This celestial master cultivates both physical and magical arts; why did you provoke him?

The two walked out of Qingheju.

Fang Zijian stood at the door, holding his phone, wanting to say something. Xia En didn't give him the chance.

"You stay home. This isn't something you can go with."

Fang Zijian opened his mouth, but swallowed his words.

Liu Ruyan came out of the house, handed the backpack to Xia En, and looked at him without saying a word.

Xia En took the backpack, glanced at her, and turned to leave.

The site of the Chu King's tomb in the eastern suburbs.

When Xia En and Ma Xiaoling arrived, the ruins were completely unrecognizable.

A huge crack appeared in the ground, at least fifty meters wide and seemingly endless.

Black gas surged from the crack, as thick as ink, blotting out the sky and completely blocking out the moonlight.

The searchlight beams appeared dim and weak in the fog.

And in the center of the crack, stood something.

No, not stand, but stand still.

That thing was at least ten stories tall, and its shape resembled a human, but the proportions were completely wrong.

The head is too small, the limbs are too long, and the torso is too narrow.

Its skin is deep purple, covered with dense, blood-red patterns that glow faintly in the dark.

Its eyes are golden, without pupils, only two burning lights.

It stood there, motionless, but the whole earth trembled.

It wasn't because of its weight, but because of the aura it exuded—an evil aura.

The evil energy was so intense that it almost solidified into a tangible substance.

It weighs down on everyone.

Shaun stood at the edge of the crack, looking up at the thing.

Ma Xiaoling stood beside him, holding the Demon-Subduing Staff in her hand.

"Senior brother, what is this?"

"have no idea."

Xia En took the lollipop out of her mouth and handed it to Ma Xiaoling, saying, "Hold this for me."

Ma Xiaoling took the lollipop and paused for a moment.

Then she laughed, "Senior, you're fighting with a lollipop in your hand?"

"Yeah, I'm used to it."

Shane flexed his wrists. "Let's begin."

He took a step and jumped into the crevice.

He stepped onto the crevice in the stone wall.

Use the momentum to bounce up, step on it again, bounce up again.

Quickly move closer to that thing.

Ma Xiaoling followed closely behind, her movements even more agile than Xia En's, stepping on the stone wall as if walking on flat ground.

The thing's golden eyes looked at them and spoke.

The sound was deep and resonant, and the sound waves bounced back and forth in the crack, causing pebbles to fall down the stone wall.

"The Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain? A descendant of the exorcising dragon clan? Interesting. After hundreds of years, finally someone dares to stand before me."

Shaun landed on a boulder at the bottom of the crevice and looked up at the thing.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Xuanhuang. I am Xuanming's older brother."

Xia En's expression changed. "Xuanming's older brother?"

"Yes. I was sealed underground for eight hundred years, three hundred years longer than my brother. My power is also three hundred years greater than his."

A hint of mockery flashed in Xuanhuang's golden eyes. "You killed my brother's clone and ruined his plans. This debt should be settled."

Xia En paused for a moment. "Your brother is still alive?"

"Of course. He was just seriously injured and went into hiding to heal. When he returns, he will be even more powerful. But you won't live to see that day, because today, you will die here."

Xuanhuang raised his right hand, and the enormous palm, which blotted out the sky and carried a destructive force, slammed down towards Xia En.

Xia En didn't dodge. He stood there, watching the palm get closer and closer.

Then he heard a voice.

"Approaching!"

Ma Xiaoling's voice.

She stood on the other side of the crack, her hands forming a mudra, her demon-subduing staff tucked into her waistband, and her magic artifact box opened, from which more than a dozen talismans flew out.

The talismans arranged themselves into a complex magic circle in the air, and golden light illuminated the entire crack.

"Soldiers!"

The magic circle rotated, and golden chains shot out from it, binding Xuanhuang's palm.

The chains tightened, and Xuanhuang's hand stopped in mid-air, only three meters away from Xia En.

"fight!"

More chains shot out, binding Xuanhuang's other hand, two legs, neck, and torso.

Xuanhuang was firmly bound by golden chains and could not move.

It let out a roar, its golden eyes filled with rage.

"The Demon-Exorcising Dragon Clan's Binding God Array? You, a little girl, actually managed to set up an array of this level?"

"I'm not a little girl."

Ma Xiaoling gritted her teeth, fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead. "I am Ma Xiaoling, the forty-first generation descendant of the Ma family of the Exorcist Dragon Clan."

Xia En looked at Ma Xiaoling, a slight smile playing on his lips. .

Then he moved.

He stepped onto the boulder and charged towards Xuanhuang's chest like a cannonball.

His right fist was clenched tightly, with lightning flashing and golden light flowing across its surface.

Overwhelming.

"boom--!!!"

He punched Xuanhuang in the chest.

A golden beam of light pierced through Xuanhuang's body, blasting a huge hole from his chest to his back.

Purple blood gushed from the wound, and evil energy kept emanating from it.

Xuanhuang let out a scream and fell backward, crashing into the cracked stone wall, causing the entire mountain to tremble.

But it did not die.

Its wound is healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

New tissue grew from the wound and quickly filled the hole.

"it's useless."

Xuanhuang lowered his head, his golden eyes filled with mockery. "My regenerative abilities are stronger than any evil creature you've ever seen. You can't kill me."

Xia En landed back on the boulder, looked at Xuanhuang's healed wounds, and remained silent for a moment.

"Ma Xiaoling".

"exist!"

"How long can the Binding God Formation last?"

"Three minutes at most."

That's enough.

Xia En took out the three golden talismans from his pocket: Earth Explosion Star.

He handed two bills to Ma Xiaoling, saying, "Two for you, one for me."

Ma Xiaoling took the talisman, her eyes widening. "Senior brother, this is...?"

"Earth Explosion Star. A talisman capable of flattening a mountain. But this time, it's not about flattening the mountain, it's about blasting it."

Xia En pointed at Xuanhuang, "You use the Binding God Array to trap it, and I'll use talismans to blast it. If you coordinate well, we'll finish it off in one move."

Ma Xiaoling took a deep breath and nodded. "Okay."

She affixed two talismans to the two nodes of the Binding God Array, and then formed hand seals.

"Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Zai, Qian—Zhu Xie!"

The Binding God Array burst forth with dazzling golden light, the chains tightened, and Xuanhuang was firmly fixed to the stone wall.

Xuanhuang struggled, but the chains remained unmoved.

It looked at the golden talisman in Shane's hand, and fear appeared in its golden eyes for the first time.

"That's... Earth Explosion Star? How do you have such a talisman?"

"It is a legacy of the Celestial Master's Mansion."

Xia En pasted the last talisman in the center of the Binding God Array, then stepped back a few paces and formed a hand seal.

"Thunder Magic - Rune Array - Earth Explosion Star".

The three talismans lit up at the same time.

The golden light was dazzling, illuminating the entire crack.

Xuanhuang's body began to melt, turning into a purple liquid inch by inch from his feet to his head.

It let out a terrible scream, a sound that was deafening, but it was firmly bound by the chains of the God-Binding Array and could not move.

"No—! My brother will avenge me—!"

"I know."

Shane said, "But that's for later."

He raised his right hand, made a fist, and said, "Now, you go first."

He threw a punch.

It wasn't an overwhelming force, it was pure lightning magic.

A golden bolt of lightning shot out from the fist and pierced through Xuanhuang's head.

Then, his head exploded, and purple liquid splattered everywhere.

Its body completely melted, turning into a pool of purple liquid that flowed deep into the crack.

The light of the Binding God Array dissipated.

The talisman turned to ashes and scattered in the air. Silence fell over the crack.

Ma Xiaoling slumped to the ground, her body drenched in sweat, her hands trembling, but her eyes were bright.

"Senior brother...we won."

Xia En walked up to her, extended his hand, and said, "Get up, Xiao Ling."

Ma Xiaoling took his hand and stood up.

She looked at Xia En and suddenly smiled.

"Senior brother, that punch you just threw was really cool."

Xia En glanced at her. "That Binding God Formation you just used was pretty good too."

Ma Xiaoling smiled so much that her eyes curved into crescent moons.

They climbed out of the crack.

Outside, Chen Guodong stood there with his men, looking at them with his mouth agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

Fang Zijian arrived at some point, holding his phone with trembling hands, but he held it very steadily.

"Done." Xia En dusted himself off. "That's a wrap."

Chen Guodong finally closed his mouth, his voice hoarse. "That thing... is dead?"

"He's dead."

"How did he die?"

Xia En thought for a moment, "I'll cooperate. My junior sister will trap it, and I'll blow it up."

Chen Guodong looked at Ma Xiaoling.

Ma Xiaoling straightened her back and gave a bright smile.

"Ma Xiaoling, the 41st generation descendant of the Ma family of the Exorcist Dragon Clan. Please take care of me in the future."

Chen Guodong nodded, then looked at Xia En. "Is your junior sister as good at fighting as you?"

"She's a better fighter than me," Shane said.

Ma Xiaoling was stunned. "Senior brother, you..."

"You set up a binding array to trap that thing. I couldn't do that. So you're better at fighting than me."

Ma Xiaoling looked at Xia En, her eyes a little red. She lowered her head, holding back her tears.

"Senior brother, you're really annoying."

Xia En smiled. "Let's go. Go back to sleep. We have things to do tomorrow."

He turned and walked towards the car.

Ma Xiaoling followed behind him for a few steps, then suddenly spoke. "Senior brother."

"Um?"

"Can we continue to cooperate like this from now on?"

Xia En stopped and turned to look at her.

The moonlight shone on her face, giving her a silvery glow.

Her eyes are very bright.

"Can."

"But you have to pay tuition," Shane said.

Ma Xiaoling smiled, "Okay. I'll pay."

She caught up with him and walked side by side with Xia En.

Fang Zijian, standing behind, held up his phone and captured the scene.

Xia En and Ma Xiaoling walked under the moonlight, their shadows stretched long.

He posted the photo on his WeChat Moments with the caption:

"The strongest duo of the Celestial Master's Mansion on Longhu Mountain, capable of suppressing all evil spirits in this era."

The comments section exploded.

"Xia En and Ma Xiaoling? What an amazing combination!"

"The Exorcist Dragon Clan plus the Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion, they're invincible."

"I was moved to tears. The two of them worked together perfectly, taking down the ten-story-tall evil spirit in one move."

"He can suppress evil spirits in this era and overpower all malevolent forces. That's a very good saying."

When the news reached Longhu Mountain, Zhang Jingxuan was meditating in the back hall.

Zhang Jingqing walked in with her phone and read the post on her WeChat Moments to him.

After listening, Zhang Jingxuan remained silent for a long time.

Then he opened his eyes and smiled.

"This kid finally has a partner."

Zhang Jingqing was taken aback. "Master, you mean..."

"I mean, he's been carrying this burden alone for too long. Now that Xiaoling is helping him, he can relax a bit."

Zhang Jingxuan stood up and walked to the window. "Besides, Xiaoling is better at cooperating than him."

"She knows how to use her strengths to make up for his weaknesses. That's what a true partner is."

He looked out the window at Longhu Mountain, where the moonlight was very bright.

"He can suppress all evil spirits in this world. This statement doesn't just refer to Xia En, but to both of them."

The incident occurred the day after the major battle.

Xia En slept until the sun was high in the sky before waking up.

Sunlight streamed through the gap in the curtains, casting a golden line on his face.

He rolled over, buried his face in the pillow, and prepared to stay in bed a little longer.

Then his blanket was suddenly yanked off.

"Senior brother! Wake up!"

Ma Xiaoling's voice exploded in my ears, carrying an undeniable, toxic quality: "You promised to practice at six in the morning! It's already nine!"

Xia En closed her eyes, reached under the pillow, pulled out a lollipop, and popped it into her mouth.

"Take a break today."

"Rest? What are you talking about? Didn't we kill that giant monster yesterday? Today we should strike while the iron is hot and solidify our lightning magic!"

Xia En opened one eye and looked at Ma Xiaoling standing by the bed.

She had already changed into her training clothes, her hair was tied in a high ponytail, and she had a demon-subduing staff at her waist, looking very energetic.

Xia En herself was wearing a wrinkled T-shirt, her hair was a mess, and she had a lollipop in her mouth.

"Junior sister, do you know how much magic power I used yesterday?"

"How many?"

"Two Earth Explosion Stars, one Mountain-Shattering Fist, and half a move of the Five Thunder Orthodox Method. Added together, that's enough for you to practice for a month."

Ma Xiaoling was stunned for a moment, then pouted unconvinced.

"Then you can't be lazy. Master said that cultivation is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind."

Xia En sat up, took the lollipop out of his mouth, and looked at her.

"Who is your master?"

"My dad."

"Your father is Ma Santong, not me. My master is Zhang Jingxuan. Zhang Jingxuan said that spiritual practice requires a balance between work and rest. You must rest when it's time to rest."

Ma Xiaoling opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.

She realized that she couldn't win an argument with this senior.

Fang Zijian poked his head in through the door, holding his phone and grinning mischievously.

"Xia En, I filmed your junior sister waking you up. Do you want to post it online?"

Xia En and Ma Xiaoling both looked at him at the same time.

"You dare," Shane said.

"You dare!" Ma Xiaoling said.

Fang Zijian shrank back, chuckled awkwardly, and retreated.

Ma Xiaoling sighed and sat down on the edge of the bed.

"Senior brother, I have a question for you."

"ask."

"That punch you threw yesterday was devastating! How did you train to do that? I've also been practicing martial arts since I was little—physical techniques, Taoist arts, talismans—but my punching power isn't even a tenth of yours. Did you take some kind of magic pill?"

Xia En thought for a moment, "No. I'm just strong."

"Strong?" Ma Xiaoling's eyes widened. "Just because of that?"

"Just because of this."

Ma Xiaoling paused for a moment.

Then she reached out and pinched Shane's arm.

His arms were strong with well-defined muscles, but they looked like those of an average martial artist, far from being exaggerated.

"Your arm doesn't look like anything special."

Xia En pulled her arm away from her grasp. "Have you squeezed enough?"

Ma Xiaoling laughed. "Senior brother, is there some secret you haven't told me?"

"no."

"Then why are you so strong?"

Shane put the lollipop back in his mouth and said confidently, "Because I'm a genius."

Ma Xiaoling stood up and patted her pants.

"Alright, genius senior brother, you continue to rest. I'm going to practice my skills in the back mountain."

She turned and walked out.

Xia En watched her retreating figure and remained silent for a moment.

Then he laughed.

"This girl."

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