Shi Longgu went to the Southern Border with Bai Guanhong, aiming their attack at the Main Altar of the Five Poison Sect.

Yan Hu stayed behind. Although Shi Longgu had placated him, he still harbored a strong sense of jealousy.

He frequently stole glances at Shi Feiyang, comparing himself with him, weighing their strengths and weaknesses, contemplating whom Shi Longgu would prefer, and who would ultimately stand by her side.

Shi Feiyang, astute in discerning people's thoughts, had long noticed every move and every thought of his.

In this setup laid out by Shi Longgu, it would ultimately rely on the youth to conclude it. Shi Feiyang harbored no dislike toward him; instead, he took the initiative to speak and chat with him, even arranging for the special products and snacks from Yellow Mountain, continuously brought up by the martial artists using their qinggong.

Yan Hu internally deemed his outward benevolence as hypocrisy, harboring deceit, intentionally putting on an act to curry favor with Shi Longgu in front of her.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became; every delicious bite he took tasted like wax.

With the youthful rivalry over a woman, he couldn't restrain himself and asked Shi Feiyang, "Do you possess a Flying Sword?"

Shi Feiyang nodded, "I recently refined the Blue Wind Sword."

"Is it powerful?"

"It's quite usable."

"Great! Then let's spar and test our skills!" Yan Hu, in his mind, had endlessly compared himself with Shi Feiyang, always feeling that he was superior in appearance and physique, but Shi Longgu liked that type of man. So, he decided they would compete in swordsmanship, as women always prefer stronger men. Which woman would like a weakling?

Shi Feiyang had already discerned his intentions to duel and nodded in agreement, standing up spiritedly and grabbing his treasure sword, "Okay! Let's practice our swordsmanship!"

Seeing him take up the sword, Yan Hu's eyes locked onto the Blue Wind Sword, "You haven't cultivated to the state of Body and Sword Combined, storing the sword within your body? Then there's no need to compare."

"Why not?"

"You definitely can't defeat me."

"We'll see about that!" Shi Feiyang drew his treasure sword, and instantly, a flash of blue light swept through the room. He held the sword in his hand, formed a sword technique with his left hand, pointing at Yan Hu, and the sword left his hand, circling around Yan Hu.

Yan Hu said, "This hardly counts as a Sword Immortal's technique. Ah, I thought you were more capable." He sighed and sat back down.

"How is this not a Sword Immortal's technique? I followed the 'Purple Ying Immortal Scripture' to refine the Taiyin Leisurely Sword Technique, a genuine orthodox Sword Immortal technique of the Mysterious Sect."

Yan Hu shook his head, "Then the 'Purple Ying Immortal Scripture' is either fake, of poor quality, or you haven't fully refined it yet."

Shi Feiyang was eager, "Why are you sitting down? Not comparing anymore?"

"We're not comparing." Yan Hu didn't want to bully the weak; facing someone who hadn't achieved Body and Sword Combined wasn't worth his sword strike, and even if he won, it would mean little, and Shi Longgu would blame him upon her return.

Shi Feiyang sheathed his sword, thinking well of the young man for not resorting to underhanded methods to humiliate him out of jealousy...

Shi Longgu and Bai Guanhong, with their swift Flying Escape, left quickly and returned just as fast, hardly half a day later returning to Yellow Mountain.

The mission had proceeded smoothly; the Sect Hierarch of the Five Poison Sect, the two Saintesses, five Elders, and twelve Altar Masters were all killed, none escaped, and their Primordial Spirits were brought back.

They also captured the Cultivated Primordial Spirits of the Five Poison Sect, nurtured over many years by Bai Guanhong.

A total of twenty high-ranking soul essences of the Five Poison Sect were secured by a spell, presenting as a daunting force in the room, glaring angrily and even cursing loudly.

Shi Feiyang asked them, "The Five Poison Sect and I had no previous grievances far or near, why plot against me?"

Without waiting for an answer, he knew the Five Poison Sect wanted to expand northward, penetrating the Central Plains, and would naturally target all opposing forces, not only targeting Shi Feiyang but also striking cruelly at others.

As for the origins, it was also due to Shi Feiyang; he had eliminated the Four Evils of the Border Mountain in one fell swoop.

The Heavenly Silkworm Saintess felt she had succeeded, established disciples, and founded the Five Poison Sect, consistently absorbing followers, expanding, and strengthening. Without the Four Evils of the Border Mountain keeping them in check, the Five Poison Sect had rapidly developed, amassing over a hundred thousand followers over the years; nearly every village in the Southern Border worshipped images of the Five Poison Primordial Spirits and the Heavenly Silkworm Saintess.

Moreover, besides the Four from Border Mountain, Shi Feiyang had also eliminated the Three Ancestors of the Southern Border—Green Robe Ancestor, Red-haired Ancestor, and Five Poison Heavenly King; almost no one in the Southern Border could suppress the Heavenly Silkworm Saintess anymore.

Shi Feiyang spoke to Bai Guanhong, "I cultivate the 'Purple Ying Immortal Scripture,' a genuine orthodox method from the Mysterious Sect, these people's soul essences are of no use to me, you take them."

Bai Guanhong waved his hand and gathered the soul essences, then extended his hand, "The mission is completed, give me the Five Dragon Gods."

Shi Feiyang smiled but did not comply; instead, he turned and walked into the room.

Bai Guanhong's face was expressionless, clearly prepared for the possibility of renege, "Are you going to go back on your word?"

Shi Feiyang shook his head, "Of course not, it's just that your mission isn't completed yet."

"I've extinguished the Entire Five Poison Sect, how is it not completed? If you want to renege, just say it, no need to beat around the bush."

In the past, this kid had been so compliant in front of Shi Feiyang, but now, in front of others, he turned into a cool, cold-talking guy.

Shi Feiyang said, "The people of the Five Poison Sect are mere chickens and dogs; I could handle them myself without needing you. I invited you mainly to deal with the true Supreme Hierarch of the Five Poison Sect, the Heavenly Silkworm Saintess. Did you bring back the Primordial Spirit of the Heavenly Silkworm Saintess?"

"She wasn't at the Main Altar of the Five Poison Sect."

"That's it; she happened to be absent, and you snagged an easy victory; how can this be considered completing the mission?"

"What do you want me to do then? Should I go to the Southern Border again to find the Heavenly Silkworm Saintess?" Bai Guanhong had already made up his mind, if the other party really meant it, he would strike immediately, releasing the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu to kill the other party!

Shi Feiyang, however, denied it, "That won't be necessary. In eight days, it will be the day I establish my sect. We will dispose of the high ranks of the Five Poison Sect, and the Heavenly Silkworm Saintess will certainly not let it go. At that time, she will definitely come here for revenge. You just need to stay here for eight more days. If the Heavenly Silkworm Saintess comes after eight days, help me kill her, and I will give you those five Snake Gods."

"What if she doesn't come?"

"Whether she comes or not, after eight days, I will still give you the Snake Gods."

Bai Guanhong stared at him, and after a while, softly grunted in acknowledgment.

Shi Longgu at the side was unhappy, "Brother, you have something to thank him for, what do you have to thank your sister with?"

Shi Feiyang reassured her, "Eight days from now, I will certainly also give you a generous gift, even better than his."

Only then did Shi Longgu light up with a radiant smile, "Then we should make that clear, it must be better than whatever those five Snake Gods are, if it's not, sister will not be pleased!"

They temporarily settled there, and Shi Feiyang's cave was very spacious, clearing out two chambers for them.

Ever since Bai Guanhong entered the stone chamber, there was no sound from him, he was noiselessly meditating in cultivation.

Shi Longgu and Yan Hu, however, were incessantly rewarding each other in euphoric revelry, fortunate that the cave had good soundproofing…

Eight days later, the heroes of the world gathered at Tiandu Peak.

Shi Feiyang organized this grand event primarily to vindicate the "Purple Ying Immortal Scripture" and himself, to thwart Grandmaster Ha Ha's plan, and also to consolidate forces to strike against the cult.

He only invited Shi Longgu and Bai Guanhong, but various major sects had already recognized his prowess and sent representatives.

Shaolin Temple dispatched the head of the Dharma Institute, Master Huiming, the lower house of Wudang sent Daoist Yunyan, Emei's lower house sent Leng Yun, while Kunlun sent Yu Xiao directly.

The Kunlun Sect was disorganized; initially, after the first ancestor ascended, the Kunlun Nine deliberated and decided on major matters within the sect. Later, when the Half-Elder Nun left and Yin Sutang, Chi Chengzi, and Dongfang Hao were expelled, it changed to the Kunlun Four deliberating jointly.

However, even these four were usually separated, each busy with their own matters, Master Zhi Fei focused on Buddhism, preparing to ascend to Nirvana, while Mr. Zhong was still a Daoist, but busy preparing to face tribulation, and the others like Heavenly Pond and Wei Shaoshao were similarly occupied, practically no one managed affairs.

The young deity Yu Xiao, considering himself as Mr. Zhong's chief disciple, was determined to carry the flag for the next generation of the Kunlun Sect, and over the years had made numerous efforts, allowing his junior disciple Huo Renyu to properly manage the Kunlun Immortal Pavilion in Mingyu Immortal Market and earn plenty of resources.

He traveled extensively, maintained good relations with disciples under various uncles, and in recent years imitated other sects by establishing the lower house of Kunlun.

Yet it wasn't going smoothly; the various uncles secluding themselves and focusing on their cultivation and ascension were neither willing to put in work nor effort.

Yu Xiao, after years of effort, hadn't achieved much; currently, the lower house of Kunlun had recruited some young disciples he valued and taught them Kunlun Swordsmanship, but they had yet to develop significantly.

This time, the Huangshan Sect was establishing their foundation, and Yu Xiao personally led a group of young disciples to gain experience and see the event.

Everyone present was from the Martial Arts world. Even though the master appeared young, no one dared to underestimate him; all considered themselves juniors and addressed him as a senior.

Shi Feiyang also gave him face; on the seating arrangement for the ceremony, he let him sit in the first place, followed by the Emei lower court, then the Wudang lower court, followed by the Lu Mountain lower court, and finally, the Shaolin Temple. No one expressed dissatisfaction.

When the auspicious time arrived, Shi Feiyang changed into a yellow robe and first offered sacrifices to the Yellow Emperor before addressing the crowd.

At last, he asked the crowd, "Who wants to join the Huangshan Sect and take me as their master? I will accept disciples right here."

The Xia brothers from Wu were the most eager, jumping out first and kneeling down, "Jiang Weiyu and Pan Xiuhu, we respectfully request to be taken as disciples!"

"Good, I accept you," he said.

The crowd felt it was too easy and seemed like child's play. Isn't this the Mysterious Sect? Shouldn't accepting disciples be more strict?

Shi Feiyang asked the two to stand aside and inquired, "Is there anyone else who wishes to be my disciple?"

Five more people stepped forward, each with odd appearances—some with sharp monkey-like features, some with buck teeth, some with small, mouse-like eyes, and one with an exceptionally large head.

"We are the five Cui brothers from Jiangxia—Cui Xiang, Cui Yong, Cui Shun, Cui Gang, and Cui Cheng. We have long heard of the great reputation of Dragon Knight and heard that you have obtained all of the 'Purple Ying Immortal Scripture.' We brothers also wish to experience the life of a Sword Immortal, and specially came to be disciples."

These five, upon appearing, immediately caused a stir.

Pan Xiuhu was about to speak out to stop them but was pulled back by Jiang Weiyu who signalled it wasn't their place to speak, "I know what you want to say, but such matters shouldn't be spoken by us brothers."

It turned out, these five were notoriously known as the 'Cui Five Ghosts.' The eldest, Cui Xiang, was called the Flower-face Ghost; the second, Cui Yong, the Big-head Ghost; the third, Cui Shun, the Night-roaming Ghost; the fourth, Cui Gang, the Hanging Ghost; and the youngest, Cui Cheng, was the worst, nicknamed the Life-hasting Ghost.

These five had committed countless evil deeds—murdering without blinking, bullying men and seducing women, and infamous in Jianghu for pillaging. Many righteous knights wanted to eliminate them, but either they couldn't defeat them or couldn't find them. Unexpectedly, today they actually came to join the Huangshan Sect.

But at this time, no one mentioned these matters to Shi Feiyang, only watching how he would behave and whether he would accept these people into the sect.

Shi Feiyang wasn't familiar with the stories of Jianghu, but he could calculate, he could see; his acceptance of the Xia brothers wasn't random—he came prepared. Now, looking at these five Cui Ghosts, he understood what was happening.

He stared at the five and asked, "Are all five of you followers of the Rashamon Sect?"

This question, as soon as it was asked, surprised everyone present—they didn't know why he would ask such a thing.

The five ghosts remained composed, only looking at Shi Feiyang, "Why would Dragon Knight ask such a question?"

Shi Feiyang explained, "These days, as I've been understanding the 'Purple Ying Immortal Scripture,' I came across a method to open the Heavenly Eye. I just tested it briefly and saw that each of you has a demon attached to your bodies! It's very similar to the methods of the Western Regions' Rashamon Sect."

Once he finished speaking, another commotion erupted among the attendees. Even Shi Longgu, Bai Guanhong, and Yu Xiao, three genuine Sword Immortals, didn't notice anything amiss. Doubting that Shi Feiyang might have seen wrong, their gazes all landed on the five ghosts, observing them closely to see if there indeed were demons attached to their bodies.

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