Yellow Court Daoist

Wen Guang and Zhang Ran forced open a sliver of an opening in the siege, and before it could close again, thirteen of the thirty remaining Peach Blossom Demon Generals seized the opportunity to escape without a trace.

The Good and Evil Envoy wanted to pursue.

"Do not chase a desperate enemy."

Lin Ye spoke, his voice cool and clear. Everyone paused, quickly halting their pursuit to stay within Qin Shen Mountain. They reinforced their formation, firmly trapping the seventeen Peach Blossom Demon Generals who failed to escape.

"Damn!"

The seventeen Peach Blossom Demon Generals, unable to flee, were now tightly encircled by the formation, unable to extricate themselves for the moment. Realizing their plight, each Demon General deployed their own tricks, releasing clouds of miasma filled with poisonous creatures such as snakes, insects, rats, and ants.

However, the Good and Evil Envoy and the Killing Rain Demon Generals set up the formation, executing the Joint Attack Technique.

With Lin Ye also providing support, how could these seventeen Peach Blossom Demon Generals stand a chance?

Lin Ye wielded the Divine Sword, launching surprise attacks. Every appearance resulted in one Demon General exploding into oblivion. At this rate, it wouldn't take much time to eliminate them all.

...

Outside Qin Shen Mountain.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Two Qi Rings' light withdrew, stopping their forward momentum, revealing Wen Guang and Zhang Ran. The former looked displeased, while the latter showed shock on his face. Turning their heads back, they saw Qin Shen Mountain in the distance, with thirteen beams of Xuan Light shooting out. Upon closer inspection, it was the thirteen Peach Blossom Demon Generals. No more auras or lights of pursuit followed them.

"Marshal."

"It looks like they didn't chase after us."

Zhang Ran let out a sigh of relief.

Wen Guang glanced over, his face somber, "I'll trouble General Zhang to guard Qin Shen Mountain with the thirteen Generals. I must go to Peach Blossom Cave and report this situation to the Cave Master!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Ran and the Thirteen Peach Blossom Demon Generals responded in unison. But in their hearts, they held little hope. Among the True Immortals of Lush Peach Mountain, Gu Yang and Wen Guang were the most capable, and the thirty-six Peach Blossom Demon Generals were the strongest. Now, with Gu Yang dead and only thirteen Generals escaped...

Even the Supreme Treasure 'Taibai Needle' bestowed by Yao Sihai had been taken.

Who else could Lush Peach Mountain send for help now?

Wen Guang didn't want to think about it.

Without wasting another moment, he commanded quickly and leaped towards the outer region of Shaohe Abyss.

...

Outside Shaohe Abyss.

"Marshal Wen Guang."

As soon as Wen Guang fled, he encountered a familiar energy tugging at him, and a voice reached his ears.

Soon, he arrived at a spot among the mountains.

Seated on a round stone in the center was the Cave Master of Peach Blossom Cave from Rotten Peach Mountain, Yao Sihai.

"Please forgive me, Master, for my incompetence. The Taibai Needle could not withstand Lin Ye's Raindrop Divine Sword. Furthermore, with twelve Killing Rain Demon Generals and thirty-six Good and Evil Hall Envoys lying in ambush within Qin Shen Mountain, the Peach Blossom Demon Generals suffered heavy losses. Only thirteen managed to escape and are now with General Zhang Ran outside Qin Shen Mountain."

Wen Guang reported to Yao Sihai.

"What a character, Lin Ye!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Sihai's heart instantly filled with rage.

It was all right to lose the Taibai Needle.

But those thirty-six Peach Blossom Demon Generals were his elite troops, cultivated with a vast amount of resources and energy. United, they formed the foremost martial force of Lush Peach Mountain.

And now, only thirteen remained.

How could Yao Sihai not be furious?!

"Raindrop Divine Sword."

"Killing Rain Demon Generals."

"Good and Evil Envoy."

After all, he was an Earth Immortal, and although seething with rage, he quickly calmed himself down.

Upon deeper thought, he understood that although the Taibai Needle was extraordinary, it only worked as a surprise attack. This time it was executed through Wen Guang's hand, and Lin Ye also possessed the Raindrop Divine Sword. If anticipated, it would certainly fail to demonstrate its power.

With this realization.

Yao Sihai's frown deepened, but then he thought of Qin Shen Mountain, "Though Qinshen Creek is guarded by three monsters, I'm afraid they won't hold out for long. That Lin Ye has Generals under his command, and Immortal Artifacts in his possession, it seems—"

Yao Sihai steeled his heart.

In a moment.

A Daoist flew out from the Void. Wen Guang noticed and looked up to see a strange aura flickering around the Daoist, unlike that of ordinary people. Wen Guang's thoughts raced, and he realized, "Is this the Blessed Land opened by Yao Sihai?!"

With that thought.

He turned his gaze to the Daoist who had just appeared before Yao Sihai, only to see an enigmatic yet masterly presence about him. Holding a horsetail whisk in one hand and making a medicinal pitchfork gesture with the other, he respectfully bowed to Yao Sihai saying, "Greetings, Teacher."

"Teacher?"

Wen Guang took another look at the Daoist. In his memory, there was no such figure among those who dwelled in Lush Peach Mountain. Among Yao Sihai's many disciples, Gu Yang was the most powerful.

Who was this Daoist then?

Yao Sihai did not explain and simply said to the Daoist, "Saint Scorpion, demons wreak havoc ahead. You must join Marshal Wen Guang and ensure these fiends are cast into an abyss of endless calamity."

"As you command, Teacher."

The masterly Daoist, 'Saint Scorpion', responded, flicking his whisk and turning to look at Wen Guang with an impassive face, yet his heart was already heaving with waves, "The land where my Teacher resides truly has many Great Powers. A random person here possesses the prowess of an Immortal Venerable."

Wen Guang nodded in acknowledgment upon seeing Saint Scorpion acknowledging his presence. His eyes had already scanned Saint Scorpion, whose inner spirit light was hidden. The Daoist's being exuded a supremely powerful aura; he seemed to be enveloped by chains akin to the order of the Dao itself, penetrating heaven and earth. But the heaven and earth he touched did not seem to be part of Nine Nether, but rather extended into the Void, hidden deep within.

Wen Guang did not dare to delve too deeply but had his suspicions.

He nodded to Saint Scorpion and then turned to Yao Sihai, hesitantly saying, "The demon wields a Demon Sword, extraordinary in power. Although Saint Scorpion here possesses immeasurable might, without being a Real Monk or armed with an Immortal Artifact, he may find it difficult to defeat the female demon."

Upon hearing this,

Saint Scorpion tightened his grip on his whisk, intending to speak but realizing that he was new to this 'Immortal Saint Realm', which may be far deeper than the 'Peach Blossom Realm' he had 'ascended' from, restrained himself from being presumptuous.

He subdued his mind and silently awaited the instructions of his Teacher sitting at the head of the gathering.

"Marshal Wen Guang speaks sensibly."

"In that case."

"I will bestow upon you the Supreme Treasure 'Five Elements Peach Blossom Miasma'. This treasure, modeled after the ancient 'Five Elements Peach Blossom Miasma', gathers over millennia of miasma and poisonous vapors from Lush Peach Mountain. Though not on par with the ancient treasure, it is still a rare and precious find in the world."

"With Marshal Wen Guang wielding this treasure, aiding Saint Scorpion, we must capture the demon this time!"

Yao Sihai's voice was heavy, and with a sweep of his hand, a swirl of black smoke fell into Wen Guang's hand. Before even touching it, Wen Guang felt somewhat drowsy and weakened.

It was the Supreme Treasure Immortal Artifact 'Five Elements Peach Blossom Miasma' that Yao Sihai had spent many years refining.

Upon seeing this, Saint Scorpion's pupils shrunk, "A Daoist-level Magic Artifact?"

Feeling the Pure Yang Qi within the treasure, Saint Scorpion was truly stunned.

Although Wen Guang had seen much, he still pretended to be shocked, quickly heeding the mnemonics passed down by Yao Sihai to secure the treasure, and then declared resolutely, "With this Supreme Treasure in hand, I will surely slay the demon!"

"Go!"

Yao Sihai waved his wide sleeve without further words, vanishing from sight.

Wen Guang and Saint Scorpion exchanged glances.

"Please."

"Please."

Thereupon, Wen Guang took the lead with Saint Scorpion beside him, and they hurriedly made their way toward the Shaohe Abyss.

Along the way,

the two were not familiar with each other. Wen Guang initiated conversation, but it was clear that Saint Scorpion was exceedingly cautious. Despite his efforts to conceal it, Wen Guang could feel that Saint Scorpion harbored immense pride deep within, a state of mind that only comes from being in a high position or from the loneliness akin to unmatched invincibility.

Wen Guang grew even more certain of his own speculation.

"The Red Wood Ridge lineage practices the Five Poison Dao, and Yao Sihai is no exception."

"This Daoist is known as 'Saint Scorpion'."

Wen Guang glanced at Saint Scorpion, noting that the latter was obviously cultivating the Magic Gate of the Lush Peach Mountain lineage, his eyes wandering curiously at every novel thing they encountered.

With an inward chuckle,

Wen Guang led Saint Scorpion straight to Qin Shen Mountain.

Shortly thereafter,

they approached Qin Shen Mountain.

...

"Marshal!"

Upon Wen Guang's arrival, Zhang Ran along with the Thirteen Peach Blossom Demon Generals all stepped forward to greet him, their eyes then shifting toward the formidable presence of Saint Scorpion at Wen Guang's side.

"This is the disciple of the Cave Master, with the Dao name 'Saint Scorpion', who has come to assist us in subduing the demon," Wen Guang introduced to Zhang Ran and the others, and then introduced the fourteen Generals to Saint Scorpion.

"Immortal Venerable."

"It's another fourteen Immortal Venerables!"

Saint Scorpion was greatly shaken.

In the realm where he had achieved his Dao, spanning ten thousand years since its creation, there were no more than a few dozen who reached the status of Great Powers; every one of them was a monumental figure, either a leader of immortals, a sacred land's master, or a sovereign of demons.

Impressive and majestic.

But upon ascending to this Immortal Saint Realm, it turned out one could only serve as an ordinary commander.

Truly astonishing.

"I wonder what position my teacher holds in this Immortal Saint Realm. And what are the positions of us five Daoist-level beings who have transcended to come here."

Saint Scorpion harbored the desire to ask Wen Guang all the way, but he also had many reservations, "It's better to subdue that demon head first before asking."

Thinking thus,

he saw Marshal Wen Guang, whose aura was comparable to that of the Eastern Emperor from his own retinue, looking toward the dark depths of a mountain peak ahead, and called out, "Is there anything unusual within Qin Shen Mountain?"

"There's nothing unusual."

"It's just that the Peach Blossom Demon Generals who failed to escape are likely to have—"

Zhang Ran replied.

"The demon is arrogant; today shall be her doom!"

Wen Guang sneered with a flash of fierceness in his eyes, "All Generals, follow me to annihilate the demon!"

"By your command!"

Zhang Ran and the rest of the Generals responded in unison.

Wen Guang glanced at Saint Scorpion, who gave a slight nod.

At once,

Wen Guang led the way,

with Saint Scorpion at his side,

and Zhang Ran along with the fourteen Generals followed closely behind.

They approached Qin Shen Mountain again.

...

"Who goes there?!"

As the sixteen arrived, figures suddenly emerged from within the mountain. A precise count revealed forty-four. Among them, ten were the Armor-clad Killing Rain Demon Generals, and thirty-four were the robed Good and Evil Envoys.

Clearly,

Though the confrontation before had cost the Lush Peach Mountain side twenty-three Peach Blossom Demon Generals, Yingsheng Peak had not fared any better, with two each of Killing Rain Demon Generals and Good and Evil Envoys being dragged down.

Either severely wounded,

or had already perished.

Multiple True Immortals appeared, Lin Ye also stepped out with the Raindrop Divine Sword in hand. Her beautiful face was expressionless, as she looked toward Wen Guang and spoke indifferently, "Twice I allowed you the luck to escape with your life, and now you return to court death?"

"The Master Lin is nothing without the Divine Sword,"

Wen Guang mocked.

Lin Ye, upon hearing this, turned her gaze toward the Daoist Saint Scorpion standing beside Wen Guang. Her expression wavered slightly and she exclaimed, "I was wondering where you got the courage, turns out you brought reinforcements."

Lin Ye's eyes were flat, seeming to speak to herself, "To dispatch 'Immortal Fate', Yao Sihai really has spared no expense."

"Immortal Fate?"

All true immortals present, including Saint Scorpion, were clueless about Lin Ye's implication.

Yet, Lin Ye turned to Saint Scorpion and inquired, "Yao Sihai cultivates the Five Poison Dao; 'Immortal Fate', which lineage of the Five Poison Dao are you practicing?"

Saint Scorpion's brow knitted slightly as he looked toward Wen Guang.

"Pay her no mind."

"I beseech you, Fellow Daoist, to make the first move and tie up this demon. I'll wait for the opportunity to deploy the 'Five Elements Peach Blossom Miasma' and we shall capture this demon in one fell swoop!"

Wen Guang's voice transmitted secretly.

Saint Scorpion nodded slightly, without any hesitation; his figure flickering, he cast his horsetail whisk straight toward Lin Ye.

Indeed, he was resolute!

"Be wary of the demon's Divine Sword."

Wen Guang reminded him from behind. Although Wen Guang had already described Lin Ye's abilities on their way here, he was still concerned that Saint Scorpion might be complacent.

"Thank you, Marshal."

Saint Scorpion expressed his gratitude, his vigilance heightened.

This is the Immortal Saint Realm, where even a single Immortal Venerable should not be taken lightly, let alone the present figure whose powerful aura was on par with a Great Emperor, wielding a Demon Sword almost equal to Daoist-level Magic Artifacts.

He dared not be careless.

With a light flick of the horsetail whisk, the Dao ability, cultivated over one hundred and ninety thousand years, manifested as a wisp of Qing Yan, like a dragon-snake, entwining towards Lin Ye.

Great combat erupted!

The third battle with Lin Ye!