One person: I, Daoist Master, am a cultivator of immortality!

While thanking Senior Brother Zhang for showing mercy, Lu Jin burst into tears. Just as he was about to use the excuse of going back to change his clothes to escape the scene, a large hand was placed on his shoulder.

"Junior brother, losing isn't scary. You need to figure out why you lost so you can win next time. Don't dwell on temporary personal gains and losses. In the end, it's not necessarily who will have the last laugh. Look at Fengping, that shameless guy is invincible."

As Sun Yao spoke, he pulled out a handkerchief and handed it to Lu Jin. Lu Jin took the handkerchief and looked at the person beside him. He had never heard of having such a senior brother, and when he greeted him, wasn't this person a disciple of the Huode Sect? How did he become his senior brother?

“Senior Brother Zhang Zhiwei, your battle with my junior brother ended too quickly. These young brothers haven’t even had a chance to see what happened yet. This can hardly be considered a friendly spar. Why don’t I fight you, Zhang Zhiwei, so that these young brothers can see how our two families are capable?”

As Sun Yao spoke, he walked past Lu Jin and slowly approached Zhang Zhiwei. Instantly, all eyes were drawn to the two of them, and at that moment, the elders in the audience finally understood what riddle the Left Sect Master and the Chu Sect Master had been playing yesterday.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhiwei remained silent, instead looking at his master. The Old Celestial Master, seeing Zhang Zhiwei looking at him, nodded. This was a stage he had already set up; how could he stop it from proceeding?

"Alright, in that case, I'll trouble you to enlighten me, fellow Daoist."

Zhang Zhiwei clasped his hands in a salute, and Sun Yao returned the salute but said, "I am not Lu Jin. If you still dare to be arrogant and fail to use the Golden Light and Thunder Techniques, then the lesson of the past will serve as a warning for the future."

As Sun Yao spoke, he took a step forward. After this step, white flames rose from his body, and he officially entered the third level of Reverse Life. However, his Reverse Life seemed to be different from that of ordinary people. Both Lu Jin and Zuo Ruotong noticed it immediately, but Zhang Zhiwei, who had only recently entered the third level of Reverse Life, could not detect it.

He thought this Reverse Rebirth Triple Technique would be like the one Lu Jin had just used, but this time he dared not be careless and immediately activated the Golden Light. However, although he activated the Golden Light Mantra, he did not recite the incantation, presumably because he had compressed the power of the Golden Light Mantra considerably. It seemed that he still wanted to try to shake him out of the Reverse Rebirth state as well.

"I've already advised you; your arrogance is your own fault."

Zhang Zhiwei only felt a blur before his eyes, and the next moment the voice rang in his right ear. He instinctively tried to reach out to block, but the next second Sun Yao delivered a whip kick to his left, sending him flying.

This kick shattered the simple golden light spell that Zhang Zhiwei had just conjured. Fortunately, the kick wasn't too heavy; although it shattered the golden light, it didn't injure Zhang Zhiwei.

"Brother Zhang, you'd better not be so overconfident. I won't be so gentle with my next attack."

After Sun Yao finished speaking, he lightly touched the ground with his toes and slowly landed where Zhang Zhiwei had just been standing. At this moment, Zhang Zhiwei had already flown off the field, but he stood up, dusted off the dirt, and leaped back.

"Please forgive me, brother. It was indeed I, Zhang Zhiwei, who was rude. I will do my best from now on, so please do not hold back."

"nature!"

Both sides exchanged fist salutes once more, and everyone knew that the real confrontation was about to begin.

"Heaven and Earth are the mysteries of all things, the root of all energies. Through countless eons of cultivation, I attain divine power. Within and beyond the Three Realms, only the Dao is supreme. My body is enveloped in golden light, invisible to the eye and inaudible to the ear. Encompassing Heaven and Earth, nurturing all living beings. Reciting this ten thousand times, my body radiates light. I am guarded by the Three Realms, welcomed by the Five Emperors. All gods pay homage, and I command thunder and lightning. Demons and monsters tremble in fear, and spirits vanish. Within me resides thunder, and the Thunder God conceals his name. With penetrating wisdom, the Five energies surge forth. The golden light swiftly appears, protecting the True Man!"

This was one of the few times Zhang Zhiwei had recited the entire Golden Light Divine Mantra since learning the Thunder Technique. This time, the golden light he could unleash was incredibly thick, completely enveloping his body. The strength of this Golden Light Mantra was probably unmatched even by some of his senior uncles at Longhu Mountain.

"Since you're serious, then I'll get serious too. I didn't put any real strength into that kick just now; let's get real now."

As Sun Yao spoke, the white flames rising around him suddenly changed, visibly turning golden. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth continuously poured into his body, eventually transforming into the golden Qi flames rising around him.

It was only then that the Celestial Master realized something was amiss. The Three Ones Sect's Reverse Rebirth Triple Stage involved the practitioner's own Qi rising outwards to form the white flame state of the Reverse Rebirth Triple Stage. However, Sun Yao's Reverse Rebirth Triple Stage was different. He used the Qi Refining Technique to absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth and transform it into this golden Qi flame. In other words, as long as the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was inexhaustible, he could continuously transform it, which was practically cheating.

As long as his mind doesn't collapse and he can continue running the Qi Refining Technique, his state is basically unbreakable unless a powerful attack directly shatters it.

In fact, the Reverse Life Triple Technique that Sun Yao just used was in this mode, but since he was using the Reverse Life Triple Technique at the time, it wasn't obvious. Only Zuo Ruotong and Lu Jin, who also knew how to use the Reverse Life Triple Technique, noticed something was wrong. Now that he used the Reverse Life Triple Technique infused with golden fire, the highly skilled Old Celestial Master naturally noticed something amiss as well.

Sun Yao and Zhang Zhiwei clashed, their speed far exceeding that of Lu Jin and Liu Deshui from before. Forget afterimages; even the younger generation, including Lü Ci and Lu Jin, could only see two golden lights colliding repeatedly, unable to discern any human figures. As for the patriarchs and leaders of various families, sects, and factions, many could only barely make out their afterimages. Only those with cultivation levels like Zuo Ruotong and the Old Celestial Master could actually witness their battle.

Although it appeared to be two golden lights clashing, Zhang Zhiwei was actually at a disadvantage throughout the battle. His Golden Light Spell was being constantly depleted, and his internal Qi was slowly decreasing. Sun Yao, however, was completely unaffected. While his internal Qi also decreased, it was negligible. This was because his Golden Fire Reversal Mode primarily consumed the primordial energy of heaven and earth, consuming very little of his own Qi.

After a fierce clash, the two parted ways. "Brother Zhang, if you don't unleash your lightning magic soon, I won this battle unfairly."