From waterfowl, it began to transform into the Great Sun Golden Crow.

The blessed land of Dongting has lived in peace for ten thousand years.

Now it has finally been broken.

The powerful figure who had broken through the air. His hands formed hand seals, and his white beard fluttered around him. In just an instant, the spiritual energy he emitted vibrated through the air with an oppressive force.

Gu Heting felt the surging spiritual energy, like a locust swarm passing by.

His heart was pounding.

The immense pressure made it hard for him to breathe.

The rampant spiritual energy emanating from ahead pressed down like a towering mountain. The pressure was so intense that his legs trembled. The Nascent Soul elder closed his eyes, formed a hand seal with two fingers, and gently twisted it.

In the blink of an eye, the world was in turmoil.

The dragonflies scattered wildly among the grass and trees. The spiritual energy ring on Gu Heting's ankle spun wildly, as if its spiritual energy was leaking out.

The old man opened his eyes.

In an instant, his face was filled with rage, the wrinkles on his face already smoothed out. With a slight bite of his silver teeth, twelve talismans were scattered from his sleeve.

There are 12 talismans, each inscribed with Taoist script.

The sky suddenly brightened.

A brutal thunderclap, like a tyrant wielding a sword, struck down towards Tunjiangyu and Gu Heting. Accompanying the frenzied thunder were twelve talismans.

"Oh no!"

Swallowing River Fish let out a loud shout, immediately sensing something was wrong. His eyes widened, and water splashed everywhere.

Waves of air and water surged, a fierce wind swept through. Streams of water, like lotus blossoms, formed a lotus-shaped body on the body of the river-swallowing fish. The nine lotus blossoms formed by the water flow merged into a sturdy shield.

The River-Swallowing Fish once lived in the Yunlin Taoist Temple.

The abbot of the Taoist temple was skilled in water manipulation. This was the strongest defensive technique developed by Master Yunlin.

[Water Lily Nine-Leaf Shield.]

This can be considered the ultimate technique of the River Swallowing Fish.

In a single breath, he exhausted all his stored spiritual energy. Even when competing with the Blue-Eyed Jade Ring Serpent of the same generation, he had never used this technique.

Now is no time to hide our shortcomings.

The person before me is a Nascent Soul cultivator. If he had any intention of preserving his strength, he would have been struck by lightning and reduced to ashes long ago.

--boom

A violent clap of thunder struck the water-based lotus. The lotus petals crumbled away, inch by inch. In the blink of an eye, the entire lotus had withered.

"Senior, what is the reason for this? Such ruthless killing, showing no mercy. Although I am not as capable as you, I also want to know, why do you intend to kill us?"

"I have cultivated here for many years, yet I have not been tainted by much karma. May I ask why, senior?"

A white-haired immortal treads through the air.

He followed, leaving afterimages in his wake. Gu Heting swore he hadn't even blinked. Yet he couldn't see the Nascent Soul Daoist's movements clearly.

Before the two could react...

Twelve thunderbolt talismans surrounded the two of them. Rolling thunder formed a giant net, entangling them within it.

The Nascent Soul Daoist looked down from mid-air, his eyes chillingly cold.

That disdainful expression was like a jackal looking down, regarding people as nothing more than mayflies.

"My disciple died in this blessed land, yet his body is nowhere to be found. Why is the ring my disciple wore in life now on you?"

His words were cold, purely accusatory, devoid of any emotion.

The power and authority of those in positions of authority do not lie.

It was anger, it was sadness, and it was hatred.

The Nascent Soul expert's voice trembled, causing Gu Heting's small beak to quiver occasionally. He suppressed the fear in his heart and channeled the chaotic spiritual energy into his dantian.

Only when confronted with questions was he able to speak.

"Senior, your disciple succumbed to his injuries and illness. Fearing his body would be left to rot in the wilderness, I erected a solitary grave for him."

"Do you think I'm some naive woodcutter who's never seen the world?" His voice trembled slightly, his killing intent chilling. Gu Heting's entire body shook. "Whether I live or die, I will make my own judgment."

The Nascent Soul Daoist gently lifted his finger.

The ring on Gu Heting's ankle was forcibly pulled off, and he stared at it in a daze for a long time.

A few peals of thunder flashed by.

Jing Li's heart sank. This guy actually intended to kill them both here. Should they escape? They probably couldn't. She should have known better than to bring the doll along to claim that opportunity.

Sigh, I didn't even get anything good out of it.

Instead, we'll die here.

The Nascent Soul elder gripped his ring tightly. In a daze, his face deflated like a punctured balloon. As he rubbed his fingers together, he looked at Gu Heting and Jing Li.

"Take me to his grave."

"There is a grave on the beach." These few words had exhausted Gu Heting.

The two hastily buried Lü Pingyang's grave in front of the beach.

The old man glanced at the withered grave and walked towards it.

His brows were furrowed, and a sneer flickered across his lips. A knot of resentment and bitterness spun within him.

"Oh...."

"hehe"

"Hehehe..."

"I told you long ago, your junior brother is beyond saving. Kill him on sight. I've wasted my time treating you as my personal disciple. Do you even know what it means when a demon possesses your heart?"

Jing Li sensed something was amiss with this Nascent Soul cultivator. Having already escaped death, he timidly said, "Senior, this fellow Daoist was not harmed by either of us."

The difference between forming the elixir and transforming into human form is only one realm.

Compared to this, it's like a sparrow seeing a roc. Although life and death are predetermined, he and Gu Heting are ultimately bound by karma.

Without explanation.

The Nascent Soul cultivator before him frowned slightly; annihilating them would be a piece of cake.

"Do you really think I'm stupid? I know my disciple's cultivation level. He should have been facing the deathly tribulation of the Nascent Soul stage, but he died. How dare you two beast-type water cultivators compare to my disciple?"

That really hit the nail on the head, showing no mercy. Now that things have come to this point, what was that thing you just did?

Is it to vent your anger?

The Nascent Soul elder squatted down, gently stroking the wooden tombstone. The inscription on the tombstone was ugly; it was carved by Gu Heting using a small bird's beak.

The four characters "吕平阳" were written crookedly.

"How ugly!" the Nascent Soul cultivator cursed. "You, how naive you are! I told you to think twice before you act. Did you hear me?"

After speaking, the immortal fell silent.

After that, the three of them endured a long wait. Gu Heting felt that time was truly unbearable. He stayed with the old Taoist priest, lost in thought.

The old Taoist priest's eyes were unfocused.

He seemed to age ten years in an instant. He made no move, simply staring silently at the tombstone. He waited impatiently, a hint of helplessness in his voice. In a daze, he suddenly interjected, "Senior, is this Immortal Lü Pingyang your disciple?"

Upon hearing this, Tunjiangyu stood there dumbfounded.

What on earth has gotten into Gu Heting? How dare he speak to an immortal like that? This Nascent Soul immortal is clearly furious.

How should I answer this question from a Nascent Soul Immortal whose emotions are restricted?

"You little beast."

"I immediately recognized your extraordinary qualities after seeing this. Did you erect this tombstone?"

"Mm," Gu Heting nodded.

The Nascent Soul Immortal was amused by the child's naivety. He pursed his lips, looked at the little child, and then shook his head.

"He is indeed intelligent; although he has only practiced Qi cultivation, he has already developed spiritual intelligence."

"I have lived for 5600 years, and my time is coming to an end."

"I've certainly broadened my horizons by seeing such a strange thing as yours."