At noon, on Miaomiao Mountain, before the Bodhi tree.

Chu Feng was leisurely expounding the Dao to his disciples. The disciples present, listening to the Great Dao spoken by their master, were completely immersed.

After the sermon ended, Chu Feng asked: "Do any of you have anything to ask?"

The disciples present exchanged glances, then said in unison: "Replying to master, we have no doubts."

"Alright, then you may go and comprehend on your own."

After Chu Feng finished speaking, he was about to stand up when Wang Baole from the crowd said: "Master, this disciple wishes to go down the mountain to train."

"Oh."

Hearing this, Chu Feng showed no surprise on his face and teased with a smile: "You kid, were you stimulated by the progress of your fellow disciples?"

"Indeed, nothing can be hidden from master."

Wang Baole previously had no thought of competing with his fellow disciples, but he was also unwilling to idle away in the mountain.

Chu Feng patted Wang Baole's shoulder: "Baole, since you wish to go down the mountain to train, I naturally permit it. However, the path of cultivation cannot be rushed. Especially since you awakened the Taotie Devouring Divine Physique, your cultivation method is different from your fellow disciples."

"What master has said, this disciple knows. This time down the mountain, I received news related to the ancient demon saint, Gluttony, which is why I thought to take a chance."

Wang Baole said with a respectful expression.

"You kid have quite good luck. However, for an opportunity involving an ancient demon saint like this, I imagine many prodigies and experts will contend for it. You going alone is likely not enough."

Chu Feng paused, then swept his gaze over everyone present.

"Who among you will accompany Baole on this trip?"

Hearing this, everyone present spoke up one after another.

"Replying to master, this disciple is willing!"

"This disciple is also willing!"

"..."

Seeing this scene, Wang Baole could not help but feel a bit moved, even sniffling.

Cao Youqian, seeing him like this, teased: "Baole, you kid, why are you acting like a young lady? We are all one family. Isn't it only right that we help you seize a treasure?"

Xiao Chen said with a smile: "That's right, Baole, you kid don't think of yourself as an outsider, do you?"

Wang Baole said stubbornly: "I... I am happy."

"Alright."

Chu Feng broke up the warm scene before him, saying: "Discuss among yourselves who will go with Baole. This master is heading back first."

He did not need to inquire into such minor matters; it was best to leave them for his disciples to discuss among themselves.

All the fellow disciples turned their gazes toward Wang Baole.

Xiao Chen spoke up: "Junior Brother Wang, I will go with you."

Now, each of them was a force to be reckoned with on their own. There was no need for everyone to accompany Wang Baole to Northern Jade Mountain.

Cao Youqian said: "Junior Brother Wang, let me go with you. I guarantee to make you famous throughout the world."

Seeing both senior brothers speak up, Wang Baole was momentarily unsure how to choose.

Just then, Nie Xiuyuan, who rarely spoke, opened his mouth: "Two senior brothers, in my opinion, this opportunity should be left to me. I, Nie, also haven't made a move in a long time; the world is about to forget this name of mine."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Chen and Cao Youqian nodded without hesitation and said in unison: "Since Martial Uncle Xiuyuan is making a move, we two junior brothers will leave the matter of protecting Baole to you."

Nie Xiuyuan said with a smile: "Rest assured. Although I am not as strong as you two senior brothers, not just anyone can push me around. Moreover, we have master to back us up."

Wang Baole nodded, clasped his hands toward Nie Xiuyuan, and said: "Then I must trouble Senior Brother Nie."

Nie Xiuyuan: "It's nothing. By the way, I've been craving your delicious food."

Hearing this, Wang Baole patted his chest and said: "Senior brother, rest assured. I may lack many things, but delicious food is in endless supply."

After everyone reached an agreement, they went to the head courtyard to pay respects to Chu Feng and explain the matter.

Chu Feng nodded slightly, his gaze falling upon Nie Xiuyuan: "Xiuyuan, this master is also very much looking forward to your performance this time."

Nie Xiuyuan said: "Master, this disciple will definitely not disgrace you."

Three days later.

Nie Xiuyuan, Wang Baole, and the others left Miaomiao Mountain together, heading for Northern Jade Mountain.

...

Northern Jade Mountain was an ancient immortal mountain.

This place was once guarded by a demon emperor and was a strategic stronghold where the demon race controlled the northern lands of Xuanzhou.

But following the decline of the demon race, after the last demon saint, Gluttony, fell here.

Northern Jade Mountain also became rootless, wandering in the northern lands. Yet every time it appeared before the world, it would attract countless struggles.

This time, Northern Jade Mountain appeared at the junction of the Northern Abyss Saint Dynasty and the Great Thunder Sound Temple.

It was said that when Northern Jade Mountain manifested, ten thousand rays of immortal light shone, visible within a radius of ten thousand miles.

While attracting the worship of countless cultivators, it also alarmed the two great holy lands, the Northern Abyss Saint Dynasty and the Great Thunder Sound Temple.

The disciples of the Wen Dao Academy also received the news, and some disciples and elders headed toward Northern Jade Mountain.

At this moment, countless cultivators had gathered around Northern Jade Mountain. Looking at the immortal mountain floating in mid-air before them, a fiery glint shone in every person's eyes.

If Northern Jade Mountain had not yet opened, these cultivators would have wanted to enter it at the first possible moment.

Just as the cultivators were waiting anxiously, a huge shadow suddenly drifted over from the horizon.

Before the shadow even landed, one could feel the oppressive presence of a Nirvana Realm.

Many cultivators all turned their gazes in unison toward the direction of the shadow.

In the blink of an eye, the shadow arrived above the crowd.

"What... what kind of giant beast is this?"

"Could it be that the opening of the immortal mountain has attracted all the ancient demon beasts?"

"..."

Amid the crowd's discussion, the colossal object slowly descended from the sky.

"The demon beasts are coming, prepare to fight!"

A Nirvana Realm cultivator shouted loudly. The cultivators around him all brandished the weapons in their hands.

But no one dared to make the first move. Each of these ancient demon beasts possessed terrifying divine abilities, and for it to dare to brazenly enter the Xuanzhou Continent, it must have a formidable backing.

As the giant beast drew closer, some cultivators could not resist making a move.

But before they could even touch the giant beast, they were blocked by the defensive light shield on its body.

"How audacious!"

A woman's voice, carrying a hint of majesty, came from the back of the giant beast. It startled many people, but at the same time, it also made the vast majority of those present heave a sigh of relief.

"Who are you people, to dare offend us?"

That voice echoed in the sky. The cultivators who had made a move earlier immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy:

"Fairy, spare our lives! Fairy, please spare us!"

"We were frightened by your mount and acted rashly for a moment."

"..."

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky and landed upon those few people. In an instant, they all fainted.

The entire scene fell silent, not a single sound was made. Everyone was waiting for the giant beast to land...

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