Daoist Competition

Zhang Yan, upon hearing the extraordinary origin of the item, hurriedly clasped his hands and said, "I must thank True Master."

True Master Tao waved his hand with a smile, "No need to thank me. However, after refining this Heavenly Demon, please share some with me."

The Qingyu Sect has been established for only about a hundred years, its foundation still shallow, and it resides over the outer sea. The sect severely lacks Dharma Treasures and Elixirs. Although the treasures and rare items in the sea are far more abundant than on the continent, firstly, the sea is vast, and these treasure materials are scattered, with some deeply buried in the Sea Abyss thousands of meters deep, making them hard to find without precise information. Secondly, as the Sect Leader of Qingyu Sect, it’s not appropriate for him to frequently travel far from the sect. Since the Heavenly Demon Body, once refined into Treasure Material, is rare in the world, he shamelessly seeks it.

Zhang Yan, without any reluctance, said, "I could only subdue the Great Demon with the help of the True Master; what do some treasure materials matter? The True Master can take them."

True Master Tao glanced at him, shook his head with a smile, and said, "I do not dare to take much, just a small amount will suffice."

He came to repay a favor, and if he took everything, it would add a new debt before clearing the old one, which would go against his original intention.

Zhang Yan smiled and said no more.

At this moment, he glanced around and suddenly felt something amiss. The earth fire was ultimately driven by True Master’s own mana, which was fine in West Divine House Mountain, but this place was beyond the control of True Master’s Array Diagram, with no Forbidden Array to obstruct. If the few Cave Heaven True Masters outside had any thoughts, it would be very difficult to handle.

With this thought, he clasped his hands and said, "I wish to request a token from the True Master to transfer those two hundred thousand demon soldiers here for deployment."

True Master Tao immediately understood his intention, without hesitation, he conjured a Dharma Talisman and handed it to him, saying, "The three Primordial Monarchs from the Southern Continent likely did not expect us to subdue this demon so quickly, so they are still watching from afar in the Southern Continent. There is no need to worry, only Zheng Weixing is nearby and could arrive shortly if he notices something amiss. Fellow Daoist must be very careful in returning."

Zhang Yan nodded solemnly, bid farewell to True Master Tao, and flew away on his sword.

In Xisheng Mountain, Zheng Weixing sat before a green jade water disk, his eyes fixed on the water.

He initially thought it would take at least several days to determine a winner, but unexpectedly, in just a few hours, Guo Monarch’s Qi Mechanism declined, clearly unable to continue.

Since Zhang Yan and Tao Zhenhong left West Divine House, he had been watching their every move. Seeing the head of the Heavenly Demon being thrown into an Earth Cave, followed by smoke and fire, he realized it was an Earth Fire Sky Furnace.

Unable to sit still, he said angrily, "The Heavenly Demon Body, the Treasure Materials refined from it must be extremely rare, how can I let you devour them alone!"

At this moment, seeing Zhang Yan suddenly disappear, he was invigorated and thought, "Tao Zhenhong, despite being a Cave Heaven True Master, is willing to assist this person, surely owing a great favor. If I go forward and capture him, I might be able to force him to hand over the Treasure Materials obediently."

Thinking of this, he shouted lowly, immediately transformed into Clear Qi and rushed skyward, heading swiftly toward the Divine House.

At the same time, the two Cave Heaven True Masters from the Southern Continent also sensed something amiss.

Gan Shouting stood up abruptly, surprised and suspicious, "What happened? How did Guo Monarch’s Qi Mechanism suddenly weaken?"

Hang Yu Yan bit her lip and said, "Zheng Weixing is also on the move."

Gan Shouting’s expression darkened, "He must have also discovered something amiss, didn’t expect those two to subdue Guo Monarch so quickly, likely with the help of that Slaughter True Treasure. I underestimated them earlier."

Hang Yu Yan, anxious, said, "What use is talking about it now, we must hurry, if we’re late, there’ll be nothing left for us."

Gan Shouting said, "Indeed, we must move quickly." But as he was about to move, he hesitated, "If we confront them directly, should they be forced to join forces, it would be trouble. It’s best to call on Ji Xiangping."

True Master Ji from Qingxuan Sect, although from the same continent as them, was not close due to differing temperaments. Hang Yu Yan initially wanted to exclude him, but after reconsidering, Tao Zhenhong and Zheng Weixing together might prove too challenging, and with another person, there’s more to gain. So, she reluctantly agreed.

The two of them arose from the Dharma Platform, a loud crash followed, and together they rushed into the Gang Cloud, leaving only echoes in the sky.

After traveling dozens of miles, Zhang Yan dived underground, employing the Earth Escape Technique to journey beneath.

Though not as swift as sword escape, it’s safe. Even if a Cave Heaven True Master intervenes, they can’t find him.

After half a day, he returned to West Divine House Mountain and displayed the Dharma Talisman. Immediately, a Spiritual Spring bubbled from the ground, and a spirited young girl emerged, looking around curiously, "Where’s my master?"

Zhang Yan said, "True Master Tao is still outside refining the Great Demon, but I fear someone might take advantage, so I returned to transfer the two hundred thousand demon soldiers outside for deployment."

The girl blinked and said, "Xiu’er understands."

She clapped her hands gently, and the twenty-some thousand demon soldiers were transferred out one by one from the mountain. After finishing, she earnestly asked, "Is this enough?"

Zhang Yan clasped his hands, "I am grateful."

The girl exclaimed and hurriedly returned the gesture.

Zhang Yan smiled; he had seen many True Spirits, but truly good-natured ones were only Mountain and River Child, and this young girl could indeed be considered another.

Fearing delays might cause variables, he summoned the Ten Thousand Beasts Sleeping Moon Banner, absorbed all demon soldiers into it, then leapt underground and again employed the Earth Escape Technique to make his way back.

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