Chapter 434 Fairy Rong Zhao
While everyone was lamenting the approaching time of Yi Zu, he himself had a calm expression and was looking with interest at Zhou Ling and Venerable Yan Xu who were fighting outside.

He looked deeply, and his originally calm expression gradually showed a ripple, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"I see... What a brave boy, what a clever trick..."

Yi Zu looked at it for a long time, and a barely perceptible arc slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth. Suddenly, an ancient font appeared in his right eye.

There was a chaotic glow flowing on the surface of the characters. Anyone who saw it, even those who could not read a single word, could immediately recognize it and understand its meaning.

That is the word “察”!

It means "cha" (observation) and also "cha" (perception).

"If I hadn't had this ancient character bestowed upon me by the Heavenly Monarch, an ordinary Immortal, or even a few Half-Step Heavenly Monarchs, would probably have found it difficult to detect the movements of this little fellow. Interesting, very interesting!"

Although his lips were slightly opening and closing and he was mumbling something to himself, the powerful saints and immortals who were so close to him could not hear a single sound.

These people were of course very curious about what deeper situation Yi Zu had seen, but no one dared to say anything.

"When this boy finishes fighting, send someone to bring him to me. Unless the headmaster gives the order, no one is allowed to stop him."

Yi Zu restrained his smile, uttered a few words lightly, and his figure disappeared from the spot unnoticed.

"I will follow the orders of Master Yi!"

The others all responded respectfully, and no one dared to question.

"Alas, it's so rare to have such a good seedling. I don't have this blessing..."

"Now that Yi Zu has spoken, do we still dare to fight? Even the Supreme Master has great respect for Yi Zu. It is said that before he became an emperor, he had received guidance and favors from him."

"It is said that the most common Supreme Immortals have a lifespan of 10 billion years. A top Supreme Immortal like Yi Zu is estimated to have a lifespan of over 100 billion years. I didn't expect that he has reached his end..."

"Only the emperor can live as long as the heaven and earth, and have a lifespan of 1296 billion years. Although people like us may be glorious for a while, most of us will eventually turn into ashes."

It was a long time after Yi Zu left before everyone started talking again, with many sighs in their words.

The lifespan of an Ancestral Immortal ranges from one million to tens of millions of years, while that of a Primordial Immortal ranges from tens of millions to one hundred million years.

As for saints, they can live for more than 100 million years, but at most no more than 10 billion years.

Once one achieves immortality, he can live for at least 10 billion years, and up to more than 100 billion years.

However, even the longest-lived immortal can only live for one hundred and twenty-nine thousandth of the life span of heaven and earth.

Even using the word "insignificant" to describe it would not be an exaggeration.

Yizu is a true legend of the Shenzhou Sect. He was born hundreds of billions of years ago and seems to be a follower of the first leader of the Shenzhou Sect.

At that time, Jiuding Tianjun had been the Tianjun for trillions of years. Out of boredom, he founded the Shenzhou Sect.

He casually accepted a registered disciple and more than a hundred followers, and after giving them a little guidance, he let them go on their own.

The first headmaster of Shenzhou Sect was the registered disciple of Jiuding Tianjun.

And Yizu was one of the more than one hundred followers gathered by Jiuding Tianzun, and was ordered to become a follower of the first generation of the master.

Although every one of the hundreds of followers of that generation eventually became a supreme immortal, none of them could achieve the throne of emperor.

Now, there are less than ten first-generation followers left in the sect.

Each one of them is a legendary existence, and even the current head monk, Emperor Yu, treats them with courtesy.

Of course, they had long since stopped caring about what was going on inside the sect and had devoted themselves to seclusion.

Today, Yi Zu suddenly came out of seclusion and announced that his time was up and he wanted to find a successor, which naturally alarmed the entire Shenzhou Sect.

Although the ordinary management and the vast majority of disciples knew nothing about this, all beings above the Saint Immortal Realm received the news in the shortest possible time.

Although Yi Zu added "unless the headmaster gives the order" when he spoke, everyone in Shenzhou Sect knew that the matter was a done deal.

Not to mention that the headmaster would not have the leisure time to pay attention to the matter of his disciples accepting disciples.

Even if he really cared about it, considering that Yizu was about to die, he would definitely not interfere and might even give him many generous rewards.

When Emperor Yu was building the road, he had to rely on the care of several first-generation ancestors such as Yi Zu, so naturally he would not treat them harshly for no reason.

Moreover, considering the contributions that Yizu has made to Shenzhou Sect over the countless years, no one would be so tactless as to jump out and oppose it.

Besides, an immortal who is on the verge of death is much more terrifying than any other immortal.

Who dares to provoke me?
He won't live long anyway. Once he gets really angry, can you withstand him fighting you to death?
Most people who are not aware of the situation often believe that Yi Zu had reached the pinnacle of immortality tens of millions of years ago.

But those who really understand him know that billions of years ago, he was an invincible existence among the immortals!

Whether it is the gods, dragons, demons or monsters, they have all heard of his fearsome power.

It is said that billions of years ago, during an invasion of the God Realm, Yi Zu killed no less than ten gods with his own hands!
It is no exaggeration to say that this method is all-encompassing.

The reason why he could not enter the realm of longevity as great as heaven and earth was definitely not because of his talent. Most of the time, it was because he lacked luck and opportunity.

It seems that every billions of years, there will be a few geniuses with the potential to reach the level of Half-Step Heavenly Monarch.

But the person who can truly cultivate to become a Half-Step Heavenly Monarch is hard to find even in a trillion years!
Those who died prematurely, which one of them was not a gifted person? In the final analysis, it was all due to luck and opportunity.

Luck may seem illusory, but its influence on people is real. Even a supreme being like the Immortal King in the legend cannot say that he can comprehend these two words.

At the mountain gate, the competition between Zhou Ling and Venerable Yanxu was nearing its end.

"Friend Zhou is indeed an extraordinary person! With the body of an ancestral immortal, he was able to withstand my full-strength attack without changing his expression. This is really beyond imagination..."

Venerable Yanxu was indeed a smart person. After some discussion, he had already started to treat Zhou Ling as an equal. His tone was extremely natural, and people did not notice any awkwardness at all.

By this time, True Lord Qing Hong, who was hiding in the crowd and watching, had already collapsed to the ground in despair.

Many people noticed his miserable condition and recognized his identity, and immediately kept their distance from him, not wanting to have anything to do with him.

Are you kidding? This old guy is so blind that he offended Zhou Ling, who could compete with the Saint Immortal at the level of Ancestral Immortal.

Anyone who stood too close to him, even if he was not mistaken for an accomplice, would be covered in blood if Zhou Ling came to settle accounts with him later!

Zhou Ling was just about to strike while the snake was still there and try to get closer to Venerable Yanxu, but suddenly he heard a cold and delicate shout -

"Yan Xu, you are going too far! How can you punish the people of my Dharma Protector Hall at will?"

Before he finished speaking, a graceful female figure came from afar. This woman looked to be only in her twenties, but her majesty was no less than that of Venerable Yanxu, and even more so.

She was wearing a light purple feather robe, and the occasional exposed skin was as white as cream.

Her cascading black hair was simply tied up with an antique jade hairpin, but it could not conceal her noble temperament. She looked like a peerless fairy.

Beside her, Immortal Master Mo Yun, who usually thought highly of himself, cautiously took two steps behind her and even bowed slightly, appearing extremely respectful.

"What are you talking about, Fairy Rong Zhao? I just exchanged a few moves with Young Friend Zhou. How can you talk about punishment?"

Seeing the fairy coming, Venerable Yanxu couldn't help but flash a hint of strong fear in his eyes, and then he quickly waved his hand to deny it.

He had naturally seen Immortal Master Mo Yun's escape before, but the other party was a member of the Guardian Hall after all, and had never violated the rules of the sect. Given his status, it was not easy for him to deliberately find fault with him.

But he really didn't expect that the Guardian Hall would directly send this ruthless man.

Fairy Rong Zhao, the first deputy hall master of the Guardian Hall, is second only to the hall master in terms of status and strength. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, she was already a pinnacle saint and immortal!

In addition to his own strength, this person's background is even more extraordinary.

His father, Patriarch Xuanhua, is a true immortal and the seventh vice-president of the Shenzhou Gate Elders Council!

Fairy Rong Zhao's own strength alone is enough to defeat Venerable Yanxu. Add in the strength of Patriarch Xuanhua behind her - how could Venerable Yanxu not feel intimidated?

"Fight a few moves? You are a powerful Saint Immortal, the fifth deputy hall master of the Punishment Hall, fighting a few moves with a child from the Ancestral Immortal Realm... Yan Xu, are you kidding me?"

Fairy Rong Zhao had a calm expression, with only a hint of murderous intent flashing in her beautiful eyes, and she showed no mercy to Venerable Yanxu in her words.

"How about...I want to fight you?"

"Fairy, what are you talking about? I am just a nobody, how can I be your opponent?"

As soon as these words came out, the little bit of momentum that Venerable Yanxu had been trying to maintain immediately disappeared. He smiled without hesitation, and his attitude was so humble that he almost bowed to the ground.

"What I just said is all true. If you don't believe me, you can ask Mr. Zhou..."

As he said this, he looked at Zhou Ling with a look that seemed to be asking for help.

Zhou Ling just thought it was a little funny, but he still held it back. He bowed slightly to Fairy Rong Zhao and explained, "Thank you for helping me out. But what Venerable Yanxu said is true. He was just trying to teach me a trick and he didn't mean to make things difficult for me."

Upon hearing this, Venerable Yanxu's eyes immediately showed gratitude; and the murderous look in Fairy Rongzhao's eyes also faded a lot.

"I see. I misunderstood. Mo Yun, how could you spread false information?"

Fairy Rong Zhao responded lightly, then glanced at Immortal Master Mo Yun behind her.

Immortal Master Mo Yun suddenly broke out in sweat on his forehead. Just as he was about to open his mouth to explain, he was interrupted by Master Yan Xu.

"Oh, this is not Mo Yun's fault. I was excited when I saw the prey. When I attacked Zhou Xiaoyou, I scared him and made him misunderstand."

I have to say that Venerable Yanxu is indeed a smart guy.

He knew that Mo Yun had a close relationship with Zhou Ling. If he made him suffer, it would inevitably make Zhou Ling unhappy, and this friendship would be wasted. That's why he hurriedly took the initiative to take the blame.

"It is a very wise move to establish a good relationship with Zhou Ling. He has just shown his strength in the sect and immediately attracted a lot of attention. Even Venerable Yanxu was so careful to make friends with him."

Seeing this, Mo Yun couldn't help but feel relieved, but at the same time he was secretly happy.

"But how can his solicitation compare to the hardships we shared in the secret realm? That was a life-and-death friendship!"

"Oh, so it's your fault. It's not my fault for speaking harshly just now."

After hearing what Venerable Yanxu said, Fairy Rong Zhao threw the blame on him without hesitation. It seemed that her intention to blame Mo Yun just now was just an act.

"Since this is a misunderstanding caused by you, can I bring Zhou Ling back now?"

"Of course. Fairy, please do as you please. Young Master Zhou, please do as you please. I won't disturb you." Venerable Yanxu quickly stepped aside to make way.

"Zhou Ling, come with me."

Fairy Rong Zhao nodded slightly to Chai Xin, turned around and was about to leave, but at the last moment she spoke again as if unintentionally.

"Hey, Yan Xu, didn't you just say that if Zhou Ling could hold on for half a quarter of an hour, you would give him a treasure? With your status as the deputy hall master of the Criminal Hall, it would be beneath your dignity if the gift you gave was too inferior..."

After these words were spoken, there was silence for a moment.

Venerable Yanxu even wanted to curse on the spot——

Good fellow, it turns out that you even knew that I was going to give Zhou Ling a treasure... but just now you acted like you knew nothing about the competition and even threatened me!

Isn't this clearly bullying?
Although he was cursing in his heart, he didn't dare to show it at all and could only continue to smile.

Even if he had ten times the courage, he would not dare to glare at Fairy Rong Zhao.

What's more, he did make a statement before. If he turned against her now, not only would he not be able to save face, but if it got out, he would only be ridiculed.

A dignified saint, the deputy chief of the Punishment Hall, actually broke his promise in public!

"Yes, Fairy Rong Zhao reminded me in time, otherwise I would have almost forgotten..."

Venerable Yanxu could only swallow his anger, an expression of pain that was difficult to conceal appeared on his face. He flipped his hand and took out a transparent jade box the size of a palm.

In the jade box, a crystal pill the size of a pigeon egg was emitting a soft, pure white light.

"This is a 'Zen Tranquility Pill'. It has no healing power, nor does it increase power, but it can help people gain enlightenment. If you take it when you reach a bottleneck in your cultivation, you may be able to glimpse a glimpse of the mystery."

When this pill came out, even Fairy Rong Zhao, who always looked indifferent, couldn't help but take a closer look and chuckled, "You are willing to give it up."

"I have already taken this pill, otherwise I would not have the chance to reach the realm of Saint Immortal. Taking it again is useless, so I might as well give it to a young genius who needs it."

When Venerable Yanxu saw Fairy Rong Zhao's expression, he couldn't help feeling a little smug and turned to look at Zhou Ling.

"My dear friend, I am just fulfilling our previous agreement. Please don't refuse."

"I dare not refuse a gift from an elder. I will always remember your kindness in giving me the elixir. Thank you very much." Zhou Ling had no intention of refusing. He just clasped his fists slightly and accepted it generously.

This is what Chai Xin meant. Wouldn’t it be stupid not to want something given for free?
However, Zhou Ling's polite words were exactly what Venerable Yanxu wanted.

The reason why he acted like he was distressed when he took out the pill earlier was not to show how precious the pill was in exchange for Zhou Ling's gratitude?
Now that the other party has made such a guarantee in public, he feels that the goal has basically been achieved.

(End of this chapter)