Even with Zhang Boyan's shrewdness, he was extremely shocked when he heard the words' Tai Heng '. He instinctively took a few steps back while his eyes were filled with disbelief, and he cried out involuntarily, "How … how could this be possible?"
But when he thought about it again, Just Now, Tai Heng had practically annihilated his Yuanying clone in an instant. Coupled with the imposing manner revealed by Tai Heng's words, it was indeed impossible to fake. So, he was instantly shocked.
It wasn't just him, practically everyone in the inner hall had their eyes wide open, and they were shocked beyond words.
A myriad of thoughts flashed through the minds of everyone. Old Ancestor Tai Heng was a figure that ascended 10,000 years ago, so how could he be sealed here? Could this person be a fake? If his identity is real, then could it be that something unexpected happened all those years ago?
Only Zhang Yan's spirits rose, and his eyes flickered brightly as he stared fixedly at Tai Heng.
Amongst everyone here, only he knew about Tai Heng's background.
Even though Tai Heng called himself Tai Heng, and they were related to Old Ancestor Tai Heng from all those years ago, they weren't the same.
Today, he'd come under the orders of the Sect Master to annihilate Tai Heng!
All those years ago, Old Ancestor Tai Heng's cultivation was almost perfect, but he was unable to break through the final layer. So, he'd come to ask the Founding Ancestor of Qincang School, Old Ancestor Tai Ming.
When Old Ancestor Tai Ming met him that day, Old Ancestor Tai Heng didn't say a word before he raised his sword and killed Old Ancestor Tai Heng, causing Old Ancestor Tai Heng to flee on the spot.
After he returned to his abode, Old Ancestor Tai Heng was puzzled at first, but after he thought about it carefully, he finally came to a sudden understanding.
He was a Devil Wyrm that attained the Dao, so he'd entrusted his cultivation and the Devil Intent in his heart to his wyrm's tail, and he'd resolutely slashed it down to put an end to his past. After that, he'd gone to the secret cave at the bottom of the sea and cultivated for over a thousand years before finally attaining perfection.
Before he ascended, he hadn't repaid Old Ancestor Tai Ming's guidance, so he'd personally gone to Qincang School to thank Old Ancestor Tai Ming. However, the Great Underworld Ancestral Master had already ascended.
Tai Heng Grand Elder could not help but feel very disappointed. In order to repay this karma, he predicted that there would be a Devil's Calamity in the Donghua Continent in the future, so he suppressed his broken tail, which had already become a devil, under Yaoyin Mountain. He also passed down a lineage of orthodoxy and many magic treasures. He ordered his eldest disciple, Yi Jiuyang, to wait for him to ascend and open a sect here to guard it for three thousand years. He could leave on his own and wait for the fated disciple of Qincang School to pick it up in the future so that he could avoid the calamity.
Ancestor Tai Heng was afraid that the Qincang School wouldn't accept his goodwill, so he deliberately made it clear that the inheritance contained both the Devil Sect's cultivation technique and the Daoist Sect's inheritance. If the Devil Sect obtained it, they would definitely rise to power.
This was an overt plot. If Qincang School didn't know about it, it wouldn't matter. But now that he knew about it, he couldn't just ignore it.
Also, there were many secrets involved. Therefore, only the past sect masters of Qincang School knew about this.
This could also be considered a hidden move, so they couldn't make it public. That was why Sect Master Qin secretly ordered Zhang Yan to go kill the devil and obtain the five inherited artifacts to complete this karma.
Of the three talismans given to Zhang Yan, one was the Demon Slaying Talisman, one was the Protection Talisman. One was the Flying Talisman.
However, there were a few harsh conditions to use this talisman. The sect master also knew about it, so he explained it in the letter. If he failed to slay the devil, he could activate the remaining two talismans and escape in time. There was no need to force it.
However, Zhang Yan also had his own plans. Ancestor Tai Heng's remnant devil soul had survived for ten thousand years by absorbing the blood essence of the flood dragon's tail. Although it was trapped for a long time and his strength was not as good as before, it was still the essence of Ancestor Tai Heng's devil cultivation. If Zhang Yan could obtain it, he would definitely be able to greatly improve his Divine Contract.
Although it was more difficult to achieve this step than slaying the devil, and he could die if he was not careful, this was a rare opportunity. No matter how dangerous it was, he had to give it a try!
Old Devil Zhang Boyan didn't know this person's background. Suddenly facing such a legendary almighty cultivator, the first thought in his mind was to escape.
But in the next moment, he remembered that this place was a world of its own and the exit had long been sealed. There was nowhere to escape.
Thinking of this, a fierce look appeared in his eyes. If that was the case, then he might as well fight to the death!
So what if it was Ancestor Tai Heng? It was just a life and death struggle.
After all, he was a cultivator of the Devil Sect who had roamed the world for many years. After the initial shock, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.
After being imprisoned for nearly ten thousand years, even if he was an almighty cultivator, he should be exhausted and powerless at this moment.
Moreover, if this person was really so powerful, why did he take advantage of the battle between him and Yue Yuji to seize his body? Couldn't he just directly kill him?
The other party didn't have a physical body, so it was impossible for him to kill his Yuanying clone in an instant and try to restrain Yue Yuji's Spirit at the same time.
Once he calmed down, the more he thought about it, the more he understood the situation. In an instant, he guessed the matter.
A cold smile appeared on his face. If it was him, he would have killed everyone here at the first moment, but the other party still hadn't made a move. At this moment, he must be strong on the outside but weak on the inside. He was just bluffing!
Daoist Tai Heng glanced at him and seemed to realize that his background had been seen through. He chuckled and said, "I'm afraid it's a little too late to realize it now."
"It's not too late!" Zhang Boyan let out a loud shout and leaped forward. His movement was grand and imposing, causing the entire hall to shake. Chilly winds and jade-green flames surged out. At the same time, he shouted, "I don't believe in heresy. How much of your strength can you recover in such a short period of time?!"
Tai Heng smiled indifferently. He indeed hadn't recovered his strength, but Just Now, he could roughly refine this inheritance golden seal. This treasure could control the formation and restrictions of this place, so it was enough for him.
He pointed his finger, and with a rumble, a formation door appeared out of thin air and blocked Zhang Boyan's path.
With Zhang Boyan's eyesight, he could tell that this was a teleportation formation door with a single glance. If he accidentally bumped into it, he would be teleported to another place. He sneered in his heart. You want to stop me with this formation door? You're underestimating me too much!
He stopped moving and was about to destroy it.
But right at this moment, Tai Heng smiled faintly, and then he flicked his sleeve. The scripture scroll that Zhang Boyan had escaped Just Now swiftly flew up, and with a swish, it expanded to over 30m in size and enveloped Zhang Boyan from behind.
His actions, timing, speed, and entry point were all grasped perfectly, and he interfered when Zhang Boyan had already circulated his profound technique and was about to move.
Zhang Boyan hadn't expected such a move, and he instantly fell into a dilemma. If he attacked the formation door, then it was very likely that he would be entangled by the scripture scroll that flew over from behind him.
Regardless of whether the opponent was Ancestor Tai Heng or not, he was an old devil that had been imprisoned for almost 10,000 years. Even if he was restrained for a moment, who knew what kind of technique the old devil would use to deal with him?
But if he wanted to avoid it, it was already impossible. At this moment, there was nowhere to go, and the only way was to be forced into the formation door.
At this instant, he didn't have time to think any further. Under his extreme hesitation and depression, Zhang Boyan let out a loud cry of unwillingness in the end, and then he retracted his hand before charging forward and smashing his head into the formation door.
Tai Heng seemed to have expected this, and his expression was calm as he waved his hand, causing the formation door to close with a bang. In the blink of an eye, he'd teleported Zhang Boyan elsewhere.
All the cultivators here were stunned. This self-proclaimed Ancestor Tai Heng practically didn't use any heaven-shaking and earth-shaking divine abilities, yet with just a few simple movements, he was able to force an expert of the Devil Sect to have no choice but to follow his will.
After he finished doing this, Tai Heng had a carefree expression. This formation door had only teleported Zhang Boyan to the foot of the mountain, and if he wanted to come up again, he would have to fly along the mountain path. Even though it wouldn't take long, it was enough for him to buy this bit of time.
In just a dozen or so breaths of time, he would be able to suppress Yue Yuji's soul with all his might and completely seize this body.
At that time, even if Zhang Boyan came again, he would be at his mercy, and he wouldn't have to worry at all.
After he dealt with all the troubles here and refined the golden seal, he would be able to completely grasp this small world in his palm.
However, right at this moment, Zhang Yan's eyes flashed, and he suddenly formed a seal. The sword in his hand swung out, and it transformed into a ray of sword light that flew up and slashed down towards Tai Heng. At the same time, he shouted, "This person is a ten thousand year old devil, not Ancestor Tai Heng. Everyone, quickly make a move!"
He'd already vaguely sensed Tai Heng's objective, and he had to stop him at this moment. Otherwise, if he allowed Tai Heng to completely take control of the situation, then it would truly be difficult to deal with him.
He was a Core Formation Realm cultivator, and under normal circumstances, if he didn't use his final trump card, he would be unable to resist Tai Heng at all. However, at this moment, he only needed to delay Tai Heng for a short period of time, and it would be enough!
As soon as he made a move, the first to react was Shaoqing Kang Tong. This person who called himself Tai Heng was originally sealed here, and he immediately seized Tai Heng's body. He was definitely not a righteous cultivator, and he was an enemy, not a friend. Thus, he didn't hesitate to attack as well!
However, after the ray of sword light flew up, it arrived first even though it was launched later. In a flash, it had already arrived above Tai Heng.
The second to act was the cultivator with the thin beard. How could he not be anxious when he saw his senior brother's body being taken? He pointed with his finger, and a golden cloud flew up with auspicious light surging within it, and it descended above Tai Heng!
However, when facing such an old devil, there were only a few who had the courage to act at this moment.
Besides Kang Tong and the cultivator with the thin beard, Fang Zhenlu, Zuo Mo, and the others all had cautious expressions as they watched from the sidelines.
Tai Heng was surprised at first, and then he felt admiration. He didn't think that there would be someone among the Core Formation cultivators here who could see through his plan. Most importantly, that person even dared to stop him.
He smiled lightly, stretched out his hand, and pointed at the flying sword orb. A seal wrapped around it, and the sword orb trembled. Its spiritual light disappeared, and it fell to the ground like an ordinary object. In the blink of an eye, it was sealed.
As for Zhang Yan's magic sword, he blocked it with the horsetail whisk in his hand, and it was instantly broken into countless pieces. Then, he waved his sleeve, and the golden cloud disappeared.
In just an instant, he had resolved the attacks of the three people. It was as if killing them was as easy as flipping his palm.
However, not only was Zhang Yan not dejected, he even smiled because he knew that after this short delay, the other party could no longer care about him.
As expected, Old Ancestor Tai Heng frowned for the first time, and he turned his head to look outside.
The eagle girl followed behind Ying Chenglin. Her large sleeves drooped down, and her entire body was covered in green clouds. She stepped into the hall with a solemn expression.
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