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Atop the grand hall of the Star Pavilion, Zhuang Zhong, the director, and the numerous protectors exchanged glances, shock written all over their faces.

"Fellow protectors, now that all three Pavilion Masters are absent, we must prevent the formation from being breached by the enemy at all costs. I will immediately send a message to the Pavilion Master, and I implore you all to hold the line until the Pavilion Master returns," Zhuang Zhong said with a stern face, scanning the protectors present.

The protectors gathered were almost all from the Cave Void Realm, and at this moment, they all had solemn expressions, filled with determination.

Outside the Star Pavilion, Shan Qu and the other Four Great Independent Immortals were taken aback that the formation could withstand Shan Qu’s Immortal Sword attack. After all, Shan Qu was an Eighth Tribulation Independent Immortal, possessing an incredible strength that even a cultivator at the Great Success Stage could not withstand his single blow.

In the eyes of Tenglong Continent’s experts, the strength of cultivators north of the Chaotic Star Sea was extremely weak, which was indeed the case. However, to their surprise, a formation capable of withstanding an attack from an Eighth Tribulation Independent Immortal had appeared to the north of the Chaotic Star Sea.

"How is that possible, the defense array of the little Star Pavilion actually withstood my Immortal Sword’s attack?" Shan Qu was shocked, but after a moment, smiled, "I understand now, this formation must be the one left by that ’Uncle Lan’ Independent Immortal."

With narrowed eyes and a smile, Shan Ming said: "Senior brother, it seems that this Independent Immortal is really powerful, to be able to set up such a formation. However... as strong as the formation is, it’s clear that the person in charge of the formation is too weak. Senior brother, there’s no need to waste time, let’s act together and break this formation first."

Shan Qu looked at the dazzling Star Pavilion and nodded.

Although the formation’s defense of the Star Pavilion was formidable, if Shan Qu truly went all out to unleash his ultimate move, he was confident he could break through these defenses. But at this moment, he had three junior brothers and sisters with him. With junior brothers and sisters around, why go to extremes?

"The two junior brothers and junior sister, get ready to form the array!"

With a low shout from Shan Qu, light burst forth from his body, and a Low Grade Immortal Sword soared into the sky, while Shan Nian, Shan Ming, and the other two immediately controlled their own Immortal Swords, each emitting different colored lights.

"Angry Lightning—Break!"

With lips barely parted, Shan Qu formed a hand seal and pointed gently.

The four Immortal Swords spun towards the Star Pavilion at great speed, rotating like drill bits. In an instant, they seemed like a swift bolt of lightning striking down. With a loud ’boom,’ the entire formation of the Star Pavilion shook violently.

"Bang!"

Like a bubble bursting, the Complete Heaven Star Formation was broken by the combined efforts of the Four Great Independent Immortals. At that moment, all twenty thousand guards coughed up blood, grievously injured.

"Puh!"

Above the grand hall, all the protectors simultaneously spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood, their complexions turning pale. Accompanied by the sound of the wind, in just a moment, the Four Great Independent Immortals flew directly above the grand hall. The leader had a piercing gaze, and his aura, like a mighty Mount Tai, utterly enveloped the entire hall.

Casually sweeping a glance over Director Zhuang Zhong and the protectors present, Shan Qu seemed as if he did not see them at all. Indeed, in the eyes of an Eighth Tribulation Independent Immortal like himself, these Cave Void Stage experts were entirely dismissible.

"Speak, where is Qin Yu, the Pavilion Master of the Star Pavilion?" Shan Qu said indifferently.

Although Shan Qu’s voice was not fierce, it contained an irresistible pressure, the aura of command from someone in a high position.

Zhuang Zhong took a deep breath and bowed slightly, "Senior, I am Zhuang Zhong, the general manager of Star Pavilion. May I know why you are seeking our Pavilion Master?"

"Am I questioning you, or are you questioning me?" Shan Qu lightly countered, a cold smile playing at the corner of his mouth.

Zhuang Zhong was taken aback, his heart skipping a beat: This does not bode well!

Shan Qu’s junior brother, Shan Nian, looked at Zhuang Zhong coldly, "We are here to find Qin Yu. You only need to answer our questions, without the need to ask more. If you answer honestly, all will be well, otherwise... I don’t mind killing a few Demon Cultivators."

Cultivators are often self-righteous, looking down upon Demon Cultivators as well as those who practice Demon Cultivation. Demon Cultivators are harsh and ruthless by nature. Those practicing Demon Cultivation hold the greatest power, and they usually act as they please.

"I am merely a manager. How could I possibly know where our Pavilion Master might decide to go, or where he may go for cultivation? After all, Qin Yu is the leader of our Star Pavilion. Oh, Senior, if you ask someone, they might know the Pavilion Master’s whereabouts," said Zhuang Zhong with a smile.

"Speak," said Shan Qu indifferently.

"Senior Lan, the Pavilion Master always calls him ’Uncle Lan’. He is an Independent Immortal, and the Pavilion Master respects him deeply. I think if anyone knows where the Pavilion Master is, it would be Senior Lan," explained Zhuang Zhong in detail.

The previously indifferent Shan Qu stared at Zhuang Zhong, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes.

The last person Shan Qu wanted to encounter was the inscrutable ’Uncle Lan’ because according to his information, the Protective Treasure on Li’er was way too powerful, definitely not a Low Grade Immortal Device. At the very least, it was a Middle Grade Immortal Artifact, and from this, one could infer some of Uncle Lan’s strength.

Facing Shan Qu’s gaze, Zhuang Zhong appeared frightened, "Senior, I’m telling the truth. If you want to know the Pavilion Master’s whereabouts, I’m afraid you can only ask Senior Lan. Did I say something I shouldn’t have and offend you, Senior?"

"Hmph, Zhuang Zhong, quite the pretense. There’s one kind of person I detest the most... the cunning and petty," Shan Qu was visibly annoyed, feeling that Zhuang Zhong’s mention of Uncle Lan was intended to intimidate him, which he found displeasing.

Extremely displeasing!

If he had been strong enough to confront Uncle Lan, Shan Qu would have disregarded Zhuang Zhong’s little ploy, but... he had no confidence against Uncle Lan, which made him furious.

"You sly little crab, do you think I’m afraid of your so-called Senior Lan, using him to pressure me?" Shan Qu glared coldly at Zhuang Zhong.

Zhuang Zhong’s heart skipped a beat: This is not good.

Remembering the elders of Qingxu Temple in the Chaotic Star Sea, and recalling what that Immortal Emperor had said that day, Shan Qu’s face took on a domineering expression, "Senior Lan? Little crab, you’ve got it all wrong. Even if he is a Twelfth Tribulation Independent Immortal, he can’t stop my Qingxu Temple."

"Before finding the Ink and Wash Painting, you little crab, I find you very annoying. Demons, demons, should be eliminated..." said Shan Qu, waving his sleeve indifferently.

Cultivators refer to Demon and Demon Cultivators as demons, and in their eyes, killing demons is a matter of course. Of course, if the demon is too powerful, then Cultivators would enthusiastically call them ’Daoist friend.’

In the world of Cultivators, those who are absolutely upright and good are extremely rare.

"Demons, demons, should be eliminated... Haha, what a domineering statement, young fellow,"

The ethereal voice echoed throughout the grand hall, and everyone present felt a spiritual oppression, including the Eighth Tribulation Independent Immortal Shan Qu.

"So powerful!" Shan Qu’s expression changed.

Clad in casual green robes, Uncle Lan stood in front of Zhuang Zhong, smiling faintly at Shan Qu and the others. Even that gentle gaze made the Four Great Independent Immortals feel a chill in their hearts.

"To my knowledge, in the Immortal Realm or other spaces that could be called the Demon World or the Beast World, the strength of your Immortal Realm is only half that of the Beast World. Even in this Mortal World, the same holds true," Uncle Lan said with a smile.

The Immortal Realm, Beast World, and Demon World are not in separate spaces. In fact, these Three Realms are all within the same spatial domain. It’s just that this cosmic space is extremely vast.

The Immortal Realm, Beast World, and Demon World each occupy a part of this space. This leads to the complicated relationships among the Immortal Emperor, Demon Emperor, and Beast Emperor. It’s also why experts from all three parties are so familiar with the Ni Yang Realm.

"Are you... the senior, Lan?" Shan Qu was not the least bit afraid to ask.

"Correct," nodded Uncle Lan.

"How do you know that the Immortal Realm, Beast World, and Demon World are in the same space?" Shan Qu was still shocked at the moment. This information was common knowledge to the devils and immortals, yet for ordinary Independent Immortals and Independent Demons, it was a secret. He also knew some secrets only because he often talked with envoys from the Immortal Realm.

Uncle Lan laughed heartily, "Youngster, how much do you know, hm? The Immortal Realm, Demon World, and Beast World are all within the same spatial domain. This space is just a higher level than the space where the Mortal World is located. To a certain extent, there’s no distinction between the realms of immortals and demons in space, only levels of energy. When the energy inside a cultivator’s body reaches a high level, they will ascend to a higher dimension of space."

When cultivators, demon cultivators, and beast cultivators ascend, naturally, they ascend to a closest space with a higher level of energy. This space is referred to as ’Immortal Realm’ by cultivators, ’Demon World’ by demon cultivators, and ’Beast World’ by beast cultivators. In reality, they are all the same place."

Shan Qu, Shan Ming, and the other two were all in shock.

Uncle Lan suddenly started laughing, "I just remembered something. You cultivators often say to your disciples, ’The Demon and Beast Worlds are places of chaos and slaughter, bloody and filthy. Only the Immortal Realm is beautiful and perfect.’ What self-deception, as if those disciples would know that the Immortal Realm, Demon World, and Beast World are actually the same space."

It was indeed laughable and worth a laugh.

Cultivators, following their imaginations, belittle the Beast and Demon Worlds as much as they can, portraying them in the worst possible ways. Yet in reality, whether it’s the Beast World, Demon World, or Immortal Realm, they all exist within the same space.

The Immortal Realm is the Demon World, the Demon World is the Beast World, the Beast World is the Immortal Realm!

"May I ask, Senior Lan, how many Tribulations you have faced as an Independent Immortal, and do you recognize True Master Ming Liang from Qingxu Temple?" Shan Qu suddenly asked.

True Master Ming Liang was no ordinary person; he was Shan Qu’s senior and currently the most powerful expert in Qingxu Temple, already a Twelve Tribulations Independent Immortal.

"It’s not your place to worry about which Tribulation I belong to. As for True Master Ming Liang? Some minor figure from wherever, I don’t know him," said Uncle Lan, as indifferently as if speaking of an ant.

Shan Qu’s expression changed, "Please don’t go too far, my friend. True Master Ming Liang of Qingxu Temple is now a Twelve Tribulations Independent Immortal. Even the masters of the Three Islands in the Chaotic Star Sea wouldn’t dare to look down upon True Master Ming Liang, yet you dare call him ’some minor figure’!" Shan Qu was angered.

"True Master Ming Liang? I don’t recognize him. However, I am acquainted with Little Golden Roc from the Three Islands. Now that I’ve spoken with you for such a long time, you may leave," Uncle Lan said with a smile.

Shan Qu did not know who the ’Little Golden Roc’ mentioned by Uncle Lan was, still assuming it must be some expert from among the Three Islands of the Chaotic Star Sea.

One must not offend the people of the Three Islands lightly.

"Are you by chance from the Three Islands of the Chaotic Star Sea?" Shan Qu pressed on.

"Junior, I’ve told you to leave, and yet you’re still hanging around. It seems I must personally see you out," Uncle Lan sighed.

Hearing Uncle Lan say this, Shan Qu and his companions all gathered their power, concerned that Uncle Lan would make a move right then. Just from the conversation and their probing, Shan Qu and the others were already convinced that Uncle Lan was very powerful, certainly much stronger than them.

"Are you intending to use force, fellow Daoist?" Shan Qu said with a stern exterior but inward apprehension.

"Use force, why must some always be so full of themselves?" Uncle Lan sighed, then with a wave of his sleeve, the four great Independent Immortals vanished from the hall in the blink of an eye.

In that moment, Zhuang Zhong felt immense elation. Those four Independent Immortals were formidable, but it appeared that Senior Lan was even more astonishing.

"Senior Lan..." Zhuang Zhong was about to speak when Uncle Lan furrowed his brow, "Using the energy of a guard to activate the formation has indeed resulted in lesser power. It’s time for a few improvements."

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High above the sea, the four great Independent Immortals reappeared out of nowhere.

"Brother, what just happened?" Shan Ming looked around in shock, for in the blink of an eye, they had gone from the grand hall of the Star Pavilion to the sea.

Shan Qu’s face was as still as water: "Instantaneous Movement, and he teleported us out. Although this place is not far from the Star Pavilion, we are, after all, Seventh and Eighth Tribulation Independent Immortals. The fact that he waved his hand and we were instantly transported here... this kind of power, probably only a Twelve Tribulations Independent Immortal could possibly possess."

Shan Qu merely said ’possibly,’ indicating he wasn’t even sure if a Twelve Tribulations Independent Immortal would have such ability. The way it happened without any sign or ostentation was truly terrifying to him.

Clearly, if Uncle Lan wanted them dead, it would be a matter of a simple hand wave!

"Let’s go, back to the pavilion. It seems we have underestimated Qin Yu’s backer, Uncle Lan. We’ll first report this matter to Master Ming Liang, and if that’s not enough, we can only wait for a high-level master from the Immortal Realm to descend to our world," Shan Qu now felt uncertain about fulfilling the promise he made in front of the Xian Jie Immortal Emperor.

In an instant, the four great Independent Immortals turned into a rainbow light and sped towards Gold Wood Island.

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Within the Ming Dynasty’s territory.

A young man clad in a white robe, with a faint smile constantly gracing his face, engendered involuntary warmth and favorable impressions in the hearts of those who saw him.

At the moment, the white-robed youth was strolling down the street, seemingly on a casual walk.

Though it looked like a leisurely amble, with two steps he had crossed from the west end to the east end of the city, and in just a few steps more, the white-robed youth had traveled from Fengyang City in the Ming Dynasty to Xuzhou City.

More impressive than the typical Near and Far, if Qin Yu were present, he would’ve found that the manner in which the youth walked bore a striking resemblance to Li’er’s. While the steps were relaxed, the speed was nothing short of incredulous.

(End of Chapter one, the second Chapter will be posted today. As for the upload time, it depends on whether the accursed CDMA will malfunction again, cursing the communication carrier, the bastards!!!)

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