Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!
Chapter 1050 - 559: Impact, The World Shakes, The Identity of the Beiji Demon Lord, Yi Chengzi Returns to the Yin Manor!_2

"It's all that damned Yi Chengzi's fault!"

Yue Qingping felt unable to keep her emotions under control at this moment, but she still had to put on a bold face and carry on with the act. If she could delay even for a moment, it was worth it. She had already decided to halt all cultivation within these three years, focusing instead on understanding whether there was any way to swap her and her disciple's divine souls back.

Otherwise, she dared not even contemplate the scenarios that could unfold in the future... What catastrophic scenes they would be.

Should she, in her disciple's body, become intimate with Yi Chengzi, or should her disciple, in her body, become Yi Chengzi's Taoist couple?

"No! Absolutely not!"

"Da Yan's Number is fifty, of which forty-nine are utilized. There is no dead end under heaven; there must still be a sliver of hope for this situation!"

Whenever Yue Qingping thought of the abominable future scenes, bitterness would well up in her heart.

No matter what, she couldn't accept either of those scenarios, neither the first nor the second.

"Master, what's wrong? You look awful. Are you keeping something from me?"

Shui Lingyue was no fool, and she couldn't help but feel anxious. Was it possible that her master had deceived her, and the price to pay for performing the Soul Swapping Deceiving Heaven Technique was far greater than she had been let on?

"Master, does performing this technique consume your lifespan? Let's swap back then. As your disciple, with your guidance, it's fine even if my cultivation progresses slower. Your kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain, I, Shui Lingyue, cannot do such a thing as sucking the life out of you."

'Yue Qingping', no, Shui Lingyue said with bitten red lips, a hint of firmness in her tone.

With her understanding of her master, she knew her master must be hiding something from her.

"Lingyue... ah... I can't hide it from you."

"There are some things your master hasn't made clear to you. Performing this technique indeed depletes the vitality of the divine soul, but it's not as you think, to the extent of reducing lifespan."

"You have not reached my level of cultivation; you wouldn't understand."

"However, the vitality consumed by performing this technique is indeed greater than what your teacher imagined. If your master doesn't go into seclusion, I really might suffer a loss of life expectancy."

"Lingyue, go now, and issue an order in the name of this seat. From today onwards, Mount Qingping initiates the Forbidden Great Formation, to be completely sealed off, refusing all visitors, including Ying Si and your husband, who are also not allowed to ascend the mountain during these three years."

Yue Qingping's thoughts whirred, and she could only continue to explain reluctantly.

There was no choice, when one tells a lie, countless more lies are needed to cover it up, and that's an unbreakable truth.

"Even... my husband cannot visit?" Shui Lingyue hesitated.

"Of course not, your teacher's reputation is spotless. You, in your teacher's body, meeting that lascivious husband of yours—I wouldn't feel at ease."

"In short, faithfully seal off the mountain and meditate on Mount Qingping for three years."

"Before sealing the mountain, write a letter by hand explaining the importance of this seclusion. If your husband insists on breaking into the mountain, let the disciples guarding the mountain give him the letter to read."

At this moment, Yue Qingping organized her thoughts and finally calmed her mind, then spoke with the authority of her past, in a commanding tone.

Yue Qingping, as a Great Grandmaster and the most revered female crown of the world, possessed an extraordinary dignity and aura. Shui Lingyue's appearance was delicate and soft, and her charm elegant. Now, after the heartswap, her demeanor had shifted to one of majestic strength and decisive action, an intriguing contrast that drew particular attention.

"Yes, Master!"

Under many years of accumulated authority, Shui Lingyue naturally didn't dare to object and hurriedly complied.

She moved gracefully, as a stunning female crown with a beauty that could overturn states and a transcendental demeanor. Wearing a Taiji Dao Robe and a Lotus Crown, with a spot of vibrant Zhu Sha on her forehead, she left the chamber, her extraordinary charm unmatched.

Compared to Yue Qingping, the current 'Yue Qingping's' aura had also become even more uniquely distinct.

It felt like a spring of clear water, bizarre yet contradictory.

As gentle as water, yet as firm as ice!

This strange contrast made her aura even more outstanding and enchanting.

Before long, a captivating light arose from Mount Qingping, and this majestic Divine Mountain of Central Continent began flying in the direction of the Western Lands.

No need to ask, this must be Yue Qingping's doing again.

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"Ying Si, what has happened?"

"Where is the State Preceptor now?"

Inside the Imperial Palace, two figures stood facing each other at this moment.

One of them was none other than a slovenly Taoist, who else could it be if not the Strange Doctor Lang Qianhua?

Yi Chen did not personally deliver the Heaven and Earth Spirit Mechanism that related to Lang Qianhua; instead, he gave one to Ying Si, allowing him to hand it over to Lang Qianhua himself.

Yi Chengzi decided not to get involved in this favor, obviously letting Ying Si handle it was more suitable, and it was also Yi Chen's way of returning the favors for their mutual support and collusion over the years.

This was the cultural heritage Yi Chengzi left to Ying Si!

Ying Si is a good comrade; without Comrade Ying Si's hard work and tireless efforts, should Yi Chengzi take his place?

In this way, a two-fold dilemma was resolved, and everyone got what they wanted, how great!

Facing the impatient Lang Qianhua, Ying Si helplessly sighed and poured him a cup of tea, saying:

"Why bother asking again, Senior Lang Qianhua? Besides the State Preceptor, who else in the Human Realm's Lingxia Realm possesses such cultivation to carry out such a heaven-defying act."

"The State Preceptor's cultivation is unfathomably profound, merely this Heaven and Earth Spirit Mechanism, no one knows where the State Preceptor obtained it from; maybe it is our lack of strength, or perhaps the State Preceptor had no choice but to take such actions due to some unspeakable hardships."

"Indeed." Lang Qianhua took the fragrant tea Ying Si handed over and said with a carefree smile, "That is why we still need to strive, not to let the State Preceptor outshine us alone."

"At the very least, we must not drag the State Preceptor down too much."

After pondering for a moment, Lang Qianhua still added with a somewhat lacking confidence, the two exchanged a glance and both understood and smiled wryly at the same time.

They recalled the young man of humble origins they once thought of as a destitute junior, who has now grown at an incredible rate to become an existence they could no longer reach.

Such complex emotions are akin to drinking water, only the drinker knows if it's cold or warm.

This was not because they harbored any grudges against Yi Chen, but a very normal thought; which powerful being doesn't sincerely belief in their own way and consider themselves second to none?

"Let's not talk about this anymore, Your Majesty." Lang Qianhua looked up at the sky where a battle loomed and suddenly smiled, saying, "Your Majesty is eradicating the Illumination Organization, and upon my return, I also encountered counterparts from the same branch of 'True Characters', these are the lists of our branch of 'True Characters'."

"I can assure Your Majesty that the cultivators on this list have never committed any egregious acts, and I hope Your Majesty would be generous, not to mistakenly kill these individuals."

"With Senior Lang Qianhua's guarantee, I of course trust you."

"As long as they do not violate the laws of Great Qin, I will surely treat them equally. With a person of great justice like Senior in the branch of 'True Characters', it is a fortune for the Human Race."

A gentle smile appeared on Ying Si's face, he reached out and took the jade dishware Lang Qianhua handed over. His divine thought probed into it, revealing the profiles and abodes of a group of people; it was clear that Lang Qianhua was sincere in his action. After a brief thought, he smiled and said,

"Senior, as the saying goes, 'A disciple need not be lesser than the master, a master need not be wiser than the disciple.' Cultivation of secret techniques is not valued by antiquity alone. As the saying goes, 'The stone from other hills can work one's jade.' If the counterparts from the branch of 'True Characters' view Great Qin favorably, they can also join the Sacrificial Hall of Great Qin and peruse the myriad of extraordinary techniques created by later generations, how about it?"

"Good, by the way, Your Majesty, I have another piece of news to tell you, which concerns the Beiji Demon Lord from the Demon Realm. I'm not completely certain of this matter, but it's very likely to be accurate." Suddenly remembering something, Lang Qianhua raised his head and said to Ying Si,

"Your Majesty, as I was investigating the prominent figures of the branch of 'True Characters,' I accidentally discovered a secret."

"In fact, I already had some suspicion when the Demon Realm invaded, but this time I'm more certain of my thoughts."

"If I'm not mistaken, that Beiji Demon Lord from the Demon Realm should be the supreme figure from our era - the Hundred-Transformed Demon Lord!"

"I did not expect him to somehow go to the Demon Realm, and moreover, to take over the demonic body of an alien race, becoming the Beiji Demon Lord."

"A great man, pursuing the Taoist path to the extent of occupying a witch's body, it's quite unbelievable to me."