A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 220: Backhand Arrangement
Inside the secluded spring cave, Qi Ye saw Gu Xu appear. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and without saying a word, his figure instantly transformed into seven figures wielding swords and attacking from all directions, while his true body hurriedly retreated.

Now that Gu Xu has appeared, it means that he has already solved the problem of Yin Shi You Quan. There is no point in me staying here any longer. If I am not careful, I may be left behind by Gu Xu.

Thinking of this, Qi Ye immediately used the "Hidden Shadow" technique to escape. Once this technique is used, it can create several shadows that are identical to the original body's aura. Although they will dissipate after a while, it is enough time for Qi Ye to leave.

Gu Xu glanced at the fleeing Qi Ye, but ignored him. He then looked at the seven avatars attacking him, raised his palm, and unleashed a barrage of invisible light blades that shot towards the avatars. The seven avatars were struck by the light blades and instantly shattered like bubbles, but then reformed, their auras undiminished.

"This supernatural ability is quite interesting."

Gu Xu's eyes lit up, and he launched another series of light blade attacks. With his left hand, he cast several talismans, which landed lightly on the transformed figures as they dodged the light blade attacks. The latter were possessed by the talismans, and their figures faltered slightly. In an instant, they shattered like glass, scattering into a pile of powder that drifted down. In less than half a moment, all seven transformed figures were destroyed.

As Qi Ye was fleeing out of the cave, he sensed the destruction of his shadow form. He immediately used his escape light to avoid entanglement with the golden light and transformed into a streak of green light, flying swiftly towards the outside of the Forgetful Forest.

Seeing this, Jin Guang wanted to give chase, but then he heard Gu Xu's voice.

"Let him be. Qi Ye is destined by Heaven and is difficult to kill. Let's take down Huilong and Lie Mingzi first. Once we get rid of these two, the Yin Yue Dynasty won't have many usable people left."

Upon hearing this, Jin Guang pondered for a while, nodded, then cupped his hands towards the cave and rode his escape light towards the place where the Serpent Dragon Celestial Venerable and Yan Chixia were fighting.

Meanwhile, the Heavenly Venerable Huilong, who was fighting Yan Chixia at the moment, had already received a message from the Holy Lord. Upon hearing that the plan had failed, Huilong was immediately shocked. He mustered all his magical power and unleashed several moves in succession, forcibly forcing Yan Chixia to retreat. Just as he was about to leave, a golden light suddenly flashed in front of him, and a golden light with a murderous look on his face slowly walked towards him with his sword.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yan Chixia, who had been forced back, launched another attack. When the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King saw this, his heart sank. If he were alone, he could escape even if he was seriously injured. But if the two of them attacked together, he would have no chance of survival. In addition, his personal weapon had been taken away by Gu Xu, and he had lost 20-30% of his strength. In this state, facing Yan Chixia and Jin Guang would be no different from courting death.

Jin Guang and Yan Chixia blocked the retreat of the Dragon Venerable from the front and back. With a shout, the Dragon Venerable was surprised to find that a series of rune chains appeared in the void, crisscrossing and sealing off the place where the three of them were.

Just after the rune chains appeared, the Venerable Dragon suddenly felt a heavy weight on his body, and a suffocating pressure almost made him lose his balance, while his internal magic power was rapidly depleted.

"There's something strange about these chains. We have to get out of here quickly."

Despite knowing his life was nearing its end, the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon Force pushed himself to his limit as he lay dying. A dark, eerie light flashed around him, and a dense, black cloud of light expanded rapidly. The rune chains shattered instantly upon contact with this light.

Seeing this, Yan Chixia snorted coldly and pointed his Crimson Flame Sword. As the flames swirled, streaks of crimson sword energy rushed towards the dark cloud of light, relentlessly attacking it. Flames rose and the dark light flashed, as the two forces of magic collided continuously.

Seeing that Yan Chixia had successfully held off his opponent, Jin Guang's expression turned serious. As he poured his magic power into the sword, the blue light of Gan Jiang flickered. Just as the light intensified, Jin Guang released the hilt and shouted. Gan Jiang Sword, like lightning, broke through the dark cloud of light and struck the Serpent Dragon Celestial Venerable with a single blow.

After a bloodcurdling scream, the dark cloud that was fighting against the crimson sword energy suddenly dissipated, revealing the Venerable Dragon, whose chest had been pierced by the Ganjiang sword.

The Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon looked down at the large hole in his chest that was flashing with blue light. He reached out to touch it, but suddenly the blue light intensified and enveloped his entire body. In less than half a breath, a large snake with a single horn on its head fell to the ground. The Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon had been completely destroyed and revealed his true form.

"Yan Chixia, I will keep an eye on things here, but Sima Sanniang will need help."

Jin Guang reached out and swiped the Ganjiang sword back into its sheath with a clang. He then calmly addressed Yan Chixia.

Yan Chixia nodded upon hearing this, clasped his hands in a salute, and then transformed into a streak of crimson light, soaring towards the distance. Just as he arrived at the place where Sima Sanniang and Lie Mingzi were fighting, a streak of black flames rushed toward him from the front.

"Chixia, stop Lie Mingzi!"

Sima Sanniang, who was chasing from behind, was overjoyed to see Yan Chixia appear and hurriedly shouted loudly.

At first, Sima San Niang and Lie Ming Zi were evenly matched. However, Sima San Niang took advantage of the terrain and used the remaining Heaven-Sealing Formation to set up a simple magic array, which gradually gave her the upper hand.

Later, because of Qi Ye's defeat, Lie Mingzi lost his will to fight and had the intention to retreat. This gave Sima San Niang the opportunity to injure him. This made Lie Mingzi even more frightened. He immediately gave up the attack and fled while defending. Just when he was about to escape, Yan Chixia suddenly appeared.

Lie Mingzi looked at Yan Chixia, who had drawn his sword, and then glanced at Sima Sanniang, who was chasing after him. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He did not slow down his escape. He held four Xuan Yin Gang Lei in each hand. When he was less than three zhang away from Yan Chixia, he shouted and threw them in front and behind him at the same time.

Yan Chixia and Sima Sanniang were shocked when they saw the incoming hidden weapon. They quickly swung their swords to cut it off before the lightning could explode. However, this delay gave Lie Mingzi an opening. He quickly bypassed Yan Chixia and left before Yan Chixia and Sima Sanniang could finish dealing with the Xuan Yin lightning. By the time Yan Chixia and Sima Sanniang finished dealing with the Xuan Yin lightning, Lie Mingzi had already fled far away.

Seeing that no one was chasing him, Lie Mingzi, who had fled far away, felt relieved. But as he slowed his escape, a sense of dread arose in his heart. Looking up, he saw a white bolt of lightning crashing down from the sky, its target none other than himself.

Seeing the danger approaching, Lie Mingzi looked horrified. He then shouted loudly, and his protective magic weapon, the "Nine Yang Heavenly Flame Diagram," suddenly flew out. Nine black flames flew out one after another, swirling above his head to form a black flame ring. The lightning struck the black flames swiftly.

After a series of shocking explosions, Lie Mingzi's aura fluctuated wildly, and his face was deathly pale. Just one move had exhausted all his magical power, and judging from the thunderous force, it was more than just one strike.

"Black Flame Sun was struck by lightning and has suffered a great loss of energy. It seems that he will not be able to escape this time."

Lie Mingzi stared grimly at the lightning gathering power in the sky above. He sighed and was just about to sit and wait for his death when suddenly the sky darkened and a clear, cold moon rose into the heavens.

Just as Lie Mingzi was secretly surprised, a beam of moonlight shone down from the cold moon in the sky, enveloping him. In an instant, the cold light dissipated, leaving only the cold moon and thunder facing each other in the sky.

Yan Chixia and his wife looked at the cold moon with very solemn expressions. The fact that he could stand up to Gu Xu and not be at a disadvantage must mean that he was an important figure in the Yin Yue Dynasty.

Just as the two were staring intently at the strange phenomenon in the sky, the golden figure arrived. He nodded to Yan Chixia and his wife, looked at the cold moon, and explained, "This is the Moon Demon that Senior Brother Gu Xu mentioned, a top expert of the Yin Moon Dynasty."

Confused, Yan Chixia and his wife listened as Jin Guang explained the situation. They were utterly shocked; the Moon Demon's origins were so formidable, no wonder he possessed the ability to contend with Junior Brother Gu Xu. Just as the three were on high alert, a deep female voice echoed from the cold moonlight: "Gu Xu, even if you've broken through the Netherworld Spring, so what? You cannot reverse the rise of demons and the decline of the Dao. The Holy Dynasty suffered a crushing defeat this time; one day, we will surely avenge this blood debt and exterminate your entire Xuanxin Orthodox Sect!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Chixia and his wife looked extremely grim. Jin Guang was even more furious. He stepped forward and split his sword into several beams of light, which shot straight into the sky. However, just as the sword beams were halfway there, a clear, cold moonlight shone down from the sky, turning into strands of silvery-white threads that wrapped around the incoming sword beams. In an instant, the sword beams were like dragons trapped in shallow water, struggling but unable to break free. Beads of sweat appeared on Jin Guang's temples, indicating that his situation was very bad.

Upon seeing this, Yan Chixia and his wife immediately stepped forward to help, and two sword lights, one red and one green, shot from the left and right, slashing at the silver-white threads.

With the help of the two, Jin Guang felt much less pressure. He took a deep breath and was about to join the battle again when he suddenly saw the silver thread break away from the sword light of the three and turn back into a cold, moonlit glow, which was absorbed into the bright moon in the sky.

"Evil heretics must be killed!"

A majestic voice echoed from the heavens, followed by a purple bolt of lightning that shot straight toward the bright moon in the eyes of the three, its earth-shattering power shocking everyone present and causing their expressions to change drastically.

At this moment, the Moon Demon also made a move. The moonlight that originally covered half of the sky quickly shrank and condensed into a moon-white light shield in front of the bright moon. The purple lightning struck it with unparalleled power, and a shocking explosion broke out. A blinding light illuminated the entire Forgetful Forest as if it were daytime, and the cold moon was forced back a hundred miles away by the attack.

Jin Guang and the other two closed their eyes simultaneously. After an unknown amount of time, when they sensed no further movement outside, they opened their eyes.

Within a radius of a hundred miles, the Forgotten Forest had been transformed into a massive crater, emanating wisps of cold air and purple lightning.

There was only a ball of lightning in the sky; the Moon Demon had vanished without a trace.

"It's truly unbelievable that the Moon Demon was completely unharmed after being attacked by Senior Brother Gu Xu."

Jin Guang sensed that there was no sign of injury in the field, and his fear of the Moon Demon increased even more. He originally thought that he had dealt with Yuan Shi Shangren and Huilong Tianzun and severed one of the arms of the Yin Yue Dynasty, but he did not expect that such a person would appear.

"Sect Master, there's no need to worry. Junior Brother Gu Xu will handle Moon Demon. What we need to deal with is Qi Ye. Just now, Moon Demon said something about the rise of demons and the decline of the Dao. Does Sect Master know anything about this?"

Yan Chixia wasn't as worried as Jin Guang. He believed that if the sky fell, someone taller would hold it up, and judging from the previous exchange, his side still had the upper hand.

As long as they can kill Qi Ye and the remaining few demonic giants, the Moon Demon alone won't be able to cause much trouble. On the contrary, Yan Chixia was a little puzzled by the Moon Demon's earlier statement about the rise of demons and the decline of the Dao. Perhaps Jin Guang knew something.

Upon hearing this, Sima Sanniang also turned her gaze over. Because she was very proficient in formations, she could usually detect some clues when setting up formations, but she was not very sure. Now, after hearing what Yuemo said, Sima Sanniang felt a little worried.

As Jin Guang met their gazes, about to say something, Gu Xu's voice suddenly rang in their ears.

The three exchanged a glance, then transformed into streaks of light and headed towards the Forgetful Forest. In less than a moment, they arrived at the Nether Spring Cave. Upon entering, they discovered that Gu Xu was facing away from them, looking ahead.

"Senior Brother Gu Xu." Jin Guang stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Yan Chixia and his wife also clasped their hands in a salute.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xu turned around, returned the greeting, stepped aside, and pointed ahead, saying, "The Yin World Nether Spring has been completely resolved, but the matter is not over yet. This matter concerns the rise of demons and the decline of the Dao."

Upon hearing this, Jin Guang and the other two all looked solemn. They stepped forward to take a look and saw that the original pool had disappeared, leaving only a pile of black and red rocks. Jin Guang observed carefully for a moment, then looked at Yan Chixia and Sima Sanniang. The two nodded in response to Jin Guang's gaze.

"If I'm not mistaken, these black and red rocks should be the extinct Xuanming Stone. This material is a superior material for refining sealing artifacts. Just a small piece can seal a whole area. The fact that so many of them are here, could it be sealing something powerful?"

Sima Sanniang, as expected of a master of formations, saw through the clues in just a few words. Yan Chixia looked at Jin Guang's solemn expression, then at Gu Xu, and asked softly, "Junior Brother Gu Xu, what is this?"

“A thousand years ago, the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect sealed off the alien passage left in the Netherworld Spring, which led to the prosperity of the righteous path. Now that the Netherworld Spring has been destroyed and the seal has been broken, the opportunity for the righteous path to prosper is gone. In less than half a year, the strength of the demonic path will increase rapidly.”

Gu Xu glanced at Jin Guang, who nodded in response. Gu Xu then gave a brief account of what he had discovered at Zheyun Mountain.

"I never expected such a thing to happen."

Yan Chixia and his wife were also surprised to hear this, and then a heavy pressure followed. They were not worried about their own safety, but that once the demonic path became rampant, it would be difficult to maintain peace in the human world. A great war was bound to follow, and in the end, it would be the innocent people who would suffer the most.

"The matter of the alien demons is predetermined. The Yin Moon Dynasty relies on nothing more than the seven-life vengeful couple. As long as one of them is killed, the demon star cannot be successfully summoned when the heavenly secrets are revealed, and this crisis will not be difficult to resolve."

At that moment, Yan Chixia had a sudden flash of inspiration. He looked at Gu Xu and said in a deep voice, "Ning Caichen is not a couple destined to be estranged for seven lifetimes. Could it be that there was another person born with Ning Caichen back then, and this person was taken away by Youyue? Could it be Qiye?"

“Indeed, one of the seven lifetimes of vengeful lovers is Qi Ye, and I have already made progress on the other seven lifetimes of vengeful lovers.”

Upon hearing this, Jin Guang immediately perked up and looked intently at Gu Xu.

Yan Chixia and his wife also showed joy. If they could find the seven-lifetime sworn couple, the battle between good and evil would be a foregone conclusion.

"This person is in Jinhua City."

(End of this chapter)