Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor left the Evil Spirit Gorge planning to first visit the Wildman Mountain in Guizhou to look for someone.

The arrival of Shi Feiyang had changed many things. During his unintentional influence on the Earth Cold Bell with his qin music at Wuding Island in the North Sea, Xiankong Ancestor, who had been enlightened by the sound of earth, managed to break through his bottleneck in one fell swoop.

At that time, Xiankong Ancestor's mana was already very high, far surpassing Shi Feiyang of that era, but he was from an unorthodox lineage, strong in mana yet shallow in Daoist Techniques. He felt he had reached a dead end upon reaching a certain level and was stuck for many years.

Actually, he was just one step away from breaking through this barrier—the "window paper"—which was unexpectedly pierced by Shi Feiyang, allowing him to achieve the Earth Immortal Realm and even derive many new spells by integrating his original Daoist Techniques; he refined new Magical Treasures, and his strength soared tremendously.

Later, Zheng Yuan Gui escaped to the Central Plains; Xiankong Ancestor went after him and incidentally gathered some herbs, which is when he encountered Monk Xiao Yue.

At that time, Monk Xiao Yue was still known as Miechenzi, discontented by True Master Changmei's decision to select Qi Shuming as his successor, opting to push for Elder Brother Xuanzhenzi to become the Sect Leader.

Xuanzhenzi rebuked him and then ran off to Fishing Rock, never to return to Emei Mountain again, clearly showing that he did not covet the position of Sect Leader.

All their fellow disciples blamed him, and out of anger, Miechenzi left Emei Mountain to wander around. Meeting Bai Guyi while traveling, Miechenzi asked him for judgment; Bai Guyi too sided with Qi Shuming, leading to a fierce fight between them after some heated arguments.

Ultimately, he was defeated again, losing face without the mockery of his fellow disciples, saying there was no need to take family matters publicly and it was wrong to start a fight with a good friend of the sect over such issues.

Furious, Miechenzi nearly burst a lung when he encountered Xiankong Ancestor who had come to the Central Plains seeking to settle scores with his disciples.

Both filled with anger, they quickly fought again, but Miechenzi was no match for Xiankong, who trapped him with the Earth Mother's Tent.

In the original work, Miechenzi couldn't defeat Xiankong Ancestor either, solely due to the lack of magic and Magical Treasures capable of countering the cold properties; Xiankong could only trap him, not harm him.

This time, with greatly increased mana, Xiankong Ancestor not only trapped him but also caused such intense cold to invade his body that he almost froze solid—this was still Xiankong showing mercy, otherwise, launching a Cold Flame Divine Thunder could have blasted him to pieces.

Just then, Wan Miao Fairy Xu Feiniang passed by and pleaded on his behalf, saving his life—thus owing a great debt of gratitude to Xu Feiniang.

After consecutive defeats, Miechenzi changed his nature and later encountered Grandmaster Ha Ha in Southern Border Wildman Mountain; they began a duel.

Grandmaster Ha Ha recognized his potential and proposed a bet: the winner becomes Master, the loser becomes disciple.

Grandmaster Ha Ha had attained enlightenment for over a thousand years, already ranked among the Southwest Five Weirdos and Three Demons before True Master Changmei and Li Jingxu had even begun practicing Daoism. He was of the same generation as Miechenzi's master, the Elder of Emei.

Miechenzi saw his opportunity against Grandmaster Ha Ha, who by that time had demonized, his body turned zombie-like with only movements above his chest; Miechenzi sensed a chance to defeat a millenary elder, as either outcome, winning or losing to Grandmaster Ha Ha, wouldn't disgrace him.

They dueled for three days and nights, comparing swordsmanship, spells, Magical Treasures, arrays... In the end, Miechenzi was thoroughly convinced, brokenhearted before, he formally kowtowed and became a disciple of Grandmaster Ha Ha.

Since Grandmaster Ha Ha dressed neither monkish nor Daoist and his magic closely resembled that of Xuanyuan Dharma King, incorporating both Daoist and Buddhist Law, he derived many powerful Evil Techniques from this foundation.

Miechenzi then shaved his head, adopted the monk's attire, and took the Dharma name Monk Xiao Yue.

In the original story, after the death of Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, Xu Feiniang claimed she had reformed, severing ties with Wutai Sect and secluded herself for deep reflection in Five Cloud Steps at Yellow Mountain. Now that Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor was alive, Xu Feiniang continued to travel extensively, gathering materials for the Hundred Spirits Immortal-Slaying Sword, making connections widely and inciting divisions between factions and the Emei Sect...

This time, she personally wrote a letter, carried by Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor to look for Monk Xiao Yue on Wildman Mountain. Ostensibly, she invited Monk Xiao Yue to help forge the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword. In reality, she aimed to covertly teach him the Sword Refining Technique, allowing him to forge his own, planning a future joint revenge against the two Elders and Three Immortals.

However, due to the delay caused by issues surrounding the He Sha Book towards Evil Spirit Gorge, Daoist divination unexpectedly indicated Monk Xiao Yue had left Brightmoon Dharma Mistress's home; further using Innate Divine Number to trace his whereabouts led to chaotic Yin Yang, unpredictable outcomes.

He marveled at how greatly Monk Xiao Yue's magic had advanced over the years, and also lamented missing such a significant opportunity to gain the He Sha Book, the pros and cons of the situation remaining unclear.

Deciding against going to Wildman Mountain, he immediately turned eastward towards Fujian.

Ever since Tian Que and Di Can sisters had failed in their duel against Tian Que and Di Que brothers at Kongtong Mountain and Tian Que's subsequent reincarnation, Di Can, now Red Cloud Master, had left the Immortal Mansion once provided by Shen Wugou, heading alone to Fujian's Wuyi Mountain to find a geomantic spot for secluded cultivation.

Shi Feiyang knew she was going to kill in Red Cloud City at Wuyi Mountain, so he ran there one step ahead to find her.

Due to the disciples' instigation, Red Cloud had broken off relations with Tian Que. She had not visited Divine Peak Mountain in Guangxi for several years, nor did she meet Tian Que when he came looking for her. Tian Que would always leave her a letter urging her, telling her the disciples had done many bad things outside that would eventually drag her down. He urged her either to purge these disciples or at least to tighten discipline.

Previously, Tian Que only left short letters, but last month he came again. As usual, she did not meet him, and Tian Que left her an extremely long letter, then left helplessly.

Her disciples knew she would read Tian Que's letters earnestly and even had a Jade Box to keep them, often taking them out to read again. However, each time after reading, she would fly into a rage, remain upset for days, or face the southwest and loudly chastise Tian Que's faults, then after some days, take out the letter to read and rage anew.

For this reason, every time Tian Que left a letter, the disciples never obstructed it but presented it directly to the Master, then awaited her fury.

This time, Red Cloud's temper was worse than ever. Tian Que mentioned how, in the past, Master Changmei, holding the Soul Slaughter Saber left by Shen Wugou, had forced her to kill all the villains herself. He also warned her that he had meditated deeply and realized that Red Cloud was under a sinister influence and would face a calamity today. He had come from Guangxi particularly to confront it with her.

He advised her to be extremely careful and it would be best to go to Divine Peak Mountain in Guangxi, as staying at Wuyi Mountain would surely bring death!

He added that a handsome young man would soon arrive in the mountains and he would be her savior. He urged her to treat him well, as only with his help could she safely get through the ordeal.

His letter went on tediously, chock-full of repetitive concerns, using Master Changmei's incident as a warning repeatedly to urge her to be careful, to stop being stubborn, and not to overestimate her abilities. . . .

Red Cloud was so angry she wished she could tear up the letter immediately and take her disciples to fight a bitter duel with her opponent at White Elephant Peak!

It took her a long while to calm down, and she eventually put the letter back into the Jade Box.

Then, she also cast a spell to predict the future causes and effects, which showed that she indeed faced a calamity, with a past enemy coming to seek revenge, and that a young man would indeed arrive beforehand to help her.

Yet, she refused to accept this, feeling confident that having achieved Great Success with the Chi You Three Disks Scripture and having refined potent Magical Treasures like the Red Cloud Scattering Flower Needle and Mixed Element Evil Fog, she could overcome any calamity— the Earth Immortal's Final Tribulation was certainly nothing to fear!

Still dissatisfied, she instructed her disciples to look for the young man passing by, and if found, to capture him; she wanted to see for herself who dared to be considered her savior!

Days passed, and indeed, a young man happened to pass by the valley. It was his fate too, and he was attacked by her gang of villains. Outnumbered, they seized his Flying Sword and dragged him into the city.

Red Cloud inquired about his name and which family he was from. The young man only said his name was Yang Xu and refused to disclose his master's identity, claiming it would disgrace his sect. Since he was already captured, it was destined to be his fate, just right for Soldier Disintegration into a new life. . .

Red Cloud was furious and ordered the villains to hang the young man from the Bell Tower, seal his channels with needles, and beat him with three hundred lashes daily. His body was battered and his breath nearly gone, yet he still refused to submit and beg for mercy.

When Shi Feiyang arrived, the villains, surprised, exclaimed, "How did another young man come? Which one is the Master's savior?"

They quickly reached a consensus, "Who cares which one he is? Just capture him and push him in to see the Master. She will decide his fate!"

Then the gang of villains charged at him, a total of six, releasing two Flying Swords and four sets of Flying Needles, encircling Shi Feiyang in the middle.

Shi Feiyang had predicted some complications in meeting Red Cloud, but the Gua Xiang wouldn't specifically show such a result. He asked, "What are you doing? I have no grudge with your master. Are you mistaking me for someone else?"

The villains shouted loudly, "Whether wrong or right, you showing up at this time means you can't even pass by the valley without being captured and taken in for questioning."

"Why is that?" Surrounded by six men with swords and needles pointed at him, Shi Feiyang showed no hint of panic, merely curious about their intentions, as even the most skilled calculators couldn't fathom the reasoning of Master Red Cloud.

The villains yelled, "Who knows why? Just capture him first!"

The swords and needles shone simultaneously, jabbing towards Shi Feiyang. They aimed to capture him alive, just trying to pin him down on all sides with the needles and swords. If he didn't resist, they wouldn't damage his limbs, instead using a gourd that sprayed out Red Dust Mist to knock him down before capturing him.

Seeing the Flying Swords approaching, Shi Feiyang suddenly used the Three Lights Tribulation Transformation Method. Using sunlight, he created an image to stay by the Primordial Spirit, while his physical body sneaked in front of the female disciple who was about to release the mist from the gourd. He suddenly appeared, snatched the gourd away, "Let's see what this thing is."

He opened the gourd and a stream of red mist poured out. Seeing its unique nature, quite different from ordinary mists, it was indeed a technique from the Chi You Three Disks Scripture!

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