Young Rogue Versus Old Rogue

"I'm easily frightened, don't scare me!" Zhang Yang wasn't afraid at all of the great terror described by the Sage Master. Instead, he confidently told the Sage Master, "For the next twenty years, my Azure Cloud Sect will be invincible and fearless of any eventuality."

"Heh!" The Sage Master sneered, "Who dares to claim invincibility? Who dares to boast of being undefeated?"

Zhang Yang looked directly at the Sage Master and asked earnestly, "Sage Master Uncle, do you know the true strength of the Devil Race Clan's seniors?"

The Sage Master's eyelids twitched, but he forced himself not to look at Gu Qiang and Gudoer beside him, and nodded, saying, "A thousand years ago, I personally witnessed the arrival of the Devil Race and saw their power!"

"There are still twelve such Devil Race seniors suppressed under the Azure Sky Ultimate Cloud Formation!" Zhang Yang said sincerely. "Not long ago, the Devil Race seniors that were released had already displayed their power, but what everyone saw was only a small part of their strength."

I've heard that they have Demonic Weapon are still suppressed within the Azure Sky Ultimate Cloud Formation!

If we release all the Devil Race ancestors and return their Demonic Weapon, I'd like to ask, even if you unite with other sects and gather twenty or thirty Tribulation Realm, how do you plan to fight?

More importantly, since the Azure Sky Ultimate Cloud Formation could suppress all the Devil Race elders within it, it means that the power of the array is no less than that of the elders.

When this force ceases to suppress your Devil Race predecessors and instead targets external forces, how can you possibly conquer the Azure Cloud Continent?

Internally, we have the Azure Sky Ultimate Cloud Formation.

"We have the senior Devil Race among us, plus my master, a Tribulation Realm, enough to defeat you all."

Despite Zhang Yang's words, the Sage Master appeared calm and composed, but Kong Xiuping was terrified and his face turned pale.

Zhang Yang then added, "This is only the power within the Azure Cloud Continent. What about the Demon Race of the Ten Thousand Mountains?"

Since they promised twenty years, if you actually take action... then we'll just kill Hu Dali and pin the blame on you.

When that time comes, the Demon Race of the Ten Thousand Mountains will surely come looking for trouble with you.

I'd like to see just how many top sects will perish in the end!

The Sage Master sneered, "If you are truly confident, why don't you do it?"

Zhang Yang shrugged. "Because we are a peace-loving sect and absolutely do not want to easily provoke war!"

However, if anyone dares to lay a hand on us, we will certainly not back down!

"Get the hell out of here!" the Sage Master cursed.

What love of peace? The greatest Blood Calamity in the last hundred years was caused by your Azure Cloud Sect.

Despite doing things in an extremely extreme way, they still maintain a righteous and noble image on the surface.

The Sage Master waved his hand and said with a smile, "Alright, let's stop with these empty words. Now, let's get down to business."

Just now, he used the chessboard as a pretext to try and intimidate the Azure Cloud Sect.

Then, he received a threatening message from Zhang Yang.

The negotiations ended in a draw once again.

He was actually alarmed by the scene Zhang Yang described, but he knew that the Azure Cloud Sect must have enormous limitations.

The Azure Cloud Sect would never have done this if it weren't on the verge of extinction.

However, if the Azure Cloud Sect is about to perish, the scenario Zhang Yang described will most likely occur.

Therefore, both sides must discuss this alliance while maintaining their respective bottom lines.

Zhang Yang smiled and nodded to the Sage Master: "Since Sage Master Uncle is willing to show his sincerity, we will naturally repay him with sincerity."

As the younger generation, let me ask the question first!

"If we form an alliance, what does your Langya Sacred Land want?"

"Space-Based Weapon, the Destroyer!" the Sage Master said without any politeness. "Of course, marrying Situ Mingyue to my son to alleviate his lovesickness is just a side benefit!"

"Okay!" Zhang Yang nodded. "Ten thousand Supreme-Grade Spirit Stone, plus three Immortal Artifacts from the Langya Sacred Land, and half of the Langya Continent to our Azure Cloud Sect!"

The Sage Master was furious. "Why don't I just merge the Langya Sacred Land into your Azure Cloud Sect instead!"

"We can accept that!" Zhang Yang replied earnestly.

The Sage Master glared at Zhang Yang, then waved his hand and said, "Alright, now get serious!"

What does your Azure Cloud Sect want?

"I don't want anything else, I just want your attitude!" Zhang Yang said in a deep voice.

The Sage Master glanced at Zhang Yang, pondered for a while, and nodded, saying, "Since we're discussing forming an alliance, we'll definitely show our stance. Besides, in the eyes of other sects, haven't we already formed an alliance? Isn't that enough?"

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Sage Master, if you don't want to talk about it, we don't have to."

Since you're my elder, I'll give you a heads-up.

Currently, it's not just your Langya Sacred Land that's in contact with the Azure Cloud Sect.

"If—and I mean if— the Azure Cloud Sect reaches an agreement with the other sects, the situation will likely be quite awkward when the Langya Sacred Land comes to negotiate again."

"I don't believe it!" The Sage Master shook his head. "Other sects would never negotiate with you!"

Zhang Yang immediately formed a mudra with his hands and used his Mind Power to expound the Buddhist Dharma: "All phenomena in the world are empty in nature, neither arising nor ceasing, neither defiled nor pure, neither increasing nor decreasing. Therefore, in emptiness there is no form, no sensation, no perception, no mental formations, no consciousness, no eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, or mind, no form, sound, smell, taste, touch, or dharma, no eye-consciousness, and so on, up to no mind-consciousness."

The Sage Master's expression changed instantly. With his level of understanding, he immediately saw in Zhang Yang an infinite potential for Return to Origin Temple.

Given these infinite possibilities, Return to Origin Temple is highly likely to form an alliance with the Azure Cloud Sect.

But how does this kid know anything about Return to Origin Temple?

Zhang Yang dispersed his hand seals and once again uttered the Daoist scripture. "The Dao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Dao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. Nothingness is the origin of all things; existence is the mother of all things... Sage Master Uncle, they are far more sincere than you!"

The Sage Master's expression immediately became very serious.

Return to Origin Temple, One-Guard Monastery!

Especially One-Guard Monastery; it's said that Cang Song and Qingxu have both joined the Azure Cloud Sect. Could this be a tactic employed by One-Guard Monastery?

He slowly said, "The Langya Sacred Land will publicly condemn the other eight sects in the Langya Gazette, and then publicly declare that the Langya Sacred Land and the Azure Cloud Sect have formed an alliance!"

Moreover, I will personally sign and state this matter."

He finally showed his sincerity.

In fact, since he invited Azure Cloud Master to talk, he had already decided to form an alliance.

On the one hand, as he said, he saw the vitality of the Azure Cloud Sect; on the other hand, he was naturally being schemed against by Zhang Yang, and the situation was already very unfavorable for the Langya Sacred Land.

The reason he keeps stalling is simply because he wants more benefits.

Now that Return to Origin Temple and One-Guard Monastery might form an alliance, he immediately made a decision and showed his sincerity.

Zhang Yang nodded in satisfaction. "Azure Cloud Gazette will respond!"

The Sage Master glanced at Zhang Yang and continued, "Furthermore, there are some people from the Langya Sacred Land lurking in your Azure Cloud Sect. I can recall them!"

"How many people?" Zhang Yang asked.

"Seven!" the Sage Master replied.

Zhang Yang laughed, "Uncle Sage Master, would you like to make a bet with me?"

"Oh?"

"I can let you contact the seven people from your Langya Sacred Land who are lurking in the Azure Cloud Sect. If you can bring them back, then you've made a profit; if you can't, each of them will lose ten Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones to our Azure Cloud Sect!" Zhang Yang smiled at the Sage Master: "Do you dare to bet?"