A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 215 The Power of the Primordial Corpse
Outside the mountain city, the void rippled for a moment before disappearing. However, the Holy Maiden of the Three Realms noticed this anomaly in time and transmitted the message to Jin Guang, who was on his way to the Forest of Oblivion.

Upon receiving the message, Jin Guang's eyes sharpened. The Yin Yue Dynasty was acting swiftly and seemed to be making quite a show of force. However, this was for the best; annihilating these demons in one fell swoop would save them trouble, and only then could the world enjoy peace.

After giving the orders, the group quickened their pace and tried to reach the Forget-Love Forest in two days.

"If we hadn't used the teleportation array once before and the array hadn't been restored, we would already be in the Forgetful Forest by now."

Qinglong sighed. If the Yinyue Dynasty got there first this time, they would be in a passive position.

"Uncle-Master Gu Xu is already stationed there, along with Yan Chixia and his wife and more than ten disciples. It shouldn't be difficult for them to hold out for a while. As long as we arrive in time, we might be able to attack from both sides and utterly defeat the Yin Yue Dynasty!"

Baihu Xuanjiang had great confidence in Gu Xu. Didn't that arrogant Black Mountain Demon also die at the hands of his martial uncle? There were very few people in the entire Yin Yue Dynasty who could compare to him. No matter how many others there were, they would just be easy prey.

"No need for further words, let's speed up our journey. Once we reach the Forest of Oblivion, there will be a tough battle ahead."

Smoke and dust rose, and a large group of people disappeared after the smoke and dust cleared.

Meanwhile, on a certain official road, the void cracked open for a moment, and the troops of the Yin Moon Dynasty emerged one after another. Finally, Qi Ye, dressed in military attire, rode out on a black divine steed. He walked to the front, looked around, and turned to Jing Wuyuan to ask, "Teacher, how far is it from here to the Forget-Love Forest?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Wuyuan silently calculated for a while and said, "Reporting to the Holy Lord, this is Hexi Road, and it is still eight hundred miles away from the Forget-Love Forest. At our current speed, if we head southwest, we will reach the Forget-Love Forest in at most half an hour."

Upon hearing this, Qi Ye's expression softened. It seemed that using the Void Array this time was well worth it, as it shortened the journey considerably. This time, he was determined to catch the Xuanxin Sect off guard.

"Four Sages, give the order to speed things up. This Holy Lord needs to see the Forest of Oblivion in half an hour!"

"Yes!"

At a command, the Yin Yue Dynasty's troops were fully prepared and ready to go. In no time, they were back on the road, speeding along and kicking up clouds of dust.

While both sides were on their way, Gu Xu and Sima San Niang had already used the Star Essence to refine the Ten Thousand Banners Sealing Heaven Formation again, instantly increasing the power of the entire formation by three points.

"Junior brother, with this great formation blocking our way, as long as the sect leader and the others can arrive in time, we don't need to worry about the Yin Yue Dynasty causing any trouble."

Gu Xu nodded upon hearing this, but just as he was about to speak, a thought suddenly struck him. After a moment of silence, his face immediately turned serious. Seeing this, Sima San Niang hurriedly asked, "Junior brother, what happened?"

Yan Chixia also turned his gaze over.

"The forces of the Yin Moon Dynasty are already not far from the Forest of Oblivion, while the sect leader and the others are still far away. It seems that the demonic path has gained the upper hand this time."

"The Yin Moon Dynasty has brought out its best talents. Besides Qi Ye, Jing Wuyuan, and the Four Sages, there are three other powerful auras, which should be Yuan Shi Shangren, Lie Mingzi, and Huilong Tianzun."

Upon hearing this, Yan Chixia's face also became serious. These people were already an extremely powerful force. He could easily handle one of them, but he would have some difficulty dealing with two. If there were three of them, he would only have one way out: defeat.

"Senior brother, you only need to stop the Yuan Corpse Master. Leave the rest to me. Senior sister is in charge of the formation. Be careful of the Venomous Dragon's hollow insects. As for the other disciples, they should be stationed at the key points of the formation. They cannot move an inch unless the formation is broken."

Gu Xu quickly made the arrangements, and Yan Chixia and the others solemnly accepted the orders.

"If we can severely damage the Yin Yue Dynasty this time, then we will have no more worries about dealing with the Yin Shi You Quan."

The reason why the Yin World Spring has not been resolved for so long is twofold: firstly, the time is not yet ripe, and forcibly breaking it may cause unforeseen changes; secondly, breaking the formation requires complete concentration and cannot be distracted. If there is even the slightest mistake, the person in charge of breaking the formation will inevitably be eroded by this extremely Yin energy and eventually perish both in body and soul.

If the Yin Yue Dynasty cannot have a stable environment, how dare the Xuan Xin Zheng Zong act rashly? If they use some unknown means behind the scenes, that would be extremely bad.

Now that the confrontation between the two factions is out in the open, all schemes and tricks are useless. The strong are strong, and the weak are weak, there is nothing to hide. This is actually a good thing for the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect, it can be said to be killing two birds with one stone.

Half an hour later, Gu Xu stood steadily in the void, watching the banners belonging to the Yin Yue Dynasty appear before his eyes. His expression did not change much. He nodded to Yan Chixia and his wife, who understood and bowed to each other before leaving.

Qi Ye looked at the lush mountain forest not far ahead and the light barrier covering the mountain. His expression immediately turned serious. Then he looked ahead and saw a five-colored light shooting straight into the sky in front of the formation. Everything around was pushed aside. As if sensing that someone was spying on him, the five-colored light brightened, and a beam of light, though not dazzling, shot towards Qi Ye.

"Gu Xu!"

Qi Ye narrowed his eyes, and a bright green light shot forward from his body, constantly fighting against the attacking five-colored light. In the end, Qi Ye had a slight advantage, and the five-colored light was like water without roots, dissolved by the green light.

"Such a powerful aura, Holy Lord, could this person be Gu Xu?"

Yuan Shi Shangren did not witness the probing exchange between the two. He only sensed Gu Xu's presence through his own perception. In his perception, this person's aura was no longer of this world. It was as if a banished immortal had descended to earth. Just by standing there, he felt an invincible sense of being able to defeat him.

Not only Yuan Shi Shangren, but also Huilong Tianzun and Lie Mingzi's expressions changed drastically. Huilong Tianzun, in particular, had fought with Yan Chixia before. Although he was slightly inferior to him, he was not without a chance of winning. He had heard that this person's cultivation was unfathomable, but Huilong thought it was an exaggeration. Now it seems that the Holy Dynasty was being conservative.

"With this person here, breaking through the formation will be extremely difficult." For the first time, the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King had the thought of retreating.

However, once they calmed their minds, they suppressed the thought. No matter what, they had already come this far, and if they did not achieve their goal, everything they had done before would have been in vain.

"Although this person is strong, he is not extraordinary. I will deal with him. The rest of you should follow the original plan and destroy this formation as quickly as possible. Once the formation is broken, the Xuanxin Sect will lose."

Qi Ye's cultivation had greatly improved, and he was confident that he could defeat Jin Guang, but he was still somewhat apprehensive about facing Gu Xu. This time, he would let him test him, and even if he was no match for him, he would still have to buy time.

Upon hearing this, everyone accepted the order. After arriving at the edge of the Forgotten Forest, Qi Ye waved his hand downwards, and the numerous Yin Yue Dynasty assassins behind him rushed forward. Once they were close to the formation, they immediately threw out the "Mysterious Fiend Thunder" they had activated. As the Yin Thunder exploded with a deafening sound, the Four Sages and Yuan Shi Shangren and the others immediately flew forward, trying to take advantage of the Yin Thunder's attack before it subsided to occupy various positions.

Gu Xu glanced at them indifferently, then swept his sleeve, sending several gusts of wind toward Yuan Shi Shangren and the others. Just then, Gu Xu sensed a sharp sword light shooting from afar, and after a few leaps, it was less than three feet away from him.

The sword light leaped and flashed, and as it approached the valley, it suddenly intensified, with a burst of emerald light on the sword, transforming into streaks of sword light that slashed towards the valley.

Upon seeing this, Gu Xu's mind stirred, and a layer of clear light appeared around him. The sword light was thrown into it, and after circling around, it was no less sharp and swift than before. After another half breath, the sword light gradually dissipated and disappeared into the clear light.

"What a brilliant sword light splitting technique! You have mastered the Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique to perfection, even surpassing your father by a considerable margin."

Gu Xu watched as the streak of light in front of him stopped, revealing Qi Ye's figure. Upon hearing this, Qi Ye said in a deep voice, "Qi Ye knows he is no match for Daoist Master, but for the sake of the Yin Yue Dynasty, Qi Ye has no choice but to overestimate himself this time. Daoist Master, please enlighten me!"

After speaking, Qi Ye's eyes narrowed, and the sword in his hand shone brightly with azure light. With a gentle wave, half of the sky was dyed azure green. This was a divine power that Qi Ye had learned after his cultivation greatly improved. It was called "Azure Sky and Sea". The purpose of this technique was to transform the world into a domain and grasp the general trend of the world. In this way, he could use the power of the world to help him defeat his opponents.

"Qi Ye has actually comprehended this level; he truly deserves to be called a prodigy of heaven." Gu Xu secretly praised him. Then, the clear light around him suddenly turned from blue to red, and the surrounding sky was instantly illuminated with red light, showing that he had taken control of his own world.

At this moment, in the sky, one blue and one red each occupied half, and the two sides' magical powers clashed continuously. However, in general, Gu Xu's side still had the advantage. Qi Ye's side was able to make a few moves at the beginning, but after a few breaths, they could only defend to avoid being broken through by Gu Xu.

Although Qi Ye could only defend and wait for the attack, he successfully kept Gu Xu on the sidelines, which gave others an opportunity, especially the three Yuan Shi Shangren. They were all powerful demonic cultivators who had lived in one place for a long time and had a very accurate grasp of the battle situation.

When Gu Xu's several gusts of wind rushed towards them, Yuan Shi Shangren and the other two had already sensed it. Upon seeing this, the three of them simultaneously took out several "Mysterious Fiend Thunderbolts," unleashed their magic power, and met the wind with it. Several explosions and loud bangs were heard, the wind was broken, and under the billowing dust, the three of them had already disappeared without a trace.

Gu Xu glanced at the three of them, then looked away. Since Qi Ye wanted to keep him here, he couldn't close the net too early. With that in mind, Gu Xu slightly reduced his strength, giving Qi Ye some breathing room.

Qi Ye noticed that Gu Xu was slightly distracted, so he immediately perked up and flicked his sword, Yi Xi, which unleashed thousands of sword lights that rushed towards Gu Xu. Although many of the sword lights melted away after contacting the crimson radiance, some of them successfully approached Gu Xu.

Seeing this, Gu Xu pointed his finger, and a stream of "Ice Soul Cold Light" melted all the incoming sword light into ice, and its momentum did not diminish as it rushed toward Qi Ye, and the green light along the way was also covered with a thin layer of frost.

"Bing Soul Cold Light!"

Qi Ye's mind sharpened. He had learned a lot about the supernatural abilities that Gu Xu cultivated from his mother. Among them, the Ice Soul Cold Light was the most commonly used. Basically, few people who fought against him could break this technique. However, Qi Ye's eyes suddenly blazed with fighting spirit.

"This icy light is ultimately just a way of manifesting magic. Since this technique can freeze everything, then I, the Holy Lord, will return the favor with this move."

As the icy light drew ever closer, Qi Ye expanded his true light. After the icy light rushed into his domain, a circle of azure true light suddenly formed, enveloping the light. No matter how the light struggled, the azure circle remained incredibly strong, firmly sealing it off.

"You are indeed exceptionally talented to use the way of growth to overcome the destruction of all things, but this alone is not enough."

Gu Xu glanced at Qi Ye indifferently, then brought his index and middle fingers together and slashed forward, sending out a series of icy flying blades that aimed at Qi Ye. At that moment, Qi Ye was dealing with the icy light and couldn't free his hands for the time being, but he was not flustered at all and was still focused on dealing with the cold light's true energy.

Just as the icy flying blade rushed into the azure light domain, a white energy barrier suddenly appeared between the two. The icy flying blade kept hitting the energy barrier, and the sound of shattering was incessant.

"Spells and techniques are beyond the reach of the mirror."

Gu Xu immediately saw through the energy barrier, realizing it wasn't a magic weapon but a technique. In the Yin Yue Dynasty, only Jing Wuyuan possessed this ability. However, Qi Ye didn't allow this person to break the formation but instead kept him here. It seemed that the other party was very confident in the hollow insect, which suited Gu Xu's wishes.

After successfully deflecting the icy flying blade with his aura, Jing Wuyuan held the precious mirror, stood in mid-air, faced Gu Xu, and raised his hand in a salute.

"Master Gu Xu, I have long admired your name. It is an honor to meet you for the first time."

Gu Xu returned the greeting and said calmly, "Sir, you are aiding and abetting evil, trying to break the seal and release that Yin evil energy. Do you not know that the cycle of heaven and earth has its own consequences? When disaster strikes in the future, you will probably not have a good end."

"Having eaten the emperor's food, one should be loyal to the emperor. Jing Wuyuan, as the imperial tutor of the Holy Dynasty, has the responsibility to consider the future of the Holy Dynasty. Moreover, how could the Daoist not know the principle of the rise of demons and the decline of the Dao? The eruption of the Netherworld Spring is inevitable. Why should the Daoist do this unnecessary thing?"

After Jing Wuyuan calculated the location of the Yin World Nether Spring, he kept making predictions and finally concluded that no matter what the future situation was, the Yin World Nether Spring would erupt, leaving no survivors within a radius of ten thousand miles. Within thirty years, this place would become a dead zone. However, after the Yin World Nether Spring was released, the human world could at least maintain peace for a hundred years.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xu said solemnly, "Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. Master Jing, I owe you a debt of gratitude because of Zhuge Qingtian's matter. I will not kill you this time, but if we meet again, it will be a matter of life and death!"

When Jing Wuyuan heard Gu Xu mention Zhuge Qingtian, his expression became very complicated. He had let Zhuge Qingtian go back then because of his sister Lan Mo, but he didn't expect Gu Xu to know.

Just as the two were talking, Qi Ye successfully dispelled the icy light of the Ice Soul. Upon seeing this, Jing Wuyuan immediately composed himself and came to Qi Ye's side to confront Gu Xu together.

Just as the three were facing off, Yuan Shi Shangren was stopped by Yan Chixia, while Huilong Tianzun and Lie Mingzi took the opportunity to throw Xuan Sha Gang Lei into the great formation.

Just as the lightning was about to strike, the array suddenly began to shimmer with light, turning from transparent to black. A profound and mysterious aura swept over them, putting immense pressure on Lie Mingzi and Huilong Tianzun.

"This formation is different from the previous one. It seems that the opponent has also made changes. However, no matter how strong the formation is, it cannot escape my grasp. Fellow Daoist Lie Ming, I will trouble you to protect me in a moment. I am about to release the Void Worms."

The Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon Dragon gave an instruction to Lie Mingzi, who nodded and then summoned his protective magic weapon, the "Nine Yang Heavenly Flame Diagram," in case of unforeseen circumstances.

Seeing Lie Mingzi release the treasure map, Huilong Tianzun felt reassured. He released a piece of ice from his palm, which was transformed by his magic power halfway forward, and a silver light was scattered towards the formation. The closer it got to the formation, the brighter the silver light became. Just as the hollow insect was about to approach the formation, a black stream suddenly rushed out from it, and a wave swept up the silver light and swallowed it into the water.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King snorted coldly. What the Hollow Worm likes most is the spiritual energy of the array. How could the swirling black current evolved from the array power possibly trap the Hollow Worm?

Sure enough, after only a few breaths, the black current that had swept away the hollow insects suddenly slowed down, and countless wormholes appeared on the river, making people's hearts tremble. In a short while, the wormholes grew larger and larger, eventually merging into one, and the entire river was completely swallowed up. The hollow insects were not satisfied and continued to gnaw at the formation.

Sima Sanniang, who was in charge of the formation, remained expressionless. Following Gu Xu's instructions, she continuously evolved the black currents, which surged toward the hollow insects. The insects accepted all attacks without hesitation. In just a short while, Sima Sanniang noticed that the accumulated formation energy had been depleted by 20%, and it was decreasing at an even faster rate.

"What exactly is my junior brother plotting? Never mind, let's just do as he says."

Sima San Niang knew her junior brother's temperament; he wouldn't do anything futile. While controlling the array to attack the hollow insects, she also used the mechanisms within the array to deal with the others.

Although Sima San Niang had some difficulty dealing with the hollow insects, she was quite adept at dealing with the others. Apart from the Four Sages, most of the remaining assassins who charged recklessly perished in the blazing sun fire.

On the other side, Yuan Shi Shangren held a black pointed banner with hideous and sinister ghost faces painted on it. As he poured his magic power into it, the ghost faces' eyes turned red, and with a flash of eerie light, nine ghost faces the size of bull heads attacked Yan Chixia.

Yan Chixia snorted coldly upon seeing this. After the previous probing, he already knew that Yuan Shi Shangren was not good at close combat and always used various strange supernatural powers to defend himself and prevent him from getting close.

With a flick of his sword, Yan Chixia unleashed a burst of fierce sword energy towards the ghost faces. To Yan Chixia's surprise, his sword energy was no match for the ghost faces. Not only that, the nine ghost faces circled around and swallowed the remaining sword energy, their faces showing a satisfied melting away.

"Using yang to forge yin, Master, you are truly cunning. Aren't you afraid of having too big an appetite and ruining your life?" Yan Chixia understood the other party's plan after a brief discussion. He wanted to use his pure yang true fire to burn away the yin energy of those ghost faces, thus transforming them from yin to yang and completing their final metamorphosis.

"Yan Chixia, you want to back down now? I won't allow it. Since you've come to me of your own accord, how can I let you go so easily?"

Yuan Shi Shangren chuckled, flicked the treasure banner in his hand, and a beam of eerie light shone on the nine ghost faces. Instantly, the ghost faces merged into one, and the nine ghost faces instantly became three. The number decreased, but the size increased more than three times, and the faces became even more ferocious and terrifying, and the aura became stronger and stronger.

"I'll let you taste the power of my Three Yin Fierce Soul!"

Three fierce ghosts howled and wailed, carrying the stench of decaying corpses, and shot towards Yan Chixia like lightning.

Along the way, everything around them was tainted by the stench of decaying corpses and instantly turned to ash and scattered.

(End of this chapter)