68: The name of Taiyin spread throughout the world

May 20th, Year 10 of the lunar calendar.

Deep night.

The bright moon hung in the sky, and the mountains were like dark eyebrows.

In front of the mountain gate of the Xuanzhen Sect in Jing Country, the central part of the continent.

Over a hundred Disciples had formed the Xuanzhen Sect's unique Tiangang Beidou Grand Formation, staring intently at the figure in the sky, ready for battle.

“Fellow Daoist Taiyin! Do not push people too far!”

Venerable Tianzhen, the Sect Master of the Xuanzhen Sect, stood with his white hair fluttering, holding a Formation Flag as he shouted angrily, “My Xuanzhen Sect has stood for a thousand years with deep foundations. Is it something you can break alone?”

Above the clouds, a figure in green robes moved with the wind.

The newcomer appeared to be no more than twenty years old, excessively young, but his Divine Sense and imposing aura made the members of the Xuanzhen Sect below look solemn.

“As long as you trade your Sect's Legacy, this seat will naturally leave. We can discuss however many Spirit Stones you want.”

Yu Xuzi smiled and shook his head, his voice calm yet reaching ten miles in every direction.

“Arrogant!”

Venerable Tianzhen waved the Formation Flag in his hand, “Activate the Mountain Protecting Grand Formation!”

“Rumble————”

Amidst the roaring sounds, dazzling seven-colored light soared into the sky from various points of the Xuanzhen Sect, forming a giant light shield that enveloped the entire Sect gate.

Runes flowed across the surface of the shield, and spiritual essence surged like a tide.

It was the Xuanyuan Xingdou Grand Formation, a Tier 2 Medium Grade mountain protecting Formation famous in Jing Country and even across the entire continent.

Although the Xuanzhen Sect only had one elderly Early Dao Foundation Stage Cultivator, with this Formation and the support of over a hundred Qi Refining Disciples, three or four ordinary Cultivators of the same stage would truly be unable to do anything to them.

“Fellow Daoist Tianzhen, the world is in a Dharma-Ending Age; what can be done?”

Yu Xuzi gave one last piece of advice: “Holding onto your Formation Legacy won't give you more Resources. Wouldn't it be better to trade it for Spirit Stones? The two Fellow Daoists of Thousand Mechanisms City did exactly that!”

“Say no more. My Xuanzhen Sect is fundamentally different from Thousand Mechanisms City. If you want our Legacy, come and take it yourself if you have the ability!”

Venerable Tianzhen flatly refused the trade request, resolutely maintaining the mountain protecting Formation.

“Why go through such trouble?”

Seeing this, Yu Xuzi shook his head slightly and pointed his right index finger into the Void Realm.

In an instant, the winds and clouds above the Nine Heavens changed abruptly.

“Clang～～～”

A clear sword cry echoed through the night sky as a purple-gold light pierced the clouds, illuminating ten miles of the night.

It transformed into a giant sword fifty zhang long, its entire body shimmering with purple-gold light.

It was the final form of the Prairie Fire Sword Art—Sword Piercing Heaven and Earth!

Before the Sword Qi even descended, a majestic Sword Intent had already crashed down like a blanket, causing the Formation below to flicker.

This single strike was enough to slay an ordinary Mid Dao Foundation Realm Cultivator.

“Fall.”

Yu Xuzi calmly uttered a single word.

The purple-gold giant sword slashed down with the force of ten thousand jun; nothing remained between heaven and earth but sword light and the sound of shattering.

“Crack——!!!”

The Xuanyuan Xingdou Grand Formation, claimed to be able to withstand the siege of multiple Dao Foundation Cultivators, shattered like glass under this sword strike, the light shield exploding into a sky full of stardust.

Hundreds of Xuanzhen Sect Disciples spat out blood one after another, falling to the ground with pale faces, looking at their Sect Master with panicked eyes.

At this moment, Venerable Tianzhen also had blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He knelt on the ground, his face ashen, the Formation Flag in his hand broken in two.

“Bang～”

The giant sword stopped abruptly a hundred zhang above the ground and dissipated into light, but its might had already silenced the entire Xuanzhen Sect.

“Trade, or try another sword.”

Yu Xuzi slowly landed in front of Venerable Tianzhen.

This Sect's Mountain Protecting Grand Formation was good, but the person controlling it was too poor.

No matter how many Qi Refining Disciples there were, they were still just Qi Refining Disciples.

As for the aging Venerable Tianzhen?

His Lifespan was nearing its limit, and his cultivation was only at the Early Dao Foundation Stage. His blood and Qi were extremely withered; he was too weak.

It was only natural for him to be defeated by a single sword strike from Yu Xuzi, who possessed the combat power of a Late Stage Dao Foundation Cultivator.

And this was only the result of him using the Prairie Fire Sword Art.

If he were to use the most powerful Spell in the Huang Tian True Scripture, the 'Nine-Layer Profound Spiritual Dao Seal,' the power would only be even greater!

In the early morning of the next day, Yu Xuzi left the Xuanzhen Sect.

Venerable Tianzhen eventually yielded.

In exchange for the Sect Legacy [Mysterious Heavenly Array Records], several Formation cultivation notes, and so on, he received twenty thousand Spirit Stones.

When the news spread, the Cultivation World was in an uproar, and another storm was stirred up.

This was already the third incident of forced trading by that suddenly emerged Venerable Taiyin.

And Yu Xuzi's footsteps had not yet stopped.

In Yanyang Country, the Pill Cauldron Sect.

Known as the continent's Alchemy Holy Land, its grand Formation was directly shattered by Yu Xuzi's sword. He suppressed the Dao Foundation Ancestor and forcibly took away the Alchemy Legacy capable of refining Tier 3 precious pills.

Upon leaving, he left behind thirty thousand Spirit Stones. The Sect Master of the Pill Cauldron Sect looked at the Spirit Stones in his hand, his anger gradually fading and turning into a complex expression.

Although this Venerable Taiyin was powerful and incredibly overbearing, the Spirit Stones he gave were indeed generous... Ten days later.

The Heavenly Work Sect, famous for Artifact Refining, was likewise not spared. Yu Xuzi took the Legacy "Heavenly Work Creation Artifact Refining Records" and left twenty thousand Spirit Stones in exchange.

The Elders of the Heavenly Work Sect held these windfall Spirit Stones, crying and laughing, not knowing whether to be happy or sad.

Then there was the Nine Heavens Dao Sect, an ancient Sect specializing in Daoist Spells and Divine Abilities, with a long history of over five thousand years.

Their ancestors had produced no fewer than ten Xuantai True Persons. Although they had now fallen into decline and didn't even have a single Tier 3 Magic Treasure left,

They still had two Dao Foundation Cultivators presiding over them.

However, their two ancestors combined their strength to perform the Sect's ultimate technique, the "Nine Heavens Lightning Law," but were still defeated by Yu Xuzi's sword. He took the Legacy "Three Hundred Daoist Canon True Explanations."

In just two months, there was no one in the continental Cultivation World who did not know the name of Venerable Taiyin.

The various Sects both hated and respected him.

Privately, they called him the "Taiyin Madman" and the "Legacy Thief," yet they had to admit that the Spirit Stones he left behind were indeed of great use to them... In early July.

In the northern part of the continent, Da Feng Country, the Beast Taming Sect.

Ten thousand beasts galloped, and a hundred birds chirped in unison.

Outside the mountain gate, the three major Tier 2 Sect-protecting Spirit Beasts—the Ice Flame Lion, the Four-Winged Flying Serpent, and the Iron-Armored Long-Tusked Elephant—all appeared, each being a powerful existence comparable to an Early Dao Foundation Stage Cultivator.

The Sect Master, Fairy Zhangling, looked outside with phoenix eyes full of killing intent.

Though she looked like a beautiful woman, she was actually a hundred and fifty years old.

Beside her was the previous generation's Old Sect Master of the Beast Taming Sect, Venerable Wanshou.

With a Mid Dao Foundation Realm cultivation, he was already over two hundred years old.

“Fellow Daoist Taiyin, my Beast Taming Sect has no grievances or enmity with you. Why have you come to invade our mountain gate?”

Yu Xuzi's expression remained calm, but a hint of impatience grew in his eyes: “Every one of you says the same thing.”

“I have come for your Sect's Legacy, the Beast Taming True Law. As for how many Spirit Stones you want, name your price.”

Venerable Wanshou sneered: “This seat has heard of you. You possess the combat power of a Late-Stage Great Cultivator, but is my Sect's Legacy something that can be traded for Spirit Stones? Even the Qingyuan Sect wouldn't dare to be so excessive, right?”

They possessed two Dao Foundation Cultivators and three Tier 2 Spirit Beasts.

In the current Cultivation World, where major powers like the Kang Country royal family and the Blazing Sun Palace had been destroyed one after another, the Beast Taming Sect could be considered the second largest power below the Qingyuan Sect.

Thousand Mechanisms City and the Nine Heavens Dao Sect were also slightly inferior.

They might not necessarily be unable to contend with a Great Cultivator!

“Correct!”

“That's right!”

“Roar roar——!!!”

Over a hundred Beast Taming Sect Disciples shouted in unison, and various Spirit Beasts emerged in response. In an instant, beast roars shook the heavens, and the Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence, carrying violent Demonic Qi, swept across the sky like a tsunami.

“In the end, we still have to have a match!”

Yu Xuzi said no more and directly activated the third layer of the Profound Spiritual Dao Seal.

The power of the Prairie Fire Sword Art was no longer enough.

This time, he would crush them with overwhelming force!

“Then come!!”

“Above facing the Jade Vault, golden light in ten directions.”

“Heaven is azure and Earth is yellow, my body rises like the sun.”

“Boom——————!!!”

A golden giant over thirty zhang tall rose slowly, shaking the area for dozens of miles.