Chapter 111: Awakening

Demon Person Duan Fengyun picked up the Yellow Emperor Sword from the ground; finally, he had a handy weapon once again.

As he raised the sword and looked at Nie Feng and the others, preparing to begin the harvest, an accident occurred.

The Yellow Emperor Sword in his hand emitted a brilliant radiance, and the Dragon Vein in his spine, which had been defiled by the saliva of the Yamata no Orochi, began to slowly awaken due to the presence of the Yellow Emperor Sword.

He felt the sleeping host slowly awakening, so he hurriedly threw down the Yellow Emperor Sword; it seemed that the symbiotic effect between the Yellow Emperor Sword and the Dragon Vein had caused the Dragon Vein to awaken from its slumber.

Demon Person Duan Fengyun knew something was wrong and wanted to flee.

The crowd looked at the Demon Person Duan Fengyun before them, confused as to why he had suddenly become so flustered.

Seizing the opportunity in the chaos, Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun exchanged a glance; this was an excellent chance.

Nie Feng took up the Snow Drink Saber, and he and Bu Jingyun charged forward once again.

Wanting to quickly escape this place and find a spot to suppress the host's consciousness that was about to awaken, Demon Person Duan Fengyun had no time to dodge the attacks of the two men, Feng and Yun.

This time, Nie Feng used the Snow Drink to directly seal his Meridian, while Bu Jingyun used a sword to slash open the Demon Eye between his brows.

As the Demon Eye was broken, Demon Person Duan Fengyun felt the Qilin Blood in his body stop boiling, and his entire body lost all strength.

The three of them all collapsed onto the ground with a thud.

Instantly, golden light pulsed all over Demon Person Duan Fengyun's body; the Dragon Vein within Duan Fengyun had awakened.

With the complete awakening of the Dragon Vein, the consciousness of Duan Fengyun, which had been suppressed by the Demon Saber consciousness, also began to awaken.

The Demon Saber consciousness had already been suppressed by the awakened Dragon Vein and could only watch helplessly as the host's consciousness awakened.

Under the suppression of the Dragon Vein, the Demon Saber consciousness returned once again to the depths of Duan Fengyun's mind to be imprisoned.

At this moment, the Duan Fengyun lying on the ground opened his eyes; his true self had returned.

His eyes were filled with complexity; the moment he awakened, he already knew everything the Demon Saber had done.

He had not expected that the final strike of the Yamata no Orochi would actually defile the Dragon Vein, leading to its slumber.

Without the suppression of the Dragon Vein, the Demon Saber consciousness certainly had no shackles, which was why the subsequent series of events had occurred.

After the lesson of this incident, he felt as if his entire being had been sublimated.

He secretly made a decision in his heart that, unless it was an emergency, he would not use the Demon Saber without authorization.

He said to the curled-up Demon Saber consciousness in his mind:

"It is fortunate you didn't do anything to cause me pain, otherwise I would have been determined to perish together with you."

The Demon Saber consciousness still said, unconvinced:

"Host, this is all because of your good luck.

If not for the appearance of that old codger holding that sword, you would still be in a deep sleep right now, and the world would still be mine."

Seeing that the Demon Saber consciousness remained stubborn and unrepentant, Duan Fengyun did not want to argue with it.

Duan Fengyun stepped out from his Consciousness space, adjusted his breath, and said to Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun with a smile on his face:

"Feng, Yun, I hope you have been well!"

Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun, lying on the ground, heard this familiar voice, raised their heads, and said:

"Junior Brother Duan, is it really you?"

Duan Fengyun nodded and said:

"It is me, Yun, Feng.

I have returned; thank you for everything you have done for me."

Duan Fengyun was extremely grateful to both Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun.

That the two of them were still willing to sacrifice themselves at the final moment just to save him from sinking into the Demonic Path moved Duan Fengyun deeply.

After greeting the two men, Feng and Yun, Duan Fengyun found Duan Shuai, knelt before him, and said:

"Father, I am sorry; I have made you worry."

Duan Fengyun had actually viewed things as a transmigrator from the very beginning, and he had no real feelings regarding the father-son relationship with Duan Shuai.

But he had not expected that Duan Shuai would actually fight against Demon Person Duan Fengyun for his sake, despite his old bones; this had made him completely accept his identity.

He willingly called out "Father."

Seeing his son return to the Righteous Path, Duan Shuai's eyes were filled with tears.

Duan Fengyun smiled heartily at Nie Renwang and Qin Shuang:

"Uncle, Senior Brother Shuang, long time no see."

Qin Shuang excitedly stepped forward and embraced Duan Fengyun.

Qin Shuang said happily:

"Junior Brother Duan, welcome back.

I have missed you terribly; Ding Ning and I were still waiting for you to return to be our matchmaker so we could offer you the matchmaker's wine!"

Duan Fengyun replied apologetically:

"Senior Brother Shuang, I am sorry, it is all my fault.

I caused you to be unable to hold your wedding properly."

Qin Shuang laughed:

"Why blame yourself?

Although the date has passed, the fifteenth in a few days is also quite good.

Since you have returned, I shall marry Ding Ning on the fifteenth."

Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun, after a brief period of regulating their breath, also gathered here with the others.

Bu Jingyun asked the question that had long been in his heart.

"Junior Brother Duan, what exactly happened in the cave of the Yamata no Orochi?

Why did you suddenly fall into the Demonic Path and fail to recognize your own kin?"

Looking at the group before him who were willing to sacrifice their lives to help him break free from the Demonic Path, Duan Fengyun decided to tell them the truth of the matter.

"Everything must start from before I learned the Demonic Blade.

Before learning the Demonic Blade, I went to Lingyun Cave and obtained the Dragon Vein, the lifeblood of the Shenzhou land, and the Yellow Emperor Sword.

By a stroke of luck, the Dragon Vein and I became one, and the Yellow Emperor Sword is precisely this sword in my hand."

Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai nodded from the side and said:

"That is correct, A-Yun did find the Dragon Vein in Lingyun Cave.

Because the influence of the Dragon Vein is too great, the three of us chose to keep this matter hidden from the outside world."

After Duan Shuai and Nie Renwang finished speaking, Duan Fengyun continued:

"Relying on the effect of the Dragon Vein, I was surprised to discover that after my Demonic Blade reached completion, I had actually not fallen into the Demonic Path.

Therefore, I mistakenly believed that as long as I had the Dragon Vein, I would not be consumed by the Demonic Blade.

However, during the battle against the Eight-Headed Serpent in Dongying, the Eight-Headed Serpent's last snake head spat out its venom.

Its venom had no effect on me, but it contaminated the Dragon Vein, causing the Dragon Vein to fall into a deep slumber.

Without the suppression and purification of the Dragon Vein, the Demonic Blade within me flared up, and I immediately fell into the Demonic Path.

Just now, because of the Yellow Emperor Sword, the Dragon Vein resonated and awakened from its slumber.

It was because of the effect of the Dragon Vein that I was able to break free from the Demonic Path.

However, I still have to thank you all, because the Qilin Blood within me flared up, leading to the emergence of the Demon Eye.

If the Demonic Essence had not been pierced, I would not have broken free from the Demonic Path so quickly.

I thank you all once again!"

The group suddenly realized that the story behind it was so bizarre and complex.

"It is good that you are back, it is good that you are back."

Everyone was silently repeating this.

"Rest assured, everyone, in the future, unless it is an emergency, I will not use the Demonic Blade recklessly again."

Duan Fengyun promised them.

Bu Jingyun patted Duan Fengyun on the shoulder and said:

"We are people of the pugilistic world, why say so much.

Let's go, Youruo and the others have been waiting anxiously at Duanqing Ju, let's head back quickly."

The group, though heavily injured, were all full of joy as they smiled, mounted their horses, and slowly rode toward Duanqing Ju.