Chapter 330: Tong Bo Returns

After a night of rushing, Tong Zhan and the others finally arrived outside the primeval forest.

The sky had already brightened by now; with the day broken, it would be even easier for them to find Yin Zhong.

After a night of rushing, Tong Zhan saw the Spirit Mirror he had tucked into his horse and only then realized his grave mistake.

The Spirit Mirror was right here, so what had he been doing? If he had used the Spirit Mirror earlier, he would have known where Yin Zhong was.

Tong Zhan called out to Tong Xin and the others, who were preparing to continue forward:

"Tong Xin, wait a moment!"

Tong Xin and the others looked at Tong Zhan in confusion; they were about to reach Hell Valley, so why did Tong Zhan want to stop them?

Tong Zhan held up the Spirit Mirror and said:

"We all forgot about the existence of the Spirit Mirror. If we had used the Spirit Mirror earlier, we wouldn't have needed to run so far at all.

Let us first use the Spirit Mirror to see where Yin Zhong is.

If Yin Zhong is not here, we will then make other plans."

Seeing the Spirit Mirror in Tong Zhan's hand, a sense of helpless exasperation arose in the hearts of Tong Xin and the others; how could they have forgotten the Spirit Mirror? If they had thought of it sooner, they might not have run all this way for nothing.

Tong Zhan gripped the Spirit Mirror with his right hand, cast a series of hand seals with his left, and chanted rhythmically:

"Spirit Mirror, I command you in my capacity as Clan Leader of the Tong Clan to quickly reveal the location of Yin Zhong!

Spirit Mirror, reveal it quickly!"

After Tong Zhan cast the continuous hand seals, the figure of Yin Zhong began to slowly appear within the Spirit Mirror.

Based on the image in the Spirit Mirror, the group saw a murderous-looking Yin Zhong carrying the Nether Sword as he walked toward a small path.

Upon seeing this, Tong Xin immediately shouted:

"Yin Zhong has already obtained the Nether Sword, and the direction he is heading now is exactly where Shuiyue Dongtian is located.

Hurry, let us return to Shuiyue Dongtian quickly; if we are late, the Six Great Elders will surely fall victim to Yin Zhong's evil hands."

Tong Zhan looked at Tong Xin and said:

"Tong Xin, I need to communicate with the Six Great Elders to open the barrier and bring us over.

You must lend me a hand!"

Tong Zhan held up the Spirit Mirror toward the sky and shouted:

"Where are the Six Great Elders!

Open the barrier quickly and bring us over!"

Tong Xin also cast a series of hand seals toward Tong Zhan to help him contact the Six Great Elders.

At this moment, the awakened Six Great Elders had already begun Meditation on their beds; sensing Tong Zhan's transmission, the Six Great Elders immediately began to cast spells to open the barrier.

Through the concerted efforts of the Six Great Elders, a barrier appeared before Tong Zhan and the others; Tong Zhan pointed at the barrier and said:

"Let's go, we will go to Shuiyue Dongtian first; Yin Zhong should be arriving before long.

We have also been rushing for a whole night, so let us go to Shuiyue Dongtian to rest for a while, eat something, and recover some strength first."

Tong Zhan walked in front, Tong Xin walked at the back, and the group slowly walked into the barrier.

After Tong Xin walked into the barrier and it closed, Duan Fengyun and Yue Ya walked out from behind a large tree not far away.

Yue Ya spoke up:

"Brother Duan, they have gone to Shuiyue Dongtian; what should we do?"

Having restored his true appearance, Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"Since Shuiyue Dongtian lifted its closure to the outside world long ago, there is a path ahead that can lead into Shuiyue Dongtian.

Judging by the situation, your father should also be taking that path to enter Shuiyue Dongtian; let us go and take a look near there first.

After your father enters, we will then wait for an opportunity to go in.

Now is not the time for us to show ourselves; let us first let him thoroughly resolve the grievances and grudges of these past five hundred years."

Yue Ya nodded and followed Duan Fengyun toward the entrance of Shuiyue Dongtian.

After Tong Zhan and the others returned to Shuiyue Dongtian, the Six Great Elders looked at the suddenly appearing group, as well as the fact that Tong Zhan had actually wasted so much spiritual power to open the barrier to return, and they understood that this series of events meant something major was about to happen.

The First Elder spoke up:

"Clan Leader, you are in such a rush to return to Shuiyue Dongtian; has something happened?"

Tong Zhan nodded and replied with a solemn expression:

"Indeed, Yin Zhong has returned to the Demonic Path, and this time, with the help of the Nether Sword, he will be even more terrifying than the Yin Zhong of the past.

He is currently heading toward Shuiyue Dongtian; we must make plans early."

Subsequently, Tong Zhan walked to Tong Bo's side and said:

"Big Brother, I know you do not want to be enemies with Sha Dage.

But the enemy before us now is no longer the honest and upright Sha Dage of the past; he is the ruthless and heartless Yin Zhong. Our Tong Clan needs you to stand up once again.

Big Brother, it is time for you to go and retrieve the Shenlong Sword!"

After hearing Tong Zhan's words, Tong Bo stood there in a daze; Tong Zhan was right, he truly did not want to raise a hand against Sha Dage.

Seeing through Tong Bo's thoughts, Dou Dou grabbed Tong Bo's hand and walked toward the graves of Long Po and Han Batian.

After only the two of them were left, Dou Dou spoke up:

"Tong Dage, I know you do not want to return and fight with Yin Zhong.

But we have no other choice now; we are fighting Yin Zhong to save the Sha Dage of the past.

Don't you want the Sha Dage of the past to return safely?"

Hearing Dou Dou's words, Tong Bo suddenly realized, and he replied:

"Dou Dou, you are right.

I should strive to save Sha Dage!"

"Let's go, let's go to Po Po's place and retrieve the swords."

After Long Po and Han Batian passed away, Dou Dou and Tong Bo buried the two short swords in front of their graves.

Dou Dou's original intention in burying the Shenlong Sword was to keep Tong Bo from getting involved in the strife of the jianghu again, but she never expected that today she would be the one to take the initiative to bring Tong Bo to retrieve it.

Watching Tong Bo and Dou Dou walk away, Tong Xin spoke up:

"Second Brother, don't worry.

I believe Big Brother will be able to figure things out; seeing him and Dou Dou like this, they must be going to retrieve the Shenlong Sword.

It's been a long time since I've seen the sight of Big Brother wielding the Shenlong Sword and fighting bravely against the enemy; I really miss it."

Tong Xin's words brought everyone's thoughts back to five years ago.

The image of that youth in white wielding the Shenlong Sword and battling Yin Zhong five years ago was still vivid in their minds.

It is a pity that time has changed everything, and that youth in white from the past can never return.

After a moment of nostalgia, they also began to close their eyes and rest; after all, they hadn't slept all night, and they were feeling a bit weary.

Only by conserving their energy could they better deal with the approaching enemy.

As for Duan Fengyun, his Spirit Sense had been keeping a close watch on Yin Zhong; he did not want to run into Yin Zhong right now and fight him to the death.

After the two had walked for a while, Duan Fengyun, whose Spirit Sense had reacted, grabbed Yueya, who was about to continue moving forward.

"Yueya, stop, don't move; your father is up ahead, let's wait for him to go in first!"

Upon hearing this, Yueya looked ahead, but she saw nothing; she looked at Duan Fengyun with a puzzled expression, and Duan Fengyun pointed in a direction, signaling her to wait.

Sure enough, before long, Yin Zhong, wielding the Nether Sword and looking murderous, appeared before their eyes.

The two remained silent, watching as Yin Zhong walked into Shuiyue Dongtian.

Watching Yin Zhong leave, Duan Fengyun looked at him with a grave expression; he felt an endless baleful aura and killing intent from Yin Zhong. Things were getting tricky; it seemed he had really gotten himself into something big this time.

However, tricky as it was, Duan Fengyun still had enough confidence to defeat Yin Zhong.

After resting for a short while, the two also passed through the barrier and entered Shuiyue Dongtian.

This was the first time Yueya had returned to her home in the true sense of the word, and she sighed:

"Five hundred years have passed, and this place is still the same as it was five hundred years ago."

Hearing Yueya talking to herself, Duan Fengyun thought to himself:

"Alright, you old auntie from five hundred years ago.

Even a fresh young meat like me has been eaten by you."

After Yin Zhong, Duan Fengyun, and Yueya had each entered Shuiyue Dongtian, Tong Bo and Dou Dou finally arrived at the graves of Long Po and Han Batian.

Tong Bo and Dou Dou knelt before the graves, and Tong Bo, having remembered Long Po and Han Batian, said with great sincerity:

"Po Po, Bo has returned.

This life of mine was given to me by you, Po Po, and I will certainly cherish it well.

You and Uncle Han must be happy and fulfilled together in the afterlife.

Today, Bo must take back the Shenlong Sword; I apologize for disturbing your peace."

After speaking, the two began to dig, and before long, the two exquisite short swords appeared before them.

Tong Bo threw the two short swords into the sky, and feeling their master's arrival, the two short swords instantly merged into the Shenlong Sword.

After circling in the sky, the Shenlong Sword flew directly into Tong Bo's hand.

Upon receiving the Shenlong Sword, Tong Bo's body shook, as if he had been stimulated by something.

After a brief moment, Tong Bo held the Shenlong Sword in his left hand and took Dou Dou's hand with his right, saying:

"Dou Dou, let's go.

The grudges between us and Yin Zhong should be resolved."

Dou Dou nodded, and the two hurried toward the main hall.

On the way, Tong Bo looked at Dou Dou's face; Dou Dou, who had waited for the best years of his life, now had the traces of time on her face.

Tong Bo said with guilt in his heart:

"Dou Dou, I'm sorry, I made you wait for so many years!"

Dou Dou waved her hand, and just as she was about to speak, she felt that the Tong Bo before her seemed to have become a different person; thinking of the tone Tong Bo had just used, she covered her mouth and asked in surprise:

"Tong Dage!

You...!

You remembered!"

Tong Bo nodded and replied:

"That's right, I have remembered everything; I have remembered everything from the past.

But now is not the time for chatting; let's go and meet up with Tong Zhan and the others first.

Yin Zhong should be arriving soon."

After hearing Tong Bo's words, Dou Dou's eyes grew moist; she had waited for so long, and her Tong Dage had finally returned.

Dou Dou did not speak, but followed Tong Bo silently toward the main hall.

She was no longer the Dou Dou of the past; she knew the urgency of the situation, and now was not the time for their romantic feelings.

At this moment, Tong Bo also felt a wave of emotion in his heart; he never expected that after he sacrificed his own life to bring about the change in Yin Zhong and Tong Xin, Long Po would actually sacrifice her own life to save him.

Tong Bo was now filled with gratitude toward Long Po, and as he looked at the Shenlong Sword in his hand, he was also filled with gratitude toward the Dragon God.

It turned out that when he had just retrieved the Shenlong Sword, the sword had returned all his memories from the past to him, making him the Tong Bo of old once again.

The Spirit Mirror had stripped him of everything, and now the Shenlong Sword had restored everything to him.

The Tong Bo of the past, who was wise, courageous, and always led from the front, had returned under the protection of the Dragon God!