Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Directly in front is the main hall of Qingyun Temple, "Yuqing Hall," located at the summit of Tongtian Peak.

The verdant mountains stand majestically, with the Yuqing Hall perched atop the peak, surrounded by clouds. Occasionally, a few auspicious cranes fly by, their cries echoing, circling in the air, creating a scene reminiscent of a celestial realm.

Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up. He thought to himself that this time, all the high-ranking members of the Demonic Sect had the cultivation of a Human Immortal. The group had covered dozens of miles in a single breath. Their speed was inconceivable to ordinary people.

Moreover, during this process, due to the methods used by Daoist Cangsong, the water unicorn fell into a brief slumber, which went unnoticed by the others.

After losing the Bloodthirsty Staff, Zhang Xiaofan returned to the Qingyun Sect. The high-ranking members only gave him a token apology. They were quite surprised by the sudden appearance of Li Xiuyuan and the Six-Eared Macaque, and ordered people to investigate their deeds.

However, Liu Yunpo, along with the higher-ups of the Demonic Sect, was searching for the whereabouts of the ancient beast Kui Niu. The Qingyun Sect went to stop them, and while seeing their senior sister Tian Ling'er in danger, Zhang Xiaofan, due to his cultivation of the **Burning Prajna Technique**, had his cultivation method detected by others.

At this moment, the three renowned masters from the three sects are interrogating Zhang Xiaofan, but Zhang Xiaofan, because he promised Puzhi, would rather die than reveal where he learned the Great Brahma Prajna.

Now, the members of the Demonic Cult have been given an opportunity to severely damage them.

Chapter 227 Water and Fire Qilin

In the main hall of the main peak, the crowd interrogated Zhang Xiaofan. Seeing that he would rather die than speak, the sect leader Dao Xuan said sternly, "You wretched child, if you would rather die than speak, then I will grant your wish."

As he spoke, he clapped his large hand down.

Suddenly, a dark shadow flew up from beside Zhang Xiaofan, paused in mid-air after a moment, and made a strange squeaking sound.

It was a strange centipede, about the size of a palm, with vibrant colors and seven forked tails. It trembled and flew up, shaking its head and wagging its tail, looking extremely arrogant.

The seven-tailed centipede is known for its deadly venom; even a highly accomplished Taoist master like Dao Xuan Zhenren was injured by it.

"what!"

The sect leader, Dao Xuan, exclaimed in surprise and flung the poison from his hand.

"Zhang Xiaofan, how dare you plot against the sect leader!"

At this moment, Master Cangsong suddenly walked over, sternly rebuked him, and supported Daoxuan's body with his other two hands.

Zhang Xiaofan had never seen anything like this before, and exclaimed in surprise, "No...it wasn't me!"

As he spoke, he waved his hands repeatedly.

Suddenly, Master Cangsong let out a cold laugh. A sharp sword appeared in his hand without him even noticing, and he thrust it straight out.

Dao Xuan felt a chill in his heart and abdomen, and his body trembled violently. The essence he had been using to suppress the poison in his right hand suddenly dissipated.

"what!"

Dao Xuan roared again, slashing down with his left hand. Cangsong Daoist immediately met the attack with his left hand, and the two collided.

Daoist Cangsong was violently shaken and flew backward, landing in front of the Jade Purity Palace. A moment later, a trace of blood slowly flowed from the corner of his mouth, but he was sneering.

In his right hand, he held a short sword horizontally, its surface as clear as water, clearly no ordinary weapon.

His body was covered in bloodstains, and bright red blood slowly dripped from the blade onto the blue bricks of the main hall.

In an instant, everyone in the hall was stunned. No one expected that Master Cangsong would suddenly attack Daoxuan.

"Ha ha!"

A cheerful voice rang out, and at that moment, the high-ranking members of the Demonic Path appeared before everyone.

what?

"Haha! Dao Xuan, I never thought you'd end up in such a miserable state."

Li Xiuyuan appeared at the same time as the Ghost King, Yu Yangzi, and others.

"It's you."

Dao Xuan Zhenren exclaimed in surprise. He never expected that the people of the Demonic Sect would come to the Tongtian Main Peak. It was beyond his expectations.

Dao Xuan Zhenren had spent his entire life dealing with the Demonic Sect, and there was no one among the high-ranking members of the Demonic Sect whom he did not know. He thought to himself, "This time, Qingyun Sect is in grave danger. Even that old fellow, the Poison God, has come."

Yu Yangzi sneered, "Hmph, Dao Xuan, the army of my Demonic Sect has come in person. If you surrender, we will spare your lives."

Having said that, he sneered, and the demons, exuding murderous intent, were about to make their move.

Master Cangsong said in a clear voice, "I'm sorry, the people from Fenxiang Valley and Tianyin Temple appeared suddenly, and I didn't have time to inform them."

As he spoke, he feigned a slightly dejected look. At this moment, Shangguan Ce and Pu Hong from Fenxiang Valley were both present, making a fight even more difficult.

Upon hearing this, Master Puhong clapped his hands and said, "This is what is meant by 'evil cannot prevail over good.'"

No sooner had he finished speaking than two loud bangs were heard, and suddenly Shangguan Ce attacked Master Puhong.

Master Puhong's vision went black as he felt two powerful forces slam into his back. One force was like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami bursting forth, while the other was like a sharp needle piercing into him.

Master Puhong staggered and spat out a cloud of blood mist. Although his cultivation was high, he almost lost his life when he was caught off guard. Fortunately, he was protected by the Great Burning Prajna Sutra and his magic power flowed, which made him feel better.

However, after Master Puhong suffered severe injuries, it was impossible for him to fight back.

what?

When everyone saw Shangguan Ce make his move, they exclaimed in surprise, "When did the people of Burning Incense Valley start colluding with the Demonic Sect?"

As they spoke, the righteous people looked around warily, fearing that someone else might suddenly attack them, after all, they had learned lessons from Dao Xuan Zhenren and Master Pu Hong.

The Ghost King laughed loudly, "Who told you he was from Burning Incense Valley?"

At this moment, Shangguan Ce stepped forward, exchanged glances with the members of the Demonic Sect, and then they all burst into laughter.

Seeing that the Righteous Alliance had lost two generals without even making a move, Dao Xuan Zhenren said coldly, "Very well, you are powerful. I have lived most of my life and was still deceived by you."

As he spoke, he turned to look and saw that the demonic sect had launched a surprise attack, with the main targets concentrated among the monks of Tianyin Temple. Nine out of ten monks were seriously injured.

In particular, the sect leader, Master Puhong, whose face was as white as paper, was unable to stand and slowly sat down with the support of his disciple, Faxiang. Behind him was a bloody mess.

Others were in no better condition; even within the Qingyun Sect, five or six elders were injured.

Hey!

The demonic sect members sneered. Although this method was somewhat despicable, they didn't care about anything else as long as they could win the battle.

At this moment, a short, stout man said, "Sect Leader, you should retreat first! We will hold off the evil cultists."

This person is none other than Tian Buyi, the head monk of Dazhu Peak.

Seeing that Tian Buyi was trying to stall for time, the Poison God laughed loudly, "Heh, do you think you can leave?"

In an instant, the once solemn and majestic Jade Purity Hall was filled with flying magical artifacts, dazzling lights, and deafening roars.

Amidst this chaos, while the elders and experts of the Qingyun Sect were holding off the frenzied attacks of the demonic sect's experts...

Shuiyue led her young disciples to help the seriously injured masters of Tianyin Temple into the back hall. Daoxuan Zhenren also walked to the back, but his steps were slightly unsteady.

Under these circumstances, if the Qingyun Sect wants to repel the enemy, they have no choice but to use the Zhuxian Sword.

Rumble!

Li Xiuyuan saw a dazzling array of colorful light suddenly erupt in the hall, and in the blink of an eye, the entire hall was reduced to ruins. He stood high in the sky, watching the fierce battle among the crowd.

Suddenly, the angry roar of the water unicorn echoed between heaven and earth.

what!

Chapter 228 Divine Sword Controlling Thunder

what!

Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up. He knew in his heart that this was the guardian beast of Qingyun Sect, the Water Qilin. Others called it the Spirit Venerable. He wondered how it compared to the Fire Qilin.

Suddenly, a water unicorn appeared in the sky. It was tens of feet tall, with a dragon's head and a lion's body, covered in scales, with huge eyes and a big mouth. Two sharp fangs gleamed in the sunlight. Its appearance was ferocious and awe-inspiring.

Since the passing of Ancestor Qingye a thousand years ago, this water unicorn has lived a carefree life in the Green Water Pool, never truly unleashing its power until the great battle between the righteous and demonic forces at the foot of Qingyun Mountain a hundred years ago.

The Water Kirin did not descend the mountain to participate in the battle, so the current generation of Qingyun Sect members, including Daoist Cangsong, did not know the true power of the Water Kirin.

But awakened by the conflict between the Demonic Sect and the Qingyun disciples, the Water Qilin, as the guardian spirit beast of the mountain, naturally unleashed its fury. This sudden change almost altered the entire situation.

Seeing that the Demonic Sect seemed to be no match, Li Xiuyuan summoned the Fire Qilin from the Spirit Control Tablet. The strange beast, with its head and body blazing with fire, galloped out. It had the head of a dragon, antlers of a deer, eyes of a lion, back of a tiger, waist of a bear, scales of a snake, hooves of a horse, and tail of an ox.

This fiery Qilin, resembling a mythical creature, had piercing eyes, bared its teeth and claws, and drooled as if it wanted to devour and burn everything in the world to ashes.

Roar!

Water and fire are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining. The fire qilin and water qilin seemed to be at odds from the moment they appeared. Moreover, under Li Xiuyuan's command, the two divine beasts engaged in a fierce battle.

Rumble!

The sounds of fierce fighting continued. The disciples of Qingyun Sect were initially invigorated by the appearance of the Spirit Venerable Water Qilin, but after Li Xiuyuan released the Fire Qilin, they had no choice but to look at him with new eyes.

Upon seeing this, the Poison God and the Ghost King laughed loudly, "Good, good, good! Today it is time to destroy your Qingyun Sect."

As they spoke, they unleashed their respective magical weapons and began reaping the benefits of the Qingyun Sect disciples.

Although the Qingyun Sect had over a thousand disciples, there were also quite a few members of the Demonic Sect, who continuously rushed up from the foot of the mountain. In a short time, the entire blessed land was turned into a disaster zone.

When everyone saw Li Xiuyuan release the fire qilin and thus restrain the water qilin, they couldn't help but look at him with new respect, but he also attracted the hostility of others.

Li Xiuyuan saw a sudden burst of flames in mid-air as a fire dragon attacked him, which he casually slapped away.

After a moment, it did not attack, but instead shrank back into Tian Buyi's hand like a whale sucking in water, transforming once again into the Crimson Flame Immortal Sword. The remaining flames did not fade at all, but instead illuminated the entire sky.

Tian Buyi was secretly alarmed. His face was ashen, his expression solemn. He held the Crimson Flame Sword horizontally in front of his chest, his left hand gripping a magic seal. He stepped on the Seven Stars formation, taking seven steps in mid-air. Suddenly, the Crimson Flame Immortal Sword pierced the sky, and he chanted: "Nine Heavens Mysterious Demon, transform into divine thunder. The majestic power of heaven is drawn by the sword."

When Li Xiuyuan saw Tian Buyi, he suddenly thought to himself, "Interesting. This Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique is thousands of times more powerful in his hands than in Lu Xueqi's."

The originally dark clouds suddenly surged like boiling water, and the wind howled through the air. A moment later, thunder rumbled from the depths of the dark clouds, almost right next to Li Xiuyuan and the Six-Eared Macaque.

In an instant, the sky and earth shook!