Chapter 77: Breaking through the Nascent Soul Realm "Come on, Heavenly Dao——!"...
In the Demon Palace, the half-human, half-horse Demon King stood up from the throne and looked at the three people and one demon who had returned.
"Lord of the Underworld."
Yin Hou called out to it and then asked, "How's the blood demon doing?"
"I've already sent guards to track him down. Also, the barrier surrounding Muyin Mountain is being reinforced," the Lord of Hell said gravely. "After the reinforcement, even he will have difficulty escaping."
Yin Hou covered his head and let out a long sigh.
Hua Yi, clutching her whisk, spoke, "I heard that all the sects in the cultivation world have gathered today to discuss changes. If the blood demon is targeting this, we absolutely cannot let it go."
The Dark Lord, wearing a black iron mask, spoke in a stern voice, "He doesn't have the guts."
Blood Demon...
As Gu Congxing listened to their conversation, the monster with long red hair and evil aura emerged in his memory.
In the two fights, the monster was severely injured by the monk, but he still didn't care about his life to provoke trouble again. Why is he so crazy?
"The Blood Demon is a great demon like you, why do you act completely differently?" Gu Congxing couldn't help but ask.
Yin Hou and Ming Jun both looked at him.
Si Junjian stood behind Gu Congxing and nodded silently to the two big monsters.
"...The Lord of Hell and I were born a thousand years ago. I've been guarding the Saint, so how could I be like him?"
Yin Hou raised his lips and smiled softly, but with a hint of coldness in his voice.
"That guy was born only a few hundred years ago, and he followed the Plague Demon around all day. Once the Plague Demon died, he went crazy, appearing and disappearing all day long, and no one knows what he's up to."
Gu Congxing pressed on, "Plague demon?"
"Yes, the fourth of our five great demons. He's gloomy, taciturn, and quite boring. But he has a good temper. He knows he's disliked, so he rarely shows up, hiding in the Black Swamp with the Blood Demon."
"So where is he now?"
"Dead. It must have been a hundred years ago."
At this point, a strange look appeared on Yin Hou's usually smiling face, and the aura around Mingjun became heavier.
"It seemed that there was a plague somewhere in the world, and mortals were helpless, so he went to absorb the plague poison.
So, this monster was born from the plague, so it wasn't a big deal if he absorbed the poison. He would recover in a few days...
But on his way back, he met monks who came to provide disaster relief."
Gu Congxing suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
"Those monks believed that it was this plague demon that caused the devastation of all life on earth, so... they killed him when he was weak."
The hall fell into silence.
Si Junjian's eyes moved and glanced at the Zhuxie Sword at his waist.
Gu Congxing lowered his eyelids, and suddenly remembered that a long time ago, when his senior brother first talked to him about the five great monsters, he also mentioned that the plague monster was dead.
At that time, the word he said was "executed".
The eldest senior brother is definitely not a pedantic person who cannot distinguish between good and evil, but since he said so, it proves that what he has read in the classics is that it was all caused by plague monsters that caused the rampant epidemics and the people's miserable lives, and the monks punished the evil and killed them with their swords.
But being a plague demon, is that already a sin?
Seeing that everyone had gloomy expressions and seemed to be lost in thought, Yin Hou blinked and raised his sleeve to summon the guqin.
"Ling——"
The sound of the piano rang out, echoing in the hall.
Seeing everyone looking at him in surprise, Yin Hou smiled evilly again.
"Okay, why are you all so glum? Don't you have a lot of things to do?"
He plucked the strings, his long knuckles moving nimbly.
"Go quickly, go quickly. Yin Hou and I still have to catch the blood demon. Don't let that guy really kill himself."
Si Junjian said, "Do you know where is the best place to survive the tribulation?"
Before Yin Hou could speak, the silent Lord of Hell was the first to respond: "The snow-capped mountains to the north of the Demon Palace are close to the residence of the Immortal Sect and are the most suitable place for cultivators to overcome tribulations."
He answered Si Junjian like this, but his eyes fell on Gu Congxing.
Gu Congxing raised his eyebrows and nodded slightly.
"Thank you very much."
The three of them said goodbye to the two demons and left together.
The sound of the piano is still echoing, the melody is lingering and seems sad.
"You are still unable to come to terms with the death of the plague demon." The Lord of Hell looked at Yin Hou and said.
Yin Hou did not answer him, but just focused on stroking the strings.
When the song was over, he stood holding the zither and stared at the Lord of Hell in silence.
He smiled and said, "Lord Ming, we followed the Saint's wishes and have restrained the demon race from leaving the Western Wasteland barrier for hundreds of years. We even never objected to the Saint's marriage to Murong Hong and Tianlin."
"But the Plague Demon died tragically, the Blood Demon went mad, and even the Saint Girl..." His smile gradually faded, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. "You have really never thought of breaking the—"
"No."
The Lord of Hell's voice was firm and resolute.
He took a few steps towards Yin Hou, his tall, half-man, half-horse figure casting a shadow.
"The Saint's wish is what we all seek in our lifetimes. Yin Hou, could it be that the night of the blood moon is approaching, and even you are affected?"
On the night of the blood moon, all demons become restless and rationality diminishes.
Yin Hou frowned and remained silent, his face showing a thoughtful expression.
The Lord of Hell continued, "Besides, now that the Holy Son has returned, we should not act rashly."
"Little Holy Son..."
Yin Hou muttered these three words and smiled as usual.
"Yes, although he is young, he is a man of courage and responsibility. His sweetheart is not a pedantic monk." Yin Hou turned around with his zither and waved to the Lord of the Underworld.
"Maybe this half-human, half-demon little saint can really bring us some surprises?"
He said softly and walked away.
When the Lord of Hell saw Yin Hou's figure completely disappear, he turned around and returned to the Jingtie throne in the center of the hall.
He sat silent in the shadow of the high throne, like a statue made of steel.
***
"We're here."
Gu Congxing looked at the vast snowfield in front of him and said to Si Junjian and Hua Yi, "The Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation is very dangerous. You have already sent me here. I will go alone from now on..."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Si Junjian interrupted him, "Of course I will stay here to protect you."
Hua Yi also raised her lips and smiled: "Why would you want to be so formal at this time? Don't worry, Xiao Si and I are watching over you and will definitely not let anything happen to you."
Seeing Gu Congxing's eyes flicker, she added, "Don't forget, you still have to come with us to teach Sima Huai a lesson in a few days."
“…Yeah. I understand.”
Gu Congxing also showed a bright smile, tapped his feet and flew to the top of the snow mountain.
He mobilized all his spiritual power and silently summoned the Whale-Slaying Sword.
In his previous life, his peak was only at the late Golden Core stage, but now, he is about to enter the Yuanying stage.
A golden light flashed in his dark eyes, and Gu Congxing raised his sword high.
“Swish——”
Dark clouds suddenly emerged from the originally cloudless sky, and then tangled together like surging waves.
"Boom—"
In the thick dark clouds, purple lightning flashed, like a rolling black dragon.
The area around the snow-capped mountains suddenly became dark, as if night had fallen. Many little demons poked their heads out to look, then immediately retreated into their caves.
Gu Congxing looked up at the sky, and all the spiritual power in his body was suddenly released!
Here we come!
“Boom!”
A thunderbolt with great force suddenly struck down from the sky. For a moment, all that was visible to everyone was the blinding purple light!
"The first one!"
Gu Congxing stood up with a sword in hand, and a fierce sword intent burst out from him as he slashed the whale!
The sword intent collided with thunder and lightning, successfully eliminating the thunder!
“Boom!!”
However, the thunder from the sky did not give him any chance to breathe, and the thunder and lightning followed closely!
“Zheng——”
The Whale-Slaying Sword made a clanging sound, and Gu Congxing's figure moved quickly and rose up swiftly!
The sword intent seemed light but was actually extremely sharp, eliminating all the purple thunder!
"This kid is indeed very powerful, worthy of being the top of the Immortal Sect Competition."
Hua Yi watched with her arms folded, glancing at Si Junjian who was standing beside her with a solemn and focused expression.
"Why are you more nervous than him?"
Si Junjian's eyes followed Gu Congxing closely, and he answered without turning his head, "The Nascent Soul Tribulation is already dangerous, with a total of 49 of them. Not to mention the thin spiritual power in this demon realm, making it even more difficult to overcome the tribulation."
"Sister Hua Yi, I brought him to the demon world."
Si Junjian stopped talking, but Hua Yi had already heard the implication of his words and nodded in response: "Then you have to watch carefully."
Watching the thunder gradually turn blue and purple, Si Junjian silently clenched the hilt of his sword.
"boom--"
The forty-fifth heavenly thunder came down with tremendous pressure. Gu Congxing held the sword in both hands to resist, his arms already trembling slightly.
"drink!!"
He struck with all his strength, and the boundless sword intent collided with the lightning, and the two forces disappeared together.
"call……"
Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, the next bolt of thunder followed!
This time, the blue-purple lightning had turned into a ball, as if it was wrapped in several heavenly thunders, roaring and attacking Gu Congxing!
Gu Congxing flew up, his silver robe rustling in the air.
“Zheng!!”
Golden light surged on the Whale-Slaying Sword, veins popped out on Gu Congxing's forehead, and he swung down with all his strength!
"boom--"
Thunder suddenly exploded in the sky, and in an instant the dark sky became as bright as day!
"Something's wrong." Hua Yi looked at the gradually dispersing spherical thunder and summoned a giant stone talisman.
"The Nascent Soul Heavenly Thunder hasn't even reached its final stage yet, so it shouldn't be this powerful." She frowned slightly, "Could it be related to the demon realm? No, it's more likely to be directed at Gu Congxing himself..."
Gu Congxing stuck his sword into the snow and half-knelt on the ground.
He frowned and looked at the purple waves rolling in the dark sky, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Heaven, could it be that you have discovered that I am a person who has been reborn from the Impure World?
Another heavenly thunder has gradually taken shape, and Gu Congxing stands up with the Whale-Slaying Sword.
He swallowed a top-grade soul-restoring pill, and his nearly dried-up soul sea began to surge again.
"Come on, Tiandao—!"
"boom!!"
Lightning that was from purple to black suddenly took shape and struck down like a giant blade of God!
The golden sword light rose up swiftly, facing the heavenly soldiers!
The snow-capped mountain peaks trembled silently, and the accumulated snow fell down.
But the thunder was about to dissipate, and the last two thunders fell at the same time!
Gu Congxing, with blood flowing from the corner of his lips, suddenly looked up, and two huge thunders were reflected in his dark eyes!
"Stonehenge! Go!"
"Kill the evil! Brahma—!"
The solid stone formation blocked a huge thunderbolt, and the nine-petaled fire lotus that followed suddenly exploded, completely burning the thunderbolt!
But another bolt of lightning bypassed the huge flames of the stone formation and struck Gu Congxing ferociously!
"Gu Congxing!!"
The young man stood with a sword in his hand, his long black hair fluttering, facing the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.
Golden spiritual power surged in the darkness. He took a step forward and suddenly opened his eyes!
“Flowing Clouds, Formless——!!”
A mighty sword light suddenly burst out, carrying with it the power to split mountains and cut through rivers! !
"boom!!"
The purple-black thunder exploded with a deafening sound and then exploded with a loud bang!
Tiny beams of light bloomed and danced lightly in the air.
"H-cough cough..."
Gu Congxing wiped the blood from the corner of his lips, and his eyes were shining.
The heavy dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and the sky suddenly became bright.
A beam of light fell on Gu Congxing, and other halos flying in the air also approached him.
His bones felt a strength he had never felt before, and he felt that his body had been tempered.
The Dantian Spiritual Palace was expanded again, and the exhausted spiritual sea suddenly surged back, endlessly.
Gu Congxing slowly opened his eyes and felt his five senses becoming clearer and clearer. He could see the rabbit demon sticking its head out hundreds of meters away.
——This is the Nascent Soul Realm!!
"Gu Congxing!"
Si Junjian flew to his side and saw that he was surrounded by spiritual light and the light was restrained, so he couldn't help but smile.
"Congratulations! You've reached the Nascent Soul stage at such a young age. You truly are a hero in your youth."
Hua Yi stroked the white tiger spirit beast beside her and raised her head to Gu Congxing and Si Junjian.
Gu Congxing stood proudly, raising his lips and smiling.
***
After returning to the Demon Palace, Gu Congxing set up a barrier for the room and whispered, "System."
[Ding! Host!]
"My mission should be completed, right?"
[Ding! That's right, host. After checking with the main system, you have successfully completed the mission of "Investigating the truth about Si Junjian's life experience"!]
[Results calculation in progress...]
[Ding! Host's current redemption value is 85%, total points: 830!]
Gu Congxing smiled with satisfaction.
Although he didn't know why this system had no presence since he came to the demon realm, it didn't affect the result.
After a few days of blood moon nights, he will leave the demon realm with Si Junjian and Hua Yi to look for Sima Huai.
The leader of the Tianlin Sect... is truly a person worthy of such a long investigation.
Gu Congxing's thoughts were racing, but he suddenly felt the spiritual weapon in his arms flashing.
He took out Mo Yu and indeed heard Xiao Wangyou's voice.
After confirming that Gu Congxing was the only one present this time, Xiao Wangyou said slowly:
"Gu Congxing, after leaving the Gu family, I carefully examined the Phoenix Feathers I obtained from Gu Ji, and found that the quantity was still insufficient."
"Gu Ji and Gu Tai weren't the only ones responsible for the annihilation of the Kong family."
Gu Congxing was not surprised to hear this. He said calmly, "I think so too. Maybe I can give you an answer soon."
After finding Sima Huai.
"Really?" Xiao Wangyou's voice remained stern. He continued, "However, there is another very important discovery."
"After Qianyantang's investigation, the Jiang family..."
He paused here.
"The Jiang family has the bloodline of the divine beast Fu Chu."
Gu Congxing was shocked.
After escaping the bipolar demon realm, Xiao Wangyou mentioned that the Kong family was a descendant of the Phoenix, but the Jiang family was also?
His heartbeat suddenly quickened.
Jiang Clan, Master is also from the Jiang Clan...
But at this moment, Mo Yuzhong's voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Gu Congxing, do you know of anyone else who might be a descendant of the divine beast's bloodline?"
"—For example, someone who has shown signs of bloodline awakening?"
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