Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!

Listening to this news, Yi Chen let go of the idea of secretly inviting Chen Haichao for tea.

As Yi Chen's thoughts raced, pondering how to find the disappeared "demon embryo," suddenly, he saw a red-robed aide officer with an urgent expression on his face rushing towards him.

"State Preceptor! Disaster has struck, a terrible disaster, the Crown Prince requests your presence at his mansion."

"There should be calm in the face of disaster. As an aide to His Highness, how can you be so flustered? Let's go, lead the way ahead!"

After scolding the red-robed aide officer, Yi Chen immediately rose and walked forth with deliberate, measured steps.

On the training field, Bai Shishi, who was teaching the fledgling cultivator, cast a puzzled glance at the departing figure of her master before refocusing her attention.

The little boy Yi Chen had brought back had indeed given her many surprises, with a talent so exceptional it was astonishing.

Quick to learn, understanding with a single point, compared with the other disciples below, he was truly the difference between gems and rubble.

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At the Prince's Mansion.

He took a seat.

Examined the tea.

Accompanied by a 'puh' sound, the State Preceptor of Great Qin had just sipped a mouthful of fragrant tea when he suddenly spat most of it out.

"What! Dragon Tiger Mountain exploded? When did this happen?"

Yi Chen had never expected to hear such news from King Jing.

Dragon Tiger Mountain had exploded, a legacy of ten thousand years destroyed in an instant.

"This incident happened just a short while ago. The Cosmic Dragon and Celestial Tiger Radiance Formation on Dragon Tiger Mountain had always been active, and my Great Qin's spies had been monitoring it closely.

Previously we received news that when the anomaly occurred, a demonkin's spatial portal appeared right above Dragon Tiger Mountain. My father the emperor and I thought to see Dragon Tiger Mountain's trump card, but who would have thought that such an ancient sect couldn't even handle a single Demon Army?"

"That they were driven to destroy their own foundation by self-destructing, Dragon Tiger Mountain is truly a waste!"

Yi Chen: "...." Surely it wasn't the poor daoist's doing~

Suddenly, Yi Chen remembered the 'good deeds' he had done, yet his heart was filled with indecision.

"It doesn't make sense. Even if it were a Demon Legion combined with an evil infant, with Dragon Tiger Mountain's foundation, they shouldn't be driven to self-destruct."

Yi Chen naturally understood the strength of Qian Xuanzi. For someone to force Qian Xuanzi to destroy his own foundation indicated just how powerful and desperate the enemy was.

But wasn't the Heavenly Master Zhang Ji Shi already back at Dragon Tiger Mountain?

How could it have ended up in this state?

If he had known the true circumstances, even if Great Qin hadn't come to Dragon Tiger Mountain's aid, they would certainly have sent their elite forces, possibly even joining hands with Yue Qingping to surround Dragon Tiger Mountain and capture the enemy behind it all, rather than falling into such a passive situation.

Wouldn't Dragon Tiger Mountain have died in vain then?

Before he planted the Evil Bone, Yi Chen had thought that Dragon Tiger Mountain would pay a heavy price and suffer great losses, but he never anticipated the situation that unfolded today.

"Were there any survivors from Dragon Tiger Mountain?"

"The force of the explosion was so vast, Dragon Tiger Mountain no longer exists. The intense power crushed our distant spies to dust; the last image transmitted back was a magnificent burst of golden light that pulverized everything into a fine powder."

"As to whether anyone escaped, we do not know," King Jing said with a heavy sigh.

"So, Your Highness called upon this poor daoist because..."

"Initially, Great Qin merely wanted to teach the sects of Central Continent a lesson, to weaken them and then descend as the savior to compel their submission."

"But now with the Demon Army Formation being so ferocious, finding the cause behind the destruction of Dragon Tiger Mountain is the only way this prince can be at peace. According to reports, the first Great Cultivator to reach the scene after the change at Dragon Tiger Mountain was that peerless female crown from Mount Qingping."

"Qingping True Monarch is proud by nature, and with my father the emperor in seclusion, I would like to ask the State Preceptor to take on this far journey to invite Qingping True Monarch to investigate the truth behind the destruction of Dragon Tiger Mountain," King Jing said solemnly.

Now in Great Qin, the only one who could barely match Yue Qingping's station was the State Preceptor Yi Chen. Hence, upon hearing of the disaster, King Jing promptly invited him over.

The catastrophe at Dragon Tiger Mountain greatly surpassed Great Qin's expectations and would significantly impact the current balance in the Human Realm.

Yi Chen's bushy eyebrows knotted tightly, and after a moment's contemplation, he nodded in agreement.

This was also an opportunity for Yi Chengzi.

If the hidden enemy who caused the destruction of Dragon Tiger Mountain had not perished in that earth-shattering explosion, they would definitely have a damaged Cultivation Body.

If he could persuade Yue Qingping to make a move and investigate, picking up an opportunity by chance... it would indeed be a fortunate affair.

Perhaps the chance for his breakthrough to the twenty-second layer of the True Technique lay in the hands of those who caused Dragon Tiger Mountain's demise.

"Damn it, are the monsters that Evil Bone brought with it so fierce?"

"And to coerce Dragon Tiger Mountain to such a degree alongside a Demon Legion! This is Dragon Tiger Mountain after the Heavenly Master's return."

The creatures ushered in by the Evil Bone were already this formidable; if in the future the mysterious His Majesty Asna or the true form of Bo Xun were to descend, Yi Chengzi wouldn't stand a chance.

In an instant, Yi Chengzi, the National Master of Great Qin, felt the tension tight in his heart once again.

"Good! This king wishes the National Master every success. I will have Princess Changya Lin Luo and the Taoist Priest set out together! This should make things easier for you," King Jing immediately said.

"That would indeed be preferable, as Lady Lin Luo is indeed reliable in handling matters," Yi Chen said with a smile.

Upon returning to the Pure Yang Daoist Palace, Yi Chen first summoned Miao Zi and Qing Yunzi, those two characters, and after a discourse delineating the pros and cons, he left the prodigious Qing Yunzi to float away.

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Bright daylight, the vast Qing Ming with no bottom in sight.

In a space tens of thousands of miles from Dragon Tiger Mountain, a demon wielding a black Demon Halberd was stealthily moving.

The Blood Dragon Demon Marshal's heart was in utter distress at the moment; while spewing blood, he was furiously cursing, "Madmen! A bunch of lunatics!"

"If not for the life-saving treasure my emperor father gave me and my Blood Dragon's innate Divine Skills, I'd have likely perished on that Dragon Tiger Mountain."

"The strength of the Human Race is indeed extraordinary."

"It's truly a pity for my legion, completely annihilated."

Just the thought of those fearlessly combative old coffins on Dragon Tiger Mountain and the fully activated Cosmic Dragon Imperial Tiger Divine Light Great Formation sent shivers down the spine of the Blood Dragon Demon Marshal.

"Damn it, father and the rest underestimated the Human Race; they're not as weak as imagined."

"Sending us Royal Family Blood Descendants to the Human Realm first was nothing short of a mistake!"

Poor Blood Dragon still hadn't realized that he and the other Blood Descendants were merely a part of the grand scheming play of the Four Demon Lords.

Or perhaps he underestimated the ruthlessness and decisiveness of his father.

After a rapid dash, guessing that he had gotten far enough away from Dragon Tiger Mountain, the Blood Dragon Demon Marshal's figure flashed, diving toward a cave nestled in the depths of the mountains.

Swoosh!

A Blood Shadow flashed by, and a massive bear corpse fell to the ground; it promptly sat cross-legged to heal.

"Fortunately, in the chaos, I had already collected many corpses of powerful beings. Using them as materials, once my injuries are fully recovered, I'll find an excellent location to establish a Demon Pool. Even if I don't come out on top this time, it won't be too great a loss!"

"If I can gather parts of the scattering Demon Army in the Human Realm to aid me in creating the Demon Pool, that would be even better; it would save me such laborious effort."

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Somewhere in a pitch-dark cave, two shadows landed.

"Master, how are you?" Zhang Longyi looked at the weakened shadow with 'concern' and asked.

The Lord of Desire did not want his newly-acquired toy to be destroyed in the chaos; during the battle, he had taken Zhang Longyi into his heart core, which was how Zhang Longyi survived until now.

Who would have thought that after the tumultuous battle, the blood-crazed old Daoists of Dragon Tiger Mountain would trigger an explosion of the entire mountain, including the blessed land, catching it off guard and resulting in such severe damage.

"It's nothing, Zhang Longyi. Go outside and fetch me some blood food; preferably individuals with cultivation."

"Master, you don't seem to be in great shape. Don't worry, I'll get on it right away," Zhang Longyi hurriedly said.

As he turned his back, a fierce expression suddenly appeared on Zhang Longyi's face. His figure flashed, and he channeled all the Evil Force in his body into the heart of the Lord of Desire.

A chance opportunity, perhaps the only one in his lifetime.

Today, he, Zhang Longyi, would attempt the feat of an ant swallowing an elephant!

"Good! Good! Good! Zhang Longyi, I indeed did not misjudge you!"

"But did you think that just because I'm heavily injured I couldn't deal with you?"

"Hmph, Master, with your ruthlessness, if you had a way to deal with me now, you would have been the first to devour me. Why would you possibly send me to look for blood food?"