Zhu Xian: Get ten times the talent, the sword opens the gate of heaven

Chapter 372 Heavenly Lock, Full-Power Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation

"Do you know how much I miss you?"

"Bah... ahh..."

Suddenly, several soft gnawing and licking sounds came from afar.

"Who?"

Although the sound was faint, Tian Ling'er, now at the peak of the Jade Purity Realm, heard it instantly.

With a swift movement, he arrived at the source of the sound.

Right in front of them, Big Yellow was lying on the ground, gnawing and licking the bones.

Upon seeing this, Tian Ling'er asked:

"Big Yellow, you don't like coming to this bamboo forest, why did you suddenly come today?"

Upon hearing this, Da Huang continued gnawing and licking the bone while pointing to the side with his other paw.

Tian Ling'er was taken aback and said:
"Big Yellow, there's no...nothing next to you..."

Suddenly, Tian Ling'er sniffed:
"The scent of Little Grey, Little Grey is back, Little Fan is back..."

Tian Ling'er was instantly delighted and quickly looked around.

However, apart from the black bamboo stalks and various plants, there was not a single person in sight.

Unable to see the person she longed for, Tian Ling'er looked at Da Huang anxiously and said:

"Big Yellow, you have a good nose, chase after him! Here are two more pork bones for you."

Upon hearing this, Da Huang's eyes lit up. He put the bone in his mouth, sniffed it, and then dashed off in a certain direction with lightning speed.

Tian Ling'er activated her magic and quickly followed.

The man and his dog swiftly traversed over a thousand meters through the bamboo forest, finally arriving at a black-jointed bamboo stalk.

He sniffed the air and looked up.

Tian Ling'er looked up, but there wasn't a single person on the black bamboo.

One bamboo branch was still swaying slightly, and the leaves on it were also swaying. But the other branches of this black-jointed bamboo did not sway at all.

It's certain that someone lived here before.

It seems that Xiao Fan flew away on his sword after arriving here.

Big Yellow squatted to the side, seemingly sensing something was wrong, but didn't ask Tian Ling'er for the two pig bones she had promised.

Tian Ling'er looked around, trying to find Zhang Xiaofan.

However, all around was quiet, with only endless black bamboo, and there was no sign of Zhang Xiaofan.

Tian Ling'er suddenly sat down on the ground, looking pained, and said:

"Xiao Fan, you're back, why didn't you see me..."

……

Tongtian Peak!
After leaving the secret chamber on Dazhu Peak, Xiao Yicai flew back to the Yuqing Hall on Tongtian Peak on his sword.

Above the Jade Purity Hall, Dao Xuan Zhenren sat in the sect leader's seat, his deep eyes watching Xiao Yicai walk in.

Xiao Yicai entered the Jade Purity Hall, went directly to the high platform, approached Dao Xuan Zhenren, and bowed respectfully, saying:

“Master, I asked the six peak chiefs one by one, and all six peaks’ Heavenly Secret Locks are intact.”

"Hmm!" Dao Xuan Zhenren pondered for a moment, then suddenly said:

“Yicai, the Heavenly Lock is a secret known only to the heads of the Six Peaks and the leader of Tongtian Peak.”

"Do you know why I told you this, and why I asked you to inquire with the Six Peaks Chief this time?"

Xiao Yicai knew what this meant, of course; it meant that Dao Xuan Zhenren had already recognized him as the next sect leader.

So he cupped his hands in response:

"Master, I understand."

At this point, Xiao Yicai looked at Dao Xuan Zhenren with concern and asked:

"Master, is the Beast God really that terrifying, to the point that we need to use the Heavenly Lock? You know, even when the Demonic Sect invaded eleven years ago, they didn't use the Heavenly Lock..." Dao Xuan Zhenren looked towards the outside of the Jade Purity Hall, gazing into the distance, and said in a deep voice:
"Far superior to the invasion of the demonic cult."

Xiao Yicai's heart sank.

Eleven years ago, the Demonic Cult invaded. If it weren't for Master Daoxuan Zhenren requesting the Zhuxian Sword and using the spiritual energy of Tongtian Peak to activate the Zhuxian Sword Formation to repel the enemy, Qingyun Sect would have been destroyed by the Demonic Cult.

Now, the crisis facing the Beast God is even greater than the invasion by the Demonic Cult eleven years ago. This... this is truly terrifying.

No wonder Master wanted to check the Seven Peaks Heavenly Lock. It seems he was preparing to open the Heavenly Lock when the Beast God attacked Tongtian Peak, using the spiritual energy of the seven peaks within a hundred miles for thousands of years to activate the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation and kill the Beast God.

However, eleven years ago, when the Demonic Cult invaded and used the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, something went wrong, and my master was almost killed by the four sect leaders of the Demonic Cult.

If it weren't for Zhang Xiaofan's sword strike, my master would already be dead, and the Qingyun Sect would have been destroyed.

Today, the terror of the Beast God far surpasses that of the Demonic Cult's invasion back then.

Even after activating the Heavenly Lock and initiating the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, Xiao Yicai was still a little worried, fearing that something unexpected might happen...

Dao Xuan Zhenren, seeing Xiao Yicai deep in thought, knew what he was worried about and waved his hand, saying:
"The Beast God's attack will begin in the next few days, so go down and make preparations!"

"Yes!"

"Master, I'll take my leave now!"

"Ok!"

After saying this, Xiao Yicai and Dao Xuan Zhenren responded and then turned and walked out of the Yuqing Hall.

After Xiao Yicai left, Dao Xuan Zhenren walked out of the Yuqing Hall through the side door of the high platform and headed towards the Ancestral Temple on the back mountain.

Inside the ancestral hall, Wan Jianyi sat cross-legged on a futon, his body radiating azure light...

Suddenly, Wan Jianyi stopped his practice, opened his eyes, and a divine sword swept past his eyes.

Looking up into the courtyard, Dao Xuan Zhenren walked into the Ancestral Hall with his hands behind his back.

Wan Jianyi looked at Dao Xuan Zhenren and said:

"You rarely came here in previous years, but you've been coming so often these days. It seems you're worried..."

Dao Xuan Zhenren did not answer. He went straight to the incense altar, took out three incense sticks, lit them, bowed deeply three times to the ancestral tablets of Qingyun, and then placed the three incense sticks into the incense burner.

Dao Xuan then turned to look at Wan Jianyi and said:

"The Beast God will be attacking the mountain in the next few days. The Zhuxian Sword is extremely evil, so it can only be kept in the Illusion Moon Cave."

"However, I've discovered that the Demonic Sect is stirring up trouble. They want to reap the benefits without lifting a finger, and I'm afraid they won't let me use the Immortal Execution Sword so easily. You... must keep a close eye on the Immortal Execution Sword!"

Upon hearing this, Wan Jianyi said:

"Have you decided to unlock the Heavenly Lock and use the Immortal Execution Sword again?"

Dao Xuan looked out of the ancestral hall and slowly said:

"Although Yun Yilan is cunning, he has always been arrogant."

"Now, Yun Yilan has reached the Jade Sun Realm. Upon discovering that the Beast God had emerged from the mountain, he offered no resistance and fled to the Azure Cloud Sect."

"Then we can know the strength of the Beast God..."

"If even the three Taiqing Realm experts cannot defeat the Beast God, then the only hope lies in activating the Heavenly Lock, activating the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, and unleashing its full power... cough cough..."

At this point, Dao Xuan Zhenren suddenly coughed twice and quickly tapped his chest several times with two fingers.

"Sigh..." Upon seeing this scene, Wan Jianyi understood that even after eleven years, the backlash from the Zhuxian Sword was still present, leaving Dao Xuan still injured.

In reality, he has always been in a state of low health.

Eleven years ago, the Demonic Cult invaded. He was ambushed by Cangsong and left with only half a life. In his weakened state, he used the Zhuxian Sword to fight off the Demonic Cult.

Now, it seems that he will have to activate the Heavenly Lock with his health depleted and use the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation to fight against the Beast God.

It truly lives up to Zhang Xiaofan's words: "Wandering the martial world with a wounded heart!"
Wan Jianyi looked at Dao Xuan Zhenren with concern and said:
"Eleven years ago, if you hadn't already reached the Taiqing realm, the backlash from the Zhuxian Sword Formation, which was activated by the spiritual energy of Tongtian Peak, would have been enough to send you into the demonic path."

"You already possess a malevolent aura, only suppressed by the Taiqing Realm. But with the Heavenly Lock broken, the malevolent aura of the Zhuxian Sword will surge several times over. You... can only fall into the demonic path, a dead end!"

"Have you... ever considered retreating northwards like Yun Yilan?"

(End of this chapter)