Shi Feiyang used the Five Ding God Axe to destroy Bai Guyi's Protective Dharma Treasure, leaving Bai Guyi and Jiang Xuejun with no choice but to escape on their own. Shi Feiyang relentlessly pursued them with the Nine Heavenly Demon Slaying Immortal Swords while Chen Yufeng protected herself with the Divine Merfolk Net.

This treasure, fully known as the Black Cloud Divine Merfolk Net, was woven from the silk spat by merfolk. Normally kept in hand like a handkerchief, folded compactly like a wisp of light smoke, weightless, it could cover tens of acres when spread out, forming a cloud of black smoke that protected its user and blocked the Nine Demon Swords.

She had used this treasure to block Poison Hand Mo Shen's Black Gold God Evil and Poison Dragon Venerable's Five Poison Soul Chasing Red Cloud Sand. Now placed in front of the Nine Demon Swords, it should have provided a small delay for her to escape. However, against the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword, it was as fragile as paper, not halting the swords even for a second. They pierced through and caught up with the sword light of her Human Sword Unity, twisting inward in unison, instantly shredding both her and her sword into fragments!

In the blink of an eye, all that remained of the group Jiang Xuejun had brought were herself, the later-arrived Bai Guyi, Yang Jin who had been sent far away earlier, and a female Nascent Soul, Yi Jing.

Yi Jing was the daughter of Yi Zhou from the South Sea Xuan Turtle Hall, a disciple of the True Master from the Thousand Corpses Cave at Mo'er Cliff on Dalong Mountain near Kunming, Yunnan, and a niece of Master You Tan.

She had her physical body destroyed by Jiu Panpo, who then intended to have her devoured by the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, but was fortuitously rescued by Master Miao Yi and Qi Shuming, who saved her Primordial Spirit and sent her back to Xuan Turtle Island.

Filled with rage, Yi Jing refused to reincarnate and continue her cultivation as a Nascent Soul. Accumulating practice over several lifetimes and mastering skills from three sects, her rank might not be high, but her mana far surpassed that of her seniors.

To exact revenge on Jiu Panpo in the future, she forged the "Seven Treasures of Demon Destruction" with the help of her master, father, and aunt. Among them, the Anan Sword had just been used alongside the Prajnaparamita Saber and Dragon Slayer Saber to fight the Heavenly Demon Slaying Sword and did not show inferiority. She also possessed another Protective Dharma Treasure among the Seven Treasures called the Dou Rate Precious Umbrella, an ultimate treasure for protection and warding off demons.

This umbrella was forged through the combined efforts of Yi Jing's elders specifically to counter Jiu Panpo, targeting the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, the Nine Nether Spirit Fire, Bimu Heavenly Net, and other skills. It could be said to offer ultimate protection against demons, ensuring that no evil could breach it!

Having deployed the Dou Rate Precious Umbrella just in time, it emitted ten thousand beams of radiance, resembling a golden auspicious canopy that formed in front of her, shielding her from the explosive impact of the Divine Thunder Net and the subsequent hundreds of Sword Qi attacks. The golden light on the umbrella dimmed from the explosion, but fortunately, it saved her life, though the strong impact knocked her back.

She flew in a different direction than others, unexpectedly towards the back mountain where there was a passage to escape through Xuan Shu's cave dwelling. However, proud and strong-willed, she refused to flee in such a disheveled and disgraceful manner.

Stabilizing herself in mid-air, Yi Jing hesitated for a moment but suddenly heard a clear shout from behind, followed swiftly by a green-light Flying Sword and a hundred-yard-long Rainbow Chain sweeping towards her.

Yi Jing hurriedly deployed the Dou Rate Precious Umbrella and Anan Sword to protect herself. Turning around, she saw two young girls attacking her indiscriminately, and, irritated, she sharply scolded, "You wretched girls are seeking death!"

The attackers were precisely Zhuge Han'er and her disciple Dai Xiangying.

Before this confrontation, Shi Feiyang had advised her, explaining that he was about to engage in a major battle with the high-skilled masters from various Orthodox Buddhist and Daoist sects. During this perilous game of strategy and mana, one wrong move could lead to total defeat. He had told her he wouldn't be able to look out for her and urged her to quickly return to Yellow Mountain.

However, Han'er had a rebellious nature; the more she was told to leave, the more she insisted on staying. Shi Feiyang, uninterested in disciplining someone else's daughter, let her stay behind the mountain, avoiding confrontation, and explicitly told her that most of the people who would come were friends from the Emei Sect, many of whom were seniors of his father.

This only made Han'er more determined; she didn't want to recognize any so-called seniors. Her birth had been an accident and had even dragged her father into a calamity. Moreover, her father had already reincarnated, so this life had nothing to do with her!

Having no father to speak of, where would she find so many distant relatives and seniors?

The little girl had previously hidden behind the back mountain, envying the confrontations she witnessed. The more she watched, the more she admired Uncle Shi's handsome and majestic presence, his extensive divine powers making her despise her "deadbeat" dad even more.

She dreamed of one day cultivating herself to be as formidable as Uncle Shi, to stand by his side in battle when facing situations like this!

She knew her Daoist power was far inferior to those present, so she didn't rashly try to assist.

But when Yi Jing was blasted towards her, seemingly unharmed but slightly disheveled, Han'er saw an opportunity and, without a word, released her Flying Sword and Rainbow Chain.

Already infuriated, Yi Jing immediately counterattacked with her Flying Sword Magical Treasure.

Yi Jing's mana far surpassed Han'er's, and her Magical Treasures were each more formidable than the last.

She saw the Rainbow Chain, a hundred-yard-long spectrum of rainbow light possessing endless transformations, which the young girl could not fully wield. Yi Jing secretly took out the Demonic Destruction Moon Crossbow and loaded a Scattering Light Pill.

Her treasure was intended to counter several of Jiu Panpo's treasures, uniquely capable of splitting light and transforming gases, breaking all magical treasures of light, mist, smoke, or fire. Even if Han'er's Rainbow Chain was formidable, a direct hit from this device would sever it in half.

Han'er didn't possess her mother's high level of Technique Divine Power to swiftly gather and remake it; this treasure was about to be destroyed.

Han'er knew that all the enemies coming today were skilled masters, the ones who could siege her uncle. She was extremely cautious and had barely exchanged blows with Yi Jing when she pulled out her mother's Bai Mei needles and struck.

Yi Jing, holding the Demonic Destruction Moon Crossbow and loading Scattering Light Pills, was about to fire when suddenly she felt numbness in her waist, legs, and arms, then felt three short needles attacking her heart through her bloodstream.

"No good!" Yi Jing cried out in shock and anger, cursing, "Wretched woman! How dare you strike secretly with poison."

Seeing her struck by the needles, Han'er felt very pleased and retorted, "Wretched woman! This is called using all available strategies in war. Didn't you also sneak here from underground intending to harm my uncle secretly?"

While she spoke, her attacks did not stop. Yi Jing, furious beyond measure, tried to retrieve the Six Yang Divine Fire Mirror, the most powerful among the Protective Dharma Treasures to annihilate Han'er. As she hastened her casting, the Bai Mei needles accelerated their movement within her body. She quickly held her breath to slow their ascent and fled far away.

Taking advantage of the situation, Han'er pursued fiercely with her Flying Sword Magical Treasure, but Yi Jing had already used her Escape Skill to burrow deep underground, finding the tunnel she'd come through and escaping at great speed.

"Pah! What kind of short, disabled wretch dares to run wild in Qiao Mountain!"

In this life, Yi Jing was formed from a Nascent Soul, her body short and slender, and her appearance was unpleasant. Han'er, youthful and adorable, looked down on such an ugly and posturing enemy. Having won the battle, she was very pleased; although she couldn't fight alongside her uncle, she had at least helped him by driving off an opponent.

Shi Feiyang's plan was to use an array to block Zhu Youmu and his group outside, then eliminate those who had burrowed underground, providing a justified deterrence to the enemies. However, he did not plan to capture their Primordial Spirits; he did not store them in the Heavenly Mechanism Book nor did he collect them with the Heavenly Demon Slaying Immortal Sword after killing them, allowing them to escape and return to their origins.

Since the high monks and divine nuns did not make a move themselves, letting their disciples try to drive him away and even attempting to lure the tiger away from the mountain, their ultimate aim was to prevent him from obtaining the treasure, without intending to completely eradicate him.

Knowing this, Shi Feiyang naturally would not execute them all. Both sides used their own strategies, showing their intentions.

However, the number of people he had killed was intolerable to the orthodox sects!

The high monks and divine nuns thought that although Shi Feiyang was formidable, he was still seen as a threat. Overall, Shi Feiyang was still at a disadvantage, and they wanted him to know when to advance and when to retreat, to voluntarily relinquish Qiao Mountain. The Xuanyuan Two Treasures were not meant for him; if he tried to take them by force, disaster would surely follow.

They felt that they had been incredibly patient with Shi Feiyang, relenting time and again, yet Shi Feiyang relentlessly killed many of their disciples, which they deemed as reckless and taking advantage of their compassion.

Even a clay Buddha has a three-point temper, Buddhism isn't just about meekness, there is also the wrath of Vajra!

Several were instantly ready to kill, ready to come over immediately and have a stern talk in terms Shi Feiyang would understand!

When the formidable ones were about to strike immediately upon the thought, understanding that someone had already gone, they stopped, temporarily sitting back to await the outcome.

Bai Mei Zen Master, who had gone to Emei Mountain to worship the Buddha Light and then entered the stone walls of Ningbi Cliff to practice Dharma's meditation.

Over the decades, several external influences attempted to draw him out, but he remained immovable, cultivating within the wall.

Today, he had no choice but to leave; if he did not come out, his disciple Zhu Youmu, who he had saved for several lifetimes, might be destroyed here. Without his guidance, dying with resentment could lead to a rebirth in hell in the next life, which was a personal concern. Publicly, he also wanted to make one last effort; if he did not come, others with more volatile tempers might, leading to a fierce confrontation with Shi Feiyang, which even if successful in subduing Shi Feiyang, would bring calamity to the human world.

The Big Monk was the first to arrive at Qiao Mountain, and when the other monks and divine nuns saw him go, they immediately understood his intention. Regardless of their approval, they gave him face by secretly staying inactive, observing his actions.

When Bai Mei Zen Master arrived, Shi Feiyang was using the Nine Demon Swords to trap Jiang Xuejun, Bai Guyi, and Yang Jin, preparing to execute them.

The Big Monk immediately cast the Great Vajra Giant Spirit Divine Palm in the air.

The same technique, but the effects were not the same.

Previously used by Zhu Youmu, a giant palm came down from the clouds as if it could crush the entire Qiao Mountain flat, while the Golden Buddha Palm cast by Bai Mei Zen Master was only about thirty feet tall. Although big, it was comparably minuscule to Zhu Youmu's. However, despite its smaller size, the energy contained in the Buddha Palm was stronger than Zhu Youmu's!

Seeing this, Shi Feiyang quickly deployed Suiren's Drill to strike the Buddha Palm first, blasting it into a mass of Five-Colored Flames,

But unexpectedly, the Golden Buddha Palm cast by Bai Mei Zen Master not only had stronger individual energy but could also be launched consecutively. As the left-hand Golden Buddha Palm had just been struck, a right-hand Golden Buddha Palm formed and struck one after another, seemingly gently landing on the protective Immortal Array. This stirred up the Five-Colored Radiance, and upon the gentle impact of the Buddha Palm, it paused for a few seconds before the collected golden light exploded, thunderously shaking the ground…

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