Brother Ji, where did you pick up all this slang, and all that "the mountains don't turn, but the waters do" talk...

It seems this guy must have had quite a few disagreements with people when he visited the brothels.

Wu Wang thought to himself as he picked up a piece of vegetable and chewed it slowly; by now he had ascertained the strength of the hundred or so figures blocking the way ahead.

There were also Elders from the lower echelons who sent a telepathic message, revealing the origins of these people.

These were from a Sect next to the Annihilation Sect, the thirty-sixth ranked Sect of the Demon Path, the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect.

The few Heavenly Immortal Realm Elders who had revealed themselves at this moment were among the top experts of the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect. The young Demonic Cultivator in the Yuanxian Realm standing in front of these Elders should be the son of the Sect Master of the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect, the Young Sect Master Mo Lin.

Wu Wang gave Mo Lin a few more glances...

Absolutely no impression.

During the previous Benevolent Emperor Pavilion's Human Emperor Banquet, it was customary for various Sects to bring along their outstanding disciples who had not yet become Immortals.

This person had already reached the Yuanxian Realm, having just missed that opportunity, so it made sense that Wu Wang had no impression of him.

But by now, Wu Wang had pretty much figured out what this group was here for.

He saw the Young Sect Master Mo Lin of the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect step forward, cupping his hands in salute to Ji Mo, his slightly long, pale face revealing a gentle smile, which almost made people think he was going to apologize.

But Mo Lin said, "You all crashed into our Sect's Mountain Protection Array and have been so aggressive. It's a bit too much to disregard our Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect like this!"

Ji Mo smiled knowingly, striding through the gap between two Heavenly Immortal Elders to come forward and said mildly, "Friend Daoist, did you come here to pick a fight? Your Sect's Mountain Protection Array, rising three thousand zhang off the ground in such a thin layer, and only swelling up when we happened to pass by?"

"What about it?" the Young Sect Master Mo Lin retorted. "Isn't it allowed? Our Sect's great Array is designed this way!"

Wu Wang, who was drinking wine, almost choked.

What is this? A new array-collision scam among the top hundred Sects of the Great Wilderness?

"What a cleverly designed Array," Ji Mo said, not vexed but laughing. "Just say what you want to do. I am Ji Mo, the great protector of the Annihilation Sect! If you don't provide a reasonable explanation today, I will report this matter to the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion, and I will ask the esteemed ones there to preside over justice!"

Upon hearing this, the Demonic Cultivators from the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect also changed their expressions, feeling somewhat guilty.

Mo Lin frowned slightly; he truly hadn't expected that the person he would be facing wasn't an old man from the Annihilation Sect, but this Ji Family's scion, Ji Mo.

If this matter were to be taken to the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion... Their Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect only had one or two inspection immortal envoys at the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion. In contrast, the Ji Family was a borderland powerhouse with extensive connections, so one could easily imagine the outcome.

Wu Wang frowned as well...

What was with Ji Mo, appointing himself with such grandeur? How did he become the great protector?

At the bow of the boat, Mo Lin didn't know how to respond, and a Heavenly Immortal Realm Elder stepped forward from behind him.

The Elder spoke slowly, "Young Master Ji, our Demon Path has its own rules. Lately, the Annihilation Sect has been making quite the commotion, which has become rather bothersome, disturbing our peace. Today, we've specifically come to seek some guidance."

Ji Mo smiled and said, "Seek what guidance? Teach what lesson?"

The Elder, his eyes shining brightly, said in a mild tone, "Let the experts from both sides exchange a few moves to suppress the Annihilation Sect's arrogance. It would also show Young Master Ji and Lin Qi, bearer of the Yan Emperor's Order, that the Annihilation Sect, ranked in the sixties or seventies, is nothing compared to our Demon Path, which boasts numerous heroes!"

Ji Mo's gaze swept over the group of figures before him, then he turned and called out, "Sect Master! They want to have a contest!"

As his voice fell, a white figure appeared on the top edge of the six-story pleasure boat, the ribbon tied atop his head fluttering slightly, surrounded by several Immortal Swords with illusionary glows of flowing light.

"It's Lin Qi!"

"The bearer of the Yan Emperor's Order, Lin Qi!"

Some commotion stirred among those from the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect, which also indicated Lin Qi's 'popularity' in the Human Domain at the time.

Lin Qi stood quietly, his face cold and his eyes emitting a chilling light, and said, "If you all have come for me, please return. If you wish to exchange a few moves with the Annihilation Sect, my teacher has said the Annihilation Sect is ready to accompany you to the end."

With a swishing sound, figures rushed out from the six-story pleasure boat, the demonic flames surging high, making a show of force!

Ji Mo looked at the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect's Demonic Cultivators with a smiling expression and, without further ado, cheerfully said, "The first challenge, send your man."

The Heavenly Immortal Realm Elder who had spoken earlier narrowed his eyes and was about to step forward.

Suddenly!

A breath of air came from behind Lin Qi, accompanied by a slight oppressive force, which was full of mystery and verging on the Transcendent.

Seeing this, the Elder's temples were damp with cold sweat, but he was aware that among the Annihilation Sect's group, there was a peak-level Heavenly Immortal, even half a step into the Transcendent. He promptly spoke in a loud voice, "If an old bone like myself were to make a move, it would inevitably harm the harmony. So, let's have members of both Sects under a hundred years old have a few bouts!"

Ji Mo laughed and said, "Sect Master, they want the younger generation to compete."

Lin Qi turned and bowed in invitation, then quickly nodded and spoke loudly, "The teacher has agreed. The Annihilation Sect will put up thirty thousand Spirit Stones as the stake for today's competition."

When these words came out, the members of the Annihilation Sect were quite nonchalant; after all, they knew very well that their Sect's enterprises were thriving and Spirit Stones were distributed in batches every month.

However, the members of the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect were somewhat shocked. Although thirty thousand Spirit Stones was not a lot, and the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect certainly had them, wagering so many Spirit Stones on a single competition was a bit...

"We'll follow!" Mo Lin called out firmly, his eyes brimming with fighting spirit.

An Annihilation Sect Elder spoke loudly, "Both sides retreat a hundred zhang!"

The Annihilation Sect's two large ships and the members of the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect each withdrew over a hundred zhang, creating a spacious 'arena in the air'.

Then, Mo Lin took the lead by flying forward fifty zhang and stood in the air, quietly waiting.

A Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect Elder shouted, "Our Young Sect Master is not yet over a hundred years old!"

Mo Lin's mouth twitched a few times.

He was ninety-five, quite embarrassed about it.

In his heart, he couldn't help recalling the words he had heard half a day earlier:

"'Young Sect Master, their Sect Master is only at the Nascent Soul Realm. If we target this point and force their Sect Master to compete, all we need is someone from the Ascending Immortal Realm to defeat him, and the Annihilation Sect's reputation will be utterly disgraced.

"'We know you're still upset about not being able to attend the Human Emperor's Banquet, and it's affecting your cultivation. This way, you also get to have a competition with Lin Qi to fulfill your desire.'"

Thereupon, Mo Lin spoke loudly, "Master Lin, I'll suppress my realm to the Ascending Immortal Realm. Shall we start with this first bout?"

Lin Qi did not agree right away but turned to wait for someone in the cabin for a while.

Soon, Lin Qi showed a happy smile and floated down from the top deck, his handsome face slightly upturned.

"No need."

Mo Lin asked, "Master Lin, you don't wish to fight?"

Yet Lin Qi deliberately passed by Ji Mo, raising his eyebrows at him, which infuriated Ji Mo so much that he clenched his teeth.

Following that, Lin Qi walked on air and flew to a position fifty zhang straight ahead of the ship's bow, speaking indifferently, "I mean, there's no need for you to suppress your own realm. I often fight those at the Yuanxian Realm."

Two guards from the Lin Family appeared at the bow, their gazes serving as a warning to both heaven and earth, yet they didn't even glance at the combatants.

Mo Lin's nostrils quivered slightly as he let out a low growl, with a mass of ghastly white flames surging from behind him.

Lin Qi, with his left hand behind his back, brought his right hand together in a sword-fingering gesture, and a series of Immortal Swords lined up behind him, like a peacock spreading its feathers, resembling a thousand-handed dharma body.

Mo Lin roared again, sealing his own Immortal Realm and using the Mana equivalent to the peak of the Ascending Immortal Realm to meet the enemy, as he charged forward with a long spear in hand.

Lin Qi soared into the sky. His Immortal Swords shot out from behind him, some like rain drumming on plantain leaves, others drawing Spiritual Energy to form the shape of an Azure Dragon, as he embarked on a fierce battle with Mo Lin!

Inside the cabin, Wu Wang watched the scene intently, expressing approval for Lin Qi's dueling prowess.

Wu Wang laughed, "This Sword Control technique is beautiful."

"Just a show," Dongfang Mumu scoffed with a laugh, "unable to concentrate Mana into a single strand, it can't break through the scale armor of those powerful beasts."

"Immortal Mu, care to solve a problem?"

"Don't want to!" Dongfang Mumu immediately hid behind Lin Suqing, still peeking out at Wu Wang and pulling a face. "You, the Sect Master, are truly wicked at heart!"

Wu Wang immediately smiled, saying, "You will accompany me later for a bit."

"To do what?"

"To fight."

"You scared me; I thought it was about doing math," Immortal Mu said while putting hands on her waist and tilting her little face up. "Then I want to fight ten!"

As they were speaking, a commotion suddenly came from outside; it turned out that the duel had ended with a clear victor.

Wu Wang swept the scene with his Spiritual Sense, a hint of amusement in his eyes.

In the air before the large ship, the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect's Young Sect Master Mo Lin was suspended horizontally, not daring to move a muscle.

Around him, the tips of a dozen or more Immortal Swords were pressed against his forehead, neck, chest, abdomen, and the joints of his limbs, piercing the skin just enough.

Mo Lin looked somewhat pale, truly feeling what it was like to have his life held in someone else's hands at that moment.

"I surrender."

"Hmph," Lin Qi sneered, his sword fingers trembling slightly as the Immortal Swords flew back behind him and instantly merged into three, hovering around his body.

"Next."

The Demonic Cultivators of the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect exchanged glances, realizing they had dug themselves into a hole.

Who among the younger generation under a hundred years of age could match Lin Qi?

Ji Mo felt somewhat frustrated as he took out a lemon from his sleeve, bit into it a few times, and resolved that he too would soar in cultivation later on!

Of course, he preferred a less exhausting method.

"What skill you have, Young Master Lin! Truly worthy of being the talented youth who outshines others of his generation!" An elder from the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect sneered, "I just don't know why Young Master Lin would be so blind as to join a minor Sect like the Annihilation Sect."

Ji Mo found this amusing.

These fellows, they only admit defeat to Lin Qi, but not to the Annihilation Sect...

"Everyone!" Ji Mo called out loudly. "Right now, within thousands of miles around us, countless experts are watching this place, and several dozen Demonic Sects are looking at you. Can't you be a bit more open and upright? To lose is to lose, to win is to win. If you're not convinced, come back and fight again. Our Annihilation Sect will take you all on!"

"No need," said Mo Lin, his face dark, yet he spoke, "The younger generation of my Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect, none are a match for Lin Qi. Today, we admit we are defeated. We will leave."

The Demonic Cultivators from the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect showed unwillingness, yet they said no more and prepared to descend toward the Rift Valley below.

Ji Mo raised an eyebrow slightly but didn't say anything else. Less trouble was better than more. Today, the Annihilation Sect hadn't lost out and had even gained some reputation...

"Stop, who said you could go?"

Suddenly, a voice, flat to the extreme, came from the top floor of the pleasure boat.

The Demonic Cultivators of the Annihilation Sect were invigorated, Lin Qi couldn't help but let his lips curve upward, and Ji Mo's brow relaxed as he stepped back a few paces.

Gazes turned toward the source of the voice, and they saw an additional tall and a short figure had appeared.

The tall one was none other than Wu Wang, dressed in a pure black robe with a flying crane pattern belt around his waist and black boots with golden patterns, his face chiseled and his eyes with a hint of coldness.

Beside him was the short figure of Dongfang Mumu. At first glance, she seemed like just a little girl in a pink dress, holding a Short Sword like a long dagger in her arms. She was looking at several Heavenly Immortal Realm Cultivators from the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect, causing these old demons to stiffen and become unable to move.

Lin Qi greeted them with a smile, saying loudly, "Greetings, Teacher."

The Demonic Cultivators of the Annihilation Sect called out in unison: "Greetings, Sect Master!"

"Mhm," Wu Wang nodded in response, his figure and Dongfang Mumu's leaping up to hover three zhang above the ship's prow.

Wu Wang stood with his hands behind his back, Dongfang Mumu floating slightly above to his left, looking quite spirited.

Wu Wang said, "For the second match, how about this Nascent Soul Realm Sect Master fights you?"

Before his words had finished, Wu Wang had already undone the buttons at the collar of his robe. With a flick of his left hand, his wide robe flew up, revealing his sturdy muscles underneath, which surprisingly radiated a faint pressure.

He needed to establish his authority. Not just outside, but also in front of the Cultivators of the Annihilation Sect.

In the past few months, Wu Wang had been delving into the Cultivation methods of the Star Dao of the Human Domain and had suddenly realized that he had been in a misconception before.

He didn't need to keep Praying Star Technique totally secret, nor did he have to deliberately show off the Dao of Fire he cultivated.

In the Northern Wilderness, the Praying Star Technique is simply that; in the Human Domain, Praying Star Technique and the ways of the Star Dao both draw upon the power of the Stars, who can distinguish the difference?

There's no need to shout aloud when praying to the Star God, nor to be secretive about absorbing the power of the Stars, only to utter a few verses:

"With the Stars to protect my Dao, accompany me on the road to eternal life."

Out of the clear sky suddenly appeared numerous Stars, strands of silvery light scattering down, draping Wu Wang in a layer of silver.

He intentionally used silver light to hide his Golden Dragon Transformation, also to prevent others from associating it with the gold color.

His figure floated forward again, his long hair dancing behind him, his face deliberately showing a hint of scorn.

"Come at me all together."

All of them?!

The Demonic Cultivators of the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect had just been surprised that Wu Wang, a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator, could emit such pressure, but upon hearing his words, they were infuriated.

Those Human Domain Cultivators using Spiritual Sense, Immortal Consciousness, and Cloud Mirror techniques to watch this place from afar also couldn't help but wryly smile.

Facing many at once was not as simple as it sounded. When numerous ants bite, they can kill an elephant; too many fields can exhaust an ox. A barrage of Magic Treasures from over a hundred Cultivators could not be easily withstood by an ordinary person.

Wu Wang stopped talking and just stepped forward slowly, a faint bloodlust emanating from around him.

The anger of the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect's Demonic Cultivators deepened, and immediately a Cultivator from the Ascending Immortal Realm stood out from the crowd.

With a bellow, he tore off his robe, his burly body emitting a strong scent as he charged furiously towards Wu Wang.

Wu Wang simply marched forward at his own pace, not even glancing at the man rushing towards him.

In an instant, two silhouettes intersected, and time in their vicinity seemed to slow down for a moment. Wu Wang appeared to merely lift his left hand and swing it downward, shifting his body laterally then immediately back to his original position.

The Ascending Immortal Realm Demonic Cultivator, as if placing his head under Wu Wang's hand, not only missed his target but also got directly hit in the neck.

A flicker of Divine Thought passed by, and the man's body stiffened, before plummeting straight down, completely knocked out.

Behind them, a member of the Lin Family's household troops made a move, waving his hand to cast a Barrier like a large net, which caught the falling man.

"Next."

Wu Wang uttered these two words calmly, his figure continuing to tread through the air, steadily moving forward.

Several more Ascending Immortal Realm Demonic Cultivators charged forward, spreading out to form an array, muttering incantations and casting Spells with their hands.

Wu Wang clenched his left fist and raised it high; Stars in the sky flashed brightly, and streaks of lightning struck down precisely on these individuals' foreheads, making them stumble backward.

Wu Wang opened his left hand, his fingers came together and pulled back, causing these people to involuntarily fly towards him.

A blur of afterimages passed by, followed by several muffled groans, and more figures fell from the sky, caught by the net.

A tinge of desire surfaced in Wu Wang's heart.

At this moment, the silhouette of the Evil God Ming Snake seemed to appear behind these men, sneering with contempt and exuding intense oppression.

Wu Wang closed his eyes, then opened them. His blood surged, and behind him, a bear shadow three zhang tall condensed.

The bear looked up and roared!

"I told you to attack all at once. Can't you understand?"

"Charge!" Mo Lin, the Young Sect Master, shouted. A dozen figures were just about to rush forward.

The angry bear shadow behind Wu Wang exploded into fragments, and Stars converged into two thin Light Wings. With the figure of Dongfang Mumu floating above his shoulders, he rushed straight towards the members of the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect. His momentum like crashing thunder, his movements like a swift gale!

The members of the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect were furious, but at that moment, they had no time to form their array.

Dongfang Mumu's gaze locked onto a few Heavenly Immortals. If they showed any unusual movement, her Short Sword would cast beams of sword light.

Observing this scene, everyone from the Annihilation Sect had mixed feelings. They were eager to rush forward and join their Sect Master in the fray, yet they worried about the danger he might face deep within enemy lines.

But the next moment, they were shaken to their cores!

The silhouettes of the opposing forces were sent flying, Stars filled the sky, and the Annihilation Sect Master's figure darted unpredictably amid the crowd, with even True Immortal Realm Cultivators struggling to catch a glimpse of him.

He was like a streak of silver lightning, leaving the Cultivators of the opposing side powerless to retaliate.

Incantations were constantly cut off, and gathered Spiritual Energy was always dispersed. The more than a dozen True Immortal Realm Cultivators suffered first, while the attacks from others couldn't stop the Sect Master's movements.

"Spread out!"

The members of the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect retreated to all sides, and some of the Heavenly Immortal Realm Elders could hardly restrain themselves from intervening.

But the childlike figure floating beside Wu Wang flickered, and a Heavenly Immortal Realm Demonic Cultivator suddenly groaned, his eyes tightly shut, face pale, clutching his Magic Treasure as he fell from the sky.

Dongfang Mumu's eyes swept over the others, and the remaining Heavenly Immortal Realm Elders simultaneously took a half-step back, understanding that they should not intervene.

Back in the fray, streaks of light flashed by, Magic Treasures shot in disorder, and Spells were cast in the air – the scene was truly lively.

Wu Wang's figure dashed across the sky with great speed, dodging most of the attacks and withstanding some, yet his body showed no sign of injury. He simply continued to grab and knock out his opponents.

"Is our Sect Master a Body Cultivator? How can he be so strong?"

"Shouldn't a Body Cultivator still be in the Nascent Soul Realm?"

Yang Wudi and Zhang Moshan, among the four, stood at the top level window of the pleasure boat, watching the scene with complex expressions.

Zhang Moshan sighed, "Does the Sect Master really need our protection?"

"Don't you understand?" said Yang Wudi. "We're just a decoy, get it? A decoy. Sigh, we might as well learn some other skills in advance, like making tea, massaging, playing the lute, and reciting poetry."

The other three protectors slowly nodded in agreement, finding the notion quite reasonable.

「A short while later.」

Wu Wang descended back to the bow of the ship, and Yang Wudi and Zhang Moshan quickly stepped forward, spreading a wide robe to drape over their Sect Master.

Annihilation Sect experts brought a chair, while Lin Suqing held up a fruit brew for rinsing the mouth. Once Wu Wang was seated, dozens of Annihilation Sect experts stood behind him, looking towards the hundred or so disheveled people in the air ahead.

The Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect, now reduced to only three standing Heavenly Immortals who appeared pale and beaded with cold sweat.

Calmly, Wu Wang said, "Do you want best-of-three or best-of-five rounds?"

—Best-of-five would mean going for another round.

An Elder from the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect quickly replied, "Best-of-three! Best-of-three!"

Ji Mo declared loudly, "Thirty thousand Spirit Stones, no credit."

Wu Wang gestured with his hand and said, "That's enough for now. Funds are tight for everyone, and the Chaotic Emotion Demon Sect doesn't have much in the way of Sect assets. Someone go and wake these people up, take them to the ground near their Sect, and I'll have a brief talk with them."

"Yes!"

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