The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS

"The 'Supreme Heaven Opening Scripture'..." Zhang Yuanchu muttered to himself about this Divine Skill of the Taoist way.

This Divine Skill was practically the identity card of the Supreme Daoist, immediately revealing who he was.

With the Supreme Daoist's opposition, the plan to kick the Shenxiao Dao out of the game this time had fallen through.

"Thank you very much, Supreme Daoist," said the Shenxiao Dao Master with a light laugh, gesturing his thanks with folded hands.

"There's no need, it's just to ensure the Debating Conference proceeds as normal," Qing Yu said coldly, maintaining the persona of Xuan Du.

The Shenxiao Dao Master didn't really need to thank him, Qing Yu wasn't intervening for the sake of Shenxiao Dao.

On the surface, he was just making sure the Debating Conference went on as usual. After all, it had never happened that a Sect was kicked out after attending the Conference in all these years.

This time around, Dragon Tiger Mountain's aim was not only to deal with its old rival, Shenxiao Dao, but also to establish the prestige of Dragon Tiger Mountain and plant the image of the leading Daoist school into everyone's hearts.

As for Qing Yu's goal, there was only one: to foil the plans of Dragon Tiger Mountain. What happened afterwards was of no concern to Qing Yu.

Once disguised, Qing Yu was the Supreme Daoist Xuan Du; once undressed, he was none other than the Demon Path Qing Yu.

And Qing Yu of the Demon Path had never appeared in Taizhen Palace.

Although Qing Yu had previously met Xuan Du and had exchanged blows with him, in Xuan Du's memory, Qing Yu should have been recovering from his wounds just like him at this time.

The fight between them hadn't been without losses. Xuan Du was injured by Qing Yu's "Taichu Chaos Hole," and Qing Yu was also seriously wounded.

Though both pretended to be unscathed, they were acutely aware of each other's condition. Notably, Qing Yu's injury was still on the right hand that had directly collided with Xuan Du.

Also, since Xuan Du had merged with heaven and earth, Qing Yu was unable to absorb Earth Essence Qi at that time, making his injuries significantly worse than Xuan Du's.

Had it not been for the 'Blood Soul True Understanding' absorbing the Demon Blood Essence and comprehending the Power of Regeneration, and having absorbed the essence blood of the monks from the Vajra Temple like Ban Chan, Qing Yu would still be figuring out how to heal his injuries quickly.

'But from now on, I can no longer use this disguise.' Qing Yu slowly sat down, closed his eyes to cultivate his spirit, as if he had no interest in anything else.

Having committed such a big act this time, it would be wise to behave afterward. After all, walking the night roads too often increases the chances of bumping into a Ghost.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yuanchu, seeing his schemes had come to nothing, suppressed the irritation in his heart. Being frantic was definitely not the state of mind he was supposed to have.

Still, he couldn't help glancing at Qing Yu, who was sitting with his eyes closed, 'The Supreme Daoist Xuan Du, did he see through my plans? It seems I was a bit too obvious this time around.'

Hosting the Debating Conference wasn't just about replacing Luo Fu Palace with Chunyang Palace, which had a closer relationship with Dragon Tiger Mountain, but also about slowly raising the status of Dragon Tiger Mountain, until it surpassed the Supreme Taoist Sect.

For years, even though the Supreme Taoist Sect remained reclusive, Dragon Tiger Mountain had been seen as the leader among the Taoist schools. However, the existence of the Supreme Taoist Master served as a reminder to the world of who truly was the boss of the Taoist way.

In truth, Zhang Yuanchu's goal had never been his own father, Heavenly Master Zhang, but rather Xinyuan, the abbot of the opposing Buddhist Great Zen Temple.

Since Xinyuan became the abbot of the Great Zen Temple, he had unified the Zen Sect's power and held his own against the Taoist way, overshadowing Heavenly Master Zhang considerably.

Zhang Yuanchu also wished to unify the Taoist schools and to become the next Xinyuan. Thus, he made his moves today.

But he had not anticipated that, in the end, he would still be one move short. It was not just Zhenwu Sect, which bore a grudge against Shadow Pavilion, that disagreed, but also the until-now absent Supreme Daoist emerged.

Of course, the opportunistic behavior of Tianyang also infuriated him. The old fox immediately flattered the Supreme Daoist and hyped him up when he saw Dragon Tiger Mountain and Luo Fu Palace standing united, leading to the immediate confirmation of Shenxiao Dao's removal.

Zhang Yuanchu slowly calmed the frustration within him and spoke, "As the day draws close to dusk, why not postpone the final duel between Luo Fu Daoist School and Chunyang Palace until tomorrow?"

"That's acceptable. With dusk approaching, the assembly of Daoists who wish to observe may well be affected. I agree to postpone until tomorrow," True Master Tianyang concurred.

In fact, even in broad daylight, those affected would still be affected.

The Array in the square couldn't withstand the collision of warriors from the Divinity Realm. If Hua Yufei and True Master Tianyang were to fight, they would definitely need to take to the sky to go all out.

Otherwise, just the collateral damage from the fight might claim the lives of more than half of the spectators.

In battles high above the sky, only those with the eyesight of the Divinity Realm could easily take in the whole situation. And for the warriors in the Divinity Realm, the difference between day and night wasn't really significant.

True Master Tianyang agreed because he wanted to find a way to counter Hua Yufei's Killing Sword.

And Hua Yufei...

He pondered for a moment, then also nodded in agreement, "That's fine."

He needed to figure out how to defeat True Master Tianyang without revealing all his secrets.

Since both agreed, the rest naturally had no say in the matter. Thus, it played into Zhang Yuanchu's hands.

Regardless of the outcome of the duel between Hua Yufei and True Master Tianyang, one extra day to prepare would allow them to think of ways to deal with the Shenxiao Dao Master. Moreover, as the son of the Heavenly Master from Dragon Tiger Mountain, Zhang Yuanchu could offer some guidance to both sides.

Thus, the first day of the Debating Conference came to an end in such a manner.

"Wu Yi has seen the Daoist. Please follow this little Taoist to your quarters; our Sect has already prepared a room for you," a little Taoist bowed to Qing Yu.

"Mhm," Qing Yu stood up and said indifferently, "Thank you for the trouble."

Just as he was about to turn towards the quarters, Qing Yu caught a glimpse of something familiar out of the corner of his eye.

'This is truly... intriguing...' As his gaze passed over that figure, Qing Yu uttered a meaningful sigh in his mind.

Destiny sometimes indeed works in mysterious ways, often bringing surprises when least expected.

While walking alongside Wu Yi the little Taoist, Qing Yu's mind repeatedly flashed through those few figures, 'In this way, things also match up. But who could he be?'

His mind flashed through a calm face, and Qing Yu muttered to himself quietly.

"Greetings to Master Xuan Chen, Taoist Xuanming, and Daoist Xuan Yin," the little Taoist hastily bowed around a corner.

"Greetings, esteemed Taoists," Qing Yu, who had already sensed their presence, greeted them calmly.

"The Daoist is well," Master Xuan Chen said warmly, smiling, "For the events of today, we owe a lot to the Daoist."

"As long as the Debating Conference goes smoothly, the rest is of no concern to me," Qing Yu responded evenly.

"The successful continuation of the Debating Conference is also my wish. It seems that my thoughts align with those of the Daoist."

Master Xuan Chen continued and, seeing Qing Yu remain detached, he added, "The day has grown late, so let's discuss further on another day."

"Farewell," Qing Yu said.

He walked on silently, passing by the still affable Master Xuan Chen, the somewhat stern Taoist Xuanming, and the indifferent-looking Daoist Xuan Yin.

'Daoist Xuan Yin, she received the Image Stone before, and during this Debating Conference, what role will she play...'