Miao An Temple

Miao An Temple is located on Mount Qiao in the western suburbs of Carefree Capital.

Beneath the mountains in the western suburbs lie rare metal veins, forming the "Golden Realm" terrain west of Carefree Capital.

The mountains are not desolate. At their foot are many outer towns and villages, and within the mountains are numerous mansions, estates, and palaces built by high-ranking officials and nobles. At the mountaintops are arrayed altars that protect the capital.

The convoy marched on, crushing the void.

Li Weiyi and Nangong's carriage was in front, Sacred Dynasty's carriage was in the middle, and Lu Jingchen's carriage was behind.

Hearing the news, more and more young martial artists from Various Life Realms came, some riding exotic beasts, others arriving in jade carriages, all eager to join the fun.

"Li Weiyi", "Mo Duanfeng" and "Xue Ding" are all extremely famous. Unfortunately, most Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator have never seen them and have no concrete concept of the top experts of the Ninth Generation Longevity Person.

In most environments, reaching the third realm within a hundred years of age makes one a prominent figure. Reaching the Fourth Realm and becoming Great Longevity is already an unattainable goal.

The sky gradually brightened.

The snow was falling heavier and heavier.

The Mount Qiao is over a thousand feet high, covering an area of hundreds of miles in circumference.

Amidst the heavy snow and howling winds, the mountains are pristine white. From the mountainside to the summit, one can see temples, pagodas, vermilion halls, and stone carvings.

Flocks of strange beasts and birds flew above the trees of the surrounding mountains, emitting "caw caw" sounds.

These are the mounts and demon servants kept here by the various extraordinary Lineage of Carefree Capital.

Xue Ding and Guo Ju arrived at the foot of the mountain before the others.

Suddenly, clouds and mist rose from the mountains, quickly obscuring the view, and Mount Qiao disappeared from sight. The inscribed stone cliff of "Miao An Temple" and the stone steps of the mountain gate were half hidden, and there was not a single gatekeeper in sight.

"Wenren Tinghai, what kind of skill is it to activate an array and hide? Guo Ju, the New Jia Explorer of the Sacred Dynasty, has come to challenge you."

Guo Ju integrate his magical energy into his voice and unleash Sound Wave technique.

Instantly, the mountains trembled.

The snow on the mountaintop fell wildly, like crushed white clouds.

In the depths of Mount Qiao, Wenren Tinghai's laughter echoed, "The formation was activated to prevent you reckless madmen from damaging the pagodas and ancient halls in the temples. You'd better know better and get out of here. If you really venture into the mountains, you'll be walking into a trap."

Guo Ju, "Guo Ju sincerely for the challenge. If you, Wenren the Flower, are afraid of losing, you can simply refuse. In that case, the head of the Earthly Ranking will naturally place me ahead of you. What is the meaning behind your strong hostility?"

Li Weiyi and Nangong's carriage reached the foot of Mount Qiao and stopped by a mountain stream with babbling water and rising mist.

The surrounding area was a wide, flat square, covered in white snow and ice.

Inside the car, Li Weiyi's voice rang out. "Wenren the Flower's move is called 'retreating to advance.'"

"It seems like they've activated an array to keep us out of the mountain, but in reality, they're waiting for us to launch a strong attack."

"In this way, he will have the moral high ground. At that time, even if we depose the top scholar and the third-ranking scholar of the Sacred Dynasty, or the prince of the Wing Dynasty, it will be our own fault, and we will not be able to get any justice."

Guo Ju changed slightly, and he quickly sent a telepathic message to Li Weiyi: "What do we do now? Wenren Tinghai's move is truly brilliant, far more insidious than simply letting us in! If we retreat now, we'll lose face, and the loss will be immense."

Li Weiyi stepped out of the car, wearing the Blood Butcher Demonic Armor underneath and the purple Provincial Governor's Official Robe on top, looking heroic and proud.

Looking at the stone cliff inscribed with the three characters "Miao An Temple," he sneered, his voice booming. "You've lost three Blood Butcher Demonic Armor, Wenren Tinghai, you haven't had an easy time lately, have you? If you want to retrieve them, come down the mountain to see me."

Halfway up the mountain, outside the vermilion Thousand-Headed Buddha Hall, dozens of powerful cultivators from the Demon Kingdom's Longevity Realm gathered, along with some Demon Cultivator and beautiful nuns.

"Bang!"

Wenren Tinghai punched a pillar, regretting his decision to remain silent in the Immortal Forest Night Demon City. He should have just confronted them directly back then.

Three Blood Butcher Demonic Armor were lost, and three top masters were killed.

If the Demon Kingdom hadn't been in dire need of manpower, he might have faced some kind of punishment.

Two days ago, Wenren Demon Minister personally ordered that the three sets of demonic armor must be retrieved.

Wenren Tinghai took a deep breath, regained his composure, and condensed a massive figure from the clouds, looking down at the foot of the mountain. "Li Weiyi, this third-ranked scholar has opened the formation. Do you really dare to enter the mountain?"

At the foot of the mountain.

Mo Duanfeng threw Ye Tianchen and Uncle Chu Fang off the carriage, then jumped down himself. He looked up and shouted, "Wenren Tinghai, how dare you! You actually dared to kill the Holy Chief of Lesser Yang Division! Don't you know Li Weiyi is a member of the Sentinel Spirit Army? He killed the true disciple of the Taiyin Sect and many Taiyin Envoy and Departed Spirit Marquis, making great contributions to the human race, yet he almost died at the hands of a villain like you. Do you even deserve to be Son of Heaven's Disciple?"

Wenren Tinghai assumed that Mo Duanfeng was referring to the events beneath the East Sea and the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin, and said indifferently, "The top scholar of the Sacred Dynasty speaks nonsense without any evidence, which is truly laughable."

Then he added, "Even if we are to hold someone accountable, it should be my Demon Kingdom that holds Li Weiyi accountable. Why did you steal the Thousand-Year Elixir from my border army's expert in the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin? Why did you kill him without cause?"

"Your Sentinel Spirit Army is protecting humanity, but aren't the border troops also protecting humanity?"

Mo Duanfeng said, "I don't have time to settle old scores with you today. Let's just talk about the assassination attempt outside the Immortal Forest Night Demon City. Why did you order Ye Tianchen and Uncle Chu Fang to kill Li Weiyi?"

Upon hearing this, Wenren Tinghai was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed drastically.

He was immediately met with the gazes of many cultivators from the Twin Demon Kingdoms, some surprised, some horrified.

"Mo Duanfeng, don't you dare slander me. I never gave such an order."

Wenren Tinghai could no longer remain calm. After a moment of contemplation, he immediately led his men down the mountain.

He sensed danger.

If this matter is not handled properly, it could be disastrous.

Both Ye Tianchen and Uncle Chu Fang had their cultivation sealed and their bodies immobilized by talismans, making it difficult for them to even blink.

They were shaved naked, wearing only two loose robes, and felt a deep sense of dread. They knew that after this incident, even if Li Weiyi let them go, the Wenren Lineage would hunt them down to the ends of the earth.

This fate was even worse than that of the traitor "Shen Jian".

A moment later.

Wenren Tinghai appeared at the mountain gate of Miao An Temple.

Behind him, in the thin mist, stood several powerful figures. Half of them were young, Pure Immortal Body nuns, each with stunning beauty, their brows radiant with light, and dressed primarily in white and yellow Buddhist robes.

Xue Ding took out a Psychic Power Spiritual Light scroll he had prepared beforehand from his bosom and infused it with magical energy. The figures of Ye Tianchen and Uncle Chu Fang appeared from the scroll, projected onto the clouds, and their voices rang out.

"It was Wenren Tinghai who made us do this. Killing Li Weiyi will bring us an enormous reward."

He said, "You were all wearing masks, hiding your identities, and no one knows it was you who did it."

"Wenren Tinghai said that he has a powerful backer and intends to kill Li Weiyi before the battle for immortality begins."

Those who came to join the fun were almost all Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator. And those who could cultivate to the Longevity Realm were all exceptional individuals.

They were all stunned; how could they not understand what this meant?

If this is confirmed, Wenren Tinghai will undoubtedly die.

Even Wenren Demon Minister will be implicated.

Wenren Tinghai's face was pale as he stared intently at Ye Tianchen and Uncle Chu Fang. Seeing that they were immobilized by the talismans and unable to speak, he turned to Xue Ding, "You're framing them. If you have the ability, break the seals on them, and we'll confront you face to face."

"Are you trying to kill me to cover your tracks?"

Xue Ding immediately put away the Lingguang Scroll and hid it in the ancestral field.

Mo Duanfeng was furious. "Wenren Tinghai, how dare you try to deny it? Who is behind this? Is it Wenren Demon Minister, Qu Mo Xiang, or some Great Longevity of Miao An Temple, or even the Temple Master?"

From within the Miao An Temple, a melodious female voice pierced through the clouds and mist. "If you juniors wish to fight, please go elsewhere. This nunnery will not interfere in such matters."

The sound made everyone present feel a sharp pain in their eardrums and internal organs, demonstrating his profound cultivation. He used this to intimidate Li Weiyi, Mo Duanfeng, and Xue Ding, warning them not to implicate the Miao An Temple.

Chang Yuqing stood in the distant snow-covered forest, hidden in the clouds and mist, her beautiful figure appearing and disappearing, and whispered, "This way of breaking the deadlock is not bad. As long as we force Wenren Tinghai out of Miao An Temple, we will have won the first round. Now, we have a chance of winning."

Such tactics may be intimidating and sufficient to deal with Wenren Tinghai, but they are unsuitable for use in the imperial court.

"Stop fighting at Miao An Temple! To break this deadlock, just rescue Ye Tianchen and Uncle Chu Fang."

Wenren Tinghai received the abbess's message and felt depressed and unwilling.

They originally held the upper hand and were preparing to use this opportunity to teach Mo Duanfeng and Xue Ding a lesson. As for Li Weiyi, he couldn't be killed, but his fighting spirit and mental fortitude had to be broken, preferably leaving him devastated.

Now, all advantages have been lost, and the initiative has turned into a passive one.

Even the abbess of Miao An Temple avoided suspicion and asked him to leave.

"Amitabha Buddha!"

Wenren Tinghai was no match for the three opponents, Shan Xianzhi stepped forward and said, "This humble monk will go and talk to them!"

"I will go with the master," Wenren Tinghai.

While Xue Ding and Mo Duanfeng were exchanging blows, Li Weiyi secretly observed the various figures gathering behind him and discovered some cultivators whose strengths were difficult to discern.

One of the young men, carrying Wooden Sword and wearing Tai Chi Bagua Daoist Robe, was particularly striking.

Other cultivators came in groups of three or five, riding in carriages or on beasts, but he alone came on foot. More importantly, he concealed his magical energy, giving the impression of hiding skill in simplicity and returning to one's true nature.

"Nangong, have the cultivators of the Ancient Years Clan keep an eye on the crowd. The Demon Kingdom might have planted experts among them to catch us off guard. Especially that Daoist priest carrying the Wooden Sword," Li Weiyi transmitted telepathically.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Shan Xianzhi and Wenren Tinghai emerged from the array's mist and appeared opposite Mo Duanfeng and Xue Ding.

Shan Xianzhi, with only a thin layer of hair, dressed in simple clothes and shoes, clasped his hands together and spoke first, "If you wanted to kill Benefactor Li, with the talent of a top scholar, you wouldn't do it so crudely. If this were true, Ye Tianchen and Uncle Chu Fang would have been silenced long ago and wouldn't be alive now. The confession obtained through torture cannot withstand scrutiny."

Li Weiyi gestured for Nangong to protect Ye Tianchen and Uncle Chu Fang, then walked over and said, "Master, you may not know this, Wenren the Flower is consistently rough in his actions, not as wise as you think..."

"Li Weiyi, what the hell do you want? Just say it, I'm ready to play along." Wenren Tinghai was truly enraged and couldn't help but curse.

Li Weiyi said, "Hand over the other six people who tried to kill me that night."

"Without the assassination attempt, I, the third-ranked scholar, would never have handed them over to you." As Wenren Tinghai said this, he made a "go" gesture with two fingers behind his back.

"Whoosh!"

Above the mountain gate of Miao An Temple, a ball of crimson fire broke through the clouds and shot straight toward Ye Tianchen and Uncle Chu Fang.

Within the firelight, there was Chi Yuan, wings outstretched.

"Master, help me hold them off. We must rescue Ye Tianchen and Uncle Chu Fang first."

"Boom!"

Wenren Tinghai stomped his foot on the ground, and his magical energy surged out dozens of feet away, condensing into the "Black and White Realm".