Walking alone with a sword, slaying ghosts and gods

Chapter 358: Subjugating the Snow God Sect, Jixia Cave in Qianyun Mountain

Above the vast ice field, the sky and the earth are vast.

Endless white snow covers the earth, like an independent, quiet and mysterious world.

Ou Bai's face was solemn, his brows were tightly furrowed, and he quickly formed complex seals with his hands. He muttered something, then pressed on the back of the master in front of him to input magic power, and white mist gradually swirled around his body.

The old Snow God sat cross-legged on the snow, his face as pale as paper, with a faint red and black aura emanating from it, and it was obvious that he had been deeply poisoned by the corpse poison.

It is very impressive that he could fight for so long with the magic power of the early Nascent Soul stage against the ten thousand year old corpse monster.

As Ou Bai's magic power was input, the corpse poison hidden deep in the body of the old Snow God was stimulated, gradually emerging from under the skin, turning into wisps of black and red poisonous gas, interweaving with the white smoke, as if it was a confrontation between life and death.

At this moment, Ou Bai suddenly opened his eyes, only to see that Taoist Lu Cheng was flying over and throwing a porcelain bottle at him.

"This is the detoxification pill refined by Mr. Huo Xiu. It is very effective in removing corpse poison."

"...Thank you."

Ou Bai immediately opened the pill bottle, poured out a pill and fed it to Old Man Snow God.

Given the current situation between the two sides, if the other party wants to harm the two of them, they can just do it directly. There is no need to waste this top-grade elixir.

Seeing that his master looked much better soon after taking the elixir, Ou Bai's complexion also looked much better and he breathed a sigh of relief.

In the world of cultivating immortals, the relationship between master and disciple is often even stronger than that between father and son. After all, even if a Jindan Zhenren gives birth to offspring, it is very likely that they will not have the talent for cultivation, and sooner or later they will die before them. Some cultivators with extreme temperaments even think that their own children are debt collectors. On the contrary, disciples can be chosen by themselves and can accompany them for hundreds or thousands of years, so the relationship will naturally grow stronger.

This is the case with the relationship between Old Snow God and Ou Bai. The two of them are both teachers and friends. Old Snow God was originally a cultivator of the magic path, but he did not hide anything from Ou Bai. After Ou Bai achieved the Nascent Soul stage, he also did his best to help Old Snow God reshape his Dharma body.

Their relationship is second only to that of Huang Longzi, Lu Cheng, and the Xiao sisters, who are blood relatives and master-disciple inheritance.

Of course, there is also brutal competition among the demon cultivators. Even between direct masters and apprentices, there is not much deep affection between them. Instead, there are many secret means.

"Tongxuan Sword, Lucheng!"

Looking at the handsome Taoist in front of him, and then looking at the pair of extremely beautiful Xiao sisters behind Lu Cheng, Ou Bai sighed in his heart. Since God has already let me, Ou Bai, be born, why did he send down this Lu Cheng?
Ou Bai had already cultivated the Ice Soul Nascent Soul when he was over 400 years old. Such talent and opportunity are extremely rare in the world of immortal cultivation.

He had inherited the legacy of the Snow God by chance back then, and had some thoughts about the Xiao sisters, but he did not expect that Lu Cheng would appear with a sword and take away all his glory.

"Back then, I thought this person was the incarnation of the modern Blood Demon, so I consciously stayed away from him to avoid the killing calamity. After so many years, he still hasn't transformed into a Blood Demon. Either my master and I made a mistake in our judgment back then, or... this person's talent in Taoism is even better than that of the Blood Demon. He can control demons with demons, restrain and resolve them, and has already broken the calamity of the Blood Demon's transformation."

While Ou Bai was still immersed in his own thoughts, Lu Cheng suddenly spoke:

"Fellow Daoist and I are from the same sect. Now that Elder Snow God is so seriously injured, why don't you return to the Heaven and Earth Demon Palace to recuperate?"

"The Tongxuan Realm is in great chaos right now. The cultivators from the seven realms have all gone to explore the outer sea caves. If Daoyou and Elder Snow God continue to stay in the Arctic, it is difficult to predict what kind of people they will encounter and what kind of cultivators they will encounter."

"……this"

Ou Bai's first reaction was to refuse. He was proud and arrogant. If he had been able to marry the Xiao sisters back then, they could naturally stay in the Heaven and Earth Demon Palace and inherit the Taoist tradition.

But now it is obvious that there is no chance, so Ou Bai wants to inherit the Taoist tradition of the Snow God and establish the Snow God Palace again. He would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox.

The guest elder sounds good, but after all, he is just a high-level thug of the Heaven and Earth Demon Palace. Ou Bai had originally been very determined in this idea, but at this moment, his mind turned and he fell silent.

Among the vast ice fields of the Arctic, why did the ten-thousand-year-old corpse demon choose the place where the master and his disciple were hiding by such a coincidence?

It was attracted by the spiritual energy of the Xuanyin ground veins in this place. Although the spiritual veins here were covered up by the forbidden methods of the master and the disciple, they could not be hidden from the masters after all.

"I originally wanted to set up my own school and create a foundation, but now the Tongxuan Realm is in such chaos, and my master is seriously injured... After all, I still have a master-disciple relationship with Teacher Huang Longzi, and I have also practiced the general outline of Xuanmen Zhenling Transformation. It is not too embarrassing to return to the Heaven and Earth Demon Palace."

Thinking of this, Ou Bai no longer hesitated. He bowed to Lu Cheng, Huang Longzi and Madam Baoxiang in turn, thus confirming his status.

"Cheng'er, do you want to subdue this person? This person is arrogant and I'm afraid he no longer recognizes me as his master. He may cause some trouble."

Taoist Huang Longzi asked this through telepathy after Ou Bai and Old Man Snow God returned to the Heaven and Earth Demon Palace.

"Compared to a Nascent Soul cultivator with a solid foundation, the troubles he brings can be slowly resolved. Master, next I plan to visit the Eight Views Valley Master in one go to determine the hiding place of the Heavenly Demon Boy. After suppressing this demon, I will take Yuhong and Yuxue to the Fiery Fire Realm Haiyuan City. There, the cultivators of the Fiery Fire Realm are fighting against the deep-sea monsters. There are many cultivators gathered there, and the resources are rich, which is also conducive to Yuhong and Yuxue's training."

Haiyuan City is the information that Lu Cheng has heard from the cultivators of the Seven Realms in the past few decades. It is said that the cultivators of the Fiery Realm are fighting a thousand-year war with the deep-sea monsters. Except for the Yuanshen cultivators who rarely take action, many high-level cultivators in the Seven Realms have gone to this city to look for opportunities.

The war was indeed cruel, but it also brought together countless high-level monks, resources, secret techniques, elixirs, and magic weapons. Even seventh-level soul magic weapons had appeared. Countless monks died in this war between humans and demons, but countless monks and demons also gained opportunities and changed their fate.

"Well, good. If a monk wants to achieve something in his practice, Dharma, land, friends and wealth are indispensable, but experience is also necessary."

After a brief thought, Huang Longzi agreed with Lu Cheng's idea.

If he didn't have to continue his retreat, cultivate his magic power, and break through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, even Huang Longzi himself would think that Haiyuan City was an excellent place for training.

At this time, Lu Cheng had already drawn a sword talisman, and then he swung it out, and the sword light flew high into the air.

This is a letter sent to Qinghong Zhenjun of Bajingguangu, asking her to make preparations in advance and calculate the hiding place of the Heavenly Demon Boy.

Lu Cheng also planned to participate in this deduction, so he sent the sword talisman letter first.

"Master, you practiced the Heavenly Corpse Grasp Technique and condensed the Earth Fire. Although it is powerful, will it delay the main practice?"

"No, the essence of the corpse path is the earth path. I practiced this corpse refining magic skill. After practicing it to a high level, I integrated it into my Yellow Dragon True Body to increase my understanding of the earth path. Overall, the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages."

Huang Longzi had nothing to hide from Lu Cheng, so he immediately used some magic to change his spell so that Lu Cheng could see everything clearly.

"I see. However, if one cannot cultivate the Way of Corpse to a very high level, and cannot use it to assist in cultivating the Way of Earth, for most cultivators, this choice is a wrong one. However, with Master's talent for cultivation, there is indeed a good chance that he can cultivate this fusion."

Huang Longzi showed Lu Cheng a cultivation route that he had never thought of before. All things return to one. It is not ruled out that after reaching a certain level of cultivation, the contents of the two Dharma lineages can be merged into one, but this often requires a cultivator who has reached an extremely high level in the two Dharma lineages to be able to do so.

For the vast majority of cultivators, even if they can cultivate the corpse path to a very high level in their lifetime and integrate it into the earth path, what they gain is far less than what they have gained by focusing on the earth path over the years. Most of them are exhausted to death by the two magic lineages.

Except for Lu Cheng, the other cultivators present first rested on the spot, while Lu Cheng returned to the Middle-earth to find Gu Qinghong and calculate the hiding place of the Heavenly Demon Boy.

The original plan was to have Gu Qinghong calculate the hiding places of the sixth-order demon corpse and the Heavenly Demon Boy one after another. Given the difference in magic power between the two sides, one calculation would cost Gu Qinghong half his life. So according to the original plan, continuous calculations would definitely not be possible. It would be considered fast if this could be completed within sixty years.

Therefore, Lu Cheng's exchange of one Infant Transformation Pill for Gu Qinghong's promise to take action six times was already the limit. Calculating destiny would bring disaster. Even if Gu Qinghong had an extremely good fate and great luck, he did not dare to calculate all the secrets of heaven.

Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty was also known as Shengjing, the prosperous capital.

Lu Cheng's flight was only two days slower than that of the sword talisman. It could have been faster, but Lu Cheng also needed to recover the spiritual power consumed in the previous battle, so he arrived at the Eight Views at a leisurely pace.

Small seclusion is in the mountains, medium seclusion is in the city, and great seclusion is in the court. The Eight Landscapes also have their own spiritual veins and mountain gates, but only the high-level monks in the Eight Orthodox Religions and the Heaven and Earth Demon Palace know about it.

The masters of the Eight Views throughout the ages would often live in a small temple in the city of Chang'an, where they would look up at the celestial phenomena, look down at the geography, observe the ups and downs of the fortunes of heaven and earth, the fate of the dynasty, and improve their own Taoist cultivation.

They calculated, but did not interfere in most of the time. They just studied and comprehended the Yishu Taoism, unless there was a great catastrophe between heaven and earth.

It is said that the founder of the Eight Views was a blind Taoist in Chang'an City who was not very good at fortune-telling. But one day, he suddenly realized the secret of heaven and predicted the end of the world when heaven and earth would be annihilated.

The Eight Landscapes were created to deal with this great catastrophe of heaven and earth. This is the mission passed down by the masters of the Eight Landscapes from generation to generation.

That's why Qingxuan Zhenjun was so decisive, ruthless and reckless back then.

Lu Cheng also admired such people. When he went to Xuntian Buddhist Sect to seek the Golden Boat for Deliverance, he planned to escape with the entire sect if things went wrong.

Later, when he returned to this world from the Dingzhang world, it was only after he knew about the years of planning and preparation by his master and Qingxuan Zhenjun that he judged that it was highly feasible. So Lu Cheng dared to practice the Shinto soul-refining technique and be tied to the creatures of this world.

It is the same now. Madam Baoxiang and the Xiao sisters have taken the Ghost Infant Pill. Their magic power in this life is only at the Nascent Soul level and will not increase.

This is certainly not helpful in dealing with the great calamity of demons and gods more than nine hundred years later, but Lu Cheng and Huang Longzi did not intend to let their family continue to face the calamity.

In the eyes of Huang Longzi and Lu Cheng, the Demon Palace of Heaven and Earth has already fought for a thousand years of luck for all living beings in this world. After a thousand years, they will fight if they can, and run away if they can't.

Madam Baoxiang and the Xiao sisters have used these two thousand years of their lifespans to study Taoist books and Taoist methods. After they are reincarnated into this life, they may have the opportunity to test the realm of the primordial spirit. If they can succeed, then their five thousand years of lifespans will not be in vain.

Of course, with the personalities of Huang Longzi and Lu Cheng, the demon god destroyed the Tongxuan Realm and allowed the two of them to escape. It would be fine if neither of them was promoted to a Yuanshen in the future. If one of them was promoted, the feud would not be over.

"Is Shanxin Lucheng Zhenjun?"

When Lu Cheng arrived at the temple, he was greeted by a young female Taoist priest in gray clothes.

"That's exactly me."

"Please come in, Master. My master has been waiting for a long time."

After a cup of tea, the secret room became dark. Only the faint light from a bronze incense burner illuminated the figures of Gu Qinghong and Lu Cheng sitting opposite each other.

"The Heavenly Demon Boy is a magical creature, and is only one step away from becoming a seventh-level spiritual treasure. Fortunately, it has no master, and its magical powers have greatly declined. Otherwise, even if you and I joined forces, there would be no chance of success."

"Even so, it is not easy to calculate its hiding place. Please, fellow Taoist, give me a helping hand."

After saying this, the eyes of the nun in front of Lu Cheng flashed like lightning, and her ten fingers flew, drawing golden lines in the air, as if mysterious runes were filling the void.

Her Yi calligraphy method is based on Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and the Six Yaos and Eight Trigrams. Every stroke is full of ancient and profound power.

Lu Cheng sat cross-legged opposite him, twisting a string of black prayer beads in his hands. His eyes were closed and the prayer beads slowly turned along with the magic spell on his lips.

The Demonic Algorithm uttered from his mouth, and every word seemed to have life, jumping in the air and weaving into an invisible net.

This string of black rosary beads was from the collection of the Eight Views. They were lent to Lu Cheng for the purpose of this calculation. After all, Gu Qinghong didn't want to seriously damage his vitality, so he would borrow as much external force as possible.

The auras of the two people gradually merged, and the air flow in the secret room began to twist, as if being pulled by their magic power, forming intricate whirlpools.

As time went by, every time Gu Qinghong's magic runes fell, Lu Cheng's rosary would turn a circle faster, and the cooperation between the two reached a perfect tacit understanding.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and the space in the secret room seemed to be assimilated by their power, becoming heavy and ancient.

A few strands of hair on the forehead of the nun Gu Qinghong fluttered in the wind, and an extremely focused look appeared on her face, as if she had seen something but was still searching. She also had to find the hidden and mysterious demon boy.

When he received the Infant Transformation Pill from Lu Cheng, Gu Qinghong made a vow that he would do his best regardless of success or failure.

Gu Qinghong is not as experienced and tactful as her master now. If Master Qingxuan had made such a vow back then, he would have been able to find many ways to turn things around and relieve the pressure.

Taoist Lu Cheng's face appeared unusually calm, but the rosary in his hand had been spinning so much that it was almost impossible to see clearly. An indescribable and mysterious wave emanated from his body, complementing Gu Qinghong's Yishu Taoism, and together they constructed a series of mysterious pictures in the void.

At this moment, a gleam of light suddenly flashed in Gu Qinghong's eyes, and her fingers suddenly waved forward and paused. At this moment, Lu Cheng also opened his eyes. His gaze seemed to penetrate the darkness of the secret room and he had already seen through the hiding place of the Heavenly Demon Boy.

With a loud crash, the string of the black rosary in Lu Cheng's hand broke and the beads fell to the ground.

"puff."

Gu Qinghong's face first turned red rapidly, and then he lowered his head and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Fortunately, she was well prepared for this calculation. She immediately took the blood-red pill that had been prepared long ago, and swallowed it with spiritual tea, treating her internal and external injuries symptomatically as soon as possible.

"Qianyun Mountain Jixia Cave, I didn't expect him to hide here. Fellow Daoist Gu, are you okay?"

Jixia Cave on Qianyun Mountain is a famous mountain scenic spot in the Middle-earth. Because of the beautiful scenery of thousands of clouds covering and accumulating gas to form clouds, it even attracts many mortals to go there to enjoy the magnificent scenery.

Lu Cheng also did not expect that the Demon Boy would hide in the Middle-earth, neither in the north nor in the southern border or the East China Sea. This place where he could escape to the open sea at any time can be considered a strategy of hiding in the dark.

"It's okay. Although the injury is serious, I have been mentally prepared. Be careful, his spiritual perception is not weak. If you go too late, don't expect me to tell fortunes for you again in the next 30 years."

Gu Qinghong tried to speak lightly, but Lu Cheng noticed that her hands that were touching her chest were shaking slightly.

It is not easy to calculate the secrets of heaven, let alone the existence whose algorithmic ability far exceeds one's own. If Gu Qinghong did not have the vision of "being favored by heaven and glorifying future generations",

Affected by the good fortune of this world, the backlash from this divination will never be as light as it is now. It is very likely that it cannot be predicted at all.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, although you and I have different paths, if you have any problems in the future, please don't forget to send someone to Zhiguan Mountain to inform us. Lu Cheng will not let you down."

Lu Cheng was still willing to help Gu Qinghong, the Eight Views, but Gu Qinghong owed him five calculations, and he couldn't miss any of them.

The art of Yi calculation has almost nothing to do with intelligence. It is about obtaining results directly from the future. It is a law summarized by the ancients from observing the laws governing the operation of nature. However, there are very few people who can enter the art. Lu Cheng's Tianmo algorithm can only be regarded as a beginner in this field.

In the Middle Earth, in the Jixia Cave of Qianyun Mountain, a boy in a black robe and white skin suddenly woke up from his meditation. He put his hand on his chest and whispered in surprise:

"Why do I suddenly feel so frightened? Could it be that someone has found this place and sent a warning to the heavens?"

The next moment, the Demon Boy spread his spiritual sense to scan the surroundings, but did not find anything unusual.

"There is no enemy. It should be that my true energy has gone astray. This Jixia Cave in Qianyun Mountain is not even a low-level spiritual vein. It is just a famous mountain for its scenery. I used the spiritual stone to restore my magic power. Who in the world would have thought that I was hiding here?"

Thinking of this, the white-skinned boy in black returned to his original seat, sat cross-legged and continued to breathe and meditate.

(End of this chapter)