A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 240: Magical Means
Yinyue Dynasty, inside the Holy Temple

While Qi Ye was fully focused on his cultivation, he suddenly felt a jolt in his mind. When he opened his eyes, all he saw was a calm expression.

"As expected, things are beyond saving."

Qi Ye sighed. The Moon Demon had received much help on this trip, but in the end, he was still defeated. Not only was he suppressed, but the Moon Soul Pearl was also destroyed, which made Qi Ye very heartbroken.

"The Xuanxin Orthodox Sect has suppressed the Moon Demon, and its advantage has expanded infinitely. If I, the Holy Lord, cannot obtain the power of the Seven Lifetimes of Vengeful Lovers on the fifteenth of the first month, then the future of the Holy Dynasty will be ruined here."

The more he thought about it, the more urgent time seemed. Qi Ye stood up, pondered for a moment, and then waved his hand, causing a light screen to appear in the empty hall.

As the light screen continued to advance, in a picturesque valley, Nie Xiaoqian sat cross-legged, wisps of spiritual energy constantly gathering around her. In just a few months, under Qi Ye's vigorous guidance, Nie Xiaoqian's cultivation had progressed by leaps and bounds. Now, her cultivation alone had surpassed that of the Four Sages, although her combat strength was far inferior to theirs.

"The Lantern Festival will be in three months. I hope you won't disappoint me, Xiaoqian!"

Qi Ye looked at Nie Xiaoqian on the light screen with a slightly cold gaze. For the future of the Holy Dynasty, there was nothing he would not sacrifice.

In Empress Dowager Yin Yue's palace, as the Moon Demon was suppressed, Empress Dowager Yin Yue, who had been half-lying down, immediately straightened up and narrowed her eyes.

"What a useless piece of trash. All the effort I put into him was wasted. It seems that the turning point still lies with Qi Ye and Xiao Qian."

Empress Dowager Yin Yue originally thought that even if the Moon Demon was no match for Gu Xu, he should at least be able to escape with his soul. However, she did not expect that he would be suppressed in this battle, which was not good news for the Holy Dynasty.

After all, the Moon Demon has lived in the Holy Dynasty for a long time and knows some secrets that are unknown to outsiders. Once the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect obtains these secrets and formulates an effective countermeasure, the Holy Dynasty will surely lose if it confronts the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect again.

"Since you have already fallen into the hands of the enemy, then offer your final value to the Holy Dynasty before you die."

Empress Dowager Yin Yue's eyes flashed with a sharp light as she said to the maids serving her, "You may all leave now. No one is to enter the palace without my order!"

Several maids immediately agreed and withdrew one after another. Just after the maids left, Empress Dowager Yinyue waved her hand and directly opened all the restrictions on the palace. At the same time, a green light flashed on her body, and the ancient tree she was leaning against trembled continuously. A hazy phantom slowly emerged from the ancient tree.

When Empress Dowager Yinyue saw the phantom appear, she shouted and quickly formed a hand seal. The phantom paused for a moment, then disappeared into her body with a whoosh. After a while, Empress Dowager Yinyue got out of bed for the first time and came to a pool of white spring in front of her.

At this moment, Empress Dowager Yinyue withdrew her primordial spirit, sweeping away the previous desolate and withered appearance. Her aura was even stronger than that of Qiye. This was because Empress Dowager Yinyue had exchanged a forbidden technique for three hours of perfect condition. After three hours, everything would return to its original state, and her body would be even more deteriorated than before.

However, in order to make up for the deficiencies, Yin Yue could not care about anything else at this moment.

Looking at the white spring before her, Empress Dowager Yinyue pointed her hand at the pool. Ripples appeared, and a vortex of light appeared in front of her. The light was initially dim, but then a soft, clear light appeared. Empress Dowager Yinyue's eyes narrowed, and she increased her magical power. After the clear light flashed, a familiar figure came into view.

"found it."

Empress Dowager Yinyue looked at the Moon Demon sealed by dense runes and her heart sank. Just where had Gu Xu suppressed this Moon Demon? The restrictions and formations here were all extremely powerful. If it weren't for the "Pursuit of Truth" technique, she probably wouldn't have been able to penetrate here.

She had originally hoped to exchange a few words with her, but now it seemed like a pipe dream. Time was of the essence, and Yin Yue was no longer willing to waste any more time. After all, this place was really strange. If it was just a certain place, it would be fine, but if she was trapped in the magic artifact, any slight movement here would surely alert Gu Xu and the others.

"The Taiyin position, the essence of Yi wood, dissolve the body and refine the form, trace back to the source, and transform!"

After the incantation was finished, an invisible force, like a gentle breeze, slowly passed through the rune seal and quickly arrived at the Moon Demon's body. The latter's essence was already locked by the runes, and now, with a power of annihilation upon him, he was immediately terrified. Upon realizing this spell, the Moon Demon immediately roared, but he couldn't utter a single word. Instead, the more fiercely he struggled, the faster his body melted.

In just a few breaths, most of the Moon Demon's body had already vanished, and the remaining upper half was also rapidly dissolving.

As the Moon Demon's body dissolved, the Empress Dowager Yin Yue's side shone with a brilliant emerald light. In particular, the ancient green tree, which was half-dead, now seemed to have taken a tonic. Its trunk became emerald green and translucent, its leaves were like jade, and even its vines became more flexible. For a moment, the entire palace was like a green ocean, and the restrictions were shaken violently.

Just as the Moon Demon's life force was being continuously eroded by the curse, Gu Xu calmly watched the scene in the treasure mirror. Gu Xu sensed the Empress Dowager Yin Yue's use of the curse, but he did not stop her. Firstly, it saved him the trouble of having the Empress Dowager Yin Yue do it, and secondly, this method would help him to acquire the Moon Demon's memories of the divine soul more quickly.

The Moon Demon was injured by the Same Origin Technique, which is the most fundamental Dao injury that can never be healed. At this moment, her mental defenses are at their weakest. Gu Xu only needs to give her a push at the right opportunity to achieve his goal.

Seeing that only the Moon Demon's head remained, Gu Xu's eyes flashed with a sharp light. From the treasure mirror, a faint clear light immediately pierced into the Moon Demon's sea of ​​consciousness. At this moment, the Moon Demon's sea of ​​consciousness was in chaos, and all defenses had collapsed. The clear light entered as if it were in an empty place. With a flash of light, it arrived at the depths of the sea of ​​consciousness and, with a single sweep, collected all the important secrets.

Just after Qingguang left his sea of ​​consciousness, the hideous head completely vanished. As the extermination spell was about to fade, Gu Xu pointed his finger, and a beam of icy light, guided by the treasure mirror, traced the spell back to its source and arrived directly at Empress Dowager Yinyue's palace.

"not good!"

When Empress Yin Yue made her move in Gu Xu, she was already on guard and immediately gave up on collecting the last part of the Moon Demon's essence. However, Empress Yin Yue was a step too late. The vortex of light in front of her suddenly became chaotic, and then a chilling aura rushed out, instantly sealing the white spring in front of her.

Empress Dowager Yin Yue looked at the approaching icy light with a gloomy expression. Her whole body shone with emerald light, and the emerald light that filled the entire palace rushed towards the icy light like a tidal wave.

The Ice Soul Light was pure white, radiating a chilling aura. As it moved forward, everything around it was frozen, exuding a desolate and desolate atmosphere. However, the emerald light that filled the sky revealed a boundless vitality. Upon contact with the Ice Soul Light, it was frozen for a moment, but as the emerald light continued to surge in, it began to turn the tide of the battle.

Empress Dowager Yinyue stared coldly at the pure white light, let out a deep shout, and her emerald light suddenly intensified. The emerald light, as if aided, immediately forced the Ice Soul Cold Light to retreat step by step. In the end, the emerald light completely enveloped it, using its endless vitality to refine the Ice Soul Profound Light to nothing.

"Humph!"

After carefully examining the area, Empress Dowager Yinyue discovered that the icy light had disappeared. She then withdrew her magic power, and the remaining emerald light slowly disappeared into the ancient green tree. However, at that moment, a sudden change occurred. Where the icy light had disappeared, a glint of cold light appeared and shot towards Empress Dowager Yinyue like lightning in an instant.

Although the cold light hadn't reached her, the aura of annihilation hidden within it caused her to pause. In that moment of hesitation, the cold light pierced through her brow in the horrified gaze of Empress Dowager Yin Yue, and then, without diminishing its momentum, struck the ancient green tree.

Empress Dowager Yin Yue's face was full of disbelief. She slowly turned around and watched as the ancient green tree was gradually frozen and then shattered into pieces. At the same time, Empress Dowager Yin Yue also seemed to be shattered glass. In just a few breaths, she completely cracked, leaving only a pile of dust.

The moment Yin Yue's divine soul was destroyed, the ancient green tree also exploded, and this shocking explosion shattered the entire palace.

Qi Ye, who was cultivating in the temple, suddenly heard this sound. After checking the direction, his expression changed drastically. He instantly teleported over and arrived outside the palace. Looking at the destroyed palace, Qi Ye's expression was gloomy and uncertain. He swept away the dust and smoke, revealing the true appearance inside.

"Mother!" Qi Ye looked at the ancient tree that was only half left, his face was very ugly. He reached out and brushed it away, and a figure that was neither real nor illusory appeared in the half of the ancient tree.

"Seven Nights, the Empress Dowager was ambushed by Gu Xu, and her soul has been destroyed. There is no hope of recovery. Now the Moon Demon has been cursed to death by the Empress Dowager, and the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect will not be able to obtain what they want. Seven Nights, you must seize this last opportunity and successfully guide the Holy Star on the fifteenth of the first month. Otherwise, the future of the Holy Dynasty will be doomed. Remember this!"

After Empress Dowager Yinyue finished speaking with her last bit of spiritual power, she vanished into thin air amidst Qi Ye's complicated gaze, and the half-tree also turned to ash at the same time.

"The True Path of the Profound Heart!"

Qi Ye clenched his fist and roared, his magical power surging, and a terrifying aura emanated from him, causing the entire Yin Yue Dynasty to tremble.

The three sages of the Demon Palace arrived at the same time. Seeing the Empress Dowager's palace razed to the ground, they immediately felt a sense of foreboding. The evil dragon sage took a deep breath, stepped forward, and respectfully bowed to Qi Ye.

"Your Majesty, what has happened? The Empress Dowager..."

When the Sage of Evil Dragons heard the Holy Lord angrily shout out Gu Xu's name, his heart sank.

"Evil Dragon, issue the order: seal off the Yin Moon Dynasty! No one is to leave before the fifteenth of the first month. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

Qi Ye didn't explain, but instead gave an order. Upon hearing this, the evil dragon immediately nodded solemnly and agreed. Then, seeing that Qi Ye had no other instructions, it led the evil spirits and the Asura away.

After the order was given, the three sat down in the Hall of Four Sages to discuss the matter.

"Evil dragon, the Empress Dowager, she..."

"Go to Chengxiang Palace." The evil dragon did not answer directly, and the evil ghost also stopped talking. However, the Asura seemed to be deep in thought.

Although the aura of annihilation only appeared for a moment, it was enough for her to see its origin. This aura of annihilation and killing intent was upright and majestic, without a trace of sinister intent. Coupled with the Holy Monarch's roar, it was clear who had made the move.

The three of them walked quickly to an antique and exquisite hall. They made their way to the innermost tower without any hindrance. There were jade tablets on the tower, and in front of each tablet was a stick of incense. The incense stick representing Empress Dowager Yin Yue had already burned out, and the jade tablet was covered with cracks.

"This is!"

Although they had expected it, the demons and the demons were still incredulous at the sight. Although the Empress Dowager was not the strongest fighter in the Holy Dynasty, no one in the entire Holy Dynasty could match her when it came to protecting herself.

The sudden killing of such a top expert is something no one can remain calm about. Moreover, the Empress Dowager is an indispensable pillar of the Holy Dynasty, and now that this pillar has collapsed, it is adding insult to injury for the Holy Dynasty.

"Evil dragon, what should we do now?"

Shura felt a heavy weight in his heart. The strength of the Holy Dynasty had been reduced time and again. Now, the only people in the Holy Dynasty who could be considered experts were the Holy King and the three of them, plus Lie Mingzi and Mei Ji. Although the number seemed large, the contrast with the righteous side was quite tragic.

The Xuanxin Orthodox Sect alone was enough for them to fight back with all their might. If the Yun Song Temple, Wan Jian Sect, and Tian Hai Sect were added to the mix, they would be at the mercy of others.

"The wise ruler has his own considerations; we just need to do our own jobs well."

Although the evil dragon was secretly worried, he felt much more at ease when he thought of the Seven Lifetimes of Enmity that Qi Ye had mentioned to him before. At least their Holy Dynasty was not without the power to fight back. As long as the Holy Emperor could successfully obtain the power of the Seven Lifetimes of Enmity, all the righteous paths would be no match for him.

Upon hearing this, the demon and the demon frowned. Judging from the dragon's words, could it be that the Holy Dynasty had some other tricks up its sleeve? However, seeing that the dragon was unwilling to reveal anything, the two did not press him further.

After exchanging a few more words, the three left Chengxiang Hall. The evil dragon told the evil ghost and the asura to go back for the time being, while he went to the temple alone.

After announcing his arrival, the dragon entered the temple. Upon seeing the white-haired Seven Nights seated on the throne, the dragon was startled and asked urgently, "Holy Lord, what is this...?"

Qi Ye glanced at the evil dragon and said slowly, "It's just that he overdid it."

As he spoke, a faint light flashed around him, and his white hair turned black again.

The evil dragon's expression was somewhat complicated upon seeing this. If he hadn't misread it, the Holy Monarch had clearly forcibly absorbed a large amount of moonlight power, which caused the flow of magical power within his body to become sluggish.

"Your Majesty, all the restrictions on the Holy Dynasty have been lifted. What should we do next?"

Qi Ye stood up, looking out with a deep gaze, and said in a deep voice, "For the next three months, I, the Holy Lord, will be in seclusion to cultivate my divine skills. The affairs of the Holy Dynasty will be temporarily handled by the three of you."

Upon hearing this, the evil dragon immediately rose to accept the order. He knew that these three months were the last chance. If the Holy Emperor could not obtain the power of the Seven Lifetimes of Vengeful Lovers, the Holy Dynasty would be in imminent danger.

With a wave of his hand, he sent the evil dragon away, and then turned and went to the back hall.

In the rear hall, on a circular jade altar, Nie Xiaoqian was fast asleep. Qi Ye looked at Nie Xiaoqian with complicated eyes, reached out and touched her face, then his eyes sharpened, and as he released her hand, a green light flashed around him, and the entire hall was instantly filled with a deep green aura.

The energy swirled and flowed, continuously merging into Nie Xiaoqian's body. The latter, bearing such immense magical power, immediately began to struggle violently, but her eyes remained tightly closed, as if she were in a dream.

This is a vicious forbidden technique used by Qi Ye, called "Transferring Essence and Refining Truth." It can perfectly transfer all the magical imprints of the opponent to oneself. The only thing required is Nie Xiaoqian's soul and flesh. As for the slight impact, it is still bearable for Qi Ye.

In order to obtain the power of the Seven Lifetimes of Vengeful Lovers as quickly as possible, Qi Ye had no choice but to use this extreme method. Otherwise, on the day when the Heavenly Demons clashed with the Seven Evils, he would not have enough power and Gu Xu alone could cause him to fail.

"For the sake of the Holy Dynasty, Xiaoqian, I hope you won't blame Brother Qiye."

Qi Ye coldly uttered these words, then sat cross-legged in mid-air, silently activating his magic. A meridian extended between their bodies, and streams of magical power were drawn from Nie Xiaoqian and continuously flowed into Qi Ye's body.

(End of this chapter)