I planted the spiritual roots for my people, and they bestowed upon me a body inscribed with incense

Hearing this, Li Yuan believed Zhang Guaizi's words to some extent, and then slowly said:

"In that case, fine, you can stay in Luoshan County. If the situation is true, I'll try to give you a chance to survive."

Seeing that Li Yuan agreed, Zhang Guaizi had no intention of lingering any longer, and soon his figure disappeared at the village entrance. Li Yuan watched Zhang Guaizi's disappearing figure and knew that this matter could not be delayed. However, in order to prevent the possibility that this was a ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain, Li Yuan still sent someone to invite Luo Tong.

We still need Luo Tong, the envoy of the Evil Suppression Hall, to help us. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Luo Tong and the White Snake to capture that evil cultivator.

Ten days later, in Zhang Guaizi's courtyard in Luoshan County, an old man with red hair appeared in the courtyard.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Zhang Guaizi hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

"Master, you've arrived!"

Master Xue Tu glanced at Zhang Guaizi, his eyes filled with kindness, and said:

"My dear disciple, come back with me now. The effort I've poured into you can't be repaid with just a word like 'master'."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guaizi immediately knelt down.

"Master raised me and it's understandable that you want to take a bit of my blood and energy. However, Master also knows that if there is even a sliver of hope for survival, I will do my utmost to fight for it. Now that the Li family has such an opportunity, if I cannot help Master improve his cultivation this time, I am willing to become Master's stepping stone."

Blood Butcher glanced at Zhang Guaizi and couldn't help but think to himself:

"This kid is actually playing his cards right in front of me, which is a bit of a dilemma. If this kid is willing to become the medicinal ingredient for me to refine the Twin Blood Pill, the efficacy of the medicine will probably be greatly enhanced."

Thinking of this, Master Xue Tu snorted coldly, then slowly said:

"Alright, but it's probably unrealistic for me to seize the Li family's opportunity on my own."

Just as Blood Butcher was speaking, three more figures appeared in the courtyard. Two of them were Ten Thousand Bones Master and his disciple Yang Si, while the other was an old Buddha with a kind face and holding white prayer beads.

The moment the three appeared, Blood Butcher's face was filled with surprise.

"Oh, what brings you two here?"

The Venerable Ten Thousand Bones and the Buddha looked at the Venerable Blood Butcher with smiles on their faces.

"Old Blood, just take your disciple back. There's no need for you to venture into such danger. After all, with your disciple, you have a very good chance of breaking through to the late Foundation Establishment stage."

Upon hearing this, Blood Butcher, who had just been weighing the pros and cons, immediately changed his expression.

"Opportunities belong to whoever has the ability. Are you afraid I'll steal your opportunities, you two old devils? If that's how you put it, I'll still fight you for them."

Seeing that anger was rising, the Buddha immediately changed his tune.

"Hey...hey...you two, this is now the territory of the Medicine Sect. The three of us should be careful and not let this ruin our harmony."

After the Buddha gave some advice, the group sat down to discuss how to proceed. Of course, all actions were decided by the three Foundation Establishment cultivators, while Zhang Guaizi and Yang Si could only wait in the courtyard.

"Boss Yang, why is Hu Yun's master here too? Isn't it just the two of us plus our respective masters?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Si coldly replied:

"This is, after all, the Medicine Sect's territory. Having one more person provides more security. Besides, the array set up by the Evil Buddha Master can isolate the Li family without them even realizing it. At that time, the Li family will be nothing more than fish on a chopping board."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guaizi could only secretly hope that the Li family had enough power to mobilize Foundation Establishment cultivators to ambush them; otherwise, three mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators would be no joke.

Three days later, Li Yuanzheng was cultivating on Bamboo Mountain as if nothing had happened when suddenly a beam of Buddhist light rang out in the sky above Bamboo Mountain. Then a golden bowl appeared in the sky above Bamboo Mountain, and the light emanating from the bowl enveloped the entire Bamboo Mountain. Some of the servants on Bamboo Mountain fainted instantly under the golden light.

Seeing the scene before him, Li Yuan couldn't help but think to himself:

"What a grand gesture! But if you dare to invade my Li family, you won't be leaving."

At this moment, the white snake beside Li Yuan rapidly grew larger, attempting to resist the invasion of the golden light, while continuously spewing out frost from its mouth, trying to freeze the golden bowl.

However, it obviously had no effect. The golden light emitted by the golden bowl directly enveloped the entire area around the bamboo mountain, and a huge array was thus laid out.

At this moment, the two people in the sky, Blood Slaughter Master and Ten Thousand Bones Master, looked at the Buddha with envy. This golden bowl is one of the four spiritual treasures of the Western Ten Thousand Laws Temple. It is a treasure used by Purple Mansion cultivators. This evil Buddha was also a disciple of the Ten Thousand Laws Temple before. However, he was too greedy and attacked his master. Later, he took this Buddhist treasure and committed evil everywhere. Finally, he joined the Demon Smoke Sect.

Seeing the envious looks on their faces, the Buddha looked satisfied, and then slowly spoke:

"Brothers, let's take care of business first. My magic power can't hold out for long."

Upon hearing this, the two nodded, and then flew to the sky above Bamboo Mountain in a flash of light. They looked down at Li Yuan as if he were an ant.

Seeing that Li Yuan showed no fear whatsoever, Blood Slaughter Master slowly said:

"Hahaha, not bad, you have the potential to become an old demon. How about the Li family patriarch brings out the opportunity, and then you and I join the Blood Demon Sect together?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan glanced coldly at the Blood Butcher, who had spoken, and then slowly said:

"Okay, but I have one more condition, and you, my fellow Daoist from the Demonic Sect, must agree to it."

Upon hearing this, Master Xue Tu became somewhat interested, and then said with a hint of teasing:

"What are the conditions?"

Li Yuan blurted out:

"You have to offer a sacrifice to the heavens. After all, it's such a big deal for me to join the Demonic Sect, you can't do it without offering a sacrifice to the heavens."

Upon hearing this, the Venerable Ten Thousand Bones laughed loudly:

"Blood Butcher, he's playing you, he's playing you." As he spoke, he stepped aside, making room for Blood Butcher.

Blood Demon Lord naturally understood Li Yuan's meaning. With a wave of his hand, a blood-red broadsword appeared in his hand.

"What a fine sacrifice to the heavens! I was originally planning to leave the Li family with a little bit of life, but since that's the case, then I'll use the Li family as a sacrifice to the heavens."

As he spoke, his blood-red broadsword slashed towards Li Yuan.

In response, Li Yuan, along with the white snake, hid to the side, immediately activated the Li family's formation, and roared to those around him:

"Esteemed seniors, let's begin."

As soon as he finished speaking, seven figures appeared in the surrounding area. Luo Tong, Ouyang Suiguan, Xu Qingfeng, and Ouyang Lan were clearly among them, while the rest were all elites from Daqing.

The moment the ten people appeared, the expressions of Blood Slaughter Master and Ten Thousand Bones Master changed instantly.

The two then looked back at Yang Si and Zhang Guaizi.

Zhang Guaizi was alright, his expression didn't change much, but Yang Si's face was pale, and he looked at Zhang Guaizi with sharp eyes.

"Zhang Guaizi, what have you done?"

At this, Zhang Guaizi finally smiled.

"You all want to decide my life or death, but today I'll make sure none of you survive."