Chapter 26: The Seven Illusionary Demon Lords and the Zhengyi Dao
The drunk Taoist introduced: "Brother, this is the friend Zhou Nan I mentioned."
Taixuan looked at Zhou An with a surprised expression, stroked his beard and showed a thoughtful look, then smiled and said: "I am Taixuan."
"Greetings, Senior Taixuan." Zhou An saluted.
The drunk Taoist checked the condition of Jin Xuan and the other four and asked in confusion, "They are not injured, so why are they in a deep sleep?"
"We were chased and ran here. While fighting with the enemy, the ground shattered and we fell into a hole. Then we fell into an illusion. When I woke up, I was already at the edge of the cave." Zhou An said.
"Illusion? Brother, do you know what is down there?" asked the drunk Taoist.
Tai Xuan sighed and said, "The Seven Illusions Demon Room. Five hundred years ago, our master led us brothers to seal this place. The owner of this place was called the Seven Illusions Demon Lord, who was extremely powerful. Later, he sealed himself in the Seven Illusions Demon Room. Because the illusion was too powerful, our master and I sealed this place. I didn't expect you to encounter it this time."
Tai Xuan looked at Zhou An and smiled, "My friend, you do have some affinity with the Seven Illusionary Demon Lord. Otherwise, Ling'er and the others would have a hard time getting out, and we wouldn't be able to get into the Seven Illusionary Demon Room."
"Young man, have you met the demon lord?" the drunk Taoist asked in surprise.
Zhou An shook his head and said, "No, I saw a crystal with a person sealed inside, but I couldn't see clearly."
Tai Xuan said, "My dear friend Zhou Nan, that girl must not be released, and the news must not be spread. Otherwise, once she escapes, she will surely slaughter everyone. No one can resist her power."
"Brother, do you know that child?" the drunk Taoist asked curiously.
"Hey, this matter is a secret of the Zhengyi sect, so I can't say more. My friend Zhou Nan, my junior brother told me about your obtaining the sword-controlling technique of our sect. The headmaster told us to exchange it with the sword-controlling techniques of the casual cultivators. These entry-level sword-controlling techniques are similar, and they all lay the foundation for the more advanced sword techniques of each sect.
You are not from our sect, so you cannot learn the more advanced sword techniques of our sect. This entry-level sword-controlling technique is also of little use. I hope you can understand this." Master Taixuan said, pulling out a book on sword-controlling techniques from his sleeve.
"Thank you, senior." Zhou An saw that Taixuan was concerned about his presence and did not say much about the girl.
Naturally, he would not refuse a gift of a book on sword-controlling techniques. Taixuan was right. Unless he wanted to learn higher-level sword techniques of the Zhengyi school, it would be meaningless to dwell on these introductory sword-controlling techniques.
Seeing Zhou An's agreement, Tai Xuan smiled and nodded, then said, "I'll take Ling'er and the others back with me. Junior Brother, you will take care of the aftermath of the Cining Temple."
“I understand.” The drunk Taoist nodded. Taixuan flicked his sleeves, and Jinxuan and the other five were caught in a white light and turned into streams of light and flew away.
The drunk Taoist smacked his lips and said, "Okay, let's go according to the rules. Brother, now you have mastered the sword-controlling technique. If you can get a decent flying sword, you can be considered a first-rate immortal hero. Go back and study it carefully."
"Senior, I'm really sorry that the Doutian Talisman you gave me was snatched away by the monk in red." Zhou An said with a guilty look on his face.
"It doesn't matter. That guy won't live long. You go back and practice the sword-flying method well. I will track down that old friend. When you have mastered the swordsmanship, I will teach you how to find the flying sword. See you later." After the drunk Taoist finished speaking, he disappeared.
Zhou An looked at the direction he was flying away and was very envious of this sword-flying magic, which was much faster than flying an airplane.
When he returned to Qianjing, it was already afternoon. He randomly found a hotel to eat. As soon as he sat down, the girl Zhou Lingsha came in, sat opposite him, and asked the waiter to bring him dishes and chopsticks.
Zhou An smiled and said, "Master Zhou won't be staring at me all day, will he?"
"No, I'm very busy now. There have been a lot of crimes recently, and most of them are beyond the ability of the government to handle. I've been running around with the Jinyiwei all day long." Zhou Lingsha complained, feeling that she was too busy.
"Why, you don't like it? Then go back to the East Palace and be your princess!" Zhou An said with a smile.
"No, it's so boring to be locked up there all day. Jinyiwei is a bit busy and tiring, but it's fun. By the way, Emperor..." She thought of the many people here and immediately changed her words: "Brother, many people have been found missing recently. The martial arts of those demons are ordinary, but their evil methods are weird and unpredictable. We are at a disadvantage. Is there any way?"
"Nowadays, there are not only many evil people in Qianjing, but also many people who want to exorcise demons. How come you couldn't think of this? If all else fails, you can ask the people from the Demon Suppression Bureau for help." Zhou An said.
"I have already done this, but I can't do it myself. It's really frustrating. Moreover, the Demon Suppression Division is obviously hostile to our Jinyiwei. Moreover, they were established by Emperor Taizu to protect the country from demons. As long as they don't commit treason, the emperor can't do anything about it.
Brother, think of a way to let Master Taizu teach us some methods to deal with these evil ways." Zhou Lingsha looked at him expectantly, her big eyes blinking.
"Taizu will find a way. Wait for the news. By the way, come to Qianyang Palace after you finish your work today. I have something for you."
As soon as Zhou An finished speaking, the waiter brought the wine and food over. The two of them didn't say anything more, just ate with big mouthfuls, and then went their separate ways.
After returning to Qianyang Palace through the secret passage, he gave the complete sword-controlling technique to Zi Yan and others, asking them to practice it to enhance the strength of the Purple Guards. Of course, only the trusted Purple Guards could practice the sword-controlling technique.
The Queen is currently busy with state affairs and spends most of her time in the Imperial Study. She certainly doesn't have much time to practice, so Zhou An went over and told her to practice in her spare time to protect herself.
Afterwards, he went to the underground secret room in Qianyang Palace to study the art of sword-wielding.
It was dinner time when he came out of the secret room. As soon as he opened the door and walked out of the bedroom, the maid at the door bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Tenth Princess is waiting for you in the study."
"Yeah." Zhou An nodded and walked to the study.
As soon as he entered the room, Zhou Lingsha was sitting at the tea table eating snacks. There were many teas placed here that Zhou An had obtained by signing in. They were all the most advanced products of the time. No wonder this girl looked like a starving ghost, with her mouth stuffed full like a hamster.
Zhou An came in and sat next to him and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid of dying of stuffiness."
"Brother Emperor, the food here is so delicious. It must not be something from the palace, otherwise I would have eaten it. How can you cook special food for yourself? No, I want to eat the same thing as you in the future." Zhou Lingsha said vaguely, her hands already full of pastries.
Zhou An smiled, took out the Soul Devouring Sword, Soul Devouring Sword Technique and Samurai Shoulder Armor, placed them on the tea table and said, "This is something from an evil cultivator of the second level of innateness."
"Wow! Brother Emperor, Master Taizu killed the immortal cultivator. This knife looks incredible. It feels so fierce." Zhou Lingsha reached out to get the Soul-Devouring Knife, but because she was holding the cakes in both hands, she was reluctant to put it down. As a result, she stuffed the cake in her right hand into her mouth before picking up the knife.
As soon as he held it, he screamed and pulled his hand back. The knife fell on the table and he saw that his palm was blue from the cold.
“How is it? It’s amazing, isn’t it? This thing cannot be controlled by ordinary people. It needs to be refined with the soul of the living. The most important thing is that it needs to be matched with the skills to refine the evil spirit in the sword, otherwise it will definitely be attacked by the evil spirit.
You are now the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei, and you need to kill many people. This kind of skill is just suitable for you. If you want to practice it, you must agree to one condition of mine, and then I will give it to you. "Zhou An said seriously.
Zhou Lingsha couldn't take her eyes off this kind of demon soldiers. She had been really annoyed by those cultivators recently. It was not just that ordinary martial arts could not deal with them, and she had been impatient for a long time.
"Brother Emperor, I can do whatever the conditions are." Zhou Lingsha swallowed the food in her mouth and looked at him with joy on her face.
"The Soul-Devouring Sword Technique is a heavenly-level martial art. The technique is strange, tricky, and extremely vicious. It is also very dangerous to practice. You must strictly follow what is written in the book, refine the evil spirit, and don't be greedy before you can use it. Also, during combat, you can only use this sword when you encounter a truly strong enemy, so as to avoid using it too much and hurting yourself." Zhou An said.
"I understand. I promise to do it. But how can I use it now? This knife will freeze my palm if I touch it." Zhou Lingsha agreed readily, looking at the knife in front of her with both love and fear.
Zhou An put the knife into the scabbard, then placed it on the table and said: "The scabbard has a sealing effect, you can hold it, and when you learn the Soul Devouring Sword Technique, you will be able to control it.
There is also this Samurai Shodown Shoulder Armor, which not only protects the shoulders, but can also release two evil spirits to assist. The control method is all in this Soul Devouring Sword Technique. You can figure it out slowly. It’s almost dinner time. Why don’t you stay for dinner tonight? I have something delicious for you to try.”
(End of this chapter)
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