Read I Can’t Be the Sword God - Chapter 178: One Cloud Piercing Arrow, Two Cloud Piercing Arrows, Three Cloud Piercing Arrows... [The Last Two-in-One This Month]

Chapter 178: One Cloud Piercing Arrow, Two Cloud Piercing Arrows, Three Cloud Piercing Arrows... [The Last Two-in-One This Month]

The round moon shines over the nine provinces, some are happy while others are sad.

Some of them were drinking and having fun in brothels, while others were wandering on the streets.

…

Outside Xuling County.

Qiniu Mountain is a rare high mountain in Xuling County. It is towering but not continuous, like a huge gate that suddenly appears, blocking the two counties.

According to local legends in Xuling County, this mountain indeed appeared out of thin air.

It is said that hundreds of years ago, there was a flood in Shenjiang River, which flooded the south of the Yangtze River. At that time, Xu Ling was about to be submerged by the flood. The people were unable to escape and wailing everywhere. At this time, a Taoist priest riding a cow descended from the sky.

It is unknown how this Taoist priest riding a cow managed to raise a towering mountain out of the ground, thus blocking the raging flood, saving countless people, and then he disappeared.

Afterwards, the people did not know his name, so they had to name the mountain Qiniu Mountain to commemorate the achievements of this living immortal.

To this day, on the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month, many people from Xuling County still come to this mountain for an outing and to worship in the sky, and it has gradually developed into a folk custom.

Recently, regarding the strange story of a shepherd boy picking up a paintbrush in Xuling County, many people said that the shepherd boy must have mistakenly entered the Qiniu Mountain and picked up the treasure left by the Taoist priest Qiniu.

In fact, the village where Ma Liang lived was nearly a hundred miles away from Qiniu Mountain, and those who heard about it only regarded it as far-fetched.

That night, there was a sudden movement on the mountain.

It was a clear autumn night, but suddenly a thunderbolt fell from the sky, like a golden dragon, tearing through the sky with a crack, and striking the peak of Qiniu Mountain hard!

The sound shook the world and was heard everywhere!

Many people living nearby were awakened by the thunderbolt. When they looked in that direction, they saw nothing but the darkness of night.

What people don’t know is that all the wild beasts on the Niu Mountain are running at full speed!

No matter whether they were jackals, tigers, leopards, rabbits, rats, insects or snakes, they all tried their best to escape down the mountain, in shadows and in a continuous line, as if they had foreseen some natural disaster.

Countless rustling sounds of jumping and footsteps almost merged into a loud rumbling sound.

No.

They didn't cause the loud noise.

If it was bright at this time, and you stepped back and looked carefully, you would be able to see...

The mountain seemed to be slowly splitting in two...

That rumbling sound is the sound of the mountain splitting!

Although it was slow, it was not something else, it was a mountain! Even if there was only a tiny crack, it would be a huge shock to the creatures on it, no wonder they were running away like crazy.

Or maybe it’s more than that.

In that slowly opening black crack, there seemed to be something hidden... a deep existence.

There were some spirits on the Qiniu Mountain, but they were also fleeing at full speed. Some of the more advanced beings turned their heads from time to time and stared at the obvious crack on the top of the mountain with a little greed in their eyes.

But the escape did not stop.

They could feel something attracting them from behind the rift, but what they felt more clearly was... the death that was imprinted in the memories of their ancient ancestors.

…

On another distant mountain in the distance.

A smiling man wearing a strange mask and an old robe stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the scene over there, and said, "The demon Taoist immortal is hidden in Qiniu Mountain. We are not waiting here in vain."

Behind him, the crying-faced man said faintly, "Once the strange phenomenon of the Immortal Treasure appears, I believe that all the major forces around are coming. It is estimated that it will take three days for the Demon Dao Immortal Treasure to be completely opened. After three days, if no Venerable has arrived, it is still unknown whether we can enter."

"Why didn't the Venerable come?" The smiling man waved his hand: "Don't worry."

"Reassurance?" The crying man snorted coldly, "If it was any other venerable, it would be easy, but this one..."

The smiling man said, "You must trust Venerable Xuan Ge."

“…”

The crying man was silent.

“…”

The smiling man was silent for a moment, and then he whispered, "He is usually only a month late at most."

The crying man said in a low voice: "The whereabouts of the angry messenger are unknown, and he is very likely dead. When I return home after this incident, I will definitely file a complaint against this pigeon spirit."

The smiling man thought for a moment and said, "That's all for later. Just in case, why don't we ask the people from King Jiangnan to come over first?"

"Are you going to touch the people over there?" The crying-faced man asked hesitantly.

"Move." The smiling man scratched his head: "The Demon Dao Immortal Treasure is extremely important. What is hidden inside... is the great secret that the Taoist Riding Bull brought out from the Ruins of Gods."

"At that time, all the twelve immortal sects fought for that secret item, and afterwards they all claimed that they did not succeed. Although it is not ruled out that one of them released false information...but the possibility of the twelve immortal sects doing such a thing is very low, it is more likely."

"It was the Taoist who rode a bull who got the secret."

"After that, he disappeared from the world and did not show up anywhere for hundreds of years. Until the great flood, when he rescued Xu Ling."

"There must be a reason for this!"

The crying man naturally knew what he said.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded.

Then the Smiling Man blew a loud whistle.

There were two rustling sounds in the night sky, and a huge blue pigeon fell from the sky and landed in the palm of the smiling man.

The smiling man held the fat pigeon and said to the pigeon head: "The demon Taoist immortal treasure is about to be opened. Go to the Jiangnan Palace to get someone."

"Coo."

The pigeon nodded, then flapped its wings and flew into the air.

The Crying Face Man muttered, "I hate all pigeons."

Puff——

Before he could finish his words, something fresh and hot seemed to fall from the sky on his shoulder.

…

Somewhere thousands of miles away from Xuling County.

There are several exquisite thatched cottages among the mountains.

Little Ma Liang and Mo Xian were brought here by Lao Niu and have been living a shameless life for a while.

The cow plows the field and the woman weaves cloth. The cow carries water and the woman waters the garden.

It's like a paradise.

On this day, the moonlight covered the ground and Ma Liang suddenly woke up from his dream.

He walked out of the hut with some feeling in his heart, and saw Old Huang with a bull's head sitting in the yard, staring blankly at the south.

Ma Liang walked over and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

The Minotaur looked at him for a long while before he said sullenly, "There are things I should do."

"Is it dangerous?" Ma Liang asked cautiously.

"Maybe." The Minotaur scratched his head, "But I'm not afraid, I'm just worried..."

"Are you worried about me?" Ma Liang was sharp-minded.

"Yes." The minotaur nodded: "I am worried that you don't know how to control yourself."

Ma Liang’s face turned red.

"Don't just indulge in painting, you should also read more." The Minotaur reminded.

"Oh, you're talking about this." Ma Liang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hmm?" The Minotaur was startled. "What do you think?"

"Uh." Ma Liang looked nervous and quickly changed the subject: "Can you tell me what you are going to do?"

The Minotaur was honest and straightforward, and immediately replied, "My former master... He was a very powerful figure, so powerful that... A stupid bull like me, became intelligent after being enlightened by him."

“He may have lived for thousands of years, but he died in the end. After his death, he left behind a treasure, and that treasure is about to be opened.”

"I knew about this before anyone else. I wanted to take you in and secretly take out some, enough for you to enjoy for a lifetime."

"Who knew you would bring out that pen? You almost hurt yourself."

"Now... the treasure is finally going to be opened. I think he probably doesn't want those treasures to fall into the wrong hands."

“I’m going to protect it.”

Xiao Ma Liang thought for a moment, then suddenly stood up and reluctantly patted the Minotaur's tall shoulder. He looked serious and said, "I won't stop you, but you must come back safely."

The Minotaur smiled innocently: "I know what to do."

…

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A strong wind blew through the night, and the sound of evil spirits crying could be vaguely heard.

In a remote alley in Hangzhou, several hideous ghostly figures suddenly appeared. They looked ferocious and panic-stricken, and they fled out in a scramble.

As soon as they walked out of the alley, several ghost figures suddenly froze.

Because outside on the street, there was actually a large group of living people surrounding them. At a glance, there were probably more than a hundred of them, most of them were women, and they were staring at them with excited and fiery eyes.

The evil spirits were confused.

Logically speaking, they have transformed into ghosts for many years, but when have they ever been treated like this?

and……

These are obviously mortal women who are powerless, aren’t they afraid of ghosts?

In that moment when they were in a daze.

As the sound of wind passed behind them, the evil spirits' brief trance ended, and they immediately remembered why they were fleeing.

I wanted to run again, but it was too late.

A cold black shadow flashed by and landed at the entrance of the alley.

The evil spirits a few feet away had already shattered into pieces and turned into dust, and no one present could see his movements clearly.

But they could see his face clearly.

"Leave your name on the exhibition——"

A strong female voice started the first scream, and then many beautiful girls came up in large numbers.

Zhan Liuming fell to the ground after beheading the ghost, originally looking very cool and elegant, but when he saw this scene, a flash of panic appeared in the eyes behind his bangs.

Sure enough, this is what happens when you take action in the capital city.

Even if I chose the middle of the night and arrived at an extremely remote place, I would always be ambushed by someone.

Obviously I have been very careful about keeping it confidential...

There must be a traitor inside Chaotianque!

These admirers who flocked to him were the most difficult to deal with. After all, they were also ordinary people. If they turned around and left, it would seem too unfriendly, which would be detrimental to Chaotianque's image. Moreover, they often needed their support. If they all greeted him enthusiastically, no one would be able to withstand this night...

Helplessly, Zhan Liuming had to sign on the items they handed over one by one and then find another way to get away.

Surrounded, he could only show one raised hand.

"Whose handkerchief is this? Sign it."

"Whose letterhead is this? It's ready."

"Whose fan is this? It's already written."

"Whose bellyband is this...Please put it on."

“…”

At this moment, a sharp sound suddenly came from the direction of Yangchun Street, and a whistling arrow rose into the air.

Zhan Liuming looked up, his expression froze, then he looked relieved.

"There is an urgent mission within the sect. Unfortunately, I cannot continue." He shouted, then leaped into the sky.

call--

A huge night owl flew low over the sky and took him away in an instant.

"ah--"

All that was left was a series of screams, and it was unclear whether they were out of excitement or reluctance.

The night owl spread its wings and returned to Chaotianque’s base in a flash.

As soon as I landed, I saw many Xuanyi Guards gathered together.

The resident leader Duan Zhang, dressed in a white robe, stood quietly at the front with a solemn expression.

He knew that something big was about to happen, otherwise he would never have summoned all the Xuanyi people in the city so late at night.

Duan Baipao nodded when he saw Zhan Liuming coming back, and then he spoke in a deep voice, "A strange phenomenon has appeared in the sky at Qiniu Mountain in Xuling County, and a divine thunder has split the mountain. It is expected that the secret realm will be opened within three days."

"With such a mighty presence, it must be a place left behind by a powerful being or even a land immortal. All those who are above the middle stage of divine union, follow me to investigate. Those below the middle stage of divine union, stay in the city to guard it."

"Xuling County?"

A flash of memory passed through Zhan Liuming's eyes, and he thought of those strange people and the huge death star.

There is indeed something extraordinary here.

…

At the end of the night, we returned to the Jiangnan Palace.

In that attic.

King Jiangnan had a gloomy expression on his face. Facing Huo Zhuge who had just arrived, he said, "Maybe the people from the Demon Sect are going to move ahead of time."

"Oh?" Huo Zhuge frowned, "What is the prince going to do?"

"A secret realm will be opened in Qiniu Mountain, and I need help." King Jiangnan did not tell him everything.

"We are living in this palace, and it is our duty to serve the prince." Huo Zhuge pondered for a moment, and said: "But these famous demons are not like ordinary servants, and what they do for the prince must be kept secret..."

"After all, these people have committed murders to some extent. If they are discovered, they will inevitably get into trouble."

King Jiangnan nodded, indicating that he understood Huo Zhuge's concerns.

He also frowned and said, "If the matter was not urgent and quite tricky, I would not want to use these famous demon sect masters. But this time... I have no choice."

"It's just...if this is accomplished, it might be of great help to our great cause."

Huo Zhuge said: "Your Majesty has given an order, so naturally we dare not disobey. But I still want to advise Your Majesty that the closer the uprising is, the more cautious you should be."

"I have plans." King Jiangnan finally said, "I will tell you about this matter in detail later. As long as it succeeds, it doesn't matter if I can't get it done for now."

Huo Zhuge naturally stopped refutation, "Well, I will gather all the heroes for the prince!"

After that, the two walked side by side to the balcony at one end of the attic. Facing the vast back garden of the palace, Huo Zhuge flipped his hand and pulled out a talisman.

The summoning talisman is exclusive to the Yanyue Sect and only those with demonic energy can sense the information contained in it.

But he saw him making a gesture with his left hand and throwing the talisman into the sky with his right hand.

Whoosh——bang!

It was like a firework rising into the sky, instantly illuminating the sky, and then exploding into a firework, brilliant and dazzling.

One arrow pierces the clouds, and thousands of troops come to meet!

Although he had kept these demons for many days, King Jiangnan had never summoned them. If nothing happened, he didn't want to see these weirdos who acted treacherous and unruly.

But at this time, due to certain pressure, he had to move.

"It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but only a moment to deploy it." Huo Zhuge smiled and said, "I believe they will never let Your Majesty down."

"I believe it too." King Jiangnan also showed an obscure smile.

Then……

After a while...

King Jiangnan blinked, "Where are the people?"

Huo Zhuge also frowned deeply, "This shouldn't be the case. No matter which branch of the Demon Sect, they must gather together when they see the summoning talisman. This is the rule set by Lord Yindi back then."

"Besides, I had already made all the arrangements with them before I led them into the palace."

"Even if someone is slower, there shouldn't be no one showing up..."

King Jiangnan was slightly displeased and asked, "Is it because the photo you took just now was too short? How about you take another photo?"

Although Huo Zhuge thought this statement was stupid, he had no choice but to summon it again.

He flipped his hand and sent out another talisman to summon troops.

Whoosh——bang!

Another arrow piercing the clouds!

Then……

Another long while passed...

Whoosh——bang!

The third cloud-piercing arrow.

The King of Jiangnan looked at Huo Zhuge.