Chapter 174: Opening the Coffin and Capturing the Dragon and the Crane

It was the fifth day since Lie Xia lay dead in the desolate mountains.

At noon, outside the city walls of Chengdu, the sky was as gray as a veil, with light raindrops falling and a slightly cool air.

Seven or eight horses galloped past on the avenue in front of the city gate.

These horses were not the first batch. On the muddy road, the hoof prints were of varying depths, some new and some old.

On the right side of the avenue, there are many people from the martial arts world who have crossed Motianling from Wen County in Longnan to Shu County.

This group of people took the Yinping Road, which was the same road that Deng Ai took to sneak across Yinping and destroy Shu in the late Three Kingdoms period. It was extremely dangerous, and there were also big bandits relying on the mountains for their defense. Merchants were not allowed to travel, and it would be difficult to have the courage to do this without some real skills.

They had just arrived in Chengdu at this time. Seven or eight men with guns and knives on their backs were suppressing their anger and cursing while scraping the mud splashed on their bodies by horses' hooves.

Greet all the ancestors, eight or nine generations ago.

"Damn it, are these people in a hurry to reincarnate?"

"Never mind. Don't stir up trouble on someone else's territory. Bashu has been undergoing major changes recently, and it's unlikely to be so peaceful."

A large man in a short shirt tightened his bundle and continued, "The Liang Emperor's son died in Duzun Castle. A while ago, I heard that a powerful clan from Hexi sent people to Shu County to seek revenge and cause trouble, but they soon fell silent."

He shook his head and said, "I think these people are confused. They don't understand clearly and mistake Bashu for Hexi."

"This Zhaowu Nine Surnames Hu people only took advantage of Li Gui's influence. He came here and still wanted to act arrogantly? An Xiuren died in vain."

"Li Zhongyan and Western Qin joined forces, killing Xue Renyue along with him at the hands of Grand Commander Zhou. Despite such a complete defeat, he's still playing dumb. Now he's trying to contact Hanzhong. Do he really think the powerful Hanzhong clans are fools?"

He scoffed, and several people around him also laughed.

A very tall man echoed:

"Yes, if I were the Hanzhong family, I would definitely support Bashu right now. Don't the major factions in Longnan have the same idea?"

"In these troubled times, whoever has the strongest fist and the most power will rule the world. Li Gui will be so lucky if he can hold on to Hexi against the great commander Zhou."

They were discussing this when they came from Yinping Road, and they felt even more deeply after arriving in Chengdu.

The battles told by locals are different from the rumors. They can tell the truth and the details are even more shocking.

Especially when mentioning "General Zhou", my mood was very different from that in Longnan.

The masters in Duzun Castle are all top-notch figures that were rarely seen in the past.

As one of the heroes vying for supremacy in the world, the Grand Commander actually confronted these legends head-on. How could this group of people in the martial arts world not admire him?

"Let's go."

"Find someone knowledgeable and ask what's going on in Chengdu. It's fine if you get yourself covered in mud, but don't get yourself into bigger trouble before you even pay a visit to the Sichuan Gang."

They come from Longnan's largest gang, the Wudu Gang.

Although it is not as famous as the Longxi faction next door, it is also a big local gang.

This visit to the Sichuan Gang is also a signal that the Longnan Gang has begun to take sides.

The setbacks suffered by Western Qin and Liang were not that great.

The main one is the Li clan in Guanzhong.

Among the people Li Yuanji carried to Guanzhong was Diao Ang. They were very familiar with this scimitar. The leader of the Longxi sect, the largest sect in Guanzhong, had three masters under his command, one of whom was Diao Ang, who was well-known to everyone in Guanzhong.

Everyone in the Wudu Gang was almost dying of joy.

The Longxi faction had already leaned towards the Li clan, and its momentum was even stronger. The Wudu Clan was doomed to never be able to raise its head again.

But this change came unexpectedly. You guys continue to play with Li Yuan, and we are going to find the Grand Commander.

When they arrived at the city gate, they started asking around.

They actually asked a big question.

The Demon Sect's Heavenly Monarch wants to build the Heavenly Monarch Palace in Bashu.

The grand opening ceremony will be held in five days, and Xi Tianjun asked all major sects to attend the ceremony.

The talents of both Buddhism and demons had retreated, and the Grand Commander was not in Bashu. Xi Ying's rise to power at this time was obviously an attempt to take advantage of the opportunity.

When the tiger is away, the monkey becomes king.

When people in Longnan heard this for the first time, they would probably sneer at it.

But after careful inquiry, my hair stood on end again.

In his early years, the Heavenly Lord Xi Ying offended the Heavenly Sword Song Que because of his title of "Heavenly Lord", and was chased by him for thousands of miles and almost lost his life.

Afterwards, he practiced magic in seclusion in Tianzhu and made great progress. He then entered the Coffin Palace for further study and finally perfected his magic.

Now, it is said that he has comprehended the wills of many evil emperors under the Evil Emperor Temple, and his power has reached a level that is unimaginable for ordinary people.

He broke into Dashi Temple, occupied the Buddhist altar, and opened the Tianjun Temple on the gate of his mortal enemy, the great monk Dade.

He intended to come from behind and dominate Bashu, pushing the Way of Destruction to the pinnacle of the two sects and six paths.

Judging from Xi Ying's appearance, he seems to be planning to build a second "Coffin Palace" in Bashu.

"This Demon Sect's Heavenly Monarch is ruthless. He took his vendetta against the previous abbot and targeted innocent monks, even young novices. However, his martial arts skills are truly formidable. Several masters came to cause trouble, but none of them managed to force him to use a second move."

"What's the attitude of the Bameng, the Chuan Gang, and the Duzun Fort?"

An old man from Shu County said, "I heard that they were also invited to participate in the opening ceremony of the Demon Sect's Heavenly Monarch."

"this"

Everyone in the Wudu Gang looked stunned.

But after years of fighting in the martial arts world, if you think about it carefully, you will understand the key.

Yang Zhicheng, the deputy leader of the Wudu Gang, said:

"Xi Ying was originally one of the eight great masters of the Demon Sect. Now that his power has greatly improved, the Bashu forces dare not offend him. Those people just now were sent by the Tianjun Palace. It's a relief that we didn't argue with them."

"The three major forces are probably just pretending to be cooperative. This matter will definitely be reported to Grand Commander Zhou."

"There's war going on in Jianghuai again. It's hard to say when the Grand Commander will be able to return."

Elder Su Qiaosong stroked his mustache and said, "According to the warriors of Shu County, this Xi Tianjun's martial arts are strange and unpredictable. With the Grand Commander here, it's hard to say who will win or lose."

One of the gang members laughed and said, "This is quite a lively event."

"This Grand Commander Zhou is a Taoist Heavenly Master. Xi Tianjun's name is taboo for the Heavenly Sword. I wonder if he has violated the Heavenly Master's taboo."

A few more people gathered around:

"I can't waste any time. I'm going to join in the fun at Dashi Temple and see what this Demon Sect Heavenly Monarch looks like. He has three heads and six arms, and he's so frightened of the Bashu forces."

"That's right, I haven't seen such a master before."

"It's a pity that General Zhou is not here."

While several people were talking, Deputy Gang Leader Yang Zhicheng twisted his neck and looked towards the north gate of Chengdu.

At this time, two bamboo umbrellas were floating on the road.

A young man in white walked slowly, holding an umbrella, his green collar fluttering slightly, like a lone crane in the sky. A little later, a young woman in blue came along, her oil-paper umbrella tilted slightly, beads dangling from the edge of the umbrella, splashing into the cracks in the rocks, making a series of jingling sounds.

The drizzle quietly moistened everything. The two of them blended into the rain and quietly entered the depths of the beautiful Shu land.

That night, lights were lit again in the quietest courtyard in the Sichuan Gang's headquarters.

Fan Zhuo and Yan Chongxian grinned happily.

Write a letter and send it to Alliance Leader Feng and Fort Leader Jie.

Since the last war, many foreign guests have come to Shu County. These people are not here to lobby the three major forces, but just to inquire about the details of the Chengdu Battle and have the intention of leaning towards Jianghuai.

Of course, most people are still waiting and watching.

This time, the Tianjun Temple also attracted much attention.

Fan Zhuo had only the news brought by Hou Xibai before. He always felt that the amorous young man was unreliable, and it was not until today that he felt more confident.

Now that the three major forces have formed an alliance and announced their support for Jianghuai, they naturally want to expand their team.

Therefore, they are very welcoming to visitors from Hanzhong, Longnan and other places.

In the past, others advised them, but now they advise others.

At this time, Fan Zhuo communicated with the Ba League and Duzun Fort, gave Xi Ying a lot of face, and brought his own guests to help him.

The ceremony of calling Xi Tianjun was even more lively, and a big gift was presented at the same time.

Fan Zhuo shared some of his ideas with Yan Chongxian, and Old Yan praised him for his talent.

Originally, they were worried about Xi Ying's affairs, but now, they were worried that Lao Xi might not have enough manpower to help with publicity.

Don't let the banquet go to a place where there aren't enough people to attend and the local customs can't be followed, which would be embarrassing.

"Anlong is no longer in Bashu."

Hou Xibai gently waved his folding fan:

"He's quite cautious. That day, I noticed that Jie Zhiling, the steward of Duzun Castle, was secretly in contact with him. I followed the clues to find him, but I didn't expect that he would even give up the wine and beverage industry."

Zhou Yi had already guessed: "Don't overthink it. Since it wasn't arranged by your master, then it could only have been done by your senior brother."

"Yang Xuyan?" Hou Xibai frowned and asked, "Why not the Great Venerable?"

"The Great Venerable can't find Youlin Cottage, but Yang Xuyan can."

Hou Xibai nodded: "I don't understand why An Long would choose Yang Xuyan over Shishi."

Zhou Yi objectively commented:

"Your senior brother is quite talented. His assassination of Yang Guang made him famous and resolved his inner conflicts. It's normal for An Long to be optimistic about him. After all, he's younger than Shi Zhixuan."

Speaking of "young", Hou Xibai glanced at Zhou Yi.

You can obviously feel the changes in him.

"My Senior Brother Yang is already quite talented, but the existence of Brother Zhou in this world is actually a tragedy for someone as talented as him."

Hou Xibai smiled and said, "He is not as good as me. He can always find a way to beat Brother Zhou."

Zhou Yi gave him a look that said, "You're just trying to comfort yourself." "Your painting skills haven't even once been better than mine."

Hou Xibai was not discouraged: "I just didn't meet the right person."

Shi Qingxuan knew about their situation and came over:

“I can comment.”

Shi Qingxuan is Hou Xibai's junior sister, so it would be of great benefit to him. Hou Xibai almost wanted to agree.

However, he looked at the two figures in front of him, one white and one blue.

They stood side by side, with an unspoken tacit understanding.

He waved his hands and smiled:

"Thank you, Miss Shi, but Brother Zhou and I have agreed to let the Master Fairy judge the painting, and Hou has already made up his mind, so I won't add any variables for now. This comparison is crucial, and I dare not affect my mood."

"pity."

Shi Qingxuan lowered her eyes and sighed, "I wanted to help you make the undefeated Grand Commander Zhou lose last time, but Master Hou missed the opportunity."

"Qingxuan, why do you treat me like this?"

Zhou Yi followed her words, revealing a hint of resentment.

Then they looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

Hou Xibai fanned the beauty fan in his hand quickly and looked away unhappily.

You two are flirting with each other like this and you still want to deceive me?

However, he also felt a sense of frustration.

Putting aside his painting skills, Brother Zhou is definitely more suitable than me to be the successor of Huajian.

He was lost in thought for a moment, and after coming to his senses, he told Zhou Yi the news from Xi Ying.

Combining Hou Xibai's words with the heart network he saw in Bameng, Zhou Yi also became interested.

Old Demon Xi seems to have figured out some tricks.

Over the next four days, it was sunny for two days and cloudy for two days.

Zhou Yi has been practicing and is in a stable state, so he stayed in the Sichuan Gang and didn't go anywhere.

He was practicing meditation, but the entire Shu County was becoming more and more restless.

On the fifth day, a large number of gangsters emerged from the vicinity of the south of the city.

Everyone was heading towards the same destination, which was Dashiji Temple.

Xi Ying was very good at choosing a place. In midsummer, the place was lush with bamboo trees and verdant with ancient cypresses.

After passing a vibrant area, several large cypress trees disappeared from sight, revealing the continuous red walls behind them. The tallest pagoda was so majestic that it seemed to break through the clouds.

It is now named Tianjun Tower.

Dashi Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Bashu and has a solemn atmosphere.

Now that it is occupied by the Demon Sect, it has a rather evil feeling of the fusion of Buddha and devil. In addition, it needs to be embellished with some changes in layout and decoration. The pillars are painted black with pine soot ink and sprinkled with some gold powder.

The plaques on the windows and the door lintels of the palace were replaced and black cloth and black gauze were hung.

He also brought in some bizarre stone sculptures to fill the hall. All these additions had their eyes painted with cinnabar, making them look like they were dripping blood from their eyes from a distance, which was eerie and terrifying.

The original Buddhist walls were painted with pure, bright and eye-catching cinnabar murals, mostly depicting voluptuous beauties with their bellies exposed under thin veils, completely disrupting the tranquility of Buddhism.

People started entering the gate of the Dashi Temple, which had been transformed into the Tianjun Temple, at around noon.

The defeated troops who escaped from Duzun Fort and the men of Daming Zun Sect all became Xi Ying's subordinates.

It was quite a formality to solicit guests at the door.

Judging from these arrangements, Xi should have been prepared in advance.

It can be seen that this group of people is extremely ambitious. Not only do they occupy the Dashi Temple, but they also want to swallow it up and covet Bashu.

The Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Hall of Seven Buddhas, and the Main Hall were all renovated by Xi Ying's people.

Going deeper, next to the main halls arranged in rows and arrays, a tall tower rises among thousands of bamboo trees. In front of this majestic tower, an incense altar has been set up, where people from all major sects can burn incense.

Those who brought gifts would be eligible to enter the courtyard behind the tower for a banquet and even have a drink with Xi Tianjun.

By the end of the Si hour, a large number of spectators had gathered in front of the tower.

When the alliance meeting was held at the Zhenchuan Tower in Duzun Fort, many people stayed outside the building and were unable to enter.

But this time is different.

Xi Tianjun treated all forces equally, big or small, and all of them were allowed into the hall to watch the ceremony. If Dashi Temple was not so large, it would never have been able to accommodate so many fellow martial artists from Bashu.

This time, forces such as Shenquan Sect, Wan'an Gang, Suishan Sect, and Longyou Sect also came.

There were even more forces that rushed here from outside after hearing the rumors about Bashu.

For example, the Wudu Gang, the Changhe Gang and the Mingshui Sword Sect from Hanchuan County, and the Nanzheng Dadao Society that operates as an escort agency.

After many people from the martial arts world gathered here, they first looked towards the center of the tower.

There was a tall and thin man with purple eyes looking down.

Xi Ying had changed his usual refined scholarly appearance and was now wearing a black cloak inlaid with gold. He wore a golden sword diagonally on a gorgeous belt inlaid with three pigeon egg-sized gems.

He took off his blue clothes and put on a luxurious brocade robe, embroidered with gold and colorful patterns, and wore a golden bun crown on his head.

It’s just that the weather was not good, otherwise when the sunlight shone on him, his whole body would be shining with golden light, wouldn’t he have become the real Buddha of Dashi Temple?

Looking down at the crowd of people in the martial arts world, Xi Ying felt a sense of superiority and invincibility, looking down on everyone.

The emotions that had been suppressed for a long time surged in his heart. He shook his cloak and suddenly laughed out loud.

This smile had a spiritual penetrating power that instantly suppressed all the noise.

The countless bamboo forests also shook off the raindrops as Xi Ying smiled, and a series of dense tapping sounds were heard.

All the people in the martial arts world looked up.

It was impolite for Old Demon Xi to ask people to crane their necks to look, but he was cruel and hard to offend. Now, with his smile, his great power was obvious, and no one dared to say anything.

They just need someone to make an example of, and the discerning spectators won't give them a chance at this time.

This old demon dares to establish the Temple of the Heavenly Lord, he is indeed capable.

Everyone was shocked by him, and suddenly they heard Xi Ying's men rushing over to report:

"Lord Tian, ​​Fort Master Jie, Alliance Master Feng, and Gang Master Fan are all here."

The person who announced it raised his voice excitedly, "These three guests also brought two valuable gifts to the Heavenly Monarch."

Many people were shocked and suspicious.

The three major forces of Bashu dared not face the might of Xi Tianjun. Are they cowards? Isn't it said that the Ba League still has a deep hatred for Xi Ying?

At this moment, even Xi Ying on the high tower was slightly stunned.

He stood in the distance and spoke in a dignified voice, "What's the precious gift?"

Before anyone could reply, someone shouted:

"Lord Xi, the gifts from Duzun Fort, Bameng, and the Chuan Gang have arrived!"

The five or six hundred people blocking the open space in front of the altar of incense in the tower cleared the way.

Several big men made "Hey hey hey" sounds.

The dozen or so big men were divided into two groups, one in front and one behind, carrying two objects covered with red cloth, which looked very heavy.

Carrying things all the way from Chengdu to Dashisi is obviously not an easy job.

Everyone was curious about what it was.

Fan Zhuo, Jie Wenlong, and Feng Zhen walked in the front. The onlookers were inevitably disappointed when they saw the slight smiles on their faces.

The three major forces gave in and chose to coexist with the Tianjun Palace in Bashu. It seemed that there would be no war.

"Lord Xi, these two gifts are carefully prepared by our three families. Please accept them."

Xi Ying didn't see through their fake smiles and said, "You're too polite."

"Hey, it's just a small token of my respect."

Leader Feng walked up to a huge gift and lifted the red cloth from it. Passersby turned pale and quickly retreated.

That is a big bell.

The clocks hanging in temples are called morning bells and evening drums, which is perfectly reasonable.

But to give it away at the grand ceremony of opening the palace, and to paint the bell all black and hang paper banners on it, isn't that a curse that Xi should die?

These three guys are smiling but hiding daggers.

The Bashu forces are indeed not easy to deal with.

Xi Ying stared at the large black clock, his smile growing wider. "Good, a good clock."

Fan Zhuo came to another gift and tore off the red cloth. Everyone screamed and retreated further. The timid ones retreated directly into the bamboo forest.

It was a large black coffin, decorated with white flowers, covered with a layer of paper money, an upside-down mourning money basin, and two banner stands.

There is no shortage of guys who can do evil things.

Fan Zhuo pointed at the coffin and said, "I heard that the Heavenly Monarch stayed in the Coffin Palace for some time. This coffin was made according to the style of the Coffin Palace. Are you satisfied?"

"satisfy."

Xi Ying's eyes flashed purple. "It's just that this coffin isn't deep enough. I'll have to divide the three of you into smaller pieces so you can fit more easily."

Xie Wenlong didn't care about his threats at all: "It's more than enough to pretend to be you."

"Who gave you the courage?"

The purple light in Xi Ying's eyes spread out in circles, seeing through the three people. He then said loudly: "Since the Heavenly Master has entered my palace, why hide your head and show your tail? Show yourself to me."

The Heavenly Master is also here? !

The people from Longyou Sect, Suishan Sect and others were all shocked.

At this time, the three major forces made way and saw a figure in white walking towards them.

People who have never seen him may even doubt whether they are seeing things.

As soon as he looked beside him, he saw a beautiful girl in blue standing there, and he was immediately sure of his identity.

In an instant, the eyes of people inside and outside Bashu took on a different color.

Those who wanted to watch the fun were very excited at this time.

As the man in white walked forward, their eyes followed

Zhou Yi didn't give Xi Ying any face and stopped in front of the bell: "You seem to be at peace with yourself, but is this Dashi Temple your place?"

"It wasn't before, but it is now."

Xi Ying stared at Zhou Yi: "I didn't expect you were still in Bashu."

"Why, is Xi Tianjun scared?"

“Hahahaha~~!”

He laughed loudly and emitted powerful mental force along with the sound.

“Dang~~!”

Zhou Yi raised his hand and lightly tapped it. The big black bell received a strong force and made a long sound.

The onlookers who were originally affected by Xi Ying's sound power suddenly woke up. The sound of the bell shattered Xi Ying's laughter.

As soon as the two met, they had a confrontation.

Xi Ying seemed to be at a disadvantage, but he smiled strangely: "You have some skills, worthy of my help."

He pointed to the coffin:

"Now I see this coffin is the right size for you."

Zhou Yi smiled and said to the spectators around him:

"Lord Xi is hosting a banquet today, so don't rush to leave. When he dies, we'll hold a funeral and a banquet as usual. If we can't hold the grand opening ceremony, we'll hold a coffin-opening ceremony to avoid wasting everyone's trip."

The people around were originally afraid of the power of the Demon Sect's Heavenly Lord, and after hearing these words, they felt that it was extremely sarcastic, and many of them couldn't help laughing.

Xi Ying could no longer pretend, and his face was filled with gloom.

Inside the purple pupil, a white shadow gradually approached.

Zhou Yi walked very slowly, but no matter who was in Xi Ying's position at this moment, they would feel like a mountain was about to collapse and fall in front of them.

Every step he took made your heart beat fast and hit your chest.

Once you fall into this mental state, you may not be able to exert even 50% of your own strength.

It seems that no action was taken, but it was a powerful and sharp collision of momentum!

“Ka-ka-ka~”

The plaque in the center of the tower with the gold-plated words "Tianjun Tower" broke.

Xi Ying stood with his hands behind his back, his black and gold cloak fluttering in the strong wind, and his entire eye sockets were shrouded in a thick, almost eerie purple aura.

There was a cold smile on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were arrogant. He was not affected by Zhou Yi's momentum at all.

"Do you really think you are invincible?"

Zhou Yi focused his mind, his eyes as deep as an ancient well, reflecting the dark sky, without any sadness or joy.

"No, but it's enough to kill you."

"Arrogant, but that's fine too. Today, I'll use you to prove the ultimate realm of my 'Purple Qi Heavenly Net'. No matter how high your Qing Gong is, you can never escape from my net."

Before he finished speaking, a white shadow flew faster than a startling bird and went straight up to the tower.

Everyone stared intently as the purple energy around Xi Ying suddenly exploded!

It was no longer just strands of light, but like a purple torrent bursting through a dam, instantly surging and spreading in all directions with his body as the center.

The air made a hissing sound as if it could not bear the weight, as if it was cut and filled by countless invisible and tough purple silk threads.

A huge purple air net suddenly took shape, covering the entire tower platform, layer upon layer, and impenetrable!

No wonder Xi Ying dared to speak so arrogantly. His net had become a force field, and no one could escape where his true energy passed.

Being in the net, Zhou Yi also felt his whole body tighten.

The omnipresent sticky energy was like billions of tiny hands, tightly grasping every inch of his skin and every piece of his clothes, and even trying to invade his meridians, slowing down the flow of his true energy.

What is even more terrifying is the invisible force of space compression, which comes from all directions and is about to crush people in the center of the net.

"Master Zhou Tianshi, how does it taste?" Xi Ying stood in the center of the web, like a spider that controlled life and death, his eyes were cold, and the five fingers of his right hand were slightly opened, grabbing from a distance.

The entire purple net suddenly shrank inward, the air exploded, and the powerful spatial pressure doubled instantly.

With a loud "bang", all the pillars of the tower floor cracked.

At this critical moment, Zhou Yi's eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam of light that could penetrate illusions.

He pointed out with his finger, which was not a Buddhist martial art, but produced the effect of the Immovable Fundamental Seal, suppressing the whistling strong wind and the hissing purple air.

At this time, the true energy burst out again, and within the three feet area around his body, the sticky, sluggish, and oppressive force of the Purple Qi Heavenly Net seemed to have hit an invisible true energy barrier, making a "sizzling" friction sound.

It was actually excluded from the outside, forming a vacuum zone!

When the two people's true energy collided, a wave of energy spread outward, and more and more cracks appeared on the tower.

"Huh?!" Xi Ying's pupils shrank slightly, and he showed a serious expression for the first time.

He could feel that when his purple silk net touched the true qi barrier, it was like ice and snow encountering the scorching sun, and it had the tendency to melt and disintegrate.

This kid's skills are so pure that it's beyond imagination. He can even directly compete with his Tianluo field that can split other people's true energy.

The purple light in Xi Ying's eyes grew brighter, and his ferocious nature was completely aroused.

His figure flashed, purple energy surged, and the whole person was like a purple lightning merged into the net, instantly crossing a distance of several feet and punching directly into the center of the palace.

Wherever the fist passed, countless air threads wrapped around it, forming a spiral of terrifying purple light that was strong enough to pierce through metal and stone. This was one of his killer moves, Tianluo Po.

Before the fist arrived, the penetrating and binding force concentrated to the extreme was already hitting him.

Zhou Yi's expression remained unchanged, but his steps became faster and faster.

Spread out the five fingers of your right hand, palm facing outward, and use the Paiyun Palm as if pushing away a mountain, and then face the fist with the other palm.

When the palms and fists collided, there was a loud earth-shaking sound, and a dull "boom" like thunder exploded all around.

The violent purple light collided violently with a colorless energy wave, causing the tower to shake!

The powerful recoil force caused Xi Ying's body to shake violently.

In the blink of an eye, Zhou Yi's left hand had silently pointed at Xi Ying's ribs.

This finger seemed to be understated, but the true power at the fingertips was condensed to the extreme, pointing directly at a tiny node where Xi Ying's purple energy was circulating!

Warning signs rang wildly in Xi Ying's heart, and the purple qi of heaven automatically protected his body. The purple qi under his ribs instantly condensed into a shield.

"Boo!"

There was a soft sound, like a bubble bursting.

The seemingly tough purple air was pierced through like thin paper after the space shook.

A stream of extremely pure true energy, like a red-hot steel needle, fiercely pierced into Xi Ying's meridians!

"Ah!" Xi Ying groaned in pain, his face turned pale, and he retreated several steps.

The brocade robe under his ribs was torn, leaving a fingerprint scar. Strands of Xuanmen true energy were eroding into his meridians, destroying the foundation of his purple energy.

The next moment, a white shadow flashed before my eyes.

The two men punched and clashed so fast that others couldn't follow them with their eyes.

Zhou Yi was a little surprised. Is this guy so fast?

Little did he know that Xi Ying was like Spider-Man at this moment, relying on the energy of his web to capture the enemy in mid-air and predict their movements in advance.

This kind of fighting method is beyond imagination.

But Xi Ying didn't gain any advantage, and instead cried out in surprise in his heart.

"Could it be that this guy is holding back in the Sovereign Castle?!"

“Boom~!”

After ten consecutive moves, Xi Ying chopped the central tower layer into pieces with one kick and escaped to the next layer.

There was another explosion, and Zhou Yi chased after him.

The two fought from the central tower level all the way to the first floor. Xi Ying had seven or eight wounds on his body. He was the first to escape every time, which showed that he was at a disadvantage.

Others dared not blink and stared at this amazing battle.

Along the outer eaves of the first floor of the tower, the two men climbed up while fighting with fists and feet.

Xi Ying was under increasing pressure and no longer hid his tactics.

Several purple circles appeared in his eyes, his mind was fully opened, and a substantial spirit merged into the purple air net, and miraculous changes immediately occurred.

At this moment, his mental will seemed like a different person.

His hands flew around making strange movements, which were not the seals of Taoism or Buddhism, but the interweaving of threads of true energy to tear apart the web, using the spirit as the skeleton to perform mysterious martial arts.

If An Long's Tianxin Lotus Ring is a lotus force, then Xi Ying's true energy at this time is a crane force.

Zhou Yi felt the spiritual traces of the Great Ming Zunjiao.

But no one expected that Xi Ying would have this trick.

The purple Qi transformed into the image of a crane, and everyone heard a clear crane cry, their spirits lifted. A strong wind blew from Xi Ying, sending wood chips flying everywhere.

At this moment, he really had some of the power of the Demon Sect's Heavenly King.

A shadow of a white crane flashed over, incredibly fast. Zhou Yi suddenly used his internal energy to pull the spatial fluctuations to restrain the white crane. He stared at the true energy and grabbed the crane's neck, which was as thick as a baby's arm, with one claw.

If it were a living crane, it would die with just one pinch.

This thing is a combination of an alternative kind of energy and spirit derived from the Purple Qi Tianluo. It doesn't fall apart even when you pinch it.

And Zhou Yi had an impression of the crane shape.

It is clearly a stone statue in the underground palace of the Evil Emperor Temple.

Xi Ying was concentrating on his next move. If he met an ordinary opponent, he might suffer a great loss.

But Zhou Yi was well versed in the spiritual secrets of the Great Ming Sect. He immediately changed the sky and struck the earth, using his mental strength that surpassed his previous strength to strike the Purple Qi Crane along with his true energy.

Xi Ying's mental strength was extremely condensed. If Zhou Yi had not made a breakthrough, he would never have been able to do it so easily.

The crane whimpered and was crushed into a strong wind of true energy that swept in all directions.

Xi Ying showed a look of horror. He gritted his teeth, used his spirit as the skeleton, let the purple air stick to it, and transformed it into an underground dragon of the Xieji Sect.

The people around were stunned.

Even a Huajian School disciple like Hou Xibai did not expect Xi Ying to be able to deduce the martial arts of the Way of Extermination of Love to such a level.

This fellow is vicious and cruel, but his talent in martial arts is astonishing. Not only did he create the Purple Qi Heavenly Net and perfect it, he can even drive cranes and tame dragons, which is incredible.

Hou Xibai didn't blink, the romantic feeling of the Huajian Sect came over him, and he couldn't help but feel sad for the Demon Sect's Heavenly Monarch.

Just because he has an even more unimaginable opponent.

Zhou Yicai controlled a crane, and now he clenched his palms and captured a dragon.

Xi Ying rubbed faster and faster as if he was crazy.

Zhou Yi pushed the purple dragon of true energy towards the bottom of the tower, then drew his sword. The purple dragon of true energy crashed into the incense altar, and the two tall altars were instantly blown away.

Smoke and dust rolled up, and masters from all directions took action together to suppress all the smoke and dust.

His vision cleared as he saw the two masters fighting back to the center of the tower.

It was even more intense at this time. On the way up, the sword energy and the stone statue of true energy transformed by the Purple Qi Tianluo fought with sharp sounds that made people's scalps numb.

Xi Ying's energy was cut off by Zhou Yi's sword energy, but it was like a rotten spider web stuck to his sword, forcing him to use the Lihuo sword energy to burn the purple energy.

At this critical juncture, Xi Ying's moves were constantly being defeated.

But he has many moves, and each one is different.

Not only are there the stone statues he saw underground in the Evil Emperor Temple, but also the various martial arts he learned in the Western Regions.

Therefore, even when at a disadvantage, we can still maintain the situation.

The two fought all the way to the nineteenth floor of the Tianjun Tower!

Their fighting spirit not only did not diminish, but instead reached its peak.

"Master Zhou, this move is what I left for Song Que."

"bring it on."

Zhou Yi's sword was filled with fire. As the true energy continued to be injected, the fire turned black and the air began to distort violently.

Xi Ying clenched his teeth, clasped his hands together, and the veins on his temples bulged like tree roots. His whole face deflated, no longer looking gentle and refined.

His spiritual power was concentrated throughout his body, and based on the principle of transformation of reality and illusion taught by the Great Ming Sect, he formed a spiritual structure as solid as bones.

The purple air net became flesh and skin, draped over this spiritual skeleton.

Xi Ying was at the center of this storm of primordial spirit and vital energy, and with all his life's effort, he fully displayed the four characters of "Demon Sect's Heavenly Monarch".

At this moment, he drew the golden knife from his waist.

"With this sword, I will kill you first, and then kill Song Que."

Xi Ying's words shocked everyone. His extremely confident words made it difficult for people to estimate the power of his sword.

besides

Is that terrifying thing around him made of true qi?

"If you face me first, you won't have the chance to see Song Que again."

As Zhou Yi spoke, he also unleashed his terrifying mental power.

Especially at the moment when the sky changed and the earth struck, it was as if a thunder roared in everyone's mind.

"Hahaha!"

The Demon Sect's Heavenly Lord let out a trembling laugh, with a harsh metallic echo. With every laugh, waves of energy surged outward.

"You know, this blow of mine is a slash that approaches the innate spirit. No one can stop it. When I strike with my sword, you can hear the spirit in every acupoint in your body whimpering like a child."

He raised the golden knife with both hands, feeling extremely confident.

Zhou Yi raised his sword and gathered his strength to compress the scorching air to the extreme.

At this time, not being affected by Xi Ying's words, Youyou responded:

"It's a pity that even the innate spirit can be cut down by my sword. The spirit of vital energy, after being ignited, is just a residual fire and ashes."

Xi Ying's purple pupils flashed, while Zhou Yi's eyes were full of electricity.

Without any unnecessary movements, the two of them combined their terrifying energy and spirit to strike, and the two collided violently in a tenth of a breath.

The entire tower, from top to bottom, trembled as if it were pierced through.

Xi Ying gathered all his strength in this blow without reservation, even draining his spirit. No matter if this blow seriously injured or killed Zhou Yi, he would escape at the first moment.

But what he couldn't imagine was that the knife was blocked halfway through!

He gritted his teeth, having no strength left to fight.

It is indeed powerful to empty yourself out in one go, but the flaws of this method were fully exposed when facing Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi's Shaoyang and Shaoyin rotate, the Yongquan flows into the well, one qi is destroyed and another qi is born.

Xi Ying has no new power, but he does!

The scorching Lihuo sword energy was blocked by Xi Ying's sword which carried the Purple Qi Tianluo spiritual storm. When the two men fought, they stirred up a violent wind, and under the dark sky, two colors of light, one fire and one purple, shone brightly for a moment.

After a moment of stalemate, the purple air became fainter and fainter.

For the first time, a look of horror appeared on Xi Ying's face.

And the look of horror is getting bigger and bigger.

He had tried his best, but Zhou Yi became stronger and stronger.

How is that possible!

Finally, he reached a certain limit and his spirit collapsed, unable to resist any longer.

The fiery sword energy shone brilliantly, the mental storm dissipated, the golden blade light disappeared, the purple air net around him, his physical mental skeleton, and his heart network all collapsed in that instant!

The sword light was dazzling, and many people closed their eyes slightly. The arrogant and ferocious Demon Sect Lord was cut down by the sword light!

At that moment, his golden sword shattered.

The black and gold cloak caught fire, and the flames grew fiercely as the strong wind blew.

The spirit and vitality all turned to ashes.

Circles of purple light dimmed in his eyes, his face became thin and bony, and his body swayed.

Xi Ying stared at Zhou Yi and said with his last breath, "Ben Benjun is just one step away."

"No, you're far from it."

"you!"

Zhou Yi said calmly: "A loser, a remaining ashes, what else is there to defend."

After hearing this, Xi Tianjun's purple pupils and strong resentment completely disappeared, and his body fell backwards.

Zhou Yi stretched out his hand and grabbed his body, dragging it down from the tower.

The moment he landed, the tall tower behind him collapsed with a loud bang.

Thousands of spectators remained silent, their eyes fixed on Zhou Yi.

I don’t know how much impact this battle had on them.

Maybe this Demon Sect's Heavenly King has not reached the realm of a Grandmaster, but he can exert his combat power to the extreme, which is truly terrifying.

Therefore, everyone around had the shocking feeling that a great master had died in battle in front of them.

I have never heard of any grandmaster being beaten to death, let alone seen one.

The Taoist Heavenly Master killed the Demonic Heavenly Lord!

Thinking of the scenes of capturing dragons and controlling cranes, and slicing the purple air with swords, they almost had a new understanding of martial arts.

In a trance, he saw Zhou Yi throwing out Xi Ying's body.

"Open the coffin!" Xie Wenlong shouted.

Alliance Leader Feng opened the coffin lid, and Gang Leader Fan picked up Xi Ying and threw him into the coffin. The two of them closed the coffin, and Jie Wenlong sprinkled a handful of paper money.

This is not only a veiled punishment for the Demon Sect's Heavenly Lord, but also a powerful deterrent.

It also makes the surrounding forces that come to Bashu think clearly about who they should support.

If you offend the Heavenly Master, you will be punished in no time.

The opening ceremony officially began.

The three major powers of Bashu had already made preparations and immediately began to feast. Tongtian Shenlao, as expected of an experienced medium, was very particular and not only brought gifts but also two hundred copper coins.

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(End of this chapter)