Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 969: Young One of Later Generations, Dare You Pit Yourself Against One?

Chapter 969: Young One of Later Generations, Dare You Pit Yourself Against One?

“Little Dai still needs to work on his courage.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy popped out. Although Dai Bufan’s cultivation surpasses Xiao Yangzi’s, his courage lags far behind.

“So this is the Heaven Mandate Immortal?” Yun Zhi studied the Great Venerable Dragon Mandate curiously. It seems that Little Junior Brother’s trip to the immortal palace has yielded significant gains; he even found the Heaven Mandate Immortal, who has been missing for three hundred thousand years.

“Mmm, the Immortal Fairy and I happened to run into Senior Heaven Mandate Immortal at the immortal palace.”

The Great Venerable Dragon Mandate descended, mist curling from his mouth. His draconic eyes reflected Yun Zhi’s expressionless visage.

“Young one, are you the Big Senior Sister whom Young Friend Lu Yang spoke of? Everlasting also holds you in high regard and wishes that one could meet you.”

“It is merely undue praise from Senior Immortal Fairy.”

“Praise or not, one will find out with a test. Young one of later generations, dare you pit yourself against one?”

Yun Zhi cupped her hands in an ancient salute. “Then I shall ask that you offer me your guidance, Senior Heaven Mandate Immortal.”

This was not part of the plan. Lu Yang quickly stepped forward to intervene. “Senior Heaven Mandate Immortal, this isn’t really appropriate, is it?”

The Great Venerable Dragon Mandate laughed heartily. “Young Friend Lu Yang, rest assured. One never bullies the weak. Since you’re worried about your Big Senior Sister, one shall let her have three moves.”

“That’s not what I meant...”

“Alright, that’s enough. An immortal’s words cannot be changed. This matter shall be settled as such!”

“Senior Heaven Mandate Immortal, you are most magnanimous,” Yun Zhi said sincerely. In all her battles, she had never encountered anyone who dared grant her three moves; the Heaven Mandate Immortal was the first.

The Heaven Mandate Immortal also had a penchant for combat. His Dragon Mandate form coiled overhead, resembling the legendary supreme immortal king. “Young one of later generations, strike as you will! Let one see what abilities you possess!”

Nearby, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy suddenly recalled something crucial and called out loudly, “By the way, Heaven Mandate, in the East Sea, it was Lass Yun who drove off the other me!”

“Ah? Wasn’t it this fellow Daoist...”

“Falling Cloud Palm.”

A cluster of spotless, white, auspicious clouds appeared in the skies above the small world, coalescing into a palm that descended. The palm was so massive that it stretched beyond sight, dwarfing even the Great Venerable Dragon Mandate.

As the cloud palm fell, it shattered layers of space and slammed the Great Venerable Dragon Mandate directly onto the ground.

The Heaven Mandate Immortal felt as though this palm encompassed countless worlds, its weight astonishing. Moreover, it was an attack that only targeted the soul; he could not even evade it!

Dai Bufan woke up groggy, finding his mind in a jumble. He had somewhat forgotten how he regained consciousness.

“Didn’t I just meet the legendary Heaven Mandate Immortal? He even said he would visit the sect.”

Dai Bufan remembered. I had seen a golden immortal dragon that was ineffably noble. That was the Heaven Mandate Immortal, the subject of numerous legends, hailed as the immortal among immortals and the Progenitor of Artifact Refinement.

“Where is the Heaven Mandate Immortal?”

As he struggled to prop himself up, he saw Yun Zhi slap the Great Venerable Dragon Mandate to the ground. Dust billowed, and through it, he vaguely glimpsed the colossal dragon writhing in pain.

“On second thought, I’ll sleep a little longer.”

Dai Bufan figured he was still dreaming and passed out again.

“Supreme Simplicity Without Form.”

Another palm struck, compressing the Great Venerable Dragon Mandate back into his human form. The Heaven Mandate Immortal felt his immortal metal limbs trembling uncontrollably.

“Supreme Beginning Without Substance.

“Heaven-Shrouding Immortal Lightning! Immovable Immortal Lightning! Golden Palace Immortal Lightning!” The Heaven Mandate Immortal summoned supreme immortal lightning, weaving them into layers of barriers before him. Multiple immortal lightning bolts intermingled and transformed, coalescing into an immortal shield of lightning.

Then, with a boom, he was sent flying by Yun Zhi’s palm. He hurtled backward until he plunged headfirst into the small world’s barrier.

The Heaven Mandate Immortal pushed against the barrier and pulled his head out with a pop. He felt his head buzzing.

First, Everlasting’s self-detonation had dealt me a harsh blow. Now, Yun Zhi has sent me flying in three moves. Why am I getting beaten two days in a row, and by those on my side at that?

In the ancient era, whenever Everlasting was around, my attempts to show off and appear impressive would inexplicably fail. Why is it still the case now?

The Heaven Mandate Immortal strode over with effortless grace. “Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Yun, you truly possess skills. But we immortals seek freedom and ease. Persistently contending in strength and valor would lower our standing. Since we meet as friends through the Dao, let’s stop where appropriate. There's no need to vie for a clear victory, right?”

“Fellow Daoist Heaven Mandate’s words make sense.” Yun Zhi glanced at Dai Bufan, who was sleeping soundly on the ground. “Strange. I thought I saw Junior Brother Dai wake up during the fight just now.”

Seeing that Dai Bufan wouldn’t wake up anytime soon, she formed a seal and sent him floating out of the ancient ring’s small world and back to the Great Mission Hall. Only after that did she begin to discuss serious matters.

“Senior Immortal Fairy, Little Junior Brother, how did you come across Fellow Daoist Heaven Mandate?”

“Fellow Daoist Yun, no need to rush. Let us sit and speak slowly.”

With a thought from the Heaven Mandate Immortal, the ground transformed, sprouting four chairs connected to the earth. As the ancient ring’s small world was his creation, he could reshape it at will.

“Yesterday, aside from the Demon-Subduing Divine Lord and the Devil-Vanquishing Divine Lord, who served as decoys, another person infiltrated the immortal palace...”

After listening to the full story, Yun Zhi ruminated and remarked, “So that’s how it is. The Midheaven Emperor-Lord seeks to open the world. His clone possessed the ability to devour, which suggests that he wields the Devouring Dao Fruit.

“Generally, one cannot use a Dao Fruit without profound comprehension of it. That is why the Replacement Incipient Dao Fruit and Imprint Dao Fruit we obtained have been set aside unused.

“Judging by the Specter Lord’s actions, he planned to seize the Tribulation Mandate Dao Fruit directly. This means that Great Qian has a way to use the Tribulation Mandate Dao Fruit.

“The most likely possibility is that the Devouring Dao Fruit can ignore comprehension limitations, devour other Dao Fruits, and use them as its own. Presumably, it’s because the Midheaven Emperor-Lord’s soul cannot control multiple Dao Fruits that he requires the Moon Laurel Tree Ancestor to strengthen his immortal soul.”

“That’s what I thought too.” The Heaven Mandate Immortal and the Everlasting Immortal Fairy both nodded.

Lu Yang mulled over it. He pretended to understand and nodded along.

Yun Zhi continued, “As for the origin and use of these three immortal-searching tokens, the Specter Lord is dead, but the Demon-Subduing Divine Lord and the Devil-Vanquishing Divine Lord may know something.

“I will find an opportunity to gather intelligence at the immortal palace. This should not be difficult.”

It wasn’t easy to capture these two major figures of the Great Qian Dynasty. Both the immortal sects and the imperial court would take this matter seriously. The Moon Laurel Immortal Palace might even resort to a soul search to extract all the information.

“As for one of the four immortals having their body taken over by the mastermind, that is a problem. The mastermind lurks in the shadows. Now that the mastermind has taken over a body, they have partly moved from the shadows to the open. This is an opportunity.

“Little Junior Brother, should you encounter the Qilin Immortal and the Nine-Layer Immortal in the future, you must be extra careful.”

”Understood. But Big Senior Sister, are you so certain that I will encounter the Qilin Immortal and the Nine-Layers Immortal?” Lu Yang recalled that Yun Zhi had always instructed him to stay away from immortal conflicts. Why has her stance shifted?

Lu Yang only received a complex gaze from Yun Zhi in return. He wisely refrained from asking further.

It does seem like I can’t stay away even if I want to.