CHAPTER 764: 639 SHI SHENG FIGHTS YOU TAN

Shi Sheng had received only seven Divine Demons. He said to the Sand Divine Child, "Return those two Divine Demons! I will use the Heavenly Heart Double Rings to strip the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon and Jiu Panpo’s Primordial Spirit. Once I restore her body, then you can take her away when the time comes."

Sand Divine Child stood atop the cliff and spoke calmly, "The promises made by those of the Orthodox Sect, can they still be counted on? Back then, my junior sister captured the White Specter Lady, intending to tear her apart with the Nine Ghosts Devouring Souls. It was Sect Hierarch Qi Shuming of the Emei Sect who stepped in and took her back at the cost of his own reputation. Today, as the Yi Family comes to Nine Ring Mountain for vengeance, where is Qi Shuming?"

The Emei Sect’s disciples could not stand it when Sand Divine Child further criticized Qi Shuming.

Qi Lingyun was the first to retort, claiming that Jiu Panpo was destined for a major tribulation due to her manifold wicked deeds. Today’s events were merely the heavens using the Orthodox Sect to administer justice. He also argued that the Yi Family was initially aiding in averting a major catastrophe in the South Sea today. It was Jiu Panpo who harbored villains and protected evil demons. Those monsters misled people to this location. Since Jiu Panpo could not sever ties with the evil demons and being a Sect Hierarch of the Demon Path herself, she eventually brewed this massive disaster...

The Sand Divine Child did not engage in a war of words, "Since the Emei Sect’s elders started their sect, they have been overbearing and wished to lead the immortals. Unfortunately, their virtues do not match their ambition... I won’t bother arguing with a junior like you. Now, I’ve taken the two remnants of my junior sister’s soul. What are you planning to do now?"

"Since you are so stubborn, I’ll just give you these seven as well!" Shi Sheng said unexpectedly, catching everyone off guard.

Everyone thought he was going to lead the charge and duel the Sand Divine Child to retrieve the two threads of Jiu Panpo’s Primordial Spirit. Instead, he planned to hand over the seven they had already secured, leaving both the members of the Emei Sect and Sand Divine Child doubting what they had heard!

In fact, Shi Feiyang had no interest in getting involved in the grudge between the Yi Family and Jiu Panpo.

He had hosted this gathering of immortals on South Sea Copper Palm Island to avert disasters. As the host, he had to accept responsibility for any injuries suffered by attendees.

But the Yi Family were not invited by him; they had come on their own accord, just like Divine Monarch of Suppressing Peaks and others, and even had the Emei Sect speak on their behalf.

The catalyst of this disaster, Yi Ding and Yi Zhen, had roots in the Yi Family’s lack of alliance with Shi Feiyang.

As the host, they, as volunteers, should have respected Shi Feiyang’s arrangements, cooperating to resolve the situation. In case any mishap still occurred, Shi Feiyang would go all out to rescue everyone, not allowing any unfair treatment or casualties—even going as far as to retrieve any lost Primordial Spirits and seek reparation.

Regrettably, the Yi Family members looked down upon Falun Dafa Master Tian Chi and did not hold Shi Feiyang in high regard either. Having been influenced by their family from a young age, Yi Ding and Yi Zhen eventually triggered a catastrophic disaster that led to the destruction of homes and lives.

Shi Feiyang, at great risk, had allowed the Heavenly Mirror to fall into the hands of the Demon Corpse, just to show the immortals that he had done his utmost...

Even if Yi Jing and his three nieces had driven off the enemy and even if the Demon Extinguishing Divine Shuttle was stolen, they should have prioritized the greater good and have returned to report to Shi Feiyang. Afterward, regardless of who ended up with the Demon Extinguishing Divine Shuttle, Shi Feiyang would either retrieve it or demand its return, ensuring it found its way back to its rightful owner.

Yet, the three of them chased all the way here from the South Sea on their own, adding past grudges into the mix, plus others maliciously cast spells to foment discord covertly, escalating the conflict to the brink of chaos.

Shi Feiyang sending his disciples Lin Han and Shi Sheng primarily aimed to prevent the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle from exploding. Beyond that, what business was the vendetta between the Yi Family and Jiu Panpo to him? He was not their father; let them bash each other’s brains out if they wished—it had nothing to do with Shi Feiyang.

Upon remotely instructing Shi Sheng for the second time, he made clear that he should not meddle too much—let them fight or kill as they pleased. He asked Shi Sheng to coordinate with Lin Han to retrieve the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle.

As for Jiu Panpo, he had arranged three options for her. The first two, he believed, were more than generous. If Jiu Panpo chose neither, then so be it—let the rains fall and people marry as they will.

In Shi Sheng’s view, since the Sand Divine Child was Jiu Panpo’s senior brother and possessed such formidable mana, he surely had ways to separate the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon from her Primordial Spirit. There was no need for him to worry excessively.

He then extended his hand, and the Yang Ring of the Heavenly Heart Ringer flew towards the Sand Divine Child.

The Sand Divine Child, illuminated by the warm red-white light, felt his hair stand on end. The light was Demonic Destruction Divine Light, specifically devised to counter him!

He instantly drew his Golden Saber, adopting a defensive posture. The Demon Light had already begun to erupt from within the Heavenly Heart Ring—one stream of Demon Light equating to one demon. All seven streams of Demon Light were released.

As these demons attempted to flee, the Sand Divine Child minced them with his Golden Saber, then reached for the large gourd behind him. After muttering a few spells and pointing with his saber, numerous beams of Demon Light sprayed out from the gourd, sucking all seven demons inside.

Shi Sheng retracted the Heavenly Heart Double Rings and also released Zhao Changsu.

Close to annihilation yet revived, Zhao Changsu was terrified, knelt down, and kowtowed to thank Shi Sheng.

Shi Sheng, however, said, "You think you’ve stumbled upon a good fortune today, but in reality, if you could have endured this tribulation within my Heavenly Heart Rings with Jiu Panpo, then undergone reincarnation, I could have led you into our sect later, part of the Mysterious Sect Orthodox, where you would one day have a chance to attain true fruition. But having safely survived today, and her following her senior brother, fortunes are unpredictable; you still can’t escape the Divine Demon Body. In a few years, I predict that you two foes will meet again. Today’s vows remain unfulfilled, requiring recommitment in the future. By then, I may not even be present, and you might truly be annihilated."

Zhao Changsu simply wished to avoid death today, the matters of the future could be dealt with later.

Seeing his attitude, Shi Sheng didn’t say much more. If Jiu Panpo chose the first path and eventually joined the Orthodox Sect with Zhao Changsu, Shi Sheng would face one less Demon Tribulation in the future. But it would require a great deal of time and patience to resolve the enmity between them, and he would still have to deal with the constant attacks from the Sand Divine Child.

Now, he was spared much trouble, but he would face the Demon Tribulation in the future. If things went poorly, even his Yang God might revert to Yin, causing his Dao level to plummet.

For him, each option had its pros and cons, and they both involved many causal threads that couldn’t easily be weighed at this moment.

The Sand Divine Child had come today to wait for the moment Jiu Panpo was besieged to collect her remaining soul essence. Now that his goal was achieved, he did not linger, using his gourd to collect the hidden entrance to the Sand Divine World in Altan City, along with all the demons inside it. Then, he drifted backward into the air and vanished in a flash.

Without Jiu Panpo controlling the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle, its power was greatly reduced. Lin Han continually severed its connections with the Heavenly Stars, significantly reducing the pressure.

The group of immortals had already lifted him up, and Lin Han was about to cast a spell to collect it.

But Master You Tan used Buddha Light to compress the Demon Shuttle from all sides: "Such a weapon of the Demon Path that can cause boundless calamity should be destroyed right here!"

She then intended to send the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle into space to disintegrate it.

Lin Han frowned and raised his hand to unleash the Nanming Leaving Fire Sword, a hundred zhang long rainbow that sliced the sky, cleaving the Separation and Reunion Divine Light in two.

With the suppression lost, the Divine Shuttle began to rotate and spew fire again. Lin Han cast spells to suppress it while saying, "I am acting on my master’s orders to retrieve this Demon Path Magical Treasure and report back; I hope everyone here will not obstruct this!"

Master You Tan formed hand seals with both hands, and the Buddha Light gathered and dispersed once more: "Master Shi already possesses Magical Treasures of greater power; why must he cling to this one? Greed and contentment attract external demons, inadvertently inviting countless tribulations." She had suddenly felt this premonition and concentrated to "see" from afar, discovering that this Divine Shuttle would eventually fall into the hands of Deng Yin, once again threatening the Human World with even greater and fiercer power. Therefore, she prepared to forcefully intervene and completely eradicate it.

Master You Tan was highly skilled in Mana, and Lin Han dared not be negligent. He brought out the Xuan Guang Ruler, releasing copious multicolored light rings to withstand the Buddha Light, his right hand continuing to manipulate the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle.

Seeing this, Shi Sheng hurriedly flew over, not to assist Lin Han in collecting the Secret Demon Divine Shuttle but to confront Master You Tan directly. He loudly said, "My senior brother wishes to collect that Secret Demon Divine Shuttle. Are you, a nun, forbidding it? If you do not allow us to collect it, just say it directly instead of beating around the bush."

His words were quite impolite, and the disciples of Emei Sect on both sides couldn’t help but speak out in rebuke, but Qi Lingyun and Zhou Qingyun signaled them to stop.

Qi Xia’er, as a disciple of Master You Tan, quickly stepped forward to speak, but Master You Tan stopped her.

"Amitabha Buddha, I dare not speak the words of prohibition, but that object truly is a malicious weapon that can harm countless lives; it would be best to destroy it. Master Shi is now powerful and possesses vast Divine Skills; he does not need to resort to using such items for self-protection like those in the lesser Demon Paths."

Shi Sheng said, "My senior brother has our master’s order; this item must be taken back with us. You will not be able to destroy it. If you have no intention to obstruct, please release the Buddha Light; if you forcefully forbid it, forgive me, but I must show offense!"

Master You Tan continued, "Amitabha Buddha! Regardless of being immortal or Buddha, we all keep compassion in mind. This kind of object, as long as one remains in the world, it becomes a source of calamity..."

While she spoke, her casting did not cease. The Divine Light of Separation and Reunion in the sky grew denser, gathering from all directions in the midair into a sea of light, trapping Lin Han and the Divine Shuttle inside, forcibly attempting to separate the two—keeping the person and sending the shuttle into space.

Shi Sheng, impatient to hear anymore, directly extended a finger, unleashing five streams of Sword Qi, flying straight towards Master You Tan.

"Not to be disrespectful!" Qi Xia’er released an artifact shaped like a shuttle to block the Sword Qi, while Shi Sheng pushed both hands forward, dispersing the Sword Qi into three hundred and sixty variously colored, bean-sized Thunder Pearls.

Knowing that his opponent was filled with experts and that ordinary means would be useless, he directly released the Pre- and Postnatal Great Five Elements Divine Thunder Net. Although it was only at the most basic Circulation level, once unleashed, its power was immense.

Master You Tan’s pupils flashed with brilliant light. She pushed her left hand forward, and a vast expanse of Buddha Light flew out, enveloping the Thunder Net and attempting to send it high into the sky.

Shi Sheng directly detonated the Thunder Net, producing a series of piercing sharp explosions erupting into a visual feast of colorful blazes, gathering together to form a thundercloud. These rubbed against each other, rapidly expanding!

The external Buddha Light was instantly scattered. Master You Tan hastily pushed her left hand upward, with a vast Buddha Light supporting the violently unceasing thundercloud as it rose. The thundercloud quickly expanded its size to cover a hundred acres with immense volumes of Five Elements Essence Qi rubbing against each other, emerging in Yin and Yang shifts, continuously generating new Thunder Pearls.

Qi Xia’er used that shuttle-shaped artifact to attack Shi Sheng, also releasing Taiyin Divine Thunder. Being skilled in both Daoism and Buddhism, primarily focusing on Buddhist Law, she was of a level ready for Ascension, and with a point of her hand, the ground beneath Shi Sheng cracked open on both sides, revealing the dry Blood River below.