Daoist Competition

After Taiheng offered the scripture scroll, his expression was calm and unhurried. He then took out a token forged from gold and iron, about a foot long, from his sleeve.

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Though this object didn’t seem impressive, the moment it caught Zhang Boyant’s eye, his complexion changed dramatically. He exclaimed in shock and anger, "The Sealing Demon Order Token?"

The Hai Zhen Temple specialized in the Sealing Demon Ceremony, so it wasn’t surprising that Yue Yuji possessed this token. But for Taiheng Ancestor to take it out now, could it be that he too mastered this art? Or was it just to unsettle his heart and spirit?

For a moment, various thoughts flooded into his mind, adding a touch of fear. He hovered in mid-air, not daring to descend.

Yet, Taiheng Ancestor did not concern himself with their thoughts, with a shout, he pointed with two fingers, from which four balls of black mist flew, descending toward the two of them as if from the heavens.

Having just experienced such a situation, the two dared not take it head-on, fearing some scheme, and thus retreated backward.

The four balls of black mist flew with great speed, pursuing relentlessly. When they reached the two, they expanded outward, releasing countless golden blazing lights, like tens of thousands of flames, filling the void and showering down.

Seeing this, the two quickly unfolded their mana, each supporting a blue and a dark light, transforming them into cloud mist to shield against it.

Yet, upon touching the golden light, they felt their mana becoming increasingly heavy, like a burden of ten thousand catties pressing down, sensing something amiss, they quickly mustered their momentum to resist.

However, in doing so, the battle shifted into a contest of depleting primordial qi against one another.

In such a mystical battle, if no one had an extraordinary method, it would not end until one side’s mana was completely exhausted and collapsed, testing who could endure longer.

Ying Chenglin and Zhang Boyant couldn’t help but be surprised. The old demon had a Dharma Treasure in hand, clearly holding some advantage and upper hand, he could have attacked steadily, advancing step by step to seek victory, yet why was he in such a hurry to engage in this kind of duel?

One must know, no matter how strong Taiheng’s mana was, he ultimately borrowed Yue Yuji’s body, how could his mana surpass the combined strength of the two?

However, given the old demon’s unpredictable and ever-changing tactics, they remained extremely cautious, secretly vigilant and on guard.

For the moment, the three of them reached a stalemate.

Zhang Yan’s eyes flashed; he knew his opportunity to escape had come. Being a man of decisive action, once he made up his mind, he did not hesitate. With a swipe of his sleeve, he turned into a wisp of smoke and flew towards the outside of the hall without delay.

Zhang Boyant, even while dueling with the old demon, kept watching the situation around him, fearing any mishap with the Golden Seal.

Now seeing Zhang Yan intending to retreat with the treasure, he sneered coldly. But currently focused on dealing with Taiheng, he couldn’t spare any attention and shouted solemnly, "Xu Gongyuan, follow him."

In his mind, Xu Gongyuan was a Third Realm Hua Dan Cultivator, with condensed True Imprint of Dharma Power, skilled in pursuit and entanglement, and knowledgeable in prohibition arrays. Even if he couldn’t win, he would ensure the opponent could not escape, hence he was very confident.

Compared to Zhang Boyant, Ying Chenglin’s thoughts were much more complicated. Fearing the Golden Seal might be taken by their adversary, yet also not wishing Zhang Yan to have any means to refine it.

Therefore, after pondering a while, he moved his lips. The Eagle Girl standing by his side immediately sensed it, nodded to him, and promptly pursued.

Xu Gongyuan had been far outside the hall, away from the battlefield. Hearing the summons, he was in no hurry to advance and first took a few looks around.

Once he confirmed only Zhang Yan emerged, feeling quite confident, he shouted, stepped out before him, blocking the way out.

He then flipped his hand, took out a Jade Mirror, and shook it towards Zhang Yan. Instantly, a mirror light, as if solidified, flew out.

This mirror light had just severely injured Zuo Mo, clearly an extremely formidable Dharma Treasure. However, upon seeing it, Zhang Yan neither dodged nor evaded. With a sudden shout, he charged towards it, and with a resounding crash, the mirror light was shattered by his sheer force!

His momentum unchanged, with a stride forward, bricks beneath his feet shattered, fierce winds roared, and within three zhang, clouds of qi swirled.

Xu Gongyuan was greatly shocked; he hadn’t anticipated Zhang Yan being so fiercely courageous. Just as he was about to retreat, he was horrified to realize his body felt as if submerged in water, making movement extremely difficult, and he exclaimed involuntarily, "You are of strength..."

His words were cut short as a fierce wind came at his face, prompting him to desperately release his entire Elixir Evil, hoping to protect his body.

At this moment, Zhang Yan dashed up to him, eyes wide open, reaching out with his hand. Instantly, the Evil Qi was shattered as he gripped the man’s throat tightly. With a grunt, he lifted both arms, Xu Gongyuan suddenly felt the world spinning as he found himself lifted over the other’s head, screaming in terror.

Zhang Yan’s eyes flashed with precision, he gave another loud shout, and smashed him heavily to the ground. With a "boom," dust and smoke rose, Evil Qi scattered, and he did not glance again. With a step, "crack," Xu Gongyuan’s ribs shattered, he uttered not a sound and died on the spot.

After killing him with a stomp on the spot, Zhang Yan did not spare him a single glance. Borrowing his strength, he leapt into the air, eyes fixed ahead, utilizing the Little All Heaven Moving Technique, his figure flashed and vanished from the mountain ridge.

From Zhang Yan’s clash with Xu Gongyuan to killing him, all occurred in an instant. By the time the Eagle Girl emerged, seeing the broken and fractured corpse on the ground, she was dumbfounded. Staring at the deserted mountain path, she stood there speechless for a long time.

Zhang Yan flew swiftly along the mountain ridge, heading directly to the Refining Tower Pavilion where the Yao Yin Sect stored their Dharma Treasures.

Soon, he arrived at the location, retracted his Divine Skills, landed on the clouds, and dashed into the Tower Pavilion. With a flick of his sleeve, the Demon Storage Tower flew out with a "boom," landing in the main hall.

He went up and opened the door, entering inside. Ascending to the fourth floor, stepping forward a few steps, he grasped the mechanism, turned it, and immediately activated the Protective Pavilion Forbidden Array.

Zhang Yan smiled slightly. With the protection of this Demon Storage Great Array, even if a Nascent Soul cultivator were to attack, he wouldn’t fear.

Backing up a few steps, he spread his wide sleeves, sat on the cushion, took out the Golden Seal, and began to fully refine and seal it.

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