How did a bastard like him become an immortal?

After killing the City God and Judge, Li Muyun discovered that the surrounding villages immediately began to peel and twist, falling away like murals on a wall, and collapsing to reveal the original appearance of the place.

Surrounded by broken walls and crumbling tiles, the winding city walls, resembling a dragon, are in disarray, revealing the former prosperity of this city, now a desolate ruin.

Demonic energy seeped out from the cracks in the walls, and a stench of decay permeated the air, swirling above the ruined city.

Li Muyun looked around at the scenery and stepped on the broken bricks and tiles. Only then did he realize that the scenery he had seen before was all fabricated out of thin air by the City God Judge.

Or rather, it was the territory of the City God, a small village under his jurisdiction.

"Rabbit God, this conferment of titles by immortals and gods is too powerful! If the immortal path still existed, what a prosperous scene it would be!"

A wave of emotion surged through Li Muyun's heart.

If the immortal body of a city god who had long since died, crippled and possessed by demons, could be so mysterious, what would the celestial court be like if it still existed?

"You brat, you haven't even stepped into the realm of immortals yet, and you're already so yearning for it. Your heart for cultivating immortality is certainly strong."

Upon hearing this, the long-eared fairy smiled and gave Li Muyun a meaningful look.

"hey-hey."

Li Muyun chuckled softly as he walked through the ruined city before him, his longing for the path to immortality growing even stronger.

The City God Judge displayed unfathomable strength, which was also faintly mixed with the aura of laws, making Li Muyun's understanding and application of the immortal path even clearer.

"Oh? What a coincidence, to run into Li Tianjiao here!"

Just as Li Muyun was focused on his journey, a voice came from afar.

Li Muyun looked up and saw a young man in a scholar's robe, dressed in coarse linen, with eyes as cold as stars, standing there with a smile on his lips. That smile was very pure and without any pretense.

Li Muyun responded with a smile in return.

"What a coincidence, Zhao Tianjiao. I didn't expect to run into you here. It's quite a coincidence."

The newcomer was none other than Zhao Tianming, who had once fought fiercely with Li Muyun during the autumn martial arts examination.

Zhao Tianming left a deep impression on him. He was still dressed in the same coarse linen clothes, and his clear, lake-like eyes remained unchanged, persistent and determined.

He was extremely principled and did not use any magical weapons to fight him even when questioned by the Crown Prince, which left a deep impression on him.

Principled, low-key and humble—that's how he described Zhao Tianming.

This person is definitely worth getting to know.

"The world doesn't think highly of Li Tianjiao, but I already had a good understanding of his strength during our battle back then. Now that I've met Li Tianjiao again, I wonder if I could learn from him once more?"

Zhao Tianming's eyes gleamed with fervor, his fierce fighting spirit causing Li Muyun to chuckle softly.

He was indeed a man of strong emotions and a penchant for war, quite similar to his elder brother.

Just now, after his exchange with the City God Judge, he had gained even more insights and was eager to put them to use.

"Very well, it is fate that we meet here. I was deeply impressed by Zhao Tianjiao's Xuanmo Technique back then, and now I would like to learn from him again!"

"Alright, let's have a match, and stop when we've reached our limit!"

After saying that, Zhao Tianming gave a light hum, pointed his finger, and gusts of wind billowed out, making his hemp clothes flutter loudly. In an instant, the ink turned into a dragon and solidified.

One after another, dark dragons coiled and swirled in the sky, swooping down towards Li Muyun.

Although it is a finger painting, the ink is thick and the aura is fierce. It is not like a dead thing at all. The lifelike ink dragon is charging down from the sky.

Li Muyun smiled slightly, waved his hand and unleashed a burst of sword energy. He didn't use the Devouring Heaven Creation Sword, but his fingertips flew, his sword intent was awe-inspiring. He used his fingers as swords and directly collided with the black dragon.

However, the sword energy he casually unleashed was ultimately no match for Zhao Tianming's Xuanmo Flood Dragon, and it was swallowed up piece by piece.

The black dragon devoured the sword, becoming even more frenzied and excited, roaring and charging forward.

As the ink dragon drew near, the faint ink-wash atmosphere wafted over him, and Li Muyun raised one hand lightly, unleashing the power of his three-headed divine dragon arm.

Boom!

He clenched his fists repeatedly and unleashed punches. Under the roar of the three-headed divine dragon, the fist beams crushed the black dragons and exploded into a patch of green and black.

Zhao Tianming, who was in the distance, saw this scene and his eyebrows twitched slightly.

It was the same move, the familiar dragon arm, but the aura emanating from this arm had become even more ferocious.

"Li Tianjiao's strength has improved even more. It seems I have no choice but to use my true abilities to deal with him."

Zhao Tianming smiled, seemingly admiring him, but in reality, his smile revealed his confidence. His brush moved like a dragon, never stopping, and a series of intricate and complex strokes spread out.

It drew the character "封" (seal) in the air!

"Take a look at this seal, specially crafted for Li Tianjiao!"

After saying that, Zhao Tianming flicked his finger, and the character "封" (seal) flew out suddenly as if it were wrapped in thousands of shackles, rushing towards Li Muyun in mid-air.

Li Muyun's lips curled into a smirk, his body surged violently, and then he bent his arm and clenched his fist, unleashing the three-headed dragon arm that slammed directly into the enormous character "封" (seal).

The seemingly pale ink seal, upon colliding with the dragon's claw, produced a loud metallic sound, the sound of shattered jade was cool, and Li Muyun inexplicably felt a pain in his tiger's mouth.

Looking down, the character "封" (seal) was now covered in the dragon's claws like caramel, and it could no longer stretch out as freely as before.

"That's quite interesting. Nowadays, the seal is no longer just an empty shell."

Li Muyun offered a few casual comments, showing no sign of panic, and calmly switched hands to grip the Devouring Creation Sword.

In an instant, the aura soared fiercely, and an indomitable spirit surged forth. Countless sword shadows emerged from behind Li Muyun, with thousands of sword intents lined up, ready to launch all at once.

"To show my respect for Brother Zhao, please try out my fierce sword light."

"Haha, Brother Li, you are so kind as to accept my invitation. It would be impolite to refuse at dawn."

Zhao Tianming laughed a few times, but his expression suddenly became serious.

Compared to their last encounter, he had never seen this Devouring Creation Sword before, yet its fierce sword light made even his Xuanmo characters tremble slightly.

Yet he remained fearless. Li Muyun's strength had greatly improved; hadn't he gained anything from that?

Those who were able to participate in this competition were all descendants of the Four Warlords, as well as the Crown Prince and the King of Qin; they were all from prestigious families.

But Zhao Tianming, who rose from humble beginnings to his current position, is also hailed as a prodigy. The effort and hard work he has put in are far greater than what they have done.

Brush brush!

Zhao Tianming formed hand seals and wielded his brush with unrestrained skill, his strokes as graceful as dragons and phoenixes, soaring and dazzling. The characters in the air were no longer just individual words, but rather strings of words forming complete sentences.

"Mountains have no peaks, cliffs have no words, heaven and earth dwell in harmony!"

With a deafening roar, the heavens and earth resounded, and as these large characters appeared, the surrounding ruins trembled violently.

Mountains collapsed, heaven and earth shook, and countless divine lights burst forth from several large characters.