Sacrificing the Yao Corpse, God Descends Upon Yinghuo!

Daoist Randeng rode the clouds back to the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain.

He suppressed all his thoughts, his face wearing an expression of having narrowly escaped death and still feeling lingering fear. He even deliberately made himself look a bit more haggard, his aura appearing somewhat weak and unstable.

As soon as he entered the Jade Void Palace, the boy guarding the gate, Baihe Boy, was greatly alarmed to see him in such a state.

"Teacher Randeng, what happened to you? Did you encounter a powerful enemy?"

Randeng sighed, waved his hand, and appeared unwilling to say more: "Alas, the Calamity has arrived, and danger lurks everywhere. I was traveling outside and was unfortunately ambushed, nearly not making it back. Is Master in the palace? I have something important to report."

Baihe Boy dared not delay and quickly led him inside.

In the main hall of the Jade Void Palace, Venerable Yuanshi sat high on a cloud bed, Dao charm flowing around him, the majesty of a Saint permeating the air.

Seeing Randeng's disheveled state, even his eternally unchanging face showed a hint of surprise.

"Randeng, what is the meaning of this?"

Randeng knelt on the ground with a thump, his voice filled with sorrow: "Master! Your disciple is incompetent and nearly disgraced the Heavenly Origin Sect's prestige! While outside, I was ambushed by Yao from the Intercepting Sect, who set up the Immortal Trapping Formation to surround and attack me. I was also poisoned, and only by a thread did I manage to escape back!"

What he said was half true and half false.

Being surrounded was true, and being poisoned was also true, but he directly shifted the blame from Shen Zhaochi to the Intercepting Sect.

Venerable Yuanshi frowned and calculated with his fingers.

The Heavenly Secrets were in chaos, obscured by the Sha Qi of the Calamity. He could only deduce that Randeng had indeed encountered a disaster, and it was related to the East Sea Dragon Clan and the sword energy of the Intercepting Sect.

This basically matched what Randeng had said.

"Hmph! Tongtian has grown bold indeed! To dare lay such a vicious hand on the Deputy Sect Leader of my Heavenly Origin Sect!" Venerable Yuanshi snorted coldly, the Saint's wrath causing the temperature of the entire Jade Void Palace to drop several degrees.

"Your disciple is incompetent, I beg Master to punish me." Randeng lowered his head, his posture extremely humble.

"Never mind, this matter is not your fault. Within the Calamity, it is inherently perilous. It is fortunate enough that you have returned safely." Venerable Yuanshi waved his hand, then changed the subject, "However, this matter also serves as a reminder to us. The Intercepting Sect has begun to stir."

He looked at the Twelve Golden Immortals below. They were all present and became indignant upon hearing of Randeng's ordeal.

"Master! The Intercepting Sect has gone too far! First, they harbored the perpetrators Li Gen and Shi Ji, and now they have ambushed Teacher Randeng! We absolutely cannot stand idly by!" True Lord Taiyi, who was the most impatient, stepped forward first.

"Exactly! Master, please grant your disciple permission to descend the mountain and confront those disciples of the Intercepting Sect, to let them know the might of our Heavenly Origin Sect!" True Man Yuding followed suit.

Venerable Yuanshi looked at his disciples, their fighting spirit high, and secretly nodded in his heart.

But as a Saint, he had to maintain his dignity and could not directly order his disciples to provoke trouble.

Just then, Randeng spoke up "at the opportune moment."

"Master, fellow martial nephews, please remain calm." He stood up, appearing thoughtful and far-sighted, "Your disciple believes that Junior Brother Tongtian is currently staying behind closed doors, having recalled all his disciples to Golden Ao Island, clearly intending to avoid trouble. If we were to make a grand show of force and attack them now, it would give them grounds to accuse the Heavenly Origin Sect of bullying the weak."

"Then, according to Teacher's opinion, what should be done?" Guangchengzi asked. As the foremost of the Twelve Golden Immortals, his words carried the most weight.

Randeng glanced at him, sneering inwardly, but his face remained solemn: "Although Junior Brother Tongtian has sealed his island, the Intercepting Sect has vast influence and numerous followers. In the Primordial Era, there are countless rogue Immortals who are affiliated with the Intercepting Sect. For example, on Nine Dragon Island in the East Sea, there are four individuals who call themselves 'Saints' and have close dealings with the Intercepting Sect, often acting as their lackeys."

"We might as well start with these individuals. Send a martial nephew to reason with them, appeal to their emotions, and persuade them to leave the Intercepting Sect and submit to the righteous path of the Heavenly Origin Sect. If they are willing to listen, that would be best. If they refuse and remain stubborn, then it will be our duty to act on behalf of Heaven and purge the sect, and they will have no one to blame."

These words were grand and righteous, leaving no room for criticism.

Venerable Yuanshi listened and clapped his hands in praise: "Excellent! Randeng's plan is very good! It can weaken the Intercepting Sect's wings and also secure righteousness, killing two birds with one stone."

His gaze swept over the Twelve Golden Immortals, finally resting on Guangchengzi.

"Guangchengzi."

"Your disciple is here."

"You are the foremost among all disciples, with the highest cultivation, and you handle matters most prudently. This task will be yours. Remember, courtesy comes first, then force. If they remain obstinate, you will, on my behalf, teach them a good lesson."

"Your disciple obeys!" Guangchengzi bowed and accepted the order, a confident smile on his face.

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He didn't even consider the four insignificant rogue Immortals on Nine Dragon Island to be a threat. His trip would merely be a formality.

Randeng looked at Guangchengzi's spirited demeanor, the corner of his mouth curling into an almost imperceptible arc.

The plan was in motion.

Within the Investiture of the Gods Space, Shen Zhaochi saw all of this clearly.

"Randeng, you double-crossing bastard, you did a good job." Shen Zhaochi revealed a triumphant smile. "You managed to trick Guangchengzi into descending the mountain so quickly."

He could see that the words "Guangchengzi" written on the Investiture of the Gods were currently emitting a dense black aura, entangled with calamity qi, with the star of death shining above his head.

"Heaven's will is balanced. The more death qi the Heavenly Origin Sect accrues, the more vitality my Intercepting Sect will gain."

"Since you're so eager to deliver yourself, I won't be polite."

Shen Zhaochi's consciousness locked onto Guangchengzi, who was currently flying towards the East Sea with great spirit.

"Let's give you a little appetizer first."

As Guangchengzi was flying, the immortal crane beneath him suddenly let out a mournful cry, its wings went limp, and it almost fell from the cloud.

"Hmm?" Guangchengzi frowned and patted the crane's neck, "What's wrong?"

The crane chirped pitifully; it didn't know either. It just suddenly felt weak all over, unable to muster any energy.

Guangchengzi paid it no mind, thinking it was just his mount being lazy. He urged his Magical Power and continued on his way.

Not long after flying, the sky ahead was clear and vast. Suddenly, with a "crack," a spatial rift from who-knew-where flashed and disappeared, appearing directly on his path forward.

Guangchengzi was startled and quickly slammed on the brakes, narrowly avoiding it.

The aura of void turbulence emanating from the spatial rift made even him feel a palpitation. If he had truly crashed into it, he would have been skinned alive even if he survived.

"Strange, what's gotten into me today?" Guangchengzi muttered inwardly.

He pinched his fingers to calculate, but couldn't figure anything out. He only felt a sense of irritation in his heart.

He didn't know this was just the beginning.

For the rest of his journey, he either ran headfirst into a flock of migrating fierce birds, getting pecked all over, or flew over a mountaintop only for a huge boulder to roll down without warning, heading straight for his head. Even drinking water could result in a fishbone getting stuck in his throat.

Although these "minor accidents" couldn't harm him one bit, they filled him with pent-up rage.

As the foremost disciple of the Heavenly Origin Sect, the senior disciple under Venerable Yuanshi, when had he ever been so disheveled?

By the time he finally reached the shores of the East Sea and found Nine Dragon Island, his entire state of mind was on the verge of exploding.

He hovered in the sky above Nine Dragon Island. Without even bothering to announce himself, he directly channeled his Magical Power, his voice like a thunderous bell, echoing throughout the entire island.

"Wang Mo, Yang Sen, Gao Yougan, and Li Xingba of Nine Dragon Island, where are you? Guangchengzi of the Jade Void Palace, disciple of the Heavenly Origin Sect, is here on the orders of my Master, Venerable Yuanshi, to pay a visit! Come out and see me at once!"

His words were filled with a condescending tone of command, lacking any politeness of a "visit."

On the island, the four of them, who were meditating in their caves, opened their eyes simultaneously upon hearing the voice.

The four exchanged glances, their brows furrowed.

"Heavenly Origin Sect? Guangchengzi?" Wang Mo snorted, "What arrogance! Who does he think he is? Just because he's Venerable Yuanshi's disciple, he can lord it over us?"

"Let's go out and meet him!"

The four transformed into four streams of light and flew out of the cave, appearing before Guangchengzi.

Wang Mo, leading the group, looked at Guangchengzi's face, which was etched with "arrogance." Suppressing his anger, he cupped his hands and said, "So, it's a distinguished guest from the Jade Void Palace. We apologize for not welcoming you properly. May I ask, Fellow Daoist Guangchengzi, what brings you here?"

Guangchengzi glanced down at the four of them and said haughtily, "I am here on my Master's orders to give you an opportunity."

"An opportunity to leave the Intercepting Sect, abandon darkness for light, and switch allegiances!"