Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

The words, half compromise and half threat, failed to stir the slightest ripple in the heart of the Xuan Tian Pavilion Master. As the embodiment of goodness severed by the Old Celestial Master, although he disliked fighting, in essence, the Xuan Tian Pavilion Master was no different from the Old Celestial Master.

He might not be able to win against five people, but he only needs to complete the task given to him by the main body: to stop these five people.

The Master of Xuantian Pavilion stood atop the waterside pavilion, his eyes devoid of sorrow or joy.

"Fellow Daoist Meng has misspoke about one thing."

"Oh? Please enlighten me, fellow Daoist." Meng Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, and a faint light shone from the brush in his hand.

"I did not destroy the protective array of Qi'an City. Someone else did it. I have no ability to stop the array without you noticing."

"This humble Taoist? A member of the Taoist sect? When did the Taoist sect have such a person? Could this be a scheme by this person to sow discord?"

Suppressing his confusion, Meng Yan prepared to make his move while continuing to probe for the information he wanted to know.

"According to what you've said, fellow Daoist, who could have disrupted Qi'an City's protective array, leading to this widespread devastation?"

The Xuan Tian Pavilion Master glanced at the five people below and suddenly burst out laughing.

"Naturally, it is the compassionate and merciful Xuanling Bodhisattva you speak of..."

Oh, right... the Five Elements True Lord is also in the city, currently playing chess with this Bodhisattva who cares for the world. I wonder which side he will ultimately choose to support...

Xuanling Bodhisattva? Five Elements True Lord?

Upon hearing these two names, Meng Yan's face immediately darkened. He knew better than anyone else present just how powerful Xuanling Bodhisattva and the Five Elements True Lord were.

If this situation was indeed set up by these two, then there is absolutely no way they can break it on their own.

Jun Cheng'an stood behind the four people, constantly trying to communicate with the formation within Qi'an City. While communicating with the formation, he also kept an eye on the Xuan Tian Pavilion Master, looking for an opportunity to make a move.

Fu Yuan Sanxian, Hua Yang Sanxian, and Wen Xiangdian Yunmo are all secretly gathering their strength, ready to take action against Xuan Tian Sanren at any time.

As if unaware of the five people's subtle actions, the Xuan Tian Pavilion Master continued to leisurely reveal information.

"I forgot to tell you, among the land-based deities who attacked Qi'an City this time were two Arhats from Lingshan Temple..."

They came here also hoping to ride the wave of the Great Qi Dynasty's fortune; judging by the time, they should be close to success by now...

"I wonder, if these immortal beings nearing the end of their lives were to discover that the Great Qi Emperor, whom they risked their lives to seize, possessed less than ten percent of his destiny, what do you think their reaction would be?"

"nonsense!"

Jun Cheng'an shouted sternly, interrupting the Xuan Tian Pavilion Master's words.

"Everyone, do not listen to this person's attempts to sow discord! As everyone knows, the Bodhisattva Xuanling is compassionate and merciful, and cares deeply for the world."

The Five Elements True Lord rose from humble beginnings and repeatedly stood up for ordinary people.

I am quite familiar with the True Lord, and I know him better than anyone. Under heaven, no other terrestrial deity cares more about the lives and deaths of the people than him.

"Bodhisattvas and True Lords are both great sages of our human race; there is absolutely no reason for them to do such things."

Despite saying things he himself didn't believe, Jun Cheng'an's tone grew increasingly firm.

At times like these, regardless of whether people believe it or not, just say the good things first.

"In my opinion, this person is despicable and is trying to sow discord and delay us in this way, hoping to make us hesitant to act rashly and thus buy time for those traitors to make their move."

Fellow Daoists, please do not fall for this person's treacherous scheme.

Let us all join forces and capture this treacherous man who spouts such nonsense!

As soon as Jun Cheng'an uttered his first words, Meng Yan, who was standing at the forefront, made his move, and the other three also immediately displayed their unique abilities.

The words are meant for the enemy; a sneak attack is the best tactic. Only a fool would wait until all the words are spoken before making a move.

A thousand-foot-long white jade ruler descended from the sky, its immense pressure sweeping across the land, breaking ancient trees and collapsing courtyards. Its powerful aura firmly locked onto the Xuan Tian Pavilion Master.

Thousands of milky-white shackles emerged from the void, sealing off the space around the Xuan Tian Pavilion Master with their righteous energy, fixing him in place and preventing him from moving.

A blazing sun rose in the night sky, illuminating the heavens and the earth. Centered on the sun, thousands upon thousands of flames formed a massive array and bombarded down.

A torrent of fire fell from the sky, burning everything in its path.

A golden cauldron descended from the sky, turning the void golden, as if opening an endless treasure trove in the void. Countless phantoms of magical treasures emerged from the void, continuously bombarding the location of the Xuan Tian Pavilion Master.

The four terrestrial immortals attacked simultaneously, their immense power converging in one place. The aftershocks alone caused the earth to crack, turning it into a thousand-foot-deep crater.

"This official is entrusted to us. Your Majesty, go to his aid immediately. We must not allow those villains to break into the inner city and destroy the millennia-old foundation of Qi'an City."

While manipulating the White Jade Exquisite Ruler, Meng Yan retrieved the Wenchang Glazed Pagoda, a supreme treasure of literature that had traveled two hundred thousand miles from Wenhua Palace through the void.

While manipulating the two magical artifacts, Meng Yan did not forget to send a message to Jun Cheng'an, urging him to quickly suppress the unrest in the city.

The foundation of the Wenchang Palace is also in Qi'an City. Today's changes have crossed Meng Yan's bottom line. If he is not careful, his Dao heart will be damaged and his Great Dao will be harmed.

At this moment, Meng Yan had no desire to fight for power and profit. Instead, he truly demonstrated his strength as the tenth most powerful person in the world and the leader of the literary path, and did his best to suppress the Xuan Tian Pavilion Master.

Knowing the importance of each situation, Jun Cheng'an did not hesitate and immediately broke through the Xuan Tian Pavilion Master's blockade of Tianqi Garden, transforming into a streak of light and rushing towards the outer city.

As Meng Yan's former student and later fought against him for nearly ninety years, Jun Cheng'an fully believed in Meng Yan's strength and that Meng Yan truly intended to protect Qi'an City.

Jun Cheng'an knew better than anyone what Meng Yan's Dao was, and what was happening in Qi'an City now undoubtedly touched upon the very foundation of Meng Yan's Dao.

Without needing anyone to remind him, Meng Yan would not allow the destruction to continue.

Within the Tianqi Garden, which had been transformed into an abyss, the Xuantian Pavilion Master stood on the void, with miniature stars orbiting him in specific paths.

The vast starlight seemed to have the power to devour heaven and earth; the crimson flames descending from the sky were swallowed up by the starlight before they even hit the ground.

The thousands upon thousands of magical artifact phantoms were swallowed up by the mysterious, uncharted array the moment they fell.

Yunmo, the master of Wenxiang Hall, used his righteous energy to construct thousands of chains. The shackles that sealed the heavens and the earth collided with the stars, emitting a piercing shriek.

The exquisite white jade ruler that fell from the sky was blocked by a tortoise shell engraved with mountains, rivers, plants, and trees, and could not advance an inch.

The Wenchang Glazed Pagoda, which has been passed down for 100,000 years, was blocked by an ancient, simple bronze cauldron. No matter how hard Meng Yan tried, he could not break through this ancient bronze cauldron that appeared out of nowhere.

The Xuan Tian Pavilion Master fought against four opponents single-handedly and held his own.

Overwhelming power, unprecedented magical artifacts, and the city of Qi'an transformed into a living hell...

All of this made Meng Yan increasingly anxious, and he unleashed his earth-shattering divine powers one after another, bombarding the earth with immense power and turning Tianqi Garden into a bottomless abyss.

"This supernatural power, these methods, these magical treasures—who exactly is this person?"

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