A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 218 Reinforcements Arrive
Qi Ye stared solemnly at Gu Xu opposite him, the Yi Xi Sword in his hand gleaming faintly.

"A sage ruler?"

The Sage of Evil Dragons was also on high alert when he saw Gu Xu suddenly appear on the other side. They already knew that Yuan Shi Shangren had died at his hands. Even a demonic master like Yuan Shi Shangren was no match for him. In the entire Yin Yue Dynasty, apart from Qi Ye, no one else could stop him.

"This man is not to be fought head-on, retreat!"

When Qi Ye saw Gu Xu approaching, and knowing that his teacher Jing Wuyuan's situation was predictable, he had no choice but to retreat in order to preserve his strength.

Upon hearing this, the evil dragon's expression changed slightly, but he didn't say anything more. He immediately sent a message, and soon all the remaining Yin Yue Dynasty assassins gathered here.

At this moment, the number of people in the Yin Yue Dynasty on the surface far exceeded that of Gu Xu's side, but Qi Ye knew that as long as Gu Xu was there, even if several times more people came, it would be a waste of effort.

Gu Xu watched the other party's actions without saying a word, while Yan Chixia beside him, seeing that he made no extra moves, also remained silent, gripping his sword tightly and staring coldly at the other side.

"Master Gu Xu, until we meet again!"

Qi Ye sheathed his sword, clasped his hands in a salute, and waved his hand behind him. The Four Sages immediately led the assassins away, while Huilong Tianzun and Lie Mingzi were left behind.

"Gentlemen, the things left behind by the Master can now be released."

Upon hearing Qi Ye's telepathic message, both Huilong Tianzun and Lie Mingzi's expressions shifted, and they nodded. Meanwhile, Gu Xu, seeing that the three hadn't left, had already guessed what was going on. He immediately raised his hand, and a sharp sword light shot out like lightning, aiming directly at Qi Ye. At the same time, seeing Gu Xu make his move, Yan Chixia also unleashed several sword lights, attacking Huilong and Lie Mingzi.

Seeing this, Qi Ye shouted, and a surge of emerald light appeared around him. A wave of emerald light surged like flowing water, and the sword light was instantly swept into it. At this moment, a crimson sword light could be seen flying back and forth in the emerald light wave, destroying everything in its path.

Seeing Yan Chixia make his move, the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon roared and a black cloud cloud appeared around him as he met the sword light. At the same time, he nodded to Lie Mingzi, who understood and immediately took out a handful of Xuan Yin Gang Lei from his sleeve. With a burst of magic power, he sent it toward the Ten Thousand Banners Sealing Heaven Formation.

Seeing this, Gu Xu swept his sleeve, and a red light enveloped the Xuan Yin Gang Thunder. However, to Gu Xu's surprise, just as he was about to dissolve the thing in one breath, the sky suddenly darkened, and a bright moon suddenly appeared in the sky.

A cold moonlight shone on Gu Xu, causing his aura to falter slightly. Although he quickly broke free, the Xuan Yin Gang Lightning found an opening and struck the same spot repeatedly. Despite Sima San Niang's immediate use of array mechanisms to neutralize it, a gap still appeared.

As soon as the gap appeared, it was attracted by the Xuan Yin Qi. The turbid Yin Qi sealed in the Forgetful Forest rushed towards the gap like wild beasts smelling blood. In an instant, the array light at the gap flashed and then dimmed. The gap suddenly expanded several times, and a door about ten feet high appeared in everyone's eyes.

After the gap appeared, the bright moon in the sky immediately retreated, and the light of the sky shone on the place again. Taking advantage of the opportunity, the three of them immediately flew away and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Moon Demon".

Gu Xu's heart sank. He hadn't even noticed the Moon Demon's arrival. He had been far too careless. Seeing the turbid Yin energy surging out, Gu Xu could no longer care about Qi Ye and the others. In a flash, he arrived at the gap, and a frost-cold aura immediately rushed towards it, attempting to temporarily seal it.

The sudden change in the battle situation caught Yan Chixia off guard. When he saw the murderous aura surging out again, his expression changed drastically. He could no longer care about anything else and hurriedly came to Gu Xu's side, constantly casting spells with his hands, sticking red talismans to the gap.

However, this turbid yin energy was extremely powerful. Yan Chixia's "Crimson Flame Talisman" was turned into a pile of black ash by the yin energy before it flew very far.

"Senior brother, you set up a formation on the outer perimeter first. Under no circumstances should the evil energy be allowed to escape from the Forgetful Forest. I will handle this part."

Upon hearing Gu Xu's message, Yan Chixia immediately understood. He moved swiftly and arrived outside the Forgetful Forest. With a deep shout, his aura surged, and his hands rapidly formed hand seals. Crimson talismans flew out from his body, instantly forming a huge crimson protective shield. He then slammed it down, instantly enveloping the Forgetful Forest within a radius of several miles.

Yan Chixia's hands moved without stopping. He reached out and grabbed several array flags, which were arranged in four directions, forming another array outside the protective barrier.

Meanwhile, in the Forest of Oblivion, the turbid Yin energy, which had been sealed for decades, finally had a place to be released, and all of it rushed towards the gap. As soon as the energy moved, the entire Ten Thousand Banners Sealing Heaven Formation flickered continuously.

Sima San Niang's face was very ugly at this moment. The fact that a corner of the formation was broken affected the entire formation. Although the evil energy in other places had decreased a lot, the evil energy at the gap was surging like waves, one after another. The speed at which the formation power dissipated could not keep up. Once the critical point was reached, the formation would definitely break.

"I just hope my junior brother can hold on for a while." Sima Sanniang looked at the black and white light colliding at the gap and was very worried.

Gu Xu was also unable to extricate himself at this moment. Once he left, the evil energy would surge out all the way. It was not a big deal if the formation was broken, but once the evil energy broke out of the Forgetful Forest and spread throughout the world, it would be very troublesome to deal with.

The ice wall formed by the icy light of the Ice Soul stubbornly held the breach. Although it was quickly broken through by the evil energy, it was supported by the inexhaustible magical power of Gu Xu behind it, so it was not a problem for the time being.

After blocking another wave of malevolent energy attacks, Gu Xu's expression became more solemn. It seemed that this malevolent energy was also learning from its experiences in its battles with him. At first, it charged aimlessly, then it attacked in an orderly manner, and now it was attacking like a military formation. Gu Xu suspected that this malevolent energy had developed some kind of sentience.

Dealing with a creature without intelligence is quite easy, but dealing with something that possesses sentience and destructive power is much more difficult.

While the malevolent energy continued to accumulate power, Gu Xu grabbed the Kui Dragon Ruyi with his left hand. A flash of spiritual light appeared, and he held it in his hand. After pouring in his magic power, he released it forward. A white dragon rushed into the gap, coiled and transformed, and a jade-colored light shield blocked the gap.

As the light shimmered, the light shield slowly merged into the formation, continuously repairing the gap. In just a few breaths, the gap had been repaired by more than half. At this moment, the accumulated malevolent energy began to attack again. The clusters of malevolent energy no longer charged around, but instead attached themselves to the formation, constantly corroding its power.

The runes were corroded by the evil energy and flickered incessantly. Upon seeing this, Sima Sanniang, who was controlling the formation, immediately mobilized the formation mechanism to continuously fight against it. After a full half-hour, the evil energy slowly receded. However, Sima Sanniang's heart sank. In just a short time, the formation mechanism had already lost a small portion of its components. If it happened a few more times, even if the evil energy did not attack on its own, the Ten Thousand Banners Sealing the Heaven Formation would collapse!

Gu Xu could also see that something was wrong. If he allowed the evil energy to continue to corrode, even if he could temporarily block the gap, it would inevitably break open another passage, and in the end, the evil energy would still leak out.

"This is the only way."

A flash of spiritual light appeared on his body, and his primordial spirit rushed into the formation with lightning speed. At the same time, he sent a message to Sima Sanniang, asking her to immediately mobilize all the formation's power to trap the evil energy for half a moment the instant it was immobilized.

"Junior brother, what are you doing?"

Sima Sanniang was startled when she saw Gu Xu's primordial spirit rush into the place with the densest evil energy.

"Senior sister, do as I say."

Gu Xu's primordial spirit swiftly plunged into the malevolent energy. The spiritual light surrounding him was constantly eroded by the malevolent energy, peeling off layer by layer. After a few breaths, Gu Xu's primordial spirit successfully arrived at the cave that sealed the Yin World Nether Spring. With a burst of light, he rushed forward and saw that the cave was filled with malevolent energy, which had already condensed into a liquid state.

The magic array covering the pool was now teetering on the brink of collapse, and the Moye sword in the very center was humming and trembling as it slowly rose upwards. The protective gemstone emitted a faint light, struggling to hold on and prevent the Yin World Nether Spring from being completely broken.

With a flick of his sleeve, Gu Xu's primordial spirit pushed aside the malevolent energy blocking his path, revealing a passage. Then, Gu Xu pointed forward with his fingers, channeling a vast amount of profound energy into the protective gemstone. With this magical power, the gemstone suddenly shone brightly.

A brilliant glow suddenly appeared above the pool, with golden rays hanging down and runes flashing. The evil energy in the pool, which had been churning, gradually subsided. Gu Xu took the opportunity to increase his magic power, and after a few more breaths, the pool was sealed by a golden net of runes. Although there was still evil energy impacting it, it should be harmless for a short time.

Seeing this, Gu Xu Yuan Shen felt relieved. After checking the situation, he realized that his magical power had been greatly depleted. After gathering and sealing all the remaining evil energy in the cave, Gu Xu Yuan Shen flew out of the cave and arrived in the sky. He took a deep breath, reached down and grabbed, and a powerful binding force made the surging evil energy stop for a moment.

Upon seeing this, Sima San Niang's eyes flashed with a sharp light. She gave a deep shout and activated all the array mechanisms. Simultaneously, spiritual light shone from all four directions of the Forgotten Love Forest. In just an instant, the boundless evil energy seemed to be emptied out and quickly surged into the forest. In no time, the entire Forgotten Love Forest was free of any evil energy.

If it weren't for the lingering aura of death, it would be as if the surge of malevolent energy had never existed. In fact, this malevolent energy hadn't been dispelled; it had merely been absorbed into a void created by Sima San Niang using the array's mechanism. Once the array's mechanism was exhausted and the void shattered, this malevolent energy would return.

"This formation has been completely depleted. If we can't find a way to deal with the Netherworld Spring, the formation will collapse even if it doesn't."

After examining the formation, Sima Sanniang's face turned grim. The Ten Thousand Banners Sealing Heaven Formation had been gnawed by the hollow insects, struck by the Yin Lightning, and then subjected to the aftershocks of the previous battle and continuous erosion by the evil energy. Its full power was reduced to less than half a percent, barely enough to maintain its operation. If any external force were to press down on it, the formation would collapse and cease to exist with just a gentle push.

"Senior sister, how long can the array seal off the evil energy?"

As Sima San Niang was pondering, Gu Xu Yuan Shen appeared beside her and said in a deep voice.

“Half an hour!” Sima San Niang replied solemnly.

Gu Xu nodded upon hearing this and said, "Half an hour is enough. The sect leader and the others should be arriving soon. I will go and deal with the Yin World Nether Spring first. I will trouble you and my senior brother to protect me."

The time has come, but Jin Guang and the others have not yet arrived, so they have no choice but to change their plans.

Once the act of dispelling the Yin World Nether Spring begins, it cannot be stopped. If it is disturbed by external forces, not only will all previous efforts be wasted, but it will also cause indelible damage to the person performing the ritual.

Upon hearing this, Sima Sanniang's expression turned serious, and she said solemnly, "Junior brother, rest assured, with Chixia and me here, we will definitely not let those demons get any closer!"

Gu Xu nodded, and transformed into a streak of rainbow light, heading towards the cave that sealed the Yin World Nether Spring.

Ten miles away from the Forest of Oblivion, Qi Ye's face was very ugly. The Four Sages and the others remained silent upon seeing this. The Moon Demon had suddenly appeared and saved Jing Wuyuan, but he had also left some words behind.

"When the seven-colored light suddenly appears in the sky, it will be the best time to kill Gu Xu. Otherwise, if we miss it, the Yin Yue Dynasty will never be able to recover. Whether to do it or not is up to the Holy Emperor."

"Four Sages, heed my command! When the sky displays seven colors, attack the Forest of Oblivion at all costs!"

After a moment of contemplation, Qi Ye's gaze turned cold, and he finally issued the order. No matter how cunning the Moon Demon was, since things had already come to this point, there was no turning back.

The evil dragon and the others agreed. Just then, the evil dragon suddenly had a thought and bowed to Qi Ye, saying, "Holy Lord, we have discovered people from the Xuanxin Sect three miles away. They will arrive here in no time."

Who is this visitor?

"Besides Jin Guang and the four Xuanxin generals, there are six other people with considerable cultivation, who should be the seven heroes of Xuanxin who are on par with Yan Hongye."

Upon hearing this, Qi Ye paced back and forth for a while, then placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, looked at Jing Wuyuan, and said in a deep voice, "Teacher, this matter can only be handled by you. You should immediately lead the remaining assassins to ambush them. Do not linger in battle; just delay them for a moment. Once the seven-colored light appears, retreat immediately."

As he spoke, Qi Ye took out a black jade bottle from his sleeve and handed it to Jing Wuyuan, saying, "These are six Azure Dust Pills. Please keep them safe, Master."

Upon seeing the Holy Lord take out the Azure Dust Pill, the Four Sages and the others all changed their expressions. This pill was a supreme holy product of the Holy Dynasty, capable of quickly restoring magical power and turning the tide at critical moments. Moreover, the fact that he took out six pills at once was truly astonishing.

The Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon and the Fierce Underworld also looked at the jade bottle with greedy eyes. However, no matter how good this thing is, you have to be alive to use it. Jing Wuyuan can be said to have blocked the entire Xuanxin Orthodox Sect. Whether he can survive is really unknown.

Without hesitation, Jing Wuyuan took the jade bottle and, meeting Qi Ye's gaze, said firmly, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will do everything in my power to buy you time, even at the cost of my life!"

After speaking, he bowed and then led the remaining assassins away quickly. Qi Ye watched Jing Wuyuan leave, took a deep breath, turned around and looked at the lush Forget-Love Forest in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, this battle is one of advance or retreat. The future of the demonic path depends on this battle. I hope that you will all work together to defend the demonic path!"

Jin Guang and his group traveled day and night and finally arrived at the outskirts of the Forgotten Forest a day ahead of schedule. Just as they continued to travel half a mile, Jin Guang on horseback raised his right hand and looked ahead with a solemn expression. Everyone stopped when they saw this.

"Sect Master?" Qinglong Xuanjiang rode forward a step and asked in a low voice.

Suddenly, Jin Guang leaped up and raised his sword. A straight sword light shot forward, filling the air with dust and splattering blood, leaving behind several headless corpses.

"Be on guard! It's the Yin Yue Dynasty's assassins!"

Qinglong Xuanjiang recognized them as assassins from the Yinyue Dynasty at their attire and immediately shouted, drawing his weapon and releasing his divine sense to warily survey his surroundings.

As soon as Qinglong Xuanjiang finished speaking, several invisible figures suddenly rushed into the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect's camp. With swift strokes, several disciples were caught off guard and died instantly, while others were seriously injured. Fortunately, Zhuque reacted quickly and swiftly with a sword, killing two Yinyue Dynasty assassins.

As soon as Suzaku made his move, other places also began to react. However, because they were prepared this time, there were no casualties. But at this moment, several tornadoes suddenly appeared around them, approaching the center. The strong winds were nothing compared to the sharp blades hidden within them.

"It is a technique of the Mirror Without Fate."

Baihu Xuanjiang's gaze narrowed slightly, and he saw through the fact that the tornado was not a natural formation, but a superior magical technique. Among those in the Yinyue Dynasty with such abilities, only Jing was out of luck.

"Let me break the formation!"

Upon seeing this, Zhuque Xuanjiang immediately summoned a crimson copper ring. As soon as it was released, firebirds flew out from within the ring, their bodies bathed in flames, and swooped down towards the tornadoes.

This treasure is the "Vermilion Bird Ring," one of the four spiritual treasures of the Four Generals of Xuanxin. It contains the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, which can burn all things and can also break many wind-attribute spells and supernatural powers. This item is perfect for dealing with this tornado.

As the firebirds approached the tornado, they were continuously sucked in, their bodies pulverized. However, once inside the tornado's center, the firebirds gathered fire energy and instantly reshaped themselves. Clusters of flames rose from the bottom up, completely engulfing the tornado, which eventually transformed into a fire tornado.

Seeing this, Zhuque let out a soft shout, and the Zhuque Ring shone brightly. The fire tornadoes were quickly sucked into the copper ring and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

"Mr. Jing, now that you're here, show yourself."

After the Vermilion Bird dealt with the tornado, Jin Guang stared ahead and pointed, sending golden talismans floating lightly forward.

The talisman had only been gone a few feet when it turned to ashes before everyone's eyes, and Jin Guangjian's face showed an expression of "I knew it."

"Sect Master Jin Guang, with me here, don't even think about passing through easily. You'd better stay here obediently for a while."

A voice reached everyone's ears, but Jing Wuyuan's figure still hadn't appeared. Baihu Xuan scanned the surroundings with his eyes, his brows furrowed.

"A trivial skill, just making a fuss over nothing!"

Jin Guang, impatient to linger with Jing Wuyuan, drew his Ganjiang sword and slashed forward. Streams of sword light connected end to end, stretching endlessly. The traps set up by the Yinyue Dynasty along the way were destroyed one by one, and a series of shocking explosions rang out.

(End of this chapter)