Chapter 321 The man behind the scenes
Cao Bao's face turned pale. After Xiao Sheng's death, he knew that he was already a prey and there was no chance of successful resistance.

"Is this the strength of the orthodox disciples of Xuanmen? We, the heretical immortals, are simply a joke compared to them! Daoist Fellow Xiao Sheng has an innate spiritual treasure, but he was defeated and his soul was scattered!"

Cao Bao's face was slightly bitter, and he gathered all his magic power. He bent his legs and knelt in the air: "I surrender, Immortal, spare my life!"

Yang Jian did not put away his magical powers, but instead signaled the Fire Spirit to seal Cao Bao's magic power to prevent him from escaping.

Then he transformed into his original form and came in front of Cao Bao: "Tell me all about your conspiracy with Xiao Sheng. If you dare to hide anything, my senior sister Huo Ling is very good at searching souls and refining spirits. She will make you live a life worse than death."

The Fire Spirit squinted at Yang Jian, thinking that she had learned such a vicious method. She was about to argue when she suddenly thought that this might be something Yang Jian said deliberately to make Cao Bao confess the truth.

In addition, Cao Bao actually wanted to attack her just now, completely disregarding her identity as a disciple of Jiejiao. It was obvious that there was something fishy.

Cao Bao's face turned pale: "You two are disciples of Jiejiao, and Daoist Zhao Gongming is a man of great supernatural powers. Daoist Xiao Sheng and I don't want to have second thoughts, but we dare not not to promote!"

"Oh? What's the secret?"

Yang Jian asked doubtfully.

Originally, he thought that Xiao Sheng was so bold as to offend Jiejiao because of his innate spiritual treasure, but now he realized that there was another hidden story.

That’s right, Jiejiao is at its peak, and even if ordinary immortals are blind, they would not dare to offend Jiejiao even if they were given ten lives.

After all, most of the people in Jiejiao are furry and feathered demons who have achieved enlightenment. They are murderous in nature, and are the most impulsive and united.

A mere innate spiritual treasure is not enough for Xiao Sheng to risk his own death to plot against the disciples of Jiejiao.

Cao Bao hesitated to speak, and looked around, as if he did not dare to answer, worried that the person in the dark was hiding in the surrounding clouds.

Yang Jian opened the vertical eye between his eyebrows and checked the clouds in all directions, but saw nothing unusual.

"Don't worry, there are no six ears around. If you tell the truth, my sister and I will force you to Jin'ao Island. Even if the person behind the scenes is very capable, can he still reach Jin'ao Island?"

Cao Bao was relieved after receiving Yang Jian's promise, and then he slowly spoke: "Daoyou Xiao Sheng has the innate spiritual treasure Luobao Money in his hand, so naturally countless Daoists are jealous. Some want to snatch it directly, but because of the close relationship between Daoyou Xiao Sheng and Daoyou Zhao Gongming, they can only put away their thoughts. Some of them are blind and cannot match Daoyou Xiao's magical powers~"

"Don't talk nonsense! I want to know who is behind you!"

Yang Jian raised the three-pointed, double-edged sword in his hand, placed it on his neck, and urged him.

"Please spare my life, Immortal, please spare my life!"

Cao Bao's fat flesh was trembling. "Yes~it's the deputy leader of the Chan sect, Taoist Burning Lamp. A thousand years ago, he wanted to exchange the fallen treasure money in Daoist Fellow Xiao's hand, but Daoist Fellow Xiao naturally didn't want to. After all, Taoist Burning Lamp is a master of a big sect, so he didn't use any mean means. Instead, he kept in touch with Daoist Fellow Xiao and me. Daoist Fellow Xiao has made many friends in the prehistoric world with the innate spiritual treasure in his hand, and he is the most well-informed. A few days ago, Taoist Burning Lamp sent a message to us to cooperate in murdering Zhao Gongming and cover up the news that Kong Xuan left the Undying Volcano and headed for the Southern Continent, so that Zhao Gongming and Kong Xuan could fight each other.

As for attacking the two immortals, it was a sudden decision made by Daoist Xiao Sheng and I to capture you, rescue the Golden Winged Dapeng, and seek credit from the Master of the Lantern Sect."

Hearing this, the Fire Spirit was furious and said indignantly, "What benefit did Ran Deng promise you that made you so bold?"

"The leader of the Lantern Sect said that he has a method that can allow us to practice the Xuanmen Orthodox Dharma and ascend to the Golden Immortal Avenue! You are disciples of the Xuanmen Orthodox Sect, and you don't know how difficult it is for us to practice as casual practitioners. Although the Taiyi Technique can also cultivate the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, the difficulty is almost infinite.

My fellow Daoist Xiao Sheng and I have worked hard to cultivate for ten thousand years, but we are only at the level of Earthly Immortals, and cannot even reach the threshold of Heavenly Immortals. Think about it, if you were in the same situation as me, wouldn’t you be tempted?”

As Cao Bao spoke, he complained with tears and snot. At last, as if he had talked about the distress in his heart, he suddenly became bolder and asked Yang Jian and Huo Ling a question in return.

"Don't be presumptuous!"

Yang Jian's eyes turned cold, he turned his wrist, and slapped Cao Bao's cheek with the blade.

He was beaten so hard that he vomited blood, the lower half of his face was twisted, and his teeth flew out of his mouth.

"Wrong is wrong, how dare you quibble!"

"Junior brother~"

Huo Ling hurriedly spoke out to dissuade him. Although she had been practicing for a long time, she had always stayed on Jin'ao Island. This was her first time going out with Yang Jian. She was young and naturally didn't know how sinister people were. Instead, she felt a little sympathetic towards Cao Bao.

"Sister, don't be soft-hearted towards this guy. If I hadn't seized the opportunity to grab the Falling Treasure Money and used the Karma Fire to catch Xiao Sheng off guard, you and I would have been the fish and they would have been the butchers."

Yang Jian patiently explained to the Fire Spirit.

"Junior brother, what you said makes sense. Senior sister will learn from your lesson!"

The Fire Spirit was well-informed and naturally understood the consequences of Yang Jian's failure. She looked toward the western sky and said worriedly, "Master Zhao Gongming is fighting Kong Xuan. Junior brother has an innate spiritual treasure in his hand, which may be of some use against Kong Xuan's five-color divine light. Maybe he can help Master, how about you and I go back to help Master deal with the powerful enemy?"

Yang Jian shook his head and said, "Kong Xuan's five-colored divine light is much stronger than this falling treasure money. If you and I go over there, we will only distract our uncle, and~"

Yang Jian signaled the Fire Spirit to observe the celestial phenomena carefully: "The celestial phenomena caused by their fight are moving towards us. Maybe Kong Xuan is chasing us. It would be better for you and I to go back to Jin'ao Island for help."

The fire spirit nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, the two of them escorted the Golden-Winged Dapeng and Cao Bao, and controlled the magic shuttle in the hands of the Fire Spirit, heading towards the direction of the Jin'ao Island.

The Sky Shuttle looks like a colorful conch and can travel at an extremely fast speed.

When Yang Jian came to Jin'ao Island to become a disciple, it was the Golden Spirit Mother who borrowed this treasure from Duobao Taoist and brought Yang Jian over across a very long distance.

It’s just that the Fire Spirit who was controlling the magic weapon at this time had reached the Celestial Immortal realm, and the power of this weapon in her hands was far inferior to that of the Golden Spirit Mother.

Although it flies fast, it is not that fast.

They saw that the celestial phenomenon caused by the battle between Zhao Gongming and Kong Xuan was getting closer and closer to them.

It didn't take long.

The pressure behind him became several points stronger.

Yang Jian looked back and saw a huge colorful peacock, whose body covered half of the sky.

There is a tiny black dot in front of the peacock, which is Zhao Gongming.

He was shocked. Zhao Gongming had extraordinary cultivation, but he was being chased by Kong Xuan!
Zhao Gongming was seen being beaten left and right by the giant peacock.

Zhao Gongming could only dodge.

The Dinghai Pearl, which he relied on most, has disappeared.

I think it was brushed away by the five-colored divine light.

Yang Jian knew that if Zhao Gongming was defeated, he and the Fire Spirit would definitely not be able to escape.

He saw the golden crown on the Fire Spirit's head emitting light, and hurriedly stopped him: "Wait a minute, Senior Sister, the golden crown is useless to Kong Xuan. If he notices you and me, a five-colored divine light will come, and you and I will have to stay here."

"Brother, what can you do? If you don't stop Kong Xuan, Master Zhao Gongming will be in danger. This disaster was caused by you and me, which caused Master Zhao Gongming to be in such a state of embarrassment."

Yang Jian nodded.

He calmed his mind and connected with the Zhuxian Seal.

Just after Yang Jian activated the Zhuxian Seal, the sword energy emanating from the seal dissipated from his body.

The whole world suddenly became solemn and murderous.

(End of this chapter)