A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 203 Black Mountain Execution
Hearing Jin Guang's words, the Black Mountain Demon snorted coldly, "Jin Guang, if your Xuanxin Sect retreats now, I can let bygones be bygones. But if you insist on going your own way, none of the disciples you brought will be left. The choice is entirely up to you."

Upon hearing this, the four Xuanxin generals were all furious. This Black Mountain Demon was far too arrogant, daring to threaten the sect leader like this. White Tiger Xuan General was about to draw his sword and step forward, but was pushed back by the golden light.

"Black Mountain, don't think you can be fearless just because you've subdued these three ferocious beasts. Just watch as I destroy your reliance."

Jin Guang's expression hardened, and golden runes appeared on his body, swirling around before transforming into a blazing sun. He leaped into the air, his dazzling golden radiance almost blinding. Except for a few individuals, the Yin Yue Dynasty's side all wore expressions of pain.

"What a brilliant move, Golden Sun Radiance!"

Qi Ye's expression turned slightly solemn. He waved his hand, and a green light screen enveloped his subordinates. The green light flowed like rippling water, instantly dissipating the golden radiance that had been shining upon them.

"Thank you, Saint Lord!"

Seeing Qi Ye's actions, Jin Guang's eyes remained calm as always, his gaze fixed on the three enormous beasts in front of him.

Although the three strange beasts were somewhat uncomfortable under the golden light, they gradually adapted after a few breaths, and the burn wounds on their bodies began to heal slowly.

Upon seeing this, the Black Mountain Demon's eyes flashed with a sharp light. The "Black Netherworld Book" in his hand shone brightly, splitting into three beams of dark light that landed on the three beasts. The beast on the left instantly turned its eyes red, raised its head and hoof, and attacked the golden light with its curved blade and horns.

Its speed was incredibly fast. Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a streak of fire flashed by, and the "Fire-Tailed Green Ox" had already closed to within three feet of the golden light.

"Sect Master, be careful!"

When the "Fire-Tailed Green Ox" underwent its transformation, Zhuque had already activated its senses. Upon discovering the enemy's location, it was immediately startled, as the beast's speed was simply too fast.

"Moo!"

A cow's moo rang out, and the Xuanxin disciples present immediately felt their heads throb and became drowsy. Xuanwu Xuanjiang saw this and knew something was wrong. He reached out and took out a tortoise shell. With a burst of magic power, the shell rapidly grew larger, and a transparent tortoise-patterned light shield enveloped the disciples, blocking all the sound waves from entering.

As Jin Guang watched the "Fire-Tailed Green Ox" attack, he raised his hand, and a point of white light bloomed from his fingertip. The surrounding air seemed to freeze, and a stream of frost-cold energy quickly enveloped the Fire-Tailed Green Ox. The beast was sealed by the icy energy, and its aura suddenly weakened, while the flames on its tail grew dimmer and dimmer.

The Black Mountain Demon was startled and immediately manipulated the "Heaven-Swallowing Toad" in the middle. The brown toad, as big as a small mountain, sucked at the frozen Fire-Tailed Green Ox. Wisps of cold air were pulled away, and the aura on the Fire-Tailed Green Ox began to rise slowly.

Just then, Jin Guang's eyes sharpened, and his figure flashed, leaping into the air. Just as he was about to strike the Devouring Toad with a palm, a sharp sword aura shot over. As Jin Guang dodged to the side, Qi Ye had already taken to the air, holding the Yi Xi Sword, facing him from afar.

Seeing Qi Ye enter the arena, Jin Guang was not surprised but delighted. He held a black-sheathed sword in his hand with one hand, slowly drew the sword, and a blue sword light flashed in Qi Ye's eyes.

"Gan Jiang Sword!"

Sensing the aura of the Ganjiang Sword, the Yixi Sword in Qiye's hand trembled and hummed incessantly, its emerald light blazing brightly, and a bloodthirsty killing intent suddenly appeared. The Ganjiang Sword opposite was not to be outdone, its blue sword energy merging into the airflow, and a ball of blue light floated in front of the golden light.

Just as the two were locked in combat, the Black Mountain Demon finally managed to devour the "Ice Soul Cold Light" with the Devouring Toad. However, this technique was not so easy to neutralize. Even the Devouring Toad could not move for three quarters of an hour.

"Golden Light is being held back by the Holy Monarch, so I will deal with the rest of these people. Consider it a small gift for joining the Holy Dynasty."

The Black Mountain Demon turned to look at the Four Sages of the Demon Palace. After receiving his signal, the Four Sages exchanged glances, and the evil dragon nodded to the Black Mountain Demon.

Both sides reached an agreement. The Black Mountain Demon chuckled maliciously and controlled the Fire-Tailed Green Ox and the remaining Soul-Devouring Crows to attack the Xuanxin disciples.

As soon as he made his move, the four sages of the Demon Palace each led a team of elites, following behind the two beasts, ready to strike the enemy at any moment.

When the four Xuanxin generals saw the enemy approaching, their faces darkened. If it were just the Yinyue Dynasty, it would be fine, but there were also those two ferocious beasts. They did not know the origin of these beasts, so dealing with them would not be so easy.

Just then, the four Xuanxin generals simultaneously heard a familiar voice transmission. Overjoyed, they instantly memorized it. Seeing the ferocious beast charging towards them, Qinglong Xuan General brandished his longsword and said in a deep voice, "Disciples, set up the Heavenly Gang Two Extremes Formation!"

Upon receiving the order, the well-trained Xuanxin disciples quickly took their positions. The four Xuanxin generals exchanged glances and then entered the formation. The moment the formation was completed, a black and white light pattern emanated from their bodies, and a black barrier blocked both sides. The Fire-Tailed Green Ox and the Soul-Devouring Crow collided with it and were immediately shaken back.

In contrast to the two beasts, the Yin Moon Dynasty's charging soldiers entered without any hindrance.

"The Heavenly Dipper Formation!"

The Black Mountain Demon gripped the treasure book in his hand, manipulating the Fire-Tailed Green Ox to spew out streams of black flames. At the same time, the Soul-Devouring Crow also cawed loudly. However, when the black flame sound waves touched the black and white barrier, they were slowly worn down by the Yin-Yang Qi on it, and disappeared without a trace in just a few breaths.

"Damn it!" the Black Mountain Demon cursed, his eyes darting around. He might be able to break the formation if he went up there himself, but every time he thought about doing so, he felt a sense of dread.

"What exactly was overlooked?"

Seeing that the two ferocious beasts had returned empty-handed, and that he couldn't see the situation of the Yin Moon Dynasty people who had rushed into the formation, the Black Mountain Demon couldn't help but feel anxious.

"If I can hold out for three quarters of an hour, I can try to break the formation with the Devouring Toad."

Within the Heavenly Dipper Formation, the four sages of the Demon Palace were separated upon entering with their elite forces. All they could see and hear was black and white. The Evil Dragon Sage's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly called out to the other three. Although he could sense the other three, he could not communicate with them. A scream rang out, and the Evil Dragon saw a Yin Moon disciple pierced through the chest by a black and white arrow, his body instantly turning to ash.

"It is the Heavenly Gang Two Extremes Formation."

The dragon finally recognized the origin of the formation and was immediately horrified. As far as he knew, this formation only had one hundred people, and he had never seen one with thirty-six people before. Otherwise, he would not have failed to recognize it at the beginning.

Screams echoed incessantly. Seeing that his disciples were dwindling in number, the evil dragon immediately took out a black crystal ball, crushed it, and the green smoke inside quickly filled the space.

With the appearance of "Azure Mist", the people of the Yin Moon Dynasty immediately withstood the attack. The evil dragon immediately gathered the remaining forces to form a formation, while constantly sensing the other three, trying to reunite them. However, to the evil dragon's horror, although he could sense their location, he found nothing when he went there.

"Demons, Asuras, Avici, how are things on your end?"

"The situation is bad. It's the Heavenly Dipper Formation. Unless we find the core of the formation and destroy it, we will be worn down and die here."

"Evil dragon, isn't that Yin Demon Lightning in your hands? It's time to release it."

Hearing Wujian's words, the evil dragon's heart sank. The "Yin Demon Thunder" was indeed in his hands, but it was extremely precious and the price was too high. Once released, in this chaotic and trap-filled formation, it was hard to say that it would not harm his own people.

“Evil Dragon, Wujian is right. If we don’t break the formation soon, the consequences will be unimaginable. Rather than waiting to die, we should take a gamble. Even if the Holy Emperor knew, he would definitely agree.”

Upon hearing this, the evil dragon pondered for a moment before replying, "Alright, I will unleash the Yin Lightning now. Be careful."

After severing the connection, the evil dragon looked at the formation set up by the disciples outside and immediately transmitted a message to them. Then, a dark light flashed in his hand, and five crystal beads floated in front of him. After pouring magic power into them, the crystal beads instantly turned into a pitch-black mass, with a sliver of light emerging inside, flashing with lightning.

The evil dragon hurriedly ordered his subordinates to retreat behind him, then flung the five crystal beads outwards, his figure flashed, and he erected a protective light shield.

First, a blinding light burst forth in the distance, its range expanding continuously. Then came five earth-shattering explosions, with shockwaves surging and dust billowing up. The cracking sounds reached the dragon's ears, and when it looked up, it saw the entire space shattered, with the scattered array energy flowing freely.

At the same time, the dragon sensed dozens of illusory streaks of light flying towards it. Upon landing, they revealed the disheveled figures of the demons and their companions. "This is a huge loss!"

The evil dragon looked at the fact that less than 40% of the original number of survivors had survived, and that they were all wounded. His heart sank. However, he thought that the Yin Thunder had exploded in the formation, and the casualties of the Xuanxin Sect must have been even more severe. So it wasn't entirely a loss.

"Wujian, how is the situation of the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect?" the evil dragon asked the Wujian Sage.

The Sage of No End sensed for a moment, then frowned and said with a hint of doubt, "Strange, there should be dead and wounded in the formation, so why is there no trace of blood? It's really strange."

Seeing this, the evil spirit reached out and took out a skull mirror, shining it into the smoke and dust. The mirror was completely white, with nothing in it. The evil dragon immediately sensed that something was wrong, and at that moment, a feeling of dread suddenly surged into his heart.

"Flash!"

The evil dragon cried out in alarm and dodged first. The other three, hearing the warning, also immediately separated to the sides. However, the remaining disciples were not so lucky. Golden talisman arrows rained down, and those who could not dodge in time perished.

Just as one crisis subsided, another arose. The four sages of the Demon Palace had barely dealt with the rain of golden talisman arrows when talismans began to fall from the sky, and at the same time, spiritual light flickered on the ground. Unbeknownst to them, a runic array had appeared beneath their feet.

"No, we fell into a trap!"

The talismans fluttered down, and upon sensing the demonic energy, they instantly transformed into bolts of lightning that struck down, forcing the four sages of the Demon Palace to hastily dodge. However, due to the demon-trapping array on the ground, their teleportation techniques were no longer fully effective. The Sage of No Return, who was most skilled in leaping through the air, lost most of his combat power under this array, and four of the ten bolts of heavenly lightning struck him.

The Sage of No End was in dire straits. Within a few breaths, he was struck by several bolts of heavenly lightning, his protective aura was riddled with holes, and his body was covered in wounds.

The other three were shocked to see this and wanted to help but were powerless to do so. Just when the Sage of No Return was on the verge of death, a piercing scream that was terrifying suddenly came from outside.

At the same time, the Fiery-Tailed Green Ox also rushed in, blocking the falling lightning. The people of the Yin Moon Dynasty were overjoyed at the sight and gathered around the Fiery-Tailed Green Ox at the call of the evil dragon.

Just as the two sides were engaged in battle, the Black Mountain Demon outside became increasingly uneasy. The Devouring Toad had been affected by the Yin Lightning and was unable to maintain its form, so it was put into his treasure book. Afterwards, he sent out the Fire-Tailed Green Ox and the Soul-Devouring Crow to assist the Four Sages, while he himself was left without guards. The sense of horror grew stronger and stronger.

"Does the Xuanxin Sect still have some trump cards up its sleeve?"

The Black Mountain Demon cautiously held the "Mysterious Yin Banner" in his hand, and a thick black mist rose around him, concealing his figure within it. After doing this, the Black Mountain Demon secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at the fierce battle above.

Since Qi Ye and Jin Guang started fighting, the two have been evenly matched. Although Qi Ye has mastered the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique, Jin Guang is not without countermeasures. The entire Zheyun Mountain is covered in azure and gold, and for a time, neither side can gain the upper hand.

Black Mountain Demon narrowed his eyes, turned the "Mysterious Yin Banner" in his hand, and a black energy arrow shot into the battleground above, heading straight for the golden light. Upon seeing this, the latter snorted coldly, released golden light around himself, and the energy arrow disappeared without a trace. However, the golden light was distracted for a moment, which gave Qi Ye an opportunity.

A glint flashed in Qi Ye's eyes. He leaped up and raised his sword, the emerald light gathering into a beam, pointing towards Jin Guang's brow. With a deep shout, a ten-thousand-foot sword beam that pierced the heavens and earth shot out like lightning, and in the blink of an eye, it had already approached Jin Guang's body by about ten feet.

Jin Guang sensed the murderous sword aura and his mind tightened. The blue light of his Ganjiang sword intensified, and he slashed forward, quickly creating a series of water curtains. At the same time, his left hand formed a hand seal, and the golden light spots on his body instantly formed a dazzling golden talisman.

The azure sword light ripped through the four blue water curtains as easily as tearing paper, but the sword's momentum also slowed down slightly. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the golden light's eyes sharpened, and the "Haozheng Tiangang Talisman" collided with the Heaven-Slaying Sword Light.

The two forces clashed and neutralized each other, causing the void in between to collapse and reveal a black gap. Then, a bright light flashed, and everything around them turned to dust. The aftershocks forced Qi Ye and Jin Guang to retreat, and their protective auras flickered.

The Black Mountain Demon thought his sudden attack would create an opportunity for Qi Ye, and even if he couldn't kill Jin Guang, he could at least severely injure him, but he witnessed this scene instead.

"How could this golden light possess such a high level of cultivation, and what about that golden talisman? The Xuanxin Sect doesn't seem to have such a divine ability. Could it be..."

As if realizing something, the Black Mountain Demon was suddenly terrified. A lightning-fast beam of light easily tore through the black mist around him and passed right through him. The Black Mountain Demon was astonished and looked down at the tiny wound on his body. White dots of light appeared at the edges of the wound. To his disbelief, the wound suddenly lit up. A shrill scream was accompanied by a shocking explosion. The surrounding space distorted and a rolling wave of air surged outwards.

The sudden turn of events terrified Qi Ye. The Black Mountain Demon was killed in one blow. A chill enveloped Qi Ye. He glanced deeply at Jin Guang and said in a deep voice, "Sect Master Jin Guang, you have a good plan. So all of this was not for me, but for the Black Mountain Demon."

Seeing that the Black Mountain Demon had been killed by the "Guardian of Righteousness and Demon-Slaying Shuttle", Jin Guang felt relieved, sheathed his sword, and looked at Qi Ye, saying, "The time to slay the demon has not yet come, so I will naturally not take action."

Qi Ye was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then frowned, looked at the crowd below who were still fighting with the Xuanxin disciples, glanced at Jin Guang, and shouted down: "The people of the Yin Yue Dynasty, retreat immediately! Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

As he spoke, he reached out and took out a silver-white magic net, which he threw down, instantly enveloping the people of the Yin Moon Dynasty. Upon seeing this, Jin Guang also unleashed a series of golden talismans, continuously bombarding the silver-white magic net and blasting open gaps in it.

The four sages of the Demon Palace sensed something was wrong the moment the Black Mountain Demon was killed. The two ferocious beasts had inexplicably dispersed, and they were once again exposed to the immense thunder. Upon hearing the Holy Lord's order, they immediately rallied the remaining forces and, under the protection of the Demon Net, fled the battle in a sorry state.

"Sect Master Jin Guang, we'll meet again." Qi Ye glanced deeply at Jin Guang, then shone a token in his hand, enveloping everyone from the Yin Yue Dynasty in a radiant light. In a flash, the figures disappeared.

After Qi Ye and the others left, the four Xuanxin generals walked over with pale faces. Qinglong Xuanjiang asked in confusion, "Sect Master, why did you let them go? They were already at their wits' end. If we had put in a little more effort, even if we couldn't wipe them out, we could have severely injured them."

Jin Guang shook his head slightly, then his face suddenly turned red. He then opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood. His body went limp and he collapsed to the ground.

"metropolitan!"

The four Xuanxin generals were shocked by what they saw and hurriedly came to Jin Guang's side.

"The Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique is indeed well-deserved of its reputation. If it hadn't been hindered beforehand, the injury would have been far more serious than just getting hurt."

Jin Guang silently meditated to recover his breath, but the sword energy within his body was extremely troublesome, constantly circulating through his meridians. Whenever Jin Guang tried to refine it, it would nimbly dodge away. For a full quarter of an hour, Jin Guang's injuries not only did not improve, but instead showed signs of worsening.

Upon seeing this, the four Xuanxin generals immediately sat down cross-legged, intending to channel their true energy into the golden light.

"You'll kill him by doing this."

"Uncle-Master Gu Xu!"

Gu Xu appeared, looked at Jin Guang's ugly face, put one palm against his back, and sent a powerful surge of true energy into Jin Guang's body. With this help, the latter finally captured the sword energy, silently circulated his magic, and instantly refined it away.

"Thank you, Senior Brother." Jin Guang opened his eyes, stood up, and bowed to Gu Xu.

"If you hadn't been so stubborn and insisted on testing the power of the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique, you wouldn't be in such a sorry state. How does this feel?"

“It was Jin Guang who underestimated the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique. His own cultivation was not up to par, and he failed to master the ‘Haozheng Tiangang Talisman’ taught by his senior brother. It was junior brother who disappointed his senior brother.”

Gu Xu waved his hand upon hearing this, "Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war. Besides, you're not the only one who's injured. I think Qi Ye is also seriously injured."

Jin Guang was slightly taken aback, then chuckled and said, "What Senior Brother says is true."

"The 'Guardian of Righteousness and Demon-Slaying Shuttle' has been sharpened by the Black Mountain Demon, and the demon-slaying artifact is complete. The rest is up to you."

"Yes, junior brother will definitely not disappoint his senior brother next time!"

Gu Xu nodded slightly, then suddenly his mind stirred and he looked toward Zheyun Mountain. Jin Guang and the others seemed to sense it as well. They saw dark clouds rolling in the sky above Zheyun Mountain, constantly pressing down on it. To the people below, it looked as if the sky was collapsing!
(End of this chapter)