From the Ming Dynasty, we will conquer the world

Upon hearing this, Cihang Pudu became displeased, his eyebrows raised, his sleeves fluttered without wind, making loud noises, and his voice immediately became extremely deep.

"The leader's words are too much."

"Ever?"

Xu Xing raised his head, and his eyes were filled with a brilliant golden light similar to that of Cihang Pudu. He said nothing, stretched out his right hand, and slapped him on the head.

Because of the old grudge between himself and Jinshan Temple, Cihang Pudu had thought that the negotiations might fail, but he did not have much worries in his heart.

After all, for strong men of their level, the path to immortality, which seems to be within reach but is actually as difficult as ascending to heaven, is the truly and only important thing.

No matter how you look at it, given the current situation of the Pingtian Sect, there is no reason for it to come into direct conflict with the imperial court.

But this Pingtian Sect Leader actually took action?
Although Cihang Pudu couldn't believe it, he had to fight back. His sleeves floated and his two white arms were like lifting a tripod, suddenly lifting up.

But then there was a sea of ​​clouds in the sky, golden light was surging, and a hand that looked like diamond glass, unbreakable and indestructible, was pressing down from the sky.

The palm of this hand is full and bulging, with five slender fingers covered with web-like patterns, shining like interwoven flames, and carrying the Buddha's intention to lead all living beings out of the sea of ​​suffering and to the other shore.

Cihang Pudu had indeed received the inheritance of Vajra Zen. Although what he learned was not complete, he was still very familiar with this aura.

——This guy is actually the current King Kong Master? !
At this moment, he finally realized Xu Xing's identity, and with a change of mind, he deduced the "truth" hidden behind this "Red Tribulation Demon Lord" and "Pingtian Sect Leader".

——You bald thief Fahai, you have such a deep plan!

Cihang Pudu was startled, but his magic power surged out and his fighting spirit was rekindled.

Although he is not so eager for the position of Vajra Lord now, the inheritance seal left by his master has always been a thorn in Cihang Pudu's heart.

Now seeing Xu Xing, the successor who showed up out of nowhere and was so arrogant and unreasonable, Cihang Pudu naturally wanted to compare himself with him.

——It all depends on who has a deeper understanding of Buddhism, you or me!

Cihang Pudu moved his palms, and immediately a golden Buddha statue about ninety-three or ninety-four feet tall stood up. It had kind eyes and eyebrows, ears that hung down to the shoulders, a body as majestic as a mountain, and heavenly dragons entwined around its body. It had great power and majesty that could dominate the world and shock the ten directions.

This is exactly the "Great and Mighty Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva Form" that Cihang Pudu has cultivated over the years with the help of the imperial dragon energy. Although it has deviated from the orthodox Dharma of Buddhism, its power should not be underestimated.

Just based on this statue, Cihang Pudu is confident that he can compete with Pei Zhengsheng, Wang Yanzhang and other great masters who have the best combat power in this world.

Although this fellow was able to kill Zhu Can, he was so distracted. In terms of Buddhism alone, could he be better than this poor monk? !

Cihang Pudu would never believe it!

Xu Xing also noticed Cihang Pudu's obsession, but his moves did not change at all, except that the brilliant golden light suddenly retracted.

Cihang Pudu suddenly realized that everything he saw and felt with his spiritual sense collapsed in Xu Xing's palm and turned into a bright, lively and unfathomable light.

That seems to be exactly what the Buddhist scriptures say, that all living beings possess this originally clear, unshakable pure nature, and can rely on it to eliminate all disasters and escape all suffering.

Zen Buddhism has always had the saying of "seeing the nature and becoming a Buddha". Although Cihang Pudu has never practiced "sudden enlightenment", when facing this palm, his mind was filled with enlightenment and he had infinite insights.

This is actually——illuminating all dharmas? !

The "Great and Mighty Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva" statue of Cihang Pudu seemed like a dream or an illusion in front of the slowly moving Buddha's palm. It disappeared in an instant and seemed to have turned into nothingness.

——Observing emptiness freely?!

Illuminating all dharmas and freely observing emptiness are the two most profound supernatural powers among the four Vajra virtues.

Only the great monks who have realized the principle of "all dharmas have no form", seen that the five aggregates are empty, and gradually approached the Western Paradise, can use these two moves together at will.

These two moves are not only magical powers of Buddhism, but also a proof of the merits of spiritual practice.

There was no need to fight anymore. With just a touch, Cihang Pudu realized that in terms of Buddhism alone, he could not compete with Xu Xing.

His whole body trembled, and the golden light around him dimmed. A Nuo opera mask shattered in his sleeves, and a colorful flag rolled out from the void, wrapped his body, and flew away.

The imperial edict was about to be taken away with the document, but Xu Xing moved his left hand again and took it into his palm, claiming it as his own.

The dragon energy, which was already restless and about to break through the air, began to swam happily once it entered Xu Xing's hands, and dispersed into seven small dragons, which were injected into the person's seven orifices.

Xu Xing was shocked all over, knowing that this sudden change was caused by "Yu Gong" and the bronze tripod in his hand.

Although today's Dragon Qi Talisman and Nine Provinces Barrier have been blessed many times by the Emperor of Heaven, their source can still be traced back to the time when King Yu pacified the flood and established his rule over the world.

Therefore, Xu Xing, who carries the inheritance of "Yu Gong" and holds a Yu Wang Ding, will naturally attract the dragon energy of humanity.

Although it takes a long time to describe the changes in this instant, from the moment Xu Xing took action to the moment Cihang Pudu was rescued, everything happened in a flash, just a moment.

But this instantaneous change was enough to overwhelm Ning Caichen and Li Xiuru.

Even though Yan Chixia was a great swordsman, he didn't react until this moment.

He looked at Xu Xing playing with the imperial edict with a strange expression on his face, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.

Although he is a member of the Qingcheng Sword Sect, Yan Chixia does not value the authority of the Southeastern Court as much as ordinary people and some practitioners do.

However, seeing Xu Xing almost killing the imperial master with a single blow and seizing the imperial edict, he couldn't help but feel... shocked.

Yan Chixia suddenly began to doubt what kind of sect the Pingtian Sect he had joined belonged to.
Even Ning Caichen, who came from the Demonic Sect and was a prince of the Yinyue Dynasty, could hardly hide the surprise in his eyes when he looked at Xu Xing.

Obviously, this kind of behavior is extremely rare even in the Yinyue Dynasty.

Xu Xing noticed Yan Chixia's gaze, turned around, glanced at him, casually put the imperial edict into his sleeve, and said casually:
“That fellow has some tricks done by a master. Even with my Void Magical Ability, I can’t catch up with him. It’s obvious that he has made arrangements in advance.

Never mind, we will meet again someday in the future."

Yan Chixia keenly caught the regret in Xu Xing's tone, and his eyes twitched.

——You really want to kill him...

From Yan Chixia's perspective, the existence of Cihang Pudu was a fig leaf for the court's fellow Taoists, and it enabled the emperor to retain the last leeway for maneuver.

If something doesn't go well, just throw it out.

But if he really died in the Pingtian Sect, I am afraid that not only the small southeastern court, but even the Zhengyi Sect would have to take action.

After all, no matter what, as long as Zhengyi Dao wants to continue to be the leader of the righteous path, it has the responsibility to support the court and maintain orthodoxy.

As for what kind of storm will arise next, even Yan Chixia could not predict it.

But Xu Xing didn't care about all this.

He had long heard about the dirty deeds done by Cihang Pudu and the emperor in secret over the years in order to protect the Dragon Qi Talisman.

Xu Xing fully believed that in order to keep the chair under his butt, the emperor was even willing to seek help from the Demon Sect.

With such a monarch, one can easily see how powerful Cihang is in saving people.

What's more, Xu Xing could clearly understand the kind of person his "senior brother" was just from what Fahai and others said.

Compared with the two of them, even the Zhengyi Sect, who also had their own plans behind the scenes and tried to swallow the Dragon Qi Talisman, still had its merits.

In any case, the arrangement of the twenty-four administrations ultimately secured a foothold for the people in the southeast and prevented the Demon Sect from moving south.

While Xu Xing was thinking, he flicked his long sleeves and took the purple ribbons, gold seals, black crowns, and jade sceptres from the hands of the disciples who were lying on the ground. He waved his hand and said with emotion:
"It seems that this imperial court is indeed a wealthy and powerful one. Just the gift of meeting is already so generous."

——Look at it, it seems like he hasn’t had enough of snatching yet…

The master and disciple looked at each other and saw the same meaning in each other. Xu Xing did not feel the slightest bit about this. To him, this was completely natural and reasonable.

He just shook his sleeves, looked at Yan Chixia, and ordered:

"We are pursuing that secret place. There are already signs of it emerging. Come with me to Pingtian Peak and we will make a detailed plan."

Although Xu Xing's expression did not change much, Yan Chixia's face turned stern and he nodded heavily. Ning Caichen and Li Xiuru stayed behind to deal with the disciples of Cihang Pudu.

-

After a few breaths, all the great masters of Pingtian Sect, as well as the two powerful warriors Li Guizhen and Ning Caichen, had gathered on the top of Pingtian Peak.

Although Li Guizhen came here because of his admiration for the sect and was well aware of the unfathomable power of the sect leader, it was also the first time that he realized so intuitively how powerful the Pingtian Sect was.

After Xu Xing stepped out of the void, he first looked at Li Guizhen, his eyes lit up, and he walked forward, cupped his hands, and laughed:
"I think this person must be the contemporary painting saint, Senior Li Guizhen. I have admired him for a long time."

Li Guizhen felt a little ashamed, rolled up his sleeves, and said helplessly:
"The leader pacified the demonic atmosphere, destroyed Zhu Can, and opened the side door. I have lived for many years and have not achieved anything. How can I be worthy of the title of 'senior'?"

Xu Xing's smile remained unchanged, and his voice became more sincere:
"Uncle Xu is quite good at calligraphy and painting, but unfortunately he is no longer in this world and it is difficult for him to learn from Senior Li. I can only send my regards on his behalf."

Xu Xing had heard of Li Guizhen in his previous life. During the Ming Dynasty, Xu Wei also mentioned his painting skills many times.

Now that he had the good fortune to meet the real person, Xu Xing naturally wanted to pay him a visit.

Hearing Xu Xing mention his uncle, the others were a little surprised and enlightened, with the same thought running through their minds.

——This guy, isn't he a natural born supernatural being that jumped out of a stone? !
Li Guizhen also heard the sincerity in Xu Xing's words and did not take it as a courtesy. He restrained his expression, bowed his hands and said solemnly:
"Li came here to discuss the great ways of the side sect with the leader. Please give me some advice."

Xu Xing smiled and replied:

"polite."

After some greetings, Xu Xing did not waste time talking to everyone. Instead, he directly took out the extremely heavy and magical bronze tripod from the mirror world, placed it on the top of the mountain, and then told them everything he had seen and heard.

When they learned that the secret realm was related to King Yu, everyone's expressions changed.

Those who were quick-witted, such as Yan Chixia and Li Guizhen, had even more gloomy expressions, thinking of something deeper and more terrifying, that is, the changes that might occur in Heaven.

Xu Xing looked around, taking in everyone's reactions, and then he slowly said:
"In short, a war is unavoidable in half a year. Everyone, go and practice on your own. If you have any questions, just come to Pingtian Peak and ask me.

As for the previously planned opening ceremony and recruiting disciples, they can be put on hold until the secret realm is revealed. "

Jin Yanxia, ​​who was mainly responsible for this matter, nodded, knowing that this was a prudent arrangement made by Xu Xing. Although recruiting disciples was a major event for the Pingtian Sect, the emergence of the secret realm was imminent after all, so this was the only way.

Instead of recruiting disciples on a large scale in half a year, it would be better for Xu Xing to concentrate on training Xu Xian, Liu Yi and others to be able to stand on their own as soon as possible.

Xu Xing ordered again:

"During this period, for those side sect monks who have passed the assessment, even if they cannot be granted the status of inner disciples for the time being, they can be allowed to stay and listen to the lectures first."

After finishing the general arrangement, all the great masters dispersed. Only Li Guizhen, who had just entered the mountain, stayed and talked with Xu Xing about the side door.

After some communication, Xu Xing realized that Li Guizhen's method of practice was similar to the "Huang Tian Dafa", which viewed the world as various scenes and colors, allowing him, Li, to paint as he pleased.

If one studies it in detail, one will find that it also involves the changes in the structure of the void, as well as the evolution of the vital energy of heaven and earth. No wonder this man now has the reputation of being the number one in the side sect.

In fact, Xu Xing's martial arts, in essence, are not much different from the painting skills that Li Guizhen is exploring.

They all tried to bypass the talismans with a summary nature and use another more free way to write their own pictures between heaven and earth.

It's just that the world of this world has gone through several catastrophes, and with the intervention of a number of ancient saints and emperors of heaven, it has long been unrecognizable.

Only through Taoist texts such as talismans can one bypass all the distortions, reach the true meaning of Tao, and get a glimpse of the true workings of the laws of heaven and earth.

Therefore, Li Guizhen's practice method makes it difficult to break through the shackles and reach the realm of great immortals with perfect Taoism.

After all, even if he was the best painter in the world, it would be extremely difficult to paint on a scroll that was already covered with the heavy ink and colors of previous artists.

Not to mention, these "original works" of the predecessors are five, six, seven or eight levels higher than his painting skills.

However, the appearance of Xu Xing finally gave Li Guizhen, who had no way forward, a glimpse of hope.

For Li Guizhen, Xu Xing's profound accumulation of martial arts is secondary. The most important thing is the other form of law structure revealed in those martial arts.

Although this form is somewhat crude and not as complete and rigorous as the talisman method, it is the best reference for Li Guizhen.

He also tried to explore the ancient great road of gods and demons, and for this purpose he went deep into the Ten Thousand Mountains many times to experience the primitive and wild atmosphere, and left behind a beautiful story.

However, although this move made Li Guizhen's painting skills break through, it brought little benefit to his inner cultivation or the art of painting.

In his communication with Li Guizhen, Xu Xing paid more attention to his abstract understanding of colors and lines, and tried to incorporate them into his own martial arts system.

In addition, Xu Xing also separated several Dharma bodies and went to various places in Pingtian Peak to answer questions for disciples, give lectures, or practice on their own.

His main soul was sitting cross-legged beside the large bronze tripod, comprehending the mysterious patterns on the tripod and the book "Yu Gong" that he had accidentally obtained in his mind.

This book of magic, in terms of form, is extremely similar to "The Secret of Hidden Dragon in Mountains and Rivers" by Shi Yinshen, but its purpose is lofty and its structure is rigorous, which is far superior to "The Secret of Hidden Dragon in Mountains and Rivers" by hundreds or thousands of times.

There is no doubt that even if there are only some fragments, this is the most advanced magic formula in this world, worthy of being called "the true teachings of Tianfu".

But Xu Xing had no intention of copying it.

No matter what the fate of King Yu in this world is now, the remaining evil spirit on the tripod alone is enough to make him alert.

Xu Xing had another hidden worry in his mind.

The previous battle in Fengdu had already exposed the fact that the Demon Sect was extremely familiar with the turbulence in the void.

Even though it is now in the Ten Thousand Mountains, this bronze tripod directly broke through the air and flew in front of Liu Yi and others. There is no guarantee that there is no other calculation behind it.

After all, the Central Demon Lord had suddenly appeared at the entrance of the Nether Cave and almost cut off the return journey of the sword immortal Li Yunxian, and even caused the great spiritual official to fall into the Netherworld again.

The most famous magical power of his Hua Zizai Tian lineage is to use various means to undermine people's foundation and tamper with their martial arts, which is undoubtedly the simplest and most convenient way.

Therefore, Xu Xing did not practice the magic formula directly and condense the true talisman seed step by step. Instead, he felt as if he was facing some wonder of the world, and comprehended the majestic artistic conception of the vastness, overlooking the nine provinces, and dominating the world. Based on this, he improved the "Mountain and River Hidden Dragon Formula".

In addition, Xu Xing treated the bronze tripod, which was suspected to be the key to the secret realm, with great caution and never left it aside all day long.

Half a year passed in a flash.

During the past six months, several sects of the Demonic Sect, which had suffered great losses at the hands of Xu Xing, have maintained a strange and chilling silence.

Obviously, just as Xu Xing expected, these people from the Demon Sect were also well aware of the news that the secret realm was about to be unveiled, and were unwilling to create trouble at such a critical juncture.

Apart from the Demon Sect, the Southeastern Court, whose imperial edict and treasures were robbed by Xu Xing, also swallowed their anger. Not only did they not make the matter public, they also erected a tablet for Xu Xing and worshipped him as the Protector of the Nation.

Xu Xing just smiled and didn't care at all.

For him, no matter what that person's plan was, he didn't need to care at all. He just had to wait until things here were settled before going to the southeast.

After all, Xu Xing was quite curious about the "land of cultivating people" mentioned by Sima Chengzhen.

The four staunch allies of the Pingtian Sect, namely Jinshan Temple, Qingcheng Sword Sect, Penglai Sea Realm and Kanglong Palace, also received Xu Xing's message, and they shrank their sphere of influence and actively prepared for war.

While the outside world was calm and undercurrents were surging, the Pingtian Sect was truly bustling and thriving.

Even though Xu Xing did not hold a true opening ceremony, over the past six months, more than three hundred independent cultivators have come here from all over Kyushu.

Each of them had at least crossed a thousand miles, and many more had truly traveled thousands of miles, or even tens of thousands of miles, or even a hundred thousand miles. Each of these casual cultivators who were able to come to the Shiwan Mountains had an extremely firm heart for the Tao, and could be said to be loyal to it until death.

Even though Jin Yanxia used the "Bodhi Mirror" in conjunction with Xu Xing's "Zhenwu Haotian Mirror" to carry out several tests, there were still fifty-three people who were able to stay on Pingtian Peak and listen to the lectures and demonstrations of the great immortals and Xu Xing himself.

Liu Yi and others who were the first to join the sect, each built a palace on Pingtian Peak and practiced in seclusion, trying to perfect their skills within half a year.

A group of great immortals also had a strong sense of crisis. Yan Chixia dived deep into the earth every day to collect the essence of the earth fire and refine the "Danxia".

He also learned the "Caicheng" and "Fuxiang" swords, as well as the "Jiuxiao Zhenjing" and "Zhenwu Qijie" from Xu Xing, and used the Tiangang righteousness to constantly hone the "Zongjing".

Coupled with the "Sounds from the Sky of the Twelve Jade Towers", today's Yan Chixia is no less inferior to Pei Zhengsheng back then.

Nangong Hen and Qiantang Jun were active by nature and had no patience to sit in seclusion all the time, so they simply went to another mountain about a hundred miles away from Pingtian Peak to practice martial arts.

Nangong Hen has made great progress since he regained the "Yin and Yang Qi" and integrated it with the Nine Yang and Taiyin Qi he had learned.

Half a year had passed, and even Qiantang Jun, who had also made considerable progress, could no longer suppress him as firmly as he did in the past.

Li Guizhen was wandering around the Ten Thousand Mountains, copying all kinds of magnificent scenery. He seemed to be leisurely and had no sense of urgency. However, his aura became more and more profound, making it difficult for everyone to understand.

Although Xu Xing spent most of his energy on preaching and teaching his disciples, he also used this method to polish his own complicated magical powers and methods to make them more comprehensive.

Moreover, his main energy was still used to comprehend the true meaning of "Yu Gong" and to sort out the gains from the battle with Zhu Can.

However, the person who made the fastest progress is still Ning Caichen. After half a year of practice, he even showed signs of breaking through the bottleneck and becoming a great immortal.

Ever since he had a distant encounter with the Bauhinia God, Ning Caichen seemed to have made some kind of decision. His mind was unfettered and he moved forward courageously. The progress of "The Sounds from the Twelve Jade Towers" was extremely gratifying, and he entered the sixth level directly.

However, although the way of sword cultivation requires vigorous progress and only requires the purity of the sword embryo, the bottleneck from the sixth to the seventh turn is not so easy to break.

Ning Caichen has been in this state for nearly a month, but every leap from six to seven would be interrupted by an inexplicable pull, making it impossible for him to maintain that ethereal and traceless transcendent sword realm.

In fact, Ning Caichen also knew very well why this happened.

In fact, although he was born a demon, after many times of Yijing marrow cleansing, his physique is no different from that of ordinary people, and even stronger.

But deep in the soul, that innate evil intent is always like a cancer attached to the bone, difficult to eliminate.

Ning Caichen knew that Huang Jutian had a holy book in his hand, which recorded the "brands" of all the demons and those who were possessed by demons.

To the Primordial Demon Ancestor, who is far away in the depths of the starry sea and controls endless demons, this "brand" is the true name of the people in the Demon Sect.

The reason why Ning Caichen was regarded as a prince by the Yinyue Dynasty as soon as he was born from the deep springs of the underworld was because when he was born, the words "Seven Nights" appeared on the holy book by themselves.

This not only shows that Huang Jutian's plan was successful, and the half-human, half-demon "demon clan" has the qualifications to be incorporated into the "Heavenly Demon Clan", but also shows that "Qi Ye" is a person who has been favored by the Demon Ancestor.

For a long time, this supreme ancestor of the Heavenly Demons rarely displayed his magical powers in this world, but everyone in the Demon Sect knew very well that this holy book was written by the Demon Ancestor "personally" and was the foundation of the Demon Sect.

Moreover, every person in the Demon Sect who can make the imprint of his true name resonate with the aura of the Demon Ancestor and radiate mysterious light will be given the title of "Demon Son", and his achievements will often reach a jaw-dropping height.

This is what is called "conformity with the holy Way."

Almost the vast majority of the Heavenly Demons throughout the ages were of this kind of origin, but among the Five Heavenly Demons today, there are also some whose true name imprints remain dim and have become Heavenly Demons entirely through their own cultivation.

That is Huang Jutian, the lord of the Eastern Sanghuang Fuyaotian.

But someone like Ning Caichen, who was given a name by the Demon Ancestor as soon as he was born and was branded with glory, is the first case in this world.

Even the "Seven Lifetimes of Grudges" on the Demonic Star in the legend did not receive such treatment.

In addition to the name "Qiye", being able to pick up this "Yixi Sword" is also a symbol of being favored by the Demon Ancestor.

This is why, from the Lord of Bauhinia to the people of Heaven, Emperor Sang and the others are willing to give Ning Caichen maximum freedom.

It was because they knew that with the Demon Ancestor's care, Ning Caichen would return to the original holy path no matter what.

Ning Caichen himself knew very well that the demonic imprint of "Seven Nights" was a bondage that he could never shake off in his life, and a fate that he could not escape.

Throughout the generations, powerful men from the Demon Sect have wanted to leave the Demon Sect system in large numbers, but who can get what they want?
Not to mention someone like him who is favored by the Demon Ancestor!

But so what?

If you can't break free and can't change it, then just don't do it?

Pingtian Peak, in a dark cave.

Ning Caichen now is no longer dressed as a meticulous scholar as before. Instead, his hair is disheveled, his clothes are soaked with sweat, and his body is shaky.

"The Sounds from the Sky of the Twelve Jade Towers" is a sword technique that requires extremely high energy, spirit, and state of mind. Ning Caichen has failed in his attempts many times, and even though the sword embryo is very tough, it is already somewhat overwhelmed.

But he always held the "Yixi Sword" in his hand, his eyes were sharp, without the slightest wavering, his breathing gradually became steady, and he was ready to make another breakthrough to the seventh realm at any time.

Even if his sword breaks and he dies, he won't care.

At this moment, a soft voice sounded in the dark cave.

"you wanna die?"

If someone else had said this, it would certainly be full of strong provocation, but there was no emotion in his voice, instead it was calm.

As soon as Ning Caichen heard it, he thought of a vast snowy field and a cold moonlight.

He was so familiar with this voice that he didn't turn around. After a short pause, he replied:

"You should understand this feeling."

In fact, Ning Caichen could basically conclude that Nie Xiaoqian was probably just like himself, someone favored by the Demon Ancestor, it was just a matter of degree.

However, he had been away from home for a long time, so he could not determine whether the mark of this ghost girl had already been left in the holy scriptures.

Ning Caichen finished speaking, turned around, put his hand on the hilt of the sword, and asked again:

"If I can't succeed, then I can still cause them some trouble by dying. Isn't that what you taught me?"

Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian have known each other for nearly a year since they went to Qingcheng Mountain.

Because of the close connection between them, the two often communicate with each other, and have a close relationship as if they are in the same boat and fighting side by side.

The more Ning Caichen got along with Nie Xiaoqian, the more he admired this girl.

He is a descendant of a royal family and has everything. Even after leaving the Yinyue Dynasty, he was able to enter the Qingcheng Sword Sect with his talent in swordsmanship and has a good master in Yan Chixia.

But Nie Xiaoqian has absolutely nothing. Not to mention her family and teachers, even her memories of the past have become blurred and she doesn't even know where she came from.

But precisely because of this, Ning Caichen was deeply impressed by Nie Xiaoqian's resolute courage, who was willing to sacrifice her life to bring down the emperor and even take a bite of the devil.

It was hard to imagine that he could actually feel the words "passionate" and "blood boiling" from a ghost who practiced Taiyin Qi and wandered in the Yama Heaven.

Nie Xiaoqian nodded, then shook her head and said:

"wrong."

Ning Caichen raised his eyebrows and listened to her again:

"I am not afraid of death because I want to use this life to make them feel uncomfortable, even if it is only a little bit.

But you, you are not afraid of death, you just want to die, you want to die."

When these words came out, Ning Caichen was immediately shocked, and an unexpected anger surged from the bottom of his heart.

However, Nie Xiaoqian looked directly into his shocked gaze with her deep eyes without retreating.

"You think I insulted your swordsmanship, your determination? But in my opinion, you are so determined to break through, just because you are desperate."

Her voice was as usual, neither fast nor slow, like a thin sharp blade that cut through Ning Caichen's disguise and completely exposed his truest side deep in his heart.

despair……?
Am I thinking this out of desperation?
Facing Nie Xiaoqian, Ning Caichen was completely unable to control his emotions and fell into deep thought for a moment.

After saying this, Nie Xiaoqian paused, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on her fair and beautiful face:
“In fact, I am just ignorant, and my so-called courage also comes from this.

I know nothing about the Demon Sect, the several Heavenly Demons, and the Supreme Demon Ancestor."

Nie Xiaoqian raised her head and looked at Ning Caichen's wavering eyes again, and said quietly:

“But I know one thing, if you are like me and want to make them feel worse and more painful, you have to work hard to live.

The leader often said that if something bad is to happen, it has to happen at the most critical point, and this is especially true for you and me."

At this moment, a joyful laugh came from above the dark cave. The man floated down from the dome and said approvingly:
"As expected of you who has followed me the longest, you have truly learned the true teachings of this master. Reward!"

Hearing this voice, Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen turned around in surprise.

But they saw Xu Xing, dressed in a blue shirt, with a silver crown on his head, a jade belt around his waist, and his sleeves fluttering, standing behind them, looking at the two of them with a smile.

He flicked his sleeves and threw the jade sceptre that he had snatched from Cihang Pudu to Nie Xiaoqian. With a look of relief on his face, he turned his head and looked at Ning Caichen, asking only one question.

"Brother Ning, do you think that in the upcoming battle for the secret realm, my Pingtian Sect will be short of a great master?"

Before Ning Caichen opened his mouth, he had already thought of the scene where Xu Xing's Yinshan Skeleton Body killed the Great Immortal like butchering a dog, and shook his head sadly.

Xu Xing nodded first, then shook his head:
“Let alone one great immortal, even if there are ten of them, it is nothing to the current Pingtian Sect and me as the leader.

but……"

Xu Xing walked to Ning Caichen, straightened the collar of the depressed swordsman, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile:
“In the future, the Pingtian Sect will lack a young and talented swordsman like you.

"In my life, Xu has almost never misjudged anyone. If you die while trying to break through the barrier, wouldn't my reputation be ruined?"

Being treated like this by Xu Xing, Ning Caichen's heart was shocked again, and he even had the urge to cry. He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

In fact, he was also very clear that Nie Xiaoqian was telling the truth. His idea of ​​"I would rather break my sword and die if I can't break through" was essentially out of despair.

In other words, Ning Caichen had always been surrounded by this kind of despair, especially after meeting the Bauhinia God that day, this feeling of despair reached its peak.

——This leader knew that he was in the Pingtian Sect, but he did not say anything and did not even try to arrest him. He must have other plans.

In fact, Xu Xing could also understand Ning Caichen's feelings. After all, he was a demon son who was favored by the Demon Ancestor. He was influenced by the devil's thoughts every day, and he knew the horror of the Demon Sect and the Demon Ancestor very well.

In this situation, it takes great courage to choose to fight to the death rather than live in vain.

Over the past six months, Xu Xing has been studying the power of emotions and has gained some insights. Any state of mind or belief that claims to be unaffected by the eight winds has its limits.

Once encountering a strong stimulus that exceeds this threshold, even a true immortal, or even a powerful being of the same level as a Bodhisattva or Emperor Tathagata from the upper realm, will react.

Ning Caichen, despite his humble status, was able to hold on until today under such terrible pressure before he began to have thoughts of self-destruction. He can be said to be indomitable.

It can even be said that in the whole world, except for Xu Xing, a unique existence who possesses the "Haotian Mirror", travels through the heavens and has infinite possibilities, no one can remain indifferent when facing the attention of the Yuanshi Demon Ancestor.

Thinking of this, Xu Xing's eyes became more and more emotional, and he smiled and said:

“I am indeed powerless to deal with the involvement of the Demonic Mark for the time being, but as the founder, I do have some experience in the practice of ‘Twelve Jade Towers Heavenly Sound’.

I don't know if your master has ever mentioned this to you. Although this method is aimed at the pure and ethereal sword spirit, its root is actually a method for outsiders to ask for advice from saints.

Although you are not good at Buddhist teachings, you are naturally close to the devil. Why not use this as a basis and make improvements?

Of course, this move will certainly bring you closer to the so-called Yuanshi Saint Way, and the impact will be significant, but since things have come to this, why not give it a try? "

When Xu Xing said this, he smiled again, spread his hands, and said frankly:
“Don’t think about whether it will work or not. Even if people like you and me cannot completely break free from the rules of the Demon Sect, we should be able to leave some experience for future generations to learn from.”

After Xu Xing finished speaking, he raised his head again. His eyes seemed to penetrate the strata and mountains thousands of feet high and saw a bright moon. He spoke in a leisurely voice:

"I am not afraid to tell you that although I have fought for the foundation of Pingtian Sect, I have the ambition to clean up the world and open up a new path for the side sect.

But until now, I have not found an effective way to realize this vision and reverse the current situation in the world."

In the eyes of the two men, this leader has always been omnipotent and invincible, as if he has a kind of power that convinces people sincerely.

But it was not until this moment that Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian suddenly realized that this leader was also a human being, and faced with this dire situation, he would also have worries.

This is true.

In fact, although Xu Xing is young, he has personally changed one world after another, making their historical direction more in line with his own aesthetics and becoming more splendid and vibrant.

After going through all this, it should be said that no matter what situation he faces, he has the confidence, or self-confidence, to succeed.

But Xu Xing had never seen a world where the situation had become so corrupt.

Especially when he picked up the bronze tripod and carefully studied the remaining traces of that brutal battle, this feeling was stronger than ever before.

How to win in this situation?
Xu Xing didn't know the answer either.

But there are always times in life when you have to do things that are impossible to do and fight battles that you cannot win. You don’t have to worry about, and you can’t care about whether you succeed or fail.

Especially for someone like him.

When Xu Xing said this, he raised his head again, smiled, and said casually:
"However, even if our long-cherished wish is shattered and the Demon Sect wins a great victory, what can we do?

I want to believe that everything we do will not be meaningless in the end.”

Although he was assuming a bleak future, the carefree tone in his words made Ning Caichen feel heroic.

He held the hilt of the "Ichiki Sword" and nodded heavily towards Xu Xing. After a moment, he sighed:

"In the past, when I was in the Sword Sect, although Master Pei Feng doubted my identity, he also taught me the sword theory of the 'Sword of the Sect' many times, which made me experience the actions of the saints, understand the saints' ways, and understand what it means to be upright and aboveboard, without any secrets.

Because of my background, I had to conceal my identity and do deceptive things, so I could never comprehend the true meaning, let alone believe in this kind of sword theory.

Now that I have met the leader, I know that there are such people in the world."

Hearing this, Xu Xing laughed again and said:

"You're wrong. It's not that I don't have selfish motives. It's completely selfish. In addition to expressing my feelings, I also want to leave something in this world.

I hope that many years later, if someone comes to this world to look for me, what she sees is not a ruin stained by the devil. "

When mentioning that person, Xu Xing's tone became gentle, and he said softly:
“Even if this world has really become a ruin, I hope that she can see the traces I left behind, so that she doesn’t end up running around in vain.

I don’t want to see her and live like this.”

Although Xu Xing said this lightly, the rich and heavy emotions in his words, like a surging tide, touched Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen, and they were silent for a moment.

At this moment, they didn't even have the thought of gossiping. They just looked at Xu Xing's face with nostalgia and tenderness, and a thought came to their minds at the same time.

This kind of feeling is really beautiful, really beautiful. (End of this chapter)