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A group of Old Masters surrounded Zhao Yang and the others. Zhao Yang stepped back, taking out the Void Breaking Talisman from his sleeve and handing it to Liu Rou. Understanding that it was a life-saving talisman, Liu Rou shook her head and said through voice transmission, "Brother Zhao Yang, my master will come to save us as long as they hurt me."
"No, I won't let you get hurt," Zhao Yang said, holding Liu Rou's small hand tightly.
Zhao Yang looked at the group of greedy cultivators and spoke up, "If you want my techniques, it's easy. Just let them go, and I will give you all the techniques you desire."
"Zhao Yang!" everyone called out in unison, unsure of what he was planning.
One of the Old Masters laughed heartily and stepped forward, saying, "Young one, do you think we are children easily deceived? Without them, would you really hand over your techniques? Here’s the deal: I'll give you a moment to think. In one minute, if you can present one supreme technique, we’ll let one of them go. If not, I will kill one. If you’re willing to watch them die, then so be it. Except for that dragon, everyone else will be killed, including your little girl. Once they are all dead and you still refuse to give up your techniques, we will extract them from your mind using soul-searching methods!"
"Indeed, I think this is feasible. Let’s see how these little ones try to trick us!" another Old Master stroked his beard and added.
Zhao Yang had initially planned to draw these Old Monsters away himself and let Long Xiao Wu transform into a dragon to lead everyone out of Heavenly Mechanism Mountain. However, he didn’t expect that each of these Old Masters had become incredibly shrewd; there was simply no opportunity for him. Thus he declared, "In that case, I would rather die than hand over my divine techniques. You might as well give up on that idea!"
"You don't need to worry about whether you can say it or not when it comes to soul-searching techniques!" the speaking Old Master said smugly.
Zhao Yang raised an eyebrow and replied, "Why don’t you try invading my Sea of Consciousness?"
The Old Master raised his eyebrows in challenge. "Do you think I’m afraid? I am at the mid-stage of Primordial Infant cultivation, but my Primordial Spirit has already reached the Dao Fruit Stage. Looking at you, you're merely at the initial stage of Divine Transformation. Do you really think your Sea of Consciousness is so hard to invade? Compared to me, aren’t you just overestimating yourself?"
Zhao Yang smiled and said, "Since you're so powerful, why not enter my Sea of Consciousness and give it a try? Just talking without action is mere bluster; being able to enter and exit safely would prove your true skill."
"Li Lao, don’t fall for his provocation! This kid just wants you to invade his Sea of Consciousness so he can commit suicide and make everyone believe you've seen all his techniques before being hunted down by countless people."
The Old Master’s expression changed in surprise as he realized this layer of deception. Invading with Divine Sense was very dangerous; one misstep could leave the invaded person mentally incapacitated or even dead from brain rupture. If that happened, he could be accused of having learned all the techniques from Zhao Yang. That would be disastrous; even if he died immediately without time to explain himself, people would still suspect he had seen forbidden divine techniques. The Central Sovereign would not allow him to live after that.
He retreated.
Zhao Yang laughed heartily and pointed at Old Master, saying, "I told you that you're a coward. The older you get, the more you retreat. You old fool, if you still have any courage left, come in and take a look. If not, get lost and let someone who can speak come out. Don't just puff yourself up here!"
"You!" Old Master was furious, trembling as he pointed at Zhao Yang. "Fine, I'll go in and see just what kind of arrogance you have!"
Ignoring the crowd's warnings, Old Master slipped through the gap between Zhao Yang and Divine Sense into Zhao Yang's Sea of Consciousness in an instant. However, it was only for a moment before Old Master collapsed to the ground, frothing at the mouth. Blood oozed from his head, his eyes swollen and bulging; if it weren't for the faint signs of life still in him, everyone would have thought he was dead.
No one knew what Old Master had seen or encountered to end up like this, but they all realized how terrifying this young man was. Just moments ago, he had used the Transform into Sheep Technique to kill a renowned old teacher in the imperial city, and now he had easily rendered Old Master senseless—this was beyond common reasoning.
"How foolish! I let you in and you just walk right in," Zhao Yang muttered under his breath. He looked at the other Old Masters and said, "Is there anyone else who wants to witness my divine technique? Feel free to come watch; I welcome all of you. Anyone who can gain a divine technique from my Sea of Consciousness is free to take it—I won't even furrow my brow." Zhao Yang spoke with immense confidence, infuriating the group of Old Masters.
Seeing Zhao Yang's unwavering demeanor made them fear that his Sea of Consciousness was indeed not easy to enter, leaving everyone momentarily speechless.
"Just kill him! What divine technique is this? Does Zhongzhou really lack these few techniques?" one of the Old Masters shouted wildly.
Many of the other Old Masters agreed with his words. Zhongzhou possessed the secret manuals of all sects across the land; whatever techniques they wanted were available. They didn't need these few divine techniques, especially since these techniques were too overpowered—anyone who learned them would pose a threat to the royal family and should not be allowed to remain in this world.
Negotiations failed, and dozens of Nascent Soul Stage Old Masters prepared to attack Zhao Yang and his companions. It was one person too few to kill Zhao Yang but two too many for them!
The Nascent Soul Stage marked a turning point for cultivators entering high-level cultivation; at this stage, their combat power would greatly increase, making them on a completely different level from those in Divine Transformation Stage.
One Old Master extended his Giant Palm from above, aiming to crush everyone into pulp. Suddenly, a golden Buddha appeared and blocked the Giant Palm of this Nascent Soul Stage Old Master. The ground shook violently as countless stones flew up; Song Baliang's Vajra Battle Body held nothing back as he used Size Manipulation Technique to amplify himself and catch the Old Master's strike!
This was a strike from an Old Master at the Nascent Soul Stage, and Zhao Yang and Song Baliang shared a silent understanding. As Song Baliang caught the Old Master's blow, he struck back with great force, breaking the Old Master's arm in one swift motion.
The Old Master let out a terrible scream, but being a master of the Nascent Soul Stage, losing an arm or leg was merely a temporary setback for him.
Ignoring his pain, the Old Master roared in anger, stirring up boundless winds and clouds, his killing intent palpable. He needed no assistance; he alone was capable of sweeping away everyone in Zhao Yang's group.
With the ferocity of a tiger, he charged at Zhao Yang and the others like a raging tide, unstoppable by any small vessel.
However, at that moment, an unusual sound echoed from the sky: "Who dares to harm my Disciple!"
A massive fist descended, smashing the attacking Old Master into a pulp. The Old Master's Primordial Infant barely managed to escape, but just as it flew a few steps away, it was caught by a giant hand and crushed with a resounding bang.
Datong Zen Master appeared on the scene.
Moments earlier, outside Heavenly Mechanism Mountain, people were engaged in heated arguments. Zhao Yang's Mighty Spirit had truly frightened the older generation; they believed Zhao Yang was too monstrous since there had never been anyone in history whose Primordial Spirit was so immense.
Later, through special means, they continued to observe and discovered that Zhao Yang also possessed Power Rules and a technique known as the Transform into Sheep Technique, which could turn an elder cultivator of much higher cultivation into a small lamb, easily dispatching them.
However, this young man named Zhao Yang did not use the Transform into Sheep Technique again against them. It was easy to guess that such techniques likely had many taboos associated with them, such as long cooldown times.
Many high-ranking members of the Five Great Sects believed that the drastic changes at Heavenly Mechanism Mountain were likely caused by this young man. He had killed thousands at the peak of Heavenly Mechanism Mountain with just a kick and a hammer—an outright massacre with no means of defense. Such a person was intolerable to them.
At Azure Cloud Palace, members of You Xian Sect and Overlord Sect harbored their own schemes since their disciples had not appeared at Heavenly Mechanism Mountain's peak. As for Yuan Lie's whereabouts, no one knew; the moment the formation at Heavenly Mechanism Mountain opened, Overlord Saint vanished without a trace.
Previously, when Yuan Lie used the Void Breaking Talisman, the formation of Heavenly Mechanism Mountain had not been activated. Therefore, the Void Breaking Talisman could only transport him to the edge of the mountainous region of Heavenly Mechanism Mountain, and he couldn't escape too far. With his own strength, Yuan Lie had annihilated the disciples of the Overlord Sect from the same generation. How could Overlord Saint possibly let him go?
It wasn't until Zhao Yang injured the Heavenly Dao that the formation of Heavenly Mechanism Mountain was activated, and many from Genius Academy appeared, intending to seize treasures and kill Zhao Yang to capture the Golden Dragon. The voices of the crowd suddenly fell silent.
Because at Heavenly Mechanism Mountain's peak, many Old Masters above the Nascent Soul Stage took action. This meant they were breaking Central Sovereign's regulations. Even though the Old Masters of Genius Academy held high positions, they dared not defy Central Sovereign's orders. Without consulting Central Sovereign, failing to comply with his commands would lead to dire consequences. These Old Masters, governed by Central Sovereign, were always cautious; how could they dare to go against his will? Their appearance signified Central Sovereign's intent—to eradicate all new forces of the Five Great Sects and to destroy them.
Datong was furious and addressed everyone: "Central Sovereign's meaning is clear; he intends to annihilate the Five Great Sects. We of the Five Great Sects have always stood united against our enemies. Is there anyone among my fellow cultivators willing to join me in rescuing our people from Heavenly Mechanism Mountain?"
The response to Datong was silence, for above Heavenly Mechanism Mountain, aside from those from Xuanfo Temple, there were only people from Falling Flower Valley.
Soon after, Azure Cloud Palace and You Xian Sect arrived at the foot of Heavenly Mechanism Mountain to retrieve their disciples and take them back to their sects. The abbot of Xuanfo Temple instructed Great Compassion Zen Master to bring back the disciples of Xuanfo Temple. However, Great Compassion Zen Master disagreed and insisted that the abbot should take them back because he was one of the Four Great Monks. He sensed that this situation might not end well, and although the abbot was profound in Buddhist teachings, his combat power was not high.
In the end, under Datong Zen Master's insistence, it was decided that the abbot would lead Xuanfo Temple's disciples back to the temple.
Datong glanced toward Falling Flower Valley. Miao Yujie sighed; several elders from her sect had been taken by Valley Master for an important task, leaving only her in charge. She could not allow her disciples to suffer a tragedy like that of Overlord Sect.
Datong understood and nodded before flying into the clouds toward Heavenly Mechanism Mountain to rescue people.
Moments later, a figure flew in from afar, clad in golden armor. He appeared somewhat young and did not impose his presence forcefully. He landed before Miao Yujie and said, "Do not go up to rescue anyone; Central Sovereign has personally intervened with Ten Divine Generals!"
"What!" Miao Yujie was shaken to her core. "They are just a few children; is it necessary to go so far as to eliminate them all?"
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