Most of the gorgeous red-leaf maple forest had been destroyed in a brief fight between several sixth-level warriors.
The surging true Qi swept the debris away and made it float everywhere.
Zhou You, who was flying with the Zhou Tian Sun and Moon Sword Qi, passed straight through the flying debris, leaving a long and bright sword light behind him...
When Zhou You heard Gao Xian's words, he became even more frightened.
In the brief fight just now, all his pride and fighting spirit were completely destroyed by Gao Xian. After practicing sword for more than 300 years, this was the first time he was so afraid of someone.
At this moment, he just wanted to run as far away as possible and never see Gao Xian again in his life!
For this reason, Zhou You unleashed the strongest Sun and Moon Sword Qi, just to run faster.
The blazing sword energy of the sun and the sword energy of the bright moon, the two opposite yin and yang sword energies converged to make his true energy extremely strong. Such a drastic change in true energy was also a kind of destruction to his body.
Zhou You couldn't care about these things at the critical moment.
As Zhou You was riding the Sun and Moon Sword Qi and running wildly, he heard Gao Xian's voice in his ears: "The Sun and Moon Sword Qi intersect and restrain each other, and the changes are violent. The realm is quite high, but the skills are too crude."
Zhou You was horrified. Even with his fast sword escape, he couldn't shake off Gao Xian? With Gao Xian's sword skills, he had his back to him and could only let him be slaughtered. Although he had no fighting spirit, he didn't want to be killed by Gao Xian so casually and die without any dignity.
The Sun and Moon swords in Zhou You's hands collided, and with the power of the Yin-Yang sword energy, he suddenly turned around and shot towards Gao Xian.
The Moon Sword was below, the Sun Sword was above, and the two swords pierced Gao Xian at the same time.
Zhou You abandoned his own defense and pushed the power of the Sun, Moon and Heaven Sword Qi to its extreme. At this moment, his Yang Shen merged with the two swords, giving the two swords true spirits.
Under normal circumstances, Zhou You would never dare to use sword skills in this way, because the spiritual energy would erode the Yang God, causing the Yang God and the sword to merge, which would cause irreversible damage to the Yang God.
Since he was going to die anyway, Zhou You let go of his worries and instead felt the mysterious realm of the unity of spirit and sword.
He seemed to have transformed into two swords, through which he could sense the heaven and earth, as well as the great sage approaching.
Gao Xian came riding on the wind, holding a long sword in his hand. His posture was free and easy, but he was also unreasonably fast.
In this state, Zhou You could see some changes in Gao Xian's control of his true Qi. Although his true Qi was not strong, it moved in an unusually orderly manner, as if every bit of his true Qi was under Gao Xian's control.
The true Qi circulating in Gao Xian's body even has a kind of rigorous and mysterious beauty.
Zhou You looked back at himself. Although the sword energy of the Sun and Moon swords was strong, a large part of the sword energy was not able to flow in an orderly manner according to his sword intent. It seemed quite chaotic.
At this time, Zhou You suddenly understood why Gao Xian was so powerful.
Their control of the true Qi is like an incompetent commander leading troops. Although they have many soldiers and generals, they are divided into numerous factions and fight each other.
When a great sage controls the true qi, he is like a military god leading his troops. The generals and soldiers are united in following orders. Just as elite soldiers can defeat ten times more common soldiers...
"The demon from outside the domain is indeed extraordinary!"
Zhou You realized the fundamental gap between the two sides, and he gained more confidence. Although he did not have the precise method to control the true qi, burning the Yang God made his magic power and consciousness flourish.
It's like a mob dares to fight to the death. Although they are inferior to elite soldiers in all aspects, they are enough to destroy any team of the same level with their fearlessness of death.
Gao Xian also noticed the changes in Zhou You. This swordsman originally had a look of despair on his face, but now he was full of fighting spirit. It should be the burning Yang Shen that gave him some illusions.
This is normal. The cultivators in this world dare not release their spiritual consciousness. The first time they burn their Yang Spirit to release their spiritual consciousness, they must feel that everything is very wonderful! Unfortunately, the gap in the level of spiritual consciousness cannot be made up in one day of enlightenment. Not to mention that the difference in the realm level between the two sides is too big. Even if Zhou You is ten times stronger, he has no chance.
The Sun and Moon swords pierced straight forward, and the Yin and Yang sword energy stimulated each other. The two swords twisted and changed like snakes, adding a bit of unpredictable mystery.
Gao Xian, however, went straight towards the double swords. He drew his sword only when they were in front of him. With a flash of sharp sword light, the Wuji Sword pierced through the double swords and pierced into Zhou You's forehead.
To be precise, the Wuji Sword swung out three swords in a row. The first two swords blocked the Sun and Moon swords, and the last sword killed Zhou You.
It was also because his swordsmanship had improved, his swordsmanship was more coordinated and smooth, his form and spirit were one, and his swordsmanship was more than twice as fast as Zhou You's. However, the sword tip pointed at the flaw of Zhou You's sword qi, so he easily killed Zhou You.
Juemie, who was fleeing westward, heard the sound of sword energy surging. He looked back and saw Zhou Youzhong was killed by the sword.
The old monk's heart sank even more. He was afraid that he could not escape!
Sure enough, a sharp sword whistling sound came from behind.
Juemie only needed to listen to the surging sword energy to know that Gao Xian was several times faster than him, and it was meaningless to run away. He activated the Tianlong Gangqi, turned around and swung his stick to meet him.
The Tianlong Staff transformed into a howling Tianlong and rushed towards Gao Xian. Under the stimulation of the Extinction Yang God, the Tianlong Staff also had some of the power of a Tianlong.
Gao Xian, who came flying on a sword, increased his speed by another 30%. The man and the sword became one, transforming into a sharp sword light that penetrated the black and gold Tianlong.
The roaring sky dragon shook violently and dissipated, revealing Jue Mie who was holding a long stick.
Gao Xian appeared behind Juemie. He sheathed his sword casually. Sword marks appeared on Juemie's body behind him. After a pause, the sword energy burst out and Juemie's body shattered into a large blood mist...
Although the Tianlong Stick was a divine weapon, it was far inferior to the Wuji Sword. In a direct attack, a wisp of dragon soul hidden in the Tianlong Stick was injured, but Juemie was hit by the Wuji Sword.
The bursting sword energy also detonated his own true energy, causing him to die tragically.
Gao Xian put away the Tianlong Stick, and also put away the Sun and Moon Swords, Ning Que's knife, and the fat man's armor.
Finally, Gao Xian stripped Yan Shijiu of his Tianlong Armor.
These are all very powerful sixth-level artifacts, and they are also extremely compatible with the spiritual energy of this world. Most importantly, Gao Xian discovered that there is a mysterious connection between the artifacts.
As for what the use of this connection is, he can't see it clearly for the time being.
The Great Yan Dynasty has a close connection with the Four Holy Lands. Perhaps there are some secrets hidden in Kyoto, or in the Four Holy Lands.
Kyoto is the center of the Dayan Dynasty. If there are any secrets hidden in it, they must be in the imperial palace or some important place.
Gao Xian didn't kill Yan Shijiu because he needed a guide who was familiar with Kyoto.
Yan Shijiu's yang spirit was injured by the Wuji sword intent, and his consciousness and true qi were sealed, and he has been in a coma ever since.
When Yan Shijiu woke up, the first thing he saw was the bright moon in the sky.
The full moon is bright, illuminating the night sky.
Yan Shijiu was still a little confused. After a moment he suddenly remembered that he was injured by Gao Xian's sword intent, Ning Que and Wan Yongchang died in the battle, and Juemie and Zhou You fled in panic, and it was unknown whether they were alive or dead.
Yan Shijiu stood up and found himself on the northern city wall of Kyoto. From here he could overlook most of the imperial palace, so this section of the wall was a forbidden area. There were soldiers guarding on both sides, and anyone who trespassed would be killed.
As soon as he turned around, he saw Gao Xian next to him and was immediately shocked.
Gao Xian held the sword in one hand and looked around the palace casually, not paying any attention to Yan Shijiu standing beside him.
Yan Shijiu hesitated for a moment and finally gave up all hope. He asked sternly, "What on earth are you going to do?"
"What place is that?" Gao Xian asked, pointing to a location on the south side of the palace. His attitude was somewhat casual but very peaceful.
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It was just like chatting with a friend, without any murderous intent. Yan Shijiu felt that Gao Xian didn't seem to want to kill him, so he put away his anger.
After a moment of silence, Yan Nineteen replied, "That is the Altar of Land and Grain, where the emperor offers sacrifices to heaven, earth, and land and grain."
"I see."
Gao Xian smiled and said, "Put the magic circle in the Altar of Land and Grain, and guard it with heavy troops all year round. The artifacts to open the magic circle are in the hands of the four major holy places and the Hidden Dragon Guards. The protection measures can be said to be in place."
Yan Shijiu looked at Gao Xian in confusion. He roughly understood what he said, but he didn't know what Gao Xian was looking for, or what was in the magic circle.
"You really don't know anything, but you were used as bait. How pitiful."
Gao Xian shook his head slightly. Yan Shijiu’s status was too low and he had no idea what was going on inside.
The remaining Juemie and the others seemed to be unaware of the situation. Perhaps Juemie, who was the most profound in his thoughts, knew the situation, but it didn't matter.
Yan Shijiu couldn't help it: "You still want to sow discord! I won't be fooled."
"madness."
Gao Xian said slowly: "You brought all five artifacts here. This is not a coincidence. Someone wants to open the magic circle."
"How is this possible? What if you were beaten to death by us?" Yan Shijiu asked back.
"If you're beaten to death, then you're dead. It proves that you're not qualified to open the magic circle."
Gao Xian understood the calculation at a glance, and asked casually, "Who is the real boss of your Qianlong Guard?"
Yan Shijiu didn't want to say anything at first, but he saw that Gao Xian didn't seem to care much about the answer.
He asked, “Why are you asking this?”
"Nothing, just chatting."
Gao Xian really didn't care what the person behind the scenes was called, since he didn't know him anyway. The name didn't mean anything.
Gao Xian mobilized his true energy and flew up into the sky, then he crossed the sky without any hesitation and landed on the altar of state.
The altar of land and grain is round on top and square on the bottom, which obviously symbolizes the roundness of the heaven and the squareness of the earth. The round altar is divided into two parts, the sun and the moon, while the square altar is divided into five parts, symbolizing the five elements.
Gao Xian flicked his sleeves, and the five huge stone slabs on the square altar flew down dozens of feet away, revealing five bluestone grooves underneath.
The grooves have different shapes, some are long stick-shaped, some are double-edged, and they obviously correspond to the Tianlong Stick, Tianlong Armor, Sun and Moon Twin Swords, Thunder Emperor Sword, and Wanshou Armor.
Yan Shijiu was stunned watching on the side. He had been in Kyoto for more than two hundred years and was the commander-in-chief of the Qianlong Guard, but he didn't know that the Altar of State and Grain was hiding such a huge secret.
Only then did he believe what Gao Xian said, that everything was planned! There was nothing wrong with conspiracy, but he was kept in the dark, which he could not accept. After all, he was also a direct descendant of the Great Yan royal family, a sixth-level pure Yang, and the commander of the Qianlong Guard!
Even if he has to die, he must know why he dies!
Yan Shijiu said angrily: "The real leader of Qianlongwei is Yan Longcheng! Everything should be his plan."
He thought for a moment and added, "There is also Juekong from Tianlong Temple! It must be these two guys who did it. There may also be Ning Wuque, Wan Wujiang, Zhou Liuxu..."
Gao Xian smiled, and Yan Shijiu was still quite resentful. With his abilities and scheming, he was indeed not suitable for big things.
"If you return the five artifacts to their places, you will be able to see the great secret of that day, and you will not suffer any loss."
Yan Shijiu was also extremely curious about the secret at this moment. Besides, he was full of resentment towards Yan Longcheng and was willing to help Gao Xian with some work.
The five artifacts were put back into their grooves one by one, and the forbidden runes contained in the artifacts were connected together through the altar.
Gao Xian could already sense the huge magic circle under the altar. Only by stimulating the true qi could the magic circle be activated. If he guessed correctly, it should open a cave entrance...
Gao Xian was not in a hurry to activate the magic circle. He looked towards the direction of the imperial city, where there were several eyes staring at him.
Besides, there were many prying eyes around him. Among these eyes, he sensed a familiar aura...
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