Chapter 139

The passerby struggled to break free and disappeared at the end of the street.

And Xu Changqing's face turned extremely gloomy.

Chu Yang suddenly remembered something, turned to Li Xiaoyao and said, "This is Mount Shu's sphere of influence. Not to mention the Moon-Worshipping Sect, even Moon-Worshipping himself wouldn't dare to come. You guys go find an inn to settle down first. Senior Brother and I will fly back to Mount Shu on our swords and come to find you by tomorrow at the latest."

Li Xiaoyao knew the urgency and nodded hurriedly.

Shi Gonghu cupped his hands, "Don't worry, the two of you. This old man will protect the princess with his life while waiting for your return."

Lin Yueru and Liu Jinyuan also stood aside obediently at this moment, not making a fuss about going to Mount Shu. From the reactions of the local people, they already knew the seriousness of the matter.

After arranging everything, Chu Yang and Xu Changqing flew to Mount Shu on their swords at the same time.

Not long after they left, demons really appeared on the streets of Yuzhou, chasing some Yuzhou commoners who didn't have time to go home.

"Damn demons! How dare you kill people in front of me, Shi Gonghu!"

Shi Gonghu shouted and rushed over, Li Xiaoyao followed closely with his sword, and the two joined forces to start killing demons on the street.

The others were tightly surrounding Zhao Ling'er, fearing she would suffer any harm.

Zhao Ling'er's expression was firm, without her usual weakness. She stepped out of the crowd and cast the Five Spirit magic on the demons.

A flash of lightning in the sky struck the demon directly, and the demon died on the spot!

Everyone looked at Zhao Ling'er in surprise.

"I am a descendant of Nv Wa, it is only natural for me to protect everyone!"

A firm and powerful voice came from her slender body.

On the other side.

Chu Yang and Xu Changqing had returned to Mount Shu, but what they saw was a mess! Except for the main hall of the sect, which was intact, there were broken walls and ruins everywhere, and not a single Mount Shu disciple could be seen in the empty square.

It looked like the scene of a great battle!

Just didn't know if the other peaks were the same.

Xu Changqing couldn't believe everything he saw and muttered to himself, "How could this happen?"

Having grown up on Mount Shu since childhood, he had never thought that one day Mount Shu would become like this.

"Go to the Lock Demon Tower!"

Chu Yang flew away on his sword again.

Xu Changqing gritted his teeth and followed closely.

Finally, near the Lock Demon Tower, they saw a large number of Mount Shu disciples and countless black Qi.

The black Qi were all demons who had just escaped from the Lock Demon Tower. Because their physical bodies had been obliterated in the tower, only their primordial spirits were able to escape.

But if given the chance, they could soon make a comeback. As long as the demon race doesn't die, it's easy to re-occupy a body.

Unlike human possession, which has many restrictions.

Besides Mount Shu disciples, Chu Yang also saw the Sect Leader Qingwei, Master Canggu, and the three elders Jingming, Youxuan, and Heyang.

The five of them were sitting in a five-pointed star-shaped array, each occupying the five spiritual positions of wind, fire, thunder, earth, and water. It was relying on this array that they stabilized the collapse of the Lock Demon Tower.

And besides Qingwei and the others, Wine Sword Immortal was also among the crowd, leading disciples to eliminate the escaped demons.

Xu Changqing descended from the sky and silently joined the demon-slaying army.

"Changqing is back?!"

Canggu looked pleasantly surprised. Although Xu Changqing's return couldn't solve the current situation, it made him happy after all.

"Where is A-Yang?"

Canggu asked immediately after.

After Xu Changqing killed a demon's primordial spirit, he said to Canggu, "Junior Brother is also back, Master, don't worry."

Canggu smiled bitterly, "It's because he's back that I'm worried!"

While the two were talking, Chu Yang in the high sky was looking at the Lock Demon Tower.

At the very top of the Lock Demon Tower, where the damage was most severe, stood a figure with white hair but a very upright posture.

He was like a mountain, landing there steadily, using one person and one sword to beat all the most powerful demons back into the Lock Demon Tower.

With such terrifying suppression, who else could it be?

Of course, it was Uncle Sword Saint, who was hated by everyone! The Sword Saint also noticed the returning Chu Yang and Xu Changqing, and his gaze fell more on Chu Yang, and he showed an appreciative look.

He should have heard some things about Chu Yang from Wine Sword Immortal.

Chu Yang looked at the Sword Saint and looked down at the chaotic earth again.

Now with a thousand years of cultivation, he could show some strength to help Mount Shu overcome the difficulties.

He saw him sacrifice 【Fengdu】.

The Ghost Gate appeared quietly behind him.

Those demon primordial spirits and evil spirits seemed to sense danger and no longer attacked Mount Shu disciples, but kept trying to escape.

Everyone looked up at the sky!

The Ghost Gate opened wide!

The demons trembled!

The huge door in the sky was like the mouth of a god or demon, swallowing countless demon souls and evil spirits into its belly.

Such a vision, not to mention ordinary disciples, even Qingwei and the Sword Saint were surprised.

Chu Yang felt 【Fengdu】's cheering. Those swallowed demon souls and evil spirits all became its food, helping it grow further.

After a while, the wind swept away the clouds, and all the demon souls and evil spirits on the ground disappeared.

Everyone looked at Chu Yang blankly.

"A-Yang, what happened?"

The most shocked person was Canggu. The Chu Yang in front of him made him feel a bit strange.

"Junior Brother! Don't be distracted!"

Qingwei shouted, waking up the distracted Canggu.

The array maintaining the Lock Demon Tower could not be relaxed for a moment, otherwise all previous efforts would be wasted.

Chu Yang landed on the ground, ignoring the shocked gazes of other disciples, and walked straight to where Qingwei and the others were.

Chu Yang bowed and saluted, "Sect Leader, disciple is back. What exactly is going on?"

Xu Changqing also walked over.

"Not long after you went down the mountain, the Demon Lord Zhong Lou suddenly appeared on Mount Shu, broke the seal of the Lock Demon Tower, and took something from inside, and it became like this."

"By the time we discovered it, a large number of demon souls had escaped from the Lock Demon Tower and had become a climate at the foot of the mountain, harming the common people."

"But the most important thing right now is to prevent the collapse of the Lock Demon Tower. There are more powerful demons inside, and they must never reappear in the world."

"We can only send some disciples down the mountain to eliminate demons, but it's a drop in the bucket. Fortunately, you came..."

Qingwei said with some relief, "Although I don't know how Chu Yang did it, the crisis on Mount Shu has temporarily eased, and we can spare manpower to go down the mountain to eliminate demons."

Xu Changqing hesitated for a moment, stepped forward to tell the Sect Leader Master and the elders about Chu Yang using the Demon-Eating Gu to improve his cultivation.

But he immediately explained the reason why Chu Yang did this, and reported the people and things encountered on the mountain this time.

Wine Sword Immortal listened with relish on the side, until he heard the term 'descendant of Nv Wa' from Xu Changqing's mouth, his smile stopped abruptly.

Qing'er's daughter? Wine Sword Immortal subconsciously looked up at the figure standing on the top of the Lock Demon Tower.

Canggu frowned, "What does A-Yang getting a thousand years of cultivation have to do with the vision just now? Don't try to fool me, you stinky brat!"

Xu Changqing was very helpless. He said everything he knew, so why was he still scolded? Chu Yang handed 【Fengdu】 to Qingwei and the others and explained, "On this trip down the mountain, the disciple accidentally obtained this immortal sword, and it was only because his cultivation increased greatly that he could control it."

Feeling the different aura on 【Fengdu】, everyone was shocked.

At the same time, a figure descended from the sky, took 【Fengdu】 from Chu Yang's hand, and then commented, "Although this sword contains the aura of the netherworld and can communicate with ghosts and gods, it has no evil nature, but instead has a sense of the righteous path..."

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be an innate treasure born in response to the luck of a world."

Having said that, the Sword Saint returned 【Fengdu】 to Chu Yang and asked, "You and this sword have already merged your primordial spirits?"

Chu Yang nodded. 【Fengdu】 was born from his soul in the first place.

"Keep it well, this is your path in the future, no need to look for other methods."

The Sword Saint sighed.

I don't know if he was sighing that Chu Yang's path was getting wider, or narrower.

After hearing the Sword Saint's explanation, the expressions of Qingwei and the others eased significantly.

As long as it wasn't a crooked path, they could accept it.

"Now that the demon souls near the Lock Demon Tower have been eliminated, the Sect Leader Master and the elders can rest a little..."

Xu Changqing wanted to help the Sect Leader and Master up, but was grabbed by Wine Sword Immortal.

"Kid, you can't move Qingwei and the others now. The array under them is connected to the Lock Demon Tower's Qi pulse. If you pull one hair, the whole body will move. If you are not careful, it will be a disaster."

Wine Sword Immortal's words made Xu Changqing's face turn pale. This meant that as long as the Lock Demon Tower wasn't repaired, Qingwei and the others would have to sit here and couldn't leave.

The Sword Saint snorted coldly, his eyes full of murderous intent, "What a Demon Lord, just because of personal desire, he destroyed the Lock Demon Tower, disregarding the common people, and playing our Mount Shu in the palm of his hand..."

Wine Sword Immortal shook his head, "Senior Brother, it makes no sense to say this now. Better think about how to remedy it." The Sword Saint pondered for a moment and said slowly, "The only way now is to find the five Spirit Orbs left by Nv Wa and re-balance the five elements of the Lock Demon Tower to completely repair it."

Mentioning the five Spirit Orbs, Xu Changqing suddenly moved and took a bead from his arms, "My Junior Brother and I found the Earth Spirit Orb in a General's Tomb on this trip down the mountain!"

Wine Sword Immortal took the Earth Spirit Orb, touched it, and smiled, "It really is arranged in the dark, it is destined for our Mount Shu to survive this disaster."

The Sword Saint said in a deep voice, "The Lock Demon Tower is like this now, we can't leave. Since you found an Earth Spirit Orb, it proves that you are destined for this object, so please bring the rest back to Mount Shu."

Xu Changqing cupped his hands, "Uncle, you are too serious, this is what the disciple should do."

Chu Yang suddenly said, "Finding this Earth Spirit Orb also had the credit of others. I hope Uncle Sword Saint and the Sect Leader can give them some rewards."

Wine Sword Immortal winked at Chu Yang, signaling him not to continue speaking.

The Sword Saint's expression had changed.

Canggu reminded helplessly, "A-Yang, our Mount Shu is currently unable to take care of itself, we can't help others!"

Chu Yang said solemnly, "We are not helping others, but helping ourselves. If the Moon-Worshipping Sect continues to grow, it won't just be a problem for the Nanzhao Kingdom."

Canggu fell into silence.

The Sword Saint said lightly, "All things in the world have karma, birth, aging, sickness, and death all have a sequence, no need for others to worry."

Chu Yang turned to look at the Sword Saint, "If the Demon Lord hadn't suddenly appeared and damaged the Lock Demon Tower, Uncle would have been ready to lock Zhao Ling'er in the tower until Li Xiaoyao died of old age, wouldn't you?"

Wine Sword Immortal, who was just about to drink some wine to suppress his shock, sprayed the wine in his mouth upon hearing this.

He looked at the Sword Saint in surprise, "Senior Brother, is this true?"

"True." The Sword Saint nodded and looked at Chu Yang quite unexpectedly, "How did you know?"

Chu Yang smiled playfully, "Isn't Uncle Sword Saint always like this? When encountering things, he only knows how to escape. Whether it was Yin Ruozhuo more than ten years ago, or the Dugu Sword Saint now, there is actually not much change."

As soon as this was said, even Qingwei's face changed slightly, and he scolded Chu Yang to shut up.

Wine Sword Immortal drank several mouthfuls of wine, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Good heavens!

The disciple Qingwei took in is too powerful!

Daring to provoke the Sword Saint to his face! It's a pity...

If only he were my disciple! The Sword Saint's expression remained as usual, seemingly not angry, and he looked at Chu Yang with interest, "Continue."

"You pursue the Tao all your life. You claim that it is the great love in the world, and you can give up small love for it."

"But I want to say, great love that cannot even accommodate small love is a piece of dog shit!"

"Shut up!"

Qingwei's tone became unprecedentedly severe, without his usual kindness.

"It doesn't matter, let him continue."

The Sword Saint stared at Chu Yang with burning eyes, "Do you understand the Tao?"

"I don't understand it at all! I just think that someone who would rather try to break up others and watch the younger generation go to their deaths than stand up and sacrifice themselves is a complete coward."

"If such a person realizes the Great Tao, it's purely because God is blind."

Arguing about the Tao would definitely not beat the Sword Saint, so it was better to scold him. As long as the other party was angry and their Taoist heart was in chaos, Chu Yang would succeed, because only a Sword Saint with a chaotic Taoist heart could possibly enter the game.

Wine Sword Immortal had already tied the wine gourd back to his waist and silently leaned towards Chu Yang, fearing that his Senior Brother Sword Saint would kill this interesting kid in a fit of anger.

This wasn't arguing about the Tao, this stinky kid was pointing at Senior Brother Sword Saint's nose and scolding him! "You are very good, then I hope you can give another answer in the future, let me see what Great Tao there is besides natural karma."

The Sword Saint was not angry, at least not on the surface, said lightly, and flashed back to the top of the Lock Demon Tower to sit in town.

There was only one elder-level figure left on Mount Shu who could move freely.

Wine Sword Immortal.

He happened to be a lazy person, not knowing how to set an example for the disciples who went down the mountain to eliminate demons.

"Come, come, come, I'll tell you a way. Mount Shu is in difficulty now. Why don't you take those people from the Nanzhao Kingdom to find the five Spirit Orbs? If you can successfully help Mount Shu solve the trouble, no matter what request they make, Senior Brother and Qingwei old man will have to recognize it through their noses!"

Wine Sword Immortal hugged Chu Yang and Xu Changqing's necks, and the smell of wine made the two unable to open their eyes.

But when Xu Changqing heard his suggestion, a smile appeared on his face! Although it was a bit like holding a favor to ask for a reward, it was a good way.

Xu Changqing cupped his hands, "Thank you, Uncle, for your guidance!"

Chu Yang pondered for a while and said, "The five Spirit Orbs are also Moon-Worshipping's goal. If he knows we are looking for the five Spirit Orbs, he will probably come to the Central Plains to deal with us personally!"

Wine Sword Immortal stared and laughed, "He dares! Times have changed. The five Spirit Orbs are now the lifeblood of Mount Shu. As long as he dares to take action, Senior Brother Sword Saint will hunt him to the ends of the earth!"

Wine Sword Immortal's voice was very loud, and all the disciples near the Lock Demon Tower heard it. Everyone looked at the Sword Saint in unison.

The Sword Saint, who had been calm as an ancient well, finally had a trace of emotional fluctuation and glared at Wine Sword Immortal fiercely, but did not oppose his statement.

"The two Uncles are truly righteous!"

Chu Yang secretly gave Wine Sword Immortal a thumbs up. Ginger is still old and spicy. He scolded him like that, and the Sword Saint didn't react, but Wine Sword Immortal said a few words, and the Sword Saint was like sitting on wax.

Wine Sword Immortal laughed from ear to ear, very satisfied with Chu Yang's flattery. He had been fighting with the Sword Saint all his life and liked to see his Senior Brother eat deflated the most.

Since the Sword Saint promised that he would take action if Moon-Worshipping appeared in the Central Plains, Li Xiaoyao and the others' safety was guaranteed, and Chu Yang could let go and do things.

"In that case, the disciple will go down the mountain, and I hope the Sect Leader Master and the Uncles will take care!"

Chu Yang and Xu Changqing bowed and saluted, preparing to go down the mountain immediately to tell Li Xiaoyao and the others the good news.

At this moment.

The Sword Saint on the top of the tower suddenly said, "Qingwei, if you don't say it now, are you waiting until they leave? I can manage Moon-Worshipping, but I can't manage that thing!"

"Indecisive all your life, Mount Shu is in your hands, it's really a disgrace to the sect!"

The Sword Saint suddenly flew into a rage for no reason, making Xu Changqing confused, so he could only look at Qingwei suspiciously.

Qingwei's face showed a struggle, and finally turned into a heavy sigh, "Decades ago, a brilliant disciple of Mount Shu fell into the devil's path, raised his butcher knife against his fellow disciples, and even the Sect Leader at that time died because of it. The Sword Sect almost broke its inheritance."

"What's worse is that the disciple who fell into the devil's path also summoned a large number of extraterrestrial demons to attack Mount Shu. The whole Mount Shu was in internal and external trouble, and it was only one step away from collapse."

"At that time, I and several Junior Brothers, in order to become immortals, practiced the forbidden arts of Mount Shu without authorization and knew nothing about the outside world. Fortunately, Tianyou came out of seclusion in time to turn the tide."

"But the fact that Mount Shu was severely damaged is irreversible. All the blame lies with me..."

Wine Sword Immortal shook his head slightly and interrupted Qingwei, "Let me say the rest, if you keep talking, it will become a self-accusation edict."

He turned to Xu Changqing and Chu Yang and said, "The forbidden art that your Master and the others practiced is to forcibly expel their own evil thoughts from their bodies to increase their Taoist practice. Although the effect is significant, it also has endless troubles."

"That evil thought absorbed a large amount of extraterrestrial demon power. Once it was born, it was difficult to control. At that time, it was also with the help of an artifact that it was sealed in the Lock Demon Tower."

"With the Demon Lord breaking the Lock Demon Tower some time ago, that evil thought also escaped, and its whereabouts are unknown."

"It is more difficult to deal with than Moon-Worshipping. Remember to be careful when you look for the five Spirit Orbs!"

Chu Yang already knew what they were talking about.

Evil Sword Immortal! Just don't know which version of Evil Sword Immortal it is. Some Evil Sword Immortals were beaten like shit by Zhong Lou, while others could directly break Zhong Lou's horns.

However, Chu Yang thought about it, Zhong Lou's problem seemed bigger. If it was the invincible version, it would be fine. None of the versions of Evil Sword Immortal were his opponent.

But if it was the weak version...

The heavy responsibility of saving the world might really fall on himself.

Big Brother Red Hair, you must be reliable! Knowing the truth, Xu Changqing's expression was complex. In his heart, whether it was his Master or the Sect Leader, they were all immortal masters who took saving the world as their duty.

Who would have thought that they had also caused disasters that could not be remedied for their own selfish interests!

The more he thought about it, the more trance-like Xu Changqing's expression became, and his faith began to collapse.

"Senior Brother, no one is perfect. Having selfish desires is normal. The process of cultivating the Tao is to recognize oneself, accept oneself, change oneself, and move forward towards the ideal Great Tao in one's heart."

"If one were born perfect, would one still need to cultivate the Tao?"

As soon as Chu Yang said this, the Sword Saint standing on the top of the tower smiled and nodded silently.

The kid still has something, no wonder he dares to argue with me.

Wine Sword Immortal patted him on the shoulder and praised, "Well said!"

Qingwei and the others also had a look of relief on their faces.

"Changqing, I know you are disappointed in us, but you must prioritize the overall situation and don't disturb your Taoist heart."

Xu Changqing took a deep breath and cupped his hands, "Changqing obeys the Master's order!"

"Everything that should be said has been said, hurry down the mountain!" While speaking, Wine Sword Immortal suddenly became coy, "Remember to take good care of that Nanzhao Kingdom... princess."

Good guy, he doesn't care about his own biological daughter, but still thinks about his first love's daughter.

Bah! Scumbag!

A cunning smile flashed in Chu Yang's eyes, and he beckoned to Wine Sword Immortal, "Uncle, come here, I'll tell you a little secret."

Wine Sword Immortal saw his strange expression and walked over suspiciously.

"Uncle, this time down the mountain, I met another little girl from the Nanzhao Kingdom. She is about the same age as Zhao Ling'er and claims to be the Holy Aunt's disciple."

Hearing the name Holy Aunt, Wine Sword Immortal trembled.

Chu Yang whispered in his ear, "That girl looks a lot like you, Uncle..."

(End of chapter)