The Dust Settles, Claiming the Treasure

Shangguan Ding had already been fighting fiercely with the four demons, and now he could no longer hold back. With a roar, he pounced forward.

He possesses a priceless treasure passed down through generations of his sect, which previously allowed him to fight four opponents alone. Now that his opponents have been reduced by half, he is even more spirited and his divine power has increased.

The Mysterious Fire Mirror floated in front of him, and as he pounced, it struck him repeatedly with both hands.

The treasure vibrated, shooting out streaks of sword light, some long, some short, and some even curved.

Some sword flashes even turned in mid-air, suddenly stabbing diagonally.

Yue Gude, on the other hand, was known for his composure. His body was covered in Heavenly Wolf Purple Qi, rising like clouds, blocking the path of the two demons.

Yue Tianchi and the others could only surround the outer circle, manipulating their magical artifacts and seizing any openings.

The Master of Corpse Joy Palace and the Master of Hehuan Sect, two notorious Old Devil, both maintained their youthful appearances and were handsome and beautiful.

At this moment, under the relentless onslaught of the crowd, the two demons actually appeared somewhat like a pair of star-crossed lovers.

Seeing that the battlefield situation was indeed stable, Chu Tianshu slowly landed and stood in front of the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron.

Sanqi murmured softly.

If they actually won, Sanqi's insults weren't so vulgar anymore; he just hummed and chuckled softly.

The Weapon Soul emerged from the sword, like a pale white, sharp-angled meteor. Suddenly, the light and shadow expanded, and the Weapon Soul transformed into another form.

Its body is like a silkworm, its back is covered with scales, it stands tall with its head held high, its head is like Qilin, it has two horns and a long beard.

Chu Tianshu and Sanqi were connected by heart. After Returning Light and Rebirth, his Weapon Soul also underwent a transformation.

From then on, the Weapon Soul could transform between two forms: a sharp-angled meteor and a "Qilin Heavenly Silkworm".

Chu Tianshu held his sword horizontally in front of his chest, watching the Qilin Heavenly Silkworm gliding across the blade, and couldn't help but smile.

The Qilin Heavenly Silkworm- like appearance, exudes a peaceful and vibrant energy, and is not so easily corrupted by the Asura Blood Sha.

However, after a few breaths, Chu Tianshu still pressed down on the Qilin Heavenly Silkworm with his hand and pushed it back into the sword.

"It's okay to play for a while, but don't let your guard down."

Chu Tianshu looked at the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron, "Although you are not afraid of pollution now, if you were to fall in, the sheer volume of Blood Sha energy within the cauldron would still be enough to obliterate you."

As he spoke, he sheathed his sword and reached out to remove the Samsara Disc floating on the cauldron's mouth.

The scene inside the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron was fully exposed, with thick, viscous Blood Sha swirling and pulsating within the cauldron.

The Asura Blood Sha is very difficult to completely consume. Even without a user, as long as it is not sealed and the Blood Sha within the cauldron remains...

Even a tiny seed can spontaneously gather the essence of malevolence.

Chu Tianshu recalled some secrets he had seen in the medical manual of the Heavenly Wolf Sect.

The Qilin True Person once explored the origins of all cultivation methods in the world.

He discovered that the methods of spiritual practice in the world are basically divided into two categories.

Firstly, some magic techniques originated naturally in the local area, developed by our ancestors through observing and utilizing the mysteries of heaven and earth.

Secondly, the small spaces that drifted from beyond the border contained various classic texts, which were studied and practiced by the local people, and then evolved.

What's remarkable is that these texts from other dimensions have many points of mutual corroboration and are closely connected.

Therefore, some people have long believed that these extraterrestrial caves and treasure troves are likely fragments of space belonging to the same force.

A vast and complex sect in another world, with numerous branches and a diverse membership.

Because of internal strife, and perhaps also due to some kind of trans-world-level anomaly, they were transformed into numerous fragmented spaces, drifting outside the boundary.

Based on the deciphered scriptures, the highest cultivation method of that extraterrestrial sect is the Five Volumes of Heavenly Book, and its most profound treasures are the Four Extraordinary Treasures.

The Wordless Jade Disc at Tianyin Temple and the Sacred Hall Stone Carvings of the Demonic Sect are two volumes of the five volumes of the Heavenly Book.

The Four Wonders belong to the same lineage and have a deep connection with each other.

The Heaven and Earth Restriction Art that once sealed the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron was set up by the Heaven and Earth Samsara Disc.

Unfortunately, although Chu Tianshu had the Samsara Disc, he didn't know how to set up this kind of restriction.

He pondered for a moment, then placed his palm on the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron, channeling his auspicious energy into snow-white silk threads that enveloped the entire cauldron.

The mouth of the cauldron was sealed tightly with taut silk threads.

"The Tianyin Temple's techniques and the Qingyun Sect's techniques share many commonalities in their profound meanings. It seems that the Qingyun Sect Sect's techniques were mostly derived directly from a certain Heavenly Book."

Chu Tianshu remembered that cave dwelling.

Boom!!!

High in the sky, Shangguan Ding and his group had been beating him up until they finally killed the Master of Corpse Joy Palace.

In that instant, six or seven magical artifacts were embedded in the body of the Master of Corpse Joy Palace, and then exploded with a bang.

With the death of this corpse demon, the Master of Hehuan Sect was left alone and unable to cope. He vomited blood repeatedly and was also struck in the dantian by the rainbow sword light.

The power of the Xuanhuo instantly ignited the essence accumulated in her dantian through dual cultivation.

The Master of Hehuan Sect sighed and reached out to pinch the last trace of blood mist left by the Master of Corpse Joy Palace.

"Old zombie, I'd like to see what it'll feel like to wake up one day if you really do turn back into a corpse. What a pity."

The firelight burned her hands, evaporating the blood mist.

In the blink of an eye, the Master of Hehuan Sect was burned into a fiery skeleton, his white bones Ruyu, the flames glowing crimson.

Subsequently, the bones were burned and cracked, falling apart and crashing to the ground.

"It feels so good to see like-minded people truly joining forces, and different factions standing shoulder to shoulder—"

Shangguan Ding was full of vigor, grinning and showing his teeth, the thought churning in his mind.

Awesome!

In the past, although there was some mutual assistance among the various righteous sects, it was only among the junior disciples and involved minor skirmishes.

Shangguan Ding's generation had never experienced such a powerful alliance between top leaders, with all their elite forces working together.

Some things, you won't know the benefits until you experience them, but once you've had a good experience, you'll never forget it.

No wonder, three years ago, Hall of Longevity used every means, including coercion and enticement, to finally bring about that grand calculation.

After the calculations were successful, the various factions of the Demonic Sect began to show signs of temporarily setting aside their differences and cooperating with each other.

Even Demonic Sect cult members would enjoy this feeling if the experience of working together was positive.

Upon realizing this, Shangguan Ding felt a chill run down his spine.

What a close call! So it seems that although the Hall Master of Spirit Mountain Hall, the Master of Heavenly Lantern Pavilion, and others still consider themselves independent and harbor resentment, they have unknowingly joined the Hall of Longevity's framework.

At that time, although the three major righteous sects all had the ambition to revitalize themselves, they were all working in isolation, and their plans were not shared with each other.

As Shangguan Ding thought of this, his gaze inadvertently met Yue Gude's.

"That look in his eyes—"

"Shangguan Ye----"

Both men were startled, realizing that the other's thoughts were nine-tenths similar to their own.

The two sect leaders simultaneously lowered their heads to look at Chu Tianshu.

Samsara Disc and a Silkworm Cauldron floated beside Chu Tianshu. With a leap, he seemed to shrink the distance between the earth and the sky, heading towards Incense Valley.

The people in the air followed suit.

On the battlefield outside Incense Valley, the members of the Demonic Sect had suffered a crushing defeat.

Previously, Wu Shanjun created a river of blood to pollute the Incense Valley's formation, which allowed these people to break into the outer perimeter of Incense Valley.

However, when Wu Shanjun self-destructed, the Blood River collapsed, instantly plunging all the members of the Demonic Sect into chaos.

They were not only blown into the air, but also involuntarily trespassed into the innermost part of the formation.

Once the Incense Valley formation withstood the aftershocks of the self-destruction and began to reclaim lost territory, these people were all suppressed by the formation.

The elite Heavenly Wolf Sect attacked at this crucial moment.

"What's going on? Weren't we supposed to be attacking someone else? How come we're surrounded?"

Some disciples of the Demonic Sect stood in the fields of Incense Valley, struggling even to fly, wielding their magical weapons and carrying the pack of beasts from the Heavenly Wolf Sect whose forearms were thicker than their necks.

"Where's the sect leader? Where are the two protectors? Please help!"

These Demonic Sect sect disciples howled and screamed, but to no avail; they were all killed one after another.

Those who were brought here by the Master of the Hall of Longevity, regardless of which faction they belonged to, all had a good foundation in demonic arts, must possess magical artifacts, and must have rendered meritorious service to the Demonic Sect sect.

They knew that begging for mercy was useless, so their shouts and howls were mainly to gather their fellow disciples and form small groups.

The magical artifacts roared, burning with life essence, as the demon attempted to break out.

But at this moment, the array light shields in other parts of Incense Valley gradually went out.

The massive amount of magical power circulating within the formation converged on this battlefield, forming a crimson light curtain that suddenly pressed down from the sky.

Buzz!!!

The entire battlefield was undamaged; the houses were intact, the Heavenly Wolf Sect reinforcements were unharmed, and the Incense Valley disciples were also unharmed.

Only those Demonic Sect cult members were pressed down by this light barrier, their bodies frozen in place.

Their souls, like hundreds of tiny poisonous flames, were extinguished by this barrier of light.

Chu Tianshu and the others had just flown over the battlefield.

Upon seeing this scene, High Person Jade Toad was moved by compassion and uttered a Buddhist chant.

"Amitabha Buddha, the righteous path has already won a great victory. Elder Chuanhuo's move was perhaps a bit too ruthless—"

Before he could finish speaking, he remembered the tens of thousands of disciples of Tianyin Temple who had died tragically, and the hundreds who remained were crippled. His heart ached, and he slowly clasped his hands together and changed his words.

"Good, good!"

"The souls scatter and return to heaven and earth, destined for reincarnation, to descend to the mortal world once more. May they refrain from committing heinous and outrageous acts in their next life."

Yue Tianchi chuckled and patted Yuchan Chan on the shoulder with his large hand.

"Monk, what you're saying makes some sense. Debts from this life should be settled in this life. We can't let those who owe us become the masters and still have a chance to make a Dongshan."

The righteous disciples on the battlefield cheered.

Chu Tianshu and the others crossed the battlefield and arrived at the central headquarters.

Inside the main hall, on the stone platform, Elder Chuanhuo was breathing heavily, his face pale.

Although she didn't go out to fight, the pressure she's been under while presiding over the formation is no less than that of a life-or-death struggle.

Chu Tianshu walked into the hall, and upon seeing this, he flipped his left palm, curled his five fingers inward, making a clear movement of channeling his internal energy. A bright droplet of water formed in his palm and suddenly flew out.

The water droplets Chuanhuo only on the back of Elder Chuanhuo's hand, but a cool sensation instantly spread throughout his body.

A delicate fragrance emanated from the water droplets, coalescing into numerous pale yellow and pinkish-white petals around the Elder of the Chuanhuo, which then gently drifted down.

Chuanhuo pinched two petals with his Baiyu, and felt his physical and mental fatigue gradually disappear, leaving him feeling completely relaxed.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Chu!"

Her voice, in the time it takes to utter a single sentence, went from low and husky to clear and melodious.

Fang Wuchen looked surprised in the crowd.

I had long heard that Incense Valley had two great elders, both of whom were masters of their time, but I never expected that the female elder would be so beautiful.

Elder Chuanhuo seemed to sense something. He blindfolded himself with a red silk cloth, but his face turned precisely toward Fang Wuchen.

"Is this Fellow Daoist Fang from the Qingyun Sect?"

"As agreed, if there are any cultivation techniques in the cave, Fellow Daoist Fang may copy and study them. However, during the battle just now, there was a malevolent aura stirring within that cave."

"If we wish to explore the cave, it would be best if Fellow Daoist Chu and we entered first."

Chu Tianshu looked at the stone gate.

Sure enough, he was the only one who could clearly sense the malevolent aura within the cave.

Now, this evil aura has become so strong that everyone present can feel it.

"Shangguan, then please use the Mysterious Fire Mirror open this door; it would be safer that way."

As soon as Chu Tianshu spoke, Shangguan Ding nodded.

Since everyone is here, let's take advantage of the joy of victory and get to the bottom of this cave dwelling to avoid any future disputes.