Chapter 9

Just a vague figure could be seen, seemingly a huge human silhouette, towering thousands of feet tall, holding an iron staff, leaping down from the sky.

Despite the long description, it was actually just an instant. When Liu Buyi thought he would be crushed to pieces, Zhenyangzi coldly shouted, "A petty trick, dare to show off!"

Instantly, a bright light appeared in his hand. As soon as the light appeared, Ruyituo let out a惨叫, and the pressure vanished. Then, with a long trail of afterimages, he fell into Lake Yanbo.

This level of battle was something Liu Buyi could not intervene in. He could not even see clearly and could only hide in the bright light emitted by Zhenyangzi.

He envied to the extreme, wondering when he would also reach such a level.

The battle outside continued, and no one expected Ruyituo to be so useless. Miaoshan Tongzi of the Fire Worship Sect also laughed, "You have fire, I also have fire... let's see whose flames are more powerful!"

As he spoke, he stepped out, and flames bloomed under his feet, forming lotus flowers on the water, supporting his body. This foreign sect's Miaoshan Tongzi looked like a divine being.

However, no one expected a huge whirlpool to suddenly appear on the lake. It swept away, making Miaoshan Tongzi lose his footing, almost falling into the water.

Miaoshan Tongzi let out a clear shout, and a fire lotus lifted him, slowly ascending into the air.

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

Several thick, black arrows, with mysterious runes glowing, shot out.

Each of these arrows was as thick as a thumb and made of special materials. They were the famous Divine Arrow Crossbows, feared by experts around the world.

It is said that in the battle at Wuzhong City, the Qingyang Sect seized many Divine Arrow Crossbows!

"Divine Arrow Crossbows!" Miaoshan Tongzi also let out a desperate cry. He futilely used the fire lotus to protect himself, but it was useless.

If they were ordinary arrows, they would not penetrate the red lotus fire of the Fire Worship Sect, which would burn them to ashes.

But in front of the Divine Arrow Crossbows, which had killed countless experts from various countries and even gods, they were not enough...

"Thud, thud..." The sounds of flesh and bones being pierced by the Divine Arrow Crossbows echoed.

"Boom..."

A loud explosion, and Miaoshan Tongzi was blown into a burst of fireworks in the air.

Ruyituo's body shot out of the lake, covered in wounds, as if gnawed by piranhas.

He had just been blasted into the water by Zhenyangzi, unable to find a foothold in the air. Now, he screamed, "You evil Taoist, to set up an ambush here. How despicable!"

Ruyituo's figure became blurry, and a vague shadow appeared.

"Want to escape with your soul?" Zhenyangzi sneered, "Just obediently enter my Qingyang Divine Lamp and be my lamp oil! Seize..."

"Aaaah..." Ruyituo, dragging a long, tragic scream, was clearly unfortunate.

"Despicable," a Westerner with a strange accent shouted in anger, "You even arranged so many Divine Arrow Crossbows... Ah..."

The light of the Qingyang Divine Lamp surged again, and when it dimmed, the three who had been making a big fuss had completely disappeared.

Instead, in front of Zhenyangzi, seven or eight Taoists appeared, all kneeling, calling out, "Disciples greet Master!"

It turned out that Zhenyangzi was not alone, but was accompanied by many experts.

Zhenyangzi's expression was calm, "I thought I could catch a big fish, but unexpectedly, I only caught three small shrimps!

Stand up, this is my newly admitted disciple. He is different from you; he is already my formal disciple, so call him Senior Brother!"

Upon hearing this, the Taoists' expressions changed. Their looks towards Liu Buyi were subtly unfriendly.

These were all experts, and although Liu Buyi did not know how powerful they were, it was clear that they were far more powerful than him, and even a small finger could crush him.

Just seeing these people kneeling on the tips of reeds, bowing to Zhenyangzi, one could imagine how powerful they were.

Now, to have them call Liu Buyi Senior Brother, who could bear it?

Liu Buyi naturally understood this. When Zhenyangzi said this, he felt a sense of unease.

Seeing the so-called "Junior Brothers" looking at him, he felt a chill.

Zhenyangzi's words made all the disciples regard Liu Buyi as an enemy. He was clearly separated from them.

Although he knew it was not good, Liu Buyi smiled faintly, unconsciously learning Zhenyangzi's demeanor.

"Senior Brother is shallow in knowledge and just entered the sect. To be called Senior Brother by you all makes me feel extremely uneasy. But since Master said so, I will have to shamelessly call you all Junior Brothers! I hope you will take care of me in the future."

He was using Zhenyangzi's authority to directly claim seniority over them!

Upon hearing this, the Taoists' faces turned extremely ugly. However, despite their unwillingness, no one dared to oppose under Zhenyangzi's authority!

The Taoists, with ugly faces, reluctantly came forward, bowed, and called him Senior Brother.

Liu Buyi smiled and returned their bows, appearing like a respected Senior Brother.

Zhenyangzi nodded, very satisfied with Liu Buyi's performance. This was what he needed.

It seemed that Liu Buyi's apparent weakness was just due to lack of experience. Talent, like steel, must go through crushing, burning, forging, and water immersion, to become true refined steel!

Next, the Taoists began to report on various situations. Although they were not prominent, they were all key figures in the Qingyang Sect.

Each had their own territory and a group of followers. Even the weakest had thousands of followers.

After reporting, they took out the packages they carried and presented gold, silver, and treasures. The least had a hundred taels of gold, showing how rich they were.

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