Chapter 128 Wiping the Sword 2: Did They Go Too Far?
Yu Jingzi transformed into his original form and rested cross-legged on the island. The little star sea kun leaned against his cool scales, carefully holding a beast spirit pill and slowly licking it.
Suddenly, a white light streaked towards them from afar. The woman in white, whose eyes were covered by a white silk veil, glanced sideways and felt the damp, salty sea breeze. She raised her hand slightly, and a seventh-order spiritual vein poured down from her hand, piercing into the star soil.
"boom--"
In an instant, the sea trembled, and the entire island shone with brilliance. The spiritual energy, which suddenly became several times denser, condensed into a mist that enveloped the entire island. Even the teleportation array engraved in the heart of the island became much brighter.
Little Star Sea Kun noticed the change, stuffed the Beast Spirit Pill into the small pouch on its chest to hide it, and then looked around warily.
“I’ve captured quite a few demon prisoners recently. Since Xu Xing wants to establish a sect, I’ll drug them and send them here to work as her laborers.”
Shengqing followed closely behind. She looked around and kindly gave Fushuang, who couldn't see her, a brief description of the island scenery.
"In short, this island is a nice place; she has a good eye for choosing."
The little starfish, which had been baring its teeth, paused when it saw the two fairies, then suddenly put away its ferocious expression and made two ingratiating "woo-woo" sounds towards Fu Shuang.
"Oh, you've already chosen the demon beasts to guard the gate?" Sheng Qing looked at the little star sea kun with great interest, and even reached out to touch it.
Little Star Sea Kun twisted its body and darted directly to Fu Shuang's legs, rubbing against her affectionately. It was a mystery how its round body could run so fast.
Sheng Qing curled her lips, her voice laced with sarcasm, "You're still so popular with the beastmen."
"I said..."
Having been completely ignored by them, Yujingzi finally spoke up, "Could you please stop pretending you can't see me?"
"I spared your life out of respect for Xu Xu, but you ran off to the Demon Realm. You're utterly absurd."
Sheng Qing glanced at him lightly.
"What do you think about Xu Xing's voluntary trip to the Demon Realm this time?" Yu Jingzi asked, somewhat unwilling.
How adorable that little white snake used to sleep coiled around him back then! It's a pity that now it's hard to even get a decent-looking one.
"Although she is young, she is much smarter than you."
"Don't forget, you cannot cross the sea to the Demon Realm."
The consequence of breaking the oath of Heaven is death by exploding. Although he could sense that Fu Shuang's current cultivation level had subtly surpassed his own back then, Yu Jingzi did not believe that she could defy the constraints of Heaven.
Fu Shuang smiled slightly, "Kui Yin thinks so too."
Kui Yin, the name of the last and only Demon Lord in the Demon Realm.
He emerged out of nowhere and became the supreme master of the demonic path, triggering a war between immortals and demons, but ultimately he was defeated by the dragon clan, resulting in the destruction of his physical body and leaving only a remnant soul.
This time, he made a comeback, having planted countless demon spies in the human and demon realms, and with strange poisons at his disposal, he thought he was invincible. However, he did not expect that the Demon Blood Poison and the Immortal Condensation Pill, which he had spent countless resources to refine, would not be of much use at all, as they were easily countered by the Poison Dissolving Pill refined by a young alchemist.
The battlefield of the second war between immortals and demons was directly sealed off in the demon realm; in fact, it could be said that the war never even officially began...
In this situation, Kui Yin could only hope to obtain the five dragon scales, achieve the body of a true dragon, and then turn the tide with his own strength.
Therefore, he couldn't possibly refuse an opportunity that came knocking on his door.
Fu Shuang, who always had a cold expression, actually smiled!
Not only was Yu Jingzi stunned, but even Sheng Qing felt a little regretful. He should have followed Xu Xu's example and carried a recording stone with him to record useful scenes at all times.
"Don't ask anymore, anyway, your brain, damaged by the lightning tribulation, won't understand."
Shengqing gets annoyed just looking at Yujingzi's face now. If he hadn't been so stubborn back then, Kuiyin wouldn't have been able to take advantage of him.
Not only did he fail to transcend his tribulation and suffer a significant drop in cultivation, but he also allowed those arrogant demon race experts to take advantage of his weakness and collude with the demon race. If they hadn't underestimated Fu Shuang's strength, the demon race would probably have been occupied by the demon race long ago.
I don't know what was wrong with me back then, that I actually admired him so much. I was really blind.
Sheng Qing raised his hand and put it on Fu Shuang's shoulder. "I can't go, but don't worry, no demon can cross the sea. This time I will definitely wipe out these disgusting flies."
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The Demon Realm, Yan Sui Mountain.
"Let me go!"
Bound tightly by several demon soldiers, Wen Yao glared angrily, "If you're so capable, fight me head-on! What kind of skill is a sneak attack!"
Ah Hao glanced at her, his tone flat and indifferent, "If you fight head-on, you'll only die faster."
"..."
Wen Yao's lips twitched. "General Hao, be fiercer! Use a more menacing tone, understand?"
This is so dry and unnatural, it looks so fake.
"Then, I... I'll practice some more."
Ah Hao scratched his head in frustration. "This is so difficult."
Yuan Li stood to the side with her arms crossed, watching the two squatting there and whispering to each other with a blank expression.
Is this still the same ruthless demon she used to kill?
"Xu Xing just went straight there? Isn't she afraid of her soul being scattered?"
Yuan Li felt a little regretful. She should have made the Heavenly Oath only after witnessing Fu Shuang's strength firsthand. However, the temptation Xu Xing offered was too great.
That would mean becoming the sole Demon Lord of the Demon Realm...
No demon could resist the temptation.
Looking at the people in front of her, Yuan Li suddenly felt that this cooperation was not very reliable, but compared to Xu Xing, who had tricked her before, she disliked Xiao Mu and the other demon lords even more.
She is a latecomer who rose to prominence, but her foundation is shallow. Perhaps taking down Qiong Cang would be proof of her strength.
As fellow demon lords, what right does Xiao Mu have to boss her around? It's ridiculous that he acts as if serving Demon Lord Kui Yin is some great honor.
He was just a remnant soul; only a fool like Xiao Mu would worship him.
If it were Yuan Li, she would definitely seize this opportunity to kill Kui Yin completely and become the Demon Lord herself.
However, she really misunderstood Xiao Mu and the others. The reason Yuan Li thought that way was mainly because she was much younger than the other demon lords and had never witnessed the glory of the demon lord almost becoming the strongest in the Lingwu Continent.
Even the dragon race suffered heavy losses in their efforts to suppress Kui Yin, so it is no exaggeration to say that he was a mountain looming over these demons.
Even with only a wisp of his soul remaining, he was able to develop a pill like the Immortal Condensation Pill, which shows just how powerful Kui Yin was.
However, although Yuan Li had reached an agreement with Xu Xing, she had already planned her escape route. Even if Xu Xing failed, she could quickly join Xiao Mu's camp as if she had never had any ulterior motives.
The only worry is Feng Zhun, this demon-possessed human is full of evil schemes and should not be underestimated.
Yuan Li frowned in thought, finally realizing a point she had overlooked. She clapped her hands and, as everyone looked over, said in a deep voice, "Remember, if Feng Zhun comes in person, you..."
Wen Yao was somewhat surprised that he could even come up with such a method; no wonder Xu Xing wanted to cooperate with this demon.
Ah Hao listened quietly, his gaze following Yuan Li. When he looked at Yuan Li, whose face was full of determination, his throat moved slightly, and his eyes were filled with a hint of infatuation.
Why hasn't Senior Brother Shen said anything?
Zuo Qiuxu nudged Wen Yao, gesturing for her to look at Chen Du, who was meditating to the side.
After causing chaos among the demonic beasts and soldiers who hadn't had time to provide support, Shen Du remained silent in meditation, not even uttering a sound when Yuan Li discussed how to deal with the tricky Heart-Testing Stone.
Wen Yao sighed. If Yuan Li hadn't come over, they wouldn't have known that Xu Xu had already gone to find Feng Zhun on her own.
Such a big thing was done quietly, even she was worried, so naturally Senior Brother Shen, as Xu Xu's Daoist partner, was also concerned.
Zuo Qiuxu frowned, sensing that something was off with Senior Brother Shen. He murmured, "But Senior Brother Shen never gets angry with Xu Xu..."
Wen Yao raised an eyebrow. Could it be that Senior Brother Zuoqiu's blockhead has finally come to his senses?
But then Zuo Qiuxu stepped forward and boldly pushed Chen Du, who was meditating. The sword cultivator fell to the ground with a thud and didn't react at all.
Yuan Li, who was talking to Ahao, was startled. What was going on?
Although she had already planned to kill these people to silence them after Xu Xing's failure, the oath of Heaven was still in effect, so she didn't take any action!
Wen Yao exclaimed in surprise, "Where did Senior Brother Shen's soul go?"
Zuo Qiuxu smiled with satisfaction, stroked his chin, and said with considerable pride, "I knew it! Senior Brother Shen wouldn't let Xu Xu go on an adventure alone!"
Wen Yao gave him a complicated look. Was this the time to be smug?
Meanwhile, deep within the caves of the Yansui Mountains.
Beside the blazing furnace, the Flowing Cloud Sword lay carelessly tossed aside. The golden threads on its blade had vanished, and without its dragon scales, it was nothing more than an ordinary spirit sword.
He held the still-warm dragon scales in his hands, knelt on one knee, and spoke with utmost respect.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Two dragon scales are enough for you to fuse with that body."
The black mist surged, "Is what Xu Xing said true?"
Feng Zhun lowered his head. "The Demon Lord Yuan Li sent word that Xu Xing's two fellow disciples have indeed been captured by her demon generals. They were originally intended to be used to threaten the human cultivators participating in this battle, but I have ordered her to detain them temporarily."
"After all these years, human cultivators still like to put on an act of being loyal and righteous."
Kui Yin scoffed, "Since Xu Xing is offering the Flowing Cloud Sword in exchange, of course we should 'release' them. You know what to do."
"However, since Xu Xing came so unprepared, to ensure everything goes smoothly, you should investigate thoroughly first."
Kui Yin did not fully trust Yuan Li, the newly emerged demon lord.
Feng Zhun smiled and said, "Don't worry."
He has plenty of ways to verify the truth.
After Feng Zhun left, Kui Yin, carrying two dragon scales, re-entered the Soul Gathering Array.
After examining Xu Xing, whose eyes were closed, and confirming that she had no spiritual power, the red light in the black aura grew brighter and brighter. Xu Xing, with her eyes closed, was in the formation, and the constantly circulating spiritual light around her was completely catalyzing her body.
Soon, the dense black aura surrounding her gradually transformed into dazzling golden light, and Xu Xing's fair skin was gradually covered with golden dragon scales.
Noticing the unusual fluctuations in spiritual energy, Kui Yin sneered inwardly. A Golden Core cultivator, does he really think he can turn the tables and kill me?
He used demonic energy to support the two dragon scales and slowly sank them into Xu Xing's body. Sure enough, the next moment, Xu Xing suddenly opened his eyes and burst into action. Although he had no spiritual power left, he still opened a teleportation vortex.
"Thank you for the dragon scales, Your Highness Demon Lord!"
Xu Xing smiled smugly, then spun around to leap into the vortex, but crashed directly into the wall, and the wide-open vortex was instantly shut down!
Having long suspected that she had ulterior motives for coming to him, Kui Yin sneered, "Do you think you're the only one in this world who cultivates both alchemy and weapon crafting?"
"Why don't you guess who refined the teleportation artifacts that allow entry into the Abyss of Eclipse, and the Immortal Condensation Pills that burn lifespan?"
Kui Yin is also a practitioner of both alchemy and weapon crafting?!
Xu Xing was shocked, but the next moment, she was completely covered by dense black energy.
His eyes suddenly lost their luster, and Xu Xing lowered his head, standing frozen in place.
The Soul Gathering Array continued to operate until all the black energy was completely absorbed into the body, which was only one step away from complete dragon transformation.
After a long while, "Xu Xing" slowly raised her hand. She turned her head, moved her limbs somewhat awkwardly, and finally took two deep breaths, revealing a carefree smile on her face.
To verify this, Xu Xing immersed his consciousness into the storage ring and indeed saw a mountain of spirit stones and a large number of pills and magical artifacts.
"Heh~ No wonder you're the second person after me to cultivate both alchemy and weapon crafting. Your family background is indeed very wealthy."
Xu Xing, no, we should call her "Kui Yin" now.
Kui Yin's mind stirred slightly, and he unexpectedly discovered a mustard seed space within his body! Inside were a large medicinal field planted with rare spiritual herbs and two dragon scales!
The dragon scales were somewhat expected, but the space itself surprised even the well-informed Kui Yin. For a moment, a hint of jealousy arose in his heart. Xu Xing's luck was indeed extraordinary, having even such a rare mustard seed space!
Fortunately...
Her body, capable of cultivating both alchemy and weaponry, her abundant resources, and even this space all belong to him, Kui Yin!
Nothing excites these demons, who are born with a penchant for plunder, more than reaping the fruits of others' labor.
He casually plucked two spirit herbs and manipulated the things in the space with his mind. Seeing that everything was going smoothly, Kui Yin completely let down his guard.
He has now taken control of this space, which means that Xu Xing's soul has completely disappeared.
Kui Yin took out the dragon scale, fused it with the other two, and then swallowed it without hesitation!
Soon, an inextinguishable flame burst into flames around him, which fused the dragon scales with his body and burned away all the impurities inside!
Kui Yin let out a satisfied sigh. He had completely taken control of the body. With a thought, his whole body was instantly covered in dragon scales, and his limbs turned into dragon claws.
Although he cannot yet fully transform into a dragon, once he finds the last dragon scale, he will become the absolute ruler of the Spirit Martial Continent! He will also be the first ascensionist in tens of millions of years!
Immersed in ecstasy, Kui Yin, who believed he no longer needed the Soul Gathering Array, failed to notice that a faint sword aura slowly slid into the array from his right wrist, gradually eroding each rune.
In the illusory space, watching Kui Yin freely enter and exit, the golden dragon hidden in the small house looked desperate. She knew that Kui Yin couldn't possibly be completely unprepared, but seeing Xu Xing really fail, she still felt an agonizing pain.
She moved her lips silently, wanting to retort to Xu Xing as she had done before: "Serves you right for being so clever! You've messed things up now, haven't you?"
But now she can't say anything.
Where is Fu Shuang? Where is Sheng Qing?
They're supposed to be really powerful, so why aren't they here?!
And then there's Shen Du, that good-for-nothing. Even if his primordial spirit followed him in, so what? He'd just be another person who witnessed Xu Xing's death.
Although she always bickered with Xu Xing, she had long regarded him as a somewhat unreliable but likable junior. At this moment, Jinlong even hated himself for being so useless!
Just like back then, she could only watch helplessly as the last little dragon of the dragon race succumbed to its demise...
Why is Heaven so cruel, shattering even the last glimmer of hope for the Dragon Clan?
So what if Kui Yin can fully transform into a dragon? She doesn't care about such disgusting kin.
Xu Xing was originally her only hope, but now that he has disappeared, it is fate that has dashed her hopes.
Going against the will of Heaven is indeed not feasible.
Watching coldly as Kui Yin's primordial spirit took over the space, the golden dragon transformed into a woman in golden robes and slowly walked out of the small house, her eyes filled with a desperate gamble.
Her right hand transformed into a dragon claw, shooting out of the hut like an arrow. Kui Yin was caught off guard, and although this attack wouldn't kill him, it would severely damage his already weakened soul.
Xu Xing, we've been together for so many years, yet I can't do anything for you. Let this strike be my farewell to you...
A pale golden tear rolled down the face of the phantom. She closed her eyes and murmured: "May you have a safe journey."
"Whoosh—"
The woman in golden robes unleashed her full power, yet her attack pierced straight through Kui Yin's primordial spirit.
She stopped, stared blankly at her right paw, then walked back to Kui Yin and tentatively waved her hand, but the other party did not react.
Huh?
Didn't she know she had already occupied the space? How come Kui Yin couldn't see her, and she couldn't touch Kui Yin either?
The woman in the golden dress was stunned. Could it be...?
They're not in the same space?!
A moment later, she heard a rustling sound that sounded like someone trying to suppress a laugh, along with the familiar sound of bells.
"Senior Jinlong, whose journey is this you wish to take well?"
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