Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 801 The first day of new snow (finale)

After so many years, this face still looks the same as Shi Xiaohan remembered, without any change.

The divine instrument is bright and beautiful, the eyes are bright and the eyebrows are sparse.

But compared with the past, he had a more majestic and profound temperament - his calm eyes seemed to encompass the vast mountains, rivers and land.

"Gu Xu..."

She called his name softly, and couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke his cheek.

Although in her dreams, she had been with him for many years.

But he in the dream was vague and unreal after all, and never as real as he is today.

She stared at him in a daze for a long time.

Only then did he suddenly realize that he and Gu Xu were floating in a deep red lake.

The lake water, with a slight fishy smell, had submerged most of their bodies, leaving only their heads above the water.

"Gu Xu, where are we?" she asked.

A bold guess quietly emerged in her mind.

"The blood pool of the demon fairy tribe," Gu Xu reached out and touched her head, and replied, "From now on, it is your territory."

"Blood pool?" Shi Xiaohan frowned slightly, "Wasn't it under the control of Taishang Haotian before? Could it be——"

"——That's right. Taishang Haotian is dead."

Gu Xu said with a smile, and whispered the answer that had already welled up in her mind but that she dared not say out loud because it was too unbelievable.

Shi Xiaohan suddenly opened his eyes wide.

She suddenly realized that his aura was completely different from before, as if he had merged into one with the world.

In her spiritual perception, it seemed that what was in front of her was no longer a person, but the entire vast world.

"Your current cultivation..."

"The ninth realm, 'Return to the Ruins'," Gu Xu said calmly, "Taishang Haotian also broke through to the ninth realm before, but fortunately, I am stronger than him. So, now he is dead, and I am still alive."

"So many things have happened..." The amount of information in Gu Xu's words was so great that Shi Xiaohan found it difficult to digest for a while.

She was stunned for a moment, and whispered: "I...I must have slept for a very long time, right?"

"Not long," Gu Xu said, "Just a few years."

"Really? Don't lie to me."

"When has your husband ever lied to you?"

Gu Xu paused, his eyes fell on her clear almond eyes, and smiled: "Since you are awake, let's go ashore?"

Shi Xiaohan nodded slightly, said "hmm" softly, and then threw herself into his arms.

The next moment, Gu Xu was lying on his back on the soft grass by the lake.

Shi Xiaohan leaned on his chest, lowered her head and kissed his lips.

As they were immersed in an intimate embrace, Gu Xu suddenly heard Shi Xiaohan's stomach making a "gurgling" sound.

He couldn't help laughing and asked, "Are you hungry?"

"I've been sleeping for several years without eating anything. Who wouldn't be hungry?" Shi Xiaohan replied righteously.

Fortunately, Gu Xu was well prepared for this.

He waved his sleeves lightly, and beautifully packaged delicacies floated out from the cracks in space, exuding enticing aroma, and instantly piled up in front of Shi Xiaohan like a small mountain.

Candied haws, dragon beard cakes, swimming crabs, pot cakes, and steamed buns...they were all her favorites in the past.

"Gu Xu, you are awesome!"

The girl cried out in surprise, and then pounced into the pile of delicious food like a tiger pouncing on its prey.

The petite figure forms a sharp contrast with the tall "hill".

Behind her, a shadow of a glutton appeared and disappeared, emitting unprecedented pressure.

With the blood pool as the center, all the birds, beasts, and even powerful monsters within a radius of hundreds of miles fled in panic as if they sensed the presence of their natural enemy, quickly moving away from the area.

…………

"Sister, I smell a bad smell!"

Above the clouds, a silver dragon and a black dragon are flying side by side.

When they flew over the blood pool, an aura that made them instinctively disgusted hit them in the face, and Jiang Zhaoyue couldn't help but say something to her sister.

Ye Huang glanced at her lightly with his golden eyes and said nothing.

Ever since Jiang Zhaoyue shared the intense sensory stimulation with her through their blood bond, she has been reluctant to pay attention to this rebellious sister.

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A few days later, in the dragon territory.

This place is surrounded by mountains and the sea, with picturesque scenery.

After the destruction of the dragon clan, the rare treasures here were almost all looted by the major forces in the Lingxiao Realm, led by Tai Shang Haotian.

However, after the Night Emperor returned, without waiting for her to say anything, all the treasures were returned to their original owners.

When everyone in the Lingxiao Realm saw the Night Emperor, they were all trembling with fear, smiling respectfully, and flattering him repeatedly: "It's been a few years since we last met. Congratulations to His Majesty the Night Emperor for reaching a higher level of cultivation and being even more elegant than before!"

Even the leader of the Yanling tribe and the ruler of the Yushi nation, who had not had a very harmonious relationship with her before, now took the initiative to visit her and presented her with precious gifts.

Ye Huang had extremely complicated feelings about this.

She knew very well that the reason why these people were suddenly so respectful and attentive to her was ultimately because she had a Taoist partner in the ninth realm - after all, no one wanted to be the second Tian Xiang.

Ye Huang has always been proud. She hopes that others will respect her because of her own strength rather than the majesty she displays by relying on the power of others.

However, deep down, although she was unwilling to admit it, she inexplicably enjoyed this feeling.

During the long years in the past, she took care of her sister alone, supported the entire dragon clan alone, and always shouldered everything.

Now, she finally has someone she can rely on and protect her from the wind and rain.

This feeling was very strange, but it made her feel inexplicably good and comfortable.

At this time, Gu Xu and Ye Huang stood side by side in mid-air, their sleeves fluttering.

As Gu Xu's mind moved, the entire dragon territory was instantly shrouded in light blue light.

His consciousness traveled through the long river of time, searching for the traces of the Night Emperor's deceased compatriots in the memory of this land.

A moment later, points of light fell from the sky, like falling stars. Just before they touched the ground, they turned into giant dragons of different colors—red, green, purple...

They looked around in a trance, as if they had just woken up from a long dream and were looking at the world in front of them.

Soon, their eyes focused on the Night Emperor in mid-air.

She was dressed in black, looking graceful and cool, with extraordinary beauty, like a god descending to earth.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" The dragon's roar shook the sky.

Ye Huang gazed at these familiar figures, and suddenly felt as if he was in another world.

As if possessed by some mysterious force, she pointed at Gu Xu beside her and introduced him to the dragons, "This is the Human Emperor of the Great Wilderness World, the current ruler of the Lingxiao World, and also... my Taoist partner. The fact that you were able to come back to life today is all thanks to him."

Even she didn't expect it.

When she took the initiative to introduce Gu Xu as her Taoist partner to everyone, she felt a sense of joy and even pride in her heart.

His Majesty the Night Emperor...actually has a Taoist partner?

Also, since her Taoist partner is the current ruler of the Lingxiao Realm, then where did Tai Shang Haotian, who was once so invincible that he could slaughter the entire dragon clan with ease, go?

After a brief silence, Youlong couldn't suppress his curiosity and tentatively asked Ye Huang about the whereabouts of Taishang Haotian.

"Dead," Ye Huang said calmly, then pointed at Gu Xu beside him and added, "He killed him."

…………

Gu Xu stayed in Lingxiao Realm for more than three months. While taking several ladies to travel around, he also reorganized Lingxiao Realm.

He promoted the "Qingdu Order" of the Great Wilderness to the Lingxiao Realm.

A number of resources and secret manuals unique to the Lingxiao Realm were added to the "Qingdu Fantasy Realm".

The various forces in the Lingxiao Realm were full of resentment about this, but under Gu Xu's power, they dared not speak out.

After this, Gu Xu did not return to the Great Wilderness immediately, but went to the "Cang Yao World" first.

The "Cang Yao World" was once occupied by Dahuang and provided Daxia with a large amount of development resources.

However, during the time when Gu Xu passed away, powerful enemies from the "Yaoguang World" invaded the "Cang Yao World", forcing the Dahuang garrison to abandon the place and choose to evacuate.

Now, Gu Xu has been resurrected and promoted to the ninth level.

Naturally, he would take back all the things that originally belonged to Dahuang.

Under the overwhelming blue flames, the powerful True Lords of the "Yaoguang World" all fled in panic, and those who ran slowly were instantly burned to ashes, leaving no trace of their bodies.

The "Cang Yao World" returned to the territory of Da Xia effortlessly.

Then, Gu Xu followed the line of cause and effect in the vast universe and found the location of the "Xuan Dan World".

He has always been a vengeful person.

Xuandan Tianzun once invaded the Great Wilderness and refined many of the Great Wilderness cultivators into elixirs, even forcing Gu Xu to sacrifice himself in order to save the Great Wilderness.

Although he has risen from the dead and resurrected the dead.

But he will never easily forget this bone-cutting vengeance.

The Xuandan world is completely dark and desolate.

The number of living creatures here is pitifully small compared to the Great Wilderness and the Lingxiao Realm.

When Gu Xu was still in the eighth realm, he felt that Xuandan Tianzun of the ninth realm was breathtakingly powerful - in front of Xuandan Tianzun, he was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot or an ant trying to shake a tree.

But now, when he stood on the same level as Xuandan Tianzun, he found that the other party was just strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

His true strength was much weaker than Gu Xu and Taishang Haotian, so he could only bully cultivators of lower realms. In front of strong men of the same realm, he had flaws everywhere.

“In order to advance to the ninth realm, Xuandan Tianzun killed all those who opposed him and disobeyed him in the world, leaving only his lackeys who obeyed his orders.” Gu Xu stood in the void, looking at the barrier of the "Xuandan World", tracing its history with his spiritual consciousness, and thinking silently in his heart.

"The few remaining living beings are unable to provide him with enough incense power, forcing him to invade other worlds and use a large number of monks to refine pills to further enhance his own strength."

For Gu Xu, such a sparsely populated and resource-poor "Xuandan World" is of no value at all to occupy.

He did not use the power of "cause and effect" to plunder the incense of Xuandan Tianzun as he did to Taishang Haotian.

He chose to kill Xuandan Tianzun in the simplest and most brutal way——

Destroy the entire "Xuan Dan World".

Gu Xu waved his sleeves lightly, and blue flames instantly enveloped the entire "Xuandan World".

In the chaotic void, it seemed as if a deep blue sun rose up, illuminating the grayish-white primordial energy.

Xuandan Tianzun naturally noticed his actions.

The billowing black smoke stretched out from the barrier of the Xuandan World like ferocious tentacles, twisting and rolling, carrying a strong eerie aura, trying to extinguish the blue flames that devoured everything.

But its power is extremely weak compared to the blazing flames.

Every time the black smoke came into contact with the blue flame, it seemed to make a heart-pounding hissing sound in the fluctuations of the avenue, like the painful groan after the skin was burned.

After a moment, the black smoke was completely submerged in the sea of ​​fire.

The barrier of the Xuandan world began to tremble violently, and was quickly covered with countless spider-web-like cracks.

Then, a loud bang that tore the heavens and the earth apart shook the void, and an incomparable and terrifying energy burst out from the interior of the Xuandan World. The energy surged like a tsunami, instantly engulfing the entire Xuandan World and completely blasting it into flying debris.

Each piece of debris was wrapped in high-temperature flames, dragging long flames in the air, like fireworks blooming all over the sky.

The Xuandan world at this moment was like a collapsing star, releasing a dazzling light that surpassed everything.

The void was filled with pure white light, and even shadows had nowhere to hide.

Gu Xu stood quietly in the void, like a spectator, admiring the most grand and magnificent fireworks in the universe.

Energy ripples spread out in circles like a wild tide, tearing the void wherever they passed, leaving behind countless strange black cracks.

These cracks are like huge mouths of the abyss, emitting a suffocating breath of destruction. If ordinary monks come into contact with them, they will be torn into countless pieces in an instant, and even their corpses will no longer exist.

However, Gu Xu stood still like a solitary peak. Those terrifying cracks seemed to avoid him. No matter how the energy around him surged, he remained safe and sound.

When the aftermath of the explosion gradually subsided, the dazzling light dimmed, and the "Xuan Dan World" had long disappeared without a trace in the universe.

Where it once was, there is now only nothingness, as if it had never existed.

The corners of Gu Xu's mouth rose slightly, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and then he turned and left.

His sleeves fluttered gently in the air, and his figure moved farther and farther away, finally disappearing into the boundless chaos.

Just where he disappeared, a piece of paper slowly fell, like a small boat in the river, drifting in the surging primordial energy.

I saw it written on the paper:

“Experimental time: October 22, the first year of Yongchang;

“Experimental content: Evaluate the strength of your current Dao force;

“Experimental conclusion: Since the enemy’s strength was too low and they were easily wiped out within ten seconds, it was impossible to accurately assess their own strength. The specific value needs further research.

"Note: Next time, I'll need to find a more durable 'guinea pig' for my experiment."

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After Gu Xu was restored to the throne, he changed the reign title to "Yongchang".

At the end of the second year of Yongchang, he returned to Yishui County, where he once lived, on a day when a heavy snow had just stopped.

The "Zhengqi Street" that runs through Yishui is now covered in silver, with heavy snow, and the street is shrouded in silence.

Two solemn and majestic buildings stand across the street, facing each other from a distance, as if silently telling the story of the past.

The county government office on the east side was still brightly lit, and voices could be heard from time to time;

The Exorcist Office on the west side was extremely deserted.

The two stone sculptures of Suanni in front of the door were covered with snow and no one took care of them.

There are no traces of ghosts in the wilderness today.

The Exorcism Department naturally lost its meaning of existence.

The practitioners who once worked for the Exorcist Department are now pursuing their own careers:

Some went to other government offices, some joined the school opened by Gu Xu in the Great Wilderness in recent years, some joined the army to explore other worlds, and some went to the major sects in the Lingxiao Realm to exchange and learn.

When Gu Xu passed by this deserted government office, he saw a familiar figure outside the door——

A thin old man in black was standing at the foot of the stone steps, staring at the tightly closed gate of the government office. His eyes showed complicated emotions, as if he was reminiscing about the past.

"Master Chen, I'm back." Gu Xu walked up and stood beside him.

Chen Jisheng turned slowly and his eyes fell on him.

Once upon a time, he often sighed in this yamen, secretly lamenting: Such an outstanding young man can't live beyond the age of thirty.

However, Gu Xu, who is not yet thirty years old, has already reached the ninth realm, unified the two worlds, and won the hearts of all people.

Chen Jisheng pondered for a moment, raised his hand and pointed to a window of the government office, and said, "Do you remember? In the past, you liked to sit on the chair by the window of the library, lower your head and concentrate on drawing talismans. You couldn't hear anyone calling you."

"Of course I remember," Gu Xu smiled and nodded, "If it weren't for Master Chen who lent me the book 'Detailed Explanation of the Way of Talismans: From Beginner to Mastery' and encouraged me to try to learn it, I might not have discovered my talent in drawing talismans, let alone the achievements I have today."

"You kid!" Chen Jisheng patted his shoulder with a smile, his tone full of relief and a bit of nostalgia.

In this world today, the only person who dares to call Gu Xu "boy" like this is probably Chen Jisheng.

"By the way, Mr. Chen," Gu Xu suddenly said, "New Year is coming soon, and I have prepared a gift for you."

"Gift?" Chen Jisheng raised his eyebrows, with a hint of surprise in his tone.

Just when he was about to ask further questions, Gu Xu had already waved towards the other end of Zhengqi Street.

Soon, a middle-aged woman holding a little boy walked towards them on the snow.

The woman was slightly plump, with a slightly round face, a few fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, and was wearing a simple cotton robe.

The little boy looked to be about six or seven years old. His round face was slightly reddened by the cold wind, and his clear eyes looked around curiously.

Although they were not impressive in appearance, Chen Jisheng was stunned the moment he saw them.

He stood there, forgetting to breathe for a moment, his eyes fixed on the mother and son.

The floodgates of memory seemed to be opened silently, and old pictures flooded into my mind. Those long-yellowed past events overlapped on the scenes before my eyes, blurry but vivid.

Unconsciously, tears rolled down the corners of his eyes.

He raised his hand to wipe it, but froze in mid-air.

The mother and son in front of him are his wife and son who passed away many years ago.

They were once corroded by Yin energy and turned into terrifying monsters.

As an official of the Exorcism Department, Chen Jisheng had to perform his duties - that day, with tears in his eyes, he wielded the sword himself to free them from their suffering.

But now, the mother and son have miraculously come back to life and are standing in front of him again.

Gu Xu looked at the family of three who had been reunited after a long separation, smiled faintly, and left quietly.

Where he disappeared, he left behind several items——

A box of white fungus, a basket of eggs, and a box of wolfberries.

…………

at the same time.

Wang Yang walked alone in the snow on the outskirts of Yishui County, preparing to go to the cemetery to pay tribute to his deceased friend, Pan Xiaopeng, as he did in previous years.

As he was walking, suddenly a snowball hit him on the back of the head without warning.

Wang Yang turned around angrily and raised his voice to curse: "Which bastard hit me? I am now an official of the Great Xia court--"

Before he finished speaking, his gaze suddenly froze.

Not far away, a familiar figure was walking towards him——

It was Pan Xiaopeng who had once gone astray and turned into a ghost, and was eventually executed by Chen Jisheng with a sword.

"Brother Wang, long time no see!"

Pan Xiaopeng walked forward with a smile, casually put an arm on Wang Yang's shoulder, and spoke in a relaxed tone, as if the nightmarish experience had never happened.

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Gu Xu left Zhengqi Street, turned a few alleys, and came to No. 17 Ping'an Lane where he used to live.

He gently opened the door and walked into the mansion.

This small courtyard is bustling with smoke rising from cooking fires.

Zhao Yan, Shangguan Jin, Xiao Wanjun and Jiang Zhaoyue were sitting around the table playing dominoes.

Shi Xiaohan stood aside, gnawing on a delicious chicken leg and watching the fun with great interest.

Ye Huang and Chen Suhui sat on the bamboo mat that Gu Xu used to practice on, discussing the situation in the Great Wilderness and the Lingxiao Realm.

As for Gu Qingyan and Jiang Yizao, they were teasing the little servant boy painted by Gu Xuhua in front of the screen.

Gu Xu looked around the mansion with a smile on his face, and finally his eyes fell on Lu Shiyao, who was standing quietly alone in the yard.

The snow has stopped and the new moon is in the sky.

Between the moonlight and the snow, she, dressed in white, is a third kind of beauty.

He walked straight towards her, took her hand, and led her towards the crowd.

"Young Master." Lu Shiyao suddenly spoke softly when he stepped onto the stone steps.

"Ok?"

"Your world is wonderful."

(End of the book)

PS: I will take a few days off first, and then write the thank you notes and the sequel.