I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 133: Seventy-two Heroes on the Earthly Evil List
The refugee street at dusk was as quiet as death.

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the mottled stone road, like golden blood.

The wind blew, bringing with it a hint of coolness and a vague and invisible murderous aura.

On the low wall stood a monk in a grey robe. He had a thin face and eyes as deep as an ancient well. Just standing there, he looked like an ancient pine tree in the mountains, standing tall and straight.

Next to the monk, there was a man with silver hair and delicate features. His figure was light and slender, like a willow branch in the wind, with an ethereal, mysterious temperament that was detached from the world.

When he saw Zhang Shouzhen coming, he bowed slightly and said respectfully:
"Junior Yelu Hongchuan, respectfully welcomes Master Zhang."

Zhang Shouzhen curled his lips and said:
"Where is Xiao Wuli? Since he had the guts to challenge the Song Dynasty, why is he now a coward and only sent out the two of you?"

The monk put his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name:

"Amitabha, the Deputy Privy Envoy is kind-hearted and does not want to cause more casualties in Bianliang City. He asked Master Zhang to go outside the city to have a talk and re-evaluate the ranking of the Earthly Fiends List."

Zhang Shouzhen sneered:
"A mere rat ranked 69th on the Earthly Demon List dares to challenge me? It seems that he has become more capable recently and has begun to lose his mind.

"Well, since he has the courage, I will give him a chance to see the strong men of the Song Dynasty."

Yelu Hongchuan didn't care about Zhang Shouzhen's pride and arrogance, and said calmly:
"In that case, please invite Master Zhang to talk outside the city."

Zhang Shouzhen waved his whisk:
"Lead the way."

Upon hearing this, Yelu Hongchuan immediately jumped up, his figure gracefully blending into the sunset like a breeze and flying away into the distance.

At the same time, the monk next to him suddenly stepped into the air, tumbled and leaped, as agile as a monkey, followed closely behind, and quickly disappeared.

Zhang Shouzhen's green robe swayed slightly, his sleeves lifted up, and he stood casually with his hands behind his back, holding his head high, looking in the direction the two people left. Suddenly, his body turned into a ray of green light and shot out like lightning.

……

Thirty miles outside the city of Bianliang, in a small wood filled with red mist.

A green light flashed, and it fell to the ground with a bang, creating a deep pit. The surrounding trees were crushed into powder by the sharp Gengjin sword energy.

Zhang Shouzhen stood still, looked coldly at the treetops above him, and said contemptuously:

"Xiao Wuli, since you have brought me here, do you still want to hide your head and show your tail?"

Before he finished speaking, he shook his robe sleeves and a white sword light flew out of his hand. With just one circle, it cut down a towering tree, which fell to the ground with a loud bang, raising dust.

In the smoke and dust, a bald man walked out slowly. The setting sun shone on his strong and muscular arms, turning into a faint red mist, weird and strange.

When Zhang Shouzhen saw this man, he immediately sneered:
"Xiao Wo Li, you are ranked 69th on the Earthly Fiends List, and I am ranked 13th. There is a huge gap between you and me. I am very curious. Why do you want to fight me?"

Xiao Wuli pulled out a pair of double hooks from behind his back and held them in his hands:

"There are no weaklings on the Earthly Demon Ranking. All of the seventy-two heroes are strong men in the fifth realm. Master Zhang only judges success or failure based on rankings, which is too contemptuous of the heroes of the world.

"Also, I recently invited a new martial arts god, and I feel that my strength has greatly improved. It seems that it is time to revise the Earthly Fiends List."

As he spoke, he gently shook his two hooks, and solemn murderous auras gathered into a circling dragon, circling around his body. It was obvious that he had already condensed his divine power and possessed the strength of a fifth-level warrior.

This murderous aura alone was enough to frighten Yelu Hongchuan and the gray-robed monk, two fourth-level masters, and they quietly retreated to avoid being affected by the duel between the two powerful men on the Earthly Demon List.

Zhang Shouzhen narrowed his eyes slightly, slightly suppressed the contempt in his heart, and nodded:
"With this kind of strength, you are indeed qualified to fight with me. Since you want to die, I will send you off."

Before he finished speaking, he softly chanted the Taoist Golden Light Mantra, and his whole body was filled with five kinds of energy, and he was instantly covered by dazzling golden light.

The next moment, Zhang Shouzhen spat out a sword ball from his mouth, which swelled against the wind and turned into a three-foot-long rainbow, as light as water and emitting a faint cold light.

The battle between the strongest on the Earthly Evil List is about to begin...

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Yelu Hongchuan and the gray-robed monk led Zhang Shouzhen into the hinterland and then quietly retreated.

The two men were so fast that they left the battlefield in a moment and rushed towards Bianliang City.

Halfway through the journey, the gray-robed monk asked:
"Master Yelu, Deputy Envoy Xiao asked us to take this opportunity to cause a big disturbance in Bianliang City. What is the deep meaning behind this?"

Yelu Hongchuan smiled and said:

"Gang Nian, don't you understand? Deputy Envoy Xiao took the initiative to start the battle on the Earthly Demon Ranking, and the attention of all the masters in Bianliang City has been attracted by him.

"Take advantage of this moment, the two of us will join forces and quickly kill a few powerful masters with the power of thunder. First, it will deal a heavy blow to the Song Dynasty and weaken their strength; second, it will boost Deputy Envoy Xiao's heroic spirit; third, it can also disrupt the situation in Bianliang City and buy time for Deputy Envoy Xiao to set up a backup plan.

"On the front battlefield, Deputy Envoy Xiao is naturally the only main force, but our harassment of Bianliang City by us and other troops is the key to the whole plan. The more muddy the waters, the more panic people in Bianliang City will have, and the more favorable it will be for Deputy Envoy Xiao's subsequent arrangements. Once the masters of the Great Song Dynasty and other masters of the Earthly Evil List gather together, we can catch them all in one fell swoop!"

The gray-robed monk just nodded:

"As expected of you, Lord Yelu. Your analysis of the situation is so insightful. Your words are like a revelation to me. They have opened my eyes!"

Yelu Hongchuan was a member of the Liao royal family, of noble status, and had long been accustomed to such blunt and blatant flattery. Hearing this, he smiled slightly and said politely:

"You work hard, and when we return to Liao, I will recommend you for merit."

Gangnian was overjoyed when he heard this and said quickly:
"I will definitely live up to Master Yelu's expectations."

Yelu Hongchuan thought for a moment and said:
“But we have to be careful. Although Zhang Shouzhen has been lured out, there are still at least three or four masters on the Earthly Demon List in Bianliang City. Their strength should not be underestimated. We must not fight to the end. We must retreat as soon as we succeed in striking, lest they lock onto our aura and cause trouble for Deputy Envoy Xiao.

"Remember, our mission is harassment, not confrontation..."

Just when he was halfway through his words, the "Spiritual Wizard" of the fourth realm suddenly felt a tightness in his heart, and inexplicably felt a strange warning from fate.

Spiritual cultivation has a unique sense of fate. Yelu Hongchuan had no doubt about the sudden warning sign in his heart. He stopped abruptly, shrank down, and shouted:
"careful!"

The next moment, he heard the sound of flesh hitting flesh. A dark shadow suddenly rushed into Monk Gangnian's arms and hit his waist hard with its shoulder.

Immediately afterwards, Gangnian was lifted up and thrown to the ground.

boom!
A dull roar echoed in the woods; the ground shook slightly from the heavy impact, raising large clouds of dust.

Monk Gangnian was trapped in the center of a pit more than ten feet wide. Spider-web-like cracks covered the ground, which was a shocking sight.

Yelu Hongchuan looked carefully and finally saw the appearance of the attacker.

He was a tall young man in a black robe, who seemed to be in his early twenties. He had a handsome face and his black hair was casually combed up with a few strands hanging lazily on his forehead. He looked nonchalant and cynical, yet there was an indescribable sense of relaxation on his face.

……

The person who came was Li Qingyun.

He performed the Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong and sneaked along, first following Zhang Shouzhen to see Xiao Woli, but he was afraid of being affected by the fight between the two fifth-level strong men, so he turned to follow Yelu Hongchuan and Monk Gangnian and eavesdropped on their conversation and conspiracy.

When he learned that these two people were going to create chaos in the city of Bianliang, he was furious.

My buddies have finally cleared out most of the evil spirits in Bianliang City, and spent a lot of effort to build up the Changle Gang. As a result, we haven't even had a day to enjoy the good life, and now you Liao people are here to make trouble again?
So he didn't care about anything and launched a sneak attack halfway.

As for why they didn't attack Yelu Hongchuan first, the reason was very simple. This man was shrouded in layers of mysterious aura, and it was obvious that he had a strong sense of danger. If they acted rashly, they might not be able to hit him.

With the idea of ​​eliminating one at a time, he first defeated the monk Gangnian.

When Yelu Hongchuan saw the ambush, he was immediately shocked.

He was only one step away from becoming the fifth level "Life Voyeur". His perception of the surrounding environment had reached its peak. How could someone be so clueless when standing right in front of him?

If it weren't for the brat in front of me who attacked so blatantly, I'm afraid I wouldn't have had any reaction.

But at this critical moment, he had no time to think too much. Although the young man in front of him was strong, he was still only a warrior at the "Innate Realm". Even if he had some extraordinary qualities, he would definitely not be able to defeat himself and Gang Nian together.

With this in mind, he suddenly opened his mouth and made a sound:

"what!"

A stream of yellow gas spurted out like a sharp arrow, and with a flash of light, it hit Li Qingyun, who had just knocked down Monk Gangnian and had no time to retract his action.

This is Yelu Hongchuan's unique magic, which was passed down from Chen Qi, a general of King Zhou of Shang during the Second War of Gods two thousand years ago.

The method is to cultivate a breath of yellow air in the abdomen, and then exhale it when facing an enemy. This can mobilize the mysterious power from the spiritual world and directly attack the opponent's spirit, causing the person to suffer severe dizziness and mental trauma at the very least, or even to lose his soul at the worst. It is very powerful.

Li Qingyun was hit by the "Ha" gas and suddenly felt dizzy. He felt that his entire spirit was about to leave his body. He subconsciously flew backwards to avoid the enemy's next attack.

"Idiot! Can you avoid the attack of the Spirit Witch by keeping your distance?"

Yelu Hongchuan let out a loud shout, stretched out his hand and grabbed from a distance, creating a bronze door in the void in the direction of Li Qingyun's retreat.

Its surface is covered with mysterious runes, which flow slowly, exuding an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

Suddenly, a low and hoarse metal friction sound was heard, and the door slowly opened, revealing the deep darkness inside.

Countless pairs of twisted arms surged out like a tide, some were skinny, some were muscular, with strange scales and tentacles growing on them, and they came towards Li Qingyun to tie him up.

At the same time, densely packed pupils emerged from behind the door, blinking irregularly, locking onto Li Qingyun's position and breath.

This is exactly the special skill of the "Spiritual Witch" - "Gate to the Fantasy World"!
This gate is connected to a space in the spiritual world that belongs exclusively to spiritual practitioners who cast spells. Once practitioners below the level of demigod are pulled in, they will be trapped in the spiritual world and unable to return. They will slowly be corroded and transformed into monsters, becoming nourishment for spiritual practitioners.

When Li Qingyun had just traveled through time, he and Lu Zhen were forced into a desperate situation by this move.

If he had not possessed the magical power of "devouring souls" and had not swallowed the spirit seed by chance, the two of them would have been trapped and died in the spirit world long ago.

The combo of "Ha" breath plus "Gate of Fantasy World" is Yelu Hongchuan's trump card. It is especially effective against cultivators of the same realm whose spiritual bodies are not strong enough, and it has been tried and tested and has won every battle.

Seeing the attacker being hit, Yelu Hongchuan immediately became proud, his mouth slightly raised, revealing a cruel sneer:
"You are such a coward, how dare you sneak attack me? This time, I will teach you a lesson: you can neither live nor die!"

As he spoke, he pointed his finger, and the tentacles in the door to the fantasy world grew rapidly, and were about to grab Li Qingyun's body and pull him into the spiritual world.

However, at this moment, Li Qingyun suddenly stopped retreating and instead rushed towards Yelu Hongchuan.

At this moment, his whole body was flashing with dazzling ice-blue light, and the power of thunder and lightning surrounded his body, as if countless silver snakes were dancing.

There was also an ice-blue flame burning in his eyes, sharp and deep, emitting unparalleled majesty and mystery, as if the Nine Heavens Thunder God had descended to the world.

The lightning in the sky condenses the true meaning, and the soul is forged to break the dusty roots!
Different from ordinary warriors, Li Qingyun possesses the "Shenxiao Soul Refining" method that has been pushed to the extreme by the power of gods. The degree of solidity of his soul is even far better than that of ordinary spiritual practitioners.

Although he was hit by the "Ha" energy, the thunder in his body instantly cleansed and purified the attack that invaded his spiritual body, and he was not hurt at all.

Seeing the familiar "Gate to the Fantasy World", he activated the Divine Thunder Technique without hesitation, briefly transforming into the God of Thunder, gaining a significant bonus to his offense and defense, and quickly getting rid of the attraction from the spiritual world.

Yelu Hongchuan was horrified and didn't understand why his secret method of "Ha" breathing, which had always worked, suddenly became ineffective.

However, just as the thought came to his mind, a huge fist shadow occupied his field of vision. The next moment, he felt as if he was hit by a mountain, and his whole body was struck by severe pain as if it was torn apart.

The face-to-face combat capabilities of spiritualists are far inferior to those of warriors. They rely entirely on spiritual attacks to control the situation. Once they are approached, they can only passively take the beating.

Yelu Hongchuan was hit by Li Qingyun's simple punch, and his internal organs were displaced. He quickly made hand gestures, and his eyes emitted a strange light, creating a bewitching illusion.

Li Qingyun only felt a flash before his eyes, and the surrounding scenery changed rapidly. He was clearly in the grove just a moment ago, but now it became like the fairyland of Yaochi, with clouds and mists everywhere, and fairy music floating in the air, which made people want to relax involuntarily.

Just as he was in a trance and fell into a fantasy, a fist as big as a bowl suddenly appeared and attacked the back of his head ferociously...

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(End of this chapter)