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Chapter 918 Ambush
On the platform atop Shenwu Peak.

The appearance of the Taiyi Sect's Dongling Patriarch caused all the disciples of the three major sects present to show surprise.

After all, these top experts in the cultivation world are rarely seen by them on ordinary days. They are like dragons, appearing and disappearing, controlling the situation in the cultivation world from behind the scenes.

Their sudden appearance at the dueling arena caught them quite off guard.

Even the elders of the three major sects who were at the Void Refinement stage changed color, losing their usual composure, and hurriedly bowed to the elders.

"This breath."

"It's a powerful expert at the Integration Stage!"

High above, Lingyuan Patriarch saw that Dongling Patriarch of Taiyi Sect had actually intervened in the competition between his disciples, and a hint of displeasure appeared on his face.

With a flick of his sleeve, he removed the restraints from Lü Lu's body, and his fiery golden body dharma form retracted into his body.

Lu Lu had just been locked onto by the divine sense of a Nascent Soul stage expert, and his face turned pale. He took out a recovery-type spiritual pill and swallowed it.

He then returned to the Lingmiao Sect's group.

After Lingyuan Patriarch finished doing all this, he snorted and said to Dongling Patriarch, "We just agreed that no matter what the outcome of the battles between the disciples is, the three of us old guys are not allowed to interfere. Dongling old ghost, what is the meaning of you attacking our sect's disciples?"

The old patriarch of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts was also looking at him. Agreements between people of their level were usually absolute and could not be broken.

Upon hearing this, the Dongling Patriarch immediately looked embarrassed. He suppressed his spiritual pressure, cupped his hands, and apologized to the two, saying, "That disciple is one of the core trainees of our sect, and he is related to me by blood. That's why I made an exception to stop him. Since your sect has already won the duel, why not let him go this time?"

"Hmph! If that's how you put it, our disciples were also killed or injured in the competition just now, and I just watched without doing anything. Old Ghost Dongling, your words are a bit unreasonable." Ancestor Chequ also looked dissatisfied.

Upon hearing this, the Eastern Mausoleum Patriarch knew he was in the wrong, so he immediately took out two jade bottles from his storage bag, flicked them with his finger, and handed them to the other two, saying:

"I was wrong in this matter, but that disciple is truly related to the inheritance of our sect. Here is a Moon Essence Mystic Pill, which I will use as an apology to you both."

Ancestor Chequ and Ancestor Lingyuan took the jade bottle, opened it, and saw a Xuan Dan (mysterious pill) inside that emitted a silver Daoist aura. They immediately put it away without any hesitation.

Ancestor Lingyuan raised his hand and coughed lightly, saying magnanimously, "This is a one-time exception; there will be no next time."

"Fellow Daoist Dongling, you must not break the rules again."

He also knew that the reason why this old guy was so protective of his own was indeed because Si Yehan's swordsmanship talent was extraordinary, and he was likely to be trained as a sword disciple of the Taiyi Sect.

If we persist in this, this old man won't let it go easily.

This is the best course of action right now.

"I never expected that Fellow Daoist Lingyuan's Lingmiao Sect would hide such a promising young talent with a special spiritual body. They really didn't reveal a word about him at all!"

The Old Ancestor of Dongling looked down and said thoughtfully.

Lingyuan Ancestor simply smiled and did not answer.

To be honest, this was the first time he had ever seen Lü Lu make a move. He had previously thought it was just the Fire Spirit Body, but now it seemed to be much more than that.

However, the fact that he was able to win the duel so decisively, greatly dampening the spirits of the Taiyi Sect, and that such a disciple had emerged from the sect, made the Lingyuan Ancestor extremely happy.

So he said to those below:

"The battle of magic continues."

Upon hearing this, everyone guessed that the Nascent Soul stage patriarchs of the three major sects had also come to watch the battle.

They became even more excited immediately.

And the other side.

Lu Lu's performance this time was truly remarkable. After arriving at the viewing platform where the sect was located, he was admired by all the disciples.

In the cultivation world, strength is paramount, and his performance today naturally earned everyone's approval.

Even the cultivators from the other two sects showed extreme fear of him.

He approached the three elders of Qinglu Peak, bowed, and said, "This disciple has lived up to expectations and won the duel."

"Excellent! Truly outstanding, Senior Brother Chen! You've cultivated such an excellent disciple without even telling us, causing me to worry for nothing." Peak Master Qing Luzi beamed, showering him with praise.

His disciples won two consecutive matches against the formidable Taiyi Sect, making quite a splash.

Elder Chen, with his large belly protruding, chuckled twice, then pulled Lü Lu aside and asked:
"Deer, how were you able to use such a divine power as the 'Phoenix Nirvana Body'?"

"Could it be that you are not a Fire Spirit Body, but rather..."

Before Elder Chen could finish speaking, Lü Lu nodded and said, "Reporting to Master, that's exactly right. I only discovered it by chance a few days ago. It should be that under your guidance, a hidden special physique was awakened."

Elder Chen's eyes lit up upon hearing this. The cultivation aptitude of the Fire Spirit Body was already top-tier in the cultivation world.

Could it be that I really misjudged him?
So he grabbed Lü Lu's hand and infused it with a wisp of magic to examine it again.

After a while...

An expression of disbelief gradually appeared on Elder Chen's face. Suppressing his excitement, he then said to Lü Lu:
"Since it is the Innate Light-Separating Sacred Body!"

"My little deer! You must remember this!"

"You must never reveal to anyone that you possess such a special spiritual entity, or you may bring about your own demise!!"

"As for today's events, just tell everyone that your master gave you a secret technique to forcibly activate your Fire Spirit Body so that you can unleash great supernatural powers."

"You must remember this!"

Lu Lu nodded blankly, her heart suddenly filled with turmoil.
There seems to be some kind of internal struggle.

This was just a minor incident.

The grand contest between the three major sects continued.

After several days of competition, the battle between Nascent Soul stage disciples came to an end.

The sudden emergence of Lu Lu, a dark horse, has directly changed the competitive landscape of the Lingmiao Sect.

Si Yehan, who was originally the most promising candidate for first place in the Taiyi Sect, was eliminated by them, so the remaining people are not worth worrying about.

This directly helped the Lingmiao Sect gain an early victory.

Following closely behind was a battle of wits between elders at the Void Refinement stage.

Compared to the Nascent Soul stage disciples, the battles among these sect elders were far more intense.

Even the Peak Master of Qinglu Peak and Elder Chen and a few others personally went down to the arena to compete against cultivators from the other two sects.

However, without Dugu Tian of the Taiyi Sect, a cultivator who was virtually unmatched in the Void Refinement stage, the Void Refinement stage cultivators of the three major sects were basically at about the same level.

Finally, the Taiyi Sect sent out a burly man with a dark complexion who was able to control a powerful lightning magic ability and wielded a pair of lightning-attribute divine hammers, which were actually a pair of sixth-grade high-quality Void Returning treasures.

This person's appearance nearly defeated both the Sword Peak Elder of the Lingmiao Sect and a cultivator from the Beast King Valley who was controlling several sixth-tier demonic beasts.

However, things took an unexpected turn in the end. The Lingmiao Sect had a trick up its sleeve. The peak master of Lingjian Peak, Ye, used a secret technique to temporarily raise his cultivation to the peak of the Void Refinement stage, barely managing to defeat the lightning cultivator.

This is the end.

The Lingmiao Sect won victories at both the Nascent Soul and Void Refinement stages, directly securing victory in the Tianyuan Domain's Three Great Sects Tournament and claiming ownership of the Hanguang Cave Mountain Range. Above the sky...

The Dongling Patriarch of Taiyi Sect and the Chequ Patriarch of Beast King Valley reluctantly took out their respective bets, flicked their sleeves, and threw them directly to the Lingyuan Patriarch.

"Hmph! I didn't expect your sect to have such a hidden trick up its sleeve. In order to win the competition, you didn't hesitate to use the Explosive Yuan Secret Technique, and you're not afraid of the backlash that will affect your lifespan," said Ancestor Chequ, somewhat unconvinced.

"Within the rules of the battle, there's no rule against using such secret techniques. Didn't Brother Che's disciple also take the Spirit-Burning Pill?" Ancestor Lingyuan smiled broadly.

This time, Lingmiao Sect not only won the three-sect competition, but also won the two old monsters' most treasured treasures, making him feel refreshed and invigorated.

"If you two fellow Daoists don't mind, why don't you come and sit inside our sect?" he continued.

The Eastern Tomb Ancestor transformed into a phantom and vanished into the void, leaving behind only one sentence:

"Old ghost Lingyuan, don't be too smug. If our sect's swordsman hadn't been seriously injured and unable to fight, would our Lingmiao Sect have gained an advantage in this contest?"

"We'll see who prevails next time the three sects clash."

Ancestor Chequ had also given away a top-grade immortal jade and information about the Nether Spring Water, so he didn't show it on the spot, but he was still extremely heartbroken.

Therefore, he bid farewell to Ancestor Lingyuan and left.

After the Lingmiao Sect had experienced a lively period of more than half a month, the cultivators from the other two sects also returned to their sects one after another aboard spirit ships.

Qin Ming gazed in the direction where the Spirit Origin Ancestor had left, a thoughtful expression on his face. He had witnessed that the two treasures and the information about the Nether Spring Water had all fallen into the Ancestor's hands.

At this moment, he was pondering how to obtain this crucial information from Ancestor Lingyuan.

With his current strength, if he were to unleash his full power, this elderly early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would naturally be no match for him.

However, if that were the case, it would become robbery. Qin Ming has always been kind to people and made many good connections, so he did not stop him from doing so.

Having won the three sects' examinations, Ancestor Lingyuan was in a good mood. He made a rare brief appearance at Shenwu Peak to encourage the disciples present.

He also personally awarded prizes to the disciples who performed exceptionally well in this magical contest.

In particular, Peak Master Ye and Lu Lu of Spirit Sword Peak received special praise from the Ancestor, not only gaining a large number of sect merit points but also receiving generous rewards.

The rare and precious materials and elixirs in the Lingmiao Sect's treasure trove were a once-in-a-millennium opportunity for the two of them.

Lu Lu was even promoted to the core disciple sequence of the sect, and his future path to immortality is boundless.

The disciples of the Lingmiao Sect below looked at the two with eyes full of envy and admiration.

Qin Ming, however, was not very interested in this. He looked at the venerable Lingyuan Ancestor and pondered a solution.

'Could it be that we really want to send the Sky-Devouring Rat to secretly obtain it?'

'But that's unrealistic. Such an important treasure would definitely be carried by this old monster at all times.'

'Or perhaps he disguised himself as an elder of the Taiyi Sect to make a deal with him?'

'Never mind, let's find a suitable opportunity to discuss this further.'

After Elder Lingyuan finished speaking, he dismissed the disciples from each peak. Qin Ming also boarded the sect's spirit ship again, preparing to return to the spirit herb garden.

Before leaving, he originally planned to say goodbye to Lü Lu, but found that she had disappeared without a trace.

When Zhao Xuan saw Qin Ming approaching, she smiled slightly and said, "Junior Brother Li, you're looking for Junior Brother Lü, right? He's currently enjoying great popularity, so he probably didn't want to be disturbed and left first."

"That's fine then. Congratulations to Senior Sister Zhao on your outstanding performance in this Three Sects Examination," Qin Ming said, cupping his hands in greeting.

Zhao Xuan boarded the spirit ship with Qin Ming: "I'm returning to Qinglu Peak, and it'll be good to travel with you for a while."

So the two found a room and started chatting.

The other Lingmiao Sect disciples, seeing that this genius from Qinglu Peak was actually chatting and laughing with an outer disciple of the Spirit Herb Garden, immediately showed expressions of extreme envy and jealousy.

In particular, the two of them went into the cabin at the end.
……

Near the Fuyun Mountains.

the other side.

In a secluded valley, ripples spread through the void, revealing a figure shrouded in a black robe whose face was completely obscured.

This dark-patterned black robe appears to be an extremely powerful concealment robe, capable of being worn silently.

However, it can be seen that he is a young cultivator, wearing a white ghost face mask, so his face cannot be seen.

Just after he appeared.

Three zhang above him, countless blood-red light spots appeared on their own, slowly coalescing into a figure, also shrouded in a black robe and wearing a mask.

"Hehehe! My good disciple, as expected of my chief disciple, you have infiltrated the Lingmiao Sect so quickly."

This person's aura is unusually subtle and unfathomable.

Beneath the mask came the voice of a robust old man.

"Disciple greets Master!"

Upon seeing the black-robed elder appear, the young cultivator quickly bowed with utmost respect.

"Here are the return routes for the spirit ships of the three major sects that you requested. Please take a look."

After paying his respects, the young man in black robes took out a jade map and respectfully placed it on the ground.

The old man in black robes took the jade slip and began to peruse it with his divine sense. He then nodded slightly and said:
"You did a very good job with this matter. The rest will be handled by me and the people of the Heavenly Horn Clan. You don't need to get involved anymore. Just go back to the Spirit Misty Sect and continue to lie low. Hahaha!"

"Your merits will be rewarded to you after the Holy Clan takes over the Tianyuan Domain. The reward will be more than a hundred times greater than what that old tortoise Lingyuan gave you."

The young man simply said, "Reporting to the Ancestor, after this matter is completed, I only hope to fulfill the promise you made to your disciple."

The old man in black robes remained silent for a long time before saying, "Of course, don't worry."

After he finished speaking, his figure disappeared again.

The young man did not linger and fled in the opposite direction.

……

After a while.

Several magical ships and spirit vessels from the Spirit Herb Garden are traversing the sky above the Floating Light Mountains, breaking through the void.

Meanwhile, Qin Ming was in the cabin talking with Zhao Xuan, mainly exchanging experiences on planting spiritual herbs and plants.

This woman seemed quite interested in this as well.

But in a flash.

Qin Ming's powerful divine sense detected a killing intent hidden in the mountains below, approaching the Lingmiao Sect's team at an extremely fast speed from thousands of miles away.

(End of this chapter)