Chapter 51: The Sound of Tianqin's Music Training (Part 2)

  Upon seeing the dragon appear, Piaoyue hastily abandoned the crow and rushed to receive him. Through her probing with her magical powers, she couldn't help but let out a huge sigh of relief. Although the dragon's meridians were injured from the shock, it wasn't serious, but his complexion was exceptionally terrible-looking. Piaoyue anxiously asked: "Dragon, how are you?" The dragon slowly shook his head, gripping his Thousand Jin Staff as he gazed at the distant Evil Ancestor. With his intelligence, he naturally knew that the Evil Ancestor had injured him in order to dispel the suspicions of the righteous path. If he hadn't been shrouded in evil energy for so long and didn't even have a single wound, perhaps even Piaoyue wouldn't believe it.

  The crow seemed to have heard the evil ancestor's summons, and the treasure light radiated greatly, repelling Lian Shu before returning to the evil ancestor's side. At this moment, the dark energy in the air suddenly received a huge shock, and the surrounding area continued to transmit mournful cries. The blue-green light illuminated the sky, and nearly a thousand rays of light shot up quickly towards the peak. Piao Yu was overjoyed and said, "Our people have arrived."

  The light finally approached, and upon seeing the arrival of these people, all the righteous sects were overjoyed. The ones who came were none other than the top experts of the Lianyun Sect. At the forefront was none other than Jie Tian Dao Zun, followed by the five Dao Zuns: Zhì Yún, Deng Xian, Tian Shi, Wu Ji, and Zhi Shui. Behind them were all the disciples of the Lianyun Sect who had surpassed the peak of their cultivation. Almost all the top experts of the Lianyun Sect had gathered at the summit of Heaven's Peak. For a moment, the balance of power shifted. Although the evil sects were not weak, they had always been suppressed by the two demon sects, and in terms of overall strength, they were inferior to the Lianyun Sect by several degrees.

  Jie Tiandao Zun floated to the side of Piao Miao Dao Zun, and under the traction of his breath, his gaze fell on Xie Zu. He looked at the crow beside Xie Zu and exclaimed in surprise: "Crow Sect Master, who is this?"

  The raven spoke in a low voice: "I am no longer the Sect Master now. This is our current Sect Master, Demon Ancestor."

  The enemy is at the gate, and just now they rushed up and killed many evil sect disciples, but the Ten Thousand Evil Array has not been truly broken. At this time, the high-ranking experts of the demon and magic sects are still circling below, so he must be cautious. Wu Yun Buddha floated to Jie Tian Dao Zun's side with difficulty and said: "Sect Master, you finally arrived. If you were late by one step, I'm afraid the righteous path would be in danger. That evil ancestor has already obtained the Old Lord's Record, and today we must not let them go, otherwise, once he cultivates the upper immortal law, I'm afraid no one will be able to control him."

  The Evil Ancestor burst out laughing, "You're too naive, I admit that the Lianyun Sect is very strong, even surpassing our Evil Sect, but to think you can keep me here, I'm afraid you don't have the ability yet. Lie Tian, Jin Thirteen, I know you've at least recovered 40% of your cultivation, now that the Righteous Path is watching, I'm willing to make a deal with you, let's put aside our differences for today and compete fairly for the Old Lord Record tomorrow, how about it? At the same time, I swear on the name of our Evil Sect's ancestors, after leaving here safely, we will not bother your two sects' disciples again, we'll decide another date to determine the ownership of the Old Lord Record." Swearing in the name of their ancestors was the only oath that could be effective in the evil path. The Evil Ancestor didn't hesitate to make a heavy vow to avoid Lie Tian and Jin Thirteen's suspicion.

  Mo Tian and Jin Shi San exchanged a glance, both being the masters of their respective sects and having lived for many years, naturally knew what was beneficial to themselves. The two simultaneously floated over to Xie Zu's side and nodded in unison.

  Hai Long flew to the side of Jie Tian Dao Zun and said in a low voice, "Master, the disciples of the Orthodox sects have suffered heavy casualties. With the combined strength of He Ri Tian, Jin Shi San, and Xie Zu, we may not be able to win. Let's temporarily stop fighting and wait for the seniors of each sect to recover their magical powers before continuing."

  Tian Dao Zun and Wu Yun Fo Zun exchanged a glance, hesitated for a moment, nodded slightly, and said in a loud voice: "Xie Zu Ge, today's matter will temporarily stop here. Regardless of whether it is your evil way or our righteous way, the losses are great, you all know that my Da Gui period is not far away, how about we temporarily stop fighting? All grievances will be settled later."

  Xiezu, in his current form, has clearly become the leader of the evil path. In this world where only strength matters, as long as your cultivation is profound, you will gain recognition from everyone. Jin Thirteen and Ji Tian's gazes both fell on him, and they simultaneously said: "Whether to fight or make peace, Xiezu will decide."

  The Evil Ancestor sneered and said, "Since we have obtained the Old Lord's Record, what else is there to fight for? The three sects of the Evil Dao listen to my orders, immediately withdraw from TianTian Mountain. The disciples of the Evil Sect assist the withdrawal of the Yao and Mo Sects, no one is allowed to harm the disciples of the Yao and Mo Sects, those who disobey will be punished with the Wan Xie Shi Ti penalty." The crowd of Evil Sect disciples responded in unison. Under the cover of the Wan Xie Great Array's ban, they slowly retreated down TianTian Mountain. Li Tian and Jin Thirteen nodded secretly, but also felt a chill in their hearts. This Evil Ancestor was indeed a man who could do great things. Despite the usual bullying of the Yao and Mo Sects towards the Evil Sect, he could still make such a decision, showing his profound cunning, which was absolutely not inferior to theirs. From now on, the Evil Dao would probably become a three-legged cauldron situation.

  The Tian Dao Zun ordered all the Lian Yun Sect disciples, except for himself and a few other Dao Zuns, to fall back to the top of Heaven's Mountain. He immediately launched a rescue operation for the injured disciples of the Orthodox Six Sects. Although the Evil Three Sects were retreating, he didn't dare to be even slightly careless, as these evil cultivators wouldn't keep any promises. Finally, with the help of the Evil Sect disciples, all the surviving members of the Evil Path retreated from Heaven's Mountain. The Evil Ancestor said faintly, "Tian Dao Zun, the green hills will remain unchanged, and the clear waters will flow forever. We will meet again in the future. Perhaps, we will see each other soon." The three representatives of the Evil Path's top experts activated their powers and disappeared from the sight of the Orthodox crowd in an instant. The Great Evil Array laid down by the Evil Sect also vanished along with them.

  Wu Yun's body swayed, and Jie Tian hurriedly supported him, anxiously asking: "Buddha, how are you?" Wu Yun sighed: "The old lord's scripture has been obtained by the evil sect, I'm afraid our orthodox way..."

  The dragon beside him said, "Wu Yun Sect Master, you don't have to worry too much. The Lao Jun Record is a Taoist technique after all, and the evil path's cultivation method is vastly different from that of the Taoist technique. Even if they obtain the Lao Jun Record, it's unlikely they'll gain anything beneficial from it. Who knows, they might even go crazy from practicing it. What we need to do now is to focus on recovering the righteous energy."

  Jie Tian nodded in agreement, saying: "Hai Long's words are very reasonable. Buddha, don't worry, let's go down first. I'll have the disciples of Lianyun Sect protect you, and prioritize restoring your spiritual powers." Wu Yun nodded in understanding, and with Jie Tian's support, descended to the ground. In this crisis, the importance of cultivation was suddenly revealed. This time, nearly half of the six orthodox sects' disciples were killed, and these fallen disciples were all those with shallow cultivation and lower realms. Fortunately, the sect masters and elder-level experts did not suffer any damage.

  Hailong put away the Thousand Jin Stick and walked towards Qitian Stream alone, with a strange smile on his face. He arrived at Xingtian and Xuanyu's side. At this moment, all the orthodox sects were filled with gratitude towards Lianyun Sect, and Hailong's heroic defense against the Evil Ancestor had left a deep impression on them. As soon as he arrived, the disciples of Qitian Stream couldn't help but show their admiration for him, while the female disciples of Yuanyue Stream vied to bat their eyelashes at Hailong. Of course, Xingtian and Xuanyu were exceptions. Now, their hearts had already sunk into the valley. Given the current situation of Qitian and Yuanyue Streams, it would be easy for Hailong to kill them. Until now, Xingtian still couldn't believe that Hailong was alive.

  Xiao Yun, the master of the Tianliu Sect, actively asked politely: "Hailong Daozun, thank you and Piaoyue Daozun for protecting my righteous path." Hailong slightly bowed and said: "Master Xiao, don't be polite. You should hurry up and treat your injuries. I will protect you from harm." Xiao Yun smiled and said: "Then thank you, Daozun." After finishing speaking, he went to the side with Yuan Yue Liu Sect Master Hua Meng Daozun to cultivate.

  Due to the severe injuries of the remaining disciples of Qitian Liu, they all sat cross-legged on the ground and began to meditate. Hailong walked over to Xing Tian and Xuanyu, squatted down, smiled at them, and asked: "Two Taoist masters, it's been 300 years since we last met, are you both well?" Xing Tian cautiously protected his wife behind him, with a severe tone, said: "What do you want to do?"

  Hai Long still wore a smile on his face as he transmitted to the two of them, "What do I want to do? Don't worry, I absolutely won't kill you now. Nor will I expose the crimes you committed back then. The hatred between us, I won't use anyone else's hands to resolve it. Actually, there's something that perhaps you're not too clear about - for a person, death isn't necessarily the most painful thing. I won't kill you, but remember this: from now on, be constantly on guard against my revenge. If I don't make you beg to live and die, then I'm not Hai Long."

  Xuan Yu was furious, just about to speak, but was pulled back by Xing Tian. Xing Tian said calmly: "If you want revenge, we welcome it anytime. If you don't kill us now, please leave." He thought to himself that as long as he missed this opportunity today, once his wife and he recovered their magical powers, with their cultivation at the initial stage of the Great Dao, joining hands would be something Hai Long could not handle.

  Hai Long glanced at Xing Tian, and his gaze seemed to pierce through his heart, causing Xing Tian's inner self to tremble. He patted his hand, stood up, and smiled: "Let those two work hard on their cultivation." After finishing speaking, he floated away and returned to the camp of Lian Yun Sect. At this time, Piao Miao had already described the previous events to the various Dao Masters, and after listening to her words, Jie Tian and others couldn't help but be shocked. The strength of the immortal beast filled their hearts with shock. Hai Long floated over to Piao Miao's side, pulled up her small hand, and asked Dao Master Jie Tian: "Sect Master, how did you all manage to arrive in time?"

  Jie Tian Dao Zun looked at him deeply and said, "Hai Long, I know you're very clever, but this time due to your misjudgment, the Orthodox was almost overturned. I hope you can reflect on yourself."

  Before the Sea Dragon could speak, Piao Yu Dao Zun hastily said: "Sect Master, actually this time's matter can't be blamed on the Sea Dragon. No matter who it is, it would be impossible to predict that the Evil Sect would suddenly produce an expert like the Evil Ancestor."

  "Recently, you sent your disciples back to the Lianyun Mountains. I had a bad premonition and hurried over day and night, fortunately arriving just in time, without any major mishaps. Ha Long, what have you been up to for these 300 years? Why did you only return to the Lianyun Sect recently?"

  He was about to speak, but was stopped by the dragon king. He said calmly: "Master, this matter is a long story. After I won the championship of the Newcomer's Great Competition in Wuzhao Xian, Tianqin and I were both ambushed by evil people. As a result, Tianqin died in battle, and I was seriously injured, almost shattering my golden elixir. So I've been hiding and cultivating in seclusion, only recently returning. We're not even clear who ambushed us. The two magical instruments of Tianqin were also taken away by those evil people. I hope you can explain this to the White Crane Master of Qianhui Valley."

  He didn't suspect Hailong's words, and this was indeed the best explanation. He nodded and said, "Alright, I'll explain this to Baihe Daozun. Your cultivation has entered the realm of no fall, I formally declare you as my second generation disciple of Lianyun Sect, with the title of Daozun. You've always been using the name Hailong, so let's call you Hailong Daozun from now on. Be careful around you, Wuyun Buddha is heavily injured, I'll go take a look first." He seemed to be avoiding something, and the blue light behind him brightened, the next moment he was already standing behind Wuyun Buddha.

  The sect master left, and the other Dao Zuns suddenly became active. Until Yun Daozun spoke first: "Hailong, Piaoyu, this time we really need to thank you. If it wasn't for you letting me return to Lianyun Mountain Range ahead of time, I'm afraid that when the immortal beast burst out, our disciples from various peaks would have suffered heavy losses." Hailong smiled slightly and said: "Sister, don't be polite. We are disciples of Lianyun Sect, so it's natural for us to think about our own sect. Oh, by the way, I haven't seen Yuhua sister. I still remember the delicious vegetarian dishes made by Yuhua. If there's a chance, I want to taste them again."

  Zi Yun Dao Zun gazed at him with profound meaning in his eyes and said, "Yu Hua and her sister have been training in Yuan Meng country for several years and haven't returned yet. Do you really still miss them?"

  Hailong glanced at Piaoyue beside him, but Piaoyue lowered her head and didn't respond to his gaze. She scratched her head, and Hailong said, "Yuhua and Yuping are both my junior sisters, of course I miss them." Zhiyun Daozun sighed and looked at Piaoyue before falling silent, then flew over to the Lianhua Sect to assist with healing the wounded.

  "Ah yo, who hit me?" The Sea Dragon turned his head to look, and saw that Tian Shi Dao Zun was looking at him with a smile that wasn't quite a smile. "Old Tian Shi, what are you doing hitting me?"

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