Daoist Competition

This is already the fourth Demon Spirit Cultivator he has found and killed, yet the original target remains elusive.

He knew well that the Jiuling Sect’s technique of Divine Soul separation and integration was unparalleled among the Six Sects. Even if you cut off a part of the Divine Soul, it couldn’t harm its essence. Instead, after absorbing someone else’s Primordial Spirit, it could be refined back. Therefore, as soon as he started, he used the "Yun Han One Breath Sky" technique to lock the heavens and the earth, ensuring that no matter how many Demon Spirits it controlled, they would all be exterminated.

He initially intended for a swift battle, but did not anticipate that Yan Huixin had recently mastered a secret technique from the Jiuling Sect, unknown to others, which allowed him to manipulate spiritual weapons from a hundred miles away and duel with enemies, while his True Body could hide elsewhere, making him untouchable.

Zhou Huang also sensed something was amiss, and thought to himself: "To kill this person swiftly seems impossible, I’ve already lingered here for quite some time. If I continue to entangle, even if I truly manage to find and kill this person, who knows how much time will be wasted."

With this thought, he resolved not to pay attention to this person any longer, lightly waved his sleeve, dispersed his Divine Power, and flew away on tunneling light.

Yet, for some reason, whether intimidated by his Divine Power or for some other reason, Yan Huixin no longer appeared.

After Zhou Huang flew several miles away, he turned his gaze and saw a Flying Book suspended in the sky. His expression shifted upon realizing it was sent by Xie Ke Ming. Judging by its appearance, it seemed to have been there for quite some time.

He pondered: "This must mean Junior Brother found Zhang Yan and is summoning me for a meeting."

After a brief moment of thought, he took out the "Sun Cleansing Mirror," shook it externally to investigate the current situation, and suddenly his expression changed sharply, angrily shouted, and swiftly flashed away.

Elder Shen had expended quite some effort and finally captured Xie Ke Ming’s protective Treasure Furnace. Just as he was about to strike, he suddenly felt a Mirror Light sweep across him.

He paused, noticing the familiarity of this light, his actions halted, showing a trace of hesitation on his face.

Xie Ke Ming, hiding inside the protective Treasure Furnace, had already been in utter despair, thinking there was no hope. At this moment, he rejoiced greatly and shouted from within the furnace: "Old Daoist Shen, if you dare to strike, my Senior Brother certainly won’t forgive you! Quickly release me!"

At this moment, Elder Shen’s Heart and Spirit gradually calmed down, inwardly sighed. He had tried every means to avoid making enemies with the Yuxiao Sect, yet now Zhou Huang has discovered it. Given this, can he really hope that the Yuxiao Sect would spare him?

With an expressionless face, he grabbed at the Treasure Furnace and ignored Xie Ke Ming’s frantic screams, urging his Mana, stirred the Gang Wind, had already extinguished his Primordial Spirit along with half-spoken words.

At this time, a brilliant starlight flew from the horizon, appeared above his head, and Zhou Huang emerged from it. With one step, he reached Elder Shen, his face frosty, he glanced at Elder Shen, sternly said: "Shen Yinfe, who gave you the guts to kill a disciple of the Yuxiao Sect?"

Elder Shen calmly said: "True Master Zhou, you’ve misunderstood this old Daoist. Your fellow disciple acted recklessly, attempting to slaughter fellow Xuanmen cultivators and seize the token talisman. I was forced to defend myself, and unfortunately couldn’t hold back for a moment, causing your Junior Brother’s soul scattering, which was not my intention. I hope True Master can forgive.

Regardless, he must claim the moral high ground verbally first, or else the Yuxiao Sect’s revenge isn’t something the Guangyuan Sect can endure.

Zhou Huang’s eyes sharpened. A small sect elder like Shen was hardly worth his attention, unwilling to engage in verbal sparring, he coldly uttered three words: "Face your death!"

Just as his words fell, he waved his sleeve, and a dazzling starlight flew out, instantly spreading across the dome, illuminating the sky, its brilliance stretching like a ribbon for a thousand zhang, then directly shone below.

He originally planned to quickly slay this person with Divine Power, yet Elder Shen remained unperturbed. His expression calm, he slapped open a Dharma Talisman he had long held, and from his body appeared a sudden Clear Qi, spinning around, the radiant light brushed against him, and didn’t penetrate at all.

This "Golden Luo Earth Axis Talisman" was originally held by the Guangyuan Sect’s Sect Leader, not only was it infused with Great Dharma Power by the founder ancestor, but also personally refined further by the ascended True Master Shen Chong. Now wielded by Elder Shen, a Nascent Soul Second Realm Cultivator, it was something Zhou Huang couldn’t break.

Elder Shen, composed, bowed slightly, said: "True Master Zhou, farewell." Finished speaking, he turned his body and flew away on tunneling light.

Zhou Huang’s expression was grim, he watched Elder Shen’s receding figure, didn’t chase but coldly laughed, formed a hand seal, suddenly a piece of Green Light shone down from the clouds, enveloping the area for ten li all around.

A moment later, the light dispersed, both of them disappeared from sight.

Zhang Yan and Gao Ruowang had a duel, having lost quite some Mana, thus arrived at a Flying Peak to sit in meditation, breathe, and wait for Elder Shen to return.

Inside the Star Stone, Spiritual Energy was only slightly inferior to the Floating Heavenly Palace, very dense. In just the time of half a cup of tea, his Mana was completely restored. He pondered for a while, during the duel earlier, a Death Replacement Body was destroyed. Later, he might encounter more opponents, he should use the spell from the "Carefree Chapter" to cultivate another one.

This spell, when he was condensing the True Imprint of Dharma Power, he also infused with Essence Qi, although not deliberately cultivating it, the mastery was considered profound. In just a quarter of an hour, he had refined another Fake Body.

After he awakened from meditation, he looked at the sky, couldn’t help but raised his brows, as until now, Elder Shen hadn’t returned, he must have encountered some mishap.

He was pondering when he suddenly saw a beacon light rising from afar, so he retrieved the "Moon Washing Mirror" taken from Xie Ke Ming, held it up, reflecting the entire scene he saw. After contemplating briefly, he shook his sleeve and flew up, leaping into mid-air, transformed into a sword light rainbow, rushing towards that location.

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