The moment the Qingping Sword appeared, the Taiching Saint quickly raised the horsetail whisk in his hand, and the Yin Yang Diagram behind his head rose up, guarding in front of the Yuanshi Tianzun.

"Second brother, Tongtian, let's not harm our harmony."

With a light cough, the Taiching Saint shifted his gaze away from Yuanshi Tianzun and onto the Sect Hierarch Tongtian, "Tongtian, whether this Yu Yuan is an Outer Heaven Demon or not can actually be tested.

Your 'Upper Pure Cave Mysterious Scripture' has the effect of refining Demonic Qi; it should work on the Outer Heaven Demons as well, right?

As long as he activates the cultivation technique, whether he is or isn't will be known at that time."

Hearing this, Yu Yuan felt a slight sinking in his heart.

With Reverse Action, he couldn't cultivate any of the Upper Pure Mystical Skills at all.

The Taiching Saint suddenly proposed such an idea—was it because Yuanshi Tianzun saw something in his memory last time?

That was extremely likely.

After all, these two Saints were as close as they could be at this time.

One would play the good cop, the other the bad cop, setting a trap for their little brother, the Sect Hierarch Tongtian.

"Correct!"

Following the suggestion of the Taiching Saint, before the Sect Hierarch Tongtian could respond, the Yuanshi Tianzun chimed in first, "Tongtian, as long as you make this Outer Heaven Demon operate the technique and he remains unharmed, I will turn around and leave immediately!"

"Heh heh!"

A cold smile appeared on the Sect Hierarch Tongtian's face, "I have said, my disciple is not an Outer Heaven Demon, and there is no need to test! Second brother, your desire to suppress my Jie Sect hasn't been just for a day or two, but I didn't expect that this time even you, big brother, would join in!

Humph, since it's like this, let's just reveal our true abilities directly, and stop being falsely courteous!"

The Taiching Saint frowned slightly, and an unpleasant expression appeared on his face.

Yuanshi Tianzun, standing by his side, sneered and said, "Tongtian! Are you refusing to respect the teacher's orders and starting conflict within our own family?"

"You want to kill my disciple, and I don't agree—does that mean I'm causing internal strife?"

The Sect Hierarch Tongtian retorted fearlessly, with a cold laugh, "Today I really want to see if you can truly slay my disciple in front of me!"

As he spoke, the Qingping Sword also radiated an indescribable ferocious air, as if it too felt its master's intention and became eager to try.

Seeing this scene, Yu Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, wishing he could shout out "Mentor is mighty"!

But the Yuanshi Tianzun's eyebrows shot up, as he seemed unable to restrain the urge to turn hostile and attack.

Yet in the end, he didn't actually take action.

Perhaps it was because this was the Biyou Palace, perhaps it was because he knew that within that Qingping Sword resided a Slaying Immortal Sword Array, or maybe it was because the Taiching Saint hadn't spoken... In any case, he just ended up snorting heavily.

"Tongtian, I will not fight with you today." The Yuanshi Tianzun waved his sleeve, speaking indifferently, "I want to see how you will explain this to our teacher in the future!"

The Sect Hierarch Tongtian, seizing the good moment, made no further reply and turned to look at Yu Yuan, saying, "Since you claim you are not an Outer Heaven Demon, and many disciples have guaranteed with their lives for you, I will give you an opportunity... to prove you are not the Outer Heaven Demon!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Yuan's heart trembled, and countless thoughts rushed to his mind.

A sneer crossed the face of the Yuanshi Tianzun, who turned to glance at the Taiching Saint, still displaying his usual calm demeanor. Frowning slightly, Yuanshi Tianzun had no choice but to speak himself, "Even the teacher's divine decree you ignore, what kind of proof do you still want?"

"Unless the teacher directly says so!" The Sect Hierarch Tongtian said calmly, "I will visit the Zixiao Palace soon, regardless of whether the teacher is willing to see me or not, and I will return to the Primordial lands after a decade."

At this point, he looked at Yu Yuan and continued, "At that time, if it cannot be proven that he is not an Outer Heaven Demon, I will follow the teacher's decree and execute him personally!

However, if anyone dares to harm a hair on him within these ten years, do not blame me for directly releasing the Slaying Immortal Formation Array then!"

"Humph!"

Confronted with this blatant threat, the Yuanshi Tianzun sneered, "Tongtian, you are a venerable Saint, why bother with such futile actions?

Your move is nothing but an attempt to allow this Outer Heaven Fiend to flee the Primordial lands and hide in the Outer Heaven Chaos!"

"If you are worried about him fleeing the Primordial lands, this old Daoist does have a treasure here."

At this moment, the Taiching Saint, who had kept silent, opened his eyes and looked at the Sect Hierarch Tongtian, stretched out his right hand, unveiling a glistening Vajra Bracelet in the palm.

"This treasure is called the Vajra Bracelet, refined from the Furnace of Eight Trigrams. Once worn, it can't be taken off without the old Daoist's spell. If you put this on Yu Yuan, you won't have to fear him escaping the Primordial lands."

As he spoke, he did not wait for the Sect Hierarch Tongtian's consent. He flicked a finger, and the glistening metal bracelet immediately spun out and flew towards Yu Yuan's head, spewing a beam of light, enveloping him in its radiance.

The next moment, Yu Yuan felt a tightness around his right wrist, as a robust bracelet was fastened onto it.

The entire process wasn't fast, and Yu Yuan watched everything with his own eyes.

However, although he clearly saw the trajectory of the Vajra Bracelet, he was unable to make any movements to dodge or resist.

The Vajra Bracelet was not moving particularly fast, but he seemed unable to react in time.

Yu Yuan's complexion changed slightly, and his heart chilled with sternness.

The capabilities of a Saint are truly beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

As such thoughts crossed his mind, he suddenly realized that his entire Magic Power and Dao Xing were bound by invisible chains, unable to mobilize even a sliver of them...

The Vajra Bracelet?

He tried to remove the Vajra Bracelet.

As expected, the bracelet had rooted itself into his flesh and had grown attached to his wrist.

Even his Primordial Spirit was now bound within his physical body by the Vajra Bracelet, unable to achieve Primordial Spirit Emergence.

Yu Yuan was shocked and couldn't help but view the Taiching Saint with increased wariness – this Saint had silently shackled him with the Vajra Bracelet, which was far more formidable than Yuanshi Tianzun, who had been only scolding him.

Indeed, it is the biting dog that...

Hiss!

Yu Yuan promptly stopped his train of thought.

To insult a Saint at this time and be discovered would be too easy.

"Big brother, what is the meaning of this!"

The Sect Hierarch Tongtian glanced at the ghostly white Vajra Bracelet on Yu Yuan's wrist and turned his displeased gaze towards the Taiching Saint.

"It's merely a necessary measure to prevent him from escaping the Primordial Realm," said the Taiching Saint indifferently. "As long as he is within the Primordial Realm, I can find him at any time.

If he attempts to flee the Primordial Realm, I would also be the first to sense it."

Upon hearing this, the Sect Hierarch Tongtian gradually fell silent.

However, given the slight tremble of the Qingping Sword in the air, it was clear that his heart was not at peace.

The Taiching Saint also noticed the Qingping Sword, but his expression remained unchanged, as he lightly said: "Third brother, as the first disciple of Xuanmen, I should abide by our Master's divine mandate and eliminate Yu Yuan on the spot.

Yet, considering your determination to plead with Master again, I showed leniency and granted you this chance.

However, Yuanshi's words are not without reason.

Should Yu Yuan seize the opportunity to escape into the boundless Outer Heaven Chaos, even you and I would find it difficult to pursue.

That said, I hope, third brother, that you will not put me in a difficult position again."

After hearing this, the Sect Hierarch Tongtian remained silent for a while before finally sighing: "If that's the case, I shall follow big brother's wishes. However, if any misfortune befalls my disciple during my absence from the Primordial Realm..."

Before the Sect Hierarch Tongtian could finish, the Taiching Saint waved his hand and said indifferently: "As long as he does not think to flee the Primordial Realm, I will not concern myself with anything he does.

Regardless, the execution of our Master's divine mandate ultimately depends on Master's own will."

Hearing this, the Sect Hierarch Tongtian gave a slight nod and turned to Yu Yuan, "You've heard everything, so be on your way."

Yu Yuan nodded solemnly, then giving a bow to the Sect Hierarch Tongtian, he calmly said: "Do not worry, Teacher's Grandfather, if I am truly an Outer Heaven Demon, then when the time comes, there will be no need for Teacher's Grandfather to take action!"

With that, he turned around and strode towards the entrance of the hall.

The Golden Spirit Saint Mother also bowed and vanished in a flash.

Watching the Taiching Saint set the tone of the matter with just a few words, Yuanshi Tianzun felt some dissatisfaction but did not say anything further, only looking at the Sect Hierarch Tongtian with aloofness: "If you see Master, don't forget to send my regards!"

Although he said this, his demeanor indicated that he did not believe the Sect Hierarch Tongtian's quest to find Zixiao Palace would be successful.

The Sect Hierarch Tongtian gave him a look and ignored him.

Yuanshi Tianzun hummed softly and said nothing further.

Perhaps in his view, the actions of the Sect Hierarch Tongtian were merely futile efforts akin to giving medical treatment to a dead horse.

"Farewell," said the Taiching Saint faintly shaking his head, standing up and walking towards the main entrance of the hall, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Yuanshi Tianzun also became a beam of light and vanished.

Moments later, the dazzling auspicious colors and fragrant scents that filled the sky all dispersed, and the oppressive air that had shrouded the Biyou Palace also vanished.

Only at this time did the disciples of the Jie Sect genuinely breathe a sigh of relief.

The Sect Hierarch Tongtian glanced at his disciples, ordering Zhao Gongming to manage the affairs of the sect, and commanded the disciples to guard their respective cave mansions, to recite the Yellow Court Scripture in silence, and to not leave without reason.

After sorting out these matters, he was respectfully seen off by his disciples as he rode upon Kui Niu, soaring into the sky, and speeding towards the boundless Outer Heaven Chaos.