Yang Xu told Shi Feiyang that the handsome one was his third junior brother, Hu Yanxian, and the beggar-looking one was his second junior brother, Chen Taizhen.

Looking down, Shi Feiyang saw that although Chen Taizhen was not handsome, his innate qualities were the best. His Daoist power and mana were not only stronger than Hu Yanxian's but also surpassed Yang Xu, the eldest among the disciples. Yang Xu and Hu Yanxian's Flying Swords were white, but Chen Taizhen's was five-colored–blue, red, yellow, white, and black–glimmering with radiance, quite extraordinary.

Chen Taizhen, who had been practicing asceticism among the common people as a beggar, helped the poor and the weak and fought against the strong. He had once traveled through the Five Mountains, collecting quintessence of the land's vital energy to refine into his sword and had thus been nicknamed "The Wanderer of the Five Mountains."

The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor had used the Taiyin Five Smoke Net to trap the two within a space about a mu in size. He used two Green-eyed Divine Needles to pin their Primordial Spirits to their foreheads, and with a copper chain-shaped Magical Treasure wrapped repeatedly around their limbs, binding them tightly.

This Magical Treasure was connected to the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor's heart and would emit fire depending on his emotions. When he felt slightly angry, the fire blazed vigorously, spurting over half a foot long, and when he calmed down, it diminished to the size of a fist.

Originally, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor discerned that both had exceptional constitutional qualities, far stronger than his own sect members. He did not wish to decapitate them with a Flying Sword outright. Instead, he captured them, coercing them to defect: "In the upcoming three swordfights, I will sweep across Emei, and Qingcheng Sect, which helps the tyrant, will also be among those slaughtered. It's better for you to turn over a new leaf early. If you agree to join my teachings, not only will I spare your lives, but I will also impart all my Daoist Techniques to you. Otherwise, I will first sever your heads with my Flying Sword, and then capture your souls to refine into the Twelve Supreme Heaven Devine Slaughter!"

Chen Taizhen and Hu Yanxian were unable to counterattack, and could only hold onto their Flying Swords with one hand, gripping each other's hands with their other to circulate True Qi between each other to fight against the fire punishment. They turned a deaf ear to the words of the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, dismissing it as futile barking.

Seeing their unyielding stance, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor continuously increased the intensity of the fire on the copper chains. Their skin singed and flesh festered, even burning to the bone, blackening them: "If you refuse to agree, I will retain this fire indefinitely until your bodies are burned to Tribulation Ash! However, you can repent at any moment. I will stop the punishment immediately, and will treat you with Spiritual Medicine."

Shi Feiyang handed the Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Ruler to Yang Xu and gave him a few instructions. Then, with a sudden blur, he disappeared, directly arriving above the clouds, and vomited out the Chaos Dragon Ball from within him.

Inside the Dragon Ball was a cluster of nebulae shining brightly, enveloped by a Five-Colored Radiant Light, a condition that appeared after merging the core essence of the Star Absorption Ball with the Qing Sheng Bottle.

He hurled the Dragon Ball downward, where in mid-air, the nebulae inside shone brightly, and the Five-Colored Radiant Light cascaded down like a waterfall, "pouring" over the Taiyin Five Smoke Net.

The Taiyin Five Smoke Net was just a layer of faint mist, invisible to the naked eye, yet more solid than copper walls or iron battlements, capable of defending against water, fire, wind, and thunderstorms. Most people, once trapped, were subject to the captor's mercy, and could hardly escape or ascend to heaven.

As soon as the Five-Colored Light met the Five-Colored Mist, it resonated and forcibly absorbed it, like grabbing a colorful towel from a table and dragging it forcefully toward the sky.

"Who dares steal my Magical Treasure!" The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor was immediately enraged, first pointed a finger, and sent a Flying Sword slashing towards the cloud above, and then shot Green-eyed Divine Needles towards the Dragon Ball.

Shi Feiyang saw his Flying Sword as a streak of blue light, unstoppable like a dragon disrupting the sea. He let loose the Three Yangs One Qi Sword to block it, rapidly retreating to a higher elevation.

"Clang clang clang," the four Immortal Swords collided continuously, sparking a shower of Mars, and Shi Feiyang ascended to a height of tens of thousands of meters.

Below, seizing the opportunity, Yang Xu merged with his sword and flew swiftly to rescue his two junior brothers. He shook the Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Ruler, emitting vast amounts of Purple Qi and Nine Golden Flowers. The Pure Yang Golden Flowers circled around Chen Taizhen and Hu Yanxian a few times, instantly extinguishing the Demon Fire on their bodies.

He quickly escaped with the glow of his sword and his two junior brothers.

The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor bellowed furiously, "Where are you going!" He threw his hands up, casting his most formidable Soul Capturing Great Technique.

He had already discerned that the other party was also a young up-and-comer, and with this move, he was sure to extract his Primordial Spirit from afar. However, protected by the Purple Qi Golden Flowers, Yang Xu and his brothers remained unharmed by the spell. The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor then tried directing the two Green-eyed Divine Needles towards Chen Taizhen's and Hu Yanxian's foreheads. He made the copper chains grind on their bodies like Spirit Snakes, attempting to also entangle Yang Xu.

Yang Xu, following Shi Feiyang's instructions on the Nine-character True Words, urged the treasure ruler with his True Qi. Above each of their heads hovered three golden flowers, suppressing both the needles and the chains; not only could the needles no longer penetrate further, but the copper chains also lay motionless like dead snakes.

In that instant, the Green-eyed Divine Needle wielded by the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor towards the Chaos Dragon Ball was also caught by the Dragon Ball. He couldn't snatch it back, and the Taiyin Five Smoke Net was in danger of being absorbed as well.

Shi Feiyang employed a strategy of feinting to one side and attacking the other, catching the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor in a bind, unable to attend to both fronts.

He had underestimated his opponents earlier, but now realized that the enemy's intention was a rescue, possessing not only powerful Ancient Treasures on hand, but also an extremely accomplished swordsmanship and Mana from above that must belong to a senior from the enemy's sect, surmising that it could be Shi Daoren or even Tian Can who was on the verge of Ascension.

Thus, he concentrated his focus and, raising his hand, retracted his Flying Sword. He no longer pursued Shi Feiyang aggressively but instead turned to chase after Yang Xu, while simultaneously forming seals with both hands and breathing out a stream of True Qi.

The Taiyin Five Smoke Net, which had been sucked into a ball by the Chaos Dragon Ball and was swiftly being pulled up into the Nine Heavens Clouds, dispersed into nothing as he cast his spell. Just as it vanished, he split his hands, and the five-colored mist reemerged, swirling around his body, with an ethereal fog and a profound sense of immortality.

Such was his personal treasure nurtured over hundreds of years, nearly impossible for others to take away!

Seeing this, Shi Feiyang also descended from the sky, landing on the mountainside where Yang Xu and the others had ascended. With the Three Yangs One Qi Sword, he blocked the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor's Flying Sword that was in pursuit.

"It's you!" The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor was surprised to see him.

Shi Feiyang smiled and said, "Hunyuan friend, are you well?"

The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, quite puzzled, retracted his Flying Sword, "Shi friend, what are you doing here? Why save those two Qingcheng Sect pups?"

Shi Feiyang replied, "Jiang Shu of the Qingcheng Sect, the Demon Suppression True Master, is my sworn brother, and his disciples are as good as my own. Do you think I should intervene?"

His decision to take direct action rather than to negotiate stemmed from his reluctance to bicker with the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor; Chen Taizhen and his companion wrapped in Copper Chains, burning under the Demon Fire—each passing minute only added to their agony, and their injuries grew more severe. Soon, even their bones would turn to ash.

To ask for mercy was to owe someone a favor; better to rely on one's own strength to save them first and then talk things through, moreover, holding the other accountable for bullying his 'children.'

While speaking, he handed the Elixir Medicine Spirit Glue to Yang Xu, instructing him to administer it internally and externally to his two junior brothers for their treatment, while he himself faced the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor.

He really did not want to be enemies with the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor; after all, the enemy of his enemy might not be a friend but was also not worth making trouble for on someone else's behalf.

Of course, having killed several disciples of the Wutai Sect, it was unlikely they could be friends. It was enough to just rescue the pair; whether the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor agreed or not was up to him. He would just carry on.

The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor looked at him with a complex expression.

Since their separation in the Evil Spirit Gorge, his interest in this young Sword Immortal, who remained at Ni Fangxian's side, had piqued, noting the youth's high Mana but seemingly unknown reputation. He hadn't heard of him in several hundred years.

Hence, he specially chose a mountaintop to land on and used the Innate Divine Number for a thorough divination.

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