Yu Tunzhou's Logic

Ji Zhaoxuan clutched his throat tightly with both hands, his face flushed, his mouth opening and closing but no sound came out, his eyes filled with terror and anger.

"Are you mute?"

Yu Tunzhou looked at him with surprise. He wanted to test this guy to see if he could find out if any of the various families had any plans or actions behind them that were orchestrated by beings above the level of Immortals and Gods.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Household's family and Tantai Mingyu withdrew from a distance when they saw that the situation was not right, leaving Ji Zhaoxuan behind.

This made him wonder, who exactly was the crown prince?

Why would the crown prince be made to cover for the enemy?

The Xiao and Tantai families were indeed traitors and rebels!

"Fine, keeping quiet is easier. I don't have to worry about you using this as an excuse to escape. We can use a simpler and more direct method of testing."

At this point, Yu Tunzhou took a step forward, unleashing a powerful and domineering punch with the force of thunder, aimed directly at Ji Zhaoxuan's head.

As he threw the punch, he was on high alert, his mind racing with a clear and distinct plan.

His Dharma Aspect simple—

If Ji Zhaoxuan truly had a powerful being above the Immortals and Gods behind him, they certainly wouldn't have let him die here.

Conversely, if Ji Zhaoxuan were to die at his own hands, it would mean that there was no being above the level of Immortals and Gods behind him!

This logic is perfectly linked and flawless!

Therefore, this punch was aimed straight at Ji Zhaoxuan's forehead, without holding back. Unless Ji Zhaoxuan had a physique comparable to Ao E, he would surely die if he tried to withstand it with his bare body!

Seeing the punch tear through the rain like a thunderbolt, Ji Zhaoxuan, who had reached into his robes, gradually became ferocious, his heart filled with a turbulent mix of emotions, yet he was speechless.

Traitors and rebels... The Xiao Household and Tantai Household actually harbor rebellious intentions... Could this be the hidden agenda behind their actions...?

Thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning. He stared at the Yu Tunzhou before him with a cold and fierce gaze, like a cornered beast driven into a dead end.

If the edict could be used to kill directly, he would have done everything in his power to kill this boy right here!

The force of the punch arrived, and hair flew wildly.

The next moment, Ji Zhaoxuan, driven to the brink, had no choice but to use his second command.

A dazzling rainbow of light shot up from his arms, enveloping him entirely.

The light was intense yet not dazzling, like a ribbon hanging from the sky, wrapping around his waist.

Immediately afterwards, Ji Zhaoxuan's body was slowly lifted up and soared into the sky with a rainbow of light, like a shooting star against the current, tearing through the night sky and ripping apart the blood rain, before disappearing into the horizon in an instant.

Soon, only a faint, gradually fading trace of light remained in the world, as if someone had made a heavy stroke on a dark canvas with a paintbrush, which was then quickly washed away by the rain.

Even in the rainy night, the brilliance of this rainbow light could not be obscured by the rain curtain, and it was seen by almost all the martial artists still in this world.

Under the rainy night.

A woman dressed in a five-colored long dress sneered, knowing that in this Dragon Gate Contest, someone was almost eliminated first.

Some of the young Daoist priests shook their heads slightly, thinking to themselves, "To hold Immortals and Gods token and still be forced to this point, what a waste of a person, and what a terrible choice to entrust oneself to."

Stay where you are.

Yu Tunzhou stared at this scene in utter disbelief.

After a long silence, he looked up at the sky in disbelief and asked, "Are you really blind? Can't you even see this? Or do you see it but dare not do anything about it?"

This is even more outrageous than Ao E!

Yu Tunzhou immediately turned its head, looking at Huntian with hopeful eyes:

"Fellow Daoist, these people truly lack martial ethics and completely disregard the rules. They all have powerful figures backing them up. Can you handle things when the time comes?"

Rounding it off, this is also a Great Sage of the Demon Race!

"Fellow Daoist is joking..." Huntian was also a little guilty, wondering how much of their strength those guys had recovered and how much they could lose.

Yu Tunzhou sighed, "The second of the Five Emperors, no, it seems to be Five Emperors third... We don't know what level of being from the Demon Race will make a move... Hiss, could it be the Bull Devil King?"

"If it really is my sworn brother, it would be a good thing," Huntian said reassuringly, while muttering a few words to himself.

Purple Forbidden Enclosure and Gouchen are undoubtedly exceptionally noble, residing high in the Heavenly Court, with a position equivalent to the Heavenly Emperor. However, without Laojun's approval, how could they have secured their positions?

As far as it knew, the Five Emperors of the Heavenly Court in the past were essentially a power struggle between various schools of thought.

Ultimately, everything lies in the power struggle at the level of the Three Pure Ones Buddha.

Xuandu is still too modest!

Even if the Dao and Virtue master is no longer around, as long as he is alive, which other Daoist School Heavenly Lord of Dao and Virtue wouldn't give Grand Dharma Master Xuandu some face?

In its view, if something really goes wrong, Fellow Xuandu's reputation will probably be more effective than its own.

Yu Tunzhou also shook his head. How could he not worry? If he were to face a god or immortal of the level of the Five Emperors or the Great Sage Immortals and Gods, even a slight graze from the aftershocks of their clash would be enough to kill him, causing him to die young and unfulfilled.

Huntian always thought he had the identity of the Grand Dharma Master Xuandu, but only his own people knew his own situation. He still didn't understand the trip to the Eight Sceneries Palace.

Even if such an identity truly existed, with the Three Pure Ones no longer around and rumors circulating in the Heavenly Court ruins that "Dao and Virtue is dead," it would be difficult to withstand if something were to happen.

I don't know if the Vajra Bracelet works or not...

Yu Tunzhou pondered, "Even the Brother Monkey in his prime could be knocked unconscious by the Vajra Bracelet, so I wonder how much these beings have recovered."

If all else fails, I'll have to try using underhanded tactics...

Having dealt with Ji Zhaoxuan, Yu Tunzhou turned back to reunite with Lin Yueheng and the others.

On his way back, he encountered Lin Yueheng, who was fighting with someone.

The two met up first, then turned back to find the Dharma Master Jiese.

But when Lin Yueheng returned to the place where he had parted ways with the Dharma Master Jiese, apart from the traces of the battle, neither of them had been seen.

Whether it's the Dharma Master Jiese or the Dharma Master Miedu of Little Thunderclap Temple.

They searched the surrounding area but found no other signs of their departure.

As dawn approached, they searched the vicinity again, but still found nothing, so they had no choice but to turn back to look for Ao Xiyu and Nishang.

Finally, the four successfully reunited.

Day 10.

Zhang Buyu looked up at Young Hero Guo, who was gazing into the distance, and heard Jin Buxi calling to him.

"Young Hero Guo, you can come back now!"

Thinking back on his companions during this period, Zhang Buyu was filled with emotion.

Previously, Senior Brother Jin had suspected that Young Hero Guo was impersonating Deng Canglan.

However, after spending time together day and night, the two had come to recognize Young Hero Guo's character and were convinced that he was a chivalrous person of noble character, and definitely not a cunning and treacherous demon!

Along the way, in order to test this person, Senior Brother Jin set up all sorts of traps, but Young Hero Guo not only had no intention of harming them, but also saved them time and time again.

On one occasion, in order to save them, Young Hero Guo risked losing a Dragon Essence!

There was even a time when he was suddenly in mortal danger, which he thought was a trap set by his senior brother. But afterwards, his senior brother secretly told him that it was True Intention, which scared him so much that he broke out in a cold sweat. Because just now, his life and death were truly in the hands of Young Hero Guo...

At this moment, Deng Canglan walked over slowly and said in a gentle tone, "Tonight is the fifth blood rain. Brother Zhang shouldn't be able to hold on any longer, right?"

Zhang Buyu nodded with a wry smile.

Deng Canglan comforted him, "It's alright. If you can't hold on, just retreat. Dragon Gate has left a way out for everyone at this stage. There's no need to push yourself too hard. Only by preserving your life can you have a future."

Zhang Buyu asked curiously, "Before I leave, Young Hero Guo, why don't you tell me more about yourself? I've always been curious why, with your strength, Young Hero Guo, you haven't been well-known before."

"Reputation is the most useless thing." Deng Canglan, who had suffered greatly from this, chuckled self-deprecatingly. "I have a teacher who has a bad reputation, and I am constantly harassed by him whenever I travel, so I dare not reveal my full name."

Zhang Buyu suddenly realized why Young Hero Guo only revealed his surname and not his full name.

Jin Buxi cast a glance at him. "May I ask who Brother Guo's teacher is?"

"Let's not talk about it." Deng Canglan waved his hand listlessly. He suddenly looked at Jin Buxi and smiled, "If Brother Jin knew that my teacher was not a kind person, what would he think of me?"

"This..."

Jin Buxi remained silent for a moment. In the past, he would have insisted on the principle that if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked as well. However, although the ten days he had spent with Brother Guo were short, they had shown true friendship in times of trouble.

Therefore, he said earnestly, "I certainly trust Brother Guo."

Deng Canglan sighed softly, "Brother Guo is still too trusting. You should know that you can't see into someone's heart—this saying not only refers to the difficulty in distinguishing bad people, but also to the difficulty in identifying good people."

Jin Buxi laughed and said, "It's hard to tell if someone is bad, but how could it be hard to tell if someone is good?"

"Is the person who kills the villain a good person?" Deng Canglan asked.

Jin Buxi shook his head. "Evil people often kill their own kind; we can't draw conclusions based on that alone."

"Is it a good deed for a villain to save an innocent person?"

"While this act alone can certainly be considered a good deed, it cannot wash away past misdeeds; a villain is still a villain," Jin Buxi said with a faint smile.

"Is it an evil deed if a good person does evil?"

"Nature."

Can a good person still be considered inherently good after committing evil deeds?

Jin Buxi frowned, roughly guessing what Brother Guo meant. It was nothing more than being too harsh on good people, or that the standards for good and bad people were vastly different.

But it is precisely because of this that good people are so rare and precious.

In this world, everyone is capable of doing good deeds, but not everyone can persist in doing so for a lifetime.

In today's Dao and Virtue declining and unsettled world, the public's standards for judging most good people are getting lower and lower. In Jin Buxi's view, many people are just "not bad," but definitely not good.

Deng Canglan smiled and said, "Since a good person can turn into a bad person at any time, how can you tell whether someone who was a good person in the past will remain a good person in the present and in the future?"

Jin Buxi was suddenly stunned, never having considered the boundary between good and evil from this perspective before.

Deng Canglan smiled and asked again, "Brother Jin, Brother Buyu one day you were to commit evil deeds and become a seemingly respectable person who secretly devours people's flesh and blood, would you be able to draw your sword and kill him?"

Zhang Buyu was taken aback. He had something to do with this?

Jin Buxi's expression changed.

This reminded him of his junior Junior Brother Yao Liang, who had been killed by Deng Canglan not long ago.

After Junior Brother Yao Junior Brother Yao's death, rumors circulated that he had secretly practiced Devil Cultivation Method, which led to his being killed by Deng Canglan.

But this rumor is so outrageous; it's more like the other way around.

In the arena, Jin Buxi suddenly asked, "Is Young Hero Guo a good person?"

Deng Canglan smiled and said, "Then we need to first define the standard for a good person. However, this standard is influenced by various factors such as the times and regions. Even among a family of five, each person's standard may differ. But if we judge based solely on the general Dao and Virtue values of the common people, Guo can certainly be considered a good person."

"The general Dao and Virtue values of the common people?" Zhang Buyu murmured.

Jin Buxi looked at Deng Canglan with a strange expression and said, "Brother Guo considers himself a good person?"

"That's right," Deng Canglan said confidently. "Guo has done countless good deeds in his life. When he occasionally killed someone in a fit of rage, it was only because he was forced to do so. How can he not be considered a good person?"

Jin Buxi stared at him for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "Brother Guo says he's a good person, and I believe that."

Deng Canglan laughed heartily and said, "Brother Jin has a keen eye for talent; your judgment of people is truly accurate!"

After a heart-to-heart talk, Deng Canglan stood up, looked up at the distant, seemingly near yet far, and eternally unattainable Tongtian Mountain, and said meaningfully:

"This stage is almost over."

"Unfortunately, I am not skilled in physical combat and I fear I will not be able to reach the end and witness the true secrets of this trial."

On the desolate plain, a figure in white stood silently.

In the distance, several figures flew over, their auras fierce, clearly indicating that they were up to no good.

But upon seeing the face of the man in white, the leader's expression changed drastically, and he turned and grabbed his companion, running away.

The faint sound of hurried conversation could be heard on the wind.

"... Hurry, that's An Ruyu, ranked second on the Central Plains Dragon and Tiger Ranking, two places higher than that Yu Tunzhou!"

"Hiss, really?! But she looks like just a woman, and a fair-skinned one at that. How could she possibly climb onto the bow of the Yu Tunzhou? Even if she's strong overall, I doubt she's skilled in physical training, right?"

"You want to bet?"

"... Let's go."

An Ruyu tilted her head slightly, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

While she was busy analyzing this world, Young Hero Guo seemed unusually active.

She looked up at the two great suns in the sky.

It is said that in ancient times, Ten Suns Hovering in the Sky, but nine of them were shot down by a great god, and the nine suns that were shot down were "hidden" by some powerful beings.

Day 12.

As the sixth blood rain descended, Yu Tunzhou bid farewell to Thirteenth Sister with a heavy heart.

Before leaving, he told Ao Xiyu that he had high hopes for her, and that the future of the Dragon Race would depend on her.

Afterwards, the group continued their journey towards the sacred mountain.

Without Ao Xiyu, it would be difficult for them to find the entrance to the secret realm.

With the eighth blood rain descending, Nishang's appearance was taken off the stage.

One by one, their companions left, leaving only Yu Tunzhou and Lin Yueheng traveling together.

As they traversed the desolate desert, Lin Yueheng suddenly pointed out that this world seemed to have no need for food and no sense of hunger.

Yu Tunzhou paused for a moment, then nodded.

By this time, half a month had passed.

With their level of cultivation, they can go for half a month without eating. Yu Tunzhou cultivates the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art, and this time limit can be extended, but that doesn't mean he won't get hungry.

Finally, during the eleventh blood rain, Lin Yueheng also departed with regret.

Starting from the eleventh time, the intensity of the blood rain increased significantly, and the corrosive effect of the blood rain on Blood Qi also increased.

Fortunately, this period of time has greatly improved Yu Tunzhou's Eight-Nine Mysterious Art, so there is not too much pressure for the time being.

After seeing Lin Yueheng, Yu Tunzhou traveled alone.

Actually, this level doesn't have a destination; it's just that Yu Tunzhou prefers having a goal to move forward rather than sitting still.

Since the eighth blood rain, he has hardly seen any other figures in this wasteland.

But after the tenth blood rain, not long afterward, he would always see a strange figure appear in the distance, each time different.

It's as if the world is shrinking, or as if it's forcing them to fight each other and decide the winner prematurely.

Until the fifteenth bloodbath.

On this day, a striking splash of white appeared on the desolate landscape.

Yu Tunzhou frowned as he looked at the figure in the elegant white dress in the distance.

It was actually An Ruyu! That vixen hadn't left yet. Her skin looked fair and delicate, and she didn't seem to have practiced any kind of physical training. Yet she had managed to hold on until now.

This is troublesome. This vixen has discovered me and will surely haunt me relentlessly.

The next moment, their eyes met.

An Ruyu smiled faintly, gave him a slight bow from afar, but showed no intention of approaching him. Instead, she walked alone in another direction.

Yu Tunzhou slowly narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself:

"This vixen didn't bother me at all; this unusual behavior must be suspicious. She's probably plotting something in secret. Could it be that the elders of the Incense-Smelling Cult gave her some instructions? I need to follow her and find out."

Huntian:?

It scratched its head with its wing, feeling that something was wrong with the logic behind this.