"Well now, not only did we fail to deal with Gu Chenfeng, but we've suffered a great loss instead."

The mysterious man sneered slightly: "Were it not for good luck, I fear you might not have returned alive."

Taiqing Hall Master suppressed his anger and closed his eyes, healing himself while speaking in a deep voice: "If you're here just to make sarcastic remarks, you can leave."

The mysterious man snorted softly, his lips curling upwards, eyes betraying a hint of disdain, and said: "Taiqing Hall Master, don't be ungrateful. I came here this time to lend you a helping hand."

Taiqing Hall Master opened his eyes, a hint of caution flashing across them, and said: "What are your true intentions? Why are you so persistent in helping us deal with Gu Chenfeng?"

The mysterious man crossed his arms, laughed coldly, with a trace of mockery in his demeanor, and chuckled: "My intentions? Hmph, Gu Chenfeng is a major threat to me. If he can be eliminated with your help, it would naturally benefit me greatly."

"Major threat?" Taiqing Hall Master furrowed his old brows, thinking to himself: "Who is this person really? With his strength and backing, even he doesn't dare confront Gu Chenfeng directly."

An elder couldn't help but ask: "You previously mentioned sending six Immortal Venerables to assist, is that still the case?"

The mysterious man nodded: "Naturally, as long as you agree to collaborate with me."

Taiqing Hall Master pondered for a moment, then said gravely: "This matter is no small affair. With the Supreme Hall Master getting involved now, we need time to consider."

The mysterious man's face darkened, brows furrowed, his tone turned tough, and he shouted angrily: "What are you still considering? You've already suffered a loss once, do you want to continue being humiliated? Is the dignified Taiqing Hall Master afraid of dying?"

"You!" Taiqing Hall Master fumed, his old face turning green with anger.

Another elder furrowed his brows and said gravely: "But how can we easily trust you? What if you have some scheme..."

The mysterious man interrupted directly: "If I had some scheme, why wait until now? Besides, in your current state at Taiqing Hall, do you have a better choice?"

Taiqing Hall Master clenched his fist, his face changing unpredictably, and asked in a deep voice: "Even if we cooperate with you, how should we proceed concretely?"

The mysterious man's eyes flashed with cunning, his old face displayed a hardly noticeable sinister smile, and he said: "I already have a comprehensive plan, guaranteeing a hundred percent certainty."

"Gu Chenfeng's power is extraordinary. You need to exhaust his power to have a better chance of killing him. You will be responsible for draining Gu Chenfeng's power, and I'll send six Immortal Venerables to act accordingly."

"Exhaust his power?" Taiqing Hall Master thought to himself: "So this old fox wants us to die while he watches, no wonder he sought to collaborate with Taiqing Hall."

The mysterious man continued: "Besides Taiqing Hall, I will dispatch other forces together to maximize the depletion of Gu Chenfeng's power. Once his power is exhausted, it'll be the best time to kill him."

Upon hearing this.

Taiqing Hall Master furrowed his brows and said gravely: "This plan sounds quite risky."

The mysterious man smiled with great confidence: "Risk and opportunity coexist. If successful, Gu Chenfeng will undoubtedly die, and Taiqing Hall can clear its previous shame."

"The power inherited from Gu Chenfeng will also belong to Taiqing Hall. At that time, I hope Taiqing Hall Master won't forget the Heaven and Earth Mirror."

The Third Elder glanced at Taiqing Hall Master, furrowing his brows: "Hall Master, perhaps we could give it a try."

Taiqing Hall Master hesitated repeatedly, finally resolved, and said: "Fine, we will cooperate with you, but if you dare to deceive us even slightly, Taiqing Hall will never forgive you."

"Even though your strength surpasses mine, you'd better know that Taiqing Hall still has an ancestor!"

The mysterious man smiled in satisfaction, his eyes revealing a cold gleam of determination, chuckled: "Rest assured, once the matter is over, everyone will benefit."

"I will return to Taiqing Hall in three days, farewell."

As his words fell.

The mysterious man vanished in a flash.

After the mysterious man left.

The Great Elder sighed lightly, furrowed his brows, and said: "I hope this person sincerely wants to cooperate with us to kill Gu Chenfeng together."

"This person's background is unknown, we shouldn't imagine him, no matter what." Taiqing Hall Master furrowed his brows fiercely: "If the ancestor were not in closed-door cultivation, why would we need to risk cooperating with this person?"

The Second Elder shook his head: "Hall Master, as things stand, we can only trust him once. If we really can kill Gu Chenfeng, even if he doesn't give us Gu Chenfeng's inherited power, Taiqing Hall will definitely not spare him."

"Hmm." Taiqing Hall Master nodded slightly, then immediately ordered: "Pass the order! Immediately gather the strong figures of Taiqing Hall!"

...

Chaos Immortal Mansion.

Inside the palace where Jing Tianyan resides.

With the aid of the powerful Body Casting Pill, Jing Tianyan has used a thread of a residual soul to reforge a physical body.

However, due to being a residual soul, even if a body is reforged, his cultivation cannot match his peak period.

Now he only possesses the strength of an Early Stage Immortal Emperor.

Jing Tianyan slowly opened his eyes, clenched his fist with ferocious anger and said: "Gu Chenfeng, if not for you, I would have already broken through to the Immortal Venerable Realm."

"You have ruined my plans multiple times, I will not forgive you! I must personally kill you to quell my heart's hatred!"

If Gu Chenfeng hadn't repeatedly killed him, and with the continuous aid of Demon Evil Power, Jing Tianyan might indeed have broken through to the Immortal Venerable Realm.

The residual soul's clone had been slain multiple times by Gu Chenfeng, severely affecting Jing Tianyan's cultivation realm, not only failing to improve but also causing his cultivation to drop significantly.

At this moment.

An elder walked in, respectfully clasped his hands, and said: "Reporting to the Young Master, I've gathered multiple forces' strong practitioners, ready to strike at any time."

"But the Hall Master instructed me to remind the Young Master that Myriad Ancient Immortal Mansion is powerful, once making a move, Gu Chenfeng must be killed swiftly and decisively."

Jing Tianyan coldly asked: "Where will the operation take place? Do we know Gu Chenfeng's weaknesses?"

"Weaknesses unknown." The elder respectfully replied: "However, it's not difficult to lure Gu Chenfeng out. Does the Young Master still remember the Nine Nether? We just need to attack the Taiyi Divine Hall, Gu Chenfeng will surely appear."

"Very well! Send out the order! Attack Taiyi Divine Hall immediately! I can hardly wait!" Jing Tianyan squinted his eyes, flashing with ruthless and venomous killing intent.

However.

At this moment.

A faint elderly laughter suddenly echoed in the grand hall: "Chaos Young Master, hold on!"

Upon hearing the unfamiliar voice.

Jing Tianyan suddenly burst out with terrifying momentum, shouting coldly: "Who is it?"

A black-robed figure appeared in a flash.

"An Immortal Venerable!" The elder was shocked in his heart: "This person could break into the Chaos Immortal Hall unnoticed by the Hall Master! Who is he?"

"I can't discern his cultivation realm." Jing Tianyan cautiously sized up the black-robed man, furrowing his brows and asked: "Who are you?"

The black-robed man smiled faintly: "Chaos Young Master need not panic. The old man has no malice, merely wishes to assist Chaos Young Master in dealing with Gu Chenfeng."