Chương 140: The Wind Rises over the Golden Turtle

With Zhao Gongming's matter settled, Fang Yang officially began his own plan.

On this day, the weather on Jin'ao Island was fine and sunny. The immortal deer squinted and lazily lay on the grass taking a nap, while the immortal cranes leisurely frolicked among the white clouds. Many outer disciples were scattered around the island, playing chess, drinking tea, and discussing profound truths, enjoying themselves immensely.

Everything was so peaceful, without any fighting or intrigue, and all the disputes did not affect Jin'ao Island.

As soon as Fang Yang and his eleven arrived at Jin'ao Island, some outer disciples were immediately shocked by the cultivation levels of Daoist Jiu Yao and the others. Among them were quite a few disciples from Daoist Duobao's faction.

They knew that Daoist Qianyao had attained enlightenment; they had learned of it at the Xuanmen Dao Discussion Conference.

The Qingcheng Mountain lineage was aware that a new Grand Luo Golden Immortal had emerged. Over the past nine eons, extraordinary phenomena of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal attaining enlightenment would occasionally appear in the skies above Qingcheng Mountain.

However, they never dreamed that the Qingcheng Mountain lineage would produce so many Grand Luo Golden Immortals. Keep in mind, this is ten Grand Luo Golden Immortals! Even with Wuyun Xian still alive, Duobao Daoren only had seven Grand Luo Golden Immortals under his command.

In an instant, these outer disciples realized that the Jie Sect had truly changed!

Fang Yang not only caught up with Daoist Duobao in terms of his own strength, but his forces also began to rival Daoist Duobao's: Daoist Duobao was at the peak of the Great Luo realm, and Fang Yang was also at the peak of the Great Luo realm; Daoist Duobao had the Ten Thousand Immortals of Penglai, and Fang Yang had the Nine Luminaries Daoist Lord.

Within the Jie Sect, a situation of two powerful forces standing side by side and vying for supremacy has finally emerged!

"Greetings, Senior Brother Fang Yang! Greetings, fellow senior brothers!"

After regaining their senses, apart from the disciples of Duobao Daoist's faction, the other outer disciples immediately stepped forward and bowed to Fang Yang and the others. They looked at Fang Yang with eager eyes, trying their best to show their respect, wishing they could immediately join Fang Yang's ranks.

Are Dao Lord Jiuyao and Dao Lord Chaotian Grand Luo Golden Immortals? No, they are not; they are just living advertisements!

Although both groups follow direct disciples, their situations are completely different.

Those who followed Daoist Duobao became creatures with fur and horns, born from wet eggs. Not only did Fang Yang issue a universal kill order against them, but even the Tongtian Sect Leader abandoned them.

Those who followed Fang Yang all possessed great merit, and more than half of them attained the Great Luo Dao.

Which immortal doesn't appreciate merit? Which immortal doesn't dream of attaining the Great Luo realm? Fang Yang was their hope. After witnessing the success of Daoist Jiu Yao and the others, every disciple wanted to shout, "Senior Brother Fang Yang, I don't want to work hard anymore!"

As always, Fang Yang politely declined everyone's offers.

He initially accepted the Nine Luminaries Dao Lords because they were all highly skilled and had the potential to attain the Great Luo realm. He accepted Dao Lord Chaotian and the others because he valued the merits of the Vegetable Clan.

He only recruits valuable people; he doesn't just take any random group of people under his wing.

However, these are only his current plans. Once his cultivation advances further and his status within the Jie Sect rises, he will naturally expand his influence and cultivate more talented individuals.

Qian Yao Daojun and the others had no doubt about Fang Yang's decision. They did not ask Fang Yang for the reason, and did whatever Fang Yang said.

Seeing this, the immortals could only slink away in disgrace.

Fortunately, they only expressed their intentions and didn't actually announce their plans. Otherwise, they would have been caught in the middle. Having been rejected by Fang Yang, they couldn't join the Qingcheng Mountain lineage, and they also couldn't return to the side of the Golden Spirit Mother or the Wudang Mother.

This was also one of the reasons Fang Yang refused them. Fang Yang had already poached Daoist Jiuyao, and to continue poaching Wudang Saintess's people would be, even he felt, a bit too much.

"Senior Brother, something terrible has happened! Fang Yang has returned to Jin'ao Island!"

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Inside the Duobao Hall, Jin Guangxian was reporting to Duobao Daoist on the arrangement of the Xuantian Beidou Grand Formation when a golden-haired, emerald-green outer disciple burst in.

This outer disciple is called Golden Hair Immortal. His true form is a Golden Flame Hound, and he is also the younger brother of Golden Guangxian.

This pair of brothers are similar to the Kong Xuan brothers. Jin Guangxian is a lower-tier version of Kong Xuan, while Jin Mao Xian is a lower-tier version of Da Peng. The difference between Jin Mao Xian and Da Peng is that Jin Mao Xian doesn't have any treasures to squander.

Daoist Duobao sat upright on his gilded throne. Upon hearing the news, he merely raised his head slightly: "What's the panic? Fang Yang is a direct disciple, so it's only natural for him to return to Jin'ao Island. Didn't he establish a Daoist temple on Feilai Peak? He's definitely returning to Feilai Peak to cultivate. Qingcheng Cave Heaven may be mysterious, but it can't compare to a sage's Daoist temple."

Jin Guangxian, however, looked displeased and rebuked him, "What are you shouting about in front of Senior Brother? Even if the sky falls, Senior Brother can hold it up."

The Golden-haired Immortal composed himself and quickly bowed, saying, "Fang Yang did not return to Jin'ao Island alone this time. He brought ten Great Luo Golden Immortals with him, each with a powerful aura and unfathomable cultivation. Nine of them were the first Nine Luminaries Dao Lords to join Fang Yang. Fang Yang used some means to help all nine of them advance to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm."

"What?!"

While Daoist Duobao remained calm, Jin Guangxian was already terrified.

"Did all nine True Monarchs truly attain the Great Luo realm? Only nine Yuanhui have passed, that's impossible!?"

Jin Guangxian simply couldn't believe that back then, Daoist Jiuyao and the Seven Immortals of Penglai were roughly equal in cultivation. It was only by siding with Daoist Duobao that the Seven Immortals of Penglai obtained countless cultivation resources, which allowed them to leave Daoist Jiuyao behind.

Jin Guangxian never dreamed that Daojun Jiuyao would catch up so quickly.

"Junior Brother Golden Hair, you just said that Fang Yang brought ten Great Luo Golden Immortals. Who is the last one?"

Daoist Duobao remained rational throughout. No matter how bad the situation became, he could not afford to lose his composure. If he did, the people's hearts would scatter. Therefore, even though he felt unprecedented pressure, he remained outwardly calm and composed, as if he had everything under control.

"I heard from my fellow disciples that this person is one of the five True Lords of Baicai Mountain, the Dao Lord of Chaotian."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Duobao's pupils contracted sharply, instantly shrinking to the size of pinpoints. He glared at the Golden-Haired Immortal, a faint aura of pressure emanating from him.

Under this oppressive aura, Golden-haired Immortal felt an extremely dangerous energy locking onto him, as if he were being targeted by a ferocious beast from the Southern Wilderness Grassland.

He mustered his strength and said, "It is indeed Daoist Chaotian. It is said that after Daoist Chaotian established the Vegetable Clan, he earned countless merits. He relied on the power of these merits to replenish his own foundation and strengthen his life essence, which enabled him to attain the Great Luo Dao."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Duobao stared blankly ahead. A strong sense of crisis rose in his heart; Fang Yang's methods were simply unbelievable.

In terms of strength, he wasn't too afraid of Fang Yang.

In terms of cultivation, Fang Yang and he were on par; in terms of comprehension, Fang Yang and he were roughly equal; in terms of magical treasures, Fang Yang was inferior to him.

However, he was far from capable in managing a sect, spreading the word, and training disciples.

Fang Yang's subordinates are all virtuous immortals with profound merit. Fang Yang and his followers are accumulating merit every moment.

And what about him? The immortals under his command are all creatures with fur and horns, born from eggs in moisture, who only consume the merits and fortune of the Jie Sect.

"Fang Yang, your ambition is too great! You deliberately cultivated ten Great Luo Golden Immortals, hoping to prove to your master that you are the most capable disciple of the Jie Sect? Don't be too happy yet, I won't let you succeed!"

Daoist Duobao took a deep breath to calm his turbulent emotions.