For the entire conference, Sun Lanyu and Mingquan Guixiang were just a brief episode.

As the corpse of Mingquan Guixiang sank to the bottom of the river and Gong Buyu announced that he would represent Luoyun Sect to monitor the Dao Conference, the Dao Conference truly began.

The Tao Conference was not originally organized for the sake of a few individuals or for upper-level practitioners to fight for power and profit.

No matter how dazzling Gong Buyu and other geniuses are, they are not the real core of the Conference.

The Dao Conference is the place for every small sect to speak out, and every small sect is qualified to stand on the stage of the Dao Conference and take back what belongs to them through fair competition.

Xuan Kong stood on a huge platform in the river holding a magic sword. Opposite him was a man who looked to be in his early thirties, the current head of Wanling Sect, a cultivator who was also in the early stage of Qi transformation.

Xuan Kong was in high spirits. Although his broken magic sword had sunk into the river in the battle on the cruise ship, he was still not afraid when facing the leader of Wanling Sect who was at the same level as him.

On the contrary, the head of Wanling Sect had a dark face at this moment, and the palm holding the broken magic sword was trembling slightly.

Although his talent is comparable to Xuan Kong's, and he even has the advantage of a broken magic sword, he has hardly ever fought with anyone since his practice, and even the few spells he has are mostly cloud and mist illusions that confuse mortals.

He was able to push Wanlingmen to its current position entirely by winning over several high-ranking officials and generals in the Yunzhou government. In terms of strength alone, he is far inferior to Xuankong, who has experienced many battles.

The leader of Wanling Sect had not thought of attending this conference. He was very clear that Xuankong, who escaped from Xuanming Temple, must have attended the conference.

Once he chose to attend the meeting, it was tantamount to agreeing to fight Xuan Kong on the stage to decide the outcome.

But he had already taken refuge with several high-ranking officials of the Yunzhou prefecture, and was considered a sect affiliated with the Great Xia court. He had no room to refuse to attend the meeting.

What's more, he also had some luck in his heart. Since he had defected to the Great Xia court so early, the Great Xia court might give him some consideration in the affairs of the Taoist Conference.

However, the subsequent performance of the Great Xia court and Gong Buyu, who supervised the entire conference, pushed the whole thing in another direction.

There is absolutely no way the Great Xia court would risk offending Gong Buyu and forcibly side with the Wanling Sect.

When he thought of this, the hands of the leader of Wanling Sect began to tremble even more violently.

"Xuanming Temple Xuan Kong vs. Wanling Sect Qiao Tingyi. The outcome of this match will determine the ownership of Xuanming Mountain."

The Xuanwu Envoy standing in midair held a book in his hand and said slowly with a serious expression:

"The competition begins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the leader of Wanling Sect used his magical power to perform the cloud and mist technique, and most of the platform turned into a fairyland in an instant.

The leader of Wanling Sect hid in the clouds with a broken magic sword in his hand. He was just about to use his magic power to lock onto Xuankong's trail when he suddenly felt a sharp sword energy coming towards him.

The leader of Wanling Sect was scared to death and quickly raised the broken sword in his hand to fight back. However, he was caught off guard and his magic power did not completely cover the broken sword. The violent collision caused his palm to hurt so much that he almost lost his grip on the magic weapon.

"What an idiot!"

The long sword in Xuankong's hand was just a magic weapon. After colliding with the broken magic sword, a gap was already created in it. However, even though he was in the clouds, his sword force did not decrease and he slashed towards the leader of Wanling Sect again.

"You performed the Cloud and Mist Technique without knowing how to restrain your aura. In this cloud and mist, the fluctuations of your magic power are as dazzling as a torch in the dark night. Could it be that you have deceived those wealthy and high-ranking officials so many times that you have even forgotten this basic common sense of fighting magic?"

The leader of Wanling Sect was forced to retreat several steps. A hint of realization flashed in his eyes and he quickly used the breath-concealing technique to try to retreat into the clouds. However, Xuankong's sword had already locked onto the leader's direction.

“clang!”

The sound of metal colliding echoed again in the clouds and mist. The breath-concealing technique that had just been gathered was forcibly dispersed by this sword, and Xuankong's merciless ridicule also sounded.

"You used the Breath Concealing Technique in front of the enemy. Do you really think I'm blind?"

Xuan Kong pressed forward step by step, and the leader of Wanling Sect could only retreat desperately in the clouds and mist. Although he had the magic broken sword in his hand, he was unable to create distance and use the sword-controlling technique.

The magic power caused a large area of ​​clouds to be broken, and the sharp sword energy directly tore the robes of the leader of Wanling Sect. The leader of Wanling Sect used the momentum of the sword to fly into the depths of the clouds.

The leader of Wanling Sect, who had finally created some distance, was delighted, and then tried to use the sword-controlling technique to take advantage of the magic weapon and kill the enemy with one blow.

But just as he was trying to mobilize his magic power, he was shocked to find that in order to use the Breath-Concealing Technique and maintain the large-scale fog technique, his magic power had already been exhausted. A cold magic sword covered with cracks now fell on his neck.

"You lose."

Xuan Kong announced his victory calmly.

From the moment the leader of Wanling Sect used the cloud and mist technique, Xuankong was already prepared to force the leader of Wanling Sect to consume his magic power.

The continuous sword moves and confusing words were just to make the leader of Wanling Sect believe that he could win with one strike as long as he kept his distance.

In fact, Xuankong was also prepared to use the robes to resist the sword-controlling method, but he never thought that the leader of Wanling Sect really had no experience in fighting and fell into his trap so easily.

Looking at the stunned face of Wanling Sect's leader, Xuankong would be lying if he said that he didn't have the urge to kill him.

However, killing is strictly prohibited on the arena of the Taoist Conference, so Xuankong could only let go of the murderous intent in his heart.

"Xuanmingguan Xuankong wins!"

The Xuanwu Envoy spoke in a calm tone, and Xuankong finally showed a relieved smile on his face.

He had been hiding from place to place for half a month and had gone to great lengths to come to Qingping County. All he wanted was the victory at this moment, so that he could take back Xuanming Temple from the Wanling Sect in an open and aboveboard manner.

The head of Wanling Sect shook his head in panic and roared:

"It shouldn't be like this! I still have the sword control method that I haven't used yet. I shouldn't be the one who loses!"

"Also, my Wanling Sect has obtained the title deed of Xuanming Mountain from the state government. This is the land of my Wanling Sect, and its ownership should not be determined in this way!"

Wanlingmen has paid too much to seize the mineral veins of Xuanming Mountain, and the leader of Wanlingmen cannot accept such an outcome.

However, the Xuanwu envoy simply glanced at the leader of the Wanling Sect indifferently, waved his sleeves lightly and threw him directly into the river.

“The Dao Discussion Conference is not the Dali Temple. There is no absolute justice here. It is just a platform for all sects to compete fairly.

The ownership of Xuanming Mountain has nothing to do with who holds the deed or who occupied the place first. The only criterion is this competition."

"Since we have entered the Dao Discussion Conference, we must abide by the rules. Everyone in Wanling Sect must move out of Xuanming Mountain within three days!"

The words of the Xuanwu Seat were cold and decisive, and with just one word, they determined the fate of the Wanling Sect.

Just as he said, the Dao Discussion Conference where victory or defeat is determined by the strength of one's cultivation is not truly fair, and there is no guarantee that no sect will use the conference rules to bully the weak.

But here a way is provided for all the sects to solve the problem, which can eliminate various hidden dangers that may arise in the future at the lowest cost and avoid the consequences of large-scale conquests between sects.

What's more, there is no such thing as justice in the world of cultivation.

On the stage, Xuan Kong, as the winner, received cheers from disciples of various sects. Regardless of his cultivation level or status, he deserved everyone's respect for being able to represent his sect and stand on the stage as the final winner.

Xuan Kong, who was enjoying the glory at the moment, even saw his junior sister Xuan Le cheering in the crowd on the river bank.

Xuankong looked around, then looked towards the upper level of Xuanhuang Tower with anticipation.

The upper floor of Xuanhuang Tower is occupied by all the major sects and families, and there is a barrier on it that makes it impossible for the outside world to spy on it.

But Xuankong was sure that on a certain floor of the Xuanhuang Tower, there must be the noble person who had asked the deputy commander of the Imperial Observatory for help.

If it weren't for the noble man's words, the seriously injured Xuan Kong would definitely not be able to stand on the stage and defeat the leader of Wanling Sect.

Xuankong bowed deeply and solemnly towards the Xuanhuang Tower.

In front of the window, Shen Yuan looked at Xuan Kong's respectful salute, a smile showing on his face.

Xue Mingzhi on the side whispered:

"It seems that this kid is not stupid. He knows that it was the master who helped him to have the current outcome."

Shen Yuan chuckled and said:

“A great trend is about to rise. Outside of the major blessed places, there are always some geniuses who go against the current and reach the top.

This world has never belonged to the dynasty sect alone."

Xue Mingzhi's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but ask:

"Sir, what you mean is that this guy named Xuan Kong will be able to achieve something in the future?"

Shen Yuan laughed dumbly: "Who can predict what will happen in the future?"

Just when Xue Mingzhi's eyes flickered and he didn't know what he was thinking, Shen Yuan had already withdrawn his gaze from the arena.

His sight fell on his own hand. In Shen Yuan's hand was the golden Dragon Palace decree that had mobilized the power of rivers when Mingquan Turtle appeared.

This golden Dragon Palace edict is obviously of a much higher level than the one in Sun Lanyu's hand, and its ability to mobilize the power of rivers is far greater than Sun Lanyu's.

However, due to the fact that the Jidu Dragon Palace has not yet truly returned to the world, the extent to which Mingquan Turtle can mobilize is still extremely limited. At most, he can control part of the Cangzhou Jishui River to a certain extent.

You should know that the Ji River is one of the four major ancestral veins. Although it is only the shortest ancestral vein, its basin is long and runs through more than ten states for more than ten thousand miles.

Cangzhou is famous all over the world only because the Jidu Dragon Palace is located here, which is the most core trunk of the Jishui River.

If in an era when the tide of spiritual energy has completely returned, Mingquan Guixiang, a great demon who has transformed into a spirit, can command the Jishui territory with the edict of the Dragon Palace, and can even suppress the river gods in the realm of true person with a single word.

This is the authority that the Jidu Dragon Palace has over the Ji River.

It's a pity that times have changed after all. The sword that Shen Yuan used to combine sword and qi not only killed Mingquan Turtle Xiang, but also caused a certain degree of damage to the Dragon Palace Edict, making it impossible to return to Jidu Dragon Palace directly.

Otherwise, Shen Yuan might not be able to stop the order from the Dragon Palace in the Ji River.

Shen Yuan lightly brushed his index finger across the mysterious texture on the Dragon Palace edict, and vaguely felt a familiar breath from it.

With his eyebrows slightly raised, Shen Yuan concentrated and thought for a moment, then realized where the breath came from.

"Incense Shinto!"

This so-called Dragon Palace edict is actually a sacred instrument.

Shen Yuan immediately became interested. Ever since he left the Yunfu Mountains, his understanding of the magical power to drive away gods had been at a standstill.

Without incense gods and incense instruments as reference, relying solely on the records in some classics is not enough for Shen Yuan's ability to exorcise gods to reach the first level.

This Dragon Palace decree may be an opportunity.

Closing his eyes and concentrating on activating his magical power to exorcise spirits, Shen Yuan only felt a flash of light before his eyes, and there seemed to be an invisible thin thread behind the Dragon Palace's edict connecting to the void.

The view changed, Shen Yuan witnessed this land in an attitude of overlooking all living things. Ancient temples rose up on the banks of the Jishui River in his sight. Even in the three thousand years when the spiritual energy was exhausted, the incense in the temples had never ceased.

Every year during the Dragon King Festival, all prefectures and counties would hold grand ceremonies to commemorate the ancestral vein of the Ji River.

Even in the core imperial capital of the Humane Dynasty, the four ancestral clans are listed in the annual ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens and have never been interrupted. The power of incense and offerings for tens of thousands of years has gathered in this piece of heaven and earth.

The source of all the power of incense is.

The scene in front of Shen Yuan's eyes changed, and he suddenly appeared in a narrow secret space.

In a natural spiritual pond, a golden dragon carp with long whiskers was swinging its tail and throwing an exquisite seal into the air out of boredom.

The seal was flying up and down like a dragon carp toy, and all the power of the incense was concentrated in this seal.

"The source of the divine path in the Jidu waters is actually the Jidu Dragon Seal?"

Shen Yuan opened his eyes in astonishment, his eyes full of confusion.

When he obtained the Jidu Dragon Seal, he did not have the ability to exorcise gods. He only knew that the Jidu Crown Prince and the people in the Jidu Dragon Palace attached great importance to this seal that symbolized the position of the Dragon King, but he did not know the specific reason.

After Shen Yuan obtained the magical power to drive away gods, he had long ago thrown the Jidu Dragon Seal into the Tiansheng Spirit Pond as a toy for the dragon carp. He had never touched the Jidu Dragon Seal, so Shen Yuan missed out on this precious treasure.

“Since the Jidu Dragon Seal is the source of the Jidu waters’ divine way, it must have the ability to restrict and confer titles on the water gods. Its importance to the entire Jidu Dragon Palace is naturally self-evident.

To a certain extent, the Jidu Dragon Seal is the foundation for maintaining the Jidu Dragon Palace's control over all waters.

It is no wonder that the current Jidu Dragon King is looking for an agent and sending out a great demon, spending such a huge price just for the Jidu Dragon Seal.

Anyone would be anxious if such a treasure was lost."

“But for me, this is a great opportunity. With the help of the Jidu Dragon Seal, a Shinto treasure, to study the incense and fire Shintoism, maybe my Divine Exorcism Edict will be able to successfully enter the first realm.

By that time, there will be no more obstacles to the incarnation of incense."

Shen Yuan even wanted to go back to the secret courtyard and start studying the Jidu Dragon Seal in seclusion.

At this moment, Shen Yuan felt his soul suddenly tremble, and he looked seriously at the river in the distance.

On the river surface a hundred miles away, the originally clear sky suddenly gathered with dark clouds, and the clear sky in the daytime quickly turned into dark clouds.

Dark purple lightning bolts roared down from the clouds along with the wrath of heaven and earth. The rivers trembled and caused raging waves. In the surging waves, it seemed as if a god was roaring at the entire heaven and earth.

The next moment, a deep blue spiritual treasure flag rose into the sky, carrying with it the power of billions of rivers, and forcibly dispersed the gathering calamity clouds.

At the confluence of many rivers, a giant god formed by the convergence of river water gazed in the direction of Qingping County. His majestic voice, with the Ji River as the medium, spread throughout Cangzhou in an instant.

"Anyone who violates my Jidu Dragon Palace will be killed!"