The Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the North Sea rebelled, and the Demon King of the Seventy-two Caves in Southern Border caused chaos, which was clearly instigated by Chiyou from behind.

Originally, each country in the North Sea had already submitted and paid tribute to the Great Ming, sending over a thousand envoys to the Capital each year, bringing some tributes.

The climate there is too harsh, with more than half of the year in a severe cold state, where the coastal areas experience high winds and strong waves, cold currents in the sea, and cold waves on land, making the growing season very short, forcing them to mainly rely on fishing and hunting.

Though called thirty-six kingdoms, they are actually thirty-six coalitions composed of thousands of tribes.

Previously, Shi Feiyang eradicated and cleared all the cult organizations in the Central Plains. Chiyou, unable to start directly in the Central Earth's land, initiating at the Eight Desolate Barbarians is quite reasonable.

However, Shi Feiyang believed that the key to winning this game lay in the Central Earth, not the periphery. While people say the golden horns and silver edges are the grass belly, as long as the Central Plains remain stable, the edges have no opportunity.

He summoned the heads of the Qingcheng Sect and the Snow Mountain Sect in the Capital to understand the situation, and soon, Jiang Shu and Ling Hun received the news and came to Yuan Yang Palace to meet him.

These days, the disciples of the Qingcheng Sect have been slaying newly emerging demon beasts and Witchcraft Poison Masters in the Southern Border.

Jiang Shu said, "In recent years, many experts cultivating witchcraft have emerged in the Southern Border Mountains. I sent someone to investigate, and it turned out that many mountain tribe settlements have suddenly produced 'Children of Destiny.'

Some could speak from birth, attracting all kinds of poisonous snakes and insects around them, not only without harming them but also actively serving them, each being a prodigy in cultivating Gu Technique!

Some suffered serious injuries, like falling off a mountain slope and injuring their head, falling into a coma, and upon waking, becoming a different person, claiming they were not originally from this world,

Or having so much Witchcraft Secret Technique knowledge in their minds that they were soon able to practice many spells of various kinds. These people are treated as deities by the mountain people.

"Interesting..." Shi Feiyang praised softly, wondering if Chiyou pulled people from other worlds here.

After mastering their spells, this group began acting lawlessly, relying on these means. The Qingcheng Sect had long entered these mountains to eliminate those who committed excessive evil.

Jiang Shu had a total of nineteen most outstanding direct disciples slaying demons and eliminating devils in the Southern Border, widely known as the Nineteen Heroes of Qingcheng.

Aside from these Witchcraft Masters in the Southern Border, a large number of animals were becoming demons and entering the devil's path; they didn't naturally gain spiritual enlightenment but seemed to awaken overnight. They didn't naturally become some sort of sprite but entered the Demon Path.

Shi Feiyang told Jiang Shu, "The Southern Border issue must be resolved from its source, not by treating the symptoms but not the cause; hence, find the root cause. You need to go personally and resolve this quickly. Those 'Children of Destiny' are not worth much; the key is to figure out what exactly is producing these 'Witchcraft Innate Holy Bodies,' and to resolve it entirely from its core."

"Alright." Jiang Shu readily agreed.

Shi Feiyang also took out a Jade Talisman, casting a spell to leave an image and sound, handing it to Jiang Shu, telling him to find Huo Wuhai in the Southern Border: "He is now with the Shaoyang God Monarch. Hand this Jade Talisman to him, and let him deal with that so-called Demon King of the Seventy-Two Caves."

Sparing each of his adversaries some hope for survival and a chance to turn back, Shi Feiyang himself being an outlier, hence dispatching Huo Wuhai, another outlier, to negotiate with those demons. If they are willing to abandon their evil ways, they can stay in the Southern Border, or be led to the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain. As for those who are incorrigible, only then must they all be destroyed.

The Outer Heaven Divine Mountain is the 'Immortal Realm' of the future Dharma Decline Era. If these demons could reach there, it would be another form of ascension, but it depends on their willingness.

If they neither go to the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain nor are killed, once they live to the Dharma Decline Era, they will lose all mana and transformative divine skills, becoming nothing more than large-sized animals—a ten-plus-zhang snake, a fox as big as a cow, an ape as big as a human... Experienced hunters could eliminate them with coordinated efforts and tools.

Jiang Shu took the Jade Talisman and headed to the Southern Border.

Shi Feiyang then discussed the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the North Sea matter with Ling Hun.

Ling Hun and Cui Wugu could have ascended long ago. Back then, Shi Feiyang saved him from a calamity, which was when Bai Guyi tried to destroy his physical body.

Shi Feiyang preserved his physical body, which had both advantages and disadvantages for him, beneficial in Life Skill but detrimental in Sexual Skill.

He was somewhat willful and stubborn, and without going through such setbacks, he always had some flaws in his nature. Fortunately, in recent years, by following the path Shi Feiyang laid out, he prevented the arrival of the Ice Age, saved many lives, accumulated much merit, and through external influence, his nature improved, leading to many realizations, and he transitioned from side door paths to the orthodox Mysterious Sect.

Otherwise, even with top-tier Mysterious Sect orthodox Cultivation Techniques like the "Guang Chengzi's Heavenly Book" and "Nine Heavens Mysterious Scripture," what he cultivated would still be considered side door techniques.

Ling Hun's nature was originally very selfish, for when his daughter Ling Luhua and Cui Wu's son Cui Qing fell in love and simultaneously lost their virginities due to the Yin Yang Elder's evil skill, Ling Hun, upon learning, did not seek justice and instead called his daughter a little harlot, disgracing the family. This caused Cui Wugu's hair to turn white overnight, leading to her later title as the White-haired Dragon Girl.

Due to this selfish and obstinate nature, only with great setbacks could one ever cultivate a complete Yang God Heavenly Immortal. When caught in the situation, one would never think their character flaws prevented their cultivation, and often would go to extremes; the higher the mana, the more eccentric the character, eventually harming others and oneself, even potentially causing catastrophic disasters.

Thus, in recent years, as his understanding of Dao became clearer, reflecting on his own cultivation journey in the past, he became increasingly grateful to Shi Feiyang.

Shi Feiyang told him, "The Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the North Sea have become Chiyou's subjects. Logically, they should be eradicated as soon as possible, but if the court's cavalry launches thirty-six routes of northward expeditions, it would lead to too many variables, which might backfire. Since I need to oversee the Central Earth and cannot leave, otherwise Chiyou and other demons would seize the opportunity to enter..."

Ling Hun volunteered: "I'll go personally, and if that doesn't work, I'll find some help..."

Shi Feiyang waved his hand: "You can't go directly, it's too dangerous. I already have a plan."

He instructed Ling Hun to take Cui Wu to find Zhu Youmu. Cui Wu is quite easygoing and has connections with both the Orthodox Sect and the Buddhist Dao.

Zhu Youmu has always prioritized slaying demons and exorcism. This time, we need to invite Zhu Youmu to go to the North Sea for demon-suppressing.

After Bai Mei Zen Master ascended, Zhu Youmu planned to seclude himself at Stone Tiger Mountain for ten years, and the ten-year period is not yet up, so normally Zhu Youmu wouldn't come out.

But in fact, Zhu Youmu has already started secretly leaving Stone Tiger Mountain from time to time.

With Bai Mei Zen Master gone, no one is supervising him. Whether the precepts are followed is entirely up to self-discipline. He harbored ambitions to sweep away the demons eagerly, unable to stay still. At the thought of demon-suppressing, he couldn't calm down and always wanted to go out and subdue a demon.

As he let go of himself, his mana increased significantly during this time. Although his Buddhist Pure Equality and Enlightenment skill regressed, his demon-suppressing skills became stronger, advancing vigorously and diligently.

The stronger his mana, the more he wanted to go out, feeling that the ten-year period was a complete waste...

He understands his master's intentions but believes that with his many years of cultivated divine power and his heart of Pure Equality and Enlightenment, he couldn't possibly be disturbed by outer demons. He is determined to maintain his purity and use the Buddhist supreme method to bring peace and tranquility to the world.

With this thought, he uses divine skills to observe the events happening within five thousand miles around Stone Tiger Mountain. Such a vast area, filled with countless mountains, rivers, and living beings, with innumerable events occurring every moment, he considers hundreds of major events daily that should be addressed.

At first, he remembered Bai Mei Zen Master's last words and forced himself to endure. Eventually, he couldn't hold back and started casting spells in the distance.

He remained at Stone Tiger Mountain, casting divine spells over thousands of miles to slay demons and exorcise. Each time, sandalwood scent filled the mountains, and with the chant of Buddhist scriptures, he ordered the demons to submit. If they didn't, he would cast a spell to force their submission... Many independent immortals were unable to withstand the chanting from the sky, their primordial spirits shaken, souls scattered, some going mad or falling to the ground.

If he encountered a formidable one, he would use Buddhist law to create illusions, luring the opponent to Stone Tiger Mountain and personally casting spells to subdue the demon.

After opening this breach, he progressed from manifesting illusions to real images, no longer merely showing a phantom in the clouds but casting an external body, spanning great brightness across the sky. His golden body dharma form appeared, pointing a finger to subdue demons, and if they refused to submit, he would slap them dead.

Later, he took it a step further and directly manifested his primordial spirit...

As long as his physical body remained at Stone Tiger Mountain, it didn't count as leaving!

If Zhu Youmu continues like this, he will undoubtedly harm himself and others. Not only will his millennia of ascetic cultivation be destroyed in an instant, but it will also bring disasters to many others.

Shi Feiyang asked him to go to the North Sea to subdue the thirty-six nations, giving him a chance to turn back.

If Zhu Youmu is directly invited to come out of seclusion, it certainly won't succeed. This guy will instead use the unfulfilled ten-year period set by his master as a reason to refuse.

Therefore, Shi Feiyang instructed Ling Hun and Cui Wu to go. Ling Hun should engage in a duel with Zhu Youmu, a brief encounter without a definite victor, then provoke Zhu Youmu to go to the North Sea.

Then let Cui Wu step in to mediate and persuade.

The couple, playing both good cop and bad cop, is the only way to successfully get Zhu Youmu to go to the North Sea.

Once Zhu Youmu went, Jiang Xuejun would follow behind.

If these two killing deities can genuinely defend the nation and eliminate all the wizards and great priests of the North Sea kingdoms, resolving a great disaster of warfare, through the tempering of their temperaments, they may come to an awakening.

After all, they have cultivated for millennia, reincarnated multiple times, and are the top experts personally taught by the Buddhist and Dao families.

Not only is it possible for Zhu Youmu to have a sudden great awakening, but Jiang Xuejun might also reverse the incarnation of the Heavenly Lust Sect Leader within her. At that time, if everyone works together, subduing it would indeed be a perfect conclusion of mutual joy.

But this is only the ideal scenario, which is unlikely. Ultimately, it all depends on human effort.

Ling Hun listened to Shi Feiyang's plan, expressed great agreement, immediately went to find his old partner Cui Wu, and then rushed to Stone Tiger Mountain.

After sending off Ling Hun, Shi Feiyang released the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, instructing the Nine Demons to intercept someone at Wuxia.

Because he foresaw that when Ling Hun goes, he will encounter Divine Camel Yi Xiu. Yi Xiu and Zhu Youmu have been close friends for many lifetimes, and once he gets involved, many more troubles will surely arise.

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