Gate of God

by Stayrr

This is a strange and inexplicable world…Mountains, water, stones, flowers, grass, trees, wood, the Sun, moonlight, stars… All creation under the Heavens and Earths are sources of energy. In this world, there are all the classics from his previous world, but there is a new addition: The Law of Dao. Fang Zhengzhi was conflicted. I can obtain power from reading books? Should I read T

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Chapter 746: Yun Qingwu's True Identity

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"Yes," said the woman as she nodded her head.

"What's… what's your name?" The monster's voice became more and more anxious. It was completely unlike his previous icy tone.

"Yun Qingwu," replied the woman.

"Yun Qingwu!" The monster looked intently at her as he tried to make out her face underneath her hood. He gulped and said, "How can I believe you?"

The woman did not reply to the monster. Instead, she slowly lifted her hand and took off her hood, revealing a stunningly beautiful face.

Her brows were elegant and her lips were thin. Her eyes were as calm as water. She stood quietly in front of the monster, ignoring the hundreds of other monsters around them.

"No Demon Eye!" The monster opened his eyes wide in shock as he looked at Yun Qingwu's snow-white forehead. His entire body trembled. Then, a look of shock crossed his face. Afterward, he looked as if he remembered something as he said, "King Xieluo? Why did King Xieluo not follow you?"

"He's dead," said Yun Qingwu plainly.

"Impossible! King Xieluo is a Demon King. His job is to quietly protect you. As long as he doesn't step into the Holy Region, or take part in a conflict between the empires, how can he die?"

"He's really dead. He died in a fight between the Holy Barbarian Empire and the Great Xia Dynasty."

"King Xieluo would not have taken part in this conflict on his own accord. He knew the rules. Unless it's by your orders?"

"Yes," said Yun Qingwu as she nodded her head.

"Do you know that King Xieluo is my brother?" The monster's voice was shaking.

Yun Qingwu did not speak. However, her phoenix-like eyes shone with light. After a while, the light disappeared and her face turned calm once more.

"Can you tell me the reason?"

"The 13 Heaven Dao Tablets of the Great Xia Dynasty."

"The Heaven Dao Tablets…. I understand. My brother's death was not in vain." When the monster heard this, he nodded his head. Then, he knelt in front of her and said, "Xieyi, Sentry-General of the Monster Race, offers his respect to the Young Empress. Please punish me with death, Young Empress, for insulting you!"

After Xieyi said that, he spat a ghostly-blue pearl out from his mouth. The pearl floated in mid-air and then drifted in front of Yun Qinngwu. It shone with a faint light.

It was a Demon Pearl.

Furthermore, it was almost a King-Level Demon Pearl.

However, the other Monsters did not stop Xieyi as he spat out this Demon Pearl. Furthermore, they viewed his action as normal.

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

"…"

They started knelt on the ground.

The hundreds of monsters on top of the ferocious beasts prostrated themselves on the ground immediately. Not a single one of them dared to raise their heads. Importantly, as the hundreds of monsters lay on the ground, hundreds of Demon Pearls started to float in mid-air.

It was a shocking scene.

"You can't be blamed if you have no knowledge prior to this. Bring me to see my mother," said Yun Qingwu. Her hood slipped off her, revealing her snowy-white dress underneath.

"Wait a moment, Young Empress!" Xieyi's body shook. Then, he slowly took a few steps back and he then disappeared into the grey fog.

However, the many Demon Pearls continued to float in mid-air.

After a while, two tiny boats appeared in front of Yun Qingwu. One of the boats was empty while the other one had a seat. A silvery-white cover lay on the seat.

Then, Xieyi knelt on the ground once more, offering his body as a step.

"Why don't you take back your Demon Pearl?" Yun Qingwu did not enter the boat straight away. Instead, she looked at the Demon Pearls and asked.

"Insulting the Young Empress is a capital crime!" Xieyi replied.

"If I step on your head to board the boat, will you live?" When Yun Qingwu heard this, she nodded her head. She was not surprised by his response.

"I have a 50% chance of survival!" Xieyi replied.

"I understand," said Yun Qingwu. She took a few steps back and retreated next to Ying Dao. She then reached out her hand.

Ying Dao understood her intention immediately. He passed her his knife respectfully.

After Yun Qingwu took Ying Dao's knife, she walked in front of Xieyi. Then, with her knife, she stabbed Xieyi's palm.

"Spleugh!" Xieyi's palm was nailed to the ground by the knife.

Xieyi frowned. However, he said nothing and did nothing.

After Yun Qingwu stabbed him, she slowly lifted her leg and stepped on Xieyi's head. Then, she climbed onto the boat with the seat and sat down.

"I've punished you on behalf of my mother. You can now lead the way!" Yun Qingwu's voice rang out. It was soft, but all the monsters heard it.

Xieyi's body shook violently and his ghostly-blue eyes revealed an expression of disbelief. However, he turned around and his palm was slashed open by the knife.

"Thank you for your punishment, Young Empress!"

"Let's go!"

"Yes!" Xieyi nodded his head. Then, he swallowed his Demon Pearl and then, looked at the group of black figures. At the same time, he pointed to another small boat and said, "Please!"

"Thank you!" Ying Dao nodded his head and then, he retreated back into the group of black shadows.

When the other black figures saw Ying Dao stepping back, they nodded their heads at Xieyi. Then, they quickly rushed over to the other boat.

"Elders of the 10 Devilish Domains?" When Xieyi saw this scene, his expression did not change. Instead, he looked with his ghostly-blue eyes at the black shadows stepping onto the boat.

"9," replied an ancient voice.

"I understand," said Xieyi. He asked no further question but instead, he quickly got into Yun Qingwu's boat. He tapped the bottom of the boat lightly with his feet and it quickly went into the gray fog.

If one looked at it carefully, one could see that behind Yun Qingwu's boat, there was a small black chain, which tied it to Ying Dao's boat.

The boat did not move quickly.

However, it quickly disappeared in the gray fog. Next to the two boats, there were ten huge figures, as tall as mountains. They slowly walked next to it.

As for the hundreds of monsters which appeared just now, they had long since disappeared into the fog. However, one could occasionally hear the roars of beasts.

…

The Great Swamp was an important piece of land for the monsters.

In the center of the Great Swamp, there was a small island. No fog surrounded the island. This island was like an oasis in the Great Swamp. However, instead of trees, all one could see were stone tablets. Each stone tablet had stone carvings on them but no one could see what they mean.

A path made from stones appeared among the stone tablets, leading straight into an immense black palace.

Yun Qingwu jumped off from the small boat.

Xieyi quickly walked forward and led the way. After a while, under Xieyi's guidance, Yun Qingwu and the dozens of black shadows arrived in front of the black palace.

The palace was ancient and not well-decorated. However, directly above the palace, one could see a huge white jade laid in the center of the black palace of stone. The jade was carved in the shape of a beast.

It was a white fox, a Nine-Tailed White Fox.

Xieyi knelt down once more and kowtowed thrice to the Nine-Tailed White Fox. Then, he slowly stood up, bowed to Yun Qingwu and said, "Please go ahead, Young Empress!"

"Alright," said Yun Qingwu as she nodded her head. Then, she walked toward the black rock palace. The dozens of black figures stopped and guarded outside the door of the black palace quietly.

She walked into the black palace.

Two stone sculptures appeared next to Yun Qingwu, one on her left and the other on her right. There were nine in total. Each of them took a different pose but they all brimmed with a demonic aura.

She walked through the nine stone sculptures and arrived outside the main hall of the black stone palace.

"Greetings, Young Empress!" The two monsters who guarded the entrance to the main hall bowed when they saw Yun Qingwu. Then, they quickly opened the doors.

Yun Qingwu nodded her head and stepped into the main hall.

It was a bright hall and compared to the Great Swamp outside, this hall was better illuminated. On the rock walls of the hall, many precious metals were inlaid. They all glowed faintly.

Near the top of the main hall, a chair made out of white jade stood. On the chair, there was a woman. She wore a dress made from white fur and her long hair fell onto her shoulders.

Appearance-wise, the woman was no older than 20. Her facial features were sharp and her eyes were black. Her brows were delicate and her skin was snowy-white.

She was prettier than most women in the world. Elegant, classy, and exotic. She exuded an otherworldly aura.

"You're here," spoke the woman. Her voice brimmed with a monstrous power. These two words alone were enough to touch one's soul.

"I'm here," said Yun Qingwu as she nodded her head.

"Is he okay?"

"Father is fine."

"Out of the ten elders of the 10 Devilish Domains, nine are here. I don't think you're here just to see me, right?" The woman asked. Her black eyes glittered.

"You're right. I hope that mother can fulfill her promise of the alliance." Yun Qingwu appeared to mind the woman in front of her very much. After all, she was her actual mother.

"Alliance? Hurhur… it was a useless treaty for mutual benefits. You should know that. At best, you're a failed product of a failed marriage," said the woman with a smile.

"However, the blood of the Monster Race still flows in my veins."

"Only half!" The woman's voice was agitated.

"Even if there's only half of it, it's the better half!" Yun Qingwu's tone changed. She became extremely resolute.

"Yes, it's the better half, but it's also the failed half. You don't have the Demon Eyes, a characteristic trait of the Demon Race. Furthermore, you don't have a Monster Body, a typical characteristic of the Monster Race. You're a garbage formed from the union of the Emperor of the Demons and the Empress of the Monsters. What a joke! If I guess correctly, the Demon Race rejected you too, right?" The woman said dismissively.

"King Xieluo did not pass my message to you?"

"No, he didn't. After you were chased out of the Blood Shadow City, I decreed that we shall take no more news from him. What? From your tone, it seems that you have returned to the Blood Shadow City?"

"Yes."

"Hurhur… so what if you managed to return to the Blood Shadow City? The Demon Race emphasizes strength and respects the strong. Even if you managed to return to the Blood Shadow City, you're just a tool your father uses to maintain the Monster-Demon alliance," said the woman disrespectfully.

"I'm already the Demon Young Lord," said Yun Qingwu plainly.

"Young Lord? Hurhur… interesting, did you receive the title right before you came?"

"No, I got it when I was five years old. Since then, I have been the Demon Young Lord," said Yun Qingwu as she shook her head.

"Five years old?" The woman's expression finally changed. Her black eyes stared intently at Yun Qingwu as if she had seen something on her face. However, all Yun Qingwu revealed was an expression of calm. "Interesting. The Demon Race actually made a five-years-old child their Young Lord. Tell me about it!"

"Even though I don't have a Demon Eye, I have inherited the characteristic calm of the Demon Race. Similarly, while I don't have a Monster Body, I have inherited the intelligence of the Nine-Tailed White Fox. Is that not enough?" Yun Qingwu countered.

"Is that so? What did you do?" The woman asked.

"I did one thing. I rallied the Six Domain Demonic Army outside the Blood Shadow City and then, I invaded it!" Yun Qingwu said plainly.

"Hahaha, you invaded the Blood Shadow City? By yourself? Are you telling me that when the Demon Race acknowledged you as their Young Lord when you were five years old, it was because of this feat?"

"Yes, I invaded the Blood Shadow City with the armies of the Six Domains. I encircled the armies of the Four Domains with them and then, I even made my way to the doors of the palace of the Demon Race."

"You really did that when you were five?"

"Yes," said Yun Qingwu as she nodded her head.

"Five years old…" When the woman heard this, she fell silent. After a while, her eyes shone with light as she said, "Tell me, what do you want from me?"

"Firstly, I want you to acknowledge me as the Young Empress."

"You're my only daughter and naturally, you're the Young Empress. Even if I don't want to admit it, I have to," said the woman casually.

"I don't just want the title. I want the right to command the Monster Race."

"How many do you want to command?"

"All, including you, mother!"

"Hahaha… you're only 20 years old, right? You are greedy indeed. Fine, I'll give you this chance. However, you have to do something first."

"What?"

"The five sects of the Holy Region encircled us monsters for many years. Pick one sect and destroy it. I think it should be easy for you, right?"

"Alright, but I want five Monster Kings," said Yun Qingwu as she nodded her head. She did not find the woman's request strange. She remained as calm as water.

"Five? Hurhur, you want to destroy one of the five sects with just five Monster Kings? Don't you know that while they are often involved in civil strife, they will still band together in times of danger? How about this, I'll give you ten. Treat this as compensation for me not visiting you in the past 20 years!"

"No, I just want five."

"Eh?! If you can really destroy a sect with just five Monster Kings in one year, I, Baizhi, shall listen to your orders!"

"I don't need a year. Three months are enough," said Yun Qingwu as she turned to leave, walking out of the great door of the main hall.

Empress Baizhi of the Monsters looked quietly at the disappearing white figure. Her delicate face revealed a faint warmth. However, it quickly disappeared as she regained her normal, emotionless demeanor.

"Arrange for the Young Empress to rest in the eastern hall!"

"Yes!" A respectful voice rang out from outside.

…

At the same time Yun Qingwu stepped into the Great Swamp, a huge beast flew in the air above the mountains in the west of the Holy Region.

The beast moved extremely quickly. As it flew past the mountains, its huge wings formed gusts in the air, blowing apart the white clouds.

Slowly, a land, shrouded in clouds, appeared.

Clearly, it was a huge patch of herbs in the mountains. There were many types of herbs there. Some were red, some were green, some were purple, some were blue…

At this moment, a figure leaped off the back of the beast. Under the bright moonlight, one could see that he was carrying someone else in his arms.

A gust of wind blew and his blue robes fluttered in the air.

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Chapter 747: A Polite Robbery, Bashing into the Yin Yang Hall

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The white fog in the air was blown apart, but the white fog around the herb farm was still very thick. It covered every single stalk of herb and a faint light swirled around them. It seemed ethereal.

The mountains brimmed with vital spirit. When the Yin Yang Hall chose to plant their herbs here, these herbs were evidently priceless.

However…

The moment the figure descended, he stepped on an herb which gave off a soothing aroma. Instantly, one could hear a snap as the herb snapped into halves.

"Who dares to intrude into the herb farm of the Yin Yang Hall?" A voice rang out at this moment. Then, a figure swiftly rushed out into the herb farm. He wielded a sword and he was visibly enraged.

After all, the herb farm was an important place for the Yin Yang Hall. This fellow landed in the middle of the herb farm. From this point alone, one could deduce that he was not a guest of the Yin Yang Hall.

He was right.

This person was Fang Zhengzhi. Naturally, he was not here by invitation. However, he did not mean to land onto and destroy the herb farm.

This was because while he knew that the Yin Yang Hall was near the western part of the Holy Region, he did not know where exactly.

Hence, he circled the mountains for almost two days before discovering this patch of herbs in the clouds. How could he descend to take a closer look?

"This is the Yin Yang Hall indeed. May I ask where's the main hall?" As Fang Zhengzhi spoke, he walked toward the Yin Yang Hall disciple. Of course, as he was carrying Yan Xiu, he could not see what was underneath him. While he tried to be careful, he inadvertently destroyed a few more stalks of herbs.

"Stay where you are!" When the disciple saw the crushed herbs on the ground, he became extremely angry. Furthermore, it was clear that this newcomer was a foe and not a friend. For his own personal safety, and the safety of the herb farms, he could not let him take a step closer.

"Oh," said Fang Zhengzhi as he nodded his head. He stopped where he was. However, when he stopped, he also looked at Yan Xiu, whose eyes were closed, and said, "Don't worry, I'll make Dao Hun save you!"

When he saw this scene, the Yin Yang Hall disciple was momentarily puzzled. However, a cold smile appeared on his face.

A respectful attitude.

This meant that he was weaker!

After taking a closer look at Fang Zhengzhi, the Yin Yang Hall disciple noticed that he was quite young. At most, he was probably 17 to 18 years old. He also carried an unconscious youth in his arm, who was about the same age.

He could make an easy decision based on this judgment alone. Since he was someone who did not even know where the Yin Yang Hall was, he could not be a member of the five sects of the Holy Region.

Hence, he should be an independent cultivator who had just entered the Holy Region. He was met with danger and his companion was injured. Then, he blundered his way into the herb farm of the Yin Yang Hall.

With this analysis, he knew what to do.

The Yin Yang Hall disciple was naturally unkind toward a 'rookie' like him, who had just entered the Holy Region. Furthermore, he had destroyed a few stalks of herb too.

Seize him first, interrogate him, then make a decision!

With this plan, the Yin Yang Hall disciple prepared to strike. However, before he knew how powerful his opponent was, he did not dare to be too brazen. He cried out, "Yo!"

The moment he shouted, three figures appeared in the white fog. Evidently, that disciple was calling for back-up.

Three people appeared instantly. They did not ask what was going on as his cry told them everything they needed to know. Hence, the moment they rushed out, they surrounded Fang Zhengzhi from all four directions. Three swords from the Yin Yang Hall disciples were pointed at Fang Zhengzhi and a cold light gleamed off these swords.

"Are you a disciple of one of the five sects of the Holy Region?" To be safe, the first Yin Yang Hall disciple decided to ask this question first.

"No, I'm not," said Fang Zhengzhi as he shook his head.

When they saw that, the four disciples of the Yin Yang Hall exchanged a look. Quickly, they came to the same decision.

"Since you are not a member of the five sects, do you know that you have committed a crime by intruding into the Yin Yang Hall and destroying our herb farm? Give yourself up immediately. Then, we shall bring you to Senior Li to be punished. If not, you'll die!" The first Yin Yang Hall disciple said.

"What happens after I see Senior Li?" Fang Zhengzhi asked as he nodded his head.

"He'll make the call. You must first compensate us for destroying the herb farm and then, we'll kick you out of the Yin Yang Hall," said the disciples with a cold chuckle.

"Can I see Dao Hun?" Fang Zhengzhi asked.

"How… how dare you! How dare you call master by his name?!" The Yin Yang Hall disciples were shocked. Then, they bellowed in rage.

"So I can't see him? I guess I have to follow my normal procedures… which are more troublesome." When Fang Zhengzhi heard their words, he understood.

They treated him as a 'rookie' who had just entered the Holy Region.

Of course, Fang Zhengzhi knew that he was indeed a 'rookie' who had entered the Holy Region not too long ago. However, if they proceeded as if he really was a rookie, he would waste a lot of time going around in circles. He may not even get to see Dao Hun himself.

"What normal procedures? Kneel down quickly. Do you want to see master? Who do you think you are?" One of the Yin Yang Hall disciples had a particularly short fuse. After he heard Fang Zhengzhi mumbling to himself, he shot a look at the other disciples around him. Then, he approached Fang Zhengzhi by stepping through the gaps in the herb farm.

After all, this was not his first time dealing with 'lost sheep' in the Holy Region. For 'sheep' like these, they had no fear simply because they were ignorant. In other words, they needed a good beating to wake up their ideas about the Holy Region.

Evidently, this 'rookie' had no intention of getting restrained. Hence, they could only beat him into submission, demonstrating the strength of the Yin Yang Hall.

"I am Fang Zhengzhi. Bring me to Dao Hun!" Fang Zhengzhi looked at Yan Xiu, who was in his chest, and saw how pale his face was. He knew that time was short and that he could no longer waste time on these disciples.

Since they did not recognize him, he had to announce his name.

Fang Zhengzhi rarely did something like this because normally, he would tell others via his actions who he really was.

However, in the present situation, he made this uncharacteristic move. He felt that it would be faster. He no longer had to see 'Senior Li' but instead, he may get to meet one of the elders of the Yin Yang Hall straightaway.

"Crrack!" Another stalk of herb was broken.

Of course, this time, Fang Zhengzhi was not responsible. A stalk of herb lay crushed underneath the feet of the bad-tempered disciple.

However, he did not even look at the stalk of herb underneath his feet because his face had turned pale.

He was not alone. The other three disciples trembled and their eyes bulged.

"Fang Zhengzhi?"

"Fang Zhengzhi!"

The four disciples looked at each other and they saw the same expression of fear in each other's eyes. They were shocked to the core.

After all, they were not unfamiliar with the name 'Fang Zhengzhi'…

They really were not unfamiliar with it.

In fact, they were not alone. In the past half a month, every single disciple of the Holy Region knew the name 'Fang Zhengzhi'. To them, he was a shocking existence.

He was the only one in the Holy Region who mastered four of the Six Rebirth Daos. Furthermore, half a month ago, he killed five Sages by himself.

This event shocked the entire Holy Region.

More importantly, among the five Sages, two came from the Yin Yang Hall. One of them was the Ninth Elder of the Yin Yang Hall, Shi Fan.

"Fang Zhengzhi! You're… you're Fang Zhengzhi?!" When the four Yin Yang Hall disciples spoke to Fang Zhengzhi again, their voices shook.

A man's name had power.

While Fang Zhengzhi was not a Sage, he was already much scarier than an ordinary Sage.

Furthermore, he obtained his fame by killing.

In other words, Fang Zhengzhi's fame was built on bloodshed. Furthermore, he killed five Sages consecutively in a single day. Someone like this could only be described as 'horrifying'.

"Yes, can I go see Dao Hun now?" Fang Zhengzhi nodded his head lightly. Then, he lifted his leg and started walking out of the herb farm.

Of course, he could not see where his feet step and hence, he tried to be as careful as he could. Even so, some stalks of herbs were crushed.

However…

The four Yin Yang Hall disciples no longer cared about Fang Zhengzhi stepping on precious herbs anymore. Right now, their faces were pale.

"Fang Zhengzhi is here for revenge!"

"He's really…. here!"

"Oh my heavens, alone! He dares to intrude into the Yin Yang hall alone?! Quickly… inform Senior Li! No, no! Tell an elder straightaway!"

The four Yin Yang Hall disciples disappeared as quickly as they had come. In the blink of an eye, they all disappeared. All Fang Zhengzhi could hear was the sound of them escaping.

After all, they were the lowest-ranked disciples in the Yin Yang Hall. Their normal routine was to take care of the herb farm. As for other matters, they had no say over them.

Of course, they were glorious once. To them, joining the Yin Yang Hall was akin to forgoing their riches and glories in their respective empires.

Hence, they naturally had strong wills. For people like these, they would be able to endure anything. If they could not defeat an opponent, they would run instead of waiting to die.

"Eh? You haven't told me where's the hall? If not, you can bring me to Dao Hun straight!" Fang Zhengzhi shouted at the disciples but he received no answer.

He suddenly felt helpless.

He thought they would be like the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples, who would put up a fight even if they knew they would lose.

They actually ran away?

Fang Zhengzhi looked at the white fog around the herb farm. He suddenly remembered a line from a poem in his past life, "Why can't I tell the true shape of Mount Lu? Because I myself am in the mountain."

This mountain was bigger than Mount Lu. There were also more white clouds.

How could he find it?

He had no plan. All he could do was to run about aimlessly. However, the herbs here were decent. They were green and fragrant. Since he was here, he should not waste the time.

As he was rushing for time, Fang Zhengzhi did not spend time picking. He pulled up every single herb in the herb farm and placed them inside his Vast World.

Fortunately, he had a lot of space inside.

He did not have to worry that he could not fit them all inside.

After he took in more than ten acres of farmland, Fang Zhengzhi noticed that the white fog had become thinner. In front of him, the outline of a palace could be seen.

"I found it!" Fang Zhengzhi's eyes lit up. He appeared to have seen the light at the end of the tunnel. Decent, but he did not know where the door was.

He was lazy to find the main door.

Since he had found his target, anything was fine. However, when he chose a target, he could not be too careless.

His choice was simple.

He had to find a well-decorated location. Normally, a big room was used for meetings. For him, these places were useless. However, well-decorated locations or rooms were where important people lived.

For example, the Hallmaster of the Yin Yang Hall, Dao Hun.

As for alchemy…

It had to be somewhere quiet, preferably secret too.

Fang Zhengzhi paid attention to these details. After all, the Heavenly Oasis Saint followed the same pattern. He lived somewhere where he could not be easily disturbed.

He did not continue picking herbs.

Fang Zhengzhi plucked these herbs because he wanted additional bargaining chips. He wanted to have the capital to negotiate with Dao Hun.

Would he be killed for doing so?

He did not consider this point because even if he did not pluck these herbs, Dao Hun would still kill him. Hence, what was there to consider?

He wanted to use ten acres of herb farm to save Yan Xiu's life!

While this robbery seemed slightly ironic, he felt that the more bargaining chips he had the better his position was. He knew this clearly.

He gradually approached…

As he ran, he noticed figures congregating rapidly to where he once was.

It appeared that the four Yin Yang Hall disciples had spread the word.

However, he was already in the Yin Yang Hall and the disciples were less than halfway there. They really were inefficient.

Of course, Fang Zhengzhi could guess that those disciples were of a lower rank. Hence, it would take some time for the news to reach the elders.

"I'm here!" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the quiet and elegant block that was a bit further away than the other buildings of the Yin Yang Hall. Then, he noticed that the block had a signboard with the word 'Dao' in it. In his heart, he knew that he had made the right decision.

Since he had found Dao Hun's domicile, he naturally did not want to fight with those in the herb farm.

Firstly, that was a waste of time. Secondly, he could not defeat so many of them.

Door…

It looked decent!

Fang Zhengzhi looked at the wooden door which was made from the wood of an ancient tree. He was right about to kick it open and shout, "I'm here. Fight me if you have the balls, Dao Hun!" but he decided against it.

How could he beat the Hallmaster of the Yin Yang Hall?

He remembered his fight against Tian Xing that day. This made a chill run down his back even though he had become much stronger.

However, he was still not Tian Xing's match.

No!

He had to take it by another mean!

He thought for a while and smile crept across his face. At the same time, he carefully lowered Yan Xiu onto the ground. Then, he said in a low voice, "Master, Fang Zhengzhi had entered the herb farm. Third Elder told me to ask you how should I take care of him?"

Fang Zhengzhi's voice was not loud because he knew how respectful disciples of the five sects of the Holy Region were toward their masters. Hence, he said it respectfully.

The moment he said that he heard footsteps approaching rapidly.

No curses?

Running out as soon as possible?

Fang Zhengzhi moved quickly and hid behind a door to the side. He used his intellect and it worked.

The reason was simple. He just had to wait for Dao Hun to step out and then hit him over the head with a big stick. Then, he could tie him and settle the problem quickly.

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Chapter 748: Ravishing You Completely

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"Creak!" The wooden door opened from inside out. Then, a figure slowly stepped out from the door. She was half a step in front of where Fang Zhengzhi was.

From location and angle, she was in the position for an ambush.

However, when Fang Zhengzhi saw who stepped out, his mind changed completely and he was completely thunderstruck.

This was because a woman stepped out. Furthermore, it was an extremely attractive woman. Three white flowers were embroidered on her inky-green dress, which covered her petite figure. Her long hair came all the way down to her waist.

Her curvy eyebrows and her dark eyes made her extremely attractive in terms of appearance. More importantly, this woman exuded a particular aura.

It may be because of the aromatic smell of medicine she gave off but Fang Zhengzhi felt as if this woman was like a heavenly spirit who had come down to the mortal plane.

She was terrifyingly pure!

Dao Hun…

Dao Hun was a woman?!

This notion flashed past in Fang Zhengzhi's mind. Could the Hallmaster of the Yin Yang Hall and one of the most powerful people in the Holy Region actually be a woman? And such a young one too?

Right when Fang Zhengzhi was thinking about this, the woman turned around and looked at Fang Zhengzhi with her black eyes, which revealed a plain and elegant look.

Of course…

The woman looked at the metal bar which Fang Zhengzhi raised high above his head. Then, her elegance and calm disappeared. Instead, a look of shock crossed her face.

"Thud!" A dull sound.

The woman blinked her eyes and then, her body shook. Afterward, with a 'thud', she collapsed on the ground.

"Is it done?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the woman on the ground and he felt strange. This was way too simple.

It was akin to saving money for a few years so that you could buy a nice estate in the city. After you had saved the required amount, you realized that one of the estates was being sold at a huge discount. An estate which required 1000 taels of silver now only needed 100.

Surprised?

A delightful surprise.

However, you would surely question whether the feng shui of this estate was good. If not, could it be that something had happened there? Did someone hang himself in this house?

This was what Fang Zhengzhi was thinking.

He was prepared to fight viciously but instead, he solved this problem with a single whack from his metal stick. This made him doubt the girl's identity.

Could he have made a mistake?

Was this not where Dao Hun lived?

However, the signboard with the word 'Dao' and its quiet location indicated that this was no place for an ordinary disciple to stay.

Wait a moment.

Could she be a servant?

"Oh no, oh no… I did not expect that servant would come out." Fang Zhengzhi did not know what to do. It was all too normal for the Hallmaster of the Yin Yang Hall to have servants.

While this girl did not seem to be an ordinary servant, it was no surprise for the Hallmaster of the Yin Yang Hall to possess a female servant of this caliber.

In fact, since he first came to this world, Fang Zhengzhi had always dreamt of being served by a hundred beautiful female servants. However, until now, he did not even have a single one.

Of course, he won his bet with Chi Guyan. However, as the 'captain' of his team of female servants, she had never served him once.

Hence, in Fang Zhengzhi's mind, he would occasionally neglect certain details, such as the fact that prominent figures would have female servants opening their doors for them.

"Have I been exposed?" Under normal circumstances, Fang Zhengzhi knew that his cover would have been blown. After all, while that whack was not loud, it did cause a commotion.

Hence, if Dao Hun were inside, he would have come out with guns blazing.

This was what he had thought. After he knocked the girl unconscious, he prepared for battle and waited for Dao Hun to rush out before administering another whack.

However…

Not a single sound could be heard from the block.

"Could it be that Dao Hun is not at home?" Fang Zhengzhi blinked his eyes. It was rather late, so where could he be if he were not at home?

Of course, this was not something that he should be concerned about. Without wasting any time, he dragged the woman into the room and realized that in the entire building, there was not a single soul.

With such a beautiful woman lying unconscious in front of him…

Should he not do what all men would do?

A smile crept across Fang Zhengzhi's face but he quickly suppressed this thought. After all, this was not a good time. If Dao Hun rushed back now, he would be screwed.

He walked out of the wooden door once more and carefully brought Yan Xiu inside. Then, he closed the door and sighed in relief.

He was not yet exposed!

While he had successfully made his way to Dao Hun's house, and got hold of a beautiful hostage, his first step was successful.

The next thing he had to do was to get her to talk. He hoped he could obtain useful information from her, such as when Dao Hun normally came home and what was his daily routine.

Know yourself and know your enemies and you shan't fear a hundred battles.

Importantly, he had to subdue this woman first. Hence, he did not tie her with any ordinary ropes. Before he came to the Yin Yang Hall, Fang Zhengzhi had already made his preparations.

Silvery-white chains appeared in Fang Zhengzhi's hands. These items were very ideal for tying people up. Normally, even a Sage could not break free from them.

Without wasting any word, he tied the girl up and walked through the courtyard of this pavilion. As he walked to the main room of the pavilion, he could smelt medicinal aromas.

Then, Fang Zhengzhi saw a purplish-golden cauldron in the center of the main room. A fire burned underneath the cauldron. Evidently, someone was cultivating pills.

"What a… powerful cauldron!" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the giant cauldron made from purple gold. On it, eight beast heads were carved into it. Without even looking, he was sure that the quality of this cauldron was supreme. Compared to the Heavenly Oasis Saint's black gold cauldron, it was way superior.

Furthermore, from the aroma of the medicines in the cauldron, he estimated the quality of the medicines inside was good too. They were much better than the ones the Heavenly Oasis Saint made.

A quiet pavilion and an independent living space. A top-quality cauldron with top-quality pills inside…

If you said this was not where Dao Hun lived, no one would believe you!

Fang Zhengzhi knew that his guess was correct. However, after he walked through the main room on the first floor and climbed onto the second floor, he realized that something was amiss.

This was because the second room was decorated in pink and purple.

Could Dao Hun have unique tastes?

As Fang Zhengzhi thought about this, an idea popped into his mind, making him deeply uncomfortable, Of course, this was just a mere guess. He did not even know if it were true.

However, Fang Zhengzhi still had his doubts. On the second floor, there was a room with a single bed inside.

Where did the female servant live?

Could it be that the unconscious female servant shared Dao Hun's bed?

Fang Zhengzhi felt as if he had stumbled across a great secret. He felt like he had gotten hold of Dao Hun's Achilles' Heel. Of course, these were all guesses.

The true secret….

He had to wake the girl up first.

…

Just when Fang Zhengzhi was doing as he pleased in the pavilion, the herb farm not too far away shone with a flaming light. Rage filled the atmosphere.

"Sixth Elder, Seventh Elder, spare us! We would never dare to steal the herbs in the herb farm. Fang Zhengzhi came! He stole the herbs!" The four Yin Yang Hall disciples knelt down in the barren herb farm and kowtowed non-stop.

"Ten acres of farmland… he actually did it!" One of the elders, whose hair was white, looked at the dissipated white fog and gritted his teeth.

"Decades of hard work and he destroyed it all in a single night!" Another old man, whose hair was blacker, was infuriated too. His eyes shone with a cold light.

"Despicable!"

"We must catch him!"

"We'll shatter his body to avenge Ninth Elder and take back our land!"

The two Yin Yang Hall disciples behind the two elders gritted their teeth too. They could not wait to kill Fang Zhengzhi to release their anger.

"Revenge, yes. We must take revenge. However, the Yin Yang Hall is located inside the mountains. How can we find him after he stole our herbs?" Another Yin Yang Hall disciple asked helplessly.

"I fear that now that he knows where our herb farm is, we can't predict when he will come next. If he's bent on destroying our herb farm, how can we protect the remaining dozens of acres?" Another Yin Yang Hall disciple said anxiously.

"Guard it tightly! We'll get 200 disciples and get them to work on shifts. We can't let Fang Zhengzhi destroy our herb farm!" The elder with white hair said.

"Yes, Sixth Elder! I'll arrange it!" One of the Yin Yang Hall disciples stood up.

"No need!" At this moment, a voice came from afar. Then, a figure appeared in front of Sixth Elder.

From the moment the voice sounded until its appearance in front of Sixth Elder…

It only took the blink of an eye.

"Greetings master!" When the two Yin Yang Hall disciples behind the two elders heard this voice, they bowed immediately.

"Hallmaster!" The two elders turned around and bowed too.

"While the cost of the land is not cheap, I don't think Fang Zhengzhi is after our herb farm. Tell me, what did Fang Zhengzhi say when he first appeared?" The figure pointed at the four kneeling disciples.

"Yes… he started by asking… where's the main door? Yes, that's what he asked. Then, he said he wanted us to bring him to see master. However, how can we do that? Then, we ran… no, we reported to our superiors straightaway!" One of the disciples replied, his voice quavering.

"Main door? See me?" When the figure heard that, he thought for a bit. Then, he nodded his head and said, "There's no need to guard the herb farm. Continue as if nothing has happened."

"Hallmaster… should we lower our guard?" When one of the elders heard that, he looked at the disciples' confused faces and asked in a tiny voice.

"Yes, Fang Zhengzhi is crafty. Since he's here, he's prepared. If I am right, he's here for me!"

"Here for Hallmaster?"

"Yes, he can't destroy the Yin Yang Hall alone. Hence, he wants to decapitate our sect first," replied the human shadow.

"Should we lay a trap for him?"

"No need, let him find me. Spread my order. Get everyone to talk about where I live. He'll naturally come for me like this."

"Yes, master!" When the Yin Yang Hall disciples heard this, they immediately understood.

To catch the thieves, one must catch their leader first.

This principle was simple. However, if one could not catch the leader, then it was akin to sending oneself to a sure death. Fang Zhengzhi was evidently on a path to death.

…

Yin Yang Hall. The solitary pavilion.

Fang Zhengzhi did not wait in the main room downstairs. Instead, he chose the room on the second floor. Like this, he could monitor what was going on outside.

More importantly, there was a bed there. Yan Xiu could lie on it to rest. He did not have to lie on the cold hard ground.

"Are you awake?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the woman who was slowly opening her eyes. He took a pill, placed it in his mouth, chewed and swallowed.

"Mmm mmm…" The woman's mouth was stuffed with cloth and naturally, she could not shout. All she could do was to struggle helplessly as she looked around her.

"There's no use struggling. You can't break open these chains. If you want to live, answer my questions. If not, I don't mind killing you," said Fang Zhengzhi as he chewed his pills.

However, as he said that, he noticed the look in her eyes. He could clearly see that she did not show much emotion when he said the word 'kill'. Instead, she looked at him calmly.

It seemed like…

She was a truly loyal servant!

A smile crept across Fang Zhengzhi's face as he said, "Of course, if you don't fear death, we can talk in another way. How about I ravish you completely first?"

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Chapter 749: A Supremely Powerful Killing Intent, Avenging Yan Xiu

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Instantly, Fang Zhengzhi sensed the woman's expression change. This change of emotions came from the depths of her heart, even though it just lasted for a single second.

However, Fang Zhengzhi still discovered it.

Evidently…

All women in the world valued their purity.

For example, Yun Qingwu was a classic example. Both good cop and bad cop methods did not work on her. To get anything from her, one had to resort to this method.

The woman in front of him was the same. She did not value her life but she valued her purity greatly. However, if that was the case, she could not be Dao Hun's concubine right?

This made him suspicious.

Fang Zhengzhi suspected the true identity of this woman. However, he did not really care. All he needed to do was to obtain information about Dao Hun from her. That would suffice.

"You just need to answer a few questions of mine and I promise I won't hurt you. How about it?" As Fang Zhengzhi asked her, he continued to stuff pills into his mouth.

The pills were crispy and tasty!

In this pavilion, everything was lacking except tasty pills. Fang Zhengzhi had been on the road for the past few days and hence, he really wanted to eat something tasty. He knew that the Yin Yang Hall would not miss a few pills and hence, he decided to eat them like candies.

"If you agree, nod your head. However, if you dare to shout, I'll kill you. Then, I'll strip your corpse naked and hang it upside-down on the door!" Fang Zhengzhi said as he looked at the girl, who was gradually calming down.

She fell silent.

She looked around her and saw Yan Xiu lying on the bed. Then, she looked straight at Fang Zhengzhi and finally nodded her head lightly.

"Tell me, when is Dao Hun coming back?" When Fang Zhengzhi saw this, he reached out with his hand and removed the gag in her mouth as he asked.

"…" Her lips quivered and she wanted to say something. However, a look of suspicion crossed her eyes and then, she slowly lowered her head.

"Not going to say anything, eh? Then, I'll kill you!" Fang Zhengzhi started to move.

"Before master left, he told me that he would be discussing important matters with Third Elder and Fourth Elder of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain. Hence, he won't be back here for quite some time," said the woman at last as Fang Zhengzhi reached out to grab her with his hands.

Her voice was clear and delightful to the ears. She sounded ethereal like a fairy. This simple sentence was enough to surprise Fang Zhengzhi deeply.

Fang Zhengzhi's hands stopped in front of the girl as he quickly analyzed her words. Discussing important matters with Third and Fourth Elders of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain?

Was this real or fake?

She did not quaver as she spoke, so it had to be real. However, if that was true, why did she not say so earlier?

This was weird!

"Are you lying to me?" Fang Zhengzhi moved and he pointed his Traceless Sword at the woman's throat. A demonic purple light swirled on top of the blade.

"Don't kill me, I'm not lying…" The woman's expression changed as she looked at Fang Zhengzhi's Traceless Sword. She could not help but move backward in fear.

"What's your name?"

"My name is… Xin Mu…" The girl's voice turned soft. She seemed to be trembling.

"Xin Mu?" Fang Zhengzhi smiled slightly. The change in this woman's performance was too quick.

Such an acting style…

She was evidently a novice.

Furthermore, the more the woman pretended, the more he suspected her identity. "Do you really expect me to believe that you're an ordinary female servant? If I'm right, I guess that Xin Mu is not your real name. This pavilion is not where Dao Hun lives. Am I right?"

As the Fang Zhengzhi said that, he stared intently at the woman. When he finished his last sentence, the look of panic in her eyes had disappeared.

This change was similar to a stormy sea turning calm instantly. Odd and scary.

Then, the woman straightened her body and looked at Fang Zhengzhi with a disrespectful smile and said, "You're right. Master doesn't live here. As for my name, I don't think it's important to you. Am I right, Fang Zhengzhi?"

The moment she said that, she moved her body forward as she placed her throat on the blade of Fang Zhengzhi's Traceless Sword.

This made his hand withdraw as he pulled his Traceless Sword back.

Did she have a death wish?

It was not that easy!

Fang Zhengzhi naturally did not want to kill her. If she did not want to give her name, he would naturally not ask her for it.

This was because she had already answered one of Fang Zhengzhi's questions when she said 'master'.

She was a disciple of the Yin Yang Hall!

Furthermore, she was no ordinary disciple. At the very least, if she could own such an independent living space, she should be one of the higher-ranking disciples or even an elder.

For a woman like this to fall into his hands…

To Fang Zhengzhi, she was undoubtedly an important bargaining chip. He had to make sure she did not kill herself.

"It's not good for a woman to be too smart," said Fang Zhengzhi as he toyed with her. Then, he continued to eat pills as if nothing had happened.

"I never expect you to actually come. Actually, everyone thought that you're here for revenge. However… it's evidently not true!" The woman did not mind Fang Zhengzhi eating the pills. She did not try to kill herself too. Instead, she straightened her body and sat on her knees.

"So why do you think I'm here?" Fang Zhengzhi asked.

"To save someone. Your true objective is to get master to save Yan Xiu!" The woman replied as she looked at Yan Xiu.

"Hurhur, why not you tell me directly what I can get from you?" Fang Zhengzhi did not deny it but he did not acknowledge it. Evidently, the woman in front of him was smart.

Hence, when talking to smart people, there was no need to go around in circles. He could be direct.

"I'm afraid that you will be disappointed. There's nothing you can get. Furthermore, master won't save Yan Xiu," said the woman with a cold chuckle.

"So, you're worthless to me? I can play with you for a few days and then kill you. Is that what you're saying?" Fang Zhengzhi smiled too.

"Shameless!" The woman cursed. However, she fell silent. After a while, she lifted her head to look at Fang Zhengzhi and said, "I can tell you where master lives. As for the exact location of his room, and his resting hours, you have to find that out yourself."

"How can I trust you?" Fang Zhengzhi countered.

"You don't have a choice but to trust me. Yan Xiu doesn't have much time left. To save him, you will need at least seven days' worth of time to make the pills."

"From the sound of it, I have three days to waste, right?" Fang Zhengzhi was surprised. This woman actually could tell how much time Yan Xiu had left. Taking into account the fact that he was in the Yin Yang Hall, and the place where the woman lived, it was a natural deduction.

"That's right!" The woman nodded her head.

"So, can you stand three days' worth of torture?"

"What do you mean?"

"I hear that after someone collapses mentally, they will become extremely weak and submissive. So, I'm wondering if I should torture you for three days before asking you any more questions. At that time, your attitude will be different, right?" Fang Zhengzhi smiled at her like a pervert.

"How dare you!" The woman's expression changed visibly.

"Hurhur, do you think I won't dare to do that?" Fang Zhengzhi shifted his body forward.

"You…" The woman was just about to say something but she stopped. Then, she gritted her teeth tightly and said, "What do you want from me? Be direct!"

"Tell me, how can I get Dao Hun to save Yan Xiu?"

"Impossible! It was a wrong choice from the very start for you to come to the Yin Yang Hall. No matter what you do, master will not save Yan Xiu. Furthermore, in your current state, you should make the most out of these few months and cultivate. Perhaps you will have a chance of becoming a Sage. At that time…"

"Yes, but what will become of Yan Xiu after I become a Sage?" Fang Zhengzhi interrupted.

The woman said nothing. She did not object to what he had said. Instead, she stared at Yan Xiu as if she was thinking of something.

"There is no perpetual enemy in the world, only perpetual interests. Am I right?" Fang Zhengzhi said as the woman kept silent.

"You're right, but the precondition for that is trust. The Yin Yang Hall can't trust you and you can't trust the Yin Yang Hall. Hence, there's no reason to work together."

"Perhaps we may actually have a common ground, for example, what if Dao Hun has no choice but to save Yan Xiu?" Fang Zhengzhi nodded his head slightly and then shook it.

"Dream on, what kind of reason will that be?" said the woman disrespectfully.

"Exchanging your life for the life of Yan Xiu, how about that?"

"Naïve. Master will never agree. My life is not worth that much to the Yin Yang Hall!" said the woman with a cold chuckle.

"What about ten acres of your herb farm?"

"If you dare to destroy our herb farm, I'll kill you!"

"Is that so? Too bad, I've already done it!"

"Shameless man. If you want to use my life to exchange for his, I won't let you do it. Furthermore, even if you do it, Yan Xiu will still die!"

"Why?"

"Do you think that master will live up to his promise after the exchange? In other words, he may revive Yan Xiu, but won't we from the Yin Yang Hall do something to him?"

"If you lot don't keep your side of the bargain, I'll massacre everyone in the Yin Yang Hall!" Fang Zhengzhi's gaze turned cold and a powerful killing aura could be felt from his body.

"You must be able to do that first!" The woman was not scared at all.

Fang Zhengzhi clenched his fists. He knew what the woman said was true. Dao Hun could perfectly well pretend to save Yan Xiu and then kill him.

If that happened…

There was no point at all.

To get Dao Hun to save Yan Xiu, the former had to do it willingly. Like what the woman said, this was nearly impossible.

Bargaining chips, threats, exchanges…

All of these methods were useless.

Slowly, everything was going back to Square 1. When Fang Zhengzhi came, he took ten acres of land from the herb farm and a female disciple of the Yin Yang Hall whose rank was not low.

At first, he thought these all meant something to him, that he was moving forward in the right direction. However, looking at it now, these were all useless.

This was because the only way to save Yan Xiu was to make sure Dao Hun would do it willingly.

However, this was impossible.

Fang Zhengzhi hated how useless he was.

In fact, before he came to the Yin Yang Hall, he knew that this trip was in vain. However, he had to come. He could not watch as Yan Xiu died just like this.

"Mmm!"

Fang Zhengzhi's eyes turned completely red. Rays of red light appeared underneath his feet, giving off a murderous, hellish aura.

The Dao of Asura!

This was the most offensive Dao of the Six Rebirth Daos. It was also the one which made Yan Xiu end up in his current state.

Fang Zhengzhi clenched his fists tightly. The five-colored chains on the ground trembled and balls of black fire burned on his body. This was the Hell Dao.

On his forehead, a cerulean-blue light flashed. Normally, this light was as clear as the sky. However, at this moment, it gave off a wintry aura.

At this moment, a murderous aura permeated the entire room, turning the room as cold as winter.

When she saw this scene, the woman's eyes narrowed. She looked at the red rays of light circling Fang Zhengzhi, then at the black balls of fire, as well as the light flashing from his eyes and said, "You indeed mastered four of the Sixth Rebirth Daos. What a strong killing intent!"

"So, if you can't save Yan Xiu, what will you do next?" The woman asked. In this icy-cold room, the calm of her voice was terrifying.

"Kill! Everyone who has hurt Yan Xiu, everyone who has taken part in the ambush underneath the Heaven Dao Pavilion, must die! The Yin Yang Hall, the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, they must all die for what they did to Yan Xiu!" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the woman. His eyes were crystal-clear. In his eyes, a light swirled.

This was the Rebirth Plate.

Four different lights shone on it.

Blue, green, red, and black!

Most importantly, as they swirled outside the Rebirth Plate, two extreme auras intersected with each other.

The Yin Yang Illustration!

This extremely peculiar scene appeared before the woman. It was very close to her, allowing her to see everything in his eyes.

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Chapter 750: Yin Yang Eye, Strange Scenes

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For the first time, the woman's heart trembled. While this was her first time meeting Fang Zhengzhi, something stirred in her heart…

The man opposite her was a highly unstable element in the Holy Region.

Most importantly, the Yin Yang Hall was now his enemy. Even if he had nothing to do with Wan Lei's death, he was surely responsible for Shi Fan's demise.

To form an alliance?

Or to kill?

This was an extremely difficult choice because, with the current position of the Yin Yang Hall, there was no way it would submit to Fang Zhengzhi.

Hence, with Fang Zhengzhi's brazen attitude, how could the Yin Yang Hall make an alliance with him? Furthermore, how could they convince their disciples to accept it?

It was extremely difficult!

However, if they chose to kill him…

With Fang Zhengzhi's current strength, only a few elders working together could fight him. Furthermore, they would only have a 50% chance of victory.

After all, Fang Zhengzhi killed five Sages consecutively earlier on.

Hence, killing Fang Zhengzhi would not be easy too.

For an unstable element like him, allying with him was difficult, killing him was even more difficult. What would the presence of someone like him mean for the Holy Region?

She rarely worried about any particular matter. However, this time, she was truly worried.

Of course, after spending some time thinking about it, she opened her mouth to speak again. This time, her words were simple and direct. "Walk east from this pavilion and you will see a stone pavilion called the 'Thousand Herb Hall'. Every seven days, master will choose to cultivate pills during the 'opportune moment'. Right now, it is close to his cultivation period."

"It's already the seventh day?" Fang Zhengzhi narrowed his eyes into slits. He wanted to find out what the woman was really thinking but her expression was calm. It was so calm until he could not see anything wrong with it. He had no choice but to believe her.

"Yes, after tonight, it'll be time for master to cultivate his pills," said the woman as she nodded her head. Her face was serious and she seemed as if she was making an important decision.

"Why are you telling me this?" Fang Zhengzhi asked.

"Because this is your last chance to defeat master. Afterward, you can bring him away from the Yin Yang Hall and find someone who is well-versed in alchemy too, such as the Heavenly Oasis Saint from the Shadow Sect. Under his supervision, you can force master to save Yan Xiu!" The woman said calmly.

"Get Heavenly Oasis to monitor him?" Fang Zhengzhi finally understood. Indeed, like what the woman had said, this was his only way of saving Yan Xiu.

However, if he wanted to defeat Dao Hun…

It was akin to fighting the entire Yin Yang Hall alone.

Could he do it?

"No one comes to my pavilion other than master. You can put Yan Xiu here temporarily. Then, you can go there alone," the woman continued.

Fang Zhengzhi fell silent. He did not reply to the woman and he did not ask any more question. All he did was to look at the sky outside the pavilion quietly.

Millions of stars twinkled and the moon was out in her full glory.

It was a beautiful scene, particularly in the mountains. As he looked, it was as if a huge hand had placed the moon in the sky.

"It seems like… you don't dare to go?" The woman looked at Fang Zhengzhi, who was silent, and said disrespectfully to him after a while.

Fang Zhengzhi looked away from the night sky and then, he looked at the woman. A smile crept across his face.

"So beautiful!" When Fang Zhengzhi said that, his eyes became calm once more. The pavilion turned icy-cold once more.

"What's so beautiful?!" The woman looked at Fang Zhengzhi's smile and her heart quivered. She did not know if he was talking about the night sky or about her.

Of course, none of this was important. Most importantly, she saw the metal stick appear in Fang Zhengzhi's hands again. He lifted it high up into the air.

"What are you doing?!"

"Thump!"

A loud thud answered her.

Then, the woman felt the world around her spin. Everything turned dark but of course, she could still see a man smiling at her.

The woman did not know what was going to happen next. However, she knew that the man who stood opposite her was definitely shameless.

Furthermore, he was a shameless person who did not care about anything!

She could not guess what he would do. At the same time, she did not want to guess.

Silence.

When the woman collapsed on the ground once more, the pavilion became silent. Fang Zhengzhi looked at the moon hanging in the sky.

"Tonight is so beautiful!"

As he said that, Fang Zhengzhi carried the woman up from the ground. Then, he slowly walked over to the bed in the room.

He carefully placed her next to Yan Xiu.

Fang Zhengzhi's gaze moved from her to Yan Xiu. On Yan Xiu's face, he could see a paleness that came from his bones.

Even though Yan Xiu's face had a cold look on it.

However, this was a weak cold look. He was like a blade of grass as winter approached. Shriveled and coated with frost, it did not know if he would get to see spring next year, or if it would make it through.

However, Fang Zhengzhi clenched his fists at this moment. His smile disappeared and look of seriousness replaced it. It was a resolute and serious look.

He said nothing.

In front of Yan Xiu, he knew that there was nothing he needed to say. Yan Xiu would know what decision he was going to make.

Hopeless?

Fighting the entire Yin Yang Hall alone?

Yes, for someone who was a tad more intelligent, he would know what to do. However, so what? Fang Zhengzhi did not need intelligence now.

He just needed to know…

For some matters, he would surely do them.

Fang Zhengzhi turned around and the blanket on the bed flew up. Then, it spread and covered Yan Xiu and the woman underneath it.

…

The Great Xia Dynasty, the Wintry Land.

This was where the Nangong Clan lived. It was perpetually frozen all year round and snow-covered stone steles were erected in the snowy ground.

At this moment, among some steles, two corpses lay on the ground.

These two corpses were not completely frozen over. They wore wide black robes, had white hair but looked young.

These were two Sages.

However, these were two dead Sages.

In front of these two dead Sages, a slightly plump middle-aged man stood. He wore a thin layer of clothes and a fur coat. As the snow fell, he stood there quietly.

The current head of the Nangong Family, Nangong Tian!

"The Nine Pinnacles Mountain?" Nangong Tian looked at the two corpses on the ground and looked into the distance. It was very quiet. If not for the broken steles and hot gusts of wind which blew apart the snow, no one could have noticed that this was the site of a major battle.

After a long while, Nangong Tian did not retract his gaze. In the snowy sky, a peculiar starlight shone.

The starlight appeared to be rapidly approaching.

Instantly, it fell from the sky and with a loud boom, it landed on the ground. Cracks started to appear in the snowy ground of the Wintry Land.

Nangong Tian finally retracted his gaze from the sky and looked at where the star had fallen. Over there, he noticed that a seedling was sprouting.

It was a very small seed but it made a huge hole in the snowy ground.

On top of that, when the seed landed on the ground, a verdant green, like that of springtime, started to glow. Roots started to grow from the seed, planting themselves in the ground.

"Crrack, crack…" The voice was not loud as the roots entered the ground and broke through the ice and snow. A huge tree rushed out from the snowy ground, growing so fast that the naked eye could see its progress.

It was so strange.

Three feet, five feet, ten feet…

The giant tree continued to grow as if it wanted to reach into the sky.

As the giant tree continued to grow, white flowers started to blossom on it too. Each flower had snow-covered flower petals and a faint silver light shone on them.

It was a very strange scene.

However, Nangong Tian did not look shocked. Instead, his face betrayed a faint excitement.

"Finally, is it here?" Nangong Tian wanted to say something but instead, he just mumbled to himself. He seemed to have waited for this moment for a thousand years.

…

As this odd scene took place in the Nangong Family's residence, many odd things started to take place around the Holy Region, particularly next to the Heaven Dao Pavilion.

Mu Qingfeng, in his usual white robes, stood before the doors of the ruined black stone palace on top of Sword Peak. He frowned. The doors of the palace were open but it was dark inside.

Of course, this was not important.

Importantly, 100 meters in front of Mu Qingfeng, there was a beast the size of a small mountain crouching on the ground. It roared non-stop.

As for the Holy Region…

It was no strange to see a beast like this because, in the Holy Region, there were many of these beasts.

However, this beast was not considered ferocious or strong by the standards of the Holy Region.

The reason was simple. Mu Qingfeng knew what beast this was. He saw it underneath the Sword Peak. It was an Iron-Armed Stone Ape whose left arm had a scar.

This beast was common. If not for its scar on its arm, Mu Qingfeng would not have been able to recognize it.

However, while its wound was still present, it had expanded to ten times its original size. Its iron arm now shone with a golden light.

"Master, five kilometers away, we found a Black-Striped Silver Panther, but… it's now a Black-Striped Gold Panther and it's even bigger than this Iron-Armed Stone Ape!" A Heaven Dao Pavilion disciple leaped down from the sky and landed in the ruined palace.

"Understood," said Mu Qingfeng as he nodded his head. He did not say anything else. Instead, he slowly raised his finger and pointed at the Iron-Armed Stone Ape.

"Aooo!" The Iron-Armed Stone Ape roared in pain. Its mountain-sized body trembled before it fell forward and landed heavily on the ground.

"Bring this Iron-Armed Stone Ape back to the Heaven Dao Pavilion and hand it over to Third Elder," said Mu Qingfeng. Then, he turned and walked into the ruined black palace.

"Yes!" The Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples replied instantly.

…

The western mountains of the Holy Region, the Yin Yang Hall.

The light of the moon and the shine of the stars dimmed. This night did not pass that quickly, but it did not pass slowly too. The disciples of the Yin Yang Hall worked for the entire night. Only when the sky started to light up did they slowly fall asleep.

Of course, many of them were patrolling.

This as a rule that that has always existed in the Yin Yang Hall. Tonight, the rule remained the same. However, the Yin Yang Hall disciples were chattier.

"The Thousand Herb Hall is in front!"

"I wonder what master is making today?"

"We lack 'Frosty Dews' recently so I guess he's making them today. Let's take a look in the Thousand Herb Hall!"

"Who doesn't want to see? However, master lives in the Thousand Herb Hall and we are but lowly disciples. We don't have the right to take a look."

"That's right. We have to continue working hard and one day, we may be able to learn under master. If that happens, it'll be great!"

"Let's continue patrolling!"

As the Yin Yang Hall disciples discussed, they looked around them distractedly. Some of them even yawned.

Not far from them, on top of a tree in the Yin Yang Hall, a figure stood. He was completely hidden among the trees.

"Thousand Herb Hall?" The figure looked at the stone pavilion and the wooden signboard, made from ancient, aromatic timber, on top of it. On it, the words 'Thousand Herb Hall' could be seen. "After ten acres of land has been stolen, your security is still so lax. This trap is really too obvious!"

The figure smiled and then looked at the brightening sky. Then, he moved and under the cover of the surrounding trees and bushes, it slowly approached the Thousand Herb Hall.

After a while, he arrived next to it.

It was not an elaborate stone pavilion. However, the stones it was made from seemed different. They were a lot more ancient.

Other than that, on top of the signboard, there was a black and white Yin Yang Diagram. Of course, it was no ordinary black and white paint. Instead, they were made from one black and one white gem.

Like two human eyes!

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Chapter 751: Dao Hun is a Scum

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It was a weird sensation. The black and the white jewel weren't dazzling, but Fang Zhengzhi felt like he was surveilled after he looked at the two jewels.

"I guess I'm really walking right into a trap this time."

Fang Zhengzhi's original plan was to sneak into the 1000 Herb Hall and look for a chance to sneak up on Dao Hun. However, after he made his way here and discovered the 1000 Herb Hall, he had a strong feeling that this was all part of Dao Hun's plan.

Of course, he could walk away, but would he be allowed to leave? Or rather, could he really do that? He clearly couldn't!

In that case, he had no other choice.

Even if he knew that Dao Hun was waiting for him in the 1000 Herb Hall, he had to go in, because this was his only chance.

Fang Zhengzhi moved swiftly under the dusky moonlight and he came before the 1000 Herb Hall in the blink of an eye. He then leapt into the air and landed on plaque inscribed with the hall's name. It felt good to step on the 1000 Herb Hall's plaque, but that wasn't why Fang Zhengzhi did that. He was actually after the two jewels. Since he spotted the jewels, he wasn't going to leave without them. The jewels must be valuable, or they wouldn't be placed at Dao Hun's residence.

"Crack, crack!" Fang Zhengzhi removed the two jewels and checked their quality against using the moonlight.

"Shiny and clear, these jewels are great!' Fang Zhengzhi complimented the black and the white jewel and kept them inside The Vast World.

…

There was a spacious bedroom in 1000 Herb Hall. The man sitting cross-legged on the bed suddenly trembled and opened his eyes as if he was slapped on the face.

"Damn bastard, how dare you steal my jewels!" The man scolded Fang Zhengzhi subconsciously, but he tidied up his clothes and closed his eyes shortly.

He was inviting Fang Zhengzhi into his trap, so that he had no chance of escaping. If he tried to catch the shameless thief now, the chance of success was 80%, which was high. However, that wasn't enough for him. He wanted it to be 100%.

If he could wait for Fang Zhengzhi to enter the 1000 Herb Hall… The chance of success would increase to 100%. Therefore, he was waiting for Fang Zhengzhi to step into the 1000 Herb Hall and sneak up from his back. Since Fang Zhengzhi was already about to enter the hall, he had to give him more time.

While the man was engrossed in his thoughts, he heard an inappropriate voice coming from outside the hall.

"Dao Hun, you scum, come out and fight me if you dare!"

"…" The man's lips moved, but he didn't know what to say. However, he calmed himself down quickly and said, "This kid is pretty smart. He knows that this is a trap, so he chose to give up. This saves me the trouble anyway."

He decided to stop waiting. Since Fang Zhengzhi had announced his arrival, he wouldn't enter the 1000 Herb Hall. Hence, the man exited the bedroom and walked toward the entrance of the hall.

The stone gate of the hall was already opened from the outside. The man wasn't surprised to see this, because he knew that Fang Zhengzhi was already here.

"Fang Zhengzhi, since you're here for revenge, then… Eh?" The man glanced around the surrounding area, but Fang Zhengzhi was nowhere to be seen.

He was caught off guard, but that soon turned into speechlessness.

This was because he heard a sharp snap on his feet.

"Bear trap?" The man stared at the shiny trap on his right foot, and he couldn't help but be speechless.

The mighty Hallmaster of Yin Yang Hall, Dao Hun… Was actually 'ambushed' by a bear trap. This was definitely an insult. After all, it was such a stupid plan. This was as laughable as a person trying to kill an elephant with a half-inch nail.

Yet, this was happening to Dao Yun at the moment.

However, as a mighty ruler in the Holy Region, Dao Hun didn't not burst into laughter. He knew that it might cost him his life if he underestimated an enemy in the Holy Region.

This ambush couldn't be as simple as it appeared to be.

Hence, Dao Yun looked up as soon as he saw the bear trap on his right foot and discovered a sky-blue ray of light above his head.

"Boom!" A loud bang was heard throughout Yin Yang Hall, alerting all the disciples on patrol.

"He fell for the trap!" The disciples of Yin Yang Hall obviously knew where the noise came from. They glanced at each other after hearing the bang and started rushing towards 1000 Herb Hall.

The patrolling disciples weren't the only ones heading towards 1000 Herb Hall. Many other people from all over Yin Yang Hall were zooming toward the hall as well. They were going to surround Fang Zhengzhi.

Although the night was passing slowly, and all the disciples of Yin Yang Hall couldn't fall asleep, everyone opened their eyes when they heard the noise.

"Hurry up, don't let that guy escape!"

"We've to catch him this time!"

"We need to avenge the Ninth Elder and make him pay for the 10 acres of herbs!"

All the disciples were extremely energetic. They bolted across the night sky like a bunch of shooting stars.

It didn't take long before almost 1,000 disciples of Yin Yang Hall gathered in front of 1000 Herb Hall. Apart from them, the eight elders were here as well.

Of course, there were two external guests here as well. They were the third and fourth elder of Nine Pinnacles Mountain, dressed in long black robes.

The two elders immediately noticed the man standing in front of the 1000 Herb Hall. He was wearing a baggy black and white robe that was swaying with the wind.

His hair was black and white just like the robe, black on the left side and white on the right. The two hair colours were separated at the middle of his head and combed neatly and secured by a golden crown cap with engraved patterns. It felt like a symbolisation of the union of Yin and Yang.

The most special feature about him was his mask. It was both black and white too, but the two colours were not separated in the middle. Instead, they spiralled together in an unusual manner. The mask was fearsome and respect-worthy at the same time.

This person was the Hallmaster of Yin Yang Hall, Dao Hun!

He was a mysterious yet respected expert that rarely showed his true appearance, and he was also known as the best alchemist in the Holy Region.

"Our greetings to you, Hallmaster!" The third and fourth elder of Nine Pinnacles Mountain also paid their respects to Dao Hun even though they were bewildered by what they saw.

All the disciples and elders of Yin Yang Hall were similarly bewildered.

This was simply because Dao Hun was the only person standing in front of 1000 Herb Hall, and Fang Zhengzhi was nowhere to be seen.

"Where's he?"

"Where did Fang Zhengzhi go?"

"I definitely heard the noise!"

These were the inner voices of the disciples, but none of them dared to ask the question. Everyone simply stood at where they were with a puzzled look at their faces.

"Find him!" Dao Hun's voice was heard at this moment. It was a simple command, but it shocked the disciples and elders to their core. It basically meant that Fang Zhengzhi sneaked up on Dao Hun, and he seemed to have gotten away. How was it possible that he escaped from Dao Hun?

No one believed that could happen, but Dao Hun's words proved them wrong.

Although the disciples were stunned, they replied simultaneously, "Understood!". They dispersed and started searching every dark corner one could hide in. At the same time, they lit up so many torches that the entire Yin Yang Hall was bright as day.

However, everyone was still confused. "Did Fang Zhengzhi escape? How did he get away?"

No one knew why or how, because Dao Hun did not say a word about it.

…

The light from the torches lit up the darkness and painted the sky red.

However, amidst the red radiance, there was a faint dash of purple which came from the eastern horizon. It was so faint and barely noticeable.

However, as soon as the dash of purple had appeared, Dao Hun's eyes lit up with a purple flash as well. Following which, he turned around and went back into 1000 Herb Hall.

The entire 1000 Herb Hall was built from a gigantic rock. No one knew about the origin of the rock, but everyone knew that since the Yin Yang Hall was founded, only the Hallmasters were allowed to live in the hall. Dao Hun walked past the lobby quickly and arrived before a stone room.

There were two lifelike animal heads beside the door, but they were actually a part security mechanism. Furthermore, the mechanism was ever-changing. There were less than three people in Yin Yang Hall who knew the order of the changes.

This was simply because this room was Dao Hun's alchemy room. Dao Hun glimpsed at the two hanging animals and pressed onto the left eye of the animal on the right with his right hand.

"Crack!" The stone door opened up with a faint noise.

Dao Yun glanced at the surroundings and then entered the stone room. Normally speaking, alchemy rooms weren't too hot. However, Dao Hun's alchemy room felt obviously different.

It was neither hot nor cold, and it even seemed to be slightly chilly even though it was almost summer time. However, there was no wind at all.

There was a huge purple-gold alchemy crucible burning fiercely at the centre of the room. There were 8 animal heads placed on 8 different sides of the crucible.

This was a top-notch crucible, but what was weird, was that it was almost identical to the crucible Fang Zhengzhi discovered in the attic that he had broken into. The only difference was the jewel embedded on the top of the crucible.

This crucible was embedded with a black jewel, while the one in the attic was embedded with a white jewel.

After Dao Hun entered the room, the stone door closed immediately. At the same time, rays of dazzling radiance lit up on the stone wall of the room. These lights came from the round beads embedded on the wall and lit up the entire room brightly.

Dao Hun, however, was just standing around quietly instead of moving toward the crucible. He seemed to be waiting for something.

"Dao, the source of heaven and earth, the reason for the transformations of all existences, and the secret of the spirits. Virtue, the way of living, the principle to managing relationships, and the key to unlocking longevity!" Dao Hun murmured. He then raised his head slightly, and his black and white mask started shining.

"Extinguish!" With that, the burning crucible trembled, following which, the fire disappeared without a trace.

Dao Hun walked toward the crucible and put his hand on one of the animal heads and lifted it gently.

He lifted the cover of the crucible which was formed by the 8 animal heads and hung it on a black metal chain placed at the top of the stone room.

At the same time, an intense medicinal fragrance started spreading from the crucible, where five jade-green pills lay quietly.

Dao Hun glimpsed at the pills, but his expression remained indifferent. He casually removed the pills and tossed them into a jade box. Afterwards, 7 undeveloped pills appeared in his hand. They were pure as snow, but lacked the intense medicinal fragrance.

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Chapter 752: Crucible Failure and the Perfect Sneak Attack

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Alchemy wasn't a skill that could be mastered in a short time, because both the portion of herbs used, and the temperature control, required lots of experience.

Furthermore, the better the grade of the pills, the more the details mattered.

A single tiny error made in the meticulous process could result in failure or low-quality pills, or even the legendary 'crucible failure'.

Of course, Dao Hun would never make such mistakes.

The 7 undeveloped pills in Dao Hun's hand were pure as snow, meaning that he had purified them as much as possible before he was going to put them into the crucible.

All that he had to do now was to control the temperature well.

As the best alchemist in the Holy Region, Dao Hun was familiar with the recipe and temperature requirement for any high-grade pills. He was also capable of maximising their quality.

After he carefully placed the 7 undeveloped pills into the crucible, Dao Hun closed his eye and started moving his hands around in front of his chest. He seemed to be performing a simple ritual.

After all, even the best alchemist couldn't ensure that every pill made would be of high-quality. Hence, many alchemists would perform rituals to improve their luck, including Dao Hun.

He finished the ritual within a few moments.

Dao Hun's eyes opened slowly, and a faint purple flash appeared in his eyes, only to disappear almost instantly.

Dao Hun then carefully removed the crucible's cover from the metal chain and covered the crucible again.

"Rise!"

With that, the crucible started burning fiercely again. Everything was going smoothly.

Although Dao Hun had done this thousands of times before, he still looked satisfied with his work. Then, he was ready to leave the room.

He believed that the shameless fellow who dared to ambush him with a bear trap would be outside the 1000 Herb Hall and waiting for his punishment now.

However, just as he turned around, he felt a sense of crisis. This was an expert's intuitions towards approaching dangers.

"Sneak attack?"

That was the first thought that crossed Dao Hun's mind, following which, he heard a deafening bang.

"Boom!"

With that, he felt a burning sensation as if he was in a volcano. The entire room seemed to be engulfed by flame.

"No, it's not a sneak attack! It's crucible failure?!" As the best alchemist in the Holy Region, Dao Hun could never believe that crucible failure would happen to him, but the intense heat coming toward him told him otherwise.

Given the structure and prohibitions set up in this room, the only possible explanation for such an intense heat was if the fire burst out of the crucible after a crucible failure.

As the best alchemist in the Holy Region, how could he experience crucible failure from making a few high-grade Frosty Dew?

Dao Hun couldn't wrap his head around this, but he still took a few steps forward in order to exit the fire's range.

However… Before he could take the third step, he felt a sharp pain coming from his right foot.

Most importantly, he felt that he lost control over his right foot in an instant.

"Rumble, rumble…"

Five chains of different colours appeared before his eyes. These chains came from underground, and one of them had even penetrated his right foot.

"Hell Near-life Chains?!" Dao Hun was truly speechless. He couldn't understand how the Hell Near-life Chains had appeared in his stone room.

After all, there was hardly anyone who knew how to enter this room.

"It isn't crucible failure, it's a sneak attack!"

"Furthermore, it's Fang Zhengzhi's sneak attack!"

"Wait!"

"Something's off."

"Did Fang Zhengzhi sneak up on me when the crucible failed?"

These thoughts crossed Dao Hun's mind multiple times, but Dao Hun denied them repeatedly. From the first moment when Dao Hun realised something was wrong and thought that it was a sneak attack, to the moment when he denied that possibility and deduced that it was a crucible failure, till finally when he confirmed that Fang Zhengzhi took advantage of the crucible failure and snuck up on him, very little time had passed.

However, this caused Dao Hun to make a wrong judgement against a sneak attack for the first time.

Of course, the most important reason was that he had never expected Fang Zhengzhi to know about his habit of making pills when the first flash of purple light appeared in the sky.

Furthermore, not only did Fang Zhengzhi find out about his habit, but he also entered the stone room before him, planned an ambush, and took advantage of the exact moment of crucible failure to sneak up on him.

Dao Hun did not see this coming, because there were too many impossibilities involved.

Even by now… Dao Hun still could not understand how Fang Zhengzhi managed to set all these up, enter his stone room, and even foresaw that the crucible would fail.

However, this was not the time for him to think about these questions. Although Dao Hun was puzzled, he immediately defended himself when he saw the Hell Near-life Chains.

He twisted his body sideways and punched behind him.

However, his enemy seemed to have seen it coming. Dao Hun's punch didn't hit a thing.

"Hmm?!" Dao Hun was startled. After a series of misjudgements, he could already foresee what was going to happen.

Just as he had expected, Fang Zhengzhi had never stood up. He was laying on the floor since the beginning and he crawled toward Dao Hun's feet like a lizard.

At this moment, Dao Hun felt an excruciating pain coming from his other foot as well.

A Hell Near-life Chain had penetrated his other foot, and the other chains were coming for his arms and throat.

Dao Hun couldn't help but feel that this was a perfect sneak attack!

Even though he still had yet to figure out how Fang Zhengzhi appeared in the room, he had to compliment his sneak attack, which was incomparable to the bear trap at the doorstep.

"Did he put the bear trap at the doorstep on purpose?"

Dao Hun thought to himself.

In fact, he was right. Fang Zhengzhi did that on purpose.

Was a bear trap enough to trap the mighty Hallmaster of Yin Yang Hall, Dao Hun?

Fang Zhengzhi wasn't that naïve. He did that to find out if Dao Hun was better at handling a sneak attack from above, or from below.

Fang Zhengzhi used a bear trap and Heavenly Descent simultaneously so that he could find out about Dao Hun's weakness.

Dao Hun stepped into the bear trap, but he successfully blocked his Heavenly Descent.

Hence, Fang Zhengzhi decided to attack Dao Hun from below.

This was how his Hell Near-life Chains penetrated Dao Hun's right foot.

It wasn't a coincidence that Fang Zhengzhi appeared in the stone room either. The woman in the pavilion told Fang Zhengzhi everything, including Dao Hun's favourite time to craft a pill, the layout of 1000 Herb Hall, and obviously the location of this stone room, as well as the method to unlock it.

Fang Zhengzhi didn't know why that woman knew about all these, but he did discover the gigantic purple gold crucible after doing what she had told him.

Fang Zhengzhi knew that the woman didn't lie to him as soon he saw the crucible.

He just needed to plan his sneak attack after that.

It was obviously extremely difficult to sneak up on Dao Hun, the Hallmaster of Yin Yang Hall.

Fang Zhengzhi thought of attacking Dao Hun when he opened the crucible, but he knew that Dao Hun could kill him as soon as he made a move.

No one had ever said that an alchemist couldn't move while he was crafting pills.

Someone like Dao Hun wouldn't care about a batch of pills at all.

Fang Zhengzhi understood that that was the reason why the woman was willing to be 'honest' with him and told him everything about the stone room.

She was sure that Fang Zhengzhi's plan to sneak up on Dao Hun while he was crafting pills would fail.

Fang Zhengzhi knew what she was thinking.

However, he had to follow what she said, so he immediately hid below the crucible once he entered the stone room.

Luckily, the room was cool enough that Fang Zhengzhi could even remain below the crucible.

However, there was a small change of plans. After Dao Hun placed the undeveloped pills into the crucible, he closed his eyes and started 'praying'!

Fang Zhengzhi was almost overtaken by his impulse at that moment!

It felt like 10,000 ants were crawling on his body, and he couldn't wait to storm out and slap Dao Hun's face or even end his life.

However, if he killed Dao Hun, who'd save Yan Xiu?

Fang Zhengzhi was impetuous, but his reason told him that he had to suppress his urges. It was then that an idea came across his mind.

Crucible failure!

The best alchemist in the Holy Region couldn't possibly make such a lowly mistake, but Fang Zhengzhi could.

He could think of 100 ways to blow up the crucible.

This was so easy to achieve because he had 10 acres worth of herbs and jugs full of pills that he had stolen from the pavilion.

If he dumped all of them into the crucible, even deities wouldn't be able to stop the crucible from failing.

After he did that, the crucible blew up.

That marked the commencement of Fang Zhengzhi's sneak attack.

However, why did he crawl?

This was easy to understand. Since he was hiding beneath the crucible all this while, it was hard for him to stand up.

Luck… It was predetermined occasionally.

Instead of standing up, Fang Zhengzhi successfully approached Dao Hun by crawling.

After that, he didn't show any mercy.

Now that Dao Hun's feet were bounded by Hell Near-life Chains, Fang Zhengzhi executed his daring plan – kidnapping Dao Hun.

However, before that could actually happen, he needed to wear Dao Hun down. It was like sending your kid to school. If your kid didn't want to go to school, what should you do?

The first way was to reason with him nicely, "Since you must go to school, learn to enjoy it!"

However, Fang Zhengzhi obviously couldn't persuade Dao Hun verbally, so he had to choose the second way, which was violence.

Violence from bottom to above?

There wasn't much of a choice.

Fang Zhengzhi wanted to come up with something as well, but from this position and this angle, he couldn't think of a deadlier attack.

While 3 Hell Near-life Chains shot towards Dao Hun's arms and throat, Fang Zhengzhi held his hands together.

Following which, he stabbed upwards with his hands with all his might!

"Boom!"

Fang Zhengzhi felt like his fingers were going to break as if he hit a metal plate.

What the hell?

Wasn't he supposed to be weaker against a sneak attack from below?

Fang Zhengzhi was furious because the only possibility of stopping his attack was if Dao Hun gave up on his defence against the 3 Hell Near-life Chains.

Fang Zhengzhi looked up, and he was surprised by what he saw.

Just as he had expected, Dao Hun gave up on his upper defence, but he was only struck by 1 of the chains.

Two Hell Near-life Chain brushed past his body, and the other one penetrated his left arm.

Dao Hun's right arm… Well, it shielded his crotch. Although it was an ugly position, Dao Hun did manage to protect his crotch.

"…" Fang Zhengzhi was startled for a second. He couldn't see Dao Hun's expression because of the mask. However, he could sense Dao Hun's madness from his eyes, which contained a purple stream.

"I don't believe that you could stop me again!" As Fang Zhengzhi shouted that, his fingers stabbed towards Dao Hun's nether region again.

Dao Hun was clearly enraged, but he had to protect his crotch with his right arm.

At this moment… He saw a ball of white powder flying towards his eyes like a bloomed flower.

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Chapter 753: Killing Everything in His Way – Fang Zhengzhi Goes Berserk!

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There was a saying that went 'Even if there seemed to be no way out, there's always an exit.' By applying this concept to martial arts, it meant to feint an attack in one direction to create a diversion, before striking your opponent at another spot.

Fang Zhengzhi was doing that right now.

Since Dao Hun had successfully shielded his crotch, Fang Zhengzhi wasn't going to waste any more effort on that area.

He just had to attack Dao Hun's upper body then.

This was the same as mankind creating its own pathways around the world. As long as a person was willing to venture around, he would be able to find a new path.

After Fang Zhengzhi forced Dao Hun into protecting his crotch with a shameless attack, the lime powder flew towards his eyes without any obstructions.

After all, Dao Hun was guarding his crotch with one hand while his other hand was restrained by the Hell Near-life Chain. He didn't have a third arm to stop the lime powder.

"Shameless!" Dao Hun shouted angrily. Although he had closed his eyes on reflex, a good portion of lime powder still made it into his eyes.

More importantly, he was wearing a mask, so the lime powder easily went through the eyeholes on the mask and sealed the holes shut.

Dao Hun couldn't open his eyes.

He couldn't take back his hand which was shielding his crotch to dust off the lime powder on his mask either. He was more worried about Fang Zhengzhi attacking his crotch than the lime powder in his eyes.

However, this was a godsend to Fang Zhengzhi.

He coiled around Dao Hun like a snake after his lime powder attack worked and pulled out a silver chain.

This was the same chain that he used on the woman in the pavilion. Under normal circumstances, even an expert in the Sage State couldn't break free from it.

"Clink, clink…" The chain locked up Dao Hun's legs, abdomen, and his hand that was guarding his crotch.

While Fang Zhengzhi was about to restrain Dao Hun's upper body, he unleashed a terrifying shock wave.

With that, the air in the entire stone room seemed to have burst into flames, releasing an intolerable heat wave into the surrounding area.

"Fang Zhengzhi, I'm going to kill you!!" Dao Hun's voice echoed in the stone room and shook the entire 1000 Herb Hall. His horrifying aura was going wild.

The shock wave sent Fang Zhengzhi flying. He then crashed into the failed crucible.

"Boom!"

It hurt!

It was also extremely hot!

However, Fang Zhengzhi couldn't care less about that now. The only thing he wanted to do was to subdue Dao Hun.

He was so, so close.

Fang Zhengzhi gritted his teeth the moment he crashed into the crucible as he wanted to charge towards Dao Hun again. However, the shock wave from his body was too powerful, and it seemed to be breaking up and combining continuously, creating an intolerable heat wave.

"I can't give up!"

"But, I can't get close to him. What should I do?"

"Poof!" At this instance, the Hell Near-life Chain that penetrated Dao Hun's arm was broken by the shock wave.

Most importantly, Fang Zhengzhi heard many approaching footsteps, which were followed by numerous anxious voices.

"Hallmaster, what's going on?!"

"Master…"

"I can't open the stone door!"

These people were obviously the elders and disciples of Yin Yang Hall. They rushed here as soon as they heard Dao Hun's angry roar.

"The left eye of the beast on the right!" Instead of protecting his dignity, Dao Hun told them the method to open the stone door.

This left Fang Zhengzhi surprised.

Normally speaking, shouldn't the master of a sect be more domineering and would rather die than show his weakness to the disciples?

Of course, Fang Zhengzhi surprise didn't matter.

He didn't know what Dao Hun was thinking of, but the fact that he asked for help, made Fang Zhengzhi's heart sink.

The stone room only had a single door.

In that case… Where could he escape to?

"Crack!" With that, the stone door opened. One could already foresee a huge group of Sages coming in to rescue Dao Hun and then beat up Fang Zhengzhi.

"What should I do? What the hell should I do?"

Fang Zhengzhi felt like a cornered animal, as he could neither get near Dao Hun nor escape.

"Is it impossible after all?"

Kidnapping Dao Hun in front of all the elders and disciples of Yin Yang Hall was close to impossible.

Fang Zhengzhi wasn't willing to concede defeat.

"I'm so close!"

"I can't give up. I can never give up!"

"The only way out is through!" Fang Zhengzhi knew that he had to give it all he had because there was no way back.

Countless 'trash' appeared in his hand with his thought, and he threw all of them at Dao Hun without thinking.

"Boom boom boom…" That was the sound of the items being forced back by the shock wave.

However, a blinding white light lit up the entire stone room at this moment.

Flashbang!

Its ability wasn't affected by the shockwave. After bouncing off the wall, it lit up the entire room with a dazzling radiance.

"Ah, my eyes!" The first disciple to enter the room screamed angrily and covered his eyes right away.

He wasn't the only one. The other elders were blinded by the flashbang as well.

This was because they were in a hurry to find out what was going on in the stone room, so none of them was prepared against the countless flashbangs.

"Run!" That was the first thought to cross Fang Zhengzhi's mind when he saw the disciples and elders of Yin Yang Hall falling victim to the flashbangs. He was rushing towards the stone door at the same time.

However, while he was halfway there, a sudden realization suddenly hit him.

"I can't run!"

If he ran away now, he would lose his best shot at kidnapping Dao Hun, because he would never allow him to sneak up on him again.

He had to take Dao Hun away.

"But what should I do if I can't get close to him?"

"That's right!"

"I can't go near him, but I can render him unconscious!"

Fang Zhengzhi suddenly remembered that he obtained a treasure from Heavenly Treasure Hall when he was attending the banquet at Divine Constabulary.

The treasure's name was… Hypnotic Eye!

This was an ordinary treasure that hardly anyone wanted because the enemies must stare at it for 3 seconds for it to work.

However, Fang Zhengzhi had used to hypnotize the entire audience of a fighting ring before.

From there on, Fang Zhengzhi rarely had a chance to use it in battle. He couldn't even use his flashbangs regularly.

After all, as he faced stronger opponents, they were also better at guarding their eyes and more cautious of sneak attacks.

However, the current situation was different…

Dao Hun's eyes were already blinded by lime powder. Therefore, there would be a process of opening his eyes and regaining his eyesight. This process could very well last 3 seconds.

Fang Zhengzhi had to take a gamble!

"Dao Hun you piece of shit. You'd have to catch me if you want to kill me!" Fang Zhengzhi scolded Dao Hun as he charged towards him again.

"Shameless bastard, you're not getting away!" Although Dao Hun's eyes were shut, he knew that Fang Zhengzhi was trying to escape after he heard what he had said.

However, how could he allow Fang Zhengzhi to get away?

With much at stake, Dao Hun forced his eyes open and discovered a spot of blue light moving towards the door.

"Heaven Dao?"

"Is he using Heaven Dao to get away?"

Dao Hun would never allow that to happen. Although his vision was blurry and his legs were still restrained by the Hell Near-life Chains, he still overpowered the chains and bolted towards the blue light.

However, as he got closer, he realized that something was wrong. The blue light seemed to be a jewel instead of Heaven Dao.

There were many halos circling around the blue jewel…

"What's that?" Dao Hun didn't react in time. After all, this kind of trashy treasures was very rare in the Holy Region.

However, he very quickly sensed that something was off.

This was because he became dizzier from staring at the blue jewel.

"Something… Something's not right!" Dao Hun wanted to close his eyes, but it was too late. He collapsed onto the ground like a statue.

Dao Hun wasn't the only victim; the entire stone room was in chaos.

The elders and disciples that rushed into the room were also looking towards Fang Zhengzhi, and their eyes were equally blinded by the flashbangs.

"Thud, thud, thud…" One after another, the elders and disciples collapsed onto the ground.

"It actually worked?!" Fang Zhengzhi couldn't believe it himself. However, the reality was that Dao Hun had collapsed, along with several other disciples and elders.

"There's an exit after all!"

Fang Zhengzhi was excited. In the meantime, he stopped hesitating and dashed towards the stone door while carrying Dao Hun.

"What's going on?!"

"What'd happened inside, the seventh elder…"

"Who is that? Who got out!"

The disciples and elders that had yet to enter the stone room also realized something was wrong after they saw the elders and disciples in front of them collapsing onto the ground.

However, that didn't matter anymore.

The only thing that mattered was the person who came through the door. Furthermore, this person was carrying a fainted man on his shoulder.

"Ma… Master?!"

"Hallmaster!"

"It's Fang Zhengzhi! The person who got out is Fang Zhengzhi!"

"How is that possible? How did he knock master out?!"

The elders and disciples of Yin Yang Hall felt like they were struck by lightning because they couldn't believe what they saw.

Nevertheless, Fang Zhengzhi, who was engulfed by a black flame, had gotten out.

"Screw off!" Without showing any mercy, Fang Zhengzhi brandished the Traceless Sword and attacked the disciples and elders blocking his way.

Did he become addicted to slaughter?

That was obviously not true. However, given the current circumstances, he couldn't care about that. He only had a single thought in mind.

"I'd kill anyone that gets in my way!"

A purple and red sword radiance appeared in the air. Fang Zhengzhi had strengthened the Traceless Sword with the Dao of Asura. This attack was definitely ferocious.

"Boom!"

The entire 1000 Herb Hall trembled. Countless limbs flew into the air, accompanied by streams of fresh blood. Fang Zhengzhi had killed 2 people and injured 10 with a single attack.

However, what was creepy… Was that his attack didn't manage to split the 1000 Herb Hall's floor. It only left behind a white marking, as if it was shedding skin.

"Ah!…"

"Ah!…"

Heart-rending screams came from the disciples.

However, Fang Zhengzhi was the one that felt a chill up his spine. This wasn't because of the screaming, but because of how tough the 1000 Herb Hall was.

No wonder the woman told him where the 1000 Herb Hall was and even taught him how to open the pill crafting room.

She was planning to trap him inside the hall!

Fang Zhengzhi was now certain that if his sneak attack didn't work, he would never be able to leave the 1000 Herb Hall!

Women were the most wicked after all.

It was a pity that the woman could never possibly envision that Fang Zhengzhi had actually taken Dao Hun by surprise and knock him out.

Of course, Fang Zhengzhi hadn't succeeded yet.

He needed to escape Yin Yang Hall and bring Yan Xiu away from the pavilion.

"I'd kill anyone who gets in my way!" A tsunami-like killing desire surged out of Fang Zhengzhi and spread into the surrounding area. He was covered by a thick layer of black armor which was engulfed by a black flame, looking like a God of Death.

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Chapter 754: One Sword is 10,000 Swords

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The disciples were shocked by what they saw.

Fang Zhengzhi's killing desire was so intense that it almost materialized into sea waves.

Furthermore, he had killed 2 disciples and severely injured 10 more with a single strike.

The smell and sight of blood mixed together with Fang Zhengzhi's killing desire, turned the 1000 Herb Hall, which always smelled like herbs, into a living hell.

"This fellow… Is so strong! Is he really only at Rebirth State?"

"How did he knock master out?"

"Stop him! We can't let him leave!"

The disciples of Yin Yang Hall subconsciously stepped back after sensing the vast killing desire, but it was only a single step.

Even if they were shocked by what they saw, even if Fang Zhengzhi's killing desire was so intense, they couldn't just watch him take Dao Hun away.

Fang Zhengzhi knew that it wouldn't be easy to get out.

However, he didn't have a choice.

Now that he had already subdued Dao Hun, how could he give up? The only choice he had was to put his life on the line and fight his way out.

"Kill him!"

"Die!"

As Fang Zhengzhi moved towards the disciples of Yin Yang Hall, they charged towards him instead of retreating again.

Countless sword radiances lit up the 1000 Herb Hall and came straight for Fang Zhengzhi.

"Should I take them head-on?"

Fang Zhengzhi was arrogant, but he wasn't that dumb. Facing them head-on was the stupidest decision one could make.

Moreover, he was carrying Dao Hun.

As soon as the sword radiances shot towards him, a sky-blue light appeared before Fang Zhengzhi. It was Heaven Dao.

"Boom!"

"Crack!"

"Ah…"

Chaos ensued. There were the sounds of sword radiances slashing the floor, sounds of bones breaking, and also heart-rending cries.

Since Fang Zhengzhi dodged the attacks with Heaven Dao, the disciples standing around him became sacrificial lambs.

This was a chaotic battle…

However, at the center of the chaos, there was only Fang Zhengzhi.

"Slash!" A purple and red sword radiance suddenly appeared before the countless disciples. They were also attacked by a black flame at the same time.

It was a horrifying scene.

Blood gushed into the air as many disciples collapsed into the pool of blood, screaming in pain. Their eyes were wide open from shock, because Fang Zhengzhi's attack was too fast and too ruthless.

Fang Zhengzhi kept evading and counterattacking. He was creating a pool of blood with every sword.

On the other hand, the disciples of Yin Yang Hall had to look out for his sudden appearance while carefully avoiding injuring their fellow disciples.

There was too little space in 1000 Herb Hall.

It was so small that the disciples couldn't dodge Fang Zhengzhi's attack even if they saw it coming. They had nowhere to go.

Several elders stared at Fang Zhengzhi angrily, but they were helpless.

This was because they couldn't unleash any powerful attacks.

After all… There were too many people in 1000 Herb Hall!

Apart from Fang Zhengzhi, the rest were all disciples of Yin Yang Hall.

Furthermore, Fang Zhengzhi mastered the Heaven Dao, so it was almost impossible to take him down with a single move.

"He's doing this on purpose!"

"His shamelessness knows no boundaries!"

"How could he use us as for protection!"

After Fang Zhengzhi landed three attacks continuously, the disciples finally discovered, to their horror, that there more people dropping onto the ground. However, more disciples were entering 1000 Herb Hall.

This was indeed unfair fight since they outnumbered Fang Zhengzhi completely. However, since they were in 1000 Herb Hall, their advantage in numbers seemed to have turned into a disadvantage.

The reason for that… Was because Fang Zhengzhi mastered the Heaven Dao!

"Heavenly Descent!" Nine sky-blue beams appeared on the ceiling.

"Rumble!"

"Rumble!"

"…"

The noise was restless.

Shock waves and sword Qi seethed around the entire 1000 Herb Hall. With every scream, more blood splashed into the air.

This was a one-sided slaughter although Fang Zhengzhi was fighting all of them by himself.

The disciples and elders of Yin Yang Hall couldn't believe what was happening, but the truth was that they couldn't even touch Fang Zhengzhi, but he could kill them easily.

Fang Zhengzhi didn't even have to look before he swung his sword, he could kill a bunch of disciples regardless. This was because there was no room in 1000 Herb Hall for the disciples to dodge his attacks.

"Move! Get out of 1000 Herb Hall!" An elder finally spoke. It was a tough decision, because it meant that Fang Zhengzhi could walk out of 1000 Herb Hall.

However, he had to bite the bullet.

"Retreat to the entrance!" Another elder spoke up as well. He also knew that they shouldn't continue the battle in 1000 Herb Hall.

"Retreat!"

"Hurry up!"

"Stop coming in!"

The disciples hastily reacted to the elders' commands. They started falling back towards the entrance of 1000 Herb Hall.

"Retreat?" Traceless Sword was vibrating softly in Fang Zhengzhi's hand, he wouldn't let them leave the hall.

Once that happened, he would be entrapped in 1000 Herb Hall. There would be countless disciples and elders of Yin Yang Hall waiting for him outside.

Therefore, he needed to get out of the hall before they could.

That… Was his only chance of survival.

"Roar!" A purple dragon roared and turned into a twisted sword radiance in the air. It was coming for the disciples.

"Hurry up and get out of the way!"

"No!"

The disciples were extremely frightened by the sword radiance, because they knew how powerful it was.

"Don't even think about it!"

A person appeared before the sword radiance.

He was a white-haired old man who wore a black and white long robe. A black and white sword shone chillingly in his hand.

His black and white sword collided against the twisted purple sword radiance without any hesitation.

"10,000 Phenomenon!" With that, many spots of light appeared on the black and white sword. The light spots soon expanded and turned into different forms. There were flowers, grass, river, mountains, and even different types of beasts.

"Boom!"

The purple sword radiance clashed against the countless different light spots. After which, a shock wave was unleashed into the surrounding area.

"Ah!"

"Ah…."

There were many pitiful cries, because there were many tiny twisted purple radiances hidden in the shock wave. This was 'Million Sword Illustration', the ultimate martial arts technique of Divine Lord Constabulary that was only taught to its heirs.

'Dao would give rise to one. One would become two, two becomes three, and it would keep going on!'

During the last 15 days, Fang Zhengzhi knew that he would come to Yin Yang Hall eventually, so apart from healing, he was also thinking.

Since different Daos could be combined, could sword techniques be combined as well?

Fang Zhengzhi went ahead with this idea, because he always did whatever he wanted to do.

He didn't let anything hold him back.

Although this was a ludicrous idea, but the current Dragon Slayer Slash was actually nothing like before.

A single sword turned into 10,000 swords!

"Crack!" The black and white sword flew into the air, it was obviously broken.

The old man was even sent crashing into a bunch of disciples, spurting out a mouthful of blood.

"Pfftttt!" His blood splashed out.

The disciples were stunned by what they just saw. When they looked towards the person wearing a blue long robe again, a shiver ran up their spines.

They all knew that Fang Zhengzhi had killed 5 Sages beneath Heaven Dao Pavilion's mountain, including Yin Yang Hall's ninth elder, Shi Fan.

However, hearing about it was different from actually seeing it.

"The eighth elder…"

"How did he break the eighth elder's sword with a single strike?!"

"How is this possible?"

"Is he a demon?"

The disciples couldn't believe what had just happened. However, that was the harsh reality. Fang Zhengzhi's strength had far exceeded their expectations.

While they were stunned, a person bolted towards the entrance of 1000 Herb Hall. He was fast as lightning.

He was so fast that more than half of the disciples didn't react in time.

Only now did they understand why Fang Zhengzhi could become so famous after the battle at the foot of Heaven Dao Pavilion's mountain, but they couldn't!

Shameless?

That was true. Fang Zhengzhi was shameless as he took advantage of the tiny space in 1000 Herb Hall and the disciples' fear of hurting each other.

However, putting his shamelessness aside… He was powerful. In fact, he was extremely overpowering.

They finally understood the terror of a man who was so frightening powerful, yet without any moral boundaries.

"Follow him!"

"Don't let him escape!"

"Stop him!"

A few elders and stronger disciples managed to react before Fang Zhengzhi went out of the hall.

"I'll kill anyone who gets in my way!" Fang Zhengzhi couldn't care less anymore. Since he was already near the entrance, he couldn't possibly get back into the hall.

His sword came down.

The two disciples standing at the entrance went down without a sound.

Fang Zhengzhi then stepped on one of the disciples' head and flew out of the 1000 Herb Hall.

The sun had already risen.

It wasn't too hot, but the sunlight was dazzling.

Well, apart from the sun, he also saw a massive group of people. Countless disciples of Yin Yang Hall were crowding outside 1000 Herb Hall.

Fang Zhengzhi trembled when he realized that there were several hundred disciples in front of him.

"Why are there so many people?"

Fang Zhengzhi wasn't afraid, but he knew that he couldn't possibly go against the entire Yin Yang Hall alone.

"He came out?!"

"That's… our master?!"

"Did he knock our master out? Did he even manage to get out of 1000 Herb Hall while carrying our master?"

The disciples outside 1000 Herb Hall knew about the ruckus inside the hall, but they were still shocked to see Fang Zhengzhi rushing out of the hall with Dao Hun's on his shoulder. After all, this was beyond their wildest thoughts.

"Get out of my way!"

"Fang Zhengzhi, you aren't going anywhere!"

Two people charged out of the hall as well and attacked Fang Zhengzhi right away.

"Boom!" The ground cracked.

However, there was a trace of a sky-blue light left on the ground. A moment later, the light appeared amidst the crowd.

"Is that Heaven Dao, one of the Six Rebirth Dao Techniques?!"

"How did he manage to evade both the fifth and sixth elders' attacks?"

"This fellow is only at Rebirth State… If… If he really becomes a Sage, how powerful would he become? Is anyone capable of beating him at that point in time?"

The disciples felt a chill up their spines.

A man who was only at Rebirth State, had managed to sneak into Yin Yang Hall, knocked the Hallmaster out in 1000 Herb Hall, and even successfully got out of 1000 Herb Hall despite being surrounded by countless disciples.

This battle alone was enough to change Fang Zhengzhi's reputation! Even if he was about to die, no one dared to underestimate him!

Even if he was going to die, his accomplishments would never be surpassed by anyone in the Holy Region. The feats that he achieved had completely shattered everyone's perception of normality.

"Fang Zhengzhi, you can't escape! You're inside Yin Yang Hall, so even if you can get out of 1000 Herb Hall, you can't leave Yin Yang Hall! Surrender now!" The fifth elder's emotion was complicated. There was hatred, anger, but there was also fear, which rose from the bottom of his heart.

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Chapter 755: Fang Zhengzhi's All-out Attack

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Everyone else at the entrance of 100 Herb Hall felt fear just like the fifth elder, because Fang Zhengzhi was much stronger than they imagined.

Fang Zhengzhi looked up towards the rising sun. The blue sky contained a red tint, just like how Yin Yang Hall was about to be painted red by bloodshed.

Traceless Sword was buzzing softly as if it was excited. Rays of purple light flowed around the sword. It was horrifyingly demonic.

Fang Zhengzhi wasn't about to surrender to them, because he needed Dao Hun to save Yan Xiu. In order to do that, he needed to bring Dao Hun out of Yin Yang Hall.

It was extremely difficult, but he wanted to give it a shot.

Fang Zhengzhi's lips curled into a smile after he adjusted Dao Hun's body. His smile was out of place, because he shouldn't be smiling under such circumstances. However, Fang Zhengzhi was smiling brightly.

"Come at me. I wonder how Yin Yang Hall is going to stop me!" With a determined expression, Fang Zhengzhi pointed Traceless Sword towards the crowd.

"Hiss!" Almost everyone gasped when they heard him because what he said was too cocky.

"How are we going to stop him?"

"This guy is too full of himself!"

"Is he still thinking of getting away? Does he really think that he could go against the entire Yin Yang Hall by himself? Is that possible?"

The disciples of Yin Yang Hall stared at Fang Zhengzhi with disbelief. Given the current circumstances, Fang Zhengzhi couldn't possibly escape no matter how strong he was.

However, they didn't sense any fear from Fang Zhengzhi. In fact, he seemed relaxed.

Everyone looked at each other, but no one moved.

Then… An elder wearing a loose black and white robe stepped out of the crowd and said, "Since you're hell-bent on courting your own death, I'll be your opponent!"

"It's the fourth elder!"

"The fourth elder hasn't fought in a long time!"

"That's right. I think the fourth elder is powerful enough to take him down!"

The disciples of Yin Yang Hall were relieved to see the elder. However, they also felt weird.

They were doubtful.

However, they were quick to deny their doubts. After all, it was an elder of Yin Yang Hall!

"Old Four, wait a minute!" The person who spoke was a skinny elder with a scar on his face. Even the wind seemed to be able to blow him away.

However, he felt composed like a unmovable mountain.

All the disciples shut their mouths when they heard this elder, not daring to make a sound.

This was because he was Yin Yang Hall's great elder, Mo Yu.

His strength and authority in Yin Yang Hall were only second to Dao Hun. It could even be said that his opinion mattered more than Dao Hun's when it came to important matters.

"Big brother, what's wrong?" The fourth elder also looked towards Mo Yu with a puzzled expression.

"You can never be too careful. Old Three, you'd join Old Four!" Instead of answering the fourth elder's question, Mo Yu looked towards another elder.

That elder was the third elder of Yin Yang Hall.

"Okay!" The third elder walked towards the fourth elder without any hesitation.

"Third brother, fourth brother, this kid managed to hurt eighth brother with a single strike. You two take him seriously. In my opinion, Old Six and I should join…" The fifth elder sounded out.

"Why do we have to take a kid at Rebirth State so seriously? Fifth brother, you shouldn't feed his ego anymore. I think that I can do it alone!" The fourth elder interrupted the fifth elder.

"Old Four, don't get ahead of yourself. This kid is so cunning that even the Hallmaster fell victim to his tricks. We'd listen to big brother and take him on together!" Said the third elder.

"Alright, let's do it together!" Two blue sabres appeared in the fourth elder's hand after he said that.

"Wait!" Fang Zhengzhi also chimed in at this moment.

"Oh? It's too late to surrender now. Hurry up and say your last words!" The fourth elder smiled coldly.

"Surrender?" Fang Zhengzhi put on a condescending smile and continued, "I actually wanted to ask, are you two of you enough to handle me?"

"Don't be so full of yourself!" The fourth elder charged towards Fang Zhengzhi .

The third elder also rushed towards him with a teal sword in his hand.

Yin Yang Hall had never needed to send two elders against a single enemy, not to mention an enemy at Rebirth State.

However, not a disciple said a word this time, because they knew well that one elder might not suffice against Fang Zhengzhi.

The two elders moved swiftly.

In almost a blink of an eye, they were already beside Fang Zhengzhi. Two sabres and a sword attacked him from both sides simultaneously, showing their perfect coordination.

Most importantly, they intended to kill Fang Zhengzhi.

The weapons were all coming for Fang Zhengzhi's vital spots, such as his throat and his chest.

Then… there was nothing.

This was because Fang Zhengzhi ran away. As soon as the elders rushed towards him, he turned around and ran into the crowd of disciples.

"…"

"…"

The two elders and all the disciples were startled to see that.

If Fang Zhengzhi wasn't so cocky just now, or if he appeared to be frightened, they would be able to accept what they just saw.

However, he was so full of himself… But he suddenly ran away.

What the hell was he doing?

No one knew what Fang Zhengzhi was thinking about, and no one could even comprehend how shameless he must be in order to do that.

However, Fang Zhengzhi did charge into the crowd of disciples and unleashed his Traceless Sword upon them.

The purple sword radiance fused with the crimson light, and a dragon's roar shook the heaven.

"Boom!" His sword came down.

He created an opening in the crowd, leaving two disciples laying in a pool of blood. However, they didn't die because there was more space here than the inside of 1000 Herb Hall. Nevertheless, they were severely injured.

"You can't escape!" The fourth elder finally reacted and bolted towards the opening that Fang Zhengzhi had created.

"Old Four, watch out!" Mo Yu remainder was too late, because the fourth elder was already standing in front of Fang Zhengzhi.

Fang Zhengzhi's lips curled into a smile at this instance.

"Rumble!" As soon as the fourth elder stood in front of him, the ground went down by half an inch.

Then, eight balls of black flame appeared in the air.

This wasn't the end of it. A giant picture also appeared in the air and covered the fourth elder's entire body.

"Hmph? Hell Dao!" The fourth elder recognised the picture in the sky, but he had never seen it appearing in the air before.

However, that didn't matter anymore, because a horrifying suction force was coming from both below and above him.

It felt like there were countless invisible forces pulling his body in both directions, as if he was crushed by a mountain.

The fourth elder's expression changed instantly.

In the next instance, his pupils shrank, because Fang Zhengzhi's sword was already in his face. Unlike how miserable he was just now, Fang Zhengzhi was now covered by a burning black armour. There was even a crimson light flowing around the armour.

Most importantly, his eyes looked different.

His eyes were clear and translucent, but there was a circular, spinning wheel. There were 4 different coloured lights glowing on the wheel.

This was a creepy sight to behold.

However, the fourth elder sensed a deadly threat from his eyes, which sent a chill down his spine.

"No!" The fourth elder shouted angrily and protected his chest with the two swords.

However, Fang Zhengzhi's sword was faster than he had imagined. The sword had neared him as soon as he spotted it.

"Slash!" Blood splattered into the air, along with an arm that was connected to half a shoulder.

"Ah!!!!" The fourth elder let out a heart-rending cry. His face turned pale as a sheet.

"Old Four!" The third elder was already behind Fang Zhengzhi by now, so he naturally saw the blood splashing into the air.

It was a harrowing and tragic scene.

Even though he witnessed it with his own eyes, he still couldn't believe that the fourth elder was defeated with a single strike.

He was shocked.

However, the third elder wasn't anxious about it. On the contrary, he was able to remain calm and collected despite the crisis.

Although the fourth elder was injured, he wasn't going to die so quickly.

Since they were so lucky, he had to take down Fang Zhengzhi, especially since he was already behind his back.

His sword stabbed towards Fang Zhengzhi's heart.

It was fast!

He didn't want to spare Fang Zhengzhi's life, and he was also confident that Fang Zhengzhi couldn't possibly turn around to block his attack after he cut off the fourth elder's arm.

In fact, Fang Zhengzhi actually didn't turn around to block his attack.

Rather… Fang Zhengzhi didn't seem to notice the third elder at all. However, Dao Hun suddenly slipped off his shoulder.

It seemed like Fang Zhengzhi didn't hold him properly.

Unfortunately, Dao Hun's happened to end up between the third elder's sword and Fang Zhengzhi's heart.

"What?!" Staggered, the third elder stopped his sword immediately. However, that messed up his internal Qi and blood.

After all, it was easy to follow through with his attack, but stopping it was difficult.

At the meantime, Fang Zhengzhi turned his head around. The third elder then saw his eyes, which were clear and translucent, but glowing with 4 different colours.

Only now… Did he understand why Fang Zhengzhi was carrying Dao Hun on his shoulder. He wanted to scold him for being so shameless.

However, he didn't say a word in the end.

He wanted to scold Fang Zhengzhi, but as someone who came from a military background, he knew that military tactics were all about deceiving your opponents. In a war, the only thing that mattered was the outcome.

'The winner gets everything while the loser gets nothing.'

Now, the third elder was the loser.

For that, he paid the price of losing his legs. He couldn't stop the sword that was glowing with a purple and crimson light.

The sword was terrifyingly fast.

"Slash!" His blood was like a blooming flower.

The third elder was sent flying by the enormous force. He crashed onto the ground and couldn't stand up again.

This was because he had lost his legs.

While his body landed, he heard a voice before he could spurt out the blood in his mouth.

"Next! I've already told you guys that two aren't enough!"

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Chapter 756: The Great Elder's Endless Sea Domain

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"Two… Two aren't… Enough? Pftt!" The third elder spurted out a mouthful of blood and painted the ground red. A dead silence ensued.

There was a creepy silence.

Everyone was slack-jawed, their eyes wide-open from shock. No one understood why this had happened. In fact, many didn't even see it clearly.

However, the outcome was clear as day.

Half of the fourth elder's shoulder, including his entire arm, was chopped off, just like the third elder's legs. This was a frightening sight to behold.

This took place right before their eyes, and it lasted only a mere moment. It was so fast that the disciples couldn't even react to it.

The invisible pressure was so immense that the disciples were running out of breath. The scent of blood sent a chill down their spines.

"Is this Fang Zhengzhi?"

"The Fang Zhengzhi at Rebirth State… The one that killed 5 Sages below Heaven Dao Pavilion's mountain!"

"How is he so powerful?!"

The disciples of Yin Yang Hall were left dumbfounded. For the first time, they feared a person at Rebirth State from the bottom of their hearts.

"Fourth brother, third brother!" An angry voice was heard, following which, a person dashed towards Fang Zhengzhi.

It was the fifth elder, who was followed by the sixth elder.

The two of them bolted towards Fang Zhengzhi rapidly, both holding a sword.

Two elders were coming for Fang Zhengzhi again.

However, that wasn't the end, because another person rushed out of the crowd at the same time.

"The second elder?!"

"What? The second elder is teaming up with the fifth and sixth elder!"

"Three elders are teaming up against one Fang Zhengzhi?"

The disciples couldn't believe what they saw. They had never seen three elders fighting together, not to mention against an enemy at merely Rebirth State.

"Buzz!" They felt a powerful shockwave. It was an enormous force that could shake space itself.

As soon as the shock wave appeared, the giant picture above Fang Zhengzhi's head trembled, and it started falling apart.

"Crack, crack!"

It felt like space itself was ripped apart. At the meantime, a deep-blue light lit up the entire area in front of the 1000 Herb Hall.

Time seemed to have stopped.

The deep-blue light seethed and clashed against itself, forming streams of white light.

This was an ocean!

An ocean that came out of nowhere!

The vast blue seawater and the white froth was alarmingly realistic. The disciples felt like they had entered an endless sea domain.

A person walked out of the crowd at this moment. He was skinny man with a scary scar on his face, but it seemed like even the wind could blow him away.

However, when he stepped into the ocean, he felt as calm and collected as a giant coral.

The great elder of Yin Yang Hall, Mo Yu, had joined the battle!

He moved together with the second, fifth, and sixth elder. He was walking towards Fang Zhengzhi through the sea.

The disciples started sweating due to the immense pressure in the air. It was as uncomfortable as if they were at the bottom of the sea.

"Four of you at once? Come at me!" Fang Zhengzhi held the Traceless Sword high. He looked like a drifting leaf in the centre of the sea, but his eyes were glowing brightly with 4 different coloured lights.

He obviously knew how tough this battle would be.

However, he didn't care about that, because he was already mentally prepared. He had to win this battle and bring Dao Hun out of Yin Yang Hall, even if he had to go against the entire Yin Yang Hall.

Fang Zhengzhi roared, and the black flame on his armour burned more fiercely, turning the sea water around him into white steam.

His endless killing desire surged out and turned into a vortex beneath his feet. Circles of crimson light appeared from the vortex continuously and coiled around his body.

"So… So powerful!"

"This guy is insane. He could actually face the great elder's Endless Sea Domain head-on!"

"Is he really human? Is that the power of the Six Rebirth Dao Techniques?"

The disciples of Yin Yang Hall stared at the white steam and Fang Zhengzhi with their eyes wide-open.

They could already feel the immense pressure of the Endless Sea Domain although they were only standing at its edge. However, Fang Zhengzhi could remain standing even though he was at the centre of the Endless Sea Domain. Furthermore, he could even dispel the waves of the Endless Sea Domain. His strength was truly frightening.

"Prepare to die, you cocky and shameless bastard!"

"Fang Zhengzhi, you'll die today!"

"Die!"

The fifth, sixth, and second elder leapt into the air almost simultaneously. They were each supported by a pillar seawater, which boosted their speed tremendously.

More importantly, they were each protected by a shiny blue armour that was made of seawater.

"Screw off!" Fang Zhengzhi brandished the Traceless Sword. However, as soon as he did that, he was attacked by the sea waves. The waves restrained his legs and his sword-wielding arm tightly, stopping his movement.

This momentary pause was enough for the three elders to get close to him. Two swords were aiming for his back, while a palm attack came from the front. The attacks were extremely fast.

"Dragon Dances Eight Realms!" Fang Zhengzhi's body suddenly disappeared when the elders' swords were about to hit him.

At the same time, two shadows appeared behind all four elders, each holding a purple and red sword.

"Boom!"

"Boom boom!"

There was a series of clashes. The waves of Endless Sea Domain tumbled and frothed.

"How did he dodge that?!"

"How could he counter-attack the three elders?!"

"Insane, he's insane!"

The disciples sweated nervously. After all, Fang Zhengzhi was attacked by 3 elders simultaneously, who were also supported by Mo Yu's Endless Sea Domain.

Yet, he managed to dodge their attacks.

"No, Fang Zhengzhi didn't dodge it!" Someone exclaimed.

Everyone focused their attention on the centre of the 3 elders again. Although there was no one there, a figure, completely covered by the seawater, was just two steps away.

It was an eerie scene.

However, all the disciples knew that it was Fang Zhengzhi, because he was stepping on Mo Yu's Endless Sea Domain.

White steam started fuming, as if to escape the seawater's control.

However, the 3 elders couldn't allow Fang Zhengzhi to escape again. They attacked him as soon as he got out of the seawater.

"Cling!" The fifth elder's sword struck Fang Zhengzhi's chest, but all he heard was a solid clang.

The fifth elder's expression changed, and he pointed his sword upwards and stabbed at Fang Zhengzhi's neck.

However, while his sword was moving, Fang Zhengzhi reacted. He grabbed the sword with his hand.

This was a frightening sight that made the disciples gasp because they knew that one's vision would be completely obstructed by the Endless Sea Domain.

Under such circumstances… Fang Zhengzhi was depending solely on his instinct to stop the fifth elder's sword.

Nevertheless, this could only happen once, because the sixth elder's sword penetrated Fang Zhengzhi's right chest when he stopped the fifth elder's sword.

The second elder's palm attack also landed.

"Boom!" His palm landed on Fang Zhengzhi's forehead like a meteorite.

Fang Zhengzhi's head flew backwards, followed by his body, which seemed to have been separated from the seawater by the palm attack.

"Rumble!"

Fang Zhengzhi crashed into 1000 Herb Hall with a loud bang, but the stone wall of the hall didn't crack at all.

"Puff!" Fang Zhengzhi spat out a mouthful of blood and painted the seawater and his black armour red.

However, Dao Hun had freakily disappeared, but not for long.

He appeared on Fang Zhengzhi's shoulder again very quickly. Fang Zhengzhi was carrying him with his arm like just now.

"This guy has a treasure with him!" The sixth elder stated.

"It's a breastplate!" The fifth elder nodded. If it wasn't for the breastplate, Fang Zhengzhi would have been killed.

"Let's remove his breastplate first!" The second elder looked towards Fang Zhengzhi's left chest as he said that.

He could see a silvery white light behind Fang Zhengzhi's torn clothing.

"Am I not strong enough after all?" Fang Zhengzhi leaned against the wall of 1000 Herb Hall and thought to himself. Blood was dripping off his nose and into the sea wave.

Meanwhile, the 3 elders were closing in on him, and the great elder, Mo Yu, was also walking towards him.

Fang Zhengzhi had been caught in desperate situations many times before, and he managed to find a solution every single time. However, for some unknown reasons, he felt like he wouldn't be able to get out alive this time.

The great elder, Mo Yu, was too strong.

The 3 elders' speed increased tremendously in the Endless Sea Domain, while Fang Zhengzhi was slowed down rapidly. In this situation, Fang Zhengzhi couldn't even defeat a single elder, much less 3 of them.

"Fang Zhengzhi, there's something that I don't understand. If you are so shameless, why aren't you threatening us with the Hallmaster's life?" Mo Yu spoke softly.

With that, the entire place fell into dead silence. Only the waves could be heard, and the 3 elders stopped moving.

However, instead of looking at Mo Yu, they looked towards Fang Zhengzhi with a calm expression.

It seemed like they weren't bothered by the great elder's 'reminder' for Fang Zhengzhi.

When Fang Zhengzhi heard that, he suddenly put on a dazzling smile.

"Keke…" Blood flowed out through his lips again when he coughed.

It was obvious that he sustained severe injuries, but his expression was that of despise and contempt.

They heard a cocky and nonchalant voice at this moment.

"Threatening you with a hostage? Hahaha… That seems to be Yin Yang Hall's expertise?" Fang Zhengzhi's voice echoed in the entire mountain range.

"How dare you say that!" The fifth elder sounded cold.

"Am I wrong? Oh… I seemed to have forgotten that all the people that you guys and Nine Pinnacles Mountain had sent to kill me, are dead." Fang Zhengzhi sounded like he had just remembered that.

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Chapter 757: Hundred Dragons' Slash

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"Shut up, that was because you fought dirty and shamelessly. Otherwise, how could you be strong enough to kill 5 Sages!" The fifth elder shouted angrily.

"Am I the shameless one for fighting against 5 opponents? So, the 4 of you are ganging up on me because I'm shameless?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the crowd disdainfully.

However, he knew that the logic of 'winner takes it all'. If he lost the battle today, it didn't matter who was shameless.

This was because history was always written by the victors.

Dao Hun's body wasn't too heavy. On the contrary, it was light enough that it wouldn't affect Fang Zhengzhi's fighting ability.

Actually, the reason Fang Zhengzhi didn't keep him in The Vast World was not that he wanted to use him as a shield. It was because The Vast World had become the replacement of his Small Dimension.

In some sense, The Vast World wasn't different from before. At the very least, it had no trouble with storage. However, since it was no longer an independent world, it lacked an important component – air.

Since there wasn't any air in The Vast World, Fang Zhengzhi could only keep Dao Hun's body inside for a short while. Long-term storage was impossible.

As for threatening his opponents with Dao Hun's life… Fang Zhengzhi did think of that at one point.

However, for some reason, he didn't want to do that. Perhaps it was because the idea reminded him of the time when Yuan Rong, one of the three Sages of Black Moon Island, caught Yan Xiu.

Pain, that reminded him of true, heartfelt pain.

Of course, the main reason was that he knew he wasn't capable of doing that. In fact, when he saw the Endless Sea Domain, he already knew that even if he were to hold Dao Hun hostage, it wouldn't help him in any way.

That was because he couldn't possibly be faster than the three men he was facing. Furthermore, although Mo Yu had unleashed the Endless Sea Domain, he hadn't actually attack Fang Zhengzhi directly so far.

It felt weird.

It was like an unwritten rule between Fang Zhengzhi and Mo Yu. As long as he didn't threaten to kill Dao Hun, then Mo Yu would only play a supportive role in this battle.

This didn't actually feel good.

Fang Zhengzhi felt like a caged beast. No matter how ferocious he was, he couldn't break free of the impregnable cage.

The great elder, Mo Yu, was the impregnable cage.

Despite that, Fang Zhengzhi didn't have a second option. He could as fight back as much as he could for a chance to break free.

The fifth elder wanted to say something at this moment.

However, Mo Yu shook his head at the fifth elder and spoke to Fang Zhengzhi, "You knew your plan was impossible, yet you carried on with it. I don't think you came to Yin Yang Hall for revenge!"

"Does that even matter anymore?' Fang Zhengzhi replied with a question.

"Hmm, it doesn't matter indeed. You've killed Shi Fan, knocked out our Hallmaster, and even severely injured 3 of our elders just now. The only solution is to kill you!" Mo Yu nodded his head.

"In that case, make your move." Fang Zhengzhi held the Traceless Sword tight and stood up again. His killing desire surged, but he seemed like a tiny boat in the ocean that could capsize at any moment.

However, he looked determined. The Rebirth Plate rotated slowly in his eyes, glowing with 4 different colours.

"Die!" The 3 elders charged towards Fang Zhengzhi without any hesitation.

Instead of surrounding him from 3 directions, they attacked his head-on because they knew that he wasn't capable of stopping their blows anymore.

The deep-blue seawater started seething.

It turned into a vortex beneath Fang Zhengzhi, applying a massive suction force on his body.

Despite that, Fang Zhengzhi didn't even glimpse at the seawater at his feet. All of his attention was on the 3 elders. At this moment, his sword moved.

He held his sword high, pointing its tip towards the sky.

The sunshine reflected off the tip of Traceless Sword, giving it a golden red radiance.

Then, Traceless Sword stabbed into the ground instead of the 3 elders.

In the next moment… As soon as his sword went into the ground and pierced through the rolling waves, the entire ground shook. After that, countless rays of light shot out of the waves.

Those lights were swords.

Each and every one of them was a chilling sword.

Every sword was both purple and red, and as dazzling as a dragon. Countless dragon-like swords shot up from the waves and stabbed towards the 3 elders.

"Hundred Dragons' Slash!" Fang Zhengzhi whispered that softly as if he was talking to himself. However, the Traceless Sword in his hand appeared to be overly excited. Its demonic purple radiance grew brighter and brighter as if it wanted to devour the sky.

"What!" The fifth and sixth elder's expressions changed. They truly didn't expect Fang Zhenzhi to still be able to attack them.

They were amazed that because Fang Zhengzhi should have already exhausted his Origin Energy.

However, what they sensed on Fang Zhengzhi, was an endless amount of Origin Energy, just like the Endless Sea Domain.

The 3 elders instinctively tried to dodge his attacks.

However, there were so many swords coming out of the waves that they couldn't possibly dodge them. Instead, they were covered by a barrier of light.

They were protected by the light barrier, as well as the armours made of the seawater.

Their defence was extraordinarily powerful.

Nevertheless, they felt like their barriers were useless against the swords as soon as they collided.

"Boom!" The sixth elder's barrier was the first to be broken. The sword continued to stab into the seawater armour on his body.

"Crack!" It made a crack on the armour.

That wasn't the end. The second sword was fast as lightning, and it stabbed into the armour again.

"Old Six!" The fifth elder wanted to save the sixth elder, but he couldn't even protect himself. The swords were terrifyingly sharp, and his own armour was broken as well.

How could he lend a hand to the sixth elder?

"Damn it!" The second elder shouted angrily. His chest started emitting a green light.

The light was faint, but it acted like a quagmire and slowed down all the swords in its vicinity.

This was a thrilling and shocking scene.

The disciples of Yin Yang Hall were speechless. They had never expected Fang Zhengzhi to keep fighting.

Moreover… He even forced the second elder to employ one of Yin Yang Hall's best treasures –"A Strand of Cold Fragrance".

Cold Fragrance was rumoured to be produced at the deepest corner of a snow mountain. It was a type of Thousand Year Mountain Spirit, but it gave off a cold fragrance, hence the name.

This was an exceptionally precious treasure that could freeze everything in an instant, but it could only be used once. This was why it was called 'A Strand of Cold Fragrance'.

Since the swords had stopped moving, they obviously lost their power.

The fifth and sixth elders were visibly relieved.

However, at this moment, Fang Zhengzhi bolted towards the two elders.

"He moved!"

"This guy wants to initiate an attack at this point in time!"

"Has he gone mad!"

The disciples of Yin Yang Hall couldn't believe what they saw, but it actually happened. He dragged his Traceless Sword through the seawater, drawing a thin line of froth.

Fang Zhengzhi wasn't moving too quickly because the waves were opposing his movement. There was a ripple with every step he took.

The disciples were shocked to their cores by this scene.

Similarly, the great elder, Mo Yu, turned grim for the first time. Normally, he only looked like that when he faced the few strongest experts in the Holy Region. However, this time, he turned grim while facing Fang Zhengzhi.

"I have to save Yan Xiu, I'm so close… I must save Yan Xiu!" Fang Zhengzhi looked straight ahead while he murmured to himself. Although those around him couldn't hear a single word, he could hear it clearly.

"Die!" Fang Zhengzhi's roar shook the heaven. He pulled out his Traceless Sword from the sea and brandished it towards the centre of the 3 elders.

At this moment, all the swords that were stopped started moving again. Tens of thousands of light spots gathered towards the Traceless Sword, making it more than 10 times bigger.

His sword descended.

"Bastard, you're courting your own death!" The fifth elder was about to take the Traceless Sword head-on.

However, he heard a voice at this instance.

"Old Five, don't fight it. Dodge it!" It was the second elder. He was running away as he spoke.

The sixth elder was also moving to the side. He was ready to dodge Fang Zhengzhi's blow as soon as he saw it coming.

"Dodge it!" The fifth elder didn't seem like he wanted to do that. There were 3 of them fighting against Fang Zhengzhi at the same time, and the great elder was even helping them with his Endless Sea Domain.

With their advantage… How could they dodge his attack!

The fifth elder couldn't bring himself to do it. It wasn't about his strength anymore, rather, it was the dignity he had as a Sage.

The fifth elder eventually decided to take the Traceless Sword head-on, with an all-out attack as well.

His sword lit up with a dazzling radiance like a star in the night, attracting everyone's attention.

"Star Destroyer!" The fifth elder turned into a stream of light as he flew upwards. There was a black radiance glowing on his blade, and it looked like it could go off at any second.

However, that never happened.

This was because Fang Zhengzhi's sword had descended. It was a simple attack, but its vigour rivalled that of a mountain.

The radiance on fifth elder's sword wanted to unleash its power, but it was suppressed by a terrifying force. The radiance could only cower around the blade until eventually, the blade shattered.

"Crack!' The sword broke.

The fifth elder's eyes opened wide. He had never imagined his sword to break before he could even unleash his attack.

However, that was the harsh reality.

Fang Zhengzhi's sword was still descending, but his sword was already broken.

"No!" The fifth elder screamed in agony. At this moment, he finally realised how powerful Fang Zhengzhi was.

He also understood why the second and sixth elder would give up their dignity as a Sage and dodge Fang Zhengzhi's attack without even trying to block it.

However, it was already too late.

He couldn't back away anymore. He helplessly watched the Traceless Sword cutting into his arm.

The crystal-clear armour made of seawater couldn't stop Fang Zhengzhi's sword at all, just like his own sword.

His blood… Spewed into the air.

That wasn't the end of it. The sword continued crashing towards him with a seemingly endless power.

At this instance, the fifth elder saw a pair of eyes. The eyes were clear and translucent, but there were 4 colours spinning slowly on a plate.

It was creepy, but the fifth elder sensed death.

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Chapter 758: The Price of Fang Zhengzhi's Growth.

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"Boom!" The Traceless Sword finally landed and split the entire Endless Sea Domain into two.

Blood turned the seawater red. The stunning scene left the entire Yin Yang Hall dead silent.

The fifth elder was pale as a sheet. He looked at the Endless Sea Domain which was split into two, and then at the great elder, Mo Yu, who was standing beside him. His lips couldn't help trembling.

He knew that if Mo Yu didn't come to his rescue at the last minute, he would have been split into two just like the Endless Sea Domain.

"This fellow is really… Powerful!" The fifth elder didn't say that loudly, but all the disciples heard him clearly.

"You're right!' Mo Yu nodded.

"Great elder, we can't hesitate anymore!"

"Yeah…" The great elder nodded again. He looked at Fang Zhengzhi with a firm expression and said, "Since it has come to this, we can't spare his life!"

"Please kill him, great elder!"

"Yes, please do it!"

"Kill him and restore Yin Yang Hall's reputation!"

The three others elders spoke in unison.

"Kill him!"

"Yeah!"

"Kill!"

The disciples of Yin Yang Hall chimed in after they regained their composure.

"So that's how Yin Yang Hall restores its reputation!" A voice came from the sky, and a crimson flash descended before Fang Zhengzhi and continued, "Mo Yu, the great elder of Yin Yang Hall, a renowned master for over 100 years. At the peak of Sage State, you still have to combine forces with three elders to fight a junior at Rebirth State. I have never heard of such a method to restore one's reputation!"

"How dare you! Do you think you can sneak into Yin Yang Hall as you wish?" The sixth elder yelled at the person who suddenly appeared before Fang Zhengzhi.

"Sneak? No, that's not what I'm doing. I'm announcing my entrance!" The person then turned towards Fang Zhengzhi and said, "Since you're here for my grandson, how can I, Yan Qianli, be absent?"

"Yan Qianli?"

"He is Great Xia Dynasty's previous Prince Yan!"

"That's right. I've heard that he has recently entered the Sage State. He was also part of the battle at Heaven Dao Pavilion previously. He's part of Shadow Sect!"

The disciples realized who the person was after hearing what he said.

"Yan Qianli? The previous Prince Yan, haha… Prince Yan, are you here because you think that you can save Fang Zhengzhi by yourself?" The sixth elder scoffed at him.

"How would I know without trying?' Yan Qianli scoffed back.

"Oh? Very well, I shall test your strength!" The sixth elder glanced at the two injured elders and then stepped out.

"If you want to test Old Yan's strength, don't forget about me!" Another person descended from the sky. It was a white-haired man wearing a plain long robe and holding a fly-whisk.

He was none other than Heavenly Oasis Saint.

"Heavenly Oasis?' The sixth elder frowned and looked up at the sky. He furrowed his brows even more and a cold flash zoomed past his eyes as he said, "It seems like… The rumour about the battle at Heaven Dao Pavilion is true!"

"The battle at Heaven Dao Pavilion?"

"Rumour?"

"It's true?"

The disciples were confused by the sixth elder's words, but they looked towards the sky instinctively as well.

Then… they were stunned by what they saw.

At this moment, there was a massive cloud coming towards them. The cloud was formed by countless beasts, each with a person standing on top of its back.

"Heavenly Oasis, do you want to challenge Yin Yang Hall right after you've angered Heaven Dao Pavilion? Aren't you afraid that Shadow Sect will be destroyed?" The sixth elder spoke again, but his voice was obviously trembling.

The battle between the 3000 disciples of Shadow Sect and those of Heaven Dao Pavilion had already been known throughout the entire Holy Region. In that case, he didn't think that Shadow Sect had come here to fight a losing fight.

"I am!" Heavenly Oasis Saint responded immediately.

"You're afraid? Then why don't you screw off!"

"Old Six!" Mo Yu interrupted the sixth elder. He looked at Heavenly Oasis Saint and Yan Qianli and asked, "Heavenly Oasis, Prince Yan, is the battle between Shadow Sect and Yin Yang Hall really unavoidable?"

"Yes!" Yan Qianli nodded directly.

"Well…" Heavenly Oasis Saint wanted to say something, but he shook his head after hearing Yan Qianli. "It is obviously unavoidable. Since I've come all the way here, I can't return empty-handed, right? You can either let Fang Zhengzhi go or fight against us!"

"Very well, a battle it is!" Mo Yu nodded too. He rushed towards Heavenly Oasis Saint and Yan Qianli without saying another word.

Heavenly Oasis Saint blinked his eyes, surprised that the Mo Yu was already nearing him.

"Damn it… Are you going to fight us now? My people aren't here yet, can't you wait for them!"

"Save your nonsense for later, let's go!" A crimson spear appeared in Yan Qianli's hands as he said that. He brandished the spear towards Mo Yu.

Heavenly Oasis Saint also gritted his teeth at this moment and swept towards Mo Yu with his fly-whisk.

Just then, Mo Yu's body suddenly disappeared.

In the next moment, the entire Endless Sea Domain started seething. The seawater that was split into two by Fang Zhengzhi joined up again, and many vortexes appeared in the waves.

Many streams of blue light shot out of the Endless Sea Domain. Those were sea snakes created by the sea water. Their blue fangs glared coldly under the sun.

"Sea Domain Burial Ground!" At Mo Yu's command, countless sea snakes bolted towards Yan Qianli and Heavenly Oasis Saint.

Both their expressions changed.

They both knew that Mo Yu was as powerful as the sect leaders of the five sects in the Holy Region. He was one of the strongest experts in the Holy Region.

However, it felt different when they actually faced him in a fight.

He was too powerful!

Their strengths weren't on the same level at all!

Heavenly Oasis Saint retracted his fly-whisk to defend himself, but he couldn't get rid of all the sea snakes that came for him.

"Boom!" A sea snake bit into his arm, turning his face purple. His body couldn't help but trembled. "It's venomous… No, this is a spiritual attack!"

"I know that!" Yan Qianli replied and looked at Fang Zhengzhi. "Hurry up and leave?! We can't hold on for much longer!"

Fang Zhengzhi didn't say a word, but he tightened his grip on the Traceless Sword. He obviously knew why Yan Qianli and Heavenly Oasis Saint were here.

"Should I leave Yan Qianli and Heavenly Oasis Saint behind, and take Dao Hun away?"

As long as he had Dao Hun in his hands, Yan Qianli and Heavenly Oasis Saint wouldn't be killed. However, could Fang Zhengzhi really do that?

He couldn't do that!

How could he leave Heavenly Oasis Saint behind?

If he left Heavenly Oasis Saint in Yin Yang Hall, there would be no one left to make sure that Dao Hun couldn't pull any dirty tricks while trying to save Yan Xiu.

Similarly, he couldn't leave Yan Qianli behind.

This was because Fang Zhengzhi couldn't possibly tell Yan Xiu that he had left his grandfather in Yin Yang Hall.

Therefore, Fang Zhengzhi couldn't run away.

"Die!" The disciples of Shadow Sect finally descended from the sky. The wind blew their hats away, and their swords shone chillingly in the sunlight.

"Die!" The disciples of Yin Yang Hall also joined the battle. All kinds of radiances lit up on their bodies as they welcomed their opponents with their swords.

This seemed to be a chaotic war.

However, there was a one-sided battle going on in one corner. The sixth elder of Yin Yang Hall was there, so were the injured fifth elder, and the two elders from Nine Pinnacles Mountain.

There were also a dozen Yin Yang Hall's disciples. Many complicated symbols glittered on their foreheads.

All of them were Sages.

As one of the five sects in Holy Region, Yin Yang Hall had accumulated its power for thousands of years. It was incomparable to a rising power like Shadow Sect.

The scent of blood filled the air.

Although Shadow Sect had outnumbered Yin Yang Hall completely, the outcome was determined at the moment the disciples at Sage State joined the battle.

"Fang Zhengzhi you bastard, I've risked everything for you. If you don't run away now, you'll never be able to!" Heavenly Oasis Saint was pissed that Fang Zhengzhi hadn't moved an inch.

"Why did you guys come?" Fang Zhengzhi finally said something.

"If we didn't come, can you get out alive?" Heavenly Oasis Saint replied with a question.

"Even if you came, I wouldn't be able to get out alive!"

"That's not necessarily true. We have to try. Isn't that what you have always said?" Heavenly Oasis Saint's body shook violently as he said that. He could barely stand.

However, for some reason, he didn't back away, and he didn't even complain. He just gritted his teeth and kept holding on.

"We have to try… That's what I've always said…" Fang Zhengzhi tightened his grip again, and his nails turned white from the pressure. Blood dripped off his nails and fell into the sea.

Heavenly Oasis Saint right, he had said that many times before. He said it at Great Xia Dynasty's Dao Exam, in the Throne Room, on the battlefield in the Southern Region, and also in Flame Capital City…

Fang Zhengzhi treated it as the motto of his life. He tried courageously even if the task before him seemed impossible.

However, for some reason, he was doubting himself now.

"Can I really try to do everything?"

Fang Zhengzhi looked up. He saw the disciples of Shadow Sect collapsing one after another. Their blood painted the ground red, but none of them took a step back.

They swung their swords relentlessly.

However, all their efforts were fruitless because they faced a dozen Sages. They dropped to the ground, continuously.

One after another, Shadow Sect's disciples turned into corpses.

"Am I wrong? Was it a mistake to come here?" For the first time, Fang Zhengzhi didn't know if he made the right choice.

In Great Xia Dynasty, he did whatever he wanted to, and he survived every single time. He even managed to do his country a great service in the end.

That made him over-confident.

He thought that it would be the same in the Holy Region too…

He thought that he could act on his impulse and wander around freely. Most importantly, since he didn't have much time left, he felt that this was the only way he could stay alive.

He did things in his own way.

Therefore, during the entrance exam at Heaven Dao Pavilion, he willfully acted as Heaven Dao Pavilion's disciple because he thought that he was helping Yan Xiu.

However, what had actually happened, was that Yan Xiu was almost controlled by the Fallen Asura during that battle. If Chi Guyan didn't make it in time, he probably would have turned into a Fallen Asura already.

That was the result of his wilfulness.

If not for him, Yan Xiu's Origin Energy wouldn't be sealed away, and he wouldn't have been held hostage by the three Sages of Black Moon Island.

Yet now, in order to save Yan Xiu, he came to Yin Yang Hall alone, thinking that he was capable of kidnapping Dao Hun by himself. However, he dragged the entire Shadow Sect into this mess as a result.

There was blood was far as he could see.

"I'll be dead in two months…" Fang Zhengzhi looked up at the sky. The sun was beautiful, but it was tainted by the scent of blood. "Yan Xiu, tell me, am I really wrong… The Holy Region is nothing like Great Xia Dynasty. I was too self-righteous, and my wilfulness caused you to end up like this. I thought that I had to be different from the rest if I wanted to change my fate. However, I didn't consider your feelings. You can't allow me to suffer alone. Yan Xiu, I'm sorry, I am truly wrong. However, I really want to save you now, I really… Really…"

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Chapter 759: Ruler of All

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"Stupid brat, what the hell are you doing?!" Heavenly Oasis Saint put on a stern expression, which he seldom did, when he sensed Fang Zhengzhi's emotional change.

"Old man, I shouldn't have come to Yin Yang Hall. I was wrong. I dragged all of you into this mess, including Yan Xiu. It's me, it's all my fault." Fang Zhengzhi looked extremely depressed.

"What the hell are you talking about? There's no point in talking about who's right or who's wrong. Stupid brat, you either fight or screw off!" Heavenly Oasis Saint was enraged.

"Either fight or screw off!" Fang Zhengzhi looked towards the Shadow Sect's disciples that had collapsed in a pool of blood. His heart was aching.

How could he continue to fight in this situation?

The great elder, Mo Yu, was too powerful for him and Heavenly Oasis Saint and Yan Qianli. Furthermore, Yin Yang Hall had a dozen more Sages.

This was a massacre, a one-sided massacre at that!

"Stupid brat, just tell me if you want to save Yan Xiu." Heavenly Oasis Saint asked Fang Zhengzhi again after he remained quiet for a long while.

"Yes, I do. I want to save him badly!" Fang Zhengzhi nodded.

"Then you should fight. There're no right or wrong in this word, only winning or losing. You either become someone's else stepping stone, or you can step over their corpses and become the ruler of all!" Heavenly Oasis Saint suddenly sounded very serious even though he could hardly stand straight.

"Ruler of all!" Fang Zhengzhi was startled because it was the first time he heard Heavenly Oasis Saint using such a phrase. Furthermore, it was his first time seeing him acting so seriously.

"Fang Zhengzhi, since we're already here, we didn't think of leaving. Furthermore, since we're here, it means that we agree with what you are doing. Even if you didn't come, we would definitely be here as well!" Yan Qianli added.

"Even if I didn't come, you guys would?"

"Yes!"

"You either become someone's else stepping stone, or you can step over their corpses and become the ruler of all!" Fang Zhengzhi softly repeated what Heavenly Oasis Saint had said. A radiance appeared in his dull eyes, and it was getting brighter and brighter.

"I'm wrong!"

"That's right, I'm wrong indeed!"

"However, since I've come so far, there is no going back. There is no way back at all."

"3000 Shadow Sect's disciple have entrusted their lives to me. Even Heavenly Oasis Saint and Yan Qianli are putting their lives on the line for me."

"In that case, how can I back off?"

"Rather, how can I back off now?"

"Regardless of the outcome, I have to try, even if Yin Yang Hall's great elder, Mo Yu, is standing in front of me. I have to try, even if this is a one-sided war."

"Ah!!!!" Fang Zhengzhi roared loudly. His killing desire surged out of his body and turned into a life-like shadow.

At the same time, his black armour also changed its form. Sharp spikes that looked like fangs started appearing on his armour one after another. These spikes were red as blood and glittered with a chilly light. A fierce black flame also soared into the air.

With Fang Zhengzhi at the centre, the ground around him sank by an entire inch. A massive picture appeared in the sky and eight balls of black flame came out of nowhere.

"What?!" The disciples of Yin Yang Hall were shocked to see this.

"How is he still so powerful?!"

"That's impossible!"

"Is he really a demon?"

They couldn't believe what saw, because they thought that Fang Zhengzhi had expended all his energy, and he shouldn't be capable of fighting anymore.

However, Fang Zhengzhi stood up again, and his aura was even stronger than before. His vast killing desire circled around his body and turned the surrounding seawater into steam.

"Stupid brat, what are you doing?" Heavenly Oasis Saint was visibly startled by Fang Zhengzhi's changes.

"I'm going to make up for my mistake!" Fang Zhengzhi answered the question directly.

"How are you going to do that?"

"I'm going to fight till the end!"

"Nicely said, stupid brat. This old man will join you in your fight today!" Heavenly Oasis Saint sounded courageous.

"Old man, you've finally toughened up!" Yan Qianli glanced at Heavenly Oasis Saint and Fang Zhengzhi. His fighting desire was also aroused.

"You can fight me together!" Mo Yu chimed in at this moment, "Fang Zhengzhi, since the four of us had ganged up on you, I'll now give you a chance to do the same!"

"1 against 4!"

"1 against 4!"

The disciples of Yin Yang Hall started shouting after they heard the great elder. This was Yin Yang Hall's true power.

"1 against 4? How could we miss out on that!" At this moment, they heard a clear voice coming from the sky, following which, a few people descended from above.

They were incredibly fast.

A person quickly appeared before Heavenly Oasis Saint.

It was a man between about 40 to 50 years old who was wearing a grey long robe. He had round eyes and thick brows, and his hair was at his shoulders.

"Old man Yangkun?!" Heavenly Oasis Saint was surprised by his appearance, but he was also delighted.

2 more people descended at this moment.

One of them was a lady dressed in a light-green dress. She looked like she was about 30 years old, but she had a few strands of white hair.

The other person was dressed like a scholar, wearing a light-gold scholar's robe. He was slim and tall, and his brows were sharp. There were two golden swords on his back too.

"Old hag Clear Water and Old man Baiya are here too?!" Heavenly Oasis Saint became more delighted.

"Old man Heavenly Oasis, you're still as annoying as last time!" The lady that was called 'Old hag Clear Water' glanced at Heavenly Oasis Saint and told him off.

The middle-aged man dressed like a scholar, who was called 'Old man Baiya', seemed to be used to Heavenly Oasis Saint's rude remarks. He simply drew his swords and seemed ready to fight.

"Yo, that's Fang Zhengzhi, right? I've heard about him already, but seeing is believing. His killing desire is really intense!" Old man Yangkun was amazed by Fang Zhengzhi' vigour.

"Old man Yangkun, do you want to join us in the 4 against 1 battle?" Yan Qianli asked.

"Me? Haha, I can't do that." Yangkun Saint shook his head and pointed towards the sky with a smile on his face.

Yan Qianli looked towards where Yangkun was pointing at, and he seemed to have understood something.

Fang Zhengzhi, on the other hand, didn't say a word.

He could roughly guess the identity of the 3 people that showed up. In Great Xia Dynasty, there were one pavilion, four sages, and thirteen constabularies. The pavilion was obviously referring to Heaven Dao Pavilion, which was a friendly ally to Great Xia Dynasty.

The 3 people that showed up were definitely not part of Heaven Dao Pavilion, so they were definitely the 3 sages who wandered around freely. Together with Heavenly Oasis Saint, they were called the four sages.

They were Yangkun Saint, Baiya Saint, and Clear Water Sage. Clear Water Sage was the master of Wu Feng, who fought Fang Zhengzhi in the Southern Region.

When Yan Xiu meant Wu Feng, Wu Feng mentioned that Clear Water Sage and Yan Qianli were close friends. Therefore, Yan Xiu and Wu Feng had met each other several times when they were young.

However, this wasn't why Fang Zhengzhi remained silent. It was because of the 2 people in the sky whom Yangkun Saint and Yan Qianli had spotted as well.

One of them was Yan Qing,

The other was Chi Guyan.

Chi Guyan was wearing a pink dress as per normal. A snow-white belt wrapped around her waist and emphasized her beautiful figure. Her long, black hair danced gently behind her back while she looked down at the battlefield. Due to the sunlight, there was a shade of redness on her cheeks.

Chi Guyan was beautiful because of her perfect facial features and her peerless appearance, as well as her arrogance and solitude. It felt like no one could taint her beauty as she stood on top of a giant snow-white beast.

"That's Chi Guyan!"

"Chi Guyan, the chosen one!"

"Why is she here? Is Heaven Dao Pavilion here as well?!"

The disciples of Yin Yang Hall diverted all their attention to Chi Guyan. With her presence, the three saints seemed insignificant.

This was because Chi Guyan's arrival didn't only represent Heaven Dao Pavilion. It also represented a prophecy that everyone in the Holy Region knew about.

Chi Guyan, the chosen one!

Chi Guyan jumped off the back of the beast. She didn't fall down too quickly, but she was dashing downwards with an antique and simple sword in her hand.

The tip of the sword was pointing straight at the great elder, Mo Yu.

"We don't need 4 people. 2 will be enough!" Chi Guyan wasn't a talker. She had expressed her intention with a sword and a short sentence.

Mo Yu's expression finally changed. Even his scar trembled uncontrollably when he saw Chi Guyan charging towards him.

They could tell that he wanted to say something, but he kept quiet all the way. Nevertheless, his expression was extremely gloomy.

Chi Guyan's sword descended!

It was as if tens of thousands of starlight had fallen down, and each of them was actually a sword. This was Divine Constabulary's Million Sword Illustration. However, there was a humongous shadow amidst the countless starlight.

It was an incredibly pretty woman with her long hair behind her back. The bottom half of her body was a huge snake tail covered with five-coloured scales. She felt unopposable.

The great elder finally moved.

He reached his right hand into the sea waves and pulled out a dark-blue spear that was completely made of seawater. It was a long and narrow spear with a dark-blue jewel at its tip.

"Ocean's Rage!" The great elder swung his spear and turned the seawater into a massive snake, heading straight for Chi Guyan's neck.

"Rumble!"

Tens of thousands of starlight struck the snake, creating a massive wave.

The snake seemed to be stopped by the bombardment of starlight. It twisted its body around, looking for a chance to strike while it tried to dodge the starlight.

This was a stunning scene.

The disciples of Yin Yang Hall were astounded. Although they knew that Chi Guyan, the chosen one, was very powerful, they didn't expect her to be able to take Mo Yu's attack head-on.

"Destroy!" Chi Guyan yelled softly. Just then, a gigantic black shadow appeared above the great elder's head. It was a huge rock that appeared out of nowhere, and it was falling rapidly towards his head.

"The Top Gifted Bloodline surely lives up to its name!" The spear in Mo Yu's hand turned in countless spear shadows above his head.

"Boom!" The rock was shattered and fell into the raging waves. The seawater that splashed up gathered towards the giant snake at an incredible speed.

In just a moment, the giant snake was covered with scales that seemed like an armour. The scales were translucent like a jewel, glittering brightly under the sunlight.

All of these took place very quickly.

From the moment Chi Guyan jumped off the beast to the point when Mo Yu blocked her move, they had already traded blows twice. It happened in the blink of an eye.

"She's so powerful!"

"Is that the power of the chosen one?"

"The Top Gifted Bloodline!"

Although the disciples of Yin Yang Hall weren't near the Endless Sea Domain, they could sense the intensity of the terrifying fight above them.

At this moment, a person rushed out of the crowd standing in the Endless Sea Domain. He was too fast to even be seen clearly.

However, there was a dragon's roar as soon as the person stepped out. All the disciples thought of the same person simultaneously when they heard that.

"Fang Zhengzhi!"

"Boom!"

With a flash of purple and red light, the giant snake stopped moving.

After that, its head fell down into the sea.

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Chapter 760: Identity of the Woman in the Pavilion

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The dark-blue seawater splashed around as a person slowly appeared in the air. His long, blue robe was swaying with the wind.

Beneath him, the giant snake's body finally fell into the sea just like its head.

There was a creepy silence in the next moment.

Meanwhile, the disciples of Yin Yang Hall went slack-jawed when they saw the giant snake collapsing.

"This fellow, he… He managed to destroy the great elder's Ocean's Rage with a single sword?!"

"That's ridiculous!"

"Powerful. They are both so powerful!"

They were truly impressed by what they saw because such a fight was an exceptionally rare occurrence even for them.

However, they couldn't continue watching the fight as they were surrounded by the fearless disciples of Shadow Sect.

"Die!" The disciples of Yin Yang Hall shouted.

"Kill them!" Shadow Sect's disciples also screamed at the top of their lungs.

Yan Qianli looked at the 3 sages and said in a serious tone, "Yan Qianli truly appreciates your help…"

"Don't mention it, Prince Yan. Since we are all part of the Great Xia Dynasty, we share the same ancestors. In that case, we must stand together!" Clear Water Sage stopped Yan Qianli, and an antique black zither appeared in her hands. She looked towards Baiya Saint and said, "Brother Bai, let's fight!"

"Ok!" Baiya Saint nodded with an intense fighting desire. Without further ado, he charged towards the dozen Yin Ying Hall's Sages with two swords in his hand.

"Hahaha, the student has surpassed the master. Old man Heavenly Oasis, you might be weak, but your disciple is really something. I'll fight alongside you today!" Yangkun Saint laughed out loud and joined the battle as well.

"I'm not weak. I'm just concealing my real strength!" Heavenly Oasis Saint shot Yangkun Saint a sneering glance and subconsciously looked towards Fang Zhengzhi with a look of approval. He then swallowed a few pills and joined the battle too.

Yan Qianli… He already charged out at the same moment as Baiya Saint. It seemed like he wanted to compete against Baiya Saint, so he was going as fast as he could.

"Ding…" They heard the sound of the zither. Although it sounded weirdly tranquil in this bloodbath, it was like a weapon.

The sound was a shapeless killer. Although Clear Water Sage was the last to join the battle, she was the one that truly turned the tide. This was because the sound of her zither killed a bunch of people instead of only one.

After the Sages joined the battle, more people started dying. While the disciples of Shadow Sect collapsed, the disciples of Yin Yang Hall started dropping to the ground as well.

The scent of blood filled the air.

This was a mindless massacre. In a war like this, both sides were suffering tremendous loss.

…

Mo Yu had never looked so upset before. His face couldn't stop trembling and he gripped the spear so tight that his hand turned white.

Fang Zhengzhi and Chi Guyan had both descended and were standing on the sea. However, they both looked extremely determined.

Fang Zhengzhi didn't say anything because he didn't know what to say. Chi Guyan also kept quiet because she seemed to know that Fang Zhengzhi was unwilling to talk. She stood quietly beside Fang Zhengzhi with the antique and simple sword in front of her chest. She looked noble and aloof.

The stand-off didn't last too long, because Fang Zhengzhi made the first move, and Chi Guyan followed beside him. Two swords were heading for Mo Yu.

"Two? Just two?" Mo Yu shouted angrily and formed a huge wave behind him.

Fang Zhengzhi's sword slashed onto the huge wave, and so did Chi Guyan's sword.

Tens of thousands of starlight glittered as if each of them was a sword. The humongous and noble shadow moved even faster.

"Freeze!" Chi Guyan shouted softly.

Even the air seemed to have frozen at this moment. The spear in Mo Yu's hand stopped moving, and his expression changed again.

This was the ability of Nüwa's bloodline.

It was definitely the highest form of spiritual attack. It was even able to stop Nine Pinnacles Mountain Leader Tian Xing from moving for half a second.

In that case, Mo Yu couldn't possibly break free from it instantly.

The great elder stopped moving, but Fang Zhengzhi's Traceless Sword was already above his head.

"Break!" Mo Yu yelled angrily and shielded himself with the roaring waves. Despite that, Fang Zhengzhi's sword still hit him.

A stream of blood flew into the air.

Traceless Sword had made a small cut on Mo Yu's chest. Although there was hardly any blood, it was the first time that Fang Zhengzhi had managed to injure Mo Yu.

"Slash!" Traceless Sword stabbed into the sea, following which, countless sword radiances appeared from the waves and headed toward the great elder.

It was Hundred Dragon Slash!

Fang Zhengzhi didn't hold back because he already understood that there was no going back. He had to keep moving forward.

"Rumble…" Countless roaring swords blasted the seawater that protected Mo Yu's body, sending waves everywhere.

This was a fierce fight.

Although Fang Zhengzhi and Chi Guyan were teaming up against Mo Yu, he didn't sacrifice offense for defense. Mo Yu charged towards Fang Zhengzhi instead of falling back when he used Hundred Dragon Slash.

The dark-blue spear tore through the bombardment of swords and shot towards Fang Zhengzhi's neck like a flash of light.

"Cling!"

Chi Guyan blocked the spear with her sword, and she was forced to move back. However, Fang Zhengzhi's sword already up in the air, and the countless swords gathered towards Traceless Swords.

For an instant, Traceless Sword became 10 times bigger.

He then split the Endless Sea Region into two again with another strike!

This was an inescapable fight. Although Fang Zhengzhi and Chi Guyan didn't have many opportunities to fight together, their synergy was enough to frighten Mo Yu.

This was an intense battle.

While Fang Zhengzhi and Chi Guyan fought against Mo Yu, almost 100 of Yin Yang Hall's disciples were killed. Similarly, Shadow Sect suffered the loss of more than 200 disciples.

The scent of blood was getting so strong that they could hardly breathe. The atmosphere became more depressing. Even though the sun had risen, it couldn't mask the devastation of the battle.

As time went on, there were more corpses on the ground. Yin Yang Hall's disciples were running out of breath, while disciples of Shadow Sect couldn't stand firm.

Yangkun Saint was already bathing in blood. There were many cuts on Clear Water Sage's face too. Baiya Saint's swords were completely covered in blood too.

Heavenly Oasis Saint had swallowed 10 bottles of pills already, and Yan Qianli's eyes were red as blood.

Across the battlefield, the sixth elder of Yin Yang Hall was bleeding. The radiance on the foreheads of the third and fourth elders of Nine Pinnacles Mountain shone brightly. They were surrounded by the dozen disciples at Sage state.

This was a fierce battle too. Although no one was killed, everyone was more or less injured.

It was near the noon.

It wasn't too hot in the mountain range although it was near summer. The golden sunlight reflected off the river of blood on the ground beautifully.

At this moment, someone approached the battlefield hastily. It was a pretty woman with a jade-green dress that was decorated with 3 white petals.

Her curly brows and dark eyes, combined with the faint herbal fragrance on her body, gave the impression that she was a spirit that descended on earth, completely untainted by the human world.

She was clearly in a hurry. The anxiousness in her expression grew stronger when she saw what was happening before the 1000 Herb Hall.

"Stop!" Her clear and pleasant voice was like a stream of spring water that washed the blood away.

Fang Zhengzhi's sword stopped.

This was because he knew this woman. She was the woman in the pavilion, and her alias was "Xin Mu". However, he didn't stop his sword because he knew her. It was because she was holding an unconscious man.

Fang Zhengzhi squinted, and his knuckles cracked. He didn't know why the woman was here, but he knew that she was carrying Yan Xiu, and that was the last thing he wanted to see.

There was a short silence.

When Fang Zhengzhi's sword stopped, both the great elder's and Chi Guyan's weapons stopped moving as well.

All the disciples of Yin Yang Hall were dumbfounded to see her. They had never expected her to show up here.

The disciples of Shadow Sect… They obviously didn't know who she was. However, they could tell that she was very special to Yin Yang Hall.

They knew that because all the disciples of Yin Yang Hall stopped moving when they heard her.

The short silence added a hint of eeriness to the suffocating atmosphere. However, it didn't last for too long.

"Fang Zhengzhi, I really didn't expect you to succeed!" The woman was surprised to see Chi Guyan, but she ultimately rested her gaze on Dao Hun, who was on top of Fang Zhengzhi's shoulder.

"I didn't expect that you could get out either." Fang Zhengzhi wasn't lying, because he clearly remembered that he tied her up properly.

Their conversation didn't make much sense, leaving the disciples of Yin Yang Hall feeling confused. However, none of them interrupted the conversation.

The woman didn't seem like she wanted to continue talking about that. She glanced around the battlefield as if she was looking for something amidst the bloodbath.

A moment later, she glimpsed at Mo Yu and asked, "Did you really enter 1000 Herb Hall and got out safely?"

"Yes!" Fang Zhengzhi nodded.

"However, you seemed to be corned when you tried to get out and failed to escape. This means that you were already discovered when you entered 1000 Herb Hall."

Fang Zhengzhi didn't reply because she was right. He was discovered before he entered 1000 Herb Hall, or rather, he was already discovered when he made up his mind to enter 1000 Herb Hall.

'If you can force the great elder to fight you, it means that you are really strong. Am I right to say that you injured the fourth, fifth, and eighth elders?"

"Yes!" Fang Zhengzhi didn't deny it.

"Since I have Yan Xiu and you have my master, why don't we exchange them? What do you think?" The woman stopped talking and carefully placed Yan Xiu onto the ground.

Fang Zhengzhi didn't reply immediately, but he knitted his brows.

This time, he didn't know what to do. Exchanging Yan Xiu with Dao Hun seemed like a very reasonable suggestion.

Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't have rejected that idea.

However, he didn't reply immediately not because he didn't care about Yan Xiu' life. On the contrary, he couldn't give Dao Hun back to the woman because he cared about Yan Xiu's life.

If he were to reject her suggestion… How could he take Yan Xiu back?

"Don't you want to save Yan Xiu?" After the moment, the woman asked another question. She wasn't surprised that Fang Zhengzhi didn't reply to her previous suggestion.

"Tell me your name!" Fang Zhengzhi finally replied. However, the question that he asked seemed to be completely unrelated to what the woman was asking. Furthermore, he had already asked her about her name in the pavilion. Nevertheless, he did it again.

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Chapter 761: When There's Life, There'll Be Death

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"My surname is Dao, Xin is my name." The lady did not hesitate much before gradually moving forward one step.

"Dao Xin? Indeed your surname is Dao?" Fang Zhengzhi's mouth quivered a little. Next, he raised his head lightly, gazing towards the horizon. Of course, he knew the meaning of the surname Dao. Even if the lady did not explicitly mention it, but as for her identity, he had roughly understood it. "Indeed, I was too soft-hearted."

"Soft-hearted?!"

"This punk dares to mention that he's soft-hearted? He really said it!"

"I have never seen such a thick-skinned shameless person!"

Upon hearing Fang Zhengzhi's words, the Yin Yang Hall disciples were all bewildered. They felt immensely disdainful towards him.

"Yes, you're indeed soft-hearted. But this is not necessarily a bad trait." Lady "Dao Xin" did not seem to scornful, instead she nodded her head sincerely in agreement.

"….."

"….."

The Yin Yang Hall disciples looked at one another, before turning their attention towards Dao Xin. It seemed as though their faces were just struck with a tight slap, and that they were burning in pain.

Fang Zhengzhi did not continue saying much, because he did not know the motive of Dao Xin's appearance. As such, he was waiting, waiting for Dao Xin to continue talking.

And Dao Xin seemed to have understood Fang Zhengzhi's intentions, as she did not let him wait too long, "Ever since you came to Yin Yang Hall, there were a total of two and a half times where you were soft-hearted."

"Two and a half times?" Fang Zhengzhi smiled slightly, and he felt as though even he did not quite understood when those instances were.

Furthermore, when did these two and a half times start from?

In reality, it was not only Fang Zhengzhi and the surrounding disciples, but Yin Yang Hall's Elders and even the Heavenly Oasis Saint who seemed to have not understood her.

"Yes, there were a total of two and a half instances. The first was when you were against me. You clearly knew that you had grabbed hold of me, and you could tell that I was of special status, yet you chose to act alone, and did not choose to threaten my life. This was your first instance." Dao Xin opened his mouth.

Fang Zhengzhi did not respond.

However, upon hearing those words, the disciples were all flabbergasted. Amidst the shock, they felt angry and bewildered too.

"This punk dared to….."

"Disgusting!"

"Definitely cannot keep him!"

The Yin Yang Hall Disciples were all feeling indignant. Furthermore, such anger was even more intense than before.

Dao Xin extended his hand at this point. She did not seem angry at all. Instead, she was calm and peaceful.

"The second instance was when you rushed out of the Thousand Herb Hall. If I did not guess wrongly, not only did you not take my life, you did the same for Fourth Elder, Fifth Elder and even Eighth Elder. Is that not true?" Dao Xin opened her mouth again.

Fang Zhengzhi remained silent, as he did not wish to admit such a happening. But the reality was that he had indeed shown them mercy.

When he had killed Shi Fan at the bottom of the Heavenly Dao Pavilion, it was because Shi Fan and Yuan Rong had used Yan Xiu as hostage, but Fourth Elder, Fifth Elder and Eighth Elder did not do that.

Fang Zhengzhi had kidnapped Dao Hun.

As such, Fourth Elder, Fifth Elder and Eighth Elder had no choice but to stop him. There was no personal rivalry between them.

"Did this punk really intentionally show them mercy?"

"I don't know….."

"But it seems like there was such a possibility!"

Upon hearing till here, the Yin Yang Hall disciples finally had a change of expression. Afterall, as what Dao Xin had mentioned, Fang Zhengzhi had injured the three Elders, but he did not kill any of them.

"As for the last half instance, I think you should know what it is already." As Dao Xin was opening her mouth, she looked towards Dao Hun who was on Fang Zhengzhi's shoulders.

And Fang Zhengzhi naturally knew what Dao Xin was referring to.

Half an instance?

How unreasonable!

"A month ago, at the bottom of the Heavenly Dao Pavilion, you had killed five Sages in a row. Everyone thought that you were killing indiscriminately, but I don't think so. In reality, without your half instance of being soft-hearted, I wouldn't be standing here talking to you." Dao Xin did not wait for Fang Zhengzhi to respond.

"How do you want to talk?" Fang Zhengzhi asked.

"Firstly, I must admit that you're more capable that what I have thought. But you have lost this battle!" Dao Xin's tone was extremely confident.

"How do you tell?" Fang Zhengzhi responded.

"Because, your aim of coming to Yin Yang Hall was to save people, and not to kill them. However, you caused Yin Yang Hall to be a complete bloodbath, and you were unable to leave Yin Yang Hall yourself. How are you going to fulfil your aim?"

"You think I cannot leave Yin Yang Hall?"

"Yan Xiu is in my hands, how are you going to leave here?"

"Or maybe, I really shouldn't have shown you mercy." Fang Zhengzhi clenched the Traceless Sword even more tightly, and his crystallised eyes shining even more radiantly.

"Ok, if you had killed me earlier, maybe you could really have escaped from Yin Yang Hall. Although, is that really the result that you were looking for?" Dao Xin nodded her head.

"You're talking so much, what are you really trying to say? If you are trying to persuade me to let Dao Hun go, then I suggest you stop wasting your effort." Fang Zhengzhi opened his mouth.

"Maybe, let's make a deal." Dao Xin said.

"What deal?"

"I heard you posses the Dao of Yin Yang?"

"Yes!"

"Then you should understand the logic revolving around Yin and Yang. Everything in this world are of equilibrium, there is nothing that does not result in a return. Just like Yin and Yang, when there's Yin there will be Yang, when there's life….. naturally there will be death!" Dao Xin pointed out.

"Your meaning is, use my life, to exchange for Yan Xiu's one?" Fang Zhengzhi smiled revealed a smile on his face upon hearing Dao Xin's words.

"You're right!"

"I seem to have no other choice, such as bringing you and Dao Hun out of the Yin Yang Hall, before using your life to threaten Dao Hun to release Yan Xiu!"

"Indeed that is quite a good suggestion. However, the only criteria is that you must capture me once again, or rather, you must capture me before I kill Yan Xiu!" A sword appeared on Dao Xin's hands, and it immediately pressed against Yan Xiu's heart.

Fang Zhengzhi remained silent, but the Traceless Sword in his hand had already separated her sword from Yan Xiu's heart.

"You dare!" Sixth Elder opened his mouth.

"Fang Zhengzhi, if you dare to injure the Hallmaster, today none of you shall even think of leaving the Yin Yang Hall!" Great Elder clenched the spear in his hand even more vigorously.

But at this moment Dao Xin extended her hand once again, preventing Great Elder and Sixth Elder from continuing. Next, she looked towards Fang Zhengzhi, "Is this a stalemate?"

"Is it not?" Fang Zhengzhi responed.

Dao Xin smiled a little, but remained silent. However, the spear on her hand moved down slightly a few inches. "Pu Ci", it pierced into below Yan Xiu's chest.

Fang Zhengzhi's facial expression changed immediately.

Even Yan Qianli and the Heavenly Oasis Saint had their expressions changed. Everything in this world seemed to have restored its stillness once again.

Fang Zhengzhi's clenched his Traceless Sword even more tightly. It moved up a few inches, shifting towards the top area of the heart.

"No!" At this moment, someone grabbed onto Fang Zhengzhi's hand. It was none other than Chi Guyan, who had remained silent all this while.

"Why no?" Fang Zhengzhi responded.

"Will be awaken." Chi Guyan's voice was not loud, in fact it was very light.

However, it was loud enough for Fang Zhengzhi to hear. His expression immediately turned rigid.

Awaken?

HIs attention turned towards the smiling Dao Xin, before looking at the spear that she had pierced into Yan Xiu's body. He bit into his lips vigorously.

For the first time, he clearly understood the abnormality of the lady Dao Xin. Amidst the words and the smiles, she had a deep plot planned within them.

How radical!

Furthermore, she had used the most unbearable trait to trigger him.

If not for Chi Guyan's reminder. Fang Zhengzhi may have already entered the final state. And this whole process merely took a few sentences to complete.

Was this the Holy Region?!

"The Choose One Chi Guyan, you're indeed intelligent. Your fame is well-deserved!" Dao Xin let out a sigh, before slowly withdrawing the long spear. She moved half an inch towards her left, before opening her mouth. "Then, Fang Zhengzhi, do you still think we're in a stalemate?"

Fang Zhengzhi bit into his lips tightly, and blood could not seen dripping from the corner of his mouth. His bodily strength felt extremely unstable. He could not help but emit a ferocious vibe around him.

He had no idea how to solve this problem.

Because, he could not force himself to disregard Yan Xiu's life, but at the same time, he could only stare helplessly at Dao Xin's sword piercing into Yan Xiu's body.

Looking at the Heavenly Oasis Saint's eyes, it was of a similar expression. Yes, this was not a stalemate, it was a battle that he had already lost.

"Fang Zhengzhi, you have already tried your best. Xiu-er will understand!" Yan Qianli's voice erupted in the air. At the same time, his body started emitting a glow of red light. Next, as swift as lightning, he leapt towards Dao Xin.

However, just when Yan Qianli was rushing towards Dao Xin, a figure prevented him from doing so. It was Sixth Elder of the Yin Yang Hall.

"Yan Qianli, first you have to bypass me!" Sixth Elder had already started attacking, without any hesitation or delay.

"Old man Yan, let me help you!" Heavenly Oasis Saint started moving at this moment.

The other Sages, including Yan Qing, leapt swiftly towards Dao Xin.

How could the people of Yin Yang Hall allow such a situation to happen?

The ceasefire was broken once again. Furthermore, as compared to just now, the frustration and anger on both sides far surpassed that of the previous atmosphere.

"Stop!" Fang Zhengzhi could not bear to allow such a bloodbath to continue, as he did not want anymore Shadow Sect disciples to perish.

It was enough.

Just like what Yan Qianli had said, they had already expended their strength for this battle.

"We have lost!" Fang Zhengzhi glared intently at Chi Guyan. From her face, he could tell that they had the same expression.

Yes, lost…..

"I have already mentioned the criteria just now. When there's life there will be death. You can choose if you are the one to continue living, or Yan Xiu!" Dao Xin nodded her head, and seemed to have ignored Fang Zhengzhi's words.

"Fang Zhengzhi, Xiu-er has already reached such a state. This is his life, he doesn't owe it to anybody!" Yan Qianli replied hastily.

"Yes, little punk, while the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn. When there's life there's hope. We must first bring Yan Xiu out first, before thinking of other methods….." Heavenly Oasis Saint replied.

"Don't you make any foolish decisions, with your ingenuity, your future is limitless!" Yangkun Saint swung his sword.

"Future?" Fang Zhengzhi raised his head slightly and looked towards the scorching sun. It was dazzling, and he was almost unable to concentrate.

He did not want to die.

He had a lot of worries remaining in this world. For example, his parents in the Northern Mountain Village, as well as the innocent and kind villagers.

Furthermore, there was still Ping Yang, who was waiting for him at Ling Yun Tower. He did not know how she was doing now.

"Can you help me to do two things?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at Chi Guyan. However prideful she may be, she still stood by him at the key moments of his life.

"No, you should do the things that you want to do yourself." Chi Guyan shook her head, as she tried to avoid Fang Zhengzhi's eye contact.

"First thing, take care of my parents. Do not tell them that I have died, I know you are able to do this according to your abilities. Next thing….. Two months later, represent me to Ling Yun Tower, and tell Ping Yang that I have failed to keep the appointment….." Fang Zhengzhi knew that Chi Guyan had understood his intentions.

Furthermore, he knew that Chi Guyan would not stop him, because if she were to be in his position, she would make the same choice.

"Seems like you have made your decision?" Dao Xin's voice could be heard once again, interrupting the conversation between Fang Zhengzhi and Chi Guyan.

"Yes, but I have another condition!" Fang Zhengzhi nodded his head, before walking two steps forward.

"Okay, you say!" Dao Xin smiled a little, before withdrawing her sword. A light perfume smell circulated around her body. The purity of the smell made it seem as though she had not just stabbed Yan Xiu's chest.

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Chapter 762: Look Quietly

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"I want you to swear in front of everyone, that after saving Yan Xiu, you cannot allow Yan Xiu to avenge me. Similarly, you must ensure that he will be able to lead a proper life in the Holy Region!" Fang Zhengzhi stared intently on Dao Xin's face. His expression was as serious as ever.

"Alright, I promise you!" Dao Xin nodded her head, her face equally as imposing and serious.

"Shameless thief, you are really going to….." Chi Guyan looked towards Fang Zhengzhi, and seemed a little speechless.

"Yes, I have already decided." Fang Zhengzhi nodded his head.

"Little punk, don't do anything foolish. Your actions won't have any meaning!"

"Yes, Fang Zhengzhi, we all can tell that you have already tried your best. But, there are some things that are just fated, there is no point trying to deny them!"

"Fang Zhengzhi, your life cannot be used to replace that of Xiu-er's. If there is a need to replace, then use mine!" Yan Qianli opened his mouth again, before looking at Dao Xin. "Dao Xin, I Yan Qianli am willing to use my life to replace his!"

"You? The Chief of Western Liang? Indeed you're of a respectable status, but I have no interest in your life!" A smile appeared on Dao Xin's mouth too.

"You….."

"Old man Heavenly Oasis, grandpa Yan, both of you should leave. This commotion is created by me, naturally I will settle it myself." Fang Zhengzhi interrupted Yan Qianli and Heavenly Oasis Saint. Next, he gradually raised the Traceless Sword in his hand, "It was me who brought your out, but I cannot continue this journey with you….."

"Yin!" A gush of ferocious vibe emitted from the Traceless Sword, permeating the air.

Fang Zhengzhi did not continue talking.

He merely looked at the surrounding disciples, before turning his attention towards Chi Guyan. Then he gradually closed his eyes.

The Traceless Sword in his hand was already close to his throat.

At this moment, countless memories flashed past his mind. From the moment he was born to the turning point when he had coincidentally met Chi Guyan.

Memories after memories.

His encounter with Yan Xiu, which culminated in their friendship.

And his mischievous acts in the examination of the Law of Dao, and his weird experience in the Southern Region, as well as his battle with Ji Duan King in the Flame Capital City.

All these memories seemed to flash past his mind swiftly, just like a mysterious dream, and that now the dream was about to end. Or so to say, he was about to be woken up.

Where would he be in the next life?

He could feel the coldness of the blade of the Traceless Sword, and a light smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

In this life, he had indeed led a more interesting life than the previous one. In fact, to even have managed to reach such a state, he could say that he had indeed done a good job. The only pity was that, he was still unable to fully integrate in this world.

Kindness?

Fang Zhengzhi did not feel that he was too kind.

He had committed a lot of "unkind" deeds, such as stealing chickens, setting traps, and even unscrupulously attacking others from behind.

But, he did not know why he just could not complete the last step, which was to change his world view he had of previously.

Just like what Dao Xin had said, even after entering Yin Yang Hall, he was still "too soft-hearted".

He had let Dao Xin go, and even released Fifth Elder…..

If he had not done so, but instead after entering Yin Yang Hall, he had killed Dao Xin instantly.

Then, maybe he would not have reached such a state.

He felt that this world was much more cruel.

Because, indeed he was unable to discard his previous world view, and he was unable to kill indiscriminately, to view human lives as nothing more than a strand of grass.

As such, he felt that he had indeed failed.

Of course, there was no point discussing about all these. In reality, Fang Zhengzhi had already reached the end of his path, and it was maybe due to his kindness, and that he was trying to retain the same heart that he had.

No matter what the reason was, alas, he had reached this state.

To use his life, to exchange for that of Yan Xiu's?

This seemed to be….

A form of kindness?

Fang Zhengzhi clenched the Traceless Sword tightly, and imitated the scene that he had seen previously. He would slide the blade against his throat, before spinning his body.

This would be the most graceful posture.

A person can die, but his death must be graceful!

But he did not know why…..

When Fang Zhengzhi was twisting the sword, he did not feel any pain.

He looked down and realised that the Traceless Sword did not seem to be following his intended gestures. It stayed still in mid-air, and no matter how much strength he exerted on it, it did not seem to move an inch.

"This….. can I borrow a sword?" Fang Zhengzhi opened his eyes and looked at Dao Xin, who was waiting silently for him to take his own life. It was a little awkward.

"….." Dao Xin's lips moved. She looked at Fang Zhengzhi before looking at the Traceless Sword. She did not say anything.

And the surrounding Yin Yang Hall disciples, as well as the Elders, were looking at one another. They did not know what to say.

Heavenly Oasis Saint was a little speechless as well. He seemed to be mouthing out loud, "Little punk, are you trying to play with me?"

Then…..

A sword reached in front of Fang Zhengzhi.

It was a sword which was tossed from a distance. Its blade shimmered brightly, and it could be seen that it was a good sword.

As for the person tossing the sword, it was none other than Yan Qing.

"While I don't use swords, I have a sword by my side." Yan Qing replied calmly.

"….." Fang Zhengzhi looked at the sword in front of him, and felt a little muddled in his mind. He felt like asking Yan Qing, why must you be so honest and frank? I want, and you give?

But at last, he did not say those words. He looked at the sword in front of him, and did not know whether to pick it up.

"Wait, it's too easy for him like that!" Just when the atmosphere was feeling a little awkward, someone in the crowd shouted out loud.

Next, a figure walked out from the crowd, and beside him, there was another elderly person wearing the same uniform.

They were Third Elder and Fourth Elder from the Nine Pinnacles Mountain.

Their fully black costumes seemed to stand out from the rest of the people. As such, when the two Elders stepped out from the crowd, they attracted everyone's attention.

"For stopping Fang Zhengzhi from taking his life, what do these two Elders have in mind?" Great Elder Mo Yu saw Dao Xin's expression, and waited for her gesture before looking towards the two Elders.

Afterall, the two Elders had wanted to meet himself and Dao Hun. As such, it was only appropriate that he was the one to ask the question.

"Great Elder Mo you have mistaken. We only planned to take something back from Fang Zhengzhi that originally belonged to us." Third Elder of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain shook his head.

"Something that was originally owned by the Nine Pinnacles Mountain?" Great Elder Mo Yu seemed to have understood Third Elder's words.

"Yes, Great Elder Mo should know, that it was because of that thing that resulted in our Nine Pinnacles Mountain Leader's great misfortune. Now that the thing Fang Zhengzhi is in front of us, we hope that Great Elder Mo can allow us to bring him back to Nine Pinnacles Mountain, for us to persecute him!" Third Elder continued.

"How do you plan to persecute him?" Great Elder Mo Yu looked at Dao Xin once again, before opening his mouth.

"Fang Zhengzhi once swallowed our Nine Pinnacles Mountain's treasure, the Thousand Years Fire Herb. We think that his current strength has something to do with the effects of the herb. As such, before the herb has fully taken effect, we plan to refine him into a herb!" Third Elder proceeded to explain.

"Refine him into a herb?!"

"You want to morph a live human being into a herb?"

"Even if it was according to the our Yin Yang Hall, we would not have used this method….."

The Yin Yang Hall disciples were all flabbergasted. Afterall, to morph a living person into a herb seemed quite ruthless.

"Fang Zhengzhi's situation is a little special. The Thousand Years Fire Herb is still in his body. So we plan to use his body as a furnace, and to refine the herb inside his body, before extracting it." Third Elder elaborated upon hearing the surrounding discussion.

The Yin Yang Hall disciples did not say anything else, because while such a phenomenon may seem ruthless in the Holy Region, it was not unheard of.

Especially since Fang Zhengzhi's body still contained the Thousand Years Fire Herb.

Then, it was only normal to refine the herb before extracting it.

Afterall, the Thousand Years Fire Herb was a treasure, and there was only one or two of it existing in the entire Holy Region.

"Great Elder Mo, we know that this request may seem a little too unreasonable, but you should understand the importance of Fang Zhengzhi to the Nine Pinnacles Mountain. If you can permit us to continue, we Nine Pinnacles Mountain will return the favour with luxury gifts, as for….." Third Elder looked at Fourth Elder upon saying this sentence.

And Fourth Elder seemed to have understood Third Elder's meaning, and he nodded his head in agreement.

"Furthermore, we agree to split the extracted herb into half, and give it to Yin Yang Hall. If Great Elder Mo is worried, you can send an Elder to accompany us to the Nine Pinnacles Mountain. We always believe that the skill of refining herbs has always been our number one talent among the Five Sectors!" Third Elder continued upon seeing Fourth Elder nodding his head.

"Second Hallmaster, what do you think?" Great Elder Mo finally asked Dao Xin upon hearing these words.

"Second Hallmaster?" Fang Zhengzhi felt a little bewildered, as in his mind, he had always thought that since he was Dao Hun's daughter, it would have been more appropriate for Great Elder to call her Lady instead.

Second Hallmaster…..

What is this meaning?

Could it be that she was not Dao Hun's daughter?

Wait!

This seemed a little complicated!

If Dao Xin was not Dao Hun's daughter, that what was she? They can't be sisters? It seemed a little improbable, since Dao Xin seemed too young.

Her youth was definitely genuine.

Because, Dao Xin's capabilities were not too strong. She has yet to enter the Sage State, or else she would not have been knocked unconscious by his rod.

However, he was merely curious about this question. Afterall, the biggest problem for him now was how to prevent himself from being captured to be refined into a herb.

"Grilled alive?" Fang Zhengzhi did not like this method of dying, because it did not seem graceful. It would be impossible to recognise his body after being grilled.

However, he did not seem to have a choice.

Afterall, Dao Xin, Great Elder Mo Yu, as well as Third and Fourth Elder, did not even bother to ask for his opinion.

"Alright, according to the two Elders of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, Fang Zhengzhi will be handed over for you to handle. Sixth Elder will follow to help!" Dao Xin opened her mouth.

"This….. Can I have another method of dying?" Fang Zhengzhi could not help it but blurted out loud.

"No, unless you don't wish to save Yan Xiu. Also, I don't wish for any misfortunes to happen along the way, or else you should know that Yan Xiu will not be able to live!" Dao Xin shook her head.

"Actually, I have another suggestion." Chi Guyan saw Fang Zhengzhi's expression, and voiced out her opinions, albeit a little soft.

"Yes, I have another choice too." Fang Zhengzhi nodded his head while looking at Yan Xiu, before clenching his teeth. "But I chose this path!"

"You have already decided?" Chi Guyan asked again.

"Yes!" Fang Zhengzhi nodded his head again.

"OK then, before you die, can you hug me one last time?" Chi Guyan moved two steps forward slowly. Her sparkling eyes glimmered, as her smooth white skin reflected under the scorching sun, showcasing her jadely presence.

A prideful lady of such a high status, suddenly asking him, can you hug me? What kind of test is this?

Fang Zhengzhi's eyes stared wide in disbelief.

"Ah?" A sound blurted out from Fang Zhengzhi's mouth, and he seemed a little "foolish" in front of the bewildered disciples.

Just then, before Fang Zhengzhi could even react, Chi Guyan's body had already approached him. A pair of fine hands clasped over the back of his waist.

At that moment, Fang Zhengzhi felt a pressure pressed against his chest.

Wait…..

Shouldn't he be given a bit of time to prepare? Or rather, to have a little acting before that, such a movement led him to feel a little uncomfortable.

Just then, he heard a soft voice whispering beside his ears.

"Look quietly!"

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Naturally this voice originated from Chi Guyan, after uttering these words, she withdrew the hug from Fang Zhengzhi.

Next, she turned around and leapt into the air, before emitting a whistling sound. Then, an enormous white beast flew swiftly from afar.

"Yo!" A beastly howl resounded in the air.

Chi Guyan leapt onto the back of the beast, and flew into the horizon.

Such a phenomenon happened too quickly. From Chi Guyan giving him a hug, to her turning around and leaving, all these had happened too quickly.

As such, it was only after Chi Guyan's figure had turned into a small dot in the horizon that Fang Zhengzhi was able to react.

Looking at the black dot reducing in size, Fang Zhengzhi blinked his eyes, and his expression was filled with frustration, "Why did that girl just say…..?"

Fang Zhengzhi felt like asking Chi Guyan to repeat her sentence, but she had already left.

Looking at his surroundings, Fang Zhengzhi realised that everyone seemed bewildered as well, after seeing such an incomprehensible phenomenon.

"What are you all looking at? A bunch of foolish birds!"

"….."

The Yin Yang Hall disciples were all indignant. Their mouths were wide open, yet they remained silent. Because, the Fang Zhengzhi in front of their eyes was already considered to be a dead person.

As such, it was normal for a dying person to be casual in his words.

"Bring him down!"

Great Elder Mo Yu gestured his hands, and a few Yin Yang Hall disciples immediately appeared in front of Fang Zhengzhi, all of whom seemed very careful when approaching him.

"I hope that you can keep your promise, or else you will definitely regret it in the future!" Fang Zhengzhi looked at Dao Xin, before handing over Dao Hun to them.

It was indeed difficult for him to make such a decision, but he did not regret it. After all, in such circumstances, he did not have a second choice to choose from.

Of course, he could continue killing, or continue threatening, or even escape, before returning to attack them. However, Yan Xiu no longer had the time to continue to wait for him.

Furthermore, most importantly…..

Yin Yang Hall would not give him a second chance to attack, and would not agree to release Yan Xiu because of his threats. After all, Yin Yang Hall was one of the Five Sects of the Holy Region!

Looking at the horizon once again, he could tell that the weather was indeed good today, with the fiery sun shining above, the blue skies and the white clouds, as well as the lush green forests.

However, today was when he had experienced his biggest loss in his life, and that such a loss would result in his death.

…..

A gigantic black-marbled palace stood erected on an isolated island, resembling a beast hiding in the dark, waiting to reveal its sharpest fangs.

Within the bright interiors of the hall, a white fur-coated lady was sitting on a jade chair, her black eyes looking silently below.

This was a spectacularly beautiful lady, one of high status, elegant, exquisite. One could tell that she almost resembled a monster.

Monster Lord Baizhi!

And beside Monster Lord Baizhi, there was another lady clothe in a white long dress. Her lucious black hair rested on her waist, and her black eyes and appearance resembled that of Monster Lord Baizhi. However, as compared to the latter, the lady seemed more indifferent.

It was Yun Qingwu.

"There's a piece of news, I think you'll be more than interested in it." Monster Lord Baizhi finally opened her mouth. She did not see any signs of panic on Yun Qingwu's face, nor even a slight trace of anxiety.

Her indifference was almost that of a statue's. Yun Qingwu's expressions did not have a tinge of emotion, even while standing before the Monster Lord.

"Is Mother referring to the incident at the Yin Yang Hall?" Yun Qingwu replied calmly, her eyes as peaceful as the surface of a windless lake.

"Seems like you got the news too." Monster Lord Baizhi replied.

"Since I was at the Holy Region, naturally I would make some preparations." Yun Qingwu opened her mouth again.

"Hehe, tell me what you think about this situation." Monster Lord Baizhi chuckled softly, as she plucked a strand of hair from her scalp.

"Within my expectations." Yun Qingwu said calmly.

"Elaborate, let me listen to them." Monster Lord Baizhi shifted her posture closer upon hearing this.

"Fang Zhengzhi is very intelligent, but this time he will definitely lose!" Yun Qingwu said confidently.

"Hm, continue."

"His birthrights have already determined the limitations of what he is allowed to do. Due to his background, as well as his lack of backing influence, it is only natural that the path he takes will be more arduous than the rest. Moreover, it is easier for him to commit mistakes, as evidenced in his participation in the Great Xia's Law of Dao Examination. No matter how smart he is, he will definitely encounter many obstacles."

"Proceed on." Monster Lord Baizhi gestured.

"However, during this period, he was still very strong!" Yun Qingwu paused for a moment, as she seemed to have recalled something.

"Which period?" Monster Lord Baizhi was a little curious.

"After the Battle of the Southern Region, during that period, he received the support of Shadow Sect. I did not dare to touch him, as he had possessed the "eyes". At the Blood Shadow City, when he had kidnapped one of my Domain Chiefs, I did not even utter a word." Yun Qingwu proceeded on calmly.

"He was this strong?" Monster Lord Baizhi seemed a little surprised.

"Yes, while he did not possess an alarming intelligence, his ideas are daring, and nobody seemed to understand him. It was because of this point, that he was able to set up his plan within more a year before entering the city. Not only that, he had entered the Flame Capital City in broad daylight, and using his strength, he overthrew the Great Xia Crown Prince!" Yun Qingwu answered.

"Slightly more than a year? Hm, how interesting." Monster Lord Baizhu finally nodded her head.

"The only thing he was lacking was the "eyes", a pair of "eyes" which could help him understand this world. Initially he had possessed them, but unfortunately, he lost them not long after he had entered the Holy Region. It must be said that Shadow Sect's Heavenly Oasis was overly cautious, resulting in him losing the "eyes"."

"Eh? Why do you say so?"

"If I did not guess wrongly, after Fang Zhengzhi had entered the Holy Region, Heavenly Oasis did not mention about Shadow Sect's procured intelligence to Fang Zhengzhi!" Yun Qingwu replied.

"Your meaning is that Heavenly Oasis had doubted Fang Zhengzhi's capabilities?"

"It was not because he had doubted his capabilities, but there were two reasons for his actions. Number one, Fang Zhengzhi had yet to agree to enter the Shadow Sect, and that the procured information was the central of Shadow's Sect most secretive and confidential plot. Nobody else would have agreed for him to do so."

"Continue."

"Number two, Heavenly Oasis felt that Fang Zhengzhi temporarily lacked the leadership experience in the Holy Region. The Holy Region was too complicated with the Five Sects competing against one another. Since Fang Zhengzhi had never entered the Holy Region, it was only natural that Heavenly Oasis hesitated in placing Shadow Sect's future in his hands. He was waiting for Fang Zhengzhi to encounter an obstacle or two, and to understand the ruthlessness of the Holy Region, before placing such an important responsibility on him." Yun Qingwu replied.

"You seem to make sense, however, how do these incidents relate to your words 'within your expectations'? As for as I know, Fang Zhengzhi had agreed to enter the Shadow Sect after killing five Sages at the bottom of the Heavenly Dao Pavilion. As such, Heavenly Oasis should not have hesitated." Monster Lord Baizhi nodded her head after being silent for a few moments.

"This would then be Heavenly Oasis's biggest mistake. Looking at the big picture, he was reluctant for Fang Zhengzhi to go to the Yin Yang Hall. To prevent Fang Zhengzhi to have such thoughts, he could only continue to withhold the information, he was waiting, waiting for Yan Xiu to die, waiting for Fang Zhengzhi to enter the Sage State, but he actually forgot the relationship between Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu."

"So, you're saying that it was because of Heavenly Oasis' caution that led to the downfall of Fang Zhengzhi at the Yin Yang Hall?"

"Not completely, but if Heavenly Oasis had mentioned the piece of information to Fang Zhengzhi, then at least Fang Zhengzhi would have known that the scariest person in Yin Yang Hall was in fact Dao Xin, not Dao Hun, and he would not have made such a fatal mistake. Fang Zhengzhi may have at least a thirty percent chance of success. However, this cannot be completely blamed on Heavenly Oasis, because if it were to be another person, nobody would have been so daring to place Shadow Sect's future on Fang Zhengzhi before he had even entered the Holy Region. He cannot risk Shadow Sect's future, because he knew that Fang Zhengzhi only had one desire to save Yan Xiu!" Yun Qingwu shook her head.

"What if this person was you?" Monster Lord Baizhi seemed to be interested in this topic.

"I would." Yun Qingwu answered without hesitation.

"Eh? Why?"

"There's always risk to everything. However, the bigger the risk, the bigger the fruits will bear. I will only consider about this point, is is worth or not!"

"Hehehe…..so, you would handover all thirteen pieces of Heaven Dao Sage Tablet to Fang Zhengzhi?" Baizhi laughed upon hearing this.

"Yes!" Yun Qingwu did not deny.

"From this, you are willing to place such a huge risk on the hands of Fang Zhengzhi. Then, you surely don't hope for him to die like this?" Monster Lord Baizhi laughed out loud again.

"Is Mother's intention of calling me over, to ask me about this thing?"

"So, your answer is?"

"Please Mother do not worry, I will not go to Nine Pinnacles Mountain."

"Your reason?"

"The opportunity is not ripe yet."

"So you're saying, you'll just watch by as Fang Zhengzhi die, right?" Baizhi's eyes suddenly became as sharp as ever, as though she was able to look through a person's heart.

Yun Qingwu did not reply Monster Lord Baizhi's words, and she merely sat on her original spot, without a tinge of emotion on her face.

It was as though she was contemplating, and waiting.

Time passed by quickly.

After awhile, Monster Lord Baizhi retracted her gaze. Next, she shook her head, and gestured towards Yun Qingwu, "Okay, you can go now."

"Daughter will take her leave." Yun Qingwu nodded her head, and did not continue to stay. Quickly, she turned around and walked out of the hall, during which she did not turn to look at Monster Lord Baizhi in the eye.

…..

Ling Yun Tower.

It was almost like a utopia. It was always springtime, and the flowers were permanently in a blossomed state. A clear riverstream flowed down from the mountains, creating a dragon-like waterfall.

Underneath the waterfall, there was a bottomless lake,.

A barefooted lady was standing in front of the lake, and her bright red dress was slightly wet. As her dress was tattered due to the prolonged soaking, pieces of cloth floated on the lake.

And at this moment…..

A purple figure landed from the horizon, just like a leaf, landing softly by the side of the lake.

"Greetings Lady Cang Yue!" Upon seeing the figure, countless bystanders immediately kneeled on the floor and greeted her.

"Ya'll are dismissed." Cang Yue waved her hand, her expression remained emotionless. Next, she turned towards the lady by the lakeside, and saw that her dress was tattered. "Your dress is torn, let me get someone to replace a new one."

"No need, if I were to change a new dress, I'm afraid he can no longer recognise me." The lady retracted her gaze from the lake, and slowly turned towards Cang Yue, before shaking her head.

"Actually, I'm here to tell you, he's already dead." Cang Yue did not seem to care the lady's attitude towards her, and proceeded to say.

The lady did not say anything, as she merely stood on her original position, her eyes raised slightly towards the horizon. She stared at the floating clouds, seemingly dazed.

"Seems like you don't believe me." Cang Yue opened her mouth once again. Then, she found a piece of rock to sit on. "But, it is real this time, Fang Zhengzhi went to Yin Yang Hall, and to save Yan Xiu, he tried to kidnap Yin Yang Hall's Hallmaster Dao Hun, I heard he almost succeeded."

The lady's lips quivered a little, and it seemed like she wanted to say something. However, she did not open her mouth, as she merely turned her attention towards Cang Yue.

"What a pity, it is impossible for him to succeed, even if Shadow Sect were to accompany him in the battle, fate will still be fate. What I did not expect was that, a shameless person like him, would choose to use his life to exchange for that of Yan Xiu's, don't you think he's foolish enough?" Cang Yue seemed to be mumbling to herself as she continued talking.

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Chapter 764: Nangong's Destiny, Nine Cauldrons

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"Exchange for Yan Xiu's life?" The lady finally opened her mouth, although her voice was very soft. Her crystal eyes showed a tinge of panic for a moment.

"Yes, one life for another. This was Yin Yang Hall's condition." Cang Yue nodded her head as a smile was revealed on her face.

The lady did not say anything, but she clenched her fists intensely, as her chest palpitated furiously.

"You are very smart, so you should know my intention of coming here today. Remove the red dress on your body, and follow me to Ling Yun Tower. When we reach there you will understand that your waiting does not bear any meaning!" Cang Yue's tone sounded a little cold towards the end.

"Do you know what is friendship?" The lady opened her mouth once again, and her chest gradually stopped palpitating.

"What do you mean?" Cang Yue frowned.

"You won't understand, because you don't have any friends at all, so you will never understand what is a true friendship."

"Hehe, seems like you still haven't given up. But it's alright, one day you will understand, that somethings are just meaningless in life!"

"How pitiful you are."

"What?"

"You don't have any friends, and you don't even know what is love. You're here at Ling Yun Tower since birth, so you think you're leaving a happy life, but actually, you have never really understood this world."

"Shut up, how do you know I'm here at Ling Yun Tower since birth?! Let me tell you, I….. nevermind, even if I tell you you won't get it!" Cang Yue did not continue talking. She stood up, looked at the horizon as she seemed bewildered for a moment.

"You're still not leaving?" The lady continued.

"Are you really going to continue waiting in this Ice Prison forever, just for a dead man?" Cang Yue asked again.

"I will continue waiting."

"How about after the six months duration?"

"Continue waiting!"

"As long as he doesn't come, you will continue to wait?"

"Yes!"

"Ridiculous, if this is what you mean by friendship and love, these things will only serve to be obstacles in your path to success!" Cang Yue's tone sounded extremely cold.

The lady did not choose to continue the conversation, and she turned her body around. Next, she leapt into the lake, her body completely immersed within the waters.

"Pu Tong!". Ripples appeared on the surface.

Cang Yue's expression immediately turned stiff, as she gazed at the disappearing lady. She seemed to be in pain.

Nobody knew that at this moment,in Cang Yue's mind, a figure was relentlessly pestering her mind, causing her to quiver a little. Moments later, she recovered her composure, and she rushed up the horizon, disappearing from sight, not before leaving a resounding voice.

"There is no such thing as relationship in this world!"

…..

In Nangong Mausoleum, a snow storm was brewing.

A youth was walking through the storm. His footsteps were either quick nor slow. Not much expression could be inferred from his emotionless face, but the scars on his face were indeed hideous.

Nangong Mu.

A person who had disappeared at the Holy Region, but had now reappeared at Nangong Masoleum.

"You're back." A figure, who was standing among the countless Stone Tablets, looked at the youth. His tone sounded like a complete stranger.

It was Nangong Tian, the head of the Nangong household.

Nangong Mu did not open his mouth, but he nodded his head lightly. At the same time, he turned his attention towards the ancient gigantic tree in front of the Stone Tablets.

It was a gigantic tree filled with countless white flowers. They were as white as snow, with their light silver colours shimmering in the light.

It was a unique ancient tree.

However, Nangong Mu did not seemed to surprised. He merely gave it a look, before retracting his gaze.

"Since you're back, and still alive, then you should know what you need to do next." Nangong Tian opened his mouth once again.

"Will Brother die?" Nangong Mu finally opened his mouth.

"There is nothing definite in this world, I can't answer your question temporarily, but he has already completed his duties of the Nangong household. Next, you will carry on his responsibility!"

"Why must it be like this? Are our lives not good enough?"

"Good? How good?"

"Peace….. At least, we're peaceful now, and we have already received our well-deserved respect, every year….."

"Shut up!" Nangong Tian's tone seemed to have changed, and he interrupted Nangong Mu. "We're peaceful now? Then, have you thought about them?"

After completing his sentence, Nangong Tian pointed towards the countless Stone Tablets, with illegible words inscribed on it. However, the outlines of the words could still be seen.

Under the snow storm, the atmosphere seemed to become colder.

Nangong Mu's body quivered a bit, as he looked towards the countless Stone Tablets, and he subconsciously bit against his lips.

"I last you one more time, do you know your mission? If you don't know, then you will kneel here, until you know it!" Nangong Tian saw the silent Nangong Mu, and a light flashed past his eyes.

"Father, if….. I accept this mission, will Brother return?" Nangong Mu's expression seemed to be of unconditional pain.

"That is his own life, it has nothing to do with you. You just need to settle your things, that is enough." Nangong Tian repeated once again.

"Father is not willing to even lie to me once?"

"The Nangong household does not need any of these 'bluffs', if you are not mentally strong, then you should continue to stay at the Holy Region, why did you come back for?" Nangong Tian responded.

"I….."

"You will make this decision yourself, I will stop persuading you." Nangong Tian turned around upon completing his sentence, as he walked towards the Stone Tablets, leaving his footsteps in the snow.

Nangong Mu stood in the same position, his bundle of hair already accumulating a layer of snow. He did not follow immediately, as he looked at the ancient tree, and the crystallised flowers on it.

…..

Nine Pinnacles Mountain.

It was an enormous volcanic mountain, with thick smokes emitting from it all year round. There was a gigantic volcanic rock in the middle of the mountain, and nine Three Legged Black Cauldrons were erected on it.

The cauldrons had sophisticated carvings on it, and other than a few complicated symbols, there were also drawings on it.

Below the nine cauldrons was a piece of flat ground. Rows of stone houses, built from the black volcanic rocks, stood erected on the flat ground.

The Nine Pinnacles Mountain seemed different today.

There were more than a thousand Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples standing below the Nine Black Cauldrons solemnly, and it seemed to be a grave phenomenom.

A Nine Pinnacles Mountain Elder and another elderly person were standing in front of the disciples. Both were wearing a black metal ring on their foreheads.

The rings were made from nine black treasure stones using the nine cauldrons. The treasure stones were morphed into the metal rings.

"First bow!" One of the nine Elders opened his mouth. His facial expression seemed extremely solemn.

He was Nine Pinnacles Mountain's Great Elder, 'Ying Yu'.

Following his instructions, all the disciples immediately kneeled on the ground, with their heads touching the ground.

"No need to be so courteous?" An inappropriate voice could be heard at this moment.

Naturally, the disciples seemed flustered, but nobody opened their mouths to question the voice.

Afterall…..

They were unable to quarrel with a sacrificial offering.

Yes, the voice originated from a sacrificial offering, and he was none other than the person who had disrupted the Holy Region, Fang Zhengzhi.

At this moment Fang Zhengzhi was chained up to a pole in front of the Nine Black Cauldrons, and his blue clothes were tattered beyond recognition.

Fang Zhengzhi looked a little pathetic.

However, Fang Zhengzhi's expressions did not look that bad. In fact, he looked a little charismatic.

"Second bow!" Nine Pinnacles Mountain's Great Elder Ying Yu did not care about Fang Zhengzhi's howl. His kneeled on the ground once again.

The Elders and the disciples beside him naturally followed Great Elder in kneeling on the ground, their expressions more solemn than ever.

This was to commemorate "Tian Xing".

As such, the Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples as well as Great Elder had to kneel and pay their respects. However, Fang Zhengzhi's howling sound made it seem as though they were paying respects to him.

"Third bow!" Great Elder Ying Yu opened his mouth once again.

Following the completion of the three bows, the ceremony of commemorating "Tian Xing" was about to end. Next was the Alchemy process.

As for the pill…..

Naturally it would be Fang Zhengzhi.

"Sixth Elder." Great Elder Ying Yu stood up, as he looked towards the elder who was standing beside them.

He was none other than Sixth Elder from the Yin Yang Hall, who had came over to help host the Alchemy process.

Sixth Elder took a step forward, and he bowed slightly towards Great Elder Ying Yu.

"Which cauldron does Great Elder Ying plan to use?" Sixth Elder looked at the nine erected Three Legged Black Cauldrons as he spoke.

"Let's use the 'Middle Stream Cauldron', at least we'll be giving this punk a little dignity. Afterall, he is considered to be a rare specimen!" Great Elder Ying Yu answered after contemplating for a while.

"This punk really is lucky. Today is the first time we are using the Middle Stream Cauldron for alchemy. I remember the military equipment that it had churned out previously were all of Sage quality?" Sixth Elder seemed a little bewildered upon hearing this.

"Yes, the Middle Stream Cauldron had manufactured seven military machineries, and each one of them were at least of Sage quality" Great Elder Ying Yu nodded his head.

"Hehe, now that Fang Zhengzhi is finally being prosecuted, let me ask a question before Hallmaster arrives." Sixth Elder smiled.

"Sixth Elder please ask."

"Our Hallmaster wants to know who will be the next Nine Pinnacles Mountain Leader."

"Hallmaster need not worry, initially we planned to appoint whoever had managed to capture Fang Zhengzhi, but we did not expect that it was Fang Zhengzhi himself who entered Yin Yang Hall by himself. As such, this was a little out of our expectation, so….."

"We understand Great Elder Ying's meaning, but Nine Pinnacles Mountain cannot be without a leader. Our Hallmaster's intention is that since Great Elder Ying is highly respected in Nine Pinnacles Mountain, and is also of the highest status, if Great Elder Ying can take on the responsibility of being the Leader, it would be the most appropriate!"

"Hehe, let's discuss this another time." Great Elder Ying Yu laughed, and his expression did not change much, as he merely nodded his head.

The surrounding Elders, as well as the disciples, upon hearing Sixth Elder's words, had different expressions on their faces. Some were of happiness, some weer of anger…..

"Actually, I have an idea!" At this moment, Fang Zhengzhi's voice could be heard.

"Eh?" Sixth Elder quivered a bit.

Not only Sixth Elder, but Great Elder Ying Yu and even the other Elders and disciples were all astonished.

The selection of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain Leader…..

This punk has an idea?

What a nuisance!

"Since you have decided that whoever can capture me would take on the responsibility, then why not pass the role to someone from Yin Yang Hall!" Fang Zhengzhi said directly.

"Impudent!" Great Elder YIng Yu had a sudden change in his expression.

The other Elders could naturally tell that Fang Zhengzhi was intentionally provoking them, but it was a fact that Nine Pinnacles Mountain cannot afford to ruin their relationship with Yin Yang Hall.

However, like what Fang Zhengzhi had mentioned, if the selection of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain Leader were to depend on Yin Yang Hall's discussion, it surely seemed a little vexing.

Fang Zhengzhi's words were very direct.

They seemed to be nonsensical words on the surface, but they had struck Nine Pinnacles Mountain's most painful spot, causing the Elders and disciples to feel indignant.

Everyone's attention was turned towards Yin Yang Hall's Sixth Elder, their glaring stares almost penetrating

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Chapter 765: An Accident, Wrong Judgement!

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"Hehe, Great Elder Ying makes sense, the selection of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain Leader should be discussed at a later date, let's first refine this little punk!"

Sixth Elder was indeed witty. Naturally he could feel the surrounding anger, thus he chose to take a step back.

"Still need to discuss? As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a leader, a sect cannot be without a leader. If Nine Pinnacles Mountain were to allow a Sixth Elder from Yin Yang Hall to decide, then why not just let him be the leader then." Fang Zhengzhi seemed to have not felt the anger around him, and proceeded to continue.

"This fellow is spouting nonsense!"

"What is he treating Nine Pinnacles Mountain as?"

"How disgusting!"

The disciples could not help but scold out loud.

"Fang Zhengzhi, you are really trying to provocate the relationship between Yin Yang Hall and Nine Pinnacles Mountain, stop dreaming!" Sixth Elder's face turned blushed red, and it was obvious that he was unable to vent the anger in his heart.

"What provocating? I'm only stating the facts, isn't it stronger if both houses come together and form an alliance? Yes, maybe Dao Xin can be the new leader?" Fang Zhengzhi continued.

"Shut up!"

"Talking about Dao Xin, there's something that I always don't understand, what's her relationship with Dao Hun? Father and daughter? You guys call her Second Hallmaster, they should not be father and daughter then? Or are they siblings? Doesn't seem like….. Is she his mistress, wait, Dao Hun is not that type of person?

"Little punk, you're looking for death!" Sixth Elder could no longer contain his anger, and he leapt onto the volcanic rock, before choking Fang Zhengzhi's throat with one hand.

"Sixth Elder please calm down, if you were to kill him now, we cannot retrieve the herbal effects from his bloodstream. Furthermore, the difference between an alive and a dead person when refining herbs is very huge!" Great Elder Ying Yu shook his head in frustration, as he was angry too, but he understood that they cannot kill him now.

"Don't worry Great Elder Ying, I will not cross the line, I was just angry for a moment." Sixth Elder's body quivered a little, before releasing his grip on Fang Zhengzhi's throat.

"Dao Xin and Dao Hun really don't have something going on?" A smile flashed across Fang Zhengzhi's face after his throat was released from the grip.

"Little punk, you die!" Sixth Elder did not wait for Fang Zhengzhi to continue speaking, and he raised him in the air, before throwing him into the middle three legged black cauldron.

Middle Stream Cauldron, the centre of the nine cauldrons!

It was manufactured from the black metals, and it had a long history of having being passed down from generations after generations.

The interior of the cauldron was huge, and its carvings were detailed.

"Dong!" A sound could be heard.

Fang Zhengzhi entered the cauldron, causing the disciples to feel bewildered. Subsequently, they erupted into cheers.

"Finally thrown in!"

"See how this punk can continue to cause trouble!"

"Too infuriating!"

The Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples were discussing among themselves.

But Great Elder Ying Yu's expression did not seem too pleased, as he had initially thought of setting up a grand ceremony, before finally putting Fang Zhengzhi in the Middle Stream Cauldron.

However, since Sixth Elder had already begun, naturally there was nothing else for him to say.

Afterall, it was just a minor procedural issue. Whether they should throw him in at the beginning or at the end did not matter too much, but from this action, he could tell that Sixth Elder did not view himself as a stranger. He might even harbour thoughts of becoming the leader himself.

Great Elder Ying Yu did not question Sixth Elder, because it was not the time to squabble with Yin Yang hall. Furthermore, the latter had just given him a clear signal.

To support him to take on the role as the leader of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain!

"Okay, now the alchemy ceremony will officially begin!" Great Elder Ying Yu gestured his hand, and nine disciples rushed up the volcanic rock immediately.

A gigantic lid covered the Middle Stream Cauldron.

…..

After being throw into the cauldron, Fang Zhengzhi's head collided with the bottom of the cauldron. It was needless to say that it was painful, but obviously, this was not the most important point. More importantly, after being thrown into the Middle Stream Cauldron, he was covered by a gigantic lid.

His entire world was only left with darkness.

"Crap….. I'm really going to be grilled?" Fang Zhengzhi retracted his smile. The reason for him provoking Sixth Elder, was purely to pick on the relationship between Yin Yang Hall and Nine Pinnacles Mountain.

Afterall, he was not so naive to believe that his nonsensical words were enough to incite violence between the two houses, and that he would have the opportunity to escape.

He did that because…..

He was hoping that he would be able to enter the cauldron with his clothes on.

Or so to say, he needed Sixth Elder to be furious, to the point where he wanted him dead. That way, he would then have the opportunity to bring "The Vast World" along with him into the Middle Stream Cauldron.

And it seemed like his plan had worked.

However, there was a little miscalculation. The Vast World was brought in with him, but the chains that wrapped around his body were not unshackled.

The process of alchemy does not require to unshackle the chains?

What logic!

Fang Zhengzhi felt a little speechless, as a new problem had presented itself.

How could he escape with his body tied up?

Just when he was thinking about this problem, he felt heat emitting from the bottom of the cauldron, and it was slowly increasing in temperature.

Of course, this was incomplete. Some herbal plants were being thrown in from the top of the lid, including a basin of "Rootless Water".

"Are they cooking vegetables?" Fang Zhengzhi finally experienced what is was like for a human to be refined into a herb, it was just like being steamed alive.

However, it was impossible for such heat to kill him.

Afterall…..

Fang Zhengzhi's capabilities were not low.

It was impossible for an average fire to kill him.

However, he felt a little stuffy, and such a feeling became increasingly stronger.

"Even though this punk is only in the Rebirth State, but he is not weak at all, and is on par with a person in the Sage State. Such an average fire would be unable to kill him, Sixth Elder please help us increase the intensity!" Great Elder Ying Yu's voice could be heard from outside the cauldron.

"Ok, no problems, since our Hallmaster requested for me personally, I must oblige. But, Great Elder Ying you need not be humble, I heard you possess the skill 'Devouring Flames'. Not sure if I can borrow the skills of Great Elder Ying?" Sixth Elder's voice could be heard too.

"Okay!" Great Elder Ying Yu did not hold back and he nodded his head. Afterall, he did not wish for any problems to occur.

Fang Zhengzhi could feel certain changes within the flame.

The previous flame seemed to be of red in colour, but the current flame seemed to have traces of silver, and the silvers were slowly devouring the reds.

Momentarily…..

The flame completely turned silver!

"AH!" Fang Zhengzhi's cries could be heard coming from within the Middle Stream Cauldron, as the intensity of the silver flame was completely different from that of the red flame.

It was not solely because of the increasing temperature, but it felt as though the flame was turning his internal bones into ashes.

"Great Elder Ying's 'Devouring Flames' technique is indeed effective, it seems like this punk can no longer tolerate it. I will give him the 'Purple Thunder Flame'!" Sixth Elder's voice could be heard once again.

Then, another purple flame appeared within the silver flame, and amidst the purple flame, there were traces of thunder flashing within.

…..

Fang Zhengzhi felt like asking about Ying Yu's and Sixth Elder's mothers, but in the end he decided to refrain himself from doing so.

The black chains were obviously beyond normal, under the two different types of flames, they did not have any signs of melting.

Fang Zhengzhi did not quite understand the materials and quality of the black chains, but he knew that using his current strength, he was unable to free himself from them.

How?

Was he really going to burned to death?

No way!

Surely he cannot sit and wait for his death.

Of course his motive was not to ask for death, but for Yin Yang Hall to assume his death. It was only through this method that Dao Hun would release Yan Xiu.

"A drop of water can turn into an ocean, a seed can turn into an ancient tree!" Fang Zhengzhi's eyes brightened up.

Then, he attempted to interact with the boiling flames.

"Ah….. how painful!" Fang Zhengzhi immediately felt as though his internal bones were about to turn into ashes.

Furthermore, more importantly, it could be seen that it was more intense and fiery than before.

"I can't die, I can't die!" Fang Zhengzhi clenched his teeth tightly, but the two flames were overly stubborn. The silver flame seemed to be burning his bones, while the purple flame seemed to be integrating into his bloodstream. His muscles started to turn black.

"Must understand!"

"I must understand them!"

Fang Zhengzhi's entire body was completely immersed in the flames. He thought of understanding the two flames, so as to control both of them.

However, he seemed to have underestimate the two burning flames, as they were overly intense, and he could not calm his emotions down.

Wrong.

Why did this happen?

There's something wrong.

He was able to do it previously, why wasn't he able to do it now?

Fang Zhengzhi had not experienced such a situation before. Even when he was facing Shi Fan who was showcasing his Hell Dao, he was still able to calm his heart down.

But this time round, the pain he experienced from the flames seemed to have exceeded his tolerance threshold. It was at least ten times the extent of pain he had experienced previously under the Hell Dao, maybe even hundred times.

Circles of smoke overwhelmed his surroundings, and there was a tinge of golden atmosphere around him. The atmosphere was ever evolving, and it seemed to follow a mysterious pattern.

"It's this cauldron!" Fang Zhengzhi finally understood why the two flames caused him to feel such excruciating pain.

When he was experiencing the Hell Dao, he was outside in the world. But now, he was located within the interiors of the Middle Stream Cauldron, and the two flames were reinforced by the golden atmosphere in the cauldron, resulting in the intensity to be increased by at least ten times.

Fang Zhengzhi understood this point…..

He finally understood why a herb of higher quality requires a better cauldron, because a better cauldron can churn out flames that are more intense in nature.

And now, his body was placed in the Middle Stream Cauldron, one of the top two cauldrons. Of course the effect would be terrifying.

"Ah! Let me go, or I will kill all of you!" Fang Zhengzhi opened his mouth, and just when he did so, the flames seemed to gush down his throat.

"Hahaha….. Kill us? How naive, really naive. To kill us, you can, but first, you must come out to do so?" Sixth Elder's arrogant voice could be heard from outside the cauldron.

"Ah!!!" Fang Zhengzhi let out painful cries once again, as the two flames circulated around within his body.

"Scream, scream with a louder voice! Hahaha, Fang Zhengzhi, if you have another life, I advise you to be responsible, and to know your limits. Originally you have a level of ingenuity, if you had abided by the rules, would you have landed in this outcome? Also, whatever friends, or brothers, I advise you to forget about them. This things will only hinder your training!" Sixth Elder's laughter entered the cauldron once again.

At this point, there was no longer a response from within the cauldron. There was no struggling sounds at all, only leaving the crackling sounds of the flames.

The crackling sounds of the flames were not too loud, but they were clear. The entire Middle Stream Cauldron turned completely rate, with circles of golden smokes convulating with the sophisticated carvings and symbols.

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Chapter 766: Return to Origins

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"After 49 days, it will become a pill!" Sixth Elder smiled as he stared at Middle Stream Cauldron.

And more than a thousand disciples subconsciously smiled too, after looking at such a phenomenon.

"Sixth Elder you have worked hard!" A few Elders from the Nine Pinnacles Mountain looked at one another, before proclaiming to Sixth Elder.

"Five sects same root, we are all one family, you don't have to be too polite." Sixth Elder waved his hands, as he found a place to sit down on.

49 days!

While this period was not too short, it was not long either, especially after becoming a Sage. 49 days would pass by in just a snap of a fingers.

Naturally Sixth Elder would not mind about the duration, as he had already prepared to protect the pill for the full 49 days, without leaving its side.

It was a sunny day, and a good weather for such an occasion.

Within the Middle Stream Cauldron, Fang Zhengzhi's body was curled up. The black chains were stiff, and the interior heat was ever increasing.

Painful!

Really painful!

However, Fang Zhengzhi did not make any sounds, because he had already lost consciousness. In his mind, the world resembled that for a furnace.

Countless burning flames surrounded him, and there was a red river flowing on the ground, emitting gushes of hot air.

Magma.

However, the magma seemed a little weird, as each line of magma was very detailed and sophisticated. It seemed to form a gigantic spider web when merged with one another.

At this moment, a white figure appeared in his sight. Clothed in a snow-white dress, with lucious black hair resting on the waist.

A beautiful figure.

More importantly, her surroundings contained two different silver and purple flames, identical to the flames in the Middle Stream Cauldron.

"Who exactly are you?!" Fang Zhengzhi recalled a similar scenario outside the Northern Mountain Village, when he was trapped by Yun Qingwu using 30 pieces of the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet.

The white-dressed lady did not say anything, and unlike previously, she merely stood quietly at her original spot. Then, she slowly turned her body around.

Instantly, Fang Zhengzhi could see her appearance.

Exquisite and beautiful, with a pair of bright eyes. It was a familiar face, but it felt unfamiliar to him at the same time.

It was familiar because Fang Zhengzhi felt that her appearance was similar to that of Chi Guyan's, but it was unfamiliar because her vibe seemed completely different. The temperament of the white-dressed lady seemed colder and more indifferent.

During the first encounter, Fang Zhengzhi saw the lady's appearance clearly from her front, but he had felt that it seemed mysterious.

He seemed to remember that their first encounter was at the Divine Constabulary's parallel dimension, in the 'Heavenly Treasure Hall'. Thereafter, the white-dressed lady always repeatedly appear in his mind.

Who was she exactly?

Why did she look similar to Chi Guyan, but their temperament seemed completely different.

Fang Zhengzhi really wanted to get this straight.

However, the white-dressed lady had no intention of replying Fang Zhengzhi at all. She merely turned her body around, and she walked towards Fang Zhengzhi slowly.

Fang Zhengzhi's eyes were wide in disbelief.

Because, in the her hand, there was a treasure stone emitting golden rays of light. Its interior seemed to have different pictures revolving within, but it was difficult to discern its identity.

"Spiritual Jade!" Fang Zhengzhi naturally recognised this treasure stone, because that was the Spiritual Jade that he had retrieved from the Ninth Heaven of the Heavenly Dao Pavilion.

However, he did not understand how the Spiritual Jade had reached the hands of the white-dressed lady.

How did it happen?

Was it not thrown into The Vast World by him?

Wait!

If the Spiritual Jade was really inside The Vast World, then does it not mean that the white-dressed lady was not just a mere figment of his imagination, but that just like the Spiritual Jade, she was located inside The Vast World?

This lady…..

Lives in The Vast World, does it mean that she is inside my heart?

This was not really conforming to logic? How did this happen, was the lady not in the parallel dimension 'Heavenly Treasure Hall'? How did she go to The Vast World?

The pearl!

Yes, when he was at the bottom of the lake at the Heavenly Treasure Hall, he seemed to have taken a pearl, but he had never seen it after, and it felt as though it had completely disappeared.

Was the pearl actually the white-dressed lady?!

"Wait quietly." Just then, a soft yet clear voice seemed to ring beside his ears.

"What?" Fang Zhengzhi naturally knew that the voice originated from the mouth of the white-dressed lady.

However, this led him to feel a little surprised, because it was the first instance communicating with the white-dressed lady.

Not only did they looked at each other face to face, she still talked to him?

What exactly was she thinking?

"Keeping one." The lady ignored Fang Zhengzhi's question, and she merely looked at him quietly, before mumbing to herself.

"Keeping one?!" Fang Zhengzhi shuddered, as naturally he understood the meaning of those words. However, he did not know why the lady had mentioned these words.

Of course, he was unable to pose another question.

Because after uttering the words, the lady's figure became slightly blurred, and in a matter of seconds, she disappeared completely.

What crap?

Fang Zhengzhi tried to take a step forward, but he realised that he was unable to mobilise his body.

Then…..

He realised he was in fact tied up.

As for the thing that was tied around him, it was naturally the black chains. The hallucination disappeared as well, and he was once again back inside the Middle Stream Cauldron.

The silver flame and the purple flame interweaved with one another, and the unbearable temperature infiltrated his body.

Fang Zhengzhi did not know why, but he felt that he was not dead.

"Why am I not dead?" Fang Zhengzhi asked himself the question for the first time. Afterall, the excruciating pain made him feel that he would rather be dead.

He wanted to lose his consciousness once again.

But he was unable to do so. He could neither live nor die.

Why can't he die?

Fang Zhengzhi did not think that his skills would be able to overcome the two flames in front of him. Afterall, he was inside the Middle Stream Cauldron, and he had yet to understand the two flames.

Logically, he would have already died.

But indeed he was still alive.

Wait!

"What is this?" Fang Zhengzhi realised that they were golden lights circulating around his body.

There was a bundle of golden rays shimmering brightly on his chest.l

"Spiritual Jade!" Fang Zhengzhi could finally see the treasure stone in the bundle of golden rays. It was the Spiritual Jade.

Was it the Spiritual Jade that was saving him?

Spiritual Jade…..

Spiritual Jade!

Yes!

Fang Zhengzhi's eyes brightened up, as he had initially doubted that the Spiritual Jade was different from that in the mythical stories.

In the mythical stories, Nüwa had created 36, 501 stones, but she had discarded 36, 500 of them, leaving only the last piece. It was the Spiritual Jade!

He was not willing to believe the story previously, but now, he was sure that the piece of Spiritual Jade was able to save his life.

Or so to say…..

Avoid the fire?

That's right, if the Spiritual Jade was really the same one as in the mythical stories, that would mean that the Spiritual Jade was refined by Nüwa previously.

As such, even if he was in the Middle Stream Cauldron, and no matter how intense the two flames were, the Spiritual Jade would no longer be processed or refined.

Fang Zhengzhi did not know the accuracy of such an explanation, but that was the only explanation he could think of.

Because, this world was part of Nüwa's bloodline, and thus there were many familiar book collections from her, such as Tao Te Ching, Analects, Lao Zi, etc.

And in addition to them would be the Spiritual Jade, thus fitting into the explanation.

What exactly was this world? What was the connection between the previous and the current world? Fang Zhengzhi could not seem to understand it.

But he understood that there was no time to contemplate about all this. While the Spiritual Jade was able to help him avoid the fire, but it was unable to prevent him from experiencing the underable pain.

To be more direct, even if Fang Zhengzhi was an unkillable being on flames, such a feeling would be the most unfortunate too.

"Crap….. Must I be burned like this forever?!" Fang Zhengzhi felt that if such a situation would continue, he would choose to bite his tongue to commit suicide instead.

Wait!

He would not be able to die, even if he were to bite his tongue off.

Because, he was currently in the Rebirth State, and he would be able to recover even after biting his tongue off. It was a little awkward. Why don't he take a knife so stab himself to death then?

But his hands were tied…..

How could he hold a knife?

A drop of cold sweat fell from his forehead, but it immediately vaporised into thin air amidst the fiery flames.

It was really unbearable for him!

Fang Zhengzhi felt extremely miserable. He really wanted to die, and this was the first time he had such a thought.

How could he die?

"No! Have I forgotten something?" Fang Zhengzhi suddenly remembered that the situation did not seem too right.

The white-dressed lady seemed to have mentioned something about 'looking'…..

Yes!

Chi Guyan had whispered something about 'looking' too, and the two words they had mentioned seemed to be the same. Was it a coincidence?

It should not be!

If it was a mere coincidence, he would then be able to compete against the sun already.

Then, another question arises.

What exactly was the 'looking' referring to?

Fang Zhengzhi searched for answers in his mind, everything that related to the word 'looking', but there were far too many ancient words that contained that word.

There was no way to confirm it.

However, the white-dressed lady had also said something else to him.

One!

Yes, one!

"One, what looking…. One. one…." Fang Zhengzhi started searching for the answers, as he frowned his eyebrows.

Fang Zhengzhi browsed through his mind for every description related to looking

"So it's like that!" Fang Zhengzhi finally understood, and after understanding, he could not help but scold himself. "Crap, it really is important to listen to others carefully, or else when the time comes, I'm really dead already!"

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Chapter 767: Change, Red Glow in the Sky

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Of course, knowing the meaning of 'looking quietly' and knowing how to carry it out are two completely different things.

Fang Zhengzhi knew what Chi Guyan and the white-dressed lady were trying to tell him. Next, he would naturally contemplate about it as to be able to use it in practical situations.

Looking quietly…..

It was a clear mental and spiritual condition.

It was easy to understand this point, and it meant that his mind needed to be completely clear, just like the mental state he would be in amidst the lucid waters and lush mountains.

However, understanding it was the easy part, the difficulty would be trying to attain it.

Empty!

How does he empty it!

Fang Zhengzhi knew that he would not be able to calm himself down immediately. Afterall, he was numb with excruciating pain, thus it was impossible for his mental state to be that of calmness.

Difficult, too difficult!

If one were able to enter such a mental state, then he would be able to understand the two flames surrounding him, and he would no longer have to bear such pain.

Wait!

Lucid waters, lush mountains!

He was not able to imagine these, but he seemed to be able to see them.

The Heaven Dao Sage Tablet was really a good product to possess. There's everything inside, from rivers to mountains, and not lacking of anything at all.

Furthermore, more importantly, Fang Zhengzhi had plentiful of them. At Cang Ling mountain he had get hold of one, and thereafter Yun Qingwu had given him thirteen of them, and adding on to the nine pieces that he had received at the Ninth Heaven, he would have a grand total of 23 pieces of the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet.

Yes, the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet contained many differents 'Daos'. He was able to witness this phenomenon at the Ninth Heaven of the Divine Rain Pond.

During that occurrence, Fang Zhengzhi had thought of taking all the Heaven Dao Sage Tablets out to properly observe and scrutinize them.

However, he had left the Heaven Dao Pavilion in a hurry, and had caused many troubles before that, resulting in the hindrance of such a deed.

But now…..

Since he was unable to get out, he would try to gain some insights from them. Furthermore, by looking at the Heaven Dao Sage Tablets, he would be able to get into a clear and peaceful mental state.

Fang Zhengzhi's eyes lit up. Looking quietly, and gaining Dao insights – these would be two things that he would do.

There would no longer be any hindrances.

Fang Zhengzhi was not a person who tend to hesitate. Furthermore, he was being tortured and was in excruciating pain. If there were any plans to escape his situation, he would do it instantly without any hesitation.

The black metal box containing the Heaven Dao Sage Tablets flew out from The Vast World swiftly, landing onto the heart of his palm.

While his limbs were still tied up, he had no difficulty opening the box. With just a bit of fiddling, the box was opened.

Instantly, Fang Zhengzhi felt as though his surroundings had changed. There was a lucious river flowing in front of him, the sky was serene, and the water was peaceful. It felt as though he had jumped out of the Middle Stream Cauldron.

Observing, observing…..

Now he had to calm himself down to observe them!

Fang Zhengzhi tried his best to turn his attention to the rivers and mountains in front of him, as he gazed at the luscious mountains, the flowing rivers as well as the blue sky.

Heart!

Peace!

Fang Zhengzhi's mind continuously repeated these two words, but after trying for a full minute, he realised that he was unable to do so.

Even while such a scenic view was in front of him, he was unable to completely calm his heart down. The two ball of flames in the Middle Stream Cauldron was far too stubborn and intense, the excruciating pain constantly penetrated his energy and his body, and he was unable to calm down to think at all.

No way!

He could not continue to endure such a state!

He has to think of another idea to ease his condition, albeit only temporarily.

Yes!

Since these two flames were for refining pills, was there a way for him to use the potential from them? He should not put the special abilities of the two flames to waste.

However, Fang Zhengzhi did not know much about refining pills and alchemy.

He had understood a little about them, as afterall, he had once been mentored by the Heavenly Oasis Saint for more than a year. Surely he had seen a bit.

As such, he knew a little about the prescriptions or herbs and medicines.

Talking about herbal plants.

Fang Zhengzhi had plenty of them, It was enough to fill ten acres of land in Yin Yang Hall. It was a ridiculous amount, even for the entire Holy Region.

"Let you burn!" Fang Zhengzhi proclaimed, as chunks of herbal plants flew out instantly from The Vast World, and into the two burning flames.

"Hu!" The two flames seemed to have a new "target", and the herbal plants were incinerated completely. The flames were suppressed.

Of course, Fang Zhengzhi knew that such methods of control were only temporary. Just like how when papers were thrown into the fire, it seemed as though they were able to suppress the fire temporarily. But after the flame had incinerated the papers, the initially small fire would grow into a fiery one.

However, Fang Zhengzhi no longer cared about all these. He only needed a short period of time to calm himself down, so as to enter the appropriate state of mind.

Since the flames were suppressed, his pain was also considerably reduced. He was able to relax for a while, and under such a mental state, he continued to look at the surrounding mountains and waters…..

It felt completely different!

Fang Zhengzhi's eyes grew brighter, as he looked at the 23 Heaven Dao Sage Tablets in front of him. He seemed to see golden symbols floating around in mid air.

Yes, the golden symbols, they were Dao!

Fang Zhengzhi began to unwind, as symbols after symbols started appearing in his eyes, before slowly integrating into his body.

It was a very relaxing feeling, and it felt as though his body was being cleansed by warm water.

"Hu!" The surrounding flames started ascending once again, and it seemed to be even more exuberant than before. It looked as though they were about to devour the entire Middle Stream Cauldron.

However, Fang Zhengzhi no longer felt the heat from the flames, as the golden symbols circulating in his body had helped to resist them.

Or rather, "engulfing" was a more appropriate word to use.

Because, the flames seemed to be interacting with the golden symbols, and each golden symbol seemed to take one ball of blaze along with it.

It was very comfortable, almost too comfortable for Fang Zhengzhi to forget that he needed to understand the two flames.

Time slowly passed by….

Fang Zhengzhi felt that the two ball of flames had weakened after a while, and it seemed as though they were about to be extinguished.

About to die off?

Just when Fang Zhengzhi was thinking about this, Sixth Elder, who was outside the Middle Stream Cauldron, widened his eyes in disbelief, as he looked at the Middle Stream Cauldron, which was about to turn dark. Sixth Elder looked bewildered.

It was night time, and they had started refining the herb in the morning. However, this did not meant that the alchemy process was about to end.

According to experience, it was usually only after the seventh day that they were required to reinforce the fire. However, currently, not a day has passed, and the fire in the Middle Stream Cauldron had started showing signs of being quenched.

"What's happening? Is it because of the Middle Stream Cauldron? Or is it because the Thousand Years Fire Herb in Fang Zhengzhi's body is far too strong?" Sixth Elder frowned his eyes as he did not understand the situation. However, his bewilderment quickly disappeared

Afterall, the fire dying out was not considered to be a major problem. Furthermore, it was the first time they were using the Middle Stream Cauldron to refine a person into a herb.

Hence, it was easy to solve the problem.

SInce the fire was about to be extinguished, they would just add fire to it directly.

"Quickly invite Great Elder Ying to come over!"

"Yes!" One of the disciples guarding the cauldron acknowledged Sixth Elder, before sprinting towards a black stone house.

Moments after, Great Elder Ying Yu, who was clothed in a long black robe, hurried over. His expression showed signs of bewilderment too.

"Sixth Elder request to meet me at this time, what was the matter?" Great Elder Ying Yu asked.

"Hm, the fire within the cauldron seems to be dying soon. I guess it's related to the intensity of the Thousand Years Fire Herb in Fang Zhengzhi's body, so I invite Great Elder Ying over to help me to add fire to it!" Sixth Elder pointed to the almost-black Middle Stream Cauldron, and proceed to voice out his opinion.

"I see." Great Elder nodded his head. While he had his suspicions, he did not express it as afterall, the person hosting the alchemy process was Sixth Elder.

Furthermore, as what Sixth Elder had said, it was normal to experience problems since they were using the Middle Stream Cauldron to refine herbs.

He did not over analyse the situation, since it was just the addition of fire.

He moved his hands, and the silver flame ascended once again. Next, it entered the Middle Stream Cauldron, and at this time, Sixth Elder extended his hand too, and the purple flame followed behind the silver flame.

The initially disappearing balls of flame lit up instantly, their monstrosity as ferocious as ever.

"Great Elder Ying great job!"

"Sixth Elder great job!"

After the both of them gave each other a bow, they waited outside the cauldron for a while. Upon realising that the intensity reverted back to normal, Great Elder took his leave.

Everything had seemed to be normal once again.

However, this did not continue for long. By the next afternoon, the flames in the Middle Stream Cauldron showed signs of dying off once again.

It was not a major problem, and Great Elder Ying Yu was invited over again, adding on to the fire…..

…..

Seven days quickly passed by, and within these seven days, Great Elder had went back to the cauldron multiple times, each time adding on to the fire without suspicion.

"Sixth Elder, according to your experience, is this normal?" Great Elder Ying Yu did not doubt Sixth Elder's alchemy skills, as Yin Yang Hall's refinement of pills were the best in the Holy Region. However, it was impossible to admit that there was not a tinge of suspicion in this matter.

"It is indeed abnormal!" Sixth Elder nodded his head lightly, while he looked at the Middle Stream Cauldron, frowning his eyebrows. "But if I were to open the cauldron now, I'm afraid our efforts will be wasted….."

"Yeah, Sixth Elder makes sense." Great Elder nodded his head upon hearing those words, as he looked towards the cauldron. "Did Sixth Elder hear any movement inside the cauldron during those few days?"

"No, everything is normal, there were no sounds." Sixth Elder shook his head, because the fact was that there were no movements at all.

"Since everything is normal, there is no need to open the cauldron. We'll just continue to add on to the fire. Just like what Sixth Elder had guessed, the intensity of the Thousand Years Fire Herb is too strong. This should be normal!" Great Elder Ying Yu responded.

"Yes, since the Thousand Years Fire Herb was made of fire element too, naturally it would absorb the fire, Great Elder Ying's analysis is logical!" Sixth Elder's eyes lit up, and he nodded his head in agreement.

"Then I need to thank Sixth Elder for continuing to observe the process!"

"Thank you Great Elder Ying too!"

"I'll take my leave."

"Great Elder Ying please do."

After their discussion, they had no intention other than the adding of fire.

Of course, it was because Great Elder Ying Yu had to contemplate about another urgent matter.

The night before, in the Holy Region, at the border between the Heaven Dao Pavilion and Yin Yang Hall, one of the mountains' height increased by three times overnight.

That was an extremely mysterious phenomenon, and what was more mysterious was that the peak of the mountain actually exhibited a ray of red glow from the sun.

Half of the horizon was stained in red, and it made the gigantic mountain seem as though it was soaked in the red light.

As the saying goes, a red glow in the sky represents an auspicious happening. This occurrence had naturally attracted the attention of the Five sects in the Holy Region. Everyone was guessing if such an occurrence meant that a powerful treasure was about to appear.

"How are things now?" Great Elder Ying Yu asked a nearby disciple after leaving the Middle Stream Cauldron.

"Yin Yang Hall has responded, they invited Nine Pinnacles Mountain to join them." The disciple replied.

"Ok, I can't go there temporarily, help me send a message to inform Third Elder and Fourth Elder to bring a hundred disciples with them, and set out immediately!" Great Elder Ying Yu nodded his head.,

"Yes!" The disciple acknowledged, before sprinting to afar.

And Great Elder looked at the horizon, seemingly contemplating about something. Not long after, he retracted his vision, before giving out a sigh. "A red glow in the sky, is this a fortune or not?"

It was a rhetorical question that he had asked himself, since there was nobody surrounding him. As such, naturally there was nobody who could answer his question.

Of course, Great Elder Ying Yu did not need to answer that.

Because, it was probable that he would be the next Nine Pinnacles Mountain Leader. As such, it was a quality that he needed to exhibit.

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Chapter 768: Weird Occurrences, Harvesting of The Pill

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…..

Everyone from Yin Yang Hall and Nine Pinnacles Mountain hurried over to the red glow over the mountain. Naturally, Heaven Dao Pavilion followed suit. Afterall, the mountain was situated in between Heaven Dao Pavilion and Yin Yang Hall.

However, Mu Qingfeng's thought process was more concise than that of Nine Pinnacles Mountain and Yin Yang Hall, as there were many unusual happenings during this period at the Heaven Dao Pavilion.

Many gigantic beasts started appearing consecutively in the initially peaceful Heaven Dao Pavilion, and this seemed to have kickstarted a chain reaction, resulting in the proliferation of the beasts. More importantly, the beasts' territories have gradually expanded outwards.

"What is happening exactly?" Mu Qingfeng stood over the Sword Peak as he looked afar.

A few Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples and Elders were standing behind him silently. They were equally as bewildered as him.

Recent developments in the region were indeed too incomprehensible.

The mutation of the beasts, the proliferation of their numbers, and the growth of their strengths. They were also unable to understand the reason for the smell emitting from the clear lake beneath the Heaven Dao Pavilion.

In the beginning, they were excited about such happenings, as they had thought that they had discovered a "hidden treasure".

However, the excitement changed soon after.

Even after the disciples started guarding the lake, the presence of the mutated beasts increased. Furthermore, in the forest, there were a few trees which suddenly grew at an alarming rate.

The presence of the hidden treasure was indeed a fortunate phenomenon.

However, the over-proliferation of such presence led them to contemplate about other issues.

"Sixth Elder." Mu Qingfeng finally opened his mouth after being silent for a while.

"Pavilion Leader, please instruct." Sixth Elder stepped out from the crowd quickly.

"Bring 12 people to have a look over there, I guess Yin Yang Hall must have sent their people already, and they may have formed an alliance with Nine Pinnacles Mountain. Remember that we cannot have any conflict with them." Mu Qingfeng said.

"Yes, but is 12 people a little less? If any treasure were to appear, do we not….."

"Give up." Mu Qingfeng gestured his hands and interrupted Sixth Elder.

"This….. Understood, I will go and arrange now!" Sixth Elder was shocked for a while, before nodding his head after. He did not continue to question further.

The other Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples looked at each other in the eye, and they felt a little unjust.

Afterall, the mountain's red glow happened at a position closer to the Heaven Dao Pavilion. Logically, even if some treasures were to appear, they should be under the control of Heaven Dao Pavilion.

However, while the disciples were indeed unhappy, they remained silent. They had a slight feeling that this phenomenon was not as simple as it had seemed.

And at this moment, a pink figure arrived from afar. While she did not walk too quickly, the disciples' attentions turned towards her.

"Master." She gave Mu Qingfeng a slight bow, before greeting him.

"Chi Guyan you're here, I need you to help me do some things." Mu Qingfeng turned his head slightly, and he seemed naturally doting towards her.

"Master please instruct." Chi Guyan nodded her head.

"Actually it's nothing big. There's a black dilapidated palace at the bottom of the mountain. I have entered it a few times, but I can't see some things clearly, I need you to help me take a look." Mu Qingfeng sounded relaxed.

"Okay." Chi Guyan nodded her head again, but there was a tinge of doubt in her eyes. While Mu Qingfeng had said it very casually, she understood that it was not a simple task.

The dilapidated black palace?

Chi Guyan's eyes turned towards the bottom of the Sword Peak. The black palace was where Fang Zhengzhi had landed on while he was fighting with the Three Sages from Nine Pinnacles Mountain.

It was already more than a month ago.

During this time, many things had happened, such as the appearance of the beasts, the lake becoming clearer and emitting a unique smell, as well as her going to Yin Yang Hall.

However, Mu Qingfeng did not seemed to concerned about such things. He had placed much attention on the palace since the beginning, and Mu Qingfeng did not ask much about the events at Yin Yang Hall even after Chi Guyan had returned.

But now…..

Mu Qingfeng wanted Chi Guyan to accompany him into the palace. This showed that the dilapidated black palace contained some deep meaning which required Mu Qingfeng to investigate further.

…..

Seven days after.

Due to the constant squabble within the Heaven Dao Pavilion, it was unexpected that the red glow over the mountain did not cause a huge commotion. While the disciples from Yin Yang Hall and Nine Pinnacles mountain occupied the peak of the mountain, the disciples from Heaven Dao Pavilion only found a spot at the middle of the mountain.

The two occupying camps did not have much interaction with one another, and the red glow was still in the sky.

As the days passed by, no treasure appeared, unlike what they had expected. As such, no commotion occurred, and everything seemed peaceful.

However, the peace was only contained within the mountain. Many unique phenomenons started appearing in various parts of the Holy Region.

As Fu Xi Valley was close to the Heaven Dao Pavillion, many powerful beasts started appearing, and the valleys and mountains looked different from usual. There was even a golden-coloured waterfall with shimmering rays of light.

Such an occurrence was indeed shocking to Fu Xi Valley. Various parts of the Holy Region started turning frantic, and disciples from the FIve Sects wandered around the Holy Region, after news of the phenomenon started spreading around.

For example, an old tree suddenly started bearing green fruits, and the smell emitted from the fruits attracted the attention of various beasts. They scrambled with one another for the fruits, leaving a pile of corpses at the bottom of the tree.

In another example, an ordinary valley started turning foggy, and there were even sounds of laughter coming from within. However, after entering the valley, they realised that they valley was empty.

As time passed by, there were even more changes. Even the four Dynasties started seeing more unique phenomenons.

If the occurrences were to only happen within the Holy Region, most people would have kept their calm. However, it was impossible to do so since even the four Dynasties had seen such similar occurrences.

Countless citizens rushed towards the occurrences, before worshipping them. If it was not for the armies for the four Dynasties, it would have been impossible to stop the spreading of such news.

However, almost the entire world had experienced such drastic changes. The initially tall mountain was suddenly suppressed, and taller mountain ridges started appearing out of nowhere. The lakes and rivers turned clearer, and mutated fruits started appearing on trees.

…..

…..

In the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, within the Middle Stream Cauldron.

Fang Zhengzhi's eyes almost turned golden completely. If one were to look closely, one was able to see countless golden symbols circulating around within his eyes.

Similarly, on his body, there were tiny golden symbols floating around him, and the symbols seemed to be integrating to within his blood stream.

The silver and purple flames continued burning around him, and interacting with the golden symbols around him.

Furthermore, amidst the two flames, the 23 frames of paintings continued fluctuating, sometimes turning into lucious mountains, while turning into oceans shortly after…..

It was very peaceful, if not for the stubborn heats from the two flames. It had almost seemed like he was in a utopia, and not inside the Middle Stream Cauldron.

Fang Zhengzhi did not know that the outside world was evolving, and he did not know how much time has passed by. He only knew that he was in a clear state of mind, and he was constantly absorbing the "Dao" from the Heaven Dao Sage Tablets, before integrating them into his body.

Outside the Middle Stream Cauldron. Sunrise, sunset, the stars shone brightly, and the radiant moon hang in the sky.

Finally, the sun rose again, and the golden light lit up the dark horizon.

Sixth Elder, who had been sitting by the Middle Stream Cauldron for the whole duration, opened his eyes wide, as he gave out a long sigh.

It could be seen from Sixth Elder's face that he was tired. In fact, if another person were to encounter what he has experienced, he would not be energetic too.

The Middle Stream Cauldron in front of him seemed to turn into a black hole, absorbing the flame from the burning fire. This led to Sixth Elder having needed to constantly reinforce the fire.

Eventually, he had to increase the frequency, from adding one time per day to adding three times per day.

They needed to come every morning, afternoon and midnight. While it was not physically tiring, who would enjoy climbing out of bed in the middle of the night?

However, there was something to celebrate about…..

Today, the torture would finally end, because it had already been 49 days since Fang Zhengzhi entered the Middle Stream Cauldron.

"Quickly invite Great Elder Ying over!"

"Yes!" A disciple guarding beside Sixth Elder immediately ran to a black stone house. Afterall, he was already accustomed to running after that period.

Not long after, Great Elder Ying Yu came over, preparing to add fire to the almost-black cauldron.

"Eh, Great Elder Ying please wait a moment!" Sixth Elder knew that he must have misunderstood his intention this time round.

"Eh? Does Sixth Elder still have anything else?" Great Elder Ying Yu tried his best to retain his composure, although it was indeed tiring for him during this period.

It could be seen from his expression that Great Elder was anguished, as many weird occurrences had started appearing around the surroundings of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, resulting in much worry for him.

He had to arrange for many issues within the Sect, and due to various ambassadors visiting from the Dynasties, he had very little time to rest during the day.

Of course for a warrior in the Sage State, it was possible to have a few sleepless nights. However, he had to calm his heart too.

Great Eler Ying Yu did not even have the time to close his eyes, much less the time to meditate and train for him to have a peaceful state of mind. As such, he was very affected, almost forgetting that today was the day of harvesting the herb.

"Great Elder Ying, today is the day. There is no need to add onto it." Sixth Elder naturally understood Great Elder's situation.

"It's done?" Great Elder was slightly surprised, but he recovered his reaction shortly after. "Send an order for every disciple and Elder to come over!"

"Yes!" The disciple immediately left swiftly to pass down the information.

Great Elder Ying Yu gave Sixth Elder a bow after the disciple had left. "There are many matters to settle recently."

"Hehe, Great Elder Ying, there is no need to be so polite." Sixth Elder smiled slightly, as he gestured his hands. Next, he moved his legs, before appearing by Great Elder's side. He said softly, "Our leader's meaning is that we Yin Yang Hall will provide any disciples and help, as long anybody requests for any. We will support everyone fully!"

Great Elder Ying Yu had a slight change in his expression, but he did not reply immediately. However, he remained standing rooted on the ground, as if he was contemplating about something.

After seeing such a scenario, a smile appeared on Sixth Elder's face, as he seemed to understood Great Elder's thoughts.

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Chapter 769: Open The Cauldron

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There are some things which could not be expressly mentioned, but one's facial expression or attitude could reveal a person's thoughts and opinions.

Great Elder Ying Yu chose to remain silent, as he had already made his arrangements. He merely had to "add on to the fire".

Sixth Elder did not continue, and waited quietly at the side.

Following the Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciple's announcement, the space in front of the Middle Stream Cauldron was filled with a few hundred disciples shortly after.

Everyone of them seemed solemn.

Four Elders, each clothed in a black robe, were standing in front of the disciples, waiting quietly too.

During this time, due to the weird occurences in the Holy Region, many disciples and Elders were sent out, leaving only a few to guard the place. Only Great Elder Ying Yu and four Elders were left in Nine Pinnacles Mountain, as well as a few hundred disciples.

Sixth Elder saw the four Elders, and he was sure that they were ready to support Great Elder Ying Yu anytime.

"Only four Elders? Second Hallmaster is indeed a genius!" Sixth Elder sighed to himself, as he guessed that Great Elder had put in quite an amount of effort for the leader position.

However, he had only received the support of four Elders, thus it could be seen that the competition within Nine Pinnacles Mountain was even more intense than he had expected.

While four Elders were already the majority, it would seem forceful for him to take on the role of the leader, and chaos might ensue.

Of course, this is beneficial for Yin Yang Hall, as it can better control Nine Pinnacles Mountain when the latter was not steady.

"Let's count the time, 49 days, the herb should be completed already!"

"Yes, I heard whenever the Middle Stream Cauldron is cooking, there's always weird occurrences happening. Sometimes there would be thunders, and sometimes there would be rays in the sky, I'm not sure what would happen this time?"

"The Thousand Years Fire Herb is one of Nine Pinnacles Mountain's top two treasures, there are not many of it in the whole of the Holy Region, I think this weird occurrence must be very unique as well!"

"Can't wait!"

Clearly the disciples did not know that it was the day of appointing the new leader, as they looked at Great Elder Ying Yu, who was standing in front of the Middle Stream Cauldron, as well as Sixth Elder from Yin Yang Hall.

And at this moment, Great Elder took two steps forward, and his eyes swept across the Elders and the disciples.

"It has been a thousand years since we Nine Pinnacles Mountain were set up, Leader Tian Xing was bright and magnanimous, he was able to lead well, and was respected in everyone's hearts. However, a few months ago, a tragedy happened in the Heaven Dao Pavilion, unfortunately he met some obstacles, and till this date his presence is still unknown….." Great Elder Ying Yu stopped for a moment.

The expressions of the disciples and four Elders turned cold suddenly upon hearing the words.

"Avenge the Leader!"

"Hatred!"

The few hundred disciples exclaimed at the same time, as their voices reverberated across the horizon.

Great Elder Ying Yu nodded his head lightly as he saw the situation, and his expressions slowly turned from one of sadness to one of anger, as his eyes revealed a cold tone.

"Now, the person who harmed our Leader has already been caught by us, and he has been put in the Middle Stream Cauldron for a total of 49 days, the Thousand Years Fire Herb has been retrieved back, we can finally request for Leader Tian's soul to rest in peace!" Great Elder Ying Yu continued.

"Under the leadership of Great Elder, we then can avenger our Leader Tian!"

"Yes, it's Great Elder's hard work!

"We request Great Elder to lead us!"

Many Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples started shouting as soon as Great Elder finished speaking, resulting in other disciples to support him too.

"Great Elder!"

"Support Great Elder!"

"….."

"A country cannot be without a king, a Sect cannot be without a leader, we Nine Pinnacles Mountain have been without a leader for a few months already. During this period, Great Elder's efforts have been seen by everyone, I am proposing now, for Great Elder to assume the position of the new Leader of Nine Pinnacles Mountain!" One of the Elders stood out at this moment, as he bowed in front of Great Elder Ying Yu.

"Great Elder please take on the position as the new Leader!"

"I support Great Elder becoming the new Leader!"

"Great Elder please do not reject this."

Upon hearing that Elder's words, two of the Elders and many other disciples stood out as well, expressing their support for Great Elder Ying Yu.

"I oppose!" Just then, a voice rang in the air. Then, a disciple clothed in a black robe stood out from the crowd. "While Great Elder has indeed worked hard, but it was Yin Yang Hall who has caught Fang Zhengzhi, and not Great Elder!"

"So what? Is there another person who is stronger and more capable than Great Elder?" Another disciple refuted.

"I think the position of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain Leader should be taken on by someone younger. While Great Elder is indeed capable, his potential has already reached the maximum, the new Leader must be someone of potential, so that he can make a name in the Holy Region!"

"Someone with potential? So many people has potential, how do we choose?"

"We can organise a competition, before allowing the nine Elders to discuss and come to an agreement! Moreover, four of the Elders are away now, it is not appropriate to push for a new Leader now!"

"Now the world is in a chaos, and the Holy Region is in a mess. If there's no Leader to manage the situation, how are we going to fight against the other four Sects?"

"I just don't agree that we should hold the selection now!"

"Shua!" Just when the disciples were quarrelling among themselves, the silent Sixth Elder made his move, the sword in his hand swinging up.

The stubborn disciple did not even expect that Sixth Elder from the Yin Yang Hall would attack him at this moment, in front of all the other disciples.

"Hong!" A loud sound could be heard.

As the sword landed, spurts of blood flew in the air. That disciple collapsed in the pool of blood, his eyes wide in disbelief.

Such a sudden change naturally caused the other disciples to quieten down, as their expressions were filled with bewilderment, ridicule, anger…..

"Sixth Elder, what have you done?" The Elder who had remained silent all this while finally opened his mouth. He looked at Sixth Elder who was standing in front of the cauldron, and his expression seemed solemn.

"We Yin Yang Hall has formed an alliance with Nine Pinnacles Mountain, of course we hope to have a capable ally, and not a divided one. At this important moment, how can Nine Pinnacles Mountain afford to be messy internally?" Sixth Elder did not seemed worried about the question.

"Even so, you cannot harm my Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciple!"

"As the saying goes, punishment is necessary in times of troubles. I feel that Yin Yang Hall and Nine Pinnacles Mountain cannot fall apart. I do not hope for Nine Pinnacles Mountain to be in shambles internally, of course my method may be a little inappropriate. I am willing to submit 10 high grade soul pills as compensation, and as for the injuries of this disciple, I will bear the burden completely!" Sixth Elder said calmly.

"Sixth Elder is indeed generous!" The Elder understood Yin Yang Hall's stance on such matters.

Silence, temporary silence.

The few hundred disciples looked at one another, as each of them had realised that the ceremony was not merely just for opening the cauldron.

"We support Great Elder!"

"Together!"

"We will come together as one!"

After the silence, the few hundred disciples finally opened their mouths. However, nobody dared to oppose now.

A smile revealed om Great Elder Ying Yu's face as he saw the situation. After making two light coughs, he gestured towards the crowd.

"I had no intention of assuming this role. However, now is indeed Nine Pinnacles Mountain's most difficult period, I am willing to hold this role temporarily. As for the new generation, just like what 'Li Jin' had said just now, I am already old, and my potential cannot increase much already. As such, I hereby announce that I will not take control of the Thousand Years Fire Herb. As agreed, I will give half of it to Yin Yang Hall, and I will keep the other half, until the next successor has been identified. He will then imbibe it, so as to ensure the continuity of Nine Pinnacles Mountain!" Great Elder looked at the hundreds of disciples as he made the announcement.

"Great Elder please take on the role!"

"Great Elder please take on the role!"

"….."

"Congratulations Great Elder Ying! Oh, wrong, I should call you Leader Ying now!" Sixth Elder looked at the disciples who were kneeling on the floor, as a smile appeared on his face.

"Thanks to Yin Yang Hall's help, we are then able to carry out justice. Now, let us allow Sixth Elder to open the cauldron to retrieve the pill!" Great Elder Ying Yu nodded his head, as he pointed to the Middle Stream Cauldron behind him.

"Alright!" Sixth Elder nodded his head, before walking to the Middle Stream Cauldron before looking up in the sky and putting his hands together. "Open the cauldron!"

"Yes!" Four disciples, upon hearing the instructions, went up to the Middle Stream Cauldron immediately, and stood at the four corners of the cauldron.

Then, the four disciples extended their hands too, as they held onto the four sides of the Middle Stream Cauldron, before lifting the cover.

"Cauldron!"

"Open!"

Following the two sounds, they opened the cauldron. A silver and a purple flame rushed up the sky immediately, resembling two fire dragons taking off into the sky.

Such a sight attracted the attention of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples, and their hearts were filled with anticipation

It was their first time retrieving a pill from the Middle Stream Cauldron, and it was the Thousand Years Fire Herb, what will happen then?

No one would be able to guess.

Everyone was waiting for something to happen. However, after the lid of the cauldron was opened, and after the two dragons rushed up into the sky, everything seemed to have resumed their peace.

The two fire dragons had already disappeared.

"What is happening?"

"Where is the unique occurence? Has the alchemy process failed?"

"How can this be possible, Sixth Elder and Great Elder were….. no, Leader Ying they were refining the herb, how can they fail?"

Moments later, the disciples could no longer tolerate the situation, as they started discussing among themselves.

And the four disciples who had just opened the lid looked each other in the eye, as they were able to detect each other's suspicions.

The cauldron has been opened?

Why was there no movements?

A daring disciple looked at Great Elder and Sixth Elder, and after attaining their permission, he leapt forward.

He was able to see the interiors of the cauldron.

"Ah!!" A shocking sound emitted from the disciple's mouth, as afterall, anyone who had seen the same situation would have emitted the same sound.

Because, there was no herb inside the Middle Stream Cauldron. Of course, there was no charred body, and there was only a sight of lucious mountains, clear rivers and blue skies. Furthermore, the scenery was constantly evolving, and it seemed like there was another world inside the cauldron.

"What are you screaming about? What happened to the herb? Is it a success, or a failure?" Great Elder Ying Yu seemed flabbergasted at the situation.

"This….. I, I…" The disciple did not know how to reply Great Elder.

Is it an illusion?

Yes!

It must be an illusion!

Just when the disciple was preparing to muster up his courage, the Middle Stream Cauldron vibrated a bit, and a sound emitted from within the cauldron.

"Eh? Is it time now?"

While the sound was not loud, it was clear enough for everyone to hear it. The disciples were dumbfounded. Even in the sweltering heat with the shiny sun in the horizon, a chill went up their spines.

It was a chilly feeling!

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Chapter 770: Gather a Thousana Daos, Enter The Sage State!

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"What is that sound?!"

"Who is talking!"

"Was it an illusion? I think I heard a voice from within the cauldron!"

All the Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples seemed to be taken aback, and their facial expressions turned pale immediately.

Afterall, what is more horrific than a voice emitting from within the Middle Stream Cauldron after 49 days?

"Who is that!" Sixth Elder opened his mouth immediately. As the host who had been guarding beside the cauldron, he naturally would not believe that there would be someone alive in it, and he would not believe such a situation.

More importantly, everything was going according to his plan. He just had to wait for the remaining Elders to return back to Nine Pinnacles Mountain, before triggering a fight among the two sides. Nine Pinnacles Mountain would then be unable to escape the grasp of Yin Yang Hall.

As such, he could not allow such an accident to happen.

Astounded!

Be it Sixth Elder, or Great Elder Ying Yu or the rest of the disciples, nobody dared to believe what they had heard.

However, a shimmering golden ray of light rushed out from within the Middle Stream Cauldron, just like a golden pillar extending towards the clouds.

The beautiful horizon was instantly dyed in gold, and the golden colour seemed to overpower the light emitting from the sun. The entire horizon seemed to be burning.

An imposing atmosphere radiated out from the Middle Stream Cauldron, and it seemed to be getting stronger. Sixth Elder took a step back inadvertently.

"What's happening?!" Sixth Elder was dumbfounded.

The remaining disciples opened their eyes wide in disbelief upon seeing the phenomenon. Afterall, they could feel the change in atmosphere too.

"Not good, sealed it back, quickly!" Great Elder Ying Yu reacted immediately. He did not know what had happened, but he made the decision quickly.

What a pity…..

He was too late!

Just when after Great Elder had spoken, the Middle Stream Cauldron shuddered vigorously.

"Hong long!" A loud sound reverberated in the air.

The Middle Stream Cauldron, which was erected in the centre of the nine black cauldrons, suddenly collapsed. Just at this moment, a ray of light shot out from the Middle Stream Cauldron.

The ray of light wrapped around the silver and purple flames.

It was swift!

In just in a blink of an eye, it had reached midair.

Great Elder's and Sixth Elder's expressions changed completely, as they knew that those were the flames that they had used to refine the herb.

"Finally I'm out….." A voice could be heard amidst the light. Just then, the two flames disappeared, but a half-naked figure appeared in midair. His upper clothes were destroyed completely, revealing a lean and muscular body.

Countless tiny golden symbols circulated around his body, integrating into his blood stream. His eyes was radiating rays of golden light too.

However, his body was wrapped in chains, and it was obvious that the person was Fang Zhengzhi.

"Not dead!!!"

"He's really not dead!"

"How can it be? How can he not die!"

If the disciples were feeling bewildered just now, then at this moment, they were unable to control their emotions any further.

No amount of words could describe their feelings. A ghost in the middle of the day? No! Even if they had seen a ghost in midday, the wouldn't have reacted to such an extent.

"Hong Long!" At this moment, a loud sound could be heard from the golden horizon, and there was a hole among the clouds.

There was no lightning, but countless rays of colourful light shone down from the horizon.

Red, blue, golden, silver, green…..

Different shades of colours rained down from the clouds, before integrating into the golden pillar that extended into the horizon.

"What is happening?"

"The occurrence! Is this the unique occurrence?"

"The pill is yet to be completed, and Fang Zhengzhi has yet to die, what is there such an occurrence?!"

The disciples' eyes were rolling wide in disbelief, and they seemed to have forgotten their identities. They seemed to be completely engrossed in the various rays of light.

There were unable to imagine what such a sight seemed to symbolise.

Even Great Elder Ying Yu had the same reaction, as he has never experienced such a phenomenon before in all his years.

"Thousand rays of light, is he not….." Great Elder Ying Yu did not continue his words, as he could not imagine the following consequences that would soon follow after.

"How is he still alive? 49 days, how can he survive?!" Sixth Elder's eyes widened, as his face turned as pale as ever. He was unable to accept such a sight, and was even more reluctant to believe that Fang Zhengzhi was still alive.

But the fact was that he was still alive, and he seemed to be doing fine. Other than his destroyed clothes, and the chains which were still wrapped around his body, he seemed to be in a pathetic condition, but his body was void of any other injuries.

Furthermore, the light from the golden pillar seemed to be gushing towards his body.

In an instant, Fang Zhengzhi's body resembled a gigantic black hole, absorbing the rays of light, before integrating into his body.

"Ah!!!" Fang Zhengzhi emitted a howling sound, and it sounded painful, yet excited at the same time. Different colours were circulating around within his eyes.

Red, yellow, blue, green…..

Furthermore, the golden symbols around his body seemed to have evolved into countless stars, gathering towards his chest.

At this moment, it was like the horizon contained two suns!

One of them was the sun which had just rose into the sky, and the other was Fang Zhengzhi's chest.

"Not good, quickly kill him, quick! His body is evolving!" Sixth Elder's face became paler, and his lips quivered uncontrollably.

"Body evolving?!"

"Is Fang Zhengzhi going to….."

"Oh my, how can this be, even if he's not dead, he cannot…..no, this is impossible!"

The Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples could not believe the situation, but it was a fact that Fang Zhengzhi's body seemed to be evolving.

"Die!" Great Elder Ying Yu looked at the rays on Fang Zhengzhi's chest, and there was a cold tension that flashed across his eyes.

Because, he knew that if he did not use the opportunity to kill Fang Zhengzhi when he was chained up, there was probably no second chance to do so anymore.

As such, a long silver spear instantly appeared in his hand, with a silver ball of flame burning at the tip of the spear.

Next, Great Elder arched his body, resembling a pulled bow, as his waist was bent to the maximum.

"Sou!" A loud sound erupted in the air.

The long silver spear resembled a lightning snake, as it charged towards Fang Zhengzhi's chest in an abnormal speed.

"He is still bound by the chains, kill him!" The other four Nine Pinnacles Mountain Elders realised Great Elder's intentions, and revealed their weapons immediately.

An enormous amount of energy emitted from the four Elders.

And at this moment, the long silver spear had reached Fang Zhengzhi's chest. It's pointy edge was merely a finger's length away from his heart.

However, what was weird was that…..

It stopped advancing!

It was as if time had stopped.

Next, Fang Zhengzhi's hands moved slowly.

"Kacha!" There was a soft sound.

A crack appeared in the black chains that surrounded his body. Then, Fang Zhengzhi's right hand extended from the crack slowly, as he grabbed onto the long silver spear.

It was a slow scene.

However, it felt shuddering.

Everyone's eyes were wide in disbelief, as they looked at the long silver spear, which was grabbed by Fang Zhengzhi's hand.

Then, Fang Zhengzhi's mouth slowly broke into a smile, before the chains broke off completely.

"Hong Long!"

"Hong Long!"

"….."

Broken segments of the chains dropped from the sky and shattered on the ground, emitting trembling sounds.

"So I was tied up?" A calm sound came out from Fang Zhengzhi's mouth, just as the glow in his chest disappeared.

Everything seemed to be restored to peace, as the rays of light in the horizon disappeared as well, leaving Fang Zhengzhi's voice echoing through the valleys.

However, everyone seemed to be inadvertently taking a step back, and their facial expressions revealed the horrors in their hearts.

"He….. He managed to get away from the chains?!"

"And, he only used one hand to grab Great Elder's spear!"

"He really….. really became a Sage!"

Be it the hundreds of Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples, or the four Elders who were brandishing their weapons, they were all dumbfounded by the phenomenon.

Because the black chains surrounding Fang Zhengzhi's body could not be broken off even by the average Sage. Furthermore, Fang Zhengzhi was able to withstand Great Elder Ying Yu's attack while he was breaking off the chain, and he merely used one hand. Such a sight continue to dangle in their memories.

"Today's weather is not too bad. The sun is bright, the birds are chirping, the flowers smell great, what do you guys think?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the silent crowd, as he raised his head towards the sun, and waved the long silver spear around in his hand.

"Fang Zhengzhi, don't you dare be too insolent. Even if you're still alive, you cannot leave. Do you think by just being a half-witted Sage, you're able to challenge Nine Pinnacles Mountain? You have underestimated the strength of the Five Sects in the Holy Region!" Sixth Elder's voice could be heard.

"I underestimate the strength of the Five Sects? No no no, you're wrong, I did not underestimate the Five Sects, because I have never even estimated them before!" Fang Zhengzhi shook his head with an innocent look on his face.

"You….. You little punk, you're asking for death!" Sixth Elder was taken aback, but he quickly reacted. His face was flushed red, and his eyes were vexed. However, he did not rush up immediately, and merely gazed at Great Elder Ying Yu, "Leader Ying, you cannot let him leave Nine Pinnacles Mountain, or else….."

"Sixth Elder do not worry, he will not leave. Get ready!" Great Elder Ying Yu did not wait for Sixth Elder to finish his sentence, as he would never allow him to leave, even if Sixth Elder did not complete his sentence.

Afterall, Nine Pinnacles Mountain's hatred for Fang Zhengzhi was greatly entrenched, and it was impossible for them to show mercy or be afraid of him.

"Yes!" The hundreds of disciples started moving upon hearing his orders, as they knew that a battle was inevitable.

Moreover, it was Nine Pinnacles Mountain!

While there were a few Elders who were away, there was still the new Nine Pinnacles Mountain Leader, as well as the four remaining Elders, and Sixth Elder from Yin Yang Hall.

Six Elders, combined with four disciples who were in the Sage State too, as well as the hundreds of disciples in Nine Pinnacles Mountain.

It would be a joke if this combined strength would not suffice to retain Fang Zhengzhi, who had yet to enter the Sage State completely.

"Seems like, I have to kill now!" Fang Zhengzhi's mouth moved, as he looked up at the sun once again. Then, his body started moving.

"Hong Long!" A loud sound erupted.

Fang Zhengzhi's body landed on the ground, and he was a step's distance away from Sixth Elder and Great Elder Ying Yu. At this moment, a crack appeared on the ground where he landed.

"What?!"

"So fast!"

"That was Nine Pinnacles Mountain's gigantic rock. It had undergone thousands of years of hardening from the larva, and it is as hard as ever. He is able to….. able to create a crack in it?!"

Such a sight resulted in the disciples to widen their eyes once again, and they stood motionless on the ground.

Of course, other than the hundreds of disciples, there were two men who stood rooted on the ground too. They were Great Elder Ying Yu and Sixth Elder.

Such a landing inadvertently caused Great Elder Ying Yu, who was usually extremely calm, to feel anxious.

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Chapter 771: Go Forth, Heavenly God

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The first time, Great Elder Ying Yu had an uneasy feeling in his heart. Normally, Fang Zhengzhi should have taken this chance to escape.

However, reality proved that Fang Zhengzhi did not escape. Instead, as he descended from the sky, he landed right in front of him and was only one step away.

This was akin to giving him and Sixth Elder a good opportunity for an ambush. However, for some unknown reason, the moment Fang Zhengzhi landed, he did not attack. Instead of attacking, he took half a step back.

However, he only took half a step back…

This was enough to reflect what Ying Yu was thinking.

Fang Zhengzhi came down too quickly!

He was so fast to the point whereby Ying Yu could not even react to him. From his descent to the moment he appeared in front of him, he seemed to have teleported. However, he knew that this was not teleportation but instead, a speed which was as fast as that.

"How can he be so fast!?" Beads of cold sweat trickled down Ying Yu's forehead.

He was not the only worried one. Sixth Elder, who stood next to him, was frozen solid. He stared straight at Fang Zhengzhi and he took two steps back quickly to steady himself.

When Sixth Elder looked at the two cracks underneath Fang Zhengzhi's feet, his expression changed even more. His lips trembled and he wanted to say something. Yet, he remained silent.

"I remember when you chucked me into the Middle Stream Cauldron. You once said that if I didn't die, the two of you would die!" Fang Zhengzhi was not worried about being ambushed by Ying Yu and Sixth Elder. He stood quietly in front of the two of them without moving.

However, as Fang Zhengzhi stood there alone, facing off against ten Sages and hundreds of Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples, he was like a sword which had just been unsheathed.

"Do you want us to die?! You can go and die first!" Sixth Elder could take it no more. He could feel the terrifying aura off Fang Zhengzhi's body. However, as the Sixth Elder of the Yin Yang Hall, how could he be terrified of someone who had just become a Sage?

Furthermore, he had Great Elder Ying Yu of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain next to him, as well as four elders of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain and hundreds of other disciples.

How powerful was Fang Zhengzhi?

He did not know!

However, he could be sure that no matter how strong Fang Zhengzhi was, there was no way he could beat the whole Nine Pinnacles Mountain.

Sixth Elder attacked. The moment he said that, a few streams of fiery cloud patterns appeared on his hand. On his sword, rays of purple lightning appeared.

Thunder boomed and lightning flashed.

From the moment he unsheathed his sword until when he pointed it at Fang Zhengzhi's throat, it only took a single blink. This was because the two of them were very close and there was no way he could escape the distance of this sword.

This sword was not an ambush…

However, he still took advantage of Fang Zhengzhi's unpreparedness.

Fang Zhengzhi continued to stand quietly in front of Sixth Elder. In other words, Fang Zhengzhi did not even react as he stood there and looked at the sword coming for his throat.

"Did I succeed?" Sixth Elder was slightly confused. However, a cold look crossed his face because he knew that this was the result of Fang Zhengzhi's arrogance. Had he not been so self-confident, he would not have been able to increase the speed of this move by so much.

A sharp clang of the sword rang out as if it was snuffing a soul to death. However, this sound did not persist for long.

This was because when the sword was almost two fingers away from Fang Zhengzhi's throat, it stopped. A palm stopped it.

A hand which grabbed the blade of the sword.

"Slow, really slow," said Fang Zhengzhi as he shook his head. As he grabbed the sword, his mouth twitched and he looked slightly disappointed.

"Slow?! Fang Zhengzhi, are you asking to die!" Sixth Elder looked at the hand on his sword and his originally cold smile turned even colder.

He roared and flames appeared on his blade. At the same time, rays of purple thunder light rose with the flames, completely ensnaring Fang Zhengzhi's hand.

"Sizzle!" A huge explosion.

Thunder burst it apart.

Then, the cold smile on Sixth Elder's face became even wider. He used his right hand to smash vigorously because, normally, the moment Fang Zhengzhi's hand had been burned by the thunder fire, he would not be able to hold his sword. Furthermore, thunder could help paralyze him.

Shocked by electricity, Fang Zhengzhi would naturally be unable to move.

This was a chance!

Furthermore, this was a chance to kill him!

Hence, Sixth Elder could not let it go. However, just as he tried to force the sword from his hand, he realized that Fang Zhengzhi was still gripping onto it very tightly.

"Eh?!" Sixth Elder was shocked. Then, a sense of danger rose in his heart. This was from his many years of battling experience.

Right now, he evidently had the initiative. However, before he could pull the sword out from his hands, a voice in his heart told him to leave immediately!

However, it was too late.

This was because the moment he tried to pull the sword, a crackling sound rang out next to his ear.

This was the sound of a sword breaking!

The moment this sword broke, its broken sword blade came flying at him. It was wielded by the same hand.

"No! That's impossible!" Sixth Elder could not believe it. He became a Sage through the Thunder and Fire Dao. Hence, his strongest Dao was naturally this.

Never had his Thunder and Fire Dao become so weak to the point where it was almost useless. It could not even stop Fang Zhengzhi.

However, the fact remained that…

The blade of the sword was already in front of his eyes.

Furthermore, because the two of them were too close, he could not dodge in time. The reason was simple. They were less than a sword length apart.

"Slicck!" The blade entered his flesh and pierced his chest.

However, what shocked Sixth Elder was that the blade did not penetrate his left chest but instead, it pierced his right chest.

"When I was in the Yin Yang Hall, you stabbed me in my right chest. This is retribution," a calm voice rang out from next to Sixth Elder's ears. It was very close and he could feel every single breath.

"What?" Sixth Elder's body froze. He naturally knew that he could not block that sword. However, he did not expect Fang Zhengzhi to land it so deliberately.

This was a fearsome foe!

In front of ten Sages and hundreds of Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples, Fang Zhengzhi was still able to strike him back.

What kind of humiliation was this!

In other words, how arrogant must a person be to dare to play tricks with a Sage State Great Elder?

Humiliation and anger.

From Sixth Elder's eyes, two balls of purple thunder fire rose.

At this moment, a silvery-white ray of light flashed past his eyes. This was a ray of light attacked him from his side and was like a shooting star in the night sky.

It was extremely fast!

No sharp sound could be heard as this was an ambush. However, this ray of silver brimmed with an icy-cold aura that seemed capable of tearing space apart.

Sixth Elder did not look because he knew that Great Elder Ying Yu had attacked.

The moment Fang Zhengzhi stuck a sword in his right chest, it was enough to give Ying Yu a chance for an ambush.

"Die!" Sixth Elder did not take a step back because he knew that he had to drag Fang Zhengzhi down.

The moment he said that, countless rays of purple thunder fire appeared from his body. Every single one of them was like an open palm as they extended in all four directions.

"Crrrack!" A gentle sound.

Sixth Elder's eyes lit up because he knew that Fang Zhengzhi had been ensnared by this thunder fire. Hence, all he could do was to await death!

At this moment, another shocking scene unfolded in front of his eyes.

This was because the ray of silvery white light that came from the side appeared to have been batted away.

Batted away?!

What could anger him more, at this crucial moment of life and death, for his ally to miss such an important shot?

Sixth Elder was deeply unhappy.

This was because he had already caught Fang Zhengzhi. Hence, by right, Fang Zhengzhi was dead. However, he did not want to die alongside him.

"Oh, did it miss?" As despair filled Sixth Elder's heart, the calm voice rang out next to his ear once more.

Then, he saw a hand grabbing the ray of silver light in front of him. This feeling was akin to grabbing a toy.

"What? Fang Zhengzhi… saved me?!" Sixth Elder could not believe it. However, it was true that Fang Zhengzhi grabbed the ray of silver light rushing toward him.

Shock and disbelief.

He did not understand what was going on. Then, he saw a smiling face appear in front of him.

The face smiled widely, brimming with confidence and calm.

Then, he felt that his breathing becoming more difficult. His throat seemed to have been throttled by a force which he could not resist.

"Cough!" Mad coughing.

The entire space appeared to have collapsed at this moment. It was a terrifyingly powerful aura. It was as if countless swords were tearing this space apart.

At the same time, Sixth Elder felt a pressure, which was as heavy as a mountain, crushing down on his throat.

"Boom!" A huge explosion.

Sixth Elder's body crashed heavily against the ground. At this moment, he felt as if every single bone in his body was broken. All over his body, countless cracks started to appear.

He felt an intense pain.

This hit almost knocked him out. However, he was still able to survive it. With the last bit of strength that he had, he stared at a pair of eyes which brimmed with a faint purplish thunder fire.

Then, a terrifying scene appeared.

The smiling face in front of him was gone. Instead, there stood a huge figure which was about 30 meters tall. It was like a solid black shadow.

Golden clouds and a thick black armor covered its body. Black flames danced all over it.

Its two eyes stared intently at his face.

At this moment…

Sixth Elder felt as if he had been struck by a bolt of lightning.

This was because the moment he saw this black figure, he also saw a body that was sent flying by it. Evidently, that was Great Elder Ying Yu.

As a Great Elder of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, who was just one step away from reaching the peak Sage state, how could Ying Yu be sent flying just like this?!

What a shocking scene!

"Boom!" A huge explosion rang out and Great Elder Ying Yu's body landed heavily on the ground, making a crater among the Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples.

Sixth Elder's eyes were wide in shock.

He did not know what attack did Fang Zhengzhi use or how was he able to achieve this. What he did know was that the only other time he had seen this manifestation of the 'bloodline of the Heavenly God' was on Tian Xing, the former leader of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain.

At that time, when Tian Xing unleashed his manifestation, all it had was a layer of black armor. It was definitely not as big as a mountain.

"Don't thank me. I just want to kill you personally." Fang Zhengzhi's voice rang out from this colossal body. Then, he looked away from Sixth Elder, who was underneath his palm, and stared down at Great Elder Ying Yu and the hundreds of Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples.

"Great Elder"

"What is this?!"

"Why is this bloodline even stronger than Leader Tian!"

"Did he really just become a Sage?"

The Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples looked at the sky above their heads. When they saw this gigantic black figure, their faces paled.

At this moment, Fang Zhengzhi spoke, "Great Elder is calculative indeed. Just now, you wanted to take advantage of the chaos to kill Sixth Elder of the Yin Yang Hall. Not a bad idea… haha! Today, if I die, you can blame it on me. At the same time, you can eliminate an elder of the Yin Yang Hall. If I escape, the Yin Yang Hall will come after me for vengeance. Isn't this good for the Nine Pinnacles Mountain? However, I think you have miscalculated, Great Elder. What if I never wanted to flee in the first place?"

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Chapter 772: One in a Thousand Years

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"What if I have never planned on escaping?"

"Never planned on escaping…"

Fang Zhengzhi's voice rang in the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, shocking all of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples. They looked at this colossal figure and thought that his words may be too arrogant. However, no one dared to say anything.

This was because Fang Zhengzhi was not running away!

"Cough… Fang Zhengzhi, I never expect you to try and start a fight between the Nine Pinnacles Mountain and the Yin Yang Hall before you die. Do you think that you're being too naïve?" A trickle of blood ran down Great Elder Ying Yu's mouth as he stared intently at Sixth Elder, who was underneath Fang Zhengzhi's palm, with an icy-cold look.

After all, it was not a good feeling to be exposed by someone else. No one would admit to this.

"Hurhur… So I'm trying to start a fight between the two of you? Right, this makes sense. So why don't you come and save Sixth Elder of the Yin Yang Hall?" Fang Zhengzhi did not mind this statement at all.

"You…" Ying Yu narrowed his eyes and he frowned. He clenched his fists tightly.

As the next leader of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, he had to consider many things. Right now, the most pressing issue was whether he should save Sixth Elder or not.

If he saved him, would Sixth Elder still harbor a grudge in his heart? Would this affect the ties between the Nine Pinnacles Mountain and the Yin Yang Hall?

If he did not save him, how could he make sure that no one would suspect the involvement of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain?

"Leader!" Four elders looked at Ying Yu as they awaited his decision.

"Fang Zhengzhi, do you think that we won't dare to attack you just because you seized Sixth Elder? Sixth Elder is a true hero. Do you think he will be your hostage willingly? He'll know when to sacrifice for the greater good," said Ying Yu through gritted teeth as he looked at the four elders.

"Oh? This thinking is not bad. It's truly representative of the Five Sects of the Holy Region!" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the 'terrified' Great Elder Ying Yu and a smile crept across his face.

Since he entered the Holy Region, he was able to understand the internal conflict among the five sects. While they claimed to be from the same source, they all fought with each other and schemed against each other. There were much more brutal fights than the one right now.

When Sixth Elder heard this, his face changed. He naturally knew that Ying Yu wanted to sacrifice him.

More importantly, like what Ying Yu said, under this circumstance, it was forgivable even if Ying Yu did not reach out to help him.

"Fang… Fang Zhengzhi, you… you can't kill… kill me! If you kill me, you have absolutely no hope of escaping… anymore!" Sixth Elder's voice was terrified. Evidently, he did not want to die.

To be fair, no one in the world wanted to kill. Against all odds, he became a Sage and his lifespan was already longer than usual.

"However, they want me to kill you. What should I do?" When Fang Zhengzhi heard Sixth Elder's voice, he lowered his head and looked interestedly at him.

"Can't… can't kill…" Sixth Elder wanted to say more but as he spoke, he realized he had no energy to continue his sentence.

This was because a force, which was as heavy as a mountain, came crashing down onto him and smashed his heart instantly. "Crack!" With this sound, his body lost all energy.

He was unwilling.

He was unwilling to die. In the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, in front of hundreds of disciples, he had been taken hostage and yet, he was still killed.

Why?

Sixth Elder did not understand. Until the moment he died, he did not know why Fang Zhengzhi had chosen to kill him. Was this because Ying Yu's attempt to trigger him failed?

Perhaps Fang Zhengzhi never planned on using him as a hostage anyway.

His vision blurred and he was unwilling to die. However, his heart had been shattered and his neck was twisted. No matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but die.

"Now, I have no hostage on me anymore," said Fang Zhengzhi as he looked at Ying Yu and the hundreds of disciples. His sparkling eyes were extremely calm and he said that as if it was something normal.

Then, from underneath him, hundreds of Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples looked at the dying Sixth Elder and exhaled a breath of cold air.

"He really killed him!"

"He really killed Sixth Elder!"

"Without a hostage, how can he escape?!"

The Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples naturally did not believe that Fang Zhengzhi really fell for Ying Yu's ruse. They knew that he was not dumb.

However, Fang Zhengzhi really did kill Sixth Elder. Furthermore, he killed him so determinedly.

There was only one possibility. Everything Fang Zhengzhi said just now was true. From the start to the end, he had no intention of escaping.

How arrogant must a person be to oppose the entire Nine Pinnacles Mountain?! This was the most extreme way of looking down at his foes.

"To be honest, your nine cauldrons are really good. They can be used to make pills and weapons. Why don't you give them to me?" Fang Zhengzhi's voice rang out once more.

"How dare you! The Nine Cauldrons are the top treasures of our sect. We have them since the day the sect was founded…" The four elders were finally enraged. However, before he could finish, he was interrupted.

"What is this cauldron called? Oh, I remember now. Middle Stream Cauldron. You used it to cultivate me? I shall take it first then," said Fang Zhengzhi as he walked up next to the Middle Stream Cauldron and put it in his chest, ignoring everyone around him.

"Do you want to die?" The four elders were incredibly enraged.

Before hundreds of disciples, Fang Zhengzhi took away the top cauldron of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain. This was not just looking down on them. This was a massive humiliation.

They moved together even though Ying Yu did not issue any order to them. Together, they moved decisively. Their bodies turned into four rays of light as they charged toward Fang Zhengzhi.

Then, Fang Zhengzhi looked at the eight other cauldrons while completely ignoring the four elders. "What's this called? Does anyone know? It's fine, I'll take it first. Actually, I don't really care about the details."

"Whoosh!" As he said that, he took another black cauldron away.

At the same time, the four elders were already behind him. Amidst a terrifying pressure, four rays of cold light, which were as fast as lightning, zapped Fang Zhengzhi's back and his neck.

"Can I take another cauldron?" Fang Zhengzhi's voice rang out once more. Instantly, his humongous body turned around.

His fist, which was covered with his black armor and black flames, hit the four elders which were charging toward him.

This attack had no technique in it.

However, it was enough to make all four of them freeze up. It was as if someone had paralyzed them.

Then, under the disbelieving eyes of the disciples, the four elders were swept away by this fist as they flew away.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"…"

After four booms, four more craters appeared on the ground. Every single one had an elder inside it. One of them had a look of disbelief in his eyes.

They could not believe it.

This was because they had clearly seen his fist. Normally, by dodging his fist, it would not be difficult for them to then kill him.

However, they were all struck by this fist.

"It's the Heaven Dao!"

"This fist controlled the restrictive capabilities of the Heaven Dao!"

"D*mn it!"

The four elders were all enraged. However, other than being enraged, they remembered what was strange about this fist. This was because they were instantly immobilized by it and they could not move, which caused them to be struck by Fang Zhengzhi.

"Speaking of it, shouldn't you be thankful for me? Once I have the Nine Cauldrons, you won't have to worry about them getting damaged by the environment, right? Eh… this one has a nice pattern and it's really exquisite. This is nice too. If I plant flowers in them, I wonder how fragrant will they be?" After Fang Zhengzhi knocked the four elders back, he went back to his cauldrons.

As he spoke, he took another two of them.

"Kill, kill him!" Ying Yu finally opened his mouth. This was because he could not take it anymore. In other words, no one from the Nine Pinnacles Mountain could endure such a humiliation.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

After hundreds of disciples from the Nine Pinnacles Mountain heard his order, they all sprang into action. Rays of light shone from their bodies.

However, when they really rushed forward, they discovered, to their shock, that hundreds of disciples stood on top of the rock.

"Everyone is here? Is it too crowded?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples, who were coming toward him like raindrops, and a smile curled across his face.

This scene, coupled with his 30 meters high body, would send chills down a normal person's heart. In fact, the moment Fang Zhengzhi said that, a chill ran down their hearts.

This was because a terrifying pressure appeared above their heads. It was an incredibly large diagram. Around the diagram, eight balls of black fire burned.

Hell Dao!

Most importantly, the Hell Dao covered the entire giant rock on the Nine Pinnacles Mountain. On the ground, a similar diagram appeared.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"…"

Some of the weaker disciples of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain were crushed by this huge pressure. Coupled with the huge attractive force on the ground, they could not even stand up.

"Ah!"

"Ahhh!"

Screams of pain rang out in the air. Instantly, the hundreds of disciples who led the charge fell.

Fewer than ten could stand up.

Among them, four of them were the Nine Pinnacles Mountain's Sage State disciples and the others were exceptional Rebirth State disciples.

Even so, this scene was shocking.

The biggest difference between the Sage State and the Rebirth State was the disparity in strength. It was like between an adult and a child.

Of course, this did not mean that a child would definitely lose to an adult all the time. If the child was gifted enough in fighting, he would still stand a chance.

However, in terms of pure strength, there was a difference between an adult and a child.

Right now…

The Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples could clearly sense this disparity. In particular, as Fang Zhengzhi had control over the Hell Dao, it became more obvious.

At this moment, the Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples realized something. They were all genii but the one who could control the Six Rebirth Daos was the genius among the genii.

Hence, when someone who mastered four of the Six Rebirth Daos appeared in front of them and was able to become a Sage successfully, he could not be simply described as a mere genius.

A prodigy?

They could use these two words. However, countless of prodigies had appeared over the long history of the Holy Region.

None of them, however, could master four of the Six Rebirth Daos.

No word could describe him because nothing like this had ever happened before in the Holy Region.

This was the first time this notion appeared in their minds. The reason why Fang Zhengzhi did not escape was that he had no reason to.

"Do you really not know the name of this cauldron? Fine, I'll name it myself. I shall call it the 'Prosperity Cauldron'. This shall be the 'Lucky Cauldron'. Eh… this one has flowery patterns. I shall call it the 'Peach Blossom Cauldron'. Let me pray right now. I hope I can find someone who's kind, sweet, and knows how to do chores. She must be able to cook well and looks like…. looks a bit prettier than Chi Guyan!"

When Fang Zhengzhi's voice rang out, the Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples were utterly silent.

"…"

No one said anything. They all looked at the cauldrons Fang Zhengzhi took as their eyes bulged.

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Chapter 773: Bursting Forth at Full Force

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At last, all nine cauldrons were in his chest.

At this moment, Fang Zhengzhi turned to look behind him. A pair of four-colored eyes descended by Great Elder Ying Yu. "Almost there. It's your turn, Great Elder."

"Rip!"

The Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples' faces all changed. While Fang Zhengzhi did not look at them, they could all feel a chill running down their backs.

Even Great Elder Ying Yu's face turned pale. His fist tightened because he never expected that Fang Zhengzhi could humiliate the Nine Pinnacles Mountain to this extent.

By himself…

He was able to render ten Sages and hundreds of disciples helpless.

He could not believe it. However, the fact remained that this was the case. He could not even fathom how did the Yin Yang Hall catch Fang Zhengzhi.

What could he do?

If he allowed Fang Zhengzhi to walk away like this with the Nine Cauldrons, how could the Nine Pinnacles Mountain remain respected in the Holy Region?

Impossible!

He had to seize Fang Zhengzhi.

When he thought about this, a shadow appeared in front of him. It was as tall as a mountain and thick black armor covered its body. A ray of golden cloud pattern swirled around its armor. The black flames from the armor made everyone's heart turn cold.

"So fast!" Great Elder Ying Yu's heart missed a beat. He never expected Fang Zhengzhi to seize the initiative at this point.

In his heart, Fang Zhengzhi's choice should be to take up a defensive position on top of the rock. Then, he should look for an opportunity to break through.

However, Fang Zhengzhi instead chose to attack. Furthermore, he seemed determined to do so.

Almost instantly, Ying Yu saw a huge fist, which was about the size of a small mountain, coming down toward him.

Ying Yu, who clashed with Fang Zhengzhi once before, naturally would not let himself be hit by Fang Zhengzhi just like this. His figure moved as he deftly retreated.

However, just as he took half a step back, a powerful restrictive energy encircled him. His entire body felt as if it had been trussed up.

"Heaven Dao!? Damn it!" Great Elder Ying Yu gritted his teeth. A trickle of blood seeped out from his mouth. At the same time, he cried out, "Crystal Pillar!"

"Crack!" A delicate sound, like crystals breaking, rang out. following that, a silver light pillar which seemed to be made from crystals appeared in front of Ying Yu.

However, this crystal pillar was already shattered. It was shattered in the middle and the crystalline light which shone off it slowly faded away.

At the same time, Great Elder Ying Yu's body descended down in a straight line. Then, a huge boom rang out.

The ground split apart.

Cracks started to appear underneath Ying Yu's feet.

One could see Ying Yu's face turning pale. Evidently, that blow injured him.

"Leader!" When the four Nine Pinnacles Mountain elders saw this scene, they all rushed to his side with complex expressions on their faces.

The Leader of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain was suppressed by Fang Zhengzhi to this extent. This was something that they could not imagine.

"Could the four elders please help me!" Ying Yu looked at the black shadow above his head and his lips trembled slightly.

"Alright! Listen up, Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples. Take up defensive positions!" When the four Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples heard Ying Yu's words, they looked at each other. Then, they nodded their heads in unison as they shouted their orders to their disciples.

"Yes!" The Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples naturally understood what Ying Yu and the four elders meant. Instantly, they laid a huge formation.

This was a strange formation. It had nine components and each of them had a different shape. Some were square and some were round. There were also some which were triangular.

Ying Yu and the four elders were in the center of the huge formation and completely within its protection.

Fang Zhengzhi blinked.

It was slightly awkward but despite him having read many books, he could not recognize this formation before him. Furthermore, he had never seen it before in all of the military books which he had read.

"Is this a unique formation of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain?" Fang Zhengzhi's eyes lit up. Then, his body came crashing down as he stepped into the formation.

So what if he did not recognize this formation? He stopped trying to recognize it but instead, relied on his fist. This was how Fang Zhengzhi settled problems. It was a rather stunning way to do so.

His huge form instantly stomped out a huge hole in the formation. He was like a huge beast which had charged into a herd of tiny goats.

This was also why he made the black armor which covered his body as big as a small mountain. If his body was big enough, and his fist was strong enough, what could he not do?

Of course, other than this reason, there were many other smaller reasons. For example, if his armor was big and thick enough, his body would be better protected. In fact, he would also look more fearsome in terms of his aura.

As for wasting his Origin Energy…

Fang Zhengzhi never thought about it.

This was because he did not lack Origin Energy. In 49 days, the Thousand Year Fire Herb in his body had been completely cultivated. Other than that, the ten acres of herb farm in his body had been turned into actual pills. With each pill he ate, his body brimmed with energy. Right now, his Origin Energy was plentiful and they all circulated every well.

Hence, he should fight!

Without wasting any word or hesitating anymore, he landed a fist.

"Boom!" A huge explosion rang out.

The ground split apart once more and countless of gravel and shrapnel flew in all four directions. They turned into dust which covered the sky, enveloping the huge formation within it.

However, what shocked Fang Zhengzhi was the fact that his fist did not blow the huge formation apart. Instead, it just made it twist.

In other words…

When his fist landed on the 'circle', the entire formation came alive. It started to transform before his very eyes.

Furthermore, the entire formation became bathed in a silver light.

"Fang Zhengzhi, if you lose, you'll lose because of your overconfidence!" At this moment, Great Elder Shi Yu's voice rang out from the middle of the formation.

At the same time, nine brilliant rays of light shone out from the huge formation. All of them were silvery-white, just like the nine rays of crystalline light which shot into the sky.

"Did I just fall into a trap?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the nine pillars of silver light. A look of shock seemed to flash past his four-colored eyes. However, he remained there without moving and showed no intention of escaping.

At this moment, Great Elder Ying Yu moved too.

His body instantly rose from the center of the formation and he looked like he had been cloaked entirely in a layer of silvery-white light. His hair, body, and clothes were all silver.

He was not the only one. Underneath him, the four elders of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain all shone with a similar silver light.

"Nine Crystals Formation, seal!" Ying Yu roared. Immediately, the silvery-white light from his body was unleashed.

"Seal?" Fang Zhengzhi frowned. Then, as he looked at the silvery-white crystal coming in his direction, he understood Ying Yu's trick.

"Hahaha… do you think I'm getting the four elders to help me? You're wrong. The Nine Crystals Formation by the Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples is my most powerful move!" Ying Yu smiled gleefully.

As someone who had spent much time in the Holy Region, his battling experience was vast and faced with Fang Zhengzhi's powerful rise, he clearly knew that if he tried to fight back head-on, the Nine Pinnacles Mountain would incur heavy casualties.

Hence, he had to design a better trick. When he asked for help from the four elders and the disciples of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, his real plan was to make Fang Zhengzhi fall for his ruse.

Fighting with the strength of five people and using his disciples' formation were all ruses to get Fang Zhengzhi to rush into the formation. The real attack was when he used the formation to launch it!

"Boom!"

The earth shook and then, the nine pillars of silvery-white light shattered. Countless silvery-white ice crystals zoomed toward Fang Zhengzhi like chunks of ice as they surrounded him.

"Crackle, crackle…"

Nine differently-shaped silvery-white ice crystals surrounded Fang Zhengzhi. They then reformed according to some pattern and in the blink of an eye, they turned into a huge silvery-white light pillar.

In the light pillar, Fang Zhengzhi's body was completely sealed. He felt as if he had been sealed in a pillar of ice.

However, he was not sealed in ice but instead, ice crystals!

"Fang Zhengzhi, just stay there sealed! My Ice Crystal Dao took me almost 30 years to master. Furthermore, it is the best defensive Dao. However, once you have been sealed by it, even if you're stronger than me and are in the peak Sage State, you can't escape!" Ying Yu looked at Fang Zhengzhi, who was inside the silvery-white pillar of light and said gleefully.

When the Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples saw this scene, they all sighed in relief. After all, this battle was too dangerous.

Had they not understood their Great Elder well enough, coupled with the four elders understanding what he meant almost instantly, the results of this battle may have been utterly different.

Fang Zhengzhi!

This character, who they had ignored and did not treat seriously, shocked them to their core today.

Just when everyone was sighing in relief in their hearts, they suddenly heard a crack coming from the huge ice crystal pillar.

Then, with that sound, cracks started to appear in the ice pillar. It came from inside out and quickly enveloped the entire silvery-white ice crystal pillar.

"Boom!" A huge explosion.

The huge silvery-white ice crystal pillar split open and turned into countless rays of silvery-white dots of light. They flashed in the air and floated about like icy rain.

Near the center where the pillar split, a figure stood there quietly. His 30 meters' tall body had completely disappeared and his bare upper body shone with a faint golden light. His lower half wore blue robes which fluttered in the wind.

"What did you say just now? I did not catch it. Do you mind repeating yourself?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at Ying Yu, whose face was pale and frozen, and smiled brilliantly.

Ying Yu stood where he was without moving. He did not say a single word or breath. This was because he could not believe it.

Even if he died…

He could not believe this scene.

He was not alone. The other four elders next and the hundreds of Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples were all stunned.

"It broke?!"

"He broke the Nine Crystals Formation!"

"The Nine Crystals Formation, strongest among all defensive formations, was broken!"

The Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples could not believe it. There was no way they could believe or accept this fact. Something like this should not even happen!

It should not be possible!

However, the silvery-white pillar made from ice crystals had been completely shattered. Fang Zhengzhi stood quietly in front of them.

More importantly…

In Fang Zhengzhi's hand, there was a chunk of white ice crystals. A chunk of ice crystal, which resembled the Nine Crystals Formation exactly, floated in his palm.

"30 years to master the Ice Crystal Dao? Great Elder, did I hear wrongly? You don't seem to be that smart. Why would this take you 30 years? I can master it in three breaths!" Fang Zhengzhi's mouth twitched as he played with the ice crystal in his hand.

"Three breaths… three breaths' time…" Ying Yu's lips quivered and his body shook uncontrollably. His brain could no longer think straight. However, he stared intently at the ice crystal in Fang Zhengzhi's hand and his eyes bulged.

"Bleurgh!" A mouthful of fresh blood flew out from Ying Yu's mouth. Then, his body turned soft as he sat down on the ground.

As the Great Elder of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, and the new Leader of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, he was extremely adept at strategies and hiding his feeling. Normally, he could maintain his calm in any situation.

However, at this moment…

He could not stay calm anymore.

This was because he could not take this shock. Something which took him 30 years to master was achieved in just three breaths' time!

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Chapter 774: Everyone Must Die!

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Three breaths!

What did this mean?

It was akin to someone spending 30 years on closed-door cultivation in isolation to master a new, immensely powerful sword technique. Then, the moment he ended his closed-door cultivation and declared, "I'm invincible and I want to rule the world", he realized that the entire world had mastered this technique. Even a three years old child was better than him.

Collapse!

This was Great Elder Ying Yu's feeling right now. His body and soul were on the verge of a total collapse.

He was not alone. The four other elders who stood next to him and the hundreds of disciples from the Nine Pinnacles Mountain all felt the same way.

"Three breaths?!"

"Mastered the Ice Crystal Dao!"

"Is he still human?"

The Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples naturally knew that it was extremely difficult to master the Ice Crystal Dao. In fact, they knew exactly how hard it was.

However, the floating chunk of ice in Fang Zhengzhi's hand resembled the Ice Crystal Dao's Nine Crystal Formation exactly. Furthermore, more importantly, Fang Zhengzhi was able to escape from the Nine Crystal Formation. The only explanation for that was that he had mastered it.

This was a fact.

However, it was a fact that few were willing to accept.

At this moment, everyone was still unable to come to terms with this fact. A ray of light suddenly appeared in front of Ying Yu.

"Slicck!" A sword which shone with a devilish purple light pierced through Ying Yu's heart in front of everyone. They instantly woke up from their reverie.

"Leader!"

"Master!"

The four elders and hundreds of disciples all called out together.

Great Elder Ying Yu's body shivered as he stared intently at the Traceless Sword, which had penetrated his heart. Then, he looked at the purple light swirling on top of it. His eyes bulged.

"You…" Ying Yu wanted to say that this was the Nine Pinnacles Mountain. It was one of the five sects of the Holy Region and furthermore, there were hundreds of disciples near him. How dared he try to kill him.

However, just as he was able to speak, no word came out. This was because Fang Zhengzhi had already killed him without any fear or apprehension.

Was he about to die?

This was the first time Ying Yu asked himself this. At the same time, it was the last time.

He never expected himself to die like this, standing amidst hundreds of disciples from the Nine Pinnacles Mountain as he was stabbed to death.

"Actually, I lied to you just now," said Fang Zhengzhi as he blinked his eyes. He noticed the unwilling look on Ying Yu's face.

"What… what…?" The Great Elder's eyes widened once more. His eyes were bloodshot and his body trembled violently. He did not know why Fang Zhengzhi would say this so suddenly. However, he wanted to know what did Fang Zhengzhi lie to him about.

"I lied to you about mastering the Ice Crystal Dao in just three breaths. Actually…" As Fang Zhengzhi spoke, his voice seemed to taper off.

"Haha… yes… how can you master a Dao in just three breaths when I, Ying Yu, spent my entire life on it! I wasn't calm… enough, so I fell for… your trick…" When Great Elder Ying Yu heard this, his expression froze and he understood what Fang Zhengzhi wanted to say almost instantly.

"Actually, I wanted to say that I did not need three breaths. One to two breaths were enough!" Fang Zhengzhi waved his hand as he looked innocently at Ying Yu.

"One to two breaths were enough!"

"… Enough!"

The whole world turned deathly silent at this point. A single voice reverberated across the Nine Pinnacles Mountain…

However, Ying Yu's body shook once more. His pale face turned green as his lips trembled non-stop as he said, "One to two… breaths…"

"Bleugh!" He spat out another mouthful of blood. Then, Ying Yu's body fell backward.

"Leader!"

"Ma… master!"

The four elders and the hundreds of disciples all called out in unison. Furthermore, as their voices reverberated, the four elders attacked together.

They were very fast!

At such a close distance, four rays of light appeared next to Fang Zhengzhi almost instantly as they attacked him from all directions.

Then, at this moment, a ray of blood-red light shot out from the ground, completely enveloping Fang Zhengzhi.

At the same time…

The ground completely split open. Countless rays of blood-red light rose from the ground. Instantly, they solidified and turned into a blood-red blade.

"Boom!"

"Ah…"

"Dodge it, it's the Dao of Asura!"

"Ahh!"

Wails of pain rang out in the air. At this moment, with Fang Zhengzhi as the center, the Nine Crystals Formation laid by the Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples turned into a slaughterhouse.

"Crrack!" The right arm of an elder who wielded a sword was sliced off by a sharp, blood-red sword. His arm was sent flying.

The three other elders were sent flying back too. Their bodies were all blood-soaked and huge gashes could be seen all over them.

Among the hundreds of disciples from the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, half of them were severely injured. Almost all of them had wounds on them and their faces were extremely pale.

Cries of pain rang out ceaselessly and reverberated in the Nine Pinnacles Mountain.

"It seems that the Nine Crystals Formation just now depleted much of your Origin Energy, right?" Fang Zhengzhi gripped his sword and swept his surrounding with his gaze. He stood in the center of the carnage. His hair flew in the air as he looked at the bloodied ground.

"Fang Zhengzhi, do you really want to kill everyone from the Nine Pinnacles Mountain?!" The elder whose arm had been cut off knelt on the ground and looked at Fang Zhengzhi, his mouth oozing blood.

He brimmed with hatred. He hated how helpless he was. At the same time, he hated Fang Zhengzhi too and he would like nothing more than to kill him straight away. However, he knew that was impossible.

This was because, just like what Fang Zhengzhi had said, they were not powerful to move against him anymore. Just now, the Nine Crystals Formation had drained much of their Origin Energy.

Hence, how could they continue fighting?

He was unwilling.

He was really unwilling.

However, today, the Nine Pinnacles Mountain had lost. Their defeat was absolute. Their new Leader, Ying Yu, had died before their very eyes and right now, the Nine Pinnacles Mountain was stained with their own blood.

What he did was to ask a question.

He asked Fang Zhengzhi if he really wanted to kill everyone from the Nine Pinnacles Mountain!

At the same time, he was begging. He was begging someone they had to kill for mercy. He was begging this God of Death who stood in front of them. He was begging someone whom they had once tried to trick.

As a Sage, this was not something that he could say. However, around him, there were countless other disciples of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain. He had no choice but to say it.

"Fang Zhengzhi, we have lost… and we admit our defeat. However, we hope that you can spare the lives of these hundreds of Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples. If you want to kill, kill the four of us. As long as you let them go, we can promise, as elders of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, that wherever you appear from now on, no one from the Nine Pinnacles Mountain shall be there!"

The other three elders looked at the hundreds of disciples around them. Then, they gritted their teeth and knelt down too.

"How long was I being cultivated in the Middle Stream Cauldron?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the four kneeling elders and then, at the rising sun, as he asked.

"Ah?" The four elders looked at each other as they could not understand why he would ask such a question. Then, after a short pause, they all said in unison. "From then…. no, from the day we started to cultivate you, exactly 49 days have passed!"

"49 days? That means that there are still ten days…" Fang Zhengzhi narrowed his eyes. He remembered when he was still in the Yin Yang Hall, fewer than two months were left.

After he was subdued in the Yin Yang Hall, it took them some time to transport him to the Nine Pinnacles Mountain. After some calculation, around two months should have passed since he had been stuffed inside the cauldron.

Right now…

49 days passed.

Ten days?

Fang Zhengzhi looked up. He gripped his Traceless Sword as if he was thinking of something.

At this moment, the silence in the Nine Pinnacles Mountain was terrifying.

Regardless whether it was the four elders or the hundreds of disciples from the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, everyone stared intently at Fang Zhengzhi and waited for him to make his decision.

The feeling of having one's life in the hands of another was horrible. However, they had to accept it because this was the Holy Region. Only the laws of the jungle applied here.

No one knew how long had passed…

Fang Zhengzhi slowly loosened his grip on his Traceless Sword. Then, he looked at the four kneeling elders and said, "Have you been communicating with the Yin Yang Hall?"

"Ye… yes. We have an alliance with the Yin Yang Hall. If you… think… there's a problem, we…" The four elders looked at each other and their expressions changed slightly.

"Since you have been communicating, help me relay a message to them," said Fang Zhengzhi with a wave of his hand. He interrupted the four elders.

"Relay a message?" The four elders did not know what was going on.

"Tell Dao Hun of the Yin Yang Hall that I'll exchange one life for another. This is a path I have chosen and hence, if Yan Xiu is still alive, I'll just kill one person from the Yin Yang Hall! If Yan Xiu is dead, I'll kill them all!" After Fang Zhengzhi said that, he kept his Traceless Sword.

"Kill… kill them all!" When the four elders heard the last bit, their faces changed. Four pairs of eyes all brimmed with shock.

Had Fang Zhengzhi said it one month ago, they would have laughed at how he had overestimated himself.

However, today…

When Fang Zhengzhi said it now, they were all silent. None of them dared to speak or revealed even the slightest sign of mockery.

They may not know if Fang Zhengzhi was capable of killing the entire Yin Yang Hall. However, they knew that he was definitely not joking.

Furthermore, they were sure that if Fang Zhengzhi dared to say it, he would do it.

This was because Fang Zhengzhi had done it already. Alone, he went up to the Yin Yang Hall. Furthermore, behind Fang Zhengzhi stood the rapidly-rising Shadow Sect.

"Can I borrow your bird to play for a while?" Just as emotions swirled around the four elders' minds, Fang Zhengzhi's voice rang out once more.

"Ah?" The four elders were not people who could not stay calm. However, when they heard his words, they really had no idea what he meant.

"I mean one that's similar to a White-Scaled Beast and can fly very fast. You guys should have one, right?" Fang Zhengzhi described. He thought to himself, "Is it so hard to understand what a bird is?"

"Yes!" This time, the four elders reacted very quickly.

"Can I borrow one?" Fang Zhengzhi asked.

"Of course, no problem!" The four elders nodded their heads rapidly. Then, they ordered one of their less-injured disciples, "Bring the Gold-Eyed Silver-Scaled Beast over!"

"Yes!" When the lightly-injured disciple heard it, he immediately ran toward one of the huge rocks.

Right now, they had vastly different objectives. They could not wait for Fang Zhengzhi to leave.

Instantly, a beast with shining, golden eyes and silvery-white scales, which looked like a huge eagle, was brought before Fang Zhengzhi by that disciple.

Fang Zhengzhi said nothing as he jumped on top of the beast. As the sun slowly rose, golden light shone down on him.

"Yooo!" The Golden-Eyed Silver-Scaled beast screeched. It was apparently unhappy with Fang Zhengzhi as it expanded its wings and shook violently.

This scene shocked the four elders.

After all, this Golden-Eyed Silver-Scaled Beast's pedigree was impeccable. It was one of the top White-Scaled Beasts and had been kept in the Nine Pinnacles Mountain for a very long time. Until now, no one had ridden it.

The reason why they gave it to him was that they feared that had they given him anything else, he would be unhappy with it.

However, they forgot that it was very hard to train this Golden-Eyed Silver-Scaled Beast to recognize a master and allow him to ride it.

If Fang Zhengzhi was not happy by it…

The results were unimaginable.

"Aoo!" Right when their hearts were trembling, another roar rang out. Then, they saw many lights of different colors shining on his head.

Then, the Golden-Eyed Silver-Scaled Beast shivered. The golden light in its eyes changed. In the next instant, it expanded its two wings and flew steadily into the sky.

"Near-Life Dao!"

"This is the Near-Life Dao from the Six Rebirth Daos!"

When the Nine Pinnacles Mountain disciples saw the Golden-Eyed Silver-Scaled Beast flying away, as well as the figure standing on it, complex emotions shone from their eyes.

After a short pause, the four elders all looked at the rapidly-disappearing figure and said, "He mastered four of the Six Rebirth Daos. No one else had one it before… Now that he left the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, the Holy Region in the future shall see no peace!"

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Chapter 775: Rain Comes for the Ling Yun Tower!

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"Indeed, there will be more day of peace. However, he did spare us," said one of the elders who turned around to look at the injured disciples.

"Perhaps…," said another elder. He wanted to say something more but he quickly swallowed his words.

The other two elders were silent. They knew what he had wanted to say. They also knew the implications of these words.

However, there was no point in saying all these now. They had lost utterly and completely.

"Perhaps, he doesn't like to kill. Perhaps, he's the real Chosen One!" At this moment, a voice rang out from the door of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain.

"Who goes there?!" The four elders were all stunned. They looked in the direction of the voice anxiously.

After all, the Nine Pinnacles Mountain was in their sorriest state right now. They were not ready to receive any more 'guest'. After all, if someone could say these words, they surely were no guest!

"Without the Nine Cauldrons, what's the point of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain?" The plain voice rang out once more. At the same time, dozens of shadows walked out from a thick fog.

"Assume your positions and prepare to engage!" When the four elders saw the dozens of shadows, their faces all changed. Unhesitatingly, they issued these orders.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Swords aimed at the shadows. Many severely-injured disciples crawled up from the ground in agony as they stood, trembling.

"Right now, can the Nine Pinnacles Mountain still fight?" The shadow at the very front stopped. It did not seem to be in a rush as it waited there quietly.

"Rubbish! Tell me your name. If not, the Nine Pinnacles Mountain won't mind detaining you!" The four elders swiftly walked to the front of these disciples. At the same time, they tried to wipe the blood away from their mouths.

The bodies of the four elders were trembling and for the one whose arm was broken, his face was green. However, they all looked on extremely resolutely.

"Yun Qingwu." The shadow at the front slowly raised her hand and took off her hood. Her long hair cascaded down her back and her face was pale.

"Yun Qingwu?"

"The Demon Race!"

"The Demon Young Lord, Yun Qingwu!"

The four elders trembled after they looked at each other. Their faces were all ugly because they knew that the demons were no friends of theirs.

However, they stood upright as they looked at Yun Qingwu. Then, they looked at the dozens of shadows behind her.

"The Holy Region is forbidden ground for the Demon Race. I think you, as the Demon Young Lord, should now this?" One of the elders at the front said coldly.

"Yes, I do," said Yun Qingwu with a nod.

"So, why don't you scram?" When another elder heard that, he asked furiously.

"According to that agreement, the entry of any demon into the Holy Region is tantamount to an act of war and shall be killed indiscriminately. Now that I'm here, do you think I can leave?" Yun Qingwu was not enraged despite being shouted at by the elder. Instead, she posed this question back to him.

"Yun Qingwu. We know that you are the Demon Young Lord and hence, we decide to be merciful. Do you really want to die here?" The faces of the four elders turned dark.

"What's wrong with that?" Yun Qingwu asked.

"How dare you! The Demon Race has less than 100 000 soldiers. Including your father, Emperor Yun, you have fewer than eight demons who are equivalent to a human Sage. We could not care less…"

"That's right. If the five sects work together, how can the demons live until today? I believe that the demon race would have gone extinct in that big fight 100 years ago, right?" Yun Qingwu interrupted the four elders. Then, she looked up at the rising sun and said, "However, it's a shame that the nature of the five sects will never change. Even if the Sagely Battle God, Meng Tian, could not avoid your tricks!"

"What nonsense are you saying?" The four elders said angrily.

"That's right. At that time, you have yet to enter the five sects. Then, do you remember the battle of the Ten Mile Lake outside the Flame Capital City of Great Xia?" Yun Qingwu said after she suddenly realized something.

"Since you know of the Ten Mile Lake Battle, you should know the results of your actions! Do you really want to provoke another fight between humans and demons?"

"No, I don't want to provoke another fight between humans and demons," said Yun Qingwu as she shook her head. Then, a light flashed across her eyes as she said, "I want to start a fight among the humans, demons, and monsters!"

"What?!"

"A fight among the three races. Do you want to…"

"That's impossible. The Monster Race will never help you. You are seeking your own destruction!"

When the four elders heard this, they instantly felt that something was terribly amiss. They could not believe it. Perhaps they did not want to do so.

"Roar!" Suddenly, a beastly roar could be heard.

At the same time, the five shadows which stood behind Yun Qingwu rushed toward the four elders. The wind blew off their hoods and revealed five pairs of eyes, all of which were in different colors. However, they were all dark and murderous.

"The Monster Race!"

"Monster Kings! Five Monster Kings!"

"How dare you, Yun Qingwu!"

The eyeballs of the four elders rolled. They were enraged. However, when they saw these eye, their hearts sank.

They felt utterly hopeless!

Not only were they helpless, but they were also deeply unwilling!

As one of the five sects of the Holy Region, the elders of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain did not fear Monster Kings. Had it been any other place and time, these five Monster Kings could not do anything to them.

However, the situation now was different…

Right now, the appearance of these five Monster Kings was not just a simple threat. They were all butchers, bloodthirsty butchers.

"Quick, tell the other four sects. The Monster Race…"

"Slicck!" The sound of a body being torn apart could be heard right afterward. Then, a pair of demonic and murderous eyes swept the surroundings as it licked its lips.

It was a bloodbath. It was a bloody and cruel carnage. Blood flew everywhere in the sky, turning the ground of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain even redder. Like the Ten Mile Lake outside the Flame Capital City, every single piece of rock was stained with red blood, which shone like the sun.

As the massacre took place, Yun Qingwu stood where she was. She looked into the sky at where a figure had previously disappeared as she mumbled quietly.

"Perhaps, you don't like killing and you're the real Chosen One."

"I think… you will hate me after you hear of this. You may even want to kill me."

"Yes, I used you, but I also delivered vengeance."

"The war between you and I can never be avoided…"

"It's not because you are a human and I'm a demon…. but it's because you will never know the reason why this world exists!"

…

Ten days later.

The dusky sky seemed slightly dark. it was summer and by right, a red setting sun should hang over the dusky sky.

However, large clouds obstructed this sliver of sunlight. A rain, neither heavy nor light, fell amidst the grass and flowers. At the same time, it washed away the summer heat.

In this otherworldly paradise, flowers bloomed everywhere and all four seasons was spring. In the cruel Holy Region, the Ling Yun Tower appeared to have transcended the mortal realm. While it was not a Shangri-La, its natural atmosphere created a relaxing atmosphere for everyone here.

The Ling Yun Tower was actually a tower.

However, this tower was divided into nine floors. The bottommost floor was divided into nine parts and every single one of them was tiled with green bricks. Together, they formed a circle.

From bottom up, the second and third floors were the same. By the time one reached the fourth floor, the green tiles turned snowy-white, which were as dazzling as jade.

By the time one reached the seventh floor…

The white tiles turned golden, which resembled the light of the sun. Rainwater fell from the sky and clinked against the tiles. They then slowly slid off the golden tiles and formed a curtain of beads.

Unlike the other sects, the Ling Yun Tower did not have many disciples. In its thousand years long history, it always had exactly 200 disciples.

These disciples all lived in the Ling Yun Tower.

Other than them, the Ling Yun Tower comprised other members too. They were never known as disciples but instead, as servants or guests.

200 disciples and a few servants may not seem to be a force to reckon with. Indeed, the Ling Yun Tower could not compete against the other four sects.

However, the fact remained…

The Ling Yun Tower was the only exception among the five sects of the Holy Region.

It stayed aloof from them all. The Heaven Dao Pavilion was an ally with the Fu Xi Valley. The Yin Yang Hall was an ally of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain. The Ling Yun Tower remained solitary. It was its choice to remain distant.

Of course, the territory of the Ling Yun Tower was vast. It was even bigger than the territories of the other four sects. Its climate was pleasant and a flowery fragrance permeated the air.

This kind of place would naturally arouse jealousy.

However, since the establishment of the five sects, none of them tried to encroach onto the Ling Yun Tower's territory. None of them showed any desire to occupy it.

This was the Ling Yun Tower!

Capped with golden tiles, it looked down in all directions.

Underneath it, countless gazes looked back up at it. Some were hopeful, some were anticipating, some brimmed with a fiery respect.

Of course, there were exceptions to these gazes to, just like how the Ling Yun Tower was an exception among the five sects. One gaze stood out.

It was neither passionate nor anticipating.

The eyes were as clear as water and as pure as it could possibly be. In this pair of eyes, there used to be arrogance and recklessness.

However, today…

There were only resilience and determination.

As rain fell from the sky, this pair of eyes remained open. It seemed to ignore the drops of rain as it allowed the rainwater to wash them away. As this pair of eyes stared intently at the high tower, they did not close. Above the tower, there were dark clouds which obstructed the setting sun.

Half a year!

For half a year, this pair of eyes would look at the same direction. Day after day, it would look at the rising sun and setting sun.

Today, dusk had come and as the sky dimmed, the setting sun was mercilessly obstructed.

No matter how much she opened her eyes, she could not see it.

Teeth bit down a powdery lip. Then, the fog started to seep out from this pair of eyes. The fog seemed slightly blurry, or perhaps the eyes stared for too long.

However, the fog disappeared as if it had never existed.

Resolution and determination appeared in the eyes once more. It was still dusk.

There was rain…

However, it was normal to rain in summer.

Perhaps the clouds in the horizon would disappear. Perhaps this pair of eyes could see the last setting sun for this half of the year. Perhaps it could see the twinkling stars under the moon.

After a long while, a voice rang out in its brain.

"He's dead. A life for a life. Will you really wait for a dead man in this ice prison where you cannot see any hope?"

"I will wait."

"What if he passes the promise of half a year?"

"I'll continue waiting!"

"What if he never comes? Will you continue waiting?"

"Yes!"

"…"

The clear eyes slowly closed. This was because a drop of rain landed in the center of these eyes, forcing them to shut.

Then, this pair of eyes opened once more as it looked at the tower in the distance and the clouds in the sky.

Until…

A third item appeared in its field of vision. It was a blurry figure which walked from the dusky sky holding an umbrella.

An ordinary umbrella!

It was made from oil paper and slightly yellow.

However, the figure underneath the umbrella wore long blue robes. In the rain, the wind gently blew at it. As the figure walked, its robes fluttered in the wind.

This figure walked firmly and stably. Even though its robes were being blown by the wind, it did not step on any flower as it walked across the grass.

Every step treaded on one's soul.

At long last, this umbrella appeared above the pair of eyes. It blocked the high tower the eyes were looking at as well as the setting sun, the clouds, and the rainwater.

However, this time, the pair of eyes did not mind as it allowed the umbrella to stop over its head.

Rain fell on top of the umbrella.

Pitter-patter.

The two figures were extremely close. They stood unmoving underneath the umbrella. Blue robes and a scarlet dress fluttered in the air because of the wind.

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Chapter 776: I'm Here and I Won't Leave

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No one knew how long had passed before the rain stopped and the clouds dissipated. Finally, a stream of sunlight from the setting sun and stained the sky red. It shone over the oil paper umbrella.

Dots of red light intermingled with raindrops and slid down the oil paper umbrella like a stream of reddish-gold pearls as they trickled onto the grass.

Then…

The powdery lips started to open as if it wanted to say something. Warm breaths came out from it, smelling as fragrant as lavender.

However, the lips said nothing. The long red dress billowed and slowly, it got caught up with the blue robes. Both of them were tightly-tied together.

The wind continued to blow.

A pair of jade-white arms wrapped around the blue robes and grabbed onto it. It was trembling as if it was extremely afraid.

"I'm here," said a plain voice. At the same time, a pair of arms grabbed the red dress tightly.

"Yes, I know," replied the lips. Then, teeth bit down on the lips tightly.

Ping Yang!

She was formerly the favorite princess in the Great Xia Dynasty and the most powerful figure in the Flame Capital City. She was brutal and headstrong. Almost everything you could think of, she had done them all.

However, today, this princess just wanted to hug the person in front of her tightly. She did not want to let go and she could not bear to do so. She hoped that what she was real and not an illusion.

She stood for half a year in front of the cold pond, waiting non-stop. All for a promise that she could guarantee.

In this half a year, Cang Yue had come many times.

Ping Yang did not like Cang Yue. She even found her annoying sometimes.

However, every time Cang Yue came, she would be happy even though she never showed it. In her heart, she was most assuredly happy.

It was not because Cang Yue would speak to her but because she would bring news of a person to her. For example, this person had come to the Holy Region, or that this person had gone to the Heaven Dao Pavilion. Until the end, Cang Yue told her that this person had died for Yan Xiu. He had chosen to exchange a life for a life.

Whenever Cang Yue asked her that question, she answered that she would continue waiting. Even if it passed the promised half a year, she would continue waiting.

"I'll continue waiting until the end!" Ping Yang told herself this time and again. Furthermore, she was sure that she could do it.

However, when this time actually came, she finally realized how difficult and lonely it was.

Resolute. Determined.

None of this mattered anymore. All Ping Yang wanted to do was to hug the person in front of her, tightly. She would not let go.

"Speaking of it, you, as a princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, had seen some tough times? Your dress is in such a bad shape. How long have you not washed it? I think I led a better life than you!" Right when Ping Yang was biting on her lips, this calm voice rang out once more. This time, it contained traces of mockery.

In other words, he seemed to be asking for a beating!

"Oi! So your life is good then?" She finally stopped biting her lips and smiled. Her smile was like the sun, bright and refreshing.

Then, Ping Yang reacted. She slowly let go of the person in front of her. However, before she let go, she wiped her face in his chest forcefully.

"Hmph! I don't like how you are so unclean. I shower every day and furthermore, I need to shower five times a day. Can you do that?" Ping Yang lifted her to look at the figure in front of her. This was the person whom she had waited six months for.

His name was simple, Fang Zhengzhi. However, unlike his name, he was neither straightforward nor proper!

However, without knowing why, Ping Yang felt that as long as she was with Fang Zhengzhi, she would be happy, even if her life did not go well.

"Five times a day?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at Ping Yang who stood in front of him, wearing a fiery-red dress.

However, the bottom of the dress was in tatters. The long dress could no longer cover her bare feet.

Furthermore, there were some pieces of ice which had yet to melt underneath her feet. They seemed to have fallen from her dress as they gave off a white aura.

Most importantly, her feet were shackled. The manacle connected to a black chain which led into the cold pond behind her.

"That's right. Every day, I'll…," said Ping Yang. She did not continue because she realized the smile on Fang Zhengzhi's face had disappeared.

At this moment, Fang Zhengzhi looked extremely cold. His face was chillier than the water in the cold pond. Ping Yang felt her heart shiver.

Then, she noticed Fang Zhengzhi bending over. He knelt in front of her and carefully touched her bare feet.

Ping Yang's body trembled and she blushed. However, she did not move as she allowed these two hands to touch her body.

Then, these two hands pressed on the manacles around her feet.

"They can't be opened. These are Thousand Years Cold Steel. Even a Sage can't do anything to them!" Ping Yang shook her head. Her face was wistful but quickly, the wistfulness disappeared and a look of joy crossed her face. "Right, I need to tell you something. I'm a Sage now. Not bad, right?"

After Ping Yang said that, she waited for Fang Zhengzhi's reply. However, after she waited for a while, she noticed that he was silent. She smiled gleefully and said, "It was thanks to the demonic pill. Do you regret giving it to me now? Hahaha, but I have to tell you, there's no point in regretting this decision. I'm more powerful than you, do you believe that? However, in your own words, that's useless…"

"Boom!" A dull sound rang out, interrupting Ping Yang. This made the gleeful smile on her face freeze.

Then, Ping Yang felt a pair of big hands pulling her in for a hug. They were warm and tight.

"I don't regret it at all. If you give me another chance to choose, I'll still give you the demonic pill," said the plain voice.

Ping Yang's body froze.

Her eyes, which were as clear as water, looked at Fang Zhengzhi, who was hugging her tightly. From his face, she could see that he meant every single word which he had said.

Ping Yang stopped biting her lips.

This was because two streams of tears were trickling out of her eyes. This time, she did not resist it anymore. She just wanted to cry in his arms.

"Shameless fellow, why did you only come now! Could you not have come earlier? I… I thought you were dead. I thought you died in the Nine Pinnacles Mountain and had been turned into a pill by them. Why are you so stupid? Trading one life for another. I know you'll do something like this. However, I don't want you to die. I really don't want you to die. Also… I was determined, had you died, to go to the Nine Pinnacles Mountain and retrieve the pill they turned you into. Even if I die, I must take it…"

"Yes, now this pill is in your hands. Actually, I'm a pill," said Fang Zhengzhi with a warm smile.

"Stop talking nonsense! I don't want you to talk nonsense anymore!"

"Alright, I'll shut up. Can I give you a present?"

"Present? Great! What do you want to give me? If it's a trinket that could be bought by the roadside, I don't want it!" Ping Yang said greedily.

"I'll give you clothes. Your dress is too tattered!" Fang Zhengzhi said as he took out a long, red dress.

One could see that this dress was extremely vibrant. Three rays of fire were embroidered in silk onto it and a stream of pearls wrapped around its center.

"Wow, a dress! Wait a minute, why do you have a dress?" Ping Yang was delighted as she looked at the dress in Fang Zhengzhi's hands. Then, quickly, a look of suspicion crossed her face.

"The details are not important, right? Come, I'll help you put it on," said Fang Zhengzhi with a smile as he prepared to help Ping Yang change.

"Shameless!" Ping Yang dodged him immediately. Then, her face turned red once more as the tears on her face disappeared. "Turn around, I'll… I'll change myself."

…

When the sun finally set, a red and a blue figure sat next to the cold pond side-by-side. An oil paper umbrella lay next to them.

"When you came, did you meet anyone?" Ping Yang looked up at the smudge of red in the sky as she placed her head on Fang Zhengzhi's shoulder.

"Of course I did," said Fang Zhengzhi naturally.

"Where are they?"

"I knocked each and every one of them out with one stroke of my stick."

"No wonder it's so peaceful," said Ping Yang with a nod. She did not find his words strange.

"The sunset is really nice. It's so close to dusk…"

"Are you tired?"

"To be honest, I'm slightly tired. Do you know that to travel from the Nine Pinnacles Mountain to the Ling Yun Tower is no mean feat? I traveled non-stop without sleeping!"

"Sadly, I don't have a room to give you."

"This is a nice place! There are birds and flowers. More importantly, I can avoid the heat!" Fang Zhengzhi said as he reached out and yawned. He lay next to the rock by the cold pond.

Ping Yang lay down on Fang Zhengzhi as she wrapped his arm around his waist. Quietly, she lay next to him as she greedily inhaled his warmth.

"The outside of the Ling Yun Tower is not well-guarded. It's not surprising that you managed to come. However, it's a different story inside the Ling Yun Tower. Most importantly, every morning, someone from the Ling Yun Tower will come to take the ice from the cold pond. Then, it's possible that…" When Ping Yang said the last bit, she stopped.

"Will Cang Yue come?" Fang Zhengzhi asked casually.

"She doesn't come as often but she will come. For matters like taking the ice from the cold pond, she won't ask much about it," said Ping Yang as she shook her head.

"It seems that I need to make a trip up the Ling Yun Tower," said Fang Zhengzhi as he nodded his head.

"You want to go up the Ling Yun Tower?" Ping Yang said in surprise. However, she quickly explained, "If you want to go up, you should do so at night when it's dark. It'll be easier. However, even at night, their defenses are strict and you'll need a good plan!"

"I want to go up via the proper channel."

"The proper channel!?"

"Yes. I'll go up in the day. What do you think?"

"That's impossible!" Ping Yang's face changed. Then, she bit her lips and said, "The Ling Yun Tower is unlike the four other sects of the Holy Region. It's better for us to go at night. We can join forces. Cang Yue can't resist and we'll kidnap her. Then, we'll escape and slowly torture her…"

"Ping Yang!" Fang Zhengzhi's face turned serious as he stared at this chest and her excited little head.

"Eh? You want to… kill her?" Ping Yang looked at Fang Zhengzhi's serious face and was slightly taken aback.

"Is Cang Yue important?" Fang Zhengzhi asked.

"…" Ping Yang fell silent. She felt as if she had been caught doing something naughty. She lowered her head and her breathing became tighter.

"Do you really not want to see your mother?" Fang Zhengzhi asked again.

"…" Ping Yang remained silent. Her breathing became faster and a look of pain crossed her eyes.

"Do you not want to know why did your mother abandon you? Why did she leave Great Xia? Why does she recognize you as her daughter? Do you really not want to know all these?" Fang Zhengzhi continued asking.

"I…"

"In my impression, Ping Yang is not like this. Half a year ago, when you came here, did you forget what you said?"

"I… I miss her and I want to see my mother. I want that more than anything else. However… it's been half a year. I have been waiting here for half a year. She has never appeared once, not even once! I think she doesn't want me anymore. I'm unwilling, really unwilling!"

"Hence, we need to go up the Ling Yun Tower, right?" Fang Zhengzhi's gaze turned extremely serious.

"However… the Ling Yun Tower is well-defended. I'm afraid…" Ping Yang gripped her hands tightly and her body trembled. It was as if she was making a hard decision.

"What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid that if we go up, we can't come down. I can't see you ever again. I… I've waited for half a year and now that you're finally here, we can actually leave now. As long as you're next to me, when we're strong enough, we can come again. Then…"

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Chapter 777: A Night Together, Even More Shameless

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Ping Yang wanted to say something else. However, after she saw the serious look on Fang Zhengzhi's face, she kept quiet and bit her lips.

Silence. The sun had set. The first star started to shine.

Time passed slowly.

Slowly, the moonlight shone from the corner of the sky, casting a silver glow over the two of them. From the ground, two long shadows could be seen.

Fang Zhengzhi did not interrupt Ping Yang but she did not say anything too. The two of them leaned against each other and stared into the stars in the skies and the moon.

After the rain, the grass was slightly moist. Puddles could be seen on the ground, but the fragrance of the flowers was more intoxicating. Mixed with the soil, a highly natural smell could not smelt.

After a long time, Fang Zhengzhi slowly closed his eyes. He hugged Ping Yang and leaned against a rock as he enjoyed this quiet night and intoxicating fragrance.

Ping Yang's eyes slowly closed too. Her fast breathing became slower and from her mouth, one could smell a lavender-like fragrance.

The two of them lay there under the moon and the stars. Next to the cold pond, next to the wet grass, they lay there quietly.

The night did not pass too quickly but it did not pass slowly too.

Without any fanfare or fight, both Fang Zhengzhi and Ping Yang had looks of content on their faces.

As the moon slowly descended and the stars faded, a golden light shone from the sky, illuminating the dark sky. The sky started to turn reddish-gold.

"Ping Yang, the ice spirit…. Eh? Who are you? How dare you enter the Ling Yun Tower!" A voice rang out from across the cold pond.

It destroyed the silence of the night.

One could hear that this was the sound of a woman. Furthermore, it sounded shocked. After all, she could not believe what she had seen.

Ping Yang was actually lying next to an outsider, who happened to be a male. Since Ping Yang entered the Ling Yun Tower, something like this had never happened before.

However, she definitely saw a man. Furthermore, this man was lying next to Ping Yang next to the cold pond. They seemed to be asleep!

"Eh, it's dawn," said Fang Zhengzhi as he slowly opened his eyes. He looked at the morning sun in the sky and acted as if he did not hear the voice from across the cold pond.

"Mmm…" Ping Yang continued to lie next to Fang Zhengzhi. She did not get up immediately but instead, she slowly opened her clear eyes and her lips moved.

"The weather today is nice," Fang Zhengzhi continued.

"Right," mumbled Ping Yang with a nod.

"How dare you! Can you not hear what I'm saying? Ping Yang, you are but a slave. How dare you bring an outsider into the Ling Yun Tower. Do you know what crime have you committed?" The woman's voice rang out once more.

"So noisy. Shall we find a different spot?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at Ping Yang, who lay in his chest. He did not even look at the woman across the cold pond.

"Where shall we go?" Ping Yang asked.

"To answer for our crimes. Did you not hear what she said? You are a slave and I'm an outsider you brought in here. According to the rules of the Ling Yun Tower, there's nowhere we can run," said Fang Zhengzhi in a matter-of-fact way.

"We can't run?" When Ping Yang heard that, she was shocked. Then, she burst out laughing happily. "Hahaha… we can't run. We can't run."

When the woman in the green dress saw this scene from across the cold pond, she was incredulous and suspicious. However, she quickly became vigilant and placed her hand on her sword. After all, she had never seen people who were about to answer for their crimes being so happy.

"Thanks," said Ping Yang with a smile. For some reason, she became full of life as she stared at Fang Zhengzhi. In her eyes, there was a firm determination.

"Thank me? Why are you thanking me? I'm someone who has violated the rules of the Ling Yun Tower. If anything happens, I can only save myself," said Fang Zhengzhi as he shook his head in a relaxed fashion.

"I know," said Ping Yang with a nod.

"Let's go then," said Fang Zhengzhi as he slowly stood up. Then, he stretched and wiggled his but while washing his face with the water from the cold pond.

He naturally knew what Ping Yang was worried about. At the same time, he knew what she was anticipating. He understood the conflicts in her heart.

Hence, he did not choose to continue reassuring her after she said that. All he did was to continue waiting.

When the sun rose, when the people from the Ling Yun Tower discovered them, all they could do was to wait to be charged with their crimes. Everything else would progress normally like this.

Like the ancient proverb, "The Great Dao is simple. Let nature take its course."

"As a powerful Sage, I have to warn you that while I'm just a slave now, I'm still very powerful!" After Ping Yang saw Fang Zhengzhi do all those, she smiled and her expression was a lot more relaxed than before.

"So, should I hide behind you?" Fang Zhengzhi asked.

"Of course," said Ping Yang confidently.

"Hurhur… you must protect me, princess!" Fang Zhengzhi chuckled as he walked toward the woman across the cold pond.

The woman was completely stunned at this point.

It was not because she had been completely ignored by Fang Zhengzhi and Ping Yang. Instead, it was because she had noticed that Ping Yang now wore a brand new red dress. More importantly, the Thousand Years Cold Steel manacles around her feet were actually…

Broken!

Broken?!

The woman's face was pale. When she saw Fang Zhengzhi, she was too shocked to notice the changes on Ping Yang's body until the two of them stood up.

That was not all…

How could she allow Fang Zhengzhi to wash his face with the water from the cold pond?

"You…" The woman looked at Fang Zhengzhi and Ping Yang, who were walking toward her side-by-side, and she took two steps back. Then, she drew her sword.

"Are you going to execute us here? I don't think the Ling Yun Tower works like this, right? We should have rules. If I come with you, you must bring us inside the tower and give us a chance to explain ourselves, alright?" Fang Zhengzhi said as he looked at the woman, who was evidently panicking.

"Stop! How… how did you break open the Thousand Years Cold Steel… manacle?" The woman pointed her sword at Fang Zhengzhi's throat and her face was pale.

"Manacle? Oh, I understand. Do you want to tie us up? No problem. Since we have broken the rules of the Ling Yun Tower, come and tie us up!" Fang Zhengzhi looked shocked as he extended his hands.

The woman dodged with a look of panic on her face. Faced with a 'criminal' like Fang Zhengzhi, she did not know what to do.

"Not going to tie me up?" Fang Zhengzhi asked suspiciously as he stood where he was.

"I will!" The woman paused for a while as she collected her thoughts. After a while, she gritted her teeth and took a long white chain out.

After all, her position in the Ling Yun Tower was not high. She was not as powerful as Ping Yang and hence, tying Fang Zhengzhi up would benefit her.

Most importantly, once she tied Fang Zhengzhi up with her own strength, she could signal the other disciples. This would be to her credit.

Then…

There was no 'then'!

The moment the girl walked next to Fang Zhengzhi and planned to tie Fang Zhengzhi up with her silvery-white chains, she heard a 'dong' next to her ears.

Then, the girl's eyes rolled. She could not believe what had happened because Fang Zhengzhi moved too quickly.

There was no chance for her to resist him at all!

However, the result was certain. She swayed for a bit before everything went black in front of her. Then, she collapsed onto the ground.

"It turns out that the disciples of the Ling Yun Tower are as gullible as those from the other four sects," said Fang Zhengzhi as he waved his hands. He quickly retracted his black stick and, at the same time, looked at the wide-eyed Ping Yang and smiled.

"Why did you knock her out?" Ping Yang did not understand.

"Are you saying that I shouldn't? Hahaha… do you actually think I'll let her tie me up? I care about my image," said Fang Zhengzhi with a smile.

"…" Ping Yang's lips wanted to move but she could not react to what had happened. This was because she really believed him. However, quickly, she started to laugh too. Her laughter was radiant and pure as if she had returned to the Flame Capital City. "Hehe, you're even more shameless than before!"

"Thanks for your compliments!" Fang Zhengzhi's mouth twitched as he gladly accepted her compliment. Then, he looked at the Ling Yun Tower and said, "Sneaking into the Ling Yun Tower, spending a night with a slave, and then knocking a disciple out. Ai… I think it's the death penalty for me."

"I won't ask for mercy for you," said Ping Yang with a smile.

"You won't ask for mercy for me? How cruel and fickle is your heart! It seems that I'm doomed for this voyage to the Ling Yun Tower," said Fang Zhengzhi pitifully.

"Of course!"

"Then, may I ask Your Highness if you're willing to go and die with me?"

"I'm… willing!"

"…"

Ling Yun Tower. In a little hill surrounded by hundreds of flowers, a small stone path could be seen, which led straight into the tower.

Before the Ling Yun Tower, in a space which was neither big nor small and fenced with wooden fences, one could see five giant and strange flowers.

Each of these flowers had five petals. Each of the petals was of a different color. They were red, blue, black, gold, and green. Together, they surrounded the center of the flower.

Five disciples of the Ling Yun Tower, who were all wearing jade-green robes, stood in different positions. Each of them guarded a single flower and they were all armed with a sword each.

Standing in front of the five disciples and five flowers, there was one more figure. Unlike the other disciples, this figure wore a greyish-white robe.

From his appearance, he looked like a 30 years old man. However, his face seemed naturally stern.

Right now….

His face was unnaturally worried and his lips were pale. He was finding it difficult to open his eyes and he seemed drained.

The five disciples guarded a flower each and naturally, they saw the man. However, none of them said anything.

They all remained where they were.

As if they had not seen him.

However, the man stood there quietly too without moving. He bit his lips gently and seemed to be waiting for something.

This was a curious and calm scene.

Until…

Two figures appeared on the small stone path. One red and one blue figure slowly walked from afar, step-by-step, on the stone path. They were laughing. This did not feel like the Ling Yun Tower but instead, a garden outside.

"Eh?" The disciples guarding the Ling Yun Tower looked at the two figures and they instantly reached for their swords.

Unlike the usual calm, when these two figures appeared, a sharp light flashed in the eyes of the five Ling Yun Tower disciples here.

Then, when they clearly saw who the figure in red was, their expressions changed. Their expressions turned from severe to shock.

"It's the slave from the cold pond!" One of the disciples recognized Ping Yang even though she did not know who she was.

However, half a year ago, a slave appeared next to the cold pond. Every day, she would collect ice for the Ling Yun Tower and she had been famous for it.

However, after half a year had passed, everyone gradually forgot about her. Coupled with the fact that their superiors forbade them from talking about it, very few people even knew Ping Yang's name. Only some of those in charge of gathering the ice knew her name.

Naturally, these were not important.

Most importantly, everyone from the Ling Yun Tower knew that her legs were manacled, and these manacles were made with Thousand Years Cold Steel.

Could the slave be released?

This thought ran through their minds. However, this notion was firmly cast aside.

This was because if she had been released, the one bringing the slave here should be someone from the Ling Yun Tower. It could not be this outsider next to her.

Furthermore, they knew that the disciple who had left to collect the ice had already left the building. This meant that Ping Yang had not been released.

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