Human Tribulation

"To die, to die, to die..."

Chen Ganliu felt an overwhelming sense of despair. Why did he have to stay behind and make those chairs? If he had gone to Shuangyun Mountain earlier, would there have been so many problems?

Just as the wind whistled past his cheeks, the ground rapidly approached, and he was about to smash into a pulp, a golden light descended gracefully from the sky.

Chen Ganliu's body felt light. He stared at the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade, which was circling his body, transforming into a golden rainbow and flying wildly like a happy puppy. He was completely stunned!

This flying blade was truly of excellent quality.

It had even nurtured its own sentience.

And it knew how to "save its master."

No matter who judged it, they'd have to say—what a divine flying blade!

He wasn't even the owner of this flying blade!

Chen Ganliu knew he had survived, but he was also "crushed to death."

Even the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade could "save its master." No matter how eloquent he was, even if he could talk the heavens down, he wouldn't be able to explain this clearly.

Ouyang Tuo saw this scene and gritted his teeth, cursing, "Little thief, you've been hiding well!"

"Senior Sister Nan! This little thief is also a disciple of that traitor surnamed Yao."

Nan Shiheng was also slightly surprised. The Mind-Wandering Zen Blade, like Qing Luan, was a renowned immortal flying blade, honed and tempered over thousands of years with countless magical powers and endless effort by generations of owners.

Because it was taken away by that great demon who betrayed his sect, it hadn't appeared for hundreds of years, which was why the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade's reputation had faded and it was unknown.

Such a treasure, that person had cherished it greatly himself back then, and he was willing to bestow it. This young man must be the most intimate of intimate disciples, the future successor to his legacy.

However, although she had escaped the entanglement of the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade, she had to engage in magical combat with two great enemies. The two young women had received that person's true inheritance, their demonic sect techniques were extremely powerful, and they possessed a magic treasure of the array diagram type, which could evolve into the Heavenly Demon Illusion Array. Ouyang Tuo alone could not handle it. She couldn't disengage, and only flicked her finger to unleash a bolt of lightning. She watched as the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade lightly vibrated, shattering her lightning magic, and could only inwardly exclaim, "This little thief is cunning." She couldn't spare any more effort to pursue.

A cultivator must reach the seventh layer of Qi Refining, the realm of Essence and Qi Integration, before they can master the technique of Body-Sword Unity, allowing them to ride their swords into the sky and travel through the heavens.

Chen Ganliu was only at the first layer of Qi Refining, yet he was forced to have his realm forcibly elevated. In Body-Sword Unity, sword energy as sharp as ten thousand knives, ten thousand swords, ten thousand needles, and ten thousand awls surged into his body's meridians and acupoints. His True Qi was being spurred to the point of boiling. Each circulation felt like a journey through eighteen layers of hell, causing him excruciating pain, as if subjected to ten thousand tortures.

In his past life, he had dreamed countless times of being able to ride his sword into the sky, willing to exchange anything for it. But now that he could truly ride his sword into the sky, he wished he had never harbored such a fantasy.

The Mind-Wandering Zen Blade supported him and landed on the ground. It suddenly retracted, blade and sheath, falling into the young man's arms with an intimate and obedient attitude.

Chen Ganliu, however, let go and threw the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade away.

This was clearly an evil artifact!

Before it could hit the ground, the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade jumped back, emitting a soft whimper as if wronged.

Chen Ganliu frantically threw it away again. His Beast Skin Pouch had been snatched, and all his small magic treasures were gone. He could only cast two Light Talismans and run for his life.

The Mind-Wandering Zen Blade flew with a whistling sound, following closely, never leaving his side.

The two young women in the sky, controlling the array, were even more surprised than Nan Shiheng and Ouyang Tuo.

They hadn't actually plotted against Chen Ganliu. Buying chairs was just a whim, and they didn't know the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade had fallen into Chen Ganliu's hands. Saving Chen Ganliu was truly an act of righteous indignation.

As for cooperating with the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade to break through the formation of the Immortal Encounter Sect disciples, the two were also extremely surprised.

Not long ago, Yao Hanshan had told his disciples, "The Mind-Wandering Zen Blade has suddenly stirred recently, as if it's about to undergo a tribulation of people."

"I will cast this blade into the mortal world soon. Whoever finds the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade will be its master. If this treasure returns on its own, it means none of you are fated for it."

When the two women saw the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade suddenly appear and kill several Immortal Encounter Sect disciples for them, they thought they were destined for this immortal flying blade. But who would have expected that the one fated for it was someone else?

The two young women exchanged glances, their thoughts aligning, and nodded in unison.

Their cultivation was only at the Golden Core Realm. They relied on the Heavenly Demon True Illusion Scroll bestowed by their master to set up the formation and trap Nan Shiheng and the others.

Nan Shiheng was one of the most outstanding individuals of the current generation in the Immortal Encounter Sect, with profound cultivation. With Ouyang Tuo's assistance, even though they could trap them with the array diagram, it would take at least several days to determine a victor, only when both sides' magical powers were exhausted would there be a result.

In fact, if it weren't for the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade's sudden attack, killing several Immortal Encounter Sect disciples, Nan Shiheng and Ouyang Tuo, along with those high-level Qi Refining disciples, might have even gained the upper hand if the stalemate lasted longer.

Neither of the two young women wanted to fight anymore. They just wanted to capture that "kid" and study why the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade would willingly approach him.

The two women had the initiative and possessed treasures like the Heavenly Demon True Illusion Scroll, making it easy for them to escape.

They continuously activated illusions, teleporting Nan Shiheng and Ouyang Tuo hundreds of miles away. Their true bodies remained in place. When the time was right, the two women simultaneously unleashed their magical powers and raised their hands. The lightning fire and black mist vanished instantly.

The two sisters retracted their escape lights, flicked their sleeves, and disappeared in an instant.

Nan Shiheng stood on a golden lotus, her pretty face flushed red with anger. They had come out this time to capture and kill that person's two disciples, but unexpectedly, they had been tricked and lost several fellow disciples.

Ouyang Tuo, even more so, activated his flower basket magic treasure and rushed around, urging his True Qi and roaring, "Wicked women, come out and fight!"

At this moment, Chen Ganliu, relying on his own two legs, hadn't run far when his body suddenly lightened. He was lifted up by someone. He turned his head and saw two familiar faces. Although they weren't Nan Shiheng and Ouyang Tuo, he was still terrified.

He now knew that these two young women were disciples of the Great Demon. Falling into the hands of the Immortal Encounter Sect meant death, and falling into the hands of the Great Demon, how could there be any "life"?

The Mind-Wandering Zen Blade gracefully landed on Chen Ganliu's head, standing upright like a unicorn, whimpering softly, appearing very pleased.

The senior sister reached out, trying to grab the immortal flying blade. However, the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade let out a melodious whistle, as if warning her not to touch it carelessly.

Its master, the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade, wasn't just any casual blade to be touched by anyone.

The senior sister really didn't dare to reach out. She knew the power of this immortal flying blade. She said to her junior sister, "Let's find a desolate mountain nearby and inquire about his origins!"

The junior sister was also extremely curious and said, "There's a Woniu Mountain nearby. Let's go there and find a cave to ask in detail."

The two women's words, falling into Chen Ganliu's ears, immediately turned into—find a secluded place and torture him thoroughly. His brain worked seven or eight times faster out of fear, but having lived for three lifetimes, he had no quick wit and couldn't come up with a way to escape for the moment.

The two women took Chen Ganliu to the nearby Woniu Mountain and indeed found a cave.

The senior sister put Chen Ganliu down and chuckled, saying, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be afraid. We cultivate the Orthodox Heavenly Demon Sect..."

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