Chapter 16 The Enraged Celestial Wu Xiao

Ji Ning nodded gently. "It's time to undergo the tribulation. But before that, I want to return to Mount Yan to calm my mind. Actually, for me, the wind, fire, and thunder tribulations should be relatively easy to withstand; the heart demon tribulation will be the hardest."

After all, he was plagued by karmic fire, and the heart demon would likely be terrifying.

"Mm." Yu Wei was also worried.

"Let's inform Master and return to Mount Yan today." Ji Ning said.

"As you wish." Yu Wei smiled.

That day, Ji Ning and Yu Wei returned to Mount Yan.

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Mount Yan, Serpentwing Lake, Brightheart Island.

"Ah, master, you, you actually have a child with Fire Rainbow Immortal? You didn't tell me, such an important thing, and you didn't tell me. I'm so heartbroken, waa waa waa..." Xiaoqing stared at Yu Wei's belly, but was extremely excited. "Master, can your child be my disciple in the future?"

"With your skills, don't mislead others." Uncle Bai sat nearby, smiling. He was actually the happiest.

There was an heir.

Ning'er had an heir!

If only brother and sister-in-law were still alive, who knows how happy they would be.

"Senior apprentice-brother, I want to be the child's godfather." Mu Zishuo, rarely not dejected, was full of anticipation.

"Alright, but to be a godfather, you need to prepare a good gift. You, a puppet grandmaster... it won't do if you don't bring out something good." Ji Ning smiled. It was good to give his junior apprentice-brother something to look forward to.

"Stop chatting, everyone sit down."

At that moment, Qiuye entered from the door carrying a wooden tray laden with abundant food.

The whole family gathered, eating and drinking together, chatting and laughing.

Ji Ning's heart grew calmer and more peaceful.

Before undergoing the tribulation, he inexplicably wanted to return, not only to see these familiar faces but also to look at Serpentwing Lake.

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A boat drifted on Serpentwing Lake. Inside, Ji Ning lay alone, asleep.

Mist shrouded the surroundings.

At some point, Ji Ning sat up, reached out, and touched the water outside the boat. Softly, he said, "Father, Mother, you always hoped I would become famous across this endless land. Your son has done it! Even my name will spread to other major worlds. And in a few days, your son will undergo the tribulation."

"Your son swears to become a True God or Dao Ancestor, to stand at the pinnacle of the Three Realms. Then I will see you again and tell you all about these years. This tribulation is just one wave among the great storms to come."

Ji Ning spoke as if chatting with family, paddling the water as he talked.

But the determination and ambition in his voice would make anyone's expression change.

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It was a beautiful grand canyon, filled with palaces and covered with exotic flowers and rare herbs, like a fairyland.

Two peerless female immortals, even more stunning than Yu Wei, walked side by side.

One wore green, the other gray.

The stunning female immortal in coarse gray cloth walked barefoot. Her gray linen robe could not hide her beauty; instead, it gave her an otherworldly aura. Just seeing her drove many immortals and demons mad with infatuation. She was the leader of the Hundred Tombs Mountain female immortals, 'Grassweed Immortal.'

Hundred Tombs Mountain was a place where celestial energy gathered in the Heavenly Realm. Originally, it was the burial site of many powerful gods and demons who fell in an ancient war, hence the name 'Hundred Tombs Mountain.' Perhaps because of the buried bodies of many powerful gods and demons, the land became even more miraculous. Many flowers and grasses grew on Hundred Tombs Mountain, most of which gained sentience and even began to cultivate spontaneously.

Cultivation for plants was inherently difficult, and since they all originated from Hundred Tombs Mountain, they naturally united.

After transforming, they were all women.

Hundred Tombs Mountain had many Earth Immortals and loose immortals, as well as six Celestial Immortals and one Pure Yang True Immortal.

Grassweed Immortal was that Pure Yang True Immortal! Her true form was a seemingly withered weed, but this weed was extraordinary; no other plants could grow in the area around it. Upon transformation, she became a returning-to-vacuity Earth Immortal, then easily passed the tribulation, becoming the first Celestial Immortal of Hundred Tombs Mountain. Her beauty was introverted; the more one interacted with her, the more one became intoxicated. Even the Celestial Emperor of the Three Realms was infatuated with her. He tried to steal a kiss, but when he entered Hundred Tombs Mountain, he was kicked out.

Only one word resounded across the Heavenly Realm: "Scram!"

The Celestial Emperor slunk away.

Thus, the Three Realms speculated that behind Grassweed Immortal must be a True God or Dao Ancestor. Given her peerless beauty, it was not surprising that she could attract a True God or Dao Ancestor.

"Sister." The green-clad woman's eyes held tears. "Purplegrass died so miserably. She was a delicate little girl, and that Ji Ning showed no mercy. My husband rushed over with all his might and even sent a voice transmission to stop him. But Ji Ning still killed Purplegrass. Sister... you must avenge Purplegrass!"

Grassweed Immortal's eyes flashed coldly. "The Seven Female Immortals of Hundred Tombs Mountain cannot be casually killed. Who is this Ji Ning? Your husband, Flowing Bright True Immortal, is quite formidable. Couldn't even he kill him?"

"This Ji Ning is just a returning-to-vacuity godly demon who hasn't even passed the tribulation," the green-clad woman said. "But his strength is extraordinary. Although he is a returning-to-vacuity godly demon, he could hold off my husband for a moment."

"Holding off Flowing Bright?" Grassweed Immortal was surprised.

The gap between a Celestial Immortal and a True Immortal is vast.

To hold off a True Immortal, across the Three Realms, only the rarest of prodigies among Celestial Immortals could do it.

"According to my husband, although he wanted to kill Ji Ning, Ji Ning's strength has indeed reached the threshold of a Heavenly God or True Immortal," the green-clad woman said. "Moreover, the Xia Emperor of the Grand Xia world insisted on protecting Ji Ning, and behind Ji Ning... there is also a True God or Dao Ancestor as a master. Oh, I forgot to mention, Ji Ning practices the Eight-Nine Arcane Art."

Grassweed Immortal paused.

"I understand." Grassweed Immortal stood there, pondering.

The green-clad woman waited anxiously.

She knew her sister's capabilities well and naturally hoped for her help.

"Sister?" the green-clad woman called softly.

"Among the Seven Female Immortals of Hundred Tombs Mountain, Purplegrass was the latest to emerge and always followed you. She only met me a few times after becoming a Celestial Immortal. Our bond is shallow... but regardless, she came from Hundred Tombs Mountain. If I recall correctly, after leaving you, she followed Greenfox, right?" Grassweed Immortal said.

"Yes." The green-clad woman nodded.

"I will visit Greenfox tomorrow." Grassweed Immortal said calmly.

There were too many female immortals at Hundred Tombs Mountain, a large group of Earth Immortals and loose immortals. Under the tribulation and the three disasters and nine tribulations, they generally could not live beyond a million years. So Grassweed Immortal, who was born earliest, had shallow feelings for those female immortals, only close to the earliest batch. Purplegrass was a junior, following several powerful figures in succession, and by chance became a Celestial Immortal. If not for becoming a Celestial Immortal, Grassweed Immortal might not even remember her.

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The Fifth World.

In the majestic hall, the leader of the Voidgate Sect, 'Greenfox,' was accompanying Grassweed Immortal.

"Sister Grassweed, I've told you everything from beginning to end," Greenfox said, shaking her head. "Actually, our Voidgate Sect wants to kill Ji Ning more than anyone. If he doesn't die, he will be the biggest variable in our conquest of the Grand Xia world. Even now, he has the power to disrupt things. Let alone later. So the sooner we kill him, the better. But I've been waiting for a good opportunity. After all, Ji Ning is very hard to kill. He has the Eight-Nine Arcane Art to protect him. If we fail to kill him, the immortals we send might be killed by the figures behind Ji Ning."

Grassweed Immortal frowned.

She was extremely proud, but she wouldn't foolishly risk her life.

"Greenfox."

With a roar.

A man with disheveled hair walked in, his gaze terrifying.

"Wu Xiao." Both Greenfox and Grassweed Immortal saw the newcomer. He was a unique figure among the countless Celestial Immortals of the Three Realms, 'Celestial Wu Xiao.' From ancient times to now, no one knew his true strength. But from what was known, he was probably just a top-tier Celestial Immortal.

However, the many unorthodox methods he used in battle often caused Heavenly Gods and True Immortals to suffer. For example, when Flowing Bright True Immortal went to kill Ji Ning, Ji Ning could only rely on archery to resist. But Celestial Wu Xiao could easily escape using unorthodox methods. Thus, in the Three Realms, Heavenly Gods and True Immortals treated him as an equal.

"Purplegrass died! And you, the leader of the Voidgate Sect, how did you protect her? What did you promise me before?" Celestial Wu Xiao was furious. He could not forget that naive girl who had just gained sentience and transformed, following him and calling him 'old man.' He always smiled at her.

"I could do nothing; it was too late." Greenfox shook her head.

"Damn it."

Celestial Wu Xiao's eyes flashed coldly. "Under the God King, there are three hundred Voidgate branches. You can't even protect a personal maid. Are you worthy of being a branch leader?"

"Wu Xiao, you go too far!" Greenfox's eyes flashed coldly. Her green hair drifted, and her eyes glowed with a faint light.

"Too far? You let Purplegrass die, and that's not too far? I taught her step by step, building a solid foundation, allowing her to become a Celestial Immortal and even quickly become a top-tier Celestial Immortal. I never thought that you would not only have her handle affairs but also let her engage in life-and-death battles with such great danger." Celestial Wu Xiao was furious.

"That foolish child didn't even crush the talisman I gave her." Celestial Wu Xiao's eyes glistened with tears, but they vanished instantly.

Celestial Wu Xiao was full of regret.

He had roamed the Three Realms all his life, living carefree from ancient times to now. Rarely did he develop feelings, treating that naive girl who thought herself clever as his own child. Who would have thought they would part in life and death? When Purplegrass faced a life-or-death crisis, she actually thought of Celestial Wu Xiao. Although he had boasted, "If anything happens, come to me. Three promises—I'll do three things for you, no matter how big."

"Old man, you're bragging. You're just a Celestial Immortal, and you say you can handle anything."

Celestial Wu Xiao just smiled and didn't take it seriously.

But he forgot.

When real danger came, seeing how powerful Ji Ning was, would Purplegrass dare to crush the talisman Celestial Wu Xiao gave her? She was afraid, afraid that Celestial Wu Xiao would also go to his death. So the two talismans she crushed were both from Heavenly Gods or True Immortals.

"Hmph." Greenfox glared at Celestial Wu Xiao with cold eyes, then snorted angrily. "I failed to protect Purplegrass. That's my fault. This time, I'll let it go. I won't argue with you." Greenfox was a loyal follower of the God King, so she knew well that within their faction, a Celestial Immortal like Wu Xiao was too carefree. This carefree attitude made Greenfox feel something was off, so she held back, unwilling to oppose Celestial Wu Xiao.

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