Huangxiu

Chapter 1251 Exploring the Secret
Chu Zhiyuan walked slowly and at an incredibly fast speed, like a wisp of smoke, and left the imperial city in the blink of an eye.

After exiting through the north gate, his figure flashed and disappeared, appearing atop a mountain a hundred miles away in the next moment. He flashed again and disappeared, appearing atop a mountain two hundred miles away in the next moment.

There is another mountain peak opposite this one.

At the summit of the mountain stands a gleaming golden statue, sixty feet tall, majestic and imposing, facing the wind.

The statue depicts a middle-aged man with a slight smile, his hands forming a mudra, looking down at the surrounding peaks with compassion.

A group of ferocious beasts slowly emerged from the forest and approached the statue.

Several hunters, who had ventured deep into the mountains, were curiously approaching the statue.

Chu Zhiyuan frowned and glanced at the statue, sensing the distortion of light; it was an illusion created by the statue.

The super-sensory hologram revealed that the statue was radiating spiritual energy, like ripples on water, enveloping an area of ​​ten miles in all directions.

His understanding of the Undying Evil Lord is becoming increasingly profound.

Knowing the extent of the illusion created by the Immortal Evil Lord statue, according to the Immortal Evil Lord himself, it was their domain.

After descending upon this place, he was able to cover an area of ​​ten miles in radius, indicating that this Undying Evil Lord's cultivation level was only average.

There are nine ranks of the Undying Evil Lord: the upper three, the middle three, and the lower three, each with a domain of ten miles. This Undying Evil Lord is of the middle three.

The area covered by the upper three is a hundred miles.

Fortunately, we have not yet encountered an Undying Evil Lord of the Upper Three Ranks.

The golden sword had already excitedly rushed out, drawing an arc in the air before slid crookedly toward the statue's forehead, like a wounded bird falling.

This arc, though clumsy, is extremely subtle, perfectly matching the sword intent of the Heavenly Sword Scripture, appearing as if it were a bolt of lightning descending.

It precisely pierced through the mental defenses, and even though the statue emitted golden light and formed a golden shield, it still pierced the statue's brow without any hindrance.

"Boom!"

"Bang bang bang bang..."

With a dull thud as the giant log struck the target, the approaching beasts and hunters, some a hundred meters away, were sent flying backward.

The golden statue's spiritual power suddenly exploded, like a raging wave crashing against the shore, sending the beasts and hunters within it flying as if they were being swept away by the giant wave.

The golden sword was deflected away.

"Om..."

It drew a strange arc in the air, then trembled, dissipating the spiritual power that had been vibrating within the sword.

Then it fell diagonally again, landing on the statue's brow.

Golden light burst forth once more, and the existing golden shield became even more resilient.

Yet it was still easily pierced by the golden sword, striking the space between his eyebrows.

"Boom!"

"Bang bang bang bang..."

With a muffled thud, the beasts and hunters who had just been thrown back into the air were thrown out again before they could even get up.

The golden sword pierced firmly into the statue's brow, trembling violently.

The sword trembled into a ball of light, obscuring its shape.

Chu Zhiyuan formed a hand seal, and at the same time, the spiritual power of Chu Liezhao and the other two joined in.

The golden sword instantly stabilized and stopped trembling. Then it lightly swept across the statue's body, from top to bottom, back and forth three times, and then from left to right, back and forth three times.

"boom!"

Golden light burst forth, and the statue turned to dust, exploding into a cloud of smoke.

The golden sword plunged into the dust, quickly absorbing the indestructible golden essence into its blade.

Chu Liezhao had already appeared, and the Haoyang Demon-Subduing Mirror shone on a cluster of seven-colored light flying into the void.

The upward momentum of the seven-colored light abruptly stopped, and then it gently fell into the Haoyang Demon-Subduing Mirror.

Chu Liezhao stepped through the portal and vanished without a trace.

Chu Zhiyuan looked around at the ferocious beasts and hunters, who had long since fainted.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded in satisfaction, then vanished in a flash, returning to a main street within the imperial city.

As dusk settled and the city lights began to twinkle.

The streets were bustling with pedestrians, and the cries of vendors on both sides rose and fell. Children played and laughed, while adults chased after them and scolded them. Customers and vendors haggled over prices.

A cacophony of sounds created a lively atmosphere.

Huang Zhengyang was walking hurriedly when he suddenly saw Chu Zhiyuan in the crowd ahead and stepped forward in surprise.

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Brother Chu, is it resolved?"

"It was just resolved. It was close by, and luckily it was discovered early. The statue was also in a remote location. Only a few hunters were injured, but they are all fine."

"Brother Chu, your lightness skill is truly..." Huang Zhengyang was extremely envious.

If I had this lightness skill, or even if all the experts in the Exorcism Division had this lightness skill, how powerful would the Exorcism Division become?

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "It's a talent, there's no way to change it... Alright, Brother Huang, you don't need to worry anymore. I'll go back and rest now."

"Thank you for your trouble." Huang Zhengyang clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute repeatedly.

The retainers of the Exorcising Demons Division are also highly skilled, but they are helpless against the Undying Evil Lord, so now they can only rely on his Demon-Subduing Blade and secret techniques.

Throughout the entire Exorcising Evil Division, only the Division Chief can truly withstand the Undying Evil Lord.

Si Zheng is currently in seclusion and cannot possibly run around dealing with these immortal evil lords.

"Look at you, Brother Huang, you're being too polite!" Chu Zhiyuan smiled, shook his head, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and left.

……

Zhu Lingyun stared solemnly at the distant valley.

He was still handsome, but his temples were already white, and the signs of vicissitude were still visible between his brows.

Ji Qingyun and Zheng Pingzhang stood beside him, and when they caught a glimpse of the white hair at his temples, they felt a strange sensation.

They knew it was caused by the golden scepter, but they never expected it to be so vicious.

This is the price of power.

Every time Ji Qingyun saw the white hair at Zhu Lingyun's temples, he felt a sense of relief. He was relieved that he hadn't used it much, and relieved that Zhu Lingyun had suddenly appeared and taken the golden scepter.

Zheng Pingzhang asked in confusion, "Divine Lord, shouldn't we just charge straight in? Could it be that they also have a Divine Lord descending upon them?"

Zhu Lingyun glanced at him: "How do you know you don't?"

"Really? If they really did, would they hold back from attacking?" Zheng Pingzhang said. "How could they possibly remain silent?"

Why did these deities descend?

Isn't the point of coming down here just to get into the imperial city?

Even if the Divine Lord wanted to enter the Imperial City, how could he possibly allow the disciples within the sect to remain holed up inside and not come out?

Zhu Lingyun said calmly, "They may have just arrived... How are the experts in the sect?"

Ji Qingyun said slowly, "We've rested enough, we can charge in!"

His expression turned serious, a hint of heartache in his eyes.

Even though the sect's experts were facing opponents who had already been defeated, losses were still inevitable.

When faced with imminent death, some people's limbs go weak, while others go crazy and launch a fierce counterattack before death.

In the process, they destroyed three sects and lost more than a dozen experts.

It can be said that its vitality has been severely damaged.

If this happens twice more, the Wanxiang Sect will not be able to withstand it.

So this is the last one; once this one is destroyed, we'll stop.

The reputation of the Myriad Manifestations Sect has spread far and wide, enough to intimidate people and allow them to recover and even become stronger.

"Then let's charge," Zhu Lingyun said calmly. "Kill all the experts, and spare the rest to become disciples of our sect."

"Yes!"

Ji Qingyun solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Zhu Lingyun drifted towards the valley like a wisp of smoke, while Ji Qingyun and Zheng Pingzhang turned around and led their disciples to charge into battle.

……

An hour later, when the valley returned to calm, Zhu Lingyun's hair had turned even whiter.

Not only his temples, but also the top of his head were covered with a layer of frost.

While feeling heartbroken over the loss of several top fighters, Ji Qingyun was even more alarmed by Zhu Lingyun's transformation.

Zhu Lingyun said calmly, "I should go back."

The three of them stood atop the mountain, facing the wind, with Zhu Lingyun speaking indifferently.

"God..." Ji Qingyun and Zheng Pingzhang were immediately shocked.

Zhu Lingyun said, "The backlash from that golden scepter was too strong; I could only hold on until now."

"Is Your Majesty alright?" Ji Qingyun asked hurriedly.

"The backlash from that golden scepter was more severe than I expected," Zhu Lingyun said calmly. "Let's get rid of this body first... When we descend again, we'll take on a different body."

"Take care, Your Majesty." Ji Qingyun clasped his hands in a fist salute.

“They won’t die,” Zhu Lingyun said calmly. “From now on, all disciples will retreat back to the sect and recuperate for a few years.”

"Yes." Ji Qingyun nodded slowly.

Zhu Lingyun said, "We cannot be careless with those sects, especially since they might have a Divine Venerable descend upon them. What will you do then?"

"Rest assured, Your Majesty, our valley is equipped with secret passages and mechanisms. If anything seems amiss, we can simply leave through the secret passages."

"If it's just a secret passage, it's still not stable."

“We also have a backup main altar,” Ji Qingyun said. “Some disciples are secretly guarding it. Even if the sect is destroyed, they can continue to pass on their legacy and welcome the God’s return.”

“Very good,” Zhu Lingyun nodded in satisfaction: “Where?”

Ji Qingyun glanced around, his expression solemn, and then whispered two sentences into his voice.

Zhu Lingyun frowned and pondered.

Ji Qingyun said, "No one would have thought of that."

Zhu Lingyun sighed and said, "Don't underestimate the experts of the imperial court, and don't underestimate the Exorcism Division either. It is said that the Exorcism Division has now hired a top expert."

"Yes, it's Chu Zhiyuan from the Heavenly Sword Sect." Zheng Pingzhang snorted, "This guy is truly a jinx, he's ruined a lot of our plans."

Zhu Lingyun asked, "Is there any way to deal with him?...Are there any special secret techniques?"

"Rest assured, Your Majesty," Zheng Pingzhang smiled smugly, "we're prepared to give him a severe beating; he'll be crippled if not killed!"

Zhu Lingyun frowned and said, "He's not easy to deal with, otherwise he would have died long ago."

Zheng Pingzhang said, "We have a treasure with amazing power that can kill him."

Zhu Lingyun looked at him.

Zheng Pingzhang patted his chest confidently: "He absolutely cannot escape!"

Zhu Lingyun looked at Ji Qingyun.

Ji Qingyun said, "This treasure can only be used once. It was crafted by the sect over a hundred years and its power is astonishing."

“A hundred years…” Zhu Lingyun pondered, “Such a precious item, are we really going to use it on him? Since you’ve decided to stay put and avoid running into him, there’s no need to use this, is there?”

Ji Qingyun said, "This person poses too great a threat. I will not feel at ease until he is eliminated."

Zhu Lingyun smiled and said, "Is he a greater threat than the court's top retainers?"

"In my opinion, he is a far greater threat than the court's most respected experts." Ji Qingyun nodded. "His talent is astonishing, his progress is too rapid, and his rise is unstoppable... Especially his Demon-Subduing Blade, which seems to be specifically designed to counter us. If we let him continue to live, who knows what he will become? It's best to get rid of him as soon as possible!"

Zheng Pingzhang nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, his Demon-Subduing Blade is too terrifying. He kills our disciples like cutting grass. We can't sleep peacefully until we kill him."

Zhu Lingyun said, "Besides you, other sects probably think the same way, right?"

"As far as I know, everyone is trying to find a way," Ji Qingyun nodded slightly. "Right now, they are trying to figure out his strengths and weaknesses, and then strike him deadly."

Zhu Lingyun nodded slightly: "If I weren't already in such a sorry state, I would really like to learn a thing or two from you."

He looked regretful: "It's not going to happen now, what a pity."

“Divine Lord, we can handle him.” Zheng Pingzhang laughed heartily, “After we return to the sect, all the disciples can activate that treasure.”

(End of this chapter)