Before going to Buddha Light Mountain yesterday, Shi Feiyang had told the four teams who were breaking the formation that if they encountered danger, they need not stubbornly persist but must inform him.
He left them with a Circulation Jade Talisman he had crafted himself so that they could let him know.
If no one had called for help, he would have directly entered the Underground Palace, destroyed One Light Master, and the majority of the duel would have ended.
But predicting the situation in advance was not that easy, indeed.
He knew these young people were all somewhat prideful, and would absolutely not seek his help unless it was absolutely necessary.
If he disregarded them and went directly to kill One Light Master, casualties would occur, and people he did not wish to see would appear to offer help, leaving him in their debt.
Shi Feiyang did not hesitate, immediately exiting the grand hall and flying down from Daoli Heavenly Palace.
The one who had sent out the distress signal was none other than Su Xianxiang from the water-cloud progeny.
There were only two of them on this journey, but Su Xianxiang was from the Mysterious Sect and had several hundred years of Dao Level.
Although Huan Yu was young in this life, he had regained his previous life's memories and Mana, with cultivation from two lifetimes, his experience and insight were far beyond that of other juniors.
The problem was indeed with Huan Yu.
Because initially Shi Feiyang had mentioned he had a life and death feud with Emei Sect, he didn't feel much at the time, but later upon meditating and calculating in tranquility,
He learned his connection with Emei Sect was quite deep. A high monk friend from his previous life turned out to be the beloved eighth son of the Emei Sect's Sect Leader Miao Yi's couple, and soon he would reincarnate and recognize him, while his lover from two lifetimes, Bai Younu, was also destined to join the Emei Sect.
He predicted that Shi Feiyang was bound to have a great battle with Emei Sect and that he must stand with Emei Sect at that time; this time it was actually coming forward to help his enemy!
At that moment, he was very uncomfortable inside, having agreed to accompany Su Xianxiang. Moreover, having spoken boldly initially, walking out midway would be too embarrassing.
Due to this mindset, he always had a lump in his heart, and after entering the Demon Formation, he was overtaken by Magic, almost losing his Dao Foundation, and was on the brink of being destroyed both body and soul!
The realm they entered was the endless world born from the eastern Demon Heart; upon entering the formation, the two saw within a deep mountain cavern a girl dressed in white robes, precisely Huan Yu's beloved Bai Younu!
Bai Younu was also an Independent Immortal from a minor sect, and a close friend of the Saintess Jiayin of the Illusion Wave Pool, reborn after death into Yi Zhou's family on Xuan Turtle Island in the South Sea as Yi Jing.
Huan Yu only knew Bai Younu had died, her Primordial Spirit taken away by a true master in the Thousand Corpses Cave at Mo'er Cliff near Kunming, Yunnan, mentioned only to solidify her body using her Primordial Spirit Body for refining form and only after the hardening of the Divine Soul would she go for reincarnation, he couldn't now ascertain her exact state. Even with predictions, due to the master's precautions against her enemy disturb the Heavenly Number, he could not precisely predict.
Bai Younu was completely out of contact, and he, having been anguished in longing and remembrance within the cave for years when suddenly he saw his beloved in her previous life's attire, serenely and elegantly seated in the ancient mountain cave, reading scroll with a cup of fragrant tea beside her, his heart swelled, and his nose stung, nearly shedding tears.
Huan Yu's mentor had already achieved becoming a Heavenly Immortal and ascended to the Immortal Realm in his previous life, meant to wait a few years to take him along, but he was deeply in love with Bai Younu, preferring to be with her forever in the human world and just become an Earth Immortal, demonstrating the depth of his love.
He naturally knew this was an illusion from the Demon Scripture, although his inner self greatly missed and cherished, what was more, was anger, for the opponent actually used his unrequited love to scheme against him, which was utterly despicable, thus he attacked, reducing the ancient cave to dust, then went on to attack that "Bai Younu" himself.
Bai Younu's Mana was also very strong, using various familiar techniques from her previous life, sword light included.
Actually, they were different, it was just that Huan Yu's obsession made him see them as the same, but Su Xianxiang saw it differently.
"Bai Younu" while dueling spoke to him, referring to him affectionately as "Brother Yu" repeatedly: "Do you really want to kill me, Brother Yu? Since the last time I didn't listen to you, insisting on interfering in the karma between Jiayin's master and disciple at Illusion Wave Pool, I ended up not even being able to stay friends with Jiayin and finally died tragically as a result, I've greatly regretted it.
Brother Yu, my Primordial Spirit was captured by Old Demon One Light, trapped with Magic, forcing me to submit. Brother Yu, I've been thinking of you all these years and waiting for you, I knew you would come to save me, Brother Yu, why would you want to kill me, Brother Yu ah…"
Brother Yu, Brother Yu, Brother Yu… Huan Yu felt his head was about to explode!
This figure looked exactly like Bai Younu, every gesture and smile identical.
What was fatal was, the real Bai Younu was stubborn in nature, her speech cold and stern, almost never having spoken to him so tenderly before; this gentle, considerate, quietly charming Bai Younu existed only in his heart, an image he had fantasized for many years.
He truly adored Bai Younv in this guise!
Even though he knew it was fake, he couldn't bring himself to eliminate this "Bai Younv" and couldn't help but want to spend more time with her.
He had also achieved his Lifebound Embryo and had stepped onto the path of an Earth Immortal. Although the infant had not yet been nourished to full growth to fully certify his Earth Immortal Position, his mana was nothing to scoff at. Initially, he only needed to maintain his focus unwaveringly and break the formation with Su Xianxiang, and the Divine Demon would have been powerless against them.
Regrettably, harboring such thoughts created a vulnerability in his mental state, which the Divine Demon seized upon, persistently exploiting this weakness in a relentless assault.
Su Xianxiang noticed something was wrong and timely offered a reminder.
The most helpless feeling in the world is knowing everything but being unable to truly act upon it.
Huan Yu knew well that his opponent was an illusion, yet every time he made a move, he held back, almost falling victim to magic, and nearly causing Su Xianxiang to be implicated too.
Fortunately, Su Xianxiang was from the Mysterious Sect with a solid Dao Foundation and impenetrable defense; he managed to protect Huan Yu.
After aiding Huan Yu five times to block the attacks of Demon Path Techniques, Su Xianxiang could barely contain his irritation and shouted, "Brother Huan! This is just a demonic illusion; what's there to be enchanted by? You and Bai have been companions for three lifetimes, and you'll have your reunion in days to come. Why be so obsessed with such a demonic illusion? Do you know the true vile appearance of this thing?"
Su Xianxiang furiously wielded the Gold and Silver Sand Sword, transforming it into countless glimmering gold and silver starlights that surged forward like a tide, to reveal the true form of the Divine Demon inside "Bai Younv" to Huan Yu.
Little did they know, this was one of the four Great Divine Demons refined by One Light Master, already merged with his Lifebound Primordial Spirit.
In the arts of avoiding calamity, after cultivating a Nascent Soul, some cultivate a Second Primordial Spirit, which they embed within a Treasure Bead. The most famous case was Green Robe Ancestor's Mysterious Yin Pearl; even when his real body was slain by Li Jingxu, he could still regenerate a new body using the pearl in his mind.
Others cultivated the Three Corpses Primordial Spirit, which, though less powerful than the former, is generally used for escaping life-threatening situations.
The techniques of the Demon King incarnate by One Light Master were even more formidable; his Lifebound Divine Demon itself was a huge tree, and the four Demon King incarnates were like branches grafted onto his body, perfectly harmonized with his Divine Energy and integrated in thought.
Usually, in duel, the Divine Demon could attack the enemy autonomously if he didn't want to intervene, or transform into four bodies each capable of numerous divine skills and transformations if he did wish to intervene.
In critical moments—although with his Daoist power, he won't face life-threatening situations even in a high-stakes duel—referring to events like Heavenly Tribulation or Heavenly Punishment, if overwhelmed, he could sacrifice a Divine Demon Incarnation to take the calamity in his stead.
The Divine Demons grew from his body, absorbing his Essence Energy and Divine Blood, virtually becoming parts of his Primordial Spirit, recognized by the Heavenly Tribulation as such.
Each Divine Demon was equivalent to one of his lives; even if all were lost, as long as he remained unharmed, he could spend another few hundred years in hard cultivation to re-cultivate them.
Therefore, the Divine Demon Power and Divine Skills of these creatures were about seventy to eighty percent of One Light Master's capability. Although Su Xianxiang's Gold and Silver Sand Sword was formidable, immune to all evil and skilled in Demon Refinement, it was unable at the moment to force it to reveal its true form.
However, the shouting by Su Xianxiang did awaken Huan Yu somewhat: Indeed, this was just a Demon masquerading as his sister, possibly hideous inside, oozing pus and blood, with a green monstrous face. Although looking at her eased my longing for her somewhat, she was not truly my sister. What if she found out, wouldn't it seem like betrayal? Even if she never knew, how could my heart be at peace?
Understanding this, he immediately increased his firepower, conjuring powerful spells together with the Flying Sword Magical Treasure to launch a fierce attack.
Bai Younv, unable to withstand the combined full-force attack from both, suddenly appeared pitiful; her eyes reddened first, followed by tears falling like broken beads, her face full of sorrow that evoked empathy: "Brother Yu, do you really intend to kill me? You promised to take care of me, to protect me forever!
Brother Yu, I know how you feel about me, and truly, I've been touched. But you know my nature; cold on the outside but warm inside, I never respond, even scoffing and mocking your loving gestures, yet my heart is truly tender...
Brother Yu, since you must kill me, then there's nothing I can do. My two lifetimes of cultivation have been in celibacy, scorning all men under heaven. I even vowed at Illusion Wave Pool not to marry or engage with any men. My heart was as hard as stone, yet fate led me to this nemesis!
Brother Yu, despite your ruthlessness, I can't have a heart of stone. Since I must die, I might as well give myself to you. This fulfills your lifelong desire and cuts off our karma. In the next reincarnation, let us have no more involvement; please stop troubling me…"
As Bai Younv spoke, she opened her arms, her clothes shedding, then threw herself directly at Huan Yu.
Seeing this, Huan Yu almost bled from all orifices and dropped dead on the spot!
In his eyes, Bai Younv was an eternal goddess, pure and flawless.
He had pined for her for two to three hundred years, imagining at most that they could cultivate together in the mountains, each living in a separate cave. Being able to spend days and nights together was more than enough for him. He dreamt only of peaceful nights under flowers and the moon, drinking and practicing swordsmanship, making elixirs, and cultivating together—never imagining any physical contact.
Yet this Divine Demon had become so detestable, assuming Bai Younv's appearance and directly hurling itself at him in such a manner, which infuriated Huan Yu. He gritted his teeth, "You demon dare to desecrate my sister, I will see you destroyed body and soul!" Yet when his Flying Sword struck, the sword light was significantly weakened.
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