165: Duobao Zhenren

At this moment, Zhang Iron Pillar, who had just completed his Breakthrough and stabilized his aura, opened his eyes.

The first thing he saw was that dreamlike figure in the air. He was stunned for a moment, then began to tremble with excitement, falling to his knees with a thud, his voice choking up with emotion:

“Junior Zhang Iron Pillar pays respects to Senior Li Meng!”

“Junior... Junior grew up hearing legends about you, Senior. Back then, you fought to the death to protect the Qinggu Heaven Domain, and later you held onto your Dao Heart as a remnant soul in the Ruoshui Secret Realm. You are the person I admire most!”

Fairy Li Meng drifted down and landed in front of Zhang Iron Pillar, her tone calm yet naturally dignified.

“Please rise, Little Friend Zhang.”

“Though your talent is ordinary, your will is resolute. To be able to see through your original heart in a desperate situation, unconstrained by the forms of Immortals or Demons—such a Heart-Nature is one in ten thousand.”

“My Lord, Sect Master Lin Chen, possesses great Divine Abilities and has calculated the heavens, knowing that you are fated to join our Wending Sect.”

“Therefore, he specially ordered This Immortal to come and guide you into the Sect for cultivation.”

Zhang Iron Pillar could hardly believe his ears, a massive wave of joy crashing over him.

The mysterious and powerful Wending Sect!

Even a legendary figure like Fairy Li Meng was an Elder of the Wending Sect!

The Sect Master could even deduce the secrets of heaven and account for an insignificant person like himself!

He was so moved that tears filled his eyes. Without hesitation, he slashed his brow with a finger, drawing a trace of soul blood, and made a loud vow that echoed in all directions:

“Heaven above and Earth below!”

“Disciple Zhang Iron Pillar today swears a Heavenly Dao oath!”

“I am honored that Wending Sect has not abandoned me and has accepted me into its ranks! Disciple Zhang Iron Pillar will dedicate this life and world to serve the Sect until death!”

“If the Sect commands, I will go through mountains of blades and seas of fire without hesitation, even if it means ten thousand deaths!”

“If I violate this oath, I am willing to suffer the destruction of my Divine Soul, fall eternally into the Avici Hell, and never be reborn!”

The oath transformed into a beam of golden light that shot into the sky; the Heavenly Dao sensed it, and the oath was established!

Big Stone watched from the side, dumbfounded, before suddenly slapping his thigh: “Iron Pillar! No, Senior Brother Zhang! Take me with you! I, Big Stone, might not have great skills, but I have plenty of strength and will be absolutely loyal to the Sect!”

He looked eagerly toward Fairy Li Meng and Zhang Iron Pillar.

Zhang Iron Pillar also looked at Li Meng expectantly.

Fairy Li Meng’s gaze swept over Big Stone’s bulging 'Hundred Treasure Bag' and she nodded slightly: “Since he is your brother and his Heart-Nature is acceptable, he may follow. As for whether he can enter the Sect, that must be decided by the Sect Master once we return to the mountain.”

Big Stone immediately beamed with joy: “Thank you, Senior! Thank you, Senior!”

“Senior, how should we handle this person?”

A short while later, having recovered from his excitement, Big Stone pointed at Li Chengfeng.

Li Chengfeng, who had been frozen into an ice sculpture, suddenly felt a surge of icy coldness come from nowhere, chilling him from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

He wanted to beg for mercy, but he couldn't even open his mouth.

“What do you think?”

Fairy Li Meng looked at Zhang Iron Pillar.

“Kill.”

Zhang Iron Pillar’s voice was cold, devoid of any emotion.

As soon as the words were spoken, Fairy Li Meng gave a casual wave of her hand. The ice sculpture instantly exploded with a 'bang,' scattering into countless fine ice crystals. Then, a burst of fire suddenly appeared, burning those crystals to nothing.

Li Chengfeng didn't even get to let out a peep before he met his end.

“Let’s go, back to Wending Sect!”

Fairy Li Meng said no more. With a sweep of her sleeve, a gentle force enveloped Zhang Iron Pillar and Big Stone, turning into a brilliant immortal rainbow that vanished into the horizon along with Night Owl, Liu the Half-Immortal, and the others.

Only the mess left on the Ascension Road and the countless onlookers, shocked to the point of numbness, remained.

This matter would surely spread through the Liuyun Immortal Kingdom and the surrounding Immortal Kingdoms with extreme speed.

And the name of the Wending Sect would become increasingly prominent following today's events.

As for the Liuyun Immortal Kingdom and the Li Family... even if they were given a hundred times more courage, they wouldn't dare seek trouble with the Wending Sect. The Wending Sect had several True Immortals presiding over it. If they weren't out of their minds, they had better pray that the Wending Sect didn't come looking for them... Meanwhile, at the Wending Sect.

A crisp and pleasant 'ding' suddenly sounded in Lin Chen’s ear.

“Hmm?”

“The Disciple recruitment mission is complete?”

As soon as the System notification sounded, Lin Chen guessed it immediately.

And sure enough.

[Congratulations to the Host for completing the Disciple recruitment mission!]

[Reward obtained: purple gold summoning card ×1]

[Reward obtained: True Immortal Realm Permanent Level-Up Card ×1]

...[Reward obtained: Disciple Cultivation Level Up Card ×1]

[Disciple Cultivation Level Up Card: Can be used on any member of the Wending Sect. Upon use, it will definitely increase their cultivation by one major Realm! Can increase up to Peak True Immortal! (Note: Ineffective for the Host, don't try to find loopholes)]

...[Reward obtained: Fate Immortal Mirror ×1]

[Fate Immortal Mirror: The Lifebound Treasure of the Fate Immortal Venerable, forged by fusing the Dao of Fate with the essence of Extraterrestrial Immortal Stones and Origin God Crystals. It possesses the ability to deduce the fate of all things below the Immortal Venerable Realm.]

...The dense list of rewards on the light screen left Lin Chen dazzled, especially that last mirror.

“Fate Immortal Mirror? An Immortal Venerable's Lifebound Treasure?”

Lin Chen's eyes lit up: “It can deduce fate? This thing is awesome!”

He rubbed his chin and chuckled.

“Before, I relied entirely on the System and the Cave Heaven True Eye to act like a grandmaster. Now that I have this mirror, can that kid Yu Xuanji retire early?”

“If he knew I had this treasure, he'd probably be depressed enough to vomit blood.”

“I definitely can't let him find out.”

With a thought, a bronze mirror with an ancient design and edges covered in mysterious runes appeared in his hand.

The mirror surface was hazy, as if covered by a layer of eternal mist.

“This is the Fate Immortal Mirror?”

Lin Chen turned it over and over: “It doesn't look like anything special.”

Then, he subconsciously looked into the mirror.

The mirror reflected an extraordinarily handsome face with a hint of cynicism.

“Eh? Who is this? How can he be so handsome?”

Lin Chen was stunned for a moment, then realized. He smugly touched his own face: “Oh... so it's This Sect Master himself! Hahaha... this mirror is not bad, it's very honest!”

After laughing, he tried to inject a trace of Immortal Qi.

The mist on the mirror surface swirled, but it remained a chaotic blur; he couldn't see anything clearly.

“Hmm? A chaotic blur?”

Lin Chen frowned and increased the output of Immortal Qi, but the mirror surface still seemed covered in dust.

“To think that even the Fate Immortal Mirror can't see through This Sect Master's fate?”

He then felt relieved and smugly flicked his sleeve: “How can This Sect Master's fate be pried into by a mere mirror?”

Putting away the Immortal Mirror, Lin Chen rubbed his hands and looked eagerly at the System interface.

“System, use the purple gold summoning card!”

[purple gold summoning card used successfully, extracting...]

A dazzling purple-gold light flashed before Lin Chen’s eyes, as if countless stars were being born and extinguished within it.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for summoning a Peak True Immortal powerhouse — Venerable Duobao!]

“Another Peak True Immortal?”

Lin Chen was shocked himself: “Is my luck exploding lately? Is this the rhythm for a direct takeoff?”

Almost at the instant the System notification ended, a sudden phenomenon occurred above the Wending Sect!

Above the firmament, a River of Time surged past. Endless phantoms of Gold Ingots, Immortal Crystals, and rare Materials floated within the river, emitting a suffocating aura of wealth and a majestic pressure!

A figure shrouded in brilliant treasure light was slowly walking out along the River of Time, each step causing the Void Realm to tremble.

This earth-shattering phenomenon instantly alarmed countless beings in the Qinggu Heaven Domain.