Western Region, Mount Sumeru.
By the Eight Treasures Merit Pond, the Quasi-dipper Daoist, who had been in a state of meditation, suddenly opened his eyes.
He waved his hand, and a broken jade slip appeared in his hand.
The Quasi-dipper Daoist frowned slightly: "Yang Tianyou has already failed and died? That doesn't make sense. Could it be that Yao Ji has some hidden means?"
This Heavenly Dao Saint was a little puzzled.
According to his calculations, with his assistance, Yang Tianyou's scheme against Yao Ji should have been a sure thing.
The Heavenly Dao Saint closed his eyes again and silently began to calculate.
It was nothing to fail in scheming against Yao Ji. It was just a minor move to begin with.
But since things did not conform to his previous calculations, there must have been a variable.
He wanted to see what this variable was!
Beside the Quasi-dipper Daoist, the Daoist Laws circulated endlessly, transforming into boundless numbers.
Under the great power of this Heavenly Dao Saint, the vast heavenly secrets seemed to gradually become clear.
But just as the Quasi-dipper Daoist was about to lock onto all the heavenly secrets related to Yao Ji and Yang Tianyou, to investigate further, the vast heavenly secrets suddenly trembled and instantly became a hazy, obscure mass!
In such a situation, even the Quasi-dipper Daoist could not discern a single detail!
The Quasi-dipper Daoist opened his eyes in astonishment.
The heavenly secrets of this matter were actually obscured?
He was a Heavenly Dao Saint, after all, holding the power of the Heavenly Dao, and was practically omniscient and omnipotent!
But now, he couldn't even deduce the heavenly secrets of two ants.
There was only one possibility for this situation.
Another Saint had intervened to obscure the heavenly secrets!
Could it be the Three Purities of the East?
The Quasi-dipper Daoist was a little puzzled. He would naturally not doubt the ability of the Three Purity Saints, but he was puzzled as to how this matter could have attracted the attention of other Heavenly Dao Saints?
Had the Jade Emperor informed them beforehand?
The Quasi-dipper Daoist couldn't figure it out. They were all Heavenly Dao Saints, and ostensibly brothers. Such underhanded matters would naturally not be brought to the surface.
As for the loss of Yang Tianyou and a Xiantian Lingbao, so be it.
The Quasi-dipper Daoist shook his head and put the matter aside.
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The Western Teach's scheme against Yao Ji and the Jade Emperor behind her came to a temporary halt.
Yao Ji returned safely to the Heavenly Court, and after digesting his gains, Yulei left Peach Mountain and embarked on his travels again.
Unbeknownst to him, Yulei arrived at a vast river.
The Min River.
Legend has it that a terrifying great demon resided in the depths of the Min River. Every so often, it would rage at the bottom of the Min River, churning the entire river and devouring people at random.
However, the human race often gathered along rivers, so there were countless human cities along the Min River.
Over the years, the Min River had buried countless humans.
When Yulei travelled to the Min River, it was precisely when the river was churning with towering waves, attempting to engulf the human cities.
A terrifying figure, towering thousands of feet tall, could be seen standing amidst the towering waves, radiating a powerful Xuanxian aura!
Yulei had the Dongxu Shenmou, and naturally saw the true form of this great demon at a glance.
A Xuanxian Black Jiao!
Jiao, a creature between dragons and snakes, can ascend to become a dragon or descend to become a snake.
This Black Jiao was already a Xuanxian great demon. Once it reached the Golden Immortal realm, it would likely transform into a true dragon!
Clearly, this Black Jiao was the perpetrator of the chaos in the Min River.
Yulei originally didn't want to get involved. Although this Black Jiao was a demon, its demon aura held a certain kind of righteousness, and it clearly practiced a technique passed down from the Three Teachings of the Xuanmen.
In other words, this Black Jiao had a backer.
The Black Jiao itself was already a Xuanxian. The one behind it was probably at least a Golden Immortal.
Yulei couldn't afford to provoke such a creature.
Yulei looked at the city that was on the verge of collapse under the towering waves and sighed. He was about to quietly leave.
But at that moment, the towering waves crashed down towards the city!
Yulei frowned and silently made a hand gesture, activating the small divine power of Rushu.
This divine power had the ability to both avoid and expel water, allowing Yulei to move freely in rivers.
However, at that moment, the Black Jiao, highly sensitive to water currents, suddenly sensed the fluctuation.
"Oh? There's actually a human cultivator? Hahaha, just right for me to eat!"
The Black Jiao used the towering waves to quickly lock onto Yulei's figure.
Yulei was speechless. The Black Jiao had actually targeted him?
For the sake of easy travel in the Primordial World, Yulei had disguised his aura, so he now indeed looked like a human cultivator.
No wonder the Black Jiao was so happy to see him.
Yulei didn't really want to clash with this Black Jiao. Looking up, he said coldly, "Retreat quickly, and I'll spare your life!"
The Black Jiao sneered in response: "Not very big, but your mouth is quite big! Today, you'll see the power of this Jiao Demon King!"
In his eyes, Yulei was just a mere True Immortal. He could easily kill him!
When Yulei heard the Black Jiao introduce itself, his heart stirred.
Jiao Demon King?
Could this be the Jiao Demon King who later became sworn brothers with the Monkey and called himself the Great Sage who Overthrew the Sea?
Yulei sized up the Jiao Demon King before him, further confirming his suspicions.
This Jiao Demon King was already a Xuanxian. If he could survive the Conferred God Tribulation, live to the Journey to the West, and break through to the Golden Immortal, it wouldn't be difficult.
If he had some luck, he might even become a Taiyi Golden Immortal.
But sadly, he had to provoke him today.
Yulei's mind moved, and he rose into the air, escaping towards a direction away from the city.
Upon seeing this, the Jiao Demon King naturally didn't want to give up his prey.
Devouring a True Immortal cultivator was more useful than devouring hundreds or thousands of mortals!
The Jiao Demon King rode the wind and waves, directly chasing after Yulei.
One fleeing, one chasing, they quickly left the city, left the Min River, and arrived in a mountain range.
Yulei stopped his escape, turned around, and looked at the Jiao Demon King chasing after him with amusement.
By now, Yulei had a clear understanding of his escape speed. With the small divine power of Yufeng and the Wind Dao Law, even the Jiao Demon King wouldn't be able to catch up to him!
If he hadn't intentionally slowed down, the Jiao Demon King would have already been left behind.
After a few breaths, the Jiao Demon King finally caught up to Yulei, and he said fiercely, "You're really good at escaping, aren't you? Why don't you run anymore?"
He was a little angry after chasing a True Immortal for half a day.
Yulei laughed, "Run? Jiao Demon King, look at this place. There are mountains and no water. The scenery is beautiful. Wouldn't it be perfect as your burial place? I deliberately chose it for you!"
He really did deliberately choose this place.
Away from the Min River, he wondered how much of the Jiao Demon King's water-based abilities could be utilized.
The Jiao Demon King was furious upon hearing this: "You little brat with a sharp tongue! When I catch you, I'll pull out every single one of your teeth, smash your bones, and see if you can still laugh!"
He then activated his divine power, forcibly summoning torrential wind and rain. Wielding a long sword, he charged towards Yulei!