Chapter 52: The Aftermath of the Great Tribulation
The sword died, and the heavens and the earth wept.
As soon as the Zhuxian Ancient Sword was broken, the sky changed, and the clear sky suddenly darkened, followed by lightning and thunder, and torrential rain was like a note.
The ice and rain were like knives, hitting his face and causing pain, but Mo Wen didn't have time to care about these anymore.
Everyone was like this, looking at the peerless divine sword that almost symbolized the prestige of Qingyun for thousands of years...... Broken.
"Master!" Mo asked the statue-like Dao Xuan Zhenren, and said in a low voice: "The matter has come to this, let's quickly block the news first, and then go to the ancestral hall to find that person." β
Dao Xuan Zhenren's eyes regained focus, and as the head of Qingyun, he quickly suppressed all the bad emotions tumbling in his chest and turned around.
"You didn't see anything today, did you hear it?"
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In the storm, Zhang Xiaofan lay in the muddy water in embarrassment, and the cold rain had already drenched his thin clothes.
Smelling the faint fishy smell of the dirt on the tip of his nose and feeling the cold all over his body, Zhang Xiaofan didn't know if he wanted to thank God for using the harsh environment to cause a huge obstacle to the search and arrest of the Qingyunmen people, or complain that this damn rainstorm had made his already dry physical condition worse.
Zhang Xiaofan's current physical condition is very bad: first he fought with Lin Jingyu, who was hanging, for a long time, and then took a sword from Lu Xueqi, and then was washed by Zhu Xian and sucked out most of the essence blood in his body - although he was snatched back a lot by the blood devouring beads later, avoiding the fate of dying from excessive blood loss, but it was also a big loss of essence and blood, and in the end, he also used the spiritual power of his whole body and fought against Zhu Xian Sword Spirit......
[Even if Qingyun's gang can't find me, I'll die under this heavy rain.] Zhang Xiaofan gritted his teeth. [No! Baguio ...... Baguio is still waiting for me! I can't just die! γ
Bang! The blue and white electric light swept through the air with the thunder, reflecting Zhang Xiaofan's resolute face.
In the distance, I remembered the noisy human voices.
[Do your best, obey the destiny of heaven!] Zhang Xiaofan held his breath and fell to the ground like a cold stone.
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[Hmm...... In this kind of weather, there is no trace left. Uncle Zeng frowned. [Fortunately, the man has been seriously injured and should not be able to run far.] γ
[Huh? What kind of sound is this......] Uncle Zeng's ears moved, and then shouted: "Stop! Everyone, stop! β
[Oops! Looking at the trembling gray rabbit in front of him, Zhang Xiaofan felt bitter in his heart. [How can this be......]
"Father, do you notice something?" A young and energetic voice, Zhang Xiaofan is very familiar.
Uncle Zeng shook his head and didn't answer, but directly issued an order: "All the disciples listen to the order, sit in a row, the interval should not exceed three feet, search forward slowly, and do not leave a little gap!" β
"Father!" Zeng Shushu's voice was a little anxious: "The forest is so big, the wind and rain are urgent, and you can't see your five fingers, what if you search like this, what if that person runs away?" β
"Needless to say." Uncle Zeng Chang looked indifferent: "I have a reason." β
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In Xiao Xiao's storm, a group of Qingyun disciples searched silently.
Zeng Shuchang was getting more and more uneasy in his heart, just when these Qingyun disciples were only two feet away from Zhang Xiaofan, who was lying in wait, the uneasiness in Zeng Shuchang's heart finally reached the limit.
"Stop, don't move!" Uncle Zeng often shouted, then walked in front of the Qingyun disciples, and pulled out a silver shining immortal sword: "You continue to search according to the method I said just now, but you must follow me, understand!" β
"Yes!"
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The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and Zhang Xiaofan secretly clenched his fists.
"Huh!" A slight whirl.
Zhang Xiaofan felt that his heart stopped beating at this moment.
"I read it wrong." Facing the surrounding fellow disciples who were like great enemies, the Qingyun disciple who made the voice scratched his head in embarrassment: "It's just a frightened hare......"
[It's less than three feet away, and now I can only fight to the death! ] Zhang Xiaofan jumped up and punched the Qingyun disciple on the calf.
Everyone heard the clear sound of bones shattering.
The unlucky child screamed and fell, Zhang Xiaofan pulled out and flew back, and the surrounding Qingyun disciples reflected and chased after him angrily.
"Hmm!" Zhang Xiaofan, who was on the run, felt an indescribable feeling of weakness rise from the depths of his soul and invade his limbs in an instant.
[That's it...... Is it over? Zhang Xiaofan, who couldn't control his body balance and fell forward, thought lightly. [Baguio, I'm sorry...... Master, Master, I'm sorry...... Xueqi, I'm sorry to make you sad. γ
"Haha, this devil has run out of oil!" Seeing Zhang Xiaofan planted in the muddy water, the Qingyun disciples were overjoyed and flocked up.
"Be careful!" Uncle Zeng Chang suddenly changed color and let out an angry roar.
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In the mountain behind Qingyun, Dao Xuan Zhenren walked out of the Phantom Moon Cave Mansion with a gloomy face, and said to the people present: "I am seriously injured in this battle, and I need to retreat in the ancestral hall of the ancestors, and Yicai will be in charge of Tongtian Peak in advance, if there is a major event, you will go and discuss it with your six senior uncles...... If you can't decide, come back to me. β
"The disciple obeys the teacher's orders."
"Senior brother, I know."
Xiao Yicai and Tian Buyi, who was present, answered together.
"Don't ask, you come with me." Dao Xuan Zhenren turned around.
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Ancestral Hall.
"I have always had regrets about Master's affairs back then, so I delved into such a thing in my spare time." Wan Jianyi looked at his extremely familiar senior brother: "I didn't expect it to be used for you in the end." β
"You've come up with such a thing out of boredom all these years?" Dao Xuan Zhenren, who was sitting in the ancestral hall, looked at the dense runes around him: "Is there any other effect besides calming the mind and calming the qi?" β
"Naturally, there is more to it than that." Wan Jianyi coughed twice: "Anyway, senior brother, how are you feeling now?" I...... Don't ask the kid! Go out and activate the magic circle outside, I can't make a move right now. β
"Oh." Mo Wen left the ancestral hall.
Dao Xuan Zhenren pondered for a while and said, "I don't feel anything abnormal in my body, but at the last moment of the Imperial Envoy Zhu Immortal, something did break through my divine soul's defense, but I never found the source of the attack...... What happened to you? Dao Xuan Zhenren looked at his junior brother with a pitiful expression: "After so many years in the back mountain, is your sword also blunt?" Which thief hurt you? β
"My sword has long been passed down to someone else." Wan Jianyi shook his head: "The person who hurt me is not a thief...... Zhang Xiaofan's kid is indeed a genius who is not inferior to us. β
"Genius?" Dao Xuan Zhenren snorted coldly: "Just like him? β
"People are in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves." Wan Jianyi sighed: "Forget it, let's help you suppress this hidden danger first...... Don't ask, work harder! β
"Good!" Mo Wen, who was outside the ancestral hall, took a deep breath and pressed his hands in the center of the magic circle.
In the ancestral hall of the patriarch, countless dense runes lit up one after another.
"Heaven and earth are divided, and three talents are positioned!" Wan Jianyi's originally rickety body had already stood straight: "People are in it, and the five qi fit!" β
Countless Qingxuan lights floated from the ground, gradually rotating around the Ten Thousand Swords, and kept rising.
"Tai Chi Xuanzhen, Ten Thousand Laws of Nature!"
Countless cyan light burrowed into Wan Jianyi's body, and then a stream of black-red blood spurted out of his mouth, and before it could fall to the ground, it was evaporated by the floating cyan light.
The magic circle gradually darkened, and Wan Jianyi's old face was covered with sweat, and his hair and beard were glued together, looking extremely embarrassed.
But his tiger eyes were bright and scary.
"The Blood Devouring Bead is really weird, and the residual evil power is so tricky......" The old man looked at his senior brother: "I'm going to activate the magic circle now, are you ready?" β
"Come on, let me see what you've done over the years."
"Mo boy, there's nothing to do with you here, go back!" Wan Jian said loudly.
"Got it." Mo Wen, who was outside the door, picked up the cloud shadow lying on the ground and slowly disappeared at the end of the path.
"Then I'll get started." Wan Jianyi took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "Heavenly Dao Law, all spirits are born!" β
The magic circle engraved on the ground lit up again, but unlike just now, the blue light rune that had been lying on the ground slowly stood up as if it had life, and then flew into the air. Countless cyan runes danced up and down around Dao Xuan Zhenren, like flowers and butterflies.
"Taiyi returns to the truth, and things follow their nature; The heart of the true self, the outside devil does not invade! β
One by one, the cyan runes were imprinted on Dao Xuan Zhenren's body, and then disappeared into his body; And around, countless cyan runes flew out of the magic circle and began to revolve around Dao Xuan Zhenren.
"Huh......" Wan Jian sat down on the ground, gasping violently, activating this magic circle consumed too much of his energy.
γSenior Brother...... The rest is up to you. Wan Jianyi picked up the newly made broom on the side, propped up his body, and looked at the blue light with a complicated expression. [Come on...... Those boys are still too young, Qingyun can't live without you. γ
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After the Battle of Qingyun, the people who fled to the north of Qingyun Mountain returned to their homes.
They are incredibly strange to their home.
The fertile fields were overgrown with weeds, and the grains at the top of the wheat were shriveled up during the harvest season; In the deserted house, fat rats with bright fur scurried around, squeaked, and lived happily; On the side of the messy street, there are occasionally one or two pale skeletons, and their empty eyes seem to tell the unwillingness of the owner......
Although the beast god was defeated, he still brought unforgettable pain to the people of the Central Plains and southern Xinjiang, and it is unknown how long it will take for this land to return to its former prosperity.
Losing one's home, rebuilding is; If the fields are deserted, it is okay to reclaim them; If the population is scarce, it will take time to conceive...... What's more, those escaped demon beasts are threatening the lives of these surviving people all the time.
Because of this problem, Xiao Yicai, who was ordered to be in danger, lost a lot of hair.
"Senior brother, you go and pick five disciples and go to Shuhuai Village in the east of Heyang City." Xiao Yicai hurriedly flipped through the news sent back by Qingyun disciples from all over the country, and at the same time instructed Chang Jian: "It is said that there is a group of beast demons hiding there. β
"Got it." Chang Jian nodded: "You also pay attention to your body." β
"Hmm."
"Second Senior Brother!" Mo Wen walked into the Yuqing apse with a serious face, "I have something ...... something."
"Master, how is she doing now?" Xiao Yicai rudely interrupted Mo Wen's words, and stood up with his hands on the table, his eyes red from dealing with affairs overnight full of anxiety and concern.
"Master is in retreat under the watchful eye of a senior." Mo Wen didn't care about Xiao Yicai's faux pas, he understood this mood: "With that senior here, you and I are worried about being superfluous." β
"Yes." Xiao Yicai sat down slowly, although he was not completely relieved, he still breathed a sigh of relief: "What are you doing here to find me?" β
"Senior brother, I want to hunt down the beast god." Mo Wen's eyes flashed with fierce light: "The blood feud of tens of millions of people can't just be counted." "[You bastard dared to kill Qingyun and hurt so many people, although I know that you won't live long...... But it's better to send you to death with your own hands. γ
"You're going to southern Xinjiang?" Xiao Yicai was a little moved, but he immediately shook his head: "Now that the situation is extremely tense, we must not only eliminate the beast demons hidden in the barren mountains and forests, but also release the disappeared demon sect...... There is no way to send extra people to southern Xinjiang. β
"I'll just go alone." Mo Wen shook his head: "Second Senior Brother, I'm not weaker than the first seat of the first pulse now." "[Some people are annoyed to death, and many tricks can't be used. γ
"Are you sure you want to go alone?" Xiao Yicai casually opened a letter: "Those guys in Incense Valley are the head snakes over there, not to mention that they must hate you to the bone...... Are you sure alone? β
"Of course." Mo Wen smiled confidently: "Even if Yun Yilan and Shangguan Ce are two old guys together, I can ......"
"Victory?" Chang Jian, who listened for a while, laughed at Mo Wen.
"Uh...... It's a way to escape. Mo Wen scratched his head.
"Okay." Xiao Yicai put down the letter in his hand: "Then you are careful, once there are extra manpower here, I will send them to southern Xinjiang to help you." β
"If it's not an elder level cultivator, then forget it...... Ten years ago, the gang of little guys who entered southern Xinjiang were no different from sending them to death. Mo Wen turned around and went out, waving his hand with his back to Xiao Yicai: "Second senior brother, take care." β
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In a valley deep in southern Xinjiang.
"Senior brother!" Shangguan Ce found Yun Yilan in a hurry, with a grinning old face like a chrysanthemum blooming in late autumn: "That demon was severely injured by Dao Xuan Zhenren with the Zhuxian Sword Array, and fled back in embarrassment!" β
"Oh?" Yun Yilan raised her eyelids: "This news is certainly exciting, but it won't make you happy like this." β
Before the Beast Demon Tribulation began, Yun Yilan led the disciples who were willing to follow to hide in the vast southern frontier, although some disciples were killed by the beast demon from time to time, but the main force of the Incense Valley was still preserved.
Yun Yilan, the valley master, contributed to this achievement - this can be seen from the changes in his body: his originally black hair has turned gray, and faint wrinkles have appeared on his plump and jade-like face.
"Of course it's more than that!" Shangguan Ce carefully took out a thin piece of white paper from his arms: "The beast god is seriously injured, we not only have a chance to kill him and get the mystery of the Wu Clan's Heavenly Fire, but also use his head to calm the prejudice of the people in southern Xinjiang against us, after all, not everyone knows the truth of that incident; And most importantly......"
Shangguan Ce handed the blank paper to Yun Yilan: "According to insider information, Qingyun's supreme divine sword was broken by Zhang Xiaofan, who defected ten years ago......"
"What did you say!" Yun Yilan's ancient face finally changed color, he took the white paper, and quickly drew a few strokes on it with his left hand, and a rune like a burning flame appeared on the paper.
The light of the fire gradually receded, and dense small characters were revealed on the originally clean white paper.
"Sure enough...... Haha" Yun Yilan laughed and said: "Qingyun is gone, the Demon Sect is making a move, see what they can resist!" β
Seeing that he seemed to have returned to the young senior brother in an instant, Shangguan Ce reminded: "Senior brother, according to the battle situation in the Valley of the Viper...... The Demon Cult seems to have been wiped out. β
"Hmph...... Do you really think those old guys are going to die so easily? Yun Yilan couldn't deny it, and then sneered: "Even if the Demon Sect doesn't fight, won't we still ......?"