In the next moment, the connection between the three Banner Spirits was instantly severed, and the Array was directly broken open.

However, already the oldest among the high-ranking members of this generation, he quickly aged a few years.

Other means, other Arrays, simply could not completely lock the power of the evil cultivator and the Banner Spirit before them.

Even if only a little bit escaped, it was not something Chu Huaixu and others could afford!

The Vice Sect Leader holding the Black Banner had a look of horror on his face.

“You’re throwing your life away!” he shouted.

He couldn’t imagine that someone in such a high position, possessing everything, would be so decisive.

Knowing there was no hope for help, yet daring to risk his life here!

Not even testing his opponent with any probing moves, leaving no flaws or room for maneuver, going straight for putting his life on the line, leaving no retreat for either side?

The Daoist Sect are all madmen!

“It’s you who is courting death.” Lu Pan, with white hair flowing, said calmly.

“An Eighth Realm evil cultivator, still able to use the Immortal Treasure of Kunlun Cave Heaven, with Banner Spirits even at the Nascent Soul Stage.”

“Your Black Moon Sect must have laid plans far and deep, likely with a shocking conspiracy, bringing calamity to the Profound Yellow.”

In matters concerning the Kunlun Cave Heaven and the great disaster of heaven and earth, how could Lu Pan not be cautious?

Chu Huaixu must be protected, this newly accepted disciple cannot suffer any mishaps, his safety is no longer just the business of the Daoist Sect.

Now it only depends on who can hold on until the end.

“I am the Law Enforcement Elder of the Daoist Sect!”

“Today, I shall remove your mask to see what kind of charlatan you are beneath!”

“Guanghan Cliff is an area under the jurisdiction of our Daoist Sect.”

“How dare you step in!” he shouted, his voice rolling like thunder across the nine heavens, as if divine punishment were descending!

The Vice Sect Leader of the Black Moon Sect only felt heavenly might weighing down upon him, a surging force nearly forcing him to his knees.

He had to rely on the Black Banner in his hand to desperately support himself.

“I thought the three Banner Spirits would be enough to suppress you, I never imagined you’d be intent on mutual destruction, ruining my sect’s grand plan!” The short man’s teeth clenched.

“Then I’ll show you the limits of my Child Banner!”

Three billowing black smoke rose, and three more Banner Spirits emerged from within.

Two more at the Nascent Soul Stage, one at the Eighth Realm.

Even more terrifying, all were at the Great Perfection stage! All surpassed Lu Pan’s realm!

In this situation, if you do not possess the Power of Origin within you, even with an Eighth Realm Great Perfection cultivation, you must die!

But the Vice Sect Leader’s heart ached unbearably, these were all Banner Spirits bestowed by the Sect Leader.

Every loss felt more painful than cutting flesh from his body.

This Law Enforcement Elder of the Daoist Sect, at this moment, seemed as unfathomable as heavenly might, wielding divine punishment.

The Vice Sect Leader of the Black Moon Sect knew he couldn’t leave unscathed, one of them must die!

Now, it was just a matter of how long he could sustain this Cage of Heaven and Earth, burning his essence blood and lifespan.

Floating in the air, Lu Pan, acting as heaven’s executor of punishment, showed a faintly serene smile upon seeing the emergence of the new three Banner Spirits.

He looked in the direction where Chu Huaixu had left.

Throughout, his contact with Chu Huaixu had actually been minimal, perhaps the least among the high-ranking members of the Daoist Sect.

But at this moment, he suddenly felt a bit of gratitude, grateful that a few days ago, he had, against habit, set aside his old pride and taken this beloved disciple.

“His arrival is a blessing for our Daoist Sect, and a blessing for the Profound Yellow.”

“And also a blessing for me.”

Lu Pan brought the long spear in his hand across before him.

With lone courage in his heart, one spear of “Lone Courage.”

“A Primordial Spirit cannot be killed, but these Banner Spirits can be destroyed!”

His figure flashed instantly, and with a spear thrust, pierced through one Nascent Soul Stage Banner Spirit.

This thrust, simple and unadorned, yet reflected the ultimate simplicity of the great path.

He is the Law Enforcement Elder, the most rule-abiding person in the Daoist Sect.

Yet at this moment within this Cage of Heaven and Earth, it seemed what he was wielding was no longer mere rules, but… laws?

The Banner Spirits were like thin paper, unable to withstand a single blow.

This power, infinitely close to the Ninth Realm, was actually already not below Jiang Zhi who does not employ the Power of Origin!

Heaven and earth, all were his Array.

In this area, even a speck of dust was his Array!

At this moment, Lu Pan’s Array was omnipresent!

“Imprison!” Lu Pan commanded, freezing everything.

One Banner Spirit after another was annihilated, emitting wailing cries like ghosts and wolves.

They possessed numerous divine techniques but were now bound tightly.

Clearly their wisdom had returned, yet they appeared no different from when they were dull and lifeless.

The short Vice Sect Leader immediately had thoughts of retreating.

But his feet were as though rooted, unable to move a single inch.

The only thing he could do was use the Banner Spirits as fuel, continually using them to buy time.

Until the last Banner Spirit fell, Lu Pan, holding a spear in one hand, had already flown to his front.

Songbai Daoist’s skin had already begun to wither, and his eyes had started to turn cloudy.

However, the spear was raised forward, intending to lift off his mask.

Yet, this wooden mask was actually attached to the evil cultivator’s skin and flesh.

Along with the lifted piece came the entire face skin of this evil cultivator!

The Vice Sect Leader let out a shrill scream, then used some unknown Secret Technique, causing his whole body to gradually melt, turning into a puddle of black water.

“I told you, in this world, you cannot escape!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Pan looked up at the sky.

He saw those goose feather snowflakes suspended in mid-air, with a few seemingly loosening, slowly descending from the sky.

The spear in his hand, Lone Courage, also began to crack at its shaft.

Lu Pan immediately sighed softly.

The puddle of black water on the ground seemed to realize something as well.

It immediately lunged forward.

The spear in Lu Pan’s hand thrust forward.

Green light and black light intertwined, making everything momentarily indistinguishable.

When the light dissipated, the puddle of black water had already turned into threads of black smoke, dispersing in all directions.

The Black Banner also began to gradually disintegrate.

Lu Pan staggered, the spear in his hand completely cracked, breaking into two pieces.

The spear tip dropped to the ground, while he held the other half of the spear tail for support.

Those snowflakes lingering in the air promptly all fell from the sky, crashing onto him, covering him in ice and snow.

The accumulated snow completely covered his pale, dry hair.

Songbai Daoist stood motionless in the snow.

—Heavy snow presses on the pine, yet the pine stands firm and upright.

The broken Lone Courage turned into a green light, heading towards the direction of the Daoist Sect.

Lu Pan’s eyelids grew heavier, as the snow on his body accumulated more and more.

“Enough.” Yet he spoke with a smile.

“Enough!” He repeated once more.

Chu Huaixu, who was a hundred miles away, heard the last voice.

The voice was so gentle, even kind.

“Huaixu, my disciple.”

“I promised to teach you the Array Dao, but now, I’m afraid you will have to comprehend it on your own.”

“I’m sorry.”

Perhaps the current Law Enforcement Elder of the Daoist Sect actually had a heart that was warm beneath a cold exterior.

The token on the Law Enforcement Elder’s waist was engraved with a Law Character.

Two Array Dao Jade Scrolls emerged, flying together with the token as flowing lights, heading towards the distance, floating in front of Chu Huaixu.

….

….

Half a stick of incense later, a green light streaked across the sky above the East Continent Daoist Sect.

A sudden breeze swept across the entire Beyond the Mountain area.

The breeze blew and blew, reaching every part of Beyond the Mountain, without missing a place.

The wind blew so gently, so longingly.

It blew past the Outer Sect and also the Inner Sect.

A Daoist disciple murmured, “This wind is so peculiar, why do I feel so refreshed after it blew through?”

“Yes, but I don’t know why, I suddenly feel a bit uneasy, as if encountering the Law Enforcement Elder in daily life.”

“Hahaha! Are you also afraid of the Law Enforcement Elder, brother? I understand what you mean!”

“What are you talking about, junior brother? Who in the sect isn’t afraid of the Law Enforcement Elder? I suspect even the Sect Leader fears him.”

Everyone chimed in.

No way around it, Lu Pan was notoriously the strictest, most impartial enforcer of rules.

Yet in the next moment, a miraculous scene occurred.

These chattering Daoist disciples suddenly felt their heads slightly heavier.

As if a warm large hand gently patted their heads, tenderly and kindly.

Half a stick of incense later, the breeze that had been swirling around completely dispersed.

And on the Hidden Spirit Mountain of the Daoist Sect, there was now a broken spear.

…

Daoist Sect’s Lu Pan has returned home to rest in peace.

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