Kunlun Mountain Peak.
Huanglong Zhenren and Xuan Jun stood facing each other.
The moment they saw each other, their eyes practically blazed with hatred.
There was no need to explain Xuan Jun's feelings. Huanglong Zhenren had killed his wife and child, so naturally he wanted nothing more than to kill him.
As for Huanglong Zhenren, though he had indeed killed the Xuan Sha Mang, he was furious.
He hadn't even taken the Xuanling Fruit.
Why was the Demon Race Heavenly Court coming after him alone?
Besides, he was a Saint Personal Disciple. What was the Xuan Sha Mang but one of the Scaled and Armored Beings? So what if he'd killed it?
Since Xuan Jun had come to seek revenge, then Huanglong would send him on his way.
With the Yin Yang Mirror in hand, what did he have to fear from Xuan Jun?
"I'd like to see what makes you think you can stand against me!"
An aura at the Golden Immortal level rose from around Huanglong Zhenren.
At this sight, a trace of disdain appeared on Xuan Jun's face.
"Early Taiyi Golden Immortal?"
"So this is all you've got?"
As Xuan Jun spoke, he let his aura show.
His cultivation was clearly superior to Huanglong Zhenren's, having reached the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal Middle Stage.
The next moment, Xuan Jun struck first, sending a spell straight at Huanglong Zhenren.
The battle began in an instant.
"Huanglong Zhenren's cultivation is actually inferior to Xuan Jun's."
Tongtian spoke slowly.
His words were clearly meant to take the opportunity to disparage the Chan Sect.
But Yuanshi couldn't very well take offense, because Tongtian was stating a fact.
"Huanglong joined the sect last, and among my many disciples, his aptitude is the lowest."
"Cultivation alone cannot determine who is stronger."
Yuanshi explained Huanglong Zhenren's cultivation.
So what if Xuan Jun's cultivation was higher? A Primordial Unity Golden Immortal Middle Stage against an Early Taiyi Golden Immortal amounted to only a single minor stage of advantage.
That was nothing.
As long as Huanglong Zhenren brought out the Yin Yang Jiao Dan, its suppression of Xuan Jun would make this cultivation gap insignificant.
"You're right. Cultivation is indeed not the only factor that determines strength."
"But Huanglong seems to be far behind in Combat Experience as well."
Tongtian spoke again.
The battle had only just begun.
Yet Huanglong Zhenren had already been driven completely onto the back foot.
Xuan Jun not only had superior cultivation, but also acted with remarkable decisiveness.
Every Divine Ability and Sorcery was executed with perfect precision. He was making the most of every bit of his magical power.
"Don't be in a hurry. The battle has only just begun."
Yuanshi said, unperturbed.
"The strength of my Chan Sect disciples cannot be judged by what they've shown on the surface."
"The Saint Yuqing has quite a lot of confidence in his disciples."
East Emperor Taiyi spoke.
"If Huanglong Zhenren can't be judged by appearances, then can the people of my Demon Race Heavenly Court be judged that way?"
Both the Chan Sect and the Demon Race Heavenly Court had made preparations to win this battle.
Unlike Yuanshi, who had the Yin Yang Jiao Dan and two talismans, East Emperor Taiyi had focused more on improving Xuan Jun's own strength.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that, from the moment Xuan Jun returned from the Chan Sect last time, East Emperor Taiyi had been beating him for as long as it had been.
His outstanding Combat Experience had been forged entirely through East Emperor Taiyi's merciless beatings.
He believed Huanglong Zhenren had also prepared some tricks for this battle.
But when both sides had their own means prepared, whoever revealed theirs first would fall behind.
The Demon Race Heavenly Court had already won half the battle.
"There's no point in saying more. Just watch."
"We'll see soon enough who wins."
Yuanshi showed no emotion on the surface, but he was also beginning to feel puzzled.
Huanglong Zhenren was clearly being completely suppressed, and had already suffered some injuries.
Why hadn't he brought out the Yin Yang Jiao Dan?
Hadn't Yuanshi told Huanglong Zhenren that he must not only win, but win decisively?
What on earth was Huanglong Zhenren doing?
Of course, he was getting beaten.
At that moment, Huanglong Zhenren was suffering terribly.
He had never expected Xuan Jun to have both higher cultivation and vastly more Combat Experience.
He was no match for Xuan Jun at all.
What should he do? Bring out the Yin Yang Mirror?
"Why haven't you used the Yin Yang Jiao Dan yet?!"
Yuanshi's voice suddenly sounded in his ear.
Huanglong Zhenren shuddered.
Did he not want to use it? He couldn't. He didn't have it.
If he'd had the Yin Yang Jiao Dan, why would he have let Xuan Jun beat him for so long?
That moment of hesitation gave Xuan Jun an opening.
Xuan Jun formed a Seal Method, and Mysterious Radiance blazed behind him.
In an instant, the image of a Xuan Sha Mang charged at Huanglong Zhenren.
The Divine Ability came so suddenly, and struck directly at Huanglong Zhenren's weakness.
He had no chance to dodge.
The Xuan Sha Mang image smashed through Huanglong Zhenren's defenses.
The unlucky Huanglong Zhenren was sent crashing into the mountainside behind him, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Is that all you've got?"
"I thought you were better than this."
Xuan Jun taunted him.
Those words instantly broke through Huanglong Zhenren's defenses.
Since when had even a member of the Demon Race dared to look down on him, Huanglong Zhenren?
"Don't get too cocky."
"Behold my Magic Treasure!"
Huanglong Zhenren couldn't take it anymore and brought out the Yin Yang Mirror.
A streak of white light shot toward Xuan Jun.
As a Houtian Supreme Treasure, the Yin Yang Mirror would surely have cost Xuan Jun his life if he'd been struck by the white light from its yin side.
But Xuan Jun had been enduring East Emperor Taiyi's beatings this whole time.
In battle, his attention was fully focused.
He had been on guard against Huanglong Zhenren's hidden tricks all along.
And to top it off, Huanglong Zhenren had even shouted before using the Yin Yang Mirror.
The moment he saw Huanglong Zhenren move, Xuan Jun reacted.
He formed a Seal Method, and the enormous phantom of the Xuan Sha Mang became a barrier in front of him.
The Yin Yang Mirror was indeed powerful, but only if it could hit its opponent.
Now that Xuan Jun had blocked the mirror's white light with the phantom, it posed no threat.
"What?!"
Huanglong Zhenren exclaimed.
He hadn't expected Xuan Jun to counter the Yin Yang Mirror this way.
Fuming, he activated the Yin Yang Mirror again and again, sending several streaks of red light toward Xuan Jun.
But if Xuan Jun could block it once, he could block it a second time.
In his rage, Huanglong Zhenren failed to notice that Xuan Jun was no longer inside the Xuan Sha Mang phantom.
A shadow silently appeared behind Huanglong Zhenren.
The moment his scarlet eyes lit up, Xuan Jun appeared.
With a single strike, he sent Huanglong Zhenren flying.
Poor Huanglong Zhenren was like a rag doll, crashing from Kunlun Mountain Peak into the ground below.
His Daoist robe had turned entirely into a bloodied garment, and his chest had visibly caved in.
He was gravely wounded!
At that moment, all of Kunlun Mountain fell silent as the grave.
Though the battle wasn't over, there could hardly be any suspense left.
Tongtian glanced at Yuanshi.
He didn't know what Yuanshi was thinking, but Yuanshi's face had turned ashen.
After a brief silence, Xuan Jun moved again.
He knew there was little chance of killing Huanglong Zhenren to avenge his wife and child.
But as long as there was even the slightest chance, he would take it.
At that moment, Xuan Jun's Killing Intent was fully revealed as he transformed into his Demon Race True Body.
The enormous Xuan Sha Mang plunged down toward the gravely wounded Huanglong Zhenren.
He was going to kill Huanglong Zhenren!
As the Xuan Sha Mang's bloody maw drew closer and closer, Huanglong Zhenren was overcome with terror.
He wasn't afraid of dying at the Xuan Sha Mang's hands.
He knew that he had already lost the battle.
He couldn't even begin to imagine how his Master would punish him.
Overcome by fear and his injuries, Huanglong Zhenren shuddered and passed out.
Now Huanglong Zhenren was completely defenseless.
But let's not forget—this was Kunlun Mountain.
Just as Xuan Jun was about to kill Huanglong Zhenren,
Yuanshi intervened.
A force enveloped the space in front of Huanglong Zhenren, blocking Xuan Jun's killing blow.
East Emperor Taiyi stepped forward, his Brilliant Gold gaze fixed on Yuanshi.
"Saint Yuqing, I'm afraid that's not quite in keeping with the rules."
Behind him, the faint image of a bell appeared and vanished.
At East Emperor Taiyi's challenge, Yuanshi's face turned black as the bottom of a pot. After a long moment, he finally uttered four words:
"Huanglong concedes!"
The simple words seemed to have been ground out between Yuanshi's back teeth.
He didn't know why Huanglong Zhenren hadn't used the Yin Yang Jiao Dan or the talismans.
But he knew Huanglong Zhenren couldn't die.
So he had no choice but to step in and let the Chan Sect lose.
After all, if both outcomes meant losing face, it was clearly more humiliating for a Chan Sect disciple to be killed by the Demon Race Heavenly Court than for a Chan Sect disciple to lose to it.
"Huanglong Zhenren killed one of my Demon Race. I'm afraid a mere concession won't settle the matter."
East Emperor Taiyi said.
Yuanshi gritted his teeth and tossed a Jade Bottle to East Emperor Taiyi.
"Take this as Huanglong Zhenren's compensation."
East Emperor Taiyi caught the Jade Bottle and glanced at it.
In truth, he had known from the start that it would be nearly impossible to make Huanglong Zhenren pay with his life for the Xuan Sha Mang.
He had brought Xuan Jun to Kunlun Mountain to help him seek justice, and to test the strength of the Chan Sect disciples.
But now it seemed the Chan Sect disciples weren't as strong as the rumors claimed.
He hadn't even used the measures he had prepared for Xuan Jun.
"This time, This Emperor will let it go."
"But to prevent this from happening again, please warn your disciples, Saint Yuqing. If they aren't strong enough, they shouldn't go causing trouble outside."
"Xuan Jun is only average in strength in my Demon Race Heavenly Court, yet Huanglong couldn't even defeat him. If a Chan Sect disciple really dies at the hands of the Demon Race one day, it won't look good."
As he spoke, East Emperor Taiyi looked toward Tongtian.
"The same goes for Jie Sect Disciples."
He was warning the Xuanmen Disciples not to interfere in the Witch-Demon War in the future.
Tongtian, who had been enjoying Yuanshi's embarrassment, darkened his expression.
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