A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 186 Seven Lifetimes of Enmity
The Black Mountain Demon stared grimly at the golden pillar of light ahead. Half an hour ago, he had received instructions from Liu Dao to arrive at this outskirts first. He had originally thought that since Yan Chixia and the others were being held back, he only needed to kidnap those pregnant women to complete his mission. However, he did not expect such a change to happen in the end.

"This formation is integrated with the earth's veins and is protected by disciples of the Xuanxin Sect. The key to breaking this formation lies with those seven people."

Through the golden light screen, the Black Mountain Demon could clearly see that on the central altar, seven disciples dressed in red and white armor were using the formation with all their might. Countless golden runes floated around, and anyone from the Yin Moon Dynasty who was touched by the runes was instantly killed without uttering a sound, just like snow melting away.

Just as Heishan was about to test the waters again, a terrifying and violent sword aura suddenly appeared in the distance, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique!"

Black Mountain's expression changed repeatedly. He never expected that Liu Dao, who had kept a low profile, would actually master this peerless sword technique that he hadn't been able to cultivate for hundreds of years. Fortunately, he hadn't outwardly complied with Liu Dao, otherwise, this move alone would have been enough to make Liu Dao's soul disappear.

"We can't go on like this. If we can't even break this formation, we'll have a hard time explaining to the Six Paths."

Thinking of that mind-shaking sword energy, the Black Mountain Demon's eyes flashed as he looked at the golden rune array in front of him. His dark mist suddenly surged, carrying immense power as it collided with the rune array. Explosions and screams of agony filled the air. After an unknown amount of time, the Black Mountain Demon noticed that the array's power had suddenly weakened. Overjoyed, he flashed a black light in his hand, and a black banner appeared. With a slight shake, a ghostly light flashed on the banner's surface, and countless black soul shadows leaped out, roaring incessantly.

"go with!"

Black Mountain's eyes narrowed, and under his command, the ghostly figures relentlessly rammed into the golden rune array. One of the monsters, with a bull's head and a human body, raised a large hammer and, with just three blows, broke a crack in the rune array. Countless ghostly figures took the opportunity to slip in and fight with the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect disciples guarding the area.

"Kill them, kill them!"

Upon seeing this, Heishan was immediately excited. If he hadn't been worried about Liudao causing him trouble, he wouldn't have been willing to take out his personal treasure, the "Mysterious Yin Banner." Every time he used this item, it would consume 30% of his vital energy. If he didn't replenish it afterwards, he would be devoured by this treasure.

Although this thing comes at a great cost, its power is extraordinary. It was because of this that he was able to rise to the ranks of the three great demons. Apart from Liu Dao and that centipede, no one could withstand this treasure.

The "Mysterious Yin Banner" was indeed powerful. Under the influence of Black Mountain, the color of the golden rune array became increasingly dim, and its range continued to shrink, from several miles to several feet, and it was still shrinking.

Seeing this, Heishan reached out and grabbed again, and a dent appeared in the ground. A towering boulder, guided by him, leaped into the sky. He released his grip, and the sky-covering boulder fell from the sky, pressing down directly on the fragile rune array.

Inside the array, the Seven Masters of Lingyun desperately tried to maintain the formation, but it became increasingly difficult to continue. Furthermore, the sudden intrusion of those ghostly figures further disrupted the pure yang energy within the array, polluted its power, and caused its defensive capabilities to weaken dramatically.

"Brother, look!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Yunzi felt a sudden darkness before his eyes. Looking up, he saw a dark shadow pressing down from above, and he was immediately horrified.

"Don't panic, hold on with all your might, the sect leader and the others will definitely arrive!"

Fu Yunzi didn't know the situation of the sect leader and the others, but he had to say this now, otherwise, if morale collapsed, there would be no hope at all.

When the others heard Fu Yunzi say this, they thought he was telling the truth, so they poured all their true energy into the formation. The originally dim formation suddenly became brighter, and at the same time, it swept away the ghostly figures that had suddenly entered.

However, Fu Yunzi and the others were all pale-faced. In just a short while, more than ten disciples had died in the formation, and the remaining dozen or so were all injured.

"Don't let up!"

Fu Yunzi roused himself and shouted, but the threat above him had not been eliminated, and with the lingering ghosts outside, the situation was even worse than before.

"Heh heh, a few little mice dare to defy me? They're simply courting death!"

Seeing that the rune array had recovered somewhat, Heishan waved the treasure banner in his hand again. This time, in addition to the ghostly figures, clusters of black mist surged out from within, enveloping the golden rune array and relentlessly eroding it. In just a few breaths, the rune array was already on the verge of collapse.

This black mist is called "Impermanence." It was created by the Black Mountain Demon by collecting the turbid yin energy of the earth and refining it with various poisons and filth from the mortal world. It can transform pure yang into turbid yin, turn blessed lands into evil lands, and also has the effect of disinfecting the physical body and annihilating the soul. It can be called one of the Black Mountain Demon's great weapons.

As soon as the impermanent black mist appeared, the Seven Sons of Lingyun were immediately powerless and could only watch helplessly as the black mist continuously eroded the array's power. What was even more troublesome was the black boulder in the sky above. They could easily sense that this black boulder had the function of imprisonment. Once they were trapped inside, they would have no way to break free with their current magical power.

"Senior brother, what should we do now?" Xianyunzi asked anxiously upon seeing the situation.

Fu Yunzi sighed inwardly. They were truly at their wits' end. Even if they risked their lives, they were powerless against the impermanent black mist and would only be throwing their lives away in vain.

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate. Fellow disciples, follow me to fight the enemy!"

The formation was broken, and Fuyunzi stood up from the altar, head held high, hand on his long sword, sleeves fluttering, looking outside with a determined expression.

The other six followed behind him, staring solemnly outside, their weapons already drawn.

Half a breath later, a loud boom was heard, and the talisman array was finally shattered by the impermanent black mist. Countless golden light spots rained down. The black mist sensed the blood energy of living beings and used it to attack the Seven Sons of Lingyun. The ghostly shadows received the order and attacked the disciples of the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect in unison. For a moment, the battle was fierce. However, under the protection of the impermanent black mist, the disciples of the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect were at a disadvantage. In just a few breaths, three people had been killed, and their flesh and blood were devoured by the ghostly shadows.

"Junior brother!"

Xianyunzi deflected the ghostly claws conjured by the impermanent black mist with his sword, saving Fuyunzi, but he himself was pierced through the chest by a claw, his eyes dimming. Before Fuyunzi could make a move, the impermanent black mist enveloped Xianyunzi's corpse, and the sounds of chewing and biting enraged Fuyunzi. His long sword shone with spiritual light, and any ghostly spirits he encountered were killed with a single strike.

"This person is quite interesting; his cultivation level is not bad. He'll be a good sacrifice."

The Black Mountain Demon was too lazy to deal with the ordinary disciples, but his eyes lit up when he saw Fu Yunzi displaying his power. Under his control, the Impermanent Mist kept attacking the man, while he himself moved swiftly and arrived in front of the tents.

With a casual wave of his hand, the spiritual light and energy of the Xuanxin Talisman on the tent vanished instantly. Just as he was about to step into the tent, a sword aura shot down from the sky. Hei Shan hurriedly dodged, and the sword aura landed and turned into a ball of golden light, which immediately enveloped several tents. Hei Shan looked up and saw a handsome young man blocking his way.

"Oh it's you."

When the Black Mountain Demon saw the newcomer, he felt reassured. Within the entire Xuanxin Sect, apart from that one person, only Yan Chixia had some ability. Although the person in front of him had decent cultivation, he posed no threat to him. This person was probably just stalling for time.

"Black Mountain Demon, this is a matter between the Xuanxin Sect and the Yinyue Dynasty, and it has nothing to do with you. If you know what's good for you, you should leave as soon as possible and you may still have a way to live. If you don't listen to good advice, your years of hard cultivation will be wiped out in one day, and then it will be too late to regret it."

Jin Guang gripped his sword, trying his best to remain calm, but he was still somewhat uneasy. After all, the person in front of him was a giant of the demonic path, someone he could not deal with. If he hadn't kept a backup plan, he wouldn't have been so bold as to face him directly.

"I don't have time to get entangled with you, so let him play with you instead."

As he spoke, a faint light flashed from the Black Mountain Demon's body, and a burly middle-aged man who looked eight parts similar to him appeared, holding a large Xuanhua axe in his hand and staring coldly at the golden light.

Jin Guang felt uneasy under his gaze. With a flash of sword light, he charged forward, striving to strike first.

"Blackstone, play along with him, it doesn't matter if he lives or dies."

Seeing the black stone entangled with the golden light, the Black Mountain Demon flashed and easily broke through the barrier, entering one of the tents.

Just as Heishan burst into the tent, Jin Guang was overjoyed, but without showing any emotion, he took out a Crimson Fire Thunder Pearl. As the black stone was swept away by a sword, he suddenly threw the Crimson Fire Thunder Pearl at the black stone. With a loud explosion, the black stone shattered into countless fragments, and its aura vanished completely.

Seeing the Black Stone destroyed, Jin Guang felt relieved. A flash of spiritual light appeared in his hand, and a crimson talisman floated in his hand. He flicked it towards the sky, and a dazzling white light illuminated the entire Red River Village.

"Heaven and Earth are boundless, the profound heart and righteous law, the True Martial Edict, the Spirit-Extinguishing Heavenly Seal, solidify!"

As the incantation was recited, a halo of white light formed in the sky, pressing down relentlessly, obliterating any ghostly figures that approached. Inside the tent, the Black Mountain Demon had just entered when he found the place utterly empty of white light. Suddenly, he sensed the aura of the black stone outside vanish abruptly. Realizing he had been tricked, he tried to escape, but his body abruptly froze, forcing him to leave.

The Black Mountain Demon's face was gloomy. He looked around and found that runes were rising all around him and constantly converging towards the center. The Black Mountain Demon sensed the power of death and destruction within them and was immediately horrified. He reached out and grabbed the "Mysterious Yin Banner". With a heavy shake, he was enveloped by wisps of black mist, which continuously collided with and dissolved the runes.

"Damn it, we were tricked by this junior! The people of the Xuanxin Sect are truly cunning!"

As the Black Mountain Demon watched the increasingly dense runes, even with the Xuan Yin Banner in hand, he could not stop the erosion of this force. What terrified him even more was the jade-white square seal above his head.

If he wasn't mistaken, this item should be the "Chongzheng Xuantian Seal," one of the three treasures of the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect. Although its attack power is limited, it has the ability to suppress all things. Anyone exposed to this seal will find it extremely difficult to escape.

This can be considered a stroke of bad luck for the Black Mountain Demon. Originally, this item was reserved for the Six Paths Demon Lord, but unexpectedly it was used on him first.

"No, this can't go on. If this continues, the array's power will be constantly strengthened by this treasure, and there won't be any chance left. Damn it, what's going on with the Six Paths?"

The Black Mountain Demon felt the pressure on him increasing, and even the black mist was gradually dissipated by the talisman. Just as he was preparing to fight to the death, the pressure on his body suddenly eased. Overjoyed, he summoned the Profound Yin Banner, broke open a gap, and with a flicker of his figure, he quickly fled outside through a passage created by the black mist.

Outside, Jin Guang and Fu Yunzi watched the domineering figure in the sky with solemn expressions. Just now, this person had only slashed down with one sword, and the binding array was already shaking violently. It was self-evident who this person was.

"Senior brother, it seems the sect leader hasn't been able to hold off Liu Dao. What should we do?"

Seeing this, Fu Yunzi felt uneasy. Now that all of his main forces were absent, how could they possibly stop the Six Paths and Black Mountain?

"Don't panic, the sect leader and the others have their own plans. Let's trap the Black Mountain Demon first, and as for the Six Paths, let me deal with them first."

Jin Guang sensed that the Black Mountain within the formation was constantly searching for a way out. The formation changed, life turned to death, and yang turned to yin. The already complex formation became even more difficult to understand.

"You few keep a close eye on the formation. If Black Mountain comes out, he will surely be severely weakened. With your strength, it shouldn't be difficult to hold him off for a while."

As Jin Guang watched the six paths above continuously gathering sword energy, he gave a few instructions and immediately took to the air, his hands forming seals one after another, and runes forming chains that bound the six paths.

Seeing that the golden light was overestimating himself, Liu Dao snorted coldly. Although he was severely injured, he was still more than capable of dealing with him. He reached out and grabbed, and invisible energy blades gathered in his hand. They rushed down and the rune chains were cut by the energy blades and broke apart.

The blade of energy continued its relentless advance, not only attacking the golden light but also targeting Fuyunzi and his companions, forcing them to desperately dodge.

Just as Liu Dao realized that the accumulated sword energy was sufficient, thirteen silver arrows suddenly flew from the distance, carrying vast profound energy, with starlight and lightning flashing, and flames adorning their tails, completely sealing off Liu Dao's space from all directions.

Sensing the power of death, Liu Dao's expression changed in shock, and he exclaimed, "The Two Extremes Arrow!"

Thirteen two-dimensional arrows were shot in, five in front and eight behind. Although Liu Dao's Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique was powerful, his breath hitched slightly after he swept away seven arrows in succession. At that moment, four more two-dimensional arrows shot from behind, bringing the total number of arrows to ten to pierce Liu Dao's body.

With a deafening roar, the two arrows exploded under Yan Chixia's control, instantly shattering the six bodies into pieces, scattering blood and flesh everywhere.

"Holy Lord!"

When the severely wounded evil dragon and Wujian arrived, they saw Liudao die on the spot. Their expressions changed, and before they could do anything, two magic arrows pierced through their chests.

"metropolitan!"

When Fu Yunzi and the others saw Yan Chixia, Sima Sanniang, and Qinglong arrive one after another, they were overjoyed. Now that Liudao was dead, it was the Black Mountain Demon's turn next.

Although Yan Chixia had successfully killed the Six Paths, there was no sign of relaxation on his face. Seeing this, Sima Sanniang couldn't help but ask, "Sect Master, is something wrong?"

Even a Six Paths cultivator wouldn't survive being hit by ten dual-element arrows. This battle practically emptied the Xuanxin Sect's coffers.

"Jing has no chance of mastering magic, and Youyue of the Yinyue Dynasty has not shown up at all. Is it too early to talk about victory now?"

"Be careful!" Yan Chixia hurriedly pulled Sima Sanniang away, but Qinglong Xuanjiang was hit by a sword. If he hadn't dodged in time, this move would have been enough to kill him. Although he is now out of danger, he has lost his fighting ability.

"Six Paths, Nether Moon, Mirror Without Fate, what an amazing teleportation technique."

Yan Chixia looked at the three people who appeared not far away. Liu Dao had been hit by ten arrows from the Two Extremes, but now he only had five wounds, and the wounds were still healing.

Only Jing Wuyuan's magic could have done this, removing the five deadly arrows, and Youyue continuously used her own energy to heal Liudao, thus saving his life.

Just as the two sides were facing off, a loud bang was heard, and a black figure landed on Liu Dao's side. Although he was in a sorry state, the overall strength of the two sides had been reversed.

"Yan Chixia, the time for the Heavenly Demon to overthrow the Seven Fiends has come. You are powerless to stop it. This round, the Yin Moon Dynasty has won."

Liu Dao looked at the stars in the sky. One of the red demonic stars emitted a dazzling demonic light, which was not blocked by the magic array and shone into a tent. The people of Xuanxin Sect changed their expressions when they saw this. After a while, the cries of babies came from inside.

"Steal people!"

At Liu Dao's command, You Yue and Jing Wuyuan made the first move, while the Black Mountain Demon was a step behind. However, he immediately clashed with the golden light. Although the two had vastly different cultivation levels, the Black Mountain Demon had consumed a lot of energy in the formation, and his combat power was now only one or two tenths. On the other hand, the golden light was full of energy, and with the secret treasure on his body, he was able to fight the Black Mountain Demon to a standstill.

Jing Wuyuan and Sima Sanniang were fighting again, and the two sides were locked in a fierce battle. The most intense battle was between Yan Chixia and Liu Dao and his wife. Although Yan Chixia was seriously injured, he was in much better condition than Liu Dao. If Youyue had not intervened to help, Liu Dao would have been injured by Yan Chixia's sword long ago.

"Youyue, don't worry about me, you must take the Seven Lifetimes of Enmity away with you."

With a deep shout, Liu Dao struggled to lift his sword and pushed You Yue out of the battle. He then self-destructed his Yuan Dan, sacrificing his life soul to suppress Yan Chixia, giving him no chance to breathe.

Seeing Liudao's appearance, Youyue felt a pang of pain in her heart, but she quickly composed herself and rushed into the tent. A moment later, she came out carrying two babies.

"Come on!"

Seeing that Youyue had succeeded, Liudao showed no mercy and pressed forward relentlessly, regardless of the opponent's deadly attacks.

"Fuyun, stop her!"

Upon seeing this, Yan Chixia's expression changed, and he shouted loudly. Fu Yunzi and the others hurriedly made their move, sending golden runes flying towards Youyue.

Unexpectedly, the runes were blocked halfway by a magical net woven from green vines, preventing them from reaching Youyue at all.

Seeing Liu Dao's gaze, You Yue suppressed her grief and turned to leave. Just then, a burst of frosty power suddenly shot out from Jin Guang's hand, instantly shattering the Green Vine Demon Net. The frosty energy continued its relentless advance, heading straight for You Yue.

(End of this chapter)