Chapter 67

Why couldn't he vomit it out? Because Liu Xiaolou's cultivation was lower and his true qi was insufficient, he appeared somewhat powerless in forcing out living things like demon vine seeds. Before he could force the seed out of his body, the seed had already turned into blood and dispersed into his body.

Liu Xiaolou was on the verge of tears: "Brother Tan, please set up my grave on Gan Zhu Ling. In the bamboo forest, I will accompany my teacher..."

Tan Ba pulled Liu Xiaolou up and left: "Hurry up, let's talk when we get out!"

Liu Xiaolou rambled: "My Three Mystical Sect has no successors left, only one big white goose. I hope you will treat it well..."

Tan Ba used an iron rod to string Liu Xiaolou's lapel and simply carried him on his shoulder, spreading his legs, climbing mountains and wading through water even more swiftly.

"My younger brother has the Sect Master tokens of the Three Mystical Sect and the Ziji Sect. I will pass them all to Brother Tan..."

"Stop talking nonsense! It's just a seed, not some highly toxic thing!"

"That is the seed of a demon vine... a demon..."

"That is also a dead demon. If it's dead, it's just a vine, and the seed can be eaten like melon seeds!"

"It's not a melon seed, it moves like a bug..."

"Hasn't it already turned into blood? What's moving? Does your stomach hurt?"

"A little..."

"Are your meridians blocked?"

"Temporarily... still clear..."

"Can your true qi be mobilized?"

"It seems... the highly toxic poison hasn't broken out yet?"

"What poison? If it were highly toxic, you would have died long ago. Who knows, it might be a great supplement for true qi!"

"If it were a great supplement, why did Brother Tan vomit it out?"

"I was blind and didn't know a good thing. Now I regret it endlessly!"

"I don't see any great supplement for true qi either... eh?"

"What's wrong?"

"The Daling acupoint... is clear!"

Liu Xiaolou had practiced the Daling acupoint for nearly a month and had smashed two spirit stones into it, reaching the point where it would break through with a single poke. He originally expected it to take another seven or eight days and consume more than half a spirit stone to break through. Just now, after hearing Tan Ba's reminder, he tried it subconsciously, and it was unexpectedly and effortlessly cleared!

A seed was equivalent to more than half a spirit stone—no, even better than a spirit stone. A spirit stone still needed to be slowly converted into true qi, but this seed was a crystal of true qi that could be used directly, saving seven or eight days of effort.

Could it be a blessing in disguise?

Liu Xiaolou's mood improved greatly: "Brother Tan, I will walk myself." He struggled to get down from Tan Ba's iron rod and fled toward the outside of Wulong Mountain. His stomach no longer hurt, his true qi circulated without any obstruction, and there was nothing wrong at all.

"Brother Tan, this demon vine seed... is a good thing..."

"Ah? Let's talk when we get back."

"After the Qingyu Sect leaves the mountain, will there be any seeds left?"

"Didn't you see? It turned into foam in the wind."

"Ah... that's true..."

Purple light spread over Wulong Mountain, and thunder rolled. The momentum was truly astonishing, and the Zhanglong Sect outside the mountain had already learned of it, feeling shocked and uncertain for a time.

Since it was three sects fighting one sect, the Dongyang Sect and the Lu clan of Tianmu Mountain naturally advanced and retreated together. Their two sects were positioned in other directions, originally forming a three-sided encirclement with the Zhanglong Sect. Now, the sect masters of the two sects also gathered on the side of the Zhanglong Sect to discuss countermeasures.

Having obtained the details scouted by Liu Xiaolou and Tan Ba, Zang Baili hurriedly rushed to the place where the three sect masters were discussing and relayed the original words: "It has been verified that the Qingyu Sect is fighting a great battle with a demon vine that appeared out of nowhere at the Heavenly Pit Drum in Wulong Mountain. That demon vine is dozens of zhang high, with over a hundred vines, looking terrifying. However, only one person is fighting the demon vine from the Qingyu Sect. The manifested god wears a flaming golden crown, holds a Phoenix-Wing Gilded Halberd, and uses the purple light technique to burn and destroy the demon vine. That light and thunder are the momentum of the battle."

After listening, Sect Master Qu's face looked very ugly: "Sect Master Han, Brother Lu, we are surrounding the mountain here, while the Qingyu Sect is honing its disciples inside the mountain. We have been played!"

Sect Master Han's expression was solemn: "Is it specifically to hone the inner sect disciple Lord Lord Jingzhao? Could it be that Lord Lord Jingzhao is truly a heaven-sent talent? If so, our Jingxiang sects will have no day to stand out!"

Sect Master Lu said, "It is very possible, but the demon vine appeared in Wulong Mountain. How did the Qingyu Sect know in advance? However, I don't fully agree with Brother Han's intention. The Qingyu Sect is also a Jingxiang sect. Since a heaven-sent talent has descended, we might as well take advantage of it."

Sect Master Han shook his head: "That also depends on what the Qingyu Sect intends. If they rely on this to bully others, what is there to talk about taking advantage?"

Sect Master Lu said, "Then let's wait and see."

Just as they were discussing, someone reported that an inner sect disciple of the Qingyu Sect requested an audience. The three sect masters immediately summoned him to meet.

The visitor was Dongfang Nascent Soul, who was ranked last among the inner sect disciples of the Qingyu Sect. Although he was ranked last, he was the youngest son of Sect Master Dongfang. When the relationship between the two sides was tense, Sect Master Dongfang sent him, which showed his sincerity.

This boy looked bright and glowing. Sect Master Qu could not help but be surprised: "I haven't seen you for a long time, nephew. Your Qi Refinement is about to be full. Is this about to enter cultivation?"

What a prominent sect refers to as "about to enter cultivation" refers to being about to establish a foundation. Dongfang Yuying was not yet sixteen, but was about to establish a foundation, which was indeed surprising. He did not have the spirited attitude of a boy, but said respectfully, "My nephew's meager cultivation, compared with the three sect master uncles, is nothing more than the light of a firefly. Coming here this time is by my father's order, specifically to ask after you. My father wishes to meet with the three sect master uncles. I wonder if you have any leisure time?"

The three sect masters looked at each other and asked, "Where is Sect Master Dongfang? We can go to meet him."

Dongfang Yuying lowered his head and said, "I dare not. My father said that if the three sect master uncles agree, he will come to visit in person."

The great array was still arranged, but from some point on, the families and sects that set up the array gradually became slack, including the Zang family where Liu Xiaolou was.

As evening approached, the heat had not yet receded. These cultivators of the Zang family sat or lay down, each looking for a place to cool off. The servants of the Zang family came up to serve tea and water, serving them one after another.

Zang Baili suddenly remembered that there was still a Hu Toujiao who had not returned, so he summoned Liu Xiaolou and Tan Ba to ask. Hearing that Hu Toujiao had been captured by the Mountain God patrolling the mountain of the Qingyu Sect, life or death unknown, he nodded and sighed: "Not easy."

News kept coming, saying that the four sect masters were meeting on the Wuchao River, talking secretly in Sect Master Qu's seat boat...

The Qingyu Sect released more than ten people, all of whom were children of families and sect cultivators attached to the three sects. Even the Zang clan released one, who was a nephew of Zang Baili. He was tearful, claiming that he had almost lost his life. Zang Baili hurriedly took out spirit rice, spirit wine, and spirit meat to treat him, which made Liu Xiaolou and Tan Ba swallow their saliva on the side.

Then, more than ten stakes were erected under Wulong Mountain, hanging more than ten rogue cultivators. It was said that the Qingyu Sect had achieved a great victory in this encirclement and suppression of Wulong Mountain, and these rogue cultivators were the primary thieves in Wulong Mountain.

Late at night, the Qingyu Sect announced again that this encirclement and suppression had achieved a complete victory, and the remaining Wulong Mountain thieves had been punished one by one and admitted their crimes. Heaven has the virtue of loving life, so the Qingyu Sect only executed the primary culprits and did not kill the accomplices. Therefore, nearly a hundred rogue cultivators were released from the mountain, and after descending the mountain, they scattered in a rush.

At this point, the lively battle of three sects fighting one sect ended before it even began, appearing somewhat anticlimactic.

Zang Baili disbanded the team on the spot and took the Zang family cultivators back to Eyang Mountain, leaving Liu Xiaolou and Tan Ba looking at each other, what about the promised reward?

One spirit stone!