As a result, he encountered Grandmaster Ha Ha in the deep mountains and forests. After losing a wagered duel, he conceded defeat and took the master as his teacher. In a fit of resignation, he shaved his head to become a monk, and only then did he truly betray and renounce his former mentor.

In the beginning, he comforted himself by saying, "Grandmaster Ha Ha was one of the famous Five Freaks and Three Demons a thousand years ago, with vast divine skills and boundless mana. His strength was not less than that of the Cosmic Six Strange. If he could completely learn his master's cultivation techniques and combine them with his own "Nine Heavens Mysterious Scripture," practicing both righteous and evil methods, his power would surely surge. In the future, he could return to the mountain, defeat Qi Shuming, and restore his own reputation."

However, Grandmaster Ha Ha, who had dominated the world during the Eastern Jin dynasty, was a notorious giant on the Evil Path. How could he be outwitted?

All of his thoughts were clearly observed by Grandmaster Ha Ha. Although he passed on many powerful evil spells to him, he never taught the core principles of his power. Instead, he extracted a great deal of knowledge about the "Nine Heavens Mysterious Scripture" from him. It was Grandmaster Ha Ha who truly combined righteousness with evil and saw his mana greatly increase.

Not only that, but Grandmaster Ha Ha also attached a Formless Yin Demon to him to subtly influence his mind, and because his emotions were mixed and his mind was no longer clear, he failed to notice this control.

Over the years, Zen Master Xiao Yue indeed gained tremendous mana and felt that he had far surpassed Qi Shuming of the past. He paid no heed even to Master Xuanzhen and the Ascetic Monk, but the Jade Box Flying Saber left by his former master was his nemesis. Thus, he searched everywhere for a treasure weapon capable of countering the Jade Box Flying Saber.

In the original story, he found the Broken Jade Hook at Yellow Mountain's Purple Gold Waterfall, but now that Shi Feiyang had taken the Broken Jade Hook in advance to give to Jiang Shu, he searched high and low to no avail. As the years passed, a growing restlessness and anxiety began to plague him.

It was at this time that Deng Yin, controlling a disciple of the Snow Mountain Sect, found his way to Zen Master Xiao Yue.

Zen Master Xiao Yue was also a master; at a glance, he saw that the disciple was controlled by magic, so he formed a spell with his hands to communicate with the other person across the air:

"Which fellow Daoist stands before me? If you have something to say, speak openly; there's no need to hide or keep secrets, feel free to show your true self!"

The disciple laughed and said, "Miechenzi, don't you salute your uncle when you see him?"

Zen Master Xiao Yue was stunned, thinking that since the other party called him Miechenzi, this uncle must not be counted from Grandmaster Ha Ha's side; it must be from the Emei Sect. The Emei Sect had only one uncle, going by the name of Master Crystal, who was supposed to have achieved Ascension years ago. However, foreseeing many disasters for the Emei Sect in the future, he delayed his departure for sixty years and was now cultivating in seclusion on Emei Back Mountain.

"Are you Uncle Crystal?" asked Zen Master Xiao Yue, and then immediately felt something was amiss; Uncle Crystal had cultivated the "Nine Heavens Mysterious Scripture" all his life and had never practiced demonic magic.

If he spoke of his own uncle who practiced demonic magic, only one person came to mind...

At the thought of that person, Zen Master Xiao Yue's bald scalp tingled as if struck by electricity, his complexion changed, and he demanded, "Who exactly are you?!"

The other person laughed again: "Haven't you already guessed? I am the person you are thinking of."

"You are Blood Deity Deng Yin!" Zen Master Xiao Yue had been sitting on a bluestone under the pine tree, but at this revelation, he leapt to his feet.

"How uncultured you are, child, to address an elder by their full name. You certainly deserve to be punished!"

Zen Master Xiao Yue, now aware that the other person was Deng Yin, was not lightly frightened. When Deng Yin had rampaged across the world, only his master, Master Changmei, could control him. He had captured him three times in total, and on the last occasion, had imprisoned him within the Undersea Demon Palace on the Star Constellation Sea Floor where the ancient Witch and Deng Yin had lived, declaring that only after three hundred and sixty-five years would there be a chance for release. Could it be that he has already come out?

Zen Master Xiao Yue knew that the person speaking was not Deng Yin himself, and reasoned that Deng Yin might be observing quietly from somewhere else. He looked around in a hurry, trying to discern where Deng Yin might really be.

The person in front of him asked, "What are you looking for? Do you want to know where my true body is? To tell you the truth, I am still under the Star Constellations Sea."

Upon hearing this, Zen Master Xiao Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, if the Blood Deity were truly out, he would feel threatened every day, as if walking on pins and needles...

Although he was extremely afraid of Deng Yin, Zen Master Xiao Yue did not dare to be rude and cautiously inquired, "Has uncle possessed this person to find his humble nephew for a reason? Is there something you wish me to do?"

Deng Yin answered, "Nothing much, I'm about to leave seclusion soon, and I want to meet with old acquaintances from the past. Since my senior brother has ascended, the only people I can talk to are juniors like you. Would you come to the Star Constellations Sea..."

Zen Master Xiao Yue didn't let him finish, reflexively shaking his head: "Although my former master has ascended, I have taken another as my master, Grandmaster Ha Ha, one of the Southwest's Five Freaks and Three Demons."

"I know you have taken him as your master. You betrayed your former sect, and my senior brother even prepared the Soul Slaughter Flying Saber for you. When the time comes, he will decapitate you and exterminate your Primordial Spirit."

Zen Master Xiao Yue stiffened his neck, his face flushing red, "Although I have taken another master, I haven't done anything to betray the Emei Sect."

"You have taught the 'Nine Heavens Mysterious Scripture' to Grandmaster Ha Ha, isn't this a betrayal of the Emei Sect?"

Zen Master Xiao Yue was again at a loss for words, unsure what to say.

Deng Yin proposed, "Come to the Star Constellations Sea, and I will teach you how to counter the Soul Slaughter Flying Saber from your master, how about that?"

Zen Master Xiao Yue kept shaking his bald head, not daring to go: "Once your humble nephew resolves current affairs, I will surely visit Uncle in the Star Constellations Sea and seek his advice on Immortal Law."

Deng Yin had anticipated this reaction and wasn't in a hurry: "Isn't your most pressing task right now to find a Divine Weapon capable of opposing the Soul Slaughter Flying Saber? I know the locations of many Flying Swords, all of which are unparalleled Divine Weapons that could withstand that saber. Well, I'll tell you about one location. Go and retrieve it, and then come see me in the Star Constellations Sea."

Zen Master Xiao Yue listened with skepticism, "If uncle can truly help your humble nephew obtain a Divine Weapon, I will definitely visit Uncle in the Star Constellations Sea!"

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