Wang Haichan was very clever. Since Gao Xuan didn't make things difficult for them, he naturally wanted to do a favor for Gao Xuan.

The Godslaying Bell of Xuanzhen Sect was a true killing move, said to be of unparalleled power. However, it couldn't be moved and could only serve as a Divine Artifact to protect the sect.

Li Buyi challenged Wang Haichan, giving Xuanzhen Sect the confidence that as long as the Godslaying Bell was there, no one could do anything to them.

Wang Haichan hoped that Gao Xuan could destroy Xuanzhen Sect.

Penglai Province wasn't large, and without a major sect competing for resources, everyone could live a bit more comfortably.

Gao Xuan knew Wang Haichan's thoughts, but he didn't care much. Even without Wang Haichan's reminder, he wouldn't act recklessly.

The Karma Fire Golden Lotus had already warned him once that this world harbored many magical powers, miraculous to the point of defying reason and rules.

Yuanbao had already activated the Innate Five Elements Magnetic Divine Light to retrieve the Profound Sun Sword.

Just now, Gao Xuan's Kunyuan Divine Spear had shattered, sending the Profound Sun Sword flying hundreds of miles away.

Such a Divine Artifact naturally couldn't be left unattended.

Yuanbao wasn't aware of this, so Gao Xuan had her retrieve the Profound Sun Sword.

Yuanbao, showing loyalty, directly handed the Profound Sun Sword to Shui Qingbo: "Senior Sister, you use this."

To Yuanbao, the title of Vice Sect Leader standing shoulder to shoulder with a True Disciple was genuine.

Shui Qingbo felt a mix of tears and laughter, as she didn't have the right Technique for such a Divine Artifact; she might not be able to use it even if she held it.

Gao Xuan casually took the Profound Sun Sword and wiped the blade, erasing all traces of Li Buyi's Divine Sense imprint.

"You can hold onto it and refine it slowly; you'll certainly be able to use it."

Gao Xuan handed the Profound Sun Sword to Shui Qingbo, indicating that she should put it away for now. As for the accompanying Secret Technique, once Xuanzhen Sect was destroyed, it could naturally be obtained.

After Shui Qingbo put away the Magical Robe, Gao Xuan flicked his sleeve and, along with Shui Qingbo and Yuanbao, arrived on the colossal ship of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

Seeing Gao Xuan suddenly arrive, Feng Xian panicked. Why had this big brother, instead of causing trouble for Xuanzhen Sect, come here?

This was the colossal ship of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and as the host, Feng Xian couldn't avoid the encounter.

He could only step forward respectfully, bowing deeply: "I am Feng Xian of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, paying respect to the Immortal Master."

Gao Xuan glanced at Feng Xian. This fellow had been badmouthing him earlier, but that was understandable. There was no need to hold it against him.

Yun Qingxia and several sect leaders also wore flattering smiles.

They didn't know Gao Xuan's temperament, so they all showed a bit more humility at this time.

It might be somewhat shameful, but if Wang Haichan was bending over backward, what were they to consider themselves?

Although Shen Ming and Jiang Lan knew Gao Xuan, especially Jiang Lan who had a special relationship with him, they dared not greet him lightly.

Jiang Lan had some thoughts. She believed Gao Xuan might have come for her, but in front of so many sect leaders, she dared not speak up.

Gao Xuan ignored the sect leaders and nodded slightly at Jiang Lan: "Hope everything is well, Fellow Daoist Jiang."

The sect leaders were quite surprised to see Gao Xuan greet Jiang Lan, but they then had different thoughts. This Gao Xuan was young and impulsive, showing an interest in a young and beautiful female cultivator seemed quite normal.

Jiang Lan was somewhat excited. She cautiously stepped forward and saluted: "Gao Immortal Master."

Gao Xuan smiled faintly: "With our relationship, there's no need for such formality."

Although Jiang Lan wasn't a good person, she was smart, capable, and decisive. In terms of doing things and interacting with people, she was far superior to Shui Qingbo and Yuanbao.

Gao Xuan said, "I have resolved your matter for you."

The Forbidden Spiritual Artifact controlling Jiang Lan's Divine Soul was no longer needed.

Gao Xuan thought for a moment and took out the Cloud Light Gauze Robe, which was initially gifted to him by Jiang Lan. He had no use for it now.

He also retrieved three Celestial Magnet Primordial Light Stones from his sleeve, treasures obtained from the Treasure Vault of the Celestial Secret Palace.

The three Spirit Stones were crystals of Celestial Magnet Primordial Light, quite miraculous. However, such Spiritual Objects were extremely difficult to refine.

Fortunately, he had the Five Elements Wheel and Yuanbao as tools, borrowing them to refine the Celestial Magnet Primordial Light Crystals, and infused the Cloud Light Gauze Robe with mana.

Recrafted with innate Five Elements Magnetic Divine Light, the mana of the Cloud Light Gauze Robe greatly increased. Originally just an ordinary Spiritual Artifact, it had now become a Top Grade Spiritual Artifact.

Having crafted the White Tiger Divine Weapon Record, Gao Xuan was skilled at creating such Forbidden Spiritual Artifacts. With the support of the Celestial Magnetic Divine Light Spirit Stone, it was also aligned with the attributes of the Cloud Light Gauze Robe.

The Gauze Robe, a manifestation of a cluster of pure light, was refined instantly. With a wave of Gao Xuan's finger, the Gauze Robe descended onto Jiang Lan.

Jiang Lan was both surprised and delighted. She was satisfied just to regain a wisp of Divine Soul, never expecting Gao Xuan to specially remake the Cloud Light Gauze Robe for her.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, the path of cultivation is long, be sure not to stray onto the wrong path."

Gao Xuan nodded to Jiang Lan. He always felt that Jiang Lan was somewhat like him, so he gave an extra piece of advice.

Jiang Lan nodded vigorously, understanding that Gao Xuan was reminding her not to repeat past mistakes.

Gao Xuan's gaze swept over Feng Xian, Yun Qingxia, and others, as a form of greeting, before he flicked his sleeve and transformed into a long azure rainbow, soaring into the sky.

The Cyan Wood Wind-Manipulation Hairpin was driven to its peak, and in an instant, he was thousands of miles away, leaving a long azure light rainbow in the sky...

Feng Xian and the others watched the azure light rainbow vanish into the distance, all secretly relieved.

The direction pointed by the azure light rainbow was precisely Xuanzhen Mountain. There was no doubt, Gao Xuan went to cause trouble for Xuanzhen Sect.

Indeed, he was one who spoke and acted decisively, truly intending to eliminate Xuanzhen Sect.

Xuanzhen Sect was unlucky to suddenly encounter Gao Xuan's emergence. This significant event would undoubtedly alter the structure of Penglai Province.

With their minds preoccupied, Feng Xian and others didn't feel like continuing small talk.

As for Jiang Lan, everyone observed the young girl's expression with several peculiar glances.

Though it seemed that Jiang Lan and Gao Xuan had no personal relationship, the affairs of young men and women are always unclear. Judging by Gao Xuan's attitude, he placed considerable importance on Jiang Lan.

Feng Xian was adept at socializing and immediately stepped forward to exchange a few polite words, gifting a top-grade magical artifact on the spot.

Although he had spiritual artifacts on him, he was really reluctant to give them away. A top-grade magical artifact was already quite generous. Giving away a too expensive spiritual artifact would be too abrupt and inappropriate.

Gui Jiu and Yuan Tong followed suit, each gifting a magical artifact.

It was not to win Jiang Lan over, but merely to express goodwill and leave a good impression.

Shen Ming watched with wide eyes from the side, feeling both envious and jealous.

He regretted not making a good connection with Gao Xuan before, missing out on a great opportunity. If he were a woman, maybe the situation would be dramatically different…

Shen Ming even inexplicably developed a sense of resentment, thinking his parents might have mistaken his gender at birth!

At this moment, no one cared about what Shen Ming was thinking, let alone could guess the resentment in his heart.

Jiang Lan felt as if she was in a dream and had no time to pay attention to Shen Ming.

Yun Qingxia took Jiang Lan back to the Jade Sky Thunder Light Cloud and, directly in front of the sect's elders and experts, announced that Jiang Lan would be accepted as her direct disciple.

Direct disciples have a higher status than true disciples. A direct disciple is a master's closest student, who may inherit their teachings in the future.

Yun Qingxia's direct disciple might very well become the next Sect Leader.

Yun Qingxia's sudden decision greatly shook the entire Cloud Mist Sect. However, considering Jiang Lan's connection with Gao Xuan, it seemed somewhat reasonable.

As long as Gao Xuan swept through the Xuanzhen Sect, he would become the overlord of Penglai Province.

Even Wang Haichan and the Seven Evils Sword Monarch would have to bow their heads. The key to surviving in Penglai Province was having a good relationship with Gao Xuan.

Yun Qingxia understood this very well. Moreover, Jiang Lan was indeed talented and had shrewd tactics.

Managing a sect well requires more than just naïve sweetness.

Moreover, Jiang Lan acquired a lifebound spiritual artifact. Such a top-grade spiritual artifact is not much inferior to a divine artifact. The key is that it perfectly matches Jiang Lan.

This advantage alone set Jiang Lan far ahead of all her peers.

The reasoning behind this, Yun Qingxia wouldn't bother explaining to those within the sect. If they couldn't understand, then they were too foolish to be worth explaining to.

Gao Xuan had anticipated these developments and to him, it was just a small matter done offhand.

Yuanbao, however, found Jiang Lan very interesting: "Sister Jiang is so nice and smart, why not let her join our sect as well."

Yuanbao had always admired Jiang Lan's competence and felt she wasn't fit to be a Vice Sect Leader herself.

As for Shui Qingbo, she didn't seem very capable either.

Gao Xuan shook his head: "She has her own path. Don't think of slacking off, just focus on your own tasks."

Jiang Lan was competent. The problem was her formidable tactics and schemes. Truly bringing her in, when he wasn't around, no one could control her.

For the sake of Yuanbao and Shui Qingbo, it was better to let Jiang Lan stay outside.

Shui Qingbo didn't have a good impression of Jiang Lan. Her instincts told her this woman was deeply scheming and not a good person.

As they conversed, they had already arrived at Xuanzhen Mountain.

The three-thousand-zhang high Xuanzhen Mountain was towering and majestic, its surface gleaming with a deep metallic sheen, devoid of any vegetation, looking as if it was cast from iron.

It was the first time Shui Qingbo and Yuanbao had come to Xuanzhen Mountain. Though they were at Nascent Soul cultivation, they felt very suppressed facing Xuanzhen Mountain.

"This mountain looks so tall and massive..."

Yuanbao frowned and said: "Even the Innate Five Elements Magnetic Divine Light finds it hard to penetrate the mountain body!"

Since achieving Nascent Soul, this was the first time Yuanbao encountered such a situation. She felt that Xuanzhen Mountain seemed immune to any power that could destroy it.

Shui Qingbo thought for a moment and said: "According to sect records, Xuanzhen Mountain is a divine mountain that flew from beyond the heavens..."

Of course, this was just a record. There was no direct evidence supporting it.

Generally, it was considered a boastful claim by the Xuanzhen Sect. Now that they saw it, Xuanzhen Mountain indeed had some otherworldly quality.

Shui Qingbo continued: "The current Sect Leader Li Xuan Ye is also an extraordinary person. It is said that he hasn't left Xuanzhen Mountain in hundreds of years. Most people in the sect haven't even seen this Sect Leader."

She worriedly said: "Senior Brother, this Li Xuan Ye is not easy to deal with. There's also Xuanzhen Mountain, and the Godslaying Bell, you must be cautious."

Gao Xuan nodded: "You both stay outside and support me. If there's any trouble, leave first. Find a place to hide and cultivate to Divinity Transformation, then come avenge me."

Yuanbao was just about to speak when Gao Xuan already charged into Xuanzhen Mountain, wielding the Kunyuan Divine Spear.

Above Xuanzhen Mountain was a dark entrance. Gao Xuan followed the entrance for over a hundred zhang and arrived at a hall.

The hall was devoid of light, shrouded in darkness. This naturally couldn't obstruct Gao Xuan's sight.

He saw a withered black-haired daoist sitting on a stone chair against the wall, holding a small copper hammer in his hand.

The black-robed daoist looked very old, his face full of wrinkles, his skin ash-gray, exuding no vitality. His eyes were completely black, lacking whites, making him look even more eerie.

As Gao Xuan approached, the black-robed daoist finally gazed at him with those pure black eyes: "Are you Gao Xuan?"

Gao Xuan nodded: "I'm here to annihilate your Xuanzhen Sect. Are you prepared?"

The withered black-robed daoist sighed gently: "If you were outside, I couldn't do anything to you. But since you're here, you'll die in place of Brother Buyi..."

While speaking, the black-robed daoist lightly swung the copper hammer, as if striking some invisible copper bell. A resounding "dong" echoed, like a giant bell booming. Then, the entire four corners of the mountain resonated with that deep bell sound...

Even Gao Xuan's White Tiger Imperfect Golden Body uncontrollably resonated along, including his Divine Soul which was buzzing and vibrating. Then he found that all the Primordial Qi in the world was completely cleansed away by the bell's sound.

He was somewhat surprised that this Godslaying Bell could cleanse all Primordial Qi. This meant all magic couldn't exert its power. This was quite formidable.

Gao Xuan couldn't help but praise: "The Godslaying Bell, indeed impressive!"

The black-robed daoist across also let out a dry chuckle: "The Godslaying Bell is actually this Xuanzhen Mountain itself. Since you've come, there's only a dead-end for you."