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

Seeing that his injuries were getting worse, the group no longer hesitated and kept casting spells on him, trying not to give him a chance to catch his breath.

Thus, the tall, thin man finally showed signs of fatigue in his offensive, probably because the previous attack had aggravated his injuries.

At this moment, the tall, thin man's face finally changed. "You bunch of fools, you are truly stupid! I have given you the supreme Daoist techniques, and you still dare to attack me. Today, I will let you taste the power of me."

As he spoke, the skilled man abandoned his defenses, his entire body seemingly enveloped in darkness. He roared:

"Great Immortal Xuanming, one day I will build a temple for you and allow you to enter the true position of a deity worshipped by the gods. Today I am in trouble, so please lend me your divine power." (Great Immortal Xuanming is the deity who governs the kidneys among the five internal organs.)

While speaking, he directly inserted his hand into his kidney and then pulled it out. Surprisingly, the blood that flowed out was still black.

It opened its mouth and swallowed its own kidney. However, it looked as if it wasn't itself eating its kidney, but someone else.

As the smacking sound rang out, the tall, thin man instantly transformed, his aura surging soaring, instantly returning him from the sixth level of Qi Refining to the ninth level.

Seeing this, Li Yuan immediately sensed something was wrong. Without thinking, he turned and ran north. If he didn't run now, Li Yuan really couldn't think of a way to deal with this taunt.

Li Yuan's decision to flee north wasn't without reason. In the three prefectures of Daqing, no one had the means to control this tall, thin man, except for those in the Zhenxie Hall.

Therefore, Li Yuan chose to flee north, blowing his bamboo whistle as he fled, fearing that the people from the Zhenxie Hall who were closing in from the north would not be able to find his trail.

However, the cultivation level of the peak of Qi Refining was no joke. Although the group scattered and fled, Li Yuan, who was the first to run away, was still targeted by the demon.

Although it did not pursue Li Yuan, it still cast a spell at Li Yuan.

Sensing the threat from behind, Li Yuan quickly poured all his magical power into his protective shield, while simultaneously brandishing his Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword) to try and block some of the spell's power.

The spell knocked Li Yuan's broadsword away, then crashed into Li Yuan's protective magic shield. As the shield shattered, the remaining attack landed on Li Yuan.

Li Yuan was instantly blasted more than five meters away by this spell and fainted on the spot. At this moment, the white snake also appeared in front of Li Yuan. After confirming that Li Yuan was not dead, it closely guarded Li Yuan's side.

The others were not faring much better. Du Mei was struck by the tall, thin man in one blow, leaving her eyes glazed over and her magic power completely gone. Her already aged appearance made her look even more frail and old.

As for Xu Qingfeng and Luo Tong, even when they joined forces, they only managed to withstand one move before their momentum waned. If they were to take another move, they would surely die.

However, at that moment, a golden talisman arrived in an instant, striking the tall, thin man who had been slaughtering everyone, and he was immediately pressed to the ground by the talisman.

"Haha, well done! Let me see how capable you are as the special envoy of the Evil Suppression Hall."

As they were speaking, they had already met Ouyang Suiguan, who was covered in golden light.

One of them was covered in black energy mixed with blood energy, while the other followed a completely righteous path. For a time, the two fought fiercely and were evenly matched, until after a long while, the tall, thin man's aura gradually began to falter.

However, he was not afraid at all, and instead became increasingly frenzied in his fighting style.

Seeing this, Ouyang Suiguan could only back down for the time being. He would not allow himself to get hurt. He had also reached the ninth level of Qi Refining and had the opportunity to establish his foundation. He would not be so foolish.

However, seeing that the tall, thin man's fighting style was becoming increasingly ruthless, completely disregarding his own life and death, Ouyang Suiguan quickly took out several small golden flags and distributed them to the people who had arrived later.

"Form an array to trap this person. He won't survive once the time is up." Seeing that he had been seen through, the tall, thin man laughed loudly.

"I will not die. I have been a powerful figure for so many years. If it weren't for my background, I would definitely have been able to establish my foundation and achieve a new path."

"However, it also sensed that its own life force was overwhelming, and it had reached the point of exhaustion."

As more and more people arrived, the tall, thin man lost his previous frenzy. After the black aura around his body was completely dispelled, he finally closed his eyes.

Even so, Ouyang Suiguan still did not release the formation. Instead, he continued to use his metal elemental power to grind away at the man's body until he confirmed that the man was dead. Only then did he order the arriving crowd to stop their attacks.

At this moment, Xu Qingfeng, who had recovered, also looked much better after swallowing a few pills.

Luo Tong, on the other hand, was still adjusting his breathing.

After standing up, Xu Qingfeng immediately looked around. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he quickly went to a certain spot, put something into his pocket, unaware that his actions had already been seen by Ouyang Suiguan, but Ouyang Suiguan chose to pretend not to see it.

After putting the book into his pocket, Xu Qingfeng began to walk towards the group of people beside him. He first approached Luo Tong, who, seeing Xu Qingfeng approaching, quickly said:

"Fellow Daoist Xu, why don't you go and see Fellow Daoist Li and the two fellow Daoists from the Suppressing Evil Division?" He spoke loudly, as if on purpose, and everyone around heard him.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng nodded awkwardly, then walked towards Du Mei. Du Mei was now an elderly woman on the verge of death, her body riddled with fractures, and it seemed she wouldn't last much longer.

Seeing this, Xu Qingfeng felt relieved and moved Du Mei aside.

Xu Qingfeng then went to Li Yuan's side. Now that he had obtained the book, he would try to speak as little as possible.

Just as he was about to approach and check on Li Yuan's life or death, the white snake crawled out.

Seemingly sensing Xu Qingfeng's malice, the white snake unleashed its demonic power, instantly growing several times larger and completely enveloping Li Yuan beneath its body.

This made Xu Qingfeng feel somewhat awkward. He wanted to go forward and investigate, but sensing that the white snake was quite powerful, he dared not make a move.

And so, Xu Qingfeng missed the best opportunity.

After disposing of the expert man's body, Ouyang Suiguan looked at the five people from Qingshan County who had participated in the battle, and then walked to Yang Guang's side one after another.

At this moment, Yang Guang seemed to be under a spell, his face was ashen, he was foaming at the mouth and talking nonsense, and he could not be woken up no matter what.

Seeing this, Ouyang Suiguan immediately channeled his magic power into Yang Guang's body. Yang Guang's body immediately became extremely hot, but after a while, he calmed down and his complexion gradually became rosy.

As for Du Mei, Ouyang Suiguan sighed upon seeing her appearance, fed her a pill, and then remained silent. After taking the pill, Du Mei's spirits improved somewhat, but it was clear to anyone with discerning eyes that this was a final burst of energy before death.

Finally, Ouyang Suiguan came to Li Yuan's side. Although the white snake was afraid of Ouyang Suiguan's aura, it still did not let him get close.

"You're quite the loyal beast, get out of the way, I'm here to save your master."

The white snake seemed to understand what Ouyang Suiguan said, and then stepped aside, but her eyes remained fixed on Ouyang Suiguan.

Ouyang Suosui did not argue with him. He came to Li Yuan's side, channeled his magic power into Li Yuan's body, and after probing him, slowly spoke:

"He has fractures all over his body, but he'll recover after a period of rest."

"Sigh..." As she spoke, she fed Li Yuan another pill.

After settling him in, seeing that everyone was about to carry Li Yuan away, the white snake instantly used its tail to carry Li Yuan onto its back, preventing anyone from touching him.

And so, the white snake carried Li Yuan all the way back to the small fishing village.

During the few days that the group investigated the tall, thin demon, the capital city of Daqing was bustling with activity. The three Foundation Establishment elders from the Medicine Sect traveled all over the capital, visiting everything from the Prince's Mansion to the Royal Back Mountain, almost exposing the Ouyang family's ancestral graves.

However, since they were using the pretext of searching for evil cultivators, the elders in the royal family naturally dared not stop them.

However, despite their recklessness, there were still a few places they couldn't enter, namely the royal treasury and the secluded training grounds of the royal family.

Both locations were protected by the Imperial City's grand formation, and the three dared not venture in.

Even though they caused a ruckus in the imperial city, the royal patriarch Ou Xiao, who was in seclusion, still did not show up. Upon seeing this, the three of them understood and then dispersed.

The three men's mission was to investigate the situation of the royal patriarch, Ouyang Xiao. Given that Ouyang Xiao did not come forward to greet them under these circumstances, the three men naturally guessed that he was probably in seclusion.