Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor had come into possession of two volumes of the Chi You Three Disks Scripture. With his effort growing deeper, it became increasingly challenging to resist Chi You's influence.

This time at Yuan River's treasure discovery, Chi You strongly influenced him, even controlling him, telling him that inside the Golden Ship were many weapons that had been used to fight against and harm him in the past. These weapons would once again cause him catastrophic injuries in the near future.

At this moment, Chi You's perspective merged with that of Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, as if they were a single entity, both referring to themselves as "I". The past and future, the one being harmed was "I", making Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor feel as if he experienced it personally.

Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor also realized this, knowing that the swords, axes, spears, and halberds inside the Golden Ship would all be used against him in the future, all to be brought to bear upon him!

He felt that he should also prevent this treasure retrieval. It would be best to seize everything inside the Golden Ship and claim it for himself, or, at the very least, sink it into the water's vortex, deep into the Earth Core, never to emerge again!

Yet, he also felt that it was Shi Feiyang's disciples who were overseeing the retrieval of the treasures, and that he should not be the enemy of his benefactor…

His heart was filled with contradictions, now thinking this should be done, now that; originally, he was not a person of especially determined will, he had even agreed with his disciples' words in the past. Now that Chi You was directly influencing his thoughts within his Primordial Spirit, he found these ideas even more persuasive.

With such an extremely conflicted mindset, and frequently changing ideas, he arrived at Yuan River and entered the Golden Ship.

Among the many treasures inside the ship, he recognized many, with the Nine Palace Divine Sword that had once killed him giving him the greatest shock!

Upon seeing these nine swords, Chi You burst with rage, and Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor couldn't suppress his fury either, his eyes red, his body emitting a terrifying aura.

Although influenced by Chi You, his rationality was still there, thinking that it would suffice to simply take away the Nine Swords. This could help Chi You release most of his anger, and also prevent Shi Feiyang from using these Nine Swords against him in the future. Not touching the other swords and Magical Treasures would also leave much room between himself and Shi Feiyang.

At the same time, feeling he owed Shi Feiyang, he decided to deal with Zheng Dianxian and the other three, helping him eliminate these four enemies!

He flicked his horsetail whisk with a hand, and the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword behind him unsheathed with a clang, shredding the incoming golden Sword Qi, while from the horsetail whisk, streaks of red Demon Light flew out. Some of the Demon Light entangled the Xuanyuan Nine Swords, while others flew towards Cui Wu and the rest.

The four unleashed their Flying Sword Magical Treasures to counter, smashing the Demon Light. Cui Wu said, "This Demon is about to start a massacre! Now that it has come to this, the only chance for us to survive is to unite and slay him."

There was no need to speak of those who came with Zheng Dianxian. Originally, Wu Li had wanted to fraternize with Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, but seeing the situation as it was, he knew things were amiss and could only fully engage, alongside Si Taixu, attacking Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor within the Sword Formation.

As the five dueled within the ship, Jiang Shu, holding the Heavenly Escape Treasure Mirror, quickly cracked the ship's prohibitions, ascending layer by layer, stowing all visible Magical Treasures into a Jade Box prepared in advance by Shi Feiyang. It was the same box that Shi Feiyang had obtained on Dinghu Peak, which contained Guang Chengzi's Heavenly Book and the Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Ruler. The box, having undergone numerous sacrificial refinements, now possessed vast space inside. When opened, it emitted Five-Colored Radiance, sweeping up the lawlessly dancing Magical Treasures into it, both swiftly and preventing some Magical Treasures from breaking through the prohibitions and directly flying away through the tower doors and windows.

The higher he went, the more complex and challenging the prohibitions to break, and the better the quality of the Magical Treasures inside.

And it was at this moment that another powerful enemy arrived outside.

This time, it was the couple Shenjun Zhenyue from the East Sea, intent on using magic to shatter miles of the river section, pulverizing the mountains and cliffs on both banks of Yuan River, lifting the riverbed, boiling the water, and even shattering the water's vortex, to bury the Golden Ship and the people inside deep into the Earth Core…

Fortunately, Ling Hun had made preparations far downstream in advance, arranging the Five Elements flags above the river according to the methods suggested by Shi Feiyang, with the Five Clouds Pavilion concealed within. These were two sets of Treasures which, according to Shi Feiyang's suggestion and method, were combined into one, and he was also given five large bottles of solid Five Elements Essence.

Ling Hun, having received those five bottles of the Five Elements Essence, couldn't close his gaping smile, accustomed as he was to being poor. Suddenly becoming extremely wealthy, he was overjoyed and carefully nourished it for a long time.

After the Five Elements flags were spread out, the Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Essence Qi rooted downwards, penetrating the Earth Core, resembling five towering trees, using the marvelous mutual influences of the Five Elements to firmly lock down the land within a thousand miles.

Before Shi Feiyang and Ling Hun's couple arrived, they initiated an earthquake with their spellcasting, causing tremors in the land even three thousand li away, as if the Earth Dragon were turning over, with the thunderous rumblings of the earthquake waves rapidly approaching.

Both banks of the Yuan River were formed of rocky cliffs, and the transmission of the earthquake waves made the mountains sway, growing worse the closer it got. By the time it reached the vicinity, trees started to sway, rubble tumbled down the cliffs, and rocks and sand were sent flying, as if the cliffs themselves would split open and collapse.

Shi Feiyang and Ling Hun had calculated their actions with extreme precision. Right where the earthquake waves were about to amplify, they used their banners to anchor the Five Elements and the four great ones—gold, wood, water, fire, earth—were all steadied together. Earth Element Essence Qi was constrained and embraced by the other four elements, unshaken and unmoved, causing the mighty earthquake waves to come to a sudden halt when they reached this spot!

The couple, being Divine Monarchs of Zhenyue, were both greatly surprised and unsatisfied. Now two thousand li away, they once again joined forces in spellcasting. This time, the earthquake wave they triggered was even stronger and more ferocious than before, shaking the ground, creating sounds of thunderous rumbling.

However, upon reaching the banners, the tremors once again completely vanished...

"How is this possible?" The couple moved swiftly and in a blink of an eye, reached one thousand li away, each drawing a Magical Treasure.

Ever since they lost the Cosmic Spirit Shuttle in Outer Heaven Divine Mountain last time, they had Combined Refined a new set of treasures. This time, divided into yin and yang components, the couple each held one half. Although capable of individual operation, the artifacts' power was greatly enhanced when used together. Fueled by the couple's thousand years of cultivation, they could unleash a power even greater than the previous Cosmic Spirit Shuttle, capable of shattering the crust of the earth across ten thousand li, reducing mountains and the earth to dust!

Together they now wielded this treasure, not aiming to destroy everything within ten thousand li—that would bring untold catastrophe and they could not bear the consequences. Instead, the couple concentrated their mana, directing it toward Ling Hun's position. Even so, for the nine hundred li ahead, they held back, continuously accumulating energy, only to unleash it all at once when it reached the vicinity.

This time, the impact caused the waters of the river thirty li west of the banners to churn vigorously, the cliffs on both banks, tens of zhang high, instantly turned to dust and sand, and before they could fall into the river, a powerful force violently struck the banners' formation.

The Five Elements banners shook violently, the Five-Colored Radiance shattering and dispersing. Fortunately, the Five Clouds Pavilion remained at the core. Ling Hun, pale from the shock, cursed furiously. Opening the formation, he rode on the five-colored clouds and flew out, facing the rapidly approaching Divine Monarch of Zhenyue head-on.

Ling Hun furiously said, "The two of you have been immortals for a thousand years, always hidden away in the East Sea, practicing left-handed and strange paths but never coming to Central Earth to do evil. Now, as a great calamity approaches the world, why do you abandon your peaceful immortality overseas and come here to be tainted by the mundane, entering into the maelstrom? Aren't you afraid that your thousand years of cultivation will be destroyed in an instant?"

His words were quite harsh, and the Divine Monarch of Zhenyue was also seething with anger but managed to suppress his rage, "Our enmity with the Demon Dragon Shi runs as deep as the sea. We are here only to prevent his disciple from acquiring the ancient treasures of the Golden Gate. This has nothing to do with others! It would be best for you to find a place to enjoy that peaceful immortality and not to be tainted by the mundane and step into catastrophe. Be careful, otherwise your centuries of cultivation may be ruined in an instant!"

They had tossed his words right back at him. Before Ling Hun could reply, another extremely fierce howl sounded from the high southern sky.

Hearing this howl, the Divine Monarch of Zhenyue laughed, "The Demon Dragon does many evils and tampers with cause and effect. Now even the Jiulei God has arrived. Fellow Daoist, you stand alone and unsupported. Best to leave quickly, do not step into these murky waters, lest you lose your life in vain and end up bearing the tribulation for others!"

The Jiulei God was the number one son-in-law of Shu Mountain.

In the past, because he was too handsome, he was seen by the Owl God Mother, taken into the Demon Palace by her spell. At first, worried that he would disdain Demonic Path Skills, little did they know that the Jiulei God, after years of seeking immortality and Dao, just wanted to learn spells that were different from ordinary people, regardless of whether it was from the Mysterious Sect or Demon Path. Saved by the Owl God Mother's grace, affections grew between them, and they spent their days in joy.

The Owl God Mother's father, Elder Fu Gua, was an old Demon of the Demon Cult, and along with the Master of the Stone God Palace and old Demon of Iron City Mountain, were all peers—immensely powerful with endless mana. Seeing his daughter's happiness, he was pleased to see them wed, and handed down to the Jiulei God all the knowledge of his Demon Skill. With his superior root bone qualifications, the Jiulei God quickly surpassed his wife in Daoist power.

Elder Fu Gua also possessed one of the Demon Scriptures, which like the Blood God Scripture and Demon God Scripture, were overseen by Divine Demons. Whoever cultivated it resonated with the Divine Demons, achieving mutual accomplishments and also competing, creating a highly complex situation.

Before Huo Wuhai had yet to escape from Moon Island, he was wounded by someone from the Demon Path and in his indignation pursued them. By a twist of fate, he mistakenly entered the Demon Palace, which was destined for Elder Fu Gua. In the most critical moment of his cultivation, Huo Wuhai, thinking both were allies, destroyed the Demon Scripture with True Fire.

Elder Fu Gua failed to protect the Demon Scripture and suffered backlash. As he faced his own Heavenly Tribulation, he was utterly obliterated.

In summary, although Elder Fu Gua wasn't directly killed by Huo Wuhai, his death was greatly related to him. The Jiulei God couple hated him to the bone, believing that if the Demon Scripture had survived, the old Demon's mana would have certainly helped him through the Heavenly Tribulation!

In these recent years, as the end-times approached, the Jiulei God, cautious of being entangled in karma, shut himself away and emerged no more, enjoying peaceful immortal blessings with his beloved wife and concubines in the Demon Palace. Informationally isolated, it was not until these last two years that he heard that Huo Wuhai had escaped from Moon Island and become a disciple to a Dragon Spirit. Owl God Mother was determined to avenge her father, but the Jiulei God held her back for a time, carefully calculating. Only today, as Huo Wuhai and the Demon Corpse Gu Chen reached a critical point in their battle, did he rush here at top speed to kill Huo Wuhai and avenge his father-in-law.

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