"To practice this technique, one must first castrate oneself?"
Shi Jian gritted his teeth, glaring at Ji Mo, his old face like an ice mountain that had not melted for a thousand years, his sharp eyes radiating a bloodthirsty glow.
Upon hearing this, Ji Mo's heart trembled, and he excitedly asked, "Elder Shi, you also know the Sunflower Manual?"
His gaze was burning as he looked at Shi Jian, wondering if he had met a fellow countryman, otherwise how could the other party know this phrase.
"Sunflower Manual? Is that the true name of this divine art? To be called a manual, it must be an invincible immortal technique or a peerless divine ability!"
Shi Jian's breathing suddenly became rapid. He had guessed correctly; that booklet was indeed a divine martial arts manual.
As long as he could obtain the Sunflower Manual, he might not be able to become the second Kongxu Great Immortal in the future, then establish his own sect and dominate the region.
"To dare to cultivate the Sunflower Manual is indeed invincible."
Ji Mo sighed. Those who could bring themselves to self-castrate were definitely not ordinary people. This kind of ruthlessness and state of mind was truly admirable.
He couldn't help but probe, "Elder Shi, are you by any chance like me?"
Shi Jian's eyes lit up and he asked, "Did you... cut yourself too?"
As he spoke, he also made a "snap" gesture with his hand.
Ji Mo shook his head, "My brain isn't sick, why would I self-castrate? Moreover, the Sunflower Manual is just a fabricated divine art. It's not even certain if it exists in the world. Who would be foolish enough to practice this."
"What, fabricated?"
Shi Jian was instantly broken. His eyes went black, and his whole body felt as if struck by lightning. He spat out a mouthful of old blood.
He roared like a madman, "How is that possible? This is a secret manual left by Kongxu Great Immortal! How could it be fabricated? You're lying to me, you must be lying to me."
"Ah, Kongxu Great Immortal is too much of a scoundrel, tricking his own disciples and grand-disciples. No..."
Seeing the other party so agitated, Ji Mo stared at Shi Jian's crotch in shock. "No way, no way, you didn't actually self-castrate, did you?"
Hearing this.
Shi Jian spat out blood again, his mental state completely shattered.
He beat his chest and stomped his feet, roared at the sky, and then glared at Ji Mo, his pupils turning scarlet.
"Bastard."
"Do you know how I've spent these past few days?"
"Do you know the feeling of peeing while squatting?"
"Do you know the pain of losing your balls?"
"Ji Mo, this is all your fault. Take your life..."
Shi Jian's face was extremely ferocious, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth. With murderous intent, he lunged at Ji Mo, ferociously attacking his lower body.
"You castrated yourself, what does that have to do with me."
Ji Mo found it inexplicable. He dodged Shi Jian and said, "Stop, or don't blame me for being impolite."
Although the other party was an immortal, he had spat out a lot of blood, his steps were unsteady, and his vital energy was weak. He was clearly strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Ji Hanhan was not afraid at all.
"Do you really think you are Kongxu Great Immortal? You imposter indeed have some skill, but I have also been hiding my strength. Tonight, you will surely die."
Shi Jian snorted coldly, no longer hiding anything.
Over the years, he had been lurking in the Kongxu Sword Sect, actually hiding his true strength.
His realm was actually the late stage of the True Immortal realm, one minor realm higher than Sima Hongfeng. The immortal techniques he cultivated were also more profound than Sima Hongfeng's.
Even if Sima Hongfeng appeared now, he would not be able to save Ji Mo.
Shi Jian formed hand seals, circulated the unique mental technique of the Tianyan Sect, and unleashed his true strength.
He roared at the sky, his vital energy surging upwards. More than a dozen immortal halos enveloped his body, like a primordial beast awakening, emitting a terrifying aura.
The furniture in the room instantly shattered into countless pieces, turning into dust.
The entire room was covered in cracks and was on the verge of collapse.
"Ant, tremble. I will crush your balls first, and then I will tear you into ten thousand pieces."
Shi Jian sneered. At this moment, all he wanted was to kill Ji Mo.
"My ginseng and goji berry tea!"
Ji Mo was also furious.
Sima Hongfeng had said that the tea was brewed with a piece of thousand-year-old ginseng. Now, a good pot of tea had been ruined before he could drink a few sips.
He looked at the tea all over the ground, feeling very distressed. His eyes narrowed, and he coldly looked at Shi Jian.
Instantly.
Shi Jian seemed to feel a divine dragon awakening, and his legs trembled.
"Holy crap, this guy is so insidious, even better at pretending than me. This is the real 'playing the pig to eat the tiger'."
Shi Jian was so scared that his soul almost flew out of his body, and he turned to escape.
But he couldn't escape at all.
Ji Mo grabbed his hair, and then he lost his balance, was lifted up, and smashed heavily onto the ground.
The entire mountain trembled.
Sima Hongfeng was awakened from his sleep and felt strange energy fluctuations, his face turning pale with shock. "It seems to be the unique immortal technique of the Tianyan Sect. Could it be that those bastards from the Tianyan Sect have attacked?"
He didn't have time to put on his outer clothes and rushed out in his boxer shorts.
When he arrived at the scene, Shi Jian was full of terror, lying in a pool of blood, twitching.
"Sect Master, this old guy has a problem."
Ji Mo spoke, fearing that Sima Hongfeng would misunderstand him for beating people up without reason.
However, Sima Hongfeng was full of admiration and exclaimed, "Our Ancestor Master is indeed insightful and discerning, to have seen through Shi Jian as a spy."
He kicked Shi Jian. "Old Shi, Old Shi, I treated you as a brother for so many years, and I never thought you would be a spy dog of the Tianyan Sect. I'll send you to your death now."
At this moment, the unique immortal technique fluctuations of the Tianyan Sect were flowing from Shi Jian's body, making him undoubtedly a spy.
Since he was a spy, he could not be allowed to live. Sima Hongfeng had been deceived for so many years, and his anger was immense. He intended to kill Shi Jian on the spot.
"Kill me, and you'll never find the secret manual left by Kongxu Great Immortal."
Shi Jian quickly spoke, wanting to use this as a threat to save his life.
"How ridiculous. Our Kongxu Ancestor Master has already returned as an Emperor. What value does that broken book have? A spy must die."
Sima Hongfeng was not threatened at all. As long as the Ancestor Master was here, he could write as many secret manuals as he wanted.
At this moment, Chen Cheng and Wang Shouzheng, who had also heard the commotion, rushed over. Upon hearing the six words "a spy must die," their expressions changed slightly, and their demeanor became somewhat unnatural.
However, they quickly regained their composure and asked what had happened.
Most importantly, they were very eager to know the whereabouts of that secret manual. It was one of the few items left behind by Kongxu Great Immortal, and they had also wanted to possess it, but someone had gotten there first.
"You're talking about that Sunflower Manual that says 'To practice this technique, one must first castrate oneself,' right? Where is it? Hand it over, and I can spare your life."
Ji Mo eagerly asked, desperately wanting to clarify whether it was indeed the Sunflower Manual. If it was, then it could almost prove that Kongxu Great Immortal was a fellow countryman.
"Sunflower Manual?"
Chen Cheng and Wang Shouzheng were instantly captivated, their breathing momentarily halted.
But the eight characters "To practice this technique, one must first castrate oneself" made them feel a chill in their lower bodies. Immediately, they all stared intently at Shi Jian's bleeding crotch.
So, the so-called hemorrhoids were just a cover. Old Shi had actually resolutely self-castrated himself to practice the divine art. One could imagine how heaven-defying the Sunflower Manual was.
At this moment, they all had only one thought: to obtain the Sunflower Manual at all costs.
"Ji Mo, you despicable and shameless villain, you actually lied to me, saying the Sunflower Manual was fictional. I would rather die than give it to you."
Seeing Ji Mo's eagerness to obtain the Sunflower Manual, Shi Jian's eyes widened with rage. He felt that he had naively believed Ji Mo's nonsense and had been tricked by this dog thief.
Judging by his anxious reaction, he clearly cared immensely about the Sunflower Manual. He would rather die than let Ji Mo achieve his wish.
"Ancestor Master, I have quite a few methods for interrogation. I'm sure I can pry open Shi Jian's mouth and make him hand over your Sunflower Manual."
Chen Cheng volunteered, willing to share Ji Mo's worries.
Wang Shouzheng also took the opportunity to say, "Ancestor Master, I am skilled in soul-searching. I guarantee that I can make Shi Jian speak obediently. Let me interrogate him instead."
The two vied with each other. In the end, Ji Mo asked them to work together and find that booklet left by Kongxu Great Immortal at all costs.
Just then, the ground trembled again.
At a cold pond at the foot of the mountain, waves surged into the sky.
But in the next second, the pond water instantly disappeared, the void twisted, and a dazzling ray of light bloomed.