Saving Himself

Daojun's eyes were always looking upwards; he rarely looked down at his juniors.

The list of challengers by Daojun includes figures such as the Emperor, Yuanshi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun, Laojun, and the Jade Emperor. This is a very old list that has remained unchanged for hundreds of years.

But unknowingly, he gradually declined, and before he could even challenge a top-tier cultivator, he was defeated.

As a top-tier cultivator, Daojun can learn the outcome simply by resting and healing.

He lost completely; Daojun didn't even see a chance to start over.

As a top-tier sorcerer, Daojun never imagined that he would be defeated by Incantation Technique.

He has two Incantation Technique on his body. One curse shatters his body into pieces. If his body were normal, it would be fine, but once he suffers a blow, the consequences will quickly manifest, making matters worse.

The other curse was the Yin Fire Technique within his body.

Yin Fire cannot be classified as Incantation Technique, but the influence of this Yin Fire remaining in his body is stronger than that of all Incantation Technique. It is as if they are natural enemies, or as if one thing can subdue another. Daojun has run into the Technique Method that is his life-or-death tribulation.

Daojun was unable to rid himself of the effects of this Daoist technique, nor could he restore his physical body; everything that belonged to him was over.

The consequences he suffered stemmed from the man before him.

Daojun looked at Zhang Xuezhou. There was a time when he would never even glance at the other man, and they would only have a brief exchange when they occasionally met. But Daojun never expected that everything would change so quickly.

Reflecting on their interactions, Daojun finally realized that Zhang Xuezhou was both accommodating and had sharp fangs once he turned his back on them.

Once the opponent bares their fangs, it means Zhang Xuezhou will not give them a chance to turn the tables.

Even if the new emperor manages to break free from the Seven Arrows of Nailhead, let alone the fact that he has not yet escaped the Incantation Technique, there will inevitably be conflicts after the agreement between them ends. These conflicts will continue until one side completely withdraws.

Want to see my throwing knives?

Daojun's clothes were stained with large patches of blood, yet he still walked with his usual graceful, wind-like gait.

He stood up, while Zhang Xuezhou opposite him raised the spirit wood staff in his hand, causing Daojun to quickly feel a sense of danger.

"Just taking a look!"

Daojun released his right hand, revealing a 1-inch-long, handleless throwing knife in his palm.

Few people in the world have ever seen Daojun's flying knife. Even those who have witnessed Daojun wielding the knife only saw the scene of killing, but they do not know what shape the knife is or when Daojun retrieved it.

"The throwing knife that hit me wasn't like that!"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at it and quickly looked away.

He was struck by Daojun's knife in Mayi, and the fragments of the knife were preserved; Daojun's throwing knife was not as intact as it appears now.

"It's actually exactly what you see!"

Daojun exhaled into his palm.

His breath contained no Law Power; it was simply a breath he exhaled.

A slight gust of air blew by, and the throwing knife in his palm instantly turned into a pile of fragments.

As a wisp of Law Power overflowed from the Daoist's palm, the scattered flying knife transformed back into its complete form.

"You should be able to see two notches on this throwing knife," Daojun pointed to the knife and said, "Now do you recognize my throwing knife?"

"I've seen it!"

Zhang Xuezhou responded briefly, gripping the spiritwood staff in his hand even tighter, preparing himself for a leap and the use of his control over speed at any moment.

"I hereby bestow this sword upon my fellow Daoist Wudang!"

Daojun reached out and handed out the flying knife, causing Wudang Shengmu to jump back with both feet, looking at Daojun with a suspicious expression.

"I've lost my throwing knives, the Seven Arrows of Nailhead, and my body is severely injured. From now on, I'm just an ordinary, mediocre person!"

Seeing that the Holy Mother of Wudang dared not accept the flying knife, Daojun bent down and placed the knife on a stone table. He then couldn't help but cough twice, covering his mouth, before moving away from the stone table.

"What do you want to do?" Zhang Xuezhou asked, frowning.

"You are too adept at reading people's hearts," Daojun sighed. "If you cannot completely eliminate my threat, regardless of whether that emperor succeeds in breaking through to his True Self self, you will fight me to the death. The moment you step out of Fellow Daoist Wudang's territory, you will surely make your move. And I still have some things I want to do, and I don't want to die so soon!"

"I remember you weren't afraid of death before," Zhang Xuezhou said solemnly.

"I have no chance of survival and will inevitably die standing up," Daojun nodded. "But right now I have a chance to survive, so I want to try and live!"

"You want to leave and then use Zhu Jiuyin and Nine Spirits Primal Sage to target me?" Zhang Xuezhou asked, frowning.

"When I lose my power, they won't join forces with me. They might even take over my secret place. Even if they don't want to, there are many others in the Sacred Land who do," Daojun said, spreading his hands.

I can hardly imagine your situation!

"If you lose your cultivation and strength, do you think the emperor behind that wall will still rely on you and give you important positions?"

"I am different from you, and the imperial court and the Sacred Land are different. In the imperial court, many people with insufficient cultivation and strength are given important positions. I can live peacefully in Chang'an City even without strength!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head.

Daojun's provocative words had no effect on him, but the other party's situation was indeed very likely to cause various troubles.

This is also the difference between the Sacred Land and the Imperial Court. The Imperial Court can obey the orders of a useless emperor, but the Sacred Land would never support a weak Sacred Land.

"What do you plan to do after you leave?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"After I leave, I want to try to save myself," Daojun said sincerely. "If I cannot save myself, I hope someone can inherit my Technique Method!"

"Then are you willing to let me pass on my Technique Method?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"This... this... this isn't impossible either!"

Zhang Xuezhou's shamelessness exceeded Daojun's expectations.

One moment they were smashing him with stones, as if they wanted to smash him into mincemeat, and the other party had already begun to seek his Technique Method inheritance during the brief communication.

But this may be the price for Daojun's safe departure.

Simply handing over his throwing knife wasn't enough; the other party wasn't satisfied with this harmless disarmament.

"My throwing knife technique has very high training requirements!"

Daojun was naturally dissatisfied with Zhang Xuezhou as a successor. Whether the other party had the ability to learn was another matter; the key issue was that the relationship between the two was really awkward for him.

Having almost been killed by the other party himself, he finds it difficult to regard the other party as a successor.

But Daojun knew very well that his dissatisfaction would be fruitless; whether he was satisfied or not, he could not escape this test.

"You have to try to know the outcome. If you successfully inherit the throwing knife technique, then all that will remain is healing, which will be a good thing for you!"

Zhang Xuezhou looked intently at Daojun.

He didn't covet Daojun's flying knife technique, but if he didn't understand Daojun's techniques, he might fall victim to them.

Only after understanding Dao Jun and thoroughly knowing his background could Zhang Xuezhou feel at ease letting him leave.

Otherwise, as Daojun said, once they leave the Lishan territory of the Holy Mother of Wudang, he will definitely take action regardless of the life or death of the new emperor, and may even join forces with the new emperor who may survive, until he kills the other party within the territory of the Great Han.

The three parties signed a contract, and the Holy Mother of Wudang maintained a balance between them, but this agreement only lasted for seven days.

During these seven days, the new emperor must save himself, and the Dao Lord must also save himself.