Zhang Kui burst through the door, and the fiendish aura rushed toward him.

But the Old Taoist merely looked slightly surprised, waved his hand casually, and the wooden table and magic platform flew to one side, crashing on the wall with a loud smash.

A slight smile appeared on the Old Taoist's wrinkled, aged face, white hair shivering as it grew under his skin, and his initially cloudy eyes widened instantly, revealing rectangular pupils.

"Enough, I'll let you die with understanding."

Zhang Kui narrowed his eyes slightly,

"So it turns out to be an old sheep. The leader of your Demon Star Pavilion has been executed, and instead of hiding, you come to provoke Old Zhang. You're simply courting death!"

"Indeed, it failed..."

The Old Taoist shook his head, but there was no sign of regret in his eyes.

Then, he glanced at Manzudia, who stood gracefully in the snow outside the courtyard, watching the commotion, and suddenly realized.

"The Saintess of Shamanism... No wonder you found this place so quickly. Just who are you, young one?"

Zhang Kui smiled grimly, "Take a guess!"

As soon as the words were out, his figure disappeared in an instant.

Bang!

The ground where the Old Taoist stood exploded with a roar.

Amid the sky full of snow debris and mud, Zhang Kui drew the Lu Li Sword with a backhand move, his pupils contracting as he looked at the sky.

The Old Taoist had somehow leapt to a high spot, a bright moon gleaming in the night sky behind him.

The Old Taoist was expressionless, his withered hands tightly gripping a horned longsword under a wide Taoist robe, swaying it left and right.

Roar!

As if the howl of a wild beast suddenly sounded, the air twisted, and a violent gale poured down instantly.

Xunfeng Skill...

Zhang Kui frowned, his left hand performing a "Qi Prohibition Skill" to slightly delay the effect, and his figure shot out horizontally in an instant.

Bang!

Wind and snow churned, and in a flash, the walls of the small temple collapsed, turning into ruins.

Creaaak...

The tall, peeling divine statue inside the temple toppled and shattered, scattering skeletal remains, some with flesh hanging on them, some long decayed and blackened.

In Zhang Kui's eyes, the evil qi immediately overflowed, glaring up at the Old Taoist floating in the air.

The Taoist temple hides Demons, and the clay statues seal the bones, it seems many have foolishly become wronged souls. This Old Demon deserves to die.

But, most of the Demons he had encountered, even the half-Demons of the Demon Star Pavilion, relied more on their powerful bodies; those proficient in magic were few indeed.

The Old Taoist slowly landed on the ground, glanced at the skeletons littering the floor, bared his fangs with a snort of white breath.

"Ever since I became a demon, my only joy was drinking little wine with Old Black Dog and eating good meat. You killed Old Black Dog, so naturally, I can only swallow you to mourn a friend."

Zhang Kui twirled the Lu Li Sword into a sword bloom,

"Old Zhang's meat is coarse; I'm afraid you don't have the bite for it!"

The Sheep Demon Old Taoist laughed ominously,

"You'll know once you taste it!"

A terrifying wind whipped up instantly, sending the snow on the mountain's peak swirling everywhere, as if the ground had been plowed with countless knives into a thousand cuts and scars.

And Zhang Kui, too, raised the Lu Li, swallowed by the storm...

The Saintess Manzudia quickly retreated, soaring like a kite, landing diagonally on a distant tree branch, leisurely crossing one leg over the other, a faint gleam in her beautiful eyes.

"The Demon Star Pavilion's people... I wonder if the remaining half is with him..."

The Sheep Demon Old Taoist had already leapt back into the sky, baring his fangs with maniacal laughter, wind dragons shooting out from in front of him, ravaging the entire mountain top.

"Hahaha, boy, how does it taste!"

Amid the wild wind, Zhang Kui's aura darted rapidly, appearing quite embarrassed.

"Hmph, a loud mouth, but ordinary skills."

Manzudia rolled her eyes, pulling out a bone flute from her waist, but just as she put it to her lips, a dense black mist exploded in the field.

The black mist was extremely thick, with terrifying shadows twisting within it. Zhang Kui looked coldly at the sky, an ominous black-and-white parasol faintly looming behind him.

"Ancient Artifact..."

Manzudia paused, lowering her hand, "This man sure has a treasure trove."

With that, Zhang Kui showed his middle finger to the sky, then vanished into the black mist, his presence disappearing instantly.

The Sheep Demon in the sky had a tinge of blood in his pupil. The pair of Sheep Horn Swords crossed and combined in front of him, spinning wildly.

Instantly, a visible whirlwind formed, writhing like a giant serpent, crashing down with a thunderous roar, seemingly trying to tear the black mist apart.

However, the black mist clung to the ground like viscous tar, merely swaying slightly under the assault.

The Sheep Demon Old Taoist sneered in the air,

"This Ancient Artifact is something, no wonder it killed Old Black Dog, let's see how long you can withstand..."

But before he could finish, his entire body stood on end.

Somehow, Zhang Kui had appeared behind him, the Geng Metal Sword Light slicing through the night sky.

The Sheep Demon wanted to counter with his swords, but three words of "Stabilize! Stabilize! Stabilize!" sounded behind, causing him to stiffen momentarily, and pain shot through his neck.

The gale ceased, and the Sheep Demon's body plummeted to the ground, the Sheep Horn Sword clattered, while Zhang Kui descended slowly, holding his head.

Zhang Kui frowned at the Saintess's direction.

His three attempts at the Body Fixing Skill had failed; it was that woman's doing.

The Sheep Demon Old Taoist could feel it too, though only his head was left, and his beard was stained with blood, his mouth still moved, "You two juniors, ambushing an old man like me, is truly..."

"Noisy!"

Zhang Kui snorted coldly, just about to strike, when a fragrance wafted up beside him.

"Wait a moment, let me ask something!"

Manzudia held up a shard of tile, curiosity brimming in her eyes, "Where's the other half? What's that place like over there?"

The Sheep Demon was taken aback, then chuckled, "The other half should be with Hua Niang. The Star Lord trusts that spider woman the most, but where she is, I don't know."

Manzudia's eyes filled with suspicion,

"You're so forthcoming, aren't you deceiving me?"

A smirk of irony appeared on the Sheep Demon's lips,

"Moths fly into flames. Why should I stop it? As for what that place is like... you guess!"

With that, his head began to swell with small bumps, seemingly about to self-destruct.

Zhang Kui snorted coldly, the Geng Metal Evil Light sweeping across, annihilating the Old Demon's Divine Soul, seizing the head ahead of time.

Then, he turned to Manzudia,

"What you were talking about... is it the Underworld?"

Manzudia paused, then burst into laughter, "The priests in the cult say it's a great secret of the heavens and earth, yet everyone seems to know."

"Indeed, these guys did return from the Underworld. Without the cult's ancient texts, nobody would believe it, that's why the old ghosts in the cult were stirred up."

With that, she waved the tile in her hand, her beautiful eyes blinking, "This is a map to where they found safety. That Hua Niang must be in the city. How about it, interested in cooperating?"

Zhang Kui chuckled, then quickly changed his tone,

"Not interested!"

With that, he casually tossed the remaining "Sunflower Water Heart Cleansing Pill" and turned to leave.

Poof!

Manzudia suddenly coughed up blood, her face turning pale, her graceful body swaying and collapsing into the snow.

Zhang Kui's mouth twitched, a cold smile emerging,

"Don't play this trick on Old Zhang, you scheming woman, you got plenty of wits, just no acting skills!"

With that, he turned decisively and walked away.

A roll of black smoke, the Nether Soil stone coffin sunk into the ground, and silence fell, leaving Manzudia lying untouched in the snow as her body turned cold...

After a while,

Black smoke billowed on the ground, and the stone coffin rose again.

Zhang Kui strode out, first waving "Longevity," the black mist collecting the Sheep Demon's body and that pair of Sheep Horn Swords, then turned with a slight shake of his head.

"Enough, you lent a hand, not all bad intentions, heal up and leave quickly, deal?"

Manzudia remained motionless.

Zhang Kui snorted coldly and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute!"

Manzudia scrambled to her feet, brushed the snow off, her stunning face breaking into a radiant smile without the slightest embarrassment.

"Do you have good wine?"

Zhang Kui was taken aback, then chuckled:

"No fine wine, but quite a bit of strong wine..."

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