Shi Feiyang had been feeling uneasy ever since he encountered Deng Yin above the Tarim Basin.

This uneasiness stemmed from the three conditions proposed by Deng Yin, which stirred his desire, with external demons luring internal demons, and the internal demons attracting external ones—a mutually reinforcing relationship.

He had attempted to divine his own future, and the Gua Xiang indicated that he would end up releasing Deng Yin.

Though at present he was reluctant to release Deng Yin, diverse forces would compel him to do so in the future. As to what those forces might be, he couldn't yet say.

This filled him with anxiety. The reasons forcing him to release Deng Yin would come from all sides, complex and intertwined, ultimately leading to its fulfillment…

After he had drawn water vapor to the desert from the South Sea, he quickly returned to the bustling Mingyu Immortal Market in Tianjin and briefed his disciples before entering secluded cultivation.

Whether he needed to do everything in his power to avoid releasing Deng Yin or he was ultimately forced to do so, endangering the Human World, he had to improve his demon-suppressing abilities.

His current level allowed him to comfortably wield control over the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, but he felt powerless against Deng Yin, a truly unfathomable Old Demon…

This subjugation referred not only to besting Deng Yin in a duel but also to maintaining a strong mind in the face of the Old Demon's psychological ploys.

He pondered the items he possessed that were capable of demon-suppressing and demon-refining. The most commonly used was the Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Ruler, primarily defensive, and not quite potent enough to attack Deng Yin.

The remaining Cave Spirit Zither and Yu Ding were for subjugating heterogeneous beings. The Circulation Hunyuan Umbrella also mainly served defense. The Heavenly Secret Demon God Lamp, being a Demon Path Magical Treasure itself, could summon and nurture demons, but it was useless against Deng Yin.

The rest, such as the Five Ding God Axe, Suiren's Drill, and so forth, were all physical attacks…

The only option was the Purple and Blue Douluo Fire!

These three flames were indeed the most feared and abhorred by demons, capable of housing a Second Primordial Spirit, combining the top three flowers, and offering boundless miraculous uses.

Yet, after all, they were merely flames without oil, ultimately like a tree without roots or a spring without a source. Against a great demon like Deng Yin, they might at best temporarily drive him away while consuming a significant amount of Primordial Qi.

Shi Feiyang could use his Essence Energy and Divine Energy as "Divine Oil" to refine his treasures, but this would impede his own cultivation.

Originally, he had planned to wait until he acquired the Divine Oil from the Sacred Lamp in the Qiao Mountain Sacred Tomb and carefully refine this treasure, integrating it with his three jewels and achieving unity. By then, both he and the treasure would benefit, and his Mana would undergo a qualitative leap.

He predicted that the time when he would release Deng Yin would coincide with acquiring the treasure from the tomb. To wait for the oil and then refine it seemed unlikely.

With no alternative, he began using his Essence Energy and Divine Energy to refine the three flames.

After so many years of cultivation, his effort was extremely profound. With a continuous input of Immortal Energy, the three flames grew brighter and started to merge with his Divine Energy, fluctuating with his breath.

The Mysterious Sect's True Skill snatches the creative essence of heaven and earth, extracts the moon within the year, the day within the moon, and the hour within the day. In one breath, the Circulation is completed: inhaling for spring, the Upper Lunar, exhaling for autumn, the Lower Sine, all four seasons, and eight lunar phases perfectly aligned, with the two Lunar phases, the dragon and the tiger, uniting... A total of three thousand breaths, corresponding with the three thousand years it took for the Divine Flames of the lamp to form.

He exhausted thirty years of his effort to refine the Purple and Blue Douluo Fire to early success, initially fusing his Primordial Essence, Primordial Qi, and Primordial Spirit.

United with the fire, he no longer feared invasion by demons.

For now, this would have to do.

Upon emerging from his underground chamber of seclusion, he discovered that the Mingyu Immortal Market had become livelier, with more Sword Immortals becoming aware of its existence, coming here to trade and exchange goods.

Surprisingly, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor arrived, with his disciples the Mahayana Venerable Sikong Zhan, Master Tuo Tuo, and also Zen Master Xiao Yue, as well as the White Bone God of the Lu Mountain Divine Demon Cave, Netherworld Saint Xu Wan from Beimang Mountain—each a Sect Leader Level figure in their own right. Having found like minds, they relished the food and drink from the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain at the best tavern in the Immortal Market. They'd been feasting and drinking for a full day and night, as the saying goes:

"A group of demons with a jar of wine, cursing Emei throughout the night."

Just out of seclusion, Shi Feiyang sensed the presence of these masters. He strolled out of his residence, and the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor instructed his disciple to open the windows on the second floor, inviting Shi Feiyang to join them.

Since establishing the Mingyu Immortal Market, Shi Feiyang had been prepared to deal with these unconventional factions.

Regardless of their conduct elsewhere, as long as they abided by the rules he'd set for the Immortal Market here, they were all guests.

Once upstairs, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor stood to introduce Shi Feiyang to everyone, then they all sat down again.

Originally, after Shi Feiyang had nearly annihilated the Huashan Sect, the Fiery Fire Ancestor came out of seclusion to find himself nearly a commander without an army, with only a couple of disciples who'd been away from the mountain, and a handful of grand-disciples too weak to even practice Sword Control—literally a couple of big cats and kittens. He was so furious that he spat out a mouthful of blood and nearly fainted.

He sought revenge against Shi Feiyang, but with the Fiery Fire Thunder Sound Sword and the Supreme Heaven Fierce Fire Formation still incomplete, and knowing Shi Feiyang's strength, he stood little chance alone, so he sought assistance from the Wutai Sect.

The Wutai Sect, led by Master Duotuo, heard about the incident and were united in enmity, planning a collective retaliation by descending upon Tianjin Wei to slay Shi Feiyang and destroy the Mingyu Immortal Market.

Just as they were about to set out, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor rushed back in urgency.

After Shi Feiyang had slaughtered Shi Nanxi and others, Xu Feiniang knew trouble was brewing. Not only was the vendetta between Shi Feiyang and the Huashan Sect irreconcilable, but it also risked entangling the Wutai Sect.

She had long cursed Shi Nanxi and his cohorts thousands of times in her heart, feeling that Shi Feiyang had been too lenient and should have flayed them alive. That scoundrel should have died for the good people sooner, sparing everyone the trouble of his death at Shi Feiyang's hands, which only made relations between both sides worse.

Xu Feiniang immediately sent a Flying Sword Transmission to the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, explaining the cause and effect of the situation, sharing her take on it, and informing him of how formidable Shi Feiyang was and the resources at his disposal. She emphasized that they must not become enemies with such a person and that if the Wutai Sect offended both Shi Feiyang and the Emei Sect, their destruction was imminent with no hope of survival; they must ally with Shi Feiyang to combat the Emei Sect.

The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor initially became furious upon learning that Shi Feiyang had killed so many from the Huashan Sect and had sealed their souls in lanterns to drift aimlessly around the Immortal Market. He was intent on seeking vengeance against Shi Feiyang. However, after reading Xu Feiniang's words, he found them very reasonable. Considering the vile and foolish actions of Shi Nanxi and the others, as described by Xu Feiniang, he agreed that they indeed deserved death.

In her letter, Xu Feiniang wrote, "Wutai and Huashan share a deep bond, with their disciples traditionally getting along well. With so many Huashan disciples slain, the Fiery Fire Ancestor will undoubtedly seek Wutai's help, and the Wutai disciples will certainly join in attacking the Mingyu Immortal Market. We must stop them before they embark; otherwise, the damage will be beyond repair. Once the fighting starts, it will be uncontrollable!"

At that time, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor was with the White Bone God and Netherworld Saint Xu Wan, and he rushed back to the Wutai Sect with them at breakneck speed, finally intervening before his disciples could leave the mountain gate.

The Fiery Fire Ancestor, with tears streaming down his face, pleaded for help in avenging them. The Seven-armed Yaksha Long Fei, the Xuan Sect Feathered Master Lin Yuan, and Iron Zither Master Yue Qinyin, among others, expressed their willingness to join the Fiery Fire Ancestor in ransacking the Mingyu Immortal Market.

The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor told them to remain calm and tried to console the Fiery Fire Ancestor...

Not only his disciples but also the Fiery Fire Ancestor were stunned by his words.

The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor is known for defending his own; he regarded the disciples of the Huashan Sect as his junior charges and cared for them like his own calves. When he studied the Supreme Heaven Fierce Fire Formation with the Fiery Fire Ancestor and his brothers, he even moved to live on Mount Hua's Wild Goose Falling Peak, where he founded a permanent residence in a cave dwelling.

Given his personality, he should have immediately stormed off in a great fury, leading everyone to exact vengeance.

Master Duotuo and the others immediately understood what was happening: "This must be that harlot Xu Feiniang's doing..."

Meanwhile, Long Fei interjected, "It has to be that wench..."

Only after they had spoken did they realize the trouble they had caused. These seasoned seniors looked down upon Xu Feiniang, but the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor cherished her as a treasure. Though they might call Xu Feiniang a harlot behind closed doors, daring to do so in front of the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor was tantamount to courting death. The Ancestor might be soft-hearted and protective of his charges, but he still upheld the dignity of a master's teaching!

Master Tuotuo had barely finished speaking when he was glared at by the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, who raised his hand and delivered a slap through the air, then backhanded Long Fei.

"Slap!" Master Tuotuo's right cheek took a heavy blow, and without hesitation, he quickly knelt down on his knees to admit his mistake, "Master! Your disciple spoke rashly in a moment of urgency, please don't blame me..."

Long Fei covered his face and also hurriedly knelt down, and seeing the Master's anger, the other disciples, as well as outsiders like the White Bone God, didn't dare to delay and knelt down to ask for forgiveness.

"Ridiculous fools!" The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor's face reddened with rage, "I've already explained Feiniang's matter to all of you, what more do you want?"

Sikong Zhan sneered on the side, "Brother, you are too soft-hearted. To marry the one you love, yet you still have to look at the faces of your disciples! They must think you lack the virtue of a master and are unfit to be their master. Why not simply break their legs, recall their Flying Swords, and expel them from the sect, letting them establish their own factions!"

He, too, had married his own disciple, Sai Ahuan Fang Yurou, a fairy from Daoli Heaven. Daoli Heaven is part of Buddhism's Heaven, with the thirty-three heavens being flat, Daoli Heaven at the central position, atop the summit of Sumeru Mountain, with the Heavenly Lord, Emperor living there.

The so-called fairies of Daoli Heaven are just the fairies of the Heavenly Palace.

Sai Ahuan, comparable to Yang Yuhuan, the Noble Princess Consort.

Fang Yurou herself was gracefully beautiful, with a character as tender as water, and Sikong Zhan was extremely fond of her, his most cherished woman.

Fang Yuhuan, Fang Yurou's twin sister, nicknamed the 'True Concubine', was also beautifully compared to the Noble Princess Consort, and the sisters looked alike; both were compared to the Noble Princess Consort. The elder sister had a gentle personality, while the younger sister was mischievous... Sikong had gotten his hands on his sister-in-law these years as well, frequently digging for ginseng in the cave together.

His nature was sinister and cruel, showing a decent face only to the Fang sisters and his elder brother, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor; he couldn't care less about anyone else. The disciples of the Wutai Sect were scared of him, deep in their bones, and would swiftly avoid him whenever his gaze swept over them.

Now, hearing his suggestion for Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor to break the legs of all disciples and expel them from the sect, everyone panicked, frantically kowtowing to the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, begging for mercy.

Seeing his disciples plead like this, Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor's heart softened again, he sighed and waved his hand, "Enough! Feiniang has already sent a message through the Flying Sword to me, asking me to meet Shi Feiyang at the Mingyu Immortal Market to explain the matter in person. I will make decisions on this matter; you are not to cause further complications!"

He intended to take the Fiery Fire Ancestor with him to Tianjin, but the Fiery Fire Ancestor shook his head indignantly. He said he could never give up seeking revenge, accusing Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor of disregarding their fraternal bond and taking a woman's side, agreeing to reconcile with an enemy. He would go elsewhere to find allies.

The Fiery Fire Ancestor left in anger. The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor could only sigh for the moment and summoned Master Tuotuo, his chief disciple, to accompany him.

Master Tuotuo was his first disciple and the most authoritative among all the disciples. In his absence, Master Tuotuo would lead his younger brothers and sisters. This time, by bringing him along, first, he would leave the remaining younger ones without leadership, so as to avoid further disturbances; second, he would have him represent the disciples to have a proper conversation with Shi Feiyang.

This was also Xu Feiniang's idea: to find a way to resolve the hatred between the other people of the Wutai Sect and Shi Feiyang, so that they could unite against the Emei Sect in the future.

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