"Oh? Interesting," the old Daoist chuckled, "the little guy has a bit of skill, but it's far from enough."

"The wind is formless, the clouds shapeless, the Dragon and Tiger Dao summons the wind and clouds."

The shattered palm force once again coalesced, incorporating the form of the Dragon and Tiger within the palm. The shadow of the palm covered nearly a hundred zhang, with might and momentum amplified several times over.

"The wind and clouds have no set form, it's Daoist Feng Yun." The Xuanyin Sword Resident, who had roamed the worldly society for decades, immediately recognized the origin of the move and revealed the identity of the old Daoist.

"Daoist Feng Yun, the one who changed his name to a Daoist title, the real brother of Heavenly Master Zhang who became a monk?" the Sword Maiden said in astonishment.

Daoist Feng Yun, originally named Zhang Shoudao, was the younger brother of the Dragon Tiger Mountain Heavenly Master Zhang, a genuine member of the Heavenly Master family. However, unlike other members of the Zhang family, Zhang Shoudao did not marry or have children, completely disengaged from worldly society, even changing his name to a Daoist title, leaving Dragon Tiger Mountain to seek a quiet place to cultivate for the rest of his life.

This was a true outsider of the world, different from the Zhang family, the Zhenwu Sect, and the Luo Fu Palace. He was more akin to the Supreme Taoist Sect, adhering to the principle of seclusion, even more thoroughly than the Supreme Taoist Sect itself, to the point that most people have never even heard of his existence, except for a few select individuals.

If Qing Yu hadn't retrieved all the Dragon Tiger Mountain records from the Shadow Pavilion, neither the Xuanyin Sword Resident nor the Sword Maiden would have known of this person's existence.

"He has not appeared in nearly a hundred years, why now, and why target the Seven Killings Star Lord?" the Sword Maiden asked.

"Naturally, it's because the ties of this world are not yet severed..."

A deep sigh seemed to echo beside their ears as Daoist Feng Yun looked towards the Xuanyin Sword Resident and Sword Maiden, his face full of indescribable lament.

"The old Daoist ultimately belongs to the Dragon Tiger Mountain Heavenly Master family, all of my foundations are tied to the Zhang family. Now, with the world in turmoil and Dragon Tiger Mountain facing the danger of collapse in this chaos, as a member of the Zhang family and possessing formidable strength, I cannot stand by idly."

"You two, you were the leaders of the six who destroyed Feichao Town, weren't you? Such inhumane actions, yet you do it so casually, truly deserving of death!!"

"Today, the old Daoist shall do a good deed on behalf of Heaven, and eradicate you disasters of the chaotic times."

With that said, Daoist Feng Yun simultaneously summoned Dragon Tiger Qi, with the Wind Tiger and Cloud Dragon appearing together. The massive figures, akin to mountains, cast shadows that enveloped the entire Feichao Town, their imposing presence inducing fear in all who beheld it.

At this point, there were only a few survivors in Feichao Town; otherwise, the people below would surely be kneeling in droves.

"Heh, you old Daoist, so hypocritical; clearly, you had the ability to prevent the destruction of Feichao Town, yet you revealed your identity only to keep an eye on me. Now you act so sanctimonious, who is it for? The people of Feichao Town are almost all dead."

Liang Nixing laughed heartily, his laughter full of inescapable mockery.

"In that respect, the old Daoist was indeed shortsighted," facing the ridicule, Daoist Feng Yun showed a fleeting trace of guilt, "having been away from the world for so long, I did not expect a few Innate Realm martial artists to possess such powerful weapons. The destruction of Feichao Town is not something the old Daoist can shirk responsibility for. Now, all the old Daoist can do is avenge the dead and injured civilians and honor their spirits in Heaven."

"Prepare to die!"

The Wind Tiger roared and pounced on the Xuanyin Sword Resident and the Sword Maiden, while the Cloud Dragon charged at Liang Nixing. Although he was attacking on two fronts, the might of the Dragon and Tiger was enough to pressure the targets of the attack, and a sense of life-and-death crisis arose instinctively.

Daoist Feng Yun, dedicated to pure cultivation, had reached the pinnacle of his abilities; if he could break the shackles, he would become a new supreme warrior.

Faced with such a formidable adversary, neither Liang Nixing nor the Xuanyin Sword Resident dared show any carelessness. Even a single misstep could lead to immediate death.

"Demon Soul Ascending."

The Xuanyin Sword Resident displayed the Heavenly Demon Martial Arts, drawing upon the Demon Energy to utilize the newly deceased unjust souls within Feichao Town, converting them for personal use. Green ghostly shadows howled skyward, wicked and rampant.

"Seven Killings Slash."

Liang Nixing also gathered True Qi and Star Power, even burning his essence blood in a desperate gambit, unleashing an unprecedented extreme attack.

Compared to the Xuanyin Sword Resident, although he had the advantage of the Seven Killings Star Power, his overall strength was still too shallow. If he did not gamble everything, his only path was defeat and death.

The Xuanyin Sword and Seven Killings Sword Energy, both powerful strikes targeted at one person. Facing the resistance from both, Daoist Feng Yun merely laughed heartily, with Cloud Qi surging and whip-like wind accompanying it. The Dragon and Tiger's momentum grew stronger, as if coming to life, clashing with the dual powerful strikes.

"Boom——"

The sound of two impacts overlapped, shaking the coastal area. The Xuanyin Sword Resident retreated three steps, with the final step embedding his knees into the ground, clearly falling into disadvantage.

Liang Nixing fared worse, spewing bright red blood, plummeting like a meteor.

In a single move, the difference in power was decided, and not even the combined might of the two could match Daoist Feng Yun.

But just as the outcome was clear, an invisible palm force quietly emerged. Though formless and intangible, it yet seemed to cover the sky and earth, carrying a Heavenly Destiny imposing situation, a rolling torrent, leaving no escape.

"Elder Shiming!"

Indeed, the one who struck was Elder Shiming, choosing to strike when the three were engaged and in a moment of returning energy.

And...

Incredibly strong!

Daoist Feng Yun seemed to have anticipated Elder Shiming's attack, with True Qi quickly withdrawing, the wind and clouds forming no set form, gathering Wind and Cloud Qi, with formlessness and fluidity, encompassing it within layers.

But the Heavenly Destiny Palm Force directly targeted the Central Palace, a palm entering the wind and clouds, unleashing boundless palm force.

"Boom——"

The Qi Force that exploded within breached the defenses of the wind and cloud's unset form, although Daoist Feng Yun's horsetail whisk tightly wrapped the incoming palm, Elder Shiming's palm still drove through the whisk onto Daoist Feng Yun's chest.

"I was not wrong, you were sent by that rebellious disciple to intercept me. Unfortunately..."

The suddenly exploded palm force shattered the whisk, and a second force collapsed Daoist Feng Yun's chest, causing him to retreat continuously. His steps in the air set off explosive air currents, with pockets of forceful wind echoing loudly.

Daoist Feng Yun had long anticipated that Elder Shiming might strike, so even while attacking Liang Nixing and the Xuanyin Sword Resident, he reserved a portion of his strength to guard against Elder Shiming's sneak attack.

But he did not expect Elder Shiming to be far stronger than imagined, even comparable to his own strength. Such formidable power meant that merely holding back some strength was insufficient to defend against Elder Shiming's ambush.

"You watched Liang Nixing for days, even bringing in a third party to stir the pot, wanting to force me out. But you lacked the endurance I have, nor did you anticipate my strength; these two points sealed your defeat."

The mouth reaching out from underneath the dark blue cloak was curved in a mocking arc, seemingly taunting Daoist Feng Yun's overestimation of himself, "I have been searching for that rebellious disciple for nearly a year, never expecting him to join forces with Dragon Tiger Mountain. The repeated targeting of the Great Zen Temple in these times seems to be that disciple's handiwork.

Heavenly Master Zhang opposes Xinyuan, but without intervention from the strongest, Xinyuan, skilled in causality, repeatedly gained the upper hand. Now with Wen Xisheng's interference, no wonder Dragon Tiger Mountain can keep the Great Zen Temple on guard."

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