CHAPTER 741: 616 BOTH OF YOU AS A COUPLE ARE JUST THE SAME.

In fact, Shi Pi the Elder knew early on that Asura was going to attend the Red Lotus Dharma meeting, just as Zhao Changsu had predicted.

As the Sect Hierarch of the Great Asura Sect, Shi Pi the Elder had also received an invitation to the Red Lotus Dharma meeting, but he had never attended because he deemed such matters beneath him.

He and Asura had long since lost any affection for each other, their relationship being nothing more than settling past karma and welcoming the birth of their daughter.

However, Zhao Changsu did not know the reason behind it, and he thought that once Shi Pi the Elder found out about this matter, he would definitely pursue and kill him, since which Sect Hierarch could tolerate such a thing!

Either he would face Shi Pi the Elder’s pursuit alone, or together with Asura... He decisively chose the latter.

He asked Asura what to do next.

Asura led him into a mountain cave, through a long tunnel to an underground cavern.

In the center of the cavern was a Dharma Platform, on which a young man was bound. Dressed in blue, he sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, seemingly trapped in some terrifying dream, his body trembling continuously.

"He is Li Jingxu’s only disciple in this world, now reincarnated as Chen Yan. I captured him to interrogate him about the whereabouts of the Heavenly Silver Bottle, but he stubbornly refused to speak, so I sent his consciousness into the Asura Path using a minor Asura technique to have him taste the flavor of the Asura Blood Domain. He has managed to endure it, and it has been several days and nights. His Primordial Spirit still holds, but he won’t be able to last much longer."

Zhao Changsu looked over the young man on the Dharma Platform, lightly fanning himself and said with a chuckle, "As they say, the old love wealth and the young love pleasure. Though youths lack courage and can be easily frightened, he is after all an heir of the Mysterious Sect’s orthodox lineage, with a determined mind. The Asura Illusion Realm probably won’t scare him, so why not use the Heavenly Demon Illusion? Create some flying witch illusions; his youthful vigor will surely get the better of him then."

Asura glanced at him, her eyes filled with resentment, "Since I was divided by the Golden Saber Avatar and reborn, I haven’t used that spell anymore; my skills are rusty, and I fear it wouldn’t be effective. You have devoted your life to mastering Joyful Zen, and must still have a knack for it, why don’t you try it for me?"

Zhao Changsu hesitated for a moment, "Alright then."

With a wave of his fan, he released seven demon heads that flew out and burrowed into Chen Yan’s eyes, ears, mouth, and nose.

The next moment, Chen Yan’s face turned red, and his body broke out in heavy sweat, as if he was about to jump up.

Zhao Changsu smiled smugly, "This kid won’t last long, and soon he’ll honestly spill everything Sister wants to know."

Aware of the potency of his Joyful Zen Skill, Asura saw Chen Yan’s reaction and a rare smile of satisfaction creeped onto her grotesque face.

She took Zhao Changsu to the side to sit down and drink tea, casually chatting. Both being old demons, they had much to sigh about when discussing old times.

Zhao Changsu inquired about the Xie sisters and the Buddhist’s Seven Treasures Golden Banner, causing Asura to show a fearful look in her eyes.

She had indeed witnessed the power of the Seven Treasures Golden Banner. Shi Pi the Elder had previously wanted to kill Xie Lin for revenge for his disciple. The sisters had attained a realm close to Ascending to Pure Land. They were also of Heavenly Immortal Level standards, having rigorously cultivated the Demonic Destruction Treasure Record for six decades, specializing in defeating various evil demons.

Shi Pi the Elder initially almost lost, counterattacked by the sisters, breaking more than a dozen formidable techniques from the Asura Sect and even destroying three magical treasures.

Shocked, he urgently exerted his full power, stabilizing the situation and quickly counterattacking.

Swiftly realizing that he couldn’t kill the Xie sisters quickly, he decided to capture them with a spell and slowly deal with them back at Divine Sword Peak.

At that point, the sisters released the Seven Treasures Golden Banner, and as soon as the treasure appeared, Buddha Light filled hundreds of miles around, shining like it illuminated the entire world.

Back then, Grandmaster Ha Ha and Xuanyuan Dharma King suffered miserably under its suppression, and Shi Pi the Elder suffered even worse—losing the luster of Blood Lotus Calyx, the twelve Yuan Yang Divine Demons almost became as powerless as chicks, cowering beside him without any chance to resist. Taking advantage of this, the sisters counterattacked, and Shi Pi the Elder nearly had even the Five Mountains Divine Peaks destroyed!

Thus, Shi Pi the Elder was wrapped in the Formless Buddha Light used by Xie Ying; although it was a top-level Buddhist technique with infinite wonders and normally couldn’t trap Shi Pi the Elder, under the enhancement of the Seven Treasures Golden Banner, its power doubled.

Shi Pi the Elder was first enveloped by the Buddha Light, then struck by a Vajra Demonic Destruction Divine Palm from Xie Lin, nearly shattering his physical body and almost killing him on the spot!

As one of the Cosmic Six Strange and the Sect Hierarch of the Asura Sect, the extent of his miserable defeat left Asura, who quietly observed from a thousand miles away, terrified.

Despite being so far away that the Buddha Light of the Seven Treasures Golden Banner was nearly invisible to the naked eye, she still felt her mind controlled and all her Evil Demon techniques suppressed. The demon heads she had cultivated obediently behaved like tiny puppies, lying hidden without moving.

Terrified, Asura quickly fled for her life, and from then on, the Seven Treasures Golden Banner cast a lingering shadow of terror in her heart!

However, she of course would not tell Zhao Changsu such a humiliating story. She merely mentioned that Shi Pi the Elder was defeated by the Xie sisters, and in order to break the Seven Treasures Golden Banner, he specifically sought the Heavenly Silver Bottle of Li Jingxu to refine Three Lights Divine Water and plan another attempt to kill the sisters and settle both old and new scores.

Her plan was: Shi Pi the Elder would definitely come looking for the reincarnation of Qin Yu to refine the Three Lights Divine Water and would find this place before long. She wanted to set up an ambush with Zhao Changsu and the Golden God Monarch to kill Shi Pi the Elder... She wanted Shi Pi the Elder to sincerely admit his wrongs, kneel and beg her, and swear in the face of Divine Demons that henceforth, he would dutifully obey her in all matters, without any disobedience.

While Zhao Changsu inwardly despised her, his face showed continuous admiration.

Then, Asura led Zhao Changsu into another cavern to meet the Golden God Monarch.

Little did these two know that their covert scheming was all witnessed by Shi Sheng.

Shi Sheng was now at the peak of a mountain on the southern side of the valley, executing the Mysterious Sect Nine Heavens Reflected Light Technique. He captured their every action and word, storing it all within his heart.

While he was intently observing, something suddenly stirred in his mind. He looked up towards the distance, "Who is lurking over there? Better to come out and show yourself!"

No sooner had he spoken than an old man in red garments emerged from the rockface opposite. His hair and beard were white, and he was dressed in white socks and shoes, holding a White Jade Dust Brush, "Are you Shi Sheng, the young friend who once helped the Jile Perfected and his family overcome the Demon Tribulation?"

"I am Shi Sheng," Shi Sheng nodded in acknowledgment, sizing up the other man. "Could it be that you are Shi Pi the Elder, the Hierarch of the Asura Sect?"

The old man in red also nodded with a smile, "Indeed, it is this old man."

Shi Sheng chuckled, pointing down towards the valley, "That ugly old hag is your wife, currently conspiring with her old lover to harm you."

A flicker of anger flashed through Shi Pi’s eyes as he snorted coldly, "She and I merely had a karmic tie in a past life. Along with my daughter, this life still determines cause and effect. She and I have long been disconnected. In recent years, she’s been nothing but trouble. Had it not been for our daughter, I would have eliminated her body and soul long ago! By confining her here back then, I also helped her transcend a death tribulation. Yet, she remained ungrateful, causing us problems once she was released. Her demise is not far off!"

Shi Sheng asked, "Did you come here to kill her this time?"

Shi Pi the Elder scoffed disdainfully, "Killing her would be as easy as slaughtering a chicken! I could have obliterated her from three thousand miles away! Why would I need to make this trip personally? I am here for the disciple of Daoist Li."

Shi Sheng said, "I came here for him too, and I won’t let you take him away."

Shi Pi the Elder laughed, "It is precisely because I foresaw that a Heavenly Immortal-like figure would try to stop me that I came here in person."

His smile suddenly disappeared, replaced by a stern expression. A monumental pressure enveloped Shi Sheng like mountains converging upon him, pressing layer by layer, almost crushing him to dust, "You cannot stop me."

Shi Sheng, fearless, secretly circulated the Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Great Technique. With a tense face, he looked up at Shi Pi, "I’d like to try."

The energies of the two clashed and stirred, causing every creature on the mountain peak—birds, beasts, fish, and insects—to burrow into their nests, daring not to move.

First, the nearby flowers and plants began to collapse, followed by trees. Trees broke off one after another from thin to thick, from near to far...

Finally, it was the rocks that shattered. The cliff behind Shi Pi the Elder completely collapsed, sending stones tumbling and dust flying!

The standoff lasted for about the duration of a cup of tea. Although Shi Pi the Elder was winning, he wasn’t able to subdue Shi Sheng. He flicked his dust brush, the oppressive pressure returned to normal, and he turned to look down into the valley, sighing deeply.

Shi Sheng was also breaking out in a fine sweat, breathing rapidly. Seeing the desolate look on Shi Pi the Elder’s face, he couldn’t help but admit after a moment, "Actually, I lost... I used the power of the Heavenly Heart Double Rings bestowed by my master..."

Shi Pi turned angrily, "You think it’s funny that my wife ran off with someone and that my own disciple teamed up with her against me, pitying me, is that it?"

Shi Sheng opened his mouth and seriously nodded, "That’s exactly the situation, you being the Hierarch of the Asura Sect and reduced to such a plight is indeed quite pitiful."

Shi Pi the Elder about to get angry, looked into Shi Sheng’s clear-eyed, innocent face and ultimately his expression turned into a bitter smile, "You’ve reached the realm of a Heavenly Immortal and still kept an innocent heart. Master Yuan Yang is truly incredible to have taught a disciple like you."

Shi Sheng, hearing him praise his master, felt somewhat proud, "My master is naturally incredible."

"Not long ago, I fought with your master at Little Penglai in the East Sea."

"Oh, then you surely didn’t win against my master."

Shi Pi nodded, "Indeed, I lost to your master, but I still had more powerful tactics I hadn’t used yet."

"Even if you had used them, you wouldn’t have been a match for my master. You’d just have wasted your own life trying," Shi Sheng said confidently.

Shi Pi the Elder suddenly burst into hearty laughter, "Interesting!"

He turned around to face Shi Sheng, "Now that you’re aware of the plot those two were forming, I must execute those two vile creatures from the Xie Family. To deal with the Seven Treasures Golden Banner, there are only two methods. One is to refine the Three Lights Divine Water to obscure the Buddha Light; the other is to seize the Heavenly Treasure Mirror. I’ve calculated that the Heavenly Treasure Mirror is now with the Demon Corpse Gu Chen, taken to the West Sea. What do you say, should I go after the Three Lights Divine Water, or should I head to the West Sea to snatch the Heavenly Treasure Mirror?"

"The Heavenly Treasure Mirror belongs to my master, though it’s fallen into the hands of a demon corpse, that’s merely temporary. The world is full of people wanting that treasure, but none of you can take it. It will inevitably return to my master’s hands."

"So much confidence in your master? It’s not only the Mysterious Sect Demon Cult that covets that treasure but also people from Buddhism."

"No matter who they are, they can only dream," Shi Sheng stated firmly, "It was released by my master knowingly. Whoever tries to take it will only bring misfortune upon themselves. If my master wasn’t confident in retrieving it, he would never entrust such a treasure to others, letting it end up in the hands of a demon corpse."

"According to what you said, my only option is to go after the Three Lights Divine Water then?"

"According to my calculations just now, you won’t be able to get the Thre...