Our Lady of the Needle

  Shi Sheng and Situ Ping flew straight to the sword, without stopping for a moment. They had heard from Yue Qing that the three evils of Hengshan had raised many spiritual birds and beasts, including some rare and exotic species that were hardly seen in the world. They planned to capture them alive and bring them back to the mountain as pets, so they didn't fight against Huang Meng and others, nor did they stop for a moment. They slipped away from the crowd on both sides and went straight to the front cave. Ding Jia and his men were caught off guard, and before they knew it, Shi Sheng and Situ Ping had disappeared without a trace.

  It was Yue Qing who came in from outside with the Pure Yang Four Sons. Yue Qing held up the Taiyi Five Smoke Net, blocking the heaven-filling blood-sucking needles that were shooting over, then swung the Xuan Guang ruler, and five light circles quickly expanded, generating infinite suction power. The heaven-filling needles were divided into five surging currents, all converging towards the center of the circle. Huang Meng operated his internal energy to resist, continuously spewing out true energy, but was unable to retrieve the needles. He watched with wide eyes as the painstakingly cultivated treasure was sucked into the five light circles, colorful lights swirling around three times, crackling sounds ringing out in succession, all the divine needles were crushed into pink misty dust.

  It was just an instant, others successively released flying swords, Ding Jiazhuan fought alone against Ming Yizi and Ke Yizi, Zhuo Yuanfeng against Shui Yunzi Su Xianxiang, Wu Song against Ling Xuzi, the sword lights intertwined, the divine thunder shook, in the blink of an eye, the cave entrance was expanded tenfold!

  Shuǐyúnzi flew out backwards: "It's too cramped here, can't swing a fist or kick a leg, do you dare to follow me outside and fight?"

  Zhuo Yuanfeng didn't want to destroy his home, so he chased after him tightly: "Where is the traitor going? Today I will make you disappear completely!" He chased him out of the cave and to the edge of the cliff, where a vast number of yellow and white starlight descended from above, like a waterfall pouring down. Zhuo Yuanfeng recognized it as the legendary Billion Gold Sand Sword, and was shocked. "Are you Su Xianxiang, the Water Cloud Child who dominated the group of demons in Taihang Mountain years ago?" As he spoke, he thought to himself that his flying sword would be no match for this attack, so he quickly took out an ancient bronze mirror from his sleeve, blew a mouthful of true energy onto it, and it immediately expanded to the size of a millstone. It hung above his head, spinning rapidly, shooting out countless dark red light needles from its surface, which collided with the descending Billion Gold Sand Sword. The sound was deafening, with sharp explosions and bursts of green flames erupting everywhere.

  This precious mirror is his lifelong refined treasure, carried with him for over 300 years, and at this moment it's actually evenly matched with your Billion Gold Sand Sword.

  At this time, Ling Xuzi and Wu Song also fought their way out of the cave to the outside, where they were engaged in a fierce sword fight by the stream. However, Ming Yizi and Ke Yizi were no match for Ding Jiaotang alone and were forced into the cold cave that led to the underground lungs. This cave was excavated by the three villains using their magical powers to extract impure air from the ground and cultivate their dark arts. As Ming Yizi and Ke Yizi retreated while fighting, they felt a chill wind blowing behind them, with an aura of evil energy that sent shivers down their spines and made their hearts tremble with fear. The two of them exerted all their strength to launch a fierce attack on Ding Jiaotang, but he had a golden treasure umbrella suspended above his head, emitting golden light that protected his entire body. Ke Yizi's "Opening Mountain Axe" and "Breaking Wave Spear" struck the umbrella, causing bursts of golden sparks to fly everywhere, producing a sound like metal hitting stone, but failing to shake it in the slightest. Meanwhile, they were also being pursued and attacked by six Ding and six Jia, twelve ghostly demons, forcing them to retreat step by step.

  Ding Jia's sword flew out with three golden lights, shooting out lightning-like electric snakes. Just as he was about to add more force to send the two into the earth's lungs, seal the exit, and let these two evil thieves be slowly corroded by the endless aura of the five evils and the nine underworlds, gradually destroying their bodies' yuan dan, bit by bit, until they died, only then could he slightly vent the anger in his chest.

  "Can you still recognize your wife?" Just three zhang behind Ding Jiaotang, a green light flashed and the Golden Needle Saint Mother appeared.

  Ding Jiaozan was just facing off against the two Pure Yangs, fiercely chasing and striking them down. Suddenly he heard her voice, and in an instant he was shocked, hastily turning around: "The temple of Hengshan is small, when did you invite so many great Bodhisattvas? Are you here to assist me or assist Wutai?"

  Jin Zhen laughed and said: "Of course I'm here to help the Five Peaks, Yue Dao's friend invited me to come to Shanxi to establish the Hengshan Sect, and we just want to use this place as a dojo."

  Ding Jia Zhuang listened and not only didn't get angry, but instead showed a few hints of surprise: "The surname Yue wants to bring you here to establish the Hengshan Sect? If so, why not say it outright? Elder sister, you come to take charge of Hengshan, following heaven and responding to humanity, it's only natural! Younger brother is willing to yield this place, with elder sister as his guide!" As he spoke, his defense against Chunyang Second Son relaxed a lot.

  Jin Zhen Sheng Mu smiled and said: "The Wudang Sect is rising, and Yue Dao You wants to sweep away all the evil demons who have lost their lives and virtues in Shanxi Province. In the future, when the Hengshan Sect is established, it will also use the teachings of the Wudang Sect. The 108 precepts of the Earth Immortals are not known whether you can keep them or not? If you can keep them, this old woman will take you to see Yue Dao You and say a word, and in the future, you will be considered as fellow disciples of the Hengshan Sect. If you cannot keep them, then it is said that those who have different paths do not work together, you can leave now and still preserve your lives. Otherwise, with your usual behavior, I'm afraid it's hard to escape the disaster of being killed!"

  Ding Jiazhong's face turned red with rage: "You shameless old hag! I thought you were a self-proclaimed founder of a sect, but it turns out you just want to be someone else's puppet! Although Ding is not talented, he also doesn't want to be inferior to others. Even in cultivation, one should follow their heart's desires and not be bound by those tedious rules and regulations. What kind of carefree Taoism is this?"

  The Golden Needle Saint Mother didn't get angry, and still smiled brightly: "If that's the case, then I'll have to offend you!" She bent her fingers forward, made a false shot in mid-air, and launched 81 mysterious female needles. The Golden Needle Saint Mother had once obtained an ancient needle manual from the Upper Ancient Period, said to be written by the Nine Heavens Mystical Lady herself, which recorded various methods of refining and controlling needles, with boundless wonders. She had refined several sets of flying needles, using them to roam the world, thus earning her the reputation as the "Golden Needle Saint Mother".

  Xuannü needle is one of the three most powerful flying needles recorded in Taoist scriptures. Each needle is about a foot long and emits a faint blue light, not particularly dazzling, but extremely powerful when used individually. Nine needles together increase their power exponentially, and eighty-one needles can penetrate anything. They are especially effective against all kinds of venomous insects. Knowing that Ding Jiaotang's Taoist skills were deep, the Golden Needle Saint Mother feared that if she used the Xuannü needles separately, they would be captured, so she launched the entire set at once. Dozens of blue lights shot onto the golden light released by the Golden Treasure Pavilion, but were stopped after penetrating only half an inch. The Golden Needle Saint Mother hastily spat out a mouthful of true energy, and the Xuannü needle's light flickered again, penetrating another six inches inward.

  Ding Jia's loud shout, the golden treasure pagoda shone brightly, with a series of crisp sounds, the Xuan Nu needles were all shot back.

  "Two fellow Taoists, please step back and let me deal with him!" Golden Needle Saint Mother shouted. From under her sleeve flew out the Nine Dragon Wheel, a treasure that she had condensed with her husband using the nine-star light to shape into a true dragon body many years ago. A loud dragon's roar was heard as nine true dragons, each several feet long, emerged and pounced on Ding Jiaotang, surrounding him tightly with their golden light. The dragons were Taiyang Dragon, Taishan Dragon, Golden Dragon, Wooden Dragon, Fire Dragon, Water Dragon, Earth Dragon, Yellow Flag Dragon, and Leopard Tail Dragon. Golden Needle Saint Mother then took out the Red Flame Flag and waved it, releasing a flame that wrapped Ding Jiaotang inside. "I'll take care of this guy, you two fellow Taoists go help Yuedao Fellow to settle the situation!"

  Ming Yi Zi and Ke Yi Zi bypassed Ding Jia Zhuang and returned to the cave, where Shui Yun Zi was fighting a fierce battle with Zhuo Yuan Feng. Just as they were about to step forward to help, Shui Yun Zi said: "Fourth Master is below, struggling against Wu Song, you go and assist him!"

  Two men hastily mounted their swords and flew down the mountain stream to assist Ling Xuzi in his battle against Wu Song.

  Yue Qing had a great battle with Huang Meng, breaking several of his magical treasures in succession. Huang Meng was both hateful and fearful, turning around to flee into the cave.

  Hengshan San Xiong had poor relationships, and most of the immortals in the world were unwilling to associate with them. In order to avoid the conflicts between Wutai and Emei sects, they had been hiding in their caves for over a hundred years, rarely showing their faces. Apart from cultivating, they spent their time indulging in women and developing their cave dwellings. Inside Hengshan, there were numerous tunnels and caverns opened up by their magical powers. Below lay the Wu Huang Dong Fu within the earth's lungs, while above stood the San Qing Xian Gong on the mountain peak. To the left was the Qing Jiang Yu Ye Chi, a pool of jade liquid that supplied sensual pleasures, and to the right was the Mi Gong Xian Lao, a labyrinthine prison for raising spiritual birds and beasts, as well as punishing sinners. As the heaviest punishment lay within the Xian Lao, Huang Meng saw that he couldn't defeat Yue Qing, so he fled directly here.

  This time, Yue Qing made the most thorough preparations to attack Hengshan. Beforehand, he used the Xiantian Shenjue to calculate the human geography of Hengshan, including all the causes and consequences. This labyrinth was the most dangerous place in Hengshan, hiding a treacherous array that could reverse yin and yang and swap the five elements. He could only figure out the general outline, but couldn't grasp every single path.

  Huang Meng entered the maze, a red light flashed, and he disappeared. Yue Qing followed closely behind, chasing him to the entrance, took out the Taiqing Eight Scenic Lamp, and gently shook it. The six lamp fires transformed from the divided primordial spirits turned into flames over a foot long, left the lamp holder, and flew into the surrounding caves. The divided primordial spirits each went their separate ways, and could pass through mountains and walls, with even weaker array restrictions posing no obstacle. As they passed by, Yue Qing learned of all the scenery, and soon found Huang Meng's location, then closely pursued him.