Shi Feiyang asked Deng Yin, "How can I help you get out?"

Deng Yin, who couldn't sense any emotional fluctuation in his heart, replied, "I have divined that you have a magical treasure used for divination with three pointers. When used, it will trigger a massive catastrophe. Use that. Over the years, I have deciphered nearly all the mysteries of the Liangyi Dust Formation, except for the last key element. After I tell you, take that treasure and move from the outside in, while I'll move from the inside out. We will tackle the gates of life and death simultaneously, breaking through them, and I will be able to escape!"

"So that's how it is," said Shi Feiyang. "Then tell me about the secrets of the Liangyi Dust Formation."

As he spoke, Shi Feiyang sacrificed the Five Ding God Axe, splitting in half Ning Yizi's Magical Treasure which he was using to attack Xu Wan, rendering this Netherworld Saint Ghost Ancestor helpless.

Deng Yin knew what his plan was, just wanting to know the operational secrets of the Liangyi Dust Formation without intending to let himself out.

However, he calculated that Shi Feiyang would definitely release him in the end, so he just laughed heartily and began to explain the principles and patterns of the formation's operation, "This formation is divided into six gates: life, death, illusion, annihilation, darkness, and light. The true places of no return are the gates of illusion and annihilation. To enter and break the formation, one must enter through the gate of death and from there, find life, thus finding a chance to break the formation…

Under normal circumstances, the gate of death is in the northeast, the gate of life in the southwest, the gate of illusion in the center, the gate of annihilation in the extreme east, the gate of darkness in the extreme south, and the gate of light in the northwest... The most powerful gate, illusion, is capable of evolving the vast primordial from the Liangyi micro dust…"

As Shi Feiyang listened, he fully focused on countering the Heavenly Tribulation, occasionally reaching out to aid the other three locations. The Wutai Sect could still hold on, especially the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, who was like a reincarnated god of slaughter, feeling as if he was slaying every foe, be it man or Buddha, in his path.

Even the three immortals from the East Sea found it tough to block attacks, as bodies were shattered and blood and flesh flew wherever the sword tip swept past; even the Taicing Mysterious Sect with its Invisible Sword Energy was somewhat unable to resist.

Qi Shuming released the Golden Fierce Fire Sword, which transformed into a hundred zhang long golden light, wrapped around with raging fierce flames at the exterior and Taiyin Pure Yang True Qi at the core, covered by Pure Yang Immortal Fire.

This type of Daoist Pure Yang Immortal Sword was immensely powerful. Long Fei, driven mad with slaughter, slayed many elders of the Emei Sect, wielding the Nine Child Mother Yin Soul Sword from "Northern Mountain" all the way to "Southern Mountain."

Just as Qi Shuming introduced the Immortal Sword, commanding everyone else to retreat, the hundred zhang Golden Fierce Fire faced the Nine Child Mother Yin Soul.

Long Fei also wanted to contaminate the enemy's Flying Swords as he had done before, indeed he had polluted several of the Emei Sect elders' swords, which couldn't be used until re-refined.

This time his heart truly went blind; he even spat out True Qi, as a hundred Yin Soul Swords wrapped around the Golden Fierce Fire Sword, attempting to strangle it from within. But in the next moment, the Golden Fierce Fire flared violently, whooshing into a blaze, the black smoke and green flames retreated in disarray, the evolved sword light all shattered and dissipated, and even the eighteen flying swords themselves quickly melted into molten iron in the fire!

Stunned, Long Fei tried to flee but was abruptly cut into sections by an Invisible Sword sent by Qi Shuming!

Monk Thousand Dusk and Xuan Du Feather Master Lin Yuan each roared furiously as they launched a Magical Treasure at Qi, who pointed with his hand and the Golden Fierce Fire enveloped both treasures, instantly turning them into molten iron, disappearing like smoke and clouds.

Shocked to their cores, both men hastily tried to escape.

Qi Shuming intended to eliminate these two as well, while above them, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor was slaughtering broadly, his Demon Sword cleaving through the Ascetic Monk's Buddha Light and striking the Arhat Dharma Body amid relentless bombardment by Heavenly Thunder. Qi Shuming hurriedly redirected his sword light, flying to block the Immortal Slaying Sword.

The Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword was a hundred zhang long red demon light, slashing downwards from the sky.

The Golden Fierce Fire Sword, a hundred zhang of golden bright flame, was like a golden bridge rising to the heavens to meet it.

Upon contact, the golden bright flame immediately dimmed, Qi Shuming felt a surge of blood rush to his face, feeling as if all his essence blood was being pulled towards his Immortal Sword, even his Primordial Spirit seemed to be flying up the "golden bridge" towards the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword… Thankfully, due to years of cultivation and a stable Dao Foundation, he pinched out a talisman and concentrated, stabilizing the energy and blood around him.

Every person from the Emei Sect wore an extremely shocked expression: This Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword was already so formidable without being fully refined; if it were completely refined, what could possibly restrain it?

By this time, the Heavenly Tribulation was reaching its final stages, yet they still failed to break through the three ritual platforms outside. The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, merging with the Demon Sword, slaughtered broadly, and no one from the Emei Sect could stand against him.

Mahayana Master You Tan, throwing aside his status, requested from Qi Xia'er the Nine Heavenly Dragon Demon Suppressing Swords, transforming into nine golden dragon-shaped sword lights that flew over, joining the Golden Fierce Fire Sword and the Invisible Sword to finally block the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword. Even so, each clash with the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword would dim its light and elicit continuous dragon roars.

Master You Tan released a Mituobaobao Pearl, emitting boundless golden light that fortified the Separation and Reunion Divine Light, enveloping the Demon Sword within.

Had it been any other person or sword, being enveloped by Buddha Light would have left it trapped like an insect in amber, without space to struggle. Yet, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, relying on the Demon Sword, continued chopping left and right, slicing the Buddha Light into pieces as easily as a hot knife through butter...

However, with this Divine Nun's intervention, they could finally withstand the frontal assaults of the Demon Sword. Along with the three immortals from the East Sea, four of them combined forces to engage the Demon Sword in a fierce battle at the center.

Meanwhile, Shi Feiyang also exerted his full strength, diverting over ninety percent of the tribulation lightning, allowing the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor to fight without any concerns.

The remaining skirmishes between the two sects' disciples also intensified; Mahayana Noble Sikong Zhan fiercely battled the Dragon Slayer, Lie Que's Double Hooks faced off against the Dragon Slayer Treasure Saber, and Geng Jia Yunhua Tianmang Divine Needle confronted the Dragon Subduing Pearl.

Dragon Slayer Nun possessed both the Ruyi Five Elements Boat and the Mile Cloth Bag, the former self-crafted and the latter directly transmitted by the Xin Ru Nun, using these treasures to sweep away a multitude of Heavenly Bright Divine Needles.

However, Sikong Zhan's divine needles bore the characters "Yunhua" and primarily functioned through intent, fundamentally consisting of "Heavenly Brightness." Once collected into the bag, they immediately dissipated into strands of light and vanished, reassembling in mid-air according to the will of their master into endlessly emerging needles, each a foot long, glowing in shades of blue and white, impossible to gather completely.

Sikong Zhan pursued both Daoist and Demon paths, while Dragon Slayer Nun followed both Buddhism and Daoist practices, both possessing fiery tempers. Clashing in battle, they appeared evenly matched, fighting with no clear resolution.

On another front, Xu Feiniang faced off against Master Can Xia, who also cultivated both Buddhism and Dao. Even though primarily skilled in Daoist techniques, she was under the tutelage of the You Tan Sect. Initially, Master Can Xia had bested Xu Feiniang during their second duel, but Xu Feiniang's powers had advanced dramatically since. She had recently forged the Hundred Spirits Immortal-Slaying Sword. Although not fully mastered, it already possessed formidable power. Soaring in the sky, it transformed into a beam of intense white light, dimming the previously vibrant, multicolored light of Master Can Xia's Rainbow Sword upon contact.

Master Can Xia wielded multiple magical treasures like the Rainbow Sword, Ruyi Divine Spear, one hundred and eight Evil Slayer Flying Blades, and ninety-nine Demon Refining Divine Needles.

Over the years, Xu Feiniang too had crafted numerous powerful magical treasures. Besides the Hundred Spirits Immortal-Slaying Sword, she possessed the Six Thieves Invisible Needles, which were recently destroyed by Qi Shuming using an Iron Turtle Immortal Shield while she was attacking Tianqian Mountain Xiao Nan.

She also developed the Flying Star Bullet, Asura Net, Five Escape Divine Piles, and the Mixed Yuan Ultimate Qi Set.

Overall, the capabilities and equipment of both sides seemed balanced.

But that was only true until the past… Ever since Xu Feiniang discovered the grand treasure of the Mingyu Immortal Market, she immediately sold her old immortal sword and the Xuduan Spirit Jade Paste for a vast sum of dragon coins and began a large shopping spree. She bought numerous valuable items, including ready-made spirit talismans, magical treasures, and also completed many magical treasures she couldn't previously due to lack of materials.

Years later, resuming the fight with Master Can Xia, both had improved, but Xu Feiniang's array of magical treasures had significantly increased, including talismans from the Kunlun Sect, magical treasures from the Qingcheng Sect, treasure beads from the Wudang Sect, and divine arrows from the Snow Mountain Sect.

Master Can Xia was at a disadvantage. With Ye Bin also joining the fight and having entered Buddhism with the Buddhist name Yiyin, both applying Buddhist and Daoist techniques, they barely managed to hold off Xu Feiniang.

However, the Emei Sect, besides their own, had summoned numerous allies from other sects, including the Tianqian Mountain Little Man, Fubo Cliff's Yuan Palace Master Tian Que, Changsha Valley's King Peak Iron Cloak Taoist, Zhejiang Zhuji Wuxie Mountain Dragon Spring Mountain Woodcutter Bo Gong, Min Mountain Flying Rainbow Valley female immortal Dong Tian Sun, and the Red Pandanus Gorge Silver Beard Old Man from the border mountain—all rushing to join the fight, causing innumerable casualties among the Wutai Sect disciples.

Time ticked by, past the hour of You, the thunder slowly ceased, and the sun set, ushering nightfall. The thunderclouds in the sky turned a bloody red, reflecting off the flames below.

The Demon Tribulation was imminent!

After further scrapping, Venerable You Tan transmitted a message to Qi Shuming: "The Heavenly Demon is coming!"

Qi Shuming immediately ordered all Emei Sect members to retreat, pulling back tens of miles to the southern shore of the Star Constellations Sea to regroup.

Even the forces led by Zhu Mei and Xun Lanyin withdrew.

They recounted their numbers, and the losses were substantial. Several from the Emei Sect had fallen, and more than ten invited allies were slain!

Nevertheless, the Wutai Sect suffered even heavier losses. Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor retreated to the "Central Mountain" Dharma Platform, his hair disheveled, eyes bloodshot, still bleeding from seven orifices, his clothes torn and ragged, his face twitching uncontrollably as he made odd gestures, holding the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword in his hand.

Wutai Sect disciples, eighty to ninety percent dead, leaving only Sikong Zhan, Xu Feiniang, Elder Tuotuo, Banana Robe Taoist, Li Kunwu, Jiang Sanguni, and He Zhang, while even the Xuan Du Feathered Hermit Lin Yuan and Day Moon Monk Qian Xiao were slain. The Five Mountains Divine Peaks were littered with broken bodies, soaked in blood.

At least he had a few disciples remaining. The White Bone God's disciples had been entirely annihilated, completely wiped out.

Xu Wan's disciples were almost gone too, as they from the Taiyin Sect each had a lifebound spirit lamp which, upon their death, would summon their primordial spirits back no matter where they were. Though physical cultivation was their main practice, they could continue as ghost immortals without their physical bodies.

At this moment, including his brother Xu Quan, the primordial spirits of his dead disciples had all departed, leaving Xu Wan alone in the altar city.

"The Heavenly Demon is coming!" Shi Feiyang looked up at the demon clouds, slashing his left wrist to fill nine large bowls with blood, which he placed near the Demon Sword, telling the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, "It's up to you to perform now."

The nine demons, having grown into tall, beautiful women, inhaled the blood from the bowls in one go, joyfully kowtowing, "Your servants will surely not fail you, Master!"

Deng Yin's voice echoed again beside him, "To keep divine demons as servants, you are the first in history! Even the old Divine Lord used to offer incense and worship when refining demons."

Shi Feiyang ignored him, looking worriedly towards Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor.

The primordial spirit of Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor had merged with Emperor Chi You. Now, they should use forceful spells to separate them, but both would end up weakened and resist fiercely with the Heavenly Tribulation imminent and countless enemies watching closely—a single misstep could lead to total defeat.

He didn't dare take the risk, hesitated for a while, and then transmitted a message to Xu Feiniang, sending her an immortal pill that protected primordial spirits, instructing her to administer it to Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor.

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