The sect is full of evildoers, but I am the eldest brother.

"So the Jiang family of Tianshui was involved too...?"

"They really don't know what's good for them..."

Xue Guichen recognized Jiang Jun's identity and was about to step forward to fight when He Chengxiang, who was a step ahead of him, reached out and stopped him.

"Nephew, please don't be too hasty."

He Chengxiang's calm eyes revealed neither joy nor sorrow as he said indifferently, "Let the Hundred Refinement Pavilion handle its own affairs."

"But......"

"No buts."

Seeing that Xue Guichen wanted to say something more, He Chengxiang raised his hand to signal him to stop, then turned to look outside and said in a deep voice, "Just leave this to the Hundred Refinement Pavilion to handle internally."

"There are more pressing issues waiting for us to address right now."

An even more difficult problem...

Xue Guichen understood the key point after just a moment's thought.

Yes, there are even more pressing and important issues waiting for them to resolve!

In the past, the Hundred Refinements Pavilion was renowned far and wide. Its dominant position was unparalleled in the Western Regions. Apart from its own people, no one could get a share of the pie from it.

But now is the perfect opportunity to break the existing pattern!

Gather faith, accumulate merit, sculpt a golden body, and prove the Great Way!

"Although the Hundred Refinement Pavilion is strong, the Desert Bandit Alliance is not an easy target."

Yuan Huanyan succinctly pointed out: "This battle is crucial to our future survival. The sect leaders and family heads, blinded by greed, will certainly go all out without holding back!"

"Given the current state of the Hundred Refinements Pavilion, it's hard to say who will emerge victorious."

Even if we win, the final result won't be very good.

Through her innate Nine Extremes Demon Eyes, Yuan Huanyan saw the immense potential hidden within the Desert Bandits. This firmly condensed power was only something that the Hundred Refinement Pavilion still had a slight chance of breaking through; if it were any other force, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold out for even a moment.

On the surface, the Hundred Refinements Pavilion is on the verge of victory, firmly in control of the Desert Bandits.

But what Yuan Huanyan saw through the Nine Extremes Demon Eye was...

It's barely broken even right now.

Without the help of external forces, even the former overlord of the Western Paradise would find it extremely difficult to become the winner in this contest among heroes!

"Since you're here, and we're both on the path of seeking enlightenment, there's no reason not to help."

He Chengxiang smiled easily.

"But Father, you just said you'd leave it to the Hundred Refinements Pavilion to handle internally..."

He Ying was puzzled.

Thinking to myself, the old man's words are incoherent; are they going to help or not?

"Junior sister, I think you've misunderstood Junior Uncle's meaning."

A rare sly smile appeared on Xue Guichen's lips. He pointed to the ground beneath his feet and emphasized, "Junior Uncle's intention is to leave this place to the Hundred Refinements Pavilion to handle."

"Some things cannot be fully understood with the eyes alone."

He turned to look at Yuan Huanyan, whose face was full of disdain, and said sincerely and earnestly, "What you see in your eyes is nothing more than superficial appearances; it is your heart's perception that reveals the depth of your feelings!"

"Either you speak like a human being, or you don't talk to me at all."

Yuan Huanyan didn't bother to look at Xue Guichen even once more.

“Huanyan, what Junior Nephew Guichen said is correct.”

He Chengxiang glanced around discreetly, but couldn't find Gu Yi anywhere. It was as if Gu Yi had vanished into thin air, leaving no trace of his presence.

But in fact, Gu Yi did not leave.

He stood still, seemingly deep in thought.

Perhaps he was too engrossed in his thoughts, or perhaps he felt that the important figures wouldn't tolerate someone as insignificant as him; in any case, Gu Yi was completely unaware of the unusual events happening around him.

"What the eyes see is deceiving, what the heart perceives is true. It is not that the eyes are incapable, but rather that the heart's eye is the key to discernment!"

He Chengxiang looked away and said earnestly.

"Someone told me that a long time ago."

The peak master's admonition carried some weight; at least when facing He Chengxiang, Yuan Huanyan became less frivolous and more serious.

Although she still had a nonchalant expression on her face.

But whenever Yuan Huanyan thinks of this sentence, she feels she has gained a lot of insights.

This is what that person said to her at the time...

"See the fleeting clouds, examine your true self; the fleeting clouds may dissipate, but your true self endures!"

Gu Yi murmured to himself, feeling that what he saw was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, and that there must be some unknown secrets behind it!

A discerning mind can see through appearances to discern the essence, truth, falsehood, and value.

The eyes are easily limited, only able to capture external and temporary things!

Gu Yi's intuition told him that Mo Xinren definitely had a backup plan!

"I don't know what benefits he promised you."

The Hundred Refinements Ancestor's gaze was fixed on Jiang Jun. "But Jiang Jun, do you know how much disaster your actions today will bring to the Jiang family?"

"I have no reason to explain to you."

Jiang Jun said coldly, "You only need to remember one thing: history is written by the victors!"

"The victors and the vanquished are all forgotten; my fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of Heaven!"

"Yeah, I understand."

The Hundred Refinements Ancestor shook his head slightly, letting out a soft sigh that seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. Then he took a step forward, and a tremendous pressure suddenly burst forth from his body, like a ten-thousand-foot river breaking free of its restraints, surging and roaring endlessly, as if it wanted to immerse the world in that boundless power!

He hadn't performed his miracles in public for so long that people had gradually forgotten this desert leader who once stood shoulder to shoulder with the Snow Town Thunder King!

Even though he neglected his cultivation later, he still firmly held the position of the peak of the Other Shore Realm and remained the great supernatural being who controlled the winds and clouds of the desert!

"Since you've already made up your mind, then I'll..."

As the Hundred Refinements Ancestor raised his hand, a wisp of flame, seemingly imbued with starlight, suddenly leaped out, coiling around his fingertip like a serpent's tongue, or like starlight falling to dust, bright and intense.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

This is a unique type of fire in the world, called the Blazing Star Flame!

"Come and be my opponent!"

He said solemnly.

"Hmph, then let's see who can withstand this storm, and who is more worthy to stand at the pinnacle of humanity, watching the rise and fall of the world!"

Jiang Jun spread his palms outwards, and in an instant, countless eerie and malevolent ghosts emerged from behind him. These ghosts roared and howled, frantically burrowing into his palms like moths to a flame.

Each infusion of resentment made the flames in his palms more solid, eventually forming two eerily pulsating Netherworld Soul-Devouring Flames, as deep as the abyss.

"At your age, you shouldn't keep torturing yourself."

A voice, sounding like a joke, fell from the sky.

Suddenly, along with the Blazing Star Flame of the Hundred Refinement Ancestor, six strangely shaped flames, seemingly numerous but each one a rare and unique fire, appeared from six directions like streams, as if summoned, and gradually flowed towards the sky above the plaza.

At the same time, there are also twelve cauldrons with different animal shapes representing the Chinese zodiac.

It floats silently around the central square.

Looking back over the next 20,000 years, there was only one person who could subdue six different flames and control twelve ancient cauldrons of heavenly quality with his will.

He was the first of the Five Regions' geniuses to rise to fame during the Golden Age, a rare Seven-Star Weapon Refiner, and the face of the former Western Heaven Overlord!

If the Dragon Emperor represents the pinnacle of body cultivation in later generations...

Qianji Bailian, who subdued six different flames on his own, is undoubtedly at the forefront of weapon crafting and is truly the number one person in the Dao of Refining!