I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Xie Yuan could hardly believe his eyes.

Who else could the handsome middle-aged man standing proudly in front of me be but Xie Yi?
Second uncle finally woke up?

Xie Yuan looked a little excited, and couldn't help but smile from the bottom of his heart.

But before he could say anything, the blood dragon nailed to the mountain roared wildly, making an earth-shaking sound!
The blood dragon struggled desperately, tearing its own dragon mouth apart, and finally broke free from the spear that was burning with blazing flames.

Mountains collapsed and the earth rumbled.

Lu Xuefeng rode the ferocious blood dragon with only half of its head left, and rushed towards Xie Yi from bottom to top.

“Xie Yi? I heard that you have been lying down for several years. I didn’t expect that you actually broke through! However, a mere Grandmaster who has just made a breakthrough dares to block my way. You must all stay here today!”

Lu Xuefeng's black hair danced wildly, he stepped on a blood dragon, and his demonic power was overwhelming. In the blink of an eye, he had rushed in front of Xie Yi.

Xie Yilang laughed:
"Heavenly Gate? Is this level of unity between heaven and man difficult for you? But I didn't want to break through it."

He waved his left hand, and the spear nailed to the mountain turned into a stream of red light and flew back.

However, Lu Xuefeng had already arrived, sneered, swung his fist, and merged with the blood dragon, hitting Xie Yi directly in the chest.

The gun was very powerful, and Xie Yi took the lead with his magic gun.

But you were eager to save people and threw the gun away. Now with your new level of attainment, how could you be his opponent?
There was a cold light flashing in Lu Xuefeng's eyes, and his divine light was blazing.

Today, after many years, he came out of the mountain and killed the Xie family's patriarch, the newly promoted grandmaster, with one blow, and took away the five black books! After that, he practiced in seclusion for several years, and trampled all the masters of Zhiling, Yuxu, and Zaojiao under his feet!

The prospect was too bright, and Lu Xuefeng was even distracted for a moment, as if he saw himself covered in blood, dominating the world.

Then he discovered that the bright road ahead was not an illusion, but a sword light shining across the sky and earth.

The sword light enveloped him, and naturally reflected the image of him stepping on the blood dragon.

And this sword?

Lu Xuefeng was startled and blasted out with the Blood Dragon Fist, colliding with the sword light.

boom--

A dazzling light burst out from the sky, brighter than the sun.

Even though Xie Yuan and Mu Chaoyun were already masters of the Twin Bridges of Heaven and Earth, they subconsciously closed their eyes and stretched out their hands to block the extremely fierce aftermath of the energy.

However, before they were affected, they felt a gentle energy supporting them and blocking all the aftermath.

Was it caused by the second uncle? How could he have spared time to protect the two of them in such a fight?

Xie Yuan opened his eyes and saw Xie Yi draw his sword and slash, directly breaking Lu Xuefeng's Blood Dragon Fist and splitting the blood dragon vertically in half!
Lu Xuefeng was horrified and flew backwards, crashing into the mountain below him, collapsing the other half of the mountain.

The flaming spear was now back in Xie Yi's hands. He put the sword, which shone with the charm of autumn water, back into the scabbard at his waist. He held the spear in one hand and brushed off his robe with the other, saying with a smile:
"The Demon Lord is a long-time grandmaster, and he doesn't care about the East Sea Sword Contest. He didn't know that I can use swordsmanship in addition to spears.

"But it doesn't matter. Today, I, Xie, will discuss the Dao with the Demon Lord. I want to let the Demon Lord know that the people of the Xie family in Chen County are not easy to bully."

Before he finished speaking, the spear stabbed in the air again, and the flaming spear shadows that pierced the sky covered the mountain where Lu Xuefeng was.

Lu Xuefeng dodged left and right, leaving behind a trail of blood-red shadows that flashed almost in an instant, and his movements were so fast that Xie Yuan and Mu Chaoyun could not see clearly.

Xie Yuan immediately understood the gap between himself and the Grandmaster. It seemed that even if the formation just now could trap Lu Xuefeng for a while and allow him to escape a thousand miles away, once Lu Xuefeng escaped, it would take a while for him to catch up with him.

Unless his Floating Light Sword could be improved to a higher level, he might be able to escape for a while longer and find an opportunity.

However, although Lu Xuefeng displayed terrifying strength, he did not dare to confront the spear shadow that Xie Yi stabbed from the air - the sword light just now had shattered his blood dragon. How could he dare to take the attack from Xie Yi who was holding the Xie family's magic spear?
He could only find time to blast out a bloody fist shadow, go upstream, and roll back the spear flames, trying to attack Xie Yi. However, whether Xie Yi's spear or the stunning sword light, he could force Lu Xuefeng back, and then it was a one-sided trend again.

Countless burning gun shadows fell from the sky, and Xie Yi stood there, as if emitting brilliant light.

Such a scene made Xie Yuan and Mu Chaoyun look shocked.

Is this the battle between grandmasters?
But is this situation a battle between grandmasters?
Lu Xuefeng has been famous for many years, and it took him much longer to break through and become a high-level master than it did for Xie Yi to become a world-famous high-level master.

Xie Yi had been bedridden since the incident in the capital. Although he had finally woken up, even if we count the time he had been practicing in seclusion since then, it had only been less than five years since he broke through to the Grandmaster level.

With a Grand Master's profound realm, vast cultivation and increased lifespan, five years is still just the entry level.

Perhaps it was because Xie Yi was holding the Xie family's magic spear, but whether it was the two grandmasters who were facing each other, or Xie Yuan and Mu Chaoyun, they could see that even without the magic spear, Xie Yi would be able to gain the upper hand just by relying on his swordsmanship.

The occasional sword strikes he made in the gaps between the smooth and domineering Burning Heaven Destroying Dao Spear were as smooth as flowing clouds and water, and seemed to merge with the Burning Heaven Destroying Dao Spear, increasing its power. Lu Xuefeng was in a panic when dealing with it, and he did not dare to be careless at all.

All we can say is that there are differences among grand masters.

Lu Xuefeng's breakthrough to the Grandmaster level was a lucky break at the time of his death. However, although he was a genius who fought back from a weak scholar to a demon king who shook the world, he was far from Xie Yi, who rose from a carefree and idle person to the top of the Flying Dragon List and shouldered the thousand-year-old Xie family in 20 years. If Xie Yi really wanted to break through to the Unity Realm, he would have been able to do so a few years ago.

Lu Xuefeng’s breakthrough to Grandmaster level was an accident, and Xie Yi’s breakthrough was also an accident.

At this time, Xie Yi relied on his newly-breakthrough realm to suppress Lu Xuefeng so much that this grandmaster who had been famous for many years actually felt powerless.

Xie Yi's gun shadow confined him firmly in the mountain. Although he moved swiftly among the mountains, it seemed that he could not climb over the Five Finger Mountain.

He thought about capturing Xie Yuan and his two hostages, but the two were so cunning that they had already escaped far away. He protected Xie Yi behind him, and five black books that made his eyes glow golden were floating around him. Even at this time, he was still cautious and not careless at all.

What's more, Xie Yi had been using some of his strength to protect the two of them, letting Lu Xuefeng know that he had no chance at all.

He acted decisively, circled his fists, and swung them upwards.

The blood cloud around him instantly gathered together, forming a new blood dragon in the blink of an eye. It was longer, bigger, more realistic, and more powerful than the previous one. It was like a real red dragon, rising into the sky and biting towards Xie Yi!
Xie Yi looked stern and shouted. The magic spear suddenly condensed into a huge phantom, which also turned into a giant dragon and pounced down from top to bottom.

The two dragons met, the world shook, and circles of red halos burst out from the point of collision. Even though Xie Yuan and Mu Chaoyun stood far enough away and were protected by Xie Yi, they still felt the huge pressure coming like a tide and could only keep retreating.

Is this the full-strength attack of the Grand Master?
Xie Yuan was somewhat shocked. This mountain had been razed to the ground!

There was originally a local sect on one side of the mountain, but as soon as the war started, the master elders who saw the opportunity quickly fled with their disciples. At this time, only a few masters were left in the sect to support the sect protection formation, gritting their teeth and holding on. Although most of the sect's buildings were saved, the places affected by the change in terrain still collapsed and suffered considerable losses.

The aftermath of the battle between the grandmasters is enough to change the world, and even raze a large sect to the ground.

Xie Yi frowned slightly, and a sword light slashed out, landing just in front of the sect protection formation, blocking the remnants of the blood dragon that intended to attack.

He swung his spear again and suddenly pointed it towards the empty space in the distance. Just when people were confused about what it meant, a figure with wildly dancing hair jumped out of the void. Who else could it be but Lu Xuefeng?

Lu Xuefeng smashed the gun shadow with a punch, his face solemn:

"You can actually see through my blood hiding technique?"

"Demon Lord, using advance as a means of retreat is nothing more than a trivial trick. I came here today to keep you here."

Xie Yi had a serious look on his face. He raised his spear slowly but quickly. Circles of red flames condensed on the spear, like a winding red silk.

"Xie Yuan, this move can defeat ten thousand enemies, watch carefully." He suddenly spoke, but he was talking to Xie Yuan behind him.

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuan, who was already staring intently, looked even more intently, and saw Xie Yi's spear shook and suddenly thrust forward.

The flaming gun shadow suddenly cut through the entire sky and arrived in front of Lu Xuefeng in the blink of an eye.

Lu Xuefeng's eyes were red, and he didn't know whether it was the reflection of the gun or his own changes. He just yelled wildly:
"Don't even think about killing me!"

He crossed his arms over his chest, and an endless cloud of blood spread all over his body, completely wrapping him up like a thick blood cocoon, blocking the bullet that pierced through the sky.

boom--

The deafening roar made Xie Yuan deaf for a moment, as if the world was silent.

After a flash of blood that dyed the sky and earth red, Xie Yuan opened his eyes again and found that the blood cocoon had completely disappeared.

He was inexplicably shocked, and after a while he turned to Xie Yi who was standing still in front of him and asked:
"Second...Second Uncle, is Lu Xuefeng dead?"

Xie Yi turned around when he heard the voice, his expression was not completely relaxed:
"He still managed to escape. He is worthy of being able to escape from the hands of Jade Void Master. His means of saving his life are first-rate. But it doesn't matter. He has been seriously injured and will not be able to cause any trouble in the short term. In a few days, he... won't have to be worried about."

Xie Yuan seemed to understand what he said, but Xie Yi looked at him and smiled:
"Xie Yuan, how come you feel estranged from your second uncle after not seeing him for so long? You even call me by my name reluctantly."

Xie Yuan was silent for a moment before he sighed:

"After all, there is no true destiny. If I continue to act as if I didn't know anything about it, people will think I am flattering myself."

Xie Yi raised his brows and said in a deep voice:
"Xie Yuan, although you and I are not uncle and nephew by blood, I treat you as my real nephew. If not, how could I trust you to take care of the Xie family?"

"I know my second uncle has never treated me unfairly. But other people in the clan don't think so."

Xie Yuan shook his head.

Xie Yi sighed:

"You have been wronged."

Xie Yuan didn't want to say more, so he asked:
"When did Second Uncle wake up? Congratulations! Haha, Aunt and Ling Yuner must be ecstatic."

"It was recently. Thanks to the prescription you found, otherwise I would have been uncertain whether I could wake up. But the more important thing is..."

Xie Yi looked up and exhaled:

"Time is running out. Xie Yuan, the world is changing in an instant. I can't say for sure whether the Xie family of Chen County can survive this disaster."

Xie Yuan was shocked and asked:

"Uncle, what disaster? You are already a great master who has achieved unity of man and nature. With such powerful strength, what danger can the Xie family face? Are you going to settle accounts with the Cui and Wang families?"

Xie Yi shook his head:

"Whether they can survive is another matter. No one knows what the world will become, and whether the human race will survive or perish. Xie Yuan, I will go to Qingming. The catastrophe has arrived, and you should be prepared."

Xie Yuan didn't hear it clearly, but it also felt heavy.

Accidental discoveries during many expeditions, secrets that the grand masters kept silent about, the future that Mu Chaoyun wanted to but could not speak of, seemed to be about to be unveiled?

He wanted to ask in detail, but Xie Yi seemed to be getting impatient and didn't give him a chance to speak. He shook his hand and pulled out a spear from nowhere. The spear was azure blue in color, with a simple and smooth shape. The tip of the spear shone with a cold light that was breathtaking.

Xie Yuan looked at the spear that caused tiny ice crystals to condense in the surrounding air, and naturally felt that it looked very familiar.

Xie Yi threw the spear over without further ado:

"The Jiao Soul is given to you, so it's yours. Although you are not my eldest brother's son, you are my nephew. Moreover, my eldest brother is generous and magnanimous. If he really sees such an outstanding descendant like you, he will definitely not hesitate to give you the Jiao Soul, so as not to disgrace it.

"Take it. If the Jiao Soul can exert its full power, it can be used by a Grandmaster. You will need it in the days ahead."

Xie Yuan held the cold dragon soul that gave off a hint of warmth towards him, was silent for a moment, and then nodded.

Xie Yi hesitated for a moment, then said:
"If possible, if the Xie family is in danger, if you are willing... Of course, this has nothing to do with giving you the dragon soul."

"No need to say, second uncle. If the family really faced an irresistible crisis, I would not stand idly by. Although there are ambitious people in the family, there are also people who I care about."

Xie Yuan looked at Xie Yi, whose figure had become somewhat sluggish, frowned and said.

Xie Yi was pleased when he heard this, and nodded with a smile:

"I really saw you right."

He looked at Mu Chaoyun again, but nodded and said:
"Miss Mu, you have worked hard too."

Mu Chaoyun just shook her head slightly and said nothing.

"Do you really want me to go? Even want me to wake up. Oh, I love freedom. If you want to summon me, it may not be that easy!"

Xie Yi suddenly burst into laughter.

He held a spear in his hand, looked up at the sky, and suddenly said:

"Xie Yuan, you must watch this shot carefully."

Xie Yuan nodded subconsciously, and saw Xie Yi take a deep breath, and the aura on his body condensed wildly and soared into the sky.

The next moment, he suddenly thrust his spear heavily into the sky.

The gun was so heavy that it seemed to be pressing down the entire world.

However, the shot still stabbed out, pointing straight at the sky.

A gun shadow burst out, rushed towards the sky, cut through the sky, and pierced the sky with the power to burn everything.

The sky suddenly changed, and the place where the spear shadow had pierced suddenly became dark, as if a long spear had pierced through the void, leaving a hole.

Xie Yuan suddenly felt a shudder.

He felt as if there was an extremely vast and far-reaching gaze cast down from that hole.

His mind went blank, and Xie Yuan didn't know whether it was a few days or nights, or just a moment, before he woke up.

He looked up at the sky. The sky had returned to normal. He didn't know when the clouds had covered the sky for thousands of miles, but there was always a dark spot in the middle. Even though it was daytime, it was as black as ink there.

And in front of him, there was no one. (End of this chapter)