Chapter 3

Just now, I was discussing with someone at home about how "the world is doomed" and "it must be a problem with the cultivation method." But in the blink of an eye, I was refuted by the solid facts presented by others, to the point where I couldn't even function properly. What is this called?

This is called being slapped in the face, you know!

Isn't it said that the greatest pleasure is when the protagonist slaps others in the face! Why am I the one getting slapped?

Am I not the protagonist?

Wang Qi suddenly fell into a state of doubt about life.

The girl, seeing that Wang Qi did not respond, frowned slightly, and her aura suddenly blossomed. Wang Qi felt as if the girl in front of him had suddenly turned into a fierce weapon, radiating cold light, and he was weighed down by a thousand jin, unable to move!

"Snap out of it!" Zhen Chanzi's voice echoed in Wang Qi's mind. Wang Qi suddenly woke up and used all his meager magical power to resist the pressure from the Foundation Establishment expert.

However, this was meaningless, because no matter how Wang Qi struggled, he could not escape the other's attack. Judging by the speed of the other's flying sword, Wang Qi estimated that he would be chopped into mincemeat in a matter of minutes.

"Old man, can you now... possess my body and fight her?"

"Daydreaming."

Alright. Wang Qi's thoughts raced, and he bared eight teeth, putting on a standard smile: "May I ask what the immortal lady wants?"

"Come when I call you! If I wanted to kill you, I would have already pierced a transparent hole through you with my sword." The girl stretched out her palm without further ado, and Wang Qi suddenly felt dizzy. When he came to, his collar was being held by the girl.

Wang Qi put on a fawning face: "Could you tell me why I wouldn't feel more at ease?"

The girl tilted her head, looking at him with interest: "Is there a difference?"

Zhen Chanzi shouted in Wang Qi's mind: "This girl is probably a disciple of a sect who hasn't seen much of the world. Kid, keep probing her. The more information we get, the greater our chances of escaping!"

Wang Qi coldly snorted in his mind but kept his smile on his face: "Immortal lady, as the saying goes, fear of the unknown is a common trait of humans. You didn't say anything before taking me away. Do you think I'm being used as a test subject, a poison tester, or a eunuch for the palace?"

The girl burst out laughing: "Haha, you're quite amusing. But... 'fear of the unknown is a common trait of humans,' this seems to be something the great masters of the Yangshen Pavilion have studied and summarized. How do you know about it?"

Wang Qi opened his mouth: "Yangshen Pavilion?"

"Are you the type who accidentally found an ancient cultivation method and then practiced in seclusion at home?"

Wang Qi scratched his head awkwardly: "Lady, you see through everything. I indeed know nothing about today's cultivation path."

The girl looked at the sky and said: "It's getting late, and I need to get back. Just remember one thing: the ancient cultivation method you practice will never be allowed in today's cultivation path!"

With that, the girl grabbed Wang Qi and shot off in the direction she came from.

However, just as the girl had flown a thousand zhang away from the Wang family's mansion, a sudden change occurred! Four golden pillars shot up into the sky. Countless lightning snakes darted between the four pillars, forming a huge cage a mile wide!

The lightning almost grazed the girl's clothes. Looking back at the grand spell that almost trapped her, Wang Qi broke out in a cold sweat.

However, Zhen Chanzi was even more shocked than Wang Qi: "Four Great Ascension cultivators! How is this possible!"

In the era of ten thousand years ago, the number of Great Ascension cultivators had never exceeded ten, and this was the first time he had seen four Great Ascension cultivators working together!

Zhen Chanzi had scanned the entire Daibai Village with his spiritual sense. It was neither a place of abundant spiritual energy nor a place of yin energy. What could be worth the cooperation of four Great Ascension cultivators?

Zhen Chanzi's confusion did not last long. A slightly hoarse voice suddenly appeared in the world.

"Immortal Hai, come out, no need to hide anymore!"

Then, a weary sigh echoed in everyone's hearts: "Why?"

"Immortal Hai!?" Wang Qi was stunned. This voice was very familiar, clearly that of the village loafer, Old Hai!

"Immortal Hai, we respect you as a high-ranking cultivator of the Ethereal Palace and do not wish to quarrel with you. Please consider the position of your master's uncle, the Quantum Master Bohr!"

"Why!" Old Hai's voice suddenly became hysterical: "I helped the Virtuous Emperor forge the world-destroying weapon, that's true, but before I achieved the Dao, I was also a citizen of the Great Virtuous Dynasty. Many disciples of the Ethereal Palace were also from the Virtuous people. What crime have we committed! And what do you hold in your hands?"

"The Heavenly Sword technique and the Heavenly Sword weapon exist to protect the world, not to belong to one person or one country!"

"Nonsense! I would rather die than be accused by you scoundrels!"

A gentle female voice replaced the Great Ascension cultivator: "Immortal Hai, please don't say such things. The Immortal Alliance is not looking for you to enforce the law..."

Old Hai interrupted: "Madam Ma, you are a heroine, yet you would say such foolish words? You probably know better than I do what your cultivation method is like. No matter how many people you save with your techniques, you cannot reverse the fact that Mr. Ma went mad and died!"

"You... sigh..."

The female cultivator fell silent, and another male cultivator stepped forward: "Immortal Hai, this is just your prejudice..."

"To have the deputy head of the Heavenly Sword Palace, Immortal Qian, personally come here, I am truly flattered." Old Hai's tone was full of sarcasm, "But here, you are the least qualified to capture me. Hehe, 'Five Masters Annihilation,' when Immortal Qian hears this nickname, can you hear the cries of the five armies you annihilated with your sword?"

At this moment, the villagers had been awakened by the strange phenomena in the sky, but Wang Qi had no time to pay attention to them. The series of dialogues he had just heard made him break out in a cold sweat.

The setting is getting weird! This is clearly a world of immortal cultivation, so why would a term like 'quantum' appear! Bohr? Niels Bohr!? Did he also come through with me? Well, from the timeline, it should be that I followed him... and 'Five Masters Annihilation'? Senior, what's your relationship with the old Qian who is the 'Five Masters Annihilation'!?

Seeing that no one was asking him any more questions, Old Hai howled to the sky: "Look! Look! You scoundrels! Come on! Today, let me, the Daoist who does not conform, Hai Senbao, experience the legendary Heavenly Sword!"

With that, a black shadow shot up from the west of Daibai Village. If Wang Qi's eyesight were strong enough, he would have seen that it was none other than Old Hai, who had lived in the same village with him for over ten years.

However, the old and withered appearance of Old Hai was gone, and his wrinkled old face began to regain its youth. The meek and submissive demeanor of the past was completely replaced by an aura of authority!

Hai Senbao...

Even though Wang Qi had lived two lives, he could not find a word to describe his current state of mind.

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After the Daoist who does not conform flew into the air, the light pillars suddenly formed an arc, and the barrier turned into a spherical cage, trapping the four Great Ascension cultivators and the Daoist who does not conform together.

In the lightning that filled the sky, the Daoist who does not conform, Hai Senbao, finally saw his four opponents clearly.

The leader was a young man, gentle and refined, as if he was not meant to exist in a battlefield. But his nickname was extremely bloody. This was Qian Xueshen, the deputy head of the Heavenly Sword Palace, known as the "Five Masters Annihilation." This nickname came from the early days of the Heavenly Sword Palace. An emperor sent a large army to attack, and Qian, who had just mastered the Heavenly Sword technique, annihilated five armies with one sword.

The female cultivator beside him was one of the Laser Couples of the Burned Gold Valley, the Laser Lady Ma Jueli. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ma were true disciples of the Burned Gold Valley. They worked together to develop a unique method to solve some of the difficult and chronic diseases that plagued the entire cultivation path. However, this method was extremely harmful to the body, and since they were self-taught, Mr. Ma died before achieving the Dao. After Mr. Ma's death, Mrs. Ma completed the technique on her own, earning the respect of the world.

The first to speak was a cultivator of the Ethereal Palace, one of the Dual Lightning Swords, Gu Ci. The last tall man, upon seeing him, made the Daoist who does not conform's aura weaken by three parts.

"Big... Big Brother..."

Finally, Hai Senbao called out.

This person was the Supreme Elder of the Ethereal Palace, known as the Daoist who does not tolerate, the Principle Breaker!

The Daoist who does not conform and the Daoist who does not tolerate were both disciples of the Quantum Master, the disciple of the True Master Su Mo Fei. Su True Master roamed between the Burned Gold Valley and the Ethereal Palace and died young. Before his death, he entrusted his two disciples to the Quantum Master Bohr. Although the Quantum Master had great cultivation, he was not good at teaching. The Daoist who does not conform's skills were largely taught by the Daoist who does not tolerate.

The Daoist who does not tolerate, as his name suggests, could not tolerate even the smallest grain of sand in his eyes and would roar at the slightest provocation. When learning the arts in his youth, the Daoist Hai received no shortage of scolding from his big brother. Later, due to Hai Senbao leading half of the Ethereal Palace to help the Great Virtuous Dynasty forge the world-destroying weapon, the Principle Breaker joined the Heavenly Sword Palace, and the two brothers became estranged. But in the heart of the Daoist who does not conform, his big brother was always the one who would take him to fight, smash the sect's alchemy room, and scold him for not making progress!

The Principle Breaker looked deeply at his younger brother, and for once, his usually explosive temper did not flare up. Instead, he slowly reached behind his back. The other three Great Ascension cultivators did the same.

The Daoist who does not conform said nothing more.

There was no need for more words.

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Wang Qi, being carried by the girl, kicked and flailed, repeatedly asking what was going on. The girl, however, was no longer as talkative as before and became cold and silent, not saying a word.

Wang Qi, of course, understood that the girl was actually on the same side as the four Great Ascension cultivators! But he really couldn't understand why he was involved in the schemes of these Great Ascension cultivators.

"Hey, hey, Immortal Lady, can you at least answer me! You're on the same side as those four Great Ascension cultivators, right? What do those big shots want to do?..."

Wang Qi didn't mind asking repeatedly. The girl, however, treated him as if she were deaf.

"This is probably a system of the present time." Zhen Chanzi's voice echoed in Wang Qi's mind: "That organization called the Immortal Alliance probably wants to control every cultivator. They have Foundation Establishment cultivators specifically looking for solitary Qi Cultivation cultivators and bringing them back for easier control. This little girl appeared without arousing suspicion. She came in to attract the attention of the Hai Daoist. In the moment when the Hai Daoist focused on the little girl, the four Great Ascension cultivators could take advantage of the opportunity to set up a trap."

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