Chapter 31

Heavenly Demon Angry Face

"Shopkeeper Wen, this is my Senior Brother Liu—Senior Brother, this is Shopkeeper Wen of the Zhengqi Trading Firm. During this time in Tancheng, Changyuan and Shuangcheng have been well taken care of by Shopkeeper Wen."

"Brother Lu, what are you saying? Elder Liu, nice to meet you, nice to meet you. Greetings, greetings."

"Shopkeeper Wen, greetings." Elder Liu bowed his hands. He didn't put on an arrogant attitude because Shopkeeper Wen's cultivation was weaker, but asked, "Shopkeeper Wen, are you also planning to leave the city temporarily?"

"Exactly," the old shopkeeper looked back at the small caravan he was leading and sighed, "It's time to go out and purchase goods—Brother Lu, Elder Liu, where do you plan to go? I'm afraid our escape speeds are different, so we can't travel together."

Elder Lu said, "We are going to find the caravan, and then decide where to go after we find them."

He couldn't help but sigh, "I just hope they are safe and sound, otherwise the business we talked about in Tancheng for the past few months will all be in vain."

The old shopkeeper smiled bitterly, "Brother Lu, look around. Even if your sect's cargo team is safe and sound, how can this business continue? And where should we go to find people?"

What he said made sense. The Tancheng wharf was now full of people, and everyone was queuing up to wait for the zip line to lift people up and down—originally, cultivators came and went to Tancheng by magic treasures, but the space storm in the Lu Kingdom had just passed a few days ago, and no one could tell where cracks remained in the air. Coupled with the fact that most of those who wanted to leave Tancheng now were merchants who had brought all their remaining inventory and were prepared to move temporarily, they had many storage magic treasures on them, which were prone to causing space distortion, so they dared not fly around with magic treasures, lest they encounter space cracks and end up with no bones left.

The Zhengqi Trading Firm was like this, bringing all the shop assistants in the store. The old shopkeeper's waist was bulging, obviously carrying many storage magic treasures, and he was holding a black and white cat in his hand, walking almost staggeringly. It was not like the four people from the Taibai Sword Sect, who were at least in the Foundation Establishment stage, had no belongings, and were protected by Elder Liu, a Golden Core cultivator, so they didn't have to wait for the long queue of the zip line and could fly down from the wharf.

If it were someone else, they would just exchange pleasantries and part ways here. But the Zhengqi Trading Firm was where Ruan Ci came from, and it was different. Elder Liu pondered for a while, gave Elder Lu a wink, and Elder Lu understood. He said to the old shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper Wen, how long do we have to wait like this? Look at Junping Mansion isolated outside the city, and all the other great sect floating islands are not parallel to it. Who knows when they will start fighting? Since we met here today, we can't leave you, an old friend, behind. Senior Brother just happened to bring a magic boat, so let's squeeze in together, and it will be safe when we get to the ground."

That day, when True Person Zhou Yanqing of the Shangqing Sect brought back the Ruan clan bloodline, Tancheng was very lively. The gambling game ended with this result, and I don't know how many people went bankrupt. But everyone was too late to sigh, and they all acted in unison, secretly returning to pack their bags. As soon as the storm subsided, the zip lines in the city were transporting people and goods day and night—everyone was not stupid. The Ruan clan bloodline appeared in the Lu Kingdom, and the Lu Kingdom was beaten into that state. Tancheng and its surroundings were also seriously affected by thousands of miles. It was unimaginable what the Lu Kingdom was like now. Tancheng was a floating city in the air, and it was also the weakest part of the South Zhuzhou Great Array. If the Central Continent cultivators fought in Tancheng, wouldn't the whole city be smashed to pieces?

"These plague gods from the Central Continent, if they want to fight, why don't they go back to the Central Continent to fight?"

"Sigh, now that the Heavenly Boat is hiding temporarily, they can't even leave. How can they return to the Central Continent?"

Ever since Xie Yan Huan fell into South Zhuzhou, South Zhuzhou had not been truly peaceful for seven hundred years. When the three countries were blocked, local cultivators could pretend to be deaf and dumb. Now that it was their turn, they naturally complained. Some people even had whimsical ideas, "If the Dao Palace comes forward and invites Grotto-Heaven cultivators to mediate, I wonder if they can be peaceful? At least don't break Tancheng. Otherwise, where will we do business?"

He hadn't said any dream talk like "take advantage of the Heavenly Boat's absence and ask Grotto-Heaven cultivators to kill one or two Central Continent cultivators," but everyone looked at him coldly, mocking, "We have Grotto-Heaven, doesn't the Central Continent have it?"

"This fellow Daoist, I advise you not to talk too much, so as not to bring disaster upon yourself. The Grotto-Heaven ancestors of the Central Continent haven't arrived yet, which is already polite. Even if Tancheng is broken, what does it count? Don't you know about South Yinzhou?"

Speaking of South Yinzhou, the wharf couldn't help but be quiet. The man sneered, "It hasn't been ten thousand years, and you've forgotten? The various Grotto-Heavens fought and beat South Yinzhou into land sinking alive. At that time, what the Shangqing Sect brought was not the Fengboping Chime, but the Fengboqi Bell. That bell sound still echoes above the residual land of South Yinzhou to this day. How do you know that the Heavenly Boat only brought Nascent Soul True Persons this time, and it wasn't the result of the mediation of our South Zhuzhou Grotto-Heaven?"

Someone in the crowd said in a low voice, "If Grotto-Heaven True Persons want to come, they don't need to take the Heavenly Boat. Each great sect has many space magic treasures. For example, the Shangqing Sect's One-Qi Cloud Sail. If a Grotto-Heaven True Person takes the One-Qi Cloud Sail, it will take a few months to get here from the Central Continent."

For the cultivation world, a few months of time is just a fleeting moment. If the Grotto-Heaven ancestors want to come to South Zhuzhou to find trouble, what can South Zhuzhou do? Everyone's faces were a bit ugly. I don't know who said, "Let's go quickly, talk less. The major events of Nascent Soul and Grotto-Heaven ancestors, can we juniors discuss them at will?"

"Yes, yes, let's go quickly, let's go quickly. Whoever has spiritual materials and can build another zip line, I am willing to pay half the capital, just asking to go on the second trip."

Amidst the bustling low-tier cultivators, many Golden Core cultivators drove magic treasures and flew down. Looking down from the air, the roads in all directions in the city bottom below Tancheng were also crowded with pedestrians, like ants walking out. Shopkeeper Wen sighed on the deck of the magic boat, "So many people, where should they go?"

"That is naturally snakes have snake paths, rats have rat paths. If there is no foundation, it is difficult. If you want to go, you can't go." Elder Lu said beside him, seeing Shopkeeper Wen worried, he said, "We have also met once. Old Wen, if you have nowhere to go, why not follow us to the Liumeng Swamp to avoid it for a while? If the business there is good, the Sword Sect also has some foundation in the Liumeng Swamp, and helping you won't cost much effort. If the business is not very good, wait a few years and come back to open, isn't it also cheap?"

There are many marshes in South Zhuzhou, each with its own wonders. For example, the Netherworld Miasma Swamp where Taishi Yi fell is a famous dangerous place in South Zhuzhou. It is said that the depths of the marsh lead directly to the Netherworld and was once the place where the Netherworld Li Huo Dao Ancestor incarnated to preach. This Liumeng Swamp is not far from Tancheng and naturally has a large array to protect it, which is suitable for the current situation. Shopkeeper Wen hesitated for a moment, bowed his hands and said, "Ashamed, I have to be thick-skinned and take refuge under your sect."

Elder Lu naturally comforted and won him over. Huan Changyuan was impatient, walked to Shopkeeper Wen and asked, "Shopkeeper, has Little Ci brought any letters back?"

He frowned and looked at Tancheng, "I don't know if she was injured in this storm. If she died, that would be a pity."

Elder Lu and Shopkeeper Wen didn't speak. Elder Liu coughed and said, "Shopkeeper Wen, don't worry too much. The Central Continent sects are not just robbers who only know how to kill. Since the Shangqing Sect brought two Grotto-Heaven spiritual treasures and grabbed the Ruan clan bloodline among all the Nascent Soul cultivators, then I guess all sects will recognize this account. Besides, I don't know if this Ruan clan bloodline is really a sword seed. If too many people die for this, it won't be worth it for them."

"That's true."

The conversation turned to the movements of the Central Continent great sects. Shopkeeper Wen said, "Just a few days ago, I heard people at the wharf say that there is another Ruan clan bloodline in the Liang Kingdom—some people say that the Donghua Sword stabilizes the fortune, and its whereabouts have something to do with the royal family, and the Donghua Sword Envoy is actually the Crown Prince of the Song Kingdom."

"The great sects that came this time, the Shangqing Sect has already won a Ruan clan orphan girl, so that counts as placing their bet. The remaining disciples will not go to grab it again." Elder Liu said, "If they don't grab it again, then I guess they won't fight. This can be considered a tacit understanding of the great sects. You can't beat a continent half-crippled for a Donghua Sword. This is not a way to live."

Everyone on the boat was born and raised in South Zhuzhou, so how could they not care about their own continent? Hearing this, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Dong Shuangcheng put her hands together, bowed a few times, and said, "Dao Ancestor bless, don't fight anymore. The sword hasn't been seen, but how many people have died."

Elder Lu looked at her, thinking that these people on the boat couldn't be counted as "the sword hasn't been seen," but of course, this couldn't be said clearly. He only said, "Everyone gets a disciple. Who is the real Sword Envoy, only the sect that got the treasure knows in their heart. If you ask me, it's not clear who the Sword Envoy is until they return to their own mountain gate. However, there are only a few legendary Sword Envoys, but there are seven or eight great sects. Someone will always be empty-handed. The competition for this disciple before apprenticeship is afraid that it will continue, and even the journey of the Heavenly Boat back to the Central Continent will be undercurrents, and there will be no day without trouble. Your luck, Changyuan and Shuangcheng, is not very good. You encountered such a major event the first time you went down the mountain to walk. Now the situation in the continent is not suitable for traveling. When you arrive at the Liumeng Swamp, see if the space is stable, and send you back to the mountain gate first."

Huan Changyuan and Dong Shuangcheng were naturally unwilling, but Elder Liu had the same idea, and they couldn't disobey. The magic boat left Tancheng and went faster and faster. After a few days, it bypassed a mountain col and saw an endless thick fog behind the mountain. Occasionally, bird shadows jumped in the fog. The magic boat made a turn and fell into the thick fog. Liumeng Swamp had arrived.

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Everyone settled down in Liumeng Swamp, which was much more at ease than in Tancheng. Because this place was too close to Tancheng, and the space was unstable at this time, cultivators below the Golden Core stage were not suitable for flying. Many low-tier cultivators came here, and the city was soon overcrowded, but because of this, there was constant fresh news. The Taibai Sword Sect people were here as if they were in Tancheng, and the actions of all sects were as if they were in front of their eyes: the Shangqing Sect won the first prize and grabbed an orphan girl of the Ruan clan back. The other great sects were not to be outdone. Wangyou Temple accepted the Ruan clan son from the Liang Kingdom, the Song Kingdom Crown Prince joined the Liuming Hall, and many disciples calculated by divination were competed for by various sects.

None of these disciples were accepted peacefully. The spiritual energy in the direction of the Liang Kingdom and the Song Kingdom was also terrifyingly chaotic. Fortunately, the cloud fog array naturally generated by Liumeng Swamp was extremely mysterious, transforming between reality and reality, and could smooth out the spiritual energy turbulence. It was different from Tancheng, which was high in the air. Everyone in Liumeng Swamp was much more stable than in Tancheng. Only one thing was not very good—the spiritual energy was so unstable that flying was inconvenient, and Shuangcheng and Changyuan couldn't go back for a while.

More than a year passed, and the Central Continent Heavenly Boat had not yet returned, but the fighting between the great sects seemed to have come to an end. The situation in Tancheng gradually eased from the tension after the Lu Kingdom war. Some bold merchants had returned to do business, but the old shopkeeper was steady and still refused to go back, waiting for the evil guests from the Central Continent to leave. "I heard that Junping Mansion is still isolated outside Tancheng, and all sect members only enter and do not exit. Then this matter is far from over."

Since the Heavenly Boat docked, nearly two years have passed. The Heavenly Boat set a three-year period to return, and this period could not be easily changed. Many traveling disciples had returned, and many had brought new disciples. Although South Zhuzhou cultivators hated Central Continent cultivators, they were very envious of these lucky ones, saying they were fish jumping over the dragon gate. The grotto-heavens where the great sects were stationed all opened restrictions, taking the disciples into them, each occupying a corner of the sky from afar, forming a confrontation. Among them, Junping Mansion's precaution was the most obvious, as if it were extremely tight about the Ruan clan orphan girl.

When there were three months left before the return period, the shadow of the giant turtle in the sky was already looming. Tancheng still didn't fight. The hearts of the South Zhuzhou cultivators finally fell into their stomachs, but they were still not very settled, always mentioning a little bit. The old shopkeeper went to the Dao Palace every day to check the South Zhuzhou Spiritual Shadow Map—this is a magic treasure that reflects the spiritual energy of South Zhuzhou. From the clarity and turbidity of the spiritual shadow, one can see the stability of the local spiritual energy. The spiritual shadow of the Lu Kingdom area had been dark black since a year ago, and it only began to fade slowly today, which shows the tragedy of the battle at that time.

"The spiritual energy of the Song Kingdom is gradually becoming clear, hmph... The spiritual energy that has been chaotic for seven hundred years is now recovering quickly. The Liang Kingdom is also okay. There have been a few fights in the past few years, which has accelerated the sorting out of spiritual energy, which can be considered some benefits."

He looked at it one by one, and saw that all places were still peaceful, except for the Netherworld Miasma Swamp area. It was probably because the Netherworld Miasma had reached its peak year, and the color was pale yellow. This color meant that cultivators below the Golden Core stage should not go there. The spiritual energy here was not very flat. If the cultivation was not enough, even cultivation would be very dangerous, and inhaling violent spiritual energy into the body would be very harmful to cultivators. However, the Netherworld Miasma Swamp was extremely dangerous, and the old shopkeeper had never been there in his travels in South Zhuzhou. He stroked the small cat in his arms and smiled, "Let's go back after reading."

When he was about to turn around, the small cat suddenly 'meowed', struggled out of his arms, and jumped to the edge of the Netherworld Miasma Swamp. The old shopkeeper looked closely, his expression changed, and he hurriedly called the Dao Palace deacon, saying urgently, "Not good! The spiritual energy of the Netherworld Miasma Swamp has changed suddenly. I'm afraid something big has happened. We must guard against the spiritual energy storm!"

Cultivators can look at Qi, but the Netherworld Miasma Swamp is too far away and has exceeded the sensing range, so spiritual tools are more reliable. In an instant, the spiritual energy of the Netherworld Miasma Swamp turned from pale yellow to deep red. At this time, it was bright red and dripping, as if it would turn black at any time. If it turned into dark black, one could imagine that there must be a spiritual energy storm sweeping the whole continent, and even the space would be broken. The Dao Palace deacon's expression also changed greatly, and he hurriedly asked the Dharma Protector to assign tasks, and asked suspiciously, "I haven't heard that there is news of sword seeds there. The Netherworld Miasma Swamp is too far from Tancheng. How could people from the Central Continent run there?"

Barely protecting the loopholes of the Liumeng Swamp natural array, everyone felt a gust of wind blowing, and a noisy scratching sound rang in their ears, just like some fierce beast screaming and flying back and forth over their heads, making people feel extremely disgusted and terrified. This sound flashed by, but many Qi Condensation servants were already vomiting. The deacon was shocked, "What, it arrived here from the Netherworld Miasma Swamp so quickly?"

The old shopkeeper was also extremely irritable in his heart, and he circulated his spiritual energy in his heart to calm down a little, saying, "Otherwise, this is the means of the Demon Sect. The Demon Sect's heart method is the most mysterious. I think someone is performing magic in the Netherworld Miasma Swamp, and we were just paying attention to the changes in the spiritual energy of the local area through the spiritual shadow map, and established a trace of induction in the dark, so we were affected by the aftermath of the supernatural power. At this time, the heart and mind were chaotic, the induction was broken, and there was no follow-up—but this person could capture such a subtle cause and effect, which shows that his cultivation is deep, not what ordinary Nascent Soul can reach. I'm afraid it is infinitely close to Grotto-Heaven."

The deacon couldn't help but doubt, "Old Wen, you are well-informed, what you said should not be false, but I have never heard of such supernatural powers. I'm afraid it's a Grotto-Heaven ancestor, right? Can a Nascent Soul cultivator really have such power? Do you know who is in the swamp?"

Shopkeeper Wen knew that he had said something wrong, which led to so many follow-up words, and prevaricated, "If it is a Grotto-Heaven ancestor, he can let go and collect, so it won't affect us!"

The deacon was short-sighted, but he just asked this. The spiritual energy storm arrived in the blink of an eye. Where did he have the energy to investigate carefully? Sure enough, after less than a stick of incense, a spiritual energy storm like the one in the Lu Kingdom swept across the sky above Liumeng Swamp, blowing away most of the clouds and fog that were naturally generated and would never dissipate. Everyone sighed, "I don't know what happened to Tancheng. This time there are not so many cultivators on the city wall to strengthen the Great Array."

This time it was better than the Lu Kingdom. After the spiritual power riot, there was no movement in the space. I think there are many cultivators in the Lu Kingdom, and there should be two space spiritual treasures colliding, which caused the space to be unstable. This time no one used space spiritual treasures, so the space was still stable, which made people breathe a sigh of relief—in fact, seven hundred years ago, even if the spiritual energy was unstable, it was a big deal for South Zhuzhou, but today, if it is just a spiritual energy storm, it can be called lucky.

The spiritual energy only rolled once and did not continue. It seems that the fight has ended. According to the orientation of the Netherworld Miasma Swamp, everyone expected that these two cultivators would come out of the swamp and it would take more than half a month to reach Tancheng. Unexpectedly, when they woke up on the third day, everyone felt that the sky was much darker than before. By noon, the sky was already completely black, and the city hung out lights one after another. Elder Liu and Shopkeeper Wen went to the Dao Palace together and used magic tools to check the movement outside the Liumeng Swamp array. I saw magic shadows, ghosts crying and howling, all kinds of strange demons and monsters, covering the sky and the sun, covering the sky tightly. A long-browed man with a handsome face and evil spirit stood in the magic cloud and flew toward Tancheng. The speed of escape was far beyond the expectations of the cultivators. The Dao Palace deacon was shocked and suspicious, shouting, "Such a big movement, it is really a Grotto-Heaven True Person traveling! That magic cloud is a Dharma image, right!"

Elder Liu blurted out, "Not Grotto-Heaven, this is Yanshan Taishi Yi—the Nascent Soul of the Great Sect, actually reached this point!"

He called Taishi Yi's name, and the other party seemed to have an induction, looking at him with evil eyes. The Dharma mirror couldn't bear it, and with a 'click', it broke into two pieces. Everyone felt their eyes stinging and retreated a few steps one after another. Shopkeeper Wen said, "The Order Master of the Dharma Treasury is probably really angry. When he came out of the Heavenly Boat, he didn't have such momentum. I just don't know who he is going to trouble with such a fierce momentum."

How fast was Taishi Yi's escape speed? The journey Elder Liu took for three days was only a stick of incense for him. Tancheng was already in sight. He shook his broad shoulders, and the magic cloud behind him condensed into a giant hand, carrying wind and thunder, and slapped toward the small floating island in front of Tancheng with the momentum of thunder.

In the past, in front of Tancheng, he also transformed into a giant hand to attack Xu Shaowei, but that palm was only condensed by Qi, and Xu Shaowei blocked most of it by relying on his protective magic treasure. Today, this palm is like substance, occupying most of the sky, with five-colored brilliance hidden on the edge of the palm. Where the palm wind passed, it seemed to shatter the space. Taishi Yi pinched the formula with both hands, showing the body of three heads and six arms, one side happy, one side angry, one side sad. The angry face turned to the front and shouted at the floating island, "Chen Jun! Hand over Xu Shaowei and that Ruan clan girl to me!"

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Sometimes there will be chapters without Little Ci's appearance. I will mention it in the summary. If you care, you can skip buying.

Q&A time

1. Does Panpan like to eat fish?

As a cat, you can eat it when you are hungry, but you don't particularly like fish. So Panpan said he didn't like fish, but it didn't mean he hated it.

2. Are spiritual energy and Dao rhyme the same thing?

No, the text clearly describes that spiritual energy is five-colored spiritual brilliance, and Dao rhyme is colorless small flowers. Let's put it this way, spiritual energy is pork, and Dao rhyme is the red stamp on the pork.

Aside, I watched "The Mage is Always Your Grandpa" yesterday, and I abandoned it before finishing it. One point that I find it very difficult to accept in male-frequency articles is that they must write female characters, but they are all stereotypes and object perspectives, which is more uncomfortable than not writing female characters at all. Every female character of appropriate age appears, within a thousand words at the nearest, or dozens of chapters at the farthest, she must have a sexual relationship with a male character. Either she is the ex-girlfriend of a certain man, or she is an admirer of a certain man, or she wants to rely on a certain man to survive. For me, a female reader, these are extremely off-putting treatments. Now I start watching "Player is Super Right"~~~ I will repo to you tomorrow.

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