The initial plan for attacking Xu Wan was not made by Luo Ziyuan but by Bai Guyi.

Bai Guyi, having escaped overseas to avoid disaster years ago, had planned to return to Central Earth only after fifty years.

This time, after receiving a Flying Sword Transmission, he decided to return earlier. As he neared Taishan, a white sword light blocked his path.

He recognized it as Ling Hun's Jade Dragon Sword, feeling helpless, he knew he was destined to return without success, but there was nothing he could do but descend and meet.

Originally, Bai had destroyed Ling Hun's physical body and knew Ling Hun, who was stingy by nature, would seek revenge. Thus, he hurried overseas overnight and never returned.

Upon receiving Qi Shuming's Flying Sword Transmission, he had made extensive predictions knowing that Ling Hun would intercept him midway.

He cast a spell, Inverting Yin and Yang, confusing the calculations, and shielding Heaven's Secret, even creating three false leads, deliberately causing mispredictions. Once his whereabouts were calculated, the divinations showed he would land from Fujian, Liangguang, and the South Sea, yet Ling Hun still saw through it and intercepted him here.

Ling Hun still tall and graceful, looking youthful, sat on a stone under an ancient pine tree, staring at Bai Guyi with malice in his eyes.

Bai Guyi felt somewhat helpless, "I am currently on my way to Star Constellations Sea to slay demons and eradicate evil, are you really going to stop me?"

Ling Hun snorted laughingly, without responding.

Bai Guyi stopped for a while, then said, "Even if I wronged you in the past, there was a reason behind it. I've been overseas for these fifty years precisely to avoid confronting you, not because I fear you. If you are bent on seeking revenge, we can set another time and place for that. However, today, at Star Constellations Sea, twelve Demon Swords will emerge, and for the sake of the world, I must get there."

Ling Hun scoffed again and said lightly, "Anyway, with me here today, you can't get past Taishan!"

Bai Guyi grew angry, "You used to practice beside Iron Shoulder Ancestor, and though not from the mainline of Mysterious Sect, you were at least part of the Orthodox Sect. How have you degenerated to the point of siding with demons and evils? Are you helping the tyrant?"

Ling Hun said, "Master Shi already promised me, the nine swords he holds will not be wielded for evil. The other three will only be used in duel among Sword Immortals and won't be used to slaughter innocents. Otherwise, he will use those nine swords to kill those with the remaining three."

Bai Guyi then sneered coldly, "How can one trust the words of demons?"

Ling Hun pointed at him and said, "You are the demon! You tried to destroy my physical body for no reason. If it hadn't been for Master Shi arriving in time, you would have ruined my life! It's laughable that you consider yourself a True Master; you fell for Master Shi's Mirage Qi illusion and couldn't even feel ashamed afterward. Instead, you grew envious and accused him of being a demon! I ask you, since his arrival, what acts of demons has he done? If you can name even one, I'll go and destroy his City and Demon Swords right away!"

Bai Guyi countered, "You admit those are Demon Swords! He refined the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, and now he's refining more Demon Swords, isn't that demonic?"

Actually, Ling Hun also disapproved of Shi Feiyang's Demon Swords, but he couldn't agree with Bai Guyi's words, "Master Shi uses demons to control demons, although it's the way of the Demon Cult, his actions are even more righteous than yours, claiming to come from Mysterious Sect! At least, he never did something as beastly as destroying the body of his own relatives!"

Bai Guyi, his face flushed from the rebuke, was about to take action; one, Ling Hun's Dao Level and mana were not weak, though being an outsider, he had heard from year to year that Ling Hun had acquired Guang Chengzi's Heavenly Book, his mana had increased significantly, and even Li Jingxu supported him establishing Snow Mountain Sect, so even if they really fought, he might not win.

Moreover, Ling Hun was, after all, his uncle, and since Bai had once tried to destroy his physical body and ruin his life, he was morally in the wrong, making it inappropriate to fight at this time.

The two, being gentlemen, verbally sparred without physical combat, one standing, the other sitting. They traded barbs, each word more venomous than the last, intentionally hitting where it hurt, going further and further over the line.

Meanwhile, above the Yellow River, two Sword Immortals were also being stopped.

These two Sword Immortals, named Si Taixu and Wu Li, were originally practicing at Golden Whip Cliff when they were driven away by Shi Feiyang and Jiang Shu. Later, they took their disciples and relocated to Lao Mountain to set up a new cave for cultivation.

Recently, they had received a personal invitation from Bearded Immortal Li Yuanhua of Emei Sect, stating that Shi Feiyang was refining swords at Star Constellations Sea and inviting them to join in the demon-slaying.

Wu Li, having suffered a significant defeat at Shi Feiyang's hands years ago, and nearly undergoing Soldier Disintegration and reincarnation later, was saved by Si Taixu who obtained Immortal Medicine for him, curing his internal and external injuries, and it took him twenty years of arduous cultivation to fully recover.

The mention of Shi Feiyang and Jiang Shu filled them with hatred, especially Wu Li, who gritted his teeth every time their names were mentioned. He promptly agreed to Li Yuanhua's request, determined to be there on the day to eliminate demons!

On that day, they timed their departure from Lao Mountain and flew westwards along the Yellow River; midway, a golden light thunderbolt suddenly struck from a clear sky.

They recognized it as the Orthodox Taiyin Divine Thunder and thought they had encountered a fellow daoist from Emei Sect, but instead, a green-robed youngster descended from the clouds, it was Jiang Shu.

Si Taixu, stopping the about-to-retaliate Wu Li, stepped forward to explain, "We've accepted an invitation from Master Qi of Emei Sect, the Sect Leader of Qingcheng Sect also known as Demon Suppression True Master. We assumed you must also have received Master Qi's invitation to join us in demon suppression and defending the way. If that's true, we should go together."

Jiang Shu, face cold, said, "Now, I'm the one teaching and spreading the word at Golden Whip Cliff, Master Shi is my sworn brother, only aiding me in the past. I know you hold grudges, but you can only seek revenge with me, and you must not involve my sworn brother."

Upon hearing this, Wu Li was on the verge of exploding, but Si Taixu quickly said, "Let's put the past behind us for now, the Demon Swords will soon emerge, and we need to rush to prevent the Demon Swords' tribulation..."

Jiang Shu was relentless, "Why put off till later? Let's settle it now. What are your plans for revenge? I've waited many years for this, looking left and right, but you never came. Finally, our paths cross today, so let's settle the old accounts."

Upon hearing this, Si Taixu felt a surge of anger but suppressed his Heart Fire, stating that today's priority was to vanquish demons and that personal grievances and past conflicts with Qi Shuming and Zhu Mei should not be brought up.

Jiang Shu spoke calmly, "Since you refuse to speak, then I will. Let's head over to Wangwu Mountain right now and duel. If I defeat both of you, this matter will be wiped clean, and you are no longer to trouble my sworn brother. If I lose to you, I will immediately vacate Golden Whip Cliff, disband the Qingcheng Sect, send the Disciples away, retreat to the mountains, and never come out again. How does that sound?"

"You, Jiang, are too excessive! There's no need for Brother Taixu, I alone am enough to finish you!" Wu Li roared angrily, releasing his Flying Sword to strike at Jiang Shu.

"Well met! Follow me!" Jiang Shu rode his two Broken Jade Hooks, transforming into a rainbow light that shot directly towards Wangwu Mountain, with Wu Li closely following behind. Si Taixu hesitated for a moment but then followed as well.

Jiang Shu flew straight to Wangwu Mountain and concealed himself, using the Broken Jade Hooks to block Wu Li's Flying Sword. Seeing Si Taixu approaching and worried he might head alone to the Star Constellations Sea, he pointed his hand spell and sent one of the Broken Jade Hooks flying towards him.

Seeing this, Si Taixu grew furious as well, exclaiming, "People say you've forgotten your past lives after reincarnation, willingly associating with demons and degrading yourself; I didn't believe it at first, but now I see the once-renowned Demon Suppression Master has truly fallen! Since you're so arrogant and dismissive, very well, today the two of us will grant you Soldier Disintegration to fulfill your wish!"

He also released his own Flying Sword, joining Wu Li in the fight against Jiang Shu.

These two were close to Ascension back then, and after years of Cultivation, their Nascent Souls had nearly reached Pure Yang, and their Dao Level and Daoist power were naturally very high.

Jiang Shu rallied his spirits, managing the Double Hooks against two opponents; soon his hook and sword were tangled together.

Elsewhere, Luo Ziyuan and Xiao Nineteen were blocked by Xiong Man at Wuxia.

Xiong Man also faced two opponents alone. Luo Ziyuan loudly denounced her for following the Evil Path and consorting with demons.

Xiong Man retorted loudly that she had never engaged in demonic deeds, accusing Luo Ziyuan of completely disregarding their former sisterly love, being cold by nature. Since Luo looked down on her, they might as well have a contest—choose between swordfight, duel, or Magical Treasure.

Xiao Nineteen tried to mediate on the side.

After much arguing between the three sisters, Luo Ziyuan finally left in frustration with a huff, flinging her sleeve and turning back to Heng Mountain. Xiao Nineteen consoled Xiong Man a bit before following her.

In addition to these conflicts, many Independent Immortals invited by the Emei Sect rushed towards the Star Constellations Sea, but lacking the invisible cultivation techniques of the Three Immortals and two elders, they had to wait at a distance, moving to control their Flying Swords to fly there only after the action began. Among them were Fairy Hua Yaosong of Qingnang and the Heroic Monk Yi Fan of Yichang's Three Caves, who came to assist Zhu Mei, positioning themselves in front of White Bone City to launch their attacks.

With just one Zhu Mei, the White Bone God was overwhelmed and at a loss, struggling to cope as his Demon Sword was still hanging in the air, furiously struck by Heavenly Thunder. He quickly took out a set of White Bone Nine-Linked Rings.

The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor had gone to Chi You's Tomb at Bu Zhou Mountain to kill three Demon Corpses and obtained Chi You Blood, receiving also a White Bone Heart-locking Ring made from Chi You's Skeleton to win over the White Bone God by giving him the ring.

Delighted beyond measure, the White Bone God also obtained eight White Bone Rings and combined them with the Chi You Bone Ring into a set of Magical Treasures to secure his domain. Previously in difficult times, he had never dared to use them, fearing they might be damaged by Divine Thunder. Now, seeing Hua Yaosong and Yi Fan appear, he finally deployed the rings.

The nine Bone Rings hovered in the air, emitting a moaning sound, and from within the rings, a cold and brilliant column of light blasted out, whitely shooting towards the two.

Unfamiliar with such a Magical Treasure, Hua Yaosong was caught off guard and one of the Bone Rings captured her True Form, displaying Hua Yaosong's image within the ring, then she was immediately enveloped by a cold light.

"Not good!" Hua Yaosong, an old-generation Sword Immortal who had cultivated for hundreds of years, hastily cast a spell to counter it.

Yi Fan also recognized the danger, summoning the Three Light Divine Mallet to strike at the White Bone God.

At that moment, Zhu Mei appeared again; the short old man stood atop a wall of the ancient city, grinning as he released his Flying Sword, chopping off a Disciple of the White Bone Sect's head.

While activating the White Bone Heart-locking Ring, the White Bone God also extended a finger, firing four White Bone Arrows, commanding his Disciples to cast spells. Around them, the copper basins erupted with a lush green fire, flames autonomously burning towards Zhu Mei.

Zhu Mei dodged, vanishing from view once more, only the four White Bone Arrows relentlessly locked onto his Essence Energy and pursued.

Seeing the White Bone Arrows about to fly upward, knowing Zhu Mei was up to his tricks, the White Bone God pointed a finger, making the arrows curve in mid-air and shoot towards Yi Fan and Hua Yaosong instead.

He relied on White Bone City and his Disciples working together to contend against Zhu Mei and the two others.

Seeing he still had some capability, Shi Feiyang extended his left hand, spraying Five Elements True Qi in blue, red, yellow, white, and black colors, directly flying over.

The White Bone God's Heavenly Demon Sword, struck by dozens of bolts of Divine Thunder, exploded into a giant lightning ball in the air. Shi Feiyang's injection of Five Elements True Qi instantly turned the originally pure white dazzling ball into a colorful one, as a massive amount of Five Elements Essence Qi was dispersed by the violent thunder, merging into the light ball.

Shi Feiyang increased his Daoist power output, the Five Elements True Qi rapidly thickening and the colorful lightning expanding swiftly.

With a clear shout, he shook his wrist, and the lightning burst open, the Heavenly Demon Sword tumbling down. The White Bone God hastily cast a spell to recall it back to the altar, while Shi Feiyang redirected the ball of lightning with his Five Elements True Qi, blasting it towards Hua Yaosong and Yi Fan!

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