From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 121 A Challenge from Shen Yue

Shen Yue and Xuan Gong's eyes met, and the two leaped up at the same time, starting a duel. One wielded a sword, and the other swung his palm. Sword energy and palm wind raged in all directions, causing the mountain ridge to be continuously ravaged, with soil and rocks flying everywhere.

As dusk shone on the mountain ridge, Shen Yue and Xuan Gong moved swiftly, their movements so fast that cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of the three masters.

Xuan Gong's skill was as powerful as the sun. Even from a distance of several dozen feet, it made the experts of the three sects tremble with fear. Liu Dai, Song Kejian, and the leader of the Li Yin Sect all led their teams to disperse and surround the ridge.

Shen Yue swung his sword swiftly, the sword energy sharp and fierce, like a storm, cutting marks on the mountain ridge, causing this section of the mountain to begin to crack.

Xuan Gong landed on the ground, spread his arms, and his vast inner energy caused the broken stones to fly up. He pushed his palms towards Shen Yue, and the broken stones actually ignited with raging flames, like thousands of meteors rushing towards Shen Yue, showing an overwhelming force.

Shen Yue threw his sword from ten feet away. The wooden sword was surrounded by sword energy and burst out with cold light, piercing through countless flaming rocks and heading straight for Xuan Gong.

Xuan Gong swayed and nimbly dodged the sword. He brushed past the wooden sword, grabbed the hilt, and pulled the wooden sword towards Shen Yue. In one swift step, he was in front of Shen Yue. He swung the sword, and the wooden sword burst into flames in his hand.

Shen Yue leaped into the air, quickly creating a distance of several feet between them. A wave of fire, resembling ink from a brush, appeared between them, a spectacular sight that left the three sect experts who were forming a battle formation speechless.

Xuan Gong sheathed his sword, the wooden sword spinning in his hand. He gripped the hilt, threw the blade to the ground, and shook off the flames.

Shen Yue landed and looked at Xuan Gong, surprised, "You can also use a sword?"

Xuan Gong sneered, "Does this sword move seem familiar?"

Shen Yue stared at him and asked, "What is your relationship with my master?"

Suddenly, a domineering sword intent erupted from Xuan Gong's body, stirring up a strong wind around him. This sword intent caused the mountain ridge beneath his feet to collapse continuously, frightening the experts from the three sects into retreating. They looked at Xuan Gong in disbelief.

"How many years of cultivation would it take to achieve such skill?"

"Just who is this Master Xuan?"

"I heard that Emperor Gaozu also sought his advice on martial arts..."

"Such skill is unheard of. Even my grandmaster did not have such skill. My grandmaster was over a hundred years old. Could it be that he cultivated the Profound Yin Technique?"

"The Profound Yin Technique? Even the Supreme Elders of my Yin-Li Sect don't possess such power. His power is not only profound but also pure, without any impurities. It's clearly something he cultivated himself..."

The experts from the three sects discussed the matter as if facing a formidable enemy, while Song Kejian of the Sword Extreme Sect stared at Xuan Gong in shock.

"That sword technique... impossible..."

Song Kejian seemed to realize something, and his body trembled.

Xuan Gong said disdainfully, "Song Xuanzong was nothing more than a petty thief in the marketplace back then. How could he have created those sword techniques?"

Shen Yue's eyes sharpened. He raised his right hand, and sword energy burst forth from his palm, actually condensing into the shape of a sword.

Xuan Gong narrowed his eyes and exclaimed, "Sword energy taking form is unprecedented in history. Perhaps you really can rival the legends of the martial arts world."

Shen Yue raised his sword energy, and in an instant, sword shadows condensed all around him, increasing in number. If any Qingxiao Sect disciple were here, they would surely gasp in surprise.

Wan Jian returns to his clan!

His "Ten Thousand Swords Return to One" technique looks more imposing than Li Qingqiu's "Ten Thousand Swords Return to One," and his lack of a sword in hand is more powerful than having one.

……

At dawn, Li Qingqiu stepped out of the wooden house, followed closely by Li Dongyue.

This is a courtyard with only two wooden houses, located halfway up the mountain, where there is still firewood that has not been chopped.

Li Qingqiu stretched and said, "Let's go back today. Next time you come, you can bring your disciples and Xiao Ba can guide you."

Li Dongyue nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will do a good job."

She recalled the low-level demon realm she had seen a few days ago, and her spirits soared; she felt it was a priceless treasure.

She sighed and said, "Ancient books say that there is a Source Valley in the world, far away from the mortal world. It seems that those who accidentally stumbled into the Source Valley were not dreaming. There really is a place in this world that is far away from the secular world. That demon realm is a world of its own. It is quite wonderful to live there."

“That’s just because you haven’t moved in yet. Once you’ve lived here for a while, you’ll miss the hustle and bustle of the world. By the way, don’t forget to search for Tianji Mountain. I think there are other opportunities waiting for us to discover,” Li Qingqiu added.

He didn't plan to personally search for the hidden spiritual mines and cultivator inheritances in Tianji Mountain, but instead left it to Li Dongyue and other disciples.

In the future, he will definitely not only rely on the Daoist panel to discover blessings, but Qingxiao Sect disciples will also be able to travel the world, explore the world, and discover those undiscovered blessed lands and rare treasures. Only then will Qingxiao Sect be truly powerful.

Of course, for exploring and guarding lower-level demon realms, he would personally select disciples, choosing those with high loyalty.

Just as the two were chatting, Yang Xuan came out from another room, yawning, and asked, "Senior Uncle, Master, why are you up so early?"

Yang Xuan has already become Li Dongyue's disciple. This was arranged by Li Qingqiu. Li Dongyue was unaware of Yang Xuan's talent, but agreed because she felt sorry for him.

With his excellent aptitude and comprehension, Yang Xuan is destined to become a top genius like Li Yang and Ji Ya, and will uphold Li Dongyue's reputation in the future.

"We're getting ready to go back," Li Dongyue said to Yang Xuan with a smile.

Yang Xuan immediately became excited and said, "Then I'll go pack my things."

"Wait a minute, we need you to stay here," Li Qingqiu called out to him.

Yang Xuan turned around and asked nervously, "Senior Uncle, Master, don't you want me?"

Li Dongyue explained, "It's not that we don't want you, it's just that your master will bring more people over. This Tianji Mountain is useful to Qingxiao Sect, so we need you to guard this place first."

Yang Xuan said aggrievedly, "Didn't you say that Qingxiao Sect is very far away? How many years will it take you to get back here after going there and back?" Li Qingqiu raised his hand and whistled. Yang Xuan looked at him in confusion.

Just then, a gust of wind howled in, and Yang Xuan subconsciously turned around to look. He saw a huge black shadow fall from the sky, plunging the entire courtyard into darkness. He was so frightened that he fell to the ground.

Li Qingqiu and Li Dongyue leaped up and landed on Xiao Ba's back.

Xiao Ba flapped its wings and moved to the side, allowing Yang Xuan to see the light of day again.

Li Qingqiu looked down at Yang Xuan and said, "Nephew, practice your skills diligently. Your master will arrive in a month at most. By then, I hope you will be qualified to ask her for the third level of the cultivation method."

As soon as he finished speaking, he lightly stomped his foot, and Little Eight flapped its giant wings, turned around and flew away, the strong wind it stirred up causing the mountains and forests to twist and sway, spreading like green waves.

Yang Xuan stared wide-eyed, dumbfounded, as Li Qingqiu and the other person rode away on Xiao Ba.

"My disciple, wait patiently for your master."

The sound of winter moon drifted in, echoing among the mountains.

Yang Xuan snapped out of his daze, his face showing excitement, and he had even greater expectations for the Qingxiao Sect.

One day, he too will be as dashing as his senior uncle.

……

Because Li Dongyue already had experience riding Xiao Ba, Li Qingqiu made Xiao Ba fly even faster than before, forcing Li Dongyue to gather her energy at the soles of her feet and press herself tightly against Xiao Ba's back.

Half an hour later, Li Qingqiu and Li Dongyue landed in Lingxiao Courtyard.

Li Dongyue exclaimed, "This is unbelievable! It's so fast! If every disciple of Qingxiao Sect raised an eagle, things would be much easier for us in the future."

After hearing this, Li Qingqiu found it to be reasonable. The teleportation array was still a long way off, but he had experience in cultivating demonic birds, after all, besides Xiao Ba, there was also Xiao Jiu as a successful case.

There are many demonic birds in the lower-level demon realm. Although their strength is far inferior to Xiao Ba, they are at least more human-like than ordinary birds.

Li Qingqiu's mind suddenly became active.

"Why don't you go back and rest for a while?"

Li Qingqiu said that he needed to think about this matter carefully, and he even hesitated about whether to hold another session.

Just then, Yuan Qi rushed into the courtyard and shouted, "Sect Master, something terrible has happened!"

He saw Xiao Ba's figure and guessed that Li Qingqiu had returned, so he ran up immediately.

Li Qingqiu turned to look at him and asked, "What important matter is it?"

"During your absence, Senior Sword God encountered the Three Sects of the Dynasty and the Forbidden Martial Guard, and was seriously injured."

Yuan Qi spoke quickly, which made Li Qingqiu frown.

Shen Yue's serious injury is no small matter, especially since it was sustained for the sake of Qingxiao Sect.

"Take me to see it."

"Yes!"

Yuan Qi immediately led the way, and Li Dongyue hesitated for a moment before choosing to follow.

Along the way, Li Qingqiu asked, "What happened after that? Did the enemy inflict any more casualties?"

"No, they were all chased away by the Sword God Senior," Yuan Qi said in an admiring tone.

Li Qingqiu stopped abruptly and looked at Yuan Qi with a complicated expression.

Yuan Qi turned around and asked in surprise, "Sect Master, what's wrong?"

Li Dongyue couldn't help but shake her head. This child was good in every way, except that he was too honest.

"It's nothing, you're fine, keep it up."

Li Qingqiu spoke earnestly, then continued on his way.

He thought to himself, "I can't be the only one who gets fooled."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qi was immediately delighted and quickly followed, while Li Dongyue walked behind, unable to suppress a chuckle.

After a while, the three arrived at the Sword Sect and walked into Shen Yue's house. Zhang Yuchun was also in the house. When he saw Li Qingqiu and Li Dongyue return, Zhang Yuchun immediately got up.

“Senior brother, I was just about to ask Senior Shen about Master Xuan’s situation,” Zhang Yuchun said.

Li Qingqiu saw that although Shen Yue was lying down, his injuries were not serious, but he was just short of qi and blood.

"Tell me about it," Li Qingqiu nodded.

Yuan Qi was very perceptive; he immediately left and closed the door behind him.

Shen Yue glanced at Li Qingqiu, closed his eyes, and said, "That Master Xuan's skill is truly rare. I feel that he has at least several hundred years of foundation. He is proficient in all kinds of martial arts, and his swordsmanship is even no less than mine before I came up the mountain. However, he can no longer defeat me now. I injured him first. Unfortunately, those guys who took Martial God Pills and Yin Ghost Pills took advantage of my serious injury to surround and attack me, exhausting my strength."

"After this battle, my swordsmanship has reached a new level. I will be reborn. Sect Master, I will challenge you again then. Please be prepared."

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