Eternal Sword

Chapter 715: A Drunkenness in the World
A trace of sarcasm flashed across the Demon Lord's face, and he said, "I asked four of them to come and help me, but only one came. Do you think he should be killed?"

Chen Tang thought to himself, "Given the Demon Lord's style of doing things, he must be using both bluffing and intimidation. This trip is a life-or-death situation, so he scared others away from coming."

Arriving at Xiping Temple was, of course, extremely dangerous.

The Death Demon was severely injured by Yuwen Mao and nearly died.

But after all, he witnessed with his own eyes the Dharma of Heaven and Earth, and the battles between many great masters in the realm of transformation. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

However, Chen Tang was somewhat puzzled and asked, "Why only kill Tianmo?"

Could it be that the Yin Demon and the Succubus are not strong enough and it is useless for them to come?

So, the Demon Lord doesn't want to bother with them?
"The succubus has special reasons and really can't come."

At this point, the Demon Lord paused for a moment, took a deep look at Chen Tang, and continued, "As for the Yin Demon, he only has ambitions, so there is no need to worry about him."

Chen Tang felt somewhat confused by the look from the Demon Lord.

The Demon Lord continued, "The Heavenly Demon is evil by nature and enjoys killing people. If he doesn't die, the world will be filled with blood."

"Isn't this exactly what you want?"

Chen Tang said subconsciously: "You said before that you wanted to kill everyone and bring peace to the world."

"My original intention was to use this method to find a way out of the domain."

The Demon Lord said, "I believe that there must be someone from outside the domain watching this place. Since the heaven and earth are not kind, I will be the first to be unkind. I will kill everyone here and force that being from outside the heaven and earth to show up."

Chen Tang was stunned.

The Demon Lord went through such a long journey just to get outside the domain.

Chen Tang asked again: "Why have you never taken action in these years?"

The Demon Lord sighed and said, "It's still not cruel enough. I can't do it."

"so……"

Chen Tang seemed to understand something.

The Demon Lord continued, "So, I found a man who is cruel and ruthless by nature and made him my eldest disciple, and let him do it."

Chen Tang: “…”

The Demon Lord's thinking is indeed different from that of ordinary people.

Chen Tang asked: "Why did you change your mind now?"

"He's optimistic about you and says you can break free from this cage of heaven and earth."

The Demon Lord glanced at the Martial Emperor and said, "If that's the case, I'll believe you once. There's no need for the Heavenly Demon to live."

Emperor Wu was controlling the flame from the side.

The two broken swords, Wan Gu and Shen Shu, have melted and are being reshaped under the control of Emperor Wu.

Emperor Wu was concentrating all his attention, which was extremely tiring. He was sweating profusely and his face looked even uglier.

Chen Tang felt a pain in his heart.

He knew that when the flame was extinguished and eternity was forged, Emperor Wu's life would also come to an end.

Jian Zong chuckled and said, "You have a gift for him, I really don't have any prepared."

As he spoke, Jian Zong stretched out his hand and took back the eight pieces of black tortoise shells scattered in the ruins, saying, "This tortoise shell is from outside the domain. It can be regarded as a parting gift. I believe it will be of some help to you."

Chen Tang did not reach out to take it and remained silent.

This is not just a parting gift, but also a farewell from these predecessors to him.

"Take it. It's like offering flowers to Buddha."

Jian Zong threw the tortoise shell over lightly.

"Oh, this is not good for you."

The fat old man sighed and said, "I really came here empty-handed. I didn't know you guys would make such a big fuss."

"Boy, why are you looking at me? I don't have any gifts!"

The fat old man glared at Chen Tang seriously, then returned to his smiling face.

"to make!"

At this moment, Emperor Wu let out a light cry, bit his tongue, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Stab it!

Blood spilled onto the blade, making a strange sound.

The flames dispersed.

A blood-red blade was revealed. After a moment, the blood color on the blade gradually faded, and a cold light flickered!
Everyone near Wujiang Mountain felt an extremely sharp edge!

"Good knife!"

Jian Zong just took a look and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Emperor Wu flicked his fingertips.

The blade was trembling in the air, and the sharp edge could even cut the surrounding air into pieces, making a 'hissing' sound!

Wangu flipped in the air and landed in front of Chen Tang.

Chen Tang didn't look at the knife.

His eyes were always on Emperor Wu.

He felt that the Emperor's life force was getting weaker and weaker, and he could die at any time. He felt grief in his heart and whispered, "Senior..."

"At this point, you still won't call me Master?"

Emperor Wu smiled slightly.

"Master!"

Chen Tang quickly changed his words, his voice trembling.

At this moment, Qifu Qin secretly poked Qin Xi beside him and gave him a wink.

Qin Xi hesitated for a moment, but still walked forward, knelt before Emperor Wu, and called softly, "Dad."

Emperor Wu turned his head and looked at Qin Xi. His eyes were complicated, with some guilt, some pity, and some reluctance. He said softly, "Seeing me forging a sword for Chen Tang and giving him a gift, you must have some resentment in your heart."

"Child, I don't dare."

Qin Xi's heart trembled, and he lowered his head, not daring to look at Emperor Wu.

He did have this thought just now.

After all, he is Emperor Wu's son.

But from beginning to end, his father ignored him.

"You suffered a great disaster in your childhood and were displaced. I was not able to be with you. It is my fault that you have become like this."

Emperor Wu said: "I have no gift for you, only a piece of advice."

"Father, please speak."

Qin Xi said quickly.

Emperor Wu said: "Don't think about restoring the country and competing for hegemony. It is certainly not a bad thing for a person to have ambition, but if there is only ambition but not enough ability, it may bring disaster."

Qi Fuqin beside him said with a smile: "Your Majesty, in fact, His Highness is very smart, and is very similar to you in many ways..."

Emperor Wu ignored Qifu Qin and said to Qin Xi: "If you are really smart, you should have seen the danger of Xiping Temple and should not be here today."

Qin Xi was dissatisfied, glanced at Chen Tang, and whispered: "He is here too."

Emperor Wu shook his head slightly, seeming a little disappointed, and said, "You are different."

Qin Xi didn't realize the danger of this place and ran over rashly.

When you realize the danger, your first reaction is to run away.

Although Chen Tang knew that this trip was a life-threatening one, he still rushed over without hesitation.

This is the difference.

But he didn't want to explain.

Chen Tang suddenly asked: "Master, how did you know I would come?"

Emperor Wu and his companions seemed to have anticipated his return and had prepared gifts in advance.

Before fighting with Dao Zong, Emperor Wu reminded Chen Tang to understand Dao Zong's methods.

"You will definitely come."

Emperor Wu smiled slightly and said, "Because your name is Chen Tang, and you are a swordsman."

"I have misjudged many people in my life, but luckily I didn't misjudge you."

Chen Tang's heart seemed to be struck instantly. His eyes were red and his lips were trembling, but he couldn't say a word.

Emperor Wu looked at Qin Xi, paused for a moment, and looked past him at the former members of the Wu Dynasty who were kneeling not far away.

"Kou Zhenshan, Xu Ling, you are all here."

Emperor Wu nodded with a sad look on his face.

"Your Majesty!" Kou Zhenshan, Xu Ling and others cried out in grief.

"Same for you."

Emperor Wu said: "If you want to live a peaceful life in the future, just follow Chen Tang and stop trying to restore your country and fight for hegemony."

"Your Majesty, with the destruction of the Xuantian Sect and the disintegration of Beiqian, this is the best time..."

When Qifu Qin heard this, he felt a little anxious.

If all these former members of the Wu Dynasty followed Chen Tang, it would be an unimaginable huge loss for him.

However, before he could finish his words, he saw Emperor Wu giving him a cold look.

Emperor Wu did not speak to him, but just this one look was enough to frighten him. He immediately shut up and didn't even dare to breathe!
"What a pity, there is no wine here."

Emperor Wu suddenly sighed.

"Who said that."

Jian Zong took off the wine gourd from his waist, shook it gently, and said, "I dare say that it contains the best wine in the world. It is one of a kind and there is only one of its kind!"

"It's just nonsense."

The Demon Lord looked up at the sky with disdain.

"Ah……"

Jian Zong suddenly smiled, with a hint of sadness in his smile, and said softly: "This pot of wine was given to me by an old friend of mine before he died. Chen Tang, you should know this."

Chen Tang just noticed that the wine gourd on Jian Zong's waist was the one that Zui Weng entrusted to Ye Xuan before his death.

Jian Zong said: "Do you remember the Eight Stone Powder?"

Chen Tang nodded.

Jian Zong said: "The purpose of his original brewing of the Drunken Eight Immortals was not to control others, but because he felt the pain brought by aging, illness, and death, so he wanted to brew such a fine wine."

“Let every dying person drink a sip before he or she dies. At least, at the moment before death, the last thing this person feels is not pain, but endless joy.”

"He wanted everyone to have less pain when they left this world, so he named this wine 'Drunken Life, Dreamy Death'."

Chen Tang was silent.

Originally, the image of Drunkard in his mind was still quite clear.

But at this moment, it gradually became blurred.

"Is it really that powerful?"

Emperor Wu said, "Let me have a taste."

"You have a big mouth, drink it last."

Jian Zong drank a sip himself first, then held out his hand and said, "I can't move. Who of you can move? Come closer."

The Martial Emperor, the Zen Sect, the Evil Emperor, and the Demon Lord came to the Sword Sect and sat in a circle.

"Brother Feng, come on, let's go together."

When Emperor Wu saw the fat old man standing nearby, he greeted him.

"what?"

The fat old man was surprised and happy, and seemed a little embarrassed and excited. He rubbed his chubby hands and said, "Can I drink with you?"

He is considered a senior in front of younger generations like Chen Tang.

But in front of the Martial Emperor and the Sword Master, he is still a junior.

"Ha ha!"

Emperor Wu laughed loudly and said, "What's wrong? Come on!"

The fat old man came over with a smile, squeezed in between the five people, and sat close to Emperor Wu.

After Jian Zong finished drinking, he passed by Zen Zong next to him and handed it to Demon Lord.

But Zen snatched it away.

"Are you going to break your vow?"

Jian Zong asked.

Zen Buddhism says: "Let the dying person follow the rules and regulations!"

After saying that, Zen also took a sip before passing it to the Demon Lord.

After the Demon Lord finished drinking, he passed it to the fat old man, then to the Martial Emperor, and finally to the Evil Emperor.

Maybe it was because of the 'drunkenness' or something else, but a blush appeared on the faces of several people.

He looked much better and more energetic than before.

"correct."

Emperor Wu suddenly said, "The song I heard you sing before was good."

"Is the sea laughing?"

Jian Zong said: "That was sung to me by Ting Yu, and he said that Chen Tang taught him."

"Come on, come on, sing it again!"

After drinking the wine, the Demon Lord lost his airs and started to greet people.

Jian Zong smiled and said, "When it rains, play a flute for us."

Ye Yushi suppressed the grief in his heart, took off the jade flute from his waist, and played "A Laugh in the Ocean" which Chen Tang once sang.

To the tune of this majestic music, Jian Zong sang loudly.

Zen Buddhism accompanied him by beating tiles on the side.

Later, the Martial Emperor, the Demon Lord and the Evil Emperor became very excited, their faces were full of smiles, and they sang loudly together.

Six peerless strong men who were once famous and powerful in this world, sat together in public, drinking and singing, unrestrained and carefree, and having a great time.

There seemed to be no sign of exhaustion in these six people.

There was a relieved smile on everyone's face.

In the song "A Laugh in the Sea", countless scenes of their lives flashed through the minds of each of the six people including Emperor Wu.

Some people fight on the battlefield and dominate the world.

Someone came out of Dongshan with a sword and swung it across the river.

Some people are compassionate and save all living beings.

Some people are free and easy, doing whatever they want...

Chen Tang looked at this scene in a trance. He couldn't help but recall the half-line of a poem from a movie in his previous life. He whispered: "The ups and downs of the world are created by our generation. Once we enter the world, time will pass by. We can talk and laugh about the imperial plan, but it is no match for a drunken life in the world..."

The sound falls and the song ends.

When Emperor Wu heard Chen Tang's four words, his eyes lit up and he said, "It is better to be drunk in the world while talking and laughing about the imperial plan. Good, good, good!"

Just four sentences seemed to tell the whole story of their lives.

Emperor Wu and the other six linked their arms, looked at each other, laughed loudly, and then passed away suddenly!
When Chen Tang saw this scene, he was filled with grief and burst into tears.

Ye Yushi also began to sob softly.

Among the former members of the Wu Dynasty, bursts of crying sounds gradually emerged.

At this moment, the fat old man among the six people suddenly opened his eyes, turned around, and scared everyone.

Chen Tang quickly stopped crying and stared.

An old man and a child, staring at each other.

"hey-hey!"

The fat old man suddenly made a face and said with a smile: "I'm not dead yet. I'll come back and see if any of you are not crying. Hehe."

Chen Tang didn't bother to wipe the tears off his face. He quickly stepped forward, knelt down in front of the fat old man, and said excitedly: "Old man, you are okay, right?"

Seeing the fat old man being slapped by Dao Zong, Chen Tang still felt a glimmer of hope in his heart.

The fat old man didn't answer, he just looked at Chen Tang and smiled, saying: "Boy, everyone dies, don't cry."

"Speaking of which, I have no regrets even if I die. This time I have managed to show off a lot."

The fat old man seemed unable to hold on, his tone became weaker and weaker, and his voice became smaller and smaller.

He lay diagonally in Chen Tang's arms, muttering, "I scared Dao Zong away with one sword. Even though you are so good at pretending, you can't beat me, right?"

Chen Tang just kept nodding, tears falling again.

"Remember... be nice to Qingmu..."

The fat old man said one more sentence, and then his eyes gradually closed, as if he fell asleep in Chen Tang's arms.

This time, the fat old man will never wake up again.

　Two chapters in one, go to bed early

　　
　
(End of this chapter)