A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 219 Failure
A golden sword swept away the obstacles, and amidst the billowing dust, a figure rushed swiftly toward the crowd. In the blink of an eye, the newcomer was already within arm's reach. Looking up, Qinglong saw a masked man in black, exuding an aura of death.

"court death!"

With a cold shout, Qinglong unleashed a sword beam that flashed and flew forward, splitting into several sword lights mid-flight. After approaching the masked man in black, the sword light condensed into one again. When the sword light struck the masked man, a bright light burst out from his body, followed by a miserable scream, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.

Just as Qinglong had dealt with one of the assassins, more than a dozen figures rushed up from all directions and quickly engaged in combat with the Xuanxin disciples.

Seeing this, Qinglong said to Jinguang, "Sect Master, leave this place to me and Xuanwu. You two hurry to the Forget-Love Forest."

Upon hearing this, Jin Guang nodded and immediately led Bai Hu, Zhu Que, and some disciples to continue their journey. Jing Wuyuan, who was hiding to the side, felt helpless. Although his magic power had been restored, he could only stop the two Xuan Generals at his limit. As for Jin Guang and the others, he was powerless to help them.

"I just hope that the Holy Emperor can succeed as soon as possible."

Watching the assassins perish at the hands of the Xuanxin Sect members, Jing Wuyuan took a deep breath, his figure flashed, and he attacked Qinglong Xuanjiang.

On the other side, Yan Chixia and his wife were on high alert around the Forgetful Forest when suddenly a dark cloud surged in from directly in front of them. In less than half a breath, it had reached outside the formation. The dark cloud kept colliding with the formation, and the golden runes were visibly dimmed and then extinguished under the erosion of the dark cloud.

Despite the continuous infusion of magical power from Yan Chixia and his wife, the formation was already on the verge of collapse. Now, with the arrival of external forces, it was difficult to resist. With a loud bang, the Heaven-Sealing Formation that enveloped the Forget-Love Forest shattered instantly.

"Third Sister, I'll deal with Qi Ye. You go and stop Hui Long. As for Lie Ming Zi, let Hong Ye and the others delay him for a while. Junior Brother Jin Guang and the others have already arrived at the Forget-Love Forest. We absolutely cannot let Qi Ye and the others disturb Junior Brother Gu Xu!"

After speaking, Yan Chixia transformed into a crimson light and crashed into the streak of light flying directly in front of him. However, a black light to his left suddenly increased in speed, and the Serpent Dragon Celestial Venerable and Yan Chixia collided again.

When Sima San Niang saw Yan Chixia being blocked by the dragon, her heart sank. She immediately changed her plan, made hand seals and activated her magic. Chains of runes rose from the ground, forming a wall of runic light that blocked Qi Ye and Lie Mingzi's path.

"Your Majesty, leave this to me."

Lie Mingzi chuckled and immediately summoned the "Nine Yang Heavenly Flame Diagram." With a burst of magical power, a ball of black netherfire crashed into the light wall. With just one strike, it burned a large hole in the light wall. Seeing this, Qi Ye did not hesitate and quickly passed through.

Just as Qi Ye passed through the wall of light, he saw a scorching sun in front of him, followed by sword energies and talismans. Although they looked powerful, they were not worth mentioning in Qi Ye's eyes.

Not wanting to waste time, Qi Ye drew his sword Yi Xi with a blank expression and slashed down. The sun fell, the sword energy scattered, the talisman turned to ash, and Yan Hongye and the others were seriously injured by the attack and fell to the ground.

Qi Ye glanced at them coldly, sensed for a moment, and then his escape light shot towards the cave that sealed the Yin World Nether Spring.

Yan Hongye, her face pale, took out a communication talisman, and was about to send a message when suddenly a golden light, as swift as lightning, flashed across the sky.

"metropolitan!"

Seeing the sect leader arrive, Yan Hongye felt reassured and immediately took out pills to distribute to her fellow disciples, trying to restore their magical power as soon as possible.

"There's no need to worry about our parents. The only problem is Demon Lord Qiye. Although the sect leader is a highly skilled cultivator, the outcome of the battle is only fifty-fifty. If Qiye has any hidden tricks up his sleeve, it won't be easy for the sect leader to deal with them."

Thinking of this, Yan Hongye immediately closed her eyes and regulated her breathing, trying to recover as quickly as possible so that she could go and help the sect leader.

Meanwhile, in the cave sealing the Netherworld Spring, Gu Xu looked at the evil energy of the spring that was constantly impacting the seal, his gaze icy cold. This Netherworld Spring had to be destroyed. If it were to break the seal, the alien demons would no longer need the Seven-Life Vengeful Couple to guide the demon star and would be able to open the passage between the two worlds. In that case, the chaos caused by demons would not be a blessing for the human world.

"Since you are so eager to break the seal, this humble Taoist will grant your wish!"

Sitting cross-legged in mid-air, facing the secluded spring pool, Gu Xu summoned the Kui Dragon Ruyi and set up a defensive layer. Cloud patterns piled up, forming a white pagoda. A white celestial dragon coiled around the top of the pagoda, its eyes wide open, staring intently ahead. If any external force were to press down, the Kui Dragon would attack without hesitation.

After setting up the formation, Gu Xu took out the "Guardian of Righteousness and Demon-Slaying Shuttle". As soon as the treasure was taken out, a faint light flashed on the black shuttle body, and a point of purple light flowed across it, showing a mysterious and unpredictable feeling.

When the "Guardian of Righteousness and Demon-Subduing Shuttle" appeared, the Nether Spring Pool reacted even more strongly, constantly impacting the seal placed upon it. In just a few breaths, several cracks appeared in the seal, and even the Moye Sword kept humming, its righteous energy rapidly depleting.

Gu Xu coldly stared at the Youquan pool, let out a deep shout, and reached out to inject magic power into the Baoshuo. As soon as the Baoshuo received the magic power, it shone brightly. For a moment, the entire cave was filled with only black light, and all other lights became mere background.

"Heaven and Earth are boundless, the profound mind and the righteous law, the two principles of Heaven and Earth, by decree!"

As soon as the incantation was uttered, two beams of light, one black and one white, shot out from the two ends of the shuttle. As the shuttle continued to rotate, they formed a yin-yang diagram. With Gu Xu's manipulation, the yin-yang diagram fell towards the Youquan pool, and at the same time, the Youquan evil energy also felt a threat.

First, the surging and pounding stopped, then an even more violent impact struck the seal. This time, the seal was shattered again, and a corner was broken in an instant. Then, a dense aura of malevolent energy escaped from here, with a portion rushing towards the Yin-Yang diagram, while the rest covered the seal, constantly corroding the rune seal.

Gu Xu watched the evil energy move, pointed his finger, and a beam of "Ice Soul Mystic Light" struck the evil energy, instantly condensing it into ice. However, the ice melted quickly, but Gu Xu only needed that one moment.

Seeing that the Yin-Yang diagram had reached three feet above the pool, Gu Xu continuously formed hand seals, and talismans merged into the treasure shuttle. The treasure shuttle spun even faster, like a black cloud of light. Countless black and white rays of light immediately descended from the Yin-Yang diagram, like chains, firmly pinning the Youquan pool to its original position.

The violently shaking pool immediately stopped shaking. Gu Xu's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He shouted and his magic power surged. The Moye sword was pulled out of the pool. Just as the Moye sword left the pool, the pool suddenly released a seven-colored light. This light ignored the cave seal and shot straight into the sky!
As Qi Ye approached the cave, his eyes lit up upon seeing this scene. He then swiftly moved, and just as he reached the cave entrance, he suddenly dodged to the side, and a sword light struck the spot where he had been standing.

Qi Ye turned around and saw Jin Guang holding the Gan Jiang sword, striding through the air, surrounded by golden light, looking solemn and sacred.

"Demon Lord, with me here, you can't go anywhere!"

As soon as Jin Guang finished speaking, his figure flashed, and he struck with his sword, the blade gleaming with azure light and adorned with celestial runes. He unleashed a combined force, a vast and imposing aura pressing down from the sky. Even Qi Ye dared not underestimate it. He turned and dodged, shifting his position like a shadow, then raised his sword, unleashing two consecutive sword lights that met Jin Guang's killing move simultaneously. A thunderous collision shook the cave, and the surrounding objects were utterly destroyed by the residual shockwave. When the dust settled, Jin Guang and Qi Ye had switched places. Jin Guang, sword in hand, blocked Qi Ye's path, preventing him from approaching the cave.

"Since you're courting death, then this Holy Ruler will grant your wish!"

Qi Ye glanced coldly at the golden light, then his aura surged, and he raised the Yi Xi Sword high with both hands. Streams of emerald light and demonic energy flowed continuously into the blade, and an astonishing sword aura was gathering.

"Cut the sky and draw the sword!"

Seeing that his opponent immediately unleashed a deadly attack, Jin Guang's expression hardened. This Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique was quite different from what he had seen before; it seemed to have more of a cunning approach and less of a domineering one.

Knowing the power of this move, Jin Guang filled his body with magical power, and streams of mysterious light poured into Gan Jiang Sword. With his other hand, he formed a hand seal and used the "Divine Firmament Five Thunder Talisman" taught by Gu Xu.

Jin Guang was radiating a blue, white, and gold glow that flowed endlessly, while Qi Ye, on the other hand, had a dark green aura that looked extremely sinister. It was clear at a glance that he was either righteous or demonic.

A few breaths later, a red light flashed in Qi Ye's eyes. He shouted and his sword flashed. He leaped into the air and arrived beside the golden light in the blink of an eye. Just as he was about to stab in, he saw the three colors of light, blue, white and gold, swirling around him and shining in all directions. The Heaven-Slaying Sword Qi kept fighting and colliding with the three colors of light.

As time passed, the mana in Jin Guang's body was being depleted rapidly. The three-colored light was gradually suppressed by the Heaven-Slaying Sword Qi, forcing Jin Guang to retreat continuously. After a moment of stalemate, Qi Ye roared and the One Night Sword flew out of his hand, breaking through numerous obstacles like thunder and lightning.

Just as Yixi Sword was about to pierce Jin Guang's neck, Ganjiang Sword, which was hovering in front of him, suddenly blocked Jin Guang's path. Yixi Sword pierced the blade of Ganjiang Sword, and both swords trembled simultaneously, each retreating backward. Jin Guang, affected by this recoil, immediately turned several shades pale and knelt down, leaning on his sword.

Qi Ye reached out to catch Yi Xi Jian, but the force of the recoil caused his blood and qi to surge. However, he managed to withstand the force and, before the golden light could react, he flashed and rushed into the cave.

"not good!"

Jin Guang exclaimed in surprise, barely managed to get up, and hurriedly went into the cave. When he arrived, he was surprised to see that Senior Brother Gu Xu was sitting cross-legged in the void, and Qi Ye was constantly using the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique. However, every time he rushed into the cave within three feet, he would be dissolved by an invisible force.

"It's my senior brother's Kuilong Ruyi."

Jin Guang knew that Gu Xu possessed such a treasure, and had even lent it to him before, so he immediately recognized the source of this invisible power.

Seeing that Qi Ye was about to continue his attacks, Jin Guang snorted and unleashed several Blazing Sun Talismans. Although these talismans could not harm him, they could disrupt his movements.

Qi Ye glanced at the golden light, then looked at Gu Xu with his eyes closed. After a moment's thought, a flash of green light appeared around him, and a shadowy figure similar to Qi Ye rushed towards the golden light. At the same time, Qi Ye reached out and a transparent light wall blocked both the golden light and the shadowy figure from entering.

"I, the Holy Ruler, do not believe that you can remain unharmed with just a magic artifact!"

Qi Ye's eyes sharpened, and he reached out and pulled out several Xuan Yin Gang Thunders. The explosions caused the cave to shake violently. When the dust settled, Qi Ye looked closely and saw that the Kui Dragon Seal in front of him had cracked. He was overjoyed and threw out dozens more Xuan Yin Gang Thunders.

After the explosion, the Kuilong Dharma Seal shattered like glass, scattering into countless points of light. Upon seeing this, Qi Ye immediately drew his sword and slashed towards Gu Xu. At that moment, a sense of dread rose in Qi Ye's heart, and he thought to himself that something was wrong. Suddenly, the scattered points of light transformed into purple flames, which flew towards Qi Ye as if they were being manipulated.

"Purple Sun Heavenly Fire!"

Qi Ye was greatly alarmed. This flame was a divine fire second only to the Heavenly Yang Flame. Once touched by this fire, if it was not dealt with in time, it would burn one's soul in an instant. The more one struggled, the faster it burned, and in the end, the only way for the victim to be destroyed was to have their soul scattered.

"No wonder Gu Xu dared to do this. It turns out he was relying on the Supreme Dharma Seal and the Purple Sun Heavenly Fire. However, this Holy Monarch does not have time to resolve them one by one."

Qi Ye snorted coldly. If he had enough time, he could also dispel the Purple Sun Fire, but time was of the essence at this moment, so he had to use the fastest method. Qi Ye forced the drifting Purple Sun Fire away with his sword, and took advantage of the gap to reach out and summon a pale white bone lamp. As soon as the bone lamp appeared, the drifting Purple Sun Fire immediately stopped for a moment.

This treasure is a rare artifact passed down through generations of the Yin Yue Dynasty, named "Cold Bone Lamp," which has the effect of absorbing and refining flames and condensing moonlight.

As Qi Ye channeled his magic into the Cold Bone Lamp, the object turned slightly, and the skull's eyes lit up. A suction force surged towards the Purple Sun Fire, which was powerless to resist and was sucked into the Lamp bit by bit. In an instant, the Purple Sun Fire was completely drained.

However, after the Cold Bone Lamp received these Purple Yang Flames, it seemed as if it had consumed some kind of powerful tonic, emitting a chilling, moon-white light. Amidst the interplay of light and shadow, strange figures instantly detached from the lamp, howling and chanting, and rushed towards Valley Void.

At the same time, Qi Ye leaped and dodged with his sword, the sword flashing as he thrust towards Gu Xu's vitals. Now there were no more obstacles in front of him. As long as he could kill Gu Xu, the eruption of the Yin World Nether Spring would be inevitable.

Just as the eerie figure crashed into Gu Xu, it seemed to have seen something terrifying, letting out a shrill scream. Qi Ye watched in horror as the eerie figure turned into wisps of green smoke and then disappeared. The cold bone lamp that carried the eerie figure was even more gruesome. After a shocking explosion, the bone lamp split in two and scattered on the ground.

When the Seven Nights Sword Light touched Gu Xu, the terrifying technique landed in a place that was neither real nor illusory, leaving him feeling empty.

"It's a technique of switching between reality and illusion!"

Qi Ye was filled with regret. He had overlooked the simplest of spells. Gu Xu's spell had placed him and Gu Xu in two different spaces. How could they attack each other if they were not in the same place? But how could he explain the Cold Bone Lamp?

Just as Qi Ye split into two, he suddenly felt a binding force attacking him. He hurriedly used his strength to break free and saw that Gu Xu's figure in front of him gradually disappeared. A clear light appeared on the spot, and Gu Xu's figure walked out from inside, holding a dark treasure shuttle in his hand.

"Now that you're here, let's stay!"

(End of this chapter)