angry, as his magic and supernatural powers were imprisoned by having his collarbone pierced.

Those two whips felt really strong when they landed on my body.

Yu Ding looked at Yang Jian.

Yang Jian said, "Speak, why did you try to sow discord between me and Yuan Hong?"

Qingfeng said angrily, "You are slandering me! Erlang Shen and the Meishan demons are in cahoots! I'm going to sue you!"

"Looks like I'm not going to say anything."

Yu Ding dropped the whip and shook his head: "Actually, I know your scheme even if you don't say it."

Qingfeng stared at him coldly, remaining silent.

"You are doing this simply to make King Yuan and Erlang Zhenjun fight each other, so that you can profit from the result when they are both exhausted."

Yu Ding observed Qing Feng's expression and said slowly:

"Since Erlang Zhenjun is the nephew of the Heavenly Emperor and a third-generation disciple of the Chan Sect, you naturally wouldn't dare to make any moves against him; therefore, I dare to assert that your schemes can only target Yuan Hong."

A hint of panic flashed in Qingfeng's eyes.

Yu Ding smiled and said, "But what is there to scheme against Yuan Hong? Let me think. You certainly wouldn't be interested in that little mountain demon. Only Yuan Hong has such great supernatural powers..."

Cold sweat broke out on Qingfeng's forehead as she roared, "Because I hate him."

"Oh, tell me."

Yu Ding raised an eyebrow. Actually, this part was just something he made up on the spot, and it was indeed difficult to continue making things up later.

Qingfeng roared, "As a demon, he believes in the law of the jungle, but what did he do? He doesn't allow his subordinates to eat people and have a taste of meat... What kind of behavior is that in the demon race?"
Traitor, what a disgrace!

As elders, we cannot tolerate this behavior. We must eliminate this disgrace and traitor, but we are no match for him. So we have no choice but to use someone else to do the dirty work, letting Erlang Shen fight him like dogs, hahaha…”

Yang Jian's face darkened.

Upon hearing this, Yu Ding said nothing more, and threw the whip into the hand of the jailer beside him: "Keep hitting him!"

Then, he sat down at the table, placed his right hand on it, pondered for a moment, and tapped his index finger lightly.

King Qingfeng paused for a moment, then growled, "Why aren't you asking anymore?"

"Is there any point in asking further? No, it's just a waste of each other's time."

Yu Ding laughed and said, "Would you tell the truth if I keep asking? You, you won't. Then let's just wait and see."

If you were sent by someone, I believe that once you receive the message, it won't be long before they come to rescue you or silence you.

Before this, I noticed that both of us were getting a bit bored here, so why don't we do something...

"..."

Qingfeng's heart sank.

Because after analyzing the situation, he discovered that once the person behind it knew about this, everything would indeed unfold exactly as the person in front of him had predicted.

"You... who are you?"

King Qingfeng gazed at the jade cauldron, his voice trembling slightly.

A look of surprise appeared in Yang Jian's eyes.

Is it an illusion?
It's just a true fairyland, so why does it give him the feeling of a profound and unfathomable master who has everything under his control?

Friend, since you know that the other person has powerful backers, and not just any ordinary people, aren't you a little nervous?

"Me?! Just a passing sword immortal!"

Yu Ding smiled and said, "Compared to that, I'm more curious about who's behind you."

P.S.: I wrote a bit too much and it's getting late. Is it long enough? Everyone should feel sorry for Boluo while I miss you tonight X﹏X!

(End of this chapter)