The Villain's Counterattack

"My fellow Taoist, the Heshi Bi is related to the safety of the world. Could you please return this treasure for the sake of this old Taoist?" Xu Ziling had just broken through the monks' obstruction when he was confronted by an old Taoist wearing a tall hat and a wide belt, five long beards, an elegant and simple face, and a brocade robe.

Before the old Taoist could make a move, a figure appeared silently behind him, instantly enveloping him with a powerful and sharp aura, locking onto him tightly. "Ning Sanren, you are truly a competent lackey of the Buddhist sect. You are able to guard the gate like this. I admire you. You are so shameless, I am not as good as you."

Ning Daoqi suddenly turned around, and his hands moved slightly, causing the energy in his body to shift and change. He stared closely at the handsome and elegant middle-aged man in a white robe opposite him. He was indeed worthy of being the successor of Huajian, a pretty boy who could cause Zhu Yuyan to lose her virginity and Bi Xiuxin to marry someone else. As a simple old Taoist priest, he felt ashamed of himself.

"So it's the Evil King who's here. Could it be that the Evil King also has his eyes on the world?" Ning Daoqi retorted. He was not polite at all to Shi Zhixuan.

"Shi Zhixuan, accept your death!" Upon hearing the word "Evil King", Zhu Yuyan, who was hiding in the dark, could no longer hide. She flew towards Shi Zhixuan at high speed, and used the Heavenly Demonic Art to its extreme. The strong hatred and murderous intent could be clearly felt even from a distance of ten or eight feet.

Xu Ziling felt uncomfortable and almost wanted to vomit blood, but Zhu Yuyan was in a worse condition than him. She stumbled and almost fell. Seeing Shi Zhixuan taking a few steps closer to Xu Ziling, or to the Heshi Bi, her face suddenly twisted.

Her mortal enemy was right in front of her, but she couldn't go forward to take revenge. She knew that her martial arts skills were only half a step to the Grandmaster level, and she was definitely not as good as the real Grandmaster Shi Zhixuan. But today with Ning Daoqi present, the enemy of her enemy could be a temporary friend, so she jumped out without hesitation.

But he never expected that the He Shi Bi's special ability was so strong that even he, a half-step grandmaster, did not dare to get too close to it. He wondered who this old man was and how he could hold it in one hand without affecting the circulation of his true energy.

Xu Ziling seemed to notice this, and a smile suddenly broke out on his face. He didn't know how long this situation could last, so he fooled around for a few words and retreated in a hurry. Ning Daoqi, Shi Zhixuan, and Zhu Yuyan were in a stalemate. No one dared to act rashly, and they could only watch the old man transformed by Xu Ziling float away with the Heshi Bi.

After Xu Ziling left and the He Clan Jade's influence faded, Zhu Yuyan immediately launched a frantic attack on Shi Zhixuan. Shi Zhixuan dodged Zhu Yuyan and attacked Ning Daoqi instead, leaving him stunned. He then smiled wryly and said, "Master Shi, why bother with me? I was asked by Master Fanzhai to escort the He Clan Jade to Jingnian Monastery. I've already completed my mission. My duty as guardian is solely to Jingnian Monastery, not to me. I was just passing by on a whim, and had no intention of fighting the Evil King."

Shi Zhixuan used his phantom body skills to the fullest, circling around Ning Daoqi, preventing Zhu Yuyan from attacking with all her strength. After all, she was not crazy enough to provoke two grandmasters at the same time, but she still refused to let Shi Zhixuan go.

"You dare say that if I let you go, you won't go to the Zen temple and embarrass Lord Chu?" Shi Zhixuan's words made Ning Daoqi smile bitterly and shook his head. He said calmly, "Buddhism and Lord Chu used each other. It's hard to say who was wronged. But the past is over. Why did Lord Chu go on a killing spree and stain this sacred Buddhist place red with blood?"

Shi Zhixuan laughed heartily and said, "Which holy land in the world isn't stained red with blood? Why should the Buddhist holy land be an exception? After all, it's just a holy land, not a pure place, right?"

"Wulian Tianzun, Shi Jushi..." The two great masters fought each other without forgetting the verbal confrontation. Zhu Yuyan, standing beside them, watched with eager eyes, ready to intervene at any time and deal a fatal blow to Shi Zhixuan. However, the latter seemed to be too powerful and was not affected by her at all, which made her even more annoyed and angry.

On the other side, Xu Ziling fled at a rapid speed. He never thought that although he had made a feint to the east and attacked in the west, he never expected that there were so many smart people. So many masters suddenly appeared in Jingnian Zen Temple, all hoping to be the oriole behind the mantis. If there were not so many orioles, these three little mantises would be in trouble.

Without thinking twice, they ran for more than 20 miles in one breath before stopping in a dense forest at the foot of a mountain.

I don't know whether to say that Xu Ziling is worthy of being the son of luck, or that ignorance is fearless. After checking that there was no one around, he actually stole the energy of the He Shi Bi and madly attacked his tendons and veins. The three people were lined up in a row with almost no resistance.

The three of them miraculously formed a cycle with the He Shi Bi, and under some inexplicable balance, they continuously strengthened their tendons and veins and improved their qualifications.

At that moment, a slender figure approached slowly. His steps, draped in a brocade robe, stirred up no dust, and he approached with a ethereal air. Seeing the three men, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "What audacity you three! The Imperial Seal is such a thing, and the consequences are so profound that even I, your master, wouldn't dare to destroy it. Aren't you afraid of becoming slaves to fate from now on? No wonder young Xu ended up being driven around by others, and young Kou lost his empire because of this. Well, I can't really let you fall prey to this scheme."

As he spoke, he landed lightly in front of Xu Ziling, one hand rested on the stone wall, the other hand gently patted his forehead, and a more refined Qi of longevity drilled into his body. This Qi of longevity transformed from one into seven, flowing through his internal organs, Ren and Du meridians, and then merged into one and continued to drill into Ba Fenghan's body. After circulating along the previous route, it entered Kou Zhong's body.

This strange, immortal energy was so pure that even Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling couldn't absorb it directly. It was only when it transformed into the Yin and Yang Five Elements, nourishing their Ren and Du meridians and internal organs, that they could sense and experience some influence. The three of them were deeply shocked, knowing their lives were hanging by a thread. However, the warmth this person brought to them, and even the Heshi Bi's energy had become less violent, they knew he was a friend, not a foe, and could only endure silently.

In the blink of an eye, an hour passed. The visitor noticed that the light of the Heshi Bi gradually dimmed. Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling, Ba Fenghan and the others had reached their limit. They shouted softly, "Fool, if you don't wake up now, when will you wake up?"

As he was speaking, the He Shi Bi suddenly disappeared (stored in the storage space), and the perfect cycle was suddenly broken. A powerful force burst out instantly and knocked Xu Ziling, Ba Fenghan, and Kou Zhong away. The energy of the three people's full-strength attack rushed in madly and was fully absorbed by the newcomers.

Xu Ziling fell forward, Kou Zhong fell behind, and Ba Fenghan was thrown into the air and then fell heavily on the grass.

The three of them lay on the ground gasping for breath, unable to get up for a while. They were all immersed in the perception of the miraculous changes in themselves. After a moment, they stood up and cast their eyes on the tall figure with golden light under the morning sun.

"Master?!" Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling couldn't help but exclaim when they saw the person coming.

"Master?" Ba Fenghan roughly knew the origins of Kou and Xu, but he had never known that they had a so-called master. He couldn't help but look at them in surprise. He saw a Taoist priest with a handsome appearance and an immortal look looking at them with a smile under the morning sun. There was a hint of satisfaction on his face, but a hint of blame in his eyes. He inexplicably wanted to bow his head and admit his mistake.