The Yan Yu Province's Fan Town Jiedushi, Huang Taiqing, and the Huaihua Governor joined forces to become part of that Royalist Camp.

Therefore, this province is now within the sphere of influence of the Royalist Camp.

Due to the Dao Alliance's explicit and implicit warnings, Yang Du's Royalist Camp has become more restrained in its approach.

The former fierce energy of conquering the world with unyielding might has disappeared.

The daily lives of the common people have essentially returned to pre-war levels, though occasionally they still talk about those past bloody battles, showing traces of lingering fear.

The Taiyi True Palace's mountain gate and the Shenxiao Sect both have created their own Universe Space, and the mountain gate's anchor point is located in the north of Yan Yu Province at Ming Guang Mountain.

Upon entering Yan Yu Province, Qi Xiu directly utilized his Escape Skill and proceeded to Ming Guang Mountain to find the entrance to the Taiyi True Palace's mountain gate.

His thoughts traversed over half of the Yan Yu Province.

Qi Xiu arrived at this place known as the "Ming Guang Sacred Realm," a place of blessing.

As he looked around, thirty-three peaks stood side by side, gathering the rosy glow, reflecting on the main peak.

It was the miraculous sight of Ming Guang Mountain—the Ming Guang Golden Peak!

"Junior Shenxiao Sect member Qi Xiu, by order of Sect Master Dongfang Qing, has come to pay respects to the Golden Dawn True Venerate."

Glancing around the entire Ming Guang Mountain, Qi Xiu's gaze flickered slightly, and he called out respectfully.

The endless echo of his voice drifted among the mountains.

Yet, strangely, the mountain gate of this ancient sect remained unusually quiet, as if it hadn't heard Qi Xiu's call.

"Junior Shenxiao Sect member Qi Xiu, by order of Sect Master Dongfang Qing, has come to pay respects to the Golden Dawn True Venerate."

Not hurried, Qi Xiu spoke again.

But once more, there was only a calm stillness.

It seemed this was just an ordinary range of mountains, not the mountain gate of the Taiyi True Palace.

Enough is enough!

Seeing the Golden Dawn True Venerate intentionally avoiding him, Qi Xiu had no choice but to take out the Nine Heavens Shenxiao Imperial Thunder Command bestowed by Dongfang Qing.

Buzz—

In the next instant!

The treasure order emitted streams of light, and a divine light suddenly surged forth, transforming in an instant into a towering figure even larger and more magnificent than these Ming Guang mountains.

"You old codger, are you deaf!"

Dongfang Qing, embodied within the Nine Heavens Shenxiao Imperial Thunder Command, materialized and cursed loudly, causing the thunderclouds to roll and the rumbling sounds to resonate endlessly, as if intent on striking the mountains with lightning.

"You brat, you truly show no respect for the elderly, as I am at least a few years senior to you, how can you behave so impudently."

Faced with the scolding from Dongfang Qing's incarnate mind, the Golden Dawn True Venerate, who intended to stay behind closed doors, reluctantly opened the mountain gate, retorting with a hint of grievance.

"You claim to know manners?

My Vice Sect Leader came with my command to pay respect, yet you shut him out.

Do you think I'm particularly easy to deal with?

Now you are present, seated among the ranks, someone in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains is conspiring against our Human Race mighty figures, will you act or not."

Looking at the towering incarnate, hands on hips, pointing and scolding the Golden Dawn True Venerate, Qi Xiu couldn't help but smile.

Among the Primordial Spirit True Honors, there is only one as carefree and unrestrained, unafraid of anything, like the Sect Master.

"I am present and seated; if such a thing is happening, I naturally must act." From the myriad gleams emanating from the Taiyi True Palace's mountain gate, the voice of the Golden Dawn True Venerate echoed.

"But..."

"But what?" Dongfang Qing raised an eyebrow, narrowed his eyes, determined that the Golden Dawn True Venerate would not continue without explanation.

"See for yourself."

A golden light flew out from the mountain gate, and in an instant transformed into a hexagonal copper mirror, the translucent and bright surface revealing a faint image.

Ahead of the law platform built upon heaps of corpses and blood sea, a disheveled figure clad in a purple-black Daoist robe wavered, muttering something unintelligible.

His movements were chaotic, yet vaguely seemed to tread upon some kind of life path, with each step conjuring a piercing chill wind and terrifying wails.

On the altar before him stood a long banner, with chaotic-colored blood inscribed with a set of birthdates.

Upon seeing these birthdates, Dongfang Qing's pupils contracted.

This is exactly the birth date of his brother, Dongfang Qing, but how could it fall into the hands of these evil sorcerers.

"Is this the Nine-Nine Life-Loss Banner?" After calming his mind, Dongfang Qing also recognized the source of this strange ritual.

The Nine-Nine Life-Loss Banner, it's an extremely sinister spell from the Middle-Aged Demon Path!

As long as one obtains a person's birth date, writes it on this Nine-Nine Life-Loss Banner, and performs a secret spell for ninety-nine days, one can curse and kill the person remotely.

This spell is tricky and difficult to prevent, extremely vicious, and has been lost for ages.

Unexpectedly, it reappeared today, and it was actually used on his own brother.

"To break this Nine-Nine Life-Loss Banner, the only way is to find the practitioner and kill them, and the spell will then be dissolved.

But the person who cast the spell is far away in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, the old Taoist knows you're anxious, but even the Dao Alliance cannot easily extend their reach into the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.

This matter, the old Taoist truly cannot help."

Listening to the explanation of the Golden Dawn True Venerate, Dongfang Qing frowned and remained silent.

Clearly, he understood the situation that Golden Dawn True Venerate described.

"However, the method of evil sorcery mostly originates from the Witch lineage, and nowadays, those who can still master this way are only those from Liaodong.

It is heard that they have already entered the borders and are now gathered in Qinlong Province.

If we can invite them to help, perhaps this matter still has a solution."

The words of Golden Dawn True Venerate cast a bright light in Dongfang Qing's contemplative eyes, and he immediately clasped his fists:

"Thank you Golden Dawn True Venerate for your guidance, please forgive any previous offenses and don't take them to heart."

After apologizing, Dongfang Qing and Qi Xiu turned and left. To deal with this Nine-Nine Life-Loss Banner, ordinary Great Yi naturally wouldn't do.

Only if the Tianshan Sect's Great Yi personally intervenes, can there be absolute assurance.

Meanwhile, in the Taiyi True Palace, Golden Dawn True Venerate, sitting cross-legged on a futon, breathed a long sigh of relief:

"Finally got rid of this disaster star."

Standing to one side, with a simple and honest look, appearing genuinely reliable, the Taiyi True Palace's Great Elder, also Golden Dawn True Venerate's direct disciple, Ling Yuan True Monarch, asked curiously:

"Master has always disliked this Dongfang Sect Leader, why did you give them advice today?"

Lightly stroking his long beard, Golden Dawn True Venerate's eyes were clear, like an ancient pool:

"This time, the affair in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains is indeed excessive.

To openly curse and kill our Human Race's great power, if it weren't for the Sword Master's instructions, the old Taoist wouldn't mind taking action to wrestle them.

And no matter what, it's all for our Human Race's great power, if they can truly break through, it adds another layer of foundation for our Human Race.

The great calamity is approaching, this tribulation may be related to the survival or demise of our Human Race, having more power is always good.

But whether the tribulation succeeds or not, it's already decided by heaven, beyond human control.

The old Taoist is just doing their best, leaving it to fate."

"Do those Great Yi from Liaodong really have the ability to stop this Nine-Nine Life-Loss Banner?" Ling Yuan True Monarch asked while pursing his lips.

Upon hearing his disciple's question, Golden Dawn True Venerate was silent for a long time, then slowly stood up:

"I need to go to the Dao Alliance to handle some affairs. After I leave, you must close the Mountain Gate, hide the anchor point, and reopen the Mountain Gate when I return to make the decision."

Looking at his master with some surprise, Ling Yuan True Monarch nodded thoughtfully:

"I understand, master, rest assured. After you leave, even if the sky falls outside, I will pretend not to see it."

"Good disciple, I'm leaving now." Showing a satisfied smile, Golden Dawn True Venerate took a step forward, his form gradually transforming into countless rays of golden dawn, dissipating into the void.

...

"The current Tianshan Sect's Great Yi is Hu Tianzong's father, going to find him shouldn't be a problem."

On the way to Qinlong Province, Qi Xiu said to Dongfang Qing.

Moreover, now Hu Tianzong himself is inside his True Dragon Law Realm, with their relationship, it wouldn't be too difficult to ask his father to intervene once.

"His father has already been taken by the Dao Alliance to execute another task and won't be able to come back soon."

Dongfang Qing frowned deeply, sighed inwardly, as a shadow with a sinister smile lurking in his mind came to the fore.

Didn't expect, after turning around, they still had to rely on this Old Fox.

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