Ren Yinping watched Wei Tingzhi leave with a calm expression.
Daoist Wang walked up and cupped his fists, "Senior brother Sect Master, it seems like Tianxia won't back down. What should we do?"
Ren Yinping calmly said, "Just act according to the previous plan."
Daoist Wang's spirits rose. "Yes, senior brother Sect Master."
When it came to reestablishing the Yuandu lineage as a sect, he was the most enthusiastic. This was because only when Ren Yinping became the sect leader could he be like Xun Ji and Zhan Kong, these two senior apprentice-brothers, in the future and obtain the authority to control the Dao treasure.
This treasure was not only proof of one's status, but it was also something that the Yuandu faction's disciples had to grasp in order to cultivate to a higher realm.
At this moment, Di Ming, who was originally standing below the hall, walked up and bowed towards the steps. "Sect Master Martial Uncle, this disciple has already seen teacher, but was unable to persuade him." His voice was calm. "This disciple has already done his best."
Ren Yinping wasn't surprised at all, nor did he blame him. Instead, he said, "Since you have already done your best, then there is no mistake." He said to everyone present, "All of you may leave."
Everyone present bowed to him and retreated.
Ren Yinping's body floated and in the blink of an eye, he returned to Ascendant Hall. He flicked his sleeves and a vague outline of heaven and earth appeared in his eyes.
This was the foundation of the Yuandu Faction, the Dao Guarding Treasure "Yuandu Xuantu"!
However, he was only in control of a third of this dao stabilizing treasure. Only by combining the powers of the three Heavenly Gods would he be able to unleash its full power.
If he could combine them, then this Xuantu could bring the sect and everyone within it as he pleased. Passing through the inner and outer realms wouldn't be a problem. He wouldn't need to fear Tianxia at all.
Unfortunately, his senior brother Xun Ji hadn't been in the sect for a long time. Moreover, he was one of the people who made an agreement with Tianxia, so he couldn't take back this part of the Dao Guarding Treasure for now. He could only think of a way to get it from Zhan Kong.
Although Daoist Zhan Kong had repeatedly rejected him, when the time came, he would eventually find a way to make him take it out.
The key here was to break Tianxia's contract. It would be best if Tianxia broke it himself. That way, there would be many things he could do.
Of course, this didn't mean that he wouldn't do anything if Tianxia didn't do anything. Once the time was right, no matter what Tianxia did, he would take the initiative to break the contract. It was just that he had to pay a bigger price to break it.
But to someone like him who wholeheartedly wanted to revive the sect, this wasn't anything at all. Even if he perished because of this, he would continue to pass on the position of sect leader and authority to Daoist Wang so that he could continue to control the sect.
He slowly withdrew his gaze and sat down on the platform, waiting for the time to come.
After Wei Tingzhi sent a message to Tianxia, he returned to the guest pavilion. No one stopped him on the way, but the moment he stepped through the doors of the guest pavilion, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. He turned around and saw that the outside of the pavilion had turned into a void and the two Xuanxiu disciples who had been following him had disappeared.
He was about to try to divine where the two of them were when he discovered that the place he stood had turned into a void. There was nothing he could use as a reference and the heavens' secrets were chaotic, constantly changing. It was impossible to know where he was.
He took a deep breath. He knew that the Yuandu lineage must have activated their dao guarding treasure to trap him here. And all of this was as he had expected.
He had already prepared himself for battle. He thought to himself, "I can only hope that Zhang Shouzheng can succeed this time."
Clear Vault Cloud Sea, Shouzheng Palace.
Zhang Yu wore a jade robe and sat on the jade platform. After a few days, his body and mind had already reached the most perfect state.
There was a sudden flash of light at the bottom of the stairs. Ming Zhou appeared there and bowed to the platform. He said, "Shouzheng, the head deacon and the court deacons invite Shouzheng to the dome."
Zhang Yu heard this and his eyes shone brightly. He shook his sleeves and stood up from the jade platform. He said, "I'll go now."
He walked out of Shouzheng Palace and looked up. He saw a rainbow bridge extending outwards from the platform outside the hall, all the way to the depths of the clouds.
He walked over and stepped onto the rainbow bridge, walking along it. After just a few steps, a huge palace that looked like the round heavens appeared in front of him. The eaves of the dome stretched upwards, reaching into a place that could not be seen. Below, there were layers of stairs that floated above the Jade Cloud Sea.
This was the dome, the highest platform above the Clear Vault Cloud Sea.
In the past, every court deacon had to come here to pass the talisman. It was said that above it was the Clear Vault Cloud Sea that the court deacons usually used for court discussions.
It was said that above the Cloud Sea was the residence of the five deacons.
In the past, when he talked to Daoist Yu Su, the latter mentioned that among the court deacons, only the head deacon could go there. However, if one really wanted to communicate with the deacons, there was no need to go there. If one's cultivation was not good enough, one could not go there. There was also a place to transmit messages above the Clear Vault Cloud Sea.
He walked up the cloud stairs step by step. Finally, he stood on the highest platform. Ming Zhou was already standing there. He bowed to him and said, "Shouzheng, the court deacons are in the hall."
Zhang Yu looked up and saw the two words "Light Vault Hall" on the plaque of the hall. He waved his sleeves and walked towards the hall.
After passing through the row of majestic main doors, he came to the hall. He saw that there were many pillar-shaped high platforms that were arranged in a semicircle. The head deacon stood on the highest platform in the middle. The rest of the court deacons were on the two sides. The hall was shrouded in celestial fog, spiritual clouds drifted, and multicolored light shone.
Other than the two court deacons, Feng Zixian and Wei Liang, who were the messengers, all of the court deacons were present. Including the head deacon, there were a total of eleven of them.
He raised his sleeves and clasped his hands together. He bowed and said, "Greetings, head deacon. Greetings, court deacons."
The court deacons on the seats returned the greeting.
The head deacon looked down and said, "Zhang Shouzheng, Deacon Wei Ting has sent news that the Yuandu lineage has rejected the sincerity of the Tianxia lineage. This matter can no longer be salvaged. Now, I will follow the previous plan and allow you to enter Yuandu with the talisman to suppress this generation and protect the order of the Tianxia lineage."
Zhang Yu said solemnly, "I will do my best."
The head deacon looked up and a Daoist talisman that was flickering with golden light appeared in mid-air. This Daoist talisman was incomparably huge. There were many profound principles on it.
He said, "Zhang Shouzheng, to increase your chances of victory, I will impart this Daoist talisman to you." As he spoke, the Daoist talisman descended.
Zhang Yu stood there and did not move. This was something that had been decided beforehand and he was prepared for it. He tried his best to calm his mind and made it seem like a calm lake without ripples. He allowed the Daoist talisman to slowly descend onto his body.
When the Daoist talisman landed, he looked like he was wearing a Daoist robe that was woven with golden talisman talismans. The light was flickering and dazzling, making it difficult for others to see.
When the head deacon saw that he had successfully put on the Daoist talisman, he nodded his head. At the same time, he pointed his finger and a ray of light landed on the talisman talisman robe. It flickered slightly and disappeared.
Zhang Yu knew that this was a divine ability that the head deacon had imparted to him. This divine ability was attached to the Daoist robe and he could use it with just a thought.
Because the Daoist talisman was able to perfectly support external spells and divine abilities, once this technique was used, it was no different from the head deacon personally executing it.
However, this was not the end. When Chen Tingzhi saw that Chen Xi's expression was still at ease after receiving the technique, he nodded his head and pointed his finger. A ray of dark light also landed on Chen Xi's body.
Subsequently, the various deacons made their moves and rays of light landed one after another.
However, at this moment, the various deacons revealed expressions of surprise.
Although the Daoist talisman could imbue divine abilities and Dharmic powers, all of this had to be borne by the cultivator in the end. Moreover, what was responsible for supporting this technique was not the body in the world, but the place where the spirit was stored.
This was like adding armor and weapons to a soldier's body. It wasn't that more was better. With every additional item, the soldier would have to bear more weight. If it was too much, not only would he not be able to fight, he would also be crushed by the weight of the armor.
Originally, with the abilities of a Xuan Zun in the Void, even with the Daoist talisman, as long as it did not affect the progress of the technique, it could at most bear the spells of two to four people.
However, they did not expect that after more than half of them had imbued their divine abilities, Zhang Yu's Qi was still as usual and did not show any signs of sluggishness. It seemed that he was far from reaching the end of his power.
The various deacons did not know the exact reason, but they did not delve into it. Because this was ultimately a good thing. The more divine abilities Zhang Yu imbued, the more likely it was that this mission would succeed.
At this moment, Zhang Yu felt the boundless power surrounding his body, but his mind was extremely calm. He could do this not only because of his solid foundation and the fact that the Void could bear more power, but also because he was leaning against the divine tree. He could temporarily imbue a portion of the talisman's power on the divine tree. This way, it could share a portion of his burden.
After all of the deacons had imbued a divine ability on his talisman Daoist robe, everyone stopped.
However, this alone was not enough to guarantee victory. At this moment, more than ten rays of light flew over from all directions towards where Zhang Yu was standing.
These were the magic tools and talismans that were prepared for him. Among them, there was also the Void Calamity Pearl that he had always liked to use.
After he kept these magic tools properly, he could be considered to be well prepared.
Solemnly, the Daoist at the head of the table cupped his hands and said, "Zhang Shouzheng, I hope that you can return successfully this time." The other ten deacons on the stage also cupped their hands and bowed to him.
Zhang Yu raised his sleeves and returned the gesture. He shook his sleeves, turned around, and walked out of the main hall.
Outside the main hall, he stood still and looked at the sea of clouds in front of him. Then, he took out the talisman left behind by Daoist Zhan Kong and channeled his heart's light into the talisman.
Soon, he sensed that place again. Without any hesitation, he went up to touch it with his mind. However, he suddenly disappeared from where he stood.
At this moment, Ren Yinping, who was sitting on the platform, suddenly opened her eyes and said, "He's here."
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