Shi Feiyang summoned the Nine Demons back in haste primarily to prevent Chi You from devouring and integrating with the Primordial Spirit of the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor.

If Chi You was to resurrect and return to the world, the harm to the Human World would far exceed everything else, making the Emei Sect seem insignificant by comparison.

From the moment Shi Feiyang refined the Nine Demons and Nine Swords, his main enemy was no longer the Emei Sect, but Chi You! If Chi You truly caused chaos in the Human World, he would even have to join forces with the Emei Sect to deal with this Emperor Chi You.

The game of power amongst the three forces, with the mysteries of friends and foes, all changes in the blink of an eye.

Now, it was certainly unrealistic to destroy the Demon Sword in the hands of the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, but it was imperative to prevent any further integration with his Primordial Spirit!

He released the Nine Swords to fly out, intending to trap both Master You Tan and the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor within.

The old nun saw the opportunity early. Seeing nine beams of Demon Sword light flying towards her, she immediately turned into a golden light and flew away. After leaving the Sword Circle, she suddenly turned back and aimed the Separation and Reunion Divine Light at Shi Feiyang.

At the same time, from behind on the left, another beam of Buddha Light ambushed from the back!

Two columns of golden light simultaneously shot towards Shi Feiyang, the Buddha Light in front containing the Nine Heavenly Dragon Demon Suppressing Swords, and the column of light behind harboring the Five Invisible Immortal Swords!

It turned out that Xuan Zhenzi and the Ascetic Monk had stopped Po Tou Monk from Sword Refining. After a brief exchange, Po Tou Monk had already left with the sword to continue refining it in seclusion. They turned back around just in time to see Shi Feiyang controlling the Demon forcing Qi Shuming to flee and then turning to attack Master You Tan. So, both of them struck out at Shi Feiyang.

With a mere thought, Shi Feiyang dispatched the Nine Swords towards Master You Tan, splitting her Separation and Reunion Divine Light vertically and then confronting the hidden Heavenly Dragon Demon Suppressing Swords within, entangling nine beams of Blood Light with nine golden dragons.

Her sword was named "Demon Suppression," but now it was the demons that were suppressing it; the golden light was quickly stained red. Master You Tan continuously changed her Sword techniques, releasing the Separation and Reunion Divine Light again, displaying golden Buddha Fire within the light.

As the two sets of Flying Swords fiercely clashed, Shi Feiyang used the Five Elements True Qi and the Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Ruler to block the attacks from Xuan Zhenzi and the Ascetic Monk. Comparing true strength, he wasn't really a match for these two. Xu Feiniang, standing beside, also unleashed the Hundred Spirits Immortal-Slaying Sword along with the Five Fire Flying Star Bullet, the Six Thieves Invisible Needle, and the Snow Drift Piercing Cloud Arrows she had purchased from the Snow Mountain Sect at the Mingyu Immortal Market, all firing together.

The exchange from both sides was incredibly fast, a life and death struggle in a flash, all within a few breaths' time.

Seeing that the Heavenly Tribulation had passed and achieving nothing today, the Ascetic Monk and Xuan Zhenzi attempted to steal away, deploying the Taiqing Immortal Technique to escape into the sky.

They wanted to leave, but Shi Feiyang summoned the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, spreading out to block the two from the Southeast. Due to the sensing of the Heavenly Demon's energy, whenever the two used the Taiqing Immortal Technique to shift, the Demon would also follow the shift. After several rounds of chasing and appearing disappearances, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor joined the battle again.

Seeing the situation turning sour, Master You Tan dispatched the Heavenly Dragon Demon Suppressing Sword and Separation and Reunion Divine Light again. In the end, she only managed to save Xuan Zhenzi.

The Ascetic Monk, entangled by four Heavenly Demons, still struggled to support himself using the Supreme Secret Techniques of both Buddhism and Daoism. The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor roared angrily as he slashed, prompting Master You Tan to quickly send in the Separation and Reunion Divine Light to block and simultaneously shouted, "Ascetic friend, flee quickly!"

Before she could finish speaking, the Ascetic Monk's Protective Dharma Treasure was cleaved by the hundred zhang long Blood Rainbow from the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, closely followed by four Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Swords that pierced his Protective Buddha Light and went through his chest and abdomen!

The Demon Sword was merciless, merely grazing through the body, draining all his Essence Blood in an instant, turning him into a decaying skeleton!

Originally, the intent was to also extract his spirit, but thanks to his dual cultivation in Buddhism and Daoism and his thousand years of reincarnation and cultivation, his meditation was profound. Despite his body being destroyed, his mind remained unshaken. Coupled with Master You Tan using the Separation and Reunion Divine Light to guide him, he shattered the Sword Qi and Demon Light in one go and entered the Buddha Light, being taken away by Master You Tan.

Having secured the Ascetic Monk's Primordial Spirit, Master You Tan, along with her two disciples and Xuan Zhenzi, did not linger any longer and immediately flew towards the skies above the Star Constellations Sea, meeting up with Qi Shuming and the others who were approaching.

Shi Feiyang did not pursue further but used the Nine Demons and Nine Swords to trap the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor.

The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor's face was flushed with blood, bleeding from the seven orifices, as he burned all of his spiritual energy to provide sustenance for the Demon Sword, forcibly prompting it to attack all around.

He was Emperor Wu Zetian's dead husband—completely irrational, having personally killed his most trusted senior disciple Tutu Master, now killing anyone he saw, and naturally, he did not spare the demons.

The Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, each holding a Demon Sword, formed a circle to trap him. A single demon with a single sword was no match for him, hitting and running like a revolving lantern, thus temporarily trapping him.

Xu Feiniang's face was filled with worry, her hands slightly trembling.

She was always known for her wisdom and resourcefulness, able to remain calm and quickly devise strategies no matter the situation. However, now she was somewhat flustered, unsure of how to handle the situation with the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor. Once devoured and fused by Chi You's Primordial Spirit, there would be no turning back!

The current situation was such that all disciples of the Wutai Sect were dead, with only the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, Mahayana Venerable Sikong Zhan, and Xu Feiniang remaining in the Sect. The Taiyin Sect and the White Bone Sect were completely annihilated, with even their Sect Hierarch slain.

If the Emei Sect were to attack in full force, the Wutai Sect would certainly not stand a chance.

But there was still Shi Feiyang. Just before, the Nine Demons and Nine Swords suppressed the whole Emei Sect and many other Independent Immortals and Earth Immortals joined in the fight. In the brief clash with Master You Tan, Shi Feiyang had also held a steady upper hand, even killing the Ascetic Monk. If Shi Feiyang were to go on a killing spree, their fate would be no better than the Wutai Sect's.

Moreover, there was the great uncertainty of an Immortal Law Master of the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor being possessed by a demon!

The two sides were at an impasse, facing each other across the sea.

Shi Feiyang told Xu Feiniang, "You go and reschedule the swordfight with them."

Xu Feiniang suddenly realized that under such circumstances, directly entering the third swordfight with the Emei Sect would surely lead to a miserable defeat, and they no longer even qualified for the duel.

She recollected herself, flew southward, and proposed to the people of the Emei Sect above the Star Constellations Sea that the third duel be postponed by a jiazi (a cycle of sixty years).

The Emei Sect had also suffered heavy losses, with many elders dead. Some Primordial Spirits could still be saved and sent back for reincarnation; others were beyond salvation, deprived of the chance for rebirth.

Besides, they urgently needed to refine a Divine weapon that could contend with the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword; otherwise, no matter how high their Mana, they would be disadvantaged at every turn.

Qi Shuming discussed briefly with the remaining members and agreed on the new terms. The two sects decided to postpone the swordfight for another sixty years following the original date. After setting the new terms, Qi Shuming led his people away to return to Emei Mountain and devise a new strategy.

After Xu Feiniang returned, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor was still trapped by the Nine Demons and Nine Swords. She first thanked Shi Feiyang for his timely reminder and then earnestly pleaded with him to save the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor.

Shi Feiyang certainly intended to save the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor. Unable to destroy the Demon Sword now, he could only help suppress Chi You's Primordial Spirit. Moreover, if the Wutai Sect were to fall, the Emei Sect and Buddhism would surely scheme against him right away, by all means necessary to destroy his Demon Sword.

The future Wutai Sect was akin to his proxy and could not be allowed to perish. He needed to find a way to support it. With the Wutai Sect at the forefront, he could calmly arrange his plans from behind.

He thought of a method and taught Xu Feiniang a series of verses. He had her sit cross-legged and correctly follow the technique, attempting to commune with the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor's Primordial Spirit from afar.

The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor's Primordial Spirit was already mostly merged with Chi You, his own consciousness nearly annihilated, completely dominated by Chi You's will.

Xu Feiniang had been in love with the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor for hundreds of years, with deep mutual affection and respect. In the later stage, he had even accepted her as a disciple in place of his own master, making her his junior sister—a rarity in the cultivation world. No other Immortal treated their female disciples with such regard.

Now that the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor had fallen into this state, Xu Feiniang was heartbroken, her feelings far surpassing those of ordinary lovers by thousands of times. Without the need for vocal calls, but by a mere exchange of thoughts and feelings, they connected across the void.

Before long, the consciousness of the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor was awakened!

Chi You's Primordial Spirit roared, striving to suppress the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor's consciousness. Sensing this, Shi Feiyang immediately swayed the Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Ruler, releasing thousands of purple Qi strands. Chi You swung his sword, slashing the purple Qi into pieces.

Shi Feiyang then released nine Golden Flowers, three above his head, three beneath his feet, and three circling his body.

Chi You swung his sword at the Golden Flowers, but the Demon Refining Treasure of Guang Chengzi was not easily dealt with; three Golden Flowers collectively supported the Demon Sword.

Shi Feiyang extended his right hand and shot out five rainbow-colored rays from his fingertips, attracting the Demon Sword.

Chi You tried to roar and exert strength, but beside him, a Divine Demon swooped in, severing his arm completely with a single sword-strike!

The severed arm spurted blood, falling with the Demon Sword. Chi You tried to summon it back, but Shi Feiyang swiftly enveloped it with Five Elements True Qi and forcefully seized it.

The Nine Demons, smelling blood, wanted to pounce over for a gulp, but Shi Feiyang called them back. He enveloped Chi You with Hongmeng Purple Qi from all directions. As the Yuan Yang Ruler was waved, three Golden Flowers pressed above the head, three at the feet, and three immobilizing the body. Amid the purple Qi, three hundred and sixty Circulation Golden Talismans emerged, arrayed in a circle and suddenly contracted, sealing them inside the body.

Chi You, currently unable to fully control the body, was caught off guard by Shi Feiyang's dazzling successive moves and was directly sealed.

The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, with the severed arm, fell from the sky and was caught by the Mahayana Venerable Sikong Zhan, who brought him to the Dharma Platform.

Shi Feiyang took both the severed arm and the Demon Sword into his possession. The hand was clamping onto the hilt as if fused with it. Using Five Elements Essence Qi, Shi Feiyang solidified the He Sha Demon True Talisman, slapping all twelve of them into the sword's spine. He suppressed the Demon Light and Blood Fiend entirely back into the sword before the hand finally loosened its grip.

He handed the arm to Sikong Zhan and Xu Feiniang and instructed them to heal it with medicines.

With these events, the Sword Refining came to an end.

Of the twelve Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Swords, nine of which were refined by Shi Feiyang himself, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor's had now also fallen into his hands. The White Bone Divine Monarch's sword had been taken by the Monk Po Tou, and the one Xu Wan owned had devoured him. It took the opportunity to escape while others were distracted. Fortunately, it had been broken twice consecutively, severely damaged, incapable of causing trouble in the short term. Shi Feiyang would deal with it later.

"Let's go! We head back to Wutai Mountain first!" Shi Feiyang made a decisive call.

The reason for choosing Wutai Mountain was that the Chi You Demon Sword was too powerful; he could not refine swords in bustling areas and needed a secluded place to carefully study it, to decide whether to destroy this sword or to refine it anew for the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor.

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