I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Tao Mingzi, filled with deep hatred for He Yan, chased after him. Upon seeing this, He Yan's six confidants immediately turned around and surrounded Tao Mingzi, attacking him without saying a word.

Tao Mingzi shouted sternly, "Your Taoist arts were all passed down from my Hengtian Cave. Today you are rebelling, and you shall be killed without mercy."

After saying that, Tao Mingzi clasped his hands together, and in an instant, five beams of spiritual light emanated from his palms.

The five beams of spiritual light instantly transformed into five beams of light of different colors, which flew out and killed all six of He Yan's confidants in the blink of an eye.

Tao Mingzi continued to chase after him. He Yan looked back and immediately said, "The old thief has come seeking death, so I will grant his wish."

As they were talking, He Yan was about to stop and kill Tao Mingzi, but Duan Yizhi stopped him.

Duan Yizhi said, "You should go first, I will kill this man."

He Yan glanced at Duan Yizhi, then nodded and said, "Alright, let's finish this quickly and not linger."

"Yes," Duan Yizhi replied, and then He Yan left without looking back.

With a flash of sword light beneath his feet, Duan Yizhi arrived before Tao Mingzi in an instant, his sword gleaming as he thrust it straight at Tao Mingzi's throat.

Tao Mingzi was taken aback and quickly dodged the sword, but Duan Yizhi simply turned the blade and swiftly slashed at Tao Mingzi again.

Tao Mingzi hurriedly dodged again, but the sword still cut the jade crown on his head in two.

Tao Mingzi was disheveled, flustered, and looked panicked, clearly feeling extremely uncomfortable under Duan Yizhi's fierce offensive.

At this moment, Tao Mingzi finally managed to free his hands, and immediately put them together again. In an instant, five beams of spiritual light shone up again and flew towards Duan Yizhi.

Duan Yizhi took a step back, and with a light flick of his wrist, he created a series of sword flowers. The sword flowers were sharp and ferocious, and as soon as they appeared, they immediately formed a sword net.

The five beams of spiritual light released by Tao Mingzi were also extraordinary. Duan Yizhi's sword net did not completely block them, but collided with them and shattered together.

With a 'whoosh' accompanied by the sound of a sword echoing through the sky, Duan Yizhi's figure flashed over and pierced Tao Mingzi's shoulder with his sword.

Tao Mingzi cried out in pain, then forced himself to retreat backward, and a bloody light suddenly appeared in the sky.

Duan Yizhi stepped on the breeze and continued his pursuit with his sword. Just then, a ray of water suddenly appeared before Duan Yizhi's eyes. Then, the water ray turned into more than a dozen water spears that attacked Duan Yizhi.

Seeing this, Duan Yizhi had no choice but to give up the pursuit of Tao Mingzi. He sheathed his sword and slashed, shattering all the dozen or so water spears in front of him.

Hundreds of demon cultivators then surrounded Duan Yizhi, while Sun Cuo and Fairy Lingyun stepped forward to protect Tao Mingzi.

"Brother Tao, are you alright?" Fairy Lingyun asked anxiously, looking at Tao Mingzi's body, which was half-stained with blood.

Tao Mingzi shook his head and said, "It's alright, this person stabbed me in the shoulder."

After saying that, Tao Mingzi turned to Duan Yizhi and said, "Young brother, you are not practicing the Daoist arts of my Hengtian Cave?"

Duan Yizhi said calmly, "I cultivate swordsmanship."

Tao Mingzi said, "Young brother, why would a hero like you follow He Yan in rebellion? If you are willing to serve me, I will surely use all the power of Tiandong to ensure that you become a sword immortal."

Duan Yi asked, "What strength does your Hengtian Cave still have now?"

Tao Mingzi was speechless. Hengtian Cave had indeed fallen into a deep slump, with no people or things left.

Sun Cuo snorted coldly and said, "Why bother with this scoundrel?" After saying that, Sun Cuo directly ordered, "Whoever kills this scoundrel will be rewarded with ten thousand purple coins."

The next moment, all the demon cultivators in Zhuoling Cave rushed towards Duan Yizhi, and when Fairy Lingyun saw this, she also gave an order: "Whoever can kill this fiend, I will reward him with ten thousand purple coins."

Then the demon cultivators from Daoyuan Cave also charged forward. Duan Yizhi showed no fear on his face, simply standing up and drawing his sword to meet them.

A fierce battle quickly unfolded, with swords flashing and spiritual light surging in the sky. Three or four hundred people surrounded Duan Yizhi, who initially managed to hold his own, even killing more than ten people in succession.

However, as the demon cultivators' attacks became more and more intense and their coordination became more and more tacit, Duan Yizhi gradually showed signs of fatigue, began to switch from offense to defense, and eventually became overwhelmed by the attacks of the crowd.

After only a hundred or two breaths, Duan Yizhi was exhausted and overwhelmed by the magic of hundreds of people. He was blasted into dust, leaving only a long sword teetering in the mud.

However, this means that it remains unclear who killed Duan Yizhi.

Sun Cuo then said, "Since this thief has been killed by everyone, let each of us be rewarded with one hundred purple coins when we return."

Fairy Lingyun said, "My Daoyuan Cave is the same."

Then everyone cheered and bowed to thank the two cave masters.

At this moment, Tao Mingzi said, "Fellow Daoists, He Yan has only been gone for a short time. If we go now, we can still catch up with him."

Upon hearing this, Sun Cuo immediately said, "Gentlemen, He Yan is still at large. He is the real culprit. Whoever can catch him will be rewarded with 30,000 purple coins."

Fairy Lingyun followed suit and issued a bounty.

As a result, the morale of the more than four hundred people soared, and they immediately gave chase in the direction where He Yan had fled.

However, before the demon cultivators from Zhuoling Cave and Daoyuan Cave could catch up, He Yan had nowhere to go. Blocking his way were six spirit generals led by Zhao Wuji, the Divine Lord of Jinling Prefecture.

Seeing the seven tall figures ahead, He Yan sighed, knowing he couldn't escape.

So he straightened his clothes and appearance, then stepped forward, cupped his hands and bowed to Zhao Wuji, saying, "He Yan greets the Divine Lord."

Zhao Wuji said, "No need for formalities." As soon as Zhao Wuji finished speaking, the Six Spirits Generals took a few steps forward and surrounded He Yan.

He Yan laughed and said, "My Lord, the complaints from those demon cultivators earlier were at my behest." "I am naturally aware of that," Zhao Wuji said, "but that's not why I stopped you here."

"Oh?" He Yan asked, "Then what is it for?"

Zhao Wuji said, "Jinling Prefecture needs stability, and Beiju Luzhou also needs stability. Therefore, as the Divine Lord of Jinling Prefecture appointed by the Great Emperor of Beiyue, I naturally cannot let you escape."

"I understand." He Yan nodded, then smiled and said, "After years of planning, I have failed in one day and ended up as someone else's pawn. Since that's the case, I would rather die at the hands of the Divine Lord."

After saying that, He Yan looked up to the sky and sighed, "Huan Xu is a villain, faithless and wicked. Even if I become a ghost, I will curse you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, He Yan reversed his magical power, shattering his heart, internal organs, dantian, and brain. After spitting out a mouthful of dark blood mixed with foam, he bled from all seven orifices and collapsed to the ground dead.

Fifteen minutes after He Yan's death, Fairy Lingyun, Sun Cuo, Tao Mingzi, and others arrived at the scene.

When they saw Zhao Wuji there, they immediately came over to pay their respects, led by Tao Mingzi. Then they saw He Yan lying dead on the ground.

Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, Zhao Wuji said, "He Yan died by severing his own heart meridian and dantian."

Upon hearing this, Sun Cuo and Fairy Lingyun exchanged a glance, then turned around and ordered everyone to assemble and cease the search.

Tao Mingzi looked at He Yan's corpse. Although his anger had not diminished, he also felt a sense of desolation.

He Yan caused a great uproar, but now he has failed and died, becoming a pawn for Huan Xu of Yuanqiao Cave, and finally met such a tragic end.

And what about Tao Mingzi? The foundation of Hengtian Cave was destroyed, and his clansmen and family members were also lost. It can be said that both sides suffered heavy losses.

What was the purpose of all this? Tao Mingzi suddenly felt a sense of absurdity and emptiness.

At this moment, Zhao Wuji said, "You can deal with He Yan's body yourselves. I came here for two reasons: first, to intercept He Yan, and second, to inform you that once you enter Jinling Prefecture, you must behave yourselves and not disturb the order of life in Jinling Prefecture."

Upon hearing this, Sun Cuo and Fairy Lingyun hurriedly cupped their hands and said, "We will obey the Divine Lord's command."

Zhao Wuji nodded and said, "When we get back, let the other cave masters know as well."

"Yes," the two replied again.

Afterwards, Zhao Wuji led the Six Spirit Generals away from this place and returned to the Gushan Divine Palace.

After seeing Zhao Wuji off, Fairy Lingyun summoned several people from Daoyuan Cave and asked them to take He Yan's body with them. Then, she returned to Hengtian Cave with Tao Mingzi.

When they returned, the battle at Hengtian Cave had already ended, and corpses littered the ground everywhere, with the stench of blood and a malevolent aura enveloping the entire mountain range.

The rebellion was quelled, but Tao Mingzi was not happy, because all the people who died outside were his disciples from Hengtian Cave.

Back inside Hengtian Cave, seeing the dilapidated state and the mess everywhere, Tao Mingzi shed tears.

Finally, they found the bodies of the murdered members of the Tao clan, as well as the bodies of Tao Mingzi's wife and children, in a forest outside Hengtian Cave.

Tao Mingzi mustered his strength to bury his relatives and clansmen. As he looked at the newly erected graves, his vision suddenly went black, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed.

Wang Yizhi, An Shigong, and other cave masters rushed forward and hurriedly escorted Tao Mingzi back to his cave to rest.

Meanwhile, Huan Xu, along with the demon cultivators from Yuanqiao Cave, was wreaking havoc on demon cultivators throughout Jinling Prefecture and destroying the businesses of Hengtian Cave.

Three days later, when Tao Mingzi regained consciousness, he learned that Huan Xu had completely destroyed all the branch altars, demon caves, and properties except for Hengtian Cave.

The master of the Six Caves repeatedly sent people to persuade Huan Xu, but Huan Xu simply ignored them and destroyed the foundation of Hengtian Cave, which had stood for thousands of years, in just three days.

Huan Xu has now led the demon cultivators from Yuanqiao Cave toward the border of Jinling Prefecture, preparing to leave Jinling Prefecture and return to Guanling Prefecture.

Upon hearing this news, Tao Mingzi's vision went black again, but this time he did not faint. Instead, he stood up and said through gritted teeth, "I swear to fight this man to the death."

After saying this, Tao Mingzi prepared to leave Hengtian Cave to find Huan Xu and settle the score.

However, he was quickly stopped by the six cave masters. Wang Yizhi said, "Right now, the priority is to restore the foundation of Hengtian Cave. Don't ruin important things because of a moment of anger."

“That’s right,” Xi Hui said. “Although Hengtian Cave has suffered such a great calamity, its heritage has not been severed. As long as you, Brother Dao, are still here, Hengtian Cave will have a time to be revived. If you go to find Huan Xu now, wouldn’t that be disregarding the heritage of Hengtian Cave?”

Wen Taizhen also said, "Brother Tao, what the cave masters said is absolutely right. Please bear with your anger for now. We will also help you rebuild Hengtian Cave in the future. Even if you have a great grudge, please wait until the future to take revenge."

After the cave masters took turns persuading him, Tao Mingzi finally gave up the idea of ​​going to fight Huan Xu to the death.

Once Tao Mingzi had calmed down and suppressed his anger, the cave masters prepared to take their leave. Now that He Yan was dead and the rebellion had been quelled, it wouldn't be good for them to stay.

After all, Hengtian Cave is practically empty now, and Tao Mingzi has nothing to offer them as a reward or treat, so leaving is the best option right now.

But before they could bid farewell to Tao Mingzi, a divine light flew down to the outside of Hengtian Cave. Soon, a demon cultivator from Langya Cave came in to report, saying, "Reporting to all cave masters, the Gushan Divine Palace's Search and Kill General and Patrol General have arrived and are outside the palace. They say they have something to discuss with you cave masters."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked slightly surprised, and then Wang Yizhi immediately said, "Please come in quickly."

"Yes." The demon cultivator responded and left.

Soon after, the Search and Kill General and the Patrol General entered the cave side by side and arrived at the small pavilion where everyone was. They cupped their hands and smiled, saying, "Greetings, all cave masters."

Tao Mingzi rose and returned the greeting to the six cave masters, then asked, "May I ask what brings you two generals here?"

The patrolling general stepped forward and took out seven invitation cards from his sleeve, saying, "Our lord, by order of the Fire Spirit Lord, is hosting a celestial banquet at the Gushan Divine Palace. He has specially sent the two of us to deliver these invitation cards to all the cave masters. Please go to the Gushan Divine Palace to attend the banquet immediately."

Hearing this, and seeing the seven gleaming golden invitations in the patrol general's hand, Tao Mingzi was slightly puzzled. The six cave masters behind him exchanged bewildered glances. (End of Chapter)