The brilliant light in the direction of the Fantian Cave Mansion was getting brighter and more dazzling, accompanied by a low, strange howl that seemed to be coming from afar.
The withered old man standing in front of the ancestral hall, gazed at the dazzling light, lost in thought, until Lin Xingyu asked him in surprise: "Old predecessor, is that our Qingyunmen's treasure - Gujian Zhuxian?"
The old man nodded silently, suddenly turned around, as if he didn't want to care about anything else, and said in a low voice: "When the Immortal Slayer appears again, it will be on this Qingyun Mountain. With Daoxuan's cultivation and moral character, no one in the world can resist. You go!" By the time he finished speaking, his body had already half disappeared into the shadows of the temple.
Lin Jingyu suddenly felt a little reluctant and called out: "Senior!"
The old man paused, as if he had thought of something again, and suddenly said: "In the future, if you have a chance, find Dao Xuan privately and tell him that the servant in the ancestral hall has been suffocated for over a hundred years. Now he wants you to come here often to chat with him. See if he agrees or not?"
Lin Jingyu was stunned and asked strangely: "What?"
The old man didn't answer him and his whole body sank into the darkness.
Lin Jingyu was stunned for a moment, and then turned around to look, only to see that in this short period of time, the light pillar had brightened by several degrees, making it almost impossible to gaze at directly. At the same time, he also remembered that Zhang Xiaofan was still outside, so he immediately ran outwards.
This little run, and suddenly returned to the place just now. Lin Jingyu looked into the field, his body shook, and he took a breath of cool air. Just saw that there were still two people standing at the three forks in the road earlier, Zhang Xiaofan was standing there, but the other person was Xiao Zhufeng's 6 Xueqi, but what surprised him most was that on this empty ground around, it was bloody and bloody, even the branches and leaves of the trees next to it were splashed with fresh blood, like hell.
The man in black who had just confronted Zhang Xiaofan was found dead on the ground, his entire body dry and pale, as if all the blood in his body had been drained.
A bad premonition floated into Lin Jingyu's heart, and he immediately ran to Zhang Xiaofan, shouting: "Xiaofan, are you okay?"
From the moment Lin Jingyu appeared, Zhang Xiaofan had not turned his head to look at him once, but instead faced 6 Xueqi directly. However, these two people who originally had a subtle relationship, 6 Xueqi now suddenly drew the Tianyuan Sword and was fully alert against Zhang Xiaofan.
Lin Jingyu had always regarded Zhang Xiaofan as a close brother since his arrival, and now he saw that Liu Xueqi was unfavorable to Zhang Xiaofan, so he angrily said: "Sixth sister, what are you doing?"
He immediately stood in front of Zhang Xiaofan, facing Xue Qi.
Xue Qi's face was originally complex, with a mix of shock, anger, and sorrow, and her eyes had a hint of sadness. At this moment, she suddenly saw Lin Jingyu insert himself between them, and couldn't help but exclaim: "You..."
A bloody hand, almost at the same time suddenly landed on Lin Jingyu's shoulder, staining his white robe red. The fresh red blood and the smell of gore wafted from that hand and drilled into Lin Jingyu's nostrils.
Lin Jingyu was startled and quickly turned around, exclaiming in surprise: "Xiao Fan, are you alright?"
What appeared before his eyes was a faintly dark red glow, shining with a few threads of painful color, Zhang Xiaofan's expression was wooden, his lips moved, and finally, the red light weakened, he said in a low voice: "I'm fine."
Lin Jingyu finally let out a breath of relief and immediately said: "Yes, the Sect Master may be coming out soon. Let's get ready to follow him back!"
Zhang Xiaofan nodded silently, gripping the fire iron in his palm even tighter.
Next to him, Xue Qi stared at him, slowly putting away the Tian Yue, without saying a word. Lin Jingyu looked at her with some curiosity, wanting to ask what had just happened here, but at this moment, from the direction of the Huan Yue Cave Mansion, the low and lingering strange howl suddenly surged, followed by a sudden rise, shaking the heavens and earth, and the sword light was even more dazzling.
In the midst of the halo, a figure slowly rose, Dao Xuan Zhenren bathed in the dazzling light, his right hand from palm to shoulder was suddenly surrounded by a blindingly hot white light, and it was impossible to see what he was holding.
Just a moment ago, his body was severely injured and unable to withstand the strain of flying, yet at this instant, there is no sign of any hindrance, as if the emergence of the ancient sword has completely replenished his physical energy.
Dao Xuan Zhen Ren wore a dark green Taoist robe, fluttering in the light column. Even his face was pale due to the reflection of the bright white light beside him. He seemed to have completely ignored Lin Jingyu and Zhang Xiaofan below, flying directly towards the Yuqing Temple on the mountain peak.
Lin Jingyu and others were all staring with their eyes wide, this Exterminating Immortal Ancient Sword had not even been unsheathed, yet its momentum was already so great, it's really unknown how powerful it would be if used.
The three of them were stunned for a moment, then came to their senses and chased after Shan in front.
Not long after they left, a slender figure slowly emerged from the depths of the forest, gazing at Zhang Xiaofan's gradually disappearing back, with an extremely complex expression on his face, silent and speechless.
It's Biyao indeed.
From the time Daogen Zhenren left until now, in front of Qingyun Mountain, with Yuqing Hall as the center, the battle between the righteous and evil has been extremely brutal.
Trace back to more than a hundred years ago, in the same foot of Qingyun Mountain, at that time the three major factions of Taoism, Qingyunmen, Tianyinsi and Fengxianggu, jointly fought against the Demon Cult and won. However, now Fengxianggu is deserted, the masters of Tianyinsi including the abbot Puhong were injured by people pretending to be from Fengxianggu, now except for Pu Kong, Fa Xiang and a few others, it's almost Qingyunmen alone that is holding on.
However, the Qingyun Gate, a renowned sect for two thousand years, finally revealed its profound foundation today. Tian Buyi, Shang Zhengliang, Zeng Shu Chang and others didn't need to be mentioned, among the other seven veins, there were more than a dozen white-haired elders who joined forces, plus Pu Kong and Fa Xiang from the Tianyin Temple, although the demonic sect's experts fought with all their might, they still couldn't gain the upper hand and ultimately failed to defeat them.
Nearly a hundred powerful cultivators clashed in this fierce battle, and even the Jade Clear Palace, which was reinforced by immortal spells and incantations, could not withstand the impact of countless flying treasures dashing about. The massive roof collapsed with a loud crash, sending dust swirling everywhere.
Everyone was shocked and flew up in a flurry, from the ground straight up to the sky. The larger space actually made it easier for them to show off their skills.
But the sky was filled with a dazzling light, dozens of battle groups flashing in the air, sharp lights flickering, and from time to time, like shooting stars, they whizzed by! The top of Qingyun Mountain seemed to be submerged in the countless brilliant lights of the magic treasures.
In the Devil's Cult, countless strange and bizarre magical artifacts were all used up. In contrast, in Qingyun Gate, most of the elders used immortal swords. However, in the hands of these elders who had cultivated Taiji Xuanqing Dao to the Upper Clear realm, those immortal swords shone with endless light, transforming and changing without bounds. If it weren't for the fact that there were too many powerful Devil's Cult experts, perhaps they wouldn't have been at a disadvantage.
However, Tian Bu Yi and others were still barely holding on, but the situation was precarious for the ordinary Qingyun disciples. The Demon Sect's large-scale attack this time had been carefully planned in advance, especially by Gui Wang, who had specifically arranged for the Qingyun masters to gather at Yuqing Hall because Zhang Xiao Fan possessed a rare treasure and Tianyin Temple did not pass on its true teachings. Therefore, when dealing with the Qingyun disciples, according to the report from Cang Song Dao Ren, they ambushed the high-ranking masters, launched a surprise attack, and indeed achieved remarkable results, causing the Qingyun disciples to fall into chaos, with countless deaths and injuries.
However, the Demon King did not expect one thing, that is, the Guardian Spirit Beast of Qingyun Gate - Shui Qilin.
Shui Qilin has been staying in the Bi Shui Tan since the death of Qing Ye Zu Shi a thousand years ago, and has never truly shown his power. Even during the Great War between Good and Evil at the foot of Qing Yun Mountain a hundred years ago, Shui Qilin did not come down from the mountain to join the battle. Therefore, this generation of Qing Yun Sect disciples, including Cang Song Dao Ren, do not know how powerful Shui Qilin really is?
But after being awakened by the struggle between the Demon Sect and the Qingyun disciples, Shui Qilin, as the mountain's spiritual beast, naturally unleashed its mighty wrath. This sudden change almost altered the situation entirely.
But at this moment, the water qilin stood in the turbulent emerald pool, with the entire pool of water rapidly rotating around it. More than a dozen columns of water, each embracing a person, were conjured up from beside the water qilin by this divine beast's spiritual power. Intermittently, countless vengeful spirits and ghosts that had been swallowed by the water qilin were mixed in, launching a four-way attack on the demonic cultivators.
At first, the demonic sect's people didn't take this strange beast seriously and surrounded it to attack. Unexpectedly, as soon as they touched the water pillar, they immediately dispersed. The Water Qilin's power was incredibly great, and in an instant, seven or eight of them were knocked to death by the water pillar. Another seven or eight were trapped by the vengeful spirits in the water and died. The demonic sect's people were frightened out of their wits and fled in all directions. The Qingyun disciples, on the other hand, were greatly encouraged.
A moment later, the situation alarmed the four masters of the Demon Sect who were still in the Jade Clear Palace. First, they sent down several top experts, and finally, even San Miao Xianzi and Du Shen came down one after another, which stabilized the situation and gradually trapped Shui Qilin.
San Miao Xian Zi and Du Shen were both leaders of one of the four major sects, with a status that was not to be underestimated. Their cultivation naturally far surpassed that of other demonic cultivators. As soon as they appeared on stage, San Miao Xian Zi used a soft white silk thread that was almost invisible to the naked eye. She danced delicately, seemingly weaving an invisible web. Shui Qilin repeatedly manipulated water pillars to charge and collide with her, but his fierce attacks were blocked by this weak yet invisible web, rendering them ineffective.
As for the Poison God, he nodded after watching the fierce battle between Shui Qilin and San Miao Xianzi for a moment. He took out a small knife about half a foot long with flowing clear light from his bosom, grasping it in his right hand. His left hand held a jade bottle, and he pulled out the stopper, but it was unknown what was inside.
A moment later, the poisonous god seemed to have urged his spiritual power, and the small knife suddenly shone brightly, emitting a sharp glow forward. The poisonous god lightly swung it, and instantly cut off the water pillar closest to him like cutting tofu. Then, with a swift left hand, some blue powder fell onto the place where the water pillar had just risen.
Shui Qilin seemed to have sensed something, turned his head and let out a furious roar. The water in the pond responded with an earth-shaking crash, and another massive column of water shot up from the surface, heading straight for Du Shen. However, Du Shen remained unperturbed, and as expected, it only took a moment before Shui Qilin suddenly let out a loud bellow. The column of water that was attacking Du Shen dispersed with a loud crash, falling back into the pond, while the nearby water had all turned a deep, dark blue color.
Like this, the poisonous god cut and slashed on one side, while sprinkling poison on the other. In the blink of an eye, the water pillar that Water Qilin had conjured up was extinguished by about half, while San Miao Xianzi expressionlessly used the secret transmission of the He Huan Sect's "Entwining Silk" to tightly bind and restrict the water pillar that Water Qilin had attacked with.
At this time, anyone with discerning eyes could see that Water Qilin was bound to lose under the joint attack of these two powerful masters from the two major devil sects.
High up, Yu Yangzi and Gui Wang stood shoulder to shoulder, looking down. Seeing the situation was initially settled, Yu Yangzi's expression was complacent, saying: "With two Sect Masters joining forces, this beast won't be a problem no matter how powerful it is!"
The Demon King smiled slightly and looked up at the sky, seeing that under the siege of the crowd, Qingyunmen was still resisting stubbornly, but after all, it was outnumbered and already struggling to hold on. He laughed and said: "Brother Yuyang Dao, today you have achieved this great merit, from now on in the Holy Sect, your prestige will be unmatched by anyone."
Jade Boy turned his head and looked at him with a joyful expression, bursting into loud laughter.
The Demon King sneered inwardly, but smiled on the surface: "In that case, to avoid a long night and many dreams, why don't we join hands and take care of these Green Cloud Gate guys..."
Jade Sun's intention was to show off his skills, and he said: "Alright, I'll join forces with you!"
The Demon King nodded and smiled: "Please go first, fellow Taoist!"
Yu Yangzi burst out laughing and suddenly rose to his feet, stretching out his arm. A silver light flashed by, and in his hand appeared a strange mirror with black and white surfaces.
The Demon King's face suddenly turned gloomy behind his back, with a flash of cold light in the depths of his eyes. His body moved slightly, as if he was about to do something, but at this moment, a low and mournful howl came from the distant horizon.
Suddenly, the entire Qingyun mountain range, the towering giant peak that had stood for millions of years, seemed to tremble slightly!
Suddenly, all the immortal swords and treasures in everyone's hands hummed softly, facing that dazzling brilliant light!
Tongtian Peak soars into the clouds, for thousands of years the sky has been clear, but gradually it darkened.
Only that one strip of radiant light, like a surging electric current, broke free from its shackles and soared through the nine heavens, rushing forth.
Explode instantly!
Brilliant light shines down on the world, and in its depths, a figure with a sword points towards the sky.
Everyone held their breath, staring at the sky in shock. In this brief moment of distraction, the water qilin in the emerald pool let out a loud roar, but instead of attacking the Poison God and the three Miao Xianzi, all the water pillars merged into a massive water screen that lifted the water qilin up to the sky and shot it towards the depths of the light!
Above the vast sky, a divine beast roars, its cries echoing endlessly.
Cang Song Dao Ren, who had been quietly paying attention to the battle situation beside Gui Wang and Yu Yang Zi, turned pale as soon as the light appeared. At this moment, seeing Shui Qian Lin soar into the sky, his body shook again, and he involuntarily exclaimed: "Exterminate the Immortal!"
The Demon King and Yu Yangzi changed color at the same time, and the Demon King exclaimed: "Didn't you say that only by cultivating the Taiji Xuanqing Dao to the Taiqing realm can one control the Zhuxian ancient sword and activate the 'Zhuxian Sword Array'?"
The old pine tree smiled wryly and said: "That's right, but I didn't expect Dao Xuan to..."
At this moment, everyone has stopped fighting. Tian Bu Yi and the others have fallen back to the ground, and in the Qingyun Gate, each and every one of them is excited.
This legendary ancient sword, which was once in the hands of Qingyunmen's ancestor Qingye and intimidated the world, has reappeared in the hands of the current leader Daoxuan at the most critical moment for Qingyunmen.
In mid-air, the Water Qilin flew to Dao Xuan's side, letting out a low roar, its beast head slightly lowered, as if it also had an unspeakable fear and respect for this ancient sword.
Dao Xuan's entire person was submerged in the radiance, slowly descending onto the head of the Spiritual Beast, Shui Qilin.
Take a deep breath!
Draw your sword and face heaven!
In the vast expanse, amidst the radiant light, a strange and eerie chanting voice suddenly echoed, like the low singing of heavenly gods, like the sinister laughter of nine underworld demons. An unnamed sense of shock overwhelmed everyone on the Qingyun Mountain.
Suddenly, behind the Tongtian Peak, in the direction of the Huan Yue Dong Fu, a purple gas rose majestically and shone directly on Shui Qilin and Dao Xuan's head. A moment later, from afar, it was seen that six dazzling lights of different colors flew from unknown places on the other six peaks of Qingyun Mountain, divided into: yellow, green, red, green, orange, and blue. The six lights enveloped together, and finally, the seven lights converged onto Dao Xuan's hand, shining brightly on the ancient sword, Zhānxian.
The heavens change color, thunder rumbles!
A deafening thunderclap shook the air, and a fierce gust of wind howled through the crowd, causing everyone's faces to change color. Sand and rocks flew through the air on the summit of Tongtian Peak, and dust filled the sky. Seven brilliant lights emerged endlessly from the radiant light of the ancient sword that was radiating a dazzling glow. A shimmering seven-colored energy sword slowly appeared above it, growing larger and larger as it continuously split into multiple colored energy swords, filling the entire sky with a kaleidoscope of colors, rendering Tongtian Peak's mountain top in a breathtakingly beautiful display.
Cang Song Dao's body trembled slightly as he muttered in a low voice: "Heavenly Extermination Sword Formation, Heavenly Extermination Sword Formation..."
At this moment, the Poison God and San Miao Xianzi also flew back. Cang Song Dao Ren's face turned pale, and he said: "This formation was created by Qing Yun Kai Pai's ancestor Qing Yun Zi, and it was later refined by Qing Ye Zu Shi with a hundred years of effort. With Gu Jian Zhu Xian as the catalyst, its power is unimaginable. Let's... let's retreat quickly!"
The Demon King's face changed, but Yu Yangzi had already angrily said: "Nonsense, no matter how powerful he is, it's just one person with a sword, what can he do?"
Cangsong Dao Ren bitterly smiled and shook his head, then quickly turned to Du Shen: "Master, this Exterminating Immortal Sword Formation is driven by the power of Xuanmiao Curse, it's already extremely formidable. When my Qingyun Sect was first established, we relied on this formation to barely hold on. Later, Qingye Ancestor was born with a natural talent that gathered the thousand-year-old spiritual energy of the seven peaks of Qingyun Mountain and used the unparalleled sword spirit of the ancient Exterminating Immortal Sword to forge it, achieving an earth-shattering feat! We absolutely cannot match its power!"
The Poison God's face changed color, but to say that looking at this previously unseen sword array of the Exterminating Immortals made the duck that was almost in his grasp today fly away, he couldn't make up his mind no matter what.
The Jade Yangzi next to him didn't even need to be said, with a face full of unwillingness. Only the Ghost King stomped his foot and decisively said: "This formation is too powerful, we can't defeat it by force, let's go!"
Yu Yangzi and the Poison God, as well as San Miao Xianzi, were all stunned. Just as they were about to argue, in this brief moment of hesitation, the dazzling sword array in the sky had already changed.
The seven-colored gas sword above the ancient sword's head, is obviously the main sword of this formation. At this moment, it has become enormous, stretching across the sky, and even the giant beast Water Qilin looks insignificant compared to it. As for the monochromatic gas swords that fill the sky, they are densely packed, like clouds and fog, and looking at them is breathtaking.
This rare and spectacular sight in a thousand years, however, did not bring any excitement, but only wave after wave of solemnity and chill.
Dao Xuan Zhenren was on the Water Qilin, his body swaying slightly as he recited a spell incantation. His right hand wielded the ancient sword of exterminating immortals, while his left hand formed a sword-like gesture with his fingers, slashing downwards!
"Hiss..."
A burst of light flashed on the ancient sword, and after a moment, countless auras swords hovering in mid-air, carrying an extremely fierce momentum, rushed down, charging straight at the demonic sect's people.
Swords fall like rain, heaven and earth are sternly killed!
Countless demonic cultivators rose up in resistance, but that sword of energy was like an unstoppable force, mercilessly stabbing downwards without any quarter. Those with slightly shallower cultivation were instantly struck deep into the ground, blood splattering everywhere.
On the top of Tongtian Peak, there was a sudden wailing and howling, the mournful cries were endless, countless severed limbs and flesh flew everywhere, blood and flesh splattered in all directions, a bloody rainstorm, like hell. This scene made even the people from Qingyun Gate and Tianyin Temple change their expressions slightly, the Dharma image of Tianyin Temple lowered his head slightly, reciting Buddhist scriptures in a low voice.
The four great masters of the Demon Sect changed their faces, and in an instant, the people around them were almost all injured under this incredible array. Watching this sword array of Exterminating Immortals, the seven-colored main sword in the sky continued to separate into more single-colored energy swords, covering a wider range, almost wrapping up the entire Tongtian Peak!
The Demon King waved his hand to block a descending air sword, and he only felt a great shock. The evil energy and spiritual power contained in this air sword seemed endless, just like what the old man of Cangsong said. It had absorbed the heavenly spiritual energy from the seven peaks of Qingyun Mountain, which was indeed unstoppable by human force. Moreover, this was only a single-colored air sword; if that terrifying seven-colored main sword were to attack, everyone would probably die without a place to bury their bodies.
Among the four masters, Gui Wang has always been resourceful and cunning. At this critical moment, Gui Wang's mind was racing, and suddenly he saw Dao Xuan Zhen Ren's body swaying unsteadily in mid-air, clearly struggling with great difficulty. He hastily shouted: "Everyone, Dao Xuan is heavily injured and can't fully control the array! We must immediately join forces to attack from one direction!"
Originally, the demonic sect members were in a state of chaos, almost relying on their instincts to withstand the deadly sword rain falling from mid-air. At this moment, they suddenly heard the Ghost King's shout and didn't think twice, with the Ghost King as their leader, nearly all the high-ranking demonic sect members on Tongtian Peak rushed out, charging towards the easternmost place where the single-colored auras were the least dense.
On the way, the miserable cries were endless. The evil sword that took lives like a demon's sneer in the sky created a terrifying yet beautiful blood flower among the buildings. The people of Qingyun Gate and Tianyin Temple were stunned, forgetting to stop the demonic cultists. Even if they remembered, they might not have been able to do anything, as the swords falling from the sky like rain would likely harm themselves first if they moved carelessly in this sword rain.
Finally, after abandoning nearly a hundred corpses, dozens of Devil Cult experts rushed out from the easternmost part. The four Sect Masters, including Cang Song Dao Ren, were all injured but managed to escape in the end.
The sky was filled with sword rain, and it finally slowly weakened and gradually stopped.
Innumerable scattered blood flowers quietly fell, transforming into a shocking bloody scene that enveloped Tongtian Peak in a sea of red.
The sword in the sky gradually disappeared, and Dao Xuan Zhenren slowly fell down with Shui Qilin. Tian Bu Yi and others just woke up at this moment, and immediately went to meet him, but as soon as they caught Dao Xuan Zhenren, before they could say a word, he suddenly fainted and fell into Tian Bu Yi's arms.