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Chapter 155 Entangled in Calamity Qi, Pure Yang Heaven (Bonus Chapter)

Having just escaped the calamity of being scorched to death by the sun, Zhu Yun and Luo Tian immediately left the sunny side of [Daheitian] and headed straight for the shady side, intending to kill the [Shadow Demon] clan.

Having been roasted for thousands of years, the two were long since exhausted and out of supplies. Now that they had room to struggle, even knowing that a powerful demon of the first rank was crouching in the bushes, they couldn't hesitate any longer.

Three months ago, Zhu Yun pierced through the shadow formation that separated Yin and Yang within the Great Black Heaven with a single sword strike, and led Luo Tian into the core lair of the Shadow Demon clan, the Shadow Demon Pill Plains.

In an instant, the sword energy that Zhu Yun had honed for thousands of years split into billions, sweeping across the Shadow Demon Pill Plain like smoke and clouds, thoroughly cleansing it.

The three Pure Yang Masters who have already appeared in Pure Yang Heaven are all extremely powerful and ruthless, but their sword paths are quite different.

Among them, the sword energy of Shangxi is like a rainbow, which has been honed and condensed over three thousand years. It is perfect in yin and yang, and each line is magnificent like a dragon and thunder.

Jing Qian, on the other hand, is invisible and omnipresent, piercing and stabbing with precision, his presence as sharp and piercing as a blade in the void.

But the bamboo cloud is ethereal and ethereal, clear and light, penetrating everywhere and disappearing like clouds and smoke.

Under his sword strike, tens of millions of Shadow Demons remained unharmed, but their life force was completely extinguished by the vast and powerful sword energy.

He pressed the freeze button on a once thriving demon's lair with his sword, annihilating all its vitality and turning it into a dead land.

Among them, there are over ten million Shadow Demons below the Star-Picking level, nine thousand four hundred and twenty Great Demons at the Star-Picking level, four hundred and twenty-seven Great Demons at the third-grade Heaven-Mending level, and nineteen Great Demons at the second-grade level.

Apart from the nineteen second-rank great demons, whose physical forms were destroyed and who could use the Immortal Qi Mountain to accumulate Immortal Spiritual Qi for slow reincarnation, the remaining Shadow Demons were all annihilated and left without any chance of survival.

Zhu Yun unleashed a sword strike that had been brewing for thousands of years, making up for all the bloodshed he had committed during his imprisonment compared to other Pure Yang Masters, maximizing the damage done in one fell swoop.

After he wiped out millions of Shadow Demons, Chef Luo Tian, ​​who was perfectly in sync with him, also made his move.

The former Kitchen God of the Kitchen God Shop set up his large black pot, emitting boundless wok vapors that enveloped the entire Shadow Demon Plains.

All the corpses of the Shadow Demons were sucked into the black pot, where they were scorched by the boundless True Flame of the Great Sun, and then stewed by Luo Tian using the Kitchen God's secret method.

He gathered all the magic power and flesh of millions of demons and used all his strength to activate the secret technique of the [Kitchen God Shop] to vigorously cook a pot of [Shadow Demon Immortal Life Porridge].

Just one sip of this porridge will bring immeasurable benefits to one's magical cultivation, and can also increase one tael and five qian of "fate" out of thin air, and instantly condense an extremely powerful "heavenly destiny" of the shadow element.

This pot of porridge alone could probably hold thirty mouthfuls; it was a significant achievement earned through the hard work of Zhu Yun and Luo Tian.

However, Zhu Yun and his companion's arrogant behavior naturally did not escape the pursuit of the Lord of the [Great Black Heaven] Realm, who was a first-rank [Shadow Demon Emperor].

Suddenly, as if night had fallen, a shadowy [Shadow Demon] avatar, obscuring the sky, swept towards Zhu Yun and Luo Tian.

Luo Tian paid no attention to the reactions from the outside world, focusing solely on cooking porridge, showing utmost trust in Zhu Yun.

Looking at Zhu Yun's side, a small, emerald-green sword resembling a bamboo leaf stirred up another rain of sword smoke, which enveloped the avatar of the [Shadow Demon Emperor].

In an instant, the area above the Shadow Demon Pill Plains was shrouded in a misty rain of swords.

This is the foundation for Zhu Yun's enlightenment, painstakingly refined from the first-grade [Longevity Immortal Sword Embryo]!
This [Immortal Sword Embryo] has already been perfectly refined by him and is basically complete. It only needs a little polishing before it can be completely born and achieve the rank of a first-grade [Immortal Sword].

This is also the source of his confidence in challenging a first-grade [Shadow Demon Emperor]!
The sword rain and shadow magic clashed, their auras intertwined, and for a moment, neither was at a disadvantage. This was the true manifestation of Zhu Yun's combat power.

It should be understood that those who can achieve the status of a first-rank master must be among the most outstanding few who have advanced from the second rank.

On the path to becoming the Shadow Demon Emperor, it was itself the Heavenly Demon Saint Son, Shadow Demon Child, who could kill enemies of higher ranks as easily as drinking water, and was of equal status to the Dao Child.

But now, it has also become a whetstone for Zhu Yun to measure his own strength.

However, this was already Zhu Yun's limit. He was only at the [Mending Heaven] level, and his [Immortal Spiritual Qi], in terms of both quality and capacity, was still far from the [Immortal Qi] of the [Shadow Demon Emperor].

He tried his best, but could only be a real man for a quarter of an hour; it was truly a dance on a knife's edge.

Suddenly, he transmitted his voice and said:
"Cook, are you trying to kill me? Why are you so slow this time!"

But then Luo Tian said:

"There's something wrong with these Shadow Demon corpses. Someone poisoned them. It will take me twice as long to cook this precious porridge!"

"We've fallen for the Shadow Fiend's trap again!"

Zhu Yun cursed a few times, but there was nothing he could do but continue to squeeze out his own magical power to fight the enemy with all his might.

This wasn't because Zhu Yun and Luo Tian were careless; it was simply that the Shadow Demon Emperor was extremely insidious and far too ruthless!

In order to outwit Zhu Yun and the other two, it actually made a plan in advance, sacrificing the lives of millions of its clansmen, just to slow down Luo Tian's food service speed!

This also highlights just how badly Zhu Yun and Luo Tian, ​​these two deeply entrenched enemies, have been bullied by [Daheitian].

Including this time, this is the fourth time that Zhu Yun and his companion have escaped from the mortal realm to kill the offspring of the Shadow Demon.

Each time they finished harvesting, the two would disappear into the sunny side to digest what they had gained. When they came out again, their combat strength had significantly increased.

During the third harvest, the Shadow Demon Emperor had made thorough preparations. By going all out, he exhausted the two to the extreme and forced them into the most dangerous Hundred-Day Core on the sunny side.

It completely blocked the two people's way out, thinking it could trap them in a deadly situation and slowly grind them to death.

Unexpectedly, the two managed to turn things around and return to the mountains.

However, the Shadow Demon clan has made such a great sacrifice this time, and they have finally managed to get these two pests under control.

Two extremely powerful magical auras suddenly rose up beside the Shadow Demon Emperor.

These two second-rank [Shadow Demon Kings] are both top-tier demons whose names are inscribed on the [Life Stele] on the [Mountain of Immortal Qi].

They suddenly joined the battle, sweeping towards Luo Tian, ​​causing unexpected changes, but were then trapped by a fleeting sword aura, firmly pinned outside the battle.

Zhu Yun and Luo Tian remained silent, focusing solely on their desperate efforts. Their tacit understanding was enough for them to know each other's next plan perfectly.

When the fifteen-minute time limit was up, Zhu Yun was nearing his limit. Without further hesitation, Luo Tian, ​​with the [Kitchen God Dharma Image] on his head, jumped into the [Great Sun True Flame].

He activated a secret technique, sacrificing himself and burning his flesh and magic power to accelerate the cooking of the [Shadow Demon Immortal Life Porridge], adding even more wonder to this precious porridge.

In just a few moments, half of him was burned away, but the precious porridge was finally made. Zhu Yun slashed several times with his sword, then turned around, grabbed Luo Tian, ​​and burrowed into the sunny side of the [Great Black Heaven].

Luo Tian shrunk the black pot to about half a foot long, held it in his arms, and while letting Zhu Yun drag him along, he said:
"It's a win-win situation. This pot of porridge is the best I've ever made, and it's worth savoring!"

He didn't care at all that he was only half alive; all he cared about was the porridge in the pot. He had gone completely mad.

The realm of [Daheitian] is vast. Zhu Yun fought and retreated, attempting to return to the yang side. However, [Shadow Demon Emperor] had anticipated this and laid down an extreme shadow in the direction of the yang side, doing everything in its power to block his escape.

It was during this process that Zhu Yun received a message from Jing Qian about the [Sword Lotus].

Logically speaking, he owed Jing Qian a favor, neither too big nor too small. Since his disciple had come to him with a request, given his personality, he would definitely do his best to help.

Unfortunately, the timing was terrible; he was in the midst of a life-or-death struggle and was truly willing but unable to do so.

Not only that, his current situation is extremely dangerous, and he even made a new request to Jing Qian. He used the blue eye between his eyebrows to send a message.

Far away in the [Yingfu Pagoda Realm], Jing Qian witnessed Zhu Yun's predicament firsthand. Besides being shocked, he also received a crucial piece of information.

Zhu Yun transmitted his voice:
“Chixiao, go to my elder brother [Ren Chong] for help. Tell him about my situation and ask him to lend you a few sword energies.”

Ren Chong and Zhu Yun were the two Daoists of the Chunyang Heaven. They rose from humble beginnings and had a deep bond. If the Jianlian Pond hadn't been destroyed for so many years, Zhu Yun would have called for reinforcements long ago.

[Sword Lotus] is a single-line communication channel. The only way for Zhu Yun and [Ren Chong] to communicate is through Jing Qian in [Pure Yang Cave].

Having received Zhu Yun's instructions, Jing Qian immediately went to another [Sword Lotus], placed the message from Zhu Yun onto the [Ren Chong] Sword Lotus, and transmitted it. Then, he began a new round of waiting.

All of our ancestors went beyond the heavens to seek opportunities for cultivation and to conquer the myriad realms.

The distance to the [Daoyuan Divine Shuttle Universe] increases with each passing year, naturally making communication increasingly difficult.

Jing Qian waited for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before a message appeared on Ren Chong's sword lotus.

The senior figure then sent a message saying:
“You useless Zhu Yun, you’re making such a fuss over such a trivial matter. Just handle it yourself and don’t embarrass Chunyang Tian.”

Jing Qian paused for a moment, then immediately forwarded the message from Ren Chong to Zhu Yun word for word, adding his own interpretation at the end:

"Master Zhuyun, how can you be so lacking in dignity!"

In the [Mahakala], Zhu Yun almost broke through the defenses, and immediately replied:
"My senior brother is just putting on airs. He's definitely not in the right state. I'm afraid he can't even unleash a single sword aura."

“Chixiao, if you don’t believe me, have him send us his current condition so we can see for ourselves.”

Jing Qian also deeply agreed. Otherwise, given that Ancestor Ren Chong was separated by countless realms, he would have killed the previous Emperor of the Vast Ocean with a single sword strike. How could he have been so stingy with a single sword strike?

He relayed Zhu Yun's words, conveying the message:
“【Ren Chong】Ancestor, Ancestor Zhu Yun said that you are already in a desperate situation and not far from death. You can no longer unleash your sword energy.”

"He told you not to put on airs and to post your status so that we younger ones can see if we can organize a rescue together."

This time, it took Master Ren Chong a quarter of an hour to send back another message:
"Zhu Yun is talking nonsense. If he could save me, why would I have to be ridden like a dog by some lowly demon?"

"Let me show you what unspeakable fear is."

Immediately, an extremely blurry illusion appeared before Jing Qian. In the illusion, Ren Chong was naked, with his arms outstretched, and was firmly bound to a huge cross by a blood-red thorny vine.

His natal [Spiritual Ability], the [Creation Immortal Sword] of the first rank, was like a long nail, firmly embedded in the center of his chest, nailing him to that cross.

His magical power was completely suppressed, and his entire physical body was completely drained. Any newborn immortal energy would be immediately devoured by the blood-red thorns.

This enormous cross stands firmly atop a sacred mountain. In one fragment of the illusion, looking down from this sacred mountain, one sees millions of extremely devout believers chanting prayers and prostrating themselves around the mountain, day and night.

At this moment, Ren Chong seemed to be a deity receiving the faith and worship of all living beings, or perhaps he was being offered as a sacrifice.

An indescribable terror is evolving within this, and Jing Qian, merely an observer, can grasp the entanglement and eeriness of Ren Chong's predicament.

His cultivation level was too low and his knowledge too limited, so he couldn't judge Ren Chong's condition. He could only pass on the message to Zhu Yun unchanged.

Immediately afterwards, he received Zhu Yun's slightly somber voice:
"Brother, please hold on for a few more years. Once I get through this ordeal, I will come to rescue you."

Jing Qian shook his head, then sent a message to the two of them, saying:

"Two patriarchs, please don't be impatient. I have only just activated the [Sword Lotus Pool]. Let me go and shake others first."

After saying this, Jing Qian moved to the front of the Sword Lotus of the Yuan Yang Ancestor and conveyed the predicaments of himself, Shang Xi, Zhu Yun, and Ren Chong.

He then moved on and passed the same information to the six older Chunyangzi: Fengyi, Longquan, Yangchun, Zhiyuan, Leiming, and Zhutian.

At this point, he had informed all twelve Sword Lotuses in the Sword Lotus Pond.

However, Jing Qian waited for a long time, but received no response whatsoever.

At this moment, it was Ren Chong who sent another message:
"Chixiao brat, is it? Don't waste your magic power. My Pure Yang Heaven is entangled in karma, and my misfortune is endless, with no way to escape it."

“Generation after generation of disciples and successors have always been deeply entrenched in misfortune.”

“But we, the Pure Yang Masters, have cut through all tribulations to cross the path of enlightenment, without fear.”

"However, if even I am caught in this calamity, the older seniors [Chunyangzi] will only be in worse condition than me."

"Judging from my current state, Grandmaster Yuanyang is probably already dead. You don't need to have any more expectations."

Ren Chong's few words perfectly captured the situation of Chunyang Heaven!
This kind of ruthless tradition has countless enemies and is subjected to countless people's crazy curses every day.

Those with high cultivation levels stand at the forefront, facing the fiercest and most intense calamities.

If they cannot withstand it, the calamity will naturally spread to the younger disciples.

Until the entire Pure Yang Heaven is submerged, and every single person in the entire household dies.

When Jing Qian, the newly promoted "Pure Yang Master," was already feeling the impending calamity and finding it quite troublesome, his predecessors must have been in even worse shape.

(End of this chapter)