I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

When Xie Yuan opened his eyes.

The scene before my eyes has completely changed.

He seemed to be standing in an endless night sky, without stars or moon, just darkness.

Apart from the bright light shining on his body, there was a prison surrounded by spears in front of him.

Xie Yuan looked up and his pupils suddenly shrank.

It was he himself who was in prison.

He saw the dark color in the eyes of the person who looked exactly like him, and his brows furrowed instantly, and he asked:

"Lord of the Nine Netherworld?"

Xie Yuan laughed and held the spear bars with both hands:

"You came."

"You knew I was coming?"

Xie Yuan frowned.

"Someone's going to come sooner or later, isn't he?"

"Xie Yuan" was still smiling, but his dark eyes showed no expression.

Xie Yuan was somewhat confused about the current situation and his brows furrowed even deeper.

He looked around but couldn't see anything else, nor could he see Situ Qin and the others.

"No need to look for them. Their situation is the same as yours now."

"Xie Yuan" smiled and said:

“Congratulations, you will soon be able to successfully seal this king again.

"But, have you ever thought about what the price is?"

It snapped its fingers, revealing three more scenes.

Xie Yuan's pupils suddenly shrank.

Situ Qin, Mu Chaoyun and Xie Lingyun were each talking to themselves in the empty darkness with their lips moving.

Although no sound could be heard, in Xie Yuan's eyes, their pupils had gradually turned inky black.

“Seal me, and you, and the other three.

"Haha, I don't care. But how are you going to choose?"

……

Xie Lingyun walked back and forth in the darkness, his soft sword slashing out sword lights, and the magic weapons on his body were extraordinary and gorgeous, and he had already exerted all his strength.

"Xie Lingyun" in the prison laughed:
"What are you doing? Do you want to leave here so badly?"

"Why not accompany you, a thousand-year-old ghost?"

Xie Lingyun said coldly.

"Xie Lingyun" didn't care and still smiled:

"Isn't it good? Hey, I can still tell you about your ancestors' past. It might be different from what you imagined. Don't leave in a hurry."

"Not interested in."

Xie Lingyun tried everywhere to find a way out and never gave up for a moment.

"What if I tell you that if you stay here, you can be with him forever?"

The voice of "Xie Lingyun" suddenly became ethereal.

Xie Lingyun suddenly stopped.

"Xie Lingyun" looked at the stagnant figure and smiled slightly:
"Even though you are not related by blood, you are from the same clan and surname, and secular prejudice still exists. Your parents will definitely not agree.

"But here with me, you can stay together forever without being disturbed by outsiders. I can even deal with those two women.

"Only you two, living together and having children... Hehe, what's there to be ashamed of? Isn't that what you think about? Besides, you have no blood relationship, so why can't you get married? Just because you have the same surname, because you were from the same clan eight hundred years ago? This is ridiculous!
"Why do you want to delay yourself with such a vulgar excuse?"

The bewitching voice came slowly, while Xie Lingyun had her back to her, her chest rising and falling violently.

……

Situ Qin looked at the opposite side with great interest, and said with a sigh:
"The black eyeshadow is a little bold, but it has a unique charm. I will try it later."

"Situ Qin" seemed to be silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled:
"In fact, he likes the cool girl in white more."

The corners of Situ Qin's mouth drooped instantly, and then she curled her lips unhappily:
"Like it if you like it, I can't help it."

Then she smiled faintly:

"Anyway, he is absolutely sincere to me..."

"When there was something delicious, he would always think of her first and bring her a lot of food."

"What? That makes no sense!"

Situ Qin's eyebrows were raised, and she was instantly angry:
"I will definitely ask you what the food is later and why you didn't bring it to me."

Seeing that Situ Qin kept mumbling about food, even though she was angry, she didn't show any resentment, "Situ Qin" was silent for a long time, then laughed:
"Interesting! There is actually someone with such a pure and generous mind. Your talent and determination are comparable to that of the devil named Xie back then."

Situ Qin glanced at her and sneered:
"You haven't met my father. If he sees a heretic like you, he will definitely chop you into pieces."

"Situ Qin" ignored her, just turned his head to the other side, and said in a strange tone:

"Each one is more interesting than the other. There really is no mediocre person who dares to come and look for me."

……

Mu Chaoyun looked at the cold and aloof woman in the prison and was not surprised at all.

She let the other party say whatever he wanted and just stared at her quietly, turning a deaf ear to him.

Until "Mu Chaoyun" was a little tired of talking, and was helpless against this cold violence, he couldn't help but sigh:
"Why don't you say something? If you don't, how can I fulfill your wish?"

"I can show you what the world looks like now."

Mu Chaoyun suddenly spoke.

"Mu Chaoyun" condensed in an instant, and his ink-black eyes stared at Mu Chaoyun. The black mist flowed out from the corners of his eyes like a substance.

Mu Chaoyun looked calm and continued:
"I can also give you a glimpse into the way of heaven."

"A glimpse into the way of heaven?"

"Mu Chaoyun" repeated it subconsciously, with a surprised tone.

Then she looked Mu Chaoyun up and down, her expression gradually becoming strange:
"Are you bewitching me?"

The Lord of the Nine Netherworld, the devil of all devils, was bewitched by a human?
Who is this?
It is purely the opposite of Tiangang.

Mu Chaoyun said calmly:

"After all, in your current state, you can only bully little girls."

"Mu Chaoyun" moved and admitted that he had a momentary emotional fluctuation.

clap clap-

She clapped her hands and said seriously:
"Yes, I recognize you. If you transform into a demon now, you will be much stronger than those rubbish outside. How about it? I can give you half of my magic power to help you transcend, get rid of your weak and short-lived body, and live as long as the heaven and earth. Then, you will have a chance to take revenge and have a chance to be with him for a long time.

"come on."

Mu Chaoyun remained unmoved and continued to look at her quietly until she slowly put down her hand.

"A glimpse into the way of heaven... can you really do it?"

"You know the answer."

Mu Chaoyun said lightly.

"Mu Chaoyun" smiled:

"I mean, are you really willing to do that? In your current state, I'm afraid you'll have to lose half of your remaining time, which is already limited."

"Why not?"

Mu Chaoyun looked calm.

The black-eyed woman opposite shook her head and sighed:

"Short-lived people are really hard to understand. You, the one with the surname Xie... So, what are the conditions?"

Mu Chaoyun still looked at her quietly.

"Mu Chaoyun" curled his lips and muttered:

"You're so introverted, can't you chat with me for a few more words? Okay, okay."

Upon seeing this, Mu Chaoyun sat down cross-legged, sacrificed the Tianjing Lotus, spread out a handful of abacus sticks, and began to chant and cast a spell.

"Do you trust me so much? Aren't you afraid that I will break my promise? I am a demon."

"Mu Chaoyun" muttered.

Mu Chaoyun didn't even raise his eyelids and said lightly:

"When you see it, how can you break your promise?"

“…That sounds exactly like what I said.”

Seeing that she was gradually getting into the state, "Mu Chaoyun" restrained his expression and revealed a faint smile.

It agreed to her terms, and she let it glimpse the human world.

And the price will be borne by Mu Chaoyun.

Who bewitched whom?
……

Xie Yuan looked at the three women standing there, gradually being eroded by the Demon Lord, his face solemn.

He knew that this scene might not be true, but what if it was?
Xie Yuan struggled internally and waited for a long time before he suddenly let out a sigh of relief.

His face was calm, and he said slowly:
"No matter what, this memorial has to be read, right?"

Xie Yuan continued to recite the sacrificial text that he had paused.

"Xie Yuan" did not react for a long time, until the number of spears around it increased and became denser.

It suddenly woke up, and then looked at Xie Yuan with a strange look on its face:
"Now, everyone outside is actually practicing martial arts?"

Xie Yuan paused, feeling somewhat puzzled by this incoherent question.

He ignored it and continued to recite.

"Stop reading it! I'm not going out."

Xie Yuan said with a smile:

"It's obviously a better idea to watch the show here than to go out and join in the fun."

Xie Yuanzhen sensed something strange and couldn't help but glance sideways:

"You don't want to go out? You don't want to escape from this thousand-year cage?"

"Where is not a cage?"

"Xie Yuan" said meaningfully.

Xie Yuan frowned, feeling that these words sounded familiar.

"Besides, you are not a demon. Why do you assume that I don't like prison?"

"Xie Yuan" interrupted his thoughts, smiling exaggeratedly, with the corners of his mouth stretched to his ears:

"They have all practiced martial arts... There were some declining Taoist sects more than a thousand years ago, but now there are only a few. Interesting, interesting!"

"What do you mean? What's wrong with practicing martial arts?"

Xie Yuan frowned.

"Xie Yuan" laughed:
"It's good to practice martial arts! It's good to practice martial arts! I'll wait for the day when you become a master of martial arts! Then..."

It was about to say something, but suddenly paused.

A charming rebuke sounded in the illusion:

"Don't use these things to deceive people! He will never sacrifice everything just for me, and I don't want him like that! Get out of here!"

"Xie Yuan" froze for a moment, his breath a little weak.

It smiled and said:

“It was totally unexpected.”

"Xie Yuan" laughed so hard that he fell backwards and forwards. Suddenly, he swung his hand and threw a small tripod to Xie Yuan.

"This is for you. Practice hard and make sure you break through to Grandmaster level as soon as possible!"

Xie Yuan subconsciously took the small tripod, but before he could say anything, the scene in front of him suddenly changed.

He stood in front of the Demon-Suppressing Cauldron again.

Subconsciously, he looked at the spear formed by lightning.

The spear had been deeply inserted into the Demon-Suppressing Cauldron, and the spear body was so condensed that it was impossible to look at it directly.

Xie Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at the small tripod in his hand.

The shape is somewhat similar to the Demon-Suppressing Cauldron in front of us, but the ones engraved are not mountain and sea monsters, but many human figures demonstrating certain moves.

Without looking closely, the huge heat on the arm showed what this thing was.

Xie Yuan weighed the small tripod and turned around.

The three women all stood there, clear-headed.

But Xie Lingyun was so angry that her face turned red;

Situ Qin looked normal and even seemed a little curious.

However, Mu Chaoyun's condition...

Xie Yuan frowned immediately, stepped in front of Mu Chaoyun and supported her.

It's cold when you get it.

Mu Chaoyun’s face was pale, so pale that it was dazzling and transparent.

Her breath was erratic, almost not there, which made Xie Yuan feel a little uneasy for some reason.

"Miss Mu, how are you?"

Xie Yuan said in a deep voice.

Mu Chaoyun shook his head:
"It's nothing. It's just that the Demon Lord's illusion is a bit difficult to deal with. It has a great impact on me and makes me uneasy."

"Just feeling uneasy?"

Xie Yuan was very suspicious. Mu Chaoyun looked calm:
"What else can I do? As long as it's in this state, it can't hurt me. Oh, if you're worried that it's causing me to become obsessed with it, you should check it out."

Before Xie Yuan could say anything, Mu Chaoyun recited the incantation herself, and the Heavenly Crystal Lotus floated in the air, emitting a bright white light that enveloped her. There was not a trace of black air from top to bottom.

She repeated the same method and tried it on Xie Yuan and the other two, confirming that there was no problem.

"It has been trapped here for a thousand years. This is the limit of a mental prison. As long as you can understand the mystery, it is easy to break."

Mu Chaoyun glanced at Situ Qin and Xie Lingyun respectively and nodded slightly.

Xie Yuan exhaled:

"That's good. I'm not doubting you, I'm just worried..."

"Did you get the stuff?"

Mu Chaoyun looked at the small tripod in his hand and asked with interest.

Xie Yuan only got:
"Yes. The seal has been successfully reinforced. Adding other gains, this time it can be considered a particularly successful one..."

"Cuckoo-"

A strange laugh suddenly sounded.

Xie Yuan and the other three were startled, and immediately looked towards the edge of the cliff on the other side as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

At some point, three people were standing there—no, it was a three-headed demon, a three-headed giant demon.

These three demons are almost purely human in appearance, no worse than Hanshan before.

What’s more crucial is that they were able to come up to such a place, and Xie Yuan and the other four were completely unaware of it.

Mu Chaoyun subconsciously looked into the depths of the palace and frowned slightly.

The devil is indeed the devil.

Xie Yuan frowned and his heart sank.

They had just re-sealed the Demon Lord and had gone through a mental battle, so their condition was not perfect.

But even if he was in perfect condition, how could he claim victory against these three demons who had joined forces?
These are three top-level demons, three terrifying enemies comparable to the Grandmaster of Shuangqiao.

There are only four of them, and it would be a good thing if Xie Lingyun could be ignored in such a battle.

Xie Yuan and Situ Qin themselves did not dare to guarantee that they could fight beyond this level in a one-on-one situation, especially since they had no idea of ​​the other party's abilities.

Plus, this is the place, it’s almost their home ground…

It's dangerous. Very dangerous.

Perhaps only Miss Mu could use the formation to entangle the two demons, while she and Miss Qin could unleash all their strength and work together to kill one demon as soon as possible.

But Miss Mu seemed to be affected by the Demon Lord and was in a very bad condition at the moment.

Xie Yuan's mind raced, but the other side was not waiting for anyone.

The witch hissed and laughed:
"Thanks to you, we were able to come here again and find out that it has become so weak that it will almost fall apart with a single blow of wind. Alas, the Demon Lord who once compared himself to the way of heaven, our dear father, how could he have fallen to this point?"

"It's sad, funny, and joyful."

The one-horned old man showed a look of joy and kept looking into the palace.

The man with the crack on his forehead said in a rare excited tone:

"This is an opportunity not to be missed."

The crack on his forehead kept trembling, as if it was about to open and something was about to come out.

The man stared at the palace, then suddenly turned to Xie Yuan and the others and said coldly:
"Who told you to move?"

Xie Yuan and the other three paused.

Seeing that the three demons were coming for the Demon Lord, they wanted to slip away quietly, but it was obvious that the three demons were not so generous.

The witch covered her mouth and laughed:
"You are so naughty, you thought you could leave? Even if I want to eat my father, it will take more than one or two days to finish. It just so happens that I can't capture the palace in this period of time, so I can use you as snacks."

"Humans, delicious, love to eat."

The one-horned old man wiped his saliva.

Xie Yuan and the other three had solemn expressions on their faces as they watched the three demons approaching them first, knowing that a battle was inevitable.

They each made preparations, practiced their own skills, exchanged glances with each other, and formulated strategies.

The three demons didn't take it seriously and dispersed, gradually approaching.

The witch stood in the middle, her sharp black tail dancing behind her like a living thing.

She looked at Xie Yuan with a covetous look:
"What a white brother... I haven't eaten a man like this for more than a thousand years. I really miss him!"

She seemed a little excited, her figure flashed and she pounced directly over!

Click!
A loud thunder exploded, and a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket struck the Demon-Suppressing Cauldron, illuminating the sky and the earth.

The witch's figure suddenly froze in mid-air, as if the world had stopped.

The man and the old man were a little puzzled. They looked at the witch hovering in the air and asked:
"what are you doing?"

"Hurry up, get started, I'm hungry."

Click!
Another loud thunder rang out, and the witch's body exploded, breaking into countless pieces of flesh and blood.

A black crystal-like energy core floated in the air, and then with a whoosh it shot into the palace and disappeared into the darkness.

In an instant, everyone in the square stared at the dark palace, motionless.

boom!
Thunder roared, and the sky and the earth turned white.

A vague figure appeared at the palace gate.

The man and the old man were startled and retreated without saying a word, ready to jump off the pillar.

However, as soon as they moved, their bodies suddenly froze, their faces facing outwards, in great fear.

"After so many years, these idiots finally dare to come up."

A vague voice was heard.

With a snap of his fingers, the man and the old man suddenly exploded, and their demon cores flew directly into the palace and into the hands of the figure at the door.

Boom!

Rumbling--

Continuous flashes of lightning flashed across the sky, as if the god was furious and sent down nine days of thunder as punishment.

The Nine Netherworld, which is dark all year round, is now as bright as day, and the entire top of the mountain is shining brightly.

However, this lightning did not dispel the darkness in the palace, but only illuminated the eyes of the figure, which were as black as ink.

The next moment, the figure disappeared from the palace gate, and the divine lightning like a water column struck the center of the palace square, causing the Demon-Suppressing Cauldron to tremble continuously.

Xie Yuan and the other three were stunned. They had not expected this to be the development.

They looked at each other, and then slowly retreated to the edge of the cliff.

If I am not mistaken, there are clearly no restrictions around that shadow.

Finally, after taking a look at the Demon-Suppressing Cauldron in the center and the Lightning Spear restriction inserted on it, and taking a deep look at the palace, Xie Yuan began to go down the mountain.

The way out was much smoother than the way in.

There were no demons within a thousand miles of Tianzhu, but when they arrived at the Eye Demon Formation, they found that the Eye Demons were actually very sparse.

If they hadn't remembered this location so clearly, they would have thought they had only encountered a few scattered Eye Demons - but there shouldn't be any lone wandering Eye Demons in the Eye Demon formation.

Xie Yuan and the other three seemed to be thinking about something as they continued to move forward. They almost reached the exit without encountering any obstacles.

The huge bronze gate on the hill and the army of demons all over the mountain remain the same as before.

But when he looked closely, the giant gate seemed to have opened a little, allowing many small demons to pass through.

Xie Yuan frowned. He had clearly sealed the Demon Lord, so why was the bronze door still loose? What should he do?

However, when they saw the exit, they no longer hesitated and rushed all the way, penetrating these leaderless low-level demons and reaching the bronze gate.

Xie Yuan made some preparations and then jumped out.

Outside.

The corpses of demons have piled up like a mountain. Xi, dressed in a black robe and holding a spear, is actually Jiuyou Dangmo.

He saw a commotion on the other side of the door, and then a shadow stepped out, muttering something. Xi Guan ignored him and shot him.

As soon as Xie Yuan came out, he saw a gunshot to his head, and his back tightened. Fortunately, he was familiar with the Nine Nether Demons, and dodged it in an instant, and continued to shout:

"Don't shoot! It's me!"

Xi finally saw who was coming, his eyes widened in surprise:
"You? You guys actually came out?"

Xie Yuan and the other three stepped out and looked at Xi.

"Didn't you expect that?"

Xie Yuan asked with a smile.

Xi glanced at the four people, feeling the subtle atmosphere, and nodded slightly:

"good.

"Wait for me to close the door first."

She flashed her spear and stabbed back all the demons that rushed out. Then she made a hand gesture and a golden light flashed, forcing the huge bronze door to close a little more and temporarily seal it.

Xi clapped his hands, turned around and looked at the four people, and asked:
"Are you sure it succeeded?"

"Anyway, I've read your sacrificial text and the forbidden spear has been reinforced again."

Xie Yuan said.

Xi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled for the first time:
"That's fine, that's fine."

"You didn't want us to come back?"

Xie Yuan asked.

Xi nodded:

"have not thought."

"Haven't you thought about it or haven't you?"

"All."

Xi looked calm.

"Is there something wrong with that sacrificial text? It is a sacrificial text to seal the devil, but..."

Situ Qin said slowly.

Xi looked at her and replied:

"That is a demon-sealing ritual that uses your body as a prison. With your strength, if you want to seal the Demon Lord, you have no choice but to sacrifice yourself."

Situ Qin snorted, then glanced at Mu Chaoyun.

How could she not have figured that out?

But if we don’t know, how did we get out?
"But I'm surprised you guys came out."

Xi couldn't help but confirm again:

"Is the seal secure?"

"If there is nothing wrong with your sacrificial text."

Xie Yuan said in a deep voice:
"I will not ask why you deceived me. Even if you acted in a righteous way, I agree with your righteousness. But this deception will not be repaid until it is reported."

"Is it necessary?"

Xi stood in front of the huge bronze gate, his eyes gradually filled with black mist.

"Are you a demon too?"

Xie Yuan asked coldly, not very surprised.

Xi said quietly:

"In the Nine Netherworld, where can there be a pure human race?"

"It looks like you will be the last demon we kill."

Xie Yuan pointed his spear at the ground and spoke quietly.

Xi looked at him and shook his head:

"I still have a mission, I won't fight with you."

She turned around under the gazes of the four people and looked at the huge bronze door engraved with dense runes:
"Now that the Demon Lord has been sealed, there is only one last step left to close the Nine Netherworld."

Xi gradually floated up until it was level with the center of the huge bronze gate.

She kept changing hand gestures with her hands in front of her chest, and her lips moved as she muttered.

The black robe fluttered in the wind, and the inky eyes gradually emitted golden light.

Xi's whole body was shining with golden light, like the sun.

Boom boom boom——

The huge bronze door slowly closed, making a loud noise that shook the entire valley.

The demons behind the door were scrambling to squeeze out from the crack, but they were blocked on the other side and gradually watched the huge door close.

boom!
The ancient giant door closed completely without leaving a gap, as if it were a complete wall.

The golden light dimmed slightly, revealing Xi's somewhat transparent figure.

"The Nine Nether Tribe's mission has been accomplished."

She turned around and looked at Xie Yuan:

"As a thank you and apology, I'll give this to you."

She waved her hand, and a beam of golden light shot towards Xie Yuan.

Xie Yuan took it carefully, only to find that it was a golden crystal. The energy in it was extremely rich, even stronger than that of the great demons such as Shan Han.

It is the demon core.

Xi's figure had become very transparent. As she floated away, she turned into golden fireflies and gradually dissipated.

Finally, she retreated into the huge bronze gate and blended into it.

In the middle of the giant gate, there is a golden ring, like the sun.

And in the middle of the simple pictographic rune, there is vaguely a woman in a black robe.

That is Xi's position. (End of this chapter)