Chapter 81: Leaving Seclusion

While Duan Fengyun was practicing the Demonic Blade, Daohuang, who had been inquiring for many years, finally learned of the place where Diyi Xiehuang was living in seclusion and rushed without pause to Shengsi Men with Di Er Meng.

The cursing voice of Di Er Daohuang reached the ears of Nie Feng and the other three outside Shengsi Men.

Zhu Huang said:

"Di Er Daohuang has been searching for Xiehuang for many years, always wanting to seize the title of number one. He has finally found this place after all."

Daohuang brought Di Er Meng to the outside of Shengsi Men, and upon seeing Zhu Huang and the others, he was instantly speechless; why were all these people here?

Just then, Xiehuang also walked out; these friends of several generations of family friendship were finally reunited after several decades.

Xiehuang looked toward Daohuang and said:

"Daohuang, I didn't expect that after so many years, you still cannot let go of fame and fortune."

Daohuang sneered and said:

"That is because you are used to being number one, while I have always carried the reputation of being number two. Today, I will take back the reputation of being number one."

Ignoring that Xiehuang's arms were severed and his strength greatly diminished, Daohuang held his Zhengming Blade and prepared to fight a great battle with Xiehuang.

How could Nie Feng and the others stand by and watch? They directly stepped in to stop Daohuang.

Daohuang said in a fit of rage:

"Nie Feng, if you block my battle with Xiehuang today, then don't ever think about seeing my daughter again in this lifetime."

Nie Feng looked at Di Er Meng and then at Xiehuang, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Bu Jingyun knew Nie Feng's predicament and signaled for Nie Feng and Qin Shuang to step back.

After Nie Feng and Qin Shuang stepped back, Bu Jingyun said:

"Senior, Brother Nie certainly cannot be your opponent. Today, let me test you, Senior."

Seeing Nie Feng retreat, Daohuang mistakenly thought he would have no problem dealing with Bu Jingyun.

Although Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun were from the same school and both practiced the Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin.

But Bu Jingyun had always been sharper and fiercer in his strikes than Nie Feng; under Bu Jingyun's sword, Daohuang did not gain any advantage.

Daohuang felt like cursing; how had so many monsters appeared in the current martial arts world?

First there was Nie Feng, and now there was Bu Jingyun.

Daohuang thought for a moment and said:

"Xiehuang, today is a battle between you and me. What is the meaning of letting these outsiders intervene? Are you trying to be a coward, afraid to make a move?"

Seeing that he was no match for Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun, Daohuang began to use his tongue to force Xiehuang to fight him.

"If you want to challenge my master, you must first ask my blade if it agrees."

A woman's voice rang in everyone's ears.

Then, a young girl dressed in yellow, holding a blade radiating cold light, flew out.

"Xiao Tong!"

Zhu Huang shouted.

The person who arrived was none other than Zhu Huang's granddaughter, Di San Xiaotong.

It turned out that in the past, whenever Xiehuang entered a demonic state, hearing the crying of Zhu Huang's granddaughter Xiao Tong would cause him to return to normal.

Later, when Xiehuang went into seclusion in the martial arts world, in order to control his Heart Demon, he discussed it with Zhu Huang and left Xiao Tong at Shengsi Men.

Xiehuang carefully taught Xiao Tong inside Shengsi Men, and even passed on everything he had learned in his life, except for the Demonic Blade, to Xiao Tong.

Xiao Tong saw Zhu Huang and affectionately stepped forward to hug him.

Then, with a look of fighting spirit, Xiao Tong looked at Daohuang and said:

"Senior Daohuang, if you want to challenge my master, please defeat me first. Today, I will fight you on behalf of my master."

Daohuang laughed:

"Haha, good. Since you want to die before your master, I will grant your wish today."

Daohuang would not think of Xiao Tong as merely a woman and show mercy.

He held his Zhengming Blade, with every strike aiming directly at Xiao Tong's vital points.

Although Xiao Tong had received Xiehuang's true teachings and possessed high martial arts, she had always lacked combat experience, and lacking technique, she was knocked to the ground by Daohuang after a few exchanges.

Daohuang laughed loudly:

"Xiehuang, your good disciple cannot help you now. It is time for you to make a move; today is your death day."

As Xiao Tong, who had been knocked to the ground, picked up her precious blade and prepared to attack Daohuang again, she was stopped by a loud shout from within Shengsi Men.

"Senior Sister, do not panic. Today, let me fight on behalf of Master."

Bu Jingyun and the others looked excited; this was clearly the voice of Duan Fengyun.

Xiehuang, however, was astonished, because he saw that the 'Demon' character beside the Zhuoshi Mo Chi had been completely filled; logically, Duan Fengyun should have already entered a demonic state, so how could he still possess his reason?

Daohuang shouted:

"Since you want to fight on behalf of Xiehuang, then come out quickly, instead of being a coward."

As soon as Daohuang finished speaking, there was an explosion in the Zhuoshi Mo Chi, and Duan Fengyun, with his upper body bare, flew out from the splashes of the demonic pool holding the Jue Sword.

Duan Fengyun nodded at Bu Jingyun and the others with a playful smile, then looked at Xiehuang and said:

"Master, today let this disciple fight Daohuang on your behalf."

Without waiting for Xiehuang to speak, Duan Fengyun walked toward Daohuang and said mockingly:

"Senior Daohuang, you first insulted my master, then hurt my senior sister; today you must leave something behind before you can leave."

Daohuang said angrily:

"Stinky brat, stop acting tough. Today I will send you to hell first."

Duan Fengyun held the Jue Sword and arrived in front of Daohuang in a single flash step.

Then he slashed horizontally directly at Daohuang, and Daohuang jumped away in a hurry to dodge this strike.

Duan Fengyun's strike did not hit Daohuang, but he did not retract his move either; he slashed at the ground, and the ground instantly cracked open.

Bu Jingyun and the others exclaimed one after another:

"What a formidable Demon Blade."

After seeing Duan Fengyun's attack, Xiehuang understood that he had indeed mastered the Demon Blade.

The word "Demon" filled the pool water, and Duan Fengyun had also thoroughly mastered the Demon Blade, but why had he not lost his sanity and fallen into the demonic path? This greatly surprised Xiehuang.

Duan Fengyun knew what Xiehuang was thinking right now, and he muttered to himself:

"It is fortunate that I obtained the Dragon Vein beforehand, otherwise I would have truly become a murderous demon."

It turned out that in the Zhuoshi Mo Chi, the demonic water of the pool was constantly cleansing his blood, and his mind was also constantly comprehending the blade intent of the Demon Blade.

But at the final moment, the blade intent of the Demon Blade actually wanted to replace his thoughts and occupy his body.

Duan Fengyun struggled continuously in his mind against the thoughts of the Demon Blade, and just as he was about to be defeated and eroded by the Demon Blade, the Dragon Vein on his spine exerted its power.

The Dragon Vein transformed into a five-clawed golden dragon and appeared in Duan Fengyun's mind, then a burst of golden light flashed, forcing the Demon Blade thoughts that were attempting to erode Duan Fengyun's Consciousness into a corner.

After the golden dragon completed its task, it disappeared again.

The Demon Blade thoughts curled up in the corner of his mind transformed into the likeness of Duan Fengyun and said with an evil expression:

"Duan Fengyun, this body of yours will be mine sooner or later, haha."

After completing the confrontation with the Demon Blade thoughts, Duan Fengyun discovered that the "Demon" character in front had already been filled with demonic water.

He also felt that his own blood had merged into one with the Demon Blade, yet his Consciousness remained clear.

This meant that he could use the most perfect blade technique in this world while remaining clear-headed.

When he heard Daohuang's aggressive voice, he flew out of the demonic pool, prepared to teach Daohuang a lesson.

Seeing Duan Fengyun distracted, Daohuang held his blade and attacked Duan Fengyun.

But Duan Fengyun dodged Daohuang's lethal move with a single flash.

His distraction just now was merely to verify a skill he had acquired after practicing the Demon Blade.

One could see Duan Fengyun's eyes were blood-red, looking at Daohuang like a robot, observing Daohuang from head to toe.

When the Demon Blade reached great success, Duan Fengyun felt that his eyes had changed; he saw in the water that his eyes were as blood-red as when Nie Feng's Crazy Blood flared up.

But his blood-red eyes could actually see through the enemy's feints and reality, and could predict the enemy's next move.

After confirming with the Demon Blade thoughts in his mind, he knew this was the Demon Eye.

Coordinating with the Demon Eye could make the Demon Blade invincible.

With the gaze of Duan Fengyun's Demon Eye, every one of Daohuang's actions was predicted by Duan Fengyun.

Feeling that he had played enough, Duan Fengyun directly used the move "Demon Steps on Seven Stars" to kick Daohuang, causing him to fall to the ground heavily injured.

Duan Fengyun stood in front of Daohuang and said:

"Senior, you have lost!"

Daohuang lowered his head in shame; despite all his schemes, he was still no match for Xiehuang.

Zhu Huang also walked out at the right time, unleashed a torrent of verbal output at Daohuang, and in the end, the three old friends reconciled.

Daohuang walked to Nie Feng's side and said:

"Kid, I am now entrusting my daughter to you. If you dare to bully her, this old man will definitely not spare you."

Nie Feng replied excitedly:

"Please rest assured, Senior, I will definitely treat Di Er Meng well."

Daohuang looked at Xiehuang and said:

"Old demon, I have now grown indifferent to the pugilistic world and wish to retire to the mountains and forests. I wonder if your Shengsi Men can take in an old man like me?"

Xiehuang laughed loudly and said:

"Haha, since I retired, I have never been able to find anyone to drink and chat with. If you are willing to come, it is exactly what I desire."

Xiehuang looked at Zhu Huang and said:

"Zhu Huang, both Daohuang and I are prepared to retire in these mountains and forests. Why don't you join us? The three of us drinking and having fun every day, wouldn't that be delightful?"

Zhu Huang shook his head and said with a look of refusal:

"I haven't finished seeing the colorful world outside yet; there are still so many good things to eat and see out there. I am not willing to spend my life in loneliness in this place with you two old fossils."

Looking at the refusing Zhu Huang, everyone present burst into laughter.

Daohuang walked to Di Er Meng, handed the Zhengming Blade to her, and said:

"Daughter, Dad is retiring from the pugilistic world. This blade is of no use to me anymore, you take it."

Di Er Meng happily hugged Di Er Daohuang; she was very happy.

Daohuang was finally able to let go of fame and titles.

Amidst a burst of laughter, Xiehuang and Daohuang walked side by side toward Shengsi Men.

Before Xiehuang walked into Shengsi Men, he turned his back to Duan Fengyun and said:

"Disciple, although you can use the Demon Blade with a clear mind, the Demon Blade is ultimately a blade technique that one cannot turn back from once learned. You must use it wisely."

Duan Fengyun nodded and replied:

"Disciple will strictly follow Master's teachings."

After hearing Duan Fengyun's reply, Xiehuang walked into Shengsi Men.

Xiao Tong walked to Duan Fengyun and said:

"Senior Brother Duan, although I entered the sect earlier than you, you are older than me, and Master is willing to teach you the Demon Blade technique, which shows your martial arts attainments are high, so I will still be your Junior Sister."

Duan Fengyun touched his head and smiled:

"Alright, Junior Sister Xiao Tong."

"Grandpa, take care of yourself, pay attention to losing weight. Next time we meet, you must not be this fat."

Xiao Tong stuck her tongue out at Zhu Huang, then turned and walked into the Shengsi Men.

Everyone laughed heartily again; now Duan Fengyun had learned the Demonic Blade, and Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun had also learned the Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin.

The day of Jue Wushen's coronation was approaching, and it was time to settle things with Jue Wushen.