Chapter 387: Guyue Takes the Bait

At this moment, Guyue Xianren, who was watering the vegetable garden in Tianwai Village, felt a surge of intense Sword Qi coming from above; naturally, Guyue Xianren knew where this intense Sword Qi originated.

Guyue Xianren muttered in shock:

"How is this possible!

Isn't Yuwen Tuo currently in his Incarnation as Jianchi?

Then who is using the Xuanyuan Sword right now!"

Guyue Xianren did not even consider Duan Fengyun, because in his view, the Xuanyuan Sword in Duan Fengyun's hands could not yet be considered the true Xuanyuan Sword; it possessed only the form, but lacked the spirit entirely.

Guyue Xianren looked up at the sky with a guarded expression, and suddenly a golden sword descended, upon which stood a masked man wearing golden armor.

Looking at this attire, which was identical to Yuwen Tuo's, Guyue Xianren did not believe for a second that Yuwen Tuo was behind this armor.

Guyue Xianren shouted:

"Who are you?

It is impossible for Yuwen Tuo to have come to Tianwai Village right now, and how could the Xuanyuan Sword be in your hands?

Just what kind of sacred being are you!"

After speaking, Guyue Xianren launched an attack at Duan Fengyun.

Duan Fengyun did not make a sound; he also wanted to have some fun with Guyue Xianren.

Duan Fengyun did not use his Divine Fire Clone or the Xuanyuan Imperial Sword Technique, as these might expose his identity.

The Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique, which would not just possibly but definitely expose his identity, was naturally not used either.

Relying on the mundane sword techniques of his past, Duan Fengyun utilized the power of the Xuanyuan Sword to engage in a great battle with Guyue.

Seeing the moves Duan Fengyun used, which seemed to have no origin, Guyue became even more puzzled.

He certainly did not recognize this fake Yuwen Tuo before him; who on earth was this person?

To uncover the truth, Guyue began to get serious.

Guyue formed a sword shape with two fingers, and immediately, the Sword Qi of the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique gathered upon him.

Of course, he only used the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique to try and knock off the mask of the person before him; he had no intention of hurting anyone.

Moreover, given his current realm, he had not yet reached the level where he could execute the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique without the aid of a divine weapon.

Looking at the Sword Qi on Guyue's fingers, Duan Fengyun knew that Guyue Xianren definitely wanted to knock off his mask.

The more Guyue wanted to do so, the less Duan Fengyun would let him succeed.

Guyue feinted with his fingers and shot a strand of Sword Qi toward Duan Fengyun's chest; this was a feint intended to distract Duan Fengyun's attention for his next true attack.

Duan Fengyun saw through Guyue's intention and cooperated by pulling the Xuanyuan Sword back to his chest, appearing to block this strike from Guyue.

Seeing this, Guyue knew the opportunity had arrived, and a second strand of Sword Qi, which he had prepared in his fingers, struck toward Duan Fengyun's mask.

In the blink of an eye, the corners of Duan Fengyun's mouth curled upward, and he immediately pulled the Xuanyuan Sword back, directly deflecting this strand of Sword Qi.

Duan Fengyun laughed:

"Immortal, your thoughts have been seen through by me!

If you want to see what I look like, it's very simple!

Just defeat me, and you will be able to see my face!"

Looking at the smug Duan Fengyun, Guyue did not expect this fake Yuwen Tuo to be able to see through his intentions.

It seemed this person was no ordinary character.

Since the visitor was not coming with good intentions, Guyue prepared to bring out his trump card: the Fuxi Zither.

Originally, his trump cards were the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique and the Fuxi Zither, but unfortunately, he currently needed a divine weapon to use the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique, and without a suitable divine weapon at hand, the technique was naturally useless.

Therefore, he had to bring out his Fuxi Zither and, in his capacity as a Fuxi Divine General, confront the fake Yuwen Tuo's Xuanyuan Sword.

This was the first time Duan Fengyun had witnessed the Fuxi Zither with his own eyes.

Legend had it that the Fuxi Zither was a musical instrument created by Fuxi using jade and celestial silk.

The Fuxi Zither glowed with a gentle white light, and its music could make one's heart feel peaceful and serene; it was said to possess the mysterious power to control the hearts and minds of all things.

Although the Fuxi Zither was not the foremost among divine artifacts, its power to manipulate the mind led many to seek it out, though most returned empty-handed.

Many who came to seek the Fuxi Zither with ill intent suffered mental collapse, dying from excruciating brain pain due to the Fuxi Zither's power to control the minds of all things.

Duan Fengyun feigned ignorance and said:

"Jade and celestial silk—this must be the Fuxi Zither in your hands, Immortal!

I never expected that the Fuxi Zither, which the world has sought for so long, would actually be in your hands, Immortal."

Guyue nodded and said:

"This is indeed the Fuxi Zither.

Fake Yuwen Tuo, I will give you one more chance; reveal your identity immediately, and I will not use the Fuxi Zither.

If you remain this stubborn, do not blame me for being impolite."

Duan Fengyun gripped the Xuanyuan Sword and provoked him:

"Fine, today let me test whether the Xuanyuan Sword in my hand is stronger, or if your Fuxi Zither, Guyue Xianren, is stronger."

Seeing the fake Yuwen Tuo remain so stubborn, Guyue shook his head slightly, sat cross-legged, and began to play the Fuxi Zither.

Crisp and melodious music emanated from the Fuxi Zither; this was the power of all living things.

As the zither music entered his ears, Duan Fengyun felt many images suddenly surface in his mind.

There were images of his first meeting with Youruo, images of fighting side-by-side with Qin Shuang, Bu Jingyun, and Nie Feng, and images of his loved ones like Xiao Wuyou, Xiao Ruoruo, Yueya, and Xiao Duantian.

The zither music lured out all the longing in the depths of Duan Fengyun's heart; at this moment, there was only one voice in his mind.

Put down the sword in your hand, and you can be reunited with us.

Put down the sword in your hand quickly; we are waiting for you.

The smiles of his lover, children, and brothers appeared one by one before Duan Fengyun, all urging him to put down the Xuanyuan Sword and live happily with them forever.

Duan Fengyun saw the crowd and sneered:

"They all live in my heart.

Only by holding the sword will I have a chance to see them again one day in the future.

If I put down the sword, then I will have absolutely no chance to see them again."

After speaking, Duan Fengyun brandished the Xuanyuan Sword and shouted loudly:

"Break!"

Under a forceful swing of the Xuanyuan Sword, the sound of the zither stopped abruptly, and the movements of Guyue's hands also ceased instantly.

Guyue looked at the Fuxi Zither, then looked at Duan Fengyun.

Guyue shook his head; he had not expected that the Fuxi Zither would actually be broken by someone.

It seemed this fake Yuwen Tuo's mental state was unusually firm; the Fuxi Zither's effect of stirring the hearts of all living things actually had no effect on him at all.

Guyue stood up, retracted the Fuxi Zither, and said:

"Your mental state is so firm, this Immortal admits defeat.

However, since you possess such a mental state, you are likely no ordinary person.

Sir, quickly reveal your true form."

Guyue knew that a person possessing such a mental state was either a person of great kindness or great evil, but their achievements were generally not low.

After experiencing the Fuxi Zither just now, Duan Fengyun no longer had the mood to keep playing with Guyue Xianren.

Duan Fengyun retracted the Xuanyuan Sword, then took off his mask, and under the gaze of Guyue Xianren, revealed his true face.

Guyue Xianren saw the face under the mask and shook his head for a while, saying:

"I should have guessed it was you, you brat!

Duan Fengyun!"

Guyue Xianren said this with his mouth, but his heart was shocked beyond measure.

Duan Fengyun's Xuanyuan Sword had actually recovered its divinity; with Duan Fengyun's current strength added to his Xuanyuan Sword, it was already very difficult for anyone in this world to oppose him.

Originally, by relying on the power of the Xuanyuan Sword, Yuwen Tuo had reached the pinnacle of being invincible under heaven.

But now, Duan Fengyun had come from behind and directly suppressed Yuwen Tuo.

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"I was just playing a simple joke on you, Immortal; I hope you will not blame me!"

Guyue rolled his eyes at Duan Fengyun; who would dare blame you? Now, even without relying on the reputation of Xuanyuan Huangdi, I am no match for you, brat.

Guyue looked at Duan Fengyun and voiced the doubts in his heart:

"Duan Fengyun, I have two doubts.

First is how your Xuanyuan Sword recovered its divinity, and second is how you knew the location of Tianwai Village."

Duan Fengyun had guessed on the road that Guyue would definitely ask these two questions, so he had already thought of the answers.

Duan Fengyun replied:

"I used Yuwen Tuo's Xuanyuan Sword at Tiandi Yijian Ku to restore the divinity of my Xuanyuan Sword.

Yang Su tricked Jianchi into going to Tiandi Yijian Ku, then made Jianchi seal the Xuanyuan Sword and put it back into the sword wall.

This gave me the opportunity to summon Yuwen Tuo's Xuanyuan Sword and use it to activate my own Xuanyuan Sword.

As for the location of Tianwai Village, I heard it from Ran Weng.

After I activated the Xuanyuan Sword, I heard that the Kongtong Seal could save Yuwen Tuo, so I ran to the Beihai Heart, wanting to retrieve the Kongtong Seal.

As it turned out, I didn't expect the Queen of the Diren Tribe to suddenly fall into a demonic obsession and slaughter the members of the Diren Tribe, while Ran Weng was resisting the Diren Tribe Queen alone.

I wanted to step in and subdue the Diren Tribe Queen, but Ran Weng would not let me harm her.

He said the Diren Tribe Queen was innocent and that we must find a way to save her.

Afterwards, Ran Weng told me that the only one who could save the Diren Tribe Queen was you, Immortal, so he gave me the address of Tianwai Village, and I came to find you for help.

That is why I found my way to Tianwai Village according to the address Ran Weng gave me."

After listening, Guyue said with an expression of disbelief:

"This is impossible; how could the Diren Tribe Queen fall into a demonic obsession?

Duan Fengyun, I understand now; you must have deliberately tried to trick me into going to the North Sea, right?

I will not believe you.

If it were truly a matter of extreme urgency, you would not have been joking with me just now."

Duan Fengyun shook his head and said:

"How could I deceive you, Senior? If it were not for Ran Weng telling me, how would I know the address of Tianwai Village? So please, Senior, you must believe me.

If you do not act now, Senior, I fear the North Sea will be littered with corpses by then.

As for the joking earlier, I wanted to see if my current strength could deceive an Immortal.

With Ran Weng holding the line in front, there should still be time.

Immortal, there is no time left, let us go quickly!"

Guyue looked at Duan Fengyun and asked with a direct, piercing gaze:

"Duan Fengyun, are you sure you are not lying to me about what you just said?"

Duan Fengyun had seen such interrogations too many times; his mental fortitude would not be intimidated by Guyue.

Duan Fengyun patted his chest and said:

"Please trust me, Immortal!"

Seeing that Duan Fengyun had said as much, Guyue believed him.

Duan Fengyun saw that Guyue no longer spoke, knowing that Guyue believed his words, so Duan Fengyun smiled and summoned the Xuanyuan Sword, then used the Xuanyuan Imperial Sword Technique to fly toward the North Sea with Guyue.