Ling Pengyun was stunned when he heard this, utterly taken by surprise.
However, he was no fool. He did not halt his assault, merely sending a voice transmission to Bei Shan Zhenren, who was silently making his way through the depths underground toward the Technique Pavilion atop the spirit mountain.
"Fellow Daoist, have you heard of this?"
Bei Shan Zhenren, who was underground, had naturally heard what the Flame Demon Wolf in the mountain had said as well. With a puzzled expression, he replied through voice transmission.
"No. I merely obtained Bai Gang Zhenren's inheritance, and there was no record within it of any spirit beast under Elder An Weicong."
After hesitating for a moment, Ling Pengyun, thinking that one less enemy was always better, asked the Flame Demon Wolf with a trace of expectation.
"Do you dare swear a Heavenly Dao Oath?"
"Of course I dare!"
The Golden Core Completion Flame Demon Wolf atop the mountain was even more delighted to hear Ling Pengyun respond. It promptly agreed, then swore a Heavenly Dao Oath in its own name, declaring that it bore no ill intent and that it was a spirit beast of the White Shadow Sect.
This only deepened Ling Pengyun's surprise. Though the restraints of a Heavenly Dao Oath were not as severe as those of a Soul Contract, breaking one recklessly would make it far more difficult to break through in cultivation.
Thus, he stopped attacking and instructed the three shadows and five powerful demon corpses to withdraw their offensive methods.
Even so, he remained somewhat wary. The defensive magic treasure, the Azure Sea Heavy Yuan Treasure Shield, still stood at his side.
Bei Shan Zhenren, who was still hidden deep underground using vein-seeking methods, was also instructed by Ling Pengyun not to act rashly for