"The Fuxi Sword can move heaven and earth; Fuxi wielded it to sever everything. The Shennong Cauldron can subdue all beasts; Shennong used it to refine medicine, and nothing was impossible. The Nuwa Blood Jade can harness the Power of the Five Spirits; Nuwa used it to seal all things in the world, repair heaven and earth, and prolong life."
"The power of the Nuwa Blood Jade is enough to repair the seal of the so-called Demon Locking Tower."
Chong Lou sneered.
"Repair?" Xu Changqing's mind immediately returned to Mount Shu. "Please tell me in detail, brother, what exactly happened to the Demon Locking Tower?"
His acquaintance with Zi Xuan was also due to the escape of a demon from the Demon Locking Tower.
But that's because the Demon Locking Tower is connected to the Power of the Five Spirits. When the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth reach a certain point in their cycle, powerful Demons and Monsters may escape. It's not that there's a problem with the tower.
The Chong Lou remained unmoved.
"May I ask, sir, what has happened at Mount Shu?" Zi Xuan pressed.
"Human? With your spiritual abilities, if you weren't deprived of your sight and hearing, how could you not understand the cause and effect? Is it worth it for you?" Seeing that it was Zi Xuan, Chong Lou finally spoke.
"I... I..." Zi Xuan's heart wavered, and she could no longer answer as decisively as she had in the original timeline.
She realized that Xu Changqing was neither Gu Liufang nor Lin Yeping.
It was Xu Changqing.
In terms of attractiveness, she is not as attractive as Jing Tian, who inexplicably makes her heart flutter.
"That damn tower collapsed," Chong Lou, his mood improving considerably, and began to answer Zi Xuan's question. "When I was retrieving the sword, I happened to encounter that bastard transforming and breaking through the Demon Locking Tower."
"Those five fools who brought this upon themselves formed a magic array to suppress the tower and sent their disciples out to kill the escaped demons."
"What an ignorant fool."
"The ephemeral mushroom knows not the dawn and dusk, the cicada knows not the spring and autumn, and mortals look up at the sky, unaware that they are at the bottom of a well."
"Since the beginning of reincarnation, there has been no difference between humans, immortals, demons, gods, and ghosts."
"If you were a demon in your previous life, you can be a human in your next life."
"The so-called Demon Locking Tower is nothing more than a passage to the Monster Realm, and the people of Shu Mountain are merely servants promoted by the gods to be responsible for the registration and migration of the Monster Realm's household registration."
"Now they are oblivious to their duties and are shouting for the killing of demons."
"Brother, you speak nonsense!" Xu Changqing said, sticking out his neck. "It is human nature for demons and humans to be enemies. Humans and demons cannot coexist. As long as it is a demon, it must be eliminated!"
"Hmph!" Xue Jian looked down on Shushan even more. "So you're going to get rid of my Hua Ying too? Killing innocent lives indiscriminately, Shushan still has the nerve to claim that accumulating virtue and doing good deeds is the most important thing, and cultivating immortality is secondary."
Changqing shook his head, his will as firm as iron, "No! We disciples of Shushan learn how to distinguish demons as soon as we enter the sect. Hua Ying only resembles a demon in life form, but its 'qi' is completely different; it is a celestial beast."
"Fools! After the events of Qiong Hua, how dare you do such a foolish thing!" Chong Lou sneered.
Xuan Xiao's cry of "Heaven has forsaken me, I would rather become a demon" when he was suppressed in the East Sea Vortex also attracted his attention, so he rarely knew the cause and effect of the Qiong Hua incident.
"Qiong Hua?" Long Kui was stunned for a moment. She never expected that after hundreds of years, she would hear the name of this sect from someone other than Murong Ziying.
"Qiong Hua?" Xu Changqing asked in confusion. "The reasons for Qiong Hua's destruction are unknown to ordinary people, but how could we, the people of Shu Mountain, not know them?"
"The people of Qiong Hua were single-mindedly pursuing the path of immortality, unaware of their daily demon-slaying and monster-eliminating practices. They attempted to use the Yin-Yang twin swords, Xi He and Wang Shu, to borrow the power of the Kunlun Heavenly Light to Sect Ascension to immortality. As punishment by the Nine Heavens Xuannü, the entire sect was suppressed in the East Sea, with only a few disciples surviving."
"When the mind is corrupted by worldly desires, one may vainly dream of ascending to immortality; to seek the path of immortality, one must first cultivate the path of humanity. Without understanding right and wrong, how can one become an immortal?"
"These are the words of the Mysterious Woman."
"All disciples of Mount Shu know this."
"Sealing away the methods of cultivating immortality is considered External Path, and compiling the [Demon Subjugation Scroll] is also for this purpose."
Translation: This method makes it too easy to become an immortal. No, it must be banned. Also, all demons must be killed. An encyclopedia of demons must be compiled and distributed to every disciple.
That's ridiculous! It's better not to know at all; a half-full bottle of water makes a lot of noise.
Knowing the inside story, Jing Tian and Zi Xuan thought the same thing at the same time.
Zi Xuan began to regret being fooled by the title of the Direct Descendant of the Heavenly Emperor and sending Xu Changqing to Mount Shu.
Is the practice of cultivating immortality an unorthodox External Path?
She did this so that Changqing could become an immortal.
Jing Tian removed the heavy pressure that had been surrounding Xu Changqing and couldn't help but complain, "Do you know why the Nine Heavens Xuannü called Qiong Hua a demon with a mortal heart?"
"Good and evil deeds are inherently separate between the human and Monster Realm. Demons do not commit evil, so why kill them? The Qiong Hua Sect, driven by its own greed, slaughtered the Illusionary Realm. How are they any different from Evil Demon? If you wish to seek the path of immortality, first cultivate the path of humanity. If you cannot distinguish right from wrong, how can you become an immortal!"
"This is the complete story of the Nine Heavens Xuannü."
"The current practice of killing demons on sight in Mount Shu is no different from that of Qiong Hua in the past."
"They simply do not seek to ascend to immortality, but believe that slaying demons is an act of good deeds and accumulating merit."
"If what you say is true, I will thank you on behalf of Shushan." Seeing Jing Tian's confident words, Xu Changqing, though he had doubts, still thanked him first. He looked at Zi Xuan and said, "Zi Xuan, although I am no longer a disciple of Shushan, my sect has suffered such a great change, so I should serve my sect. You can only go to Penglai alone."
I, Zi Xuan, still want to go together.
"No," Xu Changqing shook his head. "Master has a prejudice against you. It would be inconvenient for you to go to Mount Shu at this time. You should go to Penglai instead. Personal matters are minor. The main thing is to inform Uncle-Master Shang Fengzi about the situation at Mount Shu and request support. Mount Shu and Penglai have always been closely connected and will never sit idly by."
"Don't worry, we'll go to Penglai with Sister Zi Xuan," Xue Jian said. "I'm looking for a suitable sect to learn the art of cultivation."
The Immortal Realm is distributed among the famous mountains of the Dadi, including the ten major grotto-heavens, the thirty-six minor grotto-heavens, and the seventy-two blessed lands.
However, only a few are open to the public.
Among them, Shushan and Penglai are the most outstanding.
Chong Lou looked Xue Jian up and down, "To cultivate immortality with a divine body, she still has a slight chance compared to these mortals."
"A divine body?" Xue Jian asked.
Chong Lou ignored Xue Jian and looked at Jing Tian instead, "Fei Peng, let's fight again another day."
The air rippled again, and its figure disappeared into the ripples.
"Ah Tian, why does he call you Fei Peng? Who exactly is he?" Xue Jian asked.
"I know!" Long Kui with black hair said proudly, "He's the one who resurrected me."
Xu Changqing looked at Long Kui and saw that her divine light was restrained, and her cultivation was profound and not to be underestimated, which made his heart feel even heavier.
This means that the credibility of the previous person's words has also increased.
He forced a smile, "I need to get back to Mount Shu by land, so I'll have to ask you all to accompany Zi Xuan on a trip to Penglai."
The journey to Penglai is not far.
After leaving Zhenjiang and entering the East China Sea, Zi Xuan's ship arrived at Penglai in just two days.
In the past two days, Jing Tian and Zi Xuan have become even closer.
It's not just Jing Tian's amazing charm.
It is also because it contains even purer Nuwa Spiritual Power than the Descendant of Nuwa.
However, Zi Xuan, who had closed off her spiritual powers, was unaware of this and believed that she was already hopelessly in love with Jing Tian.
'Perhaps this is a better choice. Ah Tian's cultivation has already entered the path of immortality, Yeping would be happy for me if he knew, happy that I have finally let go.'
Zi Xuan stood on the deck, lost in thought as she watched Jing Tian's retreating figure as he went ashore.
"Is this Penglai?" Xue Jian exclaimed.
The place where Penglai is located is shrouded in mist, as if one is in the Cloud Top, like Immortal Realm.
But therein lies the problem: Penglai Palace is also hidden in this fog, and even if people find Penglai Island, they will find it difficult to locate Penglai Palace.
"Such a strong Evil Qi." Jing Tian's nose twitched.
Even though his host body is not properly residing in the Cloud Top, he still knows who this Evil Qi comes from.
In the game, the Evil Sword Immortal Carnage Penglai, leaving only Shang Fengzi. He disguised himself as Qing Wei and inquired about events from eighty years ago, as well as the [Supreme Purity Method] that gave him birth.
This fusion version of the Evil Sword Immortal chose a similar approach.
He did not kill the disciples of Penglai to absorb their resentment before asking for information.
Instead, he adopted an air of otherworldly wisdom, first announcing that he would preach in Penglai later, raising the expectations of the Penglai disciples, and then preparing to strike after asking their questions, so as to create a huge emotional contrast.
Penglai Palace.
Shang Fengzi shook his head. "Brother Dao, my Mana is weak, and I have not yet cultivated the Heavenly Eye and Heavenly Ear. How could I know about the old events of your Shu Mountain from decades ago? Besides, you did these things yourself, so you should know them."
"Is that so? Shang Fengzi, you and Penglai have no value left." The old man in blue robes, exuding Pure Spiritual Energy, sighed.
"Is that so? I don't think so."
A sword appeared before Shang Fengzi; it was a purple Demonic Sword with strange inscriptions.
The dark clouds that surged toward it, and the evil spirits churning within them, all vanished without a trace, leaving not a ripple.
Then, a man dressed in simple clothes but with the appearance of magnificent armor bearing the marks of battle appeared behind the sword.
The person who arrived was none other than Jing Tian.
"Good man, good sword."
The old man in blue stared intently at the newcomer, his voice carrying the eerie sounds of countless evil spirits, yet revealing the metallic texture of clashing swords.
"Brother Qing Wei! Have you gone mad with your cultivation? Why are you behaving so strangely?" Shang Fengzi was still confused about the situation.
"No, he is not Qing Wei, or rather, he is more than just Qing Wei," Jing Tian said.
"Yes, I am still Cang Gu, Jingming, Youxuan, Heyang. I am the Evil Sword Evil Sword Immortal." With each name he spoke, the Evil Sword Immortal's face and aura changed, as if a true immortal had descended. But when he spoke the last name, he turned into a bald man.
If a time traveler who enjoyed watching Shaw Brothers martial arts films in the 1980s were present, they would surely exclaim, "Isn't this the Shaolin Temple scaffolding master?"
"Who are you?" The Evil Sword Immortal was not afraid.
The only thing in this world that can completely destroy him, even though he is not in his complete form, is the Heavenly Pool in the divine realm, which is formed from the disintegration of Pangu's body.
Therefore, he instead took a keen look at the sword in Jing Tian's hand and Xue Jian behind Jing Tian.
"Such a perfect divine body," he said with a hint of covetousness.
"Die!" Jing Tian raised an eyebrow and slashed forward with his sword.
He shouldn't have gotten angry.
The Demonic Sword is a living sword that can transform hatred, resentment, and fighting spirit into its own spiritual power, making it unparalleled in the Six Realms.
The revitalized Demonic Sword, far surpassing its former glory, naturally caught the eye of the Evil Sword Immortal. After all, the Evil Sword Immortal came from the Shu Mountain Five Elders and also loved swords. In the original timeline, he had his eye on the Demon Suppressing Sword.
Xue Jian's divine body was also targeted by the Evil Sword Immortal in the original timeline, who wanted to merge with it and almost succeeded.
If the game developers are bold enough, there might even be a storyline featuring Evil Sword Immortal swordsman.
Because the Evil Sword Immortal is formless and intangible, without a fixed image or gender.
The image of the bald old man is simply a habit derived from the memories of the Shu Mountain Five Elders.
The Evil Sword Immortal can be an old man, a child, a man, a woman, or any other form.
But Jing Tian still couldn't tolerate this bald old man looking at his woman and his sword with such eyes.
"You—" The Evil Sword Immortal tried to dodge, but found that this ordinary slash blocked all his escape routes.
Heaven and earth seemed to press down on him, the evil spirits that nurtured him and provided him with resentment vanished, his body disintegrated, and even the very source that constituted his immortal body felt a sense of oppression.
"You just wait!"
The Evil Sword Immortal had already turned into a wisp of smoke, and his voice came from the horizon.
"That was decisive." Jing Tian exclaimed in surprise.
His sword strike could have at least sealed his primordial spirit.
However, the Evil Sword Immortal, relying on his immortal nature, directly self-destructed.
If it weren't for the sword energy he unleashed, the entire Penglai would probably have been reduced to dust by this terrifying explosion.
"What is the origin of this evil spirit?" Shang Fengzi asked.
Because Jing Tian's sword was too fast and too perfectly timed, it didn't produce any aftershocks, as if nothing had happened.
So he didn't even have time to feel the power of the explosion and remained calm.
"The Supreme Purity Method is a life form created by the Shu Mountain Five Elders, who eliminated evil thoughts in order to improve their cultivation," Jing Tian said.
"I see. That explains why he asked me about things from eighty years ago." Shang Fengzi suddenly realized.
"Shang Fengzi, are you aware of the changes at Mount Shu?" Zi Xuan asked.
"I have received Brother Qing Wei's letter and know a little about it. Regardless of the reason why the Demon Locking Tower's seal was broken, the key is how to seal the Demon Locking Tower. The Demon Locking Tower was built a long time ago, and the sealing method is unknown. However," Shang Fengzi paused, "The Demon Locking Tower was sealed with the Power of the Five Spirits, so we still need to find Sealing Method from the five elements."
"The Five Spirits?" Zi Xuan murmured to herself, looking down.
The Water Spirit Pearl was currently inside her body, and the powerful spiritual energy she had cultivated in seclusion was transformed into a nascent Core Elixir under the influence of Nuwa's divine power.
If one is to hand over the [Water Spirit Pearl], one needs to re-form the Core Elixir into one's body, rendering years of preparation futile.
"Don't worry." Jing Tian held Zi Xuan's hand. "The Five Spirit Pearls are not necessary. We have the Nuwa Blood Jade. If you really need the Five Elemental Pearls, you can go to the Green Vine Sect and find Qing Leng. He has the Five Spirit Wheel."
The Five Spirit Wheel consists of inner and outer rings and five blades.
It is the key to the Shu Mountain 'Earth Vein, a gift from the divine realm.
The [Spirit Absorption Array] can be used to absorb the essence and earth energy of a weakened enemy and transform it into the power of the five elements.
When the five elements of water, fire, thunder, wind, and earth are all complete, one can summon wind and rain, unleash one's potential, and hinder the user's cultivation, allowing them to successfully ascend to immortality.
It was banned.
It is estimated that the previous sect leader was afraid that his disciples would use it, so he traversed the Earth Vein to discover the Li Shu Mountain, and there was a stone tablet left by the former sect leader in the Earth Vein that explained the true purpose of the Demon Locking Tower.
"Let Shushan resolve the problems they caused themselves."
"Furthermore, the Power of the Five Spirits is merely to maintain the Demon Transformation Water within the tower; it should not exist in the first place."