Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

"Master Zhu, your sect has many talented individuals. I only managed to get first place by luck, it's nothing special."

Yu Changsheng lowered his head slightly, responding softly to Zhu Zhengping's words.

Zhu Zhengping chuckled and shook his head gently. Regardless of his thoughts, at this moment, his eyes were filled with smiles and appreciation as he gently patted Yu Changsheng's shoulder, a hint of sigh in his voice.

"Your ability to stand out from the crowd of geniuses is no fluke."

"Rest assured, my Xuan Yin Sect will certainly dare to open the Heavenly Fiend Secret Realm and will not break its word. In any case, although I am quite surprised that you are the first, I will still give you the reward that belongs to you."

"To be honest, I never thought that these rewards would ultimately end up in the hands of someone from an outer sect like you. The Myriad Manifestations Sect is fortunate to have produced such a prodigy as you; I have misjudged them."

Zhu Zhengping sighed softly, but he was magnanimous. As soon as he finished speaking, two radiant pills appeared in his hand. As soon as they appeared, they caused a surge of spiritual energy, which was quite extraordinary.

Everyone's attention was drawn to it, captivated and moved.

"These are... Grade 5 pills, the Yin-Yang Breakthrough Pill, and the Reincarnation Pill?"

Gasps of surprise and envy filled the air.

"Good heavens, the Yin-Yang Breakthrough Pill! This has unimaginable effects on cultivators breaking through from the Golden Core stage to the Purple Mansion stage. Not only does it increase their cultivation level, but it also increases their chances of breaking through to the Purple Mansion stage during the breakthrough!"

"The latter's Reincarnation Pill is also a treasure! It can bring the dead back to life and heal flesh and bones. For cultivators at the Purple Mansion level, it is still an invaluable healing medicine. It's worth more than giving them an extra life. Just these two pills are priceless and have no market!"

"Such an opportunity couldn't be found within the Heavenly Fiend Secret Realm, yet Zhu Zhengping distributed it as the first-place reward. He's truly generous! His family fortune is indeed vast!"

Envious glances fell on Yu Changsheng. Yu Changsheng was stunned. Looking at the two pills in Zhu Zhengping's hand, he was equally excited and bowed to Zhu Zhengping with clasped hands.

"Thank you, Peak Master Zhu."

This was the first time Yu Changsheng had ever seen a fifth-grade elixir, so it was impossible for him not to be excited.

"This is what you deserve."

Zhu Zhengping nodded calmly, suppressing his reluctance and heartache, and handed two pills to Yu Changsheng. He also handed over a storage bag containing a million spirit stones, which could be considered a secondary item.

Yu Changsheng respectfully accepted the pills, looked at them in his hand, and took a deep breath of their fragrant aroma, which instantly invigorated him.

"nice one!"

Yu Changsheng secretly praised it in his heart, and with a thought, he put it into the system's inventory.

"Now, let's announce the prize for second place..."

Zhu Zhengping withdrew his gaze from Yu Changsheng and continued to announce the rewards for the remaining rankings. However, this time, a look of relaxation appeared in his eyes.

After all, the second, third, and fourth place winners were all their own students, so they naturally wouldn't hesitate to award them the prizes.

The rewards for the other rankings were equally generous, but these were not what Yu Changsheng cared about. No matter how generous they were, they were far less valuable than his two Rank 5 pills.

After thanking Zhu Zhengping, Yu Changsheng clasped his hands in a fist salute, then got up and returned to the sect's residence. Lu Ruikai and Ruan Hao surrounded Yu Changsheng and nodded to him.

"Not bad, this time you've really brought honor to the sect."

"It's all thanks to the sect's excellent training."

Yu Changsheng spoke respectfully.

"After you return, the sect will naturally have other rewards for you. If there is anything you want, you can think about it in advance and bring it up."

Lu Ruikai chuckled and nodded to Yu Changsheng with admiration in his eyes.

Yu Changsheng was taken aback, then nodded slightly: "Then thank you, Sect Leader."

Meanwhile, the rewards for the top ten were quickly distributed, and everyone except the Xuan Yin Sect returned to their respective sects' residences with satisfaction.

Zhu Zhengping composed himself, thought for a moment, and then smiled:

"You are all the pride of my Martial Continent, the future pillars of the nation. Although the Heavenly Fiend Secret Realm has ended, since you have come all this way, and since this place is not far from my sect, if it is convenient for you, you may come with me to visit the sect for a while."

"As it happens, our sect's Nascent Soul Ancestor has recently refined and repaired the sect's most precious treasure. You can all learn from it."

After the words were spoken, there was a slight silence in the square, followed by a sect elder speaking with a smile:

"With such a warm invitation from Peak Master, it is truly an honor to be able to witness a Nascent Soul treasure."

"Yeah yeah……"

The square was filled with chatter and agreement; at this critical juncture, no one dared to contradict Zhu Zhengping.

"Is this old man thinking that the Heavenly Fiend Secret Realm wasn't enough to establish the reputation of his disciples and that the Xuan Yin Sect's deterrent power wasn't strong enough, so he added this extra step?"

Lu Ruikai stood beside Yu Changsheng and whispered to himself upon hearing this.

Yu Changsheng turned his head, a bitter smile on his face, unsure how to begin.

"But that makes sense. You, Changsheng, stole the glory of first place. It's normal for Zhu Zhengping to be a little unhappy. It doesn't matter if we cooperate."

Lu Ruikai thought for a moment, then spoke again, glancing at Yu Changsheng with a hint of smugness in his eyes.

Yu Changsheng remained silent, then continued with a wry smile: "This Peak Master Zhu seems to be a magnanimous person; he probably won't take me to heart."

"Don't worry, Zhu Zhengping is a prominent figure in the Xuan Yin Sect. He wouldn't stoop to doing something that would lower himself. At most, he'll just pay a little more attention to you."

Lu Ruikai smiled and offered words of comfort.

"oh."

Yu Changsheng nodded, but a sense of unease crept into his heart.

"This Heavenly Fiend Golden Lotus must have been prepared by Zhu Zhengping for his disciple. If he finds out it ended up in my hands, what will he think...?"

Yu Changsheng muttered to himself, then suddenly shook his head and exhaled.

"Fine, so be it. What's done is done anyway."

Just as he was thinking, Zhu Zhengping looked at the reactions of the various sects, smiled slightly, and was about to say something more when suddenly a jade tube glowing red light pierced through the void and flew towards Zhu Zhengping.

Zhu Zhengping's expression changed, and he reached out and cut off the reddish jade tube, holding it to his forehead to sense it.

"A red communication jade tube, an urgent message from the sect. Has something important happened...?"

The sudden turn of events left the other sect elders present bewildered. They waited quietly, but after only a moment, they saw Zhu Zhengping sense the situation for a while, then suddenly crush the jade tube in his hand. His cultivation aura soared to the heavens, and he turned his head sharply, looking at the Spirit Dragon Sect with an angry expression!

"Xuanlong! Do you have an explanation for this!?"

As everyone was puzzled, Zhu Zhengping spoke out angrily. His voice transformed into a great bell, as if the heavens and earth were being created, with muffled thunder rolling by, parting the clouds and resounding throughout the sky.

An even more astonishing aura arose, suppressing all directions. It fluctuated violently with the ebb and flow of Zhu Zhengping's emotions, transforming into an astonishing pressure that enveloped all sides and pressed down on the Linglong Sect's territory.

"What?"

The others were puzzled and made various guesses. Lu Ruikai squinted, exchanged a glance with Ruan Hao, nodded slightly, and pulled Yu Changsheng back two steps.

Xuanlong was also taken aback by Zhu Zhengping's sudden statement. His face filled with confusion, and he quickly waved his hand, asking:

"Fellow Daoist Zhu, what is the meaning of this? Why make such a fuss? Everything was fine just now."

The other sect elders were the same, looking at this scene with puzzlement and confusion, each with their own guesses, but they all moved away from True Monarch Xuanlong.

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"Yes, what's wrong with Zhu Zhengping? Was there any message in that jade slip just now? Otherwise, why would he suddenly change his expression?"

Just as everyone was filled with suspicion, Zhu Zhengping took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with a sharp light as he stared intently at Xuanlong Zhenjun, and began to explain:

"Just now, I received an urgent message from the sect: the defense line on the southwestern border of Wuzhou has been breached, and the Qingzhou military is launching a full-scale offensive, eyeing us covetously!"

"The Yang family in the southwest has rebelled! The Purple Rainbow Sect and my Xuan Yin Sect, who were suppressing powerful Purple Mansion cultivators on the southwestern border, were lured by cultivators from the Spirit Dragon Sect. They joined forces with Purple Mansion cultivators from Qingzhou to ambush two Purple Mansion cultivators, one of whom was killed and the other seriously injured!"

"Furthermore, some treacherous individuals have emerged, aiding and abetting the wicked. The entire Southwest, including the Yang family and the Linglong Sect, has completely rebelled, leading to devastation on the border and countless deaths! The situation is extremely precarious!"

Zhu Zhengping uttered each word with a deadpan gaze and a face full of rage. His voice transformed into a wordless thunderclap, its impact creating a massive wave that swept through everyone's minds.

In an instant, everyone's expression changed drastically, and disbelief appeared in their eyes. The leaders of each sect stood up abruptly, and their gazes all turned to Xuanlong Zhenren.

Everyone knew that Zhu Zhengping would never lie about something like this.

Master Xuanlong was stunned, then broke out in a cold sweat, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. Under pressure, he gritted his teeth and spoke in disbelief:

"How is this possible?! I knew absolutely nothing about this. How could my Spirit Dragon Sect collude with Qingzhou and rebel against Wuzhou? The foundation of my Spirit Dragon Sect lies here. How could we possibly do something so contrary to our ancestors?"

"There must be some misunderstanding or other hidden details. I hope everyone can calm down and give me time. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly!"

Master Xuanlong clasped his hands in greeting and, feeling the gazes of the crowd, his eyes were bloodshot as he quickly explained in a hoarse voice.

"The evidence is irrefutable. What explanation do you have now, Spirit Dragon Sect! You have a lot of nerve!"

Zhu Zhengping was furious. He looked at Xuanlong Zhenren with a cold smile, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the other sect members. When he looked at Xuanlong Zhenren, his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Zhu Zhengping knew in his heart that this matter was of utmost importance, involving not only the Linglong Sect and the Yang family, but also undercurrents.

The relationship between Anliu and the Xuan Yin Sect itself is already mysterious. At this critical juncture, if the Xuan Yin Sect wants to avoid suspicion and criticism, it can only make its stance clear and completely sever its ties with Anliu.

The Spirit Dragon Sect was clearly the first target to be attacked.

As expected, after Zhu Zhengping finished speaking, the elders leading the various sects, although they understood what was going on, remained silent, observing with a hint of scrutiny in their eyes.

After a long while, only a faint sound came through the void.

"Fellow Daoist Zhu, the Yang family and the Spirit Dragon Sect alone are not enough to open up the southwestern border. The people in the undercurrents are also an unstable factor."

The others remained silent, but clearly agreed with what they said.

Zhu Zhengping snorted coldly, turned to look at Xuanlong Zhenren, and sneered repeatedly:

"Those traitors who run amok deserve to be exterminated, but the Spirit Dragon Sect should be held even more accountable for their main force. True Person Xuanlong, this matter is beyond any room for discussion!"

Zhu Zhengping paused, exhaled, and with a wave of his sleeve, a tremendous force enveloped Xuanlong Zhenren, transforming into a pair of blood-red hands that fell from the sky and slammed fiercely towards Xuanlong Zhenren.

"Those who betray Wuzhou, die!"

Rumble!

The blood palm replaced the sky, its patterns clearly visible. Zhu Zhengping's beard and hair stood on end, and he slammed his arm down hard. Instantly, the wind and clouds changed, and the blood palm crashed down with the force of an overturned mountain!

The attack from a peak Purple Mansion cultivator was comparable to a change in the color of heaven and earth. Everyone felt the power of this strike, their expressions solemn, and they led their disciples back one after another.

Xuanlong Zhenren, who was at the center of the attack, changed his expression drastically, his face filled with terror. He swallowed hard and, while flying backward, explained:

"Fellow Daoist, please calm down. This matter is absolutely not like that. There must be various hidden circumstances. Please see the truth!"

"Hmph!" Zhu Zhengping snorted coldly, showing no intention of stopping. Instead, he became even more aggressive, his blood palm continuing to descend and envelop Xuanlong Zhenren.

"Zhu Zhengping! Don't push your luck!"

Seeing that his explanation was ineffective, Xuanlong Zhenren's eyes turned red, and he roared at Zhu Zhengping through gritted teeth. Looking up at the majestic heavenly power, he quickly cast a spell and made hand seals.

Instantly, a white light flashed, and as Xuanlong Zhenren pushed his hands upward, a huge white dragon shadow, hundreds of feet long, stood between heaven and earth. Its dragon might was vast and stretched for hundreds of miles, its ferocious dragon head charging towards the giant palm falling from the sky!

"Ang ang ang!"

Boom!

The violent aftershocks spread for miles, and the air became still. The two collided, and Zhu Zhengping remained calm as he continued to strike downwards, while Xuanlong Zhenren took three steps back, his mouth turned white, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The white dragon phantom shattered inch by inch, while the blood palm was only slightly hindered before it once again struck Xuanlong Zhenren with unstoppable force, like the sky collapsing.

"don't want!"

Xuanlong Zhenren roared in shock and anger, frantically resisting, but all his methods were futile in the face of such absolute power.

"A frog at the bottom of a well, daring to defy the might of Heaven?!"

Zhu Zhengping snorted coldly, his expression indifferent. After covering Xuanlong Zhenren with his blood palm, he clenched his fist fiercely. In an instant, a huge wave of energy exploded outwards, and the next moment, a violent surge of spiritual energy swept in all directions.

A purple light flashed, and upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be a Xuanlong Zhenren shrunk countless times, fleeing from within with a look of terror on his face. However, the next moment, with a wave of Zhu Zhengping's sleeve, the shrunken Xuanlong Zhenren's body suddenly paused, then turned into fragments and completely dissipated into the world.

True Man Xuanlong has perished completely!

The world fell silent. (End of Chapter)