The situation of the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor was dire; he fed himself to the demon, offering a sacrifice to the Demon Sword, uniting human and demon. Had his mana not been profound, he would have been sucked into the sword along with his flesh and Primordial Spirit long ago!

The power of the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword itself was extraordinary, but still limited. What truly made it formidable was the might unleashed by burning life essence in the Human-Demon Union.

Shi Feiyang estimated that if he offered himself as a sacrifice, first achieving Human-Demon Union with the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, and then Human Sword Unity with the Nine Immortal Swords, he should be able to slay Venerable You Tan.

However, in that case, it would no longer be a human controlling the demon, but the demon controlling the human.

He had previously administered an Angry Mysterious Pill to the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor. The potent medicinal power spurred a surge of Essence Energy, ensuring the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor wasn't drained dry by the Demon Sword; Essence Energy is the foundation of the Divine Soul, providing the soil for its growth.

Xu Feiniang used Spiritual Medicine to reattach the severed arm of the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor. Watching the person who had succumbed to demonization in a coma, she and Sikong Zhan were at their wits' end and could only place their hopes in Shi Feiyang.

Shi Feiyang carefully examined the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor's condition and then said, deliberatively, "Though he seems unconscious, his mind is actually a tumult of thoughts, drowning in a deep sea of distractions. I have sealed the Demon Sword and cut off the part where his Primordial Spirit was merging with Chi You. However, there is still a telepathic bond between them."

Shi Feiyang took out two Immortal Pills and had the two take them, instructing them to enter the cave to meditate. He told Xu Feiniang that she must achieve a mental alignment with the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor that surpasses the connection between the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor and the Demon Sword, in order to call back his dominant consciousness.

Xu Feiniang fed the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor the Immortal Pill and consumed one herself, then she led the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor into the cave. They dropped a Dragon-breaking Stone and went into seclusion.

There were many Daoist temples on Wutai Mountain; what remained of the large sect were only some janitorial disciples who couldn't even handle Flying Swords. Only one Sword Immortal was left, and that was Sikong Zhan.

Of course, there were also the sisters Fang Yurou and Fang Yuhuan. His disciples had all perished in the Star Constellations Sea this time.

The Emei Sect had dispatched only elders this time, keeping the younger generation at home. Even disciples with years of cultivation like Zhuge Jingwo did not come, resulting in heavy casualties among the middle generation while the younger generation was preserved.

The Wutai Sect had deployed all its members, leaving only three elders. The rest had been wiped out entirely.

It wasn't just the Wutai Sect that suffered heavy losses; the neighboring Huashan Sect fared even worse. The Fiery Fire Ancestor had gone, upon the invitation of his friend Shang Heyang, to West Pole Mountain to join the West Pole Sect. The few disciples that remained were also taken, leaving Hua Mountain nearly devoid of people. In recent years, only some common martial artists from Jianghu had gone up there to build houses and take in disciples. It was said that one of them had formidable swordsmanship, claiming to be the Divine Sword Immortal Ape; in reality, he had no Sword Control abilities and could only stand out among the ordinary.

Wutai Mountain could not be left empty, so Sikong Zhan did not return to Dongting Mountain but stayed to oversee the sect.

This time, having his twelve Heavenly Secret Demon Divine Thunders taken, he was greatly shaken. Wanting to seek advice from Shi Feiyang but too proud to ask, he had no choice but to reflect on it himself.

Shi Feiyang too sought a cave dwelling, one with a Sword Furnace. He first performed a ritual to refine the Sword Furnace, then placed the Heavenly Demon Immortal Slaying Sword inside, using Civil and Martial Fire for the sacrificial refinement.

Chi You's Primordial Spirit inside the sword remotely resonated with the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor while assaulting Shi Feiyang with Divine Thought, attempting to bring him under control.

Shi Feiyang tried everything but couldn't subdue this ancient emperor. He was forced to brand three hundred and sixty Heavenly Golden Talismans on the sword, creating a cage-like suppression, imposing limitations on many of its abilities.

After dealing with the sword, he stepped out of the cave dwelling. Looking at the empty Wutai Mountain, he contemplated that the demise of the Wutai Sect's disciples this time might be a disguised blessing, essentially clearing house for the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor. In the future, when taking in disciples, they must be taught discipline and order.

Silently, he deliberated and thus established a set of regulations.

More than fifty days later, the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor and Xu Feiniang emerged from seclusion, both having expended a great deal of Primordial Qi. Especially the Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor, his complexion pallid as if barely recovering from a serious illness.

They first expressed their deepest gratitude to Shi Feiyang. Without him, the Wutai Sect would have certainly faced utter defeat, totally annihilated.

With a third swordfight scheduled with the Emei Sect, discussing the matter of accepting new disciples, Shi Feiyang advised the three, "The feud with the Emei Sect that led to the swordfights originated from your disciples' duels and killings, accumulating deep hatred that eventually spiraled out of control.

Judging by the acts of certain Wutai Sect disciples, like Yue Qinyin who cultivated the Refining God Infant Sword and Long Fei with the Nine Child Mother Yin Soul Sword, they would have to be removed if I encountered them. Our enmity in the past also started this way. If it weren't for Xu's great wisdom in turning an enemy into a friend, who knows what would have happened today."

The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor broke out in a cold sweat at these words, recalling the day when Yue Qinyin came back from Immortal Mountain crying in pain, reporting the deaths of two junior brothers, the Furong Venerable Sun Fu and the Fire Wing Vajra Hu Shi, at the hands of a Black Dragon. Subsequent deductions pointed to Shi Feiyang.

Back then, most disciples clamored for revenge against Shi Feiyang, but Xu Feiniang stood firmly against it, repeatedly explaining the pros and cons in person and through letters. It was only then that they became allies with Shi Feiyang.

Thinking further, if he were enemies with Shi Feiyang now, on top of dealing with Emei Sect, he would have been utterly destroyed!

The Taiyin Hunyuan Ancestor had come through a life and death ordeal this time. With a grateful glance at Xu Feiniang, he sighed and resolved to reestablish the sect's teaching, and rigorously screen new disciples.

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