Shi Feiyang instructed Zhu Changyuan to go to the Southern Border to help rescue Bai Guanhong.

He then altered the Heavenly Number concerning Zhu Changyuan so that others could not calculate it, and Zhu Changyuan himself was well-versed in the art of numerology. Upon reaching the Southern Border, he arranged what to do and what order to do it clearly.

This task was not something others could accomplish. Some lacked the ability to flawlessly find the right timing in time and space to execute the tasks assigned by Shi Feiyang, while others had too many causative entanglements and a large target, making them easily detected. Only Zhu Changyuan was the most suitable one.

Zhu Changyuan agreed and left, not unfurling his wings, but instead used the Earth Escape technique to quietly head to the Southern Border.

Meanwhile, Shi Feiyang stayed in the Capital, primarily overseeing Zhu Yitai to ensure he successfully refined the Mo Long Immortal Sword.

After realizing that he was the reincarnation of Geng Kun, Shi Feiyang's mindset shifted slightly. Watching the young emperor diligently refining the sword, he recalled the days when he idled away under Geng Kun's mentorship, and back then, he had to call Geng Kun "Senior Uncle" and follow him to subdue the Iron Umbrella Taoist of the East Sea.

The years have passed in the blink of an eye, and during this time, so many things have happened...

In the Southern Border, Witchcraft Masters were hunted by nineteen Sword Immortals from the Qingcheng Sect, engaging in battles of sword and sorcery across the mountains and rivers, rising and falling in succession.

Those Great Demons were also jointly eliminated by Huo Wuhai and Shaoyang God Monarch. They either had to be killed or surrender, with no alternative choices.

Many Loose Cultivators from the Orthodox Sect also came to assist, such as the Independent Immortal Ning Yizi from Dianchi, the Tian Que master from Yuan Palace on Fubo Cliff edge, and Iron- Mantle Taoist from Wang Peak in Changsha Valley.

The situation in the south was stabilized, and the calamity of the witch demons could only cause minor disturbances, unable to stir up any waves.

The situation in the north was also favorable. Master Caiwei, Zhu Youmu, was indeed unmatched in valor. After a brief encounter with Ling Hun at Stone Tiger Mountain, he was provoked to leave the Kasaya given by his master at Stone Tiger Mountain and then moved swiftly to the North Sea, engaging in a fierce battle with the demon barbarians of the thirty-six nations.

The thirty-six nations had indeed converted to Chi You, scattered along the north coast with thousands of tribes. The weather here was extremely cold, the ground covered in ice all year round. Only a scarce few tribes near the south had grasslands for grazing, while the rest survived by capturing cold-resistant birds and beasts in the icy winds and fishing in the frozen sea.

Although they were not numerous, each was formidable, and after converting to Chi You, they raised the totem of the Great Emperor Chi You, gained religious teachings, and the elders and warriors in their tribes were directly endowed with various spells, all forging steel tendons and iron bones, impervious to swords and spears, so powerful that even an immortal sword's flying sword could hardly harm them a bit.

Chi You had a unique skill, teaching them to capture demon beasts and then replace their limbs.

Cutting off their own arms and attaching wolf demon forelimbs, cutting off their legs and attaching dragon claws, cutting open the shoulder blades on their back and attaching a pair of snow falcon wings...

This not only transformed their bodies but also allowed them to absorb the spiritual energy of the demon beasts, gaining the mana of wolf demons, poison dragons, and falcon demons.

In just a few years, the people here were transformed into bizarre forms: some grew two horns on the head, some had four shrimp pincers under their ribs, some replaced the teeth in their mouths with snake fangs, some exchanged their tongue with a snake's forked tongue, and some affixed a dragon's eye on their forehead.

Their stature was also bigger than ordinary people, with many growing up to two or three zhang in height.

If such a group were to head straight south and break into the Great Wall, it would undoubtedly bring a bloody massacre to the common people of the Ming Dynasty.

Even ordinary Sword Immortals would struggle against them, and if not fast enough, they could easily be ripped apart and eaten by them.

Fortunately, Shi Feiyang had invited Master Caiwei, Zhu Youmu, who had already stepped into the ranks of super first-class masters, never showing mercy towards any threat he identified.

The further north in this world, the shorter the days and longer the nights. The North Sea remained dim all year round, and even further north, all the sky and sea were darkened, waves crashed ashore, glaciers fractured, black haze enveloped the sky, and icy sleet spread across.

When Zhu Youmu made a move, it was nothing less than a vast Sandalwood Buddha Light. Starting with Buddha Light, it was his greatest compassion. If the opponent surrendered immediately after being enveloped by the Buddha Light, he would spare their life.

However, how could these barbaric demon humans simply surrender? They each let out loud cries and cast spells to resist Zhu Youmu.

A total of over a dozen tribespeople were all enveloped by the Buddha Light, as if frozen in time, resembling insects trapped in amber, unable to even move a finger.

The tribe leaders, with the strongest mana, howled and gyrated, or spewed blazing fire and poison smoke to counter the Buddha Light.

Nearby tribes quickly came to support, raising the tall Chiyou Banner, loudly shouting as they charged forward. Four tribal Great Witches combined efforts to move three glaciers from the north and fiercely smashed them towards Zhu Youmu.

Zhu Youmu quickly determined that these people were stubborn demons, unlikely to be converted, and thus, he began a spree of massacre.

He directly unleashed the Vajra Giant Spirit God Palm, condensing a golden Buddha Palm in the sky, which then descended straight down. After dropping below the cloud layer, it transformed into an immense form, akin to a space meteorite, with those below becoming mere ants in comparison.

A loud "smack!!" resounded, golden light radiated, creating a massive palm print fifty li long and several zhang deep on the icy ground, causing ice to burst and earth to crumble.

All the tribes beneath the Golden Buddha Palm, along with the demon humans within, naturally turned to dust, and even the ice houses were smashed apart.

Around the Buddha Palm, within a hundred li radius, although not directly struck, were also impacted. Houses and people nearby were directly shattered, and even those further away experienced collapsed homes and overturned creatures!

Had it been an ordinary Sword Immortal, they might have stood a chance, but against Zhu Youmu, this little monk was simply too formidable!

Even if the thirty-six nations of the North Sea, with thousands of tribesmen, all came and charged together, Zhu Youmu could continue to use this Vajra Giant Spirit God Palm to crush them all with each strike!

In Shuangfeng Mountain, Pingliang, Gansu, there were two brothers named Xing Tianhe and Xing Tianxiang.

Though the brothers were not inherently evil, their disposition was poor — selfish and self-serving, betraying their masters and sect, killing their teachers and friends, committing all kinds of misdeeds, and making many enemies such as Han Fairy, Jiang Xuejun, and Dragon Slayer who all wanted to kill them.

Years ago, they faked their deaths to escape calamity, deceiving everyone and secretly cultivating. Later, when they mastered Immortal Law, they believed they were fearless. Upon emerging, they were pursued by Yi Xiu and his spouse, suffering repeated defeats until they realized they could not win, and were forced to flee to the North Sea. However, Yi Xiu and his spouse persistently chased them, unwilling to relent until their body and soul would be destroyed.

At a desperate moment, Emperor Chi You intervened with the Great and Small Twelve Heavens Great Method to deceive Yi Xiu and his spouse, saving them.

Subsequently, Chi You assigned them to manage the thirty-six countries, intending to unite these tribes in strength to later march south into the pass.

At this time, Zhu Youmu unleashed a killing spree, and the two brothers saw him from afar, instantly recognizing the Buddhist killer star Zhu Youmu.

In their impression, Zhu Youmu's power was similar to Yi Xiu; one versus two, they did not fear him, so they hurriedly flew over, shouting insults: "Zhu You, you little thief bald donkey! How dare you wreak havoc in the North Sea, have you asked your two grandfathers!"

They attacked simultaneously, originally possessing strong mana, and with previous aid from Chi You, had refined many powerful magical treasures over the years.

Among them, Xing Tianxiang released a large amount of Mixed Element Poison Fog from the northwest, with masses of black fog surging over, while Xing Tianhe unleashed the Red Cloud Scattering Flower Needle, mixed with Soul Slaughter Black Light Needle thinner than hair...

Zhu Youmu found little interest in killing those ant-like tribal people, upon seeing them, he shouted, "Good timing!" and countered with Buddha Light Buddha Palm.

While they dueled, it was raining in the Capital.

The continuous rain had been falling for more than half a day.

Shi Feiyang sensed that guests were coming today, although the divination could not directly reveal who, based on subtle clues manifesting, he could guess who it was.

So he prepared Jade Flower Immortal Wine from the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain, paired with ten rare dishes, waiting in the Tingyin Pavilion of Yuan Yang Palace.

Just after the wine and dishes were prepared, the guest arrived.

Rain stopped outside the second floor of Tingyin Pavilion first, not entirely, but a rain-free path appeared within the fine rain curtain.

Then, exotic fragrances surged in the air, and red petals descended from above, swirling and dancing in the rain.

Afterward, two young boys in white appeared, one carrying a Red Lotus Incense Burner, the other holding a Red Lotus Lamp, known to Shi Feiyang as Yi Zhou's two grandsons, Yi Ding and Yi Zhen.

These two fellows no longer had the past mischievous and jumpy demeanor, now completely tamed, carrying the incense burner and lamp obediently and respectfully into the room, standing to the left and right, bowing without daring to glance sideways.

Behind them, a young girl in green attire entered, with Yellow Palace Flowers on her head, holding a Jade Box, showing excitement and closeness upon seeing Shi Feiyang.

It was Zhuge Han'er!

After Han'er entered, she did not speak, standing respectfully beside.

Finally, a woman with snow-white skin, draped in thin red gauze, flew in, it was the Princess of Stone God.

Upon entering the room and seeing the table full of wine and dishes, the Princess of Stone God looked slightly surprised, then laughed: "Fellow Daoist indeed has great divine skills, I came to see you just on a whim, and even performed Blood Demon Great Method to conceal Heaven's Secret, yet you still foresaw it."

Shi Feiyang remained seated, simply gesturing for the Princess of Stone God to take a seat: "Your method is quite clever; luckily I recognized you, somewhat familiar, guessed it from the divination chart just barely. If it were someone unfamiliar or a complete stranger, I wouldn't be able to guess."

The Princess of Stone God praised: "Fellow Daoist is honest and humble, admirable!"

Though they took seats, it was actually two tables, each having one table in front, with similar dishes, approximately ten feet apart.

After seating, the Princess of Stone God under Shi Feiyang's invitation drank a glass of wine, praising repeatedly.

Setting down the wine glass, she asked Shi Feiyang: "Fellow Daoist, with such great divine skills, able to foresee everything, can you know the purpose of my visit?"

Shi Feiyang said: "Fellow Daoist came to me, likely for one matter, surely for Anhill."

The Princess of Stone God laughed: "Yes, but not entirely." She paused briefly, and with much anticipation asked, "Can fellow Daoist fulfill my heart's desire?"

Shi Feiyang shook his head: "No."

The Princess of Stone God appeared sorrowful, speaking with difficulty: "Is there truly no hope at all?"

"None." Shi Feiyang replied still straightforwardly.

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