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Chapter 101 Demon Locking Tower

Daoist Qingwei withdrew the protective array around the mountain and came to greet him.

"We truly owe a great debt of gratitude to the True Lord for his assistance; otherwise, our Shu Mountain sect would have faced annihilation!"

The Taoist Qingwei bowed deeply with a sincere expression.

The elders behind him were also filled with gratitude and bowed to him.

If Song Yi hadn't intervened in time, the Shu Mountain Formation would have collapsed in no more than half an hour given the power of the Banana Leaf Fan.

At that time, the disciples and followers will suffer heavy casualties, and the thousand-year foundation of Shushan will be destroyed in an instant.

Song Yi cupped his hands and said, "It was just a coincidence!"

His words weren't entirely humble.

My purpose in coming to Mount Shu was to deliver the sword, and it was just a coincidence that I encountered the Bull Demon King's attack.

But he didn't believe that fate hadn't played a part in it.

After all, the Wind-Fixing Pearl was such a rare treasure, yet it happened to be in his hands, and he arrived just as the Bull Demon King was attacking Mount Shu with the Banana Leaf Fan. What a coincidence!

He then took out the Green Chain Sword and said, "This sword was entrusted to me by Daoist Long Eyebrows to be given to you in the mortal realm."

The sword was about three feet long, with a bluish-green blade and faint cloud patterns visible on its spine. The blade was as thin as a cicada's wing, yet it exuded an extremely sharp sword aura.

Even without being drawn, its sharpness already sent chills down one's spine.

This is the renowned Azure Chain Sword of the Long-Browed Taoist, as famous as the Purple Ying Sword. It was the treasure used by the Long-Browed Taoist to prove his Dao and refine demons, and it was famous throughout the ancient world.

The purple and green twin swords of Shu Mountain today are imitations. Although they are very powerful, they are still much inferior to the originals.

Daoist Qingwei was overjoyed and respectfully accepted the Green Chain Sword with both hands, saying, "With this sword, even if the Bull Demon King comes again, I will have no fear!"

The power of the Azure Sword is no less than that of an innate spiritual treasure. Next time the Bull Demon King comes, even without the Wind-Fixing Pearl, the power of the Azure Sword and the Great Sumeru Nine Palaces Immortal Formation will be enough to deal with him.

Song Yi then asked for the specific details.

Master Qingwei sighed and recounted the whole story in detail.

Since the founding of the Shushan sect by the Taoist with long eyebrows, it has always taken it upon itself to subdue demons and eliminate evil.

The western part of Jambudvipa is plagued by demons, with countless monsters entrenched in the mountains and forests, harming living beings.

The disciples of Mount Shu travel the world, slaying demons and protecting the peace of the land.

Over the years, countless powerful demons have died at their hands.

The Bull Demon King was a powerful figure with seventy-two cave demon kings and tens of thousands of demon soldiers under his command. He originally kept to himself and the Shu Mountains.

However, when the disciples of Mount Shu slay demons and eliminate evil, they inevitably infringe upon the forces under their command.

Previously, it had even killed several of its demon generals.

At this point, Qingwei Daoist's face showed helplessness: "Those demon generals have committed numerous evils and slaughtered Daoist disciples. How could we sit idly by? The disciples of Shu Mountain were ordered to eliminate the demons and killed them, which was originally doing justice on behalf of Heaven. Unexpectedly, the Bull Demon King is protective of his own and used this as an excuse to raise an army to invade."

After hearing this, Song Yi said with a heavy expression, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. After all, Mount Shu is a branch of the Human Sect, bearing the inheritance of the sage's lineage. Ordinary demon kings in the mortal world would avoid it like the plague, so how could they dare to provoke it easily? But this time, the Bull Demon King came with great force and ruthless moves. He was clearly aiming to completely annihilate his sect and sever his lineage. There are many strange things about this, and it cannot be explained by simply killing a few demon generals."

Qingwei Dao bowed deeply and asked, "Please enlighten me, True Lord!"

Song Yi pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "It has long been rumored in the Three Realms that the Bull Demon King's wife is Princess Iron Fan, also known as Princess Rakshasa. Her background is extremely extraordinary; she is from the Asura lineage under the Blood Sea Styx Ancestor. The Bull Demon King's disregard for the dignity of a sage and his massive attack suggests that behind him are those restless Blood Sea Demons, and his true purpose is most likely to pave the way for the upcoming Dao-Demon War. If Mount Shu is doomed to perish today, then in the next Dao-Demon War, the Daoist sect's fortune will be damaged, and the Demonic sect will inevitably achieve final victory!"

Upon hearing this, Qingwei Daoist and the elders all changed their expressions drastically. It seemed that the Bull Demon King's attack was ultimately aimed at seizing Wuyi Mountain and completely dominating the Southern Dragon Vein.

Thinking of this, Daoist Qingwei solemnly straightened his clothes and bowed deeply to Song Yi: "If it weren't for True Lord's guidance, I would have almost ruined everything. When the war between Dao and Demon begins thirty years from now, I hope True Lord will lend a helping hand."

Song Yi quickly helped him up, saying, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need for this. Although I am not a disciple of the Three Teachings, I have been blessed by the Supreme Sage and listened to the Great Dao in the Great Crimson Heaven. I have also received the care of the seniors of the Human Teachings. Now that the Demonic Sect wants to disrupt the human way and ruin the fortune of the Xuanmen, I naturally cannot sit idly by."

In the days that followed, Daoist Qingwei personally led Song Yi on a tour of various important locations in Shushan.

"Please look, True Lord, at the sword mound ahead."

The Taoist Qingwei pointed to a secluded valley, where thousands of broken swords were stuck upside down on the mountain wall, their blades swirling with sword energy, faintly exuding a desolate and murderous aura.

"Since the founding of the sect by our patriarch, the natal flying sword of every elder and disciple who has fallen has returned here. Although the sword has no master, its spirit remains. When later generations come here, they can comprehend the sword intent of their predecessors and inherit the Shu Mountain sword way."

Song Yi paused for a moment, feeling the surging sword intent in the valley, and couldn't help but nod slightly: "Indeed, it is a holy land for sword cultivators."

The Taoist Qingwei then led him to a pool of clear, rippling water, which, though crystal clear, exuded a subtle, sharp aura.

A stone tablet stands by the pool, inscribed with the three large characters "Sword Washing Pool," the strokes of which are like swords, seemingly about to burst forth from the stone.

"This is the Sword Cleansing Pool. After the disciples of Shu Mountain forge their swords, they must use their sword intent to cleanse and refine the sword's soul in this pool in order to achieve oneness with the sword. The pool water is formed from a ten-thousand-year-old cold spring, which can temper the sword blank and remove impurities."

Song Yi reached into the pool and felt the water was icy cold, with wisps of sword intent climbing up his fingertips.

He withdrew his hand and praised, "The cultural heritage of Mount Shu is indeed profound."

The two toured the Shu Mountains for a long time, and Qingwei Daoist introduced them to important places such as the Sutra Repository, the Martial Arts Arena, and the Alchemy Room.

Before we knew it, a nine-story tower stood majestically in front of us.

This tower is about a hundred feet tall and is made entirely of black boulders. The tower body is covered with densely packed runes and restrictions, and faint streams of light seem to flow through it.

A huge jewel hangs atop the tower, radiating five-colored light that envelops the entire tower.

Beneath the base of the tower, seven enormous stone pillars with coiled dragons can be vaguely seen extending into the ground, as if seven divine dragons were supporting this tower of suppression.

"This is the Demon-Locking Tower, which imprisons the demons captured by the elders and disciples of Shu Mountain throughout the ages," Master Qingwei introduced from the side, his voice tinged with pride. "This tower contains the power of the five elements and is supported by the Seven Star Dragon Pillars. The tower is filled with demon-transforming water and restrictions, and several demon kings at the Golden Immortal level are imprisoned within."

Song Yi carefully examined the pagoda and saw that each layer of the pagoda had different runes flashing, layer upon layer, interlocking to form an extremely complex sealing array.

The power of the five elements flows endlessly within the tower, with the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth mutually generating and restraining each other. The seven coiled dragon stone pillars also exude a powerful earth vein energy, connecting with the foundation of Mount Shu and firmly anchoring the tower to the earth.