How did a bastard like him become an immortal?

Just as the many Sun God Temple cultivators were filled with fear, the little bird suddenly fluttered in the wind and transformed into a ferocious creature with bald fur and sharp teeth amidst the flames, letting out a hissing cry.

Deacon Lie spat again, took out a brand new handkerchief, wiped his mouth, and after doing all this, he gracefully mounted the bird's back and said softly.

"Let's go and witness the glory of the Sun God! Anyone who dares to obstruct the Sun God's grand plan will eventually be reduced to ashes in the Sun God's flames!"

"Yes! We will follow the teachings of the Sun God!"

The surrounding Sun God Temple cultivators hurriedly cast spells and followed Deacon Lie towards a cloud of blazing flames. This hairless ferocious creature moved through the extremely hot clouds without feeling the heat at all, and continued to move straight through.

……

Li Muyun led the group forward, carving a bloody path through the swirling flames. Once they reached this point, they could see the floating islands on the horizon.

On the summit of a small, blood-red mountain in the distance, an old man dressed in hemp clothing and straw sandals stood with his hands behind his back.

The old man was shirtless, with a blood-red sun etched on his chest. He wore only a pair of coarse hemp trousers, and his feet were deeply embedded in the scorching rocks. Yet, his aura emanated from the entire mountaintop.

Li Muyun's heart trembled, and the Heaven-Devouring Creation Sword behind him rang out, as if facing a formidable enemy. Judging from the powerful aura emanating from this old man, it was truly terrifying.

Not to mention that behind the old man was an enormous, hairless ferocious beast, almost as tall as the mountain peak, with a mouth full of sharp teeth, roaring furiously at the crowd.

"Young man, since you've killed someone from my Sun God Temple, and you're capable of killing Iron Tower, you must have some skill. I'm currently looking for a fire slave; are you interested?"

Lie Kong looked calm and composed, looking down at Li Muyun from his high vantage point, as if everything was under his control.

Li Muyun did not answer. The sword energy of the Devouring Creation Sword in his hand soared into the sky, swaying upwards. The cold sword intent bloomed and rushed towards the old man with a rain of swords.

The people behind him knew they had met a tough opponent. Judging from his attire, he was clearly one of the people from the Temple who had come looking for him. They all attacked, launching a barrage of attacks at the old man.

Seeing everyone attacking at once, Lie Kong advanced instead of retreating, casually waving his hand. The crimson light condensed into a phantom of a great sun, and in an instant, a thick, dragon-like beam of solar flame roared in, causing the intense heat to surge wherever it passed.

The radiant sunlight shone down, and the crowd's attacks melted away like winter snow meeting the sun.

Li Muyun frowned, sensing the old man's aura. He was a peak Nascent Soul cultivator, and his aura was powerful and solid, no less than that of Zhen Sanshan.

"You all need to leave quickly! This old man is incredibly fierce; don't stay here!"

After the attack, Li Muyun's expression turned solemn. He shielded everyone with one hand and hurriedly told them to retreat. This old man's strength was too ferocious, and ordinary cultivators could not withstand him at all. He was probably only half a step away from breaking through to the next realm.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines, but realizing the vast disparity between them and the enemy, they knew that staying would only be a burden to Li Muyun. So they immediately fled into the distance.

Seeing everyone fleeing, Lie Kong was not anxious at all. He leisurely leaped down from the volcano and threw a fiery fist straight at Li Muyun's brow.

The punch was powerful and heavy, carrying the aura of flames. It arrived in front of him in almost an instant, leaving him no time to defend himself.

Suddenly, he pulled out the Vajra Shield bestowed upon him by Emperor Li Tiandi, held it in front of him, and clashed with the fiery fist that was right in front of him.

The surging, explosive flames crashed into the Vajra Shield, and the violent, chaotic power of the flames shattered the wisps of light emanating from the shield.

Li Muyun was jolted by the powerful airflow, and a look of fear appeared on his face.

This old man's physical body was so powerful; it was the first time he had ever encountered someone who could shatter this Vajra Shield.

The golden shield took a full moment to condense. Li Muyun's face was pale. He had just activated his energy to take that punch head-on, which had greatly exhausted him.

"Hmm, not bad. To withstand my punches head-on is a good prospect for the Fire Slave. Let's go again!"

When Lie Kong saw Li Muyun take the Flaming Fist, a smile appeared on his lips. His withered body swelled up and became even hotter, and the aura in his hand became even more powerful and condensed.

Li Muyun took a deep breath, but without hesitation, he turned and ran.

When Lie Kong saw Li Muyun's breathing stance, he thought Li Muyun was going to take the attack head-on. Unexpectedly, Li Muyun turned and left. He was stunned for a moment before chuckling.

However, he was in no hurry, leisurely watching Li Muyun's fleeing figure, not taking it to heart at all.

Even if this kid escapes to the ends of the earth, he can't escape the hunting range of my falcon. This is just a cat-and-mouse game.

"Hahaha!"

Lie Kong laughed loudly, summoned the falcon, and leaped onto its back. The giant falcon flapped its wings, stirring up boundless clouds of flames, and chased after Li Muyun in the direction he had fled.

Li Muyun hurriedly caught up with the group, his expression panicked, his true energy surging, and he led everyone in a hasty escape.

"This old man is incredibly powerful, far surpassing the average peak Nascent Soul cultivator. You all must be extremely careful..."

"Hahaha, Fire Slave! Where are you going!"

Just as Li Muyun caught up with the group, Lie Kong, riding a huge Meng Falcon, arrived from behind, laughing wildly in the sky.

Li Muyun's expression changed, and his divine sense, like surging water, transformed into beams of divine light and sharp swords, clashing with the blazing sunlight rushing towards him.

Lie Kong's maniacal laughter concealed a divine soul attack, which transformed into rays of blazing sunlight that swept over everyone, as if to melt away their souls.

After taking this attack on his soul, Li Muyun was stunned for a moment, his mind went blank, and his face turned deathly pale. It was this moment of distraction that caused him to lose focus.

Suddenly, Lie Kong leaped down from the Meng Falcon behind him, his two extremely thin hands reaching out to grab Li Muyun in front of him.

Under this attack on the soul, Li Muyun was somewhat dazed and unable to react immediately. Just as the withered hand suddenly grabbed at him, Qingniao, one of the five beauties, turned around and thrust out her cold sword.

With a clang, it struck the withered hand, causing the hand that should have been gripping Li Muyun to pause for a moment. However, a tremendous force suddenly emanated from the withered hand, slamming into the bluebird with a resounding clang.

Qingniao was merely a Nascent Soul cultivator. When she faced this peak Nascent Soul cultivator head-on, she was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string. Her elegant long dress was stained with blood, and her qi was disordered and she was on the verge of death.

Li Muyun snapped out of his daze, suddenly lunged forward, and caught the flying bluebird in his arms. The beauty in his arms was weak and pale, clearly seriously injured.

"You old scoundrel! I will kill you! Aaaaaah!"

Li Muyun turned around and handed the beauty in his arms to the golden eagle. His expression was filled with anger. He stopped fleeing and the sword light of the Devouring Creation Sword in his hand was extremely sharp. Many cold lights emerged as he rushed towards the raging sky.