"Cease your arrogance!"

"Insolence!"

"Watch as I come to meet you in battle!"

Seeing Mo Lihai's defeat, the remaining siblings, Mo Liqing, Mo Lihong, and Mo Lishou, didn't wait for Huang Feihu's command and all charged forward to assist.

Mo Liqing brandished a green Immortal Sword, and with one sweep, the splendid sword light astonishingly cleaved through Long Ji's protective Mountain and River Map. The powerful forces of earth, water, fire, and wind burst forth, their power seemingly boundless.

"What is this?"

Long Ji was greatly surprised.

She had just tasted victory with a single strike, proudly so, but did not expect that a casual sword strike from her opponent would accomplish this.

Unknown to her, the sword in Mo Liqing's hand was called the "Green Cloud Sword."

This sword bore magical inscriptions, representing "earth, water, fire, wind." Among them, the "wind" enchantment was the most powerful; if it blew upon someone, their body would be reduced to dust in an instant.

Long Ji couldn't be bothered to ponder further and directly replicated the tactic, summoning a multitude of Spiritual Treasures to sweep toward the four generals of the Mo Family.

The numerous Spiritual Treasures each possessed formidable power, and when deployed simultaneously, they were enough to sweep away many a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Mo Lihai had just recently been caught unawares and suffered a great loss.

However, when Long Ji used this tactic again, the Mo Family Four Generals were prepared.

The second-in-command, Mo Lihong, timely unleashed a treasure umbrella adorned with various gems and a mysterious charm.

The moment the Primordial Treasure Umbrella opened, the sky and earth momentarily darkened.

The ground trembled ceaselessly, and terrifying roars echoed through the air.

Intense storms swept everything away, uprooting trees and tearing houses into shreds. Dark clouds enshrouded the skies above Linhuan Pass, with uncountable lightning bolts weaving through the clouds, appearing as if ten thousand arrows were shuttling back and forth.

This umbrella, named Primordial, could suppress all elements of the Five Elements and was also capable of containing all kinds of Acquired magical treasures!

With the Primordial Treasure Umbrella deployed, it immediately collected all of Long Ji's treasures inside.

Long Ji was shocked and never imagined such a turn of events.

Taking advantage of the obscured sky, the youngest of the Mo Family generals, Mo Lishou, covertly summoned a Flower Weasel, which transformed into the size of a White Elephant at the gust of the wind, opening its mouth to swallow Long Ji as well.

"How dare you!"

Ao Yi, seeing this, hastily summoned the Chaos Sky Silk, forming clouds of fire in front of Long Ji, while he threw the Qiankun Ring forcefully at the Flower Weasel.

The Hua Hu Diao met the Qiankun Ring head-on, only to be smashed into a blur with a "bang" and let out a mournful scream. It fell from the sky, crashing heavily onto the ground.

"Little weasel!"

Mo Lishou was greatly startled and rushed forward to pick up the now-shrunken Hua Hu Diao.

Ao Yi's expression shifted, he immediately sent the Qiankun Ring flying towards Mo Lishou.

Unexpectedly, Mo Lihong once again expanded the Primordial Umbrella from afar, and instantly absorbed the Qiankun Ring as well.

This left Ao Yi dumbfounded.

Seeing this, Long Ji also couldn't help but exclaim, "This treasure umbrella is indeed formidable, it can even swallow your Qiankun Ring."

"Naturally."

Mo Lihong replied with no small amount of pride: "Don't think that by relying on treasures you can do whatever you wish. In front of my Primordial Treasure Umbrella, no matter how many treasures you have, they are useless!"

Before the words fell, a slow and deliberate voice came from afar atop the city walls.

"Is that so? I don't believe it."

Mo Lihong turned his head in surprise, holding the Primordial Treasure Umbrella, and saw a tall and majestic young Daoist standing on the formidable parapets of Linhuan Pass.

He had bushy eyebrows and large eyes, was tall and sturdy; his face chiseled with clear and sharp lines, exuding a vigorous spirit. He wore a pale blue cloud-patterned Daoist robe, and his thick hair, curly and loose, hung behind him, adding to his uninhibited and valiant demeanor.

Mo Lihong pondered for a moment, then put away the Primordial Umbrella, greeted the newcomer with a clasped fist, and said in a serious tone, "I presume you are Yu Yuan, the One Qi Immortal of Primordial Chaos? The brothers of the Mo Family extend our greetings!"

Mo Liqing and the others also clasped fists in salutation.

Yu Yuan nodded with a smile and said, "Since my fellow Daoists are aware of my background, may I then share a word with you?"

Mo Liqing's brow slightly furrowed as he said solemnly, "If you are looking to persuade us to change our allegiance, then there's no need to speak, for we brothers of the Mo Family are deeply indebted to the Great Shang and are determined to support and uphold the Shang Dynasty's fortunes!"

Yu Yuan raised his eyebrows with a smile and asked, "Even if the Great Shang court is incompetent and doomed to destruction in a short time, are you also prepared to follow it into the grave?"

"Humph!"

Mo Lihong scoffed and said, "Although the Great Shang is in decline after its peak, it should still have several hundred years of destiny left to it! Even if it encounters temporary setbacks, as disciples of the Jie Sect, we ought to support the Great Shang together, maintain this foundation, and it would be preposterous to talk of replacement!"

Yu Yuan realized the crux of their disagreement.

If calculated according to the destiny when the Great Shang was founded, indeed, Great Shang should still have several hundred years of destiny left.

But after the machinations of Yuanshi Tianzun, one third of the Human Dao Destiny was separated from the Great Shang's divine bird, and it was already on an accelerated path to destruction.

However, this fact was not widely known.

During the period of Calamity, even Saints could not accurately predict how much longer the Shang Dynasty would last.

Thus, within the Jie Sect, two factions emerged.

The conservative faction sought to continue supporting the Great Shang, while the progressives aimed to seek a different path.

It was clear that Mo Lihong and his group belonged to the conservatives.

They had served as officials in the Great Shang for many years and naturally, they were unwilling to easily abandon it.

"Changes in dynasties are inevitable," Yu Yuan gently shook his head, speaking earnestly, "Adapting to the trends of the times is the right way. Clinging to short-term interests will only harm oneself and others."

At this point, Yu Yuan's gaze became more severe as he said, "Now I offer you a chance to join the army at Linhuan Pass. After you take over the Great Shang in the future, you can gain even more benefits."

"It seems you truly are an evil demon from beyond the realm, always trying to beguile people's hearts!"

Enraged, Mo Liqing rebuked, "You wish to divide the Jie Sect—that is pure delusion!"

Mo Lihong also stated with a grave voice, "We swear to protect the Great Shang to the death; how could we possibly comply with your wishes!"

Yu Yuan shook his head, "The fate of the Great Shang has run its course; its downfall is destined to come soon..."

"Nonsense!"

Mo Lihong scoffed, "With just your Linhuan Pass, this tiny place, you wish to replace the Great Shang? Do you really think relying on crooked and wicked ways will fulfil your desires?

It's nothing but a pipe dream during the day!"

"You truly are stubborn..."

Yu Yuan had spent quite some time persuading them but seeing that the Mo Family Four Generals remained unmoved, he could only helplessly say, "Well then, it seems I'll have to subdue you by force."

"You've got the sequence wrong!"

Mo Liqing could no longer hold back. With a loud shout, he immediately attacked with his Green Cloud Sword.

The Green Cloud Sword shone with a flash of light, and a dazzling sword beam roared down instantly, as if it intended to slice Yu Yuan and the entire Linhuan Pass into two.

Yu Yuan didn't even look as he casually flicked his fingers.

A golden, winged Treasure Money was sent flying towards the sword light.

"Ding!"

A crisp sound echoed.

The resplendent sword light that spanned the sky instantly dissipated, and the Green Cloud Sword, now devoid of light, fell straight from the sky, coincidentally landing on the city wall.

Yu Yuan caught the Green Cloud Sword with his hand, examined it for a moment, and said with a smile, "Not a bad sword... truly worthy of being a treasure personally forged by the Master."

"My Green Cloud Sword!"

Mo Liqing was shocked to his core, never expecting his Immortal Sword to fall into Yu Yuan's hands.

He didn't even understand how this had happened.

"Wasn't he bound by the Vajra Bracelet of the Taoist Ancestor?" Mo Lihong asked, incredulous.

Mo Lihai's eyes lit up, pointing at Yu Yuan on the city head, "Look at his right hand!"

Everyone turned to look, only to see a Vajra Ring on Yu Yuan's right hand emitting a sacred light, with fierce Dao Fire rising and enveloping most of his body.

"It seems he really is bound by the Vajra Bracelet, which has trapped his Primordial Spirit. Just now, he must have forcibly activated his mana, which has brought about the bracelet's backlash."

Mo Lihong and the others breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

Although it was their first time seeing Yu Yuan, they had already heard legends about him and were well aware that they were not capable of contending with him.

But now that they knew his Primordial Spirit was indeed bound by the Vajra Bracelet, they dared to take action.

"Hand over my big brother's Green Cloud Sword!"

Mo Lihai bellowed, "Otherwise, don't blame me for destroying this Linhuan Pass right away!"

Even as he spoke, he held the Jade Pipa in his arms, poised to pluck its strings.

Yu Yuan frowned slightly under the scorching fire of the Dao, and looking at Mo Lihai, he advised, "I suggest you don't do that."

"Hmph, you think you can scare me?"

Mo Lihai yelled angrily and directly began to play the Jade Pipa. Immediately, ferocious Gang Winds combined with scorching flames swept toward Linhuan Pass.

"Your treasure is not bad either..." Yu Yuan praised, then summoned the Treasure Money.

"Ding!"

Another clear sound rang out, and Mo Lihai instantly felt the connection to his Jade Pipa disappear out of thin air. The mighty Jade Pipa was now being whisked toward Yu Yuan by a golden coin.

"My treasure!"

Mo Lihai exclaimed in shock and leaped into the clouds to give chase.

Mo Lihong, witnessing the scene, was also astonished. Then, quickly realizing what was happening, he once again spread open his Primordial Treasure Umbrella, trying to collect both the Treasure Money and Jade Pipa.

However, at that moment, the Treasure Money in the sky once again shone brightly, swiftly landing on the Primordial Treasure Umbrella.

In the next instant, the umbrella's radiance retracted, the umbrella that had just opened closed again, and together with the Treasure Money, it transformed into a stream of spirit light flying toward the city wall, falling into Yu Yuan's hands.

"How... how is this possible?!"

Mo Lihong dared not believe what he was seeing, his Primordial Treasure Umbrella was known to be an all-powerful treasure, its primary function to collect others' treasures, how could it now be taken by someone else?

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