Chapter 51

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An abandoned village near the Nuwa Secret Realm.

After Ning Chen emerged from the formation, he entered an extremely unfamiliar and dilapidated village, and then successfully... got lost.

No one has lived here for a long time. The place seems to be bigger than Pingjing Village. Ning Chen found a dilapidated house and went in. But when he came out, he couldn't find the exit of the village. It was ridiculous.

The main thing was that there was nothing to eat around. It wasn’t a big deal, there would be food when we returned to the Demon Realm. But as soon as Ning Chen sent out a message to find Agui, the righteous monks surrounded him.

"You go that way."

"Search carefully. The Demon Lord was seriously injured by the formation and can't run far. Report back immediately if you find any trace of the Demon Lord."

People from all the sects in the cultivation world sent people to search everywhere. They were also unable to swallow the fact that their elders and sect leaders were seriously injured by the Demon King.

Everyone knows the significance of the Demon Lord to the human race. Death, or death after taking the Demon Heart.

As long as the Demon Lord survives, the human race will continue to be in dire straits.

As the demon clan has not taken any action yet, there is still room for the cultivation world to turn things around.

This time they finally took advantage of the Demon Lord Tian Xiao's inattention and forced him to escape with serious injuries. If they don't seize the opportunity to catch the Demon Lord, they will be the ones to be caught next time.

Xie Tingyun released his spiritual consciousness and scanned the desolate and remote villages around him.

This is the best place to hide and deal with people.

In fact, he did not have much hope. After all, with Tian Xiao's cultivation level, if he wanted to hide, no one would be able to find him unless they had special magic skills or had a higher cultivation level than him.

The actions of the righteous disciples were not as fast as Xie Tingyun. Liuyun Sect also sent out several elders, who were Xie Tingyun's uncles and uncles, all of whom were cultivators in the Kongming period.

A sick tiger is still a tiger. Even if Tian Xiao was seriously injured, it was not something that the low-level disciples could handle. Therefore, the righteous disciples did not dare to act rashly. Those who came out to look for the demon were basically the elders.

Xie Tingyun walked and searched all the way. After discovering a few drops of blood with the aura of the demon clan in a remote and dark corner, he wiped them off calmly, then looked around and directly climbed over the wall.

However, as soon as Xie Tingyun landed on the ground, a demonic aura as powerful as ink suddenly rose from the ground and instantly entangled with Xie Tingyun with bared fangs and claws.

The protective spiritual power was corroded instantly with a sizzling sound. Fortunately, Xie Tingyun broke free in time and was not ambushed.

At the same time, the aura in the dilapidated house moved, and disappeared in an instant, and no one knew where it hid.

“…”

The remaining evil spirit seemed to recognize Xie Tingyun's aura, and let him go somewhat embarrassedly, then rubbed the place where Xie Tingyun's spiritual power was damaged, and then looked at Xie Tingyun in bewilderment. The scene was a little awkward for a moment.

Xie Tingyun smiled, sent his spiritual power to Moxi, and said slowly: "Are you okay? Can you take me to find him?"

The quiet demonic breath swallowed up the spiritual power in one gulp, but it still seemed a little hesitant.

They hesitantly entangled Xie Tingyun's hands, but at this time, they heard footsteps getting closer and closer outside. It seemed that the movement here had also alarmed the other righteous monks who were searching.

"There is a demonic aura here!"

Hearing the voices outside, the devilish aura that had just lingered on Xie Tingyun's hand disappeared instantly.

Like a stray cat that disappears at the slightest sign of trouble.

Xie Tingyun lowered his eyes and gently curled his finger bones.

The dusty, shabby wooden door was slammed open and hit the moss-covered wall with a creak. The righteous monks looked at Xie Tingyun standing inside and looked at each other, but no one spoke first.

There was no one inside, only a few remnants of demonic aura that quickly dissipated, leaving no trace of where the Demon Lord had escaped to.

Xie Tingyun glanced at them and said, "What are you standing there for? Form a formation and don't let him get away."

The people who rushed in were elders and disciples from other sects. The elder stepped forward, stared at the demonic energy dissipating in his hands, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Fellow Daoist Xie, humans and demons have different paths. You are both enemies in the end. Please don't show mercy, fellow Daoist Xie."

It can be said that the combined cultivation of all the people present is not as high as Xie Tingyun alone. Even if Xie Tingyun wants to let him go, there is nothing they can do. The most they can do is to use the responsibility and justice to suppress him.

"Of course I know that humans and demons have different paths," Xie Tingyun smiled and said, "But is it difficult to admit that a great demon in the realm of Silence is difficult to catch? Even if it were me, it would be impossible for me to catch him in front of you all at once, so why bother speculating like this?"

Xie Tingyun raised his hand to strangle the remaining demonic energy between his fingers, and said word by word: "You don't even know as much about Tianxiao as those young disciples of our sect. They all know that when they find a seriously injured big demon who can't escape far, they should immediately set up a formation to trap him and catch him in a jar, but you only know how to question others for letting him go."

“…”

The elder was not as advanced as him, and was not in the right, so he had no choice but to bow his head and say, "Yes."

"I know better than you the value that Tianxiao can bring - the devil's heart, and the turning point of the difficult situation of the human race." When Xie Tingyun walked past the elder, he suddenly stopped, tilted his head and said coldly: "I advised you to withdraw immediately, but you didn't listen. Who will be seriously injured? I told you to form a formation immediately when you find the trace of the Demon Lord. When he escapes back to the Demon Realm to recuperate, who will be the one who comes to seek revenge?"

Xie Tingyun left without looking back: "I hope the Demon Lord can be like you guys, and think that I am protecting him just because I plead for him in person."

The monks who were still half-believing and half-doubting just now lowered their heads deeply without any objection. The elder quickly set about setting up the formation, and soon the confinement formation covered the sky above again.

This time everyone learned their lesson. After setting up the formation, they severed the link between themselves and the formation to prevent Ning Chen from changing the formation again.

At this time, the group of junior brothers and sisters who had entered the secret realm with Xie Tingyun appeared in front of everyone, panting and cheering. Seeing that they had finally found the eldest senior brother, they hurriedly asked, "Elder senior brother! Have you found the trace of the Demon Lord?"

Xie Tingyun said, "I found it. Call the other elders over. I will catch it myself."

The fellow disciples worriedly asked, "Big Brother, you were poisoned in the secret realm and lost in the Samsara River. The coldness in your body hasn't dissipated yet... Can you really do it? Otherwise, let someone else do it."

The other monks almost pricked up their ears when they heard this. After hearing this, they couldn't help but secretly be shocked and asked aloud: "Um...Fellow Daoist Xie, are you okay?"

They are not ignorant monks who know nothing. They know how serious it is to be lost in the River of Samsara. It is not something that ordinary people can get out of. Even if they do get out, they will probably be skinned alive.

During this time, the fellow disciples secretly made faces at Xie Tingyun in places where other cultivators could not see. However, Xie Tingyun saw it but did not react. He just said calmly: "I am still alive."

“…”

No one else dared to say anything.

As Xie Tingyun was walking out, he passed by one of his fellow apprentices, who secretly stuffed a storage device into his hand.

This action was very subtle. Xie Tingyun put his storage ring into his pocket as if nothing had happened. Then he raised his hand and rubbed his empty wrist.

The evil aura that was secretly hidden on his wrist disappeared.

Knowing that Tianxiao is here, it will be easier for Xie Tingyun to arrange the people.

During this time, other cultivators also gradually arrived at the scene. They watched Xie Tingyun continuously release spiritual power to test the house, and time and time again led out the magic breath traps ambushed in the house. Due to the consumption of spiritual power, his face became paler and paler, which shocked the bystanders.

The elder of Liuyun Sect pulled Xie Tingyun behind him and sighed, "Tingyun, let us do it. You take a rest."

Even if their cultivation was not as high as Xie Tingyun's, they could not stand idly by when seeing Xie Tingyun in this state.

Xie Tingyun did not comment and stepped back.

There were only four or five houses left within the formation that had not been searched. Almost all the righteous monks sent to search for the Demon Lord were concentrated in this area. Xie Tingyun casually pushed open a house that had been searched and was about to go in to rest for a while, but he saw that the confinement formation suddenly shook and it was actually under attack!

Xie Tingyun turned around and saw Agui standing on a cliff not far away. He pulled the Fiery Bow in his hand to the full in one breath, and then let go.

The arrow with blazing black flames pierced through the barrier of the formation, and the burning devil's breath began to devour the remaining remnants of the formation.

The monks' faces changed.

At this moment, a huge force suddenly came from behind Xie Tingyun. A pair of cold, pale fingers clamped on his neck, forcing him to look up. The cold, sharp tip of the gun was right at his heart.

Above, Agui was still pulling the bow to destroy the formation, while here Xie Tingyun was unexpectedly restrained. Everyone was stunned by this sudden change.

"Long time no see, thank you Saint..." Ning Chen smiled, turned the palm-sized silver spear in his hand, and pushed it back again, saying: "Tell me, do I believe that you protect me and love me, or do you believe that you are born with a good disguise just to catch me in one fell swoop?"

Xie Tingyun lowered his eyes and said: "Tian Xiao..."

Before he could finish his words, the Chengfeng Sword at his waist suddenly came out of its sheath. However, Ning Chen seemed to have been prepared for this move. The surging demonic energy instantly sealed the entire scabbard. The Chengfeng Sword trembled more and more violently, but he couldn't pull it out even an inch.

Ning Chen said lazily, "I will count to three. Either I or this future hope of the human race, make your choice."

The disciples of Liuyun Sect were the first to panic: "Big Brother?!"

However, before Ning Chen started to count, Xie Tingyun's face darkened and he shouted fiercely: "Don't hesitate, take action!"

The spiritual power turned into substance and suddenly hit Ning Chen's elbow in a place invisible to everyone. Ning Chen's hand shook, and the silver-sharp tip of the gun instantly sank into Xie Tingyun's chest!

Ning Chen's pupils shrank dramatically.

"Senior Brother!!!"

"Thank you, fellow Daoist!"

No one expected that Tian Xiao would act so unreasonably.

That is the heart, the fatal point of the human race. Once pierced, the person will die on the spot!

The faces of the elders of Liuyun Sect suddenly darkened. The long swords in their hands flashed with cold light, revealing their killing moves. They said, "Tianxiao, you dare?!"

Blood immediately splattered out. Xie Tingyun's lips were bleeding. He held a jade talisman in his hands behind his back and spoke in a hoarse voice, "...What are you waiting for?"

His spiritual power was almost exhausted, and he couldn't even activate the jade talisman, otherwise he would have run away with Tianxiao. Could he really let Tianxiao and the elders do something to him?

Ning Chen gritted his teeth and resisted the urge to pull out his spear. The formation above his head had already been pierced with several skeletons by Agui's bow and arrow. Ning Chen raised his hand to hold Xie Tingyun's body that was sliding down weakly. The demonic energy instantly penetrated the jade talisman in Xie Tingyun's palm. The two of them turned into a stream of light, drilled out from the loopholes in the formation, and disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye.

The elder of Liuyun Sect stared at the direction Ning Chen left, his chest heaving, and he almost gritted his teeth and said, "... Chase him, chase him for me."

Xie Tingyun's jade talisman was the one that his fellow disciples rushed to bring in after they entered the Nuwa Secret Realm. It was made by Taoist Master Daoling himself, and after being activated, it could teleport one to a place within a thousand miles, making it most suitable for escaping from dangerous situations.

Ning Chendu secretly called A Kui over, and was waiting to pretend to kidnap Xie Tingyun to buy some time for A Kui to show his skills, and then run away immediately after showing his skills. As a result, even he did not expect that Xie Tingyun would be so cruel!

Ning Chen was extremely glad that his hand did not tremble that moment.

As soon as the jade talisman landed on the ground, Ning Chen carefully put the man down and scolded him, "Xie Tingyun, are you sick? You have to take such a blow to seek death. You won't be happy if you don't bleed a little? If you want to die, come to me earlier and I can let you die quickly!"

Xie Tingyun wanted to take the hemostatic pill from the storage ring, but Ning Chen, with a gloomy face, pinched his chin and stuffed several pills into his mouth, forcing Xie Tingyun to swallow them.

The pill took effect soon after. Xie Tingyun could clearly feel the wound gradually stop bleeding and the pain subsided.

Xie Tingyun: "No, where are you from..."

Ning Chen interrupted him expressionlessly: "Shut up, and don't force me to scold you."

Xie Tingyun compromised and kept silent, but after a while he couldn't help but add, "You already cursed."

Ning Chen: "...why do you have to talk so much nonsense?"

Xie Tingyun's entire chest was almost stained red with blood. Seeing that Xie Tingyun's bleeding had finally stopped, Ning Chen dared to shrink the spear and finally carefully pulled it out of the wound without touching the flesh on the wound during the whole process.

Xie Tingyun lowered his eyes and watched Ning Chen carefully pull out the spear with a frown on his face. He sighed softly and said, "I have my considerations. You don't have to feel indebted to me."

Ning Chen stared at him and said, "What you mean by consideration is to exchange your life for reputation in front of those righteous people?"

Just to prevent the righteous from misunderstanding that the two of them were colluding... No, although they were not colluding in any way, but just because of this, is Xie Tingyun going to cost his life so much?

How many people don't even have enough time to live, but Xie Tingyun is so careless that he plays with his own life!

Xie Tingyun gestured and said, "I missed the target intentionally. It wasn't going to hit my heart. This injury is not even as serious as our previous fight."

“…”

Xie Tingyun's intuition told him that Ning Chen seemed to be upset about something.

However, the pair of dark red eyes just looked at Xie Tingyun gloomily, and then Xie Tingyun saw him turn around and walk away with an expressionless face.

Then he walked a few steps, turned around calmly, pinched Xie Tingyun's chin, and stuffed another pill into Xie Tingyun's mouth. After doing that, he still seemed unhappy and pinched Xie Tingyun's cheek viciously.

Xie Tingyun covered his face: "..."

No, he is a demon, where on earth would he get so many pills to treat humans?