Arhats Subduing Demons: Starting with The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber

Yun Changkong understood the true colors of those so-called righteous sects best. To destroy a person, they didn't rely on martial arts to defeat him, but rather on morally smearing him. And those so-called virtuous gentlemen, upholding the principle of not conforming to the corrupt, naturally wouldn't agree to it.

Even if true heroes and valiant individuals come to inquire about the truth, such a matter is inherently unanswerable and humiliating, inevitably offending people and leaving them isolated and helpless.

All of this was within Yun Changkong's expectations. He had anticipated being labeled as someone who couldn't distinguish between good and evil, but he hadn't expected the other party to start with the "Holy Maiden."

Yun Changkong also knew that Zuo Lengchan was eager for him to go to Mount Song to find her. At that time, he used the terrain to his advantage to plot against him. Others could not know this, nor could they say that he did not follow the rules of the martial arts world.

Yun Changkong, of course, wouldn't fall for it and go to someone else's house to cause trouble, turning this into the most common "martial arts exchange" in the martial arts world!

At that time, heroes and powerful figures from all over the land gathered in one place, so he couldn't use any of his methods unless he wanted to abandon his career in the martial arts world. However, given Zuo Lengchan's obsession with the unification of the Five Mountains Alliance, this was practically impossible!

This method seems simple, but few people dare to use it, simply because those worthy of their challenge must be equally matched masters, and no one is confident of winning, fearing that seeking glory will only result in humiliation.

Yun Changkong, confident in his superior martial arts skills compared to Zuo Lengchan, was certain he could defeat him.

Moreover, this way he can avoid a lot of trouble.

There are certainly many who disapprove of his actions. The Songshan Sect has been a powerful force in the martial arts world for decades, and it has too many enemies. If he were to fight against them, many people would be happy to see it happen and would think that letting them fight like dogs would be a blessing for the martial arts world!
Yun Changkong adopted a wait-and-see approach, which meant he didn't need to guard against many conspiracies and schemes, making him much safer.

The fact that I had no mishaps on my journey from Jinling to Luoyang is clear proof of this.

Because those who want to deal with you at this moment may have already been dealt with by others before they even see you.

Yun Changkong hung up the banner, knowing that the news would soon spread far and wide, reaching not only Zuo Lengchan but also Dongfang Bubai.

If everyone could come, it would save a lot of trouble.

Yun Changkong didn't explore Luoyang for long before returning to the inn. As soon as he entered the courtyard, his feet felt like they were rooted to the ground.

Because the oil lamp was not lit when he left, and now, noticing the flickering light, he also smelled a faint fragrance that wasn't there when he left.
Yun Changkong said calmly, "Since you've come, why not show yourself?"

He finished speaking, but then remained silent.

Yun Changkong flicked his sleeve, and the door several feet away suddenly swung open.

Then, a woman's sweet voice came from inside the house, followed by a giggling sound: "What a fine palm strike! A master! You don't even dare to come into your own room?"
The woman's voice was so delicate and melodious that it captivated the soul. Even with Yun Changkong's profound internal strength, he felt as if his bones were about to melt. He involuntarily activated the "Arhat Subduing Demon Skill," clearing his mind, and asked, "Who are you, young lady?"

The woman chuckled and said, "Why don't you come in and see for yourself?"

Yun Changkong frowned slightly, thinking, "Who is this woman? How dare she be so bold?"

In this day and age, there's no reason for a man and a woman to be alone in a room together, let alone for someone to invite them to do so.

However, Yun Changkong was a man who always enjoyed interacting with women, especially beautiful ones. He became interested, straightened his clothes, and walked into the house, laughing and saying, "It would be presumptuous of me to refuse your invitation, Miss."

As soon as I entered the room, I saw a slender and beautiful woman with a graceful figure standing in front of the bed.

She wore a blue cloth shirt and trousers with white floral prints, and an embroidered apron that ran from her chest to her knees. The colors were brilliant and the gold was dazzling. She also wore a pair of extremely large gold earrings, each the size of a wine glass.

Yun Changkong's eyes lit up. He saw that the woman was about twenty years old, with very large, black eyes, and bare feet.

Especially her floral dress and bare feet made her incredibly charming. However, while her appearance was indeed stunning, the beauty of her voice far surpassed that of her looks.

The woman smiled, revealing her pearly teeth, and stared intently at Yun Changkong.

Seeing her attire, Yun Changkong knew she was no Han Chinese woman and had already made his judgment. He said calmly, "You must be from the Five Poisons Sect. Your late-night favor must have some instructions."

The woman spat and said, "Since you're so knowledgeable, what are you talking about, the Five Poisons? It's clearly the Five Immortals Sect. We Miao women don't understand your pedantic talk, so what can we teach you!"

He patted the bed and said, "Come sit down!"

Yun Changkong frowned, thinking, "Is she really that unrestrained?"

Before he could finish pondering his doubts, the woman, with a slightly solemn expression, walked over and said, "Can you sit down now?" She took a few steps, and was now only a few feet away from Yun Changkong.

Yun Changkong smelled an extremely strong floral fragrance, the same one he had smelled when he entered the courtyard.

The woman had already sat down at the table in the hall. She chuckled and said in a clear voice, "Please sit down."

Yun Changkong said, "Okay." He dragged a chair over and sat down.

The woman clapped her hands, and a blue figure appeared at the doorway.

Yun Changkong turned his head and saw four Miao girls walk in. They were all about eighteen or nineteen years old, dressed in blue cloth with floral patterns, with embroidered belts around their waists, and each carrying two bottles of wine.

The woman chuckled and said, "Quickly pour the wine for the young master."

A woman opened one of the bottles, and instantly the room was filled with the fragrance of flowers and wine.

A woman picked up a wine pot and filled it with wine in front of the two of them. Yun Changkong saw that the wine was extremely clear, pure white like spring water, with a faint fishy smell in the fragrance of flowers.

The woman picked up her wine cup, glanced at Yun Changkong, and said, "To tell you the truth, I am Lan Fenghuang, the leader of the Five Immortals Sect. I'll drink this first as a sign of respect." She raised the cup to her lips, tilted her head slightly, and downed it in one gulp.

With each sip of the liquor, her throat bobbed and swayed. Even this gesture of drinking was strangely alluring.

For a moment, Yun Changkong was actually tempted, thinking to himself, "This Lan Fenghuang is a good girl. If I could hold her and sleep with her, that would be something no ordinary person could do!"

"I'm drinking, huh? I've already finished mine." Lan Fenghuang squinted, turned her glass upside down, and gestured that she had drunk it.

Yun Changkong also raised his wine cup and said, "It is my honor to share a drink with you, young lady. May I ask why I have come?"

Although he was confident in his profound skills and believed that ordinary medicines could not harm him, he was still wary of the "Five Poisons Sect".

Who knows if they have any miraculous medicines like "Ten Fragrant Tendon-Softening Powder"?

Lan Fenghuang laughed and said, "What, are you afraid I've poisoned the wine and you don't dare to drink it?"

Yun Changkong laughed heartily: "If you have come because of Miss Ren, then I naturally cannot afford to be careless!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Fenghuang's face flashed with surprise, but it was quickly concealed. She then smiled charmingly and said, "I'm traveling in the Central Plains, passing through Henan. It's quite a coincidence that we've met. This wine is indeed a secret recipe of my Five Immortals Sect, and only true heroes dare to drink it! Do you have the courage to try it?"

Yun Changkong's heart skipped a beat: "This girl's talk of traveling must be because of Ren Yingying; she has ulterior motives." He laughed and said, "I see. It's not easy being a hero, but our meeting is a wonderful coincidence. Even if this wine is poison, we can't refuse it!"

He downed the wine in one gulp, but used his internal energy to contain it, preventing it from dissipating, so he could vomit it out at any time if he felt unwell.

A hint of surprise flashed in Lan Fenghuang's eyes as she stared at Yun Changkong and watched him swallow.

It turns out that people in the martial arts world all know that the Five Immortals Sect is an extremely insidious and ruthless sect.

The so-called "Five Immortals" is just an honorific title; when people in the martial arts world talk about it behind its back, they refer to it as the Five Poisons Sect. It is known as the "Hundred Medicines Sect" in the north and south.

The Five Immortals Sect has many Miao followers, and while their poison skills and cunning are not as good as those of the Hundred Medicines Sect, their strange and bizarre methods are particularly incomprehensible. It is said in the martial arts world that although the Hundred Medicines Sect's poisons are so difficult to guard against, once poisoned, one can eventually understand the reasoning behind them.

However, once poisoned by the Five Poisons Sect, even if the poisoner explains in detail, you often still shake your head in disbelief, demonstrating its mysterious and unpredictable nature. Therefore, Lan Fenghuang was genuinely surprised that Yun Changkong, knowing he was the leader of the Five Poisons Sect, still dared to drink her wine.

Lan Fenghuang chuckled and said, "You really are skilled and daring! You dare to drink my wine? Aren't you afraid of dying?"

Yun Changkong laughed and said, "Have you ever heard us Han people say, 'To die beneath a peony is to die a romantic death'?"

Lan Fenghuang laughed and said, "We Miao people also have this saying, then please have a few more drinks."

As he spoke, his men had already refilled the wine cups.

Lan Fenghuang picked up a glass of wine and said, "Since we have such a deep connection, it would be too formal not to share a drink. Please!" She then drank another glass.

Although Yun Changkong still harbored doubts, he picked up his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

Lan Fenghuang smiled and asked, "How's this wine?"

Yun Changkong laughed and said, "One hundred and eighty yuan a cup!"

Lan Fenghuang curled her lip and said, "What do you mean 180 a cup? This wine is priceless."

Yun Changkong exclaimed in surprise, "Is it that amazing?"

"That's right!" Blue Phoenix smiled broadly, her round eyes wide with delight, and said dreamily, "My wine is called 'Five Treasures Honey Wine.' Do you know what the five treasures are?"

Yun Changkong laughed and said, "The world calls you the Five Poisons Sect, but you yourselves call yourselves the Five Immortals Sect. So, aren't the five treasures you speak of just the five poisons in the eyes of the world? What's so hard to guess?" Lan Fenghuang was also taken aback and giggled, "Since you know that, you still dare to drink it. Do you really want to die?"

Yun Changkong smiled slightly: "In this life, the only thing we cannot control is life and death. If we must die, it is better to die in your hands than to be beaten to death! If you can tell me your purpose before I die, I will be extremely grateful."

Lan Fenghuang chuckled, "With your glib tongue, I wonder who's better, your martial arts or your skill?"

Yun Changkong laughed and said, "You'll have to try it yourself. My opinion doesn't count!"

Lan Fenghuang said, "You seem very confident, but don't you know that there are always people above you and heavens beyond heavens? Even if you obtain the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual and master unparalleled martial arts, it doesn't necessarily mean you can be an enemy of the entire martial arts world!"

Yun Changkong said, "I have never intended to be an enemy of the martial arts world."

Blue Phoenix said, "But you did it anyway!"

She raised her glass, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one gulp, saying, "Let me show you my wine!"

As they spoke, the two women took over two empty bowls, turned the wine bottle upside down, and poured out the wine. With a soft thud, a few small things fell into the bowls along with the wine.

Seeing five tiny poisonous insects soaking in the wine—a green snake, a centipede, a spider, a scorpion, and a small toad—Yun Changkong smiled and said, “If you don’t pour them out, I won’t be able to see them. I’m enjoying my drink, but if you pour them out like this, it will inevitably spoil my enjoyment.”

Blue Phoenix laughed and said, "But I just want you to watch Wu Bao drink with me!"

Yun Changkong laughed and said, "So, what reward do I get for keeping you company like this?"

Blue Phoenix smiled and asked, "What reward do you want?"

Yun Changkong said, "If I said I wanted you, you wouldn't be angry, would you?"

Blue Phoenix Princess laughed loudly and said, "Many people want me, but you are the first to be so presumptuous in front of me."

Yun Changkong laughed loudly, "Now that I've become your first man, it would be too disappointing if I were still so reserved!"
"Come on, Master Lan, let me toast you." He tilted his head back and downed the drink.

Lan Fenghuang laughed and said, "People say that you Han people are romantic, and that's really true. If you say something like that to me, my good friend will not stand for it."

Yun Changkong said strangely, "I have nothing to do with your good friend, so I don't care whether she agrees or not!"

Lan Fenghuang stood up lazily and said, "Young Master Yun, I have a poor alcohol tolerance and can't drink with you anymore." With that, she leaned forward and pounced on Yun Changkong.

Yun Changkong spread his arms and embraced her slender waist, laughing, "Look, you can't even stand up straight anymore, you should..." He paused, stunned, because there was a large green centipede and a large, colorful spider on his hands.

Both creatures were covered in long hair and trembled slightly. They did not bite or gnaw at the clouds, but they were still creepy enough.

Yun Changkong sighed, "I considered Leader Lan a friend, yet you want to harm me?"

Lan Fenghuang laughed and said, "That's because your hands were being naughty, not because I put them there."

Yun Changkong laughed and said, "I was just subconsciously afraid you would fall."

Lan Fenghuang blushed slightly and squinted, asking, "What do you want to do here?"

Yun Changkong laughed and said, "So you're using your poison to interrogate me?"

Lan Fenghuang glanced at him sideways with her beautiful eyes and said with a charming smile, "You still don't change your expression even at this point. Your magnanimity is truly extraordinary."

Yun Changkong had already prepared himself, his true energy filling his entire body. With a little effort, he could shake the thing away. Although he felt disgusted, he was not afraid. He laughed and said, "I may not be magnanimous, but I am ruthless. Leader Lan, you'd better be careful."

Lan Fenghuang chuckled and said, "Oh, you're so harsh. You scared this little girl half to death."

Yun Changkong said, "Miss, please calm down." He paused, then said, "Take this poison yourself and tell me your purpose quickly. If we can't be friends, we can at least not be enemies."

Lan Fenghuang's eyes darted around, and she suddenly chuckled, saying, "I'd like to see what tricks you have up your sleeve." She drawled out her words, adding, "If you were to use your internal energy, I guarantee you'd faint immediately!"

Yun Changkong unleashed his divine power, his clothes and hair fluttering, and with a hiss, two poisonous insects instantly flew up.

With a casual flick of her wrist, Lan Fenghuang sent the poisonous insects vanishing without a trace, their whereabouts unknown.

Upon witnessing this scene, Yun Changkong's anger subsided, and he thought to himself, "Damn it, if these guys suddenly appeared while I was making love with her, what fun would there be left!"

"Tsk tsk, what profound internal strength! You're practically indestructible!" Lan Fenghuang laughed. "Young Master Yun, if you can still stand up in ten breaths, I'll be impressed."

Yun Changkong blushed, his body swayed, and he looked like he couldn't stand up. But he said loudly, "I have been using my internal energy to protect myself. How could I have fallen for your trick? Please tell me, Master Lan, that even if I die, I will not blame you!"

Blue Phoenix chuckled crisply, "You really don't blame me?"

Yun Changkong coldly said, "If I really blamed you, these ten breaths would have been enough for me to take your life, wouldn't they?" With that, he swung his palm, and with a bang, a long window flew off.

Lan Fenghuang swiftly retreated to the doorway and said in a deep voice, "Although you did not commit the matter with the Holy Maiden, it has already brought shame upon her in the martial world and made her a laughingstock. I am her good friend, so naturally I must avenge her. This is not something that can be resolved by simply challenging the Songshan Sect to a duel!"

Yun Changkong sighed and said, "Since you know this is all a misunderstanding, it's unreasonable of you to still make things difficult for me!"

"Misunderstanding?" Lan Fenghuang's face darkened, and she shouted, "In your eyes, this is just a misunderstanding, but it concerns the Holy Maiden's life and fortune. Others asked you to leave the martial world, but it was your own fault for refusing. You can't blame anyone else!"

Upon hearing this and seeing her solemn demeanor, Yun Changkong was filled with doubt and momentarily stunned.

It's just a rumor.
How could it be related to the Holy Maiden's life and fortune?

This makes no sense!
Just as he was pondering, Lan Fenghuang glared at him and said, "Let me tell you, this is called 'Hundred Flowers Soul-Destroying Powder,' and no one can escape it. Don't try to resist; the more you resist, the longer the effects of the medicine will remain!"

Since this drug is called "Hundred Flowers Soul Elimination," its bewitching methods must be extremely sophisticated. In the original story, Yue Buqun, who had cultivated the "Evil-Repelling Sword Manual" and greatly improved his skills, was also immediately subdued.

Yun Changkong had just felt confused and dizzy. He swayed and fell to the ground with a thud.

Blue Phoenix giggled and mumbled something that meant, "I thought he was really irresistible, but it turns out he's all talk."

A woman mumbled something in the language, implying that the young man's internal strength was indeed formidable; others would faint without realizing it after smelling it, yet he took so long to collapse, which was simply unbelievable and unheard of.

Yun Changkong's coma was a pretense; he was deliberately pretending it was real.

He wanted to see what Lan Fenghuang and Ren Yingying were up to, but unfortunately, he couldn't understand the Miao language that Lan Fenghuang was speaking to her subordinates.

Lan Fenghuang laughed and said, "No matter how powerful he is, he has fallen into our trap. Quickly prepare the car, let's go find the Holy Maiden."

Several women responded and went out. Lan Fenghuang bent down, picked up Yun Changkong, kissed him on the cheek, and murmured to herself, "What a handsome young man! Don't blame me. I can't bear to see you suffer." As she spoke sweet words, she took the opportunity to press several acupoints on Yun Changkong's "Qihu" and "Juque" acupoints.

Yun Changkong hadn't expected this girl to drug him and then try to acupuncture his pressure points; she was incredibly cautious. However, his internal energy remained intact, so he naturally circulated his qi to protect himself, making it as if Lan Fenghuang hadn't acupunctured him at all.

A short while later, Lan Fenghuang carried him into the car.

The car was filled with a pleasant fragrance, refreshing and invigorating, as if one were in a garden. Yun Changkong hadn't felt this way in a long time, and he was happy to let them take him along.

The rumbling of the carriage could be heard, but the direction of travel was unknown. All that was known was that the carriage had traveled along a long stone-paved street and then onto a dirt road. Half an hour passed, and the carriage still hadn't stopped. Yun Changkong had actually fallen asleep.

Yun Changkong only woke up when he heard the melodious sound of a zither flowing like water in the distance.

He studied the "Laughing at the World" piece under Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng, and played it a few times, but his playing skills were really too poor.

Having just heard Qu Yang play the zither, I have developed a keen eye for music. The cool, detached sound of the zither gave one a sense of otherworldly transcendence, and I thought to myself, "This girl really plays exceptionally well..."

Just as I was pondering this, I heard a sharp sound—the sound of a string suddenly snapping—and the music stopped abruptly.

An aged voice said, "So it's our distinguished guest."

Lan Fenghuang jumped out of the car and said, "I've come to see you."

Suddenly, a clear voice sighed and said, "Phoenix, who else did you bring?"

The voice was clear and crisp, like a new nightingale emerging from a valley, melodious and extremely pleasant to listen to.

Yun Changkong thought to himself, "This voice, Linghu Chong can also mistake it for the old woman's?"

Lan Fenghuang chuckled and said, "How did you know I brought people?"

The woman said, "I do not see outsiders."

Lan Fenghuang laughed, "You should meet this man. I've also drugged him; I guarantee he won't be able to see you." (End of Chapter)