A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 235 Reversing Yin and Yang
Yin Moon Dynasty, Taiyin Temple

Qi Ye looked at the Moon Demon in his magnificent robes with a slightly cold gaze and said in a deep voice, "I have already given you the Demon Spirit. What else do you want?"

Upon hearing this, the Moon Demon chuckled, "Why is the Holy Lord so nervous? I am not here to ask for manpower, but to ask the Holy Lord to lend me something."

"what?"

"Moon Soul Pearl".

Upon hearing this name, Qi Ye's eyes sharpened. The Moon Soul Pearl's killing power was inferior to the One Night Sword, and its defensive power was inferior to the Nine Yin Moon, but its auxiliary power far surpassed the two treasures mentioned above. Moreover, this thing contained the insights of successive holy rulers, so it could be said that this thing was the most precious thing of the Yin Moon Dynasty.

The Moon Demon immediately asked to borrow this treasure, which put Qi Ye on guard.

"My Lord, I don't even care about the Moon Soul Pearl. What I value is its ability to change the Yin and Yang energies. The exact time for this sacrificial ceremony has been set. As the saying goes, when Yang reaches its extreme, Yin is born. This time, I will need the help of this object to change the Yin and Yang energies."

Normally, Moon Demon wouldn't bother explaining so much, but this time it's part of the Holy Dynasty's plan, and to prevent others from dragging things down, Moon Demon is much more cautious.

Upon hearing this, Qi Ye pondered for a moment, then nodded, took out an inconspicuous gray-white jade bead from his bosom, entrusted it with his magic power, and sent it to the Moon Demon.

Upon seeing the Moon Soul Pearl, the Moon Demon's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He stood up, took it with both hands, and then bowed to Qi Ye.

"With this treasure, great things can be accomplished!"

Hearing this, Qi Ye remained noncommittal. The Xuanxin Sect was not so easy to deal with. Even when the Holy Dynasty was at its peak, it was suppressed. Now, with only one Moon Demon and a hundred Demon Spirits, they had penetrated deep into the enemy's heartland. Qi Ye was not optimistic about their chances.

However, Qi Ye believed that success would be the best outcome, and even if it failed, the losses would be within his acceptable range. But if the Moon Demon were to fall into the hands of the Xuanxin Sect...

Having obtained the Moon Soul Pearl, the Moon Demon had achieved his goal. Seeing Qi Ye's somewhat impatient expression, he wisely left and went directly to the outskirts of the capital.

Just as the Moon Demon appeared on the desolate hills outside the capital, Gu Xu, who was refining the magic shuttle in the Earth Fire Cave, had already noticed it. He then sent out a beam of spiritual light and continued refining the magic weapon.

At this moment, on the sacrificial altar, Jin Guang was examining the sacrificial ritual objects. Just then, a thought struck him, and after emptying his mind, a consciousness entered his brain.

After a short while, Jin Guang opened his eyes and looked towards the outskirts of the capital. Zhuge Liuyun, who was serving him, stepped forward and asked, "Sect Master?"

"It's nothing, Liuyun. Pass down the order: in a quarter of an hour, have all disciples stay at their posts."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liuyun immediately agreed and went to relay the order.

Jin Guang walked to the altar table, picked up a magic sword, and swung it upwards. A golden blade of light shot into the sky, neatly cutting the thick cloud in half like tofu. The sword energy then stirred the cloud, causing it to disperse into countless clouds, which disappeared without a trace when blown away by the wind.

With the thick clouds gone, the altar was immediately illuminated by the brilliant sunlight, which shone brightly. All five altars were affected, and blue, red, white, and black lights rose from the four directions: east, south, west, and north. Only the central altar remained unresponsive.

Jin Guang looked at the four altars and nodded secretly. The four positions had successfully drawn in the light of heaven. The next step was for the main altar to connect with the dragon vein of the capital.

"Sect Master, the time has come, and all disciples are ready."

Zhuge Liuyun bowed to Jin Guang, who nodded slightly and said, "Liuyun, no matter what happens later, do not act rashly without my order."

"Yes, Sect Master!"

Jin Guang took a deep breath, turned around and looked at the location of the palace. He made a hand seal and pointed his magic sword to the sky. The sword shone brightly, and a dazzling golden light appeared on the altar. It started as a tiny dot and then suddenly grew larger. In an instant, it was like a huge sun, shining brightly and directly enveloping the main altar.

Just as the main altar was enveloped in golden light, the four altars simultaneously shone brightly, with four colors of light continuously flowing into the main altar.

The emperor and his ministers, who were watching from a distance, were all astonished by the sight. The emperor remained relatively calm, but some ministers could not hide their surprise. Although they had heard of the Golden Light National Master's abilities before, they would never have believed it without seeing it with their own eyes.

"No wonder His Majesty asked National Preceptor Jin Guang to preside over the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven. With this ability, he might actually gain something."

This is just the preparation before the sacrificial ceremony; who knows what a grand spectacle it will be on the day itself.

Some ministers even harbored secret thoughts, believing that the fruits of this sacrificial ceremony should absolutely not be enjoyed by the emperor alone.

Just as Jin Guang was performing his ritual to activate the dragon's energy, the palace was suddenly shrouded in mist, turning into a white expanse in no time. However, there was no panic within the palace. Palace lanterns were lit in various palaces, and amidst the white expanse, tiny red lights could be seen appearing.

Immediately, a dragon's roar rang in everyone's ears, regardless of distance. Upon hearing this, the emperor's blood surged, and an abnormal red appeared on his face. Seeing this, the eunuch Song An immediately took out a jade-white pill and stuffed it into the emperor's mouth.

After taking the elixir, the blush on the emperor's face slowly faded. After exhaling a breath of turbid air, the emperor looked at the main altar in front of him with lingering fear.

The dragon vein energy was one with his life, and the impact it generated just now also injured him. If it weren't for the pills prepared in advance by the Imperial Preceptor, the force of this attack would have been enough to take away half of his life.

"The most crucial step has been taken; the rest will be easy."

Guiding the dragon vein's energy is the most difficult task. If it fails, it may be impossible to do so again in the short term. Fortunately, the Imperial Advisor has made proper preparations.

The emperor turned around and glanced at the crowd behind him. He saw that all the ministers were pale, as if they had just recovered from a serious illness, and were no longer the same as before.

"Song An, distribute the pills to the Crown Prince and your ministers." The Emperor gave the order, and Song An immediately took out another porcelain bottle from his sleeve and distributed the pills inside to everyone present.

However, the pills given to the Crown Prince were the same as those given to the Emperor, and were of much higher quality than those given to the ministers.

With a solemn gaze, Jin Guang looked at the dragon energy being guided out of the palace. A flash of spiritual light appeared on his magic sword, and the golden light that had enveloped the altar flowed back like a tide, returning to the magic sword. Not only that, the spiritual light on the Four Symbols Altar was completely drained. If it weren't for the four Xuanxin generals desperately maintaining it, it would have collapsed in an instant.

The golden light on the magic sword grew brighter and brighter. As the golden light continuously channeled magical power, it was intentionally manipulated into a golden sphere covered with runes, shining brilliantly. The moment the sphere was born, the clouds and mist in the palace suddenly surged, and then a dragon-shaped figure, as if splitting the waves, parted the clouds and mist in front of it and swam towards the main altar.

"It's done!"

Seeing the dragon energy being attracted, Jin Guang was overjoyed. He then slowly swung the ball of light, drawing the dragon energy towards the sky above the main altar.

Upon seeing this, Zhuge Liuyun immediately ordered the twelve disciples guarding the side to be on high alert, as this was the crucial moment for guiding Qi into the platform.

The dragon-shaped energy swirled around the golden sphere of light. Each time it circled, the dragon energy would merge into the sphere. After circling more than ten times, the golden sphere of light had shrunk by more than half, but its brightness had increased several times. From a distance, it looked as if two suns had appeared between heaven and earth.

A few moments later, the dragon energy had become very thin, and the golden sphere had grown to the size of a fist. Jin Guang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he pointed his magic sword. The golden sphere trembled slightly, absorbing the last bit of dragon energy, and began to slowly fall following the guidance of the golden light.

Just then, a dark cloud suddenly drifted in from afar. Before Zhuge Liuyun could even notice it, the cloud was moving at lightning speed and arrived above the main altar in the blink of an eye.

Dark clouds obscured the sun, plunging the sky and earth into darkness, covering an area of ​​several miles in all directions.

The emperor, who was watching from a distance, changed his expression slightly, but then seemed to realize something and sighed inwardly, while the ministers exclaimed in surprise.

These dark clouds were clearly not a natural phenomenon, but rather an anomaly created by those cultivators, which prompted a group of ministers to curse them.

"These cultivators have no regard for the law! Under the clear sky and in the mighty current of justice, they have allowed this wicked monster to commit evil in the capital! Your Majesty, this wicked villain should be severely punished!"

The Emperor looked at the minister who had spoken out in rebuke, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Minister Li is right. This matter should be left to the Imperial Advisor. I am sure the Imperial Advisor will give the court an explanation."

Dark clouds obscured the sky, and under the shroud of darkness, gusts of eerie wind and surging torrents of mysterious energy surged toward the five altars like a tidal wave.

With four generals guarding the Four Symbols Altar, the Yin Wind and Xuan Flow were firmly blocked from entering, preventing them from providing assistance to the central main altar for the time being.

"Judging from their fighting style, they should be experts from the Yin Yue Dynasty."

As Qinglong watched the ferocious demon constantly crashing against the azure light barrier, he swept his sleeve and a bolt of azure lightning shattered it. However, after being shattered, the demon did not perish but instead split into several phantoms that continued to attack the altar, showing no sign of fighting to the death.

The other three auxiliary platforms also suffered the same attack, but this was just a tactic by the Moon Demon to distract her; her target was always the ball of dragon energy in Jin Guang's hand.

Suddenly, the sky above the main altar was filled with wind and clouds, lightning and thunder. Strands of crimson lightning struck down from the sky, and just as they were about to hit the altar, dark iron rods suddenly appeared in the air. The crimson lightning seemed to be attracted to them, and the iron rods were struck by the lightning one after another, turning their dark color red. But surprisingly, the crimson lightning was diverted by the iron rods and could not hit the altar.

"Fellow disciples, please be careful."

Zhuge Liuyun saw the lightning being broken by the "Heavenly Thunder Cudgel," but he knew this was only the first wave of attacks. Seeing that the sect leader was still constantly harmonizing the dragon energy, he then gave instructions one by one according to the previous arrangements.

Seeing that the Crimson Lightning was ineffective, one of the Moon Demon's consciousness clones immediately changed tactics. Suddenly, the dark clouds began to churn, instantly forming a void. Within the void, gales swirled, and a tornado-like stream of air rushed downwards like a funnel.

Upon seeing this, Zhuge Liuyun immediately let out a deep shout, and the two silver spears around him spun in mid-air, transforming into a dragon-patterned spear that radiated light and shone brilliantly.

This item is called "Lightning Flying Spear". It has two aspects, Yin and Yang, and can be separated or combined. When separated, it transforms into two flying blades, and when combined, it transforms into a long spear. This is a superior weapon that Jin Guang bestowed upon Zhuge Liuyun. Its power is only slightly weaker than Gan Jiang and Mo Xie. With this weapon, Zhuge Liuyun's strength ranks among the top of the Seven Sons of Lingyun. Apart from Yan Hongye, who can rival him, the others are no match for him.

As soon as the lightning-fast spear was unleashed, under Zhuge Liuyun's control, it flashed with silver light and shot towards the tornado. Just as Zhuge Liuyun made his move, the other twelve disciples each held a lotus lantern, and the candlelight illuminated a pale blue light shield.

"Unbelievable!"

The Moon Demon's consciousness clone snorted coldly, and the tornado-like airflow rushed downwards. The lightning-fast flying spear, carrying sparks, was blocked by the omnipresent gale before it could even get close. No matter how hard Zhuge Liuyun pushed it, it could not get an inch away.

The tornado-like airflow, carrying unparalleled gale force, crashed directly into the pale blue light barrier. With just one strike, the barrier shattered completely, causing all twelve disciples to feel a heaviness in their chests, their blood surging, and the lotus lanterns in their hands to fall to the ground.

"not good!"

Zhuge Liuyun's expression changed. He reached out and guided the Swift Lightning Spear, which immediately flew down and landed above the golden light. Just as he finished doing this, a cold, dark current landed on the Swift Lightning Spear. The originally gleaming silver weapon was instantly covered with a layer of solid ice, and the icy power also invaded Zhuge Liuyun's body.

Despite being eroded by the cold power, Zhuge Liuyun still struggled to maintain his lightning-fast spear technique. However, the gap between him and the Moon Demon was too great. In less than half a breath, Zhuge Liuyun was exhausted. Just as he was about to fall asleep, a warm current began to flow from his chest to his whole body.

With a casual wave of his hand, the Moon Demon clone blocked the twelve disciples from entering. Then, with a flick of his finger, a drop of pitch-black water merged into the golden sphere amidst the furious gaze of the golden light. In an instant, the golden sphere was completely stained black, like clear water dyed with ink. At that moment, the sphere landed steadily in the bronze cauldron.

Upon seeing this, the Moon Demon clone chuckled, then his expression changed. A bolt of clear lightning descended from the sky, not only dispelling the dark clouds but also swallowing the consciousness clone whole. The sun and moon reappeared in everyone's eyes. However, at this moment, Jin Guang stared grimly at the golden and black orb of light floating in the bronze cauldron.

"Sect Master, I have failed in my duties. Please punish me."

The twelve disciples knelt down one after another. Jin Guang waved his hand to make them get up. He stopped looking at the dragon energy ball and turned to look at the unconscious Zhuge Liuyun. He took a few steps forward, reached out and touched him. Jin Guang breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had only exhausted his magic power and would recover in a few days.

"You may leave now. Take Liuyun back and take good care of her."

Upon hearing this, the disciples immediately agreed and led Zhuge Liuyun away. When only he remained on the altar, Jin Guang's expression turned serious, and he asked in a certain direction, "Senior brother, why did you deliberately prevent me from stopping the Moon Demon and allow the Xuanming True Water to merge into the Dragon Qi Orb?"

Gu Xu's figure appeared on the altar. Looking at the golden and black orbs of light inside the bronze cauldron, he slowly said, "This Xuanming True Water is a spiritual essence of water, an extremely yin substance. The dragon vein belongs to yang and has never been mixed with evil spirits. Once these two clash, yin and yang will be reversed, and the universe will be turned upside down. However, if we can find a balance between the two, it will be a good thing for us."

"Equilibrium point?"

A flash of inspiration struck Jin Guang, and he blurted out, "The Guardian of Righteousness and the Demon-Slaying Shuttle!"

(End of this chapter)