The two Heavenly Outside Swords possessed an innately high quality, and the mana of the one who controlled them was strong. With the suddenness of a thunderclap, they shattered the Fire Magnetic Sand Ball that contained the sealed Ape Demon by Huo Wuhai and Yuan Hua.

"Who is it!" Yuan Hua formed hand seals and manipulated the Magnetic Divine Sand to split into numerous strands, entwining the opponent's Flying Swords. The sand bore Magnetic True Qi; once it made contact, it would swarm and accumulate more and more, surely entrapping the opponent's Flying Swords.

Little did he know that the enemy, aware of this danger, broke through the sand sphere and immediately flew backwards, simultaneously managing a brief divine thought interaction with the Ape Demon thousands of miles away in the air.

The encounter had dampened the Ape Demon's fierceness, and he dared not continue the battle. His ten strands of Sword Qi, retractable into his body, escaped the stickiness of the Divine Sand. Instead, they entangled the enemy's two Flying Swords, taking advantage of their sheathing momentum to swiftly depart, speeding away towards the clear Southwest sky and vanishing in an instant.

"How superb his swordsmanship is!" Yuan Hua exclaimed, "This person's swordsmanship is not inferior to mine."

He, who most admired humanity and revered swordsmanship, speaking such words truly acknowledged the other.

He retracted the Magnetic Divine Sand, and Huo Wuhai also withdrew the Sun Divine Needle. The two no longer cared about the identity of that person, only waiting for Huo Wuhai to continue casting spells, completely refining Poison Hand Mo Shen before heading together towards Qiao Mountain.

Suddenly, a sword light approached from the west—a young man in green clothes. With upright and unevil sword light, he quickly arrived and introduced himself, "I am Jiang Xiaotie, a disciple under the Sect Leader of True Master from Qingcheng Sect, and I have seen all senior brothers."

Shi Feiyang was close friends with Jiang Shu, and their families were well acquainted; even Yuan Hua, who had long resided in Outer Heaven Divine Mountain, had heard of this and warmly greeted the newcomer.

Jiang Xiaotie said, "I am here on the orders of Master Shi to urgently request all senior brothers to come to Qiao Mountain."

Huo Wuhai was puzzled. Their location was not very far from Qiao Mountain, so why would Shi Feiyang send this Qingcheng Sect youth to urgently summon him now? Considering that Shi Feiyang would undoubtedly know he was refining Poison Hand Mo Shen, it must be something incredibly urgent, but if that were the case, he wouldn't have sent the inexperienced Jiang Xiaotie. There had to be a deeper meaning.

He looked at the fiery flags fluttering and the burning Immortal Array, then briefly pondered before lifting his hand to withdraw the formation; the thirty-six Supreme Heaven Fierce Fire Flags were restored to their original size as he tucked them away.

Poison Hand Mo Shen, having thought he was certainly doomed to be destroyed both in body and soul, unexpectedly found salvation from an impossible situation. As soon as the Fire Formation was withdrawn, he did not dare delay, immediately transforming into several demon shadows, slightly flickered, then flew to the horizon and disappeared.

The crowd headed together to Qiao Mountain to meet Shi Feiyang.

At Qiao Mountain, it was not only Shi Feiyang but also Jiang Shu who was present, surrounded by a large group of disciples.

Previously, Zhu Youmu, Jiang Xuejun, and others had ambushed Shi Feiyang, using techniques to conceal Heaven's Secret and disrupt Yin Yang Arts, which Jiang Shu failed to predict. After the incident, he was furious and hurried back to Qiao Mountain.

In Jiang Shu's heart, aside from his mentors Tian Dou and Ming He who had ascended, Shi Feiyang was the best to him. More than once, Shi Feiyang had enlightened him about the Dao, helped him grasp the Heavenly Secrets, explained Qingcheng Sect's cultivation techniques, taught him many other spells, searched for the Broken Jade Hook, and helped him reclaim and rebuild Golden Whip Cliff… In this world, Shi Feiyang was the only brother who truly devoted himself to him. Had he really been harmed, this demon-suppressing True Master would have inevitably become demonized.

The last time during Sword Refinement in the Star Constellations Sea, when he planned to follow and protect, Shi Feiyang firmly refused. Halfway, he intercepted Si Taixu and Wu Li, managing to alleviate some of Shi Feiyang's pressure. Learning that Jiang Xuejun and Zhu Youmu and their shameless group had come to ambush, he immediately rushed over.

Shi Feiyang was in fact looking for him to inform him that he was guarding Emperor Xuanyuan's tomb at Qiao Mountain. As long as he didn't leave, everything would be in order—even if a large group of old monks and nuns attacked, he had strategies to handle them. Meanwhile, the Emei Sect and the Buddhist schools were scouring for treasures around the world, obtaining many divine weapons and magical treasures ahead of their emergence.

They couldn't stay idle either, so he had Jiang Shu take charge of retrieving treasures from Yuan River.

Over the years, Jiang Shu had taken many disciples of good natural talent, intent on expanding his sect, but resources were insufficient. He had accumulated considerable merit and built up a decent fortune through years of devoted practice, yet the spread was too vast, and great treasures were rare. When Shi Feiyang tasked him with leading the team to retrieve the supreme treasures from the Yuanjiang Golden Ship, he gladly accepted.

At first, he was a bit reluctant, planning to lead Shi Feiyang's disciples to retrieve the treasures and only keep a few for himself afterwards.

Shi Feiyang insisted that the Golden Ship held many treasures and asked Jiang Shu to bring all the disciples he favored to retrieve them together, but Jiang Shu refused. Shi Feiyang persisted and finally said, "I've had conflicts with several of your disciples in the past, consider this as a gift from me, their Senior Uncle, to all my nephew disciples."

Jiang Shu then began to gather his disciples, his first disciple Yang Xu, his second disciple Chen Taizhen from the Five Mountains Pilgrim, his third disciple Hu Yanxian, who had been his disciple in a previous life, and three he had taken over from Lv Lei, the True Master from Fulong Temple at Zhongnan Mountain, namely He Yi, Yang Renwei, and You Huang. He also gathered the reincarnations of Red Flower Grandmother and Tie San Daoist.

Shi Feiyang then sent Jiang Xiaotie to Yellow Dragon Mountain to call for Huo Wuhai and their group. Once Huo Wuhai and Yuan Hua arrived, the two groups met, clarified their relationships, and recognized each other. Shi Feiyang and Jiang Shu were close as brothers, so it was natural for their disciples to feel a sense of kinship.

Upon seeing Shi Feiyang, Mo Xiang immediately threw herself into his arms, and the other three gathered around calling 'Daddy' incessantly. Shi Feiyang, hugging one and patting another, really felt suddenly aged...

Indeed, one should not raise children, for the moment one does, their mindset can instantly age, completely losing that last bit of youthful sprightliness and vitality.

Besides these people, Shi Feiyang also called Hansel and Dai Xiangying, his female disciples, to join Jiang Shu in going to Yuan River, "You two have followed me from Xiangxi to Shanxi, suffering all the hardships along the way. Last time, Han'er even helped me drive away a despicable maid. This time, follow and see if fate lets you pick one or two treasures, making your journey following me worthwhile."

However, Han'er was reluctant. She was not interested in the treasures of Guang Chengzi and only wanted to stay with Shi Feiyang, who said, "I will have to duel many formidable enemies in the future. Your minor Dao Level here is too much of a hindrance, and I will have to be distracted to take care of you, which could easily lead to defeat against the opponents. Only if all of you leave here, can I concentrate fully and beat the enemies."

Hurt by his seeming disdain, Han'er's eyes teared up immediately, "You see me as a burden, a drag on you. I will leave you then, there's no need to rely on your presence to obtain any Magical Treasures!"

With that, she rose into the air on her sword. Thinking that Yellow Mountain was in the Southeast and Yuan River was in the South, and the north was the vast desert, she chose to fly westward alone, a streak of sword light shooting straight to the sky. Dai Xiangying saw this and hurriedly followed her on her sword.

Shi Feiyang frowned. He could divine the Heavenly Number, but could not fathom the mind of this young girl. It was clear to any discerning observer that his words were not truly disdainful, but intended for her own good to encourage her to seek treasures. Yet, she chose to act out and display her temper.

Yuan Hua, standing aside, asked, "I see that lady's path doesn't bode well, could something unfortunate happen?"

Shi Feiyang quietly calculated for a moment, "She will encounter enemies from Emei Sect and will suffer a tribulation. This is actually good for her; her temperament isn't suitable for cultivation, and indeed needs some tempering."

He then spoke to Huo Wuhai, "Do you know why I sent Jiang Xiaotie to call for you at this time?"

Huo Wuhai replied, "Master must have profound reasons."

Shi Feiyang smiled contentedly, "Emei Sect intends to activate the Illusion Wave Pool while I am preoccupied here, leading their disciples to retrieve the treasure trove left by the Goddess Jiayin at Yihuan Ridge. Jiayin had a disciple named Cui Ying, who she killed, yet who did not perish but continued to guard her body as a Demon Corpse, not yet at her resurrection period. Jiayin, sensing her fate fast approaching, widely recruits various minor sects to revel at the pool, including Poison Hand Mo Shen who has a past connection with her, an important figure.

Although he cannot accomplish much at the Illusion Wave Pool, my divination shows a union of two undead, likely seeking a new body for Poison Hand Mo Shen to marry Cui Ying, and then they audaciously reside in the Illusion Wave Pool, planning to later come after me for vengeance with the treasures. His involvement changes the situation."

Shi Feiyang continued, "During this period, while I am occupied here, both Emei Sect and Buddhist factions are seizing treasures everywhere. We must also seize this moment to claim the treasures aboard the ship on Yuan River. Even so, we will still attract some powerful enemies. Qingcheng Sect and Snow Mountain Sect both will deploy their best, and all my disciples across Central Earth must rush there too. Fortunately, there are plenty of Magical Treasures aboard the ship, enough for everyone to share, preventing conflicts."

Now everyone understood his strategy, eagerly rubbing their hands together, preparing for a major action at Yuan River.

At that moment, Shi Feiyang's gaze shifted eastward, silently observing, his expression revealing slight regret.

He considered the Wutai Sect and, after much hesitation, decided not to involve them, deducing that Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor was once again refining the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword!

The repercussions of Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor's fusion with the Demon were too great. Despite using mana to forcibly separate them and seal them, Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor himself had unsealed them willingly, engaging once more in Combined Refining with the Demon Sword.

From the divinatory signs, Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor was still acting methodically, suggesting retained rationality, implying he was not completely controlled by Chi You, albeit influenced.

At this juncture, despite his willingness to intervene, he couldn't. Regardless, he must obtain the Heavenly Mirror and the Nine Suspicions Tripod soon to refine them successfully, ensuring he had the capability to manage everything. Otherwise, his years of efforts to create space for himself, leading to many demons, would be futile without the Heavenly Mirror to subdue them fully, and an unchecked spread could lead to unimaginable consequences!

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