Zhang Yan looked at the actions of the people with karma in the modern world, but he did not interfere. This battle would not be decided in one or two times. If Feng Haiyang could not stop the other, then there were others to choose from.
Similarly, Zhou Zhi had the protection of Ancestor Yao Han and the others. Even if he failed, as long as he did not die, he could make a comeback.
If this person was successfully killed, and if this person was not willing to give up, there was still a possibility of summoning another person. However, if this was done, there was still a possibility of finding Bu Xutian, but it was very unlikely. So as long as this person was killed, it was almost the same as winning the battle.
The changes in the world were gradually approaching the eve of the sword battle between the 16 sects. Everyone was deliberately avoiding the future, so no one knew what would happen. However, this was also the reason why the heavenly secrets were still alive.
From the perspective of karma, this was an extremely important step for placing a chess piece. As long as one could get past it, the rest would be smooth sailing. However, if one failed, there would be even more obstacles. As such, the Yao Han Patriarch and the other two were paying close attention to this matter.
At this moment, in the modern world, as the sword battle between the 16 sects approached, Feng Haiyang finally heard about Zhou Zhi's whereabouts. Because Zhou Zhi would appear in the Sword Battle Assembly, there was no need to hide at this time. However, whether it was his peers in the Xuan Gate or the Spirit Gate, they did not know much about him. It seemed that he had suddenly appeared.
After Feng Haiyang had gone through a lot of things and made a lot of arrangements, he made a decision. He was going to find Zhou Zhi and kill him before Douzhan.
This was because he believed that when the 16 sects fought, Zhou Zhi would be more prepared and would be more difficult to deal with. It was different now. If he could kill Zhou Zhi, not only would he have one less opponent in the sword battle, but he would also be able to resolve the karma in the future.
Although Zhou Zhi did not exist in the main world behind Zhang Yan, Feng Haiyang had already killed Ban Shaoming of the Shaoqing Sect before the sword duel, eliminating a powerful opponent for the Nether Spring Sect. His actions this time might have different objectives, but they were surprisingly similar.
Because Zhou Zhi was entrusted with the will of the Yao Han ancestor, he could be said to be born with knowledge. But no matter how good he was, even if his talent and comprehension far surpassed his peers, he was not inhuman because of the restrictions of the heavens. His battle experience could not be gained without sparring. Therefore, after the Yuxiao school decided on the candidates, they started to visit their peers.
Firstly, it was to accumulate reputation. Secondly, it was to try to understand his disciple's methods, so as to know himself and his enemy.
This gave Feng Haiyang a chance. He took the initiative to issue a challenge when Zhou Zhi was visiting.
Killing him halfway would not work. He was not a Shaoqing disciple and had always been a loner. He was not afraid of fighting with others. Putting aside the fact that he had the protection of his sect's elders, even if he was alone, a fight between peers would not be decided in a short period of time. It would be enough for reinforcements to arrive. Only by openly issuing a challenge like this would they be able to make him unable to avoid it. If they were to shrink back, then the reputation that they had accumulated during this period of time would surely be ruined. No matter what, the Jadesky Sect wouldn't send a disciple that was afraid to avoid battle to battle.
As expected, Feng Haiyang's plan forced Zhou Zhi to stop and accept the challenge. However, because neither of them was willing to expose their methods before the sword duel, they decided to fight in an uninhabited wasteland.
However, because both of them had the protection of their sect's elders, it was almost impossible to end the other party's life.
Taoist Yu Qiu said, "Is this person chosen by Taoist Zhang?"
Ancestor Yao Han pondered for a while and said, "It's hard to say."
The Nether Spring Sect was founded by Ancestor Ling You, but he was rather mysterious. Aside from Jiu Zhou's clone that day, he'd never seen Ling You, and it was even to the extent that he didn't see Ling You when the Fortune Essence shattered. Therefore, when it involved the people or things of the sect he founded, it was difficult to determine whether it was related to him or not. Moreover, through the karma that he intercepted, he knew that the Nine Regions were in a period of time where the Dao was declining and the Devil was growing. This was the will of the heavens, so it was not too unexpected that one or two outstanding talents would occasionally appear in the Spiritual Gate.
Taoist Yu Lu said, "It doesn't matter whether it is or not. Just watch."
Even if they knew, they could not interfere. They could only rely on Zhou Zhi to solve this matter. If he was still killed by the other party, it could only mean that they were temporarily not fated to meet Zhou Zhi.
In order to deal with Zhou Zhi, Feng Hai Yang had secretly prepared a few killing moves. However, during the battle, he found that he could not find a good opportunity to use them. Not only was the opponent as powerful as the rumors said, but the person watching from behind never let down his guard. Even if he forced himself to use them, he would only expose his own methods.
It was the same for Zhou Zhi. However, he was not like Feng Hai Yang. Although he wanted to take advantage of the situation to kill his opponent, he gave up the idea when he found that there was no opportunity to fight.
The battle lasted for five days, but in the end, it ended in a draw. Neither side achieved their goal.
Because the next crucial moment had not arrived, Ancestor Yao Han and the others focused their attention on the stalemate again.
Taoist Yu Qiu said, "At this moment, Taoist Zhang can still stand against me because of the help of those two. If we can make them retreat, he will not be able to do anything alone."
Taoist Yu Qiu said, "I'm afraid those two are unwilling."
Taoist Yu Qiu smiled and said, "We can try."
Taoist Yu Qiu said, "Fellow Daoist, do you have a way to persuade them?"
Taoist Yu Qiu said, "Fellow Daoists, do you still remember the place we divined in Dingzhong?"
Taoist Yu Qiu said, "This matter is hard to confirm, and if it is not good, it might be disadvantageous to me."
Taoist Yu Qiu said, "Whether it is advantageous or disadvantageous depends on whether I can use it. There is no harm in telling them about this. If there is any obstruction, they will bear it with me. If there is no obstruction, perhaps we can move them." He looked at the two and said, "Even if they do not retreat, we will not suffer any losses."
Ancestor Yao Han and Taoist Yu Qiu discussed for a while and agreed.
Taoist Yu Qiu immediately sent his consciousness incarnation to the two's Dao Palace. He bowed and said, "Fellow Daoists, are you here?"
Zhang Yan's incarnation was also here. He smiled and stood up from the praying mat. He said, "Since the two of you have matters to attend to, I will take my leave first." With that, he stepped out and disappeared.
The two Daoists did not invite Taoist Yu Qiu to enter. The one on the left said, "If Fellow Daoist has something to say, please speak frankly."
Taoist Yu Qiu smiled and said, "The two of you should understand why I am here. I wonder if the two of you can withdraw from this dispute?"
The two Daoists were expressionless.
Taoist Yu Qiu said with a seemingly sincere expression, "To be honest, the reason we opened up this world is to obtain an item from that Fellow Daoist Zhang. If we can obtain it, we are willing to study it together with the two of you."
The two Daoists did not believe this at all. The two clans were originally enemies, and now they were clearly here to divide them. The more it was like this, the more they wanted to stay here. Disadvantageous to the enemy was advantageous to them.
Unless the other party took out something that moved them and they were sure they could obtain it, then they would retreat.
Taoist Yu Qiu saw that the two of them were unmoved, so he said a few cryptic words in a low voice. Then, he smiled and bowed before leaving.
After he left, the Daoist on the left said, "Is that true?"
The Daoist on the right pondered for a moment and said, "He only wants me to move aside. If there was such a good thing, he would have gone there himself long ago. Why is there a need to tell us?"
The Daoist on the left said, "Fellow Daoist's words are in line with my thoughts. There's definitely something strange about this. We can just ignore it." Then, he pointed outside and said, "Who does Fellow Daoist think will win this round?"
The Daoist on the right said, "That Daoist Zhang is able to fight until now and still not lose. It's already very extraordinary. If the two of us are here to help him, he will surely have a chance at victory. But this time, it will be difficult for him to go against everyone."
The Daoist on the left said, "Fellow Daoist, do you think this person can be a fellow Daoist of mine?"
The Daoist on the right pondered for a moment and said, "It wouldn't be good if Yu Lu and the others took advantage of it." He paused for a moment and said, "There's no harm in discussing it after this battle. If this Fellow Daoist Zhang is willing to share great benefits with me, then I won't be stingy in helping him."
The two of them agreed that Zhang Yan was alone in the end. Even if he could hold out for now, he wouldn't be able to gain the upper hand in the long run and would most likely lose this battle.
However, the outcome of a battle between Spirit Refinement cultivators depended on the outcome of the battle. If one couldn't completely overwhelm the other party, as long as there was an opportunity, the other party could still make a comeback. Thus, they felt that it was better to take this opportunity to try and pull Zhang Yan over to their side.
The most important reason for this was that Ancestor Yao Han and the other two Daoists had gone through so much trouble. They were also interested in the item in Zhang Yan's hand and wanted to see what was going on.
On the other side, Zhang Yan also felt that although the two sides were evenly matched, it wasn't appropriate for the long run. As long as one side's strength increased slightly, they would be able to suppress the other side. Ancestor Yao Han had three people on his side. Whether it was methods or opportunities, they were far superior to Zhang Yan's side. Thus, Zhang Yan needed a method to counter them at a crucial moment.
At this moment, although he was able to observe some changes through the battle, it was very limited that he could directly use it in battle. Moreover, the other side was very cautious, and their defense was abnormally firm, not giving him any chance to attack.
Fortunately, there was a breakthrough point here.
When he fought with Ancestor Yao Han previously, Ancestor Yao Han's magic power was clearly weaker, but Ancestor Yao Han's advantage was negated. This was because Ancestor Yao Han had found a way to increase his magic power. Now, the two sides were evenly matched. It wasn't that Ancestor Yao Han didn't change, but because Ancestor Yao Han had learned his lesson and didn't let Ancestor Yao Han take the initiative.
Right now, the magic power of both sides could be said to be the same, but as long as one side had a slight advantage, it could tip the scales of victory. Moreover, Ancestor Yao Han still had a trump card that he hadn't used yet.
He thought to himself, 'If necessary, I might as well try it. Even if I can't win, I can still suppress him.'
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