Chương 138: Preparing to Exorcise Demons

Inside the Guantian Hall, Fang Yang was completely immersed in the light of merit. Merit flowed through his body, infusing him with the righteous energy of heaven and earth. His fortune was rising, and the affinity between heaven and earth and him was also increasing.

This is because, nourished by the energy of merit, the seed of immortal destiny that Fang Yang obtained at the Xuanmen Dao Discussion Conference sprouted!

If Fang Yang's fortune was a stream before, then now it has reached the level of a ditch.

While the increase in fortune is not significant, fortune itself is more precious than merit. It's easy to lose fortune, but difficult to gain it. Fang Yang hasn't yet fully developed his spiritual root immortal path; he's only just created it, so gaining new fortune is already quite remarkable.

Only when he spreads the path of spiritual roots and immortality, benefiting all living beings, will the fortune of all living beings and the fortune of the immortal path gather around him.

Fang Yang would definitely handle this matter; spreading the Dao was his duty. However, before that, he needed to deal with the internal problems of the Jie Sect. There's an old saying: "Start by eliminating the pig teammates." Fang Yang wouldn't feel at ease until he dealt with those who were holding him back.

"Fellow disciples, come quickly to the Heavenly Hall!"

As soon as the gates of the Qingcheng Immortal Abode opened, Fang Yang's voice, accompanied by a surge of powerful immortal energy, burst forth from the abode, echoing and resounding among the mountains for a long time. This majestic voice startled all the birds and beasts in the forest, causing them to bow their heads. The reclusive cultivators who lived and cultivated in seclusion in the mountains hurriedly bowed in the direction of the Qingcheng Immortal Abode.

Fang Yang is the true master of Qingcheng Mountain, and all living beings living there are under his protection. After all, what evil spirit would dare to act recklessly in the sacred ground personally taught by a sage?

One day, Mount Qingcheng is Fangyang's sacred site, and the other day, it is the Pure Land of Emptiness sought by the Holy Mother of Wudang.

The summons invigorated Dao Lord Jiuyao and Dao Lord Chaotian, among others. After attaining the Great Luo Dao, they had been waiting for Fang Yang to emerge from seclusion so they could learn advanced techniques from him.

Having witnessed Fang Yang's methods, these people have decided to unite closely around him and fight together for the cause of seizing a sliver of hope.

Especially the four True Lords of Vegetables, Eggplant, White Ivy, and Winter Melon, who have not yet attained enlightenment, have accumulated more merit than the Golden Spirit Mother through their vegetable seeds and offspring. However, they are not, after all, Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Right now, all they want to do is follow Fang Yang's lead and find an opportunity to attain the Great Luo Dao.

The moment the immortals stepped into the Qingcheng Immortal Abode, they sensed the unique time-related characteristics within. They instantly understood why Fang Yang had cultivated so rapidly. The flow of time within the Qingcheng Immortal Abode was 365 times faster than outside, giving Fang Yang significantly more cultivation time than others.

However, this also made the immortals admire Fang Yang even more.

Based on the flow of time in the Qingcheng Immortal Abode, each time Fang Yang went into seclusion, it would be an incredibly long period of time. If they were to cultivate for such an extended period, their hearts might age along with time.

However, they never felt this way about Fang Yang. The passage of time only enhanced Fang Yang's cultivation, without leaving any trace on his body or in his mind.

This means that no amount of time can shake Fang Yang's Dao heart. Fang Yang's Dao heart is unbreakable!

Upon entering the Heavenly Observation Hall, the immortals saw Fang Yang, whose cultivation had become increasingly unfathomable.

Having cultivated his spiritual root to the immortal path, Fang Yang became much more sacred. His aura remained restrained, not revealing itself in the slightest, but his demeanor had changed. The Fang Yang of the past might have seemed naive, but the Fang Yang of today possessed true power, dignified, sacred, and inviolable.

The Fang Yang before me is no longer the Taiyi expert who first entered the Jie Sect, but a peak Daluo master who created his own Great Dao and is awe-inspiring in the Xuanmen!

However, Fang Yang's face displayed a gentle, warm smile. This smile eased the pressure felt by the immortals.

"We pay our respects to our senior brother!"

"Please be seated, fellow disciples!"

As the immortals entered the hall, Fang Yang observed the cultivation level of each person. Seeing that all the Nine Luminaries Dao Lords had attained Dao and that the Heavenly Dao Lord had also steadily taken that step, Fang Yang was filled with joy.

He has essentially built his team. With this team, his future holds countless possibilities.

"I just divined the secrets of heaven and obtained some very unfavorable news for us: Daoist Duobao has returned to Jin'ao Island!"

Fang Yang's original plan was to directly besiege Penglai Island and wipe out the Six Immortals of Penglai in one fell swoop. The return of Daoist Duobao forced him to change his plans.

Of course, Fang Yang wasn't giving up on dealing with the Six Immortals of Penglai. Even if the Buddha himself came, let alone Duobao Daoren, he wouldn't be able to stop him. However, he couldn't attack them directly.

With the addition of the powerful Daoist Duobao, the Six Immortals of Penglai will further enhance the power of the Xuan Tian Bei Dou Formation. Even if the Nine Luminaries Dao Lords join forces and activate the Nine Luminaries Heavenly Gang Formation, they probably still won't be able to break the Xuan Tian Bei Dou Formation.

If they launch a forced attack, they are likely to suffer heavy losses on both sides.

Fang Yang naturally didn't want any losses to his core group. He had enemies both within and outside the Jie Sect. After pacifying the internal situation, he still had to deal with external threats.

He will compete with all the great beings of the heavens for the opportunity to attain enlightenment, and he must eliminate all those who want to hinder his path to enlightenment. How can he do this without helpers by his side?

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall froze slightly.

Everyone knows that the Six Immortals of Penglai are under the protection of Daoist Duobao, and that Daoist Duobao will surely protect them once he returns. This means that if they want to deal with the Six Immortals of Penglai, they must become enemies with Daoist Duobao.

Qianyao Daojun was the first to ask, "Senior Brother, Duobao has a particular fondness for being in cahoots with the Six Immortals of Penglai. If the Six Immortals of Penglai are evil demons, then Duobao is their protective umbrella. To eliminate the Six Immortals of Penglai, we must first destroy Duobao's protective umbrella. However, Duobao is highly regarded by our teacher, so we probably cannot take action against him."

"Junior brother, you're mistaken. We clearly know that Master values Daoist Duobao highly, so why would we attack him?"

Fang Yang smiled faintly and asked in return.

He was only concerned about the Tongtian Sect Leader's thoughts, not that he was afraid of Duobao Daoist. Since he couldn't achieve victory in one fell swoop, he would slowly erode and gradually disintegrate the evil demons and monsters on Penglai Island.

Daoist Qianyao was taken aback, then bowed and said, "Please enlighten me, Senior Brother!"

The other immortals also raised their heads, their eyes fixed intently on Fang Yang, eager to know what he would say.

Fang Yang tapped the cloud-shaped table lightly with his fingertips, his voice calm: "With your cultivation levels, dealing with the Six Immortals of Penglai might take some effort. However, suppressing those Taiyi Golden Immortals and Golden Immortals should be effortless. I want you to suppress the demons from Penglai Island one by one on Jin'ao Island."

"As for the Six Immortals of Penglai, I, your elder brother, will deal with them personally!"

"What! They're making a move on Jin'ao Island?!"

The immortals were utterly astonished. Jin'ao Island was a sacred place, a place of enlightenment for a sage. To suppress a sage's disciple right under his nose—Fang Yang's audacity was outrageous!

Fang Yang looked at the immortals' reactions with a calm expression: "Have you all forgotten that on Jade Capital Mountain, Master already said that he would no longer protect those demons from Penglai Island? With Master's words, you may do as you please."

Upon hearing this, the immortals in the Heavenly Hall were first taken aback, then suddenly realized what was going on.

Chaotian Daojun asked worriedly, "What if Daoist Duobao intervenes?"

"Don't worry, while we're making our move, Senior Sister Jinling and Senior Sister Wudang will go to discuss Dao with Daoist Duobao."

A fierce glint flashed in Fang Yang's eyes. This time, he would kill the bad apples so badly that they wouldn't dare to set foot on Jin'ao Island!