Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, accompanied by his junior brother Mahayana Venerable Sikong Zhan, his disciple Master Tuotuo, and two friends, White Bone God and Netherworld Saint Xu Wan, hurriedly made their way to Tianjin.

On their way, they encountered Zen Master Xiao Yue, who was coming from the Star Constellations Sea and also heading to Tianjin, so the two groups decided to travel together.

Their common enemy was the Emei Sect, and as they found their views aligned, their conversation grew more jovial, leading them to gather and drink in high spirits.

Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor shared with Shi Feiyang the events that had transpired since they parted ways in Fujian's Red Cloud Valley. He had studied and practised the Chi You Three Disks Scripture, initially planning to use the remnant energy of Red Cloud to refine the Heavenly Demon Slaying Immortal Sword. Later, he felt that the Chi You Primordial Spirit from the Scriptures was more effective, so he went to Chi You's Tomb to find the Chi You Bone and Chi You Blood, slayed the three demon corpses there, and refined them into his own Three Corpse Incarnations...

He expended great effort, infusing the Chi You Blood into the Immortal Slaying Sword; what remained was to figure out how to also infuse the Chi You Primordial Spirit.

This was no trifling matter. Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor had made extensive calculations beforehand and knew that once he began the sacrificial refinement of the sword, he could not stop halfway; if he did, the sword would be destroyed, and he would perish, suffering severe injuries even to himself.

During the sword refining process, both Heavenly Tribulation and Human Tribulation would occur; indeed, the sword was so defying of heaven that upon completion, it would bring a great catastrophe upon the entire world.

Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor and Xu Feiniang had carefully deliberated and sought out the White Bone God and Netherworld Saint Xu Wan, teaching them the Sword Refining Technique. Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor also gave the Primordial Spirit of the Red Cloud remnant energy to the White Bone God. Xu Wan, as the Netherworld Saint, had no shortage of ghosts at his disposal but lacked any particularly powerful ones, so Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor taught him how to refine the Hundred Spirits Immortal-Slaying Sword.

Their visit to Mingyu Immortal Market this time was for procurement. Xu Feiniang said that all sorts of sword refining materials were available here, and as long as one had money, they could be purchased directly without the painstaking effort of mobilizing disciples to slowly gather them over decades.

At the same time, Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor was also preparing to rope Shi Feiyang into sword refining; after all, Shi Feiyang knew the method for crafting the Heavenly Demon Slaying Immortal Sword. He and Xu Feiniang repeatedly mentioned the prowess of the Emei Sect's Purple and Blue Double Swords, the Seven Cultivation Swords, the Invisible Sword, and the Golden Fierce Fire Sword, which Qi Shuming had spent sixty years refining. Shi Feiyang's Three Yangs One Qi Sword would be no match; he needed the Heavenly Demon Slaying Immortal Sword!

Shi Feiyang had a genuine Heavenly Demon in his possession and indeed desired to refine a set of Heavenly Demon Slaying Immortal Swords.

Yes, he intended not just to refine a single sword, but a complete set—nine Heavenly Demons, crafting nine Heavenly Demon Slaying Immortal Swords...

But this was too rebellious against heaven. Compared to Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor's use of the Chi You Primordial Spirit for sword crafting, it was hard to say which was more heaven-defying; both were excessively outrageous and would certainly provoke tremendous Heavenly and Human Tribulations. A single mishap could mean annihilation!

In fact, his ambition was even greater. His Nine Child Mother Sky Demon currently only possessed the mother demon, without any child demons. He wished to breed the child demons of the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon in the process of refining the sword.

Once successful, equipping the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon with the Heavenly Demon Slaying Immortal Swords would make killing in a duel as easy as slicing through melons. Aside from a few top baldies like Tian Meng and Venerable Shengsheng, nobody else would be able to defend against them.

With this, he would stand a chance against top-tier experts like Deng Yin.

There was no choice; the Mysterious Sect's cultivation methods were painstakingly slow, requiring hundreds or thousands of years of effort. In the Shushan World, Righteous Path heroes would be reborn several lifetimes, whereas Demon Path techniques grew faster, though they came with significant drawbacks.

To refine or not to refine, that was the question. Over the years, as his strength grew, he had made many enemies, and the tangled web of karma and consequences led to various large and small tribulations.

He had to obtain the Cosmic Treasures from the Qiao Mountain Sacred Tomb in the future, or he would perish during the final catastrophe.

To secure those treasures, it was possible that he would have to release Deng Yin to have any hope.

Releasing Deng Yin and using his power for benefit meant taking responsibility for the aftermath, ensuring he didn't destroy the whole world.

Every step was interlinked.

If he had ample time, he could arrange things at his leisure, but the date to claim the treasures from the Sacred Tomb coincided with the year Emei was founded, which also marked the third pre-arranged swordfight duel between the two.

There weren't many years left!

Many significant events would converge in that year, involving countless people and issues. The complex threads were difficult to calculate thoroughly.

Zen Master Xiao Yue watched from the side with a gentle smile and said, "Since my teacher ascended to heaven, Emei Sect, under the leadership of Sect Leader Qi Shuming, has strayed from my teacher's original compassion and kindness, becoming domineering and troublesome at every turn. I plan to establish a new branch, outside of Qi Shuming's influence, to carry on our ancestor's Daoist lineage. To me, Qi Shuming and his followers are now like enemies. If you all wish to refine swords, I will certainly lend my full support."

Shi Feiyang had not expected Zen Master Xiao Yue to seek him out; upon their meeting and a silent calculation, he deduced that Xiao Yue had come from the northwest, a place related to the sea, and was a senior, also an outcast, so he guessed it was Deng Yin, the Blood God Child.

Deng Yin had sent Xiao Yue to Tianjin surely with a purpose, and that purpose was undoubtedly what had been discussed before, urging Shi Feiyang to assist him in escaping early.

If the situation did not become desperate, Shi Feiyang would not release Deng Yin. However, Zen Master Xiao Yue did not even bring this up, only mentioning his plans to open a market here to sell some unnecessary Magical Treasures.

All eyes fell on Shi Feiyang, who scanned each face in turn and shook his head, "It's not enough."

The White Bone Divine Monarch hurriedly asked, "What is insufficient?"

"Hands. We don't have enough hands."

"We have enough," said the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, "Our Wutai Sect, together with your people, the White Bone Sect, and the Taiyin Sect, will forge four swords…"

"Twelve."

"Four." The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor thought he had misheard.

"Twelve!"

"How could it be that many?" the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor asked in confusion.

"I will forge nine!"

"What???" Everyone, including Zen Master Xiao Yue, thought Shi Feiyang was talking nonsense and repeatedly confirmed, "You've made yourself clear, how many do you intend to forge?"

"I will forge nine, and with your three, that will make twelve exactly."

"Why would you forge nine?"

Shi Feiyang said, "In the past few years, when I was refining the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, during the Demon Tribulation, a Desire World Sky Demon descended. I happened to capture nine, intending to use them for sword refining now."

Everyone took a sharp intake of breath. When others encountered a Demon Tribulation, they had to focus all their concentration on resisting the invasion of the Heavenly Demons, not daring to let a single thought go astray. This fellow actually had the spare capacity to capture Heavenly Demons.

Even Master Tuo Tuo, who had always been irreconciled and dissatisfied with Shi Feiyang, couldn't help but ask, "May I inquire, True Master, how did you capture the Heavenly Demons?"

"The method I used was from your sect," Shi Feiyang looked at the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, "In the Red Cloud Valley, I traded for it with you, the 'Chi You Three Disks Scripture.'"

"Hiss..." the four experts from the Wutai Sect – the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, Sikong Zhan, Master Tuo Tuo, and Xu Feiniang – once again took sharp breaths, this time through clenched teeth. Their mindset had shifted from mere surprise to a mixture of incredulity, admiration, and shame.

They all knew the method, but capturing a Heavenly Demon was not easy. Typically trying to capture them, due to the thought of doing so, the Heavenly Demons would discern the intentions of the cultivator, therefore never taking the bait. No matter what they used as a lure, setting up a Dharma Platform and going decades without success was common.

To speak of capturing a Heavenly Demon during a Demon Tribulation was even more unlikely.

The Heavenly Demons that came during a Demon Tribulation varied in size and strength, some even being aspects of a Demon King. For those undergoing the tribulation, to merely protect oneself from harm was difficult enough, let alone for bystanders attempting to act. They would have to endure the influx of billions of Devil Thoughts instantaneously flooding into their brains. Such a shock required one to have achieved the Yang God and possessed a Primordial Spirit of Pure Yang without any Yin to maintain a stable mind without being swayed. Otherwise, they would surely be unable to maintain their composure, deviating into madness, and becoming deranged on the spot would be the least of concerns!

That Shi Feiyang was able to capture Heavenly Demons during a Demon Tribulation – and not just one, but nine – if he did not possess such high-level Daoist Techniques or have such a significant family backing, everyone would have just thought he was boasting.

Zen Master Xiao Yue was also aware of the difficulty here, and only now did he understand why Deng Yin had specifically chosen this exceptional young man with an unorthodox path to enlightenment and the real purpose of inviting him here.

According to what he thought, both he and Deng Yin were from the Emei Sect, both had cultivated the "Nine Heavens Mysterious Scripture," and both had some understanding of the Liangyi Dust Formation. As Zen Master Xiao Yue, being the third disciple of Master Changmei, had also been taught the myriad exquisite variations within the formation by his master.

Logically, the combined efforts of him and Deng Yin should have been enough to figure out and break the Liangyi Dust Formation.

However, Deng Yin still told him to find Shi Feiyang.

Deng Yin's exact words were, "Breaking this formation isn't actually difficult. Even without external help, given a few more years, I could break it myself. However, according to my calculations, there is also a Liangyi Dust Formation at Emei Mountain, which is even more complex and enhanced by the Taiqing One Qi Divine Talisman as its formation eye, of immense power and boundless uses.

"If there truly exists a method in this world to derive the vast expanse of primordiality from the Liangyi Dust, it must be in the Liangyi Dust Formation. This formation was deduced by my senior brother from the Spiritual Jade Peak, which originates from Heaven... This formation is undoubtedly related to the various heavenly realms. I want to find that young man not only to get out of here but also to comprehend the profound mysteries and marvelous uses of the Liangyi Dust Formation with him. According to my calculations, in the whole world, only by joining forces with him do we have a chance to achieve this goal. So you must go to Tianjin to find him and find a way to invite him to the Star Constellations Sea!"

Zen Master Xiao Yue had held quite a bit of disbelief in his heart, feeling that Shi Feiyang was just an aberrant Demon Dragon that had stolen some human Daoist techniques, at most capable of some minor wind and rain control. His ability to kill One Light Master was because of the latter facing Heavenly Punishment, and he simply took advantage of the situation. Even Xu Wan's expulsion of three leaders of the Demon Cult had been a stroke of luck...

It wasn't until now, seeing the expressions of the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor and the others, knowing that Shi Feiyang was telling the truth, that Zen Master Xiao Yue finally put aside all his previous underestimations.

"Excellent! Brilliant!" he praised with a laugh, "Twelve Heavenly Demon Slaying Immortal Swords, let's see how Qi Shuming and the others deal with that!"

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