Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 389 Another tumor!

Zhou Tian is still the same as always.

His fluffy, curly beard and bulbous nose gave him a disheveled appearance. His unusually short stature was accentuated by the black-sheathed longsword slung across his back, hanging at an angle.

Pei Xia wanted to ask about Qu Ying, but before she could speak, Zhou Tian spoke first: "If you don't come to find me, I should go to find you."

Pei Xia asked cautiously, "What's wrong?"

The old man rolled his eyes at him, then lowered his gaze and sipped his tea: "My sword was ringing the whole day you went up Jiangcheng Mountain."

Pei Xia glanced at the black-sheathed sword behind him.

When I first met Zhou Tian, ​​I felt that his sword was strange, but after examining it carefully, I couldn't find anything special, so I was relieved.

However, after Qu Ying mentioned it several times, intentionally or unintentionally, and after Zhou Tian recounted it himself, he naturally knew that this old man must be a reclusive master.

Based on the legends of Qin Prefecture, it's possible that it was the one carrying the sword obliquely.

"What does the sound of a sword mean?"

"There is something unclean."

As the old man spoke, he untied his sword and placed it on the table.

Just like before, when Pei Xia stared at this sword, she always felt a very uncomfortable feeling.

If you listen carefully, you can actually hear it making a faint, soft sound.

What do you mean? Am I not clean either?
Pei Xia pointed at the sword: "Why is it still ringing?"

Zhou Tian nodded: "You must be involved in something. Tell me, what exactly happened on Jiangcheng Mountain?"

Pei Xia naturally did not hide anything and told Zhou Tian about the dramatic changes that had occurred on Jiangcheng Mountain in detail.

Especially Qu Ying's insane ramblings.

As he spoke, he kept observing Zhou Tian's expression.

It's a pity that as people get older and experience more things, they need to be extra calm. The old man remained calm throughout.

After listening to Pei Xia's explanation, he nodded slightly: "Indeed, you and Qu Ying had been in contact before, which is why my sword reacted to you."

Indeed, I overheard Qu Ying whispering in a guest room at Wangjiang Tower that many people had been tainted by his aura, which could confuse the universe.

Pei Xia cautiously inquired, "What exactly is the origin of that Jade Shatterer?"

"Didn't he already tell you all that there are many names for the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, the Seeking Dao Hermit, the Astrologer, the Shattered Jade Man, etc."

Zhou Tian paused for a moment: "There are just too many names for them, so people like me usually don't call them by their organization's name, but use it to refer to them in general."

"Where did you come from?" Pei Xia frowned.

Zhou Tian's gaze passed through his curly bangs and landed on him: "The Dead Sea Abyss."

Pei Xia's heart skipped a beat.

Here comes the answer I least wanted.

He can accept the sect of secluded Buddhism.

Pei Xia had met Chen E of the Cat Gang and his mentor Chen Fengcai.

Although we've never met the legendary master of that magnificent palace, we're at least frequent visitors.

If Pei Xia were to encounter the Sword-Bearing Hermitage or the Dao-Proving Heavenly Pavilion in Qinzhou, he might very well be delighted to see these reclusive masters.

but! Yes!
Dead Sea Abyss won't do, it really won't do. Based on the current intelligence, these people are purely serving the "Emperor's Wife." Pei Xia has a million reasons not to get involved with the Calamity Pig!
Swallowing hard, Pei Xia said bitterly, "I heard that the Dead Sea Abyss operates in Zhenhai Prefecture, doesn't it?"

“That’s true,” Zhou Tian nodded. “So think about it, if they came to Qinzhou a thousand years ago, they must have had a special purpose.”

Pei Xia understood, and he blurted out, "Dragon Cauldron?" According to Qu Ying, this thing was cast by them after they tricked the Qin Emperor. After it was shattered by the Xie Fu Sword twenty years ago, they searched for the fragments and pieced it back together.

The target is quite obvious.

What does the Dead Sea Abyss need the Dragon Cauldron for?
Pei Xia recalled Qu Ying's words in Su Yan's palace: that the Dragon Cauldron had the power to conceal the secrets of heaven, and that as long as the Dragon Cauldron remained intact, the Great Qin would not perish; its effect was even as strong as a curse.

As if to confirm Pei Xia's words, Zhou Tian slowly said, "With the Dragon Cauldron, they can bring the Empress out of the Sea of ​​Flower Songs."

The ancient cultivators left behind three Calamity Pigs. Ru Tao sealed them in the Liancheng Fire Vein with her bone-suppressing power. Wu Zhou was suppressed in the Snow Mountain of Hanzhou by Xiaotian Mountain. And the Emperor's wife was sunk in the Sea of ​​Flowering Flowers between Zhenhaizhou and Guizhou.

Yinhua Sea does not possess the immense power of heaven and earth like Liancheng Fire Vein, nor is it protected by a secluded sect like Xiaotian Mountain for generations. Its seal is constantly reinforced through the endless battles between Zhenhai Thousand Roots and the Ghost Clan over the long years.

The so-called "flower chanting" refers to the groans of the dead and the bright red blood flowers that stain the strait.

Pei Xia couldn't stand this. The idea of ​​rescuing the calamity pig always reminded him of that enormous, fleshy brain deep within the Liancheng Fire Vein, a brain that seemed to span ten thousand years.

He clearly remembered that even with the Zhen Gu intact, and the special battlefield of "mutual slaughter," it was only with the full assistance of two Gui Xu Realm cultivators that Ru Tao was barely able to escape.

It's hard to imagine what kind of being could stop a secluded sect with a thousand-year history from systematically liberating the emperor's wife with something like the "Dragon Cauldron."
Pei Xia struggled to turn her eyes and look at Zhou Tian.

This old man, whom Qu Ying mentioned repeatedly and whose words always carried a deep sense of apprehension, was perhaps the biggest variable in Qinzhou's calamity.

"That dragon cauldron..."

"If they have already collected all the fragments, and with Li Xu's full support, it shouldn't be long before the Dragon Cauldron reappears."

As Zhou Tian spoke, he suddenly sighed softly, muttering to himself, "That kid was too young. If I had been there back then..."

Pei Xia heard this and looked at him with a hint of expectation: "Are you there?"

Zhou Tian smiled and waved his hand: "Judging from your tone, you already know about the Calamity Pig and the Worldly Sect. You must be quite knowledgeable. Did you come here specifically to sound me out?"

More than 20 years ago, a similar disaster struck Qinzhou. The princes plotted rebellion, the world was in chaos, and the Dead Sea Abyss wanted to take advantage of the situation and take away the Dragon Cauldron, which had been occupied by the Qin state for many years.

It was a slanted sword that appeared out of nowhere, cleaving the dragon cauldron.

Many people, including Pei Xia, were skeptical of this matter because the visible reality was that after the Dragon Cauldron shattered, the entire Qin Province seemed to have fallen into a dead land, a living hell.

Only now, after learning the inside story, Pei Xia had to admit that this sword strike was justified.

He was the one who understood the Calamity Pig best. If a complete Calamity Pig were to appear in the Nine Provinces, the calamity would not be limited to just Qin Province.

Although Pei Xia didn't say it outright, his expectant eyes clearly revealed his thoughts—please, with your sword at an angle, strike once more!

Zhou Tian did not rush to deny this implication of identity.

But he still waved his hand: "Not now."

"Why?" Pei Xia quickly asked, "The Dragon Cauldron hasn't been fully repaired yet, so this is the perfect time."

Zhou Tian scratched his fluffy head: "No, the time is not right yet. Look at me, I'm only at the Refining Cauldron Realm, and I don't have a single bit of spiritual power in Qinzhou. As for this sword, you've seen it before, it's not some kind of divine weapon. How am I supposed to cut it?"

That's a bit insulting. At this critical juncture, you're still talking to me about the Refining Cauldron Realm?

"Don't pretend, I've encountered this before. It's when someone attains enlightenment and their vital energy is deeply hidden, so I can't see it. Is that what you mean?"

"No, I am truly at the Refining Cauldron Realm."

Zhou Tian, ​​his face full of helplessness, simply stretched out his arm to Pei Xia: "You feel it!"

Pei Xia took a touch and felt it.

Then his face immediately contorted in a constipated expression.

Zhou Tian didn't shake him; the old man was indeed at the Refining Cauldron Realm, the real deal.

(End of this chapter)