Walking alone with a sword, slaying ghosts and gods

Chapter 282: Recruiting a Disciple and Ambush in Tiannan
Jiuli world, the realm of death of tree demons.

In a forest, a handsome Taoist was drinking with an old woman in white.

Ever since Lu Cheng used the Magic Banner to extract all the evil spirits from his body, the White-Clothed Tree Demon's magic power has been greatly damaged, but his spirit has become clear and his mind has become bright, and his Taoism has been improving over the years.

She can actually absorb magma from the earth, turn death into life, solidify and nourish this dead world, and bring it back to life.

Lu Cheng would come in sometimes and bring her some Taoist books. This monster was the first Taoist-like figure in the Jiuli Ding.

On the round table, there is a charcoal wine stove, with white smoke curling up and the aroma overflowing.

After the wine was cooked, the white-clothed tree demon first poured a bowl of wine for the Taoist in front of him, and then poured the same bowl for himself.

The wine soup was dark green in color and a little turbid, but it had a refreshing aroma. The Taoist raised it and drank with the person in front of him.

As the thick green boiling wine soup entered his throat, Lu Cheng instantly felt a strong bitterness, and his whole body seemed to be numbed starting from the taste buds. After a long time, it turned into a sweet and mellow taste. Sweat broke out from his body from the inside out, and even his soul seemed to have a refreshing feeling.

He tasted it carefully and found that drinking this kind of wine regularly could slightly increase the spiritual awareness of the cultivator and make his eyes more spiritual.

"How is it? Does Master Bitter Leaf Wine like it?" asked the tree demon in white.

"...It's a bit too strong. It's great for you and me, but for others to drink, I'm afraid they'll need to add some honey to mix it up."

"Hahaha, as long as you like it, I'm glad. I don't have anything else to do in this realm, so I'll just practice brewing wine to kill time."

“Not really. There is no complete dead world in the Jiuli world. It’s just that the environment in this world is cruel and there are fewer living creatures.

But because of this, the creatures that survive in this world are often violent and difficult to control, so fellow Taoists, you must be more careful."

After this conversation, the two of them started drinking again. From then on, in addition to the jade bee nectar produced in the Insect Town World, the bitter leaf wine was also produced in the Tree Demon Dead World in Lucheng's Jiuli Ding.

The sixth-level spiritual item is bitter leaf wine. This wine can help qi, cleanse yin residue, refine the truth and nourish qi. Long-term consumption can warm the spirit and nourish the eyes.

After three rounds of drinking, the white-clothed tree demon asked, "Master, do you seem to have something on your mind when you come here this time?"

"Indeed, I promised you that I would help your two children have a chance to reincarnate. But today, I have other ideas."

"Oh, what does the real person think?"

Hearing this, the white-clothed tree demon was already somewhat dissatisfied. How could the other party change his promise? Moreover, he had already paid a huge price. Thinking of this, even the remaining resentment in his heart was faintly aroused.

Lu Cheng seemed to be unaware of this and continued:
"Fellow Daoist, you have read the Daoist scriptures for many years and you should know that your two children are also the spiritual fetuses of heaven and earth. They should have great fortunes. However, you were blinded by malice and imprisoned a large number of souls, which damaged your merits and destiny. These two children will never be able to cultivate to the realm of Yin and Yang transformation in this life."

"I am also in a calamity today. If I can get the help of your two disciples, I may be able to escape. If I can escape this calamity, I will make a promise to you. When I succeed in my Taoism, I will accept you two disciples as my disciples and do my best to help them overcome the calamity and achieve enlightenment. Then, you may be able to escape the barriers of this world in the future."

Lu Cheng's words were not lies. With the growth of his own Taoist power, Lu Cheng could sense that he could make use of more and more functions of Jiuli Ding. In the future, if he could cultivate his primordial spirit, he might be able to release the white-clothed tree demon and give it freedom.

After hearing Lu Cheng's words, the white-clothed tree demon stood up and walked back and forth in the forest.

In this dead and silent world, the sky is dark, and most areas are filled with only underground fire and limestone. Only in a small area that the white-clothed tree demon has barely transformed over the years can you see mountains, forests and green land.

A big demon of the wood element would certainly not feel comfortable in such an environment.

"Second brother, come out."

After thinking for a moment, the tree demon called out.

Soon after, a chubby child of five or six years old ran out from the woods in the mountains.

"Mother, you called me?"

The little fat boy was still a little afraid of Lu Cheng. After arriving, he hid behind the white-clothed tree demon and did not dare to look at Lu Cheng.

"Kneel down. From now on, you must worship Master Lu as your master. Treat him as your father and mother, and obey him more than you do me. Even if your master asks you to kill your mother one day, you must not disobey!"

"mother?"

"Your Majesty!"

When the child saw how stern his mother was, he knelt down aggrievedly.

However, at this time, Lu Cheng said:

"not busy."

As he said that, he waved his sleeves, and a ball of Yin energy quickly flew out from beside Lu Cheng, transforming into a cold iron armor, the incarnation of a ghost baby, and the sixth-level puppet, the Destroying Heavenly Lord.

With a thrust of his hand, the back of the puppet's neck opened, revealing a golden sphere. As the Taoist's mind moved, the sleeping golden silkworm Gu that were filled with hundreds of poisons flew out, revealing a ghost baby among them.

"Don't pretend anymore. You've worked hard these years. I've been giving you opportunities to become my disciple, but you've wanted to fight back and escape at times. If you weren't suppressed by my golden silkworm Gu, you would have done these things countless times, right?"

As Taoist Lu Cheng spoke, at this moment, the mechanism at the back of Lord Destroying's neck suddenly closed.

Then the puppet suddenly turned into a gray sword rainbow and slashed towards Lu Cheng with the unity of man and sword.

Endless hatred, endless injustice, infinite vengeance, all concentrated on the sword.

Therefore, under the stimulation of this sword technique and sword intent, the Xuanyin Flying Sword almost condensed into a sword with a strange appearance, containing unprecedented resentment and anger, and rushed straight towards Lu Cheng.

But Lu Cheng did not dodge or defend, but continued drinking beside the round table.

Because he knew that someone would definitely block the attack for him.

Clang.

The wood spirit energy in the air suddenly condensed into a crystal clear needle, which struck the side of the Xuanyin Flying Sword in front of it.

The ghost baby was already seriously injured, and there was a certain gap in magical power between it and the white-clothed tree demon. After one blow, it fell out of the sword shape.

"elder brother!"

"Bitch, are you going to stop me?"

The first one was the second one shouting, and the second one was what the ghost baby said to the white-clothed tree demon.

"Evil son, why don't you kneel down and admit your mistakes to your master? Master Lu has profound Taoism and deep roots. Only by worshipping him as your master can you and your brothers have a future in Taoism."

"Second brother, if you still recognize me as your brother, then join me in killing this slut and that evil man!"

The next moment, the ghost baby controlled the Xuanyin Flying Sword to fight with the white-clothed tree demon.

At first, the tree demon in white still had some advantages, but because she was restrained in her attacks and the ghost baby had learned a lot of sword skills from Lu Cheng, under the extremely evil, ruthless, fast and strange sword skills, the tree demon in white quickly fell into a disadvantage.

Just as the Xuanyin Flying Sword was about to fall, almost chopping down the white-clothed tree demon.

A green sword light suddenly came and pushed away the Xuanyin flying sword.

The ghost baby looked intently, and then became furious. It was his second brother, who had taken control of several green flying swords and flew up without him noticing.

"Second brother, what are you doing?"

"What are you doing? How could you kill your mother?"

"She wants to eat me. She is your mother, but she is no longer my mother. Well, well, I thought you were still my relative, but now it seems that I have no relatives left in this world."

At this time, the poisonous golden silkworm Gu in the sky flew back to Lu Cheng, turned into a golden ball, and was put back into the sleeve of Taoist Lu Cheng.

The Hundred Poisons Golden Silkworm Gu was known as the most evil Gu in the world in the Tongxuan Realm. It was of the Gold Element and had the title of the King of Ten Thousand Gu. Although it was only at the fifth-order Golden Core realm, it had suppressed the Ghost Infant Puppet for so many years that it dared not counterattack or escape.

Just now, Lu Cheng summoned most of the golden silkworm Gu from the body of Destruction Lord, but there was still one left hidden in the body of Destruction Lord.

At this moment he held a magic formula and activated it.

"Oh!"

The ghost baby puppet, which was fighting happily with the white-clothed tree demon and his own brother, suddenly cried out in pain and fell from mid-air, and the cold iron puppet smashed heavily to the ground.

After a moment, the mechanism at the back of the puppet's neck opened again, and a golden silkworm flew out.

"I won't become your disciple. I won't worship you. I won't obey you. I won't worship you even if I die!"

The ghost baby was captured from the puppet by the white-clothed tree demon and was still struggling. Although it was the eldest brother, due to the continuous injuries over the years and the continuous loss of its own vitality, it looked like a one or two-year-old baby and looked much smaller than its younger brother.

"I want to accept a disciple, not necessarily an ancestor. Since you really don't want to be my disciple, I will abide by the agreement I made with your mother and send your soul to reincarnation. The bond between you and your son will end today."

Lu Cheng summoned the Magic Banner. Without the ghost baby incarnation to provide mana, Lu Cheng could no longer freely control this sixth-rank medium-grade magic treasure, but he could still use it to collect a wisp of true soul. In the future, he could use the "Tai Shang Miao Jing" to liberate the soul. If ten years didn't work, then a hundred years would do. If a hundred years didn't work, then a thousand years would do. At least he could send the true soul into reincarnation, so it wouldn't be considered a breach of the agreement.

However, if a true soul filled with endless hostility is sent into reincarnation, the result will probably not be good.

It is generally believed by righteous monks that the souls of evil monks will be more miserable than those of righteous monks after entering reincarnation. Of course, no one can prove this.

Let alone the Nascent Soul and the Primordial Spirit, even if one ascends to the upper realm, the law of reincarnation is still unpredictable. Taoist practitioners are only relatively certain that the change of one's nature is the result of accumulated cultivation over many lifetimes. In terms of the law of reincarnation, Buddhism has studied it more deeply than Taoism. Buddhism cultivates the afterlife, while Taoism cultivates this life. The emphasis of the law is different.

"Please Master Lu hold off on your attack."

At this moment, the white-clothed tree demon blocked the begging words.

"Fellow Daoist, some things cannot be forced."

"Back then, I was filled with anger and hatred, just like he is today. In the end, I still owe him." The white-clothed tree demon smiled bitterly, then turned around and said:
"What will it take for you to accept Master Lu as your master? You have learned a lot of sword skills in such a short time. Don't you know Master Lu's methods?"

"I can do whatever I want. What does it have to do with you?" The ghost baby was not afraid of death at this time, so it was certainly difficult to persuade him.

However, the white-clothed tree demon then made a move that caught Lu Cheng and even the ghost baby off guard.

She knelt down in front of the ghost baby and kowtowed her head to the ground.

"I know you are full of resentment, and it is indeed your mother who owes you. If you really cannot get rid of your hatred, then use that flying sword to kill me. Second brother, let go of your eldest brother."

Under his mother's gaze, the second son released his grip on the ghost baby.

However, the ghost baby stared at his mother kneeling there for a long time, but in the end he did not take any action.

In the years of great disasters in the mortal world, when there are thousands of miles of starving people, people are sold by the pound like livestock, and are worse than pigs and dogs.

At the moment of life and death, there are loving fathers who sacrifice their own lives to raise their young children, and there are also wicked mothers who throw their children into the cooking pot. Life and death are simply a dilemma.

During the years that the ghost baby followed Lu Cheng, he also read many Taoist books and scriptures. If Lu Cheng had just taught him how to use the sword, the flying sword would have already cut him down at this moment.

Although the ghost baby has forgotten most of the Taoist books and regulations now, some of them have been integrated into its mind and soul, preventing it from being narrow-minded.

"...Back then, you wanted to eat me, but I was lucky enough to survive. I have repaid your kindness in raising me. Today, you helped me escape from the calamity, so I owe you another favor. I will definitely help you escape from the calamity in the future."

After saying this, the ghost baby flew to the front of Taoist Lu Cheng, kowtowed and said:
"Master taught me Taoism and swordsmanship. This is like giving me a new life. Since I have received this kindness, I will definitely serve Master wholeheartedly in the future to repay him."

"This boy's character still tends to be extreme and fierce, but this is not necessarily a bad thing. His murderous nature is also helpful to the way of the sword."

On that day, Lu Cheng accepted two registered disciples. Although these two disciples each had their shortcomings, they were important forces in protecting the Dao in the face of the great catastrophe. Lu Cheng also felt that these two disciples would have impressive achievements in the Dao in the future.

……

In Nanlihai, time passes like this day after day.

Some of the monks sent to rescue succeeded, some failed, and some never heard from again. Regardless, the atmosphere in Nanlihai became increasingly tense.

In a war among cultivators, no one can be sure that he will survive unless one's own cultivation and magical powers have reached the pinnacle. Even if one has high magical powers among cultivators of the same level, once he is accidentally involved in a fight between cultivators of higher levels, or even being besieged by many people, life and death can be decided in a moment.

Kun Island, the cave residence of Ji'an, the Yuanying Zhenjun of Lingyuan Mansion.

In the secret retreat room, this true master was practicing breathing exercises to cultivate his magical powers.

Ji'an was born a casual cultivator. He has been practicing Taoism for hundreds of years and has experienced many things. He also had some good opportunities, which enabled him to practice to his current level.

But after cultivating to the Nascent Soul stage, Ji An found that no matter how hard he cultivated, it was difficult to break through the realm of magic power. At this rate of progress, even if he practiced hard for a lifetime before his life ended, he could only cultivate to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul at most.

When he was at the Jindan stage in his early years, he fought with others and his body was damaged. He was secretly possessed by another body once, so although he later cultivated to the Yuanying stage, he did not have the ability to avert the calamity, and his life journey was over.

After figuring this out, Ji An recruited many disciples to establish his own sect, took in wives and concubines, and no longer pursued the path to immortality and the soul.

To see the magnificent scenery of famous mountains and rivers, to see all the beauties in the world, to be called an ancestor for a thousand years, and finally to die of old age in the arms of wives and concubines, such a life would not be in vain, right?

Therefore, over the past few hundred years, Master Ji'an's practice has been relatively slack. It was only recently that he was involved in a great catastrophe in this world that he practiced his magic power so diligently, hoping to recover some of his magical powers.

Suddenly, a blue flying talisman flew rapidly from outside the cave, but was blocked by the magic ban at the entrance of the cave.

"Who is so ignorant as to disturb the old ancestor's practice?"

Although he frowned, Master Ji'an still waved his hand and put the blue talisman into the cave and held it in his hand.

A moment later, a beam of light suddenly shot up into the sky from the cave and left Kun Island.

It turned out that Master Ji'an had a beloved concubine who was accidentally attacked by a sea beast in the sea. At this moment of life and death crisis, she activated the life-saving talisman given to her by Master Ji'an.

Many concubines of high-level cultivators have shallow and superficial magical powers, and usually they will not be too far away from their husbands. They carry talismans to protect their lives. For Nascent Soul cultivators, a distance of a thousand miles is just a moment. Most of the time, as long as the talismans can be sent out, these female cultivators can save their lives.

"What's wrong with Qian'er? She returned home at such a tense time... Yes, she told me a few days ago that her father had just passed away and she had to go home to mourn for a few days. It's also bad luck."

This Ye Qian is the concubine that Ji'an Zhenjun accepted in recent years. She is lively, smart, charming and lovely, making Ji'an Zhenjun enjoy all his good fortune and dote on her. Otherwise, at this critical juncture, this Taoist might not have left Kun Island so easily.

A flash of light flashed past in a flash, thousands of miles away.

After arriving at the location where the talisman was sent out, Master Ji'an used the art of spiritual eyes, and light blue spiritual light covered his eyes. He saw that a group of his concubines were wrapped in a piece of blazing electric light and were in danger.

The monster that was constantly attacking was actually a fierce water ape. This kind of evil ape was ferocious and brutal, and would attack any living creature within sight for no reason. This one was obviously proficient in water mine magic, and was even more difficult to control.

"Ok?"

When Master Ji'an saw this scene, his brows slightly frowned, and a piece of talisman paper in his sleeve spontaneously combusted without fire.

The next moment, he had already controlled the light of escape and pounced in front of the concubine and servants, blocking the attack of the fifth-level fierce water ape.

"My dear, you are finally here. I came back from mourning and was attacked by this vicious beast halfway through. Qing'er and Ping'er are both dead!"

As Ye Qian spoke, she threw herself into Ji An's arms. She was indeed a beauty with skin as white as cream. She was a rare beauty even in the world of immortals.

At the same time, on Kun Island.

Gui Dongmei and Lu Cheng, the Yuanying Zhenjun of the Bihai Pavilion who were practicing in seclusion, were awakened at the same time, and the cultivators of the three sects guarded Kun Island together.

Gui Dongmei, Lu Cheng and Ji An of course left each other communication talismans for help. Just now, Ji An activated the most urgent talisman.

Two beams of light suddenly shot up into the sky and quickly gathered together.

"The matter of Kun Island is of great importance. Fellow Daoist Gui will guard it here. I will be back soon."

"No, the elite cultivators of our three sects are all here. I have just ordered my disciples to activate the forbidden defense method. With so many Jindan cultivators left to cooperate with the fifth-level formation, even multiple Yuanying cultivators will not be able to attack for a while. What's more, there is a teleportation formation on the island, which can provide quick support. I will go with you."

Although there were some conflicts of interest and estrangements on weekdays, once it came to the overall situation, the other party was brave enough to make a decision. Therefore, Lu Cheng did not refuse again.

"Directly activate the defense formation? The Tiannan monks haven't arrived yet. If we see enemies everywhere, we will be criticized if we make a wrong estimate."

While flying, Lu Cheng said this with a smile.

"Although Ji An was born as a casual cultivator, incompetent and lustful, he even took the disciples with outstanding qualifications as his concubines. He is shameless, but he was born as a casual cultivator and has experienced countless dangers in his life. I respect him for this. Even if he made a wrong judgment, it is nothing to waste some spirit stones."

At the same time, on the other side, Master Ji'an suddenly turned around while killing the golden elixir monster, and used his defensive magic weapon, the Black Turtle Shield, to block the fatal sword coming from behind.

Black smoke and black flames suddenly appeared around the body of that "Ye Qian", burning from the inside out.

"Are you on guard? How could this be? Is there any flaw in my transformation?" An androgynous voice that was difficult to distinguish came from the body of this "Ye Qian", like the chirping sound of a ghost, making people feel uncomfortable from the bottom of their hearts.

"No, your illusion is really perfect, even the body fragrance of Qian'er is imitated exactly, but when I was young, I traveled all over the world. In the Tiannan cultivation world, there is a sect called the Palace of Hundred Beasts, and they have tamed many fierce water apes. So when I saw it, I felt something was wrong."

Although he blocked the assassination from behind, Master Ji'an, on all sides of him, monks from the south of the sky with powerful magic flew up from the sea one after another. When their spiritual senses locked onto him, Master Ji'an secretly groaned inwardly.

"If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have looked for so many concubines. It turns out that the more concubines you have, the more flaws you have."

"Hahahahaha, you are indeed a True Lord who came from a casual cultivation background, with broad knowledge and a cautious mind. Taoist Tiexiao and True Lord Gui Dongmei who are stationed on Kunzi Island with you should be here soon, right? We can lure you to death and seize Kunzi Island in one fell swoop, and the entire Nanli Sea can be conquered in a snap!
Besides, this is not an illusion, but a painted skin technique. Your concubine thought you could save her when she was dying, hahahahahaha!"

"Evil villain, I want you to pay with blood!"

Master Ji'an was so angry and ashamed that his eyes turned red. He used his magic formula to swing forward, and suddenly a golden sword light flashed through the void and slashed directly towards the Tiannan monk in front of him.

The sword light was dozens of feet long and the sword speed was extremely fast. It cut through the air in an instant, making a thunderous explosion sound.

No one is heartless, no matter how heartless they are. Even if he has cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage and has many concubines, at this moment Master Ji'an was still really angry.

"What's the use of just being angry? Your skills are not good enough. Today, I will send you to see my concubine."

The sword light tore the remaining body of the demon shadow with a crackling sound, but several black lights shot out from it like an explosion, first spreading in all directions and then covering Master Ji'an.

Boom!

The sword fire exploded, and sparks scattered everywhere.

The fierce sword light swept across and exploded the black light. The raging fire in the sword melted the existence in it into black smoke. A fishy smell suddenly came from the surface of the sea, and several bloody skeletons suddenly crossed the sword light and pounced to bite.

(End of this chapter)