The Red Lotus Demon had been hiding in his own little Grotto Heaven for hundreds of years without showing himself. This time, he took the opportunity to venture out, swiftly capturing the Saintess and just as swiftly returning.

Unbeknownst to him, Grandmaster Ha Ha had already been eliminated. Grandmaster Ha Ha was once a formidable figure dominating the lands a thousand years ago, so the Red Lotus Demon had extended him the courtesy of inquiring what method he wished to use.

Grandmaster Ha Ha told him, "I've divined your entanglement with Jiayin of the Illusion Wave Pool at Yihuan Ridge. To overcome the impending Heaven-Earth catastrophe, you must engage in Divine Energy exchange with her, achieving synchronization and integration. However, she's not what she used to be, and for you to achieve Yin Yang harmony with her is unlikely to be successful. You've wasted a lot of Heart Power over the years, haven't you?"

The Red Lotus Demon was somewhat displeased but remained expressionless and simply asked, "Do you have any method to make her submit?"

Grandmaster Ha Ha replied with a laugh, "I know someone, no, an Evil Dragon who possesses a Treasure called the Heaven and Earth Harmony Fragrance. It is concocted from the blood drawn at the moment of turtle and snake union and various Spiritual Medicines. It's specially made to facilitate Heaven and Earth Harmony and Yin Yang integration. Even ghostly Spiritual Bodies can't withstand its effect and will inevitably be immersed in the path of unity."

The Red Lotus Demon was skeptical, asking, "What's the origin of this Evil Dragon that he could produce such a treasure?"

Grandmaster Ha Ha briefly recounted Shi Feiyang's past.

After listening, the Red Lotus Demon was shockingly surprised. One Light Master, Elder Kuzhu, and others were well known to him, and yet they had all been defeated by Shi Feiyang, who had even taken the Cosmic Treasures from the Qiao Mountain Sacred Tomb!

Knowing the potency of the harmony between turtle and snake Essence Blood and hearing it from Grandmaster Ha Ha himself, the Red Lotus Demon believed it to some extent.

Seeing that he had been convinced, Grandmaster Ha Ha laughed heartily a few times and then dissipated into the wind.

The Old Demon was indeed deeply tempted, but the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain was too distant and the Aurora Fire was an obstacle outside. He couldn't leave his Grotto Heaven for too long, or he would attract Heavenly Tribulation.

He prepared for several months, first stealthily traveling to the North Pole and sneaking into Wuding Island to make his way from the Earth's interior toward the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain.

Cultivators of their supreme mastery were nearly unstoppable by any defensive Array, just as Grandmaster Ha Ha had infiltrated the Tianwan Divine Mountain before. In the end, no spells could prevent their entry; even if they were blocked momentarily, it would be in vain over time.

This time, however, Shi Feiyang was at home in seclusion, cultivating and speaking with his disciple, Shi Sheng.

Shi Sheng had just returned from outside, still carrying a personal letter from Ni Fangxian.

Years earlier, the Jile Perfected, Li Jingxu, had invited Shi Sheng, using his Heavenly Heart Double Rings to overcome Heavenly Tribulation. Li Jingxu, Sun Xun, and Ni Fangxian each gifted Shi Sheng a Treasure.

This time, Shi Sheng was handling business in Central Earth, and Ni Fangxian invited him to stay. Before he left, she personally wrote a letter for Shi Sheng to take back to Shi Feiyang.

Shi Sheng's mother, Lu Rongbo, and her father, Lu Min, were originally disciples of Li Jingxu in the art of Immortal Law. The Taibai Split Light Sword, Two Realms Token, and Detachment Bell in his possession were all crafted by Li Jingxu back in the day at the family's backyard of the Happy Village on Jiuhua Mountain.

Shi Sheng still respectfully referred to Li Jingxu as his grandmentor and Qin Yu as his senior brother. Li Jingxu treated him like a junior in his own family, each maintaining their own respects.

Shi Feiyang held Ni Fangxian's personal letter, silent for a long while after reading.

In the letter, Ni Fangxian on behalf of her family expressed gratitude, reminisced about their camaraderie while sweeping over Bai Man Mountain years ago, and mentioned that Shi Sheng's future was boundless.

After the customary pleasantries, Ni Fangxian informed him that the three of them had resolved their secular ties and wouldn't take long to Ascend together, making their way to the Spiritual Space and ascending to the Immortal Realm.

There would soon be a great upheaval in the Human World with the upcoming Heaven-Earth catastrophe, shifting from a co-existence of ordinary and saintly beings to only mortals. She urged Shi Feiyang to prepare early.

Then she brought up the matter of the Saintess Jiayin, trapped in the Demon Cave. She shared a complicated friendship with Jiayin, who was now in a pitiful and lamentable situation.

Finally, she mentioned that the Red Lotus Demon was coming to the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain to find him, spending a great deal of time explaining the demon's background, his deeds, his signature Spells, his strengths, and vulnerabilities... As if detailing the Old Demon's entire profile to Shi Feiyang.

She didn't explicitly ask Shi Feiyang to save Jiayin, but he discerned this underlying message. She hoped he would rescue Jiayin, unable to ask directly, she merely suggested the idea. If Shi Feiyang was willing, that was for the best, but she wouldn't force him.

After mulling over the letter, Shi Feiyang contemplated for a moment, then called Lin Han and Shi Sheng over to give instructions. Using his Divine Skills he transformed, taking on the appearance of Grandmaster Ha Ha, leaving Tianxin Palace and heading to the Earth Axis exit.

His Flying Escape was astonishingly rapid, arriving in no time at the white jade pavilion located at the exit of the Earth Axis. There, he took out the Heavenly Secret Demon God Lamp and set it in front of him, sitting cross-legged to meditate.

Before long, the Red Lotus Demon, in stealth, emerged from within the Earth Axis.

"Who's there!" Shi Feiyang pointed, and the flames of the Demon Lamp before him flickered. Instantly, a massive ring of fire appeared in the air, blocking the Red Lotus Demon's path.

The Red Lotus Demon was forced to show himself, descending with a surprised and cautious look on his face, "So it's Grandmaster Ha Ha, you're actually here?"

Shi Feiyang's expression was relaxed, "So it's Red Lotus, I've been waiting here for you for a long time! What took you so long?"

The Red Lotus Demon was cautious and doubtful of him, not doubting his identity because in his knowledge, no one in this world could take on another's appearance.

The Red Lotus Demon doubted his motives, wanting to know why he would create a false body to go to Western Kunlun and inform himself about the Heaven and Earth Harmony Fragrance, while his true self waited here for him.

With a hearty laugh, Shi Feiyang pointed with his hand, "What do you think of Outer Heaven Divine Mountain, respected friend?"

The Red Lotus Demon had also been here in the past, which presented a completely different scene than it did now. His vision was extremely remarkable, and after looking it over, he said, "This is indeed an excellent feng shui treasury, and it's isolated from the external weather and Earth's veins… Could it be that you fancy this place to establish as your Daoist temple?"

"Exactly!" Shi Feiyang roared with laughter, "I plan to take over this place to prepare for the great upcoming calamity between heaven and earth. What do you think of this strategy, friend?"

After a brief contemplation, the Red Lotus Demon nodded, "It might work."

Shi Feiyang kept dragging him into all kinds of topics, explaining the blueprint he had planned for the future — here a mountain should rise, there a river should flow, and then continuous palaces should be built…

The Red Lotus Demon listened impatiently, until he finally couldn't bear it any longer and interrupted him, "Didn't you ask me to find that Evil Dragon and retrieve the Heaven and Earth Harmony Fragrance? Where is the Evil Dragon now, and how does it compare to the Myriad Cold Centipede from back then?"

"You, being long secluded in your own Grotto Heaven, are unaware of the current state of affairs outside. That Myriad Cold Centipede has long been eaten by that Evil Dragon, and that Evil Dragon has just now been subdued by me, taken into this Heavenly Secret Demon God Lamp. I have cultivated this lamp for many years, take a look…"

He then proceeded to go on endlessly about the Demon Lamp.

Listening impatiently, the Red Lotus Demon noted that his time outside was limited, and now he was beginning to faintly sense a response with the weather and Earth's energy. Heavenly Tribulation was forming!

This was at Outer Heaven Divine Mountain, where the response was not so strong. If he were outside, in a little while, the Heavenly Tribulation would become visible to the naked eye.

And Shi Feiyang was exactly doing this — wasting his time, so that he wouldn't go elsewhere and detect any flaws, just talking non-stop.

The Red Lotus Demon was annoyed to death but couldn't just slap dead the guy in front of him!

Wasn't Grandmaster Ha Ha from the past different? Although he was a smiling Yama, he wasn't this much of a chatterbox. How come after six or seven hundred years without meeting, he has become such a talker, and all he talks about is nonsense? Though this Heavenly Secret Demon God Lamp is also powerful, it's just that, nothing to fuss over, right? Do you really have to brag like this?

He finally couldn't restrain himself, interrupting Shi Feiyang's self-aggrandizing to ask about getting the Harmony Fragrance directly, "Now that the Evil Dragon has been subdued, where is the Harmony Fragrance?"

With a laugh, Shi Feiyang replied, "Naturally, it's with me. Everything it possessed, I have obtained, and the Harmony Fragrance is no different!"

He took out a jade box, opened the lid, and inside neatly lay a small bundle of incense sticks, "This is indeed a treasure, capable of bringing harmony to heaven and earth, the Yin Yang Machine…"

He began to praise the Harmony Fragrance.

The Red Lotus Demon quickly cut him off, "May I be granted one?"

Shi Feiyang gestured with his hand, "If it were someone else asking, even if they kowtowed continuously, from Wildman Mountain to Outer Heaven Divine Mountain, I wouldn't even let them sight it! But you, my friend, are different. If you want one, I'll give you one!"

While saying he would give it away, his hand did not move to take one out, continuing to prattle on, "This incense is now unique, unavailable elsewhere, only I have it here. It can bring harmony between heaven and earth, and make sun and moon work together. It truly is a splendid treasure…"

The Red Lotus Demon, also wary of his mana, would have slapped him across the face long ago otherwise!

At the end, just on the brink of the Red Lotus Demon's imminent explosion, Shi Feiyang finally took out an incense stick and handed it over.

That finally ended the rambling!

The Red Lotus Demon breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, suppressing the urge to tear the other apart, snatched the incense, and transformed into a stream of Demon Light flying back into the Earth Axis, with his voice trailing from afar, "… If it truly works, after I have cultivated the Supreme Demon Technique, you will be handsomely rewarded!"

Seeing him gone, and recalling the scene of his own incessant chattering, Shi Feiyang also couldn't help laughing.

He wasn't actually a person with much to say. It was really difficult for him to make up conversation to stall for time, and towards the end, he really ran out of things to say, which was just too awkward.

He timed it well, holding the Heavenly Secret Demon God Lamp in his hand, and also leaped into the Earth Axis, following it to North Sea's Wuding Island, then from there, he rushed towards Central Earth Western Kunlun's summit and the Red Lotus Cave Heaven!

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