Chapter 1 In Fact, There Are Yin Shi

Sure enough, there are Yin Shi. Well, they are the elite of the Taiyi Sect. It would be abnormal if they didn't have Yin Shi.

Zhang Yuanqing first scrutinized not the Maoshan Taoist priest, but the tall figure behind him. As a Night Watcher, he could tell at a glance that this was a Yin Shi. It was wearing loose long sleeves and trousers, with sections of silver rings wrapped around each wrist, covering both forearms.

*I wonder what his profession is...* Zhang Yuanqing then sized up the young man, who was fair-skinned and thin, lacking masculinity, dressed in black clothes and trousers, with rattan leggings tied around his calves. The thin young man looked over, a polite smile on his face:

"Yuanshi Tianzun, I have heard so much about you!"

"Every time I hear your name, I can't help but think of the phrase 'Elder Sun is confused,' it's like an instinct, I've been completely brainwashed." Laughter erupted from the audience. Elder Sun turned his head and coldly swept over the disciples behind him. The Taiyi Sect members fell silent, lowering their heads and stifling their laughter. *Your name is also very unique, making me subconsciously think of Uncle Jiu...*

Zhang Yuanqing shouted towards the elders' seats, "Elder Sun, this kid says you're confused, do you want me to help you deal with him?"

The laughter around them grew louder. This meme was well-known and widely spread among the official members, from the Five Elements Alliance to the Taiyi Sect. Those who liked to surf the internet basically knew about it. Hearing the person involved make fun of it like this, the sense of absurdity and fun immediately rose.

Elder Sun's face darkened, and he didn't speak.

Elder Hongying looked at Dog Elder in surprise, "This child is quite lively."

She rarely saw someone so casually teasing the elders. When the Maoshan kid said this, he didn't dare to look back. This Yuanshi Tianzun, on the other hand, directly shouted at Old Sun. Dog Elder responded, "That's because you haven't seen him kowtow and worship." On the field, the Maoshan Taoist priest said:

"As expected, you don't have Yin Shi. The comments on the list say that your overall strength is very strong, especially in terms of clearing dungeons. As for your own strength, it should rely more on props, right?" "No, I never rely on props!" Zhang Yuanqing said in a deep voice, "What I rely on is an unyielding will, a belief in victory."

While the two were talking, the audience in the seats were also discussing.

"Yuanshi Tianzun doesn't have Yin Shi, I heard that a Night Watcher without Yin Shi and spirit servants is an incomplete Night Watcher."

"Yes, it's like a Fire Master has a bursting waist, a Wood Master has healing, and a Listener has insight. Yin Shi and spirit servants are important means for Night Watchers to control their enemies. Oh, I understand that Yuanshi Tianzun is ranked 11th in the top 10/20 list. I thought those scholars were suppressing him."

"Isn't Yuanshi Tianzun going to fight two against one? The interlude competition doesn't allow killer-grade props. It's over, the situation is unfavorable for us. Yuanshi is the face of our Five Elements Alliance. If he's stepped on by the Taiyi Sect's Night Watcher, we'll lose a lot of face." "It's not certain that he'll lose. He's cleared two S-level dungeons, one high-difficulty A-level dungeon, and killed Li Xianzong. He won't lose so easily, just watch."

In the Taiyi Sect area, Yuan Ting sighed, "Yuanshi has been a Lingjing Xingzhe for too short a time and lacks foundation. He probably doesn't even have a spirit servant. At least, I haven't heard of it." Sun Miaomiao frowned, "He might not even be able to beat Maoshan. Wouldn't it be difficult for me to meet him?" *If I don't meet him, how can I defeat him and exchange for Xiao Hong from Grandpa?* Zhao Chenghuang, who was a few seats away, said in a cold and calm tone, "That's why he's only ranked eleventh, and Maoshan is ranked ninth."

Bill Tarantino, who entered the dungeon to watch the interlude competition as a member of a friendly organization, suddenly turned his head to look at Annie beside him and said, "I remember that the Devil Monarch defeated a level 6 Punisher when he was at level 5, relying on his own hard strength."

*Is there such a thing?*

"Yes, there was such a thing. At that time, the Devil Monarch was already hooking up with Betty, but he was extremely wary of the Beauty God Association. No matter how Betty seduced him, he refused to go abroad or meet the president." "So the president found Betty's former lover and asked him to come forward, using jealousy as a reason. In reality, she wanted to forcibly bring him back to the West. As a result, that trash lost miserably." Bill Tarantino nodded slightly and looked at Yuanshi Tianzun in the field, slowly saying:

"Whether it's the Saint stage or the Transcendent stage, fighting above one's level is an extremely difficult thing, and those who can do it are all outstanding individuals. Yuanshi Tianzun lacks foundation and is at a disadvantage compared to the Maoshan Taoist priest." "But this is the perfect time to verify his potential. If you regard him as the second Devil Monarch, it's good to compare."

Annie nodded slowly, "That's what I think too." Then she shook her head and corrected, "I didn't regard him as the second Devil Monarch. I just think he can replace the Devil Monarch and become a Night Watcher controlled and invested in by the Beauty God Association. The president once said that the Taiyi Sect's sect master evaluated the Devil Monarch as the most promising Night Watcher in fifty years. Such a talented genius won't appear a second time in decades."

Mr. Bill smiled, "Then we'll wait and see!"

In the southwest viewing area, Fu Qingyang, dressed in a white suit, watched the field with a stern face, completely focused. "Boss, are you nervous? Are you worried that Yuanshi Tianzun will lose?"

The one who spoke was a punk noble, with yellow hair, permed and fluffy, setting off a thin face. His eyes were arrogant, and his expression was unruly, which was very much in line with the temperament of a noble. In the White Tiger Guard, the only one who called Fu Qingyang boss instead of gang leader was Qicilang.

Fu Qingyang ignored him. A ponytail woman next to him said:

"Yuanshi Tianzun is quite handsome. Ling Jun always says in the group that he's a pervert. I thought he was a wretched little boy." Qicilang sneered, "Preconceived notions. Isn't Ling Jun a pervert? Is he ugly?"

The ponytail woman was none other than "You Feng Lai Yi" in the White Tiger Guard. She had a clean and beautiful oval face, wheat-colored skin, and was concise and capable, like a well-trained female police flower. You Feng Lai Yi ignored Qicilang, turned her head to look at Fu Qingyang's handsome profile, and said:

"Gang leader, Yuanshi Tianzun doesn't have Yin Shi. The interlude competition has certain restrictions on powerful props. As the first member of the White Tiger Guard to play, if he loses, it will inevitably be an unfavorable start. He won't lose." Fu Qingyang said indifferently, "Yuanshi is the type who gets stronger when he meets the strong. The stronger the enemy, the greater his potential will be. I hope the Maoshan Taoist priest can bring him some pressure." *Gang leader thinks so highly of Yuanshi Tianzun?* You Feng Lai Yi raised her eyebrows and said nothing more, patiently watching the battle.

Qicilang said sourly, "Boss, you're so optimistic about him. I'm not happy..."

On the field, Zhang Yuanqing's mind was racing, quickly formulating a battle plan based on the information he had extracted from Wang Tai.

*I can't use the Red Dance Shoes and Yin-Yang Robe too early. If I use all my trump cards on the Maoshan Taoist priest, I'll definitely be targeted in subsequent battles, and it'll be almost impossible to win the championship. The Fumo Pestle's armor-breaking function can restrain Yin Shi, no, it can kill Yin Shi, but this prop contains the power of the sun and is too high-level. Using it directly will definitely be judged as a violation. After all, there are too many second-generation Ling in this kind of arena competition. If you don't make this kind of restriction, it will purely be a competition of parents in the end.*

*Now everyone thinks I don't have spirit servants and Yin Shi. This is an opportunity that can be used to show weakness and let the Maoshan Taoist priest be careless. Then, relying on some unimportant props, I can gradually force out his methods. When the Maoshan Taoist priest runs out of moves, I'll let the deceased No. 1 and Little Doubi take action, catching the opponent off guard.*

*But the key is, I have to be able to rely on limited props to withstand the opponent's all-out output. If I can't withstand it and get killed, it will be a case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.* At this moment, the armored swordsman said loudly:

"Ten minutes are up, the competition begins!"

"Wait a minute," Zhang Yuanqing looked at the thin young man and said with a sincere face, "Elder Sun is waving at you, as if he has something to say." The Maoshan Taoist priest was stunned, thinking that he had just boldly teased Elder Sun, and was immediately shocked, thinking that this stingy elder was...

He hurriedly turned to look at Elder Sun.

Elder Sun in the elders' seats was furious, "Idiot!" As soon as he finished speaking, the Maoshan Taoist priest heard a loud gunshot. "Ding ding!"

A tall figure stood in front of the Maoshan Taoist priest, arms crossed, blocking the trajectory of the bullet. The silver rings on his forearms burst into dazzling sparks, and the Yin Shi's body shook violently. The explosive effect of the hand cannon!

The Maoshan Taoist priest turned his head sharply, a layer of cold sweat seeping out of his back. He stared at Yuanshi Tianzun, "Despicable!"

*Knowing that you are at a disadvantage, you simply abandon your face and launch a sneak attack? In order to win, you can abandon your bottom line?* If the Yin Shi didn't have intelligence and actively save its master, he would have already been blasted into a bloody mist.

Under the public gaze, with so many people watching, how could Zhang Yuanqing allow the other party to splash dirty water? He responded loudly:

"Deception is part of the art of war. You are also an experienced Lingjing Xingzhe. What are you pretending to be, a lotus flower? You are only furious because I ambushed you, not you ambushed me." "Oh, I forgot, your dirty water splashing is also a tactic, trying to establish a shameless persona for me."

While saying that, his hands didn't stop moving, switching angles and pulling the trigger, while putting on the Seer's Glasses to ensure that the bullets hit their target. Red bullet trajectories poured towards the Maoshan Taoist priest and the Yin Shi.

The Maoshan Taoist priest rolled on the spot and disappeared.

Bang bang bang! The bullets hit the ground, blasting out shallow pits.

Zhang Yuanqing scanned the entire field, searching for the Maoshan Taoist priest's whereabouts. He fired a shot in each direction, front, back, left, and right, probing the other party's location. But they all missed. The other party did not take the opportunity to sneak up and attack.

At this time, the Yin Shi held its left wrist with its right hand, and its right wrist with its left hand, and pulled hard. The silver rings on its arms flew out one by one, leaving one silver ring on each arm. Among the eighteen arm rings, there seemed to be a strong magnetic resonance, floating in the air, buzzing and vibrating.

The Yin Shi punched out with both fists, and under the propulsion of the invisible magnetic force, the eighteen silver rings rushed towards Zhang Yuanqing, creating a shrill sound of tearing through the air. *Magnetic force? What kind of profession's prop is this?* Zhang Yuanqing jumped to the side and rolled continuously. A muffled explosion came from behind, accompanied by the splashing of stones. *This destructive power is much greater than that of a bursting pistol.*

Zhang Yuanqing stopped rolling and just jumped up when a chill suddenly ran down his spine. A short, cold and gleaming dagger emerged from the void, stabbing towards his heart steadily and quickly. Zhang Yuanqing threw the bursting pistol into the air, and his hands had inexplicably gained a pair of boxing gloves. Without dodging or avoiding, he struck his chest with his fists.

"Boom!"

An exaggerated explosion sounded, and a violent wave of air swept flames in all directions.

Behind Zhang Yuanqing, a pale white light curtain was generated in response, like a solid exterior wall, blocking the raging flames and air waves.

As the leader of the Taiyi Sect's Transcendent stage, the Maoshan Taoist priest was not short of props. The heart-protecting mirror could not only observe the movements within a hundred meters, but also serve as a defense. The dagger passed through the mirror unhindered, successfully piercing Yuanshi Tianzun's heart.

At this moment, many people in the audience were on tenterhooks.

The imagined scene of blood splattering did not occur. The dagger pierced Yuanshi Tianzun's heart, as if stirring up a reflection in the water. It was just an illusion created by illusion. Zhang Yuanqing's real body exited Night Tour and appeared behind the Maoshan Taoist priest, catching the falling bursting pistol, pressing the muzzle and pulling the trigger towards the heart. Bang bang bang! The muzzle spewed flames, and he rashly emptied the bullets in the magazine. The red bullet trajectory tore through the Maoshan Taoist priest's body, which was also an illusion created by illusion. *I was impulsive. I shouldn't have emptied the magazine so quickly, but I couldn't help it. The two Fire Master profession's props made me lose my mind.* Seeing that the sneak attack was unsuccessful, Zhang Yuanqing quickly retreated and entered Night Tour. At the same time, the Maoshan Taoist priest also disappeared. Only the Yin Shi was left on the field, standing there blankly.

The brief confrontation came to an end, and loud cheers erupted from the audience. "Wonderful!"

"The cooperation between the Maoshan Taoist priest and the Yin Shi is good. The offensive rhythm is very tight. I almost thought Yuanshi Tianzun was finished just now."

"Did you see that? Yuanshi Tianzun's action of throwing the pistol was paving the way for a subsequent sneak attack, or was it unintentional? If it was the former, how did he know that the flame explosion would be ineffective against the Maoshan Taoist priest?" "The battle between star players is different. There are many crises, and it feels like they are all details. It's so exciting."

Among the audience, the number of Transcendent stage walkers was the largest. The battle between the two was nothing to the Saints and elders, but for these Transcendent walkers, it was a high-end game. After a long "silence", Zhang Yuanqing, who did not have much experience points, took the lead in exiting Night Tour.

Almost at the same time, the Yin Shi swept its arms, and the arm rings in the potholes buzzed and flew up, colliding towards him. During the flight, they formed a long whip with interconnected rings, sweeping across his waist.

The whistling sound hit his face. Zhang Yuanqing's feet grabbed the ground hard, and his upper body leaned back sharply, showing remarkable flexibility. He avoided the long whip with a limbo. At this time, the scene from just now reappeared. A sharp short knife appeared out of thin air in the position of Zhang Yuanqing's lower abdomen and stabbed down fiercely.

At this time, he was still in the "limbo" position, with no way to avoid it.

A fierce light flashed in Zhang Yuanqing's eyes. The bursting pistol in his hand disappeared, and a cold Liu blade appeared. Immediately afterwards, he took the initiative to stand up, leaning towards the short knife while delivering the bloodthirsty blade. "Puff!"

The short knife pierced into his abdomen, straight to the hilt.

And the bloodthirsty blade, infused with his full power, was blocked by a pale white light sac. The light curtain collapsed into broken light. The Maoshan Taoist priest quickly drew his knife and retreated to avoid the enemy's counterattack after being injured.

*Good boy, he broke the armor. The first step is completed. Hiss, it hurts to death. Fortunately, that knife is not a prop of the Succubus.* Zhang Yuanqing gasped, covering his blood-soaked abdomen, and retreated. This was not blind luck. He had asked Wang Tai in advance for information on the top ten strongest players on the list. The Maoshan Taoist priest did not have a weapon similar to the Bloodthirsty Blade.

That was why he dared to boldly exchange injuries for defense. The Bloodthirsty Blade did not disappoint him. When dealing with this kind of energy-formed barrier, the armor-breaking effect was very accurate. A commotion rang out in the audience. In the second round of the confrontation, it was obvious that Yuanshi Tianzun had suffered a loss, and it was a big loss. Fortunately, he was a Night Watcher with strong self-healing abilities. If it were a Fire Master, Listener, or Water Ghost, this knife would basically determine the outcome. The ranking on the list was indeed of high quality. The Maoshan Taoist priest was stronger than Yuanshi Tianzun.

A shrill scream rang out, and the Yin Shi swung the "long whip", lashing at him.

Zhang Yuanqing either pounced, jumped, or dodged, narrowly avoiding the attacks. Some of the audience in the viewing area were worried about him. Zhang Yuanqing was not acting, he was really in a difficult situation.

He had to dodge the Yin Shi's attacks while guarding against the Maoshan Taoist priest's sneak attacks, like walking a tightrope. A single touch could cost him half his life.

*The Maoshan Taoist priest's tactics are very similar to when I dealt with Ou Xiangrong, acting as a useless master who launches sneak attacks, while the Yin Shi is facing the enemy head-on. I'm already injured. If I continue to consume energy like this, I'll be hit by the Yin Shi sooner or later, or I'll be caught off guard by the Maoshan Taoist priest due to a decline in my condition. Therefore, the correct response is to attack the Yin Shi, and the Maoshan Taoist priest will definitely be able to predict this. Therefore, he is reluctant to appear, most likely waiting for me at the Yin Shi's location.*

Zhang Yuanqing pounced to the side, avoiding the long whip that was smashing down on his head, and used Night Tour to enter stealth. He held the Bloodthirsty Blade in his hand, rushing towards the Yin Shi swiftly and silently.

Circling around from the side to the front, he held the Bloodthirsty Blade in reverse and slashed fiercely at the Yin Shi's neck. During the first wave of gunshots to test the waters, he had confirmed that this Yin Shi was not the defensive type. And the arm rings it was equipped with also indicated that it was not a melee type.

With the sharpness of the Bloodthirsty Blade, this slash would be enough to decapitate it. "Puff!"

The Bloodthirsty Blade swept across the Yin Shi's neck, and a muffled sound, like cutting through flowing water, was heard.

The Yin Shi's head transformed into a clear and transparent water ball, a water ball immune to all physical attacks. *Water Ghost?! This is a Water Ghost's corpse.*

Zhang Yuanqing's pupils shrank slightly. He subconsciously clenched his fists, about to trigger the Brute Fist's skill to evaporate the Yin Shi's head. This was the best way to deal with Water Ghosts. Suddenly, a cold wind blew on the stage, and shrill cries rang out.

A mourning stick covered with white paper emerged from behind him, slamming heavily on Zhang Yuanqing's back.

His body stiffened abruptly, his face turned pale, and he felt his spiritual body being torn apart. Blood seeped from his eyes, nose, and ears. This was a pain he had never experienced in his life. At the same time, it was also the first time he had encountered a serious attack from the spiritual level. This mourning stick, when hitting the flesh, damaged the soul.

On the other side, the attacked Yin Shi quickly retreated to the edge of the field. With a violent shake of its arms, the long whip disintegrated into individual silver rings, surrounding Zhang Yuanqing and floating behind him on the left and right.

These silver rings resonated with each other, sensing each other, forming an invisible magnetic cage, tightly imprisoning Zhang Yuanqing, preventing him from using Night Tour. "You've lost!" The fair-skinned and thin young man appeared, decisively striking out with his second attack. The audience erupted into an uproar. There were many people cursing, all of them were Transcendent stage walkers from the Five Elements Alliance, their emotions as agitated as football fans who had lost a game.

Guan Ya, Xie Lingxi, Bill, Annie, the Taiyi Sect members, many star players, and Yuanshi Tianzun's friends and enemies all showed different expressions at this moment. Disappointment, anxiety, sneers, smugness...

While drawing out the mourning stick, the Maoshan Taoist priest saw Yuanshi Tianzun trapped in the cage and showed a strange smile. *The second step is completed.*

The next second, the arm rings fell to the ground with a clang, losing their power.

Zhang Yuanqing, freed from his restraints, entered Night Tour at the last moment, avoiding the mourning stick's strike.

*What's going on?* The Maoshan Taoist priest's heart sank. He also entered Night Tour, dodging possible attacks, while turning his head to look at the Yin Shi. He saw a round and cute little infant spirit with sparse lanugo hair lying on the Yin Shi's head.

The Yin Shi seemed to have received some kind of manipulation, stiffening in place without moving.

In the Taiyi Sect area, Sun Miaomiao stood up abruptly, staring straight at the round and cute little infant spirit in the field, her breathing suddenly becoming rapid. *He has a spirit servant?* The Maoshan Taoist priest was shocked and angry. In fact, Maoshan also had spirit servants, but if the opponent was a Night Watcher, offering a spirit servant was like delivering food. Night Watchers' spirit devouring skill restrained all spiritual bodies. Based on this reason, both sides tacitly agreed not to use the Soul Travel skill.

At this time, Zhang Yuanqing appeared next to the Yin Shi and put a black mask with a white skull on the Yin Shi's face. The ferocity in the Yin Shi's eyes disappeared. Like a machine with its power cut off, it stopped operating and crashed to the ground.

The Maoshan Taoist priest's face changed drastically. He quickly calmed his emotions and constantly communicated with the brand in his sea of consciousness, but no matter how he tried to urge it, the Yin Shi did not respond. *It's been sealed?! I must take off that mask...* The Maoshan Taoist priest steadied his mind and quietly rushed towards the Yin Shi while the Night Tour time was still available. Zhang Yuanqing unhurriedly clenched his fists and struck his chest. "Boom!"

A violent air wave, wrapped in flames, swept across the field.

At this time, the groundwork for breaking the armor came into effect. The Maoshan Taoist priest, without the protection of the heart-protecting mirror, was shaken out by the explosion's shock wave, his face scorched black, staggering backwards. *Third step...* Zhang Yuanqing muttered in his heart.

"Be careful behind you!"

From the Taiyi Sect area, someone shouted loudly.

The Maoshan Taoist priest was suddenly shocked and looked back, and a lithe black shadow came silently. With a flick of his wrist, the attacker's right arm, like a spear, suddenly stabbed out.

*A helper? Is the Five Elements Alliance not playing by the rules anymore? No, this is a Yin Shi...* The Maoshan Taoist priest couldn't care about being surprised. He leaned backwards and to the side, narrowly avoiding the straight punch. He showed a balance that was not belonging to the Night Watchers, and did not fall.

*The rattan protectors he wore on his lower legs are from the Wood Master profession. The props can give the wearer super balance, good at climbing rocks, dodging, walking steel wires, etc. In battle, this great balance is important.*

With the fierce light in his eyes, the Deceased No. 1 unleashed a fierce attack, using both fists and feet, forcing the Maoshan Taoist priest to retreat, unable to resist. *A Fire Master? Succubus?*

The Maoshan Taoist priest's heart sank. His mentality was a little broken now. He couldn't accept the sudden reversal of the situation. But what frustrated him was Yuanshi Tianzun's operation.

He clearly had spirit servants and Yin Shi, but he endured and didn't use them, deliberately showing weakness to paralyze him, first breaking his armor, then secretly manipulating his spirit servant to sneak attack and seal the corpse, planning everything clearly. The Maoshan Taoist priest felt the gap between himself and him. *Calm down, calm down...*

If he stabilized his mentality and released the Yin Shi's seal, he would have a chance to turn the tide.

Taking advantage of his powerful balance, he fell backwards, while communicating with the power of Taiyin to cast Night Tour. "Ah..." Suddenly, the Maoshan Taoist priest's face was shrouded in a black aura, and he screamed in pain, clutching his head.

His sanity quickly degenerated, and the instincts of frustration and anger dominated his actions. He rushed towards the Yin Shi regardless of everything, wanting to tear apart this stumbling block that was preventing him from achieving victory. *The fourth step is completed.* Zhang Yuanqing, holding a scarecrow in his hand, looked calmly at the Maoshan Taoist priest who had lost his mind. The scarecrow was a key factor in the outcome, aimed at making the Maoshan Taoist priest give up Night Tour.

No one could deal with a Night Watcher who was determined to entangle and delay. Only by making the Maoshan Taoist priest lose his mind could the Deceased No. 1 quickly establish victory.

The Deceased No. 1 kicked the Maoshan Taoist priest, stomping on his chest, and stood upright in the field. Zhang Yuanqing looked towards the Taiyi Sect's area and said loudly, "Who was the one who reminded him just now? Is the Taiyi Sect a sore loser?"

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