It was said that nearby, a place called Pipa Village housed an Independent Immortal named Huang Zhong. In his earlier years, he had committed many evil deeds and only reformed himself after continuous warnings from fellow Jianghu practitioners. He had since been living in seclusion in the village, occasionally performing good deeds, balancing between righteousness and wickedness.

Shi Feiyang deduced that Yuan Hua, if he came to Mao Gong Altar to seek the Treasure, would inevitably run into Huang Zhong unless he waited decades or caught Huang Zhong on one of his rare outings—improbable for one short of time and patience. Hence, he decided to take bold action now with the means available to him.

That night, Huang Zhong was not in Pipa Village as a famous Independent Fairy named Lady Tianyao had arrived. She was renowned for her exceptionally powerful bedroom arts, and many Sword Immortals from both righteous and evil factions had succumbed to her charms and were unable to extricate themselves.

Just days before, the loquats on the mountain had ripened, filling the air with their fragrance, which drifted up to the heavens. Lady Tianyao, happening to pass by above, was enticed by the scent and couldn't resist coming down to eat some loquats. Remembering that Huang Zhong lived here, she knew that though his complexion was sallow and his body bloated making him look ugly and terrifying, his Mana was formidable. If she could absorb his Primordial Yang Qi, her strength would greatly increase. Thus, she decided to visit him.

Huang Zhong, too, was greedy for female charms, but he had maintained his Dao Level over two to three hundred years. He occasionally captured irresistibly beautiful virgins with spells to indulge himself, regardless of their worldly or immortal status, without getting entangled with types like Lady Tianyao.

Even though Lady Tianyao was fair and beautiful, with skin whiter than snow and eyes so enchanting that they stirred hearts, Huang Zhong was immensely tempted, but he knew she was not to be trifled with, especially skilled in the Transforming Vajra Soul-shattering Great Method.

This technique was not originally named so, but she had used it to seduce five hundred strictly disciplined Buddhist monks, thereby earning her fame. Smelling the fragrance emanating from Lady Tianyao and seeing glimpses of her pale skin, Huang Zhong felt an unbearable itch in his heart. He knew that once in bed, if she used her techniques, he would be utterly defeated and his many years of cultivated Mana might be destroyed or fundamentally damaged.

He dared not confront Lady Tianyao openly, nor did he wish to turn her away and break ties. Facing her continual pestering, he took her to Linghu Temple, where the Taoists regarded Huang Zhong as an Immortal and fawned over him mightily.

Huang Zhong once picked a few Taoists he thought could be trained and taught them some minor Daoist Techniques, but these Taoists, weak in their resolve, only thought about how to attract more donations and enjoy life, caring little for the teachings of an "Immortal", preferring to make money and indulge in finer teas and more elaborate chess sets rather than practice the techniques.

In recent days, Huang Zhong brought Lady Tianyao to Linghu Temple, introducing her to the Taoists there. They were all smitten by her appearance, their bodies weak and their speeches unclear. Lady Tianyao, who turned none away, picked out the handsome or well-built ones to invite for tea and chess. After days of games, all the Taoists under fifty were left unable to leave their beds, merely sleeping soundly, while the older ones also longed to play chess with the Fairy. Lady Tianyao, disinterested in them due to their excessive pestering, cast spells to make them sleep as well.

After all was said and done, only Huang Zhong was left. Lady Tianyao prepared a fine meal and continuously offered him drink under the lamplight.

Huang Zhong, already of weak will and relying on his superior Daoist Techniques to barely maintain control, now found himself repeatedly seduced and had drunk the medicinal wine she brewed, causing a rush of blood and a heating of his body.

He continued to resist, silently reciting the Calming Incantation in his heart, telling himself he must not fall here. He knew he should use his Flying Sword to drive this wicked woman away, yet he couldn't bear to do it.

Amidst their ongoing internal strife, Yuan Hua had taken advantage of retrieving treasures, and Shi Feiyang noticed several tendrils of Treasure Light that had escaped. He swiftly bolted outside to investigate.

Lady Tianyao, dressed only in a vermilion mandarin duck corset on her upper half, having shed her outer garments, followed him with a wine cup in hand. Her snow-white arms held the cup gracefully as she took a light sip, her delicate voice inquiring, "What's the matter, Daoist friend? Is it too stuffy inside, and you wish to play in the more spacious outdoors? Tianyao also quite enjoys this 'beneath the skies and upon the earth' setting."

The swollen-faced Taoist flew next to the roof and said to Lady Tianyao who was catching up, "I just saw the Treasure Light... it's over there! This area nearby is the Mao Gong Altar. Perhaps a treasure left by Mao Gong from years ago is about to reveal itself. I'll go and have a look first!"

He dared not touch Lady Tianyao. As soon as she approached, he immediately flew out of the courtyard toward the Mao Gong Altar stone tablet, where surely enough, he saw a pitch-black creature refining treasures. The treasure was an Iron Box, continuously casting out golden light.

The swollen-faced Taoist was ecstatic and shouted loudly, "Demon, how dare you steal my treasure!" Stretching out his hand, he launched a yellow sword light that slashed toward Yuan Hua.

Yuan Hua, seeing the furious approach of the Taoist, was about to react impulsively according to his usual temperament. However, remembering Shi Feiyang's teachings, he restrained himself and continued his spellcasting, using the Golden Talisman to suppress the Iron Box.

The swollen-faced Taoist watched as his Flying Sword split Yuan Hua in two, turning him into two wisps of green smoke that dissipated with the wind. However, the treasure also vanished. He was startled, realizing that the opponent had used some invisibility or teleportation spell. Fortunately, Treasure Light was difficult to conceal, and he soon captured a few strands of gold radiance again. Raising his hand, he released a burst of yellow light and indeed saw the Ape Spirit sitting at the edge of a pit refining the treasure again. Thus, he launched another sword strike, splitting it in two again, but it was still an Illusion and he had not truly cut the opponent.

After repeated attempts, Lady Tianyao also flew over with her wine cup and asked with a chuckle, "Daoist friend, how come you still can't deal with a mere Ape Spirit?"

The swollen-faced Taoist, frustrated and ashamed, snapped coldly, "Demon seeking death, this is merely the most basic Qimen Dunjia Technique, nothing special. You should witness today, Daoist friend, as I shall demonstrate the Demon Refining God Sword!"

He released another seven Flying Swords, making a total of eight yellow sword lights, each several meters long, standing vertically around him with their tips pointing downward, hovering mid-air. His left hand calculated continuously while his right hand controlled the swords, and his feet performed the Gang Step in mid-air. While calculating the array's movements, he adjusted positions and suddenly shouted loudly. The eight swords spread outwards, piercing into the ground according to the cycle of "Rest, Life, Injury, Du, Scene, Death, Shock, Open."

This triggered a tempest, with several colorful smokes rising from the ground, revealing eight faint gateways.

The swollen-faced Taoist laughed, "Evil beast, I have nailed down the Eight Gates. Let's see where you can hide now!"

He peered through the eight gates to locate Yuan Hua's actual hiding spot, only to find that each gateway housed a monkey wrapped in black mist refining treasure. Astonished beyond measure, he thought: Could there be eight monkeys refining treasures simultaneously? Impossible, absolutely impossible. It must be the adversary's trick. Well, I will eliminate all these eight at once!

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