Swing the sword at the future female devil

Chapter 314 The Hero Returns!

Gongshu Jiuyuan: ? ? ?
"A man is a boy until he dies," you must have said that, Uncle.
Gongshu Jiuyuan inwardly grumbled, but aloud replied, "Okay, Second Uncle, I'll make a few then..."

"Hmm, he's a promising young man. By the way, I think Duan Huaige is young and at the age where he likes young married women. When you're making it, remember to refer to some settings like widows. If you can't find inspiration, I'll send you some references." Elder Lu Ban said seriously, "Don't misunderstand, my references are all academic."

Second Uncle, why don't you just tell me your XP?!
"However, I betrayed him for the sake of the Lu Ban Dao puppeteer's inheritance, and then I went to curry favor with him. Isn't it a bit laughable that I was defiant before?" Gongshu Jiuyuan said hesitantly.

"You're wrong, Jiu Yuan. Those people laugh at you only because they're angry that they can't be like you. If Duan Huaige were to obtain their sect's inheritance system, he'd probably be even more eager to curry favor with them than we are!" the elder said meaningfully.

Gongshu Jiuyuan seemed to understand something upon hearing this: "Second Uncle, do you mean that people in this world often only laugh at those who are weaker than themselves? If you don't want to be laughed at by them, then take this opportunity to work hard and trample them under your feet!"

"How could you have such an idea?" the elder asked with a look of surprise. "What I mean is, sucking up to one future powerhouse makes you a simp, but sucking up to a hundred future powerhouses makes you an angel investor! That's the qualitative change that results from quantitative change!"

"..."

Gongshu Jiuyuan didn't intend to continue on this topic, so she changed the subject, saying, "Duan Huaige has been down there for so long, why hasn't he come back yet... Could it be that he didn't get it?"

Meanwhile, Duan Huaige, inside the fragment of the Jiangshan Sheji Tu (Map of Mountains and Rivers), cautiously summoned his own Shanhe Tu (Map of Mountains and Rivers). He felt a little uneasy, as this was the first time he had opened the internal space of the Shanhe Tu within the fragment... He wondered if this nested doll-like behavior would cause any unpredictable consequences.

Fortunately, the space remained stable until Duan Huaige's natal landscape map was fully opened, showing no signs of collapse. Duan Huaige was relieved and tried to use his landscape map to receive the threads coming from all directions in the void.

His idea was simple—since the Karma Wheel was already inside the Mountain and River Map, he could simply move it to a different location and put it into his own Mountain and River Map first.

As for what happens next, we'll wait until we find out the causal Daoist method from some young lady before we can take this treasure for ourselves.

The idea was grand, but the reality was heavy. Duan Huaige tried his best but could hardly shake those white threads. These threads almost all contained the power of cause and effect, and without special magic weapons and spells, they were almost impossible to cut.

Qin Shuangjiang watched Duan Huaige deep in thought, and then said meaningfully, "If this cocoon cannot be shaken, how about we simply move this world?"

Upon hearing this, Duan Huaige had a sudden inspiration and realized that his thinking was being restricted. "That's right! Since the causal lines connecting this magic weapon to the surrounding area are so tight and solid that it cannot be moved, why don't I just refine the entire internal space of the Jiangshan Sheji Tu fragment into mine?"

The same tactic was used with the fragment of Taiqing's map last time, and repeating it now is not difficult for Duan Huaige.

He quickly and methodically arranged the five talismans and began to communicate with the consciousness of this land and its surroundings according to the descriptions in the Daoist texts on mountains and rivers.

When Duan Huaige first refined the Mountain and River Map, he had nothing. But now, he possessed the Mountain and River Seal shrouded in the purple aura of the Human Emperor, rich earth vein dragon energy, and his cultivation had broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage. With these advantages, he quickly found his rhythm and incorporated the refinement of heaven and earth into his Mountain and River Map. Duan Huaige's Mountain and River Map slowly unfolded, and the blank areas were filled with mountains and rivers by invisible brushes. His own aura also steadily increased, almost reaching the late Foundation Establishment stage, venturing into the Core Formation realm.

Fortunately, Duan Huaige stopped the momentum in time. It wasn't because he planned to slow down his level, but because refining the Mountain and River Map in the Causal Array was already very risky. If he were to take advantage of the situation to level up and break through to the Core Formation stage, it would be a bit disrespectful to Taiqing.

After successfully refining the internal space of the fragmented map into his own Mountain and River Map space, Duan Huaige breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the huge cocoon inside the Mountain and River Map, he felt a strange sense of accomplishment as a member of the hamster party.

Don't worry about whether this thing is useful or not. Anyway, it's better for me to get it back than for Taiqing to take it away!
Miss Shuangjiang had been silently protecting Duan Huaige from Taiqing's appearance and interruption of his refining process. Seeing Duan Huaige succeed, she felt somewhat relieved.

It's time to leave! This trip has been incredibly fruitful. Not only did I obtain the Celestial Master's Degree, but I also refined a new interior space of the Mountain and River Map and even took away the Karma Wheel inside.

There are some regrettable aspects... Duan Huaige failed to cooperate with Zhang Tianshi to lock Taiqing in this causal array. Of course, the main blame for this doesn't lie with him, but with Zhang Tianshi.

If he hadn't been so focused on turning evil and refining the Mountain and River Map, he could have killed Taiqing long ago and racked up tons of merit points.

"Let's go, let's complete the final causal link."

Duan Huaige led Qin Shuangjiang out of the fragmented map space, holding Zhang Tianshi's fragmented map in his palm. After leaving the bottom of the well, he took out a small bronze beast for exorcising evil spirits and placed it on the ruins.

This is a spiritual energy fluctuation token exclusive to Longhu Mountain disciples. Once successfully activated, Longhu Mountain disciples within a radius of hundreds of miles will sense it. Duan Huaige casually carved a stele, recording Zhang Tianshi's self-evaluation of merits and demerits before his death.

“It’s time to go back.” Duan Huaige raised his head and looked up at the sky, as if he were staring at the current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain through the Mirror of Heaven.

Old Deng, although I didn't kill Taiqing, I did bring back the Celestial Master's Degree. Now you don't have to worry about anyone being able to pass the Celestial Master's Degree's test, right?

The current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain twitched his lips slightly. He wanted to scold Duan Huaige, but after all, Duan Huaige had brought back the Celestial Master's title. He also wanted to praise him, but this kid had made himself his senior in terms of seniority!

"So be it, everything is preordained..." The old master sighed, about to signal the causal array to stop operating.

Duan Huaige suddenly felt uneasy and abruptly looked up at the distant horizon. A dark mass of living souls, billowing with black mist, swept in, creating a truly overwhelming spectacle. Taiqing, riding the Heavenly Demon Banner, sped towards them, his target Duan Huaige's location.

Holy crap, she's back!
Faced with this situation, Duan Huaige did not panic. Instead, he calmly recalled the plan he had discussed with the Old Celestial Master earlier…

(End of this chapter)