However, as this turmoil unfolded, even Lei Jun and his disciple could no longer maintain their standing within the Ancestral Altar. Since they were not confronting the Altar of Wanfa Sect, they were repelled by the intense light.

Inside the Taiyi Primordial Tower, Fu Dongsen, who controlled both supreme treasures, had anticipated this. He immediately focused all his energy on stabilizing the Altar of Wanfa Sect.

They had never intended to take over Dragon Tiger Mountain or occupy the Celestial Master Mansion. Although the Great Tang currently seemed plagued by troubles both internal and external, the future was unpredictable. Missing this window of opportunity and allowing the Great Tang Dynasty to recover would mean that the Mortal Tao Country, by occupying Dragon Tiger Mountain, would forfeit its advantage of concealment. So from the beginning, their plan had been to take the Altar of Wanfa Sect away.

Utilizing the star-absorbing and moon-changing abilities of the Taiyi Primordial Tower and the marvelous nature of Qingxiao Manor—capable of holding myriad things and connecting to earth veins—along with the secret ceremonies of the Ancient Talisman Sect, they intended to move the entire Altar of Wanfa Sect.

Fu Dongsen himself focused intently, wielding the Ritual Instrument and harnessing both great magical treasures, trying to quell the resistance of the Altar of Wanfa Sect and move it.

The North Abyss Divine Spear was passed to Hong Jie.

Hong Jie, Rong Guangchen, Wei Qiyue, Gu Han, and others spoke little as they guarded Fu Dongsen, blocking Lei Jun and Yuan Mobai.

For a moment, the offensive and defensive roles of the two sides seemed to reverse.

The Thousand Leaves Butterfly King didn’t move. His body, composed of myriad dry leaves, turned to look eastward.

There, a flash of gold suddenly appeared!

Golden lightning tore through the night sky, racing towards Dragon Tiger Mountain and crashing down like a meteor above the Taiyi Primordial Tower.

But the numerous dry leaves blocked the newcomer’s path.

The leaves were scattered by the impact, yet they reformed and reunited, revealing the figure of the Thousand Leaves Butterfly King once again.

The golden lightning paused for a moment, revealing a tall, slender female Daoist priest with light golden eyebrows and hair. She was draped in a Nine-colored Cape, and her eyes were wide with anger as she exclaimed, "You wretch! Once considered a mighty Demon King, now reduced to a mere lackey! You’ve truly regressed with age!"

The Thousand Leaves Butterfly King, unperturbed, spoke in a human voice, "We each take what we need. No more words are necessary."

"Fine!" Tang Xiaotang yelled furiously. Facing the Great Demon—equivalent to the Ninth Heavenly Layer realm—without a hint of fear, Pure Yang Immortal Thunder and Nine Abyss True Fire appeared around her, manifesting the Pure Yang Thunder Dragon and the Yin Fire Tiger.

Then, as dragon and tiger merged and Yin and Yang harmonized, they fused into a massive Tai Chi Diagram of intertwining gold and green.

Amidst the Dragon’s Chant and Tiger’s Roar, a vast and mighty torrent of light surged from the center of the Tai Chi Diagram, rolling forward and shining directly upon the Thousand Leaves Butterfly King.

Conversely, the Thousand Leaves Butterfly King, equivalent to a human Ninth Heavenly Layer master, did not directly confront Tang Xiaotang.

His Innate Divine Ability allowed his form to shatter upon taking a blow from Tang Xiaotang, only to re-form immediately. He merely used this method to wear down her aggressive spirit.

On one hand, he had earlier been caught in the Inversion of Heavenly Gang. Although he had escaped, his Primordial Qi was somewhat depleted. On the other hand, he had no intention of fighting to the death here. He maintained his condition, ready to leave at any moment.

However, this Great Demon was not merely slacking; he was obstructing Tang Xiaotang to buy Fu Dongsen time.

When Fu Dongsen, Rong Guangchen, and the others saw Tang Xiaotang return to Dragon Tiger Mountain, although not panicked, they all felt a heightened sense of urgency.

The latest information indicated that Xu Yuanzhen was still in the East Sea dealing with the Heavenly Principle. But no one could guarantee she would not return.

The Emperor’s personal arrival was precisely to guard against this possibility... And because of this, Fu Dongsen and the others felt somewhat reassured.

Nevertheless, they also had to hurry.

At this moment, Hong Jie’s Immortal Soul also merged with the North Abyss Divine Spear.

She now appeared vibrant and rejuvenated, a stark contrast to her previous aged and decaying state.

In this form, she was a cultivator of the Daoist Artifact Refining Sect at Eighth Heavenly Layer Perfection, just like Fu Dongsen.

Immortal Traversal Heavenly Sea, Soul Passage to the Void.

The North Abyss Divine Spear flickered in and out of sight, its movements untraceable, as it struck at Lei Jun from the void.

Without the Mountain Defense Array’s enhancement, Lei Jun’s sword momentum no longer possessed its previous overwhelming power.

However, no longer needing to defend a fixed position, and with the simultaneous augmentation from his Doumu Star God Dharma, Spiritual Officer Taliscript, Heavenly Travel Talisman, and Circle Stars Array Fight, his speed was still astonishingly fast.

Even Hong Jie struggled to track his figure, and the North Abyss Divine Spear’s strikes often missed their mark.

In the depths of Lei Jun’s pupils, the Heaven-piercing Earth-penetrating Taliscript subtly glowed as he surveyed all directions.

The Yin Dark Profound Thunder and Masculine Purple Thunder interwove as his sword light clashed relentlessly with the North Abyss Divine Spear, neither giving an inch.

While Lei Jun and Hong Jie, with their divine weapons, engaged in an incredibly perilous aerial battle, Yuan Mobai, on the other side, was locked in what appeared to be an even more ferocious, flesh-and-blood struggle.

At this moment, Yuan Mobai held nothing back. Myriad Spirit Talismans circulated like a flowing galaxy as he once again shed his human form to reveal his true Mountain Pi body.

The mountain-like colossal figure, far from being clumsy, was incredibly swift. It manifested an even larger Doumu Star God Dharma that was not only exceptionally profound but also fiercely brutal!

Rong Guangchen, an elder of the Daoist Dan Ding Sect at Eighth Heavenly Layer Perfection and also proficient in Corporeal Life Mastery, now assumed the form of a White Tiger. He was equally powerful and aggressive, trading blow for blow with Yuan Mobai.

Their collision packed enormous force, shaking the earth and rattling the mountains.

However, it was Rong Guangchen who faltered first, nearly being blasted off the mountain.

Rong Guangchen was astonished. Although he was of advanced age, due to the Talisman Decree, his body, mind, and soul were all at the level of his prime years. He was a genuine Daoist Dan Ding Sect cultivator at the Eighth Heavenly Layer, Nascent Soul Four Transformations Perfection.

Cultivators of the Daoist Dan Ding Sect focused on purifying the mind and maintaining the body, seeking the Way internally without relying on external objects, yet they also embraced diverse philosophies.

To this day, as one of the orthodox sects of the Mystic Sect, they cultivated Daoist methods while also integrating the strengths of Confucianism and Buddhism, embodying the essence of the Three Teachings’ unity.

Pure Yang Palace, as the sacred land of the Alchemy Cauldron Sect, was indeed a leader and exemplar in this regard.

It wasn’t that Pure Yang Palace cultivators also cultivated Confucian and Buddhist heritages. Instead, the Taoist Heritage of the Daoist Dan Ding Sect and Pure Yang Palace inherently drew upon the strengths of various schools.