Stand and live, or kneel and die?

For some, this is a dilemma.

But for Cultivators of the South Border, it is not. Even if one becomes a leader of a sect, it is ingrained and unchanged in their bones.

"...I want to live!"

The Joyful Zen Master answered without hesitation.

On the other side.

Mo Taoist made the same choice.

Both of them activated their Escape Techniques, rushing toward Lu Yuzhen's direction. The Paper Taoist looked at the two "loyal dogs" with a smile on his face, his eyes filled with a clear message as he gazed at Wu Zhexian.

You see, keeping the Undying Spring's secret is actually not difficult.

Just make Mo Taoist and the Joyful Zen Master also possess the "Undying Spring".

"A dog can't change its habit of eating feces."

Wu Zhexian sneered, taking another step forward and delivering a heavy punch.

Lu Yuzhen similarly advanced, brushing past Mo Taoist and the Joyful Zen Master, lifting his hands and gently tapping their backs, a thread of pure white vapor entering their bodies.

Mo Taoist and the Joyful Zen Master did not pause at all.

Both felt the terrifying killing intent behind them... Wu Zhexian genuinely harbored a killing thought!

Taking advantage of this power, they dared not look back and fled the White Paper Barrier.

Bang!

The punch struck Lu Yuzhen for the second time.

But this time, it was no longer a one-sided outcome. At the moment of collision, countless white papers condensed before Lu Yuzhen forming a towering and majestic pure white dharma, resembling a "Majestic Saint" Bodhisattva ancestor, with crossed arms and overlapping hands.

Wu Zhexian's punch wind was completely blocked, the Pure White Saint suffered severe impact, constantly trembling.

Lu Yuzhen's aim was to eject the newly subdued Mo Taoist and Joyful Zen Master from the barrier, so the towering dharma only lasted for a moment before it immediately dissipated.

On the other side, Wu Zhexian also chose to retreat.

Not that he didn't want to continue the pursuit, but at the moment he launched his punch, a paper snowstorm descended from the heavenly peak, targeting the meditating True Master Jun Shan precisely.

Thus, after the punch—

The two immediately separated, each retreating a hundred feet.

Wu Zhexian returned beside True Master Jun Shan, spreading the Protective Golden Light, deflecting all the paper snow.

He glanced at the Daoist-robed young child still in meditation behind him, his expression slightly somber... Brother Jun Shan's "meditation timing" was truly awful. The situation had changed, and with Lu Yuzhen joining the battlefield, he was gradually losing control.

However.

Contrary to Wu Zhexian's expectations, the paper snow falling did not cause harm.

The snow seemed sharp but was actually soft.

Landing on the Protective Golden Light, it didn't burst with explosive sounds but melted away silently with a hiss.

Even if he didn't turn to defend, the paper snow wouldn't take lives...

"I have always judged people correctly."

Lu Yuzhen spoke with a smile, hands behind his back: "Master Wu, from the first moment I saw you, I knew you were a loyal man. Years ago, Jun Shan guided you, and you wouldn't sit idly by. However... loyal men are often burdened by their loyalty."

Because of Jun Shan, Wu Zhexian had to give up the pursuit.

At this moment, the breaths of Mo Taoist and Joyful Zen Master disappeared within the White Paper Barrier.

Thus, all three Evil Sect leaders escaped.

Wu Zhexian looked up at the heavenly peak, his expression solemn, silent.

The situation was dire... but not desperate.

Once the news of the Three Great Sects' betrayal spread and Lu Yuzhen's "Undying Spring" secret was revealed to the world, the situation would reverse.

The only challenge now.

Was how to get Brother Jun Shan out of the "White Paper Barrier".

Snowflakes fluttered.

"Your brother Jun Shan is truly remarkable."

Lu Yuzhen, hands behind his back, stood at the gap of the White Paper Barrier, smiling as he looked at the meditating True Master Jun Shan, speaking leisurely: "Throughout history, many have fought desperately for a subtle chance of reincarnation, all ending in failure... True Master Jun Shan not only succeeded but also comprehended an unprecedented third Tao Realm."

"..."

Wu Zhexian's pupils slightly contracted, a third Tao Realm?

Ever since the meditation began, he felt his brother Jun Shan's aura had changed.

A Cultivator of the Cave Heaven Realm.

The emitted Tao Rules' aura felt mystical.

Is this what Lu Yuzhen called the "third Tao Realm"?

In his previous life, True Master Jun Shan was the second most talented in the Taoist sect after Xiaoyaozi, mastering Thunder Technique to the extreme, and his swordsmanship was unparalleled, allowing him to simultaneously serve as the dual master of Tai Shang House and Yuqing Pavilion... In that life, he comprehended the "Dual Dao Realm."

In a thousand years of history, heroes were as common as sandfish in rivers, but few comprehended the "Dual Dao Realm."

As for the "Three Dao Realm"...

This was unheard of!

"Such a world-shaking talent dying here, wouldn't it be a pity?"

Lu Yuzhen spoke warmly: "Brother Wu, if you won't consider for yourself, at least for your brother Jun Shan. If willing to reconcile, I can take a step back. No need for slaughter tonight, no need for bloodshed... Let's turn hostility into friendship and become as close as brothers."

Wu Zhexian was silent.

He now understood Lu Yuzhen's purpose.

As the words fell, a thread of pure white vapor floated around.

Lu Yuzhen raised his hand, displaying his sincerity. This was a complete "Undying Spring," much richer than the vapor he bestowed upon Mo Taoist and the Joyful Zen Master, its contained Life Breath substantial, materializing intensely. As the droplet emerged, the entire barrier trembled, thousands of foliage blades and paper debris bowed to the Paper Taoist.

The aura of the Undying Spring was indeed too tempting.

Even the spirits of grasses and woods couldn't resist.

"Brother Wu... if you accept this 'Undying Spring'."

Lu Yuzhen spoke gently: "From now on, you will be my most respected guest of honor."

"Are you bribing me?"

Wu Zhexian laughed.

He looked at the drop of Undying Spring, unable to help pausing for a moment.

He knew.

If he swallowed this drop of Undying Spring, the "latent injuries" caused by years of Martial Arts Cultivation would heal instantly.

His combat power would rise by at least one realm.

In life-and-death duels.

Even facing the Fifth Realm of Yang God, he wouldn't be afraid.

This temptation...

How many in the world could resist it?

Wu Zhexian laughed self-deprecatingly, lightly clenched his fist, his muscles and bones relaxed, a light crackling sound came from within his bones, his whole body became relaxed, but his killing intent grew more intense.

He exhaled a deep breath: "What if I refuse?"

"...Then tonight, I'm afraid it won't end well."

Lu Yuzhen sighed regretfully.

He turned his wrist, retracting the Undying Spring.

"Brother Wu, I respect you."

Lu Yuzhen said calmly: "In the next battle, I'll take it seriously... But can you still protect the life of True Master Jun Shan?"

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