Li Yingqiong had accumulated virtues over several lifetimes, and after decades of secluded cultivation on Emei Mountain, her Heavenly Immortal Internal Refinement had reached Perfection. Wielding the Purple Ying Divine Weapon, her sword strikes were unstoppable!

The enemy was not weak either, but he hadn't expected Li Yingqiong's Immortal Sword to be so formidable. In haste, he brought out a Protective Dharma Treasure.

The treasure had just transformed into a swath of dark light to shield him when it was shattered by the Purple Ying Sword. The sword pressed on relentlessly, slashing the man diagonally in two!

The other two were shocked by the sight. One released a Flying Sword, the other threw three Flying Forks. As they raised their hands, they each unleashed a barrage of Thunder Pearls and a cloud of greenish Mars.

At this moment, Zhou Qingyun also released the Green Rope Sword, taking on an enemy with Li Yingqiong. The two peerless Immortal Swords emitted purple and green hues, forming a stunning rainbow that whipped through the air. They unleashed a series of Taiyin Divine Thunders together.

With the roar of Golden Light Thunder, Zhou Qingyun first scattered the incoming greenish Mars, and the Green Rope Sword flew straight towards its target. The man, failing to flee in time, was cut in half at the waist!

The last opponent, possessing substantial mana, had a unique style of thunder that, although not a match for the Taiyin Divine Thunder, was pre-crafted and released consecutively without expending any mana. His thunder clashed with Li Yingqiong's Taiyin Divine Thunder, exploding into large clusters of greenish flames that wildly scattered about.

He saw that his two opponents had high mana and deadly flying swords, realizing he was no match for them. Thus, he cast a Spell that created an illusion of himself and used a Stealth Escape Technique to vanish and fled northward.

Li Yingqiong practiced the authentic Immortal Law of the Mysterious Sect, with exceptional eyesight. She saw through his trick with a glance, bellowed loudly, and directed the Purple Ying Sword to pass through his illusion, then she pursued him closely.

Seeing that escape was futile, the man hurriedly used a technique to create an External Body. His true form continued to escape while his external incarnation merged with the Flying Sword to form a long rainbow, counterattacking towards Li Yingqiong. However, the Purple Ying Sword cut the incarnation in two at once!

She wanted to continue the chase, but Zhou Qingyun called her back, "This isn't our Emei Sect's affair. We just unsheathed our swords to uphold justice as we passed by. We should first check on the Island Master Zhu Ping."

"Even so, it's disheartening not to eliminate evil completely!" Li Yingqiong put away her Purple Ying Sword. "Though the one in peril isn't our Emei Sect's disciple, thanks to Master Shi's mostly correct divination, we saved a good person's life and killed two malevolent demons. It was not in vain that the Purple Ying Immortal Sword came into the world with me on this journey!"

When the two returned, the Island Master Zhu Ping of Qingmen Island thanked them profusely.

It turned out that Zhu Ping, who had attained Daoist enlightenment during the Southern Song Dynasty and had several hundred years of cultivation, was highly skilled in mana and had a gentle nature, making her quite popular among the scattered immortals overseas.

In fact, Qi Lingyun, Zhou Qingyun, and Lady Bao Xiang's eldest daughter Ziling were the former disciples of the Heavenly Mother of Purple Cloud Palace. Yan Renying, Li Yingqiong, Ling Yunfeng, and Zhu Ping were all close friends and Daoist companions over a thousand years ago. Other acquaintances included Yi Jing, Lai Gu, and Yu Yingnan; hence, the mutual affection was quite profound.

However, Zhu Ping had shallower karmic fortune and could not enter the core teachings of the Mysterious Sect, instead remaining on its periphery. Despite this, she managed to avoid many calamities, living from the Southern Song Dynasty to the present day in peace and smooth sailing.

Although Li Yingqiong and Zhou Qingyun had undergone several reincarnations and Zhu Ping had also gone through a few, the ties from the ancient past remained unproven, only their current gratitude was expressed emphatically by Zhu Ping.

The two saw that she was skilled in Daoist techniques and friendly in nature, thus finding her worthy of befriending.

Li Yingqiong invited Zhu Ping to visit Emei Mountain as a guest, but Zhu Ping looked troubled, "To be honest, I was summoned here by an urgent call from a close friend, Du Fangheng of Cuiluo Island.

I flew here from the South Sea to the West Sea, traversing tens of thousands of miles, and before I could find her, I was besieged by those three demons. Now that I'm free, I must hasten to locate her."

Li Yingqiong inquired, "Where is Daoist friend Du currently? Within a thousand miles nearby, there's nothing but vast ocean, no signs of a Daoist duel."

Zhu Ping responded, "Half a day has passed since she sent me the rescue Divine Needle, and the direction should be over there."

She pointed northward.

"Isn't that exactly the direction the demon fled towards?" A murderous glint reappeared in Li Yingqiong's eyes.

Zhou Qingyun was inwardly concerned about another matter. She turned her back to Zhu Ping, pretending to gaze northward, and silently transmitted a message to Li Yingqiong, "If Master Shi's calculation is correct, then it means one of our sect members is in danger, and we must hurry to rescue them."

Li Yingqiong responded, "Wasn't Master Shi referring to Daoist Zhu just now?"

"Shi masterbate specifically mentioned Master Shi. He instructed us to head to the West Sea to help a fellow sect member in trouble. If she is clearly not from our Emei Sect, that means another one of our brothers or sisters might be trapped somewhere by demons, waiting for our rescue."

Li Yingqiong's brows furrowed slightly, and Zhu Ping, noticing this, said, "I still have to find Daoist Du and meet up with her. I'm truly grateful for your help this time. When the chance arises, I will personally visit Emei to express my thanks. Given the urgency of the situation, I won't take up any more of your time. Farewell for now."

After speaking, she prepared to fly northward.

"Wait!" Li Yingqiong called out to her, then turned to Zhou Qingyun and said, "Let's split up. I'll go help her rescue that Du fellow, and you continue with the original plan and head back to Emei Mountain. If you run into any of our sect who are in danger on your way, help them first, then immediately use our sect's Parent-Child Flying Needle to inform me, and I'll rush over right away. This way we won't delay either task. If you encounter no trouble on your way and make it back to Emei Mountain, report the outcome of our mission to our master and the Sect Leader." Having finished speaking, she handed over a letter personally written by Shi Feiyang.

Zhou Qingyun thought this plan was workable and took the letter.

They went their separate ways, with Zhou Qingyun continuing on the road home to Emei Mountain. She was cautious along the way, looking out for any fellow disciples who had run into trouble or were in danger.

On the other hand, Li Yingqiong, quicker than Zhu Ping, forwent using her Purple Ying Sword and said to Zhu, "Our sect has a Taicing Mysterious Sect Escape Skill that allows for rapid movement. Given the urgency of saving lives, I ask for your permission to show off this skill!"

Without hesitation, Zhu Ping said, "Please use whatever Divine Skills you have; rescuing people is what matters!"

Li Yingqiong formed hand seals and released a wave of clear light that enveloped both her and Zhu Ping. With a flash, they disappeared into thin air, teleported away.

This was one of the top Escape Skills of the Emei Sect, capable of transporting many people long distances through the air.

In the original text, Qi Shuming once transported twenty to thirty people, who were able to fly from Emei Mountain to South Sea Copper Palm Island in the time it took to drink a cup of tea.

In theory, this skill could transport countless people at immeasurable speeds, but the more people and faster it went, the more mana it consumed, making it much more strenuous than controlling a Flying Sword.

Having completed the Nine Heavens Mysterious Scripture, Li Yingqiong had perfected her Daoist power and was now using the Escape Skill to carry Zhu Ping with her, moving thousands of miles in an instant.

They stopped halfway to let Zhu Ping use her Magical Treasure to sense the direction a few times, and soon they saw a large cluster of buildings on the sea ahead of them.

Many platforms and pavilions, condensed from golden light, and magnificent palaces appeared out of nowhere between heaven and sea, covered in a haze of golden radiance, stretching for hundreds of miles.

In the middle of it all, the central palace was the tallest and most expansive, with a Golden Lotus Dharma Platform in front of it, on which sat a hundred-zhang tall Buddha.

The Buddha sat in lotus posture, with a kind face and dignified aura. Around him, many beautiful Heavenly Maidens, covered in golden gauze and carrying flower baskets on their arms, fluttered about, scattering Golden Flowers.

Around this great Buddha, there were bunches of golden clouds scattered across the sky, each holding a group of people—some with three to five, others as many as sixty to seventy—some dressed as Golden Arhats, and some in the likeness of True Sword Immortals.

In the periphery slithered golden Giant Dragons, and other figures like repulsive Asuras, Yakshas, Evil Spirits, flying birds, Demon Beasts, members of the Water Clan and beyond—akin to a gathering portrayed in Buddhist Scriptures where all spiritual beings of the ten directions come to listen to the Buddha's teachings.

Li Yingqiong and Zhu Ping were both somewhat startled upon seeing this scene, thinking they had stumbled upon a grand assembly of dragon deities and benevolent spirits brought together by a high-ranking Buddhist monk from the heavenly realms.

They soon spotted in front of the Buddha two more Lotus Platforms. A woman sat atop one, with a wooden staff in front of her, meditating with her eyes closed, oblivious to the outside world.

On the other platform sat a man and a woman, clothes disheveled, entwined in each other's embrace, rewarding one another.

Li Yingqiong, with her exceptional eyesight, recognized the woman immediately—she was her junior sister, Ling Yunfeng!

Shocked and angered, she thought about the disciples of the Emei Sect who were able to leave the mountain—every single one had passed the Fire House Mysterious Gate test.

Moreover, none of the disciples acted alone; they always went out in pairs, or even teams of five or six.

Li Yingqiong could not remember with whom Ling Yunfeng had set out, but she knew that last year Ling Yunfeng had also achieved Nascent Soul status and had the cultivation of an Earth Immortal. She wondered how she could be trapped here now, caught in such an indecorous state!

She summoned her Purple Ying Immortal Sword, transforming it into a hundred-zhang long purple rainbow, let out a long howl, and charged towards where Ling Yunfeng was situated!

Seeing her suddenly crashing the assembly, all the observing Divine Demons roared with rage, and those nearby rushed forward to meet her.

Without hesitation, Li Yingqiong, confident in her Purple Ying Sword's sharpness, cut through whatever stood in her path, relentlessly.

First, she encountered four Yaksha Kings, each standing over ten zhang tall and wielding enormous forks, who bellowed, "Where did this demoness come from to disrupt our Dharma assembly?" as they thrust their tridents down.

Li Yingqiong's sword light swept by, slicing through the four Yaksha Kings and their giant forks altogether.

Then, two Demon Dragons blocking her path hadn't even spoken before they were cut into four pieces, their ejected Dragon Balls split open as well!

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