"Wait a moment."

Bai Ze gently waved his folding fan, pondered slightly, and softly said: "I allowed the disciples of several Daoist friends to climb the mountain, but I didn't say you could randomly send outsiders..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Red Cloud Ancestor was the first to retort: "The East King and The Queen Mother of the West are the Immortal Leaders of Xuanmen, and these two are direct descendants of Xuanmen, both of which are part of Xuanmen. Now, tell me, who is the outsider?"

Bai Ze: (°ー°〃)

Red Cloud Ancestor's words left him speechless and without a comeback.

He glanced at the plump and white Duobao, then at the elegant and graceful figure of Golden Spirit beside him, and weakly said: "Only one may enter at a time, do not use numbers to bully the few."

Duobao Daoist glanced at him, not uttering a single word, but his demeanor of complete disregard already spoke his mind:

Look down on whom?

What's the big deal about breaking into a Painting World, needing two people?

Yu Yuan could see it, and naturally, the other Immortal Gods present could as well.

Yet no one felt his attitude was overly prideful.

Being a disciple of The Three Pure Ones, if he didn't possess such pride, that would truly be surprising.

Even though Duobao Daoist has yet to attain the Dao Fruit of Daluo, he naturally exuded an aura of immense self-confidence.

That Painting World, in his eyes, seemed nothing more than child's play.

Yu Yuan, witnessing this scene and comparing it to the memory of his mature, composed, and dispute-averse grand-uncle would inevitably make him want to laugh.

Clearly, the Duobao before him was still at the stage of youthful vigor.

He could understand.

After all, what is youth if not full of spirit?

If it were him, he would have let Bai Ze Demon Saint add more people.

Just two Star Lords, who can they beat?

However, although Duobao was full of youthful vigor, he was not arrogant or rash, merely using an air of casual indifference to showcase his strong self-assurance, before turning into a streak of white light and entering the painting that hung mid-air.

The moment he entered the Painting World, his expression changed slightly, probably affected by the Primordial Magnetic Divine Power.

Nevertheless, he soon regained his normal demeanor and unhesitatingly began ascending the stairs.

One step, ten steps, a hundred steps... a thousand steps!

The first thousand steps were easy for Duobao, but from the one-thousand-and-first step on, the pressure grew gradually. He felt as if he was carrying a Divine Mountain on his back, getting heavier the higher he climbed.

But this was still within his capacity to endure.

He paid it little mind and continued to ascend. Soon, he reached the thirteen-hundredth step where the Azure Bird was located.

On the steps above, the Tianshu Star Lord in shimmering silver armor and helmet was standing with his spear, looking at Duobao Daoist with a hint of surprise and admiration in his eyes.

"You are much stronger than her!"

Excitement flickered within Tianshu Star Lord's eyes as he slowly raised his Bright Silver Spear, pointing it at Duobao Daoist, and declared word by word: "However, it's a pity you encountered me, you are destined to fall just like her."

Unknown to him, right after he spoke these words, nearly all eyes among the Immortal Gods in the outside assembly turned to Bai Ze Demon Saint, their astonished gazes seeming to question, "Could he be a fool?"

Bai Ze Demon Saint's eyes twitched slightly.

He used to admire this young and haughty Tianshu Star Lord, but at the moment he only wished to say he didn't know such a person.

Glancing at Kunpeng Ancestor and Qin Yuan Demon Saint, he saw the former sitting cross-legged on a cloud bed, eyes shut as if in meditation, while the latter had her head down, staring at the ground, seemingly captivated by something interesting below.

In the Painting World, Duobao Daoist showed no reaction to Tianshu Star Lord's words, continuing to move forward at a swift pace, treading through the heavy pressure of Primordial Magnetic Divine Power as if walking on level ground.

A solemn seriousness flashed through Tianshu Star Lord's eyes.

He took a deep breath, and with his Bright Silver Spear in hand, it roared like a dragon as it charged towards Duobao Daoist.

Duobao Daoist stretched out his hand, as if casually flicking a drooping willow branch encountered during a walk, gently deflecting the dragon-like spear to one side.

Then Tianshu Star Lord went flying uncontrollably, slamming into the steep cliff wall with a "bang," becoming embedded in it in the shape of a spread eagle.

"How... how is this possible!"

Tianshu Star Lord's eyes widened with fear as he exclaimed: "Who on earth are you?"

By this time, Duobao Daoist had already moved up over a hundred steps and stopped.

Hearing this question, he halted but did not turn back, speaking to Tianshu Star Lord with his back turned: "I belong to Upper Pure Spirit Treasure Venerate, his First Disciple! As for my name, you are not worthy to know it!"

"Upper Pure First Disciple!"

Tianshu Star Lord couldn't help but inhale sharply, attempting to say something, only to see Duobao Daoist's broad figure rapidly moving away, growing distant on the winding mountain path.

This made him widen his eyes with a deep sense of powerlessness.

Though he himself could climb higher steps, he was well-trained and had long grown accustomed to the weight brought by Primordial Magnetic Divine Power.

But Duobao Daoist, clearly encountering this environment for the first time, could still move swiftly as if on flat ground. Just how powerful was he?

We are all in the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm; why is there such a huge gap?

"Tsks tsks tsks..."

Yu Yuan couldn't help but click his tongue. He never would've imagined, the grand-uncle, known to be serious and composed, was so adept in the art of showmanship during his youth.

Had he not seen it with his own eyes today, he would've never believed it.

After casually defeating Tianshu Star Lord, Duobao Daoist didn't even take a break but went directly for the mountaintop.

Five thousand steps… Ten thousand steps… Twenty thousand steps...

The higher he went, the greater the pressure became, but Duobao Daoist seemed to be already accustomed to the weight; his face showed no redness, his breath was not short, and he steadily ascended to the fiftieth-thousandth step.

Here, the pressure he faced was five hundred times greater than at the mountain's base.

Yet apart from a slight decrease in speed, there was hardly any sign of fatigue.

Ahead, Yao Guang Star Lord had been waiting halfway up the mountain for a long time.

He sat cross-legged on the steps, calmly watching as Duobao Taoist approached step by step, and solemnly said, "Since you are a disciple of Upper Pure Spirit Treasure Venerate, I presume you are beyond my reach... However, as I am commanded to sit and guard this place, I will give it my all, and I hope you will also display your true strength for a battle with me."

"You speak more pleasantly than the one stationed at the foot of the mountain."

Duobao Taoist gazed steadily at Yao Guang Star Lord and said indifferently, "I shall only strike with one sword. If you can block it, consider it my loss."

"Worthy of being a disciple of Spirit Treasure Venerate, such impressive courage!"

"Although both are of the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm, his understanding of Dao Laws has long surpassed those of his peers in the same realm... That's the confidence he has!"

"Indeed! He seemed to struggle a bit against the Primordial Magnetic Divine Power at first, but thereafter he gradually adapted. I'm afraid he has comprehended part of the Primordial Magnetic Laws, so he can carry it out as though it were nothing!"

"..."

Amid the noisy discussions, Yu Yuan realized that the onlookers surrounding him showed no reaction to Duobao Taoist's 'outrageous claim,' instead, they all lavished praise upon him.

Despite the praise being quite reasonable, if someone else had made such an arrogant statement, there would surely be a chorus of boos.

The reason is simply due to the prestige of being the Upper Pure First Disciple.

At this moment, inside the Painting World, Yao Guang Star Lord quickly overcame his initial surprise and immediately realized this was an excellent opportunity for him.

He nodded without hesitation and said, "Please proceed, Daoist friend!"

Then he formed sealing hand gestures, conjuring layers of light screens made from the aggregation of starlight in front of him.

Duobao Taoist reached out to the sky with his hand open.

A dazzling Divine Thunder suddenly struck down out of nowhere, followed by countless other resplendent Divine Thunders pouring down from the Nine Heavens.

"Crackle and snap!"

Lightning surged like mighty rivers.

Each bolt of Divine Thunder shimmered with crystalline hues.

Utterly rigid and vigorously yang, glorious like the great sun.

The crystal-clear Upper Pure Divine Thunder struck down one after another, all converging towards the palm that Duobao Taoist raised towards the sky.

Amidst the "crack and crunch" of collision, a Thunder God Sword made from countless bolts of Upper Pure Divine Thunder, emitting rays of electric light, and measuring a thousand zhang in length, formed within his palm.

"So powerful!"

"Impressive!"

A wave of amazement erupted in the venue, as everyone could perceive the extraordinary nature of Duobao Taoist's sword.

Even some of the Quasi-Saint powers had their eyes shining, unable to help but praise aloud.

Yu Yuan also affirmed one thing.

His great master uncle was definitely a genuine grandstander of Xuanmen!

This move of his took showiness to the extreme.

Gathering Upper Pure Divine Thunder into a sword was incredibly cool. Added to his earlier declaration of winning with "one sword", anyone who witnessed this scene would probably remember it for a very long time.

After the Upper Pure Divine Thunder Sword took shape, Duobao Taoist sliced straight forward with it.

Instantaneously, the wind and thunder were tumultuous.

Gang Winds arose from the earth, while lightning flew through the void.

The sword strike was too fast, and with Yao Guang Star Lord already planning to withstand it, he had no chance to dodge and could only clench his teeth, striving to drive the layers of starlight curtains over his head.

With a loud "boom" and a piercing shriek, the starlight curtain, like paper mâché, had no resistance against the Thunder God Sword, shattering and cracking in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, the Thunder God Sword reached the top of Yao Guang Star Lord's head.

He only had time to think "my life is over," before closing his eyes to await death.

After waiting for some time, he did not feel the sword strike.

Opening his eyes, he saw no sign of Duobao Taoist.

When he turned to look back, he only saw the broad back of the other gradually disappearing into the mist.

Too mighty!

Too kind!

An upright and noble spirit, mixed with the powerful confidence of determining victory with a single sword, this plump Daoist carried a sense of invincibility!

Seeing how Duobao easily defeated both Tianshu Star Lord and Yao Guang Star Lord, all the Immortal Gods present were whispering to each other, sparing no praise.

East King, The Queen Mother of the West, Red Cloud Ancestor, and others all sighed with relief.

All that was left was to ascend to the mountaintop and enter the Treasure Hall for victory.

Looking at Duobao's manner, it appeared he may have already grasped part of the Primordial Magnetic Laws, able to neutralize some of the impact of Primordial Magnetic Divine Power, making the ascent to the mountaintop presumably no challenge to him.

This was the thought in most people's minds present.

But could it really be that easy?

Yu Yuan glanced at Bai Ze, who was looking at the painting in mid-air, gently tapping his folding fan against the palm of his other hand as if contemplating something, or perhaps waiting for something.

Before long, Duobao Taoist's figure emerged from the mist.

Approaching the mountaintop, the speed of his ascent quickened, drawing continuous exclamations from the powerful beings present, surprised by his talent.

Under the watchful eyes of all, Duobao Taoist also successfully reached the summit.

Now, all he needed to do was enter the Treasure Hall, whereupon he could leave the Painting World and thus win this spellcasting duel.

But just at that moment, a towering figure came out from the Treasure Hall ahead of him.

The instant Red Cloud Ancestor saw the figure, she couldn't help but curse out loud, "Bai Ze, you are disgraceful!"

Not far away, Xuan Ming Ancestor Witch also widened her eyes in surprise, looking at Bai Ze Demon Saint and saying, "You are more despicable and shameless than I imagined, and quite unabashed too!"

At this moment, everyone present turned their gazes toward Bai Ze, with expressions ranging from shock to contempt.

Because the tall figure emerging from the mountaintop Treasure Hall was none other than Bai Ze Demon Saint himself!

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