Traveling through the Immortal Realm: Starting from Becoming a Top-Level Furnace Cauldron

Turning his eyes away from Li Chonglin's ball of light, Zhang Tianshi was puzzled by Lu Yuguan's ball of light next to him.

"A white ball of light?" Zhang Tianshi was confused. The properties of a light ball have always been manifested according to the type and degree of the spiritual roots. Where has he ever seen a white ball of light?

"Could it be that there's something fishy about the third young master of the Bai family's spiritual roots?" Zhang Tianshi had just entertained this thought, but quickly dismissed it. Tampering with spiritual roots was truly unheard of.

Could it be that Heaven was covering up for him? Zhang Tianshi shook his head, knowing he was bored.

Time passed minute by minute, but there was still no movement at the exit of the illusion, and the dozens of light balls still showed no signs of being broken.

Just as Zhang Tianshi was about to continue practicing his skills, he suddenly sensed a different aura.

"Whoever breaks into my Lishu Hall, come and expose him immediately!"

With a loud shout, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Zhang Tianshi.

"Zhang Luocheng, I haven't seen you for more than ten years, but your reaction hasn't slowed down at all." The figure appeared, wearing a purple robe and holding a feather fan, but the feather fan was carved with dragon patterns, as if there were two black dragons coiled on it.

Zhang Tianshi was stunned. He never expected that the person in front of him would appear here: "It's you, Wu Mingce!"

But Wu Mingce sarcastically said, "Thanks to Senior Brother Zhang's help, I am now the only disciple of Master Xiao Wan of the Xuanyu Sect's inner sect."

Zhang Tianshi's heart sank when he heard this. He knew very well Xiao Wan's status in Xuanyu Sect. He was a top master in the sect, and Wu Mingce had become his only disciple. This undoubtedly meant that Wu Mingce's strength was now extraordinary.

"Wu Mingce, what is your purpose here?" Zhang Tianshi asked in a deep voice, staring at the other party vigilantly.

Wu Mingce gently waved his feather fan, a smug smile on his face. "Brother Zhang, why are we so distant from each other? Back then, we were classmates who were as close as brothers."

Zhang Tianshi frowned, thinking to himself that Wu Mingce's appearance was no accident and that he must be careful in his response. He was well aware of Wu Mingce's cunning. Back in the sect, he was known for his deep scheming. If he hadn't fallen for his tricks during the sect competition, he wouldn't have been expelled from the inner sect.

Now that Wu Mingce has become Xiao Wan's disciple, he will probably be even more difficult to deal with.

"Wu Mingce, as an inner disciple of the Xuanyu Sect, you should not easily set foot in the territory of Longhua Country. But you broke into my Li Shu Tang at this time. Are you planning to do something against the will of heaven again?" Zhang Tianshi asked with a hint of questioning in his tone.

Wu Mingce looked at the Lotus Tower at his feet and smiled nonchalantly, "Senior Brother Zhang, you're really wronging me. I'm just following orders to gather information about one person. As for this dilapidated tower for cultivation, I have no interest in it at all."

Zhang Tianshi sneered inwardly. He naturally wouldn't believe all of Wu Mingce's words. He knew very well that if the current situation wasn't resolved quickly, all the students within the Light Gate would be in danger.

"In that case, please go back. There is no suspicious person in the Lishu Hall." Zhang Tianshi said in a firm tone, trying to force Wu Mingce to retreat.

However, Wu Mingce didn't buy it. He smiled lightly and waved his feather fan, "Brother Zhang, I came here to inquire about a young man named Lu Yuguan. I heard that he came to your etiquette hall?"

Zhang Tianshi was startled. If other people from Xuanyu Sect came to inquire about Lu Yuguan's news, it would definitely be a good thing. Perhaps it could even give Lu Yuguan a great opportunity. However, it was Wu Mingce standing here at the moment, which seemed not to be a good thing.

"Wu Mingce, I have never seen the person you are talking about, let alone heard of him. Even if this person comes to my Li Shu Tang, it is an internal matter of Li Shu Tang. I know what to do and there is no need for others to interfere." Zhang Tianshi said in a firm tone and did not give in.

Seeing this, Wu Mingce's eyes flashed with cunning: "Since Senior Brother Zhang is so insistent, then I won't force it. But after not seeing you for so many years, I wonder if your skills have declined!——"

Before he finished speaking, Wu Mingce's figure suddenly became blurred, as if he had merged into the surrounding air.

Zhang Tianshi's heart tightened. He knew Wu Mingce's methods very well. This man was good at shadow techniques and could disappear in an instant, making it difficult to guard against him.

"Wu Mingce, don't even think about playing tricks in front of me!" Zhang Tianshi shouted, and gathered spiritual energy with one palm, and a powerful aura spread around his body.

Just as Wu Mingce's figure was about to disappear, Zhang Tianshi suddenly made a move, and a fierce palm wind whizzed out, heading straight in the direction where Wu Mingce disappeared.

However, Wu Mingce's figure appeared from another direction at the moment when the palm wind was about to touch him, as if he had already anticipated Zhang Tianshi's attack.

"Senior Brother Zhang, you are still so impatient." Wu Mingce smiled contemptuously and waved his feather fan lightly. A black airflow surged out of the fan and collided with Zhang Tianshi's palm wind.

The two forces collided, causing a violent vibration that shook the entire Lishu Hall.

"Wu Mingce, what on earth do you want to do?" Zhang Tianshi shouted angrily. He knew very well that Wu Mingce's methods were extremely vicious and he would never let go once he took action.

Wu Mingce only smiled faintly, as if everything was under his control. "Senior Brother Zhang, I just want to remind you that there are some things that you cannot interfere with. As for Lu Yuguan, I advise you not to meddle in his affairs."

Zhang Tianshi's heart trembled. He knew that what Wu Mingce was referring to must be related to Lu Yuguan. However, he would never let Wu Mingce succeed and take Lu Yuguan away easily.

"Wu Mingce, don't try to threaten me. Lu Yuguan is a student of my Li Shu Tang, so I will naturally handle his affairs." Zhang Tianshi said in a firm tone, without giving in.

Upon hearing this, Wu Mingce's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness: "Brother Zhang, it seems that you are determined to go against me. If that's the case, don't blame me for being rude."

Before he finished speaking, Wu Mingce's figure became blurred again. At the same time, a powerful shadow force burst out from him, and the entire Lishu Hall fell into darkness.

Zhang Tianshi was shocked, realizing that Wu Mingce was even more powerful than he had imagined. However, he did not retreat in the slightest, but instead became even more determined to protect the Lishu Hall.

"Wu Mingce, today I will make you understand that this is not a place where you can act wildly!" Zhang Tianshi shouted, and the spiritual energy around him surged, ready to meet Wu Mingce's challenge.

Wu Mingce saw the light gate beside Zhang Tianshi and couldn't help but sneer, "Are you still thinking about protecting those young boys at this time? How naive!"

Zhang Tianshi's rage intensified as Wu Mingce's taunts intensified. He knew full well that today's battle was inevitable. He took a deep breath, pushing his spiritual energy to its limit. A faint jade-like light enveloped his body, and he stood in the center of the Lishu Hall like a guardian deity.

"The art of daytime drunken dreams—a dream of a yellow millet!"

Seeing this, Wu Mingce's eyes flashed with a strange light. He gently waved the feather fan in his hand, and countless shadow blades suddenly surged from the surrounding darkness, attacking Zhang Tianshi like a rainstorm. Zhang Tianshi's figure flashed, and his hands formed seals. A series of jade light barriers appeared in front of him, blocking the shadow blades one by one.

"Wu Mingce, your shadow technique is indeed powerful, but in front of me, it is ultimately a trifle!" Zhang Tianshi said coldly, and then his body moved, turning into a white light and rushing straight towards Wu Mingce.

Seeing this, Wu Mingce curled his lips into a cold smile. He moved, leaving behind a shadow, while his true form appeared behind Zhang Tianshi. With a light wave of his feather fan, a black tornado rose from the sky, engulfing Zhang Tianshi.

Zhang Tianshi steadied himself in the tornado. He formed seals with his hands and muttered something. Jade-light talismans flew out from the light gate, colliding violently with the black tornado. The tornado gradually dissipated, and Zhang Tianshi reappeared. His eyes were like lightning, staring directly at Wu Mingce.

"Wu Mingce, let's settle the grudges from the past today!" Zhang Tianshi shouted, and rushed towards Wu Mingce like lightning, with a white light shining brightly in his hand, and slapped out with one palm.

Seeing this, Wu Mingce didn't dare to neglect it. He waved his feather fan, and shadow barriers formed in front of him, trying to resist Zhang Tianshi's attack. However, Zhang Tianshi's palm power was extremely domineering, and the shadow barriers shattered one after another, forcing Wu Mingce to retreat again and again.

Just as the two were fighting fiercely, a loud noise suddenly came from outside the Lishu Hall.

"Who dares to act rashly in the capital?"

Zhang Tianshi's face lit up with joy, and his tense nerves relaxed a little: "It's the Dragon Guards!"

The Dragon Guards were a guard directly under the Longhua Imperial Family. Each of their members possessed Foundation Establishment Stage strength and held a high reputation within the capital. Combined with their unique formations, they were even capable of defeating cultivators at the Golden Core Stage.

When Wu Mingce heard the voice of the Dragon Guard, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. He knew very well that the strength of the Dragon Guard should not be underestimated.

"So what about the Dragon Guard? No one can stop me, Wu Mingce, from doing what I am going to do today!" Wu Mingce sneered, and as he waved his feather fan, the power of shadow became even more violent and attacked Zhang Tianshi directly.

"Oh no!" Just as Zhang Tianshi was about to give it a try, Wu Mingce suddenly adjusted his direction and flew towards the horizon.

Escape now? Zhang Tianshi thought carefully and realized that if he caused too much noise in the capital, it would definitely disturb the powerful people from all sides. Besides...

Zhang Tianshi looked inside the light gate, then looked at the Dragon Guards outside the Lishu Hall chasing towards the horizon, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The Crown Prince, the Ninth Prince and others are all in the Lishu Hall, so how could there be any damage at all?

However, Wu Mingce's actions were too harsh, and the noise he made was so loud that it alarmed the Dragon Guards.

Before Zhang Tianshi could catch his breath, the first person finally stepped out of the light gate beside him that had been silent for a long time.

"Ninth... Ninth Prince?"

Zhang Tianshi was stunned for a moment, but came to his senses in a trance. After all, he was of royal blood. Even if he did not have a top-grade single spiritual root, his talent should not be underestimated.

"Master, thank you for keeping me waiting for so long. I am just lucky." Li Chongjiu smiled faintly and looked at the empty seat where Li Chonglin used to sit. A different look flashed in his eyes.

Not long after, the second person stepped out from the light gate. It was Miao'er, the girl beside the prince.

"It seems that Miss Miao'er is also very powerful," Li Chongjiu said with a smile, "It should be my brother's turn next, right?"

Miao'er gently returned Li Chongjiu's greeting, then sat quietly by the side with her eyes closed, concentrating.

At this moment, Li Chonglin was still in a stalemate with the black-robed man in the illusion.

On the other side, Lu Yuguan was afraid to start writing in front of the blank test paper.

"Oh no, Tongzi, something bad has happened. I really don't know how to do it!" Lu Yuguan wanted to cry but had no tears. He didn't even have an eraser to roll the dice.

[What should I do then?] The system's mouth twitched. It seemed that it had never expected Lu Yuguan to encounter such a bizarre illusion.

"Looks like we can only try our best!" Lu Yu said with concern, holding out his hand, "Teacher, I need to go to the bathroom!"

System: Is this the trick you came up with?