In Chengyuan Gorge, a heavenly light descended directly, and when the elders of all sects saw that the light was falling towards the peak of the Yuxiao Sect, they were all astonished and started to ponder.

The two elders of the Yuxiao Sect were meditating when they saw this anomaly. They simultaneously opened their eyes and stood up to look over. The golden light landed swiftly, and once it dissipated, there was only a headless corpse on the ground. Just a glance at the attire, and the two’s expressions changed dramatically.

Among them, a middle-aged Daoist Nun walked forward with a stern face, flicked her horsetail whisk, and immediately a Star Pearl flew out from the corpse, like a cluster of fireflies, floating towards her. She reached out to capture it and sighed, "Fortunately, our sect’s secret technique protected him, Junior Zhou’s Primordial Spirit is not lost."

The other elder’s expression subtly relaxed. Zhou Huang held a significant position in the clan, and if his soul was scattered here, they wouldn’t know how to explain it upon returning.

The Daoist Nun reached out, took Zhou Huang’s Sleeve Bag, then drew out a token and carefully examined it, sighing, "Junior Brother Xie is gone."

The elder fell silent; this was within his expectations. If even Zhou Huang had perished, how could Xie Ke Ming, whose cultivation power was less, survive?

The Daoist Nun took out a Golden Box, opened it with a shake, and emitted a white light that shined on the corpse. After a moment, she collected it and solemnly said, "Junior Brother, I wish to take Junior Zhou’s corpse back to the Mountain Gate. What do you think?"

The elder looked at several tunneling lights flying over from other peaks and said with a wry smile, "All Yuxiao Sect disciples have perished. If I stay here, am I not providing all sects with a spectacle? I better go with you back to the Mountain Gate."

The Daoist Nun sighed, "So be it."

With the decision made, the two of them did not wait for the elders of all sects to arrive but immediately called forth the Escape Skill and rode the wind into the sky.

On Qingdan Peak, Elder Ying Ya saw the two elders of the Yuxiao Sect leaving and asked curiously, "Senior Brother, what are the intentions of the Yuxiao Sect with this move?"

Elder Liu pondered for a moment and sighed, "It seems the Yuxiao Sect, like Nanhua and Tai Hao, failed otherwise they wouldn’t be so eager to leave."

Elder Ying Ya was startled. He had thought the Yuxiao Sect disciples had returned with the Junyang Essence and intended to offer congratulations, but if Elder Liu’s assumption was correct, then the situation within the Star Stone is unpredictable.

Thinking of this, he too was filled with concern.

Elder Liu said slowly, "Junior Brother, do not worry too much. Even without the Yuxiao Sect, there are still disciples of Shaoqing, Mingcang, and Yuanyang within the Star Stone. The outcome is uncertain; worrying is of no use, so let’s quietly wait."

At that moment, on the western side of the Star Stone, a wisp of yellow smoke drifted over from the east, then cascaded down onto a mountaintop.

Lu Muqiu had been waiting for a long time, and stood to greet, "Senior Brother killed Zhou Huang, our great enemy is now one less person."

Feng Haiyang showed slight regret on his face, shaking his head, "Still, it’s not a complete success."

Even though Zhou Huang was killed, upon inspection afterward, the "Primordial Spirit" taken by the Devil was merely a wisp of Essence Qi, and the true target had already escaped with a token talisman.

Lu Muqiu thought he was referring to the remaining Yanxuan Sect disciples, and laughed, "Earlier, I used Divine Skills to probe and saw that Shen Yinfe of the Guangyuan Sect was heading towards the middle road alone, only about five or six hundred miles from here. Do you intend to eliminate him, Senior Brother?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Feng Haiyang’s expression changed, as there were still many people left in the Xuanmen, especially Shaoqing and Mingcang sect disciples who were unharmed, maintaining their strength. Plus, handling the disciples from his sect was challenging. If there was an opportunity to weaken them, it should not be missed. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Junior Lu, are you aware of where Xun Huaiying and Zhang Yan might be now?"

Xun and Zhang were experts in Escape Skill and posed the greatest threat to him. Although facing them individually was not a fear, if they appeared together, he might be held up, leading to being surrounded by all the Xuanmen disciples, which warranted caution.

Lu Muqiu replied, "That Zhang Yan has a Treasure Mirror that seems capable of detecting our whereabouts. I can only observe from afar, not daring to get too close. However, it appears that within a thousand-mile radius, neither of them is present."

Earlier, he had attempted to use Divine Power and Spell to detect the movements of Xuanmen disciples, but he almost got caught in the Mirror Light. Fortunately, having noticed in time, he exercised the "Inch Map Thousand Miles" technique to narrowly escape, but still broke into a cold sweat.

His mastery of Divine Power is not suitable for direct fighting, and his battle power is far inferior to other companions present. If someone from Xuanmen discovered his hiding place, he would have no ability to resist.

"Does Zhang Yan also have a Treasure Mirror?"