Insufficient balance

  Wang Qiu led the crowd to run towards the very center, according to Wang Qiu, the central White Gold Temple has a strong ban that can protect it, enough to block the possessed Zeng Lian for a while.

  Suddenly, a crack appeared on the bottom of Tang Hao's foot, and a withered big hand stretched out from the ground. The demon in Zeng Lian's body had already come out of the seal, and the corpse puppet it controlled was no longer as slow as before, its speed becoming similar to that of an ordinary cultivator. Adding to the fact that this corpse was originally a Golden Core cultivator, whose speed was not slow to begin with, Tang Hao was caught off guard and had his right leg grabbed by the dry corpse.

  Fortunately, Tang Huan did not panic, took out a dagger and directly cut off the mummy's hand.

  "Everyone be careful! Those who were killed by that demon are all being controlled by him, and among them are some Yuanying cultivators. Although I was originally a Yuanying cultivator, my Yuanying is already dead, leaving only my divine soul. Except for having a slightly stronger divine sense, I am no different from this fatty, and I won't be able to protect everyone. Everyone must be careful," Wang Lin said.

  Tang Hao and others began to guard against the sudden attack from underground, although they were not caught off guard, but their speed also slowed down accordingly.

  Just as Tang Hao and the others saw the gate of the White Gold Palace, they suddenly felt their speed slow down instantly. Then, a charming laugh was heard, "Little girl, I didn't expect you to be Qing Yi's descendant. Back then, I wanted to control her as my servant, but I didn't know what kind of ability she had, and she was actually immune to my Mind-Controlling Technique. However, controlling her descendants is not bad either. As long as you release your divine sense and obediently accept my control, I guarantee that breaking through the Foundation Establishment stage and even forming a Core will not be a problem for you in the future."

  Tang Hao didn't want to become a puppet, and besides, the elixir was not enough to move Tang Hao's heart. He had made up his mind to become an immortal, so he didn't care what the demon said and continued running towards the White Gold Temple.

  Everyone entered the grand hall of the White Gold Temple, and Wang Qun pointed to the array disc in the center of the hall, saying, "Quickly put the spirit stones into the array disc. They must be mid-grade or higher."

  Qin Huan and Qin Si Ruo said that although there were still some lower-grade spirit stones, middle-grade spirit stones were not something that ordinary Qi Refining stage cultivators could possess.

  Tang Hao didn't hesitate, directly taking out five mid-grade spirit stones and embedding them in the array disc. At this moment of life and death, Tang Hao also didn't have the mood to consider so many things.

  The formation had energy, and Wang Qiu began to activate the defensive formation. Unfortunately, this formation originally required high-quality spirit stones, and medium-quality spirit stones could only be used with great difficulty, greatly reducing their power. Moreover, Wang Qiu was still in the Qi-refining stage of his cultivation and needed some time to activate it.

  At this time, the lustful demon had already arrived outside, seeing that the formation had not yet been activated, he displayed his fastest speed and rushed towards the great hall.

  Wang Xuanshan was urging the Great Array, without considering other things, and seeing the lustful demon about to enter, at which time all their efforts would be in vain.

  Tang Hao suddenly lost his mind again, and everything around him changed. It was no longer that dull dead color, but rather a warm and elegant atmosphere.

  The woman in white still couldn't see her face clearly, and was intently arranging the formation with Bailin, Qingyi, Huangxia and others. The woman in white said to Tang Hao: "You're not just watching! Don't let us girls do all the work, you're a big man standing there watching."

  Tang Hao's body was out of control again, and he smiled gently, "Don't forget that I'm a woman now too."

  "Fake woman!" The white-clad woman said with a bad tone.

  Tang Hao waved his long sleeve, adding a few more talismans to the original formation, saying: "Just defending with light is useless, this way we can only wait for death inside, when necessary we must also take the initiative to attack."

  Tang Hao suddenly returned to reality, unaware of why he involuntarily activated the White Gold Temple's attack array, sending countless rays of light swords towards Yin Mo.

  Yinmo was stunned, he didn't dare to believe that Tang Hao could actually activate the attack array of this White Gold Temple. After all, this White Gold Temple was the cultivation place of their Yuan Ying elders, and only the Yuan Ying cultivators here knew how to control it.

  The demon was also slightly stronger in terms of divine consciousness, otherwise it was no different from Zeng Lian. Seeing so many light swords coming at him, he could only retreat, but his right hand was still hit by the light sword. After a series of strangulations, his right hand was crushed to pieces, and his original yellow palace dress was also dyed blood red. At this time, the defensive array also opened, and it was impossible for the demon to come in again.

  "How hateful! The body I finally got was ruined by you. You'd better not come out, or else I'll use your bodies as compensation."

  This formation was after all driven by the Yuanying stage cultivators, and Tang Huan hadn't even used a hundredth of his original formation's power, yet he had already exhausted himself physically. Adding to that, Xie Yu had retreated outside the formation's range, and no one thought of taking advantage of their victory to pursue him.

  "Who are you, anyway? Why is your name on the outer city vegetable market?" Qin Siro asked. This was still Qin Siro's first encounter with such a great danger, and no matter how smart and calm she was, she didn't know what was going on.

  Wang sighed and said, "It's a long story. I was originally a dead man, my name is Wang Xuanshan, and I was just a lone cultivator struggling in the midst of wind and rain. After two hundred years of cultivation, I have killed countless people and finally became a Yuan Ying cultivator. But when I looked back, I found that my wife had left me, my children were scattered, my relatives and friends were dead, and some even became enemies. Suddenly, I felt a sense of doubt: what is the point of cultivating immortality?"

  "So I, the old man, hid my surname and name, becoming a senior servant of the Bai family, a prominent clan in the cultivation world. The people of the Bai family are just like those ordinary cultivators, who can be ruthless for their own gain. Especially the eldest miss, Bai Ling, is extremely cunning, with a deep mind and vicious thoughts, making me quite disgusted."

  However, I have also seen through the deceit and hypocrisy of the world, so I just want to enjoy my mountain life alone. Originally, I thought I would be like this until I passed away. But unexpectedly, Miss Bai Ling went out for half a year and came back as if she had changed into another person. She became extremely kind to her subordinates, her heart became much more benevolent, and even said something about changing the entire cultivation world.

  "This old man has been in seclusion for several years, and although he hasn't gained any great enlightenment, he still hopes that the Cultivation Realm will become a world with emotions and love. This old man has regretted for 200 years, but Bai Ling's words seemed to have touched his heart. Moreover, for some unknown reason, this old man feels that Miss Bai Ling has a special power within her, which seems to be truly capable of realizing her ideals. Therefore, he followed her, and later found out that she was possessed by the Pavilion Master, but this old man did not leave, continuing to follow the Pavilion Master and establishing the Ling Xian Pavilion."

  "Why did you kill someone? And beheaded in a vegetable market?" Qin looked somewhat suspicious.

  Wang Xuanshan shook his head and said, "When the Lord and Deputy Lord established the Lingxian Pavilion, the first rule they promulgated was that anyone who intentionally killed someone would be put to death. This rule was personally issued by me. However, as soon as the rule was promulgated, I discovered that the Wang family in the city had contracted a strange illness. After careful investigation, it was found that they had been infected with a strange toxin. Even if a Yuan Ying cultivator were infected, there would be no cure, only a slightly longer survival time. This toxin initially showed no symptoms and lay dormant in the human body, feeding on human flesh and blood. Once it erupted, people would become toxic and could infect hundreds or thousands of others. Especially for cultivators, once they started practicing their skills, the toxin's invasion would accelerate, inevitably leading to a disaster. I took matters into my own hands, killed the Wang family, and sealed them in a secret location in the Xuanshan Mountains to prevent them from harming innocent people."

  Tang Hao looked puzzled and said: "Then aren't you doing a good deed? Why would you still be beheaded?"

  Wang Xuanshan sighed and said, "It was my own judgment. Ordinary people knew that I killed Wang Lao's family, and they didn't distinguish between right and wrong. They wanted the Sect Master to kill me. I had already explained this matter clearly to the Sect Master, so naturally, he tried his best to protect me. However, Wang Lao's family had been sealed away, and when they were unsealed, they would likely become a poisonous species, stirring up a great calamity. I couldn't prove my innocence, and the grievances between ordinary people and cultivators had already run deep since the establishment of Lingxian Pavilion. If the Sect Master continued to protect me, it would make the rules of Lingxian Pavilion a mere scrap of paper. Moreover, my days were numbered, so I took my own life in the vegetable market. The Sect Master also granted my request and became the soul of the White Gold Temple's protective array, forever guarding the White Gold Temple that I had established with one hand."

  Tang Hao found it hard to believe that such a loyal and righteous person could exist in the cultivation world, which was known for being selfish and self-serving. However, he soon came to his senses, realizing that everyone had their own beliefs, especially in a world like the cultivation world where emotions were often suppressed, making it more possible for people who valued relationships and loyalty to appear.