Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

"That kid Hong Yin, his earthen cart is quite interesting!" Zhang Zhiwei thought to himself.

A colossal stone statue, as large as a mountain, leaped into the clouds, its giant sword gleaming with an earthy yellow light, carrying the imposing power of a mountain, and fiercely slashed at the pitch-black demonic face that blotted out the sky!

"Boom!"

A huge gash was forcibly cleaved open in the black face, allowing a few rays of sunlight to pierce through, only to be instantly filled back by the surging darkness.

"What a monster!"

On the golden summit, Hongyin's true form stood with his hair and beard bristling, glaring angrily at the heavens: "It seems... I have no choice but to go all out. Heavenly Connection Strange Gate, Chaotic Golden Clapper!"

With his hands he manipulated the four plates, and the intricate and complex formation beneath his feet, capable of covering the entire Wudang Mountain, began to spin wildly. In an instant, the primordial energy of heaven and earth was forcibly reversed, and the generating and restraining relationships of the four plates were instantly reversed.

He positioned the large black face in the position of the Death Gate, a symbol of great misfortune, while he himself stood firmly in the auspicious position of the Life Gate. With this balance of power, he was essentially invincible from the start.

Then, he used the Chaotic Golden Tuan to forcibly slow down the flow of time around the big face by a thousand times.

The hideous giant face in the sky froze instantly, as if it were encased in amber.

On Mount Wudang, the fellow disciples who were rushing to the scene were all horrified by what they saw. They were amazed by the terror of the demon and by the skill of Master Hong, who was able to keep such a terrifying demon frozen in mid-air.

Even Zhou Sheng, the senior brother of Master Hong Tiantong Qimen, couldn't help but sigh, realizing that he was far from being able to freeze such a demon, and his words were full of admiration.

Hong Tianshi on the golden summit smiled slightly, clearly hearing all the praise.

After all, within this Qimen Dunjia formation that draws attention to Wudang Mountain, he is the king.

He smiled faintly, thinking arrogantly to himself: "Big monkey, this is nothing! I'll show you something much more formidable!"

Upon realizing this, he immediately activated the Tortoise-Fly Body Technique, causing his blood and qi to boil and his muscles and bones to creak, instantly accelerating his own time flow by a thousand times!
In this way, he can attack the enemy while the spacetime is frozen.

The chaotic golden clapper would consume a lot of physical strength, while the tortoise-fly body would consume lifespan. Accelerating a thousand times in one go, even he, Master Hong, felt the strain. His whole body turned crimson, and a large amount of white qi rose around him. Fortunately, he could still withstand it and it would not damage his fundamental health.

Upon witnessing this scene, "Zhou Sheng," who was observing the battle, exclaimed in disbelief:
"A thousand times, is Master Hong... is he courting death? If it were me, I'm afraid I would have exhausted my innate Qi and died on the spot."

The reason I don't refer to Junior Brother Hong is because Hong Yin told him that one should use titles in public.

With the support of the Chaotic Golden Tuo and the Tortoise Fly Body, the giant stone statue in the air suddenly accelerated its attacks, unleashing a continuous stream of sword moves that transformed into streaks of earthy yellow sword energy that tore through the sky, frantically slashing at the solidified demonic face, causing the large black face to twist and contort.

But in fact, the big face in the sky didn't stay still because it was frozen by the chaotic golden clapper. It was purely because Zhang Zhiwei was "astonished" by Hong Yin's series of actions and the reactions of the Wudang people!
"This kid... he's got some tricks up his sleeve!" Zhang Zhiwei chuckled to himself.

Let's continue to put pressure on him and see.

The large black face moved instantly, its mouth snapping open, and a continuous thunderstorm suddenly roared through the sky, unleashing countless bolts of lightning.

Even though the stone statue of Master Hong was as large as a mountain, and the sword energy emanating from the giant sword in his hand engulfed the sky, it was still shattered by the lightning emitted from the black face.

Immediately afterwards, the lightning emitted from the black face gathered together, like a giant iron pestle hanging down from the sky, and slammed into the stone statue.

"Boom!"

The enormous sound reverberated throughout the heavens and earth. The Taoist priests and pilgrims on Wudang Mountain felt as if a huge bell and drum had struck their hearts, making their scalps tingle.

Immediately afterwards, they were horrified to see that the mountain-sized stone statue was being pierced by lightning, and a large number of rocks blackened by lightning were rolling down.

They could only watch helplessly as the colossal stone statue that connected heaven and earth crumbled and scattered, with fragments falling and cracking the earth, sending dust billowing into the sky!
The sky darkened, and in the entire universe, only the large-faced demon remained, displaying its ferocious power.

Countless Taoist priests and worshippers were terrified, their legs trembling and their faces turning deathly pale.

"How...how is this possible?!" Master Hong on the golden summit's pupils shrank in disbelief. "The Chaotic Golden Bell...why can't it be suppressed?!"

The combination of the Chaotic Golden Clapper and the Tortoise Fly Body technique, which was invincible in his hands, was ineffective against this demon. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

Such a powerful demon was the most he had ever seen in his life, far surpassing any opponent he had encountered when he pacified the world, including the high priest of the Shinto religion of Japan.

"Since that's the case!" Master Hong looked towards Longhu Mountain, pointed his fingers like a sword, and swiftly drew a golden talisman in mid-air, shouting, "The extraterrestrial demons are attacking! Master Zhang, why haven't you made your move yet? What are you waiting for?"

Zhang Zhiwei: "…………"

Zhang Tianshi...me? What is this kid up to?
This piqued his curiosity, and on a whim, he decided to check what his "self" on Longhu Mountain was doing at that moment.

Within the inner vision, his consciousness extended infinitely, heading straight for Longhu Mountain.

As far as the eye can see, if it is within the territory of Wudang, then all the people and things are almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

After leaving the Wudang region, the art style becomes increasingly rough as you go further out. The mountains and rivers are so simple that they look like geometric shapes pieced together, and the pedestrians on the ground look like paper figures floating around, giving the whole place a textured feel.

As his consciousness drifted along, Zhang Zhiwei felt as if he had entered a low-quality game from the 1990s.

But gradually, the style of the painting began to change. The closer they got to Longhu Mountain, the more exquisite and realistic the paintings became.

Palaces began to appear on Longhu Mountain, with Taoist priests appearing in twos and threes. There were also believers coming to offer incense on the mountain path, but there weren't many people, not even one percent of the number on Wudang Mountain.

At the summit of Tianmen Peak in Longhu Mountain, the Longhu Celestial Master who looked just like him was sitting cross-legged under a large tree.

At this moment, a fierce wind blew across Tianmen Peak, ruffling Zhang Tianshi's Taoist robe. As if sensing something, he suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze shining brightly. He raised his hand to catch a golden edict that pierced through the air, and after reading it, his face turned ashen.

"Demons have been unleashed, bringing calamity to the land? I will certainly lend you a hand!"

Zhang Tianshi suddenly stood up, transformed into a blazing white lightning bolt, and soared into the sky, carrying the force of wind and thunder, heading straight for Wudang Mountain.

I didn't realize this kid was so good at handling things... Zhang Zhiwei smiled to himself. Since Hong Yin had already called him here, he wasn't in a hurry to make a move. He'd just have to see what tricks this guy could pull.

This is much more interesting to watch than those kids sparring...

His gaze shifted downwards. Although the Tuheche stone statue had been destroyed, Hongyin had not given up the fight.

At this moment, this Master Hong actually used the "Zhen" Thunder technique in front of his ancestor of thunder magic, attempting to clash with him using thunder magic!

Zhang Zhiwei granted his request and continued to unleash lightning. The two clashed fiercely, their lightning colliding and spiderweb-like lightning filling the sky.

Wudang was affected; the entire mountain was ablaze, and pavilions, terraces, rocks, and vegetation all seemed to have become fuel for the fire.

The scene was incredibly tragic, but the Taoist priests on Wudang Mountain were unharmed because, at the crucial moment, Master Hong used the Eight Gates Transport Technique to suck them into the black hole, allowing them to escape the calamity. However, the pilgrims were not so lucky and struggled amidst the thunder and fire.

"What a vicious demon!" Hong Yin frowned, anxiously watching the carnage below the mountain. "Why hasn't Zhang Tianshi arrived yet?!"

At this moment, he was somewhat surprised to find that the large black face above his head actually resembled Zhang Tianshi in some ways, only much more ferocious and menacing.

Is there some connection between them?

The moment this thought crossed his mind, Master Hong saw a figure streaked across the sky, accompanied by lightning. Before the person even arrived, the sound was already there:

"I've listened to the spring in the mountains for decades, but the east wind has long kept it hidden from view. Suddenly, I hear that evil spirits have risen in the human world, and I summon heavenly thunder to wash away the dust." Tsk tsk tsk... Is this really something I would say?
It seems that I hold a very high position of authority in Hong Yin's heart.

"It's already an interior scene, and they're still trying to make it look high-class..." Zhang Zhiwei complained.

The thunderous chariot crushed through the clouds, and the Dragon and Tiger Celestial Masters arrived.

The newcomer was tall and imposing, his body as smooth and lustrous as jade, his eyes sparkling with light, but the only thing that made him look like an ordinary person was the robe he wore, which was from the Dragon Tiger Mountain Sect.

"Old friend, how have you been?" Wudang Master Hong looked at Master Zhang of the Dragon and Tiger Sect and said in a deep voice.

"The extraterrestrial demons have invaded; it is only right that we assist them!"

With a flick of his Taoist robe sleeve, the Dragon Tiger Celestial Master revealed a simple and ancient-looking seven-star magic sword in his hand, which was none other than the Great Sword East Wind.

"Zhang Zhiwei, the Dragon and Tiger Celestial Master," truly lived up to the reputation of the terrestrial immortal recognized by Hong Yin in her subconscious. His magical power was boundless. He raised his long sword, and a vast and majestic aura of Dao swept over and gathered in the East Wind Greatsword in his hand.

"The Way of Heaven is mighty; evil spirits, begone!"

With a roar, the Dragon Tiger Celestial Master drew his East Wind Greatsword.

A sword aura as vast as a river and as deep as the sea rushed towards the black-faced man, its power earth-shattering, and in a matter of moments it completely wiped away the black-faced man's likeness.

Then, the sword light persisted, sweeping across the clouds and actually slicing off half of the black-faced man's face.

Zhang Zhiwei, with his large, dark face: "…………"

Isn't it said that Master Hong is even better than Master Zhang?

How come the "me" in this illusion is even fiercer than Hong Yin when we start fighting?

The reason for this is that the inner vision is essentially constructed and driven by the subconscious of the person who is trapped in it.

Although Hong Yin did not wake up, his subconscious had already sensed that the huge face in the sky was an extraterrestrial demon, completely out of place in this world.

Even though the Hong Tianshi in the inner vision was imposing and showed no fear, the subconscious mind that made up this inner vision was already afraid.

He couldn't withstand this demon, and instinctively wanted to find someone taller to take his place.

The one he could think of at the highest level was actually Zhang Tianshi from Longhu Mountain, whom he had overshadowed.

As a result, the inner vision reacted and gave that Celestial Master Zhang an emergency boost.

Now, Zhang Tianshi's strength is even a notch above Hong Tianshi's.

When Master Hong saw Master Zhang slice off half of the extraterrestrial demon's face with a single sword strike, he was greatly encouraged, and his previously somewhat dejected and restless heart calmed down.

But then, the giant face in the sky coalesced again, its power even greater than before.

Master Hong frowned.

Not far away, Zhang Tianshi remained silent, twirling the Dongfeng Greatsword. He held the sword horizontally in front of him, then quickly applied countless layers of lightning magic to it by forming hand seals.

In an instant, the East Wind Greatsword transformed into a giant sword over ten meters long, flowing with liquid lightning.

The greatsword exuded a heavy aura, and its blade pointed directly at the black face that had re-formed in the sky.

"Thunder rumbles in the sky, thunder roars on the earth, demons and evil spirits... The thunder is about to strike, the Supreme One has decreed that I shall carry it out!"

"Kill the devil!"

The great sword of the East Wind flew swiftly away.

The large, black face spewed lightning, but the greatsword was even more powerful, unstoppable, instantly piercing through the lightning. Wherever the sword's edge passed...
The massive black face that occupied half the sky was completely obliterated by this sword strike, revealing the light of day behind it!
Hong Tianshi on the Golden Summit of Wudang squinted his eyes in the strong wind. This imposing aura showed that Zhang Tianshi had been hiding his strength all along.

He instantly perked up. With the help of the Dragon and Tiger Celestial Masters and the two Celestial Masters of the Divine Land gathered together, I, Daoist, am not afraid of you, a mere extraterrestrial demon.
In the sky, the massive black face had not yet been completely obliterated; scattered black clouds were still gathering, seemingly poised to make a comeback.

He quickly began to use his own methods, wanting to fight alongside Zhang Tianshi.

He manipulated the four dials, positioning himself in the Xun position, and then performed the Xun-character magic—the merit of sandalwood.

This is a wood-attribute spell, and as its name suggests, it is extremely effective against demons and monsters.

The sandalwood merit spell he performed, executed with his extraordinary divination skills, was naturally exceptionally powerful.

A towering, majestic, thousand-armed deity statue, hundreds of feet tall, rose from the dust and smoke, its body radiating a soft and sacred golden light of merit!

Hong Yin made a hand seal, and the air suddenly vibrated. A thousand hands behind the statue slammed out, and the palm wind compressed the air, forming a visible liquid shock wave!
At the same time, the third eye opened between the statue's eyebrows, and a blinding light of merit shot into the sky, as it was about to completely shatter and purify those black scraps.

Zhang Zhiwei: "…………"

A Buddha statue on his head?! Goodness, how come I never realized this kid was so talented before?!

Zhang Zhiwei couldn't help but laugh. He thought it was good that Hong Yin was so lively and unrestrained in the show!

But the idea only lasted a moment before he extinguished it.

Beneath the illusory indulgence lies a real emptiness.

From the moment she appears in the inner vision, Hong Yin's inner restlessness and vulnerability are revealed.

"Since that's the case, let me give you a good wake-up call!"

This time, it wasn't just his big face; he began to reveal his body as the clouds churned and the sky plunged into boundless darkness.

The silhouette of a massive black giant appeared in the sky, its size beyond description. Its body seemed to pierce through the heavens and the earth, and the Wudang Mountains stretched out beneath its feet, appearing as insignificant as tiny folds on the earth!
The figure's eyes were like the sun and moon suspended in the sky, and his hair was like a surging sea, seemingly larger than the entire world. He stood outside of the world and raised his palm.

"Rumble..."

A gigantic black hand blotted out the sky, and within its palm, storms and thunder were frantically brewing and growing stronger.

Its terrifying power far surpassed all previous attacks, as if a god were casually wiping away an annoying flying insect from the corner of his eye!

Hong Yin gazed up at this terrifying existence that surpassed the limits of comprehension, feeling her mind go blank and her heart sink as if into an abyss... sinking...

I can’t stand it!
Don't even mention the Dragon and Tiger Celestial Masters...

The Heavenly King himself has arrived...

They absolutely cannot withstand it! (End of Chapter)