Chapter 69

When Sikong Zhan saw the enemy using the Taiyi Five Smoke Net to protect the entire Wutai Mountain, he knew the power of this treasure, which could almost be said to be invulnerable to all evil. If his senior brother had possessed this magical treasure back then, he could have defended against the enemy’s invisible sword during the second sword duel, not only avoiding a complete defeat but also possibly counterattacking the Three Immortals and Two Elders, achieving victory with fewer numbers.

He tried to collect the treasure several times using the sect’s spells but failed, and he suspected it was not the work of Daoist Mao. This treasure was personally refined by his senior brother, and although his own Primordial True Qi was not very strong, it could not be blocked by other sects’ methods. Since it was used by a junior of his own sect, he was unscrupulous, continuously spewing True Qi, unleashing a large number of Heavenly Light Spirit Needles, pouring down like a deluge, constantly grinding and piercing, thinking that the opponent’s Daoist cultivation was not as deep as his, and over time, their magical power would wane, allowing him to seize the treasure. He also released the Twelve Secret Demons of the Great and Small Heavens, tunneling hundreds of miles underground to bypass the Taiyi Five Smoke Net and infiltrate the mountain.

Liu Buxuan and Liu Buxu were setting up the True Spirit Position Map in the mountain, with shimmering waves and mist forming one divine realm after another. Xu Feiniang continued to collect the magical treasures flying out of the furnace with Liu Quan. Yue Qing had already opened the Eight Trigram Hall, and the magical treasures inside flew out one after another, all collected by Liu Quan using the Green Mirage Bottle.

Ke Yizi felt grateful for Yue Qing’s recommendation, which allowed him to join the Pure Yang Sect and practice the Heavenly Book of Master Lü, and he volunteered to Xu Feiniang: "Sikong Zhan’s magical arts are extraordinary, not to be underestimated. It’s not right for so many of us to wait here and rely solely on Daoist Yue’s magical treasure to defend. It would be better to go out and confront him. If we can drive him away, that’s best; if not, we can retreat and think of another plan."

Xu Feiniang smiled and said, "Daoist friend, don’t worry. My junior brother and I have already prepared. Our uncle specializes in the Ten Demonic Scriptures, and his magical power is comparable to the leader of the Northern Demon Sect in the past. His main strengths are the ancient Immortal’s Li Que Double Hooks, which we have already forcibly seized, and the Heavenly Light Spirit Needles, which have been blocked by the Taiyi Five Smoke Net. Besides, his most powerful are the Twelve Secret Demons of the Great and Small Heavens, the most mysterious and versatile of the Ten Demons. Seeing that he cannot come down from above, he will definitely order the demons to bypass the Taiyi Five Smoke Net and tunnel into the mountain from hundreds of miles away. Therefore, we specially asked Liu Bada to bring the True Spirit Position Map. When the demons appear on the map, there will be a reaction. Liu Bada’s magical power is not yet sufficient to fully utilize the map, so we will need the help of all of you to subdue these demons together."

Everyone was both surprised and delighted: "You two have already planned everything out, manipulating Sikong Zhan like a puppet. Today’s situation, though seemingly dangerous, is actually safe and secure!"

Xu Feiniang modestly replied, "The workings of heaven are unpredictable, and human power has its limits. We can only glimpse a little. Sikong Zhan has always been arrogant and disrespectful to others. If anyone shows the slightest disobedience, he will try to eliminate them. Today, by refusing to offer the treasure, we have become his mortal enemies. My junior brother and I have calculated to first seize his double hooks, then ban his demons. If he still doesn’t know better, we will break some of his Heavenly Light Spirit Needles to dampen his arrogance, so he will be wary of us in the future and not dare to start trouble lightly."

As they were speaking, Liu Buxu’s voice came from outside: "The demons have arrived; all Daoist friends, come to assist quickly!"

At this moment, the Heavenly Artisan Furnace was about to open for the second time. Xu Feiniang asked Liu Quan to stay and collect the Primordial Elixir and Xuanhuang Elixir that were about to fly out. She then led eight people from the Pure Yang Sect and the Wudang Sect to fly out of the Northern Pole Immortal Palace.

The Twelve Secret Demons of the Great and Small Heavens were originally invisible, and cultivators could only perceive them slightly through the感应 of heaven and man, or see a trace with special magical treasures and spells. However, Liu Buxuan had already laid out the True Spirit Position Map in the mountain, and the demons could no longer hide their movements. On the slopes, in the forests, and in the streams, colorful smoke rose, forcing the demons to reveal themselves. The Northern Pole Immortal Palace had already been erased from the map by Liu Buxuan, and the demons could not find their target. Sikong Zhan manipulated them to fly around, searching inch by inch.

Ke Yizi was the first to confront a three-headed, six-armed demon, which was several zhang tall, with brown hair and fangs. Each of its claws was as large as a millstone, and it grabbed Ke Yizi’s flying sword with brute force, spewing out streams of demonic flames from its mouth. Ke Yizi, who had practiced for a very long time and was of the same generation as the Long Eyebrow Immortal, had refined his magical arts to a high level. He unleashed a sky full of thunder and fire, making the demon howl, and then released 36 mountain-opening chisels and 72 wave-breaking cones, firing thousands of golden and blue lightning snakes, turning the demon into a mass of flesh and blood, rolling in the air, trying to regenerate.

Mingyi Zi faced a demon with a hundred eyes, which shot out streams of blood-dissolving demonic light from its pupils. He could not withstand it and used the Heaven-measuring Ruler to knock the demon over. Just as he was about to retreat, Lingxu Zi flew over to help, and the two of them managed to hold the demon back.

Shuiyun Zi Su Xianxiang’s magical power was even higher than Ke Yizi’s. His Ten Thousand Sand Gold Sword transformed into a flood of yellow and white light, immediately enveloping a demon. With the demon’s slightest cry, it was torn into pieces, turning into a thick cloud of blood mist.

At the same time, the Wudang Four Friends and Xu Feiniang also joined the battle. Those with deep Daoist cultivation fought alone, while those with shallow cultivation fought in pairs. Nine people faced six demons, killing them until they howled like ghosts, but they could not be destroyed.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Liu Quan flew out of the Immortal Palace. Xu Feiniang immediately took out the Yuqing’s Luminous Ruler, which Yue Qing had lent her, and swung it to release five light rings. Su Xianxiang had just shattered a demon into a cloud of blood mist, and the five light rings immediately enveloped it, trapping the demon. The demon transformed in the light rings, suddenly expanding to the size of a washbasin. Xu Feiniang sprayed two mouthfuls of Primordial True Qi onto the ruler, and the light rings suddenly contracted, compressing the demon to the size of a thumb. She then handed it to Liu Quan, who raised the Green Mirage Bottle, released a rainbow of light, and collected the demon.

As they were collecting the demons, Sikong Zhan lost contact with them. These twelve demons had been refined by him for over five hundred years and were already integrated with his life essence. Even those with greater magical power could not take them away. However, he suddenly lost contact with several of them, and he was shocked and hurriedly cast spells to try to recall the demons.

Xu Feiniang and Liu Quan had already collected five demons into the Green Mirage Bottle and were about to collect the sixth when the demon suddenly transformed into a stream of blood and fled southwest. Everyone quickly chased after it with their flying swords. Suddenly, a wave of colorful smoke rose, and a golden-armored celestial being over ten zhang tall appeared, holding a giant ax. With a roar, he swung the ax and split the demon in two.

The two halves of the demon’s body separated and fled in the west and south directions. Xu Feiniang had already caught up, first using Primordial True Qi to trap one half, and then using the Luminous Ruler to collect the other half into the Green Mirage Bottle. In the blink of an eye, the first half had escaped from the Primordial True Qi trap and was about to flee again, but it was shredded by Su Xianxiang’s Ten Thousand Sand Gold Sword, and Xu Feiniang quickly collected it.

Everyone gathered at the foot of the mountain to meet the Liu brothers. Liu Buxuan and Liu Buxu were sitting cross-legged on the ground, silently using their magical powers to command six celestial beings to suppress the demons. Xu Feiniang and Liu Quan used two supreme treasures to collect the demons one by one into the Green Mirage Bottle.

Sikong Zhan felt that all the demons had lost contact with him. His first reaction was not anger but fear. Before coming, he had calculated several times, knowing exactly when Yue Qing would release the treasures and what magical treasures he had refined, and he was well aware of the identities of all the participants.

He had calculated that Daoist Mao had already ascended, but according to his knowledge, Daoist Mao had been in seclusion on Mount Mao after the second sword duel and had not been involved in worldly affairs. It was only recently that he calculated that Daoist Mao had ascended to the Immortal Realm. However, upon seeing the Black and White Impermanents, he suspected that Daoist Mao might have reversed the yin and yang, disrupting the heavenly order, to deceive him. He could not believe that the Liu brothers could have reached such a level in just forty years.

Sikong Zhan was still somewhat wary of Daoist Mao, but he did not think that Daoist Mao had the ability to take away the twelve demons he had refined for hundreds of years. Although he had heard of the three great treasures of the Mount Mao Sect, he had never seen the True Spirit Position Map. Moreover, he did not expect that Xu Feiniang and Liu Quan would have the Demon-Subduing Luminous Ruler and the ancient Green Mirage Bottle. He guessed that there must be a more powerful immortal below, and the only one who could do this was the founder of the Green City Sect, the Blissful Immortal Li Jingxu, who had always looked down on him and only interacted with his senior brother. Sikong Zhan had tried to curry favor with him several times but was always rejected. Moreover, Li Jingxu’s magical power was extremely high, having already reached the rank of Golden Immortal, and he could not ascend due to the mistakes of his disciples. Sikong Zhan was deeply afraid of him, thinking that if Li Jingxu were here, he would definitely not have a good outcome today.

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