Bai Ze nodded at the Demon Master Kunpeng. "Reporting to the Demon Master, that is indeed what Hong Ze said."
The Demon Master Kunpeng nodded. "Then, how much credibility do you think this matter has?"
Bai Ze had long anticipated that the Demon Master Kunpeng would ask him, so he had already prepared an ambiguous answer.
"Logically speaking, no one in the Primordial World has ever dared to impersonate the Dao Ancestor to deceive others.
Therefore, this matter has high credibility, and it is possible that the Dao Ancestor sent them.
However, when I observed the cultivation of Hong Ze and Wu Dang Mother just now, it made me feel that something was not quite right.
Wu Dang Mother's cultivation has reached the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, so she can naturally enter the chaos and reach the Zixiao Palace.
But Hong Ze's cultivation is only at the peak of the True Immortal realm. How could he possibly reach the Zixiao Palace?"
After hearing this, the Demon Master Kunpeng frowned again. "How could the Dao Ancestor let a True Immortal deliver his message? This doesn't seem logical."
Bai Ze nodded even more and said, "Moreover, as far as I know, Hong Ze is a direct disciple of the Jie Sect. Although he is of the Innate Human Race, he is the Eldest Senior Brother of the Jie Sect.
As the Eldest Senior Brother of the Jie Sect, he can naturally enjoy all the cultivation resources of the Jie Sect, and Master Tongtian will personally teach him. How could his cultivation only be at the True Immortal realm?"
"Demon Marshal Bai Ze means that they are not disciples of Master Tongtian, but are merely impersonating Jie Sect disciples and using the Dao Ancestor's name to deceive me out of the Hetu Luoshu?"
Bai Ze neither nodded nor shook his head, but simply spoke with a troubled expression.
"This is merely my suspicion, and I don't have absolute certainty. If I am right, everything is fine. But if I am wrong, I'm afraid it will bring disaster to my North Sea."
The Demon Master Kunpeng nodded. He knew that Bai Ze was not exaggerating.
If Hong Ze and Wu Dang Mother were genuine Jie Sect disciples and had truly come at the command of Hongjun Daozu, then he would have to hand over the Hetu Luoshu.
Otherwise, a Saint would personally come next, and then it would not be as simple as just handing over the Hetu Luoshu.
If they were truly impersonating, and he gave them the Hetu Luoshu, wouldn't he be ridiculed by everyone in the world?
Therefore, the Demon Master Kunpeng was currently in a dilemma, and even he himself had no idea what to do.
And this was the effect Bai Ze wanted, to tell the Demon Master Kunpeng everything he had discovered.
As for how the Demon Master Kunpeng would choose, that was not something Bai Ze should worry about.
At this moment, Guiche, who was standing nearby, stepped forward directly. "Demon Master, why don't you let me test them?
If they are here to deceive my North Sea, I will directly turn them into ashes.
If they have truly come at the command of Hongjun Daozu, then it will not be too late for the Demon Master to step forward and resolve this matter."
The Demon Master Kunpeng seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and immediately nodded at Guiche.
"Then I will trouble Demon Marshal Guiche. However, you must be extra careful and absolutely must not put yourself in danger."
The Demon Master Kunpeng naturally knew that back then, Master Tongtian had gained a lot on the Treasure Distribution Cliff.
Even the combined magical treasures of Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and the Two Sages of the West might not be as many as what Master Tongtian obtained.
Therefore, most Jie Sect disciples carried powerful treasures, and a slight carelessness could lead to a life-threatening situation.
Guiche naturally understood the danger involved and immediately nodded at the Demon Master Kunpeng.
He then shifted his form, instantly transforming into his true body, the Guiche Bird, a monstrous nine-headed bird.
With a spread of its wings, the Guiche Bird flew directly towards the sky above the North Sea.
As soon as Guiche left, the Demon Master Kunpeng activated his magical power and sent the Demon Master Palace directly above the North Sea.
However, it did not surface, but remained hidden beneath the water.
Here, not only could Hong Ze and the others not discover the Demon Master Palace, but the Demon Master Kunpeng could also clearly see everything happening outside.
Hong Ze had no idea that the Demon Master Kunpeng had devised such a probing strategy.
He still stood in mid-air with Wu Dang Mother, waiting for the Demon Master Kunpeng's reply.
But just then, a demonic wind suddenly swept across the sky, and a giant nine-headed bird descended from above.
With a series of deafening bird cries, the sharp claws of the nine-headed bird were already reaching out towards Hong Ze.
This startled Hong Ze greatly, and he quickly channeled his surrounding magical power into his Water Fire Daoist Robe.
Meanwhile, Wu Dang Mother, who was beside him, made her move instantly.
Wu Dang Mother waved her hand outwards, and a stream of light shot directly towards the nine-headed bird.
The stream of light revealed its true form in mid-air; it turned out to be a flying knife.
The flying knife was only about the size of a palm, and it flew directly towards the nine-headed monstrous bird with lightning speed.
Hong Ze did not feel that the flying knife was particularly powerful, even finding it somewhat unremarkable.
He thought to himself, This Wu Dang Mother's magic treasure is too low-grade, how can it compare to the magic treasures in the hands of Zhao Gongming and the others?
At the same time, he understood why Wu Dang Mother's magic treasure was not mentioned in the Investiture of the Gods; it turned out to be insignificant after all.
But in the next moment, the thought that Hong Ze had just had was instantly overturned.
The palm-sized flying knife actually transformed into five separate knives.
On each flying knife, a different one of the five elements appeared.
Moreover, these five elements were actually innate, not acquired.
While Hong Ze was greatly shocked, Guiche also sensed the extraordinary nature of these five flying knives.
With a flash of its body, it flew directly to the side, attempting to dodge the flying knives shot by Wu Dang Mother.
However, no matter which direction Guiche tried to dodge, it could not shake off the flying knives coming towards it.
In desperation, Guiche could only abandon the lesser to protect the greater. With a flick of its wings, more than ten feathers flew out from its wings.
In an instant, those feathers transformed into small Guiches, which directly crashed into the five flying knives.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the main body of Guiche, the nine-headed monstrous bird, also disappeared directly into mid-air.
The next moment it appeared, Guiche was already behind Hong Ze, and it extended its blade-like bird claws, grabbing towards Hong Ze's back.
Hong Ze only felt a fierce wind coming from behind him, but it was too late to dodge.
He could only activate his surrounding magical power and channel it into his Water Fire Daoist Robe, hoping that the Innate Spiritual Treasure Water Fire Daoist Robe, bestowed upon him by his Master, could save him one more time.
At the same time, the Demon Master Kunpeng below the North Sea couldn't help but be greatly startled.
"This is bad, Guiche is going to cause trouble. Those two are indeed disciples of Saint Tongtian, because that Innate Five Elements Spirit Knife was obtained by Master Tongtian on Treasure Distribution Cliff."
It's just a pity that Guiche's feathers have been severed, and he has been completely enraged.
No matter how anxious the Demon Master Kunpeng was, it was already too late to stop Guiche.
He could only hope that Hong Ze wasn't truly a True Immortal in cultivation, otherwise he would surely die at the hands of the early-stage Quasi-Sage Guiche.
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