Xianye

Chapter 538 Don't Dwell on the Past
The green peaks are elegant and beautiful, their color so rich it seems dyed.

Looking out from a great height, one can see thousands of mountains arching in the distance, and faintly, distant waters seem to meet the sky.

Walking through it feels like strolling through a landscape painting, with beautiful scenery and harmonious colors.

Wei Lingjiang and Gu Yi exchanged a glance from afar.

The two stood atop the peak, their sleeves fluttering and their hair piled high like clouds, resembling lotus blossoms in the rain, serene and beautiful.

The other was surrounded by wisps of smoke, her eyes and brows radiant and deep, like a night-blooming cereus under the moon, dazzling and captivating.

"It's quite a pleasant surprise to see you here, Wei Lingjiang..."

After a moment of silence, Gu Yi spoke first, gently tucking a few strands of wind-blown hair behind her ear, and said:

"As the saying goes, there's no time like the present. Since we've met by chance, let's settle all our old and new grudges together."

"Does the old grudge refer to the Mysterious Spirit Mansion in Beihai?"

Wei Lingjiang spoke softly:
“Gu Yi, your narrow-mindedness is not a blessing for your cultivation. Even if there is no trouble now, you will surely suffer calamity in the future.”

"For the sake of us both being cultivators from the Eastern Continent, I advise you to cultivate purity, guard your nature, and clarify your mind, so as not to invite disaster."

Thirty years ago, Wei Lingjiang and Gu Yi began to have a grudge over the fortune within the Miaoyi Cave.

The former, having obtained the Myriad Dragon Banner that governed the cave, was able to control the remaining formation within the cave. At that time, he almost wiped out the hundreds of Heavenly Demon Generals under Gu Yi's command. If Gu Yi hadn't discovered the location of the formation's core in time, she would probably have been able to escape only by taking out the supreme treasure bestowed upon her by her sect.

Having suffered such a great loss, Gu Yi naturally remembered it well.

Over the next thirty years, she repeatedly caused trouble for Wei Lingjiang, retaliating in kind.

The two sides exchanged blows, and the battle was extremely fierce.

Upon hearing Wei Lingjiang speak like this, Gu Yi, unusually, did not retaliate. As if she had thought of something, a faint smile appeared on her lips.

"Judging from your aura, it seems you just went through a fierce battle to obtain the bronze fish."

Wei Lingjiang glanced at her and continued:
"Now that only two bronze fish have been born, the decisive moment has arrived. It would be pointless for us to make a move now."

The final winner of this Dan Yuan Conference will be determined by the number of bronze fish on each Dan Yuan True Person's body.

Once you enter this Imperial Altar Map, over the next three months, a total of ten Fire Bell Bronze Fish will appear. Anyone who has the ability to completely refine one of them will be able to secure a place in the top ten.

Only two bronze fish remain to be born, at which point the alcohol mist in the arena will completely dissipate.

This grand event will also witness the most intense battle ever!

However, before that, if two Dan Yuan Zhenren who both caught fish met and fought each other.

The loser is naturally eliminated, but the winner is also unable to take the opponent's bronze fish.

Due to the regulations at the conference, they could only watch helplessly as the other party's bronze fish escaped into the blue sky on its own, disappearing into the mountains, rivers, and lakes, leaving it for other destined people who also obtained the fish.

Only Dan Yuan Zhenren, who also caught a fish, was able to discover the true form of the fleeing bronze fish by chance. Others, even if they wanted to take advantage of the situation, were powerless to do so.

Therefore, it was not that the ten bronze fish were completely born, but rather that they transformed into pure mist and dissipated.

Those Dan Yuan True Persons who caught fish in the arena all had a tacit understanding and would not make a move beforehand.

To avoid all the hard work going to waste, only to have it benefit others in vain, without any benefit to oneself.

This is also why Wei Lingjiang clearly disliked Gu Yi, but did not rush to attack her at this moment.

"A few days ago, I faced off against Hu Xu of Xuanfeng Cave and broke his Yellow Sand Secret Curse. This bronze fish was also obtained from him. Although he has a great reputation, his fighting ability is not as powerful as I thought."

It seems that rumors in this world are not necessarily true, and empty reputations are ultimately unreliable. Only through testing can one truly know whether something is good or bad.

Gu Yi thought for a moment, then shook her head and spoke, but there was an inexplicable hint of mockery in her last sentence.

She looked at Wei Lingjiang:

"What, we've fought more than a few times, and now, in the face of the grand scheme of Dan Yuan, you're finally going to bow down to me?"

Wei Lingjiang remained unmoved, keeping a close watch on her mind, her gaze slightly cold.

From the moment Gu Yi appeared, she had already launched her attack silently, mixing the Heavenly Demon Sound into her words, trying to shake Wei Lingjiang's mind.

If Wei Lingjiang's emotions waver even slightly, Tianmoyin can seize the opportunity to enter, allowing Gu Yi to secretly gain the upper hand.

This kind of tactic is one of the methods that Gu Yi often uses.

At first, Wei Lingjiang suffered a minor loss, but she quickly realized that no matter how Gu Yi tried to use her skills, they would be of little use.

However, Gu Yi's actions this time were merely a test, and she did not intend to use this supernatural power to achieve any real success.

After a few words, she gave a mischievous smile and suddenly spoke:
"But speaking of which, you and Chen Heng must have had an affair, right?"

"..."

Wei Lingjiang raised her eyes, her expression indifferent.

"To be precise, shouldn't it be 'it once existed'?"

Gu Yi observed her expression and slowly spoke:
"However, I am curious, since you, True Man Chimingwei, have always cultivated in seclusion in Lutai Mountain and have not cared about worldly affairs, so that you have not been well-known in the year-end evaluation, how did you get to know Chen Heng?"

Was it childhood sweethearts, with feelings secretly blossoming between them? Was it an arranged marriage by their families, or a chance encounter that led to instant attraction?

Don't look at me like that, I was just joking. Given Chen Heng's past as a rogue cultivator, the first two possibilities are nothing but absurdity. It seems only the latter is true? But if it was supposed to be mutual affection, how did you end up like this...?

Gu Yi paused deliberately:
"Is spilled water beyond redemption?"

The surroundings suddenly fell silent, and even the sound of the wind seemed to subside in an instant.

The cloud shadows slowly moved over, then drifted away silently.

Seeing that Wei Lingjiang didn't respond, Gu Yi didn't mind, just blinked and continued to speak to herself:
"It seems my guess was right; you two did indeed have an affair."

"Although Chen Heng seems to have a heart of stone, he is not a heartless person. And what about you?"

"ridiculous."

Wei Lingjiang's tone was calm, showing neither anger nor murderous intent:
"Is this all the little tricks you can pull?"

Gu Yi was not annoyed by this, but her smile grew even brighter: "Hey, don't overthink it. It's just that in recent years I've suddenly felt that Chen Heng is quite interesting, and I'd like to learn more about him. If I could get some guidance from you, that would be even better."

This is a sincere request for advice, not an intentional attempt to ridicule. Has Master Wei misunderstood?
However, on this point, I have a word of advice to offer, and I wonder if Master Wei would like to hear it? "The past is gone, and cannot be retrieved..."

Seeing that Wei Lingjiang remained unmoved, Gu Yi slightly raised her eyelashes, drew out her words, and adopted a serious demeanor:

"I advise Master Wei to stop clinging to the past and realize the true nature of things sooner."

There was no response after he said that.

After waiting for a while, just as Gu Yi was also getting a little bored and shook her head slightly, about to make a move,

On the misty green peaks, Wei Lingjiang suddenly smiled.

At that moment, she was like a lotus reflected in the water, her beauty radiant and captivating, so much so that it was difficult to open one's eyes for a moment.

"Gu Yi, who do you think I am, hoping to sway my will with such petty tricks?"

Wei Lingjiang's eyes flashed with a fierce fighting spirit, and he smiled inexplicably. "As for the matter between me and my junior brother, it is none of your business."

She stepped forward, placed her hand on her sword, and slowly drew it from its sheath:
"Xuanfeng Huxu is no nobody. He became famous in the Southern Lands with his Yellow Sand Secret Incantation and defeated a group of Golden Core cultivators of the same realm. Even though I was cultivating in seclusion in Lutai Mountain, I had heard about this matter."

But do you think that by beating this person, you can beat me?

Gu Yi's smile faded somewhat, and her expression became much more serious.

"You're quite interesting."

she said.

The two faced off for only a moment before striking at each other simultaneously.

Two powerful magical forces rose in the air. One was as clear as a jade field, yet it exuded a scorching and sharp aura, as if it had the power to shatter the sky.

One is like a vast, boundless silver ocean, its depths unfathomable!

In an instant, the light shone brightly in the air, dazzling and captivating.

The two magical forces collided violently, like a surging tide, making a loud noise that shattered the clouds and scattered the spiritual energy!
Just then, a small red cauldron suddenly leaped out from behind Wei Lingjiang, its mouth facing down, spewing out layers of flames that, like a woven net, completely covered her body.

puff-

Almost the instant the Crimson Cauldron appeared, a small golden hammer also came crashing down.

With a single strike, it tore a hole in the fire net, and with another upward slam, it nearly shook the Crimson Cauldron.

Seeing that it would be difficult to achieve success easily, the flames that spewed from the mouth of the cauldron, under Wei Lingjiang's control, even transformed into strips of red-hot chains that wrapped around him. The golden hammer also flicked in the air and then withdrew.

At this moment, Gu Yi's heart stirred for no reason. Without saying a word, she transformed into a blue light and vanished from her spot.

The next moment, a magnificent sword light cleaved through the air, passing by Qingming in the blink of an eye and neatly splitting the large green peak behind her in two.

“Wei Lingjiang, the matter of you using the magic array in Miaoyi Cave to kill my demon general cannot be so easily forgotten.”

Gu Yi emerged from the radiance, glanced at the green mountain split in two, and smiled inwardly:
"Since that's the case, then as previously stated, let's settle all old and new grudges together here!"

On a whim, Gu Yi casually tossed something away.

A ball adorned with silk ribbons at the top and necklaces at the bottom flew out, emitting a whistling sound before exploding open, releasing billowing smoke and white mist that roared outwards!
"Really read the gold bug?"

Within the vast expanse of the thick fog, hundreds of thousands of golden-scaled insects poured down like a torrential downpour.

With a flick of his finger, Commander Jiang Qi pointed and a five-foot-tall flag, its surface bright red and decorated with a picture of dragons playing in the sea, suddenly flew out.

Its light was dazzling and its colors were brilliant!

……

……

Crimson dragons roared in the sky from time to time, and dark flames flew, causing the mountains to shake and the earth to tremble. The sound was extremely fierce!

After fighting for half a day, both Wei Lingjiang and Gu Yi were quite exhausted. They knew that if they didn't use their trump cards, they would have difficulty defeating each other and would have to drag the battle into a war of attrition.

If that's the case, then the former naturally has the advantage.

The highest level of achievement in the Golden Elixir cultivation is the First Grade Golden Elixir.

When it comes to powerful and profound magical abilities, Wei Lingjiang is naturally superior to others!
But Gu Yi would not allow such a thing to happen.

She had been urging her magic power repeatedly, using several protective divine abilities in the blink of an eye, clearly intending to end the battle quickly and not wanting to get bogged down in a protracted fight.

However, Wei Lingjiang is not easy to defeat. The classics he studied are also top-notch, and he has also mastered several supernatural powers. That's why the two are locked in a stalemate, with no clear winner in the short term.

In a short while, the fire dragon flashed dozens of times, and Gu Yi's figure also blurred and disappeared from the spot.

After traveling more than ten miles, Gu Yi raised her golden hammer, aimed at an opening, and smashed the relentlessly pursuing fire dragon into pieces.

The golden hammer still had considerable momentum, and it charged outwards, colliding head-on with Wei Ling Jiang's flying sword before finally stopping.

"Then let's try this method."

Gu Yi put away the golden hammer, her eyes flickering.

Three days have passed since she forcibly took the bronze fish from Hu Xu.

This also means that Gu Yi has secured a place in the top ten and is destined to share in the Dan Yuan Creation.

Whether Gu Yi wins or loses this battle with Wei Lingjiang, she can go all out and fight to her heart's content!

She took out the secret technique, and as the magic power within her body circulated, a giant white skeletal hand that reached the sky gradually solidified, its five fingers spread wide, climbing into the depths of the heavens, bringing with it gusts of fierce wind and cold.

It caused a sudden change in the celestial phenomena, and the air broke and the clouds dispersed!

This giant skeletal hand exists between reality and illusion, seemingly encompassing boundless mountains and rivers, aiming to suppress all disturbances.

No matter what variables arise, no one can escape this blow!
One of the Six Arts of Protecting and Illuminating Life-Killing: The Seal of No Thought and No Bondage for Complete Life!

As soon as this supreme divine power was unleashed, Wei Lingjiang felt that the surrounding spiritual energy had become turbid and filthy, as if she were in the deepest part of the underworld. She could clearly hear the roars and howls of demons, and her mind was unable to control itself, making her very uncomfortable.

Faced with such an offensive, it was difficult to dodge. Wei Lingjiang simply put away the protective jade talisman to avoid the magical artifact being used in vain and causing injury to his true consciousness.

Then she made a gesture with her fingers, and after a moment a tremor, an energy barrier appeared, and the world was vaguely divided into inner and outer layers, which then inexplicably closed again.

At this moment, Wei Lingjiang was surrounded by auspicious clouds and radiant light, as if she were enveloped in auspicious mist.

She seemed to suddenly become one with the Dao, and an indescribable and mysterious aura emanated from her, like the sun high in the sky, about to influence the movement of the stars and the weather of the four seasons!

"Zhengtian's division..."

Gu Yi's eyes flickered slightly.

The way of Heaven is constant, and its order is called righteousness.

Although Chi Ming's supreme divine power is not good at direct attacks, it is an extremely powerful enhancement technique that should not be underestimated.

Huzhao and Chiming were both in Dongmi. Elder Huzhao had suffered from this kind of loss many times in the past, so Gu Yi was not unfamiliar with its mystery.

However, before the two supreme divine powers could collide, the heavens and earth suddenly shook, and a dazzling light shot out from the west corner.

Before anyone could be surprised, almost the next instant, another beam of colorful light shot up from the far north, illuminating the clouds!

At that moment, the remaining two bronze fish appeared simultaneously in the Imperial Altar Map.

"The bronze fish has appeared? How fitting. It seems we'll have to fight even harder in this battle."

Gu Yi smiled.

With a slight press from her, the enormous hand that had been climbing in the sky stretched out gently, instantly piercing through layers of vacuum, and then suddenly pressed down!
The commotion caused by the birth of the bronze fish not only alarmed Gu Yi and Wei Lingjiang.

All Dan Yuan Zhenren within this scroll are experiencing a sensation.

In the desolate mountains and marshes, Chen Heng, who was sitting cross-legged to regulate his breathing, also opened his eyelids, but he did not do anything more.

He waited three more days until he was fully recovered before standing up, waving his sleeves, and disappearing into the clouds.

(End of this chapter)