Yellow Court Daoist

"Don't bother with the Four Demons."

"First, we must capture the Guangyuan Old Demon!"

True Man Yue Yu said with a deep voice.

Compared to the Four Demons, the threat of Guangyuan Old Demon was the greatest, especially since he had seized two supreme treasures from the Upper Origin Palace. He must not be allowed to escape.

Upper Origin Palace.

Array after array rose, one layer wrapping around another, forming a tight net in the sky and on the ground. The True Men from all around were positioned to trap Lu Qingfeng tightly.

At the very least,

They would wait for assistance from the Great Xumi Mountain and the Qingyun Sect.

Over the past five hundred years, although the relationship with these two sects had not been pleasant, at crucial moments of right and wrong, they would definitely stand united in vengeance.

"The Four Demons."

Lu Qingfeng ignored the layered arrays surrounding him and gazed up into the sky, instantly spotting four figures standing apart outside the great array barrier of the Upper Origin Palace, hovering above the mountain gate in the void.

A steadfast young man with a golden path unfolded behind him, leading eight hundred Fire Crow Daoist Soldiers, with the body of a man and the head of a Fire Crow, clad in armor and wielding sharp blades, flames soaring into the sky.

A petite woman with a sharp sword in hand, her Sword Qi crisscrossing around her, shredding the Qingyun clouds a hundred miles wide.

A domineering burly man holding a massive axe, his chopping motion just now having sent a True Man of Upper Origin Palace plummeting from the sky.

Lastly, a young man with white hair holding a fishing rod, wearing a conical bamboo hat and a straw raincoat, appearing like a simple fisherman. Behind him, the waves surged as Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals marched on the waves, fully armed.

The four in the sky locked eyes with Lu Qingfeng below. Each of their expressions shifted dramatically as they advanced together, bowing toward the formation below, and respectfully said—

"Disciples, welcome our Teacher's exit from seclusion!"

Their voices shook heaven and earth, and the Upper Origin Palace trembled.

Seeing the four, Lu Qingfeng was in high spirits. He looked at the people from Upper Origin Palace waiting in strict formation and then glanced again at the mountains of layered arrays before saying aloud, "My four disciples have come to meet me. I'll take my leave first, and some other day I'll return to bother the Upper Origin Palace again."

With that,

He took a step forward, the complex arrays unable to block him in the slightest. All they could do was watch as Lu Qingfeng dashed out of the formation and disappeared into the void. The Four Demons and the two groups of Daoist Soldiers didn't even glance at Upper Origin Palace, following closely behind him as they soared into the distance.

Inside Upper Origin Palace,

"Don't think you can escape, old demon!"

Seeing the situation unfold, True Man Yue Yu's eyes bulged with anger. He roared but spat out a mouthful of blood in reverse, falling helplessly from the sky. His injuries worsened as the loss of the treasures compounded his fury, causing his mana to erupt uncontrollably.

"Brother."

True Man Ling Yun leaped forward to support Yue Yu, speaking gravely, "Guangyuan Old Demon's power alone makes him invincible within the Jiedan realm. With the Four Demons assisting him, even if I personally pursued, it would only lead to death. It's even more worrying for other True Men to go."

True Man Yue Yu steadied himself, suppressing his anger and injuries, and looked around.

Indeed.

All the other True Men hesitated, none dared to make a move or attempt to stop him.

...

Fengyue Star.

An isolated island overseas.

"How did it come to be Four Demons?"

Lu Qingfeng looked at the four people before him and couldn't help but laugh.

Coming from Garbage Star to Fengyue Star, he had explored a lot.

After all, he didn't know what lay ahead before arriving. He had the chance to reincarnate and start anew; his four disciples did not, so it was always best to be cautious.

After becoming familiar with the place, he made his own 'Space Ship,' refining it and bringing his four disciples from Garbage Star to Fengyue Star.

He gave them cultivation methods.

Allowing the four to cultivate on their own, Lu Qingfeng roamed the Fengyue Star, fighting the world alone.

And because of this, when Lu Qingfeng was captured by the Three Sects and taken into the Eight Sceneries Tower, it did not involve the four.

Now looking at them.

Lin Feng, Lin Ye, Wen Guang, and Zhang Yang.

They had all changed in demeanor and presence compared to five hundred years ago.

The four disciples' aptitudes were better than Lu Qingfeng's. Even Lin Ye, with the lowest Root Bone, had a score of four. Wen Guang had the highest, with a score of seven.

The four siblings supported each other and received Cultivation Techniques and Super-level Techniques from Lu Qingfeng; they advanced rapidly in their cultivation.

Now Wen Guang, the one with the highest cultivation level, was already at the peak of the Void Core Realm, ready to breakthrough to the Solid Pill Realm at any moment.

Even Lin Ye, with the lowest cultivation, had entered the Void Core Realm and become a Jiedan True Man.

Four Jiedans.

Cultivating either True Sect Level Cultivation Methods or Super-level Techniques. Lin Feng and Zhang Yang were even bestowed with the Breeding Methods for the Fire Crow Daoist Soldiers and Water Dao Soldiers, making their names renowned on Fengyue Star.

Hearing Lu Qingfeng's question, Lin Ye was the first to respond, "On Fengyue Star, Upper Origin Palace, Qingyun Sect, and the Great Xumi Mountain hold the greatest power. They call us demons, so we are demons."

Lu Qingfeng chuckled.

Indeed, the Three Sects held sway over the Righteous Path and claimed substantial Merit in demon eradication. However, calling a deer a horse and engaging in shady dealings behind the scenes was not uncommon either.

In these five hundred years, Lin Ye's group had undoubtedly suffered a lot. Their appearance outside Upper Origin Palace today was clearly no coincidence. It seemed like they had made frequent visits.

The four didn't say more.

Nor did Lu Qingfeng ask.

From his storage bag, he retrieved several items.

There was an eight-layered palace three feet high, a halo-like collar the size of a palm, and a long sword with restrained light and exquisite design.

"This is—"

Lin Ye looked at them, his eyes fixating on the palace and the collar, shining with eagerness.

Lin Feng, Wen Guang, and Zhang Yang also showed a hint of surprise and disbelief.

Lu Qingfeng didn't conceal anything.

Pointing to the three-foot eight-layered palace, he said, "This is Upper Origin Palace's supreme treasure, the Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Tower."

Pointing to the palm-sized halo collar, he said, "This is a secret treasure of the Upper Origin Palace, the Great You Circle."

Pointing to the sophisticated long sword, he said, "This is True Man Ling Yun's sword from the Upper Origin Palace, the Kanshan Sword."

Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Tower!

Great You Circle!

Kanshan Sword!

As they heard the names of these magical artifacts, which were like thunder striking their ears, Lin Ye's eyes widened in shock, momentarily stunned.

But then he saw Lu Qingfeng gesture and push the Kanshan Sword towards Lin Ye, where it landed in her hands.

Lin Ye looked up at her Teacher.

"Sixth-Rank Magical Artifact, the Kanshan Sword. You practice the Luofu Sword Scripture and just so happen to be lacking a suitable Magic Sword," Lu Qingfeng smiled.

Lin Ye revealed an ecstatic expression and did not decline, repeatedly saying, "Thank you so much, Master."

Lu Qingfeng waved his hand and tossed the Great You Circle to Wen Guang, who was eyeing the Kanshan Sword and the Eight Sceneries Tower, and mocked, "You're practicing the Yellow Robe True Skill, which is expansive and vast; the Kanshan Sword is not suitable for you. The Eight Sceneries Tower is a secret treasure refined by the Upper Origin Palace, and only those proficient in the Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Talismanic Skill of the palace's secrets can refine and control it. The Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Talismanic Skill is profound and mysterious—it doesn't suit your temperament."

Wen Guang, holding the Great You Circle, showed a look of disappointment.

The Kanshan Sword is a sharp weapon for attack, while the Eight Sceneries Tower is miraculously mysterious and considered a supreme treasure of the Upper Origin Palace.

Missing out on both, he's left with a sissy necklace—what's the meaning of this?!

"You big oaf."

"The Great You Circle is a Seventh-Order Magical Artifact, held in the hands of True Man Yue Yu of the Upper Origin Palace. Possessing this Magical Artifact, not even one rival could be found on Fengyue Star even if not using the Eight Sceneries Tower."

"If you do not want it, then return it to your Master."

With his slender palm extended toward Wen Guang, Lu Qingfeng saw Wen Guang hastily clutch the Great You Circle tighter and said, "Master has granted a treasure, how can there be any reason to take it back?"

After speaking, he played with the Great You Circle joyfully.

Lu Qingfeng shook his head, carried the Eight Sceneries Tower a few steps, and reached Lin Feng's side. He reached into his robe and took out a jade dish, saying, "This jade dish contains the secret Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Talismanic Skill of the Upper Origin Palace. Study it well, and strive to refine the Eight Sceneries Tower as soon as possible. The first layer inside the Eight Sceneries Tower is the Golden Dawn Realm, with thousands of Flying Swords creating the formidable Ten Thousand Illusion Sword Formation, an excellent place to hone your Sword Dao. Both you and Lin Ye may enter for cultivation."

"The Second Layer, the Thunder Realm, is suitable for practicing the Thunder Skill. Hidden there are the long-lost 'Nine Heavens Thunder Mansion Secret' and 'Shenxiao Thirty-Six Thunder Techniques' of the Upper Origin Palace, all of which are exceptional Thunder Skills, no less than those passed down by the Qingyun Sect. Zhang Yanng, practicing the Five Thunder Heart Sutra, may also enter for cultivating and advancing his Thunder Skill expertise."

"The Third Layer, the Four Seas Realm, and the Fourth Layer, the True Fire Realm—the former can aid in breeding Water Dao Soldiers, while the latter can help breed Fire Crow Daoist Soldiers and serve as a place for hiding soldiers."

"You and your fourth junior brother should make good use of it."

Lu Qingfeng handed the Eight Sceneries Tower and the jade dish together to Lin Feng, addressing both Lin Feng and Zhang Yanng.

The Eight Sceneries Tower is a supreme treasure of the Upper Origin Palace, not merely to be used for oppressing others.

The first four realms each have their own wonderful uses, and are excellent for fostering reserve disciples. Losing it now is more deadly than the internal and external troubles of the past five hundred years.

"Disciple is dim-witted, I fear it may be difficult to comprehend the great methods of the Upper Origin Palace. The fourth junior brother has always been clever; if he comprehends the Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Talismanic Skill, he will certainly achieve Divine Speed," Lin Feng looked toward Lu Qingfeng and said.

Zhang Yanng stood by with an indifferent expression.

Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but look towards his senior brother, a rare gleam in his eyes.

"Him?"

Lu Qingfeng glanced at Zhang Yanng and said to Lin Feng, "Don't worry about your fourth junior brother, his dull nature is best suited for nothing other than Buddhist Sect Magical Artifacts. Five hundred years ago, the three great Divine Monks of the Great Xumi Mountain cooperated and trapped me at Duanlong Cliff, unable to move. It would be good to meet and fetch the Purple Gold Bowl and the Demon Suppressing Golden Ring for your fourth junior brother to play with."

Zhang Yanng looked up, his white hair tied behind his head, his face fair, and slowly said, "Disciple is cultivating the wonderful method bestowed by Master; there is no need for a Magical Artifact at my side."

"Master."

Lin Feng, Lin Ye, and Wen Guang all looked toward Lu Qingfeng.

The disciples naturally did not wish for Lu Qingfeng to go adventuring again so soon after escaping capture.

Lu Qingfeng laughed heartily, "Say no more, when the Three Sects once trapped me, and now having stolen many secret treasures from the Upper Origin Palace, could we be that unfair? Wait here for me, I shall return shortly!"

With that said.

Without waiting for the four to speak, he took a step and instantly turned into a slash of sword light, escaping into the void and disappearing.

Lin Feng and the others exchanged silent glances.

...

The Dutian Xuanming Strategy, after five hundred years of devouring countless amounts of Spiritual Energy and treasures, and ingesting numerous Spirit Cloud Crystals from the Sixth Layer of the Heavenly Palace Realm of the Eight Sceneries Tower, was already stable at the Seventh-Order.

It was just that the upgrade from the Seventh to the Eighth Rank required an enormous consumption.

In the Eight Sceneries Tower, Lu Qingfeng took the multitude of Magical Artifacts he had partnered with, and ultimately all were thrown into the Dutian Creation Pool. There was also the benefit of the Spirit Cloud Crystals.

It's a pity that I still couldn't make a breakthrough.

However, having slain a good number of exotic beasts, and along with earlier when I was roaming freely across Fengyue Star, collecting numerous Divine Souls, in the five hundred years of slaying beasts and soul ascension, although it's difficult to find Primordial Spirit level Divine Souls, resulting in all one hundred and eight Dutian Ghost Generals remaining vacant.

But I've gathered quite a few Jiedan Level Xuanming Yin Soldiers, amounting to the Celestial Cycle Number, all at the Peak of Jiedan.

If not for the fact that Lu Qingfeng's Dao ability is insufficient, it's even possible to pile his cultivation up to the Primordial Spirit Realm.

However, between Core Formation and Primordial Spirit lies a great chasm, like a gulf between heavens.

Lu Qingfeng does not force it.

Merely promoting to the Golden Core Peak, combined with my suite of Divine Skills, with three hundred and sixty-five Core Formation Yin Soldiers continuously providing mana, I am more than capable of dominating Fengyue Star.

Even if I were to simply release the three hundred and sixty-five Xuanming Yin Soldiers, they could sweep through the stars.

So,

Lu Qingfeng subsequently visited Qingyun Sect and Great Xumi Mountain.

Displaying Divine Skills.

Using the Five-Colored Divine Light, I forcefully took away two artifacts, the Two Qi Rings from Qingyun Sect, the Purple Gold Bowl, Demon Suppressing Golden Ring, and several dozen Sect Magical Artifacts from Great Xumi Mountain.

This caused both Sects to be hopping mad, yet they were helpless to do anything.

Afterward,

Lu Qingfeng bestowed the Purple Gold Bowl and Demon Suppressing Golden Ring to my fourth disciple, Zhang Yanng. The Two Qi Rings were given to Lin Ye. Then, I bid farewell to my four disciples and went alone far away, to return to Garbage Star.

"Now that I have improved my Root Bone in reality, having exited the Eight Sceneries Tower and taken the three Sect's Supreme Treasures, I can finally sever the cycle of reincarnation."

Taking out the fortified version of the 'Space Ship' refined in the Eight Sceneries Tower, I flew through the starry space.

Two years later,

I reached Garbage Star.

Returning to the long-missed Abandoned Mountain, separated for over five hundred years, this place gathered discarded Magical Artifacts like mountains once again, filling and overtopping the large pit that Lu Qingfeng had previously cleared.

Setting up an Array,

I separated various Elixir Pills, Spirit Pills, Magical Artifacts, and such, each placed in several storage bags, concealed and protected by the Array.

"In sixteen years, the Fourteenth Generation."

"By then, the improvement of my Root Bone will allow me to cultivate to the Jiedan Realm in just a hundred or two years, roughly just in time for the emergence of the 'Two Pole Universe Light Disk'."

Lu Qingfeng glanced around the Garbage Mountain, as his life force continued to drop sharply.

Spirit Void Fusion.

Spirit Void Divine Silence.

...

Until reaching the Foundation Establishment Qi Introduction Realm, Lu Qingfeng had already become feeble and decrepit, rotten to the core. If his cultivation were to drop even the slightest bit more, he would turn to flying ash in an instant.

More than fifteen million Experience Value, all invested in exchange—

[Divine Skill: Great Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Extinction Light Needle]

[Grade: Ordinary]

[Description: A Divine Skill of the Golden Phoenix Sparrow Clan, specialized in penetration, breaking through all Five Elements in the world]

He glanced at the successful exchange.

The next moment,

The extremely elderly Lu Qingfeng, so weak he couldn't even stand, suddenly turned to flying ash with a bang, dissipating on the forsaken hills of Garbage Star beside the tumbling Azure Dragon River.