At this moment, Yang Fei was slightly startled, observing Patriarch Xuan Tian's demeanor, which didn't seem like he was intentionally lying.

He raised his hand to halt the lightning in the air, retracted the Wind and Fire Wings, and descended from the sky.

Seeing that Yang Fei finally refrained from killing him, Patriarch Xuan Tian let out a sigh of relief.

Yang Fei walked up to Patriarch Xuan Tian, his expression icy cold.

"You better ensure you're not deceiving me, otherwise, you will die a miserable death."

At this point, Patriarch Xuan Tian had completely lost his fighting spirit and nodded repeatedly.

"Immortal Master, how dare I deceive you?"

"When I descended upon the Earth Space, the various Great Immortal Sects had not yet arrived, and many famous mountains and rivers were available."

"Mount Shu, Mount Wutai, and the Kunlun Mountains were all ideal places for founding a sect. Why did I specifically choose to establish the Mountain Gate in this nameless Lingxiu Peak?"

Yang Fei pondered carefully, finding himself somewhat curious.

"So, tell me, what is the reason?"

Patriarch Xuan Tian took a deep breath, seemingly making a firm decision, then lifted his head to stare intently at Yang Fei.

"Immortal Master, you must vow to spare my life, only then will I reveal this secret.

Otherwise, death awaits me in any case. No matter how severe the torture, I won't speak. I'm willing to die with this great secret of the world untold."

Yang Fei smiled faintly, his gaze filled with indifference.

"Your life is like that of an ant to me; I don't care at all. As long as what you tell me is valuable, why not spare your life?"

Saying this, Yang Fei looked up at the Vault of Heaven, his face growing even colder.

"My enemies are above the Nine Heavens; you are unworthy!"

Though Yang Fei held Patriarch Xuan Tian in disdain, his words sounded like the Big Dipper Seven Stars to a lost soul in the dark, filling the latter with overjoyed hope.

Still uneasy, he looked at Yang Fei.

"I still implore the Immortal Master to swear a deadly oath, or else, I will absolutely not speak."

For a Cultivation practitioner to make a deadly oath might sound like a joke, but Yang Fei knew that these so-called deadly oaths were not amusing at all.

Once made and broken, it would damage one's Dao Heart and prevent the attainment of the Great Daoism.

Yang Fei chuckled coldly, looking at him with a detached glance.

"I will not swear a deadly oath. If you're determined to die, I won't stop you."

Upon saying this, five wisps of faint black smoke suddenly emerged from Yang Fei's fingertips, lingering in the air with an eerie aura.

Seeing the black smoke, Patriarch Xuan Tian's face changed drastically.

"This... this is..."

Yang Fei chuckled sinisterly, his expression turning grim.

"This is the Five-Luo Soul-Searching Hand. Even if you die, your soul cannot escape my grasp."

"When the time comes, I will use Yin Fire to slowly scorch your soul. Do you think you can escape my interrogation?"

Patriarch Xuan Tian stared at Yang Fei in utter terror, as if seeing a ghost.

"You..."

Yang Fei smiled coldly, his eyes still holding a faint expression.

"Speak, and you may live. Otherwise, it's a dead end."

Patriarch Xuan Tian deflated like a punctured balloon.

Having witnessed Yang Fei's Five-Luo Soul-Searching Hand, he dared not harbor any hope of escape, and obediently submitted.

"The Immortal Master's Divine Skills are Heaven Reaching Earth Piercing; I am willing to submit."

At this moment, all the Xuantian Sect Disciples were in a complete uproar.

Countless disciples watched as thunder rumbled in the sky, scattering and fleeing in all directions.

Seeing that Patriarch Xuan Tian didn't dare to act rashly anymore, Yang Fei waved his hand, dispersing the clouds of Cumulonimbus Cloud.

In an instant, the sky above Xuantian Sect cleared, revealing a pale turquoise sky.

A lonely moon hung in the air, its silvery light pouring down like mercury.

Patriarch Xuan Tian invited Yang Fei to the bamboo grove on Small Lone Peak, offering him fragrant tea.

Yang Fei took a light sip of the tea, looking coldly at Patriarch Xuan Tian.

"You can speak now, can't you?"

Patriarch Xuan Tian forced a bitter smile. He pulled something from his side and placed it on the table.

"Immortal Master, please look. This is something I just retrieved from the Taoist temple."

Upon seeing the object, Yang Fei's face suddenly changed dramatically; it was a Crystal Skull.

Yang Fei's master, Li Mingjun, had once said that the Crystal Skull contained a great secret.

There were a total of 12 Crystal Skulls, and gathering all 12 could unveil this great secret.

Yang Fei already possessed three Crystal Skulls.

He journeyed to the Doomsday World, staying vigilant along the way, yet didn't find any trace of this object.

Yang Fei hadn't expected to return to Earth Space and see it again, this time from Patriarch Xuan Tian's hands.

The Crystal Skull was extremely mysterious, and opinions about it varied.

The most common belief was that it could be used to lift the Divine Punishment of Heaven and Earth.

Even True Martial King Wang Xiaoshi had mentioned this, although he seemed uninterested in the object.

At this moment, the True Martial King had already shattered the Wheel of Heaven's Way, fully lifting the constraints on humanity, rendering the Crystal Skull seemingly meaningless.

Seeing Yang Fei's expression, shifting from shock to extreme indifference, made Patriarch Xuan Tian deeply uneasy.

His very life hinged on the value of this Crystal Skull to Yang Fei; if this object held no value, Patriarch Xuan Tian was certain he would be ruthlessly killed.

Yang Fei stared at the Crystal Skull for a long while before finally speaking in a deep voice.

"Where did you get this, and what secret does it hold?"

A fawning smile appeared on Patriarch Xuan Tian's face.

"I acquired this Crystal Skull by chance; I do not know its origins."

"However, I have heard people say that there are 12 Crystal Skulls, and collecting them all can open the Door of Creation and grant immortality."

Yang Fei immediately chuckled coldly.

"Obtaining the Crystal Skulls grants immortality? We are both Cultivation practitioners; how could we believe such nonsense?"

"As Cultivators, to attain immortality, one must either gain enough power to resist the ravages of time,"

"or comprehend the Great Daoism of Heaven and Earth, mastering its rules to achieve immortality. Opening a door for immortality could only fool a three-year-old child."

Patriarch Xuan Tian's smile froze, his expression extremely awkward.

He couldn't help but scratch his head and looked down.

"Immortal Master, your words are true; I have been foolish."

His face showed a pleading expression.

"I truly do not know what secret the Crystal Skull holds, but I am completely sincere to the Immortal Master, and I beg you to spare my life."

Yang Fei pondered for a moment, then accepted the Crystal Skull from Patriarch Xuan Tian.

"Very well, your ignorance does not blame you. Since you offer the Crystal Skull, I will spare your life for now."

Hearing this, Patriarch Xuan Tian's entire body relaxed, his tense heart finally finding peace, letting out a long sigh of relief.

He kowtowed to Yang Fei, exclaiming loudly.

"Thank you, Immortal Master, for sparing my life. I am willing, along with all the Xuantian Sect Disciples, to join your fold, and I implore the Immortal Master to accept us."

It turned out Patriarch Xuan Tian was also a shrewd person. Observing Yang Fei's formidable presence rivaling even the Sect Leader True Men of the Great Immortal Sects, he immediately felt a desire to align himself with him.

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