He was confident in himself, confident that if it were two Celestial Humans, he could barely handle them.

But if there were four Celestial Humans... and those hidden in the shadows, it would be beyond his capability.

"Xia Mingyang, you can't save this brat! Because this brat, I am determined to kill!"

The elder surnamed Wu first gave Gu Yuan a sinister look, then sneered coldly:

"It's not just this brat; even you, and your Jade Cauldron Tower, I won't let go. All of you must die!"

"What arrogance!"

A cold voice emerged, the voice not loud, yet clearly reaching everyone's ears:

"Jade Cauldron Tower is a property of my Medicine King Mountain, even the Gu God Sect and Primordial Nether Sect dare not speak such big words, and you, a mere Celestial Human, dare to destroy my Medicine King Mountain's property?"

Everyone looked at each other, unsure of where the voice came from.

But the faces of the monkey trainer Meng Hong, Su Xiaoyue, Xia Mingyang, and the elder surnamed Wu showed subtle changes.

Because even they could not detect where the voice came from.

What does this mean, who among them could not understand?

Especially the words spoken, clearly indicating that the speaker was also from Medicine King Mountain.

Gu Yuan distinctly noticed that their Pavilion Master Xia Mingyang's face revealed a hint of happiness.

"Could it be..."

He had a guess in his heart, then abruptly looked up.

Caw—

From high above, a clear and loud crane cry echoed, the sound deafening, seemingly containing a mysterious power that made everyone's muscles and bones tremble.

Then, an Immortal Crane flew down from the high sky.

This Immortal Crane was larger than an elephant, its entire body snow-white, its wings like sharp swords, and the red crown on its head burned intensely like fire, appearing extremely majestic!

Especially the aura it exuded, which oppressed everyone present.

Even Meng Hong, Su Xiaoyue, and others were no exception.

On the crane's back stood a young and handsome Daoist, with an expression indifferent and sharp as he looked down below.

The Immortal Crane flew so swiftly that in merely the blink of an eye it descended, stirring a wild wind, like flying sand and rocks.

Before landing, the young Daoist had appeared before everyone.

The Immortal Crane gracefully landed, its two iron claws easily embedding into the stone pavement. It leisurely preened its snow-white, sword-like feathers with its long beak.

It only gave a casual glance at the large white-furred monkey, a hint of disdain seemed to flash in its eyes.

The large monkey became tense, vigilant, as if confronting a formidable enemy, even a hint of fear, no longer maintaining its previous unruly appearance.

Meng Hong's forehead faintly sweat, hurriedly descending from the rooftop to avoid offending the other.

Su Xiaoyue silently retreated a distance.

On the other side, the elder surnamed Wu stood frozen.

The spirit beast mount Immortal Crane was so terrifying; what kind of cultivation must its master possess?

Though it felt refreshing to say what he had said earlier, he had offended the other.

What should be done now?!

As for Wei Chuan, sensing the situation had taken a turn for the worse, he wanted to slip away quietly, only to feel an inexplicable pressure enveloping a radius of a hundred feet, rendering him immobile.

"Disciple Xia Mingyang, pays respects to the Ninth Elder!"

Xia Mingyang quickly stepped forward, cupping his hands in salute to the young Daoist with extreme respect.

Old Man Mo and Gu Yuan hurriedly followed to pay their respects.

The visitor was none other than the Ninth Elder of Medicine King Mountain, He Ling True Master!

Also, a Great Cultivator of the Golden Core, who has stepped onto the path from the extraordinary to the saint!

The Golden Core Dao is the unity of essence, qi, and spirit, life locked in the Golden Core, birthing a trace of immortal golden nature, thus extending the lifespan, possessing divine techniques to cut rivers, break mountains, move mountains, fill seas, and can live for eight hundred to a thousand years!

Such a person has truly stepped onto the path from the extraordinary to the sacred. There is a fundamental difference compared to ordinary cultivators. Wherever they are, they are personages of high status!

In the eyes of the secular world, they are like living immortals.

"Xia Mingyang? Hmph!"

He Ling True Master looked at Xia Mingyang bowing in front of him with a faint expression: "You're quite the crafty one. You waited until you reached the Celestial Human Realm before informing the sect of getting the Red Dragon Order. Now you just refined it."

"Could it be you're afraid someone in the sect would snatch it from you?"

Feeling the terrifying pressure emanating from He Ling True Master, as if the entire world had frozen, the spiritual qi in the heavens and earth halted.

Xia Mingyang felt like an insect wrapped in amber, unable to move, arising an uncontrollable feeling of helplessness and isolation.

Sweat appeared on his forehead: "Disciple... disciple dare not!"

"Dare not? Hmph! You acquiring the Red Dragon Order is indeed your chance. It's only natural for one to seek some benefits from it, you're somewhat justified."

He Ling True Master scanned the several people nearby who were like facing a formidable enemy: "But you benefiting means I've to clean up your mess!"

"Disciple..."

Xia Mingyang opened his mouth to say something but was stopped by He Ling raising his hand:

"Alright, ultimately the sect benefited from you, you've rendered great service to the sect, I'm too lazy to say anything to you."

Upon hearing this, Xia Mingyang sighed with relief: "Thank you, Elder, for your understanding."

Gu Yuan stood quietly like a quail, honest and silent.

But seeing Xia Mingyang being scolded like a grandson, he found it odd:

"This He Ling True Master's mood seems not so good right now..."

"However, from He Ling True Master's words, it's clear Xia Mingyang got the Red Dragon Order long ago, then found a way to break through to the Celestial Human, refined the Red Dragon Token, and then informed the sect."

"Because even as a Celestial Human, he couldn't protect the treasure, unless Medicine King Mountain intervened, allowing him to keep the Red Dragon Order, gain entry to the Immortal Palace, and earn credit for the sect. This way, a single Red Dragon Order could yield two benefits."

Gu Yuan muttered in his heart:

"That Xia Mingyang is indeed quite devious and cunning!"

Thinking this, he glanced at the extraordinary Immortal Crane:

"This Immortal Crane, with remarkable elegance and agility, could it be an exotic breed, a Spirit Aerial Cloud Crane?"

The large white-furred monkey, in Gu Yuan's opinion, was very intelligent, strong, and definitely not inferior to his own pets, Ah Huang, Ah Wu, and Big Mouth.

But compared to the extraordinarily majestic Spirit Aerial Cloud Crane before him, it was clearly inferior!

Not to mention He Ling True Master, even if this Immortal Crane acted on its own, none present could stop it.

After reprimanding Xia Mingyang, He Ling True Master turned his gaze to the elder surnamed Wu:

"Was it you who said you wanted to destroy the Jade Cauldron Tower and also to kill my Medicine King Mountain's disciples?"

He Ling True Master's gaze was unremarkable, yet the elder surnamed Wu suddenly felt a tightening in his skin, as if pierced by a sharp divine sword.

His hair stood on end, his skin tingling!

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