A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 255 The Sword Destroyed in One Night

Just as the demonic star slowly descended towards the capital, the palace was already engulfed in battle, with countless demonic spirits rampaging and howling, constantly launching attacks on the formation formed by the disciples of the Xuanxin Sect.

Yan Hongye was dressed in military attire, holding a precious sword. The blazing sun wheel in front of her shone with intense red light, guarding the area within three zhang around her without leaving a single leak. Any demon spirit that tried to enter the inner circle was either cut down by the talisman sword light or killed by the blazing sun light.

“Junior sister, there are more and more demonic spirits. This can’t go on. Junior Brother Pei and the others are ready. Let’s lure all the superior demonic spirits into the Yin-Yang Refining God Formation.”

Zhuge Liuyun's twin spears, gleaming with silver light, swept away the dozen or so demonic spirits blocking his way, gaining a moment to catch his breath. He immediately sent a message to Yan Hongye at the forefront.

Among these demonic spirits were not only those brought by Qi Ye, but also those transformed from the Demon Star. Their ferocity far surpassed that of the demonic spirits of the Yin Yue Dynasty. Just now, due to a moment of carelessness, two Xuan Xin disciples were possessed and instantly demonized. Zhuge Liuyun was still reluctant, but Yan Hongye immediately killed the two with her sword.

Seeing this, the other disciples of the Xuanxin Sect understood that Yan Hongye's actions were correct, but they couldn't help feeling a little uneasy. Yan Hongye didn't say much, standing alone at the forefront, relying on her cultivation and the Blazing Sun Wheel to hold out for a full quarter of an hour, buying time for Junior Brother Pei and the others.

Upon hearing Zhuge Liuyun's message, Yan Hongye's eyes flickered slightly. She then waved to the dozen or so disciples who had gathered around her. Seeing this, the others dared not say anything and immediately retreated in an orderly manner. In just a few breaths, only Yan Hongye and Zhuge Liuyun remained.

"Junior sister, you go first, leave this to me." Zhuge Liuyun said to Yan Hongye in a deep voice as he looked at the three purple-horned demon spirits charging towards him.

This purple-horned demon spirit is the most superior type of demon spirit. It can bewitch people's hearts and transform into human form. However, after fighting for a while, Zhuge Liuyun and Yan Hongye have also found the opponent's weakness, which is that this kind of demon spirit is very afraid of sunlight. This is also the purpose of the demon star in blocking out the sun in the first place.

Yan Hongye reached out and the Blazing Sun Wheel once again blazed with crimson light. The demon spirit that had charged forward first was instantly refined. The remaining two demon spirits began to hesitate, looking at the Blazing Sun Wheel with apprehension.

Then Yan Hongye nodded to Zhuge Liuyun, put away her magic weapon, and transformed into a beam of light, flying towards the inner palace.

Seeing Yan Hongye leave, the two demonic spirits no longer held back and immediately roared and charged forward, their murderous aura sweeping over them. Zhuge Liuyun looked at the increasing number of demonic spirits in front of him, sneered, and then his twin spears flew swiftly and gracefully, like stars streaking across the sky and the Milky Way rushing forward, piercing through the two demonic spirits directly.

With a focused mind, Zhuge Liuyun caused the spear to tremble, instantly shattering the two demonic spirits into fragments. Before they could reassemble, Zhuge Liuyun reached out and grabbed a radiant crimson talisman that leaped into the sky. With a burst of magical power, a crimson sun appeared in the dark sky, accompanied by a rain of intense light and a vast barrage of mysterious arrows. In the blink of an eye, all the demonic spirits within a hundred miles were swept away!

Zhuge Liuyun glanced at the hesitant demon spirits and sneered inwardly. He sheathed his twin spears and retreated instantly. As soon as he retreated, the demon spirits, under the command of the Demon Star, continued their attack on the imperial palace. Their sole purpose was to find the dragon vein and devour it. Once the dragon vein was lost, all the earth veins and water veins of the entire Central Plains would be under the control of the Demon Star.

On the other side, Qi Ye was shocked to see his two avatars easily destroyed by the Guardian Demon Shuttle. It seemed that he had underestimated the power of this magic weapon. Now his magic power was less than 30%, and if he were hit by this shuttle, he would surely be annihilated. Thinking of this, Qi Ye's escape light increased again, and he flew quickly towards the demon star falling from the sky.

However, just as Qi Ye's escape light flashed, someone else moved even faster. When Qi Ye saw that the person who came was Gu Xu, his eyes narrowed sharply. He then roared and his sword, Yi Xi, flew out. At the same time, he channeled his magic power, and the Nine Yin Moon behind him slowly condensed into shape. A vast stream of profound energy rushed towards Gu Xu. Upon seeing this, Gu Xu stood firmly, and with the lightning crackling around him, streaks of lightning-infused sword light met the power of the moonlight.

Although the Nine Yin Moon is the most precious treasure of the Yin Moon Dynasty, how much power it can unleash depends on the master's magical power. At this moment, Qi Ye's magical power is greatly depleted, and the Demon Star has been killed one after another. At this moment, he can no longer provide much magical power to support, which gives Gu Xu and Jin Guang an opportunity.

The power of moonlight and the lightning sword light clashed and fought fiercely. Although the battle was powerful, Gu Xu firmly confined them to a certain area, preventing them from causing much harm to the common people in the mortal realm.

Seeing that Senior Brother Gu Xu was holding off Qi Ye, Jin Guang's eyes narrowed. He took a deep breath, channeled his magic power, and after gathering it to its maximum, he shouted. The Guardian Demon Shuttle flew forward and flashed, its escape light flashing as it approached Qi Ye within a few feet. With another leap, the shuttle's speed increased, its mysterious light blazing brightly, and a murderous aura immediately enveloped Qi Ye.

Qi Ye was now in a predicament, with all his magical power being used to fight against Gu Xu. He was already being beaten back step by step, and now he felt a sense of danger. He was alarmed and wanted to withdraw his magical power, but he was held back by Gu Xu's relentless attacks and had no chance to catch his breath.

When Gu Xu saw that the treasure shuttle had arrived, a flash of clear light appeared around him. The Pure Soul and Clear Heart Mirror turned slightly, and a beam of clear light instantly broke through Qi Ye's protective light shield, directly covering his body. In the midst of the latter's astonishment, a beam of mysterious light pierced through his heart. After turning again and passing through several times in succession, four or five fist-sized blood holes appeared on Qi Ye's body.

At the edge, a wisp of mysterious light lingered, preventing Qi Ye's flesh and blood from healing. Just as Qi Ye's aura suddenly dropped to its lowest point, Gu Xu's mind stirred, and he swept his sleeve towards the golden light. The latter was instantly teleported from its original location to his own. In the instant the golden light left, a shrunken demonic star appeared in the original location and inhaled at Qi Ye, who was now barely clinging to life, swallowing him whole.

After absorbing Qi Ye's body, the Demon Star immediately emitted a strong crimson light, like blood that couldn't be dissolved. A foul, bloody smell made Jin Guang frown.

"Senior brother, what is this?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xu looked at the Demon Star refining Qi Ye's body and said in a deep voice, "This is the parasitic technique of the Demon Star's six mysterious divine abilities. It can entrust its spirituality to any living being with a cultivation level lower than its own. Once it entrusts itself to a being, it will become its loyal puppet and will never be able to escape."

Upon hearing this, Jin Guang's expression changed drastically. He turned to look at Gu Xu, who knew what he was worried about and explained, "This parasitic technique cannot be used a second time in a short period of time. Those low-level demonic spirits are enough for it to conquer the creatures of this world. However, there is a forbidden array protecting the imperial palace, and with Senior Brother Yan and the others there, there will be no accidents."

Upon hearing this, Jin Guang breathed a slight sigh of relief. This Demon Star was so powerful; if it were to use its parasitic technique again, probably no one in the house, except for his senior brother, would be able to escape. "Sect Master, with me here, nothing will happen. However, regarding the Imperial Palace, Senior Brother Yan and True Person Tianyun are probably not up to the task. You should go there and oversee things. In case of emergency, you can use this talisman to buy a moment's respite."

As he spoke, Gu Xu handed a smooth and lustrous jade talisman to Jin Guang. After receiving it with both hands, Jin Guang felt the immense power contained within it and was shaken to his core. He looked up at Gu Xu, who nodded to him. Upon seeing this, Jin Guang took a deep breath, then handed the Guardian of Righteousness and Demon-Slaying Shuttle to Gu Xu. After bowing once more, he moved swiftly and flew rapidly towards the palace.

After the golden light left, the intense crimson light emitted by the demonic star gradually returned. Before long, the sky returned to peace. However, in Gu Xu's eyes, the crimson light under the sky did not disappear but instead merged into the void. It might suddenly reappear at any time and catch him off guard.

Gu Xu's body shone with a clear light. Above his head, the Pure Soul and Pure Heart Mirror continuously scattered the clear light of the world. The clear light surged towards the location of the Demon Star like water, like waves rolling and rushing, like the raging torrent of the ocean.

After absorbing seven nights of energy, the demonic star's size continued to expand, now resembling a small hill. Upon seeing the Tongchen Qingguang, the demonic star moved slightly, and the crimson light surrounding it burst forth like crimson fireworks, rushing towards the Qingguang. The two completely different magical powers collided, and the Tongchen Qingguang was not at all at a disadvantage. In fact, with the continuous support of Gu Xu's magical power, the crimson demonic light was quickly torn apart.

Seeing this, Gu Xu's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he raised his magic power again. The treasure mirror hummed a few times, and the clear light instantly became magnificent. Streams of clear light continuously bombarded down towards the demon star. At the same time, Gu Xu drew his sword technique, and the Azure Thunder Sword shook. Thousands of sword lights shot out like stars in the sky, constantly rushing through the clear gate and opening the way. All that could be heard was the hissing sound of swords.

Seeing the crimson light broken, the Demon Star quickly spun around a few times. Waves of purple light spread out like water, pushing away the clear light that fell into them. The thousands of sword lights following behind were also affected, their speed suddenly slowing down. Then, impacted by the purple waves coming from the front, the sword lights were instantly shattered, turning into countless points of light that scattered into the void.

"Heavenly Demon Transformation into Sound".

Gu Xu recognized the origin of this technique. It was a sonic attack technique that could break through both tangible and intangible supernatural powers. It was considered the most powerful supernatural power of the Heavenly Demon Star, and as long as one had enough magical power, this technique could be used indefinitely.

However, knowing about the opponent's supernatural power, Gu Xu was naturally prepared. When he activated the Tongchen Qingguang and the thousands of sword lights, he reached into his sleeve and took out a crystal ball containing lightning and surrounded by mysterious patterns. With a simple push forward, the treasure instantly merged into the surrounding void. Gu Xu used his magic power to guide it, and the surrounding void immediately flashed with lightning and thunder, and the wind and clouds rose suddenly, turning the place into a sea of ​​thunder in an instant. The Heavenly Demon was located in the very center.

This item is called the "Thunderbolt Pearl," a rare treasure hidden by the sect. Once it is unleashed, it can transform a region into a Thunderous Domain. As long as the master does not withdraw his magic power, this item can continue to exist. Moreover, as time goes by, the lightning can refine away anything within the domain that is incompatible with its own energy. It can be said to be extremely domineering.

Although the Heavenly Demon Star's Heavenly Demon Transformation Sound Technique was not afraid of the Dust-Clearing Light and the myriad sword lights, it was difficult to achieve any effect within the realm formed by the Thunderclap Pearl. Moreover, after the Thunderlight Devouring Sound Attack Technique was used, its offensive became extremely fierce. In just a few breaths, several layers of defense around the Heavenly Demon Star were broken one after another. Just as the lightning was about to hit the Heavenly Demon Star's main body, a streak of emerald sword light flashed and disappeared.

As the sword flashed, the lightning that had attacked first was instantly extinguished.

Gu Xu stared intently and saw that the Demon Star had disappeared, replaced by Qi Ye. However, Qi Ye's appearance at this moment was completely devoid of demonic energy, and he even appeared more like an immortal than before. He was dressed in a crimson-black robe, surrounded by a ball of purple light, and held a jade-green light sword in his hand, which flashed and reflected on Qi Ye's handsome face. As if sensing Gu Xu's gaze, Qi Ye slightly raised his eyes, and a flash of crimson light appeared in his eyes. Two beams of annihilation light were released directly.

Seeing this, Gu Xu pointed forward, and the icy light of the Ice Soul was as fast as lightning, blocking the path of the Light of Extinction and freezing it instantly. Gu Xu let out a soft shout, and the icy light of the Ice Soul trembled and shattered. The scattered ice shards, carrying a chilling aura, rushed towards the Seven Nights that the Heavenly Demon Star had transformed into.

Qi Ye's eyes narrowed slightly, and the emerald light of the One Night Sword flashed again. The sword light crisscrossed and flew, instantly annihilating the ice shards. The remaining sword light charged directly at Gu Xu. Gu Xu calmly swung the Azure Thunder Sword, and lightning surged. The surrounding sea of ​​lightning seemed to be drawn in, and bolts of lightning attacked Qi Ye from all directions. The emerald sword light could not stop it at all and was instantly swallowed up.

Seeing this, Tianmo Qiye's eyes sharpened. The person in front of him was indeed not easy to deal with. It seemed that he would not be able to defeat him without using his true abilities. As his thoughts raced, Tianmo Qiye poured his magic power into the Yixi Sword. The sword immediately began to hum, but there was also a sound of it being unable to bear the weight.

Although this sword is a treasure of the Yin Moon Dynasty, it is still inferior to Tianmoxing's. It is already difficult for it to withstand 40% of Tianmoxing's magic power. Tianmoxing also noticed the change. After adding some more magic power, the sword released a dark and sinister aura. The sword energy crisscrossed and formed a sword net, carving out a safe area in the sea of ​​lightning, making it difficult for the lightning to break through the net, thus buying some time for Tianmo Qiye.

Gu Xu looked at the deep sword net and slashed several times with his Azure Thunder Sword, only to find that he could not break through it in a short time.

"This network is based on the One Night Sword, so perhaps we can start from that angle."

Gu Xu knew that the Yixi Sword was forged from the Six Harmonies Crystal Essence, which is the best material for righteous sword forging. Later, due to the grudge between Yixi and Ganjiang, Yixi used the Heavenly Demon Ore to replace the Six Harmonies Crystal Essence, which made the demonic path have the Yixi Sword forged from the precious materials of the righteous path, while the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect had the Ganjiang Sword forged from the Heavenly Demon Ore.

"The Six Harmonies Crystal has been corrupted by demons, and all righteousness has been lost. The only way is to use demons to fight demons."

With this in mind, Gu Xu urged his mind and summoned the Guardian Demon Shuttle, channeling his magic power into it. At the same time, he activated the Thunder Pearl, unleashing unparalleled thunderous power to clear a path for him, determined to destroy this demonic sword in one strike.

After an unknown amount of time, a glint flashed in Gu Xu's eyes. He let out a deep shout, and the Treasure Shuttle leaped several times, merging into the sea of ​​lightning. The sea of ​​lightning, carrying the power of thunder, continuously impacted the dark and gloomy sword net, causing a slight gap to appear in the net. The Guardian Demon Shuttle immediately seized the opportunity, instantly darting into the sword net and directly pecking at the ball of emerald sword light. With a crack, a clear sound of breaking reached the ears of Gu Xu and Tianmo Qiye.

(End of this chapter)