There were many people in this world who thought they were smart, but it was rare to see someone who could be smart and still be lucky after doing so!
The fight between Daofather Ziyuan and the Nine Song Daoist was extremely intense, but Yang Junshan could tell that although Daofather Ziyuanâs cultivation was high, she might not be at the top amongst the Daoists.
Furthermore, from his battles with the other clan elders, Yang Junshan had gradually understood that the Dao Techniques and Divine Powers was an important dividing line between the strengths of the Daoist cultivators. As long as he met cultivators that cultivated the Dao Techniques and Divine Powers, Ziyuan would be extremely cautious, even when she met Flying Sword Sect s with similar cultivations to her, she would not even have the courage to attack, and could only wait for her to break out of the array before daring to step forward.
Yang Junshan even suspected that if it wasnât for the low rank daoyin apparatus that Dao Ancestor Ziyuan had, whether or not the everlasting dense forest opening this time would broblem.
Although he did not have any daoyin apparatus in his hands, he had cultivated a set of Dao Techniques and Divine Powers s. Even though the power of this technique was far from that of the Solidified Life and Death Art, he was actually able to fight on par with her.
However, Daoist Jiu Geâs cultivation was still lower in the end. In the beginning, he was still able to fight with Dao Ancestor Ziyuan, but after a while, he became weaker and weaker, but even so, if Dao Ancestor Ziyuan wanted to completely defeat him, he would have to pay a painful price.
âAlright, why donât we stop here?â That Daoist Jiuge suddenly suggested loudly.
Daofather Ziyuan gave a cold snort and said, âWhat? You donât want the Soul Splitting Gourd in my hands anymore?â
âHmph. Although you arogue cultivator, your cultivation is still a bit higher than mine. You and I are equally powerful, but if we continue to fight, we will both be at a disadvantage. If this is too much of a loss, why donât we just let you go? At the very least, I still have a second gourd.â
Daoist Jiu Ge was still as wise as ever, with the wisdom pearl in his hand.
When Dao Ancestor Ziyuan heard this, she ridiculed, âYou have a good plan!â
âHehe, youâre too kind!â
Yang Junshan couldnât help but feel depressed for the Dao Ancestor. He heard that after the treasures in the middle of the Ancient Path were obtained by the cultivators, the entire Ancient Path would begin to close again. Seeing how confident the Dao Ancestor was, Yang Junshan wondered what kind of expression he would have when he suddenly realised that the Ancient Path was sealed halfway through.
The two sides passed each other by the end of the exchange. An encounter that left one at a loss of whether to laugh or cry, but at least it was scary, and it was not dangerous. The Ninesongs Daofather hurried towards the next secret planeâs intersection, while Ziyuan and Daofather Ziyuan also headed outside.
Yang Junshan could not help but ask: âThis Daofather Jiuge is truly a strange person. I wonder who he is, could he really be a grandmaster of formations? I never thought that the Taoist Ancestor would actually possess such an existence. â
Daofather Ziyuan gave a cold snort but didnât reply.
Yang Junshan asked again, âSenior, you said before that we only need to break through the surrounding spatial barrier to exit this ancient secret path. Then, why do we still need to return through the same path?â
Daofather Ziyuan said coldly, âYou can indeed leave through the spatial passageway in the secret realm!â
As if he had understood something, Yang Junshan asked, âSenior, do you mean itâs because of the Seven Treasures Gourd?â
âThatâs right, with the Soul Splitting Gourd in my hands, I wonât be able to escape through the secret space. Even if I have the flying bottle gourd, I can only return along the same path I came from, and right now, I donât even have the means to open the secret space, so itâs impossible to get people to leave ahead of time.â
Yang Junshan was greatly disheartened. He knew that right now, Daofather Ziyuan was jusarget, and about seventy to eighty percent of the cultivators who returned from the original route were people who obtained the Seven Treasures Gourd, and this was because other people might not be certain that the Soul Splitting Gourd was in the hands of Daofather Ziyuan, and that they had returned through a secret path. Even if they met other cultivators, they were only on one versus one.
The more Yang Junshan thought, the worse his complexion got. Although Daofather Ziyuan was walking right in front, she was clearly aware of the changes in Yang Junshanâs expression. She then said coldly: âRather than being terrified, why not go all out? âDonât forget, this Daofather wonât let you die so easily either.â
Although Yang Junshan knew that what Daofather Ziyuan said was true, this kind of situation where life and death were not within his control was not what Yang Junshan wanted to see.
After they passed through the fourth intersection, Dao Ancestor Ziyuan suddenly stopped. Yang Junshan was shocked, he heard Dao Ancestor Ziyuan say in a deep voice, âIâm afraid that youâll have to rely on yourself for now, remember, you must go out before the secret passage closes. That way, at least the cultivators outside will be scattered around the seven entrances separately, and when the secret passage closes completely, all of the cultivators outside will gather above the everlasting dense forest to attack the cultivators that have been expelled from the secret passage.
Yang Junshanâs expression changed, and said: âSenior?â
Dao Ancestor Ziyuan replied without turning her head: âIf you meet an enemy, you better pray for yourself!â
Just as Dao Ancestor Ziyuan finished speaking, she heard a sinister laugh from in front of him. âLook who this is, this Dao Ancestor is still at the intersection of the second and secret paths, but Dao Ancestor Ziyuan has already returned. This is truly enviable good luck, donât tell me that the pretty boy beside you is actually so impressive, it is actually beyond my expectations!â
Yang Junshan felt a cold air rushing from the bottom of his feet to his head.
âOld ghost Yin Que, cut the crap. Since we met each other, you and I will do one round!â
Daofather Ziyuan raised the Purple Cloud Flag in her hand and was about to attack.
As if he hadnât heard Daofather Ziyuanâs words, he continued, âHowever, it seems like this old manâs luck is similarly not bad. So what if you, Fellow Daoist Ziyuan, have gotten the gourd, donât want this old man to take advantage of you and ask if this old man agrees?â
He shook the Purple Cloud Flag in his hand, and a purple tornado formed out of nowhere, shooting towards the direction of the empty place in the sky.
âItâs useless. This old man has fought with you for hundreds of years and knows your methods very well. If you want to pass through this old man today, you have to hand over the gourd that you obtained in the middle of the secret path!â
Along with the Taoist Yin Queâs cold roar, a cold wind blew, and the center of the secret path was immediately filled with all sorts of eerie howls like ghosts crying and wolves howling. Yang Junshan immediately felt his head ache, and when he raised his head to look, he saw a short and ugly old man suddenly looking at him, and smiling sinisterly, Yang Junshan immediately felt like his soul had left his body.
A purple colored cloud suddenly flew across the sky and formed a purple colored passageway. Ziyuan said anxiously: âHurry and run!â
Yang Junshan almost subconsciously used the Spatial Compression Technique to rush into the self-propelled pathway.
âWant to run?â Obediently stay here for this old one! â
âChi la!â A sound that sounded like the tearing of silk rang out, followed by a clear spatial ripple. It was another indication of Daoist Ancestorâs fighting technique, a grey gust of cold wind suddenly broke through the Purple Cloud Passage and grabbed towards Yang Junshanâs back.
The ability to escape like shrinking the earth into an inch was still too slow. In those short few dozen meters of Purple Cloud Passage, Yang Junshan had never felt that it would become this long!
Just as Yang Junshan was about to be captured by the grey tornado, a gold talisman suddenly appeared in Yang Junshanâs hand, and he smacked it towards his body. A cool breeze suddenly formed under Yang Junshanâs feet, bringing Yang Junshan out of the purple tornado in an instant, and rushed towards the last two points of the grey tornado, and the grey tornado was slightly weaker!
âEh, Wind Chasing Talisman, I heard that Daofather Ziyuan was extremely amiable with the Purple Wind Sect back then, could it be that the Wind Chasing Talisman in your little loverâs hands was obtained from there?â
Dao Ancestor Ziyuanâs angry roar came from far away and the words of the Taoist Yin Que seemed to have angered her. The battle between the two became even more intense, causing Yang Junshanâs heart to palpitate with fear and his flesh to jump, he escaped all the way to the intersection of the fifth path, only then were the aftershocks of the battle between the two Daoists unable to harm Yang Junshan.
Just as Yang Junshan heaved a sigh of relief, he suddenly heard the Taoist Yin Queâs flustered and exasperated roar: âAh, middle ranked daoyin apparatus, Ziyuan you treacherous slut, your Purple Cloud Flag is actually a middle ranked daoyin apparatus!â
Following that, a violent wave swept past the space along the secret path as it twisted its way towards. Without even thinking about it, Yang Junshan passed through the second array barrier that was the last to return to their original route and soon, everything became tranquil.
Yang Junshan felt his back was covered in cold sweat. The scene of him escaping from the Taoist Yin Que still left a lingering fear in his heart, and if it wasnât for the fact that the Taoist Yin Que was careless due to fighting with the Great Way of the Gods, and the Wind Chasing Talisman in Yang Junshanâs hand that most likely came from the Great Daoistâs arm, he wouldnât have been able to escape just now. Even so, it took a long time for him to recover.
However, thinking back to the furious roar from the Taoist Yin Que, he did not expect Dao Ancestor Ziyuan to leavrump card in her hands. The secret to raising the Purple Cloud Banner to a Medial Grade daoyin apparatus was not leaked out even after fighting with several Daoists, and he did not expect that the Taoist Yin Que might not be able to obtain any benefits from the Dao Ancestor Ziyuan this time.
Yang Junshan could not help but think back to the second time he came here, and the battle with the Buried Sky Ruins, where the huge boat was struck by a giant fist and a boundless sword aura one after the other. The huge sail erected on the boat was chopped down, and after being split up by the sky net, it seemed to have mostly fallen into the hands of the Ziyuan Dao Ancestor.