Tao and Heaven

Chapter 177: If you can’t become a semi-immortal, you will end up being an ant
The entrance to the cave.

As soon as Xuan Yue landed, Gu Wen came up to greet him and said with a bow, "Senior, you are so powerful and profound in Taoism. You fought against three powerful demons on your own and did not lose. You even surpassed them. You are truly an immortal. I admire you very much!"

Several little fellows from various sects around hesitated for a while, obviously not very good at flattery. Only the little girl from Shangqing Sect had a cold face and bowed slightly following suit.

"Senior Kamui."

“You don’t need to learn this.”

Gu Wen glared at Chan Xi. After all, she was a disciple of the Three Pure Ones. What would happen if she became a bootlicker in the future?
Xuan Yue said with a mixture of laughter and tears: "The descendants of the Three Pure Ones are indeed somewhat different, especially you, kid. You are really hard to figure out, just like your Taoist name."

When it comes to arrogance, Gu Wen is more arrogant than anyone else. He can even step on Ao Heng and Bai Dixun, two geniuses who reached the top of a certain era.

But he is quite humble and can even lower himself to compliment this old man.

His whole body is full of the atmosphere of the market, the word "red and dusty" is just right for him, he has the talent of an immortal, but acts like a mortal.

When practicing, one is not afraid of madness, but the most fearful thing is to follow the rules. Each of these little guys present has special skills.

I'm afraid the people in Zhejian Mountain are the most honest.

Xuan Yue glanced at the cold and serious Xiao Yunyi. He was more in line with the image of a genius in cultivation in the eyes of the world.

"Akabane went in?"

He noticed that Chiyuzi was gone, and raised his head to look into the Ninth Cave Heaven. A faint light flashed in his eyes, and through the golden light, a golden avenue could be seen. At the end of the Ninth Cave Heaven Avenue, two golden men were facing off on the Temple of Heaven.

The nine-zhang glazed golden man stood there motionless, while the three-zhang golden man attacked with all his might, and blood oozed out from the golden light.

The true body is coming?

Xuan Yue's face showed a strange expression, and Gu Wen asked beside him: "Senior, can you see what happened inside?"

"Nine-foot-long colored glaze golden body."

Gu Wen's face darkened slightly. Chi Yuzi's golden light spell was only three meters tall, and Chi Ling's previous incarnation was also about three meters tall.

Nine is the extreme, and the nine-zhang glazed golden body is most likely the real body.

The expressions of the others also changed slightly. They were all from orthodox Xuanmen backgrounds and had deeper knowledge reserves in cultivation than Gu Wen.

Xuan Yue did not keep the secret and said frankly: "Senior sister probably met her true end."

Jun Yan sighed and said, "It seems that all is lost. I'm afraid only the goddess can handle the arrival of the half-immortal. But the goddess is not here now. It's time and fate."

He and Chiyuzi didn't have much friendship. If it wasn't for Gu Wen, they would have never had any contact with each other. But they were in the same boat after all, and Chiyuzi's existence was good for him.

Besides, my own situation isn't much better, so it's inevitable that I feel a little sad for them.

"Senior, is Akabane still alive?"

Gu Wen remained calm and did not panic.

"Still alive, at least for now, but that may not be the case in a while." Xuan Yue replied, and then changed the subject and asked, "What do you think we should do now? I can send you in, or even intervene in the battle at the Temple of Heaven, but do you dare?"

Jun Yan's expression changed and he turned to look at Gu Wen, as if he was afraid that the other party would dive in.

His mind extended, and he began to organize his words.

Gu Wen shook his head and refused, "If a half-immortal descends, even with the monsters on the other side, it will not help."

If Akabane is still alive, then there is still a chance for things to turn around. The gap between her and the half-immortal is so big that it cannot be made up by the simple restrictions of becoming an immortal. Akabane will most likely be killed instantly.

On second thought, Chi Ling might not have wanted to kill Chi Yuzi from the beginning.

The half-immortal in front of him said that Chi Ling's love for Chi Yu Zi was never false. Gu Wen couldn't understand the half-immortal's thoughts, but he could understand human nature.

For example, Xuan Yue in front of him, he came here to obstruct Chi Ling, why doesn’t he just go in and take action now?

In the final analysis, it's all about wanting favors and benefits.

Gu Wen bowed and said, "Please help me again, senior. If you need me in the future, I will go through fire and water for you."

"Of course you can. That's why I came here."

Xuan Yue narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew that Gu Wen knew a lot, but he didn't like his overly mundane style.

He used to severely punish such disciples because they were too smart and could easily cause problems, and were not suitable for cultivation.

At least this was his educational policy. Although Xuan Yue was no longer one of the Three Pure Ones, he still considered himself qualified to discipline him.

"I don't really need a favor from you, I just want you to understand a truth."

He took two steps forward and placed his palm on the golden barrier, which began to crack into pieces.

Gu Wen could only leave a shallow scratch on this barrier with his magic sword. Perhaps it would be broken after a hundred hits, but by then, Chiyuzi would probably be dead.

Xuan Yue formed his palm into a fist and slammed it on the barrier. An incomparable air wave hit everyone like a tsunami.

Gu Wen and the others immediately flew several miles away, each using their own skills to stop in mid-air, their blood surging and their magic power in chaos.

Xiao Yunyi frowned slightly, Jun Yan also looked unhappy, Chan Xi was full of doubts, Ao Tang half-transformed into a dragon horse and was ready to take people away at any time, only Gu Wen looked normal.

Xuan Yue turned around, with a hint of smile on her calm face, as if it was intentional.

"If you don't become a semi-immortal, you will end up being an ant. Even if you become an immortal, it only depends on your foundation. You will be powerless against a semi-immortal."

The foundation of Taoism is the bottle, and the essence is the water. The water in the bottle of a True Lord may not even be half full, and the bottle is no better than his own. But the semi-immortals are basically at the 98th foundation of Taoism, and are only one step away from becoming an immortal.

The accumulation of tens of thousands of years is enough to fill the bottle.

The higher you go, the more geniuses you will meet. The former geniuses who are now powerful are the most difficult to deal with.

Gu Wen, like a good student, bowed and said, "I will follow your instructions."

"good."

Xuan Yue nodded with satisfaction. Gu Wen at least knew the big picture. Although she didn't like his personality, it wasn't a disadvantage either.

"Come with me. Although it seems that Chi Ling really doesn't intend to kill his sister, we still have to be cautious."

"Chi Ling wants to help Chi Yu Zi?"

"It should be, otherwise he wouldn't come here in person."
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The ninth cave, at the end of the golden steps, the Temple of Heaven. Chi Yuzi's punches were like artillery fire, hitting Chi Ling one after another, and each punch could only leave a shallow dent.

She only needs to hammer it tens of millions of times, and perhaps she will be able to break the glazed golden man.

Under the continuous attack, Chi Ling finally moved and hit back with a punch. The two collided like meteors, and the air wave swept everything around.

Stab it!

He threw another punch, and there was a tearing sound from his arm. The bones were slightly twisted, the muscles were pulled and broken, and blood splattered out again.

Blood splattered on Akabaneko's face, adding a touch of ferocity to the golden man's cold features. She clenched her fist and stretched out her hand towards the glazed golden man without taking a single step back.

She tested out her sister's half-strength, which was 87 Dao Foundations, two levels higher than hers.

But the power was more than five times, even ten times, because Chi Ling only threw one punch from beginning to end.

Xuanpin Tongshen only has two more times left, which is just enough to make up the difference, but can he really defeat her by standing shoulder to shoulder with his sister?
Akabaneko had no idea what to do. Her awe and fear of Chi Ling continued like a nightmare to this day. She was like the rain hanging over her head, keeping Akabaneko cold all the time.

Chi Ling raised his head slightly and praised: "Yes, you have indeed grown, but it is still not enough."

Chiyuzi used up all his strength to punch again, but Chiling just raised his right hand and waved his palm randomly, and there were bursts of sonic booms like thunder in the void.

"Don't you still have that magical power? Why don't you use it, or are you afraid of losing your five senses? You can also burn with your voice and divine thoughts. Do you need me to teach you?"

The next moment, fire appeared in the void, and Akabane appeared in mid-air, with flames shooting up into the sky from his clenched fists.

Chi Ling no longer blocked with one hand, but returned a punch. The second time they collided, the flames exploded but were blown out by dozens of consecutive punches.

He throws dozens of punches in one breath, and each punch is as powerful as a mountain falling down.

Chi Ling finally took a step forward and broke Chi Yuzi's arm with one punch. The three-meter-tall golden man flew to the edge of the Temple of Heaven like a doll being thrown away, imprisoning her in mid-air, and finally she slowly slid down and collapsed to the ground.

A cold voice came, scolding:
"Live to die, die to live, don't you still understand?"

"Senior sister is still as strict as ever."

A deep voice was heard, and Xuan Yue led Gu Wen and his party in.

Chi Ling glanced at him out of the corner of his eye as if he had expected this, and said calmly: "Junior brother, your goal has been achieved, why are you still here? Do you want to die?"

"I must watch you delay your immortality for a thousand years. This thousand years is enough for me to become an immortal."

Xuan Yue admitted that his purpose was simple from the beginning to the end.

Chi Ling cannot become an immortal at this time. Regardless of whether she wants to show leniency to her sister or not, Xuan Yue must ensure that the other party's immortality is delayed.

Otherwise he will die.

"Only golden light exists above the Temple of Heaven, so I, Junior Brother, specially practiced the Nine-Turn Golden Pill Method."

Xuan Yue raised his fingertips to condense golden light, the light became more and more dazzling, and endless magic power was collapsing.

Gu Wen looked sideways because he felt the aura of the Golden Light Curse.

"Although it's just the surface, it's enough."

As the voice fell, golden light shot out, turning into a straight line that penetrated the Temple of Heaven and struck the glazed golden man, leaving a dent.

call out!
Another golden light came, and Chi Ling waved her hand to block it. She could not ignore the attack from another half-immortal.

"What are you waiting for, little girl from the Yu Jian Sect? I will help you restrain you, and you can attack as you please. She has already put herself in a restraint for fear of killing you, and it will take some effort to unlock it."

Xuan Yue waved her fingertips, and golden lights shot out. Chi Ling could only punch continuously to block them, and scars began to appear on his body.

Chi Ling was speechless, just silently resisting the flying light, as if all choices were left to fate.

If this could extend Akabane's lifespan by a thousand years, that would only leave her with a thousand years, and she would probably never have the chance to break through to the semi-immortal realm.

"enough"

Akabane's voice suddenly spread. She slowly got up from the ground, looked back at the people below, and pleaded:
"Please stop, senior, and don't interfere with our victory or defeat."

Jun Yan held his forehead in his hand and was speechless, while the others were more or less surprised.

Without the help of another demigod, how could she defeat the other demigod?
Gu Wen seemed to have expected this. In his opinion, this was a good option. If her sister really cared about family affection, Chi Ling would be more trustworthy than Xuan Yue.

Moreover, spiritual practice requires a strong determination. If your determination is scattered, you will most likely fail.

Akabane stood up straight and said, "Sister, if I defeat you by half my strength, can it be counted as my victory?"

"nature."

Chi Ling nodded, and the next moment a golden light flew over again, leaving a fist-sized dent on his chest.

The glazed golden man took a half step back and looked down.

Everyone's attention was once again focused on Xuan Yue.

Xuan Yue smiled and said, "Little girl, why should I listen to you? Who do you think you are?"

Gu Wen's eyes darkened slightly, and invisible pressure was also pressing down on him.

If you fail to become a half-immortal, you will end up being an ant. Perhaps it was because those half-immortals had been too nice to him before, so that he had somewhat forgotten the gap in strength between himself and them.

Now that Yu Hua was gone, Xuan Yue, a semi-immortal, could crush him to death with just one finger. He might not do that, but this feeling of powerlessness was not pleasant.

The atmosphere was silent for a while, and Xuan Yue was still condensing golden light.

Suddenly, there was a sudden change, and the heaven and earth seemed to be throbbing in a mysterious way.

A pale shadow appeared on Xuan Yue, and in the blink of an eye, the black hair turned white, and the handsome Taoist turned into an 80-year-old man with an old look.

Gu Wen's eyes widened, and the calm expressions of the others turned into turbulent ones.

old?

Xuan Yue was stunned. He stretched out his hand and grabbed his hair. Most of the hair fell out, revealing the age spots on his scalp.

(End of this chapter)