In Cang Province, Yong'an City, deep within the Qingfeng Mountains, there was a Qianlong Tan (Hidden Dragon Pool).
This place was rarely visited, with few people coming here.
However, today, a large group of people arrived at Qianlong Tan.
The person at the very front was a White-robed Elder with white hair.
The Elder looked to be past his sixties, but his eyes were bright and piercing, exuding an aura of a celestial being.
Behind the Elder was a middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man wore luxurious brocade clothes, with jade hanging from his waist, indicating at a glance that he was extremely wealthy or noble.
Behind the two of them was a group of guards holding bows, arrows, shields, long swords, and broadswords.
"Senior Li, are you really sure there's a Yao Beast in this Qianlong Tan?" the brocade-clad middle-aged man asked the Elder in front.
"What? City Lord Zhou doesn't believe this old man?"
The White-robed Elder's face showed displeasure.
The brocade-clad middle-aged man was none other than Zhou Zhengming, the City Lord of Yong'an City.
"This Junior wouldn't dare!"
City Lord Zhou quickly bowed in salute.
"This Junior just wants to know what kind of Yao Beast is in this Qianlong Tan, and what its Cultivation Realm is."
"In case the Yao Beast's Cultivation is too high, this Junior can send more people over."
The White-robed Elder lowered his head, pondered for a moment, and said, "Alright, this old man will tell you."
"To be frank, there's a third-Rank Flood Dragon at the bottom of this Qianlong Tan!"
"What? A Flood Dragon! And a third-Rank one at that!"
"Senior Li, this, this, this..."
"May I ask Senior Li's Cultivation Realm..."
Upon hearing it was a third-Rank Flood Dragon, City Lord Zhou immediately panicked.
Although Flood Dragons are not as powerful as the legendary true Dragons, they are still the overlords among Yao Beasts of the same Realm, with unfathomable strength.
City Lord Zhou was also worried that Senior Li, in front of him, might not be a match for that third-Rank Flood Dragon.
"This old man is the Third Pavilion Master of Xuantian Pavilion, Li Changfeng!"
"What? Senior is the Third Pavilion Master of Xuantian Pavilion!"
City Lord Zhou was greatly shocked.
"I heard that Xuantian Pavilion has seven pavilions in total, and every Pavilion Master has a Cultivation of at least the Golden Core Realm!"
"Senior Li is a Golden Core Realm Cultivator!"
Li Changfeng nodded and said, "This old man has already made a Breakthrough to the Middle Stage of the Golden Core Realm. City Lord Zhou, rest assured, after the Flood Dragon is captured, you will not be without your benefits!"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
City Lord Zhou's face was wreathed in smiles. Knowing that Li Changfeng had Middle Stage Golden Core Cultivation, he immediately felt relieved and retreated to the side.
This was a world of Cultivation, and Cultivators had a Rank division.
From low to high, they were Qi Refinement Stage, Foundation Establishment Stage, Golden Core Stage, Nascent Soul Stage, Soul Transformation Stage, Void Refining Stage, Body Integration Stage, Mahayana Stage, and Tribulation Transcendence Stage, a total of nine major Realms.
Besides the Qi Refinement Stage which was divided into twelve layers, the other eight Realms were each divided into five minor Realms: Early Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage, Peak, and Great Perfection.
City Lord Zhou Zhengming was a Cultivator at Qi Refining Stage 12.
However, the Elder's Cultivation was even more unfathomable, having already reached the Middle Stage of the Golden Core Realm.
A Middle Stage Golden Core could kill a Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator as easily as crushing an ant.
Therefore, City Lord Zhou was currently bowing at the waist, a smile plastered on his face.
Li Changfeng quickly formed hand seals, and a bag at his waist flashed continuously with light, from which flew out a compass, several small flags, and various other items.
This bag was called a Storage Pouch; it contained its own space and could hold many items.
Opposite Qianlong Tan, adjacent to a cliff several hundred zhang high, there was a cave on the mountainside, mostly covered by vines.
Inside the cave, a young boy was sitting cross-legged in meditation.
The boy was about fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed in brocade, with a stern face, a high nose bridge, and slightly thin lips.
This young boy was Lin Feng, the young master of the Lin family in Yong'an City.
There were three other people in the cave: a very cute and well-behaved girl dressed as a maid stood with her hands clasped.
A burly man, built like an iron tower, eight feet tall, with bulging muscles all over his body, was crouching at the cave entrance, looking out.
There was also an Old Taoist in a Taoist robe, fiddling with a compass in his hand on the ground.
"Bang!"
Just then, an earth-shattering explosion sounded outside the cave.
The young boy jolted, suddenly opened his eyes, and two golden lights shot out from them.
"What's going on?"
The young boy asked the burly man at the entrance in a deep voice.
Wei Xiong, the burly man, walked over and whispered:
"Young Master, it's City Lord Zhou."
"Father-in-law? What is he doing here?"
Lin Feng stood up, walked to the cave entrance, and looked across to the opposite bank through the vines covering the entrance.
"It really is my father-in-law. What is he doing bringing so many people to this Qianlong Tan? Why such a huge commotion."
"Young Master, I just heard them say something about there being a Yao Beast in this Qianlong Tan."
"A Yao Beast? Why didn't I know?"
Lin Feng was greatly surprised.
This cave was a place where Spiritual Qi gathered, and Lin Feng often Cultivated here. He had never heard of any Yao Beast in Qianlong Tan.
On the bank of Qianlong Tan, a hundred city guards were divided into three groups: one group held swords, shields, and sabers, blocking the front.
One group drew their bows and nocked arrows, aiming towards Qianlong Tan.
One group formed hand seals, ready for action.
City Lord Zhou stood at the very back of the crowd, surrounded by several guard captains at Qi Refining Stage 7.
Li Changfeng stood in the middle of the team, chanting incantations and rapidly forming hand seals to cast spells.
In an instant, flames burned around Elder Li, and a huge fire python quickly condensed in front of him.
"Fire Python Art! Go!"
Li Changfeng roared, his hand seal guiding the spell, and the fire python, carrying blazing flames, crashed into Qianlong Tan.
"Bang!"
"Splash!"
An earth-shattering roar erupted, and countless splashes of water were blasted dozens of zhang into the air.
"Old Huang, can you tell this person's Cultivation? Who among you two has higher Cultivation?"
Old Taoist Huang Youde said, "The aura this person reveals is unfathomable. It's best if we don't provoke him!"
Huang Youde was also a Cultivator at Qi Refining Stage 12. Such a Cultivation was rare within Yong'an City, making him one of the top experts.
However, even Huang Youde dared not provoke him, which startled Lin Feng. Through the gaps in the vines, he focused his vision to carefully observe Li Changfeng on the opposite bank.
Li Changfeng seemed to sense Lin Feng's gaze, frowned involuntarily, raised his hand, and pointed at the cliff. A blazing fireball smashed towards the cliff face.
The fireball struck exactly below the cave.
"Careful!"
Huang Youde pulled Lin Feng back quickly, just as a "bang" sounded from below the cave entrance.
"Young Master, be careful!"
Wei Xiong roared, quickly blocking in front of Lin Feng.
"Plop, plop..."
Huge rocks from the cliff face, along with vines, fell, causing large splashes in Qianlong Tan.
Without cover, Lin Feng and the other three were quickly discovered.
"Isn't that Young Master Lin Feng's guard, Wei Xiong? Why is he there?" a guard captain next to City Lord Zhou said.
"Xiao Feng! Are you in there?"
City Lord Zhou shouted towards the cave entrance.
Lin Feng walked out from behind Wei Xiong, bowed to City Lord Zhou, and said loudly:
"This Junior greets my esteemed father-in-law!"
"Because the weather is too hot, this Junior is enjoying the cool here."
Li Changfeng said, "City Lord Zhou, who is this person?"
City Lord Zhou said, "Senior Li, this person is Lin Feng, the young master of the Lin family in Yong'an City."
"Bang!"
"Splash, splash, splash..."
Just then, a loud explosion erupted from Qianlong Tan, and a huge creature, accompanied by large splashes of water, burst out of the surface of Qianlong Tan.
