Xuanzhenzi was killed by a group of righteous sect leaders, and the Guicang Sect was wiped out.
The disciples also lost their backers.
Xiaoyue and the others are doing well. They have been disciples for many years and their cultivation level is not bad in the entire cultivation world. Even without Xuanzhenzi's protection, they can still live well.
Chen Lu was the last to join the sect. When Xuanzhenzi died, he had only been a disciple for a few decades and was only at the fourth or fifth level of Qi Refining.
He was also a smart man, and he knew that because Xuanzhenzi had always favored him, Xiaoyue and the other senior brothers had long disliked him.
Now that Xuanzhenzi's protection is gone, even if Xiaoyue and the others don't take his life but only target him, he still can't bear it.
Therefore, upon learning of Xuanzhenzi's death, he immediately knew that the Guicang Sect could no longer remain in existence.
So, before the followers could react, he absconded with the magical artifacts and a scroll of heavenly scripture that Xuanzhenzi had left behind in the sect.
For years, Chen Lu has been hiding in these mountains.
Fearing that Xiaoyue and the others would come looking for him, he has kept a low profile all these years, focusing on comprehending the Heavenly Book and refining magical artifacts.
But to everyone's surprise, Xiaoyue still managed to find it.
What puzzled him was how Xiaoyue had found this place so accurately.
Little did he know that all of this trouble was ultimately caused by Hu Le.
After Hu Le settled in the Taoist temple, the Red Staff Master, who had been keeping an eye on him, also came to the mountain.
And so, by sheer coincidence, he discovered Chen Lu, who was living in seclusion on the opposite mountain peak.
Although Master Chizhang was considered a social butterfly in the cultivation world, he did not immediately recognize Chen Lu when he first saw him.
After all, Chen Lu was completely unknown before.
However, after secretly examining the techniques Chen Lu practiced and the magical artifacts he refined, he had already guessed Chen Lu's origins.
In the past, Xuanzhenzi was renowned for his powerful magic weapons and techniques, which made him a formidable force throughout the world. The Crimson Staff Immortal was naturally familiar with them.
After figuring out Chen Lu's true identity, he immediately sent a message to Xiaoyue Daoist via flying sword.
As for why Xiaoyue Daoren was notified, well, Master Chizhang has connections all over the world, and Xiaoyue Daoren is one of his friends in the unorthodox path...
Upon learning of Chen Lu's whereabouts, Daoist Xiaoyue immediately traveled by flying boat.
You should know that all along, these fellow disciples had been searching for Chen Lu's whereabouts.
Who told Chen Lu to steal Xuanzhenzi's Heavenly Book back then?
As far as they knew, that was a Taoist method that led directly to becoming a celestial being.
In the past, they did not learn everything under Xuanzhenzi's tutelage.
Now that everyone's cultivation has reached a bottleneck, they need the cultivation techniques at the end of the Heavenly Book.
Now that she has finally learned of Chen Lu's whereabouts, Xiaoyue naturally wants to seize the Heavenly Book and the magical treasures...
...
When Chen Lu saw that Daoist Xiaoyue had come looking for him and was all smiles upon meeting him, he dared not relax in the slightest.
He had long known that this bald Taoist was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Don't be fooled by his bright smile now; he'll be ruthless when it comes to killing later.
Chen Lu sighed deeply at this moment.
Xiaoyue felt that he had arrived a hundred years too early. If he had arrived a hundred years later, and had successfully cultivated the supernatural powers and techniques in the first volume of the Heavenly Book and mastered the magic weapon, he would have had enough strength to deal with Xiaoyue and the others when they came knocking on his door.
However, no matter what, Xiaoyue Daoren has come knocking on our door now, and no matter how troubled we are, we have to face it head-on.
"Senior brother! It's been so many years, how have you been?"
Chen Lu greeted him politely.
Xiaoyue smiled and shook his head, "I'm doing well, brother." Then he looked Chen Lu up and down for a while and laughed, "But you, junior brother, it seems you've been living a carefree life these past few years!"
Chen Lu was speechless for a moment, then sighed, "Alas, Junior Brother was living a good life, but now that Senior Brother has come looking for him, I'm afraid he won't be able to continue living that good life!"
"Hahaha……"
Xiaoyue Daoist immediately laughed loudly, "Chen Lu, you do have some self-awareness..."
After laughing, he pointed at Chen Lu and said, "Alright! Hurry up and hand over the teacher's Heavenly Book and magic weapon. After all, we are fellow disciples, so don't force me to do it myself."
Chen Lu shook his head and chuckled, but he didn't pretend to be stupid. "Senior brother is joking. If you want the Heavenly Calligraphy Treasure, just come and get it yourself. Do you expect me to hand it over with both hands?"
"In that case, junior brother, please don't blame your senior brother for being impolite."
Immediately, Daoist Xiaoyue took out a golden spider web from her sleeve and raised it to cover Chen Lu.
Chen Lu raised his sleeve, and a streak of seven-colored sword light flew out from his sleeve, directly slashing at the golden net.
With a loud bang.
The sword light slashed the golden net away, and then the sword light dissipated, revealing the true form of the flying sword.
This is a three-foot-long, seven-colored flying sword, its blade resembling glass.
This sword is one of the magical treasures left behind by Xuanzhenzi, and it is called the Five Poisons Immortal-Slaying Sword.
This sword is forged from hundreds of highly poisonous herbs, making it truly deadly. Even a celestial being would suffer instant physical decay and have their spirit corroded by the poison if accidentally struck by its light.
Seeing that her magic weapon was forced back by the Five Poisons Immortal Slaying Sword, Daoist Xiaoyue also raised her hand and released a stream of light.
This light is a cluster of Five Elements True Sand, formed by the combined refinement of innate Five Elements wonders.
It was his most prized protective item.
Facing the oncoming Five Poisons Immortal Slaying Sword, the Five Elements True Sand transformed into a cloud of five-colored smoke that enveloped the sword, with countless tiny grains of sand swirling around its blade.
The brilliant sword light that had been emanating from the sword instantly disintegrated.
With the immortal sword bound, Chen Lu's expression changed. He raised his hand and pointed, and the Five Poisons Immortal-Slaying Sword trembled violently, transforming into a ray of sword light once more. After a series of changes, it finally broke free from the envelopment of the Five Elements True Sand.
"Junior brother! This treasure of our master has fallen into your hands. It's like casting pearls before swine. You should obediently hand it over to your elder brother!"
Xiaoyue Daoist raised his hand and summoned a giant hand of primordial energy, while wrapping the Five Elements True Sand in his palm. The giant hand of primordial energy was immediately covered with a layer of five-colored radiance.
The next instant, a giant hand of vital energy swept across the sky and grasped the Five Poisons Immortal-Slaying Sword in its palm.
Originally, with the power of this sword, it might not have been able to capture this giant hand of primordial energy. After all, it was a top-grade immortal sword, and with a single ray of light from the sword, it could have pulverized the giant hand of primordial energy.
However, at this moment, a layer of Five Elements True Sand had already covered the Yuan Qi's hand, and although the Five Poisons Immortal Slaying Sword was sharp, it was completely neutralized by that layer of five-colored mist.
Chen Lu tried to remotely manipulate the sword's momentum. The Five Poisons Immortal Slaying Sword was as delicate as a five-colored divine dragon, changing countless times in mid-air, but it could not escape the grasp of the Yuan Qi hand.
In the end, all the sword's struggles were in vain, and it was completely suppressed by the primordial energy, falling into the hands of Daoist Xiaoyue.
Originally, this sword was not so useless, but Chen Lu's cultivation was insufficient, and he had not yet successfully mastered the true techniques recorded in the Heavenly Book, so he could not unleash the full power of this sword.
After losing his flying sword, Chen Lu had truly experienced the power of Xiaoyue Daoist and realized that with his current cultivation level, he was no match for him.
After thinking it through, he had no intention of taking back the Five Poisons Immortal-Slaying Sword. Instead, he transformed into a streak of light and shot towards his own cave dwelling...
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