Shi Feiyang used Qian Kang's hand to toughen up his disciples, and Qian Kang felt an unprecedented humiliation. He wanted to run away, even if only to let his wife escape, but they, as a couple, were bound to fail in doing so.

He recalled, a few days earlier, before the last three days of the Demon Dragon's tribulation, he had resolved to go to the Bright Realm to kill the Demon Dragon.

His master sent him information from the Yuqing Immortal Mansion about the Demon Dragon, describing it as a wandering spirit from another world that had inhabited a Demon Dragon's body on Dinghu Peak of Immortal Mountain in Central Earth and subsequently made many enemies, including Wutai and Emei.

His master could not fully understand its origin, cautioning him to be careful.

In the Spiritual Space Immortal Realm, the Heavenly Emperor reigned supreme, and all immortals were bound by celestial constraints. Therefore, interference from the Immortal Realm in the matters of the Lower Realm was strictly limited; even passing down information was strictly forbidden unless it involved a deep relationship with someone in the Lower Realm, such as parents, children, or direct master-disciple relationships. They could only send messages but not offer advice or make decisions.

Otherwise, it would become an indirect rule by the Heavenly Immortals of the Upper Realm.

Without possessing or dwelling, growing without dominating—this is called the mysterious virtue!

The celestial law stipulated not only that immortals couldn't interfere in the affairs of the Lower Realm at will but also couldn't fall in love or have children. If they did develop earthly desires, they would be demoted to the Mortal World to prevent a monopoly of divine powers through lineage.

Many Earth Immortals in the Lower Realm refused Ascension for that reason. If they had children, they had to reincarnate once more; there were no familial ties on the physical body, and even marital relationships were only nominal. Both parties had to remain virginal to ascend together to the Immortal Realm.

There were numerous celestial laws that greatly constrained the immortals on many aspects. The messages Qian Kang's master sent down were reported and monitored, with the overseeing gods aware of the contents. He merely informed Qian Kang, advising him to handle matters cautiously.

After hearing this, Qian Kang regarded Shi Feiyang as a "Heavenly Demon from beyond," common in the Demon Path. He knew of a powerful spell within the Demon Cult, the Seven Saints Confusion Great Technique, which Master Lianshan had once used. It could summon the Seven Saints among the heavenly demons from the otherworldly realms, shapeless and formless in transformation, with many special functions compared to the Formless Divine Demons.

Concluding this, Qian Kang saw Shi Feiyang as "possessed by a Heavenly Demon and evil spirit." He didn't know which sorcerer of the Demon Path had summoned him or if perhaps the Demon Dragon had attempted to summon him using magic, compromising his own life instead. Killing him would be carrying out divine justice. So, he thought of ways to involve his friend Ruan Zheng and use the Tianxuan Divine Sand and Emei Sect's help to kill the demon—a plan that utterly backfired.

Looking back now, did his master's warning to handle it cautiously and be careful have another deeper meaning?

He watched the distant clouds swirling around, and the fluttering robes of the young man, grinding his teeth and declaring in anguish, "Demon Dragon! I am, after all, an Earth Immortal. Don't let the disciples humiliate me. Let's have a duel—a fair fight. If I lose, dispose of me as you wish, but if I win, let my wife go!"

Shi Feiyang smiled faintly, "Today, neither of you will escape."

He raised his hand and tossed up the Circulation Hunyuan Umbrella. The umbrella soared into the sky, unfolded automatically, and faced Qian Kang. The 360 rays of Circulation God Talisman light flickered, enclosing him and all his Magical Treasures, starting to rotate.

Qian Kang felt his form and soul shaking, space distorting, as if falling into a vortex within the cosmic void. He hurriedly formed hand seals with his left hand, channeling mana furiously to stabilize his form.

His Divine Thunder Charge, used to counter Lin Han and others' Flying Sword Magical Treasures, had originally left everyone at a loss. But with one spin of the Hunyuan Umbrella, it swerved the initially shot forward beams of light energy, tangling them like noodles.

Yuan Hua and three others unleashed all sorts of Flying Sword Magical Treasures and attack-type Spells with full force, hammering furiously. Qian Kang was overwhelmed in responding. Lin Han saw an opportunity and, using the Xuan Guang Ruler, split into five colorful rings, swiftly flew them around Qian Kang's limbs and neck, tightening rapidly, and forcibly restrained Qian Kang's form and soul. Before he could react, everyone's Flying Sword Magical Treasures struck him simultaneously, exploding him into pieces!

After finishing off Qian Kang, Lin Han and the others turned to attacking Mrs. Qian. This woman, with far less mana and divine skills than Qian Kang, struggled even against Deng Bagu alone. She couldn't withstand such a concerted attack and quickly faltered in her defense, attempting to escape. First, Shi Yin's Mother-Child Three Talents Demon-suppressing Needle hit her shoulder, followed by Deng Bagu blocking her escape with the Snow Soul Pearl. In her frantic state, she too was pulverized by various Flying Sword Magical Treasures.

Having eliminated the couple, Shi Feiyang led his disciples to the City That Never Sleeps, where the powerful Great Demons with profound Dao Levels had already flown to.

Shi Feiyang's reason for calmly directing his disciples in the assault upon Qian Kang was also to give time to these Demon Clan foreigners.

Yuan Guang, with the highest mana, led three thousand of the most formidable Water Clan Great Demons. They arrived first, stirring the tides and spouting clouds and fog to attack the City That Never Sleeps.

In the city that never sleeps, there were the disciples of Qian Kang. In the past few days, many had perished in the Bright Realm, leaving just over a hundred. Though called disciples, they actually served as general laborers on a day-to-day basis, most versed in minor spells such as cleaning, carrying, or message-transmitting. Only about twenty could wield flying swords at this time.

There were also some Demon Clan members under Qian Kang's command, typically tasked with arduous labor such as farming, transporting grain, carrying soil and stone, taking care of orchards, and construction and excavation, amounting to over five hundred in total.

Furthermore, there were the disciples from Golden Bell Island who had entered with Ye Bin. Ye Bin had fled from the Earth Axis with Shen Tuhong and Zhuge Jingwo in a hurry that day, unable to tend to them. They were brought back to the city that never sleeps by the Qian couple, with eight remaining, all female immortals adept in sword control.

With just these small fries, a single Yuan Ye could have wiped them all out!

They resisted stubbornly, relying on the city's defensive Immortal Formation amidst the relentless magical bombardment of three thousand Great Demons, causing a spectacle of thousands of miles of coastal radiant and auspicious light.

Suddenly, that Wu Longzi came out with a suggestion for Yuan Ye—to attempt to persuade the otherworldly beings inside to surrender. Yuan Ye agreed, and he ran to the front line, loudly praising the virtues of the Black Dragon King, proclaiming not only protection but also education and magical cultivation for all.

Using himself as an example, he spoke of his past confusion, following the Myriad Cold Centipede and offending the Black Dragon King. However, after the Black Dragon King had slain the Cold Centipede, he bore no grudges against him and even enabled someone to teach him the Sun Refining Great Technique. This technique was exceptionally miraculous, allowing one to change one's appearance at will; snakes could grow limbs, fish could develop wings, or one could adopt any form they desired!

In just a few months, he had altered even the long, cylindrical shape of his eyes to be short and round!

Upon hearing that they would not be eaten and could practice magic, the Demon Clan and other creatures in the city were quite moved.

Among them, a human cultivator loudly asked, "That Immortal Law of the Black Dragon King, can humans cultivate it too?"

"Definitely! Among the six direct disciples under the Black Dragon King, four are humans. Why wouldn't it be possible?"

"What if I want to cultivate three heads and six arms? Is that possible?"

Someone beside him angrily shouted, "Shi Yin! Are you betraying your master?"

Shi Yin retorted, "He may be your master, but he isn't mine! Since coming here, it's been three or four years. What spells has he taught me? What magical treasures has he granted me?"

The man berated him, "You ungrateful wretch! Back when you were cultivating in the East Sea, you offended the monk with the tiger head. Unable to stay there, you came to the South Sea, offended the demons of the Forty-Seven Islands, and then fled to the deep mountains to seek refuge. If it weren't for my master taking pity and sheltering you, you'd have long been devoured alive by the demons of this world!"

Shi Yin also angrily said, "I merely found temporary refuge here, and I addressed him as 'Master,' but he never taught me anything. Instead, I served you direct disciples as a slave, patrolling, guarding, slaying demons that sneak in to steal medicine or harm others. I also helped you gather herbs and refine pills, undertaking many tasks. Not to mention anything else, have any of the Immortal Pills we've created ever been shared with me?

You all pose as benefactors here! This flying sword, if it were bestowed by him, Qian Kang, or if he had helped me refine it, I would certainly not use it against you today. Unfortunately, that's not the case! Now, with thousands of demons attacking the city, the protective Immortal Formation is on the verge of collapse, people have already been shaken to death, yet those two are still in seclusion not coming out. Do they have to wait until the enemy reaches Taiming Palace?"

"Master and Mistress have their own plans..."

"Plans my ass! Those two are cowardly and cherish their own lives too much. A few days ago, they went to the Bright Realm to ambush the Black Dragon King and returned in defeat, resulting in so many disciples dying. Since then, they've been in seclusion and haven't come out. If you ask me, at this point they've either already fled with their tails between their legs or are inside Taiming Palace writing a letter of surrender, discussing how to beg the Black Dragon King for mercy!"

"You scoundrel!" retaliated a disciple of Qian Kang, furious at the insult to his master, and swung his flying sword at him.

Shi Yin parried the incoming sword light with his own flying sword and shouted loudly, "Qian Kang has shown us neither benevolence nor righteousness! Until now he's not shown himself, making us confront the Demon Clan's army. Why should we still risk our lives for him?"

Those human Sword Immortals in a similar situation hesitated upon hearing this, but seeing the sea water already flooding over the city defenses, with waves of ten-foot high torrents sweeping in like a tsunami, they knew the city's defenses could not hold. Considering Qian Kang and his wife had failed to slay the dragon just days before, costing many disciples their lives, not even overcoming their weakest state during their tribulation, and now that their enemies were coming knocking, what chants were left to recite? The situation was undoubtedly doomed, so they turned their weapons against the direct disciples, fighting amongst themselves.

Chaos erupted within the city, the direct disciples quickly defeated by the external disciples and the assembled heterogeneous beings. With no one to lead the city defense Immortal Formation and some external disciples actively opening its strategic points, Yuan Ye, with his hundred-yard-long physique, flew in the air and spewed twelve streams of purple-black Dan Qi, resembling sky-reaching pillars, continuously crashing down, each time causing the defensive formation to flicker wildly and nearly collapse.

Finally, through internal collusion and external assault, the city's defensive Immortal Formation was breached, and a massive influx of sea water surged into the city. Three thousand demons took advantage of the water to press forward rapidly along the central highway, unstoppable in their advance. They obliterated Qian Kang's remaining disciples and followers, who could barely put up any resistance and were swiftly decimated>'.

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