The appearance of the Heavenly Person Five Decays had no signs, nor was there any means to stop it.

Ji Changxi was horrified to find that her snow-white wrist was visibly withering, her skin wrinkling like the bark of an old tree.

In fact, if a Martial Saint does not wish to drag to the end, they can completely avoid showing such an ugly state upon sitting in meditation.

Therefore, Ji Changxi didn't expect at all that she would have such an encounter.

This was more painful than death.

"Ah." She couldn't help but scream.

"Ji Changxi, why are you crying?" Beside her, Fu Xuan also turned white-haired and cloudy-eyed, then grabbed Ji Changxi's arm.

With Fu Xuan's Qi-Blood assistance, the aging momentum stopped instantly, and her skin recovered significantly.

She decided immediately to sit in meditation straight away, so her death would not be too ugly.

Seemingly, she could still hear Fu Xuan's mocking laughter with pride: "Old hag, you finally died before me."

This was also Fu Xuan's last voice.

The Heavenly Person's Five Decays, even someone like Fu Xuan as a Martial Saint, could hardly resist.

On the other side, Xiong Chan and King Lin, being young and vigorous, could barely hold on.

Even so, their decline was visibly apparent.

They had tried every means but couldn't stop the aging of their bodies.

The more frightening part was that even their thoughts became slower and slower.

"Big brother, the Heaven Shaking Bow!"

Suddenly, Xu Qing's voice surfaced in King Lin's mind.

The Heaven Shaking Bow had already been destroyed.

But the Heaven Shaking Bow still existed.

Because the real Heaven Shaking Bow was "King Lin" himself as a Martial Saint,

Using the body as a bow and Qi as the string.

Beside him, Xiong Chan clasped his hands, reciting Buddhist chants, emanating terrifying golden Buddha light, with countless golden swastika symbols swirling around like flowing sand.

This was the highest martial arts secret of the Great Zen Temple— "Karma Transfer Technique".

Also, it was the highest embodiment of the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill.

Under the Karma Transfer Technique, the erosion speed of Heavenly Person Five Decays distinctly slowed down.

On the other side, the impact on the old Emperor's golden dragon was evidently much less than on other Martial Saints, and it still had some strength left. At this moment, it transformed into a long chain to bind the Black Mountain Demon.

The Dynasty Destiny erupted, reinforced by the Emperor's Dragon Qi.

The Black Mountain Demon appeared momentarily stagnant.

At the same time, an old hand appeared in the Sky Dome, slowly wiping towards the Black Mountain Demon, causing the aura of decay to momentarily dissipate.

Xu Qing finally got his chance, appearing before the transformed Heaven Shaking Bow of King Lin.

Drew the bow and nocked the string.

A black arrow slowly appeared.

This was the embodiment of the Tai Shi Demon Qi, and fundamentally Xu Qing's life essence.

The arrow pierced through the Black Mountain Demon's body.

Only to see the demon's body visibly turn to ash.

However, in the starry sky, the Ying Huo Star shone brightly, as if a crack had been torn open in the void beside it. A powerful suction force pulled a black dot from the ground.

Surprisingly it was…

"Xuanhu." Feng Wu shrieked, rushing forward.

But the crack disappeared in a flash.

Feng Wu fell to the ground with her head of silver hair.

Xu Qing suddenly appeared in the air to catch his wife.

…

…

Ten days later.

Yingtian Prefecture, Wuyi Lane, Xu Mansion.

Feng Wu awoke.

Xu Qing also had a head full of white hair.

"Husband, where is Xuanhu…"

"He was taken to the Ying Huo Star by the Black Mountain Demon."

This battle was extremely brutal.

If it weren't for Elder Fang's intervention at the most critical moment, everyone might have perished under the Heavenly Person Five Decays, including Xu Qing's Heavenly Demon Body.

Even so, three Martial Saints fell.

Fu Xuan, Ji Changxi, and the Martial Saint with the surname Jiang.

Xiong Chan and King Lin survived by virtue of their youth and strength, but they also fell into aging, having to retreat into deep seclusion to find ways to expel the remaining power of decay within them.

This was calamity, and also their opportunity to break through to higher realms in the future.

Seeing his wife wake up, Xu Qing felt relieved.

After comforting her for a while, he went to Fang Mansion.

…

…

"Thank you, Elder Fang, for your assistance. Otherwise, we might have been utterly defeated this time."

"You weren't going to die, only they were." Elder Fang said slowly.

Xu Qing: "This Heavenly Demon Body didn't come easily, and re-consolidating it will take a long time."

Elder Fang nodded lightly: "How do you feel now?"

Xu Qing couldn't speak for a moment.

With the greatest threat of the Black Mountain Demon eliminated, he suddenly felt less motivated to act.

"I'll continue to work on things." Xu Qing thought for a moment and gave his answer.

He didn't say how he felt, but doing things was his attitude.

Elder Fang: "Without an opponent, you are your own greatest rival. I hope you can hold on."

"Isn't there still you, Elder Fang?"

"I'm different from you."

Xu Qing fell silent.

Indeed, they were different.

Because Elder Fang is carefree and won't be his enemy.

After the battle with the Black Mountain Demon, Xu Qing understood one more thing deeply.

Elder Fang seemed not to fear even the Heavenly Person Five Decays.

What's the situation with this?

It felt as if this old man had mastered the greatest mysteries of this world's "Dao", holding a key, beyond comprehension of his limits.

Yet the marks of time were still realistically and profoundly reflected on the elder.

Continuing, Elder Fang said: "In fact, I also didn't know if I could stop the Black Mountain Demon at that moment. I just tried, and didn't expect it to actually work."

These were his heartfelt words.

Xu Qing understood the old man wasn't lying.

For instance, Elder Fang also couldn't move mountains or seas with Great Divine Power, nor control wind and rain.

But the most amazing thing about him was that, without knowing these divine communication skills or Dao skills, he could let others' divine communication skills fail.

To date, he hadn't truly made a misstep.

One wonders if a robust young man punching and kicking the old man would have any effect.

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