Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 286 Return
Twenty years later.

"Shh!"

A faint sword light traversed the vast sky, piercing through thick clouds and dense miasma, before landing on a mountaintop.

The sword light dissipated, revealing a human figure.

He looked like a middle-aged man, with wrinkles around his eyes, some gray hair at his temples, and a weathered face.

The tattered Taoist robe had been washed countless times, and the spiritual patterns on it had long been broken due to the battle, losing their protective effect.

Judging from his well-defined features, the middle-aged man must have been quite handsome in his youth. Although he is still as good-looking as he was then, he has also gained a mature air about him.

This person was Zhu Ju, who had traveled all the way from the East China Sea.

"One Hundred Thousand Mountains!"

Looking at the vast mountains ahead and listening to the roars of beasts and the chirping of birds, a sense of emotion involuntarily appeared on his face.

"finally reached!"

The hardships of traveling alone in the East China Sea are unimaginable to outsiders.

Over the past twenty years, Zhu Ju has fought against all kinds of monsters and avoided natural disasters and floods, surviving many near-death experiences.

If he hadn't been able to escape to another world to avoid trouble, he probably would have died halfway there.

even so.

They were still in a sorry state.

They had exhausted all their abilities and spiritual resources along the way before finally arriving at the Ten Thousand Mountains.

The Ten Thousand Mountains are not necessarily safer than the East China Sea; in fact, they may be more dangerous.

Fortunately.

We have seen hope.

More than ten years in Fengyue Valley, twenty years on Yunjing Island, plus the next twenty years, all added together, has already been a cycle of sixty years.

When Zhu Ju left Longshou Peak, he was only in his thirties; now he is almost a centenarian.

An old friend from the past...

It seems there's not much left.

Thinking of this, his mood couldn't help but darken.

"Without realizing it, I've grown old."

…………

Carrying the Poison Wolf Bow and Wolf Fang Arrows on his back, Xi Chen used both hands and feet to quickly climb the steep mountain wall.

Finding a safe spot, he took out steel nails and hammered them into the rocks, then hurled the rope downwards.

"catch!"

"it is good!"

Xi Youyue responded from below, and then felt the rope tighten, and she was pulled into the air by a huge force.

soon.

The two appeared on a protruding cliff, eyeing a flock of sword-billed hawks not far away.

"Be careful," Xi Chen said in a low voice.
"I'll lure them away later, and you can go in while they're there. The sword-billed hawk loves to eat jade lotus, so there must be a lot in its nest. Just put them all into your storage bag, no matter what. As long as we have three or five plants, our trip won't be in vain."

"Yes." Xi Youyue nodded emphatically.

"besides."

Xi Chen pursed his lips and continued:

“If I’m not mistaken, there should be the skeleton of a Qi Refiner in the Eagle’s Nest, along with his magical artifacts and belongings. If we find them, we should collect them. My brother and I might be able to make a fortune from them.”

Xi Youyue's eyes lit up, and she nodded emphatically.

"Don't let your guard down." Xi Chen turned around, looked at his sister, and said with concern in his voice:
"The most important thing is to save your life. If you can't get the stuff, you can try again. But if you lose your life, you lose everything."

“You’ve only just turned thirteen. I shouldn’t have brought you here.”

"Don't worry, brother, I'll be fine." Xi Youyue smiled sweetly.
"The entrance to the Eagle's Nest is too small. Even if I were to use my bone-shrinking technique, I would need to be small enough to pass through."

"I've smeared myself with the blood of a second-tier demon beast, and with all the life-saving techniques you taught me, I'll definitely be fine."

"..." Xi Chen took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and nodded emphatically:
"Well."

"You have to be careful."

As he spoke, he turned over and stood up, drew his bow and shot an arrow toward the eagle's nest on the distant cliff.

He was skilled with a bow, his left hand plucking the bowstring in rapid succession, and arrows flew out in afterimages.

"puff!"

"Pfft!"

Several sword-billed eagles, struck by arrows, screamed as they plummeted into the canyon.

"boom!"

One of the arrows pierced the mountain rock, triggering an explosion that sent flames raging in all directions.

Explosive Flame Talisman!
The first-tier mid-grade spirit talisman was as powerful as a spell cast by a Five-Aperture Innate cultivator, instantly killing several sword-beaked eagles.

However, the flock of eagles was so large that this action thoroughly enraged them. Immediately, one after another, sword-billed eagles flew out of their nests, forming a black curtain in the sky, and swooped down on Xi Chen.

"Little sister, be careful."

Xi Chen shouted and threw a chain dart, using the force to leap into the air and rush towards the side of the canyon.

Even while in mid-air, he was still able to draw his bow and nock an arrow, piercing the flock of eagles with several consecutive shots.

"boom!"

"Rumble..."

Arrows adorned with Explosive Flame Talismans exploded in mid-air, killing the Sword-Beaked Pot Eagle and attracting even more sword techniques.

"Wow!"

The strange howls were sharp and piercing, and wings flapped through the air as countless sword-billed hawks flew out of their nests.

Xi Youyue lay prone on the ground, motionless, silently chanting in her heart.

ten!
Nine!
Eight!
……

two!
One!

"Shh!"

She suddenly looked up, her body as nimble as a monkey as she lunged at the mountain wall ahead, then shrunk into the eagle's nest.

The entrance to the Eagle's Nest was only the size of an adult's head. Even though she was small and used her bone-shrinking technique, she could only barely get in.

The nest was much more spacious, with a pungent smell hitting you and some young chicks squawking.

Jade Lotus!
This is a medicinal herb that grows on cliffs and is very valuable because it is difficult to harvest.

The sword-billed hawk loves to eat it.

found it!
With a quick glance, several jade lotuses in the corner came into view, and Xi Youyue's face immediately lit up with joy.

They pounced on it and quickly looted the place.

Besides the Jade Lotus, she collected all the medicinal herbs on the ground, whether she recognized them or not.

"Crash..."

Something must have happened, but the pile of tree roots nearby collapsed with a crash, revealing a skeleton underneath.

The flesh and blood of the corpse had long been devoured, leaving only a flying sword and a storage bag beneath him.

'A Qi cultivator really did die here!'

'Get rich!'

Xi Youyue's heart pounded, and she felt her mouth go dry. She stepped forward and picked up the remains.

at this time.

A strong gust of wind rushed from behind.

"Wow!"

"puff!"

Before Xi Youyue could react, she felt a sharp pain in her back and was thrown over by a tremendous force.

Although it can't be seen, his back must be a bloody mess, and he must be feeling a burning pain.

What appeared before her eyes caused her eyes to narrow and her heart to almost stop beating.

"Eagle King!"

The sword-billed hawk has a slender body, resembling a long sword, except for its larger belly, which looks like it has a barnacle hanging from it.

That's how it got its name.

A typical sword-beaked hawk is about three feet long, but this one in front of us is more than ten feet long.

Moreover, the aura emanating from him was extremely terrifying.

Second order?

Even if it isn't, it should be close enough.

escape!
Xi Youyue's eyes narrowed, and spiritual light emanated from her body, feet, and forehead. At the same time, several spiritual talismans rushed towards the Eagle King.

Swift Wind Talisman, Vajra Talisman, Tranquil Mind Talisman... These are auxiliary talismans used to activate spirits.

Explosive Flame Talisman, Heavy Mountain Talisman...

The attack talisman is thrown out.

"boom!"

Flames exploded, and a gale immediately swept through the narrow cave as a figure burst out.

"Wow!"

"boom……"

The mountain cave opened.

The Eagle King, who had been recuperating in the Eagle's Nest for who knows how many years, burst out of the cave and rushed toward Xi Youyue, who was leaping back and forth in the mountains like a nimble monkey.

However, perhaps because it hadn't been active for many years, the Eagle King's flight posture was erratic and it was difficult to control its direction.

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"Sister, be careful!"

"elder brother!"

"..."

Screams echoed from the mountains and forests.

A flock of sword-billed hawks folded their wings and, like a rain of arrows, descended from the sky, swooping down on the two figures below.

"puff!"

"Pfft!"

"..."

These sword-beaked eagles are like flying swords wielded by cultivators, their beaks incredibly sharp.

It can easily penetrate hard rocks.

If it lands on you...

The result can be imagined.

The brother and sister finally reunited, only to be caught up by a flock of eagles, and despite their best efforts, they could not escape.

He was about to die on the spot.

"Youyue."

Xi Chen growled:

“I’ll hold them off, you keep running forward, and you can save your life by jumping into the muddy river.”

"No!"

Xi Youyue burst into tears:
"don't want……"

"Ok?"

The two were arguing and prepared to die when they suddenly noticed that the flock of eagles in the sky had stopped attacking.

Instead, they fled in a panic, as if they were fleeing a disaster.

Including that fat 'Eagle King'.

what happened?
The brother and sister looked at each other, staring blankly at each other.

"My two young friends."

A gentle voice came from behind the two of them:

Do you know where the nearby cultivation sects are located?

"Shh!"

The two instinctively turned around, tensing their bodies and gripping their weapons tightly.

Suddenly, a middle-aged scholar dressed as a Taoist priest appeared in the center of the room, looking at them with a faint smile.

"Senior...senior..."

Xi Chen was the first to regain his senses, hurriedly put away his bow and arrows, and respectfully bowed:
"Thank you for saving my life."

The fact that the flock of eagles suddenly stopped attacking the two of them must be related to this Taoist priest in front of them, whose abilities were unfathomable.

"Meeting is fate, it was just a small favor." Zhu Ju smiled faintly, feeling quite warm despite not having encountered a living person for many years.

"Both of you."

Are there any cultivation sects nearby?

"Yes." Xi Chen nodded hurriedly:
"One of the Immortal Alliance's headquarters is located about three hundred miles south of here."

Immortal Alliance?

what is this?
Zhu Ju's eyes moved slightly.

…………

Decades ago, the cultivation forces within the Great Zhou territory were defeated one by one by the demonic forces, and some fled to the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Greed in the demonic path.

They did not stop after occupying the Great Zhou.

While absorbing the resources of the Great Zhou to strengthen their own power, they also launched an offensive against the Ten Thousand Mountains.

To resist the evil forces.

Many cultivation forces jointly formed the Immortal Alliance, agreeing to a defensive and offensive alliance, with no exceptions for anyone.

Immortal Alliance

Thus it was established.

"The strongest members of the Immortal Alliance are definitely the Xuanqing Sect and the Tianyu Immortal Sect, and there are others like the Fengxia Pavilion and the Hundred Flowers Sect..."

Above the auspicious clouds, Xi Chen introduced:

“Every year, the Immortal Alliance recruits disciples. This year, I will try my luck to see if I can join the Xuanqing Sect.”

"You're not a disciple of the immortal sect?" Zhu Ju turned his head to look at him.
"Are the requirements for recruiting disciples by immortal sects really this high now?"

Xi Chen is not yet thirty years old, but he has already opened the four innate apertures. Although this is partly due to the consumption of some rare and precious herbs, he is still considered a person with extraordinary talent.

He is even more capable than he was back then.

So he failed to become a disciple of the immortal sect?

"Not at all."

Xi Chen scratched his head, his face flushed with embarrassment:
"After joining the immortal sect, you need to carry out missions to deal with demonic people. I was worried that my strength was too weak, so I didn't go."

"Now I can directly become an inner disciple. Inner disciples have special privileges, such as being able to carry out missions a few years later."

"I see!" Zhu Ju exclaimed in understanding, and casually asked:

Do you know about the Mingxu Sect?

"The Mingxu Sect?" Xi Chen nodded.
"I know!"

"Thirty years ago, the demonic path launched a massive invasion of the Ten Thousand Mountains. The sects located on the edge of the Ten Thousand Mountains rose up in resistance. Among them, the Mingxu Sect was the first to be hit and was almost wiped out. Only a few escaped."

"I heard things are going very badly..."

As his voice faded, he noticed that the expression on the face of the senior beside him was growing increasingly grim.

"Senior, are you a cultivator from the Mingxu Sect?"

"Yes."

Zhu Ju sighed:

"I am a disciple of the Dragon Head Peak of the Mingxu Sect."

Shortly after.

"arrive."

Zhu Ju descended from the auspicious clouds, and with a gentle wave of his hand, changed into the only intact robe he had left.

Only then did he calm down and head towards the mountain peak above.

We walked to the middle of the mountain.

A familiar voice rang out from afar.

"Which fellow Daoist has come to visit my Mingxu Sect?"

A streak of light rose from the mountaintop, traversing a distance of about a mile before landing in front of the three. After the light dissipated, the figure of a beautiful woman was revealed.

The newcomer's gaze fell on Zhu Ju, his expression paused slightly, and his originally cold eyes suddenly changed.

Like ripples spreading across a calm surface of water.

"Junior Brother Zhu...?"

"Senior Sister Pei."

Zhu Ju sighed softly and bowed apologetically:
"I am back."

“You’re back…” Pei Jingque’s voice trembled:

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"

(End of this chapter)