Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 338 Exchange Meeting

Zhu Ju, alone with his sword and accompanied by his avatar, forced more than a dozen demonic cultivators to retreat.

This even included a fake alchemist.

This left Xi Chen and Ji Mingxi, who had just escaped back to their base, looking at each other in bewilderment.

Especially Xi Chen.

In his mind, his master was just an ordinary cultivator in the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm.

He is honest, doesn't talk much, and has a rather withdrawn personality.

Never thought.

Sword Qi Thunder Sound!

Such legendary sword techniques actually appeared in the hands of his own master. With a single move, he killed two cultivators at the foundation level of the demonic path, rescued them from danger, and forced a group of demonic monsters to retreat.

How powerful is this?

"go back."

Zhu Ju sheathed his sword, gestured to the two men, and then transformed into a beam of light, landing in the main hall.

"Brother!"

Liu Huang'er, who was controlling the formation, hurried over, her face showing excitement, and said urgently:

"You actually comprehended the divine power of sword energy and thunderous sound!"

She saw everything that had just happened outside.

When Ji Mingxi was lured out of the formation by the demonic cultivators and Xi Chen unfortunately followed in his footsteps, Liu Huang'er was filled with despair.

In her view, the two people who fell into the encirclement of the demonic cultivators had no chance of survival.

Until Zhu Ju made his move.

The situation has changed dramatically!
"Just lucky." Zhu Ju waved his hand, his face slightly pale.

"I've only just mastered it and I'm still not proficient. Although the power of the sword energy and thunderous sound is strong, it also consumes a lot of energy."

He shook his head slightly as he spoke.

He had just killed two foundational cultivators of the demonic path, seemingly with ease, but in reality, his mana consumption was extremely astonishing.

Every sword.

They directly drained more than 20% of the mana from the body.

Even with the Blood Burning Curse, Zhu Juna's powerful regenerative abilities prevented him from unleashing more than a few sword strikes.

Otherwise, why would he have stood by and watched the demonic cultivators retreat?

"To unleash the Thunderous Sword Qi, one must have a harmonious unity of essence, energy, and spirit, and a clear and bright sword mind. My cultivation level is ultimately too low."

"Oh!"

Seeing that several people were looking to his side, Zhu Ju came back to his senses:

"Let me introduce you. This is a fellow Daoist I met in the East Sea. His Daoist name is Wukong."

"My benefactor." Liu Huang'er stepped forward, her voice filled with gratitude:

"We were so grateful to our benefactor for saving us last time. Now that our benefactor has come to Mingxu Sect, we must stay for a while longer."

"Senior Wukong," Xi Chen asked curiously.
"Are you a Golden Core cultivator?"

Teleportation through the void—theoretically, only those at the Golden Core stage possess such abilities.

"Do not."

Zhu Ju, controlling 'Wukong', spoke:
"I obtained a rare item by chance, which enabled me to teleport through the void. I am also a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

He nodded to Liu Huang'er again.

"Miss Liu is very kind."

"Fellow Daoist Wukong suffered an accident many years ago, and his physical body was destroyed, so he does not reveal his true form in public." Zhu Ju explained why Wukong was wrapped in a black robe, and then said to Ji Mingxi:
"Go and settle the Ji family bloodline first."

“…Yes.” Ji Mingxi’s eyes were filled with complex emotions. She took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Zhu Ju.

"Thank you so much, Master Uncle, for saving my life."

Zhu Ju waved his hand.

"Since you call me senior uncle, how can I stand by and watch someone die?"

"Xi Chen!"

"Take Fellow Daoist Wukong down to rest."

"Yes."

"Junior Sister Liu, you are pregnant, you should go back and rest. We'll get together again in the evening."

"……Yes."

After settling everyone in, Zhu Jufang returned to the core of the formation, sat down cross-legged, and took out the Ten Directions Vertical and Horizontal Sword.

A three-foot-long sword hovered silently in front of him.

A feeling of blood connection arose in my mind; the flying sword in front of me seemed to be a part of my body.

I've never felt this way before.

Even after meticulously refining it before, I had never been able to perceive the condition of the magic weapon so clearly.

"Divine Refinement Technique!"

Zhu Ju's eyes flickered, as if he were deep in thought.

Among the methods of refining magical artifacts and treasures, there is an extremely unique technique called primordial spirit artifact refining.

Once completed.

The power to control magical artifacts is as easy as pointing an arm, allowing one to do as one pleases.

It must have been because he had been fighting against the sword intent of the broken sword for so many years that he had unknowingly allowed this treasure to be tainted with his primordial spirit aura. After the sword intent of the broken sword disappeared, the flying sword naturally completed its divine refinement.

"Om..."

The longsword trembled slightly, and the sound of its blade echoed melodiously.

Zhu Ju gently stroked his longsword, a hint of dazedness flashing in his eyes, as if he had returned to the moment when the sword intent dissipated.

At that time.

The Ten Directions Killing Path clashes with the White Tiger Killing Sword and the Illusory Realm.

The Ten Directions Killing Path below was on the verge of collapse, and even he had given up on trying again.

Never thought.

The White Tiger Murder Sword suddenly collapsed, its sword intent surging like a tide, and countless sword techniques and sword control methods flooded into Zhu Ju's consciousness, leaving him momentarily bewildered.

In a trance.

I don’t know how long it took.

By the time Zhu Ju came to his senses, the sword intent within the Ten Directions Sword had already vanished.

Instead, there was a feeling of being connected to one's own flesh and blood, and wielding the sword was smoother than ever before.

He naturally comprehended the divine power of sword energy and thunderous sound.

Only then could Xi Chen and the other person be saved.

A thought came to mind.

"Shh!"

The Ten Directions Sword trembled slightly, leaving afterimages in the arena, and sharp sword beams spread in all directions.

Ten Directions Killing Path!
Ten sword lights suddenly appeared.

The sword light was like a line, falling straight down. Wherever the sword intent enveloped, everything was bleak and lifeless.

The entire hall seemed to have been detached from the mortal world, as if it had been forcibly cut apart by the Ten Directions Killing Sword Intent.

Within this range.

Even a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator could be easily killed by Zhu Ju.

"Even without using the sword energy and thunderous sound divine power, my sword control technique has now reached an astonishing level."

"Senior Song truly deserves to be called a master of the late Golden Core stage. Even hundreds of years after his death, he was still able to pass on his sword intent to future generations."

That's right!

That broken sword intent was not just a wisp of sword intent, but also the legacy left behind by Song Jie of the Jade Void Sect.

This included several top-tier sword techniques from the Jade Void Sect, including the White Tiger Murder Sword. It wasn't until Zhu Ju extinguished his sword intent that he finally understood.

It was precisely because he received the inheritance from Senior Song that his understanding of swordsmanship increased so much in a short period of time.

night.

Everyone gathered in the hall.

Firstly, to thank 'Wukong' for his help; secondly, to celebrate Zhu Juwu's acquisition of the Sword Qi Thunder Sound Divine Power; and thirdly, to celebrate the saving of the Ji family bloodline.

"Senior brother."

Liu Huang'er, who was pregnant, also took a small sip of the spirit wine under the influence of the atmosphere and smiled:

"Qingfeng sent me a message saying that the situation in the market is very good, and he even devised a plan to kill a Golden Core cultivator of the Demonic Path."

"News has also come from all sides of the Immortal Alliance that the Demonic Path has met with a tough opponent and should be forced to retreat soon."

"Oh!" Zhu Ju smiled.
"That's good news."

Although the demonic invasion was fierce, it lacked reinforcements and was not surprising that it failed to achieve anything against the united righteous immortal alliance.

but……

Given the nature of that Six Paths Demon Lord, he will likely not rest until the righteous path is eradicated, and the next demonic calamity will surely be even more perilous.

It remains to be seen whether the Immortal Alliance can withstand the pressure.

How many times can it withstand that?

"The southward relocation must continue."

After a moment's hesitation, Zhu Ju spoke:
"Ji Mingxi, after a while, once you confirm that the demonic cultivators in the vicinity have retreated, you will take a group of disciples and head south."

"Yes."

Ji Mingxi nodded hurriedly.

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A few months later.

After realizing that the demonic forces' offensive was weak and ineffective, the righteous immortal alliance launched a counterattack, and the demonic forces' defenses collapsed.

The tables are turned.

"Shh!"

With the Wind and Thunder Blade Wings gently vibrating behind him, Zhu Ju transformed into a streak of light and headed straight for the Immortal Alliance's headquarters.

He held Pei Jingque's message in his hand.

With Liu Huang'er's due date approaching and the market already safe, Zhai Qingfeng naturally had no desire to stay any longer.

He wanted to come back and be with Liu Huang'er.

Shui Qianning was injured and needed to return to the sect's residence to recuperate.

The two of them returned, while Zhu Ju went to the market to take the place of the Mingxu Sect Dao Foundation cultivator.

"stop!"

"Who is coming?"

Two streaks of light flew in from below, blocking their path.

"Zhu Ju, the Ming Dynasty's Master Xuzong." Zhu Ju tossed out an object:
"This is my token."

"Mingxu Sect?" One of them's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this.

"The sect that Fairy Pei belongs to?"

"excuse me."

After checking the tokens, the two men bowed and stepped aside, their expressions polite yet tinged with a hint of reverence.

This awe was clearly not because of him.

'Senior Sister Pei…'

What did you do?

Upon entering the market, Zhu Ju went straight to the place where the Immortal Alliance had settled the disciples of the Mingxu Sect.

"Junior Brother Zhu!"

Pei Jingque was dressed in a bright red palace gown as always, and the flame pattern between her brows was even more dazzling and solid.

Even when standing still, an invisible aura surges forth.

"Sister."

Zhu Ju smiled:

"The vital energy is surging like a tide, which is a sign of the perfection of the Dao foundation. It is truly a cause for celebration."

"Hmm..." Pei Jingque smiled lightly, pursing her lips.

"During this period, I managed to kill a few demonic cultivators and exchanged my merits for some pills from the Immortal Alliance, which improved my cultivation level somewhat."

"but……"

"I still can't compare to my junior brother!"

Her beautiful eyes were smiling, sparkling with light, and her voice was filled with excitement.

In the past few months, Pei Jingque has made quite a name for herself in the market, and is known as the Fiery Fairy.

His strength is comparable to that of a pseudo-core cultivator.

"Sword Qi Thunder Sound..."

"With this method alone, plus the Ten Directions Sword, Junior Brother can challenge a Pseudo-Core cultivator."

The righteous immortal alliance doesn't know much about Zhu Ju's ability to possess sword qi and thunderous sound, but Pei Jingque has known about it for a long time.

"It's not that easy." Zhu Ju shook his head.
"Although the power of the sword energy and thunderous sound is strong, my cultivation is too weak. I will be exhausted after a few sword strikes."

"It's fine for dealing with weak opponents, but not for dealing with experts."

"It's alright." Pei Jingque pulled him down to sit.
"When you reach the late stage of the Foundation Establishment stage, with abundant mana and true essence, even a pseudo-core cultivator may not be your match."

"Given time, Junior Brother is likely to reach the Golden Core stage."

"With Xi Chen as our Golden Core seed, our Mingxu Sect will have no worries about its inheritance for the next thousand years."

"correct."

She took something out of her body:
"The righteous path has won a great victory this time, and many people have obtained spoils of war. Therefore, the Immortal Alliance held an exchange meeting."

"This exchange is special because it allows us to conceal our appearance."

"Oh!" Zhu Ju was puzzled.
"Why?"

"Aren't you afraid of demonic cultivators infiltrating?"

"The market is protected by a protective array; any demonic cultivator who shows themselves is simply courting death. Even if they manage to enter, they'll have to sneak around," Pei Jingque explained.
"Junior brother should also understand..."

“Some of the spoils of war may be relics of fellow practitioners. If we reveal our identities to trade them, it will be troublesome. If we don’t trade them, we can’t get what we need. Concealing our appearance is beneficial to both of us.”

Zhu Ju nodded.

Most of these transactions take place on the black market or in the shadows.

The Immortal Alliance should be aware of this as well, so they might as well hold their own trade fair, which would make it easier to control the situation.

"correct."

Pei Jingque thought of something and said:
"Junior Sister Dong came by once a while ago and said that if you come, you should go and see her."

"Dong Yuelan?" Zhu Ju's eyes flickered slightly.
"Is the Hundred Flowers Sect alright?"

“…” Pei Jingque shook his head:

"The Hundred Flowers Sect suffered heavy losses. Apart from Junior Sister Dong, only a handful of Qi Refiners escaped."

"The last time we met, she was still discussing the sale of the secret realm qualification with me."

"Ugh!"

She sighed and then said:

"Fortunately, a group of disciples went to the south in advance, so their foundation is still intact and they still have a chance to recover."

Zhu Ju nodded slowly.

Although the overall demonic invasion was victorious, many sects, like the Hundred Flowers Sect, suffered destruction.

Dong Yuelan escaped a calamity, which was a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune.

(End of this chapter)