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Xiao Shan Lord stared at the ’Heaven-Stealing Talisman’ before him for a moment. Then, his Primordial Spirit Consciousness pierced through the golden hall and the golden light curtain formed by the ten ’Celestial Swords’ to observe everyone on the land.

The battle between Wan Zhi Daoist, He Feng Taoist, Rongyang Monarch, and Min You, and South Sea Taoist, Master Kaiyun, and Cang Ji had already stopped. The two sides were in a standoff north of the golden light curtain. Meanwhile, more and more Third Realm Cultivators had gathered hundreds of miles away, but they dared not enter the Shangjing City area.

The armies of the Chu Country to the west were retreating toward Jianglin Road, while the armies to the south were retreating toward Yunjiang Road. The subjects of the Xia Dynasty were being moved to Yunhai, beyond Beiguan.

When Xiao Shan Lord’s Primordial Spirit Consciousness pierced the golden light curtain to observe the outside, the Fourth Realm Cultivators outside also sensed him. The expression on each of their faces changed.

After a brief silence, a streak of green light flashed across the horizon. A figure landed to Master Kaiyun’s left. This person wore a gray Daoist Robe, their skin was a sickly white, and their eyes were an emerald green. Their salt-and-pepper hair was tied up with a jade crown.

"Wu Ma, you’re late!"

South Sea Taoist expressed his dissatisfaction. His voice was very soft, giving off an effeminate and sinister impression.

The newcomer was the ruler of the Southern Chaotic Sea Region, Wu Ma Daoist. As he appeared, a Talisman materialized before him. He gazed at the golden light curtain soaring into the sky and said coldly, "Ascending to the Realm of True Monarch is not so simple. This is only the beginning. This Divine Technique Light Curtain cannot last long, not unless Xiao Shan harvests the spiritual nature of the hundreds of millions of living beings on the Zhongzhou Continent."

South Sea Taoist replied, "If that is the price for the Realm of True Monarch, I would not hesitate to do it!"

Hearing this, Master Kaiyun pressed his palms together and murmured, "The Saint is merciful!"

Cang Ji, however, turned his head to give South Sea Taoist a serious look.

Wu Ma Daoist responded, "Xiao Shan would not do such a thing!"

"You’re that confident?"

South Sea Taoist spoke with an unreadable smile.

But Wu Ma Daoist did not reply, as some things were pointless to argue about.

After a short silence, Cang Ji asked, "What should we do then?"

"Wait!"

"Wait?"

Wu Ma Daoist said no more. He seemed agitated, so much so that he kept looking up at the sky, as if something might fall from it at any moment.

While they conversed, Wan Zhi Daoist, He Feng Taoist, Rongyang Monarch, and Min You all remained silent.

Meanwhile, Xiao Shan Lord’s Primordial Spirit Consciousness returned inside the Divine Technique Light Curtain. He quickly sorted through his own humanity, then sent a Blessing Talisman into the area where Wang Ping, Zi Luan, and Xiu Yu were.

Next, Xiao Shan Lord severed the connection between his Primordial Spirit and the Divine Skill Map, and also dismantled the complex Array that connected him to Wang Ping, Zi Luan, and Xiu Yu.

A few breaths later, Wang Ping and the other two awoke from their meditative state.

"Master?"

Xiu Yu was the first to look to Xiao Shan Lord for an explanation.

Zi Luan and Wang Ping remained silent, but their gazes toward Xiao Shan Lord were also filled with questions.

At this moment, Wang Ping felt that Xiao Shan Lord was somehow different from before he entered meditation, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on how.

Xiao Shan Lord looked at the three of them and said, "Your task is complete. The stage that follows is not one you can interfere in. I will send you off the battlefield now!"

Wang Ping naturally agreed.

Zi Luan hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Master, you..."

"You need not worry!"

Xiao Shan Lord pointed a finger, and the golden light curtain outside the golden hall that sealed off the heavenly secrets vanished. The ten ’Celestial Swords’ then converged before Xiao Shan Lord. He looked at Wang Ping and said, "Changqing, entrusting them to you is the best choice!"

With that, he formed a Spell with his hands, and the ten ’Celestial Swords’ surged toward Wang Ping all at once. Wang Ping fought the urge to retreat. As the Celestial Swords came to a stop before him, Xiao Shan Lord spoke again, "Use the ’Heaven-Reaching Talisman’ to store them. You will surely have need of them in the future."

Wang Ping did as he was told, summoning the ’Heaven-Reaching Talisman’ and storing the ’Celestial Swords’ under Xiu Yu’s slightly jealous gaze. After storing the ’Celestial Swords’, Wang Ping felt nothing special, just as if he were sealing an ordinary item with a Talisman.

Xiao Shan Lord then added, "Once you have completely merged with the ’Heaven-Reaching Talisman’, you can try to refine them!"

Wang Ping cupped his fist in a salute and said, "Yes!"

Xiao Shan Lord shifted his gaze to Xiu Yu and said, "You are not suited for Divine Cultivation Techniques. Do not attempt them in the future!"

Xiu Yu immediately cupped his hands and said, "This disciple understands!"

Xiao Shan Lord nodded, then looked at Zi Luan and advised, "You have been handling affairs for the Six Heart Sect for all these years. From now on, go and take a look at the Western Continent. See different worlds and different people. Perhaps your state of mind will rise to a new level."

"Yes!"

After giving his instructions to the three of them, Xiao Shan Lord looked down at the Divine Skill Map at his feet. A flash of deep reluctance passed through his eyes. He then extended his right hand and tapped lightly in their direction, and three ’Transfer Talismans’ appeared before them.

Before Wang Ping could react, the ’Transfer Talismans’ activated. In the instant the golden hall and the Divine Skill Map vanished, Wang Ping and the other two were teleported away by the ’Transfer Talismans’!

As he was being teleported by the Transfer Talisman, Wang Ping checked on Yu Lian’s condition. As a precaution, he connected his own Primordial Spirit to Yu Lian’s Primordial Spirit Consciousness. Then his vision turned upside down, and his mind went blank for a moment. When his consciousness returned, he found himself standing on the peak of an unknown mountain.

When he steadied himself, Wang Ping saw a Northern Cultivator in a Blue Daoist Robe standing beside him, controlling a massive Transfer Array on the ground.

"Greetings to the three True Men!"

The middle-aged man immediately cupped his fist in a salute upon seeing Wang Ping and the other two.

Wang Ping and Zi Luan both returned the salute. Xiu Yu, however, scanned his surroundings, then flew eastward as a streak of light without a word to either of them.

"Fellow Daoist, what are your plans?"

Zi Luan asked as he gazed in the direction of Shangjing City. From this distance, all they could see in that direction was chaotic Spiritual Qi, uncontrolled spiritual nature, and a golden pillar of light that seemed to prop up the heavens, which was now receding at a visible rate.

Wang Ping formed a Spell with his left hand, sensing the ’Transfer Talismans’ he had placed in various locations. He confirmed he could retreat to Moon Mountain. At that moment, Yu Lian reminded him from within his Spirit Sea, "Xiao Shan Lord copied a portion of his memories into the Spirit Seas of you three, but they are currently sealed."

"Let’s at least wait until things in Shangjing City are settled before we make any plans."

Wang Ping met Zi Luan’s gaze. As he answered, he also sank his consciousness into his Spirit Sea to inspect the memories Xiao Shan Lord had left behind. Wang Ping was moved to discover that this portion of memory had already fused with his own, only temporarily sealed by a Sealing Array.

Beside him, Zi Luan had perhaps also discovered the partial memories Xiao Shan Lord had left him, a hint of anticipation and astonishment on his face. However, at that very moment, a chilling aura surged toward them from the direction of Shangjing City.

It was the aura of a Wood Spirit, and it was Xiao Shan Lord’s aura.

Having dispelled the Divine Technique, Xiao Shan Lord was now surrounded by the ’Spirit Communication Talisman’, the ’Luck-Borrowing Talisman’, the ’Heaven-Reaching Talisman’, the ’Heaven-Covering Talisman’, and the ’Heaven-Stealing Talisman’ he had just successfully drawn. His aura erupted with full force. He stretched out his right hand, and the several-zhang-tall ’Heaven-Stealing Talisman’ landed above his palm, rapidly shrinking.

Xiao Shan Lord held the ’Heaven-Stealing Talisman’, his killing intent laid bare. He looked at Master Kaiyun and the others, saying, "Fellow Daoists, thousands of years of cultivation have not come easily. I suggest you leave at once. Otherwise, someone will surely fall today!"

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