Chapter 216: Seven Martial Arts Slay the Dragon

The moment Duan Fengyun successfully chopped off Wude's head, Di Shitian arrived.

Knowing that Di Shitian would not do anything to him, Duan Fengyun closed his eyes right where he stood and suppressed the thoughts of the Demonic Blade in his mind once again.

After successfully suppressing the Demonic Blade, Duan Fengyun slowly opened his eyes and looked at Di Shitian in silence.

Looking at Wude's head on the ground with its eyes still open, Di Shitian glared at Duan Fengyun in anger and said:

"Duan Fengyun, did you not hear what I just told you?

I warned you not to kill Wude; why did you still kill him!"

What angered Di Shitian was not the death of Wude, but that Duan Fengyun had not obeyed his command.

Duan Fengyun thought to himself:

"My hypothesis was indeed correct; even if the Sacred Heart Art can save people, it cannot revive someone whose head has been cut off.

Now, we have a way to deal with Shenmu and the others."

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"Di Shitian, since Wude could betray Xu Fu, he could also betray you. I was merely helping you remove a bomb that could explode at any time.

You should actually be thanking me."

Di Shitian stared at Duan Fengyun; he now wished he could split Duan Fengyun in two with a single palm strike.

However, for the sake of his dragon-slaying plan, he had to keep his temper in check. Once the dragon-slaying was successful, the first thing he would do was send this detestable Duan Fengyun to the Western Heaven.

Di Shitian was staring at Duan Fengyun, and Duan Fengyun was also staring intently at Di Shitian.

How could Duan Fengyun not want to turn against Di Shitian? But he had to participate in the dragon-slaying plan to obtain the Dragon Essence.

The Dragon Essence was his only way to defeat Di Shitian at present; he had to continue dealing with the tiger to get its skin.

After the two stared at each other for a while, Di Shitian thought of Qin Shuang and Long Er, who were still in his hands, and let out a cackling laugh:

"Duan Fengyun, I will not waste my breath on you.

They are all waiting for you outside; come out with me now."

Based on Duan Fengyun's understanding of Shenmu, Huaimie, and Huang Ying, even if Qin Shuang and the others were no match for the three of them, they would not be in any mortal danger.

As for Long Er, if Di Shitian wanted to kill him, there would have been no need to use his Incarnation as Xu Fu to save him.

It was precisely because Duan Fengyun believed the others were not in mortal danger that he felt safe and bold enough to slowly tangle with Wude.

Duan Fengyun and Di Shitian flew out together, preparing to rendezvous with Nie Feng and the others.

Duan Fengyun flew in front of Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun and said:

"Feng, Yun, I've slaughtered Wude!"

Duan Fengyun looked around but did not see Qin Shuang, so he asked:

"Where is Shuang?"

Nie Feng pointed ahead, and Duan Fengyun looked in that direction, immediately seeing Qin Shuang tied up tightly, as well as Long Er standing to the side, looking at him helplessly.

He shouted loudly:

"Di Shitian, release my brother Shuang and Long Er at once!"

Di Shitian laughed heartily:

"Duan Fengyun, rest assured, I will not harm Qin Shuang or this brat.

I am merely inviting them to be guests at Heaven Gate, and once you help me accomplish one thing, I will naturally release them."

Bu Jingyun said righteously:

"Di Shitian, you want us to do things for you? Don't even think about it!"

Di Shitian looked at Qin Shuang and Long Er to the side, then said to Duan Fengyun:

"Duan Fengyun, I know you will take action to help me.

I don't think you want Qin Shuang, Long Er, and Wuming to walk the road to the Yellow Springs at such a young age."

Hearing Di Shitian's threat, Bu Jingyun calmed down instantly. He truly did not want to work for Di Shitian, but now that Qin Shuang, Long Er, and Wuming were all in Di Shitian's hands, they had no choice but to bow their heads.

Duan Fengyun asked a question he already knew the answer to:

"Di Shitian, what do you want us to help you with?"

Di Shitian smiled:

"Go ask that old fellow Xu Fu about this question.

Just know that this matter needs to be handled by you in three months.

When the time comes, arrive at my Heaven Gate half a month early, and I will naturally lead you to handle this matter.

If I do not see you there by then, you will never see Qin Shuang, Long Er, or Wuming again!"

After Di Shitian finished reminding Duan Fengyun and the others, he had Huaimie and the others take Qin Shuang and Long Er away, then vanished from the eyes of the three men.

Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun looked at Duan Fengyun, who was standing still, and asked:

"Junior Brother Duan, what should we do now!"

Duan Fengyun's current appearance was all an act; he was actually incredibly excited inside.

"Three months! Only three months left until the Jingrui dragon-slaying period!

I have three more months until I can obtain the Dragon Essence."

Duan Fengyun was filled with excitement at the thought that he would be able to slay the Divine Dragon and snatch the Dragon Essence in three months.

He was determined to snatch the Dragon Essence; in this life, there were no Pojun or Duan Lang, and his opponents were only Huaimie and Huang Ying. It would be a simple matter for him, Nie Feng, and Bu Jingyun to obtain three Dragon Essences.

After obtaining the Dragon Essence, he would then go find the Divine Physician to obtain the Reversing Universe; then he would see if Xu Fu could still treat him like an ant.

The day Xu Fu practiced the Five Thunders Transformation Technique would be the day he met his end.

In a short amount of time, Duan Fengyun had spent a long time fantasizing about what would happen after the dragon-slaying.

"Junior Brother Duan!"

"Junior Brother Duan!"

Under the several shouts of Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng, Duan Fengyun finally regained his senses.

He feigned composure and said:

"Brother Yun, Brother Feng, do not worry, I am fine.

Let us turn back first to find Senior Xu Fu. Since Di Shitian said he knows what he needs us to do, let us go and ask Senior Xu Fu first."

Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun nodded; it seemed this was the only way given the urgency of the situation.

The three of them found the horses that had been startled and run to the side, then rode back to Xu Fu's small courtyard.

After returning to Heaven Gate, Di Shitian had Shenmu take Qin Shuang and Long Er away to be kept under close watch, as he wanted to return to his room to rest.

Upon returning to his room, Di Shitian guessed that Duan Fengyun and the others would certainly return to find Xu Fu, so he had to go back immediately to wait for the three of them.

Entering the secret passage, Di Shitian once again transformed into the righteous-looking Xu Fu who cared for the world.

Xu Fu quietly returned to his room and waited silently for the arrival of Duan Fengyun and the other two.

After a series of hoofbeats, Duan Fengyun and his two companions finally rushed back to Xu Fu's small courtyard.

Hearing the hoofbeats, Xiaoyao walked out from the courtyard. Seeing the anxious Duan Fengyun and the others, Xiaoyao asked in confusion:

"Why have the three heroes returned? Did you leave something behind here?"

Duan Fengyun feigned anxiety and said:

"Brother Xiaoyao, we have an urgent matter to discuss with Senior Xu Fu. Please take us to see him."

Seeing the anxious expressions of Duan Fengyun and the others, Xiaoyao knew the matter must be very serious.

He took it upon himself to lead Duan Fengyun and the others toward Xu Fu's room.

The four arrived in front of Xu Fu's door, and just as they were about to knock, Xu Fu's voice rang out.

"Xiaoyao, why are you so flustered?

I hear footsteps, and there are others present. Has someone come?"

Without waiting for Xiaoyao to answer, Duan Fengyun replied directly:

"Senior Xu, it is us.

We have an urgent matter to find you for."

Hearing Duan Fengyun's voice and that it was an urgent matter, Xu Fu opened the room directly, walked out to the courtyard, sat down, and said:

"Speak, what is the matter!"

Duan Fengyun replied:

"Senior, we ran into Di Shitian on our way back to Dragon Gate.

Di Shitian took my Brother Shuang and Long Er away, saying he wanted us to help him with a task.

Then he said that if we mentioned it to you, you would tell us what it is in three months' time.

May I ask, Senior, what exactly does Di Shitian want us to help him do!"

After hearing about the three months, Xu Fu closed his eyes and pinched his fingers, pretending to calculate.

After putting on a show of calculating for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Xu Fu suddenly stood up, looked at Duan Fengyun with great shock, and said:

"Are you certain that Di Shitian told you it would be in three months!"

Duan Fengyun nodded and replied:

"This junior is very certain. Brother Feng and Brother Yun were there at the time, and Di Shitian indeed said it would be in three months!"

Xu Fu muttered:

"Three months from now, the time of the Spirit Awakening; this rebellious disciple actually harbors such wolfish ambition."

Nie Feng asked in confusion:

"Senior, what does the time of the Spirit Awakening in three months have to do with what Di Shitian wants us to do?"

Xu Fu replied:

"I told you before that after Di Shitian learned martial arts from me, he created the Heart of the Saint Art.

But the Heart of the Saint Art can only grant Di Shitian eternal life, not eternal youth. If nothing goes wrong, he will eventually die from bodily decay.

However, I did not expect this rebellious disciple to set his sights on the time of the Spirit Awakening.

According to the records of our predecessors, there are four great divine beasts in this world: the Dragon, the Phoenix, the Qilin, and the Black Tortoise.

Among them, the Divine Dragon, the leader of the Four Great Auspicious Beasts, appears on the day of the Spirit Awakening, which occurs once every six hundred years. The time of the Spirit Awakening in three months happens to be that once-in-six-hundred-years Spirit Awakening day.

Legend has it that the Divine Dragon possesses the Dragon Essence, which is the repository of the Divine Dragon's entire divine power. Anyone who can obtain the Dragon Essence can achieve eternal youth and immortality.

That rebellious disciple Di Shitian must be aiming to slaughter the Divine Dragon and take the Dragon Essence in three months' time for the sake of eternal youth and immortality.

The Divine Dragon will be exceptionally weak on that day, so Di Shitian must be intending to use the strength of the three of you to help him slaughter the dragon!

Are there any other people around Di Shitian who use divine weapons?"

"Yes, they are the Greedy Wolf, Heavenly Blade, Shocking Silence Saber, and Heavenly Sin!"

Nie Feng replied.

Xu Fu nodded and said:

"Then that is correct. Greedy Wolf, Heavenly Blade, Shocking Silence Saber, Heavenly Blade, Peerless Sword, Snow Drink Saber, plus the golden sword in Duan Fengyun's hand.

Di Shitian must be intending to use the seven strongest divine weapons in the current martial arts world to help him complete the dragon slaughter.

For the sake of eternal youth and immortality, this rebellious disciple dares to be so audacious.

Duan Fengyun, Nie Feng, Bu Jingyun, I warn you, the matter of slaughtering the dragon is no small thing; you must absolutely not go to assist Di Shitian.

Once Di Shitian obtains the Dragon Essence, the world will never know another day of peace.

And even if the Divine Dragon is weak, its power is far beyond what you can imagine."

Xu Fu wore an expression of indignation, concern for the country and the people, and shame.

If Duan Fengyun did not know his true background, he would likely have been fooled by him just like Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun.

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