Chapter 4: Guyue Comes to the Rescue

"I never imagined that a dignified Demon Lord would actually bully the weak like this; aren't you afraid of being laughed at by others if this gets out?"

At this moment, a burst of laughter reached the ears of the Demon Lord and Duan Fengyun.

The hand the Demon Lord had originally extended toward Duan Fengyun was also pulled back.

The Demon Lord shouted loudly:

"What sacred being is there? Show yourself!"

As the Demon Lord's voice fell, a man wearing blue robes with the refined air of an Immortal appeared before Duan Fengyun and the Demon Lord.

Upon seeing the man, Duan Fengyun exclaimed in surprise:

"Daoist, it's you!"

The man smiled and said:

"Brother Duan, long time no see!"

Duan Fengyun could not help but be startled after hearing the man call out his name.

Because here, other than the Demon Lord who knew his identity, no one else should have known who he was.

As for the possibility of the man hiding in the shadows, it was simply impossible.

Duan Fengyun did not believe that with the Demon Lord's cultivation, he would fail to notice someone hiding in the dark.

If he couldn't even discover such a thing, then it would be perfectly normal for the Demon Lord to be finished off by his master, Xuanyuan Huangdi.

This would mean the Demon Lord was just someone with power but no brains.

But was the Demon Lord such a person?

If he were, he would never have sat in the position of Demon Lord, and it would be even more impossible for him to have orchestrated the current situation, causing Yuwen Tuo to stain his hands with blood and lose his qualification as the Earth Emperor, and allowing that spineless, fallen-kingdom prince Chen Jingchou to become the Earth Emperor.

Upon seeing the man, the Demon Lord sneered:

"I wondered who it was; so it is the previous Earth Emperor, Guyue.

You have such guts now, daring to interfere in my affairs?"

After hearing this, Duan Fengyun looked at the man in shock; he had not expected that the Daoist who once told his fortune would actually be Guyue.

Duan Fengyun muttered to himself:

"Does this guy Guyue like telling fortunes for people?

He wanted to tell my fortune when he met me, and he wants to tell fortunes when he meets Yuwen Tuo and the others.

An Immortal by profession, and a fortune-teller on the side, is that it!"

Guyue said to the Demon Lord with a smile on his face:

"Guyue knows his own strength is meager and is no match for you, Demon Lord.

But that would be if your true body were here; Brother Duan might not have seen through your current situation, but you cannot hide it from me.

You must have taken Brother Duan's Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique head-on; this Spirit Consciousness Avatar of yours cannot hold on for much longer.

I do not believe you can do anything to me!"

Guyue was worthy of being the previous Earth Emperor; with one glance, his eyes saw through the state of the Demon Lord's current Spirit Consciousness Avatar.

The Demon Lord laughed:

"Hahahaha, worthy of being the former Earth Emperor!

Guyue, I must say, you fox who has become an Immortal are indeed clever.

However, you underestimate me too much; how could a minor Immortal like you understand my strength?

Even if this Spirit Consciousness Avatar of mine is about to vanish, it is still more than enough to deal with the two of you."

Hearing the Demon Lord's words, Guyue did not speak; today, he, Guyue, would let the Demon Lord know that he, the former Earth Emperor, was not just a name without substance.

Since he was the former Earth Emperor, how could Guyue not have the Xuanyuan Sword on him?

Guyue said to Duan Fengyun:

"Brother Duan, may I borrow the precious sword in your hand for a moment?"

Without a second thought, Duan Fengyun threw the Xuanyuan Sword directly to Guyue and said:

"Please take the sword, Immortal Guyue!"

Guyue caught the Xuanyuan Sword; although this was not the Xuanyuan Sword he had possessed hundreds of years ago.

Yet, from this sword, Guyue still felt the peerless power of the Righteous Path coming from the Xuanyuan Sword.

This was the power of the Heavenly Dao, a restraint against all evil.

And the Xuanyuan Sword in Guyue's hand slowly changed from the original Taiyi Iron Sword back into the appearance of the Xuanyuan Sword.

Guyue stroked the Xuanyuan Sword and smiled:

"Xuanyuan Sword, it has been a long time!"

Feeling the integrity and kindness in Guyue, as well as the aura of having been recognized by the earth as the Earth Emperor in the past, the Xuanyuan Sword also emitted bursts of golden light.

Seeing the Xuanyuan Sword in Guyue's hand, the Demon Lord exclaimed:

"Xuanyuan Sword!

How is this possible!

Isn't the Xuanyuan Sword in Yuwen Tuo's hands?

How could it be in your hands!"

After looking closely at the Xuanyuan Sword in Guyue's hand, the Demon Lord still discovered something wrong.

The Demon Lord realized with a start:

"So the Xuanyuan Sword in your hands is just a broken sword.

It has the appearance but lacks the divine power of the Xuanyuan Sword.

You think you can defeat me with this Xuanyuan Sword? You are daydreaming!"

Guyue flourished the Xuanyuan Sword and smiled:

"Whether I can defeat you, a trial will tell!"

The Demon Lord shouted:

"Good, let this seat see just how much power you, the previous Earth Emperor and current guardian of the Human Realm, possess."

The Demon Lord raised his hand, and two streaks of black smoke flew out, charging toward Guyue.

Guyue flicked his finger against the Xuanyuan Sword; the Xuanyuan Sword suddenly blazed with golden light, directly illuminating the Demon Lord's two streaks of black smoke until they vanished into thin air.

The Demon Lord watched and smiled:

"You certainly have some tricks up your sleeve; try this move of mine!"

The Demon Lord sucked with his palm, and suddenly a Black Snake Shadow bit toward Guyue.

Guyue gripped the sword with both hands and engaged the Black Snake Shadow in battle.

After Guyue dodged and maneuvered several times, the Xuanyuan Sword pierced directly into the center of the Black Snake Shadow's brow, and the Black Snake Shadow instantly vanished into thin air.

Upon seeing this, the Demon Lord was suddenly enraged; he, a dignified Demon Lord, could not even deal with a minor Immortal.

The Demon Lord flew forward, and Guyue, watching the aggressive Demon Lord, knew that the Demon Lord's Spirit Consciousness Avatar was about to make a desperate struggle.

And the move that Guyue had practiced for several hundred years could finally be used.

Duan Fengyun watched in astonishment as Guyue sheathed the Xuanyuan Sword, then assumed a posture he was incomparably familiar with.

Duan Fengyun had practiced this posture countless times over the past eighteen years, so he recognized at a glance what Guyue was about to do!

"Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique!"

Duan Fengyun muttered; he had not expected that Guyue would also know the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique!

It was not just Duan Fengyun who had not expected it; the Demon Lord also had not expected that Guyue would know the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique.

The Demon Lord shouted loudly:

"Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique, how is that possible!"

Guyue's Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique struck heavily upon the Demon Lord; having endured the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique twice in succession, the Demon Lord's Spirit Consciousness Avatar could finally no longer bear it.

The Demon Lord's Spirit Consciousness Avatar gradually began to turn ethereal; the Demon Lord looked at Duan Fengyun and Guyue and smiled:

"Guyue, Duan Fengyun, you are lucky today; this seat did not anticipate that both of you would know the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique!

But soon, this seat's Demon Realm army will be able to descend upon the Human Realm. Once this seat's true body descends upon the Human Realm, I would like to see if you two can still stop me.

By then, this seat will surely avenge today's insult and make you wish for death but be unable to die!"

Duan Fengyun mocked:

"Demon Lord, as long as you and your Demon Realm lackeys dare to come to the Human Realm, I dare to seal you all back into the Scar of the Sky.

What my master, the Yellow Emperor, was able to accomplish thousands of years ago, I believe I can certainly do as well.

You and your Demon Realm lackeys are destined to live only within the Scar of the Sky.

Your ambition to dominate the Three Realms is destined to be nothing but a reflection in the water!"

The Demon Lord stared fixedly at Duan Fengyun, then slowly transformed into flying smoke.

And with the disappearance of the Demon Lord, Duan Fengyun finally returned once again to his home in Yuehe City.

Guyue tossed the Xuanyuan Sword back to Duan Fengyun and said:

"Brother Duan, your Xuanyuan Sword, thank you for the loan!"

Duan Fengyun took the sword and thanked him:

"Immortal, you jest. If it weren't for you, Immortal, I would have long since been snatched away by the Demon Lord and would likely have already turned into a demon by now.

So I am the one who should be saying thank you; thank you, Immortal, for saving my life!"

Having said this, Duan Fengyun lowered his head and bowed to Guyue Xianren.

Guyue Xianren hurriedly helped Duan Fengyun up and said:

"As a guardian of the Human Realm, protecting the safety of the Human Realm is my responsibility; there is no need for thanks."

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

"Immortal, I have several doubts I would like you to clear up for me.

Why do you know my name is Duan Fengyun?

And how did you know I was being targeted by the Demon Lord? Furthermore, looking at you, you even knew that the Iron Sword I had in my hand before was the Xuanyuan Sword?

And how is it that you, Immortal, also know the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique? This is clearly my master's secret, never to be passed on."

Duan Fengyun directly posed four soul-searching questions to Guyue; Duan Fengyun did not mention the name of the Yellow Emperor, as he did not want to rely on the Yellow Emperor's name to make acquaintances.

Guyue smiled:

"Brother Duan, actually, when you first arrived in this world, I already knew of your arrival.

When you arrived in this world, the senior Yellow Emperor found me and said that he had a disciple with insufficient strength who had come to this world.

Although the senior Yellow Emperor's original intention was for you to come to this world for training, he was still worried that your strength would be insufficient and something would happen, so he found me and asked me to protect you in secret.

And as compensation, the senior Yellow Emperor taught me a portion of the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique, allowing me to improve my strength.

Before in Yangzhou, I disguised myself as a fortune teller precisely to meet you for the first time.

And the reason I knew you were being targeted by the Demon Lord was also because of the senior Yellow Emperor's reminder.

He is currently dealing with other powerful enemies and cannot come to this world, so he asked me to come and save you.

After receiving the reminder from the senior Yellow Emperor, I rushed over to save you.

So you need not thank me too much; all of this was the senior Yellow Emperor asking me to protect you in secret.

However, through this incident with the Demon Lord, I have finally understood why the senior Yellow Emperor chose to take you as his disciple.

You remain unyielding even when facing a figure like the Demon Lord.

And in a mere eighteen years, you have actually cultivated the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique to this level."

"Thinking of my eighteen years of painstaking cultivation, I only have a little more attainment than you."

"Truly, each generation produces its own talents. Brother Duan, it seems the responsibility of protecting the Human Realm will fall upon your shoulders in the future."

After Guyue finished speaking, Duan Fengyun finally realized the truth.

He had been unable to understand just now how Guyue knew so much; besides Xuanyuan Huangdi, no one should have known that he was called Duan Fengyun.

Moreover, Guyue had even used the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique, that secret of the Yellow Emperor which is not passed on to outsiders, although Duan Fengyun had also thought in this direction.

But he still did not believe that the Yellow Emperor would tell others about these matters.

Now he finally understood that the Yellow Emperor was still worried about him, so he had Guyue protect him from the shadows.