Her words condensed into strands of blood and leapt into the golden Buddha’s eyes. The eyes of the golden Buddha moved and swiftly looked towards the Hulu Taoist.

After exchanging glances with the golden Buddha, the Hulu Taoist felt a peculiar sensation within him, as if he had formed a strange connection with Medicine Buddha.

He was a person who recognized value, and as soon as this feeling emerged, he knew that today’s alliance was secure.

"With Medicine Buddha taking us in, naturally, we four brothers must exert ourselves loyally."

Hulu Taishang said, "Watch us brothers first cut down Yun Ziliang and Li Changxun, and then we’ll help you deal with Zhou Xuan!"

After he finished speaking, he shouted, "Red Pill, Zi Niu, Bajiao, set up the Well Array."

As soon as he gave the order, the three Taishang attacking Li Changxun simultaneously positioned themselves at star constellations, aiming to form the most terrifying encirclement array in Jing Country—the Well.

Once this Well is formed, it can trap the True Dragon in the human world.

As his disciples were setting up the array, Hulu Taishang sneered coldly at Yun Ziliang and said, "Mr. Yun, I, Hulu Taishang, have cultivated for over five cycles of the Chinese zodiac, and aside from some runes and arrays, I have refined a single Qi and Sword—Qi being my Vast Righteous Qi and the Sword, naturally, is my Gourd Flying Sword.

I originally would not use these two magic treasures unless absolutely necessary, but now, in order to kill you swiftly, I will use them."

The Hulu Taoist beckoned with his right hand, and his Lifebound Gourd flew over to him.

"In the Taoist school, there is a saying about nurturing swords with gourds—this very gourd has nurtured the finest sword."

He bit through the tip of his tongue and sprayed a mouthful of blood onto his right hand, then dipped his fingers in the blood to draw a blood talisman on the gourd, all the while chanting incantations,

"Tunnel Armor Demon Extermination, Xuantian Taishang, Qi Concealed Sword, Righteous Qi and Pure Gang."

After he finished the spell, he formed a sword pointing gesture with his right hand and made a vigorous sweep towards the mouth of the gourd.

"Release the Sword!"

The mouth of the gourd suddenly opened wide, and a small, azure sword flew out from inside.

Though the sword was small, its sword energy was formidable.

"Thousands of years of spiritual energy from Dunjia Mountain have nurtured this sword. Mr. Yun, watch as this sword determines your life and death."

The Qi Sword shot through the air, piercing into the River Character Formation, aiming at Yun Ziliang.

Yun Ziliang summoned nine dragons to block the sword’s momentum, but unexpectedly, as soon as the dragons reached the sword’s path, their fierce aura was subdued by the sword’s momentum, no longer advancing towards the Dragon Seeking Grandmaster.

Without the dragons, Yun Ziliang raised layers of mountains to envelop himself.

"Using mountains to block a sword? It won’t work."

The Qi Sword shot into the mountains, piercing through layer upon layer of the mountain’s body, reaching the core.

Splurt!

Blood splattered out, the mountain collapsed, and a massive cloud of dust rose. Once the dust settled, Yun Ziliang was nowhere to be seen, leaving only a pool of blood.

"Mr. Yun is defeated?"

"Mr. Yun is dead."

"Ah! What a good gentleman he was, truly embodying the Taoist spirit."

Among the audience, a wave of mourning spread—they were teary-eyed.

Yet, within the theater seats, there was one more audience member. This person, with his eyes half-closed, moved through the crowd continuously, finally reaching a ’crescent-shaped eye,’ and whispered, "Master Zhou Lingyi, don’t be afraid, it’s all just a play, I’m still alive."

Zhou Lingyi indeed had her heart in her throat just now; she truly believed Yun Ziliang had been killed by the Qi Sword, but now hearing Yun Ziliang’s voice, she finally felt relieved.

She whispered to Yun Ziliang, "Mr. Yun, what is my brother plotting now?"

"I don’t know either, let’s watch the play quietly for now." Yun Ziliang said honestly.

...

"Master!"

Li Changxun knew Yun Ziliang was not truly dead, but merely feigning defeat. However, his performance in the act was also very convincing.

Upon witnessing the ’death’ of his master, Li Changxun’s cry was one of deep sorrow, as he went to search for his master’s body.

However, the Well Array was already complete, and leaving it was not so simple.

But his emotions surged, prompting him to curse furiously, "A mere array can stop me, a Heavenly Vault God Level?"

He looked up, and the mouth of this great Well was still open, so he immediately manipulated the wind to charge upward towards it.

At that moment, the Flying Sword that ’had killed’ Yun Ziliang once again emerged to attack, severing the wind beneath Li Changxun’s feet in one blow.

Without the support of the wind, Li Changxun plummeted deep into the ’Well Array,’ his body continuously descending into its depths.

Inside the Well Array, it was like a massive flesh-and-blood grinder, relentlessly turning, crushing Li Changxun into pulp.

"Tsk, tsk, Li Shanzu... has fallen."

The Hulu Taoist said with extreme satisfaction, considering his ’killing’ of Li Changxun and Yun Ziliang extremely brilliant. Yet, he seemed to have forgotten—while these two were ’dead,’ Zhou Xuan, hidden in the spatial rift, had never revealed himself...