Watching from the Sidelines

Zhang Xuezhou chose to remain on the sidelines.

When he arrived at Fengxize, the two leaders agreed that he could choose to remain neutral and even gave him a blue lotus to protect him.

Perhaps it was because the distance was constantly increasing, or perhaps the two leaders were too busy fighting to pay attention, or perhaps they had even taken away the power of the treasure, but Zhang Xuezhou felt that the luster of the blue lotus under his feet was getting weaker and weaker.

When he left the Yellow Springs Water area by a hundred feet, the blue lotus luster under his feet had disappeared.

While the area affected by the torrential rain may seem to be only a few miles in radius, the range of lightning strikes from high-altitude clouds is far more than just a few miles; the sufficiently high altitude allows the strike distance to extend extremely far.

A streak of colorful light disappeared into the distance, accompanied by the entanglement and pull of purple lightning.

Zhang Xuezhou glanced several times in the direction where the Peacock Great Wisdom King had avoided the lightning, before looking at the constantly churning swamp ground.

Without sufficient strength, the Yellow Springs water and the tens of meters thick layer of accumulated soil could cause enormous destruction in an instant.

Ordinary Technique Method abilities cannot withstand such a natural impact; they will collapse after a short while if they try to hold on, and their bodies will eventually be tainted by the Yellow Spring Water, turning into a yellow soup.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that 'Bai' had extremely strong trump cards, but the two leaders came prepared.

He couldn't immediately determine the outcome and could only try to predict the next possible scene by constantly observing.

"If the two leaders win, I'd better stay far away to avoid being attacked by 'White'!"

"If 'Bai' wins, I'll go in and congratulate him. I'll see if I can find the Seven Treasures Tree of the Zhunti Master. His Six Roots of Purity Bamboo is also very powerful. The Golden Lotus Platform and Azure Lotus Banner of the Sect Master Jieyin also seem quite wonderful!"

Zhang Xuezhou made wild guesses in his mind, his gaze occasionally sweeping towards the horizon.

Given a sufficiently great opportunity, he might even persuade the Peacock Great Wisdom King to turn against his master, arguing that cutting off the source is the best course of action, while any pretense or evasion is a poor choice.

However, the chances of achieving the best outcome are slim.

Although Zhang Xuezhou preferred the second outcome, he had to admit that there was a 99% chance he would face the first scenario.

Being able to control Li Shaojun and also entangle Zhang Xuezhou, 'Bai' was considered invincible by Zhang Xuezhou and others a few years ago.

But no matter how powerful 'Bai' is, he no longer has a physical body, and his trump cards are insufficient to deal with someone at the level of the Western Sect.

The sky was constantly churning with wind and rain, and yellow muddy water kept gushing out of the swampy land of Fengxize. Zhang Xuezhou watched the battle from evening until dawn, when he finally saw the dark clouds gradually dissipate and the ground where 'Bai' had been suppressed and killed gradually calmed down.

A mournful dragon roar echoed, and Zhang Xuezhou's heart skipped a beat. He quickly retreated another hundred feet.

Two hundred zhang is already extremely far; those with slightly poorer eyesight cannot see any figures at all.

Zhang Xuezhou saw a giant blue lotus, spanning tens of feet in diameter, burst forth from the ground like a giant tree breaking through the soil.

At the opening of the giant blue lotus petals, a section of white dragon tail remained, lashing back and forth, but the lashes seemed extremely weak.

"Didn't 'Bai' no longer have a physical body?"

Without entering the underworld, one cannot know the process; Zhang Xuezhou looked at the white dragon tail shell, unable to understand the situation.

But only a short time later, Zhang Xuezhou saw the white dragon tail being illuminated by sunlight, and countless streams of Yellow Spring water gushing out from its body.

"I cursed Liu Bang's descendants to never have a good end, and now that curse has been transferred to you. You will surely be my allies in the near future!"

Bai's screams and curses echoed throughout the swampy area of Fengxize.

As if some gluttonous creature was inside the giant blue lotus, it kept pulling the 'white' body deeper into the lotus.

This is somewhat similar to Huang Daoxian's fighting style, but 'Bai' was unable to withstand this kind of strain.

His voice grew weaker and weaker, and the bones in his dragon body continued to emerge, then gradually disappeared into the giant blue lotus.

"With your soul seized and your heart captured by us, even if you possess Tongtian abilities, you won't be able to use a single one. No Incantation Technique will be effective. Once we've ripped your soul out of your body and skinned you alive, let's see how much spirit you still have!"

The Sect Master Jieyin snorted coldly, his hair disheveled, and staggered out from the giant blue lotus.

Where is the Great Ming Emperor?

The Master Zhunti then stepped out of the blue lotus. He held six Purity Bamboo in his left hand and the Seven Treasures Tree in his Zhunti. However, the Master Zhunti's Daoist robe was torn, and he was missing one shoe. His face was pale on one side and green on the other, indicating that he had suffered quite a bit.

He shouted out, but when he did not see the Peacock Great Wisdom King come to protect him, he began to chant incantations loudly.

"What a pity!"

The two leaders looked too hasty; they'll suffer a significant loss.

Zhang Xuezhou sighed inwardly.

If the Emperor and Empress were here, they might actually be able to pick up the corpses of the two Western religious leaders, but the Peacock Great Wisdom King is not qualified.

He held his breath and waited patiently for several dozen breaths, when he saw a streak of colorful light burst forth and streak across the sky.

As the colorful light fell, it revealed the towering body of the Peacock Great Wisdom King, while the layers of blue lotus protection receded, transforming into the large banner behind the Sect Master Jieyin.

The two leaders leaped toward the Peacock Great Wisdom King, then seemed to bow their heads in inquiry, as if they were looking for Zhang Xuezhou's whereabouts. They then commanded the Peacock Great Wisdom King to search the sky.

However, the two leaders did not linger on this matter for too long. After their search proved fruitless, they hurriedly rode the Peacock Great Wisdom King westward.

"They actually wanted to force their way back from the Southern Jambudvipa Continent to Western Niuhezhou. It seems they're afraid the three Celestial Venerables of the Immortal Court will resort to underhanded tactics!"

Instead of ascending to the South Heavenly Gate of Mount Tai, the two leaders sent the Peacock Great Wisdom King westward to return to Xiniu Hezhou, a long distance away.

Only after the colorful streaks of light in the sky had faded away did Zhang Xuezhou emerge from under the tree where he had been hiding.

When their power is at its peak, these two leaders will not be afraid of anyone, and can even chat and laugh with the Emperor in front of them.

However, with both leaders suffering heavy losses, they were extremely wary.

On the one hand, Zhang Xuezhou didn't want to get involved in the possible backlash from 'Bai,' and on the other hand, he didn't want to offend these two leaders, or be ordered around by them, or even be taken to Western Kunlun to exchange for a powerful medicine to recuperate.

He always considers both the best-case and worst-case scenarios.

When the risks far outweigh the rewards, he will obviously avoid them.

"I need to call Li Shaojun over to check things out. At least I helped him get rid of 'Bai,' he should be very happy!"

Zhang Xuezhou pondered the time he had left and the things he needed to do, while also considering the risks involved in investigating the underground situation in Feng Xize. He felt that it would be wise to let Li Shaojun participate appropriately, so that he wouldn't end up getting trouble instead of benefiting himself.

As Zhang Xuezhou was pondering some small plans to use others to investigate, his eyelids twitched. He saw countless golden lights rising from the Fengxize area and heading west.

"The aura has leaked out; it's from the place where Emperor Gaozu erected the monument, where His Majesty once offered sacrifices to Heaven and exchanged the fake Red Empyrean Sword!"

Zhang Xuezhou stood up abruptly.

He looked enviously at the expanse of golden light emanating from the aura of fortune, then pondered the Emperor Qin, who was staring at him while in a state of magical activation, his face showing a mixture of anticipation and uncertainty.

His mind Celestial Person in turmoil, and after only two seconds of contemplation, he suddenly flew towards the golden light.