The nine tripods opened simultaneously, resembling nine huge mouths absorbing all the light in the world. In an instant, everyone's field of vision was plunged into pitch darkness, unable to see their own hands.

Then, from the darkness, a flood of colorful lights and numerous stars were ejected—red, purple, blue, yellow. These lights, once emitted, each enveloped a Golden Buddha Incarnation and forcefully pulled them into the tripod!

Neither Xin Ru nor Shi Feiyang had anticipated that the nine tripods would activate on their own and attack her so suddenly!

Inside the tripods, it was like a black hole in the universe, trapping the nine incarnations of Xin Ru, who struggled in vain. However, being extremely powerful in mana, the nine Golden Buddha bodies shone brightly, forcibly maintaining their position in mid-air. The remaining Golden Buddhas also shone brightly; twenty-one incarnations merged their Buddha Light into one, counteracting the nine tripods.

These tripods were imitations crafted by the Yellow Emperor, modeled after another treasure tripod he had acquired on Jiuyi Mountain. The original tripod, the Nine Suspicions Tripod, was crafted by divine beings from ancient times, specifically designed to contain a Chaos Core since the beginning of heaven and earth.

With the divine skills of the Yellow Emperor, each of these tripods was as powerful as the Nine Suspicions Tripod, if not more so due to their larger size, bigger inner space, and stronger suction power. The only thing they lacked was the Chaos Core within, which meant they missed many wonderful uses. Xin Ru Nun, possessing extraordinary mana, was still able to find space to maneuver despite being sucked in by all nine tripods.

Upon seeing this, Shi Feiyang promptly unleashed all his methods. First, he deployed the Pre- and Postnatal Great Five Elements Divine Thunder Net to trap all nine Golden Buddhas, followed by driving a Nine Heavenly Demon Slaying Immortal Sword into each Golden Buddha's body. Then he cast Purple and Blue Douluo Fire, releasing eighty-one flames by waving his hands, striking each Buddha with nine flames, employed the Hongmeng Purple Qi, Nine Golden Flowers; he infused all his power into the Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Ruler, making each Golden Flower heavier than mountains, suppressing it on top of the heads of the nine Golden Buddhas...

Finally, he lifted the Heavenly Treasure Mirror, shining a foggy blue light beam at the nine great Buddhas!

In reality, there was no need for so many attack methods. Mana had already overflowed greatly, and Xin Ru couldn't help but let out a furious shout as the nine Buddhas were first wrapped in colorful Thunder Pearls that exploded violently, then stabbed by Demon Swords, burned by flames, and crushed by Golden Flowers... A series of attacks shattered the Buddha Light, directly blasting them into nine clusters of golden light, unable to resist the tripods any longer, and were pulled back into the tripods by the colorful lights!

"Clang! Clang..." The Ding Covers fell back into place, covering the tripods completely.

In an instant, twenty-one incarnations of Xin Ru Nun had reduced by nine, leaving only twelve!

Deng Yin, upon seeing the crumbling of "Buddha Country" and realizing it was Shi Feiyang so heavily defended layer upon layer, dared not charge further and quickly halted... With the defensive posture Shi Feiyang had earlier, even if he truly had three thousand blood gods charge into him, it certainly would not have ended well. The light from the Heavenly Mirror was still unknown in its ferocity; just the Purple And Blue Divine Flames alone were enough to strike fear in his heart, for they could truly harm his blood-god incarnation. It was best not to come in contact with them, resolutely keeping his distance!

At this critical juncture, Xin Ru knew today was a complete defeat; she could fight no longer. Continuing the battle would mean both she and Master Ren would meet their end, inevitably resulting in utter defeat.

She was of a fiery temperament, knowing that any more harsh words would only be humiliating. Shi Feiyang already possessed the Heavenly Mirror, and the Nine Suspicions Tripod would surely end up in his hands. Without obtaining the Seven Treasures Golden Banner and the Conch Leaf Talisman, she couldn't restrain him further. Thus, she simply walked away; the twelve Golden Buddha vanished into thin air without a trace, taking Master Ren with her silently...

Sensing that both old nuns had left, Shi Feiyang also breathed a deep sigh of relief. This calamity had finally been safely overcome by him!

He landed on the ground and said to Deng Yin, "Fellow Daoist, your prediction years ago was not wrong, after all, it was I who released you."

As for Deng Yin, Shi Feiyang also felt troubled. Although releasing this demon involved Master Ren's karma, it was ultimately he who had released him. If Deng Yin were to truly wreak havoc and endanger the world, Shi Feiyang would have to step in and handle it.

He even considered, whether to take action now, to kill Deng Yin or imprison and seal him...

But he only thought about it. Deng Yin, with his dual cultivation of Dao and Demon and a millennium of cultivation, was not only powerful in mana but also extremely cunning. Shi Feiyang had not yet fully comprehended the Heavenly Mirror, and to act rashly like this, defeating him would likely not be a problem, but it would be difficult to detain him. One misstep, and it could provoke his ferocity, leading to indiscriminate killing, leaving Shi Feiyang without peace forever.

Deng Yin snorted, "Back in the Star Constellations Sea, I wanted to befriend you, Fellow Daoist. I even shared with you all the intricacies and changes of the Liangyi Dust Formation, but you didn't take me seriously, looked down on me, until those two old nuns from the Buddhist sect attacked you, and then you remembered me to release me. At this moment, you must be thinking about how to deal with me in the future! You might even take action now to kill or imprison me, to prevent future troubles!"

Shi Feiyang laughed heartily, giving a thumbs-up, "Fellow Daoist, your divine skills are vast; truly nothing can be hidden from you."

With someone like Deng Yin, any schemes you use would most likely be seen through by him; it is better to admit openly, to exchange openly. Of course, open exchange does not mean completely trusting what he says or does.

For example, Deng Yin earlier did not come forth, but when Shi Feiyang released those images, he came out... In fact, Deng Yin knew that coming out with Shi Feiyang was his only chance to change his destiny. Even if Shi Feiyang scolded him, he would still follow him out. If he had truly not come out, and Shi Feiyang had been killed by the attack from Buddhist nuns, he would never have had this opportunity again; he would have had to retreat and still find a way to break out of the Star Constellations Sea, ultimately facing being attacked by Emei and the Buddhist sect.

Shi Feiyang simply gave him a way out; he was just feigning anger, sliding down the slope so to speak.

Even a normal person has a significant disparity between their appearance and heart, let alone a thousand-year-old demon. The emotions he displays are merely intentional for others to see.

Does he genuinely want to be friends with Shi Feiyang? Probably not.

Does he genuinely hate Master Ren deeply? Not necessarily.

All these are just fleeting clouds; what he truly fears, what he truly cares about, only involves his senior brother, Master Changmei. Even his desire to annihilate the Emei Sect stems from his senior brother.

Shi Feiyang candidly admitted he had thought about killing him; Deng Yin felt both anxious and angry, heartbroken, "From the beginning, I treated you with true sincerity, yet you were always guarded against me, which is really disheartening and chilling!"

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