Shi Feiyang intended to lure the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor out, and his plan involved snatching the Xuanyuan Nine Swords from the hands of Grandmaster Ha Ha.

The Nine Palace Divine Swords of the Yellow Emperor were forged to slay Chi You, so naturally, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, whose Primordial Spirit was merged with Chi You, would want to obtain or destroy these nine divine swords.

Ever since Grandmaster Ha Ha had stolen those swords from the Golden Ship, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor repeatedly caused mayhem at Wildman Mountain, trying to snatch the swords without any success.

Shi Feiyang was planning to steal the swords from Grandmaster Ha Ha. He knew there was only a fifty percent chance of drawing out the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, deeming the success rate insufficient. Therefore, he hatched a plan to disguise himself as Yue Yun to infiltrate the Emei Sect, then leading its members in the attempt to seize the Xuanyuan Nine Swords.

If Shi Feiyang took the nine swords, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor might not care. After all, they weren't foes yet, and after weighing the risks and benefits, he might choose to continue enduring and keep cultivating in hiding.

But the Emei Sect was a different case. Wutai and Emei were bound by a future agreement for three swordfights to the death. It was impossible for the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor to tolerate the Emei Sect obtaining the Xuanyuan Nine Swords!

Shi Feiyang was almost certain that there was a 99.99% chance the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor would come to seize the swords this time...

Of course, there was the possibility that Chi You, this ancient emperor, possessed some divine skill, and could see through his own setup, stubbornly choosing to hide and focus on cultivation like a recoiling tortoise.

In that case, there would be nothing he could do, just as when a demon cultivator meets a Buddhist cultivator, who resists without any mana—the demon cultivator cannot disturb a single thought of their opponent and can only stare hopelessly.

However, even if it came to that, Shi Feiyang wouldn't be at a loss. By using the Emei Sect's help to battle Grandmaster Ha Ha, he could take the opportunity to steal the Xuanyuan Nine Swords, achieving his objective. If one day the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor truly brought disaster upon the world, he could use the nine divine swords to restrain him!

He led the charge by sword control, arriving first at Wildman Mountain where Atong and Yunluo Mother were already engaged in battle with his disciples!

Grandmaster Ha Ha usually had six major disciples in the outside world: one batch lived in the Miao Border of Guizhou; the Huo brothers resided there, and now only Huo Wuliang remained. Another group stayed at the Fire Cloud Cave in Xinjiang's Bull Ridge. The rest were at Wildman Mountain, all of them dressed as monks, including the eighteen most powerful Arhats and dozens of other monks of varying ranks.

When Master Miechen joined his sect, he ended up shaving his head and becoming a monk because of this, and later became Zen Master Xiao Yue.

Now, Lie Baduo and Huo Wuliang, in a pitiful state, were seeking refuge in the cave and being questioned by Grandmaster Ha Ha. Outside, Yellow Cloud Arhat and Red Flame Arhat had started fighting Atong and Yunluo Mother!

Yellow Cloud Arhat dragged along a bowl, which spewed out sand by the thousands, creating a massive sandstorm that covered the sky for hundreds of miles, turning the world a murky yellow.

Red Flame Arhat held a Fire Gourd, ejecting thousands of flames mixed with the rolling sands as they targeted the two enemies.

Atong's past life as Wei Bagong was an extraordinary independent immortal. In this life reincarnated in Buddhism, he had regained most of his past mana. Now practicing both Buddhist and Daoist cultivation, he resisted the yellow sands and red flames with the Sandalwood Buddha Light, while sending out his flying sword to attack the two Arhats.

Yunluo Mother possessed formidable mana as well. Waving her hands, she released streaks of pale red light energy, weaving through the yellow sands and red flames.

Among the three disciples, if discussing true mana, Lie Baduo, who practiced both good and evil paths and had cultivated an Undying Body, was the strongest. Yunluo Mother, having endured hundreds of years of tough cultivation after Wei Bagong's death, ranked second. Atong, now combining Buddhist and Daoist cultivation, had yet to recover to his past life's peak strength, ranking third. Without outside interference, Atong and Yunluo Mother stood no chance against Lie Baduo.

Shi Feiyang led his men into battle, shouting from a distance, "Do not panic, little monk and Daoist friend Yunluo, for Yue Yun of the Emei Sect brings his nephews and grandnephews!"

He then transmitted his voice to Grandmaster Ha Ha, echoing through the mountains, "Grandmaster Ha Ha! Hand over Lie Baduo today and we may call it even. If not, I shall slay you as well, ridding the world of one more scourge!"

Grandmaster Ha Ha was sitting in meditation inside the cave while Lie Baduo and Huo Wuliang kneeled before a stone table answering his questioning.

The old monster had woken up that morning feeling a twitch around his eye and anxiety in his heart, as if a cool wind blew over his tail—a premonition that something significant was going to happen.

Divining his fortune and examining the Gua Xiang, it indicated that a disciple would face calamity and seek refuge with him, with enemies chasing them all the way to the mountain, enemies from the Emei Sect... that was nothing much!

He calculated the number of invaders and the general situation of each person. Clear as day, such events should cause him no harm, so why did he still feel so restless?

Puzzled, he intended to question Lie Baduo further upon his arrival, to find out every detail about the invading enemies and the whole story behind the incident.

And sure enough, the divination was spot on with every detail.

Could there be an unexpected foe? Bai Mei Monk? Or the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor?

Bai Mei Monk wouldn't dare to be tainted by the mortal world lightly. Sending his disciples out this time was merely to sever past ties, and if he dared stand against Grandmaster Ha Ha, it would inevitably lead to a boundless slaughter, making it difficult for him to ascend to Pure Land later. He certainly wouldn't dare to do that. That Taiyin fellow, meanwhile, might indeed be a possibility, but it seemed unlikely. Would he really believe the Emei Sect could steal the Xuanyuan Nine Swords from him?

Suddenly, a sense of alertness took hold of him. These Emei Sect juniors weren't a concern, but the 'Three Immortals and Two Elders' and others would probably soon follow. Since Qi Shuming established authority in Emei, he had received the Heavenly Emperor's True Decree, with his Daoist power growing by leaps and bounds. Coupled with the heritage left by the long-browed old man, if they attacked in full force, they indeed could not be underestimated.

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