Demon Sword Immortal

The next moment, a cold light pierced through the center of his brow.

It was Yi Tianzhi who held his sword and stabbed it into his back, then down his spine and neck, piercing through his upper body!

"you……"

"Relying on...the...Dharma...?"

With his eyes bulging, Ao Lin gritted his teeth and tried to look back, but his spine was blocked and severed by the sword blade, making it impossible for him to do so. He could only let out a hoarse roar from his throat.

"He's not your protector, you know~"

As I approached leisurely, Chai Xuan's face gradually came into focus, and I could see that she was smiling.

"Well done, Dad."

To Ao Lin, her voice seemed to drift from a very distant place.

"The power of the Demon Immortal Path has been completely destroyed."

"And so, everything is ours..."

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Perilous

As expected... one of the leaders of the Demon Immortal Sect is Chai Jingyuan.

Hiding in a corner of the rock wall, Bai Xiang witnessed the internal strife within the Demon Immortal Path and heard Chai Xuan's unique way of addressing the Protector Yi.

This is already the core area of ​​the demon-raising ground. She was previously inside the belly of that giant egg sheath. After being guided down by the cicada demon, she discovered this empty cave. The straight-line distance is probably less than ten meters.

I had been wondering about this before. Even if you try to force a connection with the "Chaoyuan Huaqi Jing", it would still lead you to Chai Jingyuan. Why would it appear on a lackey of the Demon Immortal Path?

Moreover, it was a copybook, looking like an assignment given by the organization's higher-ups to take home, memorize, and translate.

Now the truth is out—this Protector Yi was actually Chai Jingyuan in disguise. After retiring from his official post, he didn't stay idle. Instead, he changed his appearance and infiltrated the Demon Immortal Path, and actually made a name for himself.

He must have learned about the Nine Tribulations Method from the "Chaoyuan Huaqi Jing" written by Huang Ye.

Afterwards, in order to obtain the complete and wonderful Dharma, he took advantage of his position and, in the name of protecting the Dharma, ordered the demon immortals and Taoist followers to collect the third version of Zen Master Wenluo's teachings for him.

Not only did he study it himself every day, but he also ordered his subordinates and servants to copy and memorize it. Perhaps he had the mindset of brainstorming and seeking inspiration from Zen Master Wenluo's commentaries.

Bai Xiang easily understood why Chai Jingyuan was doing something that seemed so illogical. The reason was simple: he suspected that Zen Master Wenluo was also the reincarnation of Zen Master Daokong.

Nine lifetimes and nine tribulations... Not bad.

However, there is no hard and fast rule; this number is fixed.

Let's assume that reincarnation really exists... If, in one of his recent reincarnations, Zen Master Daokong died in infancy before he could do anything, would that life still count as a digital one?

Bai Xiang thinks it's highly unlikely.

Since the restrictions in this regard are not rigid, it's hard to say... whether Zen Master Daokong, after forging the 'Zhenyuan Sword,' will be reincarnated again after his death.

If so, then it is highly likely that after awakening innate wisdom, the reincarnated body will seek to complete the 'incomplete Dharma' of the previous life.

From this perspective, Chai Jingyuan's motivation is quite reasonable.

He thought that the third edition of the "Chaoyuan Huaqi Jing" was also one of the nine methods!

If there is a "Cicada Shedding Method," why can't there be a "Qi Transformation Method"?

There's no guarantee about this.

What if?

If it's true, wouldn't I regret it for the rest of my life if I missed it?

"Pfft!"

With a forceful swing, the sword sliced ​​through the skull from bottom to top, and Ao Lin's body fell to the ground with a "thud," completely exposing Yi Tianzhi... Chai Jingyuan's face.

"Where are Huang Qian's men?" He didn't show much excitement on his face, but calmly inquired about the results on his daughter's side.

There are three forces blocking their father-daughter plan: the Demon Immortal Path, the Qi Great Sword Academy, and the Crimson Dragon Army.

He had already used the copper cicada to lure the insects and wiped out the entire Demon Immortal Path. The only reason he kept Ao Lin alive was because he needed Ao Lin's essence blood to continuously nourish the Jade Phoenix Sword.

He had just witnessed the fate of Qi Dajian Academy and Ben Ling's men.

Chai Xuan made good use of her prophetic advantage, inducing Liang Wenbo, who should have been the most troublesome, to be seriously injured, leaving him with no choice but to have his life essence drained by the sword embryo.

The other Benling disciples were all unconscious, so the only variable was the Crimson Dragon Army.

“They should be dead too,” Chai Xuan said with a smile. “The evidence is that Liang Wenbo came down alone with his men, and they were separated.”

Both she and Chai Jingyuan knew how terrifying the insect swarm outside was; even a complete team would have a hard time stopping it, let alone when the team was scattered.

The Red Dragon Army was most likely drowned.

"We can't be careless." Chai Jingyuan frowned. "Have you forgotten what I told you? Nothing you haven't seen with your own eyes counts!"

"...Yes, daughter understands."

Chai Xuan's smile froze for a moment, then she bowed her head and curtsied to Chai Jingyuan.

"Hmm." Chai Jingyuan nodded, stroking his beard, and instructed her, "Tell me about the process."

Not daring to disobey him, Chai Xuan recounted the details of how she used the terrain mechanism to deceive Liang Wenbo, which prompted Chai Jingyuan to nod repeatedly.

"Good!" He was very satisfied with his daughter's performance.

"Those who achieve great things don't care about morality, ethics, or trivial matters of the heart!"

"You've learned very well; it seems you've truly taken your father's words to heart!"

"However, that girl from the Bai family is really unsettling..."

After praising Chai Xuan, Chai Jingyuan lowered his head and frowned.

To be honest, if he didn't understand his daughter's temperament and know that she wouldn't lie like that, Chai Jingyuan would never have believed that Lü Ran would die by Bai Xiang's sword.

Although her death had been planned long ago—after all, she had been given a bronze cicada—how could the Three Tribulations Body be killed by Jian Sheng?

“Okay.” He instructed Chai Xuan, “Go ask ‘Cicada Ancestor’. Can’t it hear outside noises through sound waves? Go ask it where Huang Qian and the others are now.”

"It doesn't matter where they die, as long as they're within the Void Realm, their life force and blood will converge into the egg sheath. That's one of the reasons we brought them here..."

"But we must confirm whether he is dead!"

"Go!"

"Yes!" Chai Xuan bowed, then presented the longsword with both hands.

"This is the embryo of the 'Zhenyuan' sword."

"The Cicada Ancestor dislikes seeing this item, so please keep it safe for me, Father."

"Hmm..." Chai Jingyuan took the longsword, and the blade fell into the dim light, finally revealing the full appearance of the sword.

It resembles a Han dynasty sword, with a blade that has four sides.

The hilt of the sword is branded with about nine raised rings, and the center of the blade is covered with dense Sanskrit inscriptions, making the blade appear as pure white as frost and snow.

Bai Xiang looked down at the cicada demon, and the cicada demon whispered something to her.

"They're coming for me... I'll lie to them, you hold them back..."

"Remember, you must wait until they begin the process of molting and forging swords before launching a sudden attack..."

Bai nodded, and the cicada demon flew up from the other end of the tunnel and disappeared.

This godforsaken place is incredibly interconnected.

Bai Xiang was all alone now. She wanted to peek out to see what Chai Jingyuan was doing, but she worried that he would be more focused when he was alone and that he would notice if she made any rash moves.

Then... how about trying the soul?

She tested it and found that the soul could indeed leave the body, but the distance could not be too far; at most, it could land in an area less than half a meter around the body, which was a great limitation.

But at this critical moment, revealing half a meter is enough.

She wasn't going to take direct action; she was just scouting the situation.

Without hesitation, a transparent phantom, visible only to Bai Xiang, flew out from her body and peered out less than half a meter. She saw Chai Jingyuan meditating in the cave, with the Zhenyuan Sword Embryo and his own longsword lying across his knees.

This in itself wasn't a big deal, but soon, Bai Xiang locked onto the back of Chai Jingyuan with his divine sense and his eyes widened involuntarily.

It was a transparent figure that was extremely similar to her soul.

Although it was far less clear and solid than her soul, and her body disintegrated like thin smoke, it was still possible to identify her as a monk in a long robe.

His lower body resembled a layer of smoke, swirling around the sword embryo. His upper body had his hands clasped together, his eyes wide open, staring at Chai Jingyuan as if he were gazing at some rare treasure.

But Chai Jingyuan seemed completely oblivious, unable to see the monk's illusory figure at all.

He is Dao Kong.

On a whim, Bai guessed the monk's identity.

Sword-making techniques.

free oneself.

Relics.

Sword blank.

In addition, there are legends of reincarnation and the ancestral land that has been lost for some unknown reason.

All the clues connected in his mind, and Bai Xiang felt a chill in his heart, finally experiencing firsthand what it meant to be treacherous.

Perhaps there is no such thing as reincarnation at all...

She quickly withdrew her spirit, holding her breath as much as possible to avoid revealing any trace of her presence.

And that cicada demon... did Chai Xuan eat the demon pool it offered?

hey~

As he pondered this, Bai Xiang's lips curled up slightly.

If she's right, this might not be a good thing.

Chapter Seventy: Annihilation (Part Two)

After waiting for a while, perhaps realizing something was wrong, Chai Jingyuan got up again and began to deal with the unconscious Benling disciples around him.

The way this cold-blooded person 'dealt' with them was definitely not as simple as kicking them. He held the sword blank and stabbed each of the disciples into their bodies one by one, regardless of whether they were truly unconscious or pretending to be unconscious. It seemed that he wanted to drain them all dry.

As expected, when they drew the last three, they found the one who had slipped through the net. Bai Xiang heard Hao Chengzhuo's angry roar from the other side, followed by two muffled thuds, and then Hao Chengzhuo's shrill screams.

"Ah...you'll all die a horrible death...!!!"

Hearing the wails, Bai Xiang quietly peeked out and saw Hao Chengzhu lying on the ground like a dead dog, with Chai Jingyuan stepping on his back with one foot. The Zhenyuan Sword embryo was piercing through his back and sucking his life essence.

"Quiet down," Chai Jingyuan said calmly. "It's just insurance; it's not like I'm going to kill you right now."

He wouldn't make such a basic mistake as leaving a potentially dazed or unconscious reptile lurking nearby, eyeing his prey.

Chai Jingyuan continued to beat Hao Chengzhuo until he was emaciated and his face was as thin as a skeleton. Then he kicked him again, making a crisp sound in his chest. Hao Chengzhuo screamed and fainted.

“Your cultivation levels are far too low; you’re not even qualified to be used as food for sword embryos,” Chai Jingyuan sneered. “I’ll spare your lives, but you can be used to feed the demon pool when Xuan’er forges her sword.”

"Understand?"

He turned around and stared at Zhao Xu and Xiao Ming, who had somehow gotten up from the ground and sat up.

"Whether you choose to suffer more like him, or to honestly accept your fate, you know what to choose."

"You...you can't kill me...!" Xiao Ming hid behind Zhao Xu, trembling as he stared at Chai Jingyuan. "My father is Liang Qiusheng...you won't get away with killing me!"

"Oh." Chai Jingyuan raised his eyebrows. "Liang Qiusheng...?"

“Yes!” Xiao Ming nodded vigorously. “We can keep your and Senior Sister Chai’s plan a secret… as long as you let us go…”

That stupid woman!

Zhao Xu, who was listening in front, really wanted to die.

Don't you look at what time this is?

They even killed Master Liang, and now they suspect we overheard their secrets. How could they possibly let you go just because you threatened them a couple of times?

I pinched you earlier to give you a hint, to get you ready to cooperate with me in making trouble. How did you interpret it like that?!