"Why did the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron and the monster suddenly disappear?"
"What methods did Sect Leader Li use to make both the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron and the monster disappear?"
"..."
Tian Buyi, Pu Hong, and the others were dumbfounded.
There are no spatial magical artifacts in this world.
Therefore, none of them could figure out how the enormous Fulong Cauldron and Taotie had disappeared right under their noses, just like that.
They all thought that Li Yao might have used some kind of mysterious magic to take away the Fulong Cauldron and the Taotie.
This made them even more shocked by Li Yao's astonishing strength.
I never expected that such an extraordinary person would suddenly appear in this world.
It seems that the situation in the cultivation world has undergone earth-shattering changes.
The person most shocked at the scene was probably Yun Yilan.
He has always been ambitious, wanting to realize his grand ambition of leading the world to the righteous path by comprehending the secrets of 'Heavenly Fire'.
Unfortunately, he was of average talent and after studying it for over a hundred years, he made no progress whatsoever.
On the contrary, Li Yao, a rising star who suddenly emerged, was able to control the Heavenly Fire very skillfully, and even destroyed the Beast God in one fell swoop, ruining his plan to weaken the righteous forces of the world.
Most importantly, he was most worried that his plot to resurrect the Beast God would be exposed.
After Li Yao brought the Taotie under his control, he discovered that the Yellow Bird, the Candle Dragon, and other mythical beasts had already wiped out all the beast demons under the Beast God's command.
So he activated his magic, and with a few hand seals, he collected the spirit beasts such as the Yellow Bird and the Candle Dragon into the ring space.
These spirit beasts played a crucial role in enabling the swift elimination of the beast horde.
It seems that his decision to subdue these spirit beasts was indeed a wise one.
Tian Buyi, Pu Hong, and the others witnessed Li Yao make several enormous spirit beasts disappear, and they couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Tian Buyi immediately used his magic weapon to fly closer to Li Yao and asked in surprise, "Sect Leader Li, where are those spirit beasts from earlier?"
"A trivial skill, not worth mentioning!"
Li Yao smiled and waved his hand.
Seeing that Li Yao was unwilling to elaborate, Tian Buyi did not ask any further questions.
After all, in the world of cultivation, many magical spells are kept secret.
Master Puhong also summoned his magical artifact and flew over, chanting a Buddhist prayer. He exclaimed in amazement, "I never imagined that Benefactor Li would possess such miraculous abilities!"
Upon seeing Pu Hong's appearance, Li Yao guessed Pu Hong's identity and smiled, saying, "Master, you flatter me. You must be Master Pu Hong, the abbot of Tianyin Temple."
Pu Hong put his hands together and said, "This time, thanks to Benefactor Li's timely appearance, the Beast God and his beast demon horde were wiped out in one fell swoop, averting a great catastrophe in the Central Plains. Benefactor Li's merits are immeasurable."
The other monks from Tianyin Temple clasped their hands together and chanted Buddhist mantras.
Li Yao glanced at the ruins of Wushuang City at the foot of Wushuang Mountain and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "It's a pity that I came back too late, otherwise the Beast God wouldn't have been able to ravage the Central Plains for so long!"
"Master, this is all the Beast God's fault, it has nothing to do with you."
"And please rest assured, all the people in Wushuang City have been transferred to Wushuang Mountain by us, and no one has been harmed."
Xiao Yuchen rushed over and quickly spoke up.
In fact, when they discovered that a large number of beast demons had invaded the Central Plains, Xiao Yuchen, Zhang Xiaofan, and the other five disciples with the highest status discussed the matter and decided to transfer all the people in Wushuang City to Wushuang Mountain.
Furthermore, they also transferred all the food and daily necessities in the city to Wushuang Mountain.
This is why no civilians in Wushuang City were injured or killed, and why Wushuang Sect was able to take in a large number of people from the surrounding area, as well as people from various sects such as Qingyun Sect and Tianyin Temple.
Li Yao was very pleased and satisfied with the actions of his disciples, including Xiao Yuchen.
Because of their actions, the Peerless Sect's prestige and influence have been greatly enhanced, making it the de facto leader of the righteous path in the world.
Moreover, due to the beast god's rampage in the Central Plains, the strength of major sects such as Qingyun Sect and Tianyin Temple has been greatly reduced.
The Peerless Sect suffered no casualties in this catastrophe and even gained a great deal of prestige.
One rises as the other falls!
From then on, all sects in the world would follow the lead of the Peerless Sect.
The Peerless Sect has become the number one sect in the world of Jade Dynasty.
Moreover, the fact that Xiao Yuchen and the other four disciples were able to take in and manage so many people in such a short time without causing any turmoil at Wushuang Mountain demonstrates their extraordinary leadership abilities.
In this way, Li Yao could entrust the Peerless Sect to the five of them with peace of mind and leave this world without worry.
Just then, Yun Yilan, who was feeling a little uneasy, also came over.
Tian Buyi quickly pointed to Yun Yilan and introduced him to Li Yao: "Sect Master Li, this is Valley Master Yun of Fenxiang Valley."
Li Yao gave Yun Yilan a meaningful look, staring at her with a half-smile, and said, "So you are Valley Master Yun of Burning Incense Valley. Valley Master Yun's name is truly renowned!"
Yun Yilan was taken aback, feeling that something was off about Li Yao's words.
Moreover, he found Li Yao's gaze to be incredibly sharp, penetrating straight into the depths of his soul, causing him to tremble.
However, he maintained his composure, avoided Li Yao's gaze, and smiled, saying, "Sect Leader Li is too kind. Today, Sect Leader Li has displayed great power. I believe that from today onwards, Sect Leader Li will be famous throughout the world."
Li Yao sneered, "Whether I can become famous or not, I don't know. However, I can be sure that from this day forward, your name will be infamous for eternity."
Upon hearing this, Yun Yilan's heart sank.
Tian Buyi, Pu Hong, and others were completely baffled.
Anyone who isn't a fool could tell that Li Yao's words seemed to contain some hidden story.
Chapter 396 The Acting Pro Yun Yilan
He will be infamous for eternity!
Upon hearing these four words, Yun Yilan's heart sank.
Feeling guilty, he immediately wondered if he had given himself away.
That shouldn't be happening!
Apart from his junior brother Shangguan Ce, no one else knew about his resurrection of the Beast God.
Even his beloved apprentice, Li Xun, was unaware of this secret.
He also believed that his junior brother would never reveal this secret.
So why did Li Yao suddenly say that he would be infamous for eternity?
What exactly does Li Yao know?
At this moment, a wave of emotions was surging in Yun Yilan's heart.
However, he was extremely shrewd and showed no sign of panic on his face, but rather looked utterly bewildered.
His face darkened, and he asked in confusion, "Sect Leader Li, what do you mean by that?"
"You know perfectly well what's going on!"
Seeing that Yun Yilan was not flustered, Li Yao couldn't help but admire Yun Yilan's composure.
He's a real old fox; he can still keep his composure!
However, although he did not have direct evidence to prove that Yun Yilan resurrected the Beast God, he was 100% certain, based on his familiarity with the original work, that no one else could have resurrected the Beast God except Yun Yilan.
He stared coldly at Yun Yilan and continued:
"As everyone knows, the Beast God and his beast demons both come from the Southern Frontier."
"And your Incense Valley is the gateway from the Southern Frontier to the Central Plains."
"If it weren't for the secret help from your Incense Valley, how could the Beast God have led his countless beast demons to invade the Central Plains?"
Yun Yilan suddenly burst into laughter and said, "Sect Leader Li, you actually think you can slander my Brahma Fragrance Valley based on just this?"
Immediately, his expression turned solemn, and he adopted a righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor as he continued:
"As you all know, since its founding, my Incense Valley has been guarding the gateway from the southern border to the Central Plains, preventing barbarian monsters from harassing the people of the Central Plains."
"Over the past thousand years, my Incense Valley has paid an extremely heavy price."
"Unexpectedly, an extremely violent beast god suddenly appeared in the southern border, with countless monsters and demons under his command, making him extremely ferocious."
"In order to stop the Beast God and the Beast Demon from invading the Central Plains, my Incense Valley has devoted all its strength to resisting to the death."
"However, the Beast God is too powerful and there are too many Beast Demons. Even if my Incense Valley fights to the bitter end, we cannot stop the Beast Demon army."
"Most of my disciples perished in the rampage of the beast demon army, and even my junior brother Shangguan Ce was killed..."
At this point, Yun Yilan choked up, wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, looking heartbroken and devastated.
Tian Buyi and the others standing nearby shook their heads repeatedly, expressing their regret and sympathy.
Meanwhile, the eminent monks of Tianyin Temple, including Puhong, chanted Buddhist mantras, their expressions unusually solemn.
Clearly, these people were all influenced by Yun Yilan's emotions and believed his words wholeheartedly.
Smack! Smack! Smack!
Li Yao clapped his hands with a smile and exclaimed in amazement, "Valley Master Yun is indeed a great actor; even I almost believed him!"
Yun Yilan's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Sect Leader Li, what do you mean by that?"
Li Yao's smile faded, and he asked, "Valley Master Yun, do you know how this Beast God suddenly appeared?"
Yun Yilan remained expressionless and said, "I don't know!"
"I think you know perfectly well what's going on in your head!"
Li Yao sneered and said, "This Beast God has a great connection with your Incense Valley."
"You're talking nonsense!"
Yun Yilan's face was full of anger, and he shouted sharply, "Sect Leader Li, my Fenxiang Valley has no grudge against you, why are you slandering my Fenxiang Valley like this?"
Pu Hong quickly spoke up, "Benefactor Li, is there some misunderstanding? How could Fenxiang Valley be involved with the Beast God? This time, Fenxiang Valley also suffered heavy losses from the Beast God's rampage."