Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 650 Where are your eyebrows?
"The Golden Alligator Sword Pill is the foremost of the Seven Swords of Cultivation. You just gave it to me like this, Master?" Playing with the golden sword pill in his hand, feeling the surging sword intent within, it truly is a fine item.

Long-browed, he took a sip of realgar wine and laughed, "The sword pellet has a spirit and chooses its own master. I am simply letting nature take its course."

"Oh?" Xu Xuan raised an eyebrow. "What does the real person mean?"

"Although Mount Shu has been destroyed, the Seven Swords have been scattered in all directions." The long-browed man's gaze was far-reaching. "The Golden Crocodile sensed the aura of a new master in Qiantang, which is why it guided this old man here."

Xu Xuan was shocked. The Seven Cultivation Sword, while not the most prized treasure of Mount Shu, was still one of the top treasures.

If we're talking about a new master, does it refer to Zhou Qingyun?
The last of the Three Heroes and Two Clouds is reasonably associated with the Seven Swordsmen and the Shu Mountain.

"You flatter me, Master." Xu Xuan said without showing any emotion. "Qiantang is just a county in Wu County. Although it is wealthy, the Seven Sword Masters? That's an exaggeration."

Even when someone found out where he was, he remained calm and composed, and then changed the subject.

"Because of the Blood Demon?"

Xu Xuan thought it over and over. Although it was impossible to completely hide Baoantang after its expansion, there must be a reason why it was exposed so quickly.

An event from my memory suddenly resurfaced, leading to the relocation of Lingyin Temple. The Blood Demon was a traitor to Mount Shu.

Long-browed man chuckled: "That's my junior brother. Although he's a bit slow-witted, he has great perseverance and ability to cultivate the Blood Nerve Technique."

"Last year, he sent an avatar with a hundred Blood God Sons to Jiangnan to search for the last spiritual secret of Shu Mountain, but the avatar perished here."

Xu Xuan paused slightly in his grip on the cup.

He vividly remembered that battle; in the end, it was Yu Gong who killed that fellow with a single spear thrust.

"The real person came for this? To avenge his junior brother?"

“No.” Long-browed man shook his head and said, “Junior brother’s attempt to destroy Lingji was futile. The revival of Shushan is in accordance with the will of Heaven.”

"What I'm curious about is what's so special about Qiantang that it could make an avatar at the Yang God realm disappear without a trace."

"What's even stranger is that I used the Haotian Mirror to calculate the fortune of those who come to Qiantang, and every time it was a death sentence. Only in the last few days has there been a glimmer of hope."

Xu Xuan's heart skipped a beat. This old devil had indeed come to probe the truth.

On the surface, all is calm, but inside, a storm is raging.

They dared to come even with a nine-out-of-ten chance of death; even sending an avatar is quite impressive.

Moreover, the Haotian Mirror truly lives up to its reputation as the treasure of Mount Shu, capable of illuminating the Three Realms and Six Paths. No wonder this old demon was able to break through his own Heavenly Secrets Concealment!

Damn it!

However, it now seems that it may have been a stroke of luck bestowed by heaven.

After all, our equipment is pretty good, but we're just missing a magical artifact.

Long Eyebrows sensed the undisguised greed and felt somewhat helpless.

This young man's methods are too unconventional. He's already thinking about spoils before the final battle even begins. He's truly good material for cultivating the demonic path.

I can only make this brief and state the purpose of my visit today.

"A cooperative demon-slaying effort?!" Xu Xuan was somewhat surprised.

It turns out that besides gathering information, they also had to work together to take down the most arrogant Dharma King Xuanyuan in the southwest region.

Changmei is truly a man who can take things in stride. He can let go of Shushan without hesitation, and he can also temporarily set aside his hatred.

Of course, reconciliation is impossible; both sides have sacrificed a great deal.

Short-term cooperation seems feasible to Changmei.

After all, they had already seen through Xu Xuan's demonic nature when they were in the Great Snow Mountain. For Buddhism, cultivating both Buddhism and demonic arts was an extremely heinous crime.

If he's capable of doing something like this, it's quite possible that he'd join in the exorcism and share the benefits.

The reason for choosing to cooperate is that we have recently encountered some obstacles. It seems that the Dharma King Xuanyuan has noticed the undercurrents and has become more cautious.

This rendered all the previous designs for the long eyebrows futile.

These demons, who have been able to entangle with the Shu Mountain sect for so long, must all be quite skilled. Even the Shu Mountain master, who was lurking in the shadows, was at a loss for how to deal with them.

"The Demon King Xuanyuan is a veritable heretic, and naturally, he possesses quite a few valuable items."

Long-browed, like a scheming godmother trying to drag good people into trouble, began to introduce the demon's magical weapons and how they should be distributed among everyone.

This powerful figure can be incredibly ethereal when he needs to be, even more so than Master Mao, a true leader of the righteous path. When he needs to be demonic, he can be utterly ruthless, cold-blooded, his decision to obey or defy Heaven is entirely in his mind, truly terrifying.

She was particularly vulgar when she needed to be; after discovering that Xu Xuan was interested in magical treasures, she also transformed into a vulgar person, easily succumbing to worldly desires.

The more this is the case, the more terrifying it becomes.

This indicates that his character has been refined into a perfectly round, golden pill, truly only lacking the final opportunity to ascend to immortality.

Xu Xuan nodded after hearing the information. He was happy to have gotten such valuable information for free.

Then he uttered, "I refuse."

"Why?" Long-browed man asked, puzzled.

Although the two were mortal enemies, in his eyes Xu Xuan and he were truly on the same side.

They are all of one mind, one of good and one of evil, both lurking in the shadows, both plotting to conquer the world, and none of them are good people as defined by worldly standards.

Xu Xuan didn't spout any grand principles, simply saying, "I'm a good person."

Long Eyebrows didn't try to dissuade them. Once they reached a level where they could freely choose between good and evil, their decision was final.

"In that case, goodbye."

"Qiantang is not a place you can just leave on a whim," Xu Xuan chuckled. "You old codger, you've given me quite a scare today. You've gathered so much intelligence. If I don't teach you a lesson, you'll think this place is some kind of charity."

The blessings that have brought you a narrow escape from death should also come at this moment!

Long-browed, he didn't answer, turning his gaze to the window. Dragon boats were racing on the river, the rowers shouting in unison, while the people on the shore cheered with joy.

"On the Dragon Boat Festival, all five poisonous creatures emerge." Long-browed suddenly asked, "Has Qiantang been peaceful lately?"

Xu Xuan suddenly felt a tremor in his heart and abruptly stood up, looking towards the Qiantang River—

Above the river, five invisible streams of malevolent energy soared into the sky, intertwining in the air to form the phantoms of a snake, scorpion, centipede, toad, and gecko!

Ordinary people cannot see it, but in spiritual perception, this five poisonous evil energy is like dark clouds pressing down, enveloping the entire city!

"This is... done by a real person?"

Long-browed Man's expression remained unchanged: "It's just the inevitable trend. The human race's fortune dispelled the Five Poisons, and the Five Poisons' counterattack is also a cycle of heaven."

He paused and then said, "However, the Golden Crocodile Sword is the foremost of the Seven Cultivators, specializing in countering the Five Poisons. Its appearance in Qiantang at this moment may indeed have triggered its malevolent and ferocious nature."

Xu Xuan laughed in anger: "You've certainly managed to deny everything, Master!"

"We are enemies to begin with, so what harm is there in causing some trouble?" Long-browed man said frankly. "Besides, I came here only to have a conversation. It would be a pity if this avatar were to perish here."

The Father's mind raced.

The outbreak of the Five Poisonous Qi must be dealt with immediately, but the long-browed incarnation before them cannot be ignored either.
Just then, a butterfly flew by, and after lightly touching it with my finger, my mood immediately calmed down.

He gestured for them to enter, but the man with long eyebrows looked puzzled. He took a few steps toward the door and then stopped.

A strong wind suddenly arose on the long street.

Yu Gong, dressed in a gray cloth long gown, with snow-white hair, stood as strong as an iron tower, blocking the entrance to Wangjiang Tower.

His eyes flashed like lightning, and his body was filled with a surging, righteous aura that condensed into a tangible white light around him, causing even the air to tremble.

"You're called Long Eyebrows?!"

Where are your eyebrows?!

The shout was like a thunderclap, shaking the roof tiles of the buildings. Pedestrians on the street hurriedly retreated, and even the sound of the dragon boat drums on the riverbank paused.

The Long-Browed Immortal was forced to take a half-step back by this overwhelming righteous energy. His brows furrowed slightly, and the Haotian Mirror silently flipped in his sleeve, reflecting the towering pillar of literary energy above the old man's head—it was even three times thicker than a mountain.

Xu Xuan's words floated in lightly:
"The Blood Demon who destroyed Flying Peak last year was his junior brother."

"The demons that are currently battling the Grand Scholar in the Southwest region were also released by him."

"The five poisonous energies of today were also activated by it."

"I don't know anything else."

His tone was innocent, like that of a passerby who knew everything.

(End of this chapter)