Chương 73: Biyou Palace Opens

Fang Yang returned to Qingcheng Mountain, intending to refine the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl to further enhance his power. Unexpectedly, a bell rang in his ears.

This bell tolled not like any ordinary bell in the mortal world; it was the sound of a sage, imbued with a sacred and divine aura. Then, the divine sense of the Tongtian Sect Master directly entered Fang Yang's mind.

"Biyou Palace is now open! All disciples of our sect, come to Biyou Palace immediately to hear our teachings!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

As soon as the voice of the Tongtian Sect Leader rang out, streaks of light rose from all directions of Qingcheng Mountain. These streaks of light shot out from the Daoist temple and quickly arrived at Tianlun Peak, which was also the entrance to the Qingcheng Immortal Mansion.

Fourteen figures appeared, namely the Nine Luminaries True Monarch under Fang Yang's command and the five True Monarchs of the Vegetable Clan.

Their seclusion had just begun, but since the Tongtian Sect Leader was about to give a sermon, they were naturally unwilling to miss this opportunity, so they came out of seclusion and waited for Fang Yang.

They now have powerful backers.

Previously, they were invisible figures and marginalized within the Jie Sect. Now, with their direct disciples backing them up, their positions within the Jie Sect are firmly established.

This time, they were going to follow Fang Yang and finally get their revenge.

Those who previously disregarded them or suppressed them will now retaliate fiercely.

Boom!

Fang Yang walked out of the gate of light. He was wearing a black Taoist robe with wide sleeves, and his body was surrounded by a pure and immortal light. His magic power was pure and profound.

Nine Luminaries True Lord and the five True Lords of the Vegetable Clan bowed in unison, their voices in perfect unison: "Greetings, Senior Brother!"

Although the immortals were bowing, their backs were ramrod straight, and their eyes were filled with a power called self-confidence.

"Fellow disciples, there is no need for such formalities. The opportunity for a sage to preach is rare. Please follow me to Jin'ao Island at once."

Before he finished speaking, Fang Yang released his own energy and used his spirit to connect with the laws of heaven and earth of Jin'ao Island.

The phantom of Jin'ao Island quickly appeared in the sky. A beam of guiding light descended and shone upon Fang Yang's body.

Fang Yang's body radiated white immortal light, and he ascended to heaven as if guided by the divine light, entering Jin'ao Island. Upon seeing Fang Yang's ascension, the Nine Luminaries True Monarch and the others also used the secret techniques of Biyou Palace to ascend to Jin'ao Island with him.

As the sage began his sermon, countless rays of light and auspicious clouds appeared above Biyou Palace. Tens of thousands of celestial lights rained down, densely covering all parts of Jin'ao Island.

This was the scene every time the Tongtian Sect Leader preached. Since Fang Yang joined the Jie Sect, he had only participated in one grand sermon.

At that time, Fang Yang was not yet qualified to enter Biyou Palace. He sat in the square outside Biyou Palace, listening to the sermon of Tongtian Jiaozhu along with many unknown outer disciples of the Jie Sect.

Thinking back to his previous experience of listening to the sermon, Fang Yang sighed deeply.

Fang Yang and his entourage headed towards Zizhi Cliff in a grand procession, attracting the attention of many immortals.

Fang Yang and his group all cultivated the orthodox methods of the Xuanmen sect, and each of them possessed great merit; they were practically a group of morally upright immortals. While there were many immortals on Jin'ao Island, morally upright immortals were extremely rare. The gathering of so many morally upright immortals in one place was quite eye-catching.

"They're also disciples of our Jie Sect? When did our Jie Sect acquire a group of powerful and virtuous Taiyi Immortals?"

A wiry-faced immortal from the Jie Sect with a gray-white afro couldn't help but speak, his eyes filled with astonishment.

A cultivator beside him, clad in bone armor and shrouded in malevolent aura, sneered and transmitted a divine thought to the man with the afro: "They came from Qingcheng Mountain. Hmph! They are clearly disciples of our sect, yet they act like those hypocrites from the Chan Sect, feigning benevolence and righteousness. The young Taoist leading them should be Fang Yang, our sect's new direct disciple who issued the All-Heavens Hunt Order."

This cultivator was Ma Yuan from Skull Mountain, and the immortal he was speaking with was Gray Bone Immortal, a fellow practitioner of the same path as Ma Yuan. The difference was that Ma Yuan liked to eat human hearts, while Gray Bone Immortal preferred to suck marrow.

Ma Yuan thought he was very safe communicating with his mind, but little did he know that Fang Yang had already intercepted his mind and heard everything he said.

However, this is Jin'ao Island, not the place to make a move. Otherwise, Ma Yuan would have already joined the Emperor's Banner.

The power of a direct disciple is still very strong. As Fang Yang flew all the way to the foot of Zizhi Cliff, many outer disciples showed him great respect. Even those who were very dissatisfied with Fang Yang only dared to communicate secretly with him through divine sense and did not dare to express it in words.

Although the Tongtian Sect Leader wouldn't concern himself with the grudges and grievances of the younger generation, his personal disciples represented his reputation, and he would never allow outer disciples to disrespect them.

When Fang Yang and his group arrived at Biyou Palace, Jinling Shengmu, Wudang Shengmu, and Guiling Shengmu were already there.

The three of them established a Taoist temple on Jin'ao Island and practiced there year-round. As soon as the bell rang at Biyou Palace, they immediately arrived there.

After bowing to his three senior sisters, Fang Yang led the Nine Luminaries True Monarch and others to their seats.

Just like the lectures at Zixiao Palace back then, five purple prayer cushions were placed at the very front of the hall, representing the five direct disciples. Below the five direct disciples were three thousand ordinary prayer cushions, representing the three thousand elite outer disciples.

In the past, True Monarch Jiuyao and others had to give way to Daoist Duobao's faction and dared not enter Biyou Palace. Now that Fang Yang has made it clear that his carriages and horses are at odds with Daoist Duobao's faction, True Monarch Jiuyao and the others have become bolder.

Nine Luminaries True Lord and the others directly chose the seats in the first few rows, occupying the reserved seats for the seven Great Luo Golden Immortals of Penglai.

In truth, if the Nine Luminaries True Lords were to join forces and activate the Nine Luminaries Heavenly Gang Formation, they would be capable of contending with any one of the Seven Immortals of Penglai. Their previous restraint stemmed from their concern for Daoist Duobao.

When the Holy Mother of Wudang saw the Nine Luminaries True Lord take his seat, a hint of apology flashed in her eyes.

Back then, she gathered together the elite disciples of the outer sect, such as the Nine Luminaries and the Twelve Divine Stars, with the intention of protecting these disciples who were devoted to the righteous path. However, due to the power of Daoist Duobao in the sect and her unwillingness to fight among her own disciples, she always yielded and never dared to fight for seats or resources for her disciples.

In contrast, Fang Yang acted swiftly and decisively upon becoming a disciple. He issued a general order to hunt down and punish those who had scummed out of the sect, seized the Emperor's Banner to suppress the scoundrels, sent Lü Yue to the Heavenly Court to atone for his crimes, and now he has even led his disciples to seize the exclusive seats of the Seven Immortals of Penglai.

This is true protection of fellow disciples.

Daoist Duobao was still in the cycle of reincarnation, so the Seven Immortals of Penglai had to come on their own.

The seven men entered the hall and were immediately filled with anger and rage upon seeing that their seats had been taken. However, Biyou Palace was a sacred place, not a place for them to run wild.

The seven were extremely unwilling and found seats in the back row.

Fang Yang sat upright on the futon, not even glancing at the Seven Immortals of Penglai. Perhaps he was not yet able to defeat Penglai Qiji, but it was simply impossible for the Seven Immortals of Penglai to deal with him.

They can't get past Master Qi Sha!

Immediately afterward, Zhao Gongming, the Three Immortals of Penglai, Hanzhi Xian, and Caiyun Xian's group also arrived. They were much more courteous than the Seven Immortals of Penglai, and after taking their seats, they remained silent, waiting quietly for the arrival of the Tongtian Sect Leader.