Killing Demons: Upgrading from Calligraphy

The towering Baiyun Mountain and the majestic Canglan River.

On one side of the surging tide, a man with a straight back, broad shoulders, as if he could hold up the world, and a generous face with a hint of majesty, was sitting on the shore holding a fishing rod.

He was dressed in a wide black robe, with his hair tied up with a cloth belt, and he certainly didn't look mysterious or different at all.

But just sitting there, it seemed as if the center of the entire world was pressed beneath him, revealing a majestic aura of someone who was in control of the world.

wow-

The tide splashed, and among the scattered water, a yellow croaker landed next to the man.

The man lowered his eyes to take a look at the fish struggling on the ground, frowned slightly, slowly put down the fishing rod in his hand, then raised his hand to pick up the yellow croaker on the ground.

“You have a hook but you don’t take it, and instead you seek death?

How strange! Has the secret of heaven become so blurred and confused?"

Staring at the yellow croaker in his hand, a faint divine light appeared in the man's eyes. The next moment, the yellow croaker suddenly turned into a piece of yellow jade, with two ancient seal characters faintly emerging on it.

Stroking the mottled words on the yellow jade, the man was silent for a moment, then he threw the jade in his hand into the tide in front of him.

"How was the trial?"

Picking up the fishing rod again, Zhu Shanhe spoke calmly.

“Dongfang Qing is indeed missing. Although there are some resources guarding the mountain gate, they are not his energy.

But this time, I discovered something interesting. "

Gao Tianxiong, who had come back from the dead, leaned over and sat beside Zhu Shanhe. His posture and aura were safe and sound, and it was obvious that he had recovered to his peak state.

"Interesting things?"

Zhu Shanhe glanced sideways, his eyes moved slightly:

"You were killed?

Was it done by the background of Shenxiao Sect?"

"That's the fun thing I want to tell you."

With an indifferent attitude, Gao Tianxiong casually flipped through the fish basket beside Zhu Shanhe, as if he didn't care at all that he had lost his life in vain.

"Oh? Tell me more about it."

He recounted the whole story of how he was killed by Jiutian Shenxiao Yulei Zhenzun, who was summoned by Qi Xiu, at the gate of Shenxiao Sect.

After hearing what happened, Zhu Shanhe's eyes lit up:

“Although Jiu Tian Shen Xiao Yu Lei Zhen Zun is one of the top ten masters of the human race, you have the Nine Deaths Immortal Heavenly Art to protect you, so you shouldn’t be killed so easily.

Did you let that kid kill you on purpose?"

"Hehe, that's right, that child is practicing the Way of Hunyuan. Throughout history, those who practiced this way were either unknown or great masters of the world.

If we think about our business, this child may be of great use in the future.

There is a method in the "Supreme Holy Sutras of the Past" called Indra's True Method.

I used this method to observe his cause and effect, and saw that his fate with the Shenxiao Sect was about to end.

It’s just because the karma of inheritance with the Shenxiao Sect has not been repaid, and there are still connections between them.

So I deliberately had him killed to end the disaster for the Shenxiao Sect and let him pay for this karma.

And he owes me one.

In the future anyway.

He will pay me back for this karma."

Gao Tianxiong raised his head slightly and turned over his palm, and saw a thin line woven from countless colors slowly emerging.

One end of the colorful silk thread was tied to his wrist, and the other end sank into the layers of distant void, with no one knowing where it led to.

Zhu Shanhe lowered his eyes and glanced at the thread of cause and effect in Gao Tianxiong's hand, then spoke slowly:

"It's quite risky for you to do this. The power of Hunyuan is indeed abundant, but it is difficult to control.

The seeds you sow this time may not necessarily yield the fruits you want in the future.

It is recorded in many secret books.

Beside every generation of Hunyuan, there is always a mysterious and ancient guardian.

His strength was so great that it was difficult to even record his name and image.

Don't let your little trick backfire and ruin the whole thing."

"Don't worry, I know what's going on. What we are doing now is exactly what the Dao League wants.

The Zhao family has been doing evil things and trying to get their hands on the power of the Taoist Alliance. Now the Taoist Alliance is extremely dissatisfied with them.

News came that Zhao Baiye openly used evil magic from outside the domain to attack Qinglian Zhenzun, but was cut off by one third of his soul with a single sword and almost died on the spot.

Now he has been forced to flee abroad and his whereabouts are unknown.

True Master Qinglian sent several True Masters of Yuanshen to hunt him down, determined to bring him back to the Taoist Alliance for a severe trial and sentence.

The Zhao family is now on the verge of collapse.

The great era that belongs to us is just around the corner.”

Gao Tianxiong clenched his right fist, his eyes gleaming with a blazing spirit. His domineering aura stirred the sky and transformed into countless huge whirlpools, which were extremely terrifying.

“Even if the situation is clear, we must not rush into anything.

In addition to you and me and Mr. Li, there are six other major provinces that are also ready to make a move.

Especially Yang Du of Huihuai.

An insider reported that Sun Han, the previous master of Xiantian Palace, fell outside the territory, and Yang Du was suspected to be involved. "

Looking indifferently at the surging tide in front of him, Zhu Shanhe spoke in a calm tone, but his words made Gao Tianxiong's expression freeze.

“Sun Han is a veteran Yuanshen Zhenzun. Although he is not one of the twelve members of the Dao Alliance, his Daoism of nearly 5,000 years old should not be underestimated.

I had heard before that Sun Han and Yang Du were quite at odds with each other because a disciple of Xiantian Palace was beaten and killed by Yang Du’s vassal government office, and the incident caused a big uproar.

The disciples of Xiantian Palace even openly surrounded several provincial capitals under Yang Du's rule.

If the Tyrant Sect had not intervened to mediate, the matter would not have been so easily resolved.

But could it be that Yang Du dared to do something to Sun Han just because of this little thing?"

"The disciples of Xiantian Palace were killed at the instigation of Yang Du. Otherwise, would a leader of a mere prefecture risk angering the giant Xiantian Palace and privately torture and kill disciples who were falsely accused?" Zhu Shanhe said calmly.

“You mean… Yang Du deliberately wanted to cause conflict with Sun Han.

But if he does this, won't it further confirm his suspicion of assassinating Sun Han?" Gao Tianxiong frowned and asked.

"Yang Du is a man with the wisdom of a fox.

He first created a conflict with Sun Han, which became so serious that the Ba Ti Sect came to mediate.

Afterwards, Sun Hanzun Daomeng went out of the territory as usual, and soon after, news of his death came.

During this period of time, Yang Jingzhe of the Ba Ti Sect had been staying in his vassal government office.

With the proof of this True Spirit.

Yang Du was naturally cleared of suspicion. Even if there were rumors outside, as long as the Dao League could handle the matter, everything would be fine. "Zhu Shanhe explained slowly.

"Yang Jingzhe's immortal golden body has already been perfected, how could Yang Du slip away right under his nose?

Could it be that...he has helpers?"

As if he had thought of something, Gao Tianxiong narrowed his eyes and slowly uttered a name:

“Gu Wanli!

Except him, no one should be able to kill Sun Han outside the domain.

His "The Sacred Art of the Rotation of Heaven and Earth" is far superior to Sun Han's "The True Scripture of the Eight Parts of the Innate Laws".

Only he could prevent Sun Han from even having the chance to ask for help.

So, Huihuai and Linghang have joined forces?"

“More than that, as far as I know, in order to deal with you, me and Mr. Li, Yang Du, Gu Wanli of Linghang, Feng Tianci of Fujian, Wanyan Cang of Qingjiang, Wang Hui of Lujin, and Huang Taiqing of Yanyu have joined forces to form a camp to defend the king and attack the Zhao army.

Now there is no movement except Qinlong, Northwest and Liaodong.

In the Daxuan territory, there is already a three-way confrontation.

The Zhao family is entrenched in Shangjing and the Jiangnan province and is fighting stubbornly. You and I with Mr. Li occupy the south, while Yang Du and his people span the east and west, occupying nearly half of the country.

In addition, they have a large number of troops and the combined military strength of the six provinces is over 100 million.

Plus six military governors in the Yuanshen realm.

If we want to compete with them, we will not have the upper hand. "

Zhu Shanhe's words made Gao Tianxiong fall into deep thought. To be honest, among the twelve military governors of Daxuan today.

He and Zhu Shanhe are undoubtedly the top fighters.

But even if Li Huangliang was added.

With the strength of the three of them, it would be unrealistic to fight against Yang Du and the other six Yuanshen Jiedushi.

In addition, they have hundreds of millions of troops under their command.

If they formed a large military formation, it would be enough to crush the enemy and sweep across the three provinces.

"You mean, we should endure it for now?" Gao Tianxiong said in a deep voice.

"It's not about endurance, but waiting." The fishing rod in his hand trembled slightly, and Zhu Shanhe's eyes moved slightly, and his gaze moved to the fishhook that was floating up and down:

"The removal of the Zhao family is a foregone conclusion. Without Zhao Baiye's support in the Dao League, the Dao League has shown great consideration for their actions by not personally clearing them out.

Therefore, the Zhao family's holding on to Shangjing and Jiangnan is just a way to survive and is not a cause for concern.

The Taoist Alliance is now eager to deal with matters outside the domain and has no intention or desire to decide who will take charge of the royal artifact of the human race again.

At this time, the more you jump around and stir up trouble in Daxuan's mess, the more annoyed the Taoist Alliance will become.

So what we need to do is to wait for the opportunity to come and to use stillness to overcome movement.

Yang Du and his men are too impatient. They are eager to get ahead of us and drive the Zhao family out of power so that they can take that position themselves.

But they forgot.

That position is just a position.

Without the nod from the Dao League, you will be thrown down even if you sit on it."

Zhu Shanhe pulled the hand holding the fishing rod upward with force, and caught a white fish with a completely snow-white body, glittering scales, whiskers longer than its tail, and eyes that sparkled.

"Hahaha, my five years of waiting were worth it, Tianxiong. Today, you and I have a treat." With a loud laugh, Zhu Shanhe took the white fish off the hook and put it into the basket. He patted Gao Tianxiong's shoulder lightly, stood up and strode away.

Looking at the two scales that fell to the ground when the white fish struggled, Gao Tianxiong picked them up and took a look. He also chuckled lightly, then turned to Zhu Shanhe and said:

"This year's fish needs to be cooked with a stronger flavor."

……

"killed?"

The scene of Gao Tianxiong being killed by Jiutian Shenxiao Yu Lei Zhenzun with a single sword made all the elders of Shenxiao Sect look surprised.

It’s hard to imagine that a true spirit would fall like this?

"wake up!"

Just as the elders were immersed in the illusion of Gao Tianxiong's death, the Taoist Master Hunyuan, who was standing behind Qi Xiu, suddenly spoke. His loud voice like a huge bell, accompanied by a ray of white divine light, suddenly sank into the back of Qi Xiu's head.

The thoughts that contained his true intentions returned to his body, and Qi Xiu's cold and indifferent eyes, which showed no emotion at all, suddenly began to ripple.

next moment.

Under the catalysis of his original thoughts, Qi Xiu slowly exited the state of [Uniting the Body with the Dao]. The extreme exhaustion of his soul made his face appear somewhat sickly pale.

Without caring about adjusting his body, Qi Xiu took a deep breath, bowed to the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Master in front of him and said:

"Disciple thanks the ancestor for protecting my Divine Heaven Dao lineage."

Hearing Qi Xiu's voice, the majestic Jiutian Shenxiao Yulei Zhenzun, who was as tall and majestic as the sky, slowly turned sideways. His face, which was shrouded in divine light, was faintly casting a gaze on Qi Xiu.

"good!"

With a light shout, Jiutian Shenxiao Yu Lei Zhenzun slowly nodded, then transformed into a ray of divine light and returned to the purple gold treasure order floating in the air.

Swah——

All kinds of divine lights gathered together, and the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Controlling Treasure Order gathered all its power and flew into Qi Xiu's hands.

"Xiu'er, are you okay?"

Almost at the moment when the dust settled, Taoist Yun Xiong appeared beside Qi Xiu. Seeing his pale face, he immediately asked worriedly.

"It's okay, Master. I just consumed a lot of energy. I just need to take a rest for a while."

Smiling, he waved to Taoist Yun Xiong to indicate that he was fine. When Qi Zheng was about to speak, he saw rays of divine light coming one after another. They were the elders of the Shenxiao Sect.

"Yun Xiong, you really taught a good disciple. If Qi Xiu hadn't rushed back today, our Shenxiao Sect would have been humiliated."

Bumping Yun Xiong's shoulder lightly, Taoist Yun Qing on the side spoke with envy, muttering to himself at the same time.

Why didn't I grit my teeth and snatch this kid away from me back then?

After Taoist Master Yun Qing, the other Taoist elders also looked at Taoist Master Yun Xiong with envy.

Qi Xiu had only been a member of the sect for over a hundred years, but his growth rate was so fast that he almost broke all the records of the Shenxiao Sect.

Today, he single-handedly turned the tide and killed Gao Tianxiong, the invading King of Yunnan and Sichuan.

Even if the Taoist body killed the primordial spirit with the help of his ancestors, it would be a great honor if it were to be spread out.

"Gao Tianxiong should not be dead yet."

Amid the noise, the oldest Taoist priest Yunya spoke slowly, leaving everyone bewildered.

And his words were confirmed by Qi Xiu:

"Master Yunya is right. Gao Tianxiong has the Nine Deaths Immortal Art to protect him. Unless you can kill him nine times in a row.

Otherwise, it will not be possible to completely destroy it.”

And this Gao Tianxiong was deliberately asked to be killed by me...

Qi Xiu silently repeated the last sentence in his heart and did not say it out loud.

Gao Tianxiong is a true Yuanshen, and even if he is no match for the Grandmaster, he will never be killed so easily.

He thought I couldn't see that he was deliberately giving me a head.

But at that time I was in the state of [combining my body with the Tao].

There is nothing in the world that cannot be seen through thoroughly.

Is he doing this to do me a favor?

But why did he do this? In front of him, I am just a Taoist master. Why would he do me a favor by giving me his life?

Just as Qi Xiu was frowning and pondering the puzzling meaning of this, he saw a simple-looking man in an apricot-yellow Taoist robe hurriedly coming over on a green cloud from a distance, holding a scroll of legal decree in his hand.

He came to the crowd without stopping, and saw the man holding up the decree in his hand and shouting loudly:

"According to the order of the Acting Master, all disciples of the Shenxiao Sect's branch are to go to the Lecture Cliff immediately. There must be no delay!"

The man's sudden appearance and loud shouting caused everyone to frown and look sideways, and they were even more surprised and suspicious of what he said:

"Acting...master?

Where did the acting headmaster come from?"

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