Chapter 160
Dark clouds floated over and instantly covered the area.
Countless people in black robes looked up with fanatical expressions. The person on the altar was performing a ritual and muttering incomprehensible words.
There was a coffin on the stage. The man in black robe patted the coffin, and the coffin automatically returned to its place and floated in the formation that had been set up long ago.
The red blood formation exuded an ominous aura, and the corpses stacked next to it were densely packed. I wonder how many people had to be killed and bled to create such a bloody formation.
Zhou Li curled up with her head buried in her swollen knees and covered her ears with her hands, looking for a sense of security like a baby in the womb. However, the harsh noise outside made her almost crazy. The tearing pain in her head made her bang her head against the wall, and the coffin made a dull thud.
But the sound became too small under the suppression of countless voices. Perhaps only the person performing the ritual could hear it. But the other person didn't care at all. He was still moving his hands and feet, chanting the spell like a madman.
In the red blood array, a strong wind suddenly arose, blowing the coffin into the air. A red wind rushed straight to the sky. The people present became more enthusiastic, and their voices became louder and louder: "The sky and the earth are dark yellow, the universe is vast and boundless..."
Those voices pierced Zhou Li's mind like a thorn. Her body felt like it was being torn apart by pain, as if something was about to grow out of her flesh and blood. She hugged her stomach and moaned helplessly.
When Liang Yiliu rushed over, he saw a blood line appear in the sky, which looked like a painter's casual drawing on paper. The blood line was like a human eye, opening very slowly, and the black coffin floating in the air seemed to be providing nutrients for it. The unknown energy was entangled between the two, emitting a gloomy and ominous aura.
Liang Yiliu felt that Zhou Li was trapped in the coffin. She no longer hesitated and murmured, "Qingyun."
A green sword appeared in her hand. The sword was as white as jade, clear and moist, like a blue lake, emitting a green rainbow light.
Liang Yiliu's momentum continued to rise. She raised her hand and swung her sword. A green light shot out from her hand and instantly attacked the person on the stage, interrupting the spell.
The other party was seriously injured and vomiting blood. Everyone turned their eyes to this side. The pairs of hateful and fanatical eyes stared at people, making people shudder.
Liang Yiliu was very surprised to see so many demon cultivators appearing in the Jiazi Secret Realm. He didn't expect that the territory of the immortal cultivation world was almost pierced into a sieve by the demon cultivators.
A moment passed through her mind, but she acted quickly, reaching the altar in an instant. She swung the green light in her hand again, but she didn't expect that she couldn't destroy the blood formation.
The demon cultivator who had just been injured by her laughed out loud, "The formation is complete. Even if you kill me, it will be useless! The demon clan is about to rise! Just wait for death!"
Liang Yiliu looked up at the sky, a hint of disdain on his lips.
If she was just an ordinary Nascent Soul stage, she might not be able to break this formation, but she has been immersed in the great perfection of the Nascent Soul for many years. If it were not for the injustice of heaven, she would have been promoted to the Spirit Transformation stage long ago, and perhaps ascension would be within her reach.
Several men in black robes came and attacked Liang Yiliu. She didn't move at all, as if she was still thinking about how to solve the blood formation. She just waved her hand casually, and the other party's figure was pressed to the ground like slapping a mosquito, and turned into a handful of blood mist.
Normally Liang Yiliu never uses such bloody means. After all, she thinks she still has a conscience. But these evil cultivators really annoyed her because she could feel Zhou Li's pain in the coffin. The wailing sound was eventually noticed by Liang Yiliu, and a trace of heartache appeared in her cold eyes.
Liang Yiliu showed no mercy, his strength far exceeding that of a Yuanying stage master. He compared the people underground to insects that he could crush to death at will.
She was dressed in black, standing under the dark clouds, looking even more bloody than those demon cultivators. Her fair face seemed unmoved, and she stared at the coffin without even looking around.
Liang Yiliu had an idea. With a flick of her hand, she brushed away the annoying flies in front of her. As for whether the other party was dead or alive, what did it matter to her? Sword cultivators were born killers!
She immediately sat down on the ground, the Qingyun Sword resting on her lap. She closed her eyes and repeatedly formed hand seals with her fingers in front of her chest. Her aura rose steadily, and soon all the surrounding spiritual energy was swept away by her. Even spiritual energy from far away was rolling in towards her.
"What happened over there?" Many people who were practicing were startled by the movement of spiritual energy. They looked up to sense the spiritual energy, but found that the spiritual energy was much thinner. Everyone came out and saw the abnormality in the sky, especially Bai Rou, who was the second one to feel it besides Liang Yiliu.
It was also the first time she saw so many demon cultivators and she was shocked.
Bai Rou hid in the distance, thinking to herself, "Didn't Master say that the demon cultivators had been completely wiped out? Why are there still so many demon cultivators here? Could it be that the prophecy from three thousand years ago is coming true?"
She looked around and found that the powerful man who was looking for Zhou Li was surrounded by corpses.
Bai Rou closed her eyes reluctantly and silently recited her master's name in her heart.
Liang Yiliu was ready, and she finally finished the hand seal. Her face was stern, and she said, "Go!"
An explosion was heard, followed by the harsh sound of sawing wood. The sky cleared for a moment, and the eyeball slowly closed again. Only a faint blood line remained in the sky. The black coffin fell apart, and Zhou Li was pulled out of the coffin covered in blood.
Liang Yiliu flew into the sky to catch Zhou Li.
She spread out her hands, and Zhou Li fell into her arms. Seeing the little disciple's frown, a face full of pain, and the bruise on her forehead, Liang Yiliu felt distressed for a moment, but before she landed, without the suppression of the coffin, the strange power in Zhou Li's body rushed out again. It seemed extremely hungry and thirsty, and without any reason, it wrapped around Liang Yiliu's hand and absorbed the spiritual energy from her body.
Liang Yiliu didn't care either.
She had accumulated so much spiritual energy over the years that she didn't feel bad about letting her little disciple absorb it.
She landed slowly on the ground, and Bai Rou frowned as she watched. The black jade in her hand was almost as dark as ink.
The demon cultivators hadn't been completely killed. The leader who had been injured earlier still had the strength to fight Liang Yiliu. He sneered, "Even if you kill me, there will still be thousands and thousands of demon cultivators who will come looking for Mozi. This is her fate! There's no escape! You, as a cultivator, are hanging around with Mozi, so you can't escape either! Mozi, wake up! Your destiny is destruction!"
Zhou Li groaned in pain.
Liang Yiliu's face became even colder. She waved her sleeves, and the person in front of her exploded into a handful of green smoke and completely disappeared from this world. Her method was extremely cruel and instantly shocked everyone present.
Liang Yiliu sneered and said, "This is my disciple, not some demon child."
"Anyone who wants to compete with me for a person must first ask if the sword in my hand agrees!"
The Qingyun Sword hummed, and Liang Yiliu said calmly, "My good friend, you haven't sharpened your sword in a long time. Let these people sharpen your sword."
The Qingyun Sword flew across the sky, instantly killing and wounding everyone. The green light and sword shadow were so shocking that Bai Rou instantly recognized who this powerful person was.
Only Liang Yiliu, the master of the Qingyun Sword, could wield such beautiful and ruthless tactics!
But the disciple of the Qingyun Sword Master is the legendary demon child, the one who is about to destroy the Tianyuan Continent?!
Bai Rou's heart was pounding with shock. When she was with Zhou Li, she could feel that Zhou Li was not a bad person in the universal sense. She would never kill people for joy, and she had her own views on good and evil. Compared with the old man who had practiced for a long time and had a heart of stone, she was more like a young child who was afraid of trouble.
If she was really a bad person, she would not tolerate Bai Rou's approach again and again.
He would not agree to cooperate with her, nor would he stop attacking when Bai Rou asked him to save people. Apart from her harsh words, her heart was actually very soft and kind, like a hedgehog, wrapping her soft spot with hard thorns.
But such a good person turned out to be the legendary Demon Child.
The devil must be eliminated.
Bai Rou closed her eyes, put the black jade back, turned around and ran away.
She was wearing a magical weapon that could conceal her aura, and she was at a long distance. Before Liang Yiliu's spiritual sense could sweep over her, she had already run far away. Liang Yiliu didn't notice her. He dealt with these evil cultivators, wiped off all traces on the ground, and carried Zhou Li straight out of the Jiazi Secret Realm.
The Jiazi Secret Realm had already gone through this mess between her and the demon cultivator. The concentration of spiritual energy was insufficient, so the door to the secret realm automatically opened and threw everyone out. After this incident, a large amount of spiritual energy in the secret realm was absorbed, and it would probably take three to five hundred years for it to recover.
There were many confused people standing outside the Jiazi Secret Realm. They were spit out by the secret realm before they could react. Liang Yiliu relied on his high level of cultivation and carried his little disciple to the nearest city.
The power division in the East China Sea is different from that in the inland. It is divided into various island forces. There are natural barriers between each island. There are many sea beasts wandering in the sea. Except for some cargo ships and trading routes with practitioners on board, the sea is not safe and it is very easy to get lost.
When Liang Yiliu amazed everyone with her skills in the East China Sea, it was actually because she got lost at sea and ran to the territory of the evil dragon, where she had a fight with it and saved a boatload of people. This is how the story got out.
Although she hadn't been to Donghai for a long time, Donghai had changed the same way as Liang Yiliu remembered it. She found an inn and put Zhou Li on the bed.
The strange energy in Zhou Li's body had been consumed, and she fell into a deep sleep. Zhou Li also looked much better. Liang Yiliu gently wiped the blood off Zhou Li's body with his hand. He was relieved when he heard her breathing steady.
The devil's heart is indestructible, and Zhou Li is in danger at any time. She still has to be careful, but the sad thing is that Liang Yiliu doesn't know how the other party found their whereabouts. Liang Yiliu thinks she has been cautious enough. Even Shen Shao stayed in a hotel in the downtown area, and she and Zhou Li walked through the deep mountains and forests, but they were still chased by the other party into the Jiazi Secret Realm. Moreover, the other party seemed to know that she was following Zhou Li, and even sent someone to lead her away.
Looking at her little disciple, Liang Yiliu sighed. She had always considered herself fearless, but she was a little scared to accept this disciple. Seeing Zhou Li sleeping soundly, she pinched Zhou Li's face and squeezed it. Seeing the little disciple's face flushed, she was reluctant to let go.
I haven’t had enough of being her apprentice yet, so I can’t let anything happen to her.
Liang Yiliu had not yet noticed the change in her mentality. When she first discovered Zhou Li's identity, she wanted to kill Zhou Li like those demon-slayers, but in the end she couldn't bear to do it.
Liang Yiliu sat on the chair with her eyes closed. Zhou Li slept for a long time before opening her eyes. The first moment she got up, she touched her whole body. The last thing she was aware of was the pain that made her feel like her heart was about to break. Zhou Li thought she was going to be torn into pieces.
She breathed a sigh of relief when she felt that she was intact, looked into the house, and was stunned.
"What are you daydreaming about?" Liang Yiliu walked up to her and asked.
Zhou Li frowned and asked, "Master? Why are you here?"
Liang Yiliu knocked on her head and said, "If I'm not here, you will die."
"It was Master who saved me!" Zhou Li said in a high voice.
Liang Yiliu nodded and said, "Your cultivation is still not good enough. You fell into such a simple trap and almost lost your life."
Zhou Li curled his lips and said, "It's because they have more people, otherwise I wouldn't be defeated."
"You're sharp-tongued." Liang Yiliu said with a smile, "Now that you're awake, let's begin special training." She said seriously, "There's a vicious beast closest to here. I heard it's been lurking at sea for days, harassing nearby fishing boats. Now that you're awake, get ready. We'll take them down one by one."
This is the best way Liang Yiliu thought of to train Zhou Li. A sword cultivator must find his own way through actual combat.
Zhou Li's face was bitter, but she also knew what the Demon King had decided. It was useless for her to say more. She immediately got out of bed and said, "Master, I need to free up the things in my storage bracelet first."
Liang Yiliu nodded.
Zhou Li stretched her muscles and looked inward again, and found that the spiritual energy in her body had grown stronger. She was stunned and realized that she was now at the middle stage of foundation building.
Her strength grew too quickly, and she was confused for a while, then let it go.
Maybe it's a blessing after this distress.
Zhou Li said happily: "Master, I have been promoted to the middle stage of foundation building!"
Liang Yiliu raised his eyebrows and said nothing.
This silly disciple sucked so much spiritual energy from her, and he was only promoted to the middle stage of foundation building. What a waste.
She patted her disciple's head lovingly, with a loving expression, and praised him: "My disciple is awesome!"
Zhou Li grinned and laughed.
After all, the disciple is still young, Liang Yiliu thought to himself again.
She followed Zhou Li to sell the pile of spiritual plants in her storage bracelet. After selling them for a medium-grade spiritual stone, Zhou Li showed her the rhino horn he had obtained and said with great ambition that he would forge an unparalleled sword in the future.
Liang Yiliu once again agreed lovingly not to discourage Zhou Li's enthusiasm.
Everything was ready. Zhou Li suddenly remembered the rusty sword she had obtained. She took it out and asked the Demon King, "Master, do you know the origin of this sword? It feels strange to me."
Liang Yiliu took it and flicked it with her fingertips. The tip of the sword made a pleasant sound. She said, "I know. This is the Demon-Slaying Sword."
Zhou Li was stunned and didn't dare to touch the sword with his fingertips.
Liang Yiliu stopped smiling when he saw her. "Do you think this sword is evil? In fact, this sword was forged by the sword-making master Lu Xiang. It took him a hundred years to forge it."
"Legend has it that three thousand years ago, demons colluded with the monsters to wreak havoc on the Tianyuan Continent. At that time, a peerless swordsman approached Lu Xiang and asked him to forge a sword that could wipe out the demons. Lu Xiang used the Soul Stone to create this sword."
"Demons are born with immortal souls, making them difficult for ordinary people to kill. Even if their bodies are killed, they can possess others. However, when this sword was unveiled, the demons were terrified. It is a killing weapon, so it was named Demon Slayer."
Zhou Li nodded in understanding, and when Liang Yilu handed it to her, she couldn't wait to throw it into the bracelet. This sword was indeed evil, and it would be bad if it hurt her.
How could Liang Yiliu not see through her little thoughts? He laughed wildly, which made Zhou Li depressed for a long time.
The two of them left the room and went to the bounty notice to take notice.
There are evil beasts in the sea, and the city lord has issued a bounty long ago. Skilled practitioners can take the lead in dealing with the sea beasts and get a substantial bonus. Naturally, Zhou Li took the lead. Anyway, he was going to fight the sea beasts, so it would be nice to collect the bonus at the same time.
As soon as someone took down the notice, the news spread throughout this small island.
Although there is a city on the island, the island is very small and there are few practitioners, so naturally there are not many people who dare to take the lead. However, the island has a good geographical environment, and there will always be some unfamiliar practitioners who land here once a month to adjust their status and earn some travel expenses.
As soon as Zhou Li and Liang Yiliu left, someone followed them to watch the fun.
They were all people with some cultivation, but not that high. Zhou Li had noticed it a long time ago, but he also saw that they had no ill intentions, so he did not deal with it.
When they arrived at the beach, Liang Yiliu stood with his hands behind his back, letting Zhou Li handle it.
Zhou Li flew his sword to the sea area mentioned in the bounty order, and with his energy sinking into his dantian, he roared, "Monster beast, come out and die!"
The sea was calm and boundless.
Zhou Li waited for a while but there was still no movement. She was embarrassed and didn't even dare to look behind her.
Liang Yiliu couldn't help but hold her forehead. She couldn't bear to see her little disciple embarrassed anymore, so she waved her sleeve and a stream of spiritual energy penetrated into the sea, waking up the giant octopus sleeping under the sea.
The giant octopus was frightened and instantly stretched out its eight tentacles, stirring up the sea water and causing the wind and clouds to change.
The originally calm sea water immediately became turbulent, with huge waves coming one after another!
Zhou Li flew her sword high up and saw a tentacle reaching out to her from under the sea. She flew away immediately, but unexpectedly encountered another tentacle halfway!
She dodged quickly.
Zhou Li could not fly in the air, her cultivation was not enough, so she could only move with a flying device. However, she had the water-repellent beads given by the Demon King. Seeing that neither she nor the sea beast could do anything to the other, she was in the air and the sea beast was under the sea, Zhou Li frowned, and without hesitation, she dived into the sea.
At first she felt uncomfortable, but gradually Zhou Li found that with the water-repellent beads she could move around in the water as easily as with her own arms, and there was no problem at all. She immediately became happy and looked for the location of the sea monster. A sword swung across, finally illuminating the dark seabed.
The giant octopus was lurking on the seabed, its eight claws ready to move. Zhou Li's sword light just now cut off one of its tentacles, and it immediately regenerated again, making it extremely difficult to deal with.
Zhou Li fought with his opponent, and the sea water turned blue. The sand under the sea was blown up, making it difficult for the audience to see clearly. They could only judge the winner by the ups and downs of the sea water.
"After fighting for so long, did the little girl win?"
"They should have won, right?" Someone hesitantly glanced at Liang Yiliu, who was still waiting for Zhou Li on the shore. "Her companions aren't in a hurry, so they should be fine."
When Liang Yiliu heard this, he turned his head to look, then continued to close his eyes and rest.
The situation under the sea was not as good as they imagined. Zhou Li fought hard with the sea beast.
After all, sea beasts are used to fighting at sea, and it was Zhou Li's first time swinging her sword at the bottom of the sea. She was not used to the water flow at the bottom of the sea, and her sword stabbed off target several times, allowing the sea beast to dodge. But through swinging her sword over and over again, Zhou Li gradually mastered the key points. She has always had a high level of comprehension.
Her eyes sparkled, and she moved her body to quickly circle around the octopus, cutting off all its tentacles. Before its tentacles grew back, she pierced the octopus's eyes with two swords. Then she made a sword move, laid a sword net, and cut the octopus into dozens of pieces.
The detached octopus skin floated on the seafloor like a rag, and the surrounding fish immediately gathered to share the food. Zhou Li looked at the black crystal that the octopus dropped with great interest. Could this be the demon pill of the sea beast? This octopus had actually internalized the crystal.
Zhou Li put it away, flapped his legs, and swam upwards. The sea water suddenly became calm.
Liang Yiliu opened his eyes, and someone said sharply, "That little girl is out!"
Zhou Li smiled and waved at Liang Yiliu, "Master! We can go collect our reward money now! I'll treat you to dinner today!"
Looking at the scratch on her cheek, Liang Yiliu's eyes darkened for a moment before he smiled and nodded, "Then I'll order the food. Don't cry."
Zhou Li said in a delicate voice: "Don't cry, don't cry, it's our duty to honor our master!"
She broke out of the water, and the water-repellent beads kept her from getting wet at all.
The clear sunlight hit her face, a little dazzling.
With the blue sea at her feet and the sun above her head, Zhou Li came over on a sword, her long hair flowing in the wind. Her eyes were clear and her face was full of joy, but Liang Yiliu felt a little silent in her heart.
She actually likes this apprentice very much, and hopes that in the future, she and her apprentice can also drink and chat happily like this.
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