Xuanjian Xianzu

Chapter 1165 Retreat
A vigorous purple light was rising from the sky, and the wind was all over the sky. The clear light turned into mysterious air, covering the sky and the sun, and the turbid light turned into heavy winds, washing away the clear light. Not only was the entire lake surface cut off from the sky, but even the vision was unclear.

But everyone on the lake knew how the Xunfeng came.

"Qi Lanyan... has fallen!"

Even if Qi Lanyan's death was caused by the instigation of many cultivators, the original intention of these people was only to seriously injure him, and there were many people who did not believe that he would die!

'How come he is a disciple of Tongxuan, a descendant of Guanhua Daoist school, and the actual commander of the entire northern forces in Jianghuai... Not only the immortals have to obey his orders, even the Buddhists have to give him some respect!'

For such a person, he naturally has many trump cards. Even if he is at the end of his rope, he should have someone to save him!
'He died right there on the lake!'

Until Xunfeng clearly soared into the sky, one gaze after another fell down, with a mixture of unbelievable horror and relieved pride, like the sound of a heavy mysterious bell, causing the entire Northern Divine Power's defense line to suddenly collapse.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the struggle between the North and the South has never stopped. There have been many losses of land and injuries, but the deaths of real supernatural powers and Maha are rare, and the worst one is the death of Guangchan!

Even Guangchan's death could be attributed to Faxiang's miscalculation and the struggle between big shots. Apart from that, not even a Zifu or a Maha was lost!
But now it's different.

The fight on the Salt Lake has entered a white-hot stage. The monks from the north and south understand that there is no room for retreat. All their cards have been played. The battle is difficult to control. Once Qi Lanyan dies, there will be no chance to withdraw!
Each magical power blooms with colors in the air, yet becomes obscure in the wind!

But in the center of the storm, where Qi Lanyan died, it was peaceful and quiet, as if isolated from the world. No magical power could penetrate into it. The great immortal, dressed in white, stood quietly on the lake, holding the [Qingya Huazhi] in his hand, and remained silent.

With his appearance, the dark night sky brightened, the setting sun was brilliant, and quickly sank into the horizon. There was an image of a golden building collapsing, a scene of thousands of chariots not gathering, clear wind and white snow, and a fairy forest that enveloped the two of them, as if they had entered a realm of mysterious Yin, with clouds and smoke everywhere, floating peacefully.

Wherever it passes, the bright yang disperses, the red light separates, leaving only the peaceful and unified Jueyin light.

"The only vehicle."

The scattered light dimmed the flickering gate of heaven behind Li Zhouwei, but the young man did not waver at all. Colorful light rolled on his face like cracks, and his eyes looked quietly at the Great Zhao State Master.

'He is Wei Xuanyin.'

This person is quite tall, with handsome features, and is wearing a silver robe like a bird, with fireflies flying around him. He steps on dark white clouds that rise like beasts, with one hand behind his back, floating like an immortal.

Li Zhouwei, who was confronting him, was covered with colorful cracks left by [Qingya Huazhi]. Not to mention escaping from the hands of the great immortal in front of him, at this moment, all he needed was a slight ray of Jueyin light to make him follow in Qi Lanyan's footsteps!
But although he was obviously seriously injured, the King of Wei stood in the air, looking at the great immortal in front of him quietly, even with a smile.

'He dared not. Whether it was Wang Ziya, Qi Lanyan, or Wei Xuanyin in front of him, they could not take action, whether they were willing or not.'

It was for this reason that Li Zhouwei at this moment even had the mood to look at this great immortal of the time, the Immortal Zifu who had achieved the pinnacle of the Jueyin school. However, just by looking at him, a hint of doubt appeared in his brows.

Not too strong, nor too weak.

But it is completely different.

It's not that Li Zhouwei hasn't seen a Jueyin cultivator before. Zong Chang, whom he fought against in Wanling Tianzhong back then, was a very typical Jueyin demon cultivator. Those Jueyin magical powers were tit-for-tat, and they were as treacherous as they were treacherous, as if they wanted to overwhelm him completely.

The person in front of him had an ethereal air, and gave him a feeling that he was not like "Jueyin" at all. If it were not for his clear Taoist tradition, he would have looked a bit like "Shaoyin"!
Zong Chang has a "Suspicious Room", which is an evil way that causes suspicion between the ruler and his subjects, and internal strife and chaos, and is extremely malicious to the Mingyang Taoist tradition. Li Zhouwei can sense that the magical powers that Wei Xuanyin is now controlling should come from the same source as the "Suspicious Room", but have a completely different atmosphere!
The purpose is still to eliminate Mingyang and dissolve the imperial power, but the hatred that wants to completely destroy it is gone, and it is replaced by a sense of righteousness that benefits the cause but does not want to be favored by it.

'This is... the Guanhua Daotong!'

The rolling Xun wind separated the inside and outside. The successor of the Guanhuatian Tower had a calm expression and was also looking at him. There was no heartache or anger in his eyes. The hand holding the [Qingya Huazhi] was very steady. He waved his sleeves to accept various spiritual tools and treasures, and there was even a little bit of relief in his eyes.

"Fortunately... Fortunately, thanks to [Qingya Huazhi]... the Yang family wanted to give some face, and the big shots at the top were not displeased with Junior Nephew Qi, otherwise, once the evil spirit descended, he would be destroyed both physically and spiritually!"

Wei Xuanyin saw all of Qi Lanyan's actions.

'The reason for his death is not entirely due to Li Zhouwei... It can also be attributed to the Yang family... His actions really angered the Yang family. Yang Ruiyi... or the mainstay of the underworld behind him who has interests in the Yang family, has begun to hate him.'

[Youxuan Huanling Palace] seemed to have someone in charge, which delayed Wang Ziya for more than ten rounds, forcing Qi Lanyan to be caught off guard against a Duijin Sword Immortal and Great Immortal and Wei Wang Li Zhouwei, leaving him with the horrific sword wound that finally took his life... On the other hand, the banished Qi in the sky was unprecedentedly thick, not only cutting off all means of escape, but even he, Wei Xuanyin, was blocked outside!

You must know that as soon as Wang Ziya took action against Bai Ye, Wei Xuanyin got the news and rushed here from the imperial capital, intending to take charge here personally!

Because of Wei Xuanyin's different identity and status, and the timing was even more sensitive, as soon as he entered the White Sea, an emissary from the underworld came out to stop him. The other party was polite, but his attitude was unquestionable... But the battle of the Salt Lake was beyond his expectations - even he had never thought that this nephew would be so decisive and resolute to push the situation to this point.

Wei Xuanyin felt extremely fortunate that Qi Lanyan still had a soul left!

His handsome eyes swept over Li Zhouwei.

This man was covered in colorful light, and the disaster of Wu Guang had already begun to emerge, but his face was as calm as water. Only his hand holding the long spear was slightly pale. But in Wei Xuanyin's eyes, the aura of Li Zhouwei was soaring into the sky, and could not be covered by this colorful light at all!

His eyes were complicated, and he said for a long time:
"Meet the King of Wei."

Li Zhouwei looked calm:
"I have heard of your great name for a long time."

Wei Xuanyin's gaze froze for a moment, he exhaled deeply, and said:

"My nephew's karma has ended. Mingyang will kill him. On this day, Jianghuai will be pacified, and the karma will be fully repaid."

The color in the young man's eyes fluctuated slightly, and flew down his cheeks, leaving black marks like tearing, but they were quickly repaired by flesh. Then his calm and cold voice was heard:
"Ming Yang is just the end."

Wei Xuanyin's expression changed, his eyes were complicated, he understood that Qi Lanyan had offended many people, the image of the new immortal holding the treasure bag appeared in front of him, he was silent for a while, and said:

"In the world of karma, there are many situations where one cannot help oneself, and more often, both sides suffer losses, just like the case between the King of Wei and Lan Yan today."

Li Zhouwei did not answer him.

The vast Jueyin energy lingered between heaven and earth. Wei Xuanyin gave him one last deep look before his body turned into billowing white gas and dissipated like smoke. All the light in front of him was quickly withdrawn and retreated to the north like a tide.

Li Zhouwei had already taken something out from his sleeve.

This object is the size of a finger, and as round as a golden pill. It is like holding a small sun in the hand, shining brightly. It is the [Ci Xian Guangyang Treasure Pill]!
After taking this precious pill, his complexion eased slightly, but the colored cracks on his face were still obvious, and the rich color in his eyes did not fade.

At this moment, his body was in a mess!
After being hit by the [Qingya Huazhi], the shattering and injury of the Dharma body were secondary. The most important thing was the three lights of blue, purple and yellow that surged out of the body, interweaving with each other and spreading throughout the limbs and bones.

[The disaster of Qingya Wu Earth]!
Strictly speaking, the three lights of blue, purple and yellow are not some mysterious lights, nor are they some magical remnants, but a kind of calamity. They are of extremely high status, responding continuously, filling the inside and outside, causing troubles that confuse the mind and spirit, and dispersing the magical calamity!

When the blow came down on his head, Li Zhouwei instantly lost all his vision and sense of direction. He felt a chaos in his eyes and his spiritual consciousness seemed to have fallen into a pool of water, unable to sink. It was because of the induction of the talisman that he woke up.

But even after waking up, his consciousness was still pitifully low, almost losing all senses, and his eyes were also dark and lifeless. All his actions just now had been reduced to relying on his ears to listen to the movements...

As for his Dharma body, this [Qingya Wu Earth Disaster] almost occupied his entire Dharma body inside and out. The power of his life depending on the power of a palace allowed him to barely mobilize his supernatural powers and take action. However, compared with before, it was a world of difference. Qi Lanyan saw it well. He, Li Zhouwei, was already at the end of his strength and had never suffered such a serious injury in his practice so far!
Compared with this, the pain from his body like being cut by knives and axes, burned by fire and drowned by water seemed like a trivial matter. However, Li Zhouwei keenly felt that the disaster was still getting worse bit by bit, constantly colliding with his miraculous recovery from overcoming danger!

'The disaster of Qingya Wutu... is so cruel.'

The "Jueyin" color in front of him suddenly faded, and Li Zhouwei finally heard the sound of the surging wind. The rolling Xunfeng was still roaring in the sky, blocking his vision. Various magical powers were intertwined and gradually calmed down, and the sound of killing and shouting could be heard faintly.

"It seems that someone... failed to retreat..."

There was no change on his face as he took out several elixirs and pills and swallowed them one by one. However, they were of little use, so he raised his hand and took out another pill.

This pill is purple in color, surrounded by a Taiyin aura. Compared with the many pills in his hand, it appears small and exquisite. It is the [Hundred Nights Heart-Seeing Pill] that Li Ximing obtained from the secret realm where he fell from Wanlingtian.

The effect of this medicine is to dispel confusion and clear the mind!
At this moment, as soon as it entered the throat, it instantly turned into rolling Taiyin and Qingqi, flowing freely down, trying to suppress the [Qingya Wu Earth Disaster] in the body.

After all, this elixir is a thing from the cave heaven, and it occupies the Taiyin among the three yins. Finally, the surging disaster in the body has subsided a little... The color in Li Zhouwei's eyes faded a little, and his spiritual consciousness finally spread to three feet around his body. The induction with the magical power also gradually strengthened, but the joy in his heart was not strong.

There is no other reason. The disaster energy of Qingya Wu Earth is continuously sensed out and is constantly increasing. However, the medicinal power of [Bai Ye Du Xin Yao] is limited and cannot last for too long!
"It's enough to clean up the mess...!"

Although he still couldn't see, he had [Cha You] with him. With a slight thought, the scenery of the entire lake instantly appeared before his eyes!

[The Sun's Light Bag] floated above the sky, shining down and fixing a huge golden body in place. The golden body had six legs and six arms, and all kinds of golden objects were in pieces. Its neck was covered with faces, all of which looked like they were crying. It was obvious that the Sun's Light Bag had special effects, so he didn't dare to commit suicide and escape.

It is the peacock lackey of the Great Desire, Nuzi!
Li Zhouwei's expression did not change, but he gradually shifted his gaze away. At this moment, all the magical powers on the entire lake were gathered in another area.

Under that heavy magical power, there stood a middle-aged man.

This man had a good appearance, and seemed to be in his thirties or forties, with a high nose and deep eyes. His former elegance was gone. His hair was disheveled, his upper body was naked, his lower body was in pieces, and the sword in his hand was broken into two pieces. His lips were stained with blood, but his expression was still grim.

'The ruler of Tiefu.'

'Helian Wujiang.'

……

East China Sea.

Mist was floating on the sea. An old Taoist priest with white beard stepped on the gourd and flew silently to the north. He looked extremely bleak. He lifted up his sleeves and saw that his indestructible Taoist robe had two big holes torn in it, and the cracks were smooth and flat.

"Sword Immortal, you are still capable."

Although he was praising, he was obviously a little lost. He headed north and saw the great master in white clothes coming with white air rolling like a beast. Wang Ziya bowed with regret and sighed:
"It was my dereliction of duty."

Wei Xuanyin raised his eyes, shook his head and said:

"Brother, you have done your best. If it was Tuoba Qiye who came, Yang Feng would have been completely destroyed without leaving any trace."

Wang Ziya only said:
"Brother, you don't have to show mercy to me. I have been a Taoist priest in the cave for my whole life. If you ask me to preach the scriptures and talk about Taoism, I still have some skills. But if you ask me to use a magic weapon to hurt people, it is really useless... It's a pity for my nephew. For the past one or two hundred years... I can only live in peace as a mortal."

Wei Xuanyin smiled slightly and said:
"Now may not be a bad thing. Good fortune and bad fortune have been resolved, and all the disasters have been experienced..."

The great master paused, lowered his eyebrows and said:
"Back then, he entered the cave heaven, but was not chosen and abandoned by his clan. He has been brooding over this ever since. He is not the type to achieve great success. Now that he has passed this life-and-death calamity, it is just the right time for him to return to the cave heaven to practice, which can be considered as fulfilling his wish..."

"Master has done me a favor and prepared a mysterious medicine. I would like to ask Senior Brother to get it for me and let him reincarnate."

Wang Ziya was stunned and said in disbelief:

"You... this is something that is unique to Tianlou Dao... Since Master Uncle left it to you, why would he give it to someone else? Then what would you do? This thing is not common even in the mountains..."

Wei Xuanyin bowed deeply, handed the [Qingya Huazhi] to him, and said:

"I don't need it anymore, so I'll just give it to him. Please, brother!"

Wang Ziya remained silent for a long time. He was about to speak again, but the great master in front of him smiled and said:

"This is a good thing. It helps him and me. Since my Guanhua Tianlou Dao has suffered such a tragic injury, it is a good opportunity to withdraw from Jianghuai and no longer interfere in Mingyang. Junior Brother Qi has already paid the price with his life... and he died for that person's wishes, so it is even harder to say anything."

Wang Ziya suddenly came to his senses, looked at the [Qingya Huazhi] in his hand, and murmured:
"Have you already figured it out?"

Wei Xuanyin shook his head, with an inexplicably complicated expression, and said quietly:

“It’s much earlier than planned.”

Wang Ziya still looked at him in disbelief until the Great Zhao State Master bowed and walked away, disappearing into the horizon. Suddenly, the face of Qi Lanyan from that day appeared in his mind. At that moment, he suddenly understood the real reason why his nephew would rather give up everything and make things difficult for Mingyang.

"Is it to pave the way for Junior Brother Wei? Yes and no."

'The Guanhua Tianlou Road is located in Jianghuai. It is possible that it is used to hinder Mingyang. If everything comes true, then there must be someone in Guanhua who stands up to hinder Mingyang. If this person is not Qi Lanyan, it will be Wei Xuanyin.'

"Qi Lanyan desperately and recklessly showed his malice towards Mingyang, letting both the South and the North know his intentions. His real purpose was not to hinder Mingyang or achieve any results, but to prove that he was a better knife - and thus protect Wei Xuanyin."